Hamilton-based Nix Sensor Ltd. dares to “colour outside of the lines”
Every once in a blue moon, an innovative new company like Hamilton-based Nix Sensor Ltd. dares to colour outside of the lines. The 2016 recipient of the OSPE and Hamilton-Halton Engineering Week Project of the Year Award, Innovative Project Category, Nix Sensor Ltd., developed a new technology that has revolutionized colour measurement across a variety […]
Five tips for successful networking at your next OSPE event
At times, it might seem too good to be true, but the reality is, networking doesn’t have to feel like work – or even worse, like the first day of school. While it’s easy to fall into the habit of viewing networking as an uncomfortable task, it’s important to remember that a lot of the […]
Opening for volunteer Board Director – Become a driving force at OSPE!
It is always important to seek new professional challenges to remain inspired by your work and to remind yourself why you love what you do. How better to satisfy your craving for change than to inspire change in others by serving on a not-for-profit board? What are some of the primary benefits of serving on […]
Ontario’s cancellation of $3.8 billion in additional renewable energy projects could have been avoided if government heeded the advice of engineers
On September 27, Energy Minister Glenn Thibeault announced the province is cancelling the second round of its Large Energy Procurement process, halting over 1,000 MW of proposed solar, wind, and hydroelectric projects. Although this decision will save upwards of $3.8 billion in future electricity costs, the circumstances requiring this decision are unfortunate and could have […]
#AnEngineerWasHere – One week and going strong
While the saying goes to “follow the yellow brick road”, here at the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE) – we follow the yellow tags. On September 20, 2016, OSPE launched its first official public awareness campaign, inviting the general public and all OSPE members and partners from across Ontario to participate in promoting and […]
Time for Oversight: A Statement from Professional Engineers Government of Ontario Regarding the Nipigon Bridge Report
On September 22, 2016, Transportation Minister Steven Del Duca and Northern Development and Mines Minister Michael Gravelle released an update on the investigation into the Nipigon River Bridge failure that occurred on January 10, 2016. The official statement, identifies three main factors that contributed to the malfunction: “…first was the design of the shoe plate […]
Mark your calendars, save the date! Celebrate your profession at the 36th annual Hamilton-Halton Engineering Week Luncheon
Celebratory luncheons and formal galas are fixtures within most professional circles. Likewise, the annual Hamilton-Halton Engineering Week Luncheon has become a staple event on the local engineering community’s annual calendar. Active for approximately 35-years, the Hamilton-Halton Engineering Week Co-ordinating Committee traces its roots to a local group of engineers, who in the early 1980s, saw […]
OSPE’s President responds to “Inspiring Innovation and Entrepreneurship within PEO’s Ottawa Chapter” viewpoint in Engineering Dimensions
Below is a Letter to the Editor that was submitted to Engineering Dimensions, PEO’s bimonthly magazine, on behalf of OSPE’s President & Chair, Michael Monette, P.Eng. Regarding the article “Inspiring Innovation and Entrepreneurship within PEO’s Ottawa Chapter” in Engineering Dimensions September/October 2016 (page 38), I’m pleased to advise on how OSPE is serving our membership […]
Waterloo Engineering Student Venture Program features ties to Silicon Valley
The following is a guest post prepared by Dean Pearl Sullivan, Waterloo Engineering. For most of its 59 years of existence, Waterloo Engineering was rightfully known for its co-operative education model that sees engineering students gain up to two years of real world, paid experience during their studies and its intellectual property policy that gives […]
Student Spotlight: Jake Lipohar’s entrepreneurial approach to his future
While Jake Lipohar didn’t always know what career path he wanted to follow, he was always certain that whatever the career choice, it would have to make a difference in people’s lives. This desire, coupled with his love of math and science, guided Lipohar towards the best means for problem-solving that he could think of […]
