VOLUME 7 ISSUE 1 November 2012 In this issue: TechNova Chronological History Pilikan House - Innovative Program National & Local News LEADERSHIP IN TECHNOLOGY Fall 2012 1 Publications Mail Agreement # 42456014 2 LEADERSHIP IN TECHNOLOGY Fall 2012 CONTENTS Leadership in Technology is the official newsletter of TechNova, the Society of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists of Nova Scotia. Leadership in Technology is published biannually by: 202 Brownlow Avenue Cambridge 1, Suite 308 Dartmouth, NS B3B 1T5 Tel: (902) 463-3236 Fax: (902) 465-7567 Toll Free: 1 866 723-8867 [email protected] www.technova.ca From the Editor 4 Please direct all inquiries, submissions and subscription requests to TechNova TechNova Membership 5 at the above address. Leadership in Technology is published President’s Letter 6 in conjunction with: New Members 7 Design Works Publishing Group 331 Lacewood Dr. Unit 111 Halifax NS B3S 1K6 Pilikan House 8 Tel: (902) 982-3099 Fax: (902) 482-5118 [email protected] TechNova - Chronological History 10 EDITOR National & Association News 20 Nate Dimock, C.Tech EDITORIAL DIRECTION Vivian Ernst CREATIVE DIRECTOR Mario Zamfir STORY IDEAS WELCOME* Leadership in Technology strives to present news, stories and other content in the course of each year that is of particular interest or pertinence to TechNova members. We rely The opinions expressed in this in part on your input to guide and generate articles. This is your publication and you are publication are not necessarily those always encouraged to contribute. of the Association. TechNova assumes no responsibility or liability for damages NEWS: Your technology career is ever-changing. Let others know about the changes and arising from any error or omission or trends in your particular field, discipline or worksite. from the use of any information or PROFILES: Want to share your own story? Leadership in Technology is a great way to advice printed in this publication. demonstrate the ways that members utilize technology in their careers. Letters regarding the newsletter should FEEDBACK: Write to us and share your viewpoints (members and non-members alike). be addressed to the Editor at the Write to [email protected] or send your letter/article to the TechNova office. Society’s address. (*See page 21 for more details and prize information) Publications Mail Agreement # 42456014 LEADERSHIP IN TECHNOLOGY Fall 2012 3 EDITOR From the Editor Dear Members, Recently, I attended a dinner function for awarding ethical business practice, much to my delight; one of the award recipients was a technical, scientific research company. In fact, the largest in the world (according to their introduction), right here in Nova Scotia! I was humbly reminded of Nova Scotia’s dedicated roots to science, innovation and technology. Here in Nova Scotia, we have industry working closely with the academic community to teach our developing minds the new technologies and motivating them to constantly push the boundaries of what they know are the theoretical limits of science and best practices. It’s exciting and gratifying to see newly developed initiatives to solve ever increasingly complex problems. Discovering new initiatives in our technology community is something to celebrate. Whether it is an outer space plasma rocket from a company based out of Hackett’s Cove, developed with NASA or a leader in the processing of seaweed-based products for food, biochemical, agricultural and agri-chemical markets worldwide. At TechNova, we want to publicize these discoveries, initia- tives and breakthroughs. If you or your company are working on something and want to share it, let us know! We are here to celebrate, publicize and promote your success. This edition of Leadership in Technology is a little different; here at TechNova we have had a soci- ety member very busy working on a historic article for our newsletter. This article is a chronologi- cal history of TechNova from concept in 1967 to present day. Our past Editor, Ed Lingley, C.Tech is our resident historian who has been working on this for many months now. In concept, this article was a brainstorming idea of our Council one evening, during small talk around the council meeting table. I thought, why not get behind this idea and make it happen. Who knows, many of our members may not know the history either. First, on the phone, well… email I asked Ed if he was willing to write such an article, knowing his extensive involvement over the years. Now, I am glad to say all his research and time has paid off. Thanks Ed! Have a science related question for TechNova? We love to be stumped, we love research and finding out new technologies. Send me your science related questions; maybe I’ll answer yours in the next issue of Leadership in Technology. If I do, you