The deadline to submit nominations for the 2022
EngGeoMB Awards is this Friday, February 18! Awards are presented in a
variety of categories and recognize outstanding Manitoba engineers and
geoscientists, teams, and employers. Additional information about the awards,
including nomination criteria and forms, can be found on our
website.
Planning is already underway for Engineers Geoscientists
Manitoba's annual Ingenium conference! The annual professional development event
will once again be hosted virtually the last week of October. The Association
welcomes abstracts for presentations on any topic related to engineering and
geoscience and the professionals who practise in those fields. For more
information, please see the
news
story.
Project Management for Technology Innovation is a course
that is primarily designed to introduce managers, engineers, technical leads,
skilled personnel, professionals, and other industry participants to project
management best practices within organizations implementing technologies as part
of their improvement strategies. The course adapts the Project Management
Institute's (PMI) Project Management Body of Knowledge as part of the best
practices, making it useful for participants who may want to further build on
their knowledge to pursue PMI certification. For more information, check out
RRC
Polytech's website.
The Discipline Committee fulfills one of the core
functions of Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba, as mandated by the Act and
by-laws. Discipline Committee members determine, as a panel, whether a
practitioner is guilty of professional misconduct or unskilled practice, and the
appropriate penalties, if any are required. We are currently looking for a
professional member (P.Eng. or P.Geo.) who has 10+ years of professional
practice, knowledge of the Act and by-laws, some knowledge of the judicial
process, and previous experience on EngGeoMB committees. Please see the full
call for volunteers for details.
The Nominating Committee is looking for four new members:
three professional members, one of which needs to be a professional
geoscientist, and one intern (engineering or geoscience) who have a
well-connected network with other professional members, an understanding of
governance, succession planning, board/Council functions, as well as experience
in the field of Human Resources. The Nominating Committee assists Council in
identifying election candidates for councillors for the upcoming election,
replacing any vacancies on Council who meet the criteria for councillors as
described in the Governance Policy, in a manner consistent with the Act and
by-laws, and takes into consideration the broadest possible diversity of the
membership. Please see the
call for volunteers for more information.
Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba invites members to join
this exclusive three-hour training session on dealing with micro-aggression and
conflict in the workplace, presented by certified mediators Delia Joseph and
Karen Ridd. This training is limited to 35 participants and the Association is
providing this training at a subsidized cost of $75 (regular $114/person). To
register online, please see the
event
listing.
2022 Project Donate Engineering and Geoscience Challenge -
March 1-31, 2022
Canadian Blood Services is partnering with the engineering
and geoscience sectors in Manitoba to roll up their sleeves to save a life. In
honour of National Engineering and Geoscience Month, the Association is
encouraging members and practitioners, as well as their colleagues, family, and
friends, to donate if they are able. The Canadian Blood Services will even
provide LifeBus transportation for up to groups of five! To learn how you can
get involved, see the
event listing. Did you
know that practitioners can log one hour of Participation ProDev for donating
blood? It's a win-win! Sign up to donate today!
These webinars are designed for teachers who have a
passion for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) and who are
interested in learning more about student-centered, inquiry-based experiences
that prepare their students for success in STEM research and careers. Teachers
will hear from Canadian Light Source (CLS) experts on how synchrotron research
can help support student development in research skills, teamwork, communicating
science, learning new perspectives, and more. Please see the
event
listing to register online.