March 2010

Design the Future

National Engineering Month is a national celebration of engineering excellence. We’re dedicated to reaching out to young Canadians, to let them know that engineering is an exciting, fun and rewarding career choice.

Engineers create. They design structures so small you can't even see them with your eyes, yet they also design huge structures like skyscrapers. They mix their creative skills with math, sciences and technology to come up with things that were once thought impossible. See how, with engineering, you can design an amazing future.

• Are you 8 - 14 years old? Check out our Hey Kids! section, discover Great Canadian Engineering, find out how to Become an Engineer, or click here to visit Generation-E, and meet Jenni - a new brand of engineer.



• If you think that engineers only design and build highways, buildings and bridges, think again! Discover the amazing world of engineers, what they do and how you can become one.



• Would you like to learn more about the history of engineering?



• Are you a parent? Then visit whyengineering.ca. Do you hire engineers? Then visit hireapeng.ca. Or if you are interested in learning more about engineering, take a look at Engineers in Profile, Great Canadian Engineering or find out what's happening in your town for National Engineering Month.



• Interested in volunteering for National Engineering Month? Find out how you can become involved in your community.



• Canadians can work more efficiently, play more safely and enjoy life more fully, thanks to engineers. From the first mobile radios, to the ubiquitous hockey helmet, to the marvels of space technology, find out about the amazing work Canadian engineers have done to help us all enjoy life's possibilities!



• Did you know that Canadian engineers are responsible for one of the most important advances in worldwide space engineering? Find out what it is, and discover other amazing space engineering achievements.



• Meet some remarkable engineers - including Canadian astronaut Julie Payette, ing., Emad Rizkalla, P.Eng., Dr. Wallace Read, P.Eng., and Dr. Janet Anne Wade Elliot, P.Eng.



• Let us know how to make our site better. Contact us or fill out our visitor feedback questionnaire.

You’ll discover that anything’s possible when it comes to engineering!
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