INNOVATION January-February 2015

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UBC Iron Pin Ceremony Introduces Students to Code of Ethics A PEGBC councillors, members and staff were pleased to participate as speakers and observers at UBC Engineering’s inaugural Iron Pin Ceremonies this fall. Organized by UBC’s Engineering Undergraduate Society (EUS), each event served to introduce engineering students to the code of ethics and instill in them the importance of values and responsibility. Current and former members of APEGBC’s Council were invited to speak at five separate events at UBC on what it means to be a professional engineer. Members of the engineering and geoscience community Left: APEGBC representatives with UBC faculty and students at the first Iron Pin ceremony. Photos: Mike Tian. Right: UBC engineering students pledging to uphold the values of ethics and responsibility.

Ceremonies marked students’ entrance into this community and defined the expectations throughout their university and professional career. With the support of APEGBC, the EUS developed a UBC Engineering Code of Ethics based on the association’s own Code of Ethics. This code reminds students to commit themselves to integrity, safety, professionalism and lifelong learning. After reciting the UBC Engineering Code of Ethics, the students were presented with an iron pin by way of commemoration and reminder. More information on the Iron Pin Ceremony is available at ubcengineers.ca/eus/traditions/ironpin/.

pledge to uphold a common set of values and hold paramount the safety, health and welfare of the public. UBC’s Iron Pin

BCIT School of Construction and the Environment Gets New Dean Wayne Hand, P.Eng., has been appointed the Dean of the School of Construction and the Environment at the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT). A civil engineer by training, Hand was previously Associate Dean, Building Design and Construction Technology, for 15 years. Under his direction, the School of Construction and the Environment has seen the development of significant research programs and capacity building relating to building science and architectural ecology, and the application and execution of various industry and government grants such as BCIT’s first Canada Research Chair. He has also led the development of numerous new credentials, including an architectural science degree and two master’s degrees in building science (the first master’s program at BCIT). Mr. Hand holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Alberta and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Calgary. BCIT has accredited civil, electrical and mechanical engineering programs, and also offers courses on building science and mining and mineral exploration. A growing number of new APEGBC student members and engineers-in-training are from these programs.

Wayne Hand, P.Eng., is BCIT’s new dean of the School of Construction and the Environment.

Jamie Stirling has 18 years of experience specializing in fluvial and coastal systems including hazard assessments, watershed and river restoration,

Jamie Stirling M.Sc., P.Geo. as a Senior Geomorphologist Northwest Hydraulic Consultants Ltd. is pleased to welcome

erosion, flooding and slope stability assessments, and mitigation design. We are excited to have Jamie join NHC’s team of professionals and are confident that our clients will benefit from his expertise.

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