• The first A380 to take to the air landed at Blagnac International Airportin Toulouse, France on April 27, 2005, at14.23 local time (12.23h UTC) after successfully completing its first flightthat lasted three hours and 54 minutes.

• The 555-passenger aircraft is powered byfour Rolls Royce Tent 900 engines.

• More than 60 airports around the worldare preparing for A380 operations due tobegin next year.

• With its larger wing span giving greaterlift and its new generation engines, theA380 can take off and land in less distancethan other large aircraft. It can use existingrunways and its turnaround times arecomparable to other large aircraft flying today.

• With air travel predicted to triple overthe next 20 years, airports are alreadyscheduling into their development plansbillions of dollars worth of infrastructureimprovements.

• Major world hubs already geared up to takethe A380 include Paris CDG, Frankfurt,Hong Kong and Singapore. Others,which will be ready in 2006 includeDubai, New York JFK, Kuala Lumpur,Auckland, Melbourne and Sydney.

• Boarding the A380 will take no longer thanexisting large aircraft and –considering thelarger number of passengers it accom-modates—the company says it will bemarkedly more efficient than its rival,the Boeing 747. The A380’s extra-widefront stairs allow simultaneous and separate boarding of passengers throughits first two main deck doors, thus enablingswift turnarounds without the operationalneed for an upper deck bridge.

• The A380 is the ultimate in luxury. It hasthree decks: the top two for passengersand the lower one available for a medicalcentre, shopping or a fast-food franchise.

• A greater use of composites than everbefore combined with improved aerodynamics, systems and avionics

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means that the A380 will not only be themost spacious civil aircraft ever built butalso the most advanced, setting the stan-dards for the first decade of the 21st century.

• Some 25 per cent of the aircraft is builtusing composite material – 22 per centcarbon fibre reinforced plastic and threeper cent GLARE (a glass fibre-aluminiumlaminate, which is used for the first time ona civil airliner). Also for the first time theaircraft has a composite centre wing-box, acrucial primary structure which connectsthe wings to the fuselage.

• Another first is the composite rear fuselage section behind the compositerear pressure bulkhead.

• While offering a new design, the A380maintains the benefits of operationalcommonality – the same cockpit layout,procedures and handling characteristicsin all of the Airbus fly-by-wire aircraftwhich means less training time is neededto make the transition from one Airbus aircraft to another.

luxuryThe A380 is the ultimate in luxury

The Largest, Heaviest and Costliest Commercial Airliner in the World

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• A weight-saving innovation on the A380is the use of a 5,000 psi pressurehydraulic system, considerably morepowerful than the 3,000 psi system normally used on commercial aircraft.The greater pressure means smallerpipes and hydraulic components can beused to transmit power.

• Several innovative manufacturing techniques are employed on the A380,including laser beam welding (first usedon the A318) on two sections which doesaway with the need for rivets, a majorsource of corrosion and fatigue.

• The A380 has a dual method of producingpower for flight controls and landing gearusing two conventional hydraulic actuationsystems and two electrical systems. Theuse of electro hydrostatic actuators givesthe A380 greater flexibility in powersources and increases redundancy,enhancing safety.

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Seating Typical 416 (max 524) Typical 555 (max 840)

Internal cabin width 6.1 m 6.58 m

Length wing to wing 64.4 m 79.8 m

Length nose to tail 70.7 m 73 m

Width 19.4 m 24.1 m

Flight range 13,450 km 15,000 km

Cruising speed 0.855 Mach 0.85 Mach

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APEGNB Executive and Council 2005

President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brent Smith, P.Eng.

Vice-President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Iris Auclair-Bernard, P.Eng.

Past President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian B. Barnes, P.Eng.

CCPE Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J. Allan Giberson, P.Eng.

CCPG Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bruce Broster, P.Geo

Fredericton Councillors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eldo Hildebrand, P.Eng. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jane McGinn, P.Eng.

Moncton Councillors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Gallant, P.Eng. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Larry Dionne, P.Eng.

Saint John Councillors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tanya Horgan, P.Eng. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greg Harding, MIT

Northeastern Councillors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Claude Mallet, P.Eng. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ray Ritchie, P.Eng.

Northwestern Councillors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul Cormier, P.Eng. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mireille Vautour, P.Eng.

Geoscientist Councillors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David Lentz, P.Geo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Mersereau, P.Geo.

Lay Councillors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hélène Beaulieu, LLB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Phil Booker

APEGNB Staff

Andrew McLeod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . mcleod@apegnb.comExecutive Director

Tom Sisk, P.Eng. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . sisk@apegnb.comDirector of Professional Affairs

Sandra Stairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . sandra@apegnb.comDirector of Registration

Melissa Mertz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . melissa@apegnb.comDirector of Communications

Rachael Christenson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . rachael@apegnb.comAccounting

Michelle Richard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . michelle@apegnb.comRegistration Coordinator

Connie Corrigan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . connie@apegnb.comCCAP Coordinator/Administrative Assistant

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New APEGNB Office Building

APEGNB’s Construction Task Force hasmet twice now and continues toadvance the new APEGNB buildingconcept presented at the 2005 AnnualMeeting in Fredericton. (To view thereport, follow the link atwww.apegnb.com).

Property availability and suitabilitycontinues to be an issue. With the ballotresults now in hand, Executive andCouncil believe there is full endorsementof the project and will ask the TaskForce to proceed accordingly. The TaskForce is recommending a design-buildconcept. They will be proceeding with thenext phases of this project, beginningwith the project scope definition.

APEGNB Awards

If you know an engineer or geoscientistwho has made significant contributionsto their professions and/or communities,please take the time to nominate themfor an APEGNB Award. Recognizingtheir accomplishments celebrates notonly the accomplishments of your col-leagues but the impact our professionsmake on the quality of life in NewBrunswick. The terms of reference andnomination forms can be downloadedat www.apegnb.com/awards/awards.html.The deadline for applications isSeptember 16, 2005.

Branch Events

As we move into summer, yourExecutive, Council and staff continueto work on your behalf. Your branchexecutive is also hard at work planningand hosting a range of summer branchactivities like tours, golf tournaments andlobster suppers. I encourage everyone totake advantage of the fun and networkingopportunities these events provide.

I am always interested in hearing theviews of members and can be contactedat president@apegnb.com. I hopeeveryone enjoys a safe (and sunny!)summer season.

be a strong supporter of the intent andfull implementation of this agreement.I urge any member having difficultyregistering in other jurisdictions inCanada to contact the APEGNB officefor assistance. (For more informationon national mobility, visitwww.ccpe.ca/e/mob_national.cfm).

2006 APEGNB Annual Meeting

Several format changes have been discussed at Council this year with thesole purpose of increasing memberattendance, particularly at the businessmeeting and awards banquet. TheChairperson for the February 17-18, 2006meeting in Moncton is Roland LeBlanc,P. Eng. He has expressed a willingness toorganize and implement the suggestedchanges. (Remember Roland’s motto:“Bring two friends!”)

Instead of a three-day event as in pastyears, the 2006 preliminary programproposes all activities take place duringtwo workdays. Details have yet to beconfirmed but it is expected that thisyear’s annual meeting would include aThursday night social night, Fridaymorning annual meeting, President’sluncheon, afternoon tour and the premier awards gala Friday night. Iremind employers to continue theirsupport of their employees and the professions by encouraging attendanceat the annual meeting.

NBSCETT and Limited Licensure

The experience and information gainedfrom the meetings with other jurisdic-tions will be particularly positive as wecontinue discussions with NBSCETTregarding the concept of limited licensure in New Brunswick. Using best practices from other jurisdictions,APEGNB and NBSCETT are planning tocontinue the work towards grantingdefined scopes of practice or a limitedlicence within the Engineering andGeosciences Professions Act. The goal isto be able to present the plans and proposed by-law changes at the 2006Annual Meeting in Moncton. APEGNBand NBSCETT met in June with theirnew president, James Nyers, CET.

hope everyone has had the chanceto dry out after an incredibly wet spring.

Letter Ballot Results

At the annual meeting in February, twomotions were carried that required atwo-thirds majority ratification by letterballot. The ballot results were tabulatedearly in May. The motion for a by-lawchange to define “retired member”received 98% approval. The motionauthorizing Council to borrow fundstowards Option 1(b) of the APEGNBBuilding Task Force recommendationsreceived 85% approval. Thanks to allwho cast a ballot and participated inthis important process.

Annual Meetings

In April, I had the privilege of attendingthe annual meeting of the Associationof Professional Engineers, Geologistsand Geophysicists of Alberta (APEGGA).Their Association is experiencingincredible growth—largely due to aflourishing economy in Alberta. Inmany areas, APEGGA is regarded as aleader in the engineering and geoscienceprofessions in Canada and this visit pro-vided a great benchmarking opportunity.As well, a roundtable or forum was heldto discuss issues of concern with theother Associations/Ordre in attendance.

In mid-May, the annual meeting of theCanadian Council of ProfessionalEngineers (CCPE) was held in Regina,Saskatchewan. This meeting is where thebusiness of CCPE and its constituentmembers (like APEGNB) is conducted.

The CCPE annual meeting is always anexcellent opportunity for the presidentsand executive directors of all of theprovincial and territorial associationsto exchange information on commonand emerging issues in each jurisdiction.Several issues were discussed, but aparticular renewed interest has beenshown in the spirit of mobility acrossCanada. This follows on the heels oflast year’s Inter-Association MobilityAgreement (IAMA) which was signed inCharlottetown. APEGNB continues to

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‘espère que vous avez tous eula chance de goûter à un peude soleil après un printempssi pluvieux.

Résultats du scrutin par la poste

Lors de l’Assemblée générale annuelle de février,on a adopté deux motions qui exigeaient quedeux tiers des votants les ratifient dans unscrutin par la poste. On a déposé les résultatsdu scrutin au début mai. La motion visant àmodifier le règlement pour définir le membreà la retraite a été entérinée par 98 p. 100 desvotants. La motion autorisant le Conseil àemprunter des fonds pour la réalisation del’option 1(b) des recommandations dugroupe de travail sur le nouveau bâtiment del’AIGNB a été approuvée par 85 p. 100 desvotants. Merci à tous ceux qui ont voté et prispart à ce processus important.

Rencontres annuelles

En avril, j’ai eu le privilège d’assister àl’assemblée annuelle de la Association ofProfessional Engineers, Geologists andGeophysicists of Alberta (APEGGA). Cetteassociation connaît une croissance remarquable, due dans une large mesure àl’économie prospère de l’Alberta. Dans plusieursdomaines, on considère l’APEGGA comme chefde file au Canada pour ce qui est des professionsd’ingénieur et de géoscientifique et ma visite aété une bonne occasion de prendre la mesuredes choses. De plus, une table ronde – ouforum – a eu lieu pour parler de questionsqui préoccupent aussi les autres associationset ordres qui y étaient représentés.

À la mi-mai, l’assemblée annuelle du Conseilcanadien des ingénieurs (CCI) s’est déroulée àRegina (Saskatchewan). C’est à cette assembléeque sont traitées les affaires du CCI et desmembres qui le composent (dont l’AIGNB).

L’assemblée annuelle du CCI offre toujoursaux présidents et directeurs généraux desassociations provinciales et territoriales une trèsbonne occasion d’échanger des informations ausujet de questions qui émergent dans chacunde nos territoires. On a parlé de plusieursenjeux, mais on a surtout constaté un intérêtrenouvelé à l’endroit du principe de la mobilitéà l’intérieur du Canada. Cela se situe dans lafoulée de l’Entente sur la mobilité desingénieurs à l’intérieur du Canada (EMIIC)signée l’an dernier à Charlottetown. L’AIGNBcontinue de soutenir ardemment l’intention

de cette entente et sa mise en œuvre intégrale.J’exhorte tout membre qui aurait des difficultésà s’inscrire dans d’autres territoires au Canadade communiquer avec le bureau de l’AIGNBpour de l’aide. (Pour plus de renseignementsau sujet de la mobilité à l’intérieur du pays,consultez le site Webwww.ccpe.ca/f/mob_national.cfm.)

Assemblée générale annuelle 2006 de l’AIGNB

Au Conseil, nous avons discuté de plusieurschangements au format de la rencontre dansle seul but d’accroître la participation desmembres, surtout à la réunion d’affaires etau banquet de remise des prix. Le présidentorganisateur de la rencontre annuelle qui setiendra les 17 et 18 février 2006 à Moncton estRoland LeBlanc, ing. Il s’est dit prêt à organiseret instaurer les modifications proposées.(Rappelez-vous le slogan de Roland :« Emmène deux amis! »)

Au lieu de se dérouler sur trois jours commepar le passé, le programme préliminaire de2006 des activités se déroulant sur deux joursouvrables. Les détails restent à confirmer, maison prévoit que la prochaine rencontre annuellecomprendra une soirée sociale le jeudi soir,l’Assemblée générale annuelle le vendredi enavant-midi, le dîner-causerie du président,des visites guidées en après-midi et notre grandgala de remise des prix le vendredi soir. Je rap-pelle aux employeurs de continuer à soutenirleurs employés et les professions en favorisantla participation à l’assemblée annuelle.

Société des techniciens et technologuesagréés du génie du Nouveau-Brunswick(NBSCETT) et les permis d’exercer àportée restreinte

L’expérience et l’information acquises auxréunions avec d’autres instances seront trèsutiles lors de la reprise de nos discussionsavec NBSCETT en ce qui a trait au conceptdu permis d’exercer à portée restreinte auNouveau-Brunswick. En s’inspirant des pratiques exemplaires d’autres instances,l’AIGNB et NBSCETT prévoient poursuivreleur collaboration en vue de l’attribution depermis pour des pratiques à portée définie ourestreinte en vertu de la Loi sur les professionsd’ingénieur et de géoscientifique. On espèreêtre en mesure de présenter les plans et lesmodifications au règlement proposées lors del’AGA 2006 à Moncton. L’AIGNB et NBSCETTse sont réunis en juin en présence du nouveauprésident de cette dernière, James Nyers, TSAI.

