INNOVATION January-February 2012

APEGBC Presents the 2012 Science Games! As part of National Engineering and Geoscience Month (NEGM), APEGBC is pleased to launch the 2012 Science Games. This fun-filled event will gather teams of students from Grades 1–6 to explore the principles of science and engineering hands- on Saturday, March 31 at the H R MacMillan Space Centre in Vancouver, BC. The APEGBC Science Games are an interactive science competition allowing students to investigate how science affects their everyday lives. Students will work together on a set of problem-solving challenges that demonstrate the interesting and entertaining side of scientific exploration. More details will be made available in the coming weeks and online registration will open on February 1, 2012. For additional information on the Science Games please contact Chelsea Smith, Communications Coordinator at csmith@apeg.bc.ca or (604) 412-4892. Continuing Professional Development Committee Seeks Volunteers APEGBC’s Continuing Professional Development Committee is seeking new volunteer members. The committee advises on policies, needs and opportunities for members’ professional development; provides periodic review of the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Guideline; and provides oversight and monitoring of the implementation of the CPD program. Interested volunteers, either professional members or members-in- training, should have a strong commitment to lifelong learning and a desire to advance the standards of professional development for the professions of engineering and geoscience in BC. A time commitment of up to six two-hour meetings per year should be expected in addition to occasional input by e-mail. To express your interest, please send a letter to dolychick@apeg.bc.ca outlining why you would like to participate in the committee and the experience and attributes you would contribute. More information can be obtained by contacting Deesh Olychick, Associate Director, Member Services at dolychick@apeg.bc.ca or (604) 412-4882.

The 2012 APEGBC President’s Awards Call for Nominations The APEGBC President’s Awards are British Columbia’s top honours for professional engineers and professional geoscientists. The Association needs your help to identify deserving individuals within the engineering and geoscience community— professionals who serve as role models, excel at what they do and inspire others. The awards program was created to recognize the exemplary and outstanding professional, technical and community contributions of APEGBC members, and allows the Association to showcase the professions to the public. Award winners are selected by a committee of APEGBC members based on nominations submitted by their peers. Nominations are now being accepted for the 2012 President’s Awards and the deadline for nominations is Friday, April 13, 2012. There are seven categories of President’s Awards. They comprise meritorious achievement, community service, professional service, and teaching at the post- secondary level. A fifth award, the Young Professional Award, recognizes an individual no older than 35 years of age who combines professional achievement, community service and professional service early in their career. The other two awards, the R A McLachlan Memorial Award and the C J Westerman Memorial Award, are APEGBC’s premier awards for engineering and geoscience respectively. These two awards recognize those who have made a significant contribution to their profession throughout their careers. Nomination forms, along with information on the nomination process, are available at www.apeg.bc.ca/services/awards/awards.html. If you have questions about nominating someone, contact Laurel Buss at lbuss@apeg.bc.ca or (604) 412-6052.

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