Exciting Times in The World of Engineering
Date: Wednesday, February 16, 2022, 7:00PM - 8:30 PM EST
Location: Zoom Webinar
Registration: https://peo_york_exciting_times_in_the_world_of_engineer.eventbrite.ca
This presentation spotlights engineering from a Canadian perspective in a VUCA world. Cataclysmic changes are here with no end in sight. This is great news for Engineers. Existing jobs will need to be backfilled while new job prospects and industries are being created as we speak. The outlook in the job market is bright for now and the immediate future. This 90-minute presentation and Q&A session will focus on significant changes such as embracing the end of fossil fuels, the emergence of clean energy, and the social aspects from an engineering and technology standpoint. To bring all of these concepts together, we will close with a local case study that shows the “here and now”, the magnitude and the impact of these changes.
Outline:
Introduction
How did we get here?
- Air pollution
- Energy costs spiraling out of control
- COVID
- New Technology
What is changing?
- Get away from fossil fuels
- Increasing appetite for electricity
The future's looking bright!
- The way we live
- Internet of Things (IOT)
- Can we undo the damage that we have done?
Who is going to do the work?
- Engineers
Bringing it all together – Eglinton Crosstown LRT
- Background
- Technology
- Social implications
- Moving forward
Conclusion: Light at the end of the tunnel
About the speaker:
Darren Verasammy is an electrical engineer with 10+ years experience working in the public and private sectors, with 7 years in the rail and transit sector in the province of Ontario. Darren is a self-described agent of change who passionately advocates for a career in engineering to people of all ages, genders and backgrounds. As an avid volunteer with Professional Engineers of Ontario – York Chapter, National Bank Open, and Toastmasters, he exemplifies his favorite quote: It is your attitude, not your aptitude that determines your altitude.
