Saskatchewan Geological Society Bowling Night
2023-10-27 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Regina) | Golden Mile Bowling Lanes, 3806 Albert St, Regina, Saskatchewan, S4S 3R1, Canada
Rescheduled from May 13.
Halloween themed Bowling Night at the Golden Mile Bowling Lanes
Friday, October 27
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Visit https://sgshome.ca/ index for more information and updates.

Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference
2023-10-29 08:00 - 2023-11-01 17:00 | Calgary TELUS Convention Center, 136 8 Ave SE, Calgary, AB, T2G 0K6, Canada
The Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference is the premier conference for chemical engineers. The mission of the Chemical Engineering Conference is to be your forum; a venue where you can embrace learning, exchange knowledge, build innovative ideas, advance your career, and advance the chemical engineering profession.
Taking part in Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference is an opportunity to grow, learn, connect, and celebrate all that Canadian chemical engineering has to offer.
Click here for more information and to register.

Get to the Point: A Practical Writing Course for Technical Professionals
2023-10-30 | Online
Event Format: Webinar
Hosting Organization: RGI International
Event Summary: This interactive training introduces participants to the Pyramid Method of Writing(tm) and applies it to writing effective emails, letters, short and long reports, and proposals.
Participants will receive personal feedback on three writing assignments. The format provides time to discuss and evaluate longer more technical documents such as recommendations, investigations, formal reports and studies, and proposals. Individual and group exercises allow participants to practice the concepts and learn from each other.
This course is accredited by the Engineering Institute of Canada (EIC) and is eligible for 12 PDHs or 1.2 CEUs.
Fee: $950 US or approx $1300 Cdn
Webinar Dates (all six are to be attended to receive credit)
Oct 30, 2023 07:30 AM CST
Nov 1, 2023 07:30 AM CST
Nov 6, 2023 08:30 AM CST
Nov 8, 2023 08:30 AM CST
Nov 13, 2023 08:30 AM CST
Nov 15, 2023 08:30 AM CST
How to Register: Click here for more information and registration.
Event Contact: RGI International
Disclaimer: The views expressed during this event are those of the hosting organization and do not necessarily represent the views of APEGS.

iPolytek – Innovation through Systems Thinking: A framework for formulating great ideas and implementing changes that work – Online Course
2023-10-31 08:00 - 17:00, 2023-12-31 08:00 - 17:00 | Online
In this course, we study a formal approach to innovation based on systems thinking. This process involves taking a more holistic view of a problem and considering how all the system parts interact. The objective is to design and develop new or improved, more efficient, effective, and sustainable systems.
Time: 5-hour self-paced course. Access this course online 24/7 for up to 2 years.
Location: Online – Register anytime and gain immediate access
Click here for more information and to register.

ACEC-SK Trust, Your Competitive Advantage - Virtual Course
2023-10-31 12:00 - 13:00 | Online
Presenter: Scott Donald
Date: October 31, 2023
Time: 12:00 PM -1:00 PM
Price: $149.00
Trust is the foundation of sales success. In high-trust relationships, the customer sees the seller as an advisor. Buyers answer questions, are forthright and share information freely—because they know the seller will use it to help them. Trust becomes a competitive advantage. This program will provide participants with a deeper appreciation of the value of trust as a competitive advantage.
Click here for more information and to register.

Social Media and Loneliness: What Do We Need to Know?
2023-10-31 12:00 - 13:00 | Online
Event Format: Webinar
Hosting Organization: APEGA
Course Summary: We humans are hard-wired for social relationships with one another. This capacity to connect is beneficial in multiple ways, including decreasing health risks and improving our physical well-being and longevity. Social media has increased our ability to connect with each other while also, ironically, leading to an increased sense of loneliness for some people. Research suggests that we may have a “sweet spot” in our social media use that allows us to experience a sense of connection while steering clear of the potential mindless scrolling that can lead to less connection.
Learning objectives

Normal versus excessive or problematic social media use
Factors that lead to some people feeling lonelier when using social media
Benefits and potential drawbacks of social media use

How to Register: Click here for more information and registration.
Event Contact: APEGA Professional Development Department – pd@apega.ca
Disclaimer: The views expressed during this event are those of the hosting organization and do not necessarily represent the views of APEGS.