Nouvel édifice pour les bureaux del’AIGNB

Le groupe de travail sur le nouveau bâtimentde l’AIGNB s’est réuni deux fois et continuede faire avancer le concept d’un nouvelimmeuble pour l’AIGNB présenté à l’AGA deFredericton. (Pour consulter le rapport,cliquez sur l’hyperlien du groupe àwww.apegnb.com).

La disponibilité et la convenance d’un terrainne sont pas résolues. Disposant dorénavantdes résultats du scrutin, le comité de directionet le Conseil croient que le projet est pleinementendossé et ils demanderont au groupe de travaild’agir en conséquence. Le groupe de travailrecommande l’approche conception-construction. Il passera à la prochaine phasede ce projet, en commençant par la définitionde l’envergure du projet.

Les prix de l’AIGNB

Si vous connaissez un ingénieur ou géoscien-tifique qui a été d’un apport important à saprofession ou à sa communauté, nous vousprions de soumettre sa candidature à un prix del’AIGNB. La reconnaissance de ces réalisationssouligne non seulement les contributions devos collègues, mais aussi l’incidence de nosprofessions sur la qualité de vie au Nouveau-Brunswick. On peut téléssaisir les modalitéset conditions, ainsi que les formulaires demise en candidature au sitewww.apegnb.com/awards/awards.html. Ladate limite pour les candidatures est le 16 septembre 2005.

Activités des sections

Avec l’été qui arrive, le comité de direction, leConseil et le personnel poursuivent leur travailen votre nom. Le comité de direction de votresection est aussi à l’œuvre à planifier et àaccueillir toute une gamme d’activités locales: excursions, tournois de golf et soupers auhomard. Je vous invite tous à profiter desoccasions agréables de réseautage que cesactivités offrent.

Je m’intéresse toujours aux points de vue desmembres; on peut me rejoindre à l’adressepresident@apegnb.com. Je vous souhaite àtoutes et à tous une saison estivale ensoleilléeet empreinte de prudence.

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Know your adversary

When engineers think “lawsuit,” they thinkof someone injured by a building or productthey designed. However, about 90 per centof business-related lawsuits involve onebusiness suing another it has a relationshipwith. In other words, you’re about 10 timesmore likely to be sued by a client, or bysomeone you have a close professional relationship with, than by a total stranger.

Naturally, good client relationships are oneway to manage this risk.

Friends rarely sue friends. However, acts likereturning phone calls promptly, or takingthe time to explain what you are doing,often go a lot further to build good clientrelationships. So does admitting when youhave made a mistake and working to correct it.

Keep friends close, but adversaries closer

Projects can take the concerted and coordi-nated efforts of many people. But engineershave control over only their own staffs, andcan exercise some influence over eitherowners (in bid-design-build projects) orcontractors (in design-build projects). Thismeans that dozens of subcontractors withwhom engineers have no direct contractualrelationship have the potential to bring theirbeautiful designs crashing to the ground.

An engineer can’t be on site every minute,and if you could, would you really want to takeon that much extra liability? Nevertheless,

engineers can and should anticipate wherepeople on projects are likely to run into difficulties or try to cut corners. Be preparedto deal with well-meaning but misguidedefforts to save the owner a few bucks–oreven with the occasional underhandedness.

Expect people to take advantage of yourgood nature and don’t agree to help outwhen shop drawings arrive just as you’reabout to leave for a long weekend and you’retold that they “absolutely, positively” have tobe stamped by Tuesday morning. Your contract should state clearly and realisticallyhow long you will need for review. Even better, it should contain a schedule and giveyou the power to follow up with contractorsand subcontractors when documents don’tarrive on time.

Risk and reward

Although bidding on jobs might keep anengineer working and out of the poor house, itcould also land the engineer in a court house.

Like everyone else on a project, engineershave to balance the risks they are taking byworking on the project against the rewardsthey can expect if everything goes well. Bigprojects with tight margins might seem verytempting, but they also bring big risks. Agood rule of thumb is that for every$500,000 a project is worth, expect to spendone day away from the office in a deposition,or in court, if a legal dispute arises. Multiplythese days by the number of owners, contractors and professionals involved foran idea of how much time can be tied up in

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“lawsuit” ...90 per cent of business-related lawsuits

involve one business suing another it has arelationship with.

business relationship

uilding a safety net to cushion

the blows of error, oversight

or bad judgment need not be

too great a burden. Often, common

sense, seeking sound advice and

understanding human nature will

help engineers steer a safe course.

Get it in writing

The basic mistake of many professionals,including engineers, is failing to have a written contract before starting work. It is afalsehood to believe that written contractsare important only when the amounts ofmoney and work are substantial, since thebiggest liabilities often arise from the smallestfees when clients don’t fully understandwhat they are buying. Unless you tell them,clients who hire you for an inspection won’tknow that the $1,000 they have spent doesn’tguarantee the brick work, if there is no obviousexternal damage.

Remember also that all work done forclients is already done under a contract:Your choice is simply whether it’s a writtencontract or an oral one.

You’re not an insurance company

It’s surprising how often engineers take onresponsibilities that properly belong to contractors, contractors’ engineers, or evenbonding companies, checking every drawingand every area that might pose a safety hazard,while making more and more promises tokeep their clients happy.

But when things go wrong, the courts oftenhold such helpful engineers responsible for therepresentations they made before the contractwas signed because of their subsequentconduct during the job, despite the writtenterms of the contract. For example:

• Engineers who promised special expertisein an area have been held to a higherstandard of care than engineers whoclaimed only to be “experienced” in thearea. Ensuring the success of the projectis the owner’s job, not the engineer’s.

• Engineers have been found liable forworkplace accidents when they took anactive role in workplace safety. Point outto the appropriate authority unsafe conditions you come across, but as theengineer in charge of general review,don’t look for trouble.

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these proceedings. Multiply that total by twofor the time needed to review documentsand prepare for court. The risk of legal actionis just as real as the risk of legal liability. Yourinsurance company might pay your legalbills if you’re unjustly sued, but it won’tcompensate you for lost days of work.

Deal with it

But no matter how carefully specificationsand contracts have been reviewed, mistakesin design assumptions or calculations canhappen, requiring changes to be made forwhich someone will have to pay. This iswhen the parties can agree that everyonewill be properly compensated later whencost savings are found–so that everyone keepsworking hard to get the project finished onschedule–or things go even more wrong,which is when the lawsuits fly.

Sometimes, however, the parties will sitdown and work it all out before they moveforward, which is the sort of behaviour thatcan save money for all involved in the longrun–even if one party doesn’t make a profiton that particular project or all lose theirearly completion bonuses. This is the kind ofsituation where the parties should involvetheir lawyers, to remind everyone whereblame might actually lie. In such situations,it will be necessary to change even carefullyworded contracts, and occasionally workthat has already been completed will have tobe trashed. However, all engineers and contractors understand that it’s often easierto tear down and start again than to buildon a weak foundation.

Put it in writing again, or not

If one were to suggest the three most important words in law, they would be“document, document and document.”Recollections fade; documents can last forever.But documents are also like chocolates: Toomany are just as bad as too few. Some thingsshould always be put in writing and kept ina safe place, including change orders, memoranda of agreement, minutes of meetings, notes of observations, or any otherdocument that changes any detail of theoriginal agreement between the parties. Notonly should these matters be put in writing,time is of the essence. Waiting a few weeks towrite it all down makes the exercise pointless.

However, engineers need to be wary ofeveryone keeping their own rough notes,drafts and preliminary calculations. If you’repreparing a report or plans, there are goodreasons for keeping only the most recent

draft. If an earlier rough draft containserrors that would result in substantially different conclusions from the final report, iteffectively contradicts the final report. Oncework is superseded, and after it has ceasedto become the source of future drafts, itshould be destroyed.

Make your lawyer your best friend

Legal problems can be like medical problemsor engineering problems: An ounce of preven-tion is worth a pound of cure. Often, when adispute arises, lawyers aren’t called in untilthe positions for all involved have hardened,for fear that they will escalate the problem.

However, by then, the money at stake maybe less important than the reputations ofthe parties.

Many litigants want their lawyer to zealouslyadvocate their position. But a lawyer canand should do more for you at any stage of adispute, such as give you advice on thestrength of your position. Unfortunately,clients all too often ignore the advice oflawyers who tell them that they are on shakyground, even though they have done littlewrong. Clients also commonly hold backtheir own misgivings about their actions,which misleads their lawyers about thestrength of their case.

Once a dispute starts, it’s in everyone’s interestto settle, since there are no “winners” once amatter gets to trial.

But everyone else does it

But let’s say you know you’re in the right,that no one in your industry would have

done anything different from what you did,and that you can call on 50 engineers moreexperienced than you are to say this. Yetyour lawyer continues to tell you you’re negligent and that you might be lucky to getout at the limit of your insurance coverage.

Should you fight?

Unfortunately, professional standards of carearen’t set by engineers, but by judges andjuries. Certainly, the opinions of other expertsin the field are persuasive when helping a courtdetermine the standard of care, but the law isclear that if the standard is within the under-standing of an ordinary person, the opinion ofexperts on the point isn’t relevant. For example,in a case where a lawyer failed to tell the clientthat the property being bought included anon-compliant sewage system and the clientsuffered a huge loss when the property couldn’tsubsequently be sold, the judge agreed withthe client although the client called no experttestimony. The lawyer argued that telling theclient wasn’t necessary because everyone inthe area knew that the laws weren’t beingenforced. The client argued that the lawyerknew of the risk of the property being nearlyworthless if the laws were enforced and shouldhave disclosed that risk.

Certainly, you are allowed to call upon yourexperience and judgment when makingdecisions. But you’re not allowed to relyupon on what everyone else has alwaysdone in the situation. Always put yourself inthe client’s shoes and ask: “Would I want toknow about this?”

Take this case from the 19th century, forexample. When a tram bridge collapsed inVictoria, the only person found withoutfault, and who was commended by the coro-ner, was the city engineer, who had given hiswarnings in writing. Disaster cannot alwaysbe avoided, but it need not be compounded.

Steven Haddock is an enforcement representative with the Regulatory

Compliance department of PEO

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settleOnce a dispute starts, it's in everyone'sinterest to settle, since there are no“winners” once a matter gets to trial.

everyone's interest

n the evening of May 30, inBerlin, Germany, Daimler-Chrysler and UNESCOpresented the Mondialogo

Engineering Award with a total of300,000 euros ($454,000 CAD) inprize money. Among the 21 prizewinners of the 412 that registeredwere two teams with Canadianpartner institutions: DalhousieUniversity in Halifax and RyersonUniversity in Toronto.

Dalhousie University partnered withPalestine’s An-Najah National Universityto develop an environmentally friendlysolution for the disposal of dairy whey.The project will be implemented in theWest Bank.

Ryerson University and the AmericanUniversity of Beirut teamed up to minimizethe risk for land mine detection personnel.Their solution included using remote-controlled Unmanned Aerial Vehicles(UAV) as a platform for mine detectingtools. Their project will be implementedin Lebanon, Afghanistan and Cambodia.

The Dalhousie team was alsoone of five teams that received a “SpecialJury Recognition” Award for the outstandingquality of their project proposal.

All international project teams workedtogether over the past year to produceengineering proposals to reduce povertyand promote sustainable development in

developing countries.Prior to the Berlinawards ceremony, theprize winners hadattended workshopsto exchange ideas onthe contributions ofengineering to sus-tainable developmentand poverty reduction.

More than 1,700young engineers and students from 79 nations registered for the globalMondialogo Engineering Award, forming412 international teams.

For more information on the 2005 MondialogoEngineering Award and the 21 prize winners, visit www.mondialogo.org.

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The team at Toronto’s Ryerson University is developingan inexpensive, remote controlled and dynamically stable hovering platform to be used for mine detection,while the team in Lebanon develops a land-mine detectionunit. Combined, this tool will greatly aid in mine detection process, especially in third world nations wheremanpower, funding and expertise are often limited.

Whey is the liquid residue from cheese production. The two major dairy factoriesin the West Bank produce about 13,000 litres of sweet whey per day and 10,000

litres of acidic whey from labaneh (a dairy product common in the Middle East).Dalhousie University in Halifax and An-Najah National University in Palestine

are researching several treatment and recovery options for whey instead of disposing it en masse into the public sewage system.

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Participants and leaders of Field Trip FT-B4, sponsored by theMineral Deposits Division of the Geological Association ofCanada and IGCP Project 502, visited Noranda’s BrunswickNo. 12 Mine May 19-20.

This three-day field trip was held immediately after Halifax’05,a joint meeting of the Geological Association of Canada, theMineralogical Association of Canada, the Canadian Society ofPetroleum Geologists and the Canadian Society of SoilScientists. The event featured technical sessions on volcanic-hosted massive sulfide (VHMS) deposits in various parts of theworld. The purpose of this five-year IGCP project is to com-pare and contrast VHMS districts in key areas, Bathurst beingone of them, in order to gain a better understanding of howthey form and how to explore for new ones.

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Standing in back (left to right): Valery Maslennikov (Russia), Jim Walker(South Tetagouche), Steve McCutcheon (Bathurst), Stuart Wells (Bathurst),Bruce Gemmell (Australia), Ramazan Dogan (Turkey), Richard Herrington(Great Brittain), Garth Earls (Northern Ireland), Manuel González-Roldán(Spain), Ritesh Purohit (India), Teodosio Donaire (Spain), Jose Texidor-Carlsson (Wolfville), Tim Babin, P.Geo., (Beresford), Jouni Luukas (Finland),Wayne Goodfellow (Ottawa), Timo Maki (Finland), Ivan Dimitrov (Bulgaria),Wayne Maston (Minto), Jan Peter (Ottawa), Patrick Mercier (Bathurst).

Kneeling in front (left to right): Warna Downey (Fredericton), FernandoTornos (Spain), Damien Gaboury (Chicoutimi), Marcello Imana (Sweden),Mohamed Hibti (Morocco), Dave Lentz, P.Geo. (Fredericton), Thomas Monecke(Ottawa), Rodney Allen (Sweden), Ross Large (Australia), Carmen Conde(Spain), Sean McClenaghan (Fredericton), Benoît Drolét, MIT (Bathurst),Steve Piercey (Sudbury), Dave Roy (Bathurst).

