APEGGA stands for The Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of Alberta.

APEGGA regulates and provides leadership for the professions of engineering, geology and geophysics.

APEGGA serves society and protects the public by regulating, enhancing and providing leadership in the practice of the professions of engineering, geology and geophysics.

APEGGA is the largest self-governing association in Alberta with over 36,000 members.

APEGGA was the first professional association in the nation to recognize geoscientists.

APEGGA and its members have shown solid leadership, technological inventiveness and a solid vision for the future of Alberta.

APEGGA plays an active role in encouraging excellence in education, by offering scholarships, prizes and awards to teachers and students.

APEGGA members must constantly improve their skills and knowledge by participating in a professional development program.

APEGGA members have demonstrated they have the competitive edge and are among the best in the world at what they do.

APEGGA celebrated its 80th birthday in 2000.

National Engineering Week (NEW) ...

is an annual opportunity to show the impact of engineering, its uses and its applications in the daily lives of Canadians. Moreover, it is a time to encourage young people to pursue careers that turn theoretical concepts into tangible, everyday realities. Initiated in 1992, by the Canadian Council of Professional Engineers (CCPE), NEW celebrates the engineering achievements and highlights the various academic and career opportunities available. In Alberta, NEW has been extended to celebrate not only engineering, but also science, math and technology.

This year’s theme – Engineering: Anything’s Possible! – reflects the hopes, aspirations, talents and abilities of professional engineers, geologists and geophysicists. Through a combination of unbridled creativity, science skills and math knowledge, Alberta’s professional engineers and geoscientists are making connections between theory, physical principles and the everyday world.

Indispensable factors, engineers and geoscientists play a significant role in Alberta’s resource development, transportation and information technology industries to name just a few. These professionals rely on technical expertise, leadership and business skills to help Alberta integrate emerging technology into our lives in local, national and international markets. NEW recognizes the pivotal role professional engineers and geoscientists play in enhancing our economic and social well-being though their efforts to make anything possible.

APEGGA has consistently played an important role as a major sponsor and organizer of NEW activities in Alberta. Through a mix of hands-on activities for students and the support of newspaper supplements in Alberta’s two largest papers, APEGGA has sought to raise the profile of professional engineers, geologists and geophysicist, while highlighting their accomplishments. During NEW, APEGGA along with other Canadian provincial and territorial associations hosts over 500 events and activities to help elementary, junior and senior high school students discover the exciting worlds of science and math.

Initiatives such as NEW show the science and technology behind things we use everyday. Few people truly understand the mechanics of how a television works; yet 98% of the population tunes in regularly to enjoy their favorite programs. The same can be said for cell phones, global positioning technology, water and sanitation systems and the scientific principles employed to make structures like buildings and bridges, professional engineers, geologists and geophysicists have worked on these at some stage. NEW demonstrations that science has a human face and that it is not only about rigour and calculation. Hopes, aspirations, inspirations, dreams… they are all part of science too.

National Engineering Week (NEW) ...

is a time to celebrate science, math and technology across Canada. Here in Alberta, a number of events have been planned. APEGGA’s Outreach program will continue offering classroom presentations. Various APEGGA branches are working hard to create a student orientated event of their own.

The APEGGA Central Alberta Branch is coordinating a Student Outreach Blitz.

The APEGGA Yellowhead Branch is planning a hands-on science centre.

The APEGGA Medicine Hat Branch will host a plant tour at Bromley Mechanical for APEGGA members.

The APEGGA Peace River Branch is planning a Student’s Night and Job Shadowing for engineering students at Grande Prairie Regional College. They are also hosting a Science Night in Peacefd7z River.

The APEGGA Lethbridge Branch plans to conduct a lecture series and job shadowing opportunities with the University of Lethbridge’s Engineering Transfer Program. There will also be a wrap-up mixer to commemorate this year’s NEW.

Thursday, February 28, 2002: NEW Supplement An editorial supplement will appear in the Edmonton Journal and Calgary Herald, promoting the
professions of engineering, geology and geophysics.

Thursday, February 28, 2002: The 2002 Edmonton Media Challenge Reporters from the Edmonton Journal, Edmonton Sun, Global, A-Channel, CFRN, St. Albert Gazette, St. City News, Sherwood Park This Week and Sherwood Park News have been invited to partake in a mystery science event to help kick of NEW.

Saturday, March 2, 2002: Red Deer College Engineering Students Awards Night Students, parents, APEGGA members and local VIPs, recognize student excellence.

March 4 -8: Radio Challenge Radio listeners will have to answer an engineering related question correctly to win a prize. They will also be running a series of ads promoting both APEGGA and NEW.