The Future is Bright: Mentoring in a Technical Environment
2023-11-01 11:00 - 15:00 | Online
Event Format: Webinar
Hosting Organization: RGI International
Event Summary: Research shows that young technical professionals perform better and stay with companies longer when they participate in an effective mentoring program.
A big part of your company’s success depends on succession planning, and that begins with a formal mentoring program.
This four-hour online course prepares your middle-level and senior-level engineers to offer young mentors an exceptional mentoring experience.
In this highly interactive course, you will learn these principles and practice these skills:

What makes a mentoring program successful
How is a successful mentor/mentee relationship formed and sustained
When is the best time to begin a mentoring program
How to determine who should be a mentor and who should be mentored
How to measure the success of your mentoring program
How you can sustain a mentoring program
How mentoring fits into successful succession planning

We will deliver this course remotely, with a live instructor in a 4-hour block. We include two short breaks and individual and group. Participants receive a workbook.
This course is accredited by the Engineering Institute of Canada (EIC) and is eligible for 4 PDHs or 0.4 CEUs.
Fee: $325 US or approx $435 CND
How to Register: Click here for more information and registration.
Event Contact: RGI International
Disclaimer: The views expressed during this event are those of the hosting organization and do not necessarily represent the views of APEGS.

iPolytek – How Sustainable is PV Solar Power? An Intro to Life Cycle Analysis and Planetary Boundaries – Online Course
2023-11-02 08:00 - 17:00 | Online
If you search “solar photovoltaic sustainability” on the internet, you will find a multitude of articles hailing the technology as green, clean and ready to spearhead our world into a sustainable future. However, you will also come across articles that are much more critical of the technology. This begs the question, “How does one go about accessing the environmental impacts of a technology in a systematic, objective way?” We answer this question using PV solar power as a case study.
In this course, we study an LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) of solar photovoltaic power and learn of its impacts on human health, freshwater, climate change, ecosystems and land use. We compare the environmental performance of solar PV to other renewable and non-renewable electricity generation technologies. Finally, we take an in-depth look at a scientific article in which researchers show how countries can determine their optimal energy mix given their available resources and environmental objectives.
Time: 4-hour self-paced course. Access this course online 24/7 for up to 2 years.
Location: Online – Register anytime and gain immediate access
Click here for more information and to register.

Field Scale Testing of Geosynthetic Stabilization for Soft Soils - a LARGE Experiment
2023-11-02 12:00 - 13:00 | Park Town Hotel, 924 Spadina Crescent E, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7K 3H5, Canada
Event Format: In-person presentation
Location: Saskatoon, SK
Hosting Organization: Saskatoon Geotechnical Group
Event Summary: The University of Saskatchewan houses the Saskatchewan Soft Soil & Subgrade Stabilisation Study Site (S7), which has operated for 5 years. During this time, S7 has conducted groundbreaking experiments to gain insights into Stabilisation and Reinforcement under full-scale loading conditions, achieving several “World’s First and Only” milestones. This presentation will address the challenges and opportunities from the past 5 seasons, covering the development of a large load frame, propulsion system, instrumentation, hydraulic loading system, materials, construction techniques, and real-time soil characterization. Technical objectives include working platform design, cyclic loading analysis of composite soil-geosynthetics, and shakedown theory.
In geosynthetics engineering, scenarios like MSE retaining walls or steep slopes involve well-understood mechanisms of reinforcement for problems with mostly static loads. However, many common soil-geosynthetic systems undergo cyclic, transient, and spatially-varying loading. Examples include working platforms and roads. In these cases, permanent strains aren’t induced in the geosynthetic, leading to a mechanism known as “mechanical stabilization.” Engineers face the challenge of quantifying the properties of the resulting composite material.
How to Register: Click here for more information and registration.
Event Contact: Saskatoon Geotechnical Group
Disclaimer: The views expressed during this event are those of the hosting organization and do not necessarily represent the views of APEGS.

