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

Member Announcements – January 4

Announcement Date: 01.04.2024

Member Announcements – January 4

         Announcements 

***NEW*** 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  

 

***NEW*** 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 Change and Infrastructure Risk Assessment: The PIEVC Protocol. Register before January 8.

 

• 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*** 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.

Gary Kennedy (P. Eng., PMP) has released professional development videos on Project Management. Three 1-hour free Project Management videos are available on the following website: Project Management Articles | lps-inc (lpsglobal.ca).

The Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG) is hosting free lectures in 2024 related to Scientific machine learning in geophysical exploration and monitoring and Unconventional Borehole Seismic Techniques. For further information and to register, please click here.

Final reminder Engineers Canada is accepting award nominations. Each year, Engineers Canada recognizes engineers and engineering students for their exceptional work in the engineering community through their awards program. The various categories highlight important contributions in engineering, engineering education, community involvement, the advancement of women in engineering and significant accomplishments in engineering. Nominations for the 2024 Engineers Canada Awards program is open until January 12, 2024. For more information visit https://engineerscanada.ca/awards

 

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