could be eligible for a prize! Nate Dimock, C.Tech, AET Councilor & Editor, Leadership in Technology 4 LEADERSHIP IN TECHNOLOGY Fall 2012 DID YOU KNOW? EXECUTIVE MEMBERSHIP TYPES STUDENT I FREE MEMBERSHIP Student membership is available to students enrolled in an accredited COMMITTEE college or university program. In addition to other benefits, the application fee is waived for Students who apply for Associate membership within the PRESIDENT year they graduate. Hugh Campbell, C.Tech Associate I $110.00/YEAR VICE PRESIDENT Associate Technician or Associate Technologist membership is available to applicants who meet the educational requirements but lack the required two Eric Jury, CET years' relevant work experience. PAST PRESIDENT TECHNICIAN Candidate (T.C.) I $110.00/YEAR Louis LeBel, CET This membership status is assigned to those applicants who have the work experience but are lacking the academic qualifications for full certification. FINANCE CHAIR C.TECH / CERTIFIED ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN I $165.00/YEAR Don Landry, CET This designation is granted to applicants who meet the national standards for training and work experience at the Technician level. The C.Tech designation is also assigned to Applied Science Technicians. TECHNOVA COUNCILORS Mark Bamford, CET CET / CERTIFIED ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIST I $165.00/YEAR Sean Piercey, CET The CET designation is reserved for applicants who have completed a nationally accredited, technology-level program and have completed two Nate Dimock, C.Tech years' work experience in their discipline. Technology-level training normally Janice Kidson, C.Tech includes calculus and the completion of a major technical report. Jeffrey Allen, CET Michael Frampton, C.Tech ASCT / APPLIED SCIENCE TECHNOLOGISTS I $165.00/YEAR Reserved for members who have completed technology-level training from an accredited applied science program, or its equivalent, and who have two CTAB DIRECTOR years' relevant and discipline-specific work experience. Joy Brown, CET NON-ACTIVE I $75.00/YEAR A temporary status granted to members who are unemployed or who are not ESO/REGISTRAR working in their area of practice. During this time, members may continue to Joe Simms, CET use their designation. RETIRED I $75.00/YEAR EDITOR Upon proof of retirement, members may apply for this special status while Nate Dimock, C.Tech still maintaining the right to use their professional designation. OFFICE MANAGER Vivian Ernst LEADERSHIP IN TECHNOLOGY Fall 2012 5 PRESIDENT’S LETTER Dear Members, Hello again and welcome to the Fall issue of Leadership in Technology, we have had a busy and productive summer since the last newsletter. We were able to secure funding to employ a NSCC Technology student over the summer and with their help continued to update our records to digital copies, recover some lost relationships and begin to move forward with new technologies. In regards to the latter, Technova has begun the process of updating and upgrading our website to a more modern standard. I don’t want to give away too much too soon, but we are hoping to build a website that allows for easier access for new prospective member- ship and streamline the benefits for our existing members. This past summer we have renewed our relationship with St. John ambulance to provide discounts on training and safety education. These benefits are now available for all mem- bers. Which brings me to the business of the increase in dues. After eight years of maintaining our dues, we are forced to increase our membership dues slightly to maintain pace with our rising costs, further details are available in the letter included with your annual renewal notice. As always, Technova continues to support the Canadian Council of Technicians and Tech- nologists and the work they perform for us in promoting technology and our designations both nationally and abroad. Hugh Campbell, CTech President, TechNova 6 LEADERSHIP IN TECHNOLOGY Fall 2012 MEMBERS Members NEW April - October 2012 Associate Technicians • Dean Bartlett • Christian Oliver • Jacob Brien • Glen MacDougall • Natalie Aucoin • Frederick Rivard • Logan Seaboyer • Andrea Henwood • Derek Latimer • Troy Keats Students • Will Sweeney Associate Certified Engineering • Rodney Parr • Charles Poirier Technologists Technicians (C.Tech) • Jenni Bourassa • Tyler White • Ashton Corkum • Robert Arbour • Matthew Mattie • Dale Warner • Irina Yampolski • Anthony Harvey • Brent Mahoney • Michael Altair • Andrew Dickson • Joel Chapman • Walter Cormier • Haley Newell • Joshua Wood • Michael Cook • Ryan Mercer • Sean MacLean • Logan Webb • Walter Osmond • Jeremy Wright • Lee Vicars • Michelle d’Eon • Hani Samih Serhan • Chris Hubley • Michael McNish • Shantanu Awasthi • Barry Tulk • Christopher