Innovation-March_April 2013

2012/2013 Project Highlights

CEO’s Letter to the Editor Highlights Need for Internationally Trained Engineers A letter to the editor by APEGBC CEO and Registrar Ann English was published in the Vancouver Sun on February 18, 2013. Titled “Foreign-trained engineers needed to help build BC,” the letter drew attention to the projected labour supply shortage of experienced engineers, and the need for Canada to integrate internationally trained professionals. Describing some of the ways APEGBC is working to support labour market development while maintaining high regulatory standards, the letter noted the contribution of internationally trained professionals in bringing knowledge and experience to BC to provide a competitive edge in the global market. You can read CEO Ann English’s letter to the Vancouver Sun online: www.vancouversun.com/business/ Foreign+trained+engineers+needed+ help+build/7979428/story.html. 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 notification e-mail every time the magazine 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 preferences by signing into the APEGBC member portal: https://secure.apeg.bc.ca/imisCustom. • Click on the Communications Preferences link on the left menu bar. • Click on the checkbox next to “Innovation Magazine” under the section titled Canada Post Mail . • Click on the Submit button on the bottom-right of the page to complete the change. The magazine continues to be available by post for those who prefer to have their copy mailed to them. Innovation is APEGBC’s primary publication for association and regulatory news, and is produced bi-monthly.

Call for Photo Submissions

Scholarships for Post-Secondary Entrance and Transfer The Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists 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, extracurricular 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 submissions is June 27, 2013 . For more information and scholarship application forms, visit www.apeg.bc.ca/ students/scholarships/. The deadline for photographs, complete with description, is Friday, May 10, 2013. Please direct all submissions 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 Melinda Lau, Managing Editor, Innovation at 604.412.4866 or toll-free 1.888.430.8035 ext. 4866 • Projects that reflect the diversity 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 Project Highlights pictorial feature, published annually in the July/August 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 disciplines 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 or licensees. 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 www.apeg.bc.ca/go/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 sustainability aspects of their particular project. In selecting project submissions for the pictorial, the key considerations for the Editorial Board are:

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