OSPE - The Voice - Fall 2012 - (Page 1)

PubLIShER Mark Dietrich EdITOR Andrea Ritter CONTRIbuTORS Maegan Baird Lawrence Bicknell Lisa E. Boyes Tony Dimnik Farah Eftekhari Gary Gibbs Kristian Kennedy Mariana Kutin Morais Kris Light Alina Oprea Marisa Sterling, P.Eng. Lee Weissling dESIGN & PROduCTION 10 14 uP FRONT 2 Viewpoint Greetings from your President and Chair; Message from the CEO 4 Newsbytes News and notes on OSPE and the engineering community 8 A Great day on the Green 9th Annual OSPE Golf Classic benefits Professional Engineers Foundation for Education 10 don’t Miss the 65th OPEA Gala Join us in celebrating our 2012 Ontario Professional Engineers Award winners 12 Engaging Tomorrow’s Engineers OSPE’s Student Ambassador Program 28 24 23 19 Contents AdVOCACy IN ACTION 22 Continuing Professional Development: Mandatory or Not? Canadian Framework for Licensure promotes a formal approach PAN Expands Outreach to Ottawa OSPE Political Action Network meets with federal MPs bIG Engineering On large-scale projects, teamwork is key Bailey Design Associates AddITIONAL PhOTOGRAPhy Gary Beechey Rob Nelson Barry Roden AdVERTISING INQuIRIES Marla Currie 416-223-9961, ext. 234 1-866-763-1654, ext. 234 mcurrie@ospe.on.ca OSPE IS PROudLy SPONSOREd by ENGINEERING INTELLIGENCE 26 You’ve just had an auto accident. Now what? What to do after a mishap on the road Ask the Expert: Facing a Complaint A legal primer on the PEO complaints and discipline process 30 Keep yourself Covered Contracts can impact your liability insurance coverage COVER 14 Renaissance Plan Reimagining the future of engineering education in Ontario 16 The business End of Engineering A high percentage of MBA students get their start in engineering 19 Profile: Pierre Lassonde, P.Eng. Why this celebrated engineer supports the rebirth of engineering PROFESSIONAL EdGE 32 What’s 2 + 2? depends Who’s Answering! Engineers can benefit from basic accounting and finance 34 Custom-built Learning for Engineers OSPE’s custom courses help companies, engineers succeed 36 Coming up Check out upcoming OSPE Professional Development offerings 4950 Yonge Street, Suite 502 Toronto, ON M2N 6K1 info@ospe.on.ca www.ospe.on.ca Postage paid: Publications mail 40606018 TheVoice Fall 2012 1 http://www.ospe.on.ca

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of OSPE - The Voice - Fall 2012

OSPE - The Voice - Fall 2012
Contents
Viewpoint
Newsbytes
A Great Day on the Green
Don’t Miss the 65th OPEA Gala
Engaging Tomorrow’s Engineers
Renaissance Plan
The Business End of Engineering
Profile: Pierre Lassonde, P.Eng.
Continuing Professional Development: Mandatory or Not?
PAN Expands Outreach to Ottawa
BIG Engineering
You’ve just had an auto accident. Now what?
Ask the Expert: Facing a Complaint
Keep Yourself Covered
What’s 2 + 2? Depends Who’s Answering!
Custom-built Learning for Engineers
Coming Up

OSPE - The Voice - Fall 2012