Some of the participantsand leaders of Field TripFT-B4 examine drill cores atthe DNR Minerals Division’sMadran core-storage facility. The weather wasnot warm but the rockswere interesting. In the foreground on the left (front to back) areValery Malennikov(Russia), Les Fyffe(Fredericton) and CarmenConde (Spain). On the rightare Jim Walker, P.Geo.(South Tetagouche) and Jan Peter (Ottawa).

Valery Malennikov (Russia) decides to check out the water temperaturein the Baies des Chaleurs while his fellow participants snap

photographs. The “Bay of Warmth” was deceiving as minutes later,Valery is beating a hasty retreat to his clothes on the grass.

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Learn how “child’s play” is necessary for invention.

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DD Sherry Sparks, P.Eng., (left) who servedas APEGNB’s president in 2001, stillfinds time for volunteer work. Her latest endeavour is raising money forthe Hillsborough Fashion Gala—anannual breast cancer fundraiser whichwas held May 6 at the Capitol Theatrein Moncton. More than 150 volunteers,including Cindy Hewitt (centre) andKathy Kavanaugh, helped raise in

excess of $40,000 through ticket sales, asilent auction and a live auction forgifts such as a wine dinner and a tripfor two to Germany. Proceeds from thefundraiser went to the KatherineWright Family Wellness Centre andlocal programs to support women withbreast cancer. Planning for the May 5,2006 event gets underway in Augustwith Sherry as part of the SteeringCommittee. “Breast cancer impactswomen, men and their families aroundthe world,” she says. “I encourage myfellow engineers and geoscientists todo what they can to lessen thatimpact—through supporting eventssuch as ours or working with otherbreast cancer awareness groups. It’s agood feeling to know you’re making a difference.”

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he Association of ProfessionalEngineers and Geoscientists ofNew Brunswick recently donated$500 to the New Brunswick

Mining and Minerals InterpretationCentre in Petit Rocher, New Brunswick.

The money will be used to offset thecosts of purchasing and mounting geoscience-related display material.The bilingual interpretation centrehosts several thousand visitors to theregion each year and mainly focuses onthe history and endowment of mineralresources in New Brunswick.

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Michael Parkhill, P.Geo. (left), from the NewBrunswick Department of Natural Resourcespresents a cheque for $500 on behalf ofAPEGNB to Ron LeBlanc (right) from theMining and Mineral Interpretation Center in Petit Rocher.

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Q. Q.

A. A.

Under what conditions would an engineer or geoscientisthave their engineering/geoscience practice reviewed?

I know an engineer who did not graduatefrom a Canadian university but has membership in APEGNB. Doesn’t everyengineer need a CEAB accredited degree tobecome an APEGNB member?

There are several occasions where an engineer or geoscientist might have hispractice reviewed. The conditions in each case can be vastly different.

The first is as a result of a discipline decision against a member. Part of the decisionmay include the review of work on an on-going basis to correct some identifiedweakness in the member's work or work procedures. The review may also be partof an investigation into allegations against a member. Here, the complainantmay base his/her complaint on their understanding of some engineering principle.He/she may allege that the engineer or geoscientist complained against hasimproperly interpreted the application of some principle or guideline and hasthus created a dangerous situation. The APEGNB Professional ConductCommittee may direct that a third party engineer/geoscientist review the work toassess the validity of the complaint.

Secondly, the Continued Competency Assurance Program (CCAP) has a componentdescribed as a "Practice Review". In some circumstances the CCA committee willassign a telephone or face-to-face interview to better understand a member'scompliance with the CCAP. The reviewer assigned in this instance is reviewingthe member's activities related to maintaining sufficient competency to practice.The reviewer will establish whether the member has access to relevant referencematerials, whether he/she routinely has work reviewed by colleagues andwhether seminars, courses, etc are being attended. In most cases, the review hasbeen assigned due to failure to submit information to the ContinuedCompetency Committee when requested.

A third type of review is the Experience Review. When recommended by theAssociation's Board of Examiners, an Experience Review Committee (ERC) may bedirected to evaluate the work experience obtained by an applicant. With an increas-ing number of international engineering graduates coming to New Brunswick, theERC has been convening quite regularly. The committee fulfills the explicit task ofevaluating the work experience gained by a candidate either in Canada or obtainedbefore arriving here. Prior to appearing before the ERC, the candidate has satisfiedthe Board of Examiners in terms of formal education, responses from referees and Canadian work experience. The Board will have assigned a program ofexams to confirm the candidate's educational accomplishments. If the candidatehas at least five years of engineering/geoscience work experience, he/she may beallowed the option of going through the Experience Review in lieu of the examprocess. The reviewers are members of the Association and typically include amember of academia in the candidate's discipline and a member fromindustry/government/consulting practice in the candidate's discipline.

The Association has the responsibility to regulatethe practice of engineering and geoscience inNew Brunswick. One key component of this regulatory function is "to establish and maintainstandards of knowledge and skill among itsmembers". This is particularly important whena person makes application to the Association.

The majority of APEGNB members at this timehave graduated from CEAB (CanadianEngineering Accreditation Board) accrediteduniversity programs. This requirement, plus theothers in Section 10(1) of the Act describes themost common method of becoming registeredwith APEGNB.

However, with increased globalization, manymore internationally trained engineers andother professionals are choosing to makeCanada and New Brunswick their home. TheAssociation has processes in place to evaluatethese applicants when they apply for membership.Depending on their education and work experi-ence, both abroad and in Canada, they can beassessed a program of exams to demonstratetheir educational achievement, a ProfessionalPractice Exam to demonstrate familiarization withour Act and can have their previous applicablework experience evaluated. In some cases, theBoard of Examiners can recommend that thecandidate undergo a peer review in lieu of someor all of the assessed examinations.

These and other processes allow APEGNB toexercise responsibility for regulating the professionwhile accommodating the varying educationaland experiential backgrounds of applicants. Aswell, it allows consideration of previous applicablework experience somewhat independent ofwhere that experience was obtained.

Tom Sisk, P.Eng.Director of Professional Affairs

If you have a regulatory question about ethics, discipline or enforcement,e-mail sisk@apegnb.com.

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“The Armstrong Brook claims cover anine- kilometre long strike-length ofintensely faulted and altered rockswhich can be traced along easternNorth America from Georgia toNewfoundland. The thrust faulting,which is the main control of gold mineralization at Armstrong Brook, isrelated to the major deep-seated faultsystem separating rocks of the Avalonand Meguma Terranes.

“With the price of gold finally returningto a long-term “up trend”, this writer,the explorationists and gold-bugs inthe group were rewarded with a profes-sionally conducted tour of a projectwith some upside investment potentialin light of recent markets. The property,located only 15 kilometres southeast ofSaint John, was formerly known as theGordex Gold Mine at Cape Spencer.

“Original open pit mining ceased in1980. In 2003, Geodex signed optionagreements with two local businessgroups to acquire a 100% interest in theproperty. Prior to Geodex’s involvementin 2003, no systematic exploration hadbeen done at the Armstrong Brookproperty since 1990.

“Participants met at the Mispec BeachParking Lot under cloudy skies. Prizesgenerously supplied by Melissa Mertzon behalf of the APEGNB and CoastTire were drawn at the start of the tour.Prior to leaving on the tour, participantssigned a waiver, clearing Geodex of anylegal liability.

“The first stop was at the heap leachtailings pad.. Here we saw the remnantsof the crushed and leached run of mineore. The limits of the old tailings pondliner were also clearly visible. The sizeof the material that was leached over25 years ago prompted some of theparticipants to suggest that there couldstill be some gold values locked into theremnant ore since the material appearedto be “oversized”. Mr. Martin said thatthis potential would be reported to theGeodex owners for their considerationof possible re-processing of tailings.

“The second stop was at the open pitwhere the first thing we noticed was acouple of benches that were taken fromthe pit before the mine closed in 1980.The tour leader, Mr. Martin, remindedus of the safety precautions to be fol-

lowed while in thepit. He then pointedout the ore/wastecontact zones of thepit and took pains tohighlight the areasthat still held a lot ofore potential. He alsohighlighted a fewdifferences between

1980 and 2005, not the least of whichwere vast improvements in explorationtechniques, sampling and extractiontechnology and financing methodologies.

“Mr. Martin also indicated that shortlyafter mining ceased in 1980, Derry,Michiner, Booth and Wahl calculatedan inferred resource of 582,000 tonnesgrading 2.09 g/t gold (non 43-101 compliant) for the open pit area whilenoting that additional tonnage waspossible at the nearby Northeast andRoad Zones. He also informed us thatthe proposed $300,000, 2005 exploration

Tanya Horgan, P.Eng – Chair

Saint John Branchhe Saint JohnBranch has areputation forbeing a verysocial andenthusiastic

group. This pastspring proved no

different as many ofour members participated

in a series of entertaining and educationalevents. One such event was the sugarmaple tour spearheaded by AndyMacVey, MIT, of Fundy Engineering.

Here is what Andy had to say about the tour.

“On April 9, the Saint John Branch spon-sored an outing to Adair's WildernessLodge (www.adairswlodge.com) inWaltons Lake outside Sussex, to visit aneighbouring maple sugar camp oper-ated by Jim Templeton and his wife.

“Twenty-five people (19 adults and sixchildren), toured the Templetons’ sugarcamp and were treated to the traditionalmaple candy on snow. The groupreturned to the Adair's Wilderness Lodgefor a scrumptious, all-you-can-eat campmeal of brown bread, beans, bacon,pancakes and of course, lots of maplesyrup. The meal ended with a choice ofdelicious home- made desserts.Members, friends and family of APEGNBwere hosted by Saint John Branchmembers, Ken Bhola, P.Eng./P.Geo. andAndy MacVey, MIT.”

The next event of the season was a May28 educational tour of the Gordex GoldMine in Cape Spencer. This tour wasorganized by Ken Bhola, P.Eng/P.Geo. whoprovides us with the following account:

“On Saturday, May 28, eight membersand guests of the Saint John Branchchallenged the recent inclement weatherto tour the Armstrong Brook propertyof Geodex Minerals. The tour was leadby David Martin, P.Geo, of Gordex.

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GETTING ORIENTED IN THE OPEN PIT (Ken Bhola photo)

L to R: Lee Fraser, P. Eng.; MarkMcDermott, P. Eng.; Lynne Bowland; BobRidgway, P. Eng.; and David Martin, P. Geo.

GROUP PHOTO TAKEN AT MISPEC BEACH PRIOR TO LEAVING FOR THE MINE TOUR. (Vivian Bhola photo)

L to R Back Row: Mark McDermott, P. Eng.; Robert Ridgway P. Eng.;Gord Phillips P. Eng.; and Lee Fraser, P. Eng.

L to R Front Row: Sara McDermott; Lynne Bowland; tour organizer,Ken Bhola, P. Eng./P. Geo.; and tour leader, Geodex geologist, David Martin, P. Geo.

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www.geodexminerals.com for an ATVnewsclip that gives a good summary. Thissilica “cap-rock” contains anomalousgold and arsenic values and has neverbeen systematically explored. DavidMartin hinted that area could potentiallybe host to a “mine maker” for the prop-erty. Plans are to drill the anomaly thissummer. So if you missed the tour, youmight want to visit the website and talkto Mr. Martin to see if we have a flyer or a"duster" on our hands.”

DISCLAIMER/EDITOR’S NOTE: APEGNB doesnot recommend this or any other project forinvestment. This information is solely intended asa trip report for the benefit of our members. Anyinformation on this operation are those of thewriter and notes taken from Geodex website andpromotional material and as such should not inany way be misconstrued as investment advice.Anyone doing so would be at their own risk/peril.Before deciding to invest in this or any other prop-erty the APEGNB recommends that you seek qualified investment advice.

One of our most popular summer eventswas our June Dinner. This year, we decidedto stick with what works so we hostedanother dinner theatre. We changed thevenue and decided to try the city’s newPhoenix Dinner Theatre. The theme ofthis year's event was Disco Danger - can itget any better? Now, I am not sure if theseevents are always such a success due to

the fantastic planning of the organizers(Holly Young, P.Eng) or because June 11 is“a special someone's” birthday. (Yes. Incase you missed the “subtle” hint, I willconfirm that I, Tanya Horgan, P.Eng., wasindeed born on June 11—but I won’t pub-licly announce the year!)

Now there is still time to get your registrationin for our Annual Golf Tournament. I haveit on good authority that it will not rain thisyear. (My meteorlogical instincts are alwaysright.) But…even if it does rain, we will havea fantastic time . The tournament takesplace July 23 at Rockwood Park Golf Course.As an added bonus this year, the meal willbe prepared by Duncan's Catering in SaintJohn. Only the best for our members! Pleasecontact Ken Bhola, P.Eng./P.Geo. or KevinKyle, P.Eng., or any member of the Executivefor tickets and more information.

As a last announcement, I would like tocongratulate two members of ourExecutive. I won't name names. OK. Yes Iwill. Congrats to Dr. Dale Roache, P.Engon the arrival of the new addition to hisfamily and to Lisa Woodworth, P.Eng., forher marriage to “her farmer”!

Have a great summer everyone andplease visit our website for more information or to volunteer! www.apegnb.com/branch/saintjohn

plan is comprised of trenching andabout 2,000 metres of diamond drilling.

“In 2004, Geodex targeted six areas with3-D Inversion I.P surveys, 25 NQ drillholes for 1,817 metres and soil samplingwith good results.We were also told thatexcellent potential remains near theknown deposits for both low-grade andhigh grade gold vein deposits. In addi-tion, a zone of massive silica (SilicaZone) measuring about 200m by 75m,on surface, confirmed by an impressiveIP charge-abilityanomaly,was foundabout 600mnorthwest ofthe open pit.

“Because of the rain, we did not havethe opportunity to visit the Silica Zonebut we refer you to the website at

VIVIAN BHOLA GETTING A RULING FROM THE ROCK EXPERT (Ken Bhola photo)

In the foreground, Vivian Bhola gets an analysis of "her find" from DavidMartin, P. Geo. Unfortunately, there was no visible gold to report.

