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Chartered Engineers Pacific AKA - Western Canada Group of Chartered Engineers
www.wcgce.org.ca or www.charterdengineerspacific.ca
Members of U.K Institutions of Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Structural, and Building Service Engineers, B.C.,
Yukon, Washington &Alaska
NEWSLETTER
Volume 02 – Dec 2016
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Message from the Chairman…
Welcome. It has been both some interesting and eventful six months.
I have had occasion to meet and feel inspired by the next
generation of engineers, as well as learn from the vast
experience of our more mature members. Our vision is a
constant reminder of the need to find opportunities to bring these groups
together.
“A vision to deliver Inspirational engineering events and networking
opportunities”
On June 28th, we had a visit from IMechE President Mr. Jonathan Hilton. On arrival Jon was met by the
UBC Prof Gary Schajer FIMechE and had a tour of the Mechanical Engineering Department where he
met with the Faculty and students. Please see the UBC link below for further details.
http://mech.ubc.ca/2016/06/30/imeche-president-visits-ubc-mechanical-engineering/
On Wednesday 29th June, Jon visited the International Submarine Engineering facility (www.ise.bc.ca),
accompanied by the IMechE Fellow and a past Chartered Engineers Pacific Chair, Mr. Nick Hawley.
Later on, the same day, Jon had a tour of the Westport Fuel Systems facility
(www.westport.com). This visit was hosted and organized by CEP committee
member and Westport Compliance/Certification Manager Mr. Kevin Oversby FIMechE.
In the evening, Jon attended a reception at the Vancouver Terminal City Club
(www.tcclub.com) hosted and organized by the CEP committee members.
19 members attended this reception where Jon gave his Presidential address. The reception was MC by
the CEP Vice-Chairman, Mr. Matthew Walton-Knight MICE.
Jon’s visit to Vancouver was completed with a meeting with Dr Michael Wrinch P.Eng,
President of APEGBC. Michael and Jon discussed ideas about closer collaboration
between IMechE and APEGBC.
In September, our guest speaker was Mr. John McLeod CEng MIET, VP Engineering ZincNYX.
ZincNYX Energy Solutions, has developed a unique flow battery technology using zinc and air as fuel.
This is an innovative technology which resolves the intermittent and unpredictable nature of renewable
energy sources such as wind and solar. With a cost-effective solution for energy storage, clean energy is
made reliable and available as and when required. This event was our annual joint presentation with
ASME.
On 12th October, Prof Peter Cripton, UBC Professor and Associate Head of the
Department of Mechanical Engineering and Associate Faculty in the Department of
Orthopaedics gave a presentation, titled: “Injury Biomechanics- is Prevention the Best Medicine?”
In his presentation, Dr Peter Cripton reviewed the methods and models used in the field of injury
biomechanics and discussed his work in the prevention of spinal column, spinal cord, brain and femur
fractures.
In November, Mr. Edward Green P.Eng CEng MICE Senior Project Manager
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with Charter Project Delivery, Vancouver, BC gave a presentation titled “George Massey Tunnel
Replacement Project: An Overview”.
The proposed Project will replace the existing 1950s Tunnel with a 10-lane bridge together with
associated highway and bus transit improvements along a 25-km corridor at an estimated cost of $3.5
billion. Mr. Green presented an engineer’s overview and discussed planning, management and design
features of this important project.
As outgoing Chair, this year has been particularly satisfying for me. We have made great inroads with
UBC Faculty of Applied Science in Mechanical, Civil/ Structural, and Electrical Engineering which has
been a direction I have felt particularly strongly about.
I am also very pleased that our members are continuing to embrace mentorship wholeheartedly.
Mark your calendars for our upcoming AGM on January 25th 2017. This year we have a change in venue.
Come to the Terminal City Club Vancouver to meet friends and
colleagues, be inspired by a presentation from Bob Stewart, the current APEGBC
Vice-President…and, of course, enjoy the cuisine!!
We are looking forward to an engaging technical program for 2017 and encourage you to participation in
these events. We welcome any feedback or additional contributions you would like to make.
Wishing you all good health and happiness in 2017
Kris
Kris Gadareh CEng FIMechE
Chairman, Chartered Engineers Pacific
IMechE Representative, Western Canada Region
Newly Elected Fellows – IMechE
Our group is proud to announce the recent election of the following members to the status of FELLOW
by the IMechE, and we extend a hearty congratulation to everyone!
