Announcements 

***NEW*** The new User’s Guide – National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings (NECB) 2020 is now available. The guide provides practical guidance, examples and calculations to help users understand provisions in the NECB 2020. The guide is available for free, in electronic format, through the National Research Council of Canada’s (NRC’s) Publications Archive, and for purchase in printed format from the NRC’s Virtual Store. The guide is a useful reference for anyone involved in building design, construction or regulation. It provides valuable insights into the NECB’s provisions and offers practical examples to help users navigate energy-efficient design. The guide is particularly useful for educators and trainers working with students as well as professionals. We encourage you to share this with your network. This is the first in a series of user’s guides that will be released soon.

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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, 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.

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Understanding your Secondary Professional Liability Insurance: PEGNL members in good standing automatically have Secondary Professional Liability Insurance. This unique program protects both you and the public in numerous scenarios involving whistleblowing, retirement, intellectual property, data loss, mentorship, and more. To learn more about the program, coverage amounts, and other benefits available to you, please visit the Engineers Canada website.

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Memorial University, Faculty of Medicine is recruiting volunteers to take part in Medical School Interviews for 2025. Without volunteer involvement and commitment, the Faculty would be unable to complete a vital component in the evaluation of medical school applications that is necessary to determine the next class of matriculants at Memorial University’s medical school. Interviews for medical school applicants will be taking place virtually on Saturday, February 1st and Sunday, February 2nd, 2025 (volunteers select one day). To volunteer click here and for more information contact Marlena at munmedvip@mun.ca.

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WISE NL’s 2024 Annual General Meeting is scheduled Tuesday, November 26, 2024, at The Landing (Memorial University, UC3035). WISE NL extends an invitation to the 2024 Annual General meeting to review the 2024 year and complete the election process for the 2025 Board of Directors. The meeting will be followed by a Speaker Series event with Liz Palmera-Nunez titled "Empowering Future Leaders-The Power of Self Promotion and Building Your Brand". To register please click here. This event will also be streamed on Zoom, a link will be provided to registered participants prior to the session.

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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 2025 Engineers Canada Awards program is now open until January 17, 2025. For more information click here.

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        Courses & Events 

***NEW*** Free Professional Development courses: The World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO) launched the WFEO Academy in March 2022, with UNESCO and its partners, to provide training for engineering educators and assessors of engineering education programs for accreditation purposes and for the professional development of qualified engineers, to support their continuous professional development and requirements for registration. Two new courses have been added to the platform. To learn more click here.

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The Atlantic Immigrant Career Loan Fund (AICLF) 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. November 25, 2024 join one-hour webinar to learn about the AICLF. During the event information will be provided on who is eligible for the AICLF, what costs at he AICLF can cover, the kinds of program the AICLF can help pay for, how the AICLF is funded and how it is administered and more. For further information and to register click here.

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Memorial University’s Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science is running a workshop “Go ENG Girl” November 23, 2024. This workshop is offered at no charge to female identifying youths in grades 7-11. The day will be filled with hands-on activities, a variety of engineering experiences, information sessions and the opportunity to learn what a career in engineering might offer. Parents/ Guardians are welcome to stay for the first few sessions to learn more about Engineering at Memorial and take part in some of the activities. To register click here.

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Women in Resource Development Corporation is offering a series of virtual workshops, which provide participants with practical and foundational knowledge for a journey towards fostering a more equitable and inclusive workspace.

Upcoming workshops include:

• Unconscious Bias (November 26)
• Allyship in the Workplace (December 3)
• Microaggressions in the Workplace (November 28)
• Creating a Respectful Workplace (January 21)
• Diversity, Inclusion & You (January 23)
• Inclusive Leadership (December 5)

For further information please visit https://wrdc.ca/news/.

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