In the background, Bob Ridgway, P. Eng. accepts a sample from GordPhillips, P. Eng. with Lynne Bowland looking on.

INSPECTING THE PIT WALL FOR "NUGGETS" (Ken Bhola photo)

Top to Bottom Gord Phillips, P. Eng.;Bob Ridgway, P. Eng.; David Martin, P. Geo.;

Lee Fraser, P. Eng; and Lynne Bowlandinspect the face of the Open Pit.

April with a series of excellent papers present-ed by students in various disciplines at UNB.

Our next major event was the Spring GolfTournament scheduled for June 3 at theGage Course in Oromocto. This event washosted by the military engineers fromCFB Gagetown with 18 holes of golf followed by a steak dinner and the awardof various prizes.

We are already starting to look into our fallgolf tournament and are in the process ofreconsidering how to organize our technicalprogram and our social events calendar.

If you have any questions or comments,please contact Ken Peck, P.Eng., BranchChair, at 506-454-7247. If you wish to beadded to our e-mail distribution list,please send your contact information toSerge Levesque (Serge.Levesque@geoplanopus.ca)

Have a great summer.

Fredericton Branch

n March 15, theFrederictonBranch assistedASHRAE(AmericanSociety of

Heating,Refrigerating and

Air-ConditioningEngineers) with their

conference held in Fredericton.

The UNB Engineering Student PaperCompetition was hosted by the Branch in

OOKen Peck, P.Eng – Chair

Upcoming events for the NortheasternBranch include a golf tournament inPokemouche and a lobster dinner on theAcadian Peninsula.

We encourage all of our members to takean active role in planning and supportingour Branch activities. Have a wonderfulsummer!

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e had our firstBranch executivemeeting inBathurst onWednesday,March 30. Several

important issueswere discussed

including appointingRay Ritchie, P.Eng., to the

position of provincial Councillor repre-senting the Northeastern Branch.

Our 2005-06 Executive is:

Chairperson Tom Paisley, P.Eng.

Vice Chair Serge Dugas. P.Eng.

Treasurer John LeBlanc, P.Eng.

Secretary Gaetan Benoit, P.Eng.

Communications Kevin Gallant, P.Eng.

Association Affairs Kirk Mullin, P.Eng.

Councillor Northumberland Kirk Mullin, P.Eng.

Councillor Gloucester East Denis Gallant, P.Eng.

We have a potential candidate for the vacantposition on our executive. It is hoped theindividual can be appointed at our nextBranch meeting expected in early June.

The branch sponsored a team fromMiramichi’s James M. Hill Memorial HighSchool to attend the 2005 Robots EastCompetition which was held April 8-9 atDalhousie University in Halifax. RobotsEAST (Exploration and Awareness ofScience and Technology) provides high

school students from the Atlanticprovinces with the opportunity to design,build, and test large (30-kilogram) robots.Awards are presented in the areas of strategy, innovation, functionality, anddesign presentation. The main competitioninvolves four teams at a time that pit theirrobots against one another on a challengingplaying field.

Although the overall winner of this year’scompetition went to a Nova Scotian team,the Miramichi “Goblin” was a fierce competitor. For more information on the competition, visit robotseast.engineering.dal.ca

Congratulations to all the students who participated!

Northeastern Branch

La section a parrainé la participation d’uneéquipe de l’école James M. Hill MemorialHigh de Miramichi au concours Robots Est2005 qui a eu lieu les 8 et 9 avril àl’Université Dalhousie (Halifax). Le concoursRobots Est (exploration de la science et de latechnologie) donne l’occasion aux jeunes étu-diants du niveau secondaire de l’Atlantiquede concevoir, construire et faire l’essai de grosrobots (30 kilogrammes). Des prix sontdécernés pour la stratégie, l’innovation, lafonctionnalité et la présentation du modèle.Dans le cadre de la compétition principale,les robots de quatre équipes s’affrontent surun terrain de jeu difficile.

a première réu-nion du conseild’administrationde section a eulieu à Bathurstle mercredi 30

mars. Nousavons discuté de

plusieurs questionsimportantes, dont la

nomination de Ray Ritchie, ing., au postede conseiller provincial représentant lasection du Nord-Est.

Les membres suivants ont été élus au conseild’administration pour l’exercice 2005-2006 :

Président Tom Paisley, ing.

Vice-président Serge Dugas, ing.

Trésorier John LeBlanc, ing.

Secrétaire Gaétan Benoit, ing.

Communications Kevin Gallant, ing.

Affaires associatives Kirk Mullin, ing.

Conseiller – Northumberland Kirk Mullin, ing.

Conseiller – Gloucester-est Denis Gallant, ing.

Nous avons un candidat possible pour leposte vacant au conseil d’administration.Nous espérons pourvoir ce poste à l’occasionde notre prochaine réunion de section devantavoir lieu au début du mois de juin.

Tom Paisley, ing.– président

La Section du Nord-EstLL

WWThe Northeastern Branch's sponsorship of the The James M. HillMemorial High School in Miramichihelped them to attend and enter the"Miramichi Goblin" (front centre) inthe 2005 Robots East Competition.

Tom Paisley, P.Eng.—Chair

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Bien que l’équipe de la Nouvelle-Écosse aitremporté la première place cette année, le« Goblin » de Miramichi y a fait bonne figure.Pour de plus amples renseignements ausujet du concours, veuillez consulter le siterobotseast.engineering.dal.ca

Toutes nos félicitations aux étudiants etétudiantes qui ont participé à ce concours!

Au cours des prochains mois, les membresde la section du Nord-Est pourront prendrepart à un tournoi de golf à Pokemouche età un souper au homard dans la Péninsuleacadienne.

Nous encourageons tous nos membres àprendre part à la planification et à assister auxactivités de section. Passez un agréable été!

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host the tournament next year, we want tofield a stellar home team! This is a fantasticopportunity for fellowship with otherengineers and we invite other APEGNBbranches to lace up and score for thehome team! For more information, contactSerge Doucet, P. Eng. (serge@pace.nb.ca)and Dave MacAllister, P. Eng.—coordinatorsof the 2006 event.

I wish Éliane and the new executive allthe best for the year to come.

Have a great summer!

pproximately 40members attend-ed the MonctonBranch AnnualMeeting heldMay 16 at

Boomerang’sSteakhouse. The

newly elected executive is as follows:

President Eliane Doucet, P. Eng.

Vice-President Mark Bellefleur, MIT

Past-President Mike Cormier, P. Eng.

Treasurer Pierre Plourde, MIT

Secretary/ Communications Maryse Doucet, P. Eng.

Professional Development Dwight Scott, P. Eng.

Social Committee Philippe Losier, P. Eng.

Engineering Week To be selected inSeptember, 2005

Provincial Councillor Larry Dionne, P. Eng.

Provincial Councillor John Gallant, P. Eng.

Councillor Alcide Richard, P. Eng.

Councillor Serge Doucet, P. Eng.

U de M Representative Paul Chiasson, P. Eng.

U de M Student Representative To be selected in

September, 2005

The next year will be challenging and excit-ing for the Moncton Branch. In addition toour regular yearly activities, we will hostingthe 2006 APEGNB Annual Meeting.

We will also, for the first time ever, be thehosts of the Atlantic Engineers’ HockeyTournament in the spring of 2006.

Moncton Branch was well represented atthe 2005 Annual Atlantic ProvincesEngineering Hockey Tournament held inHalifax on April 15 to 17. A close game (loss3-2 on a late goal) to eventual tournamentwinners (Halifax Red APENS) gaveMoncton a strong indication that ourteam building is on the right path.

Interested Moncton Branch memberstake note: Since we have negotiated to

Moncton BranchAA Mike Cormier, P.Eng.– Chair

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communiquer avec les organisateurs dutournoi de 2006, Serge Doucet, ing.,(serge@pace.nb.ca) et Dave MacAllister, ing.

Je tiens à souhaiter bonne chance auxnouveaux membres du conseil d’adminis-tration ainsi qu’à Éliane et à son équipepour la prochaine année.

Bon été à tous!

a réunionannuelle de lasection deMoncton a eulieu le lundi 16mai au

Boomerang’sSteakhouse et

environ 40 membresy ont assisté. Les membres

suivants ont été élus au conseil d’adminis-tration pour l’exercice 2005-2006 :

Présidente Eliane Doucet, ing.

Vice-président Mark Bellefleur, MS

Président sortant Michel Cormier, ing.

Trésorier Pierre Plourde, MS

Secrétaire/Communications Maryse Doucet, ing.

Développement professionnel Dwight Scott, ing.

Comité social Philippe Losier, ing.

Semaine du génie À déterminer en septembre 2005

Conseiller provincial Larry Dionne, ing.

Conseiller provincial John Gallant, ing.

Conseiller Alcide Richard, ing.

Conseiller Serge Doucet, ing.

Représentant de l’U de M Paul Chiasson, ing.

Représentant étudiant de l’U de M À déterminer

en septembre 2005

La prochaine année s’annonce intéressanteet pleine de défis pour la section de Moncton.En plus de nos activités annuellesrégulières, nous serons les hôtes de l’AGAde l’AIGNB en février 2006. Et pour la première fois, nous accueillerons letournoi de hockey des ingénieurs del’Atlantique au printemps 2006.

L’équipe de la section de Moncton a faitbonne figure lors du tournoi de hockey desingénieurs de l’Atlantique qui a eu lieu du15 au 17 avril 2005 à Halifax. La partiechaudement contestée (que nous avonsperdue au compte de 3 à 2 en fin de partie)contre les grands gagnants du tournoi (lesRed APENS de Halifax) nous permet decroire que nous sommes sur la bonne voie.

Avis à tous les membres intéressés : Étantdonné que nous avons obtenu le tournoide l’an prochain, nous voulons monterune équipe hôte exceptionnelle. Il s’agit làd’une formidable occasion de créer desliens d’amitié avec d’autres ingénieurs;nous invitons les autres sections del’AIGNB à chausser leurs patins et à venirjouer pour l’équipe hôtesse! Pour de plusamples renseignements, veuillez

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ike most people in NewBrunswick, I was shockedby the images I saw on my

TV screen following the devas-tating earthquake and tsunamithat hit South Asia on December26, 2004. It was difficult to comprehend the catastrophicdestruction and loss of life causedby this natural disaster. Almost300,000 people in 13 countriesare believed to have died or disappeared—many within thefirst hours after the tsunami hit.The coastal areas of Indonesiaand Sri Lanka and two Indianisland chains bore the brunt of the calamity.

Little did I know at the time that Iwould be given an opportunity to visitthe areas most impacted and witness, first-hand, the after-effects of thebiggest natural disaster in modern times.

I am the director of engineering andpublic works for the City of Frederictonand have served as Fredericton’s director of the Emergency MeasuresOrganization (EMO) which has givenme some experience with emergenciesand emergency planning. As a result ofmy job with the City, I have also had

Cross and CARE on the ground. However,South Asia’s rebuilding process will takemany years and, in many cases, the skillsrequired for rebuilding are much differentthan those required for the initial, life-saving relief.

We met with numerous people during ourtwo-week "mission", including theCanadian High Commissioner in SriLanka, the Canadian Ambassador inIndonesia, several mayors and otherelected officials in Sri Lanka and Indonesia,and representatives of numerous aidagencies. We also had the opportunity tomeet and talk with people who had beendirectly impacted by the tsunami.

In addition to meetings in the capitalcities of Colombo, Sri Lanka and Jakarta,Indonesia, I personally visited two of the"hardest hit" municipalities (Galle in SriLanka and Banda Aceh in Indonesia).

The devastation that I saw, particularly inBanda Aceh, was unimaginable. Near theocean, as far as the eye could see, I witnessedalmost total destruction. Buildings werecompletely destroyed and, of course, thiswas accompanied by a great loss of life.

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Submitted by Murray Jamer, P.Eng.Director of Engineering & Public Works

City of Fredericton

experience in South Asia sinceFredericton has a partnership with acity in northeastern Thailand. Thepartnership has taken me to Asiathree times prior to 2005.

In February 2005, I was asked to bepart of a team of Canadians to visit SriLanka and Indonesia. The team wassponsored by CIDA (the CanadianInternational Development Agency) andconsisted of a provincial representativefrom Ontario, three representativesfrom FCM (Federation of CanadianMunicipalities), as well as various support staff from CIDA. I was theonly representative from a Canadian municipality.

Our team spent one week in Sri Lanka(February 20-26) and one week inIndonesia (February 27-March 5). Ourrole was to assess the situation and tosee if there were any opportunities forCanadian provinces and municipalitiesto play a role in disaster relief.

Obviously, the initial relief effort wasalready underway with hundreds ofcharitable agencies such as the Red

Murray Jamer, P.Eng.and Canadian representatives withCanada’s HighCommissioner to Sri Lanka, ValerieRaymond.(Murray is third fromthe left and HerExcellency is fourthfrom the left.)

unimaginableNear the ocean, as far as the eye could see, I saw almost total destruction.

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I saw a large barge (and other boats) that had been carried by the tsunami to a point two kilometres inland from theocean. People tend to forget that, inaddition to the tsunami damage, therewas damage from a major earthquake. Isaw a shopping mall, well back from thearea that had been affected by the tsunami, which had been completelydestroyed by the earthquake. I saw manyearthquake-damaged buildings andstructures that, while they are still

standing, will have to be replacedbecause they are unsafe.

Probably the most lasting memory of myvisit will be meeting the people whose

Children posing for

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Banda Aceh, Indonesia,at “ground zero”.

An earthquake-damaged mall inBanda Aceh

lives were forever impacted by the disaster. I visited "tent cities", as well as"camps" for the hundreds of thousands ofdisplaced persons. I met people who hadlost their homes and, in some cases, their entire families.

I was particularly impressed by theresiliency of the children. Even after allthey have suffered, they seemed to berunning and playing like children anywhere.

Our team has prepared a final report forCIDA. We are recommending a multi-yearprogram that will feature municipal andprovincial experts from Canada assistingtheir counterparts in Sri Lanka andIndonesia. Details of the report were discussed with CIDA officials in Winnipegon April 28.

