by EDC-DDIC | Apr 8, 2025 | Announcements, General News, Op-Eds
Celebrating #IronRing100 in the Globe and Mail! In their op-ed, our colleagues Mary Wells and Suzanne Kresta reflect on 100 years of the #ironring—a part of our national identity as Canadians. Dean Wells and Dean Kresta write that the iron ring is not just an...
by EDC-DDIC | Mar 28, 2025 | Announcements, General News, Grand Challenges, Projects
A team of enthusiastic 4th year software engineering students from the University of Victoria, consisting of Arun Alex, Christian Bookout, Julian France and Scott Kenning took home the prize. A design solution to support overworked hospital staff and to speed up the...
by EDC-DDIC | Dec 11, 2024 | Announcements, General News
The Corporation of the Seven Wardens has been looking at ways to celebrate the important milestone of 100 years since the first “Ritual of the Calling of an Engineer” (also known as the Obligation Ceremony) in 1925. The Corporation ran a poetry contest in both English...
by EDC-DDIC | Dec 11, 2024 | Announcements, General News, Grand Challenges, NoFeaturedImage, Projects
Engineering Deans Canada’s (EDC) Canadian Engineering Grand Challenges (CEGC) Champions Program was created to inspire Canadian engineering students, to showcase their experiences, innovative ideas, and problem-solving skills as they relate to the CEGCs. These CEGCs...
by EDC-DDIC | Jan 13, 2023 | Announcements, General News, Highlight, NoFeaturedImage
We are pleased to announce that James McIntyre will be taking on the role of National Engineering Education Ecosystem Project (NEEEP) Coordinator for Engineering Deans Canada (EDC). The aim of the National Engineering Education Ecosystem Project (NEEEP) is to...
by EDC-DDIC | May 6, 2022 | General News, Grand Challenges, Highlight, NoFeaturedImage, Projects
Engineering Deans Canada publishes details of the six (6) Canadian Engineering Grand Challenges, to focus the thoughts and actions of our engineering community on the most compelling and critical issues facing Canada and Canadians today and over the next decade. This...
by EDC-DDIC | Mar 2, 2022 | E-CORE, Projects
Job Description and Person Specification Job Title: Project Coordinator, National Engineering Education Ecosystem Project (NEEEP) Reports To: Engineering Deans Canada, Education Committee Hours: Full Time Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract Job Overview Please...
by EDC-DDIC | Jul 9, 2021 | Grand Challenges, Highlight, NoFeaturedImage, Projects
Engineering Deans Canada publishes details of the six (6) Canadian Engineering Grand Challenges, to focus the thoughts and actions of our engineering community on the most compelling and critical issues facing Canada and Canadians today and over the next decade. Get...
by EDC-DDIC | Apr 20, 2021 | General News, Grand Challenges, Projects
The Canadian Engineering Grand Challenges (2020-2030), were developed and endorsed by Engineering Deans Canada in 2020 as a way to inspire action to improve life for Canadians and the world. These Grand Challenges are rooted in the United Nations Sustainable...
by EDC-DDIC | Apr 16, 2021 | Announcements, General News
Engineering Deans Canada is proud to announce our new leadership! After serving as vice chair for the past two years, Kevin J. Deluzio, Queen’s University, assumes the position of chair. Suzanne Kresta, University of Saskatchewan and Marcia Friesen, University...
