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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
How to Renew your Mortgage Before the Deadline
It’s true that taking out a loan to buy a house is a big moment in your life, but renewing your mortgage should be right up there in terms of […]
The 2019 Mercer-OSPE National Engineering Compensation Survey: Participation is OPEN!
In today’s talent demand economy, where the competition among employers is fierce to attract and retain talented engineers, companies are pulling out all the stops to find the right talent. […]
The ESSCO Perspective: How can Students & Recent Grads Benefit from OSPE Membership?
We interviewed three students to find out how ESSCO and OSPE have helped them in their student and professional lives. Thanks to: — “Engineering is not static, it’s always growing,” […]
The Motion Research Group: A Q&A with Professor John McPhee, P.Eng.
Professor John McPhee, P.Eng., studies things that move. What does that mean exactly? In McPhee’s words, his “research is devoted to the modelling, control, simulation and design of dynamic physical […]
Women in Engineering: Raising the next generation
Did you know that across Canada, the percentage of the newly licensed engineers who are women is only 17.9%? Engineers Canada’s 30 by 30 initiative aims to address this gender […]
OSPE Member Roy Slack, P.Eng., named new President of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM)
During the Annual General Meeting portion of the CIM 2019 Convention, the CIM welcomed in their new President, Roy Slack, P.Eng. Roy is an OSPE member and a professional engineer […]
How to Save on Your Insurance Premiums
While shopping around for home or auto insurance, you may have noticed that premiums have gone up. Why? Accidents are on the rise, particularly accidents caused by distracted driving. Today’s […]