GoGeomatics Expo Calgary 2023
2023-11-06 08:00 - 2023-11-08 17:00 | Calgary, Alberta, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
The GoGeomatics Expo 2023 is being planned by GoGeomatics Canada in consultation with our industry, academia, association, and media partners. This new expo is the first Geomatics Technology Exposition and is distinctive to the North American Geo sector.
Click here for more information.

ACEC-SK Project Management is Never One-size-fits-all - Virtual Course
2023-11-07 12:00 - 13:00 | Online
Presenter: Stacye Brim
Date: November 7, 2023
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Price: $149.00
This one-hour webinar will cover the topic of tailoring, which the Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (Seventh Edition) describes as “the deliberate adaptation of the project management approach, governance, and processes to make them more suitable for the given environment and the work at hand.”
Click here for more information and to register.

Mental Health First Aid Standard (Virtual)
2023-11-08 13:00 - 2023-11-09 16:30, 2023-11-22 13:00 - 2023-11-23 16:30, 2023-12-06 13:00 - 2023-12-07 16:30, 2023-12-13 13:00 - 2023-12-14 16:30 | Online
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is a nationally recognized certification course developed by the Mental Health Commission of Canada. The course aims to develop the skills of participants in providing help to a person experiencing a mental health and/or substance use problem or crisis. Just like physical first aid is provided until medical treatment can be obtained, MHFA is given until appropriate support is found or until the crisis is resolved.
The virtual course is delivered in a blended learning format.
Self-Directed Learning
Two weeks prior to the course start date, participants will receive log-in details for the Learning Management System. In the two weeks leading up to the facilitator led virtual classrooms, participants must complete:

Module One – self directed learning (2hrs)
Self directed reading of the participant reference guide ~150 pages (3hrs)

Facilitator Led Virtual ZOOM Classrooms

Module Two – facilitator led session (3.5hrs) **3.25hrs plus break time** [1-430pm CST (SK Time)]
Module Three – facilitator led session (3.5hrs) **3.25hrs plus break time**[1-430pm CST (SK Time)]

Technology considerations: Each participant is requited to have a device with audio and video capabilities for the ZOOM virtual classroom sessions.
Click here for more information and to register.

APEGS Registration Orientation
2023-11-15 - 2023-11-23 | Regina and Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Join APEGS for a free information session on APEGS registration processes and requirements, including a question and answer session. This event is tailored towards internationally educated member-in-training applicants, members-in-training, and supervisors of members-in-training. Pre-registration is not required.
November 15, 2023 – Regina
DoubleTree Hotel & Conference Centre Regina
1975 Broad Street, Regina, SK S4P 1Y2
7:00 pm to 7:45 pm – Member-in-training Application and Academic Assessment Process
7:45 pm to 8:00 pm – Refreshment break
8:00 pm to 8:45 pm – Competency Assessment of Work Experience
8:45 pm to 9:30 pm – Question and Answer
November 23, 2023 – Saskatoon
Delta Hotels by Marriott Saskatoon Downtown
405 20th St E, Saskatoon, SK S7K 6X6
7:00 pm to 7:45 pm – Member-in-training Application and Academic Assessment Process
7:45 pm to 8:00 pm – Refreshment break
8:00 pm to 8:45 pm – Competency Assessment of Work Experience
8:45 pm to 9:30 pm – Question and Answer

Camp 4 Fall Iron Ring Ceremony
2023-11-18 | TCU Place, 35 22 St E, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7K 0C8
Event Format: In-Person
Location: TCU Place 35 – 22nd Street East, Saskatoon, SK
Hosting Organization: The Corporation of the Seven Wardens: Camp 4 Saskatoon
Event Summary: Bi-annual ceremony for graduating engineering students and engineers registered with APEGS to complete their professional obligation and receive an iron ring. Free attendance for previously obligated engineers. Event qualifies as one hour of verifiable ethics training.
How to Register: Click here for more information and registration.
Event Contact: Info.kiplingcamp4@gmail.com
Disclaimer: The views expressed during this event are those of the hosting organization and do not necessarily represent the views of APEGS.

