OSPE celebrates Professional Engineers Day!
Whether your professional designation is marked by the letters PE, P.Eng., or ing., to name a few, the common denominator across these titles is the commitment you’ve made as a professional engineer to apply your technical knowledge and problem-solving abilities to develop sound solutions to pressing societal issues, while upholding public welfare and safety. Professional […]
Dr. Gail Krantzberg: Bridging Science, Engineering and Public Policy
In 2016, the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers released “The OSPE Manifesto,” which calls on Ontario’s engineers and engineering degree-holders to participate in shaping public policy and help elevate the profile of engineers by engaging with OSPE. On a similar note, a strong advocate for the interface between science, engineering and policy formulation is Dr. […]
Tips for Reducing your Auto Insurance Premium
Did you know you can pay less for auto insurance by making a few smart changes? It’s easy! Here are some tips to help you reduce your auto insurance premium and still get the coverage you need. Keep a good driving record. It’s more than just a cliché – being a careful driver is […]
The history of standard time: how missing a train solved time confusion
Imagine travelling from Toronto to Hamilton and having to take into consideration that the time in Hamilton is two minutes behind Toronto. Believe it or not, this was the case for travelers in the past. In fact, people would carry multiple timepieces, labelling them by city. It is difficult to envision a world without universal […]
A Canadian inventor and invention lost in the fog
Although the sound of a foghorn is becoming increasingly infrequent even in maritime settings, it would be hard to miss the deep, long rumble of the horn when it bellows. Perhaps some of us have even heard this sound while out at sea, without knowing exactly where it was coming from. The foghorn is a […]
Celebrating Engineering Innovations at the 2017 OPEA Gala
2017 Ontario Professional Engineers Awards: Recognizing Past, Present and Future Engineering Innovations — The Ontario Professional Engineers Awards (OPEA) Gala is the province’s most prestigious and anticipated engineering event of the year. Proudly co-presented by the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE) and Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO), this annual gala brings industry innovators, business leaders […]
Hiring: WITTMANN Group—an innovative product requires an innovative candidate to fill a brand-new job role
Whether in the form of a novel invention or a new and improved process, examples of Canadian innovation are all around us. WITTMANN Group – a Canadian manufacturer and distributor of machinery and equipment used in the plastics industry – is “breaking the mould” when it comes to the engineering, design and installation of turnkey […]
How can YOU save with MemberPerks this summer?
Venngo wants to let the engineering community know how they can use MemberPerks to save all summer long. In 2016, OSPE launched the MemberPerks program, giving engineers access to over 1,400 of Venngo’s discounts – known as perks – on everything from restaurants and travel, to tickets and electronics. The Venngo mobile app allows you […]
Fostering the Next Generation of Biomedical Engineers
The following blog post has been adapted from a magazine article contributed by McMaster Engineering for the June 2017 issue of OSPE’s The Voice magazine. Imagine health care professionals who know how to rig a house to monitor your movements so effectively that they can predict when you are about to fall. This is the […]
What do the recent housing market changes mean for you, the buyer?
This post was prepared by Karla Saa and Surrinder Dhaliwal, RE/MAX West Realty Inc. For more information visit www.karlasaa.com. As of April 2017, the recent measures to cool down the housing market have left some buyers on the sidelines waiting to see the outcomes. According to data released by The Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB), […]