Nick Hawley CEng FIMechE elected as Fellow on 29th Oct 2015, read also ‘Hall of Fame’
below
contact email: [email protected]
Michael O’Shea CEng FIMechE, elected as Fellow on 11th Nov 2015,
contact email: [email protected]
Kevin Oversby CEng FIMechE, elected as Fellow on 5th Aug 2016, contact email:
Earning the status of Fellow represents a significant career milestone and a recognition of laudable
technical and outstanding professional achievements. To qualify for Fellow, a candidate must
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demonstrate several qualities including evidence of senior responsibility, successful leadership and
effective strategic decision-making.
As a new Fellow Kevin Oversby also serves on the Committee of the CEP,
we recently spoke to him and he explained as follows on his election…
Either Managerial or Technical specialist tracks qualify. My route has been
the Specialist track, primarily within the technology industry, working on
hybrid electric and alternative fuel vehicles with associated patents,
producing several examples related to the application of fundamental
mechanical-electrical techniques and complex principles.
Another key area that the assessors acknowledged Kevin’s professional
contribution for, is promotion of the profession to young engineers and
potential engineers. He hired several students on board of specific
projects which stimulated interest and career paths.
Kevin’s commitment to the engineering profession as a volunteer worker is reflected in his dedicated
service as an elected Committee member of Chartered Engineers Pacific since 2015, and recently
accepting the responsibility of local Representative of IMechE members of the Group, taking over from
Kris Gadareh IMechE.
We wish Kevin a successful and personally full-filling career as a relative young Fellow of the IMechE.
It is with pride that our Group congratulates Fellow Nick Hawley C. Eng FIMechE P. Eng PMP on being
awarded APEGBC’s 2016 Mentor of the Year Award.
APEGBC Past President, Mike Wrinch said the
following at the awards ceremony in October 2016:
This year’s mentor of the year recipient is Nick
Hawley, who has demonstrated excellence in
leadership and support of future professional
engineers. Nick has shown dedication and
commitment throughout his mentoring
relationship, and his passion for the profession is
truly an inspiration to his mentee.
Nick Hawley P. Eng FIStructE PMP, Principal: Nick
Hawley Consulting started his career at Dunlop Tyres in
Birmingham UK where he was a designed testing
equipment for the tyre test facility. After that he moved to Claires Equipment, a sheet metal
Nick Hawley (left) receiving Award from Past
president Mike Wrinch. Photo credit Roop Jawl
Design photography.
Kevin Oversby C. Eng FIMechE
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manufacturing company and investigated robotic equipment to speed up the manufacturing process as
well as running the test facility for the refrigeration division. He then moved to New Zealand and
discovered the hydro power industry. Nick worked in New Zealand for five years; his major achievement
there must have been in the conceptual design and business case for a second (30m diameter by 10 km)
tailrace tunnel and upgraded runners for Manapouri power station. He was also a member of the
Engineering Council for IPENZ.
In 1990 Nick moved to Vancouver Canada, and remained in the hydro power industry. He worked as an
engineer for Sigma Engineering, designing and building small hydro plants including Clayton Falls in
Bella Coola. Sigma was a wonderful experience for Nick, stepping out of large organizations and into a
very small and nimble group. This allowed Nick to branch out and take much more responsibility for
final decisions.
In 1995 Nick established the APEGBC Mentor program, modelled very much on the IMechE MPID
scheme. This program has grown and achieved levels that he never dreamed of. He participates in the
program as a mentor now.
Nick moved to BC Hydro as a testing and commissioning engineer and then project manager. After a 6-
month assignment to the UK to work with National Power on Combined Cycle Gas Turbines, Nick
moved into the operations group and led the investment decision making for the power generation plant.
He also managed the maintenance group for 19 stations before establishing and moving to the Remote
Community Group, here he “electrified” 10 off grid communities.
When BC Hydro became less interested in this group, he left and set up Koho Power, to continue in this
work with First Nations. During this time, he got his PMP and then joined BBA Engineering who also
have a significant interest in renewable generation for off-grid communities.
