In
this edition of Between Us, find out about:
Ø Bridging
Government and Engineers
Engineers Canada is excited to announce that we have
officially launched the Bridging Government and Engineers project.
Bridging
Government and Engineers
is a grassroots initiative that will link Canadian engineers with their local
members of Parliament.
While a pilot
version of the project was initiated in 2004, this October, Engineers Canada's Board of
Directors gave approval to proceed with the full implementation of the project.
As a result, Engineers Canada
is currently working with the provincial and territorial licensing bodies to
identify suitable candidates to take part in the project. We are looking for
volunteers who are good communicators and passionate about the engineering
profession.
If you are
interested in representing the profession and participating in this exciting
project, please contact Engineers Canada's Manager of Government Relations, Clarke Cross at
clarke.cross@engineerscanada.ca (Please send
your contact information, including your home postal code, as this information
will be needed to identify your local MP.)
The Bridging
Government and Engineers project will be further discussed during the
upcoming February board meeting.
The most recent
edition of the annual Canadian Engineers for Tomorrow - Trends in Engineering
Enrolment and Degrees Awarded 2000-2004 report, which depicts trends in
engineering enrolment and degrees awarded over a five-year period, examines the
importance of "soft-skills" or non-technical content in engineering
education.
According to the
report, employers are increasingly requesting engineering graduates who not
only possess solid engineering knowledge, but who also demonstrate strong
non-technical skills such as communication and project management abilities.
Within the next
few weeks, the enrolment report will be distributed to our CMs, the deans of
Canada's engineering faculties, members of Engineers Canada's Board of Directors and
various other stakeholders.
This annual
report explores issues such as enrolment trends by discipline, gender, and
institution, and determines the number of undergraduate and postgraduate
degrees awarded each year.
If you would
like to view a copy the enrolment report, please visit: http://www.engineerscanada.ca/e/files/report_enrolment_eng.pdf
To obtain a
hardcopy of the report, contact Randi Stowe research@engineerscanada.ca
This year marked
the 38th annual Canadian Federation of Engineering Students (CFES)
congress, an annual event that brings together representatives from the
universities' engineering student bodies from across the country to discuss
important issues affecting education.
Engineers Canada was once
again a proud sponsor of the event, which was held this year in Windsor,
Ontario, from January 2 to 6. Over 215 students, representing 45 engineering
schools across Canada attended the congress.
Engineers Canada's David
Lapp, P.Eng., Manager, Professional Practice gave students a presentation on
professionalism and ethics. Deborah Wolfe, P.Eng., Engineers Canada's Director, Education,
Outreach and Research and Professor Phil Alexander, P.Eng., member of the CEAB
and Associate Dean at the University of Windsor, talked to students about
accreditation. Also, D. Wolfe informed delegates about Engineers Canada's important
initiative, From Consideration to Integration (FC2I).
Next year's congress is scheduled to be held in Montreal, Quebec.
On February 11,
Engineers Canada's Board of Directors will be attending a daylong meeting in Ottawa, at the
Château Laurier Hotel.
The Board will
participate in sessions on setting direction for the 2007 budget and providing
input to the Value Task Force Working Group. The Board will also receive
reports from the chief executive officer as well as from Engineers Canada's various boards
and committees.
Ø
February 1, Staff Liaison Group (SLG) meeting, Ottawa
Ø
February 4-6, Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB) meeting,
Ottawa
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February 11, Engineers Canada Board of Directors meeting, Ottawa