It was quite an honour to be selected forthe "mission" to Asia and it was certainlya shocking "eye-opener" for me. I hopethat our assessment, and our recommen-dations, will result in an improved qualityof life for people in the affected areas.

anada's infrastructure - a $1.6 trillion asset - iscentral to our quality of life, public health, andeconomic prosperity.

As you likely know, our existing civil infrastructure systems are nearing theend of their serviceable lifespan, creatinga growing need to quickly expand, repairand rehabilitate our infrastructure. If wedo not act soon, we will see increasedmaintenance and repair costs, along withreduced levels of service that may have anegative impact on public health, safety,and our environment.

In response, CCPE has been activelyworking, in partnership with key playersfrom the Canadian Society for CivilEngineering, the Canadian Public WorksAssociation, and the National ResearchCouncil of Canada, as well as other engineering associations such as theCanadian Academy of Engineering, the Engineering Institute of Canada, andthe Association of Consulting Engineersof Canada, to develop strategies that will satisfy Canada's long-term infrastructure needs.

CCPE's work on infrastructure renewalstems from the development of theTechnology Road Map (TRM), which beganin 2002. The TRM is a comprehensiveaction plan that plots new coursestowards improving the rehabilitation ofour road and water systems, whileaddressing Canada's $60 billion infrastructure deficit.

As part of the TRM, more than 140 leadersand experts were consulted in Canada-wide town hall meetings in 2003. Theconsultations resulted in 10 TRM objectives for the next decade, leading torecommendations for action, includingthe creation of the National Roundtableon Infrastructure, now known as theNational Roundtable on SustainableInfrastructure (NRTSI), for which CCPEwas identified as the lead organization.

The NRTSI is a holistic, integrated forumfor long-term infrastructure renewal thatwill change the way we look at and thinkabout infrastructure. It aims to ensureimproved planning, development anddissemination of innovation and bestpractices, leading to the better use ofinvestment dollars for a sustainable infrastructure in the years to come.

In February 2005, CCPE sent out a NRTSIconcept paper to the provincial and terri-torial ministers and other key governmentofficials/stakeholders. The concept paperwas developed by a working group composed of the Canadian Public WorksAssociation, Federation of CanadianMunicipalities, Infrastructure Canada,Conference Board of Canada, CanadianConstruction Association, and CCPE. Thepaper called for the government'sinvolvement in the NRTSI initiative andexplained how the creation of a nationalroundtable would be extremely valuablein sustaining Canada's infrastructure. Thepaper also stated what role the NRTSIwould play, how it might be structured,and what services it would offer. So far,the government's response to our proposal has been positive.

As engineers, we possess a unique combination of skills. First off, we have asolid technical foundation that has beenbuilt through our rigorous engineeringeducation, and further applied throughour work experience. It is this knowledgeof technical concepts that enables us tobuild bridges and develop state-of-the-artmaterials.

But our skill set spans much beyond ourtechnical abilities. We also have superiorproblem-solving skills. As problem solvers,with strong technical backgrounds, we arewell positioned to not only analyze issues

at a technical level, but also to make anactive, value-added contribution to thedevelopment of ideas and projects at apolicy level.

Yet, all too often, we, as engineers, are not utilized for our strategic planningabilities. We are seen as the makers ofpipes and cement, but we are excludedfrom the planning or policymaking stage.However, I am confident that by becoming involved in the NRTSI, we can offer a unique approach and providea wealth of information to ideas thatmight otherwise be overlooked.

We need an integrated approach toaddress the infrastructure deficit andother challenges facing society. Workingcollaboratively with the government andother key stakeholders, I encourage members of our profession to apply theirstrong problem-solving abilities to determine ways in which we can moreactively contribute to long-term infrastructure renewal at the policy andprogram development levels.

Together, we can bring a fresh, unique,and technically sound problem-solvingapproach to traditional infrastructurechallenges. We can also help contributeour human and financial resources toinfluence decisions that will have a positive effect on the long-term feasibilityof Canada's infrastructure. As professionalengineers, we are a resource that needs tobe tapped for expertise and guidance.

I am very excited about our progress withthe National Roundtable on SustainableInfrastructure and am hopeful that it willultimately change the way Canada'sinfrastructure is looked at. Our strategy isone of foresight and innovation. We bringwith us a longer-term approach to utilizing government funds and as aresult, I am confident that all Canadianswill collectively experience a better quality of life.

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'infrastructure canadienne - qui représente un actif de1,6 billion de dollars - est essentielle à notre qualité devie, à la santé publique et à la prospérité économique.

Comme vous le savez probablement, nossystèmes actuels d'infrastructure civileatteindront bientôt la fin de leur durée devie utile, le besoin d'agrandir, de réparer et deréhabiliter rapidement notre infrastructurese faisant de plus en plus pressant. Si nousn'agissons pas bientôt, les coûts de maintenance et de réparation augmenterontet les niveaux de service diminueront, cequi peut avoir des conséquences néfastessur la santé et la sécurité du public, ainsique sur notre environnement.

Pour faire face à ce défi, le CCI travailleactivement, en collaboration avec les principaux acteurs de la Société canadiennede génie civil, de l'Association canadiennedes travaux publics et du Conseil nationalde recherches du Canada, ainsi qu'avecd'autres associations de génie commel'Académie canadienne du génie, l'Institutcanadien des ingénieurs et l'Associationdes ingénieurs-conseils du Canada, à élaborer des stratégies qui permettront derépondre aux besoins à long terme duCanada en matière d'infrastructure.

C'est dans le cadre de la Carte routièretechnologique (CRT), dont l'élaboration aété amorcée en 2002, que le CCI a entreprisses travaux sur le renouvellement de l'infrastructure. La CRT est un plan d'actionexhaustif qui vise à établir de nouvellessolutions pour améliorer la réhabilitationdes nos routes et de nos réseaux d'alimen-tation en eau, tout en s'attaquant au déficitnational en matière d'infrastructure, quis'élève à 60 milliards de dollars.

Dans le cadre de la CRT, plus de 140 chefsde file et experts ont été consultés lorsd'assemblées publiques locales qui ont eulieu en 2003 dans tout le Canada. Ces con-sultations ont permis d'établir 10 objectifspour la prochaine décennie, notammentla création de la Table ronde nationale surl'infrastructure, désormais intitulée Tableronde nationale sur l'infrastructure durable(TRNID) et pour laquelle le CCI a étédésigné comme organisme administrateur.

La TRNID est un forum holistique intégrésur le renouvellement à long terme de

l'infrastructure. Ce forum, qui changera lafaçon dont nous considérons l'infrastructure,vise à améliorer la planification, l'élaborationet la dissémination de mesures novatriceset de pratiques exemplaires permettantd'utiliser plus adéquatement, au cours desprochaines années, les dollars-investissementsconsacrés à l'infrastructure durable.

En février 2005, le CCI a fait parvenir auxministres provinciaux et territoriaux, ainsiqu'aux principaux dirigeants et intervenantsdu gouvernement, un document de présen-tation de concept portant sur la TRNID. Cedocument avait été élaboré par un groupe detravail composé de représentants del'Association canadienne des travauxpublics, de la Fédération canadienne desmunicipalités, d'Infrastructure Canada,du Conference Board du Canada, del'Association canadienne de la constructionet du CCI. Dans ce document, le groupe detravail sollicitait la participation du gouvernement à l'initiative de la TRNID etexpliquait comment la création d'unetable ronde nationale constituait un outilprécieux pour soutenir l'infrastructure. Ledocument indiquait également le rôle quela TRNID aurait à jouer, la façon dont ellepourrait être structurée et les services qu'elleoffrirait. Jusqu'à présent, le gouvernementa réagi positivement à notre proposition.

En qualité d'ingénieurs, nous possédons unecombinaison de compétences tout à faitunique. Tout d'abord, nous possédons desconnaissances techniques solides, acquisesgrâce à notre formation rigoureuse en génieet appliquées par la suite dans le cadre denotre expérience de travail. C'est cette connaissance des concepts techniques quinous permet de construire des ponts et decréer des matériaux d'avant-garde.

Cela dit, nos compétences s'étendent bienau-delà de nos capacités techniques. Nouspossédons aussi des compétences hors pairen matière de résolution de problèmes.Ainsi, grâce à notre solide bagage technique,nous sommes en mesure non seulementd'analyser les problèmes d'un point de vuetechnique, mais aussi d'apporter une

contribution à valeur ajoutée à la formation d'idées et de projets d'un pointde vue stratégique.

Cependant, nous, les ingénieurs, sommestrop peu sollicités pour nos capacités deplanification stratégique. Nous sommesplutôt considérés comme des concepteursde tuyaux et de ciment et sommes de cefait exclus des étapes de planification oud'élaboration des politiques. Je suis toutefois convaincue qu'en participant àla TRNID, nous pouvons offrir uneapproche unique et fournir une mine d'informations pour alimenter des idéesqui, sinon, risqueraient d'être négligées.

Nous avons besoin d'une approche intégréepour nous attaquer au déficit en matièred'infrastructure et aux autres enjeux auxquels notre société est confrontée.J'encourage donc les membres de notreprofession à appliquer, lorsqu'ils travaillenten collaboration avec le gouvernement etles principaux intervenants, leurs solidescapacités de résolution de problèmes pourtrouver des façons de contribuer plusactivement au renouvellement à longterme de l'infrastructure, et ce, auxniveaux de l'élaboration des politiques etdes programmes.

Ensemble, nous pouvons mettre au pointune approche de résolution des problèmesqui soit unique en son genre et technique-ment fiable pour faire face aux défishabituels en matière d'infrastructure.Nous pouvons aussi mettre à contributionnos ressources humaines et financièrespour influencer les décisions qui aurontun effet positif sur la faisabilité à longterme de l'infrastructure du Canada. Noussommes, en qualité d'ingénieurs, uneressource qui doit être mise à profit pourl'expertise et les conseils qu'elle peut fournir.

J'anticipe avec grand intérêt les progrèsque nous accomplirons dans le cadre de laTable ronde nationale sur l'infrastructuredurable et j'espère que cette initiative finira par changer la façon dont l'infra-structure canadienne est considérée. Notrestratégie repose sur la prévoyance et l'innovation. Nous proposons uneapproche à plus long terme en ce qui concerne l'utilisation des fonds publics etje suis de ce fait convaincue que tous lesCanadiens jouiront collectivement d'unemeilleure qualité de vie.

Marie Lemay, ing., P.Eng.Chef de la directionConseil canadien des ingénieurs

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interim, we hope to have a static page ofup-coming training opportunities.

A reminder of why these seminars andcourses are important is reflected in therecent changes to the ContinuedCompetency Assurance Program (CCAP).As we work toward reviewing 200 to 300members per year, it is more probablethat you will be selected to respond to theCommittee's request for information. Doyou know where the details of your previousthree years of professional developmentinformation are?

The CCAP program is mandatory and allmembers are expected to comply with therequirements when asked to submit proofthat they have been carrying out therequired learning. The requirement that

data be tracked is the responsibility of theindividual member. Many members trackit in their work diaries each week ormonth. Some members prefer to use thesheets from the Appendix of the CCAPguidelines to track their activities. Othersuse an on-line tracking service providedby some of the industry societies andassociations. Just as with most routinematters, doing it at short intervals makesthe recording task trivial; searchingthrough three years of files under thepressure of responding to the Committeecan make it a mountain.

For more information on CCAP or theProfessional Development Committee, e-mail info@apegnb.com.

he APEGNB ProfessionalDevelopment Committeecontinues to meet regularly tokeep the process of life-long

learning an active part of our professions. The University of NewBrunswick’s College of ExtendedLearning reports that the wintersessions of their professionaldevelopment seminars were well-attended and the feedback fromattendees gave them ideas foradditional courses in the future.As well, the College has partneredwith a national training provider,EPIC, which promises to makeadditional courses available.To expand the number of courses offered,APEGNB has also had meetings with theUniversité de Moncton's continuingeducation department with the intent ofour members having access to a selectionof seminars and courses offered in French.

As well, numerous individuals and industrygroups keep our members alerted to otherprofessional development opportunitiesincluding:

• The New Brunswick EnvironmentalIndustry Association (NBEIA). Theycirculate information on courses/seminars being offered in the environ-mental science and engineering areas.See their website for the most recentinformation: www.nbeia.nb.ca

• The Atlantic Provinces Ready MixedConcrete Association (APRMCA)which sometimes offers seminars onthe use of concrete. To learn more,visit their website: www.aprmca.com

The APEGNB website is being revampedduring the summer and we should beable to provide up-to-the minute seminarand course information in the fall. In the

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our second-year engineeringstudents from the Universityof New Brunswick took tophonours at the Atlantic

Engineering Competition, JuniorDesign, in February. One monthlater, David Dudley (mechanical),Edward Henderson (mechanical),Ian Soutar (mechanical) andShane Hartlen (chemical) repeatedtheir success at the Canadian Engineering Competition (CEC)held March 3-6 in Calgary.

The CEC is an annual event that showcasesover 150 innovative and gifted engineeringstudents from across Canada. The eventpromotes communication, design, presentation, and ingenuity—encouragingstudents to develop their professionalskills in a competitive environment.

The UNB team was presented with ahypothetical situation that involved anemergency evacuation of an underwaterlaboratory.

The team had to design and construct anoffshore free-floating structure capable oflifting personnel from ocean level to aship. The personnel were replicated by awater bottle, to be lifted to a height of 75cm above water level. The lifting structurehad to be taller than 75 cm to account forthe height of the bottle as well as theflotation of the structure.

This competition is similar to practicalengineering practices, in terms of timeand financial management. The UNBteam was able to complete the project inthe time allotted, and present their designto judges, students and other observers.The team's presentation included dis-cussing such topics as structural andmechanical design, as well as repeatabilityand economical feasibility.

