Here is your monthly dose of my Canadian engineering news created for licensed and aspiring engineers, geoscientists and technicians in Canada. Stay informed and impress your colleagues with your newfound knowledge.
- Edmonton engineer Andy Burke has raised over $30,000 through Kickstarter for a device he invented to alert people when they need to water their plants by measuring moisture in soil.
- Thirumallini Selvaraj, a civil engineer and professor at Vellore Institute of Technology, has been restoring heritage buildings like Padmanabhapuram Palace, sustainably using ancient methods.
- The PSIcle sensor can instantly and accurately gauge your bike’s tire pressure through your phone, using a small device that connects to the tire valve.
- Shine is a weather-resistant, portable wind turbine that only takes three minutes to set up and can charge your USB-compatible devices.
- To shower more sustainably without sacrificing water pressure, check out Nebia, a high-quality shower head that cuts water use by nearly 50%.
What technology or gadget are you currently enjoying and would recommend to other aspiring and licensed engineers? Let us know in the comments below.
Here are the news links to every Canadian Association. If there is anything beyond the normal stuff (elections, new appointments), I'll try to list them below. During certain parts of the year (e.g. Summer, X-Mas), the news tends to slow down.
- APEGA News
- APEGNB News
- APEGS News
- APEY News
- ASET News
- EGBC News
- Engineers Nova Scotia News
- Engineers PEI News
- NAPEG News - Register for the 2021 Virtual GeoConvention
- OACETT News
- PEGNL News
- PEO News
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- How dirt bikes and STEM ignite ingenuity in Baltimore: Socioeconomic engineer Brittany Young explains how dirt biking can disrupt the poverty cycle and provide STEM education.
- What should humans take to space (and leave behind)?: Jorge Mañes explores what a future society could look like, scattered between different planets and talks about what humans should take with them, and what’s better left behind.
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Gavin Simone, P.Eng., PMP, LEED AP
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Thank you for reading this month. This month’s question is, what is your most unique use of rubber bands?
Hi Gavin! This might not be very unique but I use a rubber band to hold my compost bag in place in the bin. The bag would often fall in as heavy stuff was added, so using the rubber band prevented that from happening.
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I use rubber bands to close & store bags of storable food items air tight in their original packaging. This helps me avoid transferring them to storable containers and reduce the amount of plastic needed.