APEGS Fall PD Days
2023-11-20 08:30 - 2023-11-21 16:30 | Sandman Signature Saskatoon South Hotel, 2815 Lorne Ave, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7J 0S5, Canada
Event Format: In-Person Event
Location: Sandman Signature Saskatoon South Hotel, Saskatoon SK
Hosting Organization: APEGS
Course Summary: Attention APEGS Members!
The APEGS Professional Development Committee is pleased to offer courses once again from the Centre for Technical and Engineering Leadership (CTEL).
Earn Formal CPD credits by attending one or all of the following four sessions and earn accredited CEU’s from the Engineering Institute of Canada.
Course 1: Oh No, Not Another Meeting!: Meeting Skills for Technical Professionals
Cost $300.00*
November 20, 2023
8:30 am – 12:00 pm
Most people hate attending meetings. The meeting is unfocused, runs overtime, and becomes a waste of time. Using the PAT (purpose, agenda, timeframe) approach will bring structure and discipline to a meeting and make it more productive.
Course Objectives:

Determine the best format for a meeting and who needs to attend
Understand the roles of people attending the meeting
Prepare a focused meeting agenda
Record and format meeting minutes
Present information confidently and concisely as a participant
Encourage all meeting attendees to participate
Manage time and keep the meeting focused
Recognize and manage different personality types
Understand how to manage distractions

Course 2: Fostering Innovation in Any Environment
Cost $300.00*
November 20, 2023
1:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Clients deserve not only solid solutions but creative results. To rediscover our ingenuity, we must learn to use our imagination and resist leaving it outside of our professional persona. This interactive course explores innovative thoughts and ideas by discussing elements that comprise innovation.
Course Objectives:

Define and describe innovation generically
Focus on and list Gelb’s seven steps for thinking like a genius
Understand components of innovation
Identify innovative personality types
Describe what creativity in the workplace looks like
Use brainstorming techniques to generate ideas
Understand how to create and foster a culture of innovation

Course 3: Project Management for Everyone
Cost $300.00*
November 21, 2023
8:30 am – 12:00 pm
Projects can quickly fail without clarifying expectations, identifying roles and defining scope. Planning, preparing, reporting, scheduling, managing change, and accountability are essential skills for all leaders.
Course Objectives:

Define projects, project management, and project managers
Identify the importance of the PMBOK and PMI
Identify the five process groups and nine knowledge areas as defined by the PMI
Describe the triple constraint
Review a project needs assessment and write goals, requirements, and deliverables
Create key project documents: statement of work, project planning worksheet, and project charter
Examine a project schedule, time estimates, costs, and resources
Understand and use the work breakdown structure
Review project planning documents: schedule, risk management plan, and communication plan
Use planning tools, including the Gantt chart, network diagram, and RACI chart
Establish and use baselines
Monitor and maintain the project

Course 4: So You Have to Give a Talk?
Cost $300.00*
November 21, 2023
1:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Nervousness can be reduced with proper planning, preparation, and practice. Structuring your content and formulating an interesting introduction are the keys to being an engaging speaker.
Course Objectives:

Analyze an audience and their needs
Formulate an engaging introduction
Structure the body of the talk and summarize the information
Develop confidence
Establish an effective platform presence
Create and use effective visuals

Only 30 spaces are available for each course. Lunch and refreshments will be provided.
* The course fee is subject to tax and processing fees, which are not included.
How to Register: Click here to register. Deadline to register is November 13, 2023.
Event Contact: Jolene Arthur, Manager of Professional Development and Compliance – cpd@apegs.ca

ACEC-SK Project Management Managing Project Uncertainty - Virtual Course
2023-11-21 12:00 - 13:00 | Online
Presenter: Stacye Brim
Date: November 21, 2023
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Price: $149.00
This one-hour webinar will cover the fundamentals of risk management and how to incorporate it into your project planning and execution. A step-by-step approach to risk management will be discussed as well as practical applications to the participant’s projects.
Click here for more information and to register.