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"Time has a wonderful way ofweeding out the trivial."– Howard Aiken (1900-1972), American

engineer, developed first computersfor IBM

"The vast majority of humanbeings dislike, and even dread,all notions with which theyare not familiar. Hence, itcomes about, that at theirfirst appearance, innovatorshave always been derided asfools and madmen."– Aldous L. Huxley (1894-1963), British

writer, "Brave New World"

"When nothing seems to help,I go and look at a stonecutterhammering away at his rockperhaps a hundred times with-out as much as a crack show-ing in it. Yet, at the hundredand first blow, it will split intwo, and I know it was notthat blow that did it, but allthat had gone before."– Jacob August Riis (1849-1914),

Danish-born American journalist,reformer

"A sense of curiosity isnature's original school ofeducation."– Dr. Smiley Blanton (1882-1966),

American author and speech pathologist

“All you really own are ideasand the confidence to writethem down.”– Brian Grazer, Movie/TV producer

“Creativity always dies aquick death in rooms thathouse conference tables.”– Bruce Herschensohn, American

author, professor, television and radiopolitical commentator

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Back Row (LtoR):Ian Soutar, ShaneHartlen

Front Row (LtoR):David Dudley, EdwardHenderson, Dr. MarwanHassan (UNB Asst.Professor of MechanicalEngineering)

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Dear APEGNB:We want to personally thank you for the contribution you made that enabled many of us to attend the

Engineers Without Borders (EWB) National Conference 2005, in Vancouver.

The theme of the conference was ‘Making Connections’, emphasizing that the actions of one individual

can have an impact on the life of another, even in a different country. There were over 250 student delegates

in attendance, and all were kept busy each day by guest speakers, presentations, and skill-building workshops.

Each of the UNB students who attended this event came away with a better understanding of the situations

in the developing world and a renewed determination to help alleviate poverty and suffering around the globe.

There were numerous highlights during our time at the conference. More than 30 amazing guest speakers

were in attendance, including Lloyd Axworthy, former Minister of Foreign Affairs; Betty Plewes, former

President and CEO of the Canadian Council for International Co-operation; Ken Lyotier, drug addict-turned-

entrepreneur who developed United We Can; and of course, Parker Mitchell and George Rotor, co-CEO’s

of Engineers Without Borders. Presentations were given by a number of individuals, from local business

owners and academics, to returned overseas volunteers and environmental organization leaders. It was

such a diverse mix of people, and the students were given the choice of attending the presentations that

best suited their interests.A primary goal of this conference was to make the smallest ecological footprint possible. Sustainability

was the focus, and several changes were made to promote this concept. Name tags were created from

recyclable material, fair trade coffee and vegetarian meals were served and delegates were asked to bring

reusable cups for drinking.Here are some of the comments expressed by the candidates:

“The 2005 conference was especially meaningful to me, as it gave me a chance to build on the

relationships I had developed with other EWB members at the last conference. It gave me a

chance to meet other members, to build my group-work and international development skills,

and to hear valuable stories from returning overseas volunteers. All of these aspects have rein-

forced my desire to apply for a long-term overseas placement upon graduating in late 2005.”

“This opportunity to attend the national conference gave our executive members a more

solid friendship, as the trip was a nice departure from stress of our education, and let us

become closer—helping us to work more coherently.”

“I learned a lot of about the point seven pledge. Before, I had no idea this was going on. This

year, 3.1 million people around the world will succumb to AIDS. Today, 1.2 billion people

have no access to safe drinking water. Every five minutes, 100 children will die of preventable

diseases. But as of today we give 0.29% of GDP in foreign aid, or roughly $3 billion - but only

28 cents per person on a daily basis. I have learned a lot through the seminars, the national

management team and most of all my peers. Each of us who went to the conference had a

different background, some had a lot of experience with overseas work while some didn't

but I got to learn and understand their views.”

Overall, the conference was a huge success! We learned so much and came away with many new friends.

The entire EWB UNB executive, along with our Op21 candidate, thanks you for helping us to be involved

in this experience. Sincerely,

Engineers Without Borders ExecutiveUniversity of New Brunswick Chapter

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EDITOR’S NOTE:Engineers WithoutBorders is Canada’sfastest growinginternational devel-opment organization.It strives to encouragehuman developmentthrough access to technology, and favoursa people-first approach.There are over 7000members and 22 university chapters across

the country. EWB isfocused on helpingCanada become the mostpro-development countryin the world. For moreinformation on the UNB

chapter of EngineersWithout Borders, visitwww.unb.enb.ca

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Spring Contest CornerWinners

David M. LeBlanc, P.Eng. Relaying and Control Engineer

NB Power Fredericton, NB

Alicen Lymburner, MITNB Department of Transportation

Fredericton, NB

John Jefferies, P.Eng. Railway Works Engineer

Transport Canada Moncton, NB

Stephanie More, P.Eng.Senior Engineer–System Planning

Duke EnergyHalifax, NS

Debkumar Sen, P.Eng.Rothesay, NB

t the April 29 AnnualDinner and Awards Cere-mony of the Consulting

Engineers of New Brunswick(CENB), ADI received three engi-neering awards of excellence.

Two awards for Technical Excellencewere presented by the CENB this year.The first was presented to RobertLandine, P.Eng., president of ADISystems Inc., for a wastewater treatmentsystem completed in Guangzhou, China.This project saw the design and imple-mentation of a wastewater treatmentplant for Guangzhou Paper Ltd. Theproject was designed by ADI staff basedin New Brunswick.

The second Award for TechnicalExcellence was presented to a consor-tium of engineering firms known as theMoncton Infrastructure Group (MIG).MIG is comprised of ADI Limited,Crandall Engineering Ltd., SGE AcresLimited, and Terrain Group. It won fora master plan and sewer system reviewfor the City of Moncton.

Acadia Consultants and Inspectors(ACI), an ADI company, won theBenefit to Society Award for the environmental benefits of a project forthe Village of Alma. Dave Crandall,P.Eng., president of ACI, accepted theaward on behalf of the project team.

The ADI group of companies is celebrating its diamond anniversaryafter 60 years in business. An employee-owned company, ADI has projects inover 30 countries around the globe. Thefirm provides consulting, design, project and construction management,environmental management, design-buildservices and water and wastewatertreatment solutions to industries andgovernments worldwide.

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Contest Corner

To win this season’s APEGNB prize package,e-mail your answer to info@apegnb.com by August 1.The first five correct submissions drawn will win a new APEGNB t-shirt, APEGNB pen/pencil set and a few more goodies!

In the spring issue of Engenuity, we asked: What isSedna (2003 VB12)? We’re pleased to report thatmany APEGNB looked to the sky for inspiration andspotted the correct answer as being A: The most distant object orbiting our sun.

According to NASA, “Sedna” was named for the Inuitgoddess of the ocean. The object is a mysterious planet-like body three times farther from Earth than Pluto inthe coldest known region of our solar system. At itsmost distant, Sedna is 130 billion kilometres (84 billion miles) from the Sun—which is 900 timesEarth’s solar distance.

NASA-funded researchers found the planetoid onNovember 14, 2003. The research team used the 48-inchSamuel Oschin Telescope at Caltech's PalomarObservatory near San Diego. Within days, telescopesin Chile, Spain, Arizona and Hawaii also observed the object.

Congratulations to our five winners listed on the left.

Sedna Size Comparisons

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plan can provide management withthe tool for effectively operating and preserving the organization's assets.

Critical information about each facilityand asset, such as detailed specifi-cations of individual components,

date in service, effective lifecycle, estimated replacement cost, deferredmaintenance, condition, and budgetsneed to be identified and tracked for astrategic plan to be effective.

Developing such a plan requires an“Asset Centric” approach, which is basedon an asset lifecycle managementmodel. This model begins with a strategicview of asset planning, analysis, investment and execution. The lifecyclecontinues with the execution of buildingor acquiring new assets and managingexisting assets to extend lifecycles,increase efficiency and safety of the assetand make knowledgeable decisionsregarding the replacement of assets.

Through the implementation of an assetlifecycle management model, each assetis tracked and monitored during its

trategic, Sustainable AssetManagement (SAM) is emerg-ing across New Brunswick as

a critical capability for asset-intensive organizations like hospitals, schools, universitiesand other government buildings.Given the significant amount ofcapital required to operate infra-structure, sites, and facilities, theability to extend their useful lifedelivers a very strong return oninvestment. Facility directors andasset managers must managethese assets through their entirelifecycle, from acquisition to disposal, and are searching forsolutions to:

• Extend asset lifecycles

• Control budgets and capital expenditures

• Prioritize projects and justify funding requirements

• Improve operating efficiencies

• Support analysis and decision-making

• Manage associated risk

• Increase safety and regulatory compliance

Some of today's top facilities managersare discovering that implementingstrategic asset management initiatives,such as utilizing a facility conditionassessment model, provide for sounddecision making when developingstrategic capital renewal plans. Forexample, effective planning for the futureis not possible without an accurateassessment of the current conditions ofthe assets under management.

Successful facility managementachieves two primary objectives: 1) itclearly communicates the strategy of thecapital renewal process to the facilitiesteam, and 2) it insures that the facilitiesteam endorses the importance of

standardized tactics which define howoperations are expected to functionand how budgets are controlled and fitwithin a flexible system of capital planning and project scheduling. Theseare the basics on which leading operations are built and investments inassets are maximized.

Designing and implementing a strategicplan that addresses the issues of capitalrenewal, proper maintenance and costcontainment requires facilities managersto perform comprehensive facility auditsand condition assessments of the facili-ties. This is not a simple process. To createa meaningful strategic plan, the processmust address all aspects of facilitiesand asset base including: infrastructure,site improvements, structures, systemsand fixed assets. The resulting strategic

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strategic asset management initiatives, such asutilizing a facility condition assessment

model, provide for sound decision making when developing strategic

capital renewal plans.

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decision making

The Spears McDonald building in Monctonwhere a strategic asset management approach has been applied

entire lifecycle – from acquisition to disposal. This allows us to understandthe true total cost of ownership of anasset and creates the ability to bench-mark its performance to other assettypes and classes. By understandingthe operational attributes of an asset,we can then use that knowledge to driveour strategic planning initiatives anddevelop internal best practice models.

Asset Management TechnologySolutions

Today's asset management technologysolutions allow facility managers tocommunicate and enforce standardizedtactics. This provides a more efficientmethod for controlling and managingoperations and maintenance services,which creates better use of staff and resources.

Facility and business managers can useavailable data to access critical infor-mation about their physical plant andfixed assets that is unavailable with traditional facility audit methods. Byanalyzing the lifecycle of the asset, itscomponent systems and site features,facility managers are able to integratephysical plant management, financialplanning, capital acquisition, resourceallocation, and institutional stewardship.A number of provincial governmentoperations across New Brunswick haverecently begun to look at strategic

asset systems and, when done properly,significant savings are being realized.

Strategic asset management systemstrack the on-going condition of eachcomponent of the facilities. This real-timedata collection includes: asset invento-ries, condition assessments, capitalrenewal, resource management, utilization and all aspects of operationsand maintenance. This allows thestrategic plan to be continually monitored and updated to reflect theactual conditions and real needs. Onceestablished, the strategic plan is easilymaintained and can be readily adapted to evolving asset conditionswithout time-consuming and expensive customization.

The net result is a better way to keep operating costs under control,while improving maintenance and customer service.

The advantages of a strategic assetmanagement system can bring significantcost savings and efficient asset and riskmanagement to your organization. Byeliminating the "islands of information"and creating a central repository ofbuilding-related data and graphicalinformation, facilities managers canestablish benchmarks for best practicesthat give them greater control overoperations, life, health and safety concerns and costs and repairs.

Summary

Effective strategic asset managementsolutions provide the ability to createan effective strategic plan through:

• Benchmarking facility and assetconditions and performance,

• Establishing condition assessmentmodels and targets,

• Forecasting long-range fundingneeds and project requirements,

• Prioritizing spending of limitedbudgets and monitoring deferredmaintenance,

• Optimizing project economies ofscale opportunities and volumepricing, and

• Predicting the impact of changingbudgets and conditions.

Facilities management today is a businesswithin a business. By applying bestpractices to the strategic planningprocess, facilities management profes-sionals are better prepared to anticipateneeds and reduce costs.

Michael Gillis, P.Eng. isvice-president and chiefoperating officer of theMaricor Group Canada, afull-service facility engi-neering and lifecyclemanagement companyserving the Canadian and

U.S marketplace. He can be reached by emailat: mgillis@maricorgroup.ca

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or the past 85 years, APEGNBhas had a tradition of electing anoutstanding group of membersto Council. But this year, the2005-06 APEGNB Council is

particularly noteworthy. Why? Becauseour new Council features the:

• first son of a past APEGNB presidentto be elected president (Brent Smith,P.Eng., son of Ed Smith, P.Eng.)

• first francophone female vice-president (Iris Auclair-Bernard, P.Eng.)

• first member-in-training to be elected to Council (Greg Harding,MIT, Saint John Councillor)

• largest number of females in APEGNB history to beelected/appointed to Council (five!)

With many of the 2005-06 Councilunder the age of 45, we have reason tobelieve APEGNB has the youngest association Council in Canada! (We’llleave you to figure out which membersare 45 years old or younger!)

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Introducing a history-making2005-06 Council!

Back Row (LtoR):

Mireille Vautour, P.Eng. (Northwestern)Claude Mallet, P.Eng. (Northeastern)Paul Cormier, P.Eng. (Northwestern)Ray Ritchie, P.Eng. (Northeastern)Greg Harding, MIT (Saint John)Phil Booker (Lay Councillor)David Keys, P.Geo. (CCPG Director)J. Allan Giberson, P.Eng. (CCPE Director)Eldo Hildebrand, P.Eng. (Fredericton)Jane McGinn, P.Eng. (Fredericton)Larry Dionne, P.Eng. (Moncton)Dave Lentz, P.Geo. (Geoscientist Councillor)

Front Row (LtoR):

John Gallant, P.Eng. (Moncton)Brian Barnes, P.Eng. (Past President)Brent Smith, P.Eng. (President)Iris Auclair-Bernard, P.Eng. (Vice-President)Tanya Horgan, P.Eng. (Saint John)Andrew McLeod (Executive Director)

Missing from photo:

Terry Mersereau, P.Geo. (GeoscientistCouncillor)Helene Beaulieu, LL.B. (Lay Councillor)

Proud dad and past president, Ed Smith, P.Eng.,(left) congratulates his sonand incoming president,Brent Smith, P.Eng, duringFebruary’s Annual Meeting in Fredericton.Ed served as APEGNB president in 1996.

