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Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba – Council
L. McFarlane P.Eng. (President)
H. Procyshyn, P.Eng. (Past President)
F. Cross, P.Eng., R. Eden, P.Eng., J.A. Epp, P.Eng.,
M. Friesen, P.Eng., P. Fulton-Regula, P.Geo.,
J. Guenther, P.Eng., S. Mattheos, LLB, L. Melvin, P.Eng.,      The official publication of Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba
D. Owens, P.Geo., S. Rosenberg, LLB, D. Spangelo, P.Eng.,

                                                               AUTUMN 2016
B. Todd, P.Eng., C. Trenholm, EIT, S. Vieweg, CPA
Chairs – Boards & Committees
D.S. Jayas, P.Eng. Academic Review
A. Aftanas, P.Eng. Awards
K. Atamanchuk, P.Eng. Committee for Increasing
  the Participation of Women in Engineering
J. Gunning, P.Eng. Continuing Competency
A. Pollard, P.Eng. Discipline
                                                               FEATURES
J. Paliwal, P.Eng. Experience Review
G. Cook, P.Eng. Heritage
R.J.J. Herrmann, P.Eng. Indigenous Peoples Initiative
                                                                   Ingenium 2016                                                                                                              17
A.E. Ball, P.Eng. Investigation
D. Strang, P.Eng. Keystone Professional
H. Procyshyn, P.Eng. Nominating
                                                                   Infrastructure – Where the Public Interest is at Risk                                                                      35
T. Gitzel, P.Eng. Public Awareness
D.J. Nedohin-Macek, P.Eng. Public Interest Review
S. Wu, P.Eng. Registration
                                                                   Government Relations Strategic Plan 2016–2020                                                                              38
S. Quigley, P.Eng. Salary Survey
R. Petursson, P.Eng. Sports & Social (MLEC)
D.S. Jayas, P.Eng. Engineers Canada Director
                                                                   Did You Know?                                                                                                              40
G. Lodha P.Geo. Geoscience Canada Director
S. Wu, P.Eng. Chinese Members Chapter
E. Fernandez, P.Eng. Filipino Members Chapter
                                                                   Making Links Engineering Classic 2016                                                                                      42
R. Gupta, P.Eng. India Member Chapter
J. Hilchey, P.Eng. Thompson Chapter
S. Whaley, P.Eng. Westman Chapter
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Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba – Staff
G. Koropatnick, P.Eng., CEO & Registrar                          President’s Message                                                                                                                 6
S.E. Sankar, P.Eng., P.E., Director of Admissions
M. Gregoire, P.Eng., Director of Professional Standards          CEO’s Message                                                                                                                       9
C.S. Sarna, Director of Government Relations
A. Moore, Manager of Operations                                  Engineering Philosophy 101                                                                                                         12
I. Wiebe, Manager of Finance
L. Dupas, Professional Standards Coordinator
                                                                 Thoughts on Engineering Design                                                                                                     14
C. Shymko, Assessment Officer
M. Polson, Registration Coordinator
                                                                 Member Update                                                                                                                      44
C. Cabral, Member in Training Coordinator                        News & Notes                                                                                                                       46
D. Kisiloski, Accounting & Membership Coordinator
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completeness. Opinions expressed are not necessarily
those held by Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba or the
Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba Council.
President’s Message
                                                                                             Lesley McFarlane P.Eng., President 2015-2016

                     See You at Ingenium
    In my first Keystone article as               self-regulate. The Globe and Mail           are worth. A copy of our current Ends are
    President, I wrote about the privilege        reminded us “that all professions,          found on our Association website.
    of self-regulation which we enjoy in          industries and occupations that are             Anyone wishing to provide Council
    Manitoba. Our Association is entrusted by     self-regulating need the confidence         with input regarding revisions to the Ends
    the provincial government to protect and      and trust of the public to be effective.    is welcome to send it to me by email, at
    promote the public interest by ensuring       Regulatory bodies, whether elected or       lmcfarl@mts.net.
    the professional excellence of its own        appointed by their members, have to             Despite your warnings to expect the
    members. Over the past year, I have on        keep in mind that they must put the         year to zip by, it is surprising to me how
    several occasions heard from members,         public interest ahead of the specific       quickly the end of my term has crept
    questioning the priority of public interest   interests of their members”.                up on me. I would like to thank the staff
    versus member interest.                           These two significant decisions give    and volunteers of the Association, who
       In early July 2016, the Quebec             all provincial regulating bodies a wake-    have helped Council to identify and gain
    government took away the                      up call, to pay close attention to their    traction on some key initiatives over the
    independence of the OIQ to self-              primary mandate to protect the public.      past year.
    regulate the engineering profession           This does not mean that members’                I draw your attention to one initiative
    by placing it into a trusteeship. This        needs should be ignored, but it does        – changing the AGM from the Friday
    decision was several years in the making,     mean that the needs of the public must      morning to the Thursday afternoon, the
    dating back to the findings of the            be, and be seen to be, put ahead of the     same day as our Ingenium Professional
    Charbonneau Commission in 2012, and           needs of members.                           Development conference. The format
    likely precipitated by increased media            As I have mentioned on several          change is intended to allow more of our
    attention over the past few months.           occasions, in mid-September, Council        members to attend the AGM this year.
       Right around the same time, the            is conducting a review of our Ends.         This is just one way Council is working to
    government of British Columbia                The Ends define what needs are to           increase engagement with members.
    removed the privilege for the Real            be met by the Association, for whom         I look forward to seeing as many of you
    Estate profession in that province to         specifically, and how much the results      as possible at Ingenium.

