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 new-found knowledge.
1. Ronald Walters, a retired mechanical engineer, explains how he built a working prototype of the impossible Yin Yang Gears.
2. Structural engineers at SNC-Lavalin firm were recognized for their help in the design of the Halifax Central Library. It features custom-designed Vierendeel trusses that enable the 4 rectangular glass block building to be stacked.
3. Currently, less than 12% of practising engineers in Canada are women. But that might soon change. In the fall semester of 2016, the University of Toronto reports that over 40% of first year engineering students are women. This is quite an accomplishment as most schools are trying to achieve 30% by 2030.
1. Strike - The World’s First Smart Baseball - Track the speed, spin rate and pitching trajectory of each throw of the ball.
2. Urban GC1: The Greenest Bicycle - Using recycled paper and a few other materials, this bike fulfils its commitment to being the greenest bike in the world.
3. Prep Packs Survival Belt - Equipped with 12 survival items (e.g. water purification tablets), this belt will help you survive in the woods, assuming you know how to use everything.
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 - APEGA Announces Discipline Decision for 2007 CNRL Tank-Roof Collapse
- APEGBC news
- APEGNB news
- APEGS news
- APEY news
- ASET news
- EGM news
- Engineers Nova Scotia news
- Engineers PEI news
- NAPEG news
- OACETT news
- PEGNL news
- PEO news - PEO enforced the use of a fake seal by a Hamilton area business owner.
Did I miss your association or something about your association for this month? Leave a comment so I can add it next month.
Career tip of the month - how to negotiate a raise from your employer.
Here are a few jobs that caught my eye across Canada. Most were posted within the last week.
1. Project Manager/Geostructural Engineer, Isherwood Geostructual Engineers - Burnaby, BC
2. Run / Improvement Engineer, The Dow Chemical Company, Fort Saskatchewan, AB
3. Bridge Engineer, The Mirillion Group - Mississauga, ON
4. Pile Driving Supervisor, Irving Consumer Products Limited, - Saint John, New Brunswick
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Looking for work? Be sure to read about the 5 Reasons Employers Hate Your Resume Before They Even Read It.
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How we explore unanswered questions in physics -Experimental particle physicist, James Beacham, shares some insights about how particle collisions are helping to answer tough questions in physics.
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We need nuclear power to solve climate change - Energy scholar, Joe Lassiter, discusses how nuclear plants play an important role in the fight against climate change. However, the industry needs new regulations and mindset in order for greater adoption from China and India.
Have you seen an interesting TED talk lately? Share it in the comments below.
By the end of January, all of my PPE and Experience Record courses will now have their own explainer video to give you a 2-minute snapshot about what the course is and how it is different from other learning methods. Here is a draft version of the video.
"One of the ways a landfill engineer anywhere in the world earns bragging rights is if he can pour himself a glass of the leachate from his landfill and drink it."
--Jeanne Marie Laskas
Thanks for reading and have a great month!
Gavin Simone, P.Eng., PMP, LEED AP
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