Lorne Middle School
| Robot Science Enrichment Program: Funding enabled 20 students to participate in Robo North America’s 10-week program aimed at inspiring and development future robotic scientists and engineers. |
APEGNB Fredericton Branch
| APEGNB Haunted Tour: The 2nd annual Haunted Tour expanded its marketing efforts and increased the number of automated props for the ‘fright stations’. Better traffic flow increased the # of visitors which more than tripled the amount of money raised for the Charlotte Street Arts Centre. |
Science East
| NB Science Fairs: Three regional science fairs were held in the Fundy, Chaleur and River Valley Regions with engineering-specific prizes awarded. Some of the funding was also used to help send grand prize winners to the national Science Fair in Toronto. |
UNB Graduate Geology Students
| 2011 Prospectors and Developers Conference (PDAC): 8 graduate geology students from the University of New Brunswick travelled to Toronto to participate in the 5-day industry event. |
UNB Undergrad Geology Stedents
| 2011 Prospectors and Developers Conference (PDAC): 15 undergraduate geology students from the University of New Brunswick travelled to Toronto to participate in the 5-day industry event. |
UdeM Team #1
| 2011 Canadian Engineering Competition—Four undergrad engineering students from the Université de Moncton tested their communication, technical and design skills against the country`s best at McGill University. |
UdeM Team #2
| 2011 Canadian Engineering Competition— A second team of four undergrad engineering students from the Université de Moncton tested their communication, technical and design skills against the country`s best at McGill University. |
UNB Geological Assn of Graduate Students
| Field Trip: 15 graduate students from the University of New Brunswick’s Dept. of Geology travelled to Quebec to study the rock, mountains and glacial features of the Canadian Shield. |
2011 Robots East
| APEGNB helped Robots East stage the 16th Annual Championship for Atlantic Canadian high school students interested in science, engineering and technology. |
APEGNB member Christine Plourde, P.Eng., FEC
| APEGNB’s outreach funding allowed Christine Plourde, P.Eng., FEC, to
attend a national workshop hosted by the Canadian Committee on Women in
Engineering (CCWE) in Toronto. |
Engineers Without Borders
| Summit Lecture Series: The UNB chapter of Engineers Without Borders
hosted high-profile experts in the fields of global engineering,
sustainability and innovation. |
Erin Flanagan
| As a recipient of one of the Canadian Engineering Memorial Foundation’s
(CEMF) prestigious scholarships, APEGNB’s outreach program financed the
travel costs of UNB engineering student, Erin Flanagan, to attend the
awards ceremony. |
Camp IX of the Corporation of the Seven Wardens
| Iron Ring Ceremony—APEGNB helped offset the costs of the Ritual of the Calling of an Engineer for Fredericton’s newest engineering graduates. |
UNB Engineering Undergraduate Society
| Orientation Week: 250 new engineering students at the University of New Brunswick attend a range of social activities to get them acquainted with campus life. Events include student lectures, a photo scavenger hunt, a BBQ lunch and an afternoon of games and contests. |