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This area is in recognition of those who have 2006 Making Links endeavoured to support and fund the MLEC, without whom, we would not be able to bring Engineering Classic you such an outstanding day of golf and networking. Please support our Sponsors in turn, so they may Golf Tournament continue to thrive and grow, and continue to finance M. Isaak this opportunity to support the future of Manitoba’s Engineers at the . he third annual Making Links Engineering Classic (MLEC) was combined with the Spring Golf Tournament this year and held on T June 15, 2006 at Quarry Oaks Golf Course in Steinbach. The HOLE SPONSORS tournament is put on every year by the APEGM Sports Committee in Bockstael Construction Lewis Instruments association with the University of Manitoba. Net proceeds from the CGS MCW/Age MLEC go to the education of Manitoba’s future engineers at the Cowin Steel Co. Ltd. Mid-Canada Reinforcing University of Manitoba. Dillon Consulting Group Nelson River Construction Inc. Dominion Construction OKE & XL Insurance Earth Tech PCL Constructors E.H. Price Limited Powerland Computers Hyundai Shell Canada Inland Aggregates The Personal Insurance Company KGS Group UMA Engineering Lafarge Canada Inc. Construction Wardrop Engineering Materials Wolesley Engineered Pipe Group

COMPETITION & CART SPONSORS Aikins, MacAulay & Thorvaldson London Life – Group Retirement LLP Services CanadInns Eastern Sales The National Testing Laboratories Flanders Insurance Limited Lafarge Triple L Construction Inc. Lavergne, Draward & Vansco Associates Ltd. 1st place team: John Jonasson, John McCabe, Rick Lamoine, and Paul Bauer PRIZE DONORS This year’s tournament was a huge success, boasting an attendance Access Toyota Proforma Touchstone of over two hundred registered golfers and raising over $10,000 for the Acres Manitoba RBC Royal Bank Faculty of Engineering at the University of Manitoba. The weather Bank of Montreal Reflections Dental Health Centre cooperated for the attendees, though rain and thunderstorms were Bird Construction Company Reh-Fit Centre forecasted, it remained warm and pleasant for a round of golf. Campus Insurance Centre Royal Crown The tournament itself went off without any hold-ups. It was a great Canada Life Safeway - Fort Richmond opportunity to enjoy the outdoors and some golf with old and new friends, CanadInns Fort Garry Smitty’s Restaurant & Lounge CIBC SNC Lavalin spouses, and co-workers. China Garden Restaurant Southwood Golf & Country Club Once the tournament was finished, the golfers turned in their clubs for Cochrane Engineering Ltd. Staples a set of cutlery and indulged themselves in a tasty meal put on by Quarry Crave Designs Inc. Standard Aero Oaks staff. It consisted of BBQ chicken and ribs with chocolate mousse Group Retirement Services The Keg for dessert. As the evening went on, dinner was cleared away and the Hewlett-Packard The Personal Insurance Company formalities of the evening began. Inland Aggregates Limited The Round Table KGS Group U-Floria Speeches were made by Mr. Rob Roberts from Canad Inns, the major Manitoba Aerospace U of MB, Alumni Association Inc. sponsor for the 2006 tournament, and by Dr. Doug Ruth, the Dean of Manitoba Hydro U of MB, Bookstore Engineering at the University of Manitoba. Many thanks were given out on McCain Foods University of Manitoba Students’ behalf of the University of Manitoba for the generous donation from the Morguard Union MLEC golf tournament. North Garden Windsor Plywood Continued on page 15 Precon Builders World of Water 2 THE KEYSTONE PROFESSIONAL SEPTEMBER 2006

New Members Registered May, June & July 2006 Y. Abdel-Aziz C.G. Flowers J. F. Letourneau D.J. Rob D.E.S. Anderson A.O. George (QC) A. Roncin A.G. Angeli (QC) D. Gervais (QC) P.S. Lotay (BC) A.J.R.de Z SEPTEMBER 2006 M. Augustyniak R. Ghamsari D.H. MacKenzie Samarasekera (QC) A. Ghorayshi (AB) B. Sangha (QC) Published by the Association of Professional Engineers and J.J.E. Baetsen L. Grabowski (QC) P.J. Marsh (BC) V. Savinov Geoscientists of the Province of Manitoba R.L. Barry (ON) E.P. Hancox R.J. Martin M.P. Smith 850A Pembina Highway, , Manitoba R3M 2M7 M.M. Bassily (ON) D.J. Hannigan (ON) T.G. McConnell R.G. Smith (BC) Ph. (204) 474-2736 Fax (204) 474-5960 P. Berube (QC) C.J. Hogan (AB) (ON) J.D. St. Laurent E-Mail: [email protected] D.L. Blair (AB) G.D. Hubick (BC) D.L. McIntosh J. Sun (AB) D.R.P. Buckingham H.H. Janz B. Mehrabadi (BC) M.J. Suszko APEGM COUNCIL I. Bwatshia (QC) E.D.R. Jones S.M. Melvin D. Svecova D.S. Jayas, P.Eng. (President); A.D. Silk, P.Eng. (Past President); A.L. Chakraborty L. Kalishenko (ON) G.A. Naigeboren G. Thibault (QC) A. Ascher; J.A. Blatz, P.Eng.; A.M. Chapman; M.T. Corkery, P.Geo.; (BC) C.R. Kerr B.C. Novak (SK) C.L.J. Turenne W.C. Girling, P.Eng.; D.D.J. Himbeault, P.Eng.; J.W.P. Lengyel, P.Geo.; B.K. Cherwinski C.S. Klowak T.K. Ooi P.E. Veter (ON) B.R. Malenko, P.Eng.; B.J. Miller, P.Eng.; E.M. Ryczkowski, P.Eng.; G.G. Chongva B.B. Knoblauch L.M. Peters P.C. Wood (ON) B.L. Shortt; R.L. Taylor, P.Eng. S.G. Co (BC) (SK) B.J. Pullman (AB) S.Wu (AB) S.B. Cook (NV) W.H. Korol (AB) R.J. Rebneris (BC) T. Young CHAIRS – BOARDS & COMMITTEES T.W. Cotts (SK) M.J. Lanoie R.J. Renneberg (AB) D. Yu R.J.J. Herrmann, P.Eng. Aboriginal Professional Initiative K.J. Dunsmore (AB) N. Law (AB) N.P. Richards (AB) L.L. Zirk I. Ferguson, P.Geo. Academic Review J.M. Symonds, P.Eng. Awards L.T. Fernando R.Y. Lee (BC) D.P. Riege S.B. Williamson, P.Eng. Communications D.N. Spangelo, P.Eng. Discipline Licensees Enrolled May, June & July 2006 R. Ludwick, P.Eng. Emerging Issues G. Lodha, P.Geo. Environment & Sustainable Development D.J. Edgerton R.T. Rasor R.F. Williamson R.A.S. Reichelt, P.Geo. Experience Review K. Mathers, P.Geo. Geoscience Issues Task Force Members-In-Training Enrolled May, June & July 2006 I.H. McKay, P.Eng. Investigation D.N. Spangelo, P.Eng. Legislation K. Abdel-Hadi M.F. Hanna S. Mayadewi S.P. Rempel A.H. Permut, P.Eng. Nominating F.L. Nicholson, P.Eng. Practice Standards C.J. Archer A.Z.M.E. Hossain H.W. McMillan C.M. Rennie W.T. Jackson, P.Eng. Professional Development P.G. Chanel L.J. Hume N.S. Mian A.O. Salem H.J. Roche, P.Eng. Public Awareness G.A. Ciro O.A. Idowu M.R. Minhaz A.R. Sauerbrei K.J.T. Kjartanson, P.Eng. Registration W.J.D. Darracott N.D. Jacob C.E. Neiser J.P.C. Sawatzky F.A. Roberts, P.Eng. Safety M. Dolzadelli K.L. Joshi S. Noghanian A.D. Spencer E.G. Parker, P.Eng. Salary Research J.E. Enright S.A. Kelso D.R. Northcott T. Strydhorst J. Lavergne, P.Eng. Sports & Social D.M. Priscu, P.Eng. Women’s Action Committee R. Fazel-Rezai R.D. Kitson V.R. Parker S.R. Suderman M.G. Britton, P.Eng. CCPE Director J.L. Ferchoff P.A. Klassen P.S. Paul M.A. Trachtenberg H. Mumin, P.Eng. CCPG Director J.D. Friesen S.G. Kryuchkov P.K. Pawluk S.D. Verstraete S.J. Peter, P.Eng. Kelsey Chapter F.L. Gabler J. Lam K.M. Petaski P.M. Weissgaerber R.A. LeGall, P.Eng. Pembina Chapter L.L. Garet M.M. Landega R.J. Petursson D.T. Wood T.R. Nyabeze, P.Eng. Thompson Chapter T.M. Goh J.M. Langner J.M. Pomerleau S.E. Zubriski D.G. Ford, P.Eng. Westman Chapter S.M. Gomez S.I.R. Latif B.A. Radstrom APEGM STAFF R.L. Granger C.S. Leung D.S. Reimer G. Koropatnick, P. Eng., Executive Director and Registrar; S.E. Sankar, D.J.R. Gray A. Malik G.T. Rempel P.Eng., P.E., Director of Admissions; W. Boyce, Manager, Operations & Finance; J.C. McKinley, Administrative Officer; L. Dupas, Admissions Reinstatements May, June & July 2006 Co-ordinator; S. Bruce, Accounting & Membership; A.L. Moore, R.A. Baynit (ON) D.G. Davis (ON) D.P. Schlereth (AB) Events & Communications Coordinator, M. Polson, Registration K.G. Blakely (AB) E.Z. Nejat (ON) W.M. Veldman (AB) Co-ordinator; C. Camara, Receptionist

COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE Certificates of Authorization May, June & July 2006 S.B. Williamson, P.Eng., Chair; E.P. Hancox, P.Eng., Vice-Chair; 3705 Building Solutions Inc. Met-Chem Canada Inc. H.A. Buhler, EIT; P.H. Boge, P.Eng.; A.D. Erhardt, EIT; ACR & Associates Inc. Mulvey & Banani International Inc. D.J. Etcheverry, GIT; S.M. Jurkowski, EIT; A.N. Kempan, P.Eng.(Ret); Arencon Inc. OEM Consultants Inc. J.Q.A. Menec, P.Eng.; A.A. Poulin, P.Eng.; E. Schroth, P.Eng.; N. Soonawala, P.Geo. (Ret) EGE Engineering Ltd. Patrick Engineering Ltd. Gas Liquids Engineering Ltd. ProjEx Technologies Ltd. The Communications Committee would like to hear from you. Greenhouse Engineering SNC-LAVALIN Audet Comments on your newsletter can be forwarded to us through the John Meunier Inc. Teksign Inc. Association office. Members are also encouraged to submit articles and Leonard Kalishenko & Associates Ltd. Trigenex Inc. photos on topics that would be of interest to the membership. Matrix Solutions Inc. W & R Foundation Specialists Ltd. Although the information contained in this publication is believed to be correct, no representation or warranty, expressed or implied, is made as to its accuracy and completeness. Opinions expressed are not necessarily those held by the APEGM or the APEGM Council. In Memoriam The Association has received, with deep regret, notification of the death of the following members: Siggi Goodbrandson Christopher Preston Publications Mail Agreement Number 40062980 SEPTEMBER 2006 THE KEYSTONE PROFESSIONAL 3

experience the results of the imple- Therefore, the public of President’s Message mentation of their broad thinking. Manitoba is the first moral owner. Digvir S. Jayas, Ph.D., P.Eng. Some aspects of what one learns It delivers its mandate through its in this setting can be applied to his members, thus its members are also or her job setting and in other per- moral owners. Examples of other sonal interest activities. If you enjoy groups of moral owners are: other this kind of broad thinking and sister organizations (e.g. Manitoba Governance Model for APEGM direction-setting role, then I encour- Association of Architects, Certified age you to get involved in APEGM. Technicians and Technologists Association of Manitoba, etc.), the PEGM relies heavily on governance. Under this model, Therefore, next year when government of Manitoba, prospec- volunteers for its operation Council focuses on long- and members of the Nominating tive members of APEGM, and A and for achieving its man- short- term objectives (Ends) to be Committee approach you to run internationally educated engineers date. On behalf of the APEGM achieved and the Executive Director for Council, I hope you will give it and geoscientists. Council, I want to thank over 200 then develops an implementation some serious thought. They will be approaching you because they have Council needs input from all volunteers for their contributions to plan to achieve the stated Ends. these groups to set its Ends. I, the association. seen you perform in this role in Through monitoring the progress some other setting. therefore, invite you to provide In this issue, I wish to highlight towards the Ends, Council achieves your input to your Council by how the governance process its mandate. The Nominating Another very important aspect writing, phoning or emailing me adopted by Council a few years ago Committee approaches volunteers to of the Carver governance model is or the association office. has helped Council members to run for Council to provide this broad Council to link with its moral own- ers. For APEGM, there are several Council is also developing a focus on the strategic direction and thinking. At times, people decline to plan to seek input from its moral has kept them away from interfering run for Council because of heavy groups which are moral owners. APEGM’s mandate is to protect and owners in a structured fashion. in the day-to-day running or micro- workloads or because they feel that Please e-mail me with your management of the Association. the position will take a lot of work. promote public interest through the professional excellence of engineers thoughts at digvir_jayas@ Over the past five years, However, they may miss out on the umanitoba.ca or write to me at the opportunity to share in this broad and geoscientists who have the priv- Council has adopted, refined, and ilege to self regulate. APEGM address. Your input and implemented the Carver model for thinking among friends, and to involvement are critical! ■ 4 THE KEYSTONE PROFESSIONAL SEPTEMBER 2006

