In
this edition of Between Us, find out about:
Ø EIC Climate
Change Technology Conference
At the recent
February board meeting, Engineers Canada's Board of Directors approved the revised National
Guideline on the Environment and Sustainability.
Developed by the
Canadian Engineering Qualifications Board's (CEQB) Environment and
Sustainability Committee (E&SC), the national guideline is an adaptation of
The Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists, and Geophysicists of
Alberta's (APEGGA) Guideline on Environmental Practice and the
Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia's
(APEGBC) Guideline on Sustainability.
The E&SC
thanks both APEGGA and APEGBC for permission to use elements of their
guidelines to write this comprehensive national guideline.
The E&SC
believes the updated national guideline provides additional clarity and
explanation of engineering practice in relation to the environment,
sustainability and climate change, which is pertinent to all engineers in
Canada.
The engineering
profession is now included in the Profession Barometer, a survey published by
Léger Marketing of trusted professions by Canadians.
Engineers scored
well in its initial year tying for fifth place with teachers (at 88 percent)
preceded by doctors, farmers, nurses and finally, firemen in first place.
This annual
Léger marketing survey is completed through telephone interviews among a
representative sample of 1,500 English- or French-speaking Canadians, 18 years
of age or older.
The Canadian
Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB) recently met in Ottawa to discuss a
number of important business items, during which CEAB:
Ø Made accreditation decisions for 37
programs at eight institutions and approved one program change request at one
institution.
Ø Added one program at one institution to
the Substantial Equivalency Visit cycle for 2006-2007.
Ø Reviewed accreditation activities,
including the status of the 2005-2006 accreditation visits and requests for
fall 2006/winter 2007 accreditation visits.
Ø Received updates on a number of policy
items, including activities of the Policies and Procedures Committee.
Ø Approved the revised Formal Review
Procedures for submission to the Engineers Canada Board of Directors in June 2006.
Ø Reviewed major revisions to the CEAB
criteria for consultation with the deans and other stakeholders. The revised
criteria will form the basis for a workshop in Calgary in September with the
CEAB, the Deans Liaison Committee and other stakeholders.
Ø Reviewed and approved revisions to the
Advanced Standing, Prior Studies and Exchange Studies Regulations based on
feedback from the Deans Liaison Committee.
Ø Reviewed updated CEAB performance
indicators, and provided feedback on a draft survey that will be sent to Engineers Canada constituent members.
Ø Received reports on activities of Engineers Canada's
Board of Directors and the various boards and committees of Engineers Canada.
Engineers Canada is proud to
support the upcoming Engineering Institute of Canada (EIC) Climate Change
Technology Conference, taking place in Ottawa from May 9-12, 2006.
During this
educational conference, a number of highly regarded national and international
experts will offer revealing views about climate change and its effects.
Members of CEQB's
Environment and Sustainability Committee are attending the conference and will
be preparing a report for Engineers Canada and the constituent members.
To register, or
for more information on the conference, please visit www.ccc2006.ca
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April 7-9, CEQB meeting, Ottawa
Ø
April 13, Finance Committee Meeting, Ottawa
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May 31-June 3, Engineers Canada AGM, Whitehorse, Yukon