#ItsTimeWeBuild: 17th Annual Claudette MacKay-Lassonde Forum Recap
On June 18th 2019, over 300 individuals from the government, academia, the engineering sector, students, and those outside of the engineering profession gathered together to attend the 17th Annual Claudette MacKay-Lassonde Forum, which was presented by OSPE’s Women in Engineering Advocacy Champions Task Force (WE ACT). Held in Kitchener, Ontario, this event focused on taking […]
Is Work-Life Balance a Myth?
Work-life balance. It’s something we’re all familiar with, but do any of us know what it really means? A hot topic online and across professional spheres, you don’t have to look far to find varying interpretations of this concept. Despite its many definitions, however, there tends to be one common theme: most experts agree that […]
OSPE Signs Partnership with SWE Global
We’re very excited to announce a formal partnership between the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE) and the Society of Women Engineers (SWE). As advocates of a more inclusive and equitable engineering profession, we seek to partner with likeminded organizations, to amplify our efforts and ensure our members receive added value. We believe that by […]
Big Firm, Small Firm?
The following guest post was contributed by GHD. If you have decided consulting engineering is the career for you, before you start sending out your slickest resume, take the time to figure out whether a large consulting firm or small boutique firm is the best option for you! Consulting engineering is a large and dynamic industry […]
CCRM & the new CCVP Facility: an interview with Director of Operations, Helen Pejnovich, P.Eng.
OSPE recently sat down with Helen Pejnovich, P.Eng., the Director of Operations at the Centre for Cell and Vector Production – a Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) facility run by the Centre for Commercialization of Regenerative Medicine (CCRM). The work that Helen and CCRM are doing with this new GMP facility is at the forefront of […]
OSPE Member Pedram Mortazavi, P.Eng., Awarded for Research in Earthquake Engineering with Emphasis on Steel Structures
From an early age, OSPE member Pedram Mortazavi, MASc., P.Eng., knew that he wanted to be a structural engineer. More specifically, Mortazavi knew exactly how he intended to use his future career to make the world a better and safer place. “Engineering was a family business,” says Mortazavi. “My father was an engineer, so I […]
Energy Efficiency Employment in Canada
The Environmental Careers Organization of Canada (ECO Canada) recently released a report entitled Energy Efficiency Employment in Canada, which focuses on Canadian energy efficiency employment. This report is a result of a comprehensive survey conducted in the fall of 2018 with 1,853 business establishments across the country. For this study, energy efficiency is defined as […]
6 Steps to Protect Your Home From Wind Damage
Imagine Environment Canada just issued a windstorm warning for your area. Is your home in harm’s way? To help you get prepared for the next storm, we’ve put together a list of steps you can take to prevent wind damage to your home. 6 Steps to Help Prevent Wind Damage — Step 1: Fix what’s […]
OSPE hosts roundtable discussion on Smart Cities
In April 2019, OSPE hosted a research and innovation roundtable on Smart Cities in partnership with Cisco and Allstream. The event had three key objectives: define a Smart City, explore current technology and how it is being applied in the context of Smart Cities, and determine the role that engineers play in the evolution of […]
Recent NASA Spacewalk Sheds Light on a Problem Many Women Face in the Workplace
On Friday, March 29, astronauts Anne McClain and Christina Koch were set to make history by completing the first all female spacewalk. However, the spacewalk was cancelled. CNN released an article titled; Nasa has scrapped its first all-female spacewalk for now because there aren’t enough space suits that fit. Shortly thereafter, other news outlets followed […]