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Sign up today for these valuable continuing education courses:

 

PPE Foundations Course for Internationally Trained Engineers (Sept 2009)
Preparatory Course for PPE (Nov 2009)
Expert Certificate in Six Sigma Black Belt (begins Sept 2009)
Preparatory Courses for Technical Exams (varied)
Technical Writing Workshop for Engineers - Toronto (Oct 2009)

 
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News & Features
New OSPE Membership Acceptance Criteria for Associate Members
Please review the OSPE Membership Categories for details of the revised qualification guidelines.
   

Intrepid Travel Reception for OSPE Members
OSPE members now get discounts with Intrepid Travel – one of the world’s leading adventure travel companies! Join us for an introductory reception September 16 in Toronto and discover the real people, real culture, and incredible real life experiences that await you with Intrepid Travel!
Advance registration required.

 
Go Eng Girl Registration Opens August 31
Girls in grades 7-10 are invited to participate in fun hands-on activities, informative parents' sessions and engineering student exhibits at universities across Ontario on October 17 as they learn from
women professionals, academics and students about the wonderful world of engineering. Admission is free! Advance registration required.
   
Inspiring the Next Generation of Entrepreneurial Engineers
Annette Bergeron, MBA, P.Eng., OSPE President and Chair, proudly serves as Co-Director for the Queen's University extension of the the Shad Valley program, an award-winning, international initiative for outstanding high school students that joins entrepreneurship with science and technology.
   

G. Gordon M. Sterling Engineering Intern Award
This prestigious award was established to promote, encourage and celebrate professional leadership achievements of engineering graduates registered in Professional Engineers Ontario’s (PEO's) Engineering Intern Training Program. Applications are now being accepted.

     
Ontario Emerging Technologies Fund Guidelines
The Ontario Capital Growth Corporation has released guidelines for the Emerging Technology Fund (announced in the March 2009 provincial budget), designed to support young companies that specialize in clean technology, digital media, information technology and life sciences.
 
     
                                 
The Lighter Side of Engineering   Upcoming Events  

Ideas Worth Spreading: Get your Tech Fix at TEDTalks

Capital Projects in Emerging Markets Conference - Middle East/Gulf Cooperation Council Countries and India
Toronto Congress Centre
September 17, 2009
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Riveting talks by remarkable people, free to the world - Beginning in 1984 as a conference bringing together people from the worlds of technology, entertainment and design, TED now reaches a much broader scope via the award-winning TEDTalks video site. Immerse yourself in intellectual snippets such as engineer Michael Pritchard's presentation on his portable Lifesaver filter, artist/engineer Golan Levin's explanation of his use of robotics and cognitive research in his dazzling creations, and daredevil engineer Bill Stone's passionate descriptions of his efforts to mine lunar ice for space fuel within the Earth’s deepest abysses.

Click here to visit TEDTalks and experience ideas worth spreading!

 
EUCI Green Energy Week
Toronto, ON
September 21-25, 2009
Presented in partnership with OSPE
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National Career Event
Engineering / Hi-Tech / General Opportunities
Hilton Toronto
October 14, 2009
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10% discount for OSPE Members!
CSA Climate Change Conference
Measuring your own carbon footprint
November 9-10, 2009
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“Any circuit design must contain at least one part which is obsolete, two parts which are unobtainable and three parts which are still under development." - unknown
 
             
 

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