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Experts say that breakfast
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day. There is some debate over what
comprises the best menu items for
optimal nutrition, but a good breakfast
is key to starting each day. I like bacon
and eggs. No, I really like bacon and
eggs with fried onions and hash browns.
However, a diet including too much
bacon and eggs will make me a chubby
guy and could negatively affect my heart
and vascular system’s performance.
    In the past, a few members have
asked me: “Does the Association have
a mentoring program?” Some large
engineering regulators in Canada have
formal programs with conferences and a
system for matching junior professionals
with mentors. The Engineers                 engineering, he has a stellar track                I have an idea. Restaurant tables are
Geoscientists Manitoba Pre-registration     record as a youth hockey coach. At his          set-up for groups of four. I recommend
(intern) Program links supervisors,         workplace, he has guided many younger           getting together for breakfast as four
mentors and experience reviewers,           members with career boosting tips,              professionals: One senior, one mid-career,
but the purpose is licensing and not so     advice, and guidance. I once asked him if       one early career, and a new grad
much to do with career development or       he could help create a mentors program.         or intern. You likely know some
networking.                                 He declined saying: “I just do what I do.       professionals in these various stages of
    I think mentoring works best when       You don’t need a program”. Oh, I get            their careers. There is no magic to filling
done informally. I know an amazing          it. Mentors just mentor. One-at-a-time,         a table of four. Pick some names that
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     And professional privilege                                                                                               Dr. M.G. Britton,
                                                                                                                                   P.Eng. FEC

     J     uly 6, 2016, was a ‘bad news’
     day for self-regulating professions
     in Canada. A press release from
     the Office des Professions in
     Quebec announced that “Quebec’s
     professional regulatory body for
     engineers, the Ordre des Ingénieurs
     du Québec (OIQ), has had its power
     of self-regulation revoked and has
     been placed under trusteeship of
     the provincial government”. The
     Office stated that it “determines
     that the effective execution of its
     activities of control of the profession
     and the financial stability of the OIQ
     are seriously affected, to the point
     of putting in doubt the capacity of
     the OIQ of carrying out its primary
     mission of protecting the public”.
        That same day, The Globe and
     Mail reported that “On June 29,                 Details of the two cases obviously          “self-regulating professions must
     B.C. Premier Christy Clark withdrew          vary, but the root cause for the actions       regulate in the public interest – or
     the Real Estate Council of British           taken relates directly to failure to protect   else”. He went on to explain that, in his
     Columbia’s ability to regulate the real      the public. Indeed, Tony Wilson’s Globe        view, the public interest is “. . . putting
     estate profession in the province, . . .”.   and Mail column headline stated that           the interest of the public ahead of
                                                                                                 the specific interest of the people
                                                                                                 and the profession being regulated”.
                                                                                                 Here in Manitoba, our Act defines
                                                                                                 public interest as “. . . the well-being,
                                                                                                 convenience and concern of the public
                                                                                                 at large”. Maybe it is just me, but I prefer
                                                                                                 our local definition.
                                                                                                    While the above mentioned actions to
                                                                                                 withdraw the privilege of self-regulation

           Building what matters
                                                                                                 are directly aimed at two specific
                                                                                                 ‘professional’ organizations, they should
                                                                                                 cause all such organizations, including
                                                                                                 Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba, to take
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                                                                                                 good suggestion.