Nick is a Past Chairman of Chartered Engineers Pacific, (aka Western Canada Group of Chartered
Engineers) and volunteers as a Director of the Engineering Leadership Council and the Pacific Energy
Innovation Association.
The president’s visit This month Chartered Engineers Pacific were visited by the president of the IMechE E, Jon Hilton. I was
lucky enough to spend a couple of days with him.
Jon arrived Tuesday, was picked up by Professor Gary Schajer from UBC and given a tour of the UBC
Mechanical Engineering department. The next morning I met Jon for breakfast prior to heading over to
meet Taylor Moore at International Submarine Engineering (ISE). This gave Jon a chance to tell me a
little about his career, starting at Rolls Royce, moving to Formula One and then founding his own
company before selling it for a tidy profit.
My first impression was that Jon is younger than most presidents that come over from the UK and that
this was going to be a fun couple of days! He told me about his sailboat (50' long and brand new) and how
his wife, a retired orthodontist was competing on a leg of the Clipper round the world race. Obviously, we
have a couple of high achievers here!
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At ISE we had the grand tour - seeing all kinds of submarines - remote control, autonomous and towed
(by remote control diesel powered subs). ISE had given us (CEP) a presentation earlier this spring so I
had a good understanding of what they do, but to see these $2,000,000 subs was something else. Jon has
had his own small company making a super-fast flywheel (his own invention), so obviously had some
knowledge of what it takes to set up a small company and to run it successfully in the leading-edge
technology field.
I handed Jon over to Kevin Oversby (CEP Committee Member) who showed him around Westport. Kevin
is an incredibly clever and interesting person with a degree from Cambridge (but don’t let that put you off
him!). At Westport, Kevin is designing natural gas systems to install in Volvo cars in Sweden (amongst
other car and truck engines). These systems allow Volvo cars to run on dual fuel, an improvement for the
environment and your wallet. With his experience as Chief engineer at Renault Formula One, Jon was in
his element at Westport.
Wednesday evening, we held a reception at the Terminal City Club for Jon and in return he gave us his
“President’s Address”. The event was very well attended and here we heard more about Jon’s career and
intentions for the next 10 months as president of the IMechE E. His platform for election had stood out to
me for two factors: He strongly believes in mentoring and on encouraging all the various engineering
institutions and associations to work together, sharing ideas to build a better world.
I retired to bed back in North Vancouver, well fed and well entertained (Like a true Englishman, Jon
doesn’t avoid expletives when necessary, livening up his talks!).
Thursday morning I was picking up Jon and we were to meet Kevin for a sail on my boat. But, I had been
thinking about his comments on bringing Institutions together and realized that he wasn’t meeting with
APEGBC. I made a quick call to my good friend Michael Wrinch (President of APEGBC). Michael
agreed to meet us at his office – Hedgehog Technologies, in North Vancouver.
Michael and Jon had a good discussion, looking for ideas and ways to collaborate on projects. They left
up with an agreement to keep in touch and to send various pieces of information to each other.
So – on to sailing! There was no wind in the Georgia Strait, so we motored round to Howe Sound and
found a nice 10 knot wind. The gennaker was switched for a spinnaker and we cruised along the coast of
Bowen Island. By Finisterre Point the wind was up to 20 knots and we were screaming along past Anvil
Island. Of course, sailing for a day in close confinement you get to know each other quickly, for instance
– did you know that Kevin used to travel the world in paragliding competitions! He even took a “crash
course” in paragliding (literally, you crash into the sea!). Jon talked about his invention – the 64,000-rpm
flywheel you attach to drive trains of trucks to reduce fuel use when they accelerate. The flywheel is
made of fiberglass and must be in a 3 mol vacuum – amazing issues for the axle seal.
Then there is the fact that he doesn’t like mowing the lawn – so bought a herd of Alpaca – that was the
business he set up before the flywheel. I was interested in his ideas on mentoring – I had established the
APEGBC mentor program in 1995, and based it on the IMechE Monitored Professional Development
Scheme. I strongly believe in mentoring and have had some wonderful mentors in my career. Jon is
promoting the new IMechE E “Independent Mentor Service” which appears to be very like the APEGBC
scheme as it is now.
