INNOVATION March-April 2014

as soc ia t ion notes Receive Innovation by E-mail Did you know that you can opt to receive Innovation magazine online in lieu of having a hardcopy of the magazine mailed to you? If you opt in for this service, you will receive a noti- fication e-mail every time the maga- zine is published with links to access the latest issue. The magazine can be viewed on a desktop or mobile device, or downloaded for later reading. To make the switch, simply update your communication prefer- ences by signing into the APEGBC member portal at apeg.bc.ca/For- Members/Member-Portal/Update- Communication-Preferences, or contact Michelle Grady, Managing Editor, at mgrady@apeg.bc.ca or 604.412.4893.

Scholarships for Post-Secondary

Entrance and Transfer The APEGBC Foundation is offering a number of entrance scholarships to BC high school graduates entering engineering or geoscience programs, and engineering transfer programs at BC universities, colleges and university colleges. The entrance scholarships are valued at $2,500 each, and transfer scholarships at $1,000 each. Scholarship selection is based on grade 12 academics, extracurricu- lar activities, references, financial need and the student’s written statement outlining reasons for entering the profession of engineering or geoscience. Other scholarships awarded to applicants will be taken into consideration. The deadline for application is Thursday, June 26, 2014. For more information and for scholarship applica- tion forms, visit apeg.bc.ca/ For-Students/Scholarships, or contact Andrea Wilson, Student Program Coordinator, at awilson@apeg.bc.ca.

2013/2014 Project Highlights Call for Photo Submissions The Project Highlights pictorial feature, published annually in the July/August In selecting project submissions for the pictorial, the key considerations for the Editorial Board are: · Projects that reflect the diversity

issue of Innovation, showcases the diverse activities of BC’s professional engineers and geoscientists both at home and abroad. Submissions relating to all engineering and geoscience disci- plines are encouraged. Members or companies are invited to submit photographs of projects undertaken during the past 12 months, within or outside BC, employing APEGBC members. Photographs should be submitted as high-resolution digital image files. Before submitting your project for consideration, please view the details on submission requirements, including specifications for digital images, at apeg.bc.ca/pictorial. Photos must be accompanied by a project description of 100-150 words, identifying the owners and professionals involved where possible. Members are also encouraged to describe the innovative or sustainable aspects of their particular project.

of the work performed by members; · Representation from a wide variety of employers of APEGBC members; · Sustainability features; and · Visual appeal. Due to space limitations, Innovation is unable to print every submission received, and only one submission per company will be accepted, except where space permits. Members working for large companies are recommended to coordinate their project submissions to avoid multiple or duplicate submissions. The deadline for photographs, complete with captions, is Friday, May 9, 2013. Please direct all submis- sions to Innovation at the association office in Burnaby by mail, or by e-mail at pictorial@apeg.bc.ca. Questions about the pictorial feature may be directed to Michelle Grady, Managing Editor, Innovation, at 604.412.4893 or mgrady@apeg.bc.ca.

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