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The concept of professions, and their
‘right’ to self-governance seems to
                                                “ The ‘right’ to establish, and grant, the rule
have originated during the mediaeval
era. Historians suggest that those
                                                  of professional status belongs to the public.
in authority recognized that special              The ‘responsibility’ to maintain the status falls
skills were required to provide specific
services. It has been suggested that              squarely on our shoulders.”
those original authorities were most
concerned with protecting their health,         here in Canada, the public, by virtue of    The ‘right’ to establish, and grant, the
their wealth, and their ultimate fate.          actions taken by their elected officials,   rule of professional status belongs
These concerns led to the identification        are now playing the role of mediaeval       to the public. The ‘responsibility’ to
of doctors, lawyers and priests as the          authorities, and if our performance         maintain the status falls squarely on our
original ‘professions’. At that point in        does not meet their standards, our          shoulders. We can either use it (properly)
time, the ‘right’ of self-governance            ‘privileged’ status can be withdrawn.       or lose it.
within the individual professions was
simply a group ‘privilege’ that provided
a means of assuring quality of service.
     Today, the number and types of
professions far exceed those three
originals, but the original underlying
concepts of professionalism seem to
remain. Each professional organization
is populated by individuals with specific
qualifications that are deemed to be
necessary for the proper functioning
of society. Each profession is given the
‘privilege’ of self-governance in exchange
for regulating the qualifications and
performance of its members.
     Here in Manitoba, The Engineering and
Geoscientific Professions Act specifically
charges our Association to, among other
things, “govern and regulate the practice
. . .”, “promote and increase, . . . , the
knowledge, skill and competency. . . of its
members, and . . . persons governed or
regulated by it”, and “advocate where the
public interest is at risk”. In my view, this
is simply a restatement of the concerns
addressed by our mediaeval ancestors.
Probably the most significant ‘modern’
change relates to today’s requirement
that professionals serve ‘in the public
interest’. That being said, I suspect the
public was not the group the mediaeval
authorities were concerned about.
     Mediaeval authorities granted the
‘privilege’ of self regulation to what
we now call professions in order to
assure that those who practised those
professions were qualified to deliver
skilled services. That need is still the
underlying justification for professional
‘privilege’. The Provincial Acts that
confirm our ‘privileged’ status outline
both our ‘rights’ and our ‘responsibilities’.
     The July 6 announcements should
serve as a reminder to each of us that,

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Thoughts on Engineering Design
                . . . and learning from structural failures
                                                                                                        Dr. M.G. Britton, P.Eng. FEC

                                                                                                          Shelter failure site, viewed
                                                                                                           from windward direction.

     H         enry Petroski refers to
               structural failure as an
               ‘unintended experiment’.
     During the overnight wind storm
     on July 20th, a friend of mine, Barry
                                               Prentice, hosted such an experiment
                                               at his experimental airship facility at
                                               St. Andrew’s Airport. The shelter that
                                               housed their airship research project
                                               failed under the wind load.
                                                                                             The shelter in question was a fabric-
                                                                                         covered metal arch. It provided the
                                                                                         unobstructed space, both vertical and
                                                                                         horizontal, needed to conduct the
                                                                                         airship development work they were
                                                                                         undertaking. This type of shelter is in
                                                                                         common use across Canada.
                                                                                             Barry provided a picture (see above)
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                                                                                         feet east. The failure appears to have
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“ Observing what happened in a structural (or other) failure provides valuable
  clues as to how systems function. But, before we can make full use of those
  clues, we need to understand more about why the failure happened.”
then just opened up like a zipper”.                     Observing what happened in a                                             And while I ponder what I may have
In spite of the ‘mess’ they were able                structural (or other) failure provides                                   learned about wind loading on fabric-
to recover most of the equipment that                valuable clues as to how systems                                         covered arch buildings, Barry and his
had been inside.                                     function. But, before we can make full use                               associates will clean up the site and
   Typically wind blowing over an arch               of those clues, we need to understand                                    consider how they can get back to the
causes a pressure on the windward                    more about why the failure happened.                                     task of developing airships.
side, uplift on the ‘roof’, and suction on
the leeward side. Campers who have
spent the night in a puptent during
high winds will have visual memories
of this sort of ‘loading’.
   My observation of the picture, and
Barry’s ‘zipper’ comment, led me to
suggest that the ‘anchors’ on the                                                                                               Apply for
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under a combination of the lateral and
uplift loads. This failure would have                                                     Reboot
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allowed wind access to the interior of the
shelter and turned the cover into a sail.
   Barry’s reaction to my suggestion
was, “you are right. All the bolts that
were holding the base of the building
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were sheared off”. He wondered if
stronger bolts could have prevented
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and the equipment within the space
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We will never know. This ‘unintended
experiment’ confirmed that wind loads
on fabric-covered arches can result in
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   Stepping back and considering
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that this ‘unintended experiment’,
like most ‘unintended experiments’,
provides interesting, but incomplete
information. In this case, strengthening
the foundation bolts that failed load
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WELCOME TO INGENIUM 2016
As Association President, I warmly welcome you to Ingenium,
the Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba Conference for 2016.

This year’s conference explores the theme of ‘Great Expectations’.
Boasting nearly 8000 members, our Association is certainly Great.
Standing on the cusp of our hundredth anniversary, it is only fitting that
we focus on a theme of ‘Great Expectations’. Expectations for the future
of the engineering and geoscience professions, where such things as
self-driving cars and alternate energy sources become an everyday
reality, fuels excitement for the future.

On behalf of the Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba Council and the
members of the Association, thank you for attending Ingenium and
I wish everyone a rewarding experience.

