Engineers Canada is conducting an
Envisioning
Exercise Survey to proactively identify trends and changes that are likely
to impact the engineering profession and its regulation, and to prepare for
unprecedented change and challenges in the future of engineering. Responses
will by anonymized and collated to inform further work. Submissions are
accepted until 11:59 pm PT on January 3, 2022. Further information about the
exercise can be found on the
Engineers
Canada website.
Rittal Systems has presented one of the Electro-Federation
Canada (EFC) 2021 Women in Tech Scholarships to Aliya Dube at the
University of Manitoba. The annual scholarships, which Rittal launched with EFC
in 2019, aim to recognize and empower women in the fields of science,
technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Read the full article about
Aliya and the other scholarship winner on the
Canadian
Consulting Engineer's website.
The Canadian Standards Association (CSA) made a
significant change to the standard A23.3:19 as it relates to the installation
and inspection of anchors (fasteners) installed in hardened concrete (generally
described as post-construction installed anchors). Annex D: Anchorage, is now a
mandatory part of the standard and will come into full effect when the new
National Building Code comes out at the end of this year. For more information
about the CSA changes, visit the
news story on our website.
Climate Change and Indigenous Communities (A BRACE and MCRT
Course) - December 8, 2021
This is the fifth Building Regional Adaptation Capacity
and Expertise (BRACE)/Manitoba Climate Resilience Training (MCRT) course in the
nine-course Foundational and Infrastructure path specifically recommended for
infrastructure professionals. Hosted by the Prairie Climate Centre at the
University of Winnipeg, this event will examine climate risks and impacts on
Indigenous communities, as well as discuss how climate change is defined across
cultures. Check out the
event listing for more
information and to register online.
Engineers
Geoscientists Manitoba has launched support co-working sessions for interns
who are women and gender-diverse to keep up with the report submission
requirements to progress toward licensure. Registration is open for the
remaining 2021 session in December,
with more sessions planned every second Thursday in early 2022. To learn
more about the co-working sessions and what is expected of participants,
please review the event
calendar for full details on upcoming 2021-2022 sessions.
Please join the Arab Members Chapter for a workshop about
building a distinguished resume that will stand out to employers. This workshop
is facilitated by the Chapter's Vice Chair, Samir Hammad, P.Eng. To sign up
for this workshop, please see the
event listing.