OSPE - The Voice - Summer 2013 - (Page 1)

PublIShEr Mark Dietrich EdItor Andrea Ritter 23 8 12 ContrIbutorS Liz Greenland Kristian Kennedy Mariana Kutin Morais John Moudakis Alina Oprea Lee Weissling Chrisy Wilson dESIGn & ProduCtIon Bailey Design Associates AddItIonAl PhotoGrAPhy Kris Light Barry Roden Jamie Wolodarsky AdVErtISInG InQuIrIES Jason Powers 416-223-9961, ext. 234 1 866 763-1654, ext. 234 jpowers@ospe.on.ca Contents uP Front 2 20 Members explore issues, voice Viewpoint concerns at OSPE General Assembly Greetings from your President and Chair; Message from the CEO 4 22 harnessing energy from nuclear spent fuel engineering community national Engineering Month 23 showcases engineers in transit, Opening minds, celebrating transportation engineering 10 Connecting with Queen’s Park OSPE’s 5th annual MPP Reception ontario 2013 oSPE IS Proudly SPonSorEd by Why throw It Away? OSPE-PEO policy forum explores newsbytes News and notes on OSPE and the 8 Engineers as leaders Engaging tomorrow’s Engineers EnGInEErInG IntEllIGEnCE OSPE Student Ambassador Program 24 is growing strong 11 New innovation helps drivers reduce risk, save on insurance Student Ambassador Profile Seyedali Aghahosseini focusing on sustainable energy development 26 Anne Sado, P.Eng. on liability coverage for engineers 28 Closing the Gap OSPE Employer Compensation Survey Academic innovator, community shows narrowing gap between male leader, engineer of influence 12 Insuring your Work JLT Canada answers common questions CoVEr 7 Can We Engineer better drivers? and female engineers Innovation Investing in prosperity 16 ProFESSIonAl EdGE the oSPE research 30 bridging the Gap and Innovation Guide New OSPE programs aim to help A valuable tool to help engineers employers fill skills gaps access R&I funding programs 31 Engineers benefit from new Professional AdVoCACy In ACtIon 4950 Yonge Street, Suite 502 Toronto, ON M2N 6K1 info@ospe.on.ca www.ospe.on.ca Postage paid: Publications mail 40606018 18 transit, engineering employment 19 Development and Career Services the Advocacy Agenda OSPE zeroes in on infrastructure, Maintaining and Expanding learn, develop, Grow your Career offerings 36 Grow your Engineering team OSPE offers new and enhanced products and services for employers our Engineering Capability OSPE develops new report on Continuing Professional Development TheVoice Summer 2013 1 http://www.ospe.on.ca http://www.ospe.on.ca http://www.fsc.org

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of OSPE - The Voice - Summer 2013

OSPE - The Voice - Summer 2013
Contents
Viewpoint
Newsbytes
Anne Sado, P.Eng.
National Engineering Month Ontario 2013
Engaging Tomorrow’s Engineers
Student Ambassador Profile
Innovation
The OSPE Research and Innovation Guide
The Advocacy Agenda
Maintaining and Expanding Our Engineering Capability
Engineers as Leaders
Why Throw It Away?
Connecting with Queen’s Park
Can We Engineer Better Drivers?
Insuring Your Work
Closing the Gap
Bridging the Gap
Learn, Develop, Grow Your Career
Grow Your Engineering Team

OSPE - The Voice - Summer 2013