Sincerely,
Lesley McFarlane, P.Eng. FEC
President, Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba
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Thursday, October 27, 2016
     7:30–8:30                                    Registration & Continental Breakfast – Loggia, Lobby Floor

                                                 Welcome and Keynote – Provencher Ballroom, Lobby Floor
     8:30–9:15
                                       Keynote Speaker: Hon. Cliff Cullen, Minister Minister of Growth, Enterprise and Trade

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                   Government Relations        Finding a Mentor/      Water Management               and Humility            of Construction
     9:20–10:20
                     Panel Discussion         Becoming a Mentor             Strategy            – Alexander Hogeveen            in Canada
                                                 – Lisa Moretto       – Avery Simundsson             Rutter, P.Eng.       – Peter Timler, P.Eng.

     10:20–10:40                                            Coffee Break & Booths – Mezzanine Floor

                       Accreditation,           Building a New                                      RGI Learning
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     10:40–11:40                                                         Ice Engineering                                     Manufacturing
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     11:45–12:45
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     1:00–1:50                                                Lunch – Concert Ballroom, 7th Floor

                                                               Annual General Business Meeting
     2:00
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                                                   Post AGM Reception – Provencher Ballroom, Lobby Floor
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Keynote Speaker
Honourable Cliff Cullen
Minister of Growth, Enterprise and Trade
Cliff Cullen was born and raised on a grain and cattle farm near Wawanesa and graduated
from the University of Manitoba with a diploma in agriculture. He was first elected
MLA for Spruce Woods in 2004 and was re-elected in 2007, 2011, and again in 2016.
    He has been involved in his community for many years, serving as captain of the
volunteer fire department and volunteering on various community boards such as the
Glenboro Community Development Corporation, Community Round Table, Glenboro
Curling Club, and the Glenboro United Church.
    Cliff is an ardent activist for the environment. He has held the position of President
of the Manitoba Weed Supervisors Association and the provincial manager of the
Association for a Clean Rural Environment.
    On May 3, 2016, he was named Minister of the new department of Growth,
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Presentation Abstracts
     Panel Discussion: Government                 Civil Engineering at the University of      Competency as the Director of
     Relations Strategic Plan 2016-2020           Manitoba in 2001 and served as the          Professional Standards at Engineers
     The purpose of the panel is to               Associate Head of the Department of         Geoscientists Manitoba. Prior
     discuss new ideas and concepts               Civil Engineering, and also served as       to taking on this role in 2008,
     for modification and changes to              Associate Dean (Research and Graduate       Michael worked in the world of
     the Association to make it a more            Programs) in the Faculty of Engineering     consulting engineering.
     cohesive working business within             prior to his current appointment as the
     the government relations area. The           Associate Vice-President (Partnerships)                       C. Scott Sarna is an
     past two year’s efforts in government        at the University of Manitoba. His                            accomplished leader
     relations will be discussed, and input       research as a Professor in the                                and experienced
     will be sought from the members into         Department of Civil Engineering focusses                      consultant,
     future strategic priorities. Discussion on   in the areas of risk management for civil                     specializing in
     the creation of Government Relations         engineering infrastructure and technical                      business and politics.
     Advisory Committee will be brought           aspects of temporary and permanent                            He was born in
     forth throughout the conversation            flood protection works. James is            Winnipeg and has lived in Canada,
     to compliment the execution of the           also the founding President of TREK         Australia, and the United States. His
     strategic plan.                              Geotechnical, a consulting engineering      political background started as a co-
         The overarching goal of the              services firm located in Winnipeg           campaign manager and brought him
     Association’s government relations           with over 20 employees that provides        to his role today as a political lobbyist.
     activity is the creation of a relationship   geotechnical consulting services in         In 2010, he ran as a candidate for
     where government officials in all areas      Western Canada.                             Member of Parliament. He has been
     think “engineering and geoscience                He serves on numerous boards            a business consultant and business
     means Engineers Geoscientists                and committees for technical societies      leader for his entire career, in addition
     Manitoba”. Engineers Geoscientists           and other organizations; most notably,      to being the CEO of Royal Sire Ltd.
     Manitoba will be their first call as a       he served from 2009 to 2014 on the
     reliable source of information, new policy   Natural Sciences and Engineering                               Allan Silk, P. Eng.
     ideas, and as a partner in satisfying the    Research Council of Canada (NSERC).                            FEC, graduated
     consumer (who is also the voter).            He previously served on NSERC’s                                from the University
                                                  Executive Council, was Chair of the                            of Manitoba in 1985
     Panel: James Blatz, P.Eng., FEC,             NSERC National Committee on Grants                             with a Bachelor of
     Michael Gregoire, P.Eng., FEC, Allan         and Scholarships and was a member of                           Science in Computer
     Silk, P.Eng., FEC, Andre Marchildon,         the NSERC Prairies Advisory Council.                           Engineering. For most
     and, Randy Herrmann, P.Eng., FEC             He was appointed by Engineers Canada        of his career, Allan has specialized
     Moderator: C. Scott Sarna                    from 2011 to 2014 to the Canadian           in operational planning at Manitoba
                                                  Engineering Accreditation Board that        Hydro. During his career, Allan has
                     Dr. James Blatz,             is responsible for accreditation of         participated in and led many inter-utility
                     P.Eng., FEC, obtained        Engineering programs nationally.            taskforces and committees investigating
                     his BSc (1996) and                                                       transmission capability. Allan also
                     PhD (2000) in Civil                           Michael Gregoire,          has worked on international projects
                     Engineering from the                          P.Eng., FEC,               for Manitoba Hydro International in
                     University of Manitoba                        works in the areas         Guatemala, Saudi Arabia, and Tajikistan.
                     and completed an                              of Investigations,             Allan is a Professional Engineer in
     NSERC Post-Doctoral award at the                              Discipline, Enforcement,   the Province of Manitoba. In November
     GeoEngineering Centre at Queen’s-                             Legislation, Standards,    2004 he commenced a one-year
     RMC. He joined the Department of                              and the Continuing         term as President of the Association

