Movers & Shakers
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E.I.T. RECEIVES SUPPORT TO BRING ENGINEERING EDUCATION WORLDWIDE Alexandra Meikleham, E.I.T. , is as passionate about teaching as she is engineering. Working on her master’s degree at the Schulich School of Engineering at the University of Calgary, she actively promotes science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). In fact, she plans to use engineering design and applied education to show young engineers how their work ripples around the world. Her powerful ambitions have not gone unnoticed. Ms. Meikleham is one of only 10 students to receive a 2018 3M National Student Fellowship. The fellowship, presented by 3M Canada and the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE), goes to students in Canada who display outstanding leadership in their lives and at their post-secondary institutions. Each of this year’s recipients received $5,000, along with registration, accommodation, and travel funds to attend the STLHE conference in Sherbrooke, Que. They were also invited to participate in a day-long retreat in Quebec. “It is an incredible honour to be included in this year’s 3M National Student Fellows cohort,” says Ms. Meikleham in a Schulich School of Engineering story. “I am thankful to have been supported by a solid group
of mentors and cham- pions, without whom I would have been lost.” Great teachers help turn students into great teachers, and Ms. Meikleham singles out Ron Hugo, P.Eng., PhD , a professor in mechani- cal and manufacturing engineering and the Li Ka Shing Foundation Chair in Engineering Education Innovation. He’s respon- sible for the engineering
ALEXANDRA MEIKLEHAM, E.I.T. . . . . .sharing her passion for STEM
education program at the University of Calgary. “There are few schools in Canada that are leading in the area of engineering education research and U of C is really at the forefront. My work is only possible because there’s a strong support network here, and I’ve been incredibly impressed with my graduate student experience.” Another supporter in Ms. Meikleham’s corner is Laleh Behjat, P.Eng., PhD , the professor who advocated for her to receive the award. “She will be one of the leaders who will shape the future of engineering,” says Dr. Behjat.
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“The new fellows are engineers of outstanding abilities and of widely varying backgrounds,” says CAE President Eddy Isaacs, P.Eng., PhD, also an APEGA member. “What they all have in common is the demonstrated desire and ability to go beyond the normal practice of engineering and contribute in exemplary ways towards their fields and to their communities. We expect great achievements through their participation in the academy’s activities.” He continues: “Fellows of the academy have produced major
studies in the fields of education, energy, and the innovation. We look forward with boundless anticipation to how these new fellows will build upon these good works, and explore new and exciting areas of engineering and its impact on public policy.” The CAE was established in 1987 to support distinguished engineers in providing strategic advice on important Canadian matters and helping ensure Canadians benefit from the nation’s engineering expertise. Fellows are chosen by their peers based on their years of service and their engineering achievements.
professional engineers inducted into the Canadian Academy of Engineering (CEA). Nine members of the CAE’s class of 2018 are APEGA members: Dave Collyer, P.Eng. Naser El-Sheimy, P.Eng., PhD Fraser Forbes, P.Eng., PhD Josephine Hill, P.Eng., PhD Kenneth Robert Johnson, P.Eng.
Suzanne Kresta, P.Eng., PhD Audrey Mascarenhas, P.Eng.
Joy Romero, P.Eng. Paul Wynnyk, P.Eng.
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