Innovation Winter 2025/26

CONTINUING EDUCATION

Engineers and Geoscientists BC’s Continuing Education (CE) program is always looking for qualified speakers who can provide valuable, interesting and relevant information for the practices of geoscience and engineering. With knowledge to share, registrants can be effective speakers. What’s involved? Are you ready? In the following Q&A, presenter David Hein, P.Eng., shares insights and tips to help you decide. SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT D avid H ein , P. eng .

Q How does your international and One of the mandates of the World Road Association (PIARC) is to consolidate global experience in the transportation sector and to host international seminars on relevant technology and techniques to assist low- to middle-income countries. This has taken me to many countries around the world to assist them in designing and constructing transportation infrastructure. It has also exposed me to innovations that I have been able to bring back to Canada to share with our practitioners. Q How do you make technical topics dynamic and engaging for your audience? I think it is very important to keep the course attendee’s attention by providing interesting and interprovincial experience inform your approach to your CE presentations?

engaging case studies and examples of the practical use of techniques and technologies. I have a vast library of photographs of what I call the good, the bad and the ugly to show both good and poor design, construction and maintenance practices. Q What advice would you give to someone new to giving CE presentations? It is very important to have good slides that provide a story that can be understood by all participants. Assessing that understanding has become more difficult for presenters as we can no longer “see” the face of our participants to determine if they understand the concepts presented. Also, it is perfectly fine to say “I don’t know” as a presenter and to solicit potential answers from the participants. I also provide the opportunity for participants to ask questions by email after the course.

KNOWLEDGE CENTRE The Knowledge Centre hosts more than 100 on-demand recorded and self-directed courses for educational opportunities.

CALL FOR PRESENTERS Are you an expert in your field who would like to contribute to professional practice? Engineers and Geoscientists BC is seeking registrants to present on a variety of topics.

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Winter 2025/26

Innovation