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of Professional Engineers and               of Science Degree in Geological          consistently receive positive reviews.
Geoscientists of Manitoba. In 2008,         Engineering. He is a member of           She is an engaging and interactive
Allan was awarded a Fellowship from         Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba and     presenter and a frequent invited
Engineers Canada. Allan is a member         the Professional Engineers of Ontario.   speaker at international conferences.
of IEEE.                                        Over the years, Randy’s life and     She co-teaches the well-respected
                                            work within Indigenous communities       technical writing course Engineers
                  Andre Marchildon          and within the engineering field has     Geoscientists Manitoba offers
                  is a remarkable,          shown him the lack of engineers          each year.
                  energetic and focused     of Indigenous ancestry and the               She has experience as an
                  student, completing       obstacles faced by native students       Information Developer for IBM in
                  his fourth year at the    to obtain a degree. His desire to        the US and as a Learning Products
                  University of Manitoba    help change these factors and make       Engineer for Hewlett-Packard in
                  in the Mechanical         it easier for Indigenous students to     the UK. Lisa holds a BS in Technical
Engineering Program. As the Senior          pursue an Engineering Degree led         Communication from Clarkson
Stick President he represents over          him to become Director of ENGAP,         University, Potsdam, New York, and an
1,700 undergraduates and works with         a position he has held since 1998.       MS in User Interface Design from the
a council of 90 dedicated student                                                    London (England) Guildhall University.
leaders, managing a budget of one           Finding a Mentor/                            She has co-authored four books
quarter million dollars.                    Becoming a Mentor                        with Ron Blicq: Get to the Point!,
    Mr. Marchildon has held leadership      We can’t expect our managers to          Guidelines for Report Writing, and
positions in several organizations          manager our careers and we can’t         Technically Write! with Prentice Hall,
including the University of Manitoba        expect ourselves to know all it takes    and Writing Reports to Get Results
Engineering Society and the Congress        to get us where we want to go. This is   with the IEEE Press.
of the Canadian Federation of               where mentoring comes in. Mentoring          Lisa is an adjunct professor at the
Engineering Students, and was a             gives us a bridge, a link, a compass     Rochester Institute for Technology,
Cabinet Minister in the Manitoba            to help guide us. Unlike coaching,       where she teaches Technical Writing,
French Youth Parliament. He also            which often teaches a skill, mentoring   Business Communication, and
gives his time to St. Amant, working        has a broader development goal. This     Effective Technical Communication.
with those who have developmental           session describes what a mentoring       She is the Immediate Past President
disabilities. As busy as he is,             relationship is, the benefits of being   of the Rochester Engineering Society
Mr. Marchildon has maintained an            a mentor and having a mentor, and        and contributes a monthly article to
outstanding academic record –               explains the roles of each.              the RES Magazine. She is an active
he is a young man well prepared                                                      member of the Society for Technical
for an exciting career in the field                          Lisa Moretto            Communication and the IEEE
of engineering.                                              Lisa is the President   Professional Communication Society.
                                                             of RGI International,       She has presented to various
                Randy Herrmann,                              Inc. with offices in    industries and organizations
                P.Eng., FEC, is                              Winnipeg, MB and        throughout Manitoba including
                the Director of the                          Rochester, NY.          Manitoba Hydro, Cangene,
                Engineering Access                           She has 23 years’       Richardson International, Health
                Program (ENGAP)             experience teaching business and         Canada, Cargill, Engineers
                at the University           technical communication courses          Geoscientists Manitoba, MTS/
                of Manitoba. He             for government agencies, private         Allstream, and several engineering
graduated from the University of            corporations, consulting firms, and      firms including Genivar, KGS Acres,
Manitoba in 1988 with a Bachelor            professional societies. Her courses      and Tetra Tech/Wardrop.

