PEGNL – Professional Engineers and Geoscientists Newfoundland and Labrador
PEGNL – Professional Engineers and Geoscientists Newfoundland and Labrador

Member Announcements – January 11

Announcement Date: 01.11.2024

Member Announcements – January 11

         Announcements 

***NEW*** Leadership Opportunity: Geoscientists Canada announces search for a new Chief Executive Officer. Geoscientists Canada is the national organization of the regulatory bodies that govern Canada’s Professional Geoscientists and Geoscientists-in-training. Learn more about this opportunity here.

PEGNL is looking for experienced professionals to help review the experience of those applying for licensure by serving as Volunteer Assessors in the Competency Based Assessment (CBA) framework. While all areas of expertise are welcome, we are looking for additional assessors with experience in the following areas: mechanical engineering, process engineering, chemical engineering, computer engineering, geology, and geophysics.
If you have been licensed for at least 5 years and are interested in learning more about becoming an assessor, please apply on our website.

Registration is open for the FUTURE CITY EXPERIENCE: Climate Change, a design challenge for students in grades 6-8! This year, students are tasked with designing a city adapted to the challenges of climate change using the engineering design process. The program begins with a live Q&A event on February 1st, where participants can engage with engineers and scientists specializing in climate change. These experts will provide valuable insights and tips for creating innovative cities.

Throughout the challenge, engineer volunteers will mentor students, offering guidance and answer questions. Students can build physical or virtual models of their cities, which will be presented to a panel of engineers in May. The panel will provide live feedback and approve designs that meet engineering standards.

To support participants, Engineers Canada has partnered with Engineers of Tomorrow, & Ontario Tech University. Virtual mentors will be available for classroom visits starting in late February/early March, and live Q&A sessions featuring engineers from various fields will be conducted. Additionally, students and educators will have access to valuable resources, including past project examples, teacher lessons, presentation guidelines, and practice questions.
The program concludes with a National Showcase in May, hosted by Ontario Tech University. Registration opens December 2023 and closes January 28, 2024. For more information and to register, visit ExploreEngineering.ca. Join us in shaping the future of sustainable cities!

        Courses  

Climate Risk Institute is offering multiple courses as part of the Infrastructure Resilience Professional Credentialling program, which is designed to equip infrastructure professionals with the necessary knowledge and tools to assess and manage future climate impacts.

Upcoming courses:

 

• Climate Smart Policy and Procurement. Register before January 15.

 

• Management of Climate Risk for Infrastructure Practitioners. Register before January 22.

 

• Asset Management and Climate Resiliency. Register before January 29.

 

• Climate Law. Register before February 12.

        Events & Sessions  

***NEW*** Eco-Anxiety & Mindfulness Training! Beginning January 24th, join Andrew Safer for a 6-week “Eco-Anxiety & Mindfulness” workshop series, meeting on Wednesday evenings, both in-person and on Zoom. Discounts are available. To learn more click here.

***NEW*** On January 15th, learn about the Atlantic Immigrant Career Loan Fund (AICLF). This ISANS-led initiative can help immigrants with permanent resident status or Canadian citizenship obtain training and certification in their chosen fields or related fields in their new home provinces. Register for the event here, for the one-hour webinar at 2pm. Registration deadline is 5pm January 13.

***NEW*** On January 23rd, join NSBE MUN's Industry Engagement Day. Connect with top companies like Nokia, Pennecon, Fortis, Stantec, Genoa, and more. Take the opportunity to build your network, uncover job requirements, and discover what these industry leaders have in store for you. Register for the event here.

***NEW*** On January 16th, join Janice Harper, RPP, MCIP as she presents on Professional Ethics at a Planner's Plate hosted by the Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Professional Planners (NLAPP). Janice will discuss the CIP code of conduct and how it is relevant to planners. Planners in all roles, especially those servicing as mentors, are tasked with building awareness of increasingly complex ethical issues. Janice will explore responsibility to the public interest as well as responsibility to clients, employers, the profession and other planners. For more information and to register for the event visit NLAPP Planner’s Plate – Professional Ethics – Atlantic Planners Institute.

Women of STAC Bursary Fund, 2024 Application Period now open.

Awarded each year to select women, the Bursary Fund, provides financial support to enable the pursuit of training, professional development, and/or academic programs for women in the telecommunications field. Deadline to apply is February 26, 2024.

 

We welcome you to email pegnl@pegnl.ca with any feedback you may have on this Member Announcement.