Professional Development April 20, 2006 Treating Our Water . . . Right! Winnipeg’s Water Treatment Program S.B. Williamson, P.Eng. pproximately 60 people enjoyed a high quality reliable attended the APEGM water supply from Shoal Lake, A professional development and therefore, requiring minimal presentation on Winnipeg’s Water treatment. The only form of Treatment Program at the Holiday treatment currently includes the Inn South on April 20, 2006. The addition of: chlorine for disinfection presentation was given by the purposes; fluoride for dental Director of the Water Treatment protection; and orthophosphate Program, Tom Pearson, P.Eng., for lead control. from the City of Winnipeg’s In 1993, Winnipeg City Council Water and Waste Department. accepted the recommendation to Mr. Pearson began the undertake water treatment within a Rendering of Winnipeg’s New Water Treatment Plant. presentation by providing some ten year time frame. Between Courtesy of T. Pearson background information on the 1995 and 1999, a comprehensive existing potable water supply in program of monitoring, pilot testing Why Treat Our Water? contaminated by mammal faeces. Both protozoa can lead to Winnipeg. Specifically, he noted and engineering studies were Mr. Pearson pointed out that water gastrointestinal infections, with the that Winnipeg’s water originates undertaken to identify processes treatment is about protecting Public major symptoms being vomiting, from Shoal Lake and flows through for treating Winnipeg’s water. In Health now and into the future. fever and diarrhea. approximately 150km of aqueduct 2000, City Council adopted a A survey of residents/consumers to four storage reservoirs located recommendation that Winnipeg conducted in 1999 illustrated that In the presentation, it was noted at Deacons corner, just east of proceed with a water treatment providing water that was safe and that the additional water treatment the City. program. healthy to drink had received the will help prevent outbreak Since the completion of the highest priority. To meet the occurrences similar to that of North aqueduct in 1919, Winnipeg has objective of providing safe drinking Battleford or Milwaukee. In North water, additional water treatment Battleford, a Cryptosporidium was necessary to reduce the risk of outbreak in 2001 caused six to waterborne disease outbreaks seven thousand people to become caused by chlorine resistant ill. Luckily, there were no deaths. micro-organisms. In 1993, a Cryptosporidium Post Baccalaureate outbreak that occurred in Mr. Pearson noted that the Milwaukee contributed to the current form of treatment, chlorine Certificate in death of over 100 individuals with disinfection, is effective against compromised immune systems. Manufacturing bacteria and viruses. However, chlorine is relatively ineffective Other benefits in providing Engineering against protozoa known as Giardia additional treatment to Winnipeg’s as it requires high dosages and long water supply include reducing contact times. Also, chlorine is not chlorine disinfection by-products, A program for individuals in effective against the protozoan improving aesthetics such as taste, manufacturing and processing industries parasite Cryptosporidium. Giardia odour, and clarity, and overall, and Cryptosporidium can be found meeting the Guidelines for in surface waters that are Canadian Drinking Water Quality. Enhance management skills Continued on page 5 Gain theoretical, technical & hands on engineering knowledge Improve your career options Earn a recognized university credential Convenient evening and Extended Education week-end format For more information contact Diana Hooper at 474-7850 [email protected]

www.rrc.mb.ca umanitoba.ca/extended/coned Aqueduct Under Construction – Completed in 1919. Courtesy of T. Pearson SEPTEMBER 2006 THE KEYSTONE PROFESSIONAL 5

My different perspective became clear to me when a fellow tourist Engineering Philosophy 101 asked me what I had just taken a picture of. She hadn’t notice the ... about being hidden in plain view bridge and she didn’t seem M.G.(Ron) Britton, P.Eng. interested when I pointed it out. But wherever I looked I saw ou often hear academics the 20th century gold lured many but rather it presented a wall of ice engineering in action. Roads, speak about “academic people north, bringing their ideas of at the coast line. We, on the other bridges, air fields, communication Y freedom”. This past June, civilization and governance with hand, sailed up the bay to view towers, oil pipelines all stood as I discovered true “academic them. Places like Dawson City grew some 19 glaciers feeding into open symbols of our profession’s ability freedom” when my wife and I almost overnight and then died as water. At one point the ship was to deal with a less than inviting toured through Alaska and the people moved to the next “strike”. allowed to drift so we could hear environment. Buses, boats, planes, Yukon and I was completely free of Tourists have, for the most part, the sounds of the glaciers as well as ships all allowed people in less than any and all electronic connections. replaced gold in the economy now. watch as they “calved” into the bay. prime physical condition to It wasn’t because these And because of the tourism industry Our vantage point, from our experience areas that were, as connections don’t exist in that part we had a chance to visit the site of stateroom veranda, was, no doubt, recently as 50 years ago, accessible of the continent, but rather because the original strike on Bonanza much more comfortable than that to only the healthiest and hardiest I chose to leave my electronic links Creek, to tour a gold dredge and to experienced by Vancouver and of people. at home. It provided a chance to observe the after effects of the his men. We relaxed in air conditioned relax, to observe, and to think about mechanized search for wealth. Throughout the tour, the comfort on trains and buses. We had what we saw, and what others Restored infrastructure in the “human” story was always at the a delicious meal while sailing down thought was worth seeing. form of the Whitehorse and Yukon forefront. We heard about the the Yukon River, again in air Basically there were two Route narrow gauge railway wisdom of those who sought to conditioned comfort. We enjoyed dominant themes associated with presented truly breathtaking views preserve the wilderness for the “room service” while sitting on our our tour, wildlife and history. We of the Chilkoot Trail and the White wildlife, the hardships of those veranda and watching, and listening saw bears, Dahl sheep, caribou, Pass Trail where people (mostly who came to search for gold and to, the glaciers move slowly to the moose, eagles, and fox all in their men) and beasts struggled to reach the independence and strength of sea. We took in a wine tasting “natural” habitat. I say “natural” the gold fields. As I listened to our those who chose to overcome and experience and gourmet meals because we observed them from fellow passengers, I wasn’t sure too “civilize” the harsh climate and while sailing down the inside air-conditioned buses that drove many of them noticed that we were difficult environment. But as I sat passage. on roads that clung to the sides being pulled by a diesel-electric on the ship, bus, train, or boat; as I Throughout it all, I kept of mountains and from rest stops engine and that the coaches were enjoyed a beer and the floor show at thinking of the engineering that that were equipped with climate controlled. Diamond Tooth Gerties Gambling allowed us to have this experience. Hall; and as I listened to the poems “environmentally friendly” Once we were “at sea”, we spent I suspect I was the only one who facilities. of Robert Service, I kept reflecting gave it even a passing thought. a day cruising into Glacier Bay on the engineering input that History in this part of the National Park. When Captain And Doug Ruth’s comment that enabled it all to happen, both then “engineering hides in plain view” continent is almost current affairs Vancouver explored this area some and now. to some of us. At the beginning of 200 years ago, the bay didn’t exist, kept coming back to me. ■

WATER...Continued from page 4... surface and are removed by a litres per day. scraping mechanism. Construction of the new water ■ Ozone – Oxidizes taste and treatment plant began in early 2005 odour causing compounds. and is being constructed at the Also acts as a disinfectant. Deacon Reservoir site. The plant ■ Biological Activated Carbon will be a state-of-the-art, modern Filters (BAC) – Polishes the facility designed for performance, water by filtering out particles safety, and environmental and there is a biological sustainability. By fall of 2008, reduction of contaminants. the start of testing the new plant is expected to begin with full ■ Chloramination – The addition operation beginning by the end of chlorine and ammonia to of 2008. produce chloramines (a Winnipeg’s New Water Treatment Plant Processes. Mr. Pearson summarized his Courtesy of T. Pearson disinfectant), in which a residual is maintained within the presentation by highlighting and discussing the major challenges of Treatment Processes improving taste and odour, which distribution system. also acts as a powerful disinfectant ■ UV (currently installed) – the Water Treatment Program. Treatment will take on a multi- and is effective against the viruses additional disinfection for Some of the challenges faced barrier approach. This means that Giardia and Cryptosporidium. The chlorine resistant micro- include: schedule and market the water treatment plant will have end result is a high degree of organisms, such as Giardia and conditions and the realization of multiple stages of treatment. For certainty that the water is effectively Cryptosporidium. rising construction costs due to the example, treatment for Giardia and treated and therefore safe to drink. The water treatment plant has a shortage of labour and competing Cryptosporidium will involve large scale infrastructure projects. physical removal (ie. chemical The new treatment plant will projected design life to 2040. It coagulation and filtration) and consist of the following main will have a maximum finished Mr. Pearson’s complete inactivation via ultraviolet processes: water production capacity of 400 presentation may be found at irradiation (UV). Another example ■ Dissolved Air Flotation (DAF) – million litres per day. On average, www.apegm.mb.ca/pdnet/papers. includes the addition of ozone for Particles are floated to the the plant will produce 254 million html ■ 6 THE KEYSTONE PROFESSIONAL SEPTEMBER 2006