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Presentation Abstracts
     Manitoba’s Water                           and raised on a mixed farm in the          lecture delivered to EITs at Manitoba
     Management Strategy                        North Interlake has given her cause        Hydro and first-year Management
     At one point, Manitoba was a leader        to better understand the economics         Engineering students at the University
     in Canada for its water management.        of large-scale water management for        of Waterloo.
     However, we have failed to keep that       success and disaster management
     torch aloft. Expected changes in           in the agricultural sector. Her passion                       Alexander Hogeveen
     climate across the Canadian prairies       for agriculture and its development                           Rutter, P.Eng.
     call for greater frequency and intensity   in Manitoba has led her to become                             Alexander Hogeveen
     of widespread drought punctuated           a Project Leader with the Prairie                             Rutter graduated
     by unpredictable and extreme rainfall      Agricultural Machinery Institute in                           from the University of
     events, making effective use of our        Portage la Prairie.                                           Waterloo in Electrical
     water resources increasingly important.                                                                  Engineering and
     Discussions of global food security        Cognitive Biases and Humility              has experience working at power
     have grown in volume and intensity and     There are a number of cognitive            companies in British Columbia and
     changing and unpredictable weather         biases that impair humans’ ability         Ontario. He recently attained his P.Eng.
     have added fuel to the fire. We need       to function at maximum intellectual        designation and is currently the System
     to bring these issues further into our     capacity. Due to engineering culture       Reliability Engineer for Manitoba
     control to increase food productivity      and education, engineers can               Hydro’s System Control Centre. He is
     and operation efficiency.                  actually be more susceptible to            the editor of the MHPEA newsletter,
         Great expectations for Manitoba’s      overconfidence bias.                       a mentor with Junior Achievement
     Water Management Strategy are                  This presentation uses the             Manitoba and a board member of SAM
     not only common sense; they are            presenter’s own experience in making       Management, a non-profit housing
     necessary to continue to improve           mistakes to discuss the value of           provider. He recently completed
     crop production for a future that          humility, learning from mistakes,          his Certificate in Management and
     will need increased crop efficiency        asking questions, seeking help, and        considers himself a world-leading
     more than ever to feed an increasing       admitting ignorance. It will seek          expert in making mistakes.
     population on a decreasing land            to address the psychological and
     base for an industry that is a             perceived professional barriers to         Girder-Slab Method
     significant player in our economy. This    humility and how to overcome them.         of Construction in Canada
     presentation will discuss the current          The presenter will lead a              With a little more than a decade
     issues facing Manitoba’s ability to        discussion of what makes a                 since inception, testing and filing
     effectively manage its water resources     “conservative” estimate and how to         for international patents, the US-
     and technologies.                          account for unknown-unknowns. The          developed, Girder-Slab® System for
                                                presentation will also touch on data       the multi-story residential construction
                     Avery Simundsson,          blindness and how to incorporate           market has achieved well over 130
                     EIT                        non-engineering experience into            projects south of the Canadian
                     Avery Simundsson           engineering tools and models.              border, the majority of which have
                     is a Mechanical                Finally, the presentation will delve   been employed in the past few years.
                     Engineer, graduated        into how admitting one’s ignorance         What is creating this surge in interest
                     from the University        and mistakes can be beneficial to the      in an alternate structural framing
                     of Manitoba. She           province, technology and, counter-         method to long-standing conventional
     has studied in Australia, Mexico, and      intuitively, a member’s own career.        construction systems for hotels,
     Germany in the fields of biomedical            Adapted to a professional/             student residences, apartments, senior
     engineering, control engineering, and      experienced audience, this                 care facilities and condominiums?
     product development. Being born            presentation is based on a one-hour        Three words: faster, cheaper, easier.

