INNOVATION May-June 2019

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PERSONAL INVESTMENT. PROFESS IONAL COMMI TMENT.

and wastewater treatment. Practitioners will learn to develop block and process flow diagrams for water and wastewater treatment to convert water quality from a specific water resource to a specific water or wastewater consumer. PATH TO PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE June 17, 2019 – Webinar This webinar is intended for individuals who are planning to apply for their professional engineer or professional geoscientist designation. The webinar will address all of the requirements for licensure, including both academics and experience and also talk about the competency based reporting system for engineering applications. WRITING EFFECTIVE PROPOSALS AND REPORTS June 18, 2019 – Vancouver, BC This seminar is for engineers and geoscientists who wish to develop the confidence and writing skills necessary to write effective proposals and reports. Through a series of hands-on workshops, you will learn the key elements of writing and submitting winning proposals and reports, and how to tailor your content for both technical and non-technical audiences. CURRENT INTERRUPTION TRANSIENTS CALCULATION June 18 to 20, 2019 – Vancouver, BC An advanced and comprehensive course on transients associated with making and breaking fault currents and capacitive and inductive load currents. This course covers the origin and derivation of the transient recovery voltage requirements for circuit breakers applied for fault clearing and the switching of inductive and capacitive loads. OWN YOUR CAREER June 19, 2019 – Vancouver, BC Lead with conviction and negotiate with intent. Join women in industry for a day of knowledge and action so you can own your career. You will have the opportunity to listen to experts and gain valuable tools to drive your career to the next level. MICROSOFT PROJECT TRAINING FOR ENGINEERS AND GEOSCIENTISTS June 19 and 20, 2019 – Vancouver, BC This workshop will give you a comprehensive understanding of Microsoft Project using a

CHANGES TO THE CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM June 12, 2019 – Webinar Through research and consultation with members, we aim to create a program that will maintain the appropriate standards for public protection, while also being more flexible and achievable for members. This webinar will review the reasons these changes are being considered, the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Committee’s findings, results from our first member survey, and how this information will be used to create a new model for professional development. SOLAR ENERGY June 12, 2019 – Kamloops, BC September 5, 2019 – Vancouver, BC This course will introduce the fundamental knowledge required to design, engineer, and build solar photovoltaic projects in BC. FAILURE MODE AND EFFECTS ANALYSIS, AND FAILURE MODE AND EFFECTS CRITICALITYANALYSIS June 13, 2019 – Vancouver, BC Conducting a Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) is a key step in determining the possible failure modes of systems and equipment as well as processes. FMEAs are also common starting point for asset reliability prediction and improvement. This seminar will give participants detailed training on conducting an FMEA as well as an overview of how to transform the FMEA into a strategic plan. MODELLING OF BRIDGES FOR LINEAR AND NON-LINEAR SEISMIC ANALYSES June 13 and 14, 2019 – Vancouver, BC The main purpose is to give engineers the necessary tools to estimate forces that can be applied to bridges and to understand how they respond to earthquake ground motion. This course provides the concepts of modelling of bridges for linear and non-linear seismic analyses and emphasizes on the important factors that control their seismic response such as effective weight, stiffness, damping, etc. UNIFIED APPROACH TO WATER AND

practical approach to project management. You will participate in various hands-on exercises and develop confidence in creating and managing single as well as multiple projects. It will provide you with the skills to effectively track and analyze projects with a better understanding of the schedule and impact of changes. COACHING SKILLS FOR LEADERS June 21, 2019 – Vancouver, BC You will learn powerful yet straightforward processes and tools for coaching effectively. These tools incorporate the latest findings in neuroscience and are used throughout the senior leadership team at Microsoft’s headquarters in Seattle. INTRODUCTION TO HYDROGEOLOGY AND GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT June 24, 2019 – Vancouver, BC This seminar is tailored towards attendees who wish to have a better understanding of hydrogeological and groundwater management concepts. PROFESSIONAL GOVERNANCE ACT: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW June 26, 2019 – Webinar The webinar will provide an update on the status of the Professional Governance Act, as well as review Engineers and Geoscientists BC’s response to the BC Government’s intentions paper, which includes positions on the following regulation topics: corporate regulation, declarations of competency and conflict of interest. and independent practice rights for engineering technologists. EXPERT WITNESS June 27, 2019 – Vancouver, BC and Webinar This seminar will discuss the factors to consider before agreeing to deliver expert witness testimony, as well as examine the benefits and risks of doing so. Key concepts such as independence, impartiality, conflict of interest, and confidentiality will be discussed.

NETWORKING BRILLIANTLY June 28, 2019 – Vancouver, BC

Learn to raise your profile both externally and internally, become more self-confident in any business environment, be in command and control when working a room, and learn how to meet more key people to help your job and caree

WASTEWATER TREATMENT June 14, 2019 – Vancouver, BC

This seminar will present an introduction to water and wastewater treatment and provide practitioners with the common conceptual knowledge of water

CALL FOR PRESENTERS Are you an expert in your field who would like to contribute to engineering and geoscience practice? Engineers and Geoscientists BC is actively seeking members to present on a variety of topics. For more information, please visit egbc.ca/Events/Seminar . For a complete listing of events or for more information, visit egbc.ca/Events/Seminars or contact us at 604.430.8035 or 1.888.430.8035.

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