By the time we got to Britannia Beach the wind was 25 knots, gusting 30. (Force 5 in British terms for
Jon). So, we pulled down the Spinnaker and started to beat our way back down Howe Sound to Horseshoe
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Bay. We heard more about Jon’s career, from Rolls Royce he moved to Cosworth and climbed the ladder
to Chief Engineer of the Formula One engine division. Then he moved to TWR Arrows – a fairly
unsuccessful Formula 1 team, again he became Chief Engineer. From the TWR Arrows he moved to be
Chief Engineer for Renault Formula One racing. He told us how at one point he discovered a way to save
the team $25,000,000/year – his boss asked if it would make the car go any faster. He said no and was
“politely” told to go back to work! His job was to increase the car’s speed by 4% per year.
At one point, he noticed that the engine people weren’t communicating too well with the chassis people.
(note the similarity with his desire for the Institutions to work better together). His solution? Go out and
buy his own “hill climb” racing car, and race it! This way he got to play with everything and see how
engine changes affected chassis stability and vice versa (It sounds like the Formula One business pays
rather well!).
As we left Britannia Beach, Kevin told us all about his kiteboarding exploits (this was after he decided
that he shouldn’t paraglide when he had a family and kids!). Squamish really is a kite boarder’s paradise.
Of course, with 25 – 30 knots of wind, we were screaming along close hauled and had a great sail – Kevin
and I were even able to teach Jon a bit about using “manual” equipment on a boat – as you’d expect most
of his boat’s equipment is automated! (He was a bit jittery on a tiller too – being used to a wheel).
After sailing, Jon and Kevin came back to my house for a BBQ and a very relaxed evening – where we
found out that we both liked punk rock! (not bad for a president eh?). Kevin took Jon back to his hotel as
Jon had to be up early the next morning to fly to Calgary and meet more Chartered Engineers.
Jon was a wonderful guest, great company, full of energy, enthusiastic and extremely interesting. He is
also a very kind and giving person with a lot of time for people. I think we are very lucky to have him as
president, I believe that with Jon at the helm IMechE and engineers in general will do very well. After his
year as president – guess what? He and his wife are off sailing around the world! (See what I mean about
high achievers?)
Nick Hawley
P. Eng, C. Eng, FIMechE
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OTHER EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES.
Technical Meeting Number 1. 21st September 2016.
ZincNYX fuel cell storage systems: background, use and impact on global
electrical generation.
Presented by: John McLeod CEng (ZincNYX - VP Engineering).
Our speaker Mr. John McLeod CEng MIET introduced us to the interesting and fascinating subject of
storing renewable energy via fuel storage systems.
His company ZincNYX Energy Solutions, is completing development of an innovative energy storage
technology using zinc and air as the fuel. The development team mainly comprises mechanical, electrical,
software, electrochemistry and materials science engineers.
The company is planning to commercializes the technology in 2017.
This technology is posed to provide a solution to the present problem with renewable energy sources (for
example, wind, tidal, solar and hydro-electric) where the source of electricity generation is not available
all the time.
With ZincNYX’s fuel cell storage system, a clean energy supply is made reliable and available as and
when required.
Backed by Teck Resources (Canada’s largest diversified mining company), ZincNYX mission is to use its
unique zinc-air flow-battery technology to provide the lowest cost energy storage system for long duration
applications including, making the use of renewable energy sources viable, diesel generator replacement
and telecom facility backup.
Since completing the system-level development of the technology from 2014 to 2016, the technology is
now ready to be deployed commercially in 2017.
Figure 1. Principle of Operation.
N.B. Zinc is conserved within the system
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Where the zinc-air technology really scores though is when low cost energy storage solutions are required
for durations of four hours and greater. The technology is scalable, robust, reliable and insensitive to
environmental and operational conditions
Another great feature is that it is completely non-toxic in terms of not generating any explosive or
combustible materials as by products or creating poisonous gasses.
The technology is flexible and straight forward to optimise for power and energy needs
However, the technology did not come without its problems. The market has changed dramatically since
technology was first conceived. Regeneration was inefficient due to the very high current density.
Reliability issues stemmed from the requirement to remove the zinc particles mechanically.
Scalability was problematic and round trip efficiency was low due to difficulties fluidizing the zinc pellets
(caused plugging).