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Through an ingenious modification to           Accreditation, Licensing,                   engineer in the Province of Manitoba.
market abundant structural rolled beam         and Specialization –                        He has been Scientific Editor of the
shapes allowing conventional 8" or 10"         Is a Bachelor’s Degree Enough?              Canadian Geotechnical Journal; and
pre-stressed, pre-cast hollow-core             Licensing as a professional engineer        Vice-President Technical, President
planking support on the bottom flange,         or geoscientist in Canada requires a        and until 2007, Secretary General of
a shallow structural system is produced        bachelor’s degree from an accredited        the Canadian Geotechnical Society.
that can meet the spanning demands             program, or equivalent qualifications.      He is currently Professor Emeritus,
of the residential/hospitality building        It also requires additional years of        in the Civil Engineering Department,
infrastructure market.                         supervised practical experience as a        University of Manitoba.
    As a learning objective for the            Professional-in-Training.                       Dr. Graham has received many
session, participants will receive relevant        The Canadian Engineering                awards, including the Stirling and K.Y.
design guidance and will understand the        Accreditation Board (CEAB) currently        Lo Medals of the Engineering Institute
benefits of its application through recent     directs bachelor programs towards           of Canada, the Medal for Distinction
project examples constructive within           a broadly-based education in                in Engineering Education from CCPE,
challenging environments.                      engineering. Many employers accept          the Saunderson Award for Excellence
                                               the need for a broad education, but         in Teaching from the University of
                    Peter Timler,              also want young engineers to have           Manitoba, and the highest award of
                    M.Sc., P.Eng.              specialist skills-training for practice.    the Canadian Geotechnical Society,
                    Peter is President         These requirements appear at first          the R.F. Legget Medal.
                    of West-Cascadia           sight to be difficult to reconcile.             Dr. Graham’s research interests
                    Consultants; a                 We propose that CEAB and                have included failure loads in sands,
                    specialized engineering    Canadian universities should develop        yielding in soft natural clays, elastic
                    and management             broadly-based educational bachelor          viscoplastic modelling of settlements,
business that promotes advanced                programs that can be completed, on-         unsaturated soil mechanics, slope
construction methods. He manages               average, in four years. Subsequent          stability, and the behaviour of road
a challenging position that fuses early        masters programs will provide               embankments on thawing permafrost.
project involvement with application of        skills-training for employability and       He acts as reviewer for many research
innovative technological approaches to         eventual licensing.                         journals, research granting agencies,
projects instilling better value for owners,       This presentation discusses the         and consultants.
architects, engineers and construction         current regulatory framework in
managers. As a former civil engineering        Canada and what is happening in             Building a New Landscape
graduate of McMaster University                other countries. It also outlines current   of Safety & Health in
(Bachelors) and the University of Alberta      policies of the CEAB and how they           Manitoba Workplaces
(Master of Science) as well as leading         influence universities’ responses to the    The Role of the
from past senior positions in the steel
                                                                                           Professional Engineer
                                               needs of employers of new graduates.
fabrication industry along with many                                                       Across Canada, Manitoba holds
years in private structural consulting, he                       Dr. James                 the dubious honour of having the
is known for taking theory into practice                         (Jim) Graham, P.Eng.      highest workplace injury rate of all
and shares several prestigious awards.                           Jim Graham holds          provinces and territories. With the
Most recently he authored the CISC                               BSc, PhD, and DSc         creation of SAFE Work Manitoba in
Code of Standard Practice Appendix                               degrees from Queen’s      2014, Manitoba now has a public
on Digital Modeling; a guideline to                              University, Belfast,      agency focused solely on reducing
Building Information Modeling protocol                           Northern Ireland.         workplace injuries and illness. SAFE
for successful integration with current        He is a Fellow of the Engineering           Work Manitoba has established a path
fabrication technology.                        Institute of Canada, and a professional     forward that will fundamentally change

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Presentation Abstracts
     the landscape of injury and illness          Great Expectations in Ice                 consulting engineering, construction
     prevention in Manitoba. Protecting           Engineering – An Updated Risk             management, environmental oversight
     the public and workers from injury           Management Framework for                  and infrastructure support services in
     and illness is central to the role of the    Ice Designs based on Emerging             Canada and abroad. He has developed
     professional engineer. In addition,          Research and Technology as a              exceptional interpersonal skills
     professional engineers can play a            Response to Climate Change                through extensive community relations
     unique role in helping workplaces fulfill    As ice cover operators face operational   experience and numerous public
     their responsibility to ensure a safe and    pressures from shortened seasons, they    speaking engagements. Chris excels
     healthy workplace for all workers.           are seeking to safely and confidently     at conceptual & detailed planning,
         This presentation describes the          optimize the time available for           complex situations, with proven
     strategic initiatives that are currently     transportation of goods and resource      success in strategically restructuring
     underway to create a new landscape           exploration. The current framework        organizations to meet objectives.
     of safety and health in all industries       for determining allowable loads, on       Recognized for outstanding leadership,
     in the province, and connects the            ice, provides very little structure for   problem solving, critical thinking skills,
     role of professional engineers to            confidently navigating an appropriate     and a talent for quickly gaining trust and
     these strategic initiatives and enlist       risk management framework. Ice            building high performance teams.
     all engineers in joining the effort to       engineers are incorporating technology
     dramatically reduce workplace injury         and innovation within a modern risk       Putting the P in the P.Eng.: What
     and illness in Manitoba.                     management framework that assists         They Didn’t Teach You at University
                                                  in design.                                So you’ve graduated from an
                        Jamie Hall,                   Combined effects of climate change    engineering program, you have your
                        P.Eng., MBA               and increasing industry demands are       license, and you even have years of
                        Chief Operating           fuelling requirements for research        experience in your technical field. But
                        Officer, SAFE Work        to provide expanded theoretical           are you a “professional” engineer? Too
                        Manitoba                  knowledge and field tested validation     often the curricula and PDH sessions
                        Jamie joined SAFE         of solutions for difficult operational    are filled with specific technical skills
                        Work Manitoba as          challenges. The integration of Ground     but lack the “soft skills” training that
     Chief Operating Officer in May 2014.         Penetrating Radar (GPR) technology for    help us adapt and flex to situations
     He believes that we are on the cusp of       ice thickness measurement, combined       and to communicate and interact with
     monumental improvements in safety            with enhanced efforts to understand ice   others. Beginning with the results of an
     performance in Manitoba and in society       performance in the field, provides an     Engineering Manager Survey of what
     as a whole. He is thrilled to be a part of   opportunity to increase understanding     skills a young engineer requires, you will
     the community of safety leaders who are      and to craft a more relevant and          then be provided with a quick overview
     building the momentum for this change.       effective risk management framework       of the skills you need to succeed. After
        A former Manitoba Hydro executive,        to enhance the safety and operational     this session, you will be able to self-
     Jamie has also served on the Board of        success of operations on ice.             assess what areas you need to develop
     Directors of Safety Services Manitoba.                                                 to become a successful professional.
     Presently, Jamie is also a sessional                          Chris Swallow, P.Eng.
     instructor in the University of Manitoba's                    Chris is a critical                       Ann Christoffersen
     Asper MBA program delivering a course                         thinker with over                         Ann has been an
     on executive responsibility and ethics.                       27 years within                           RGI Consultant for
        Jamie is a professional engineer                           industry and the                          20 years and has
     with a B.SC. in Electrical Engineering                        Canadian Forces.                          been in the technical
     and an MBA with a specialty in                                He has extensive                          communication field
     Human Resources.                             experience in project leadership roles,                    since 1990. She has