Executive Director’s Message Grant Koropatnick, P.Eng. Young Engineer Achievement Award

Jogging, Beer-drinking and ames A. Blatz, PhD, P.Eng. has achieved more in his Family Roots J early years as a professional engineer than many accomplish in hat did you do on your a lifetime. At 32 years of age, Blatz, summer vacation? This is a an academic who specializes in W question commonly asked geotechnical engineering, has in elementary school classrooms at already distinguished himself as an this time of year, but I am genuinely excellent teacher, an internationally curious about the vacation pursuits recognized researcher, a capable of our members. Hopefully you administrator, a highly regarded were able to take a vacation from consultant and a dedicated the hectic work schedule that many contributor to the engineering engineers and geoscientists have profession. lived this past year. despite not keeping-up my jogging routine or sitting in the middle of the Having completed his PhD I had high expectations for my lake in my fishing boat. My times of studies in 2000, at the University of CCPE Award – Blatz two weeks of vacation. My long reflection were centered on my Manitoba, he spent the next year conducting research at the list included painting the house, dearly departed wife Esther and the appointed associate head of the prestigious GeoEngineering Centre working on the car and replacing a importance of family roots. The kids civil engineering department. portion of my driveway. I know at Queens-RMC in Kingston, and I have a rich sense of family As if this wasn’t enough, what you’re thinking – that doesn’t roots because of the legacy of Ontario under an NSERC-funded sound like much of a holiday! But I Post-Graduate Fellowship, before Blatz has found time to serve pictures and memories she left us his profession. A member of the actually enjoy doing manual work over 26 years. It got me thinking returning to Winnipeg to assume a around the house at a leisurely pace tenure-track position as an assistant Association of Professional about the heritage of engineering Engineers and Geoscientists of that is only possible when I take and geoscience in Manitoba. professor at the University of time off. I usually also allocate Manitoba. In addition to his Manitoba (APEGM), Blatz was on time for jogging, fishing and some What are we doing with our academic activities, he also started two APEGM committees, one of beer-drinking. family roots – those stories, pho- his own consulting company. which he chaired. Additionally, he tographs and old relics of engineer- was recently elected as an executive Now, in the fifth year of his As it turned-out, I accomplished ing and geoscience history? Just member of the APEGM Council teaching career, he has introduced very little on my “to-do” list this prior to summer, APEGM President and is the youngest person to ever and modified geotechnical year. Thanks to my son and nephew, Digvir Jayas and I attended a hold the position. He also is on four engineering undergraduate and the house got painted and they did a meeting with the Transportation national Canadian Geotechnical graduate courses, published an superb job. However, the rest of the Heritage & Technology Centre. Society committees and is the astounding 40 scientific journal tasks were left un-touched including This is a group of people who are Director of the North American and conference papers-two of the jogging, fishing and beer-drink- working to interpret the integrated Geosynthetics Society. ing. What?! Yes it’s true; these items which have received national role of transportation, transmission For all that Blatz has already got left in favour of some reading, and communication technologies in awards-presented at international resting and reflection. conferences, attracted more than done to enhance the profession, Manitoba. Both of us like what the the Canadian Council of I don’t know about you, but THTC are doing and we became $600,000 in research funding and has been consistently ranked as an Professional Engineers (CCPE) I normally do some recreational convinced that APEGM needs to do was extremely pleased to honour reading on my summer vacation. more to show our engineering and outstanding professor by his students. He has also been approved him with the Young Engineer Books by Garrison Keillor, Jake geoscience heritage. Achievement Award presented MacDonald and C. S. Lewis have for promotion to the rank of I am looking for some members associate professor and has been on June 3, 2006. ■ supplemented my summer hours in to initiate a Heritage Committee for past years. This year I got wrapped- APEGM. I believe that it is impor- up in a haunting story by an author tant for us to formalize a committee named Sheldon Vanauken (A to look into this important, and Severe Mercy, Bantam, 1979). somewhat neglected, aspect of A P E G M V I S I O N It was loaned to me by a friend Association life. So, the next time months ago, but I only picked it you’re sitting-back with some up in July. Well, I was hooked. In engineering and geoscience col- addition to the leisurely reading at leagues and the stories of by-gone APEGM is the leader and a facilitator my local Tim Horton’s, I spent a fair years start flowing, consider bit of time resting indoors in the air- volunteering with APEGM to of the process that ensures excellence conditioned comfort of my big chair. serve on the Heritage Committee . . . in engineering, geoscience, and applied The temperatures were smokin’ and don’t forget to make some time hot this summer and it was nice to for jogging, beer-drinking and technology for the public of Manitoba. retreat to the cool of my living room reflection on the family roots. ■ SEPTEMBER 2006 THE KEYSTONE PROFESSIONAL 7

Additional Dollars for Mineral Exploration in Manitoba – New Companies Look for * Diamonds, Gold in Manitoba’s North 2007 SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION N. Soonawala, Ph.D., P.Geo. (Ret.)

total of 42 new mineral prospective territory as the The Canadian Council of Professional Engineers exploration projects will Thompson Nickel Belt of invites engineers to enter the 2007 CCPE National A create an estimated $22.5 Manitoba,” said Thomas Atkins, Scholarship Program competition. million in economic activity with president and CEO, Crowflight $1 million in financial assistance Minerals Inc. from the province, according to MEAP provides new projects ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS Manitoba’s Industry, Economic additional assistance of up to 35 per Development and Mines Minister, cent of eligible costs to encourage Applicants must be Canadian citizens or permanent resi- Jim Rondeau. He noted that the exploration in under-explored projects are a result of Manitoba’s frontier regions such as Northern dents of Canada, and hold one of the following favourable exploration environment, Superior, Far North and Hudson designations: P.Eng., Eng., or ing. Engineers-in-training and “the investment we make with Bay Lowland, and areas that need (EITs) are not eligible. incentives such as the Mineral new discoveries to sustain existing Exploration Assistance Program communities including Lynn CCPE - Manulife Financial Scholarships (MEAP).” Lake/Leaf Rapids and Bissett. Of The projects, undertaken by 29 the five companies that are new to companies, will explore for a variety Manitoba, four are using MEAP Value: $10,000 of commodities including gold, funding to explore for gold and one Number: Three copper, nickel, tantalum, platinum for diamonds. Field: Engineering group elements, magnesium, iron, The continuing high commodity Criteria: Candidates must be accepted or registered in a uranium, silica sand, and diamonds. prices for gold and nickel are faculty of engineering, beginning their studies “Rolling Rock Resources’ reflected in the proposed projects. no later than September 2007. Monument Bay gold project near A total of 16 projects, or over Red Sucker Lake has the potential to one-third, are exploring for gold, be Manitoba’s next gold mine,” said nine are exploring for copper and Rondeau. “The San Gold mining six are exploring for nickel. CCPE - Meloche Monnex Scholarships operation in Bissett is boosting the Companies continue to rank Value: $7,500 region’s economy by training and Manitoba highly for exploration Number: Three hiring people from local communi- and mining. Results from the 2006 ties to help develop the mine site Fraser Institute mining survey rank Field: A field other than engineering and Crowflight Minerals continues the province third worldwide for its Criteria: Candidates must be accepted or registered in a to develop its Bucko nickel deposit mineral policies and geological faculty other than engineering, beginning their near Wabowden, taking the project database. ■ studies no later than September 2007. one step closer to being Manitoba’s next nickel mine.” (From a Government of Manitoba For further information, contact: “Crowflight is excited to be press release dated July 28, 2006) CCPE National Scholarship Program exploring in such geologically Canadian Council of Professional Engineers 1100-180 Elgin Street, Ottawa, Ontario K2P 2K3 Tel: 613-232-2474 / Fax: 613-230-5759 E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.ccpe.ca

