In
this edition of Between Us, find out about:
Ø 2005 Canadian Engineers' Awards
Recipients Honoured
Ø First Industry Forum for Ontario's
Employers of Engineers
2005 Canadian Engineers' Awards Recipients
Honoured
On May 14, 2005, Engineers Canada was please to present eight awards to recognize
outstanding engineers and engineering projects that have advanced the health,
safety, and well-being of all Canadians.
Jack I. Clark, O.C., PhD,
P.Eng. received the Gold Medal Award. Clark is a renowned geotechnical
engineering specialist who is known across the nation for his literally
groundbreaking work.
Delwyn G. Fredlund, O.C., PhD,
P.Eng. received the Meritorious Service Award for Community Service.
Fredlund is an enthusiastic humanitarian whose life philosophy is "if I
live for myself, I will feed the ego. If I live for others, I will feed the
soul."
Pieter Van Vliet, P.Eng., FEIC,
FCSME was a recipient of the Meritorious Service Award for Professional
Service. Van Vliet is an exemplary contributor to the engineering
profession who has dedicated himself to advancing engineering in Canada and
abroad.
Suzelle Barrington, PhD, ing.
agr. was given the Award for the Support of Women in the Engineering
Profession for exemplary actions and contributions that have opened doors
for women to successfully enter the engineering profession.
M.S. (Gosha) Zywno, PhD, P.Eng.
received the Medal for Distinction in Engineering Education. Zywno is a
distinguished professor who incorporates the advanced use of technology into
the classroom.
The Bionic Leg, built by Victhom
Human Bionics Inc, received the National Award for Engineering
Achievement. This project is a perfect example of innovation in artificial
intelligence and multidisciplinary cooperation on an international scale.
Ben K. Voss, P.Eng. was
awarded the Young Engineer Achievement Award for outstanding
contribution in a field of engineering by an engineer 35 years of age or
younger. Voss is a 29-year old prominent young entrepreneur who has founded two
companies that are fuelling the agricultural waste management industry in
Canada.
Chad Hamre received the Gold
Medal Student Award for exceptional individual achievement by an
undergraduate engineering student. Hamre is an exemplary leader who inspires
others, even beyond Canada's borders.
First Industry Forum for Ontario's Employers
of Engineers
Last month, over 100 people from a wide cross-section of engineering
employers attended a one-day forum to discuss the continuing professional
development (CPD) of Ontario's engineers.
The forum was organized by the Ontario Society for Professional Engineers
(OSPE), in partnership with Engineers Canada,
Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) staff and volunteers.
Engineers Canada's Past-President Gordon Sterling, P.Eng. attended the forum on
behalf of Engineers Canada, and provided opening and closing remarks.
Engineers Canada presented the new national guideline on CPD and continuing
competence for the first time to employers, who expressed their strong support
for the guideline and encouraged its implementation in Ontario. Several
employers presented their current CPD programs for engineers and expressed
interest on the development of a national CPD program.
The program also included well-received presentations by employers of
engineers on the strategic consequences of being a top employer of engineers,
recruitment and retention strategies, and trends in outsourcing of engineering
services. Concurrent sessions covered topics on industry/university/government
partnerships, trends in engineering education and compensation, industry
competency standards and succession planning strategies.
Regional industry forums are part of the industry liaison strategy being
implemented by Engineers Canada through the Canadian Engineering Qualifications Board
Industry Liaison Committee, working in partnership with local
associations/ordre to improve their linkages with local industry and employers.
Calendar of Events
Ø June 5 - 7, CEAB Meeting, Ottawa
Ø June 8 - 9, Admissions Officials Meeting,
Calgary
Ø June 17, OIQ Annual General Meeting,
Montreal
Ø June 22 - 23, Discipline & Enforcement
Meeting, Toronto