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If your event needs an expert,APEGNB has numerous professional engineers and geoscientists available to speakon a wide range of topics–fromtransportation and innovation tohealth and the environment. E-mail melissa@apegnb.comtoday for booking info.

(If you're a P.Eng. or P.Geo. whowould like to be part of ourSpeakers Bureau, please e-mailyour resume and contact info tomelissa@apegnb.com)

APEGNB SummerOffice Hours

Please be advised that the APEGNB office will be closed onFridays during the months of July and August.

he Atlantic regional officeof Science and EngineeringResearch Canada (NSERC)

has been actively involved in aseries of workshops that bringtogether universities, communitycolleges, industry and governmentto promote research and innovationin the region. The three-partworkshop series was created tofacilitate partnerships betweenacademic researchers and indus-try and to increase access and participation in NSERC's ResearchPartnerships Programs (RPP).Theworkshops have been specificallydesigned for different stakeholdergroups and are being offeredthroughout the region.

"Participants from the first two work-shops tell me they learned a lot aboutNSERC's programs and how research isdone in universities," says YvesGagnon, P.Eng., visiting executive atNSERC's Atlantic regional office.

The first workshop, Workshop A:Raising Awareness in the Public Sector,was offered to federal and provincialemployees in the four provincial capitals of the Atlantic region lastspring. The workshops gave participantsan overview of NSERC in general, high-lighted NSERC's partnerships programswith industry including case studies,and invited speakers from governmentagencies to present their programs thatsupport research and innovation.

"I found the workshop IdentifyingOpportunities for Partnerships andProposals to be very informative anduseful," says Charles A. Cartmill,President of C-Vision Ltd. and Chair of

the Canadian Manufacturers andExporters Innovations Committee.

At the end of the second workshop,Workshop B: Identifying Opportunitiesfor Partnerships and Proposals, participants were asked to promoteNSERC and other federal programs totheir members, associations and colleagues and to help identify opportunities for the next workshop.

Focusing on specific industries,Workshop C: Generating Proposals willprovide opportunities for matching

sector-specific industries with academicresearchers to generate proposals forNSERC university-industry partnerships.Started during the summer with content customized for participants,this workshop is being provided on anas-needed basis throughout the region.The Atlantic regional office welcomesinvitations to present this workshopand would be happy to provide abrochure outlining the RPP programsavailable. Arrangements can be madeby contacting the office at 506-854-8154.

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or several years, NB Power hasprovided reliable electrical power ata relatively stable rate. To a largeextent, this is due to diversificationof energy sources. For example,

whereas Quebec and British Columbia relyprimarily on hydropower, New Brunswick,like Ontario, has a good mix and balanceof energy sources that includes hydro,fossil fuel, and a nuclear power plant.

In order to maintain this diversification,it makes good sense to proceed with therefurbishment of the Point Lepreaunuclear power plant. This reactor, fueled byCanadian uranium, available at a relativelystable price, has been a world leader inperformance since the beginning. Theproposed replacement of the reactorpressure tubes and feeder pipes entailsminimal risk since this type of work hasbeen carried out several times before—primarily at Ontario power plants.

The reactor building is equipped withmillions of dollars worth of safety-relatedequipment that has seen little service andhence will be serviceable for many yearsto come. Any concept involving disposalof this equipment is deemed to be acolossal waste of taxpayers’ money.

As a provincial asset, Lepreau provides anadvantage not possessed by most otherprovinces. The cost of refurbishment mayseem like an enormous amount of moneybut when compared to the value of theasset, it is about equivalent to doing amotor job on a used car in otherwiseexcellent condition. It is far too valuablean asset to be mothballed. Besides, mostscientists and even some environmentalistsnow regard nuclear power as a desirableoption as it generates no greenhouse gases.

With the arrival of the Kyoto protocol,further development of coal- and oil-firedplants is out of the question. As a matterof fact, it is not acceptable to maintain thestatus quo with greenhouse gas emissions.Kyoto calls for a reduction. The develop-ment of ‘green’ power, such as electricalpower from solar and wind generation,has considerable merit and should beencouraged. However, ‘green’ power byitself does not cause a reduction in theemissions. This is best accomplished byclosing fossil fuel power plants.

Canadians are huge consumers of electricalenergy, and accordingly, we need a largequantity of electrical energy as a base for our requirements. This base loadrequirement, for reasons of reliability ofuninterrupted supply, cannot be providedby wind, solar, or tidal power. Windpower delivers when the wind blows,

solar when the sun shines, and tidalwhen the moon says so. Also, theseoptions are not as cost-effective as manysuggest – it depends on who’s pushingthe pencil. It is important to rememberthat they are not maintenance free.

Be that as it may, a start must be made todevelop alternative energy sources inaddition to nuclear power as it will takeseveral years to "ramp up" the requiredprograms. The provinces of Ontario andManitoba are ramping up green-powerinitiative programs with newly fundedprojects for wind farms. The Ontario government is also committed to closing,by the end of 2007, the province’s fivecoal-fired plants, while maintaining thenuclear power plants.

In order to encourage wind and solarpower development, a look at theEuropean approach is recommended.Germany is unquestionably the worldleader in wind energy with over 14,000megawatts in operation, representingone-third of the country’s electrical energy, and more than double that of second place Spain.

On a recent technology mission toGermany, sponsored by The NationalResearch Council of Canada, our groupobserved wind turbines and rooftop solarpanels as common sights and visible in all

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of money but when compared to the value of theasset, it is about equivalent to doing a motor jobon a used car in otherwise excellent condition.

EDITOR’S NOTE: Bob Allore, P.Eng., spenta major part of his career in nuclearpower plant construction. After spendinga year on loan at Canadian GeneralElectric's Nuclear Construction Divisionin Peterborough, Ontario, Mr. Alloreworked at Pickering, Ontario, onCalandria installations for eight reactors,and later at Point Lepreau, where he wasproject manager in charge of all con-struction in the reactor building after theconcrete silo had been poured. It was asix-year assignment. Mr. Allore’s signaturewas the last one on all welding procedures(there were hundreds in a variety of exoticmaterials), all work plans, inspectionreports, history dockets, etc. verifying thatall was in order. At peak constructiontimes, Mr. Allore had 800 technical peopleand 2000 tradespeople under his direction.It is his opinion that the more you knowabout the Candu design for nuclearpower, the more comfortable you are withit. Mr. Allore is now retired but remainsactive in the nuclear power debate. He canbe contacted at allorer@nb.sympatico.ca

Bob Allore, P.Eng. and hiswife, Marilyn.

By Robert Allore, P.Eng.

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regions. The relatively new wind industryemploys approximately 50,000 people.

Interestingly, in an incentive program,firms or individuals producing windpower or photovoltaic solar power andadding it to the national grid, werereceiving government assistance at ahigher rate (0.48 Euro per kwh) forinputting power to the grid than the rate(0.15 Euro per kwh) for using power fromthe grid. Additional ‘green’ power initiativeswere observed using gas from landfill andcomposting sites for co-generation plants.

In Germany, energy and environmentalissues are integrated, starting with theconception of any project, to a retrofit ofan existing facility, to daily life. It’s a stateof mind. In private sector development,the baseline concept is to reduce energyconsumption and, if possible, generatesurplus power to sell back to the utilities.

It must be noted, however, that windpower is not just a simple matter of puttingup a few wind turbines. A recent reportby the German Electricity Producers outlines the infrastructure changesrequired as the country increases its windpower ratio in electrical production. Thereport highlights the required upgradesto the distribution network as wind parksare built, including upgrades to high-voltage lines entering the grid at coastalareas where weak infrastructure exists. Acopy of this report is available by e-mailto interested parties. In addition, allforms of energy generation carry risks,including wind power. A recent reportfrom Spain states that wind turbines aredeadly to birds and bats, resulting in thepotential for extinction of several species.One can only imagine the environmentalramifications of this possibility.

New Brunswick is fortunate to have anuclear reactor. To ensure a reliable supplyof electrical energy, NB Power shouldmaintain our nuclear advantage with therefurbishment of Point Lepreau, whilecontinuing with diversification of electrical energy sources.

’équipe de canoë en béton du secteur de génie civil de la Faculté d’ingénieriede l’Université de Moncton a remporté la troisième place dans la catégorierapport technique lors de la Compétition nationale canadienne de canoë enbéton qui a eu lieu à Windsor (Ontario) du 5 au 9 mai dernier.

Lors de cette compétition, les équipes sont évaluées sur le rapport technique, leproduit final, la présentation orale et lors de courses sur l’eau. L’équipe del’Université de Moncton a notamment obtenu la sixième position pour le classementgénéral. Les 25 universités canadiennes qui offrent un programme de génie civil etquelques collèges étaient invitées à participer à cette compétition.

L’équipe de l’Université de Moncton aimerait remercier leurs commanditairesmajeures, soit Altus Group, la province du Nouveau-Brunswick, Sira Enterprises ltd.,Vernon Pitre Fondations, ComTrac ltd., Blanchard Ready Mix, Ciment St-Laurent et laSCGC (Est N.-B. – I.-P.-E.). L’expérience était très enrichissante et inoubliable! Merci!

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he concrete canoe team from the department of civil engineering at theUniversité de Moncton ranked third for their technical report at the CanadianNational Concrete Canoe Competition held in Windsor, Ontario, from May 5-9.

During this competition, the teams were judged on the technical report, thefinal product, the oral presentation and finally, the races. The Université de Monctonteam ranked 6th in the overall standings. The 25 Canadian universities offering the civilengineering program and a few colleges were invited to participate at this competition.

The Université de Moncton team would like to thank their major sponsors; AltusGroup, the Province of New Brunswick, Sira Enterprises ltd., Vernon Pitre Fondations,ComTrac ltd., Blanchard Ready Mix, Ciment St-Laurent and the CSCE (East N.B. – P.E.I.).The experience was very enriching and unforgettable! Thank you!

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L’équipe de l’Université de Moncton était composée, de gauche à droite : Marc Arsenault(Moncton), Michelle Gould (Dieppe), Bruno Lirette (Moncton), Mélanie Furlotte (Bathurst),Sébastien Pitre (Bathurst), François Lavigne (Bathurst), Jean-François Chenard (Bathurst),

Robert Roy (Bathurst), Janelle Vautour (Dieppe), capitaine et Dominique Doucet(Memramcook), capitaine. Élise Thériault (Moncton), Boris Salou (Burkina Faso) et

Patrick Mazerolle (St-Antoine) étaient absents au moment de la prise de la photo.

The Université de Moncton team’s members are, from left to right : Marc Arsenault (Moncton),Michelle Gould (Dieppe), Bruno Lirette (Moncton), Mélanie Furlotte (Bathurst), Sébastien Pitre

(Bathurst), François Lavigne (Bathurst), Jean-François Chenard (Bathurst), Robert Roy (Bathurst),Janelle Vautour (Dieppe), captain et Dominique Doucet (Memramcook), captain. Élise Thériault

(Moncton), Boris Salou (Burkina Faso) and Patrick Mazerolle (St-Antoine) are absent from the photo.

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re you hiring? Eighty-fiveyears of cumulative researchindicates that a top performingmanager produces an averageof 96% more than a poor one.

And that number is often low accordingto many department heads. What wouldthe effect be on your company if you wereable to hire only top performers?

The results of an exhaustive human relations study – the largest of its kind –were published in the Harvard BusinessReview. For 20 years, researchers tracked thecareers of 360,000 people in 14 industriesto discover the factors that made some ofthem superior performers. The studyrevealed that none of the usual criteria forselecting employees had any significantvalidity for predicting job success. Norelationship could be found between edu-cation, gender, race, age or even previousexperience and job success. There wasonly one factor that accurately predictedjob success. That factor, as described bythe researchers, is “Job Match.”

Job Match has to do with matching peoplewith work that fits who they are; their

unique combination of abilities, tempera-ment, motivation, and other intangiblehuman qualities. Interviewing techniquestypically have a 14% success rate for findingtop performers but the right assessmenttool can quantify the candidate’s personalitytraits and help determine whether or notthey are a good match for the positionthus significantly increasing the odds offinding a top performer.

Are you promoting? The “Peter Principle”says that we tend to promote people totheir level of incompetence. How oftenhave we promoted a good accountantand gained a poor office manager? Weoften feel obligated to promote more senioror top producing employees but a superiorsite inspector may be mediocre as a project manager or the most efficientadministrative assistant may be ineffectivewhen promoted to a higher level.

High turnover and poor morale is often theresult of poor promoting methods. Is therea way to tell if an employee is capable,comfortable and motivated to do a jobwithout suffering through a long proba-tionary period? Assessments can increasethe odds of promoting the right person tothe right position thus reducing turnover.When people find work that matches whothey are deep inside, that’s when they blos-som and become superior performers.

Are you looking for a job? How can youknow if the position you are applying foris right for you? What if there was a way toknow whether your mental abilities, personality and motivations matchedwell with the position you are applyingfor? What if you could show a potentialemployer how well you match up to theposition they are advertising for?Advances in psychometric assessments

by Bryan McNamara, P. Eng

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can show job seekers what positions theywould be most comfortable in and perform the best. Potential employerswho are given objective, empirical datadescribing the candidates underlyingtraits can then match those patterns withknown top performers’ profiles to determine the percentage match.

How easy is it? In this Web-based world,assessments can be easily done via theinternet. Candidates can even scorethemselves in the comfort of their ownhome. Results show up immediately inthe administrator’s email inbox andemployers can track both the results ofthe candidate and perform concurrentstudies on existing top-producingemployees who have been assessed.

For more information on assessmentscontact Bryan McNamara, P. Eng. at bmcnamara2085@rogers.com or call 506 961 2085.

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More than 170 geoscientists from across Atlantic Canada and Maine attended the AtlanticGeoscience Society (AGS) meeting held February 4-5 at the Saint John Trade & ConventionCentre. The meeting started with a workshop entitled, "Geocommunications: Getting your

message across to peers and public". Judges were on hand to review 26 posters and 13 talks.During the meeting, Prof. Ron Pickerill (UNB Geology) received the AGS Distinguished ServiceAward for his commitments to the AGS and the community since 1974. Prof. David Keighley,

P.Geo., (UNB Geology) was elected president of the AGS for 2005-2006 with several other APEGNB members elected or re-elected to serve on the AGS Council.

