APEG-MAPS Student Newsletter

Student Newsletter Fifth Edition
This is the fifth edition of the APEG-MAPS Student Newsletter which is provided to engineering and geoscience undergraduate students across the province. The APEG-MAPS Student Newsletter provides an update on current issues important to students, upcoming activities, and other relevant information. It will cover a variety of different topics and new suggestions are always welcome.

Top 10 Paradigm Shifts from Student to EIT
James Kay, PEng is an active APEGBC member and is currently the Principal and Branch Manager of the Kelowna office for Aplin & Martin Consultants Ltd. James has shared his insight on career development and personal promotion in the past at student networking sessions as well as APEGBC’s Annual Conference & AGM. James has summarized his past presentations and has come up with his top 10 Paradigm shifts from student to EIT. More>>

2012 Student Video Contest
The 2012 Student Video Contest has now started. APEGBC wants you to show the world why you love Engineering or Geoscience! Send us your video on “Why I Love Engineering or Geoscience” to enter our contest for a chance to win a trip to APEGBC’s Annual Conference & AGM in Victoria, BC on October 25-27 2012 and a $1000 prize. More>>

2011 Student Video Contest Winners
APEGBC held a student video contest asking engineering and geoscience students to show us why they love engineering or geoscience in a 2 minute video. Austin Warren and Nathaniel Kitzke from the University of Victoria won the 2011 APEG-MAPS Student Video Contest. Check out their winning video to see why they love Engineering! More>>

Upcoming Events
Click here to see upcoming events at your school. More>>

APEGBC Affinity Programs
With the combined purchasing power of more than 26,000 members, APEGBC has negotiated lower prices on a variety of products and services that add value to being a member.  Not limited to full professional members, APEG-MAPS members are eligible to take advantage of the Association’s expanding list of special affinity offers. More>>

Meet a Professional Engineer: Joyce Chang, PEng
This feature provides a closer look into the career of a Professional Engineer.  This issue will feature Joyce Chang, PEng, who became a Professional Engineer in 2007 and received the APEGBC Young Professional Award in 2009. More>>

Meet a Professional Geoscientist: Julie Orban, PGeo
This feature provides a closer look into the career of a Professional Geoscientist. This issue will feature Julie Orban, PGeo who is has been involved in several APEGBC committees and divisions including the Geoscience committee, Editorial Board and the Division of Engineers and Geoscientist In the Resource Sector. More>>

Student Society Feature: UVic ESS
In each issue of this e-newsletter, we will be featuring a new student society to give students an inside look at the work of engineering and geoscience student societies across the province. This issue we will be taking a closer look into the UVic Engineering Student Society. More>>

Featured Branch: Tri-City Branch
APEGBC has fifteen regional branches that organize events and activities for local members, acting as a direct regional link for their members to the Association.  This feature highlights the activities of local APEGBC branches and shows you how you can get involved. This issue we are featuring our Tri-City Branch. Tomer Curiel, PEng, is the current Chair for the Tri-City Branch and has provided great insight into the events and future plans for their branch. More>>

Student Program: 2011 Fall Semester Review
My name is Amit Plaha and I am the Student Program Coordinator at APEGBC. In this position, I work with undergraduate engineering and geoscience students from across the province to introduce APEGBC and the role the Association will play in your professional future. This feature outlines what events and activities we offered as part of our APEG-MAPS program last semester. More>>

Geoscience Course Syllabus
Before this year, all geoscience students have been following the academic requirements as outlined in the 2006 Geoscience Syllabi. As of 2011, APEGBC has aligned its syllabi in geoscience for Geophysics, Geology and Environmental Geoscience to the Geoscientists Canada Knowledge Requirements. This alignment has affected the academic requirements for registration.This feature outlines the changes that have been made to the Geoscience Course Syllabus. More>>

Experience Reporting
Engineering and geoscience undergraduate students are able to get up to one year credit from pre-graduate work experience towards their 4 years of work experience that is required to become a professional member. APEGBC has created this guide to assist and support engineering and geoscience students in the reporting of their work experience obtained during pre-graduate work experience. This guide outlines how to record your pre-graduate experience, what is required to receive credit towards your engineering or geoscience in-training status as well as certain steps that you should take.

Please click here to access the guide.  If you have any questions, please contact Amit Plaha, Student Program Coordinator at aplaha@apeg.bc.ca.

APEGBC Student Advisory Committee
In October 2009, APEGBC created a student advisory committee to get greater input from students in the development of the APEG-MAPS Student program. This committee is comprised of representatives from engineering and geoscience undergraduate student societies across the province.

As many of our members have recently graduated, we are currently in the process of filling out these positions.

APEG-MAPS Membership
APEGBC recognizes that today’s students are the future of the professions and is here for you through our Member Advantage Program for Students. APEG-MAPS is all about making contacts, establishing a viable career path, and getting acquainted with your future professional association.

If you are not a current MAPS member, you can register online using the following link: www.apeg.bc.ca/maps

Cost: $25.00 + HST = $28.00

Please note: All UBC, UBC Okanagan, UNBC and BCIT Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Students have the membership fees paid for through the school’s professional activity fund, so if you are a student at one of these schools, no payment is required when you register.

Existing APEG-MAPS members will be receiving an APEG-MAPS renewal email shortly. Please respond immediately to ensure your membership is extended for the 2011/2012 year.

Facebook, Youtube & Twitter
APEGBC invites you to join our APEG-MAPS Facebook Page. This page provides a venue for students to learn about upcoming events and initiatives, ask questions about registering as an EIT/GIT and to interact with your fellow MAPS members.

Check out our Youtube Channel! If you have a cool engineering or geoscience video that we should post here, please contact Amit Plaha, Student Program Coordinator.

Follow APEGBC on Twitter! Watch for our tweets for the latest news, and join the conversation!

Features:

STUDENT NEWSLETTER FIFTH EDITION

TOP 10 PARADIGM SHIFTS FROM STUDENT TO EIT

2012 STUDENT VIDEO CONTEST

2011 STUDENT VIDEO CONTEST WINNERS

UPCOMING EVENTS

AFFINITY PROGRAM

MEET A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER

MEET A PROFESSIONAL GEOSCIENTIST

STUDENT SOCIETY FEATURE

FEATURED BRANCH

STUDENT PROGRAM FALL SEMESTER REVIEW

GEOSCIENCE COURSE SYLLABUS

EXPERIENCE REPORTING

APEG-MAPS MEMBERSHIP

FACEBOOK, YOUTUBE & TWITTER