* The term engineering is an official mark held by the Canadian Council of Professional Engineers Application deadline: March 1, 2007 8 THE KEYSTONE PROFESSIONAL SEPTEMBER 2006

NOTICE The Association of Professional Engineers Reports on the operations of APEGM, including year-end committee and Geoscientists of the Province reports, will be published in the Annual Report issued September 25, of Manitoba 2006, following the meeting of the Council on September 14, 2006. The report will be available on the APEGM website, at the AGM on October 28, 2006, or it can be obtained by contacting the Association office at [email protected], or telephoning (204) 474-2736. 87th ANNUAL Grant Koropatnick, P.Eng. Executive Director & Registrar GENERAL MEETING

WINNIPEG EVENTS Professional Development Conference EDITOR’S NOTE & APEGM Awards Dinner The following names were not included in the April edition of Niakwa Golf and Country Club the Keystone Professional. Friday, October 6, 2006 Members-in-Training Enrolled January & February 2006 THOMPSON EVENTS C.R. Caswill M. Geula S. Neethirajan G.A. Rutherford Professional Development Symposium, N.J. Dhruve C.I. Gikundi K.T. Oliver A.J. Singbeil Gala Dinner, & AGM Business Meeting S.N. Dolyniuk B.D. Krokosz G.M. Owolabi M.J. Smith St. Joseph’s Hall 06 D.L J. Duguay H.J. Kuyp E.R. Poppleton D.Y. Solomon M.V. Forster R.M. Llanes C.B. Porth E.G. Vogel Friday, October 27 & Saturday, October 28, 2006 A.T. Frezghi G.S. Mankoo R.P. Pound M.G.Y. Woo N.K. Gadhok J.Z. Mikawoz A.D. Rajapakse J.J. Wowryk A.O. George I.T. Moffat B.C. Roy SEPTEMBER 2006 THE KEYSTONE PROFESSIONAL 9

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*The term engineering is an official mark held by the Canadian Council of Professional Engineers. 10 THE KEYSTONE PROFESSIONAL SEPTEMBER 2006

Council Reports

Thursday, May 11, 2006 outlining the affiliation between APEGM and UMES. As well, Councillor A.D. Erhardt, EIT Jim Miller volunteered to become a Council liaison for UMES for the upcoming year. SCOPE OF PRACTICE OF ARCHITECTS AND Following the review of some Council monitoring reports, the discussion PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS turned to the Nominating Committee. Councillor Bob Malenko discussed the fter a brief lunch, the council meeting was called to order shortly after difficulties that the committee has been having in locating new prospective 12:30 p.m. The agenda began with a review of the concept of candidates for Council positions. Afterwards, the names of the members who A APEGM Ownership Linkage. Councillor Avery Ascher discussed the had allowed their names to stand for nomination to Council were presented resurrection of the committee and provided a brief summary of its most recent and accepted. meeting. After explaining a few key concepts behind ownership linkage, she A few other decisions and agenda items that were brought forward include: added that she hopes to add a past president and current UMES member to the ■ A registration subcommittee is moving forward and decision is expected committee as it moves forward. soon regarding the expediting of mobility applicants. The meeting continued with a discussion regarding the home inspectors ■ The updated budget for the Annual General Meeting in Thompson for memorandum of understanding (MOU). Council had the MOU reviewed by 2006 was reviewed and approved. legal counsel, and it was decided to revise the memorandum, taking into ■ President Digvir Jayas was encouraged to write a letter to the Manitoba account the suggestions that had been brought forth, for the next meeting. School Science Symposium encouraging them to include “engineering” At this point of the meeting, Stephen Woodrow and Kathryn Hearson, in their title. senior stick and vice stick external for UMES respectively, provided a ■ The concept of an Engineering Achievement Hall was presented. PowerPoint presentation outlining the role and goals of the student council along with how they hoped to move forward into the future with APEGM. Shortly after a review of the next meetings agenda and a self evaluation of Their primary concern was with the lack of knowledge as to what APEGM is the meeting, Council adjourned shortly after 3:30pm, with the next meeting and can offer to the students. The council approved an MOU in principle, scheduled to be held on June 22, 2006. ■

Thursday, June 22, 2006 happy with it. They would perform visual inspections only, and leave A. Kempan, P.Eng. (Ret.) significant structural and foundation issues to a Professional Engineer. As far as the UMES MOU was concerned, Councillor Shortt felt they APEGM’S STRATEGIC PLAN IS BORN should remove any imperatives in the memorandum. President Jayas asked he June 22, 2006, meeting package was a modestly-sized bundle of for the suggested changes to be incorporated into the MOU. paper, usually a harbinger for a tight, well-run meeting. And so it was. On the geoscience side of the house, Dr. Hamid Mumin, P.Eng., had T Although the agenda was long, Council worked through it in an stepped down as the Canadian Council of Professional Geoscientists (CCPG) efficient and timely manner. director to APEGM Council. A replacement for Dr. Mumin was required and After the day’s agenda and last meeting’s minutes were out of the way, Council was presented with a list of four candidates. Patrick Lengyel won- Dr. Digvir Jayas, APEGM president, announced that the Manitoba Schools dered if the candidates had been contacted regarding their willingness to serve. Science Symposium would henceforth be known as the Manitoba Schools Executive Director Koropatnick thought the selection committee may have Science and Engineering Symposium. done that. President Jayas asked for the candidates to provide a short CV to aid A few other external relations items followed: a memorandum of in the selection process. Councillor Corkery also wanted the candidates to state understanding (MOU) with the Canadian Association of Home and Property why they wanted to serve. The Executive Director would present the candidate Inspectors - Manitoba (CHAPI-MB) and another with the University of information at the next meeting under the consent agenda. Manitoba Engineering Society (UMES). The UMES agreement would help to The next items touched on our relations with the university community. promote APEGM membership to students, while APEGM would donate back The first item was the selection of two Canadian Engineering Accreditation to UMES fees paid by student members of APEGM. Board (CEAB) “general visitors”. Those chosen would be non-academics Next, on to internal matters. Several monitoring reports came before who would provide a broader perspective on the evaluation of engineering Council, as required under Policy Governance. Executive Director, Grant education. To act as “general visitor” they could not be graduates or former Koropatnick produced one on financial planning which showed association employees of the institution under review. Executive Director Koropatnick had assets were safely invested. Tim Corkery asked who develops the multi-year a few names and agreed to make a selection by June 31, 2006. The general plan. Mr. Koropatnick said it didn’t exist, but was something which needed visitors’ names would be released at the next meeting. to be done. Council agreed to a request from CCPE for member data. CCPE is work- When it came to the monitoring report on succession planning, James ing to develop a national membership database to facilitate statistical analysis Blatz wondered who had access to APEGM’s private information in case the of the profession and to expedite professional mobility in Canada. They are proverbial “bus accident” scenario became a reality. Executive Director requesting similar member data from all provincial associations. The shared Koropatnick assured them several people in the office had access. information will respect all privacy laws. CCPE is still in the proposal stage of the project, which could cost upwards of $350,000. Brian Shortt returned to the home inspector MOU. Councillors Shortt and Blatz had been tasked at the May meeting to review the MOU. The MOU It may come as a surprise to learn we have several members who are wasn’t a legal, binding agreement, but rather one which fostered cooperation registered with the French engineering association, Commission Des Titres between the organizations. Councillor Blatz thought CHAPI-MB would be D’Ingénieur (CTI). This fact came out when Council voted in favour of a Continued on page 11 SEPTEMBER 2006 THE KEYSTONE PROFESSIONAL 11

