{"id":25650,"date":"2020-02-26T08:36:20","date_gmt":"2020-02-26T12:36:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/practiceppeexams.ca\/?p=25650"},"modified":"2020-03-06T10:14:21","modified_gmt":"2020-03-06T14:14:21","slug":"engineering-newsletter-march-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/practiceppeexams.ca\/blog\/engineering-newsletter-march-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Engineering Newsletter &#8211; March 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t<p>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.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-0\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-0\">Engineers Making Headlines<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-0\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-0\"><i>Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/california-fire-fireproof-home-sonoma-county-kincade-2020-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chris Arai<\/a>, and electrical engineer, fireproofed his home in California over the course of 15 years and it was the last one standing during a wildfire.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/ottawa\/engineer-mat-leave-mom-pov-1.5420826\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Afaf Azzouz<\/a>, an engineer that was recently recognized as the Canadian Green Building Council\u2019s emerging green leader, says her time on maternity leave made her a better engineer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-1\">Crowdfunding Engineering\/Technology Campaigns <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-1\"><i>Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/ausair\/next-gen-anti-pollution-and-anti-viral-mask-with-botanicals?ref=discovery_category\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Next Gen<\/a> is a mask infused with botanicals that is highly breathable, reusable, and protects the wearer from both pollution and viruses. The botanical filters only need to be replaced monthly.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/300948436\/glamos-bring-your-touchless-screens-to-life?ref=discovery_category\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GLAMOS<\/a> is a small device that uses LiDAR technology to turn any screen into a touch screen. The tech developed by an ex-Samsung engineer gives you a 180-degree view of the virtual screen and is compatible with most devices.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/practiceppeexams.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2020-02-13-at-11.38.26-AM-300x168.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/bci\/make-100-create-your-own-brain-computer-interface?ref=discovery_category\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Make 100<\/a> gives you a way to control your electronic devices with your brain. The development kit claims to allow anyone with basic skills to build their own brain-computer interface.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>What technology or gadget are you currently enjoying and would recommend to other aspiring and licensed engineers? Let us know in the comments below.<\/em><\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-2\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-2\">Association News <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-2\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-2\"><i>Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t<p>Here are the news links to every Canadian Association. If there is anything beyond the normal stuff (elections, new appointments), I&#8217;ll try to list them below. During certain parts of the year (e.g. Summer, X-Mas), the news tends to slow down.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apega.ca\/news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">APEGA News<\/a> &#8211; do you outsource or rely on the professional services of others? Members can <a href=\"http:\/\/send.apega.ca\/link.cfm?r=CmsBelbhVfRElfwK3cih3w~~&amp;pe=ok1AFh185K4yq7WS2TIbG68TiOlRMMheYPx2Jf0tYrK6zFXEDRZ7FHmkqs23F7qKL5Qhn_zA-ZQpaALr5xCbxg~~&amp;t=VTz3brOBHJRTGNMDrW2YzQ~~\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">register<\/a> to give APEGA feedback on its draft standards.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apegnb.com\/category\/news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">APEGNB News<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.apegs.ca\/Portal\/Pages\/news-listing-7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">APEGS News<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.apey.yk.ca\/latest-news.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">APEY News<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aset.ab.ca\/Home\/News-Events\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ASET News<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.egbc.ca\/News\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">EGBC News<\/a> &#8211; Three <a href=\"https:\/\/www.egbc.ca\/News\/Articles\/Training-Opportunities-for-Professional-Practice-G\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">training opportunities<\/a> on guidelines + a webinar on changes to BC Building Code<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/engineersnovascotia.ca\/news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Engineers Nova Scotia News<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.engineerspei.com\/news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Engineers PEI News<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.napeg.nt.ca\/news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NAPEG News<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oacett.org\/News-and-Announcements\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">OACETT News<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pegnl.ca\/News\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PEGNL News<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peo.on.ca\/latest-news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PEO News<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-3\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-3\">Career: Working Smarter &#038; Job Hunting Help<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-3\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-3\"><i>Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t<p><strong>Efficiency is key. Read the <a href=\"https:\/\/plan.io\/blog\/daily-routines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">21 Daily Routines and Habits of Highly Productive Founders and Creatives<\/a> to optimize your time.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Head over to <a href=\"https:\/\/practiceppeexams.ca\/career\/engineering-recruitment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>our recruitment\u00a0page<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0where you can send us your resume and enter our\u00a0select candidate pool. We&#8217;ll get in touch if your resume closely matches one of our client&#8217;s open jobs.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/practiceppeexams.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/candidates-waiting-for-job-interviews-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.engineerjobs.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Search all 300k eng. jobs<\/a>\u00a0| Use my\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/practiceppeexams.ca\/job-hunting-tips-tricks-engineers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">3 career hunting tips<\/a>\u00a0for better success.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Working remotely is becoming more common in every field. Here\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/plan.io\/blog\/build-a-remote-engineering-team\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">how to build and manage a remote engineer team<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/plan.io\/blog\/how-to-work-in-a-remote-team\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">how to work in a remote team<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-4\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-4\">TED Talks<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-4\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-4\"><i>Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/paul_mceuen_and_marc_miskin_tiny_robots_with_giant_potential\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tiny robots with giant potential<\/a>: Robotists Paul McEuen and Marc Miskin talk about they\u2019re micro-robots that are the size of a single cell and can be mass-produced to be used against crop diseases or to study individual neutrons in the brain.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jinha_lee_a_holographic_meeting_platform_for_collaborating_from_anywhere\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A holographic meeting platform for collaborating from anywhere<\/a>: Inventor Jinha Lee talks about Spatial, his augmented reality platform that allows employees who work remotely to share a workspace as digital avatars.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-5\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-5\">What&#8217;s new at Practice PPE Exams?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-5\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-5\"><i>Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t<p>We&#8217;re hiring a part-time P.Eng. civil-structural consultant to review draft experience records.\u00a0 If you&#8217;re interested, please email your resume and hourly rate to info@practiceppeexams.ca by March 15, 2020.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-6\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-6\">Engineering Quote To Ponder<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-6\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-6\"><i>Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t<p>\u201cIt is no good getting furious if you get stuck. What I do is keep thinking about the problem but work on something else.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Steven Hawking<\/p>\n\t<p>Thanks for reading and have a great month!<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/practiceppeexams.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/gavin_profile_photo_signature_2018_v3-300x144.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"144\" \/>\n<p><strong>Gavin Simone<\/strong>, P.Eng., PMP, LEED AP<\/p>\n\t<h3 data-drip-attribute=\"headline\"><strong>Engineers, join my monthly Canadian engineering newsletter<\/strong> to stay informed &amp; receive my <em>free<\/em> career resources cheat sheet!<\/h3>\n<p>100% privacy, I will never spam you!<\/p>\n\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/practiceppeexams.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/career-sheet-sheet_v1-239x300.png\" alt=\"career-sheet-sheet_v1\" width=\"179\" height=\"225\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here is your monthly dose of my Canadian engineering news created for licensed and aspiring engineers, geoscientists and technicians in Canada. 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