2024-06-21 News Notice

National Indigenous Peoples Day
Friday, June 21, 2024, is National Indigenous Peoples Day. This day is a time to celebrate the cultures and contributions of the First Nations, Inuit, and Metis Indigenous peoples of Canada. See a list of resources on the Government of Canada website.

Making Links Engineering Classic (MLEC) 2024
On Thursday, June 20, the 2024 MLEC golf day was held at Quarry Oaks in Steinbach. Another full tournament of players joined us on the links for a day of golf, prizes, and an opportunity to network with fellow professionals. Thank you to all of our generous sponsors and everyone who came out to make this event possible! For more information, please see the news story.

Our Future Campaign: Wine and Cheese Wrap-Up Event
The Indigenous Chapter of the Association hosted a wine and cheese event on the evening of Wednesday, June 12, 2024, to thank and honour the Indigenous engineering students, interns, and professionals featured in the Our Future campaign. Trevor Oullette, Erin Oullette, Mihskakwan James Harper, and Jarell Crampton from the Campaign were presented with framed campaign prints. The gathering was a lovely opportunity for networking over appetizers and beverages. For more information about the campaign, please see the full news story.

International Women in Engineering Day
International Women in Engineering Day, brought to you by Women's Engineering Society (WES), will celebrate its 11th year on Sunday, June 23, 2024. This year, INWED's theme is Enhanced by Engineering, and will promote the amazing work that women engineers across the globe are doing. For more information, please see the International Women in Engineering Day website.

Participate in the Public Review of Proposed Changes to the 2020 National Model Codes
The Canadian Board for Harmonized Construction Codes (CBHCC) is inviting code users, interested parties, and the broader public to take part in the next public review of proposed changes to the 2020 editions of the National Model Codes. The public review runs from May 27, 2024 to July 29, 2024. For more information, please see the news story.

Competency-Based Assessors - Multiple Positions
EngGeoMB is seeking additional assessors to conduct a final review of an applicant's Competency-Based Assessment (CBA) report by providing their own ratings for each of the competencies and making a recommendation on the applicant's readiness for professional registration. We are seeking professional members who are working in a supervisory capacity and are receiving remuneration on a full-time or regular basis (greater than 300 hours per calendar year) in all engineering disciplines, but with a specific need in the following engineering disciplines: Civil (water resources with experience in water treatment plants), Mechanical (HVAC), and Biosystems. Please review the call for volunteers for full details.

Canadian Society for Bioengineering (CSBE) Annual General Meeting and Technical Conference - Sunday, July 7 - Wednesday, July 10, 2024
The Department of Biosystems Engineering is hosting the 2024 Annual General Meeting of the Canadian Society for Bioengineering. This year's conference is being hosted at the University of Manitoba with a conference theme of "Engineering Responses to Wicked Problems". For more information, and to register for this event, please see the event listing.

Geologize Practical Geocommunication Courses
Join Geologize and register for courses that teach current, critically acclaimed communication skills for geoscientists. Courses include: Practical Geocommunication 3.0, Geoscience Outreach in Schools, Practical Geocommunication and Hydrocarbons, and more. For more information on the courses and to register, please see the news story.