Wednesday, March 7, 2002: Peace River President’s Visit APEGGA president, Dale Miller, P.Eng. visits Peace River for a luncheon and presentation of 2001 Teacher Awards.

Tuesday, March 5, 2002: Student Mixer First-year engineering students at the Medicine Hat College will meet with professionals from the community in the Rattler’s Den at the College.

Sunday, March 10, 2002: Calgary Contests Students in Calgary have been encourages to discover the world of engineering through poster creation and essay writing.

Friday, March 16, 2002: Provincial Challenge Deadline Students from schools across Alberta can submit the results of their event to be judged against other provincial schools.

Saturday, May 4, 2002: Grande Prairie Science Olympics

Alberta Students Compete During the Annual APEGGA 2002 Provincial School Challenge

Students from schools across Alberta are given the opportunity to compete against one another for prize money to be used towards the purchase of school materials and/or field trips for the first, second and third place winners in the province.

Using limited materials, the challenges encourage students to think creatively. The concepts involved in the projects are based on principles of physics, combined with structural and materials engineers principles. All areas of science and math can be drawn upon. Teachers should tailor content appropriately for the age and grade level of the students. Students in grades one to six will use their science smarts to solve one challenge, while students in grades seven to 12 will compete in a more difficult test of their skills.

The competition takes place during National Engineering Week, March 2-10, 2002. Results must be submitted to APEGGA no later then 5:00 p.m. on March 15, 2001. Winners will be announced by March 31, 2001 and will be notified by phone.

For more information please call the APEGGA Public Relations Department in
Edmonton at (780) 426-3990 or toll free at 1-800-661-7020 or in Calgary (403) 262-7714

Calgary Students Catch the Engineering Spirit

Calgary, AB –The province’s largest professional association, The Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of Alberta (APEGGA) has created two new events to help Calgary students catch the spirit of engineering. Two contests will be held in Calgary during National Engineering Week (NEW), March 2-10 to promote an understanding of science and technology, the engineering profession and engineering as a career.

Calgary students in grades 7-9 will submit essays that explore engineering careers. Six winners of the “Day as an Engineer” essay contest will spend a "day on the job" with local engineers, being exposed to the challenges and decisions faced by professional engineers. Winners will also receive passes to
the Calgary Science Centre. This event is partnered with the University of Calgary, The City of Calgary, Mentor Engineering, TransAlta and UtiliCorp Networks Canada.

Using the “Engineering…anything’s possible!” theme, students in grades 1-6 are invited to enter a poster contest. They must design their vision of the engineering world. Winners will receive passes to the Calgary Science Centre including a pizza party with professional engineers.

Local celebrities, members of the academic community and professional members of APEGGA will judge both contests.

APEGGA is responsible for regulating the practice of engineering, geology and geophysics in Alberta. APEGGA’s authority is derived from The Engineering, Geological and Geophysical Professions (EGGP) Act, a statute of the province
of Alberta. Under the EGGP Act, licensure with APEGGA is required to practice engineering, geology or geophysics in Alberta. APEGGA has served Albertans since 1920, now with over 36,000 members.

For more information, contact:
Sherrell Steele
1-800-661-7020

Bronwen Stembiski
Public Relations Coordin426-3990

National Engineering Week 2002:
Engineering – Anything’s Possible

National Engineering Week (NEW), March 2-10, is an annual opportunity to highlight not just engineering, but also science, math and technology. Since its inception in 1992, National Engineering Week (NEW) has been an annual event.

Events during this week raise awareness of the important role engineering plays in the lives of Canadians. NEW celebrates engineering achievements and highlights the various academic and career opportunities available to Canadians.

The Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of Alberta (APEGGA) along with other Canadian provincial and territorial associations will host over 500 events and activities in 2002 to help elementary, junior and senior high school students discover the exciting worlds of science and math.

National Engineers Week is filled with opportunities to share engineering, math and science among our nation's youth and general public. Activities across the country include visiting classrooms, organizing tours of interesting local engineering projects, hosting an “engineer for the day”, developing engineering contest, etc.

APEGGA is responsible for regulating the practice of engineering, geology and geophysics in Alberta. APEGGA’s authority is derived from The Engineering, Geological and Geophysical Professions (EGGP) Act, a statute of the province of Alberta. Under the EGGP Act, licensure with APEGGA is required to practice engineering, geology or geophysics Alberta. APEGGA has served Albertans since 1920, now with over 36,000 members.

For More Information Contact:

Tara Richardson
Public Relations Coordinator Edmonton
(780) 426-3990
1-800-661-7020

Carmen Killick
Public Relations Coordinator Calgary
(403) 262-7714

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