OSPE’s Let’s Break Barriers survey is live – take the survey now!
Recently, there has been a lot of buzz about the importance of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) to our economy and future. However, for women in STEM careers, the statistics are troubling. Women make up less than 20% of new engineering graduates and only one in four graduates in computer science and math. According to […]
Steps to Safer Driving after Daylight Savings Ends
Fall is here, and with it comes the end of Daylight Savings Time (ends at 2:00AM Sunday, November 5th). The shorter days can have negative effects on the mind and body – and can lead to an increase in the occurrence of driving accidents. It is everyone’s responsibility to be more alert on the roads […]
Endre (Andrew) Bakos, P.Eng., wins an Engineering Medal for Engineering Excellence
Endre (Andrew) Bakos, BSc, P.Eng., C.E.T., ASME Project Manager, Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) If you’ve ever used Wi-Fi inside a Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) subway station, thanks are in large part due to Endre (Andrew) Bakos—a TTC engineer and project manager who oversaw the successful implementation of the 20-year Wireless Services in TTC Subway initiative […]
Samantha Jane Espley, P.Eng., wins Engineering Medal for Management
Samantha Jane Espley, MASc., P.Eng., FCAE Technical Director, Vale Base Metals Over the course of a 24-year engineering career at several of Canada’s largest mining companies (including Falconbridge, Dome, Denison-Potacan, Noranda, Inco and Vale), Samantha Espley has demonstrated exceptional engineering and management expertise that has led to significant health, safety and environmental advances, as well […]
‘The Good, the Bad & the Ugly:’ Ontario’s Engineers Respond to the Province’s 2017 Long-Term Energy Plan
On Thursday, the Ontario government announced the 2017 Long Term Energy Plan (LTEP), which includes long-term projections through 2035, for energy supply and demand, residential and industrial hydro costs, fuel consumption, nuclear refurbishment, energy storage, net metering, the electrification of other sectors, and more. Prior to the release of the report, two members of OSPE’s […]
Congratulations Benny Pang, P.Eng., Citizenship Award recipient
Benny Pang, P.Eng., DAR Knowledge domain owner (Acoustics) & Principal Engineering Specialist, Bombardier Inc. As the principal engineering specialist at Bombardier Aerospace, and as one of Canada’s foremost experts on aircraft noise, Benny Pang works to improve the quality of life of people living and working around airports by continually seeking ways to reduce aircraft-related […]
Congratulations Margaret Kende, P.Eng., Citizenship Award recipient
Margaret Kende, P.Eng. Dean of Engineering Technology, Centennial College & President of Anteus Enterprises (retired) — For Margaret Kende, former dean of engineering technology at Centennial College, management consultant, and lifelong volunteer and mentor, citizenship has been an integral part of life for more than 50 years. After immigrating to Canada from Hungary in 1957, […]
Do you know an OSPE ambassador who deserves extra recognition?
The President’s Award is a unique opportunity to recognize OSPE volunteers who have gone above and beyond in their efforts to serve as advocates for the engineering community across the province. —- The success of OSPE’s advocacy work and community initiatives depend on the input, time and energy of our many dedicated volunteers, who each […]
Craig Alexander Simmons, P.Eng., Wins an Engineering Medal in the Research & Development Category
Craig Alexander Simmons, PhD, P.Eng., FCSME Distinguished Professor of Mechanobiology, University of Toronto A pioneer in the emerging field of mechanobiology—the study of mechanisms by which mechanical forces control biological functions—Dr. Craig Alexander Simmons explores how biomechanical forces regulate cell function in heart disease and regeneration. His goal is to develop improved strategies to treat […]
Jan Andrysek, P.Eng., Wins an Engineering Medal in the Research & Development Category
Dr. Jan Andrysek, MASc., PhD, P.Eng. Scientist, Bloorview Research Institute Dr. Jan Andrysek, a scientist at Bloorview Research Institute (at Holland Bloorview) and an assistant professor at the Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering (IBBME), has built an internationally renowned R&D program focused on lower limb prosthetics for children and youth that has improved the […]