THOUGHTS ON Creative Design is likely the least common level of design experienced by engineers, but undoubtedly the most exciting. DesiGn It is working beyond any known or accepted parameters. That famous At this point we have come to scene from Apollo 13 in which the ...and still debating the meaning recognize a basic commonality in engineers were told “failure is not of design all design, but a variation of an option” characterizes the need emphasis depending on the for true creativity. Today, the people M.G.(Ron) Britton, P.Eng. situation. This, in turn, has led to working on the “Electric Highway” t a recent Canadian Design school solutions don’t always recognition of three levels of are in a less dramatic, but genuinely Engineering Network work. design; Routine Design, Innovative new situation that challenges many Conference, the old debate Design, and Creative Design, each former assumptions that have A Thumbing through various of which can fit, more or less, into become “facts” because of their about the definition of engineering textbooks that address the issue of any of the purpose-driven design long term acceptance. design was revisited. This wasn’t a engineering design, I found mention planned debate, but one that grew groupings from the design All three levels of design are of design for safety, design for textbooks. out of discussion following a manufacture, design for assembly, contained, to some extent, in all presentation relating to some work custom design, one-off design, Routine Design occurs when projects. They all include the associated with an attempt to gain a sustainable design, and almost you are working with well accepted design steps on problem clearer understanding of the design endless other design “goals”, and established and commonly available definition, idea generation, process. The concern seemed to be often a linear list of steps to reach options. On campus, this is refinement and analysis, and that the presentation did not provide the stated end purpose. That, at represented by the “Design of . . .” decision and detailing, as well as a clear route to the creation of a least, responded to the “purpose” classes in which one learns how to the cycles of reconsideration model that could be analyzed. component in the verbal meaning. size parts and select pieces. Off associated with refinements. The As near as I could tell, the person campus, Routine Design is best real difference is the increase in But the question remains, does asking the questions, and others, characterized as the redesign risk due to the increased number the purpose define the process or sees design as a formulaic process process that is a regular part of most of unknowns and a resulting shift does it merely dictate the details? Is that is restricted to exercises that industrial environments or design of concentration of effort it reasonable to assume that the involve mathematics. situations in which the prime effort between/among the steps. design process an engineer follows This bothered me. So I resorted is devoted to assuring safety and In many cases, Routine Design can be defined by the end product? code compliance. to the solution always proposed by Isn’t it more logical to consider that is effectively accomplished by my elementary school teachers and the process is common to most, if Innovative Design requires that individuals. However, as the level went to the dictionary to look up the not all, design exercises and the known processes be applied in a of innovation and/or creativity word that was causing the problem. purpose simply changes the details new or different manner. Most increases, the complexity of the The Oxford University Press that must be considered? infrastructure projects fit into this design problem usually increases Dictionary contained in the Word level because no two sites present and demands for, and on, design The presentation that sparked Perfect program on my laptop similar conditions and well known teams will increase. That, in turn, the debate, and my meanderings, provided precious little help. The structural solutions need to be increases the demand for was given by Don Petkau, one of folks at Oxford University suggest adapted to meet new and different communication among an my graduate students. Don is that, as a noun, design is “a plan needs. Introduction of new increasingly diverse design team. studying the engineering design or drawing produced to show the materials in almost any situation Maybe this is where the debate process in the hopes of gaining a look and function or workings requires innovation in order to be over the definition of engineering better understanding of how we do of something before it is built or assured that the properties of those design originates. what we do. Both he and I have made”. As a verb, design means new materials do not inhibit the discovered that this is a more Does that make sense? What do “to plan or intend for a purpose”. functions of the existing application. complex undertaking that we first you think? ■ Ok, so maybe elementary thought it to be.

STRATEGIC PLAN...Continued from page 10... mutual recognition agreement with France. CCPE is polling all constituent cise. Avery Ascher said Mr. Goldie’s suggestions appeared to increase the associations on this agreement. Executive Director’s workload, and was he provided the resources necessary Near the end of the meeting a special guest addressed Council. He was to perform such duties? Councillor Ascher also asked which organizations Hugh Goldie, P.Eng., and he was there to evaluate the meeting, at the request used the risk management form of governance. Mr. Goldie said one of the of APEGM. He congratulated the councillors for a quick meeting, but he Catholic health organizations did, although they were at an early stage. wondered if they spent their time wisely. They needed “a multi-year plan, Before Mr. Goldie left the room, President Jayas thanked him for his priorities, and policy reviews”, he said, to judge whether they were meeting input, and then wondered why APEGM had no strategic plan. Speaking from their goals. He urged Council to become “risk managers” where the Executive a historical perspective, former Executive Director, Dave Ennis, said it was Director does the work, and councillors make sure he does a good job. because of cost. President Jayas asked when council would be available for an Jim Miller commented that risk management appeared to be a all-day planning session. A date was chosen near the end of August. Soon backward-looking exercise. Mr. Goldie responded that risk was an impediment APEGM will have a strategic plan. ■ to future progress, thus risk management was actually a forward-looking exer- 12 THE KEYSTONE PROFESSIONAL SEPTEMBER 2006

This article originally appeared in Canadian Consulting Engineer and is used with permission. For further information on Canadian Consulting Engineer, please visit www.canadianconsultingengineer.com STRUCTURES For the Thrill of It P. H. Boge, P.Eng. The revolutionary RoboCoaster G2 designed by AMEC and a German company hurls riders into a fantastic four-dimensional world.