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Registrations:

BASQUE, STEVEN, P.ENG.BEST, MAURICE C., P.ENG.BHOLA, KENNETH, P.ENG., P.GEO.CHETOUANE, FATAH, P.ENG.CONNORS, CHAD, P.ENG. DHILLON, SUKHJINDER, P.ENG.DROVER, CHRISTOPHER, P.ENG.DUMONT, MELISSA D., P.ENG. GAUDET, MARTIN J., P.ENG.GILLISS, MALLORY, P.GEO.HACHÉ, JACQUES, P.ENG.JACKSON, NICOLE, P.ENG.JAYNE, ANDREW, P.ENG.LANDRY, PASCAL, P.ENG.LE BOUTHILLIER, STEVEN, P.ENG.LEGER, BARRY, P.ENG.MALLET, DENIS, P.ENG.MCRAE, LAURIE, P.ENG.MEADUS, WALTER, P.ENG.MENG, JULIAN, P.ENG.NICHOL, HEATHER, P.ENG.NOBLE, BRUCE R.D., P.ENG.NOWLAN, RICKY, P.ENG.PALMER, CORY, P.ENG.QIU, XIAOCHUAN, P.ENG.SHARPE, KEVIN, P.ENG.SPALDING, ELAINE H., P.ENG.SPARKES, JEFF, P.ENG.THIBODEAU, GHISLAIN, P.ENG.TOOLE, MARILOU, P.ENG.WHITE, KAREN, P.ENG.WILSON, MELANIE L., P.ENG.ZHANG, FUKUN, P.ENG.

Transfers-in:

ARNOLD, JASON D., P.ENG.HOWARD, LANCE, P.ENG.HUDSON, MARK A., P.ENG.LOSIER, PHILIPPE, P.ENG.MACDONALD, MARIENNA, P.ENG.MIAO, BUQUAN, P.ENG.PETTIGREW, TODD A., P.ENG.STEINKRAUSS, W. GREGORY, P.ENG.

Members-in-Training

AHMADIANPOUR, FARZAD, MITANEBRI, SAID, MIT

BUTLER, AARON C., MITCLARK, LUCAS W., MITCORMIER, MARK J., MITCROWE, CARYN A., MITDEHAAN, CHANDRA, MITDEWIS, COLLEEN A., MITDONOVAN, CHRISTOPHER, MITDOUCET, KIMBERLEY, MITEL-JABI, RAMY, MITESTEY, C. ANDREW, MITFERTNIG, CHRIS L.S., MITFONTAINE, VÉRONIQUE, MITGALLOWAY, AMANDA D., MITGAUVIN, ANDRÉ, MITGIROUX, AUREL, MITGULLAGE, TREVOR J., MITGUNTER, MARK R., MITHARRINGTON, ROBERT J., MITHOOK, DAVID H., MITJOHNSTON, DOUGLAS, MITLEGER, MARTIN, MITLENEHAN, JEFFREY, MITLOCKHART, MARCUS E., MITLYONS, CHRISTOPHER, MITMAILLET, NICOLE A., MITMCCULLOCH, CHRISTOPHER, MITMITCHELL, MICHAEL, MITMOULAND, GORDAN A., MITOUELLETTE, JESSE J., MITOWENS, TANYA, MITPAULIN, RENÉ, MITPERRY, JASON H., MITSMITH, DAVID E., MITSWEET, JEFFREY, MITTAI, CHOO SUNG, MITWHITE, JOSEPH D., MIT

Licencees:

ALMQUIST, C. GREG, P.ENG.ARMSTRONG, MARK D., P.ENG.AZIZ, TAREK, P.ENG.BAJAJ, VIJAY, P.ENG.BALI, GEORGETTE, P.ENG.BANWATT, AMARJIT, P.ENG.BISWAS, JAYANTA, P.ENG.BORDELEAU, MICHEL, P.ENG.BOUTILIER, KENNETH, P.ENG.CELOVSKY, ANDREW, P.ENG.CHALLA, RAMA, P.ENG.

CHAPUT, HEATHER, P.ENG.CHARRON, JOCELYN, P.ENG.CRANDELL, ARTHUR, P.ENG.DEEDO, COURTNEY, P.ENG.DEVEAU, MARCEL L., P.ENG.DOIRON, PAUL J., P.ENG.FATHIMANI, A. ASGHAR, P.ENG.FERRERA, RENZO, P.ENG.FILIPOVIC, ANDJELKO, P.ENG.FISHER, CORY, P.ENG. FUTO, KATALIN, P.ENG.GUNN, ROBERT, P.ENG.HANNIGAN, DONALD, P.ENG. HOPKINS, JAMIE, P.ENG.ICHIYEN, NORMAN, P.ENG.IYER, SRINIVASAN, P.ENG.JATEGAONKAR, RAVINDRA, P.ENG.KING, J. MITCHELL, P.ENG.KOZAK, RONALD W., P.ENG.LEELANANDA, SARATH, P.ENG.LEITCH, BRIAN, P.ENG.LEUNG, ALEXANDER, P.ENG.LORD, J.C. CLAUDE, P.ENG.MAY, JOHN, P.ENG.MERWIN, ROBERTSON, P.ENG.MONDAL, SAILEN, P.ENG.MORISSETTE, RENE, P.ENG.MUDHAR, MANNY, P.ENG.MURPHY, KEVIN, P.ENG.NADEAU, ERIC, P.ENG.NOVAK, WILLIAM, P.ENG.OPRESNIK, MARK, P.ENG.PAL, ZSIGMOND, P.ENG.RODGERS, DOUGLAS K., P.ENG.SEBERRAS, DAVID, P.ENG.SHALABY, BASMA, P.ENG.SIMONS, PAMELA, P.ENG.SLAGLE, BRIAN, P.ENG.TAM, FRANK, P.ENG.TANG, EDMOND, P.ENG.WALTERS, LORI C., P.ENG.YEE, FRANK, P.ENG.

Certificate of Authorization – Resident:

ATLANTIC CANADA HVAC SERVICES INC.,MONCTON, NBBRUN WAY CONSTRUCTION, FREDERICTON, NB

CORESTATES ATLANTIC LIMITED, SAINT JOHN, NBRILEY ENVIRONMENT LIMITED, FREDERICTON, NBTEEGOR CONSULTING INC., FREDERICTON, NB

Certificate of Authorization – Non Resident:

A.H. ROY & ASSOCIATES LTD., ANTIGONISH, NSATOMIC ENERGY OF CANADA LIMITED,MISSISSAUGA ONBCP TECHNOLOGIES LTD., TORONTO, ONBÉTONS PRÉFABRIQUÉS DU LAC INC.,ALMA QCCAMPBELL COMEAU ENGINEERING LIMITED, HALIFAX, NSCOUNTERPOINT ENGINEERING INC.,VAUGHAN, ONJANSSEN & SPAANS ENGINEERING, INC.,INDIANAPOLIS, INLES CONSULTANTS GÉNIPLUS INC.,MONTRÉAL QCO’HALLORAN CAMPBELL CONSULTANTSLIMITED, HALIFAX, NSVECO CANADA LTD., CALGARY, AB

Resignations:

BURGESS, PETER

GAUDREAU, DAVID

JONES, CHARLES

MCNEIL, CHRISTOPHER

TAING, KONG K.

Transfers-Out:

BARTLETT, DONALD S.COPELAND, ERICA B.MACKNIGHT, DALE J.ST. PIERRE, JEAN-MARC

Deceased

HAINES, RONALD

SMITH, DONALD S.

Summer 2005APEGNB

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Meeting Ambassador McKennamay have been the highlight of ourApril 7-9 to trip to the US capitalbut the NCEES meeting also provided us with some uniqueopportunities to advance ourlicensing issues.

Since the meeting was jointly hosted by the NCEES Northeastand Central zones, APEGNB was able tomeet with State Boards of Engineering fora second time. (We had attended theNortheast zone meeting in Portland,Maine in 2004.)

The NCEES agenda included discussionon a new licensure model that wouldincrease the number of hours needed tobe licensed by requiring engineering

graduates to incur an additional 30 credithours of additional education after graduation. A typical four-year engineeringdegree in the US ranges from 120 to 140credit hours. In Canada that number is160-180 credit hours. NCEES is also lookingat implementing a Professional Practiceexam similar to what is required in Canada.

APEGNB has adopted a five-year plan tomeet with State Boards in an effort toconvince them to change their State lawsto allow State Boards to waive theFundamentals exam (FE) and the Principlesof Practice exam (PE) that are currentlyrequired by State Boards for licensure.

In May of 2004, Brian Barnes, P.Eng. andAndrew McLeod made a presentation tothe Maine State Board of Registration forEngineers. To date, we are still unsuccessfulin changing their State laws to acceptthat the P.Eng. designation is equivalentto the P.E. designation. However, Mainehas, and continues to, accommodateAPEGNB members who have 15 years’engineering experience by allowing themto qualify through a shorter process of an oral exam.

At our meeting in Washington, the NewHampshire State Board asked that wemake a presentation to their Board withrespect to waiving exams for Canadianengineering graduates.

APEGNBCouncil hasapproved amotion to signa contract withNCEES to offerthe Funda-mentals exam(FE)—the firststep in US

licensure—at the University of NewBrunswick in October 2005. All graduat-ing students and APEGNB members willbe allowed to sit for this exam at a cost of$150. The exam will be held on Saturday,October 29, 2005 and is an eight-hour mul-tiple-choice exam. More details will be sentto the universities and members once acontract has been signed with NCEES.

Ambassador McKennaoffered to update theCanadian Privy Councilwho are working onamending the NorthAmerican Free TradeAgreement (NAFTA). Texasand Mexico have signedNAFTA and will waiveexams for Canadian engineers if they have 12 years of workexperience. APEGNB will also work withthe CEO of the Canadian Council ofProfessional Engineers (CCPE) to provideAmbassador McKenna with a briefingdocument on the NAFTA agreement andthe position of the engineering community.

Like most people who have had theopportunity to meet our US envoy, wewere very impressed with his candour,energy and easygoing nature. (He stillwalks to work every day!)

Mr. McKenna has already generated quite abit of buzz in the American political arenaand I know he will continue to apply thesame hardworking determination he hadas premier of New Brunswick to promotingCanada’s issues in Washington.

PPoossttccaarrdd ffrroomm WWaasshhiinnggttoonnSubmitted by Hollis Cole, P.Eng.

uring a trip to Washington in April to attend theNational Council of Examiners for Engineering and

Surveying (NCEES) meetings, Andrew McLeod and I had theprivilege of meeting with Canada’s newly minted 20th

ambassador to the United States, the Honourable FrankMcKenna. Although Ambassador McKenna had only beenin office for one month, he met with us on short notice andtook the time to listen to our concerns regarding the licensingof engineers in the U.S.

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Hollis Cole, P.Eng(left) discussing

with theHonourable

Frank McKenna

Hollis Cole, P.Engat the CanadianEmbassy

In Malaysia, there are no centralizedtreatment systems and all mills have tofully treat their wastewater for direct discharge into receiving water.

Regulatory discharge in Malaysia is amongthe toughest in the world as it has to meetthe COD discharge limit of either 100 mg/lor 50 mg/l, depending on the locality.

Capital cost for the treatment systems isalso a concern and has to be kept low. Toachieve that, most of the treatment equip-ment/units are designed and fabricatedlocally. That includes solid screening systems (bar screen), solid clarificationsystems (clarifiers, dissolved air flotationsystems), aeration systems and others(e.g. decanters, reactors, filter presses,sludge thickening). Some specializedcomponents do need to be importedfrom abroad. Examples are static screenpanels from Screen Services in Alberta,fine bubble diffusers from EDI in USA andbiological media from MM Aqua in India.

Malaysia, being situated in the warm climate region, temperatures are in the30s all year round. Biological systems

seem to work much more efficiently ascompared with that of a colder climate.However, the biggest challenge David hasfaced on the treatment systems for therecycled paper mills is preventing and controlling sludge bulking in the activatedsludge systems due to the inherent low innutrients in the wastewater.

David still calls New Brunswick home wherehe often travels back to Island View nearFredericton where his family is currentlyresiding. As a former employee of ADI, someAPEGNB members may still remember him.He urged those at ADI to contact him atdavidkeow@po.jaring.my if their travels takethem to Kuala Lumpur. David says he’ll be gladto offer a great mouthwatering feast featuringsome of the region’s exotic local foods.

GGrreeeettiinnggss ffrroomm KKuuaallaa LLuummppuurr!!avid Keow, P.Eng., a New Brunswick engineer, has been workingin Malaysia since 1997. He is managing a wastewater treatmentcompany that specializes in the design and building of wastewater treatment systems for local industries. His company

has made significant inroads into the recycled paper mills sector, whereit has successfully upgraded the wastewater treatment plants for threeof the country’s biggest mills.The mills have total production tonnagesof 2,000 MT per day and combined wastewater discharge of approximately 40,000 cubic metres per day.

At 1483 feet (452m) tall, the twin Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur was the tallest building in the world at the date of its completion (1998). It boasts 32,000 windows.

Engineers: Thornton-Tomasetti Architect: Cesar Pelli

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Recycled paper mill

Dissolved air flotation system

NNOOTTIICCEE

To:

Engineers Considering Work in

the US

Re::

NCEES Fundamentals Exam–

Saturday, October 29, 2005

David Keow,P.Eng.

If you're contemplating working in the UnitedStates, please be advised that APEGNB will be presenting New Brunswick's first NCEES (NationalCouncil of Examiners for Engineering & Surveying)Fundamentals Exam.

The eight-hour exam is open to APEGNB membersand UNB/UdeM engineering students. The NCEESFundamentals Exam is the first step to becoming alicensed engineer in the U.S.

The cost is $150 CAD + HST.

For more information, contact:Andrew McLeodExecutive Director–APEGNB

mcleod@apegnb.comTel: 506-458-8083