Winnie Ye, P.Eng., wins an OPEA 2018 Engineering Medal for Research and Development

Winnie N. Ye, Ph.D., P.Eng., SMIEEE Canada Research Chair (Tier II) and Associate Professor, Carleton University — Silicon photonics is an emerging technology with a great potential to impact a […]
Ashraf El Damatty, P.Eng., wins an OPEA 2018 Engineering Medal for Research and Development

Ashraf El Damatty, BSc, MSc, PhD, P.Eng., MBA, FCSCE, FEIC Professor/Chair, Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Western Ontario — A research pioneer in the stability of water structures and […]
Promote Excellence in the Workplace with OACETT

The following guest post was contributed by our friends at The Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists (OACETT). With the holiday season approaching and the end of the year […]
Jennifer Drake, P.Eng., wins OPEA 2018 Engineering Medal – Young Engineer

Jennifer Drake, PhD, P.Eng. Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering, University of Toronto — By the time Jennifer Drake was finishing up her PhD at the University of Guelph, her research on […]
OSPE Values: Guiding OSPE Culture and Defining our Brand

Every organization has a vision of what it desires for the future. Value statements help the organization get there by guiding the decision-making, actions and priorities of its stakeholders. Likewise, […]
Overbooked flight? Know your rights

In April 2017, when videos surfaced of a passenger being injured while being forcibly removed from a flight to make room for an airline employee, people were incredulous. How could […]
OSPE Supports Space Robotics

Kristen Facciol, P.Eng., is a Robotics Flight Controller with the Canadian Space Agency, and is currently training at NASA’s Johnson Space Center within the Flight Operations Directorate. She is just […]
A Timeline of Trailblazers

Claudette MacKay-Lassonde and a History of Women in Engineering in Canada — The following blog post was prepared by Valerie Davidson, P.Eng., former OSPE Board Director, past Chair and current […]
Budgeting and Saving Tips for You and the Kids

The Fall brings a fresh start for many – back to work, back to school, or back to a renewed routine. Perhaps you want to get back to the gym […]
Make Networking a Priority This Fall – Here’s Why

For many engineers, entrepreneurs and industry professionals, trade shows are not always a top priority when creating annual business plans, but according to a Forbes article, perhaps they should be. While many […]