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News & Features  

Project Management Professional Certification Now More Affordable
OSPE is thrilled to announce a partnership agreement with Nexient Learning Inc., Canada's largest corporate skills training and organizational development company, offering special launch savings to OSPE members.

 

25th Annual J.W. Hodgins Memorial Lecture
OSPE is proud to support the McMaster University Faculty of Engineering free lecture entitled “Sustainable Development, Cleantech and the Canadian Landscape”, presented by Dr. Vicky J. Sharpe, President and CEO, Sustainable Development Technology Canada.
Engineers Canada's Interim Labour Market Study
Updates on this Canada-wide study and a link to the Interim Report can be found within the OSPE Issues Engineering Labour Market Supply section. A presentation and discussion of this highly relevant and timely study has been planned for March 17th in Ottawa.
 
   
Update: OSPE Annual General Meeting and General Assembly
OSPE is pleased to welcome Geoff Smith, LL.B., President and CEO, EllisDon Inc. as the keynote speaker at the 2009 OSPE Annual General Meeting on May 5th. The full agenda for both the Annual General Meeting and the General Assembly is available by clicking here.
 
     
OSPE Board Elections Reminder
Ballots and voting instructions will be sent to all Professional, Associate-Resident, Intern and Honorary members in good standing of OSPE on March 16th.
 
     

Daylight Saving Time
Don't forget to spring your clocks forward one hour this Saturday night! Official time change occurs at 2:00am on Sunday, March 8th.

 
                             
The Lighter Side of Engineering   Upcoming Events  

Constructing Contraptions
Who can resist a good contraption? Ever since first experiencing the satisfying thrill of a fully-assembled plastic Mousetrap contraption ("A game of zany action on a crazy contraption!"), many engineers have applied their knowledge (and patience) to constructing irresistably elaborate contraptions of their own.

The Baynham & Tyers website features a mesmerizing collection of contraption videos. Click here to enjoy!

National Engineering Month
Various locations across Ontario
February 28 - March 8, 2009

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Engineering Innovation Forum
Ontario Science Centre
March 4, 2009

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Specialty Seminar with Dr. John Luxat
McMaster University
March 4, 2009

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“A good scientist is a person with original ideas. A good engineer is a person who makes a design that works with as few original ideas as possible.”

- Freeman Dyson
Canadian Brownfield Urban and Industrial Land Development Summit 2009 – CAN BUILD 09
April 1-2, 2009

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