Looking to the future, synergistic applications for the technology include: -
Long duration backup (e.g. cellular backup)
Renewables firming (wind, solar, tidal)
Retail store overnight support (50 kW * 12 hours)
Portable generation (containerized storage and PV)
Motive power (rail or marine)
Figure 2. Market Position.
In the meantime, the company has engaged a 5KW pilot project at the Highland Valley Copper mine. The
system can provide a maximum power of 7KW from the 40KWh of storage capacity. Discharge at the
rated power of 5KW is 8 hours and time to recharge is 16hours. The operating life is 10,000 hours and
within the operating life, the number of discharge/charge cycles is unlimited, which is very impressive.
Round trip efficiency of the system ranges from between 55% to 65% and the electrical interface is 48V
DC.
Looking forward, I think we are all extremely interested is seeing how this technology deploys and
develops.
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Technical Meeting Number 2. 19th October 2016.
Human Injury Biomechanics and Prevention.
Presenter. Prof Peter Cripton, UBC Mechanical Engineering.
Injury biomechanics is
the field associated with
the development and
evaluation of safety
equipment such as seat
belts, airbags, ski
bindings and helmets.
The design of these
devices requires a
knowledge of the
tolerance (or breaking
point) of various tissues
and organs of the body
such as the brain, skull,
facial bones, spinal cord,
femoral bone etc.
The tissue’s tolerance
must be synthesized with
the expected loads during
a crash, fall or other injurious event to conceptualize devices or approaches to prevent the injury from
happening. Injury prevention is a multi-faceted problem and injury bio-mechanists focus on the
milliseconds during which the injury occurs and try to introduce devices and approaches to prevent the
injury variables that function during these important milliseconds.
In his presentation, Dr Cripton reviewed the
methods and models used in the field of injury
biomechanics and discussed his work in the
prevention of spinal column, spinal cord, brain
and femur fractures.
Dr. Cripton co-invented a helmet the “Pro-Neck-
Tor” to reduce the potential for neck fractures
and paralysis in head first impact.
He was awarded a “Best of what’s New” award
by Popular Science for this helmet.
This helmet is now being actively
commercialized, emphasizing both the improved
brain injury protection and the spinal column
and spinal cord protection provided by its shell.
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Dr. Cripton is also a Principle
Investigator in three UBC
Research Centers, namely
ICORD (a Spinal Cord Injury
Research Centre) at the Centre
for Hip Health and Mobility
and the Brain Research Centre.
Dr. Cripton’s research is
focused on the prevention of
spinal cord, brain and hip
injuries.
Dr. Cripton has worked with
the US Army to evaluate the potential for medical evacuation – associated vibration to exacerbate spinal
cord injuries. He co-invented a novel concussion model for the characterization of and to evaluate novel
therapeutics for concussion and he collaborates with ETH in Zurich on a combined experimental and
computational model of hip fracture in sideways falls.
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Technical Meeting Number 3. 23rd November 2016.
George Massey Tunnel Replacement: The cable-stayed solution.
Presenter. Edward Green CEng P.Eng . (Charter Project Delivery - Project Manager Main Bridge).
We will report in the next edition of the NEWSLETTER on this interesting presentation
about a significant and landmark new project. Protocol about editing and approval of
content is being followed, which prevented inclusion of a report in this edition so soon.
Vice-Chair Matthew Walton-Knight introducing speaker Edward Green C.Eng to speak
about the Massey Tunnel Replacement Project on November 23 2016 in Burnaby.
Vice-Chair Matthew Walton Knight MICE (Left) with Alan Kay MICE- Committee member with
speaker Edward Green MICE (right). Edward is the Senior Project Manager with Charter Project
Delivery in Vancouver. Alan worked as a young civil engineer on the original Massey Tunnel
project during 1958-1960.
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Annual Summer Social Event.
16th July 2016 on board of
Magic HORNBLOWER Dinner Cruise.
On Saturday July 16, 2016, five members of Chartered
Engineers Pacific (including two spouses) joined
APEGBC Sea-to-Sky Branch for their 15th Annual
Summer Event, this year on the motor yacht: Magic
HORNBLOWER.
(http://www.magicyachtcharters.com/magic_hornblower
; see images).
We cruised from False Creek, through English Bay,
across Burrard Inlet and passed Point Atkinson before returning.