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developed and delivered written and         Advanced Digital Manufacturing –             device and manufacturing industries,
oral communication skills courses in the    Unlocking Design Potential to                Jared channels his passion for
United States, Canada and Mexico. She       Build the Future                             additive manufacturing / 3D printing to
co-teaches the well-respected technical     Leading-edge Advanced Digital                develop optimal engineering solutions
writing course Engineers Geoscientists      Manufacturing™ processes such as             for clients.
Manitoba offers each year.                  additive manufacturing (AM)/3D printing
    She holds a BS in Computer              are becoming more widely accepted as         Culture in the Engineering
Science and Mathematics from                production-ready technologies. These         Workplace: Ways in Which
Clarkson University and has a Master        processes have already illustrated           Our Culture Can Shape Our
of Science degree in Instructional                                                       Working Style
                                            advantages in medical, aerospace and
and Performance Technology from             industrial sectors that will be discussed.   Manitoba’s workforce is already
Boise State University. She is a                A major challenge is educating           culturally diverse and is expected to
Certified Human Performance Analyst         experienced engineering professionals        become even more so in the future.
specializing in Front End Analysis,         and future professionals. Most               Within culture, we share specific
developing training programs to             universities or colleges are not yet         preferences, ways of thinking, and
support major systems acquisitions.         teaching additive manufacturing design       ways of doing with a group of people,
Ann is retired from the US Army             or manufacturing methods, yet global         but not with all people. We all operate
Reserve, with over 20 years combined        OEMs like GE, Airbus, Michelin and           out of a cultural style, but often our
service from Active Duty, National          Stryker, are spending hundreds of            own culture is invisible to us until we
Guard, and Reserve components.              millions of dollars on AM technologies       bump up against another cultural style.
    Ann has been a technical writer for     and factories.                               Cultural differences can then lead to
Accelerated Technology, Inc. working            Professional development is              misunderstandings, misinterpretations,
with programmers and customer               key to keep us up to speed and               and outright conflict in the workplace
support to develop effective user           comfortable with these relatively            with direct consequence on morale,
guides. As a consultant, she has            new technologies. To compete on a            team cohesion, and productivity.
worked with companies to comply             global scale with other countries in         This session will identify how different
with various portions of the Americans      AM, it will be critical for developing       cultural styles and backgrounds often
With Disabilities Act. She was also an      advanced manufacturing expertise and         show up in day to work processes,
outreach instructor for South Western       leadership roles in Canada.                  will help uncover the deeper inherent
Oregon Community College and                    Questions to be discussed include:       cultural values, and will offer strategies
the University of Southern Alabama          • Where should engineering                   to both employees and managers
teaching business writing skills and            professionals start with AM?             who work in culturally diverse
editing skills. Ann has also worked with    • How to get students in our                 engineering settings.
the IEEE press reviewing and editing            university system familiar with these
several books prior to publication, and         technologies?                                             Dr. Marcia Friesen,
written several columns for the Society     • What standards exist for AM?                                P.Eng., FEC
for Technical Communication.                                                                              Marcia Friesen,
    Ann teaches regularly to the General                   Jared Kozub, P.Eng.                            P.Eng., is Director of
Electric, Engineers Geoscientists                          Jared Kozub is a                               the Internationally-
Manitoba, Manitoba Hydro, SaskTel,                         professional engineer                          Educated Engineers
TetraTech, and several engineering                         at Precision ADM                               Qualification program
consulting firms. Her teaching                             in Winnipeg. With over                         (IEEQ) at the University
experience is extensive, across varied                     a decade of design            of Manitoba, and Associate Professor.
audiences, and she has mentored                            and manufacturing             She leads the team that develops and
many other presenters.                      engineering experience in the medical        delivers the IEEQ program, which is

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