Premier's Awards of Excellence in Design
2023-11-24 19:00 - 23:55
Event Format: In-person
Location: SK Design Week HQ at 317 4th Avenue South, Saskatoon, SK.
Hosting Organization: Design Council of Saskatchewan
Event Summary:
In conclusion to SK Design Week 2023, join the Design Council of Saskatchewan as they celebrate great Saskatchewan design in the disciplines of engineering, architecture, planning, graphic design, interior design, and landscape architecture. Aside from handing out the awards, this is a great opportunity to get out and celebrate with Saskatchewan’s professional design community. Snacks, entertainment, cash bar.
Friday, November 24, 2023 at 7 PM
SK Design Week HQ
317 4th Avenue South, Saskatoon

Tickets, $60. Space is limited.

How to Register: Click here for more information and registration.
Event Contact: Design Council of Saskatchewan
Disclaimer: The views expressed during this event are those of the hosting organization and do not necessarily represent the views of APEGS.

Saskatchewan Geological Open House
2023-11-27 - 2023-11-29 | Delta Hotels by Marriott Bessborough, 601 Spadina Crescent East, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7K 3G8, Canada
Event Format: Conference
Location: Saskatoon, SK
Hosting Organization: Saskatchewan Geological Society
Course Summary: The conference is co-hosted by the Saskatchewan Geological Survey (Ministry of Energy and Resources, Government of Saskatchewan), and the independent, non-profit Saskatchewan Geological Society. This event fulfills the mandates of both groups by profiling high-quality geoscience in support of Saskatchewan’s mineral industry while promoting earth sciences in the public at large.
The Open House continues to be the premier annual meeting venue for mining and mineral exploration companies active in Saskatchewan with over 700 local, national, and international delegates attending annually.
How to Register: Click here for more information and to register.
Event Contact: Saskatchewan Geological Society – OpenHouseER@gov.sk.ca
Disclaimer: The views expressed during this event are those of the hosting organization and do not necessarily represent the views of APEGS.

ACEC-SK Project Management Stakeholder Engagement - Virtual Course
2023-11-28 12:00 - 13:00 | Online
Presenter: Stacye Brim
Date: November 28, 2023
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Price: $149.00
According to PMI’s “The Standard for Project Management,” a stakeholder is “an individual, group, or organization that may affect, be affected by, or perceive itself to be affected by a decision, activity, or outcome of a project, program, or portfolio.” This one-hour webinar will cover the benefits of purposeful stakeholder engagement, the primary steps necessary for stakeholder management, as well as the key considerations for positive and productive stakeholder engagement.
Click here for more information and to register.

iPolytek – Big Data, Algorithms and Machine Learning Explained – Online Course
2023-11-29 08:00 - 17:00 | Online
This course is an overview of data analytics – the motor behind the Internet of Things and artificial intelligence. We look at machine learning methods and applications and how they have led to the rise of intelligent systems. We discuss the role of algorithms in industry and society. We conclude the course with a discussion of the future of the human-machine relationship looking at both the advantages and risks intelligent systems pose to society, the environment and the economy.
This course is suitable for non-computer scientists/engineers.
It is meant to provide an overall understanding of the new information technologies that are changing the way we do business, manufacture and sell products, and monitor, manage and optimize engineered systems (for example, smart cities and autonomous cars).
Time: 4-hour self-paced course. Access this course online 24/7 for up to 2 years.
Location: Online – Register anytime and gain immediate access
Click here for more information and to register.

ACEC-SK Liability Insurance - Virtual Course
2023-12-05 12:00 - 13:30 | Online
Presenters: Adam D Thomson & Connor Yeo
Date: December 5, 2023
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Price: $149.00
• Insurance Marketplace
• Liability requirements verses Probable Exposure
• Errors and Omission
• Types of coverage included in E&O
• Statute of limitations
• Claims Reporting Requirement
• Other coverages for consideration
• E&O claims examples
Click here for more information and to register.