Who says engineering technology allows riders to enter can’t be a blast? into a scene of a movie, projected around them, and feel as if they are One of the greatest challenges and a part of it.” most rewarding experiences in engineering is creating new David Halliday is vice president For the Thrill of It technology to improve people’s and director of special projects at lives. Sometimes that comes in the AMEC. He oversees the complete area so riders waiting in line aren’t There could be three to seven way of making better facilities, design and construction of able to predict the experience. individual screens and you go from transportation or medical systems. RoboCoaster G2 projects and is RoboCoaster goes even further one area to another experiencing a passionate about the product he progressive story. “Riders can be And sometimes it comes in the and his team have created. by asking the question: What if it way of giving people the ride of were possible to customize the saved by superheroes, soar past their lives. “The G2 provides people with ride itself? galaxies, or experience adventures a 4D experience,” says Halliday. around the world,” explained Ron Enter AMEC’s Dynamic “Not only do they experience a “The future of the industry Structures division based in Port Kelly of AMEC when the full scale 3D story with animated characters lies in robotics because it has model was showcased for the first Coquitlam, B.C. and robotics giant, interacting with them, but also the the capability of individualizing KUKA, based in Germany. The two time in Orlando, Florida last RoboCoaster itself moves, the experience for each rider,” November. companies looked at the traditional providing the fourth dimension of Kageorge says. rollercoaster and decided they could motion as you watch the movie.” “Traditional iron rides are Software revamp the entire concept and bring RoboCoaster G2 riders wear 3D reaching their limit,” says Halliday. Overcomes Physics a new experience to theme parks. glasses to enter into a new world “They capture only a portion of KUKA began by looking to create Christon Manzella is the key while progressing through various theme park traffic and once riders static robots for entertainment technology manager for KUKA story stages. It’s a new kind of have a sense of where the turns take purposes. However, when they Robotics. He explains that the ride that integrates motion and place they can become accustomed teamed up with AMEC the result human tolerances for spinning visual effects. to [them]. But now you have a ride was a brand new approach to how devices, launch mechanisms and that captures everybody.” people would enjoy thrill rides. A Thirst for Entertainment other mechanical features are RoboCoaster G2 is fully Their solution? The limited by physics. But with the The timing couldn’t be better. The programmable for each individual revolutionary RoboCoaster G2. introduction of robots into the thrill western world is increasing its ride. Teens can hop on one car and ride, the system is governed by “Unlike roller coasters, which demand for entertainment products the attendant can program a fast, hip software. This offers guests an are a ‘train’ of cars on a track, a and theme parks are working hard ride. If the next group in line prefers interactive experience. RoboCoaster G2 is a very agile to attract and keep visitors. In the the slower, less intense version, no single robot ‘car,’” says John “The RoboCoaster combines the world of thrill rides, Halliday points problem; they can opt to go through latest mechanical device – a robot Kageorge, communications out that, theme parks require at a different pace. Both groups see manager for AMEC. “Current roller with [a] 15-foot reach, millimetre 1,800 to 2,000 people per hour to the same visual effects, but they accuracy, and speeds of 12 feet per coasters give away all their secrets experience the attraction. They experience different robotic to the rider by simply following a second – with tens of millions in need to find a way to keep people movements along the track. software advancements that allow track, which the rider sees and coming back. Essentially, you can “order your anticipates. RoboCoaster G2, the guest to feel like he’s floating on One way to keep drawing own ride,” Halliday explains, air, diving underwater, or flying a however, doesn’t simply move people back to a ride is by using “making it possible to have forward and backward on a track; jet.” The software component the element of suspense. Space different rides within the same provides the thrill ride industry with it has multiple planes of motion. Mountain in Disneyworld has a ride venue.” It can go side-to-side, spin, rotate… a whole new outlook on rides, that takes place in darkness – that Reprogramming allows the all motions that can’t be anticipated causing Manzella to believe “there way people have no idea when the theme park to keep the visual side simply by viewing the track.” will be a huge change in the dip or curve is coming. Disney- the same but change the motion to purchasing direction from hard Kageorge adds that the MGM’s Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster make it seem like a whole new ride. automation (roller coaster) to favour RoboCoaster G2 provides “4D starring Aerosmith in Florida uses Each robot holds four people. The flexible automation (robots).” technology so that people don’t an incredible burst of speed at the robot is attached to a carriage and In a traditional iron ride there simply ride; they experience an beginning that leads into a darkened the carriage is attached to a track. adventure. For example, this are two loads: loads from Continued on page 13 SEPTEMBER 2006 THE KEYSTONE PROFESSIONAL 13

CCPG Opens Its First Staffed National Office

CPG, the Canadian Council increased funding to cover the cost Professional Geoscientists, of the new position and office. C opened its first staffed office Mr. Boivin explained that the on March 15, 2006, in Vancouver. organization’s volunteer resources CCPG is the national federation of were no longer adequate to fulfill its the 10 constituent associations that mandate to facilitate national and govern the practice of geoscience in international mobility, and promote Canada (similar to CCPE’s role for recognition of Canadian geoscien- engineering). tists. The CCPG had, as he put it, CCPG’s new office, located in “outgrown the President’s briefcase” Burnaby, BC (a suburb of and a full-time staff member was Vancouver) is hosted by APEGBC, required to provide the continuity the Association of Professional necessary to maintain visible contact Engineers and Geoscientists of with external organizations, govern- British Columbia. Heading the new ment agencies, academic institutions office is Oliver (Ollie) Bonham, and the media. P.Geo., hired as CCPG’s Chief All 10 constituent associations Executive Officer and first full-time approved the funding increase and a staff member. Mr. Bonham has over task force was subsequently struck 28 years of experience in the mining to hire a CEO; after an extensive At the official “flagging tape cutting” ceremony to open the new CCPG and mineral exploration sector and, search, Mr. Bonham was hired. Office – (Left to Right) – Standing: Oliver Bonham, P.Geo, CEO CCPG; more recently, in the regulatory sec- APEGBC agreed to host the CCPG Brenda Wright, P.Geol, Vice- President CCPG; Anne Garrett, P.Eng., tor as Executive Director/Registrar office and signed an agreement with Executive Director/Registrar APEGBC. Seated: Jim Wright, P.Geo. of the Association of Professional CCPG outlining the general terms to Treasurer CCPG; Barry Collins Q.C, P.Geo, President CCPG. Geoscientists of Ontario. support the new position on both a Prior to Mr. Bonham’s appoint- funding and operational basis. President of CCPG, Mr. Barry which is so very important to ment, CCPG operated as a volunteer The establishment of a new Collins, Q.C.(Can), P.Geo., of Canadian society.” organization with significant office for CCPG will benefit geosci- Saskatchewan, stated that “It is a administrative support from More than 7,600 geoscientists entists across Canada. Vancouver, momentous event for CCPG to APEGGA (the Association of are now licensed as professionals in with more than 700 exploration finally have an office of its own and Professional Engineers, Geologists Canada and this number is expected companies, is a world centre in the to have a full-time professional to and Geophysicists of Alberta) — in to reach 10,000 within two to three practice of geoscience — not only lead the organization. But I must say particular, from its Deputy Registrar years. The new address and contact with respect to mineral exploration that without the work of all our Al Schuld, P.Eng., and his assistant details for the new CCPG office are and mine development, but also for practitioner volunteers over the Carolyn Deets — as well as the as follows: the raising of venture capital for the years since CCPG’s inception office of the Canadian Council of resource sector. A western base is almost 10 years ago, and the support Oliver Bonham P.Geo. Professional Engineers. also advantageous in view of the from both APEGGA and CCPE, we Chief Executive Officer/ In November 2002 the CCPG many head offices of oil and gas would not have been able to get to Chef de la direction Directors created a strategic plan for companies located in Alberta. this point. Canadian Council of Professional 2003-2009 that included hiring a Speaking at a recent meeting of “I would also like to say thanks Geoscientists/Conseil Canadien de CEO and establishing an office. In the Executive Committee of CCPG to APEGBC for making CCPG so Géoscientifiques Professionnels January 2005 Marc Boivin, géo., at the new office in late March — welcome here in BC,” continued 200-4010 Regent Street (of Quebec), then President of which included a modest “flagging Mr. Collins. “I have great feelings Burnaby, BC, Canada V6C 6N2 CCPG, sent a letter to the 10 tape” cutting ceremony to officially about the future of CCPG and the T: 604-412-4888 • F: 604-433-2494 constituent associations requesting ■ open the new office — the current future of the geoscience profession, [email protected] • www.ccpg.ca

Thrill...Continued from page 12... acceleration and loads from the rate able to move independently of the RoboCoaster went through a limit switches, velocity meters, of change of acceleration, called carriage and can reach a distance as detailed process to become licensed strain gauges and other components jerk. One of the difficulties iron far back as 15 feet and as far to carry humans. have their own dedicated means to rides face is keeping the track forward as 15 feet, giving a reach of There are two major aspects to shut themselves down. smooth. Sometimes, the track and 30 feet relative to movement of the ensuring safety on the RoboCoaster. The safety of RoboCoaster is car can be subjected to a 9G force. carriage. So if the robot moves First, KUKA produces 10,000 further enhanced by the design So it becomes possible, through forward and the action on the screen robots a year and has performed attention AMEC gave to fatigue prolonged exposure, to overload the moves backward you create an extensive testing for robots in the analysis. “The life of a structure is material and over time run into illusion of motion. This way it is car industry. The company adheres controlled by the number of cycles. problems of fatigue. possible to eliminate fatigue issues. to the TUV standards in Germany If you test for a hundred million RoboCoaster rethinks this and its experience provided a cycles then fatigue is no longer a approach by creating motion Safety and Human wealth of knowledge and safety governing factor,” Halliday says. In through drive. The robot is attached Endurance performance to the project that addition, visual inspections of the to the carriage and the carriage Brand new technology brings with AMEC could tap into. RoboCoaster’s track and structural travels down the track. But the it the increased responsibility of Second, there are four levels of members are conducted every day. robot has the advantage of being evaluating safe performance. redundancy. All the drive systems, Non-destructive testing is carried Continued on page 15 14 THE KEYSTONE PROFESSIONAL SEPTEMBER 2006