We enjoyed dinner,
drinks and the
wonderful company
of fellow engineers
and geoscientists.
We admired
downtown
buildings, bridges,
marine structures
and palatial homes
all from the
waterside! New
friends were made
and networks
expanded.
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CEP SCHEDULE OF TECHNICAL MEETINGS AND
ACTIVITIES FOR 2017.
Date Venue Tech Meeting at 7 pm Subject -
Topic
Presenter Status
Jan 25,
Wednesday, 05:00pm
Terminal City Club AGM & Annual Dinner Paul Fast P. Eng C. Eng
FIStructE
Confirmed
February 22,
Wednesday 05:00pm
Accent Inns Burnaby No Tech meeting - Confirmed
April 12
Wednesday, 05:00pm
Accent Inns Burnaby Centerm Expansion
Project
Mr. Neil Snowball Confirmed
May 17,
Wednesday, 05:00pm
Accent Inns Burnaby TBD TBD
July 19,
Wednesday, 05:00pm
Accent Inns Burnaby Summer Social TBD Tentative
Sept 20,
Wednesday, 05:00pm
Accent Inns Burnaby TBD TBD
Oct 18,
Wednesday, 05:00pm
Accent Inns Burnaby Urban Electrical Utilities Dr. Charles Su Confirmed
Nov 15,
Wednesday, 05:00pm
Accent Inns Burnaby TBD TBD
Technical meetings commence 7:00 pm, following Committee Meeting at 5:00 pm.
Please note: The July meeting starts at 3:30 pm.
Please also note! Additions and amendments to the above schedule along with details on
individual functions will be distributed via email and posted on our websites:
www.wcgce.org.ca or www.charteredengineerspacific.ca
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Chartered Engineer - Professional Engineer Reciprocity
Matthew Walton-Knight, CEng PEng MICE [email protected]
Chartered Engineer - Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) reciprocity in Canada
As many of you are aware, the UK Engineering Council has been discussing the potential development of
a mutual exemption agreement with Engineers Canada for several years. The UK Engineering Council
believes any agreement should be available to Chartered Engineers whether registered through the
standard or the individual route. Engineers Canada is currently suggesting an approach based on the
International Professional Engineers Agreement, which although excellent in principle doesn’t cater for
recognition of those who qualified as Chartered Engineers by the individual route. This approach appears
to have slowed progress somewhat and currently there is no anticipated completion date for achieving
reciprocity between Chartered Engineers and Professional Engineers in Canada.
Chartered Engineer - Professional Engineer (P.E.) reciprocity in the United States of America
South of the border, Chartered Engineers are having more success in achieving reciprocity with
Professional Engineers in the United States. There is no unifying Engineering Council equivalent body in
the United States, so it was felt that achieving reciprocity would be much more challenging. Individual
States license their own Engineers and although there some common requirements across all States, there
are many bespoke requirements too. However, the Engineering Council was greatly pleased when it was
approached by Idaho State Engineering Board with regard to awarding Professional Engineer status to
Chartered Engineers. After negotiation, Chartered Engineers with eight years’ post Chartered experience
may become Professional Engineers without having to sit either the Fundamentals of Engineering
Examination or the Professional Engineer Examination. Several Chartered Engineers from the Institution
of Civil Engineers, including one based in Vancouver have now successfully been through the process
and are Professional Engineers (P.E.) licenced in Idaho. Based on this success, other States appear to be
considering adopting a similar approach.
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If any Chartered Engineer in Canada is interested in achieving Professional Engineer status in Idaho,
Matthew Walton-Knight can point them towards someone who has already done it and is happy to assist
them.
From the Editor….
We trust that you found this edition of our Newsletter informative and interesting to read.
As always, we welcome any comments and/or suggestions regarding improvement
to this publication and our program of activities.
It was compiled by Alan Wood (IET) and edited by George De Ridder (IStructE),
covering activities from May to December 2016.
Past editions can be accesses via our web site:-
https://charteredengineerspacific.ca/news/newsletter
We wish to thank Alan and George for assisting voluntarily to produce this edition.
George De Ridder MS C.Eng FIStructE P.Eng
Hon Secretary, Chartered Engineers Canada
(proper: Western Canada Group of Engineers),
1325 Lemax Ave, Coquitlam, V3J 2C1