Engineering Ethics - SES Lecture
2023-12-05 18:30 - 20:00 | University of Saskatchewan, 57 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7N 5A9, Canada
Event Format: In-person Lecture
Location: University of Saskatchewan – Engineering Building
Hosting Organization: Saskatoon Engineering Society (SES)
Event Summary: This talk will look specifically at the question of whether an AI can be the kind of thing that can be (or should be) the bearer of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs), such as copyrights or patents. In particular, what does an entity have to have, what kind of thing does it have to be, in order for it to be the kind of entity that can claim IPRs?
6:30 PM—Networking with Tea & Coffee
7:00 PM—Lecture
This lecture is designed to satisfy the Ethics Requirement in your APEGS Continual Professional Development for 2023. Upon request, a certificate will be provided.
How to Register: Click here for more information and registration.
Event Contact: Saskatoon Engineering Society
Disclaimer: The views expressed during this event are those of the hosting organization and do not necessarily represent the views of APEGS.

iPolytek – The Blockchain: Beyond Cryptocurrency – Online Course
2023-12-06 08:00 - 17:00 | Online
This introductory course on the blockchain provides a global understanding of how it works and how it could transform all aspects of society, from how we design cities to how we manage our personal data.
In this introductory course on the blockchain, you will:

Learn about the technology behind the blockchain. How it works, its origin, and its evolution over time.
Discover how the blockchain can decentralize organizations, economic institutions and governments, transforming the organizational paradigm we have known since the dawn of the industrial age.
Understand the principles behind token economies and how they enable the Internet of Value.
Discover examples of blockchain applications in the technology, economic, and environmental sectors. See also how it can enable social reform.

Time: 4-hour self-paced course. Access this course online 24/7 for up to 2 years.
Location: Online – Register anytime and gain immediate access
Click here for more information and to register.

Get to the Point!
2023-12-07 - 2023-12-08 | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Event Format: In-person course
Location: Winnipeg, MB
Hosting Organization: RGI International
Event Summary: This interactive training introduces participants to the Pyramid Method of Writing(tm) and applies it to writing effective emails, letters, short and long reports, and proposals.
Participants will receive personal feedback on three writing assignments. The format provides time to discuss and evaluate longer more technical documents such as recommendations, investigations, formal reports and studies, and proposals. Individual and group exercises allow participants to practice the concepts and learn from each other.
How to Register: Click here for more information and registration.
Event Contact: RGI International
Disclaimer: The views expressed during this event are those of the hosting organization and do not necessarily represent the views of APEGS.

Highway 369 Landslide Repair
2023-12-12 12:00 - 13:00 | Park Town Hotel, 924 Spadina Crescent E, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7K 3H5, Canada
Event Format: In-person Presentation
Location: Park Town Hotel, Saskatoon, SK
Hosting Organization: Saskatoon Geotechnical Group
Event Summary: A fast-moving landslide resulted in the closure of Highway 369 in southeastern Saskatchewan. Thurber Engineering was retained by the Ministry of Highways to assess the landslide, prepare a remedial design, and oversee construction. The presentation goes through a background of the site, Thurber’s assessment of the site and landslide mechanisms, remedial design options and considerations, and final design processes as well as some highlights from construction. Tickets are required to attend this event.
How to Register: Click here for more information and registration.
Event Contact: Saskatoon Geotechnical Group
Disclaimer: The views expressed during this event are those of the hosting organization and do not necessarily represent the views of APEGS.

LEED Green Associate Training
2023-12-16 12:00 - 16:30 | Online
Event Format: Live Webinar
Location: Online
Hosting Organization: Leading Green
Event Summary: LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is simply a sustainability scorecard for green buildings. The LEED Green Associate is the only professional designation to show employers and clients you have certified knowledge in the field.
To date, this course and its materials have proven to be instrumental in helping over 8000 students pass their respective exams at a 99% pass rate. This course is instructed by a USGBC Faculty member. Use discount code ‘sust’ for $100 off the course price.
Topics Covered

Introduction to LEED
Location and transportation
Sustainable sites
Water efficiency
Energy and atmosphere
Materials and resources
Indoor environmental quality
Innovation in design and regional priority
Exam registration and preparation

How to Register: Click here for more information and registration.
Event Contact: Lorne Mlotek, Head LEED Trainer at LeadingGreen – info@leadinggreen.com
Disclaimer: The views expressed during this event are those of the hosting organization and do not necessarily represent the views of APEGS.