Why I Spend My Summer Vacation In Oshkosh, Wisconsin N. Kelly, P.Eng.

or the past several years I have visitors, volunteers and EAA staff. worked as a volunteer at the This year alone I met a man who F EAA’s (Experimental Aircraft was part of the design team for the Association) “AirVenture” in AVRO Arrow, a fellow who built an Oshkosh, a week long event that is authentic full scale P51-A Mustang billed as the “World’s Greatest from scratch, the designer and Aviation Celebration”. builder of “Synergy” (an all The EAA, founded in 1953 by composite one-of-a-kind hand built Paul Poberezny and a small group airplane that is one of the prettiest of individuals who were interested and most efficient planes I’ve seen) in building, flying and maintaining and a former NDSU Dean of their own experimental homebuilt Engineering. airplanes, is now the world’s In years past I have had the premier organization for opportunity to meet Paul Poberezny fostering interest in the design, and designer Bert Rutan. I’ve had construction, maintenance and discussions with the designer of the use of experimental homebuilt and “Rad Cam” engine, a radial engine sport aircraft. utilizing a cam system instead of a AirVenture is the very public crankshaft, listened to a gentleman display of the essence of the EAA. who built his own airplane after he On its grounds you will find most retired and then flew it around the of the major manufacturers of world, and heard Mike Melville talk aircraft kits and accessories, various about becoming the world’s first engine manufacturers, hundreds of civilian astronaut. examples of homebuilt and I’ve walked beside an exact experimental aircraft, and a huge replica of the Hughes H1 racer and “flymarket”. through a field containing more The homebuilt aircraft, together than 2 dozen P-51 Mustangs. I’ve with many “warbirds” (aircraft that taken close up photos of were used by various military SpaceShipOne and Global Flyer organizations), ultralights and and seen Glacier Girl, a P-38 various light commercial aircraft Lightning extracted in 1992 from result in more than 1500 aircraft the glacier where it landed in 1942, being displayed on the grounds. was later restored to perfect flying As well, there is the EAA museum, condition and eventually flew Heritage Airport, Ultralight and Sea formation alongside a P-51 and Plane bases, NASA and USAF an F-16. exhibits, presentations, discussions, It was the encouragement of a workshops, group get-togethers, and friend that got me to attend my daily air shows. first AirVenture; I volunteered Then there are the people: Pilots, immediately. I thought volunteering developers, designers, builders, would be a good way to meet new (TOP) Homebuilders Headquarters: Display aircraft are parked in front between the building and the taxiway. SpaceShipOne: SpaceShipOne and carrier place, “White Knight”, with a close up insert of the markers (painted on the port side of White Knight) detailing the aircraft’s winning of the X-prize.

friends and pass some time, so of these interesting people come I sent off an application to to visit me! Chairman, Dennis Hasha, to work AirVenture is an unparalleled in Homebuilders Headquarters experience. The grounds are filled registering aircraft. with unique aircraft, the people are From that first offer to filled with ideas, optimism and volunteer, Dennis, and the folks at good spirits, and volunteering has “Homebuilders”, made me feel proven to be an exciting, enjoyable welcome. Located right on the main and rewarding way to experience flight line, our building is a great much, much more of it all. place to experience the aerial That’s why I spend my summer activities and the best part, is that all vacation in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. ■ Multi-generational Formation – Clockwise from lead (rightside of photo): Glacier Girl (a restored P-38 Lightning), P-51 Mustang, P-4 Phantom, F-16 Fighting Falcon, seen from below. SEPTEMBER 2006 THE KEYSTONE PROFESSIONAL 15

Thrill...Continued from page 13... out for critical components at creating RoboCoaster to ensure that regular intervals. people are not exposed to excess However, in engineering for loading. thrill rides, the human factor is also Essentially, RoboCoaster is a one that designers must take into unique and fascinating combination consideration. in the design limitations of both Halliday explains that “the materials and humans. RoboCoaster has six degrees of “We’re engineering to thrill freedom. All this motion can give a people,” Halliday says. great thrill. The challenge is to And this could mean that the marry the amount of load into the field of thrill rides is opening human body to the visual side in another dimension in our diverse order to give a thrill.” profession; namely, that of The six degrees of freedom refer Entertainment Engineering. Perhaps to the rotational ability on the x, y the increasing desire for excitement and z axes enabling the rider to and the need for analytical and experience movement in all design skills will mesh to create this directions. However, a ride of this new discipline. kind requires designers to analyze Halliday says it will be about a the G-force on people’s bodies. year until we see a RoboCoaster G2 The human load is broken down in North America. If, the next time into two components – radial and you’re at a theme park, you find spinal. The radial load is the similar yourself climbing aboard one of feeling passengers in a car feel these revolutionary rides, you can when banking around a curve. The take comfort in knowing that Entertainment Engineering spinal load refers to the axial load engineers are safely entertaining down the torso of the body. The you to the limit. Paul H. Boge is an engineer Healer, Father to the Fatherless and average human limitation is 1.9G, with Boge & Boge in Winnipeg. The Cities of Fortune. ■ which became a design factor in He is the author of The Chicago

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(LEFT) 2nd place team, (MIDDLE) 3rd place team, (RIGHT) Garth went to the team of Neil Ferguson, P.Eng., Warren Gendzelevich, P.Eng., Fallis tries his hand at the Chipping Contest Rick Hay, P.Eng., and Tony Kettler, P.Eng. The APEGM Sports Committee would like to thank all the people that The 2006 MLEC had several competitions including a hole-in-one came out to play, who doing so, helped support the future of Manitoba’s contest sponsored by Eastern Sales which sported a grand prize of a brand Engineers at the University of Manitoba and made tournament festivities new Dodge Charger; a chipping contest by Lafarge Canada Inc.; longest possible. Hope to see you all next year on June 14, 2007. Watch for more ■ drive contests for both men and women sponsored by the National Testing details to come. Laboratories Ltd., Manitoba Hydro, and Flanders Insurance; and closest to the pin contests sponsored by Vansco and Triple L Construction Inc. There was also an astounding amount of prizes available to the players. Each player received a tee gift which included a golf bag umbrella, a sleeve of golf balls, and other items, sponsored by CanadInns, Dave’s Quick Print, Lavergne, Draward & Associates Ltd., Manitoba Hydro, ScoreGolf, University of Manitoba, and World of Water. In addition to the tee gift, each player received a numbered prize at random from a large selection of items ranging from power tools to home accessorizing equipment. Additional prizes were also available from the silent auction and for tournament placement. This year’s tournament winners were John Jonasson, P.Eng., Paul Bauer, John McCabe, P.Eng., and Rick Lemoine, P.Geo. The Landon Cup (2nd place) was awarded to the team of Eric Wiens, P.Eng., Tim Stratton, P.Eng., Ray Forman, P.Eng., and Jerome Mauws. The Sullivan Cup (3rd place)