Leadership in Technology - Winter 2017

VOLUME 11 • ISSUE 2 • Winter 2018

GOVERNMENT OF CANADA INVESTS IN NOVA SCOTIA TIDAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH NEW MEMBERS STUDENT SUCCESS STORY

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Leadership in Technology is the official newsletter of TechNova, the Society of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists of Nova Scotia.

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From the Editor 4 President’s Letter 6 New Members 7 Volta Labs: Where the Tech Connects

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Government Invests in NS Tidal Technology

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Smart Meter Technology 10 The Bay of Fundy Turbine 12 Arctic & Offshore Patrol Ship

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EDITOR Mike MacLean, CET EDITORIAL DIRECTION Vivian Ernst CREATIVE DIRECTOR Mario Zamfir The opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the Association. TechNova assumes no responsibility or liability for damages arising from any error or omission or from the use of any information or advice printed in this publication.

Letters regarding the newsletter should be addressed to the Editor at the Society’s address.

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 in part on your input to guide and generate articles. This is your publication and you are always encouraged to contribute.

NEWS: Your technology career is ever-changing. Let others know about the changes and trends in your particular field, discipline or worksite.

PROFILES: Want to share your own story? Leadership in Technology is a great way to demonstrate the ways that members utilize technology in their careers.

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From the Editor The upcoming year is an exciting one for our association, as we’re celebrating our 50th year of existence in 2018. It will be a year of change as we are due for executive elections in April, and we are working on some new and exciting projects that will greatly improve the way we operate on a daily basis.

We are not without struggle, however, as we’ve had a decrease in our council membership and volunteers on the Certification Board. These and various other committees operate to ensure all aspects of the organization operate smoothly, with the members’ best interests in mind. With that, I am putting out a call for help to request volunteers to assist with committees, serve on council and to participate in the certification process.

At present there is a core group of volunteers that are working tirelessly to keep the organization successful, in addition to having busy careers and family life. There is absolutely no previous experience or abilities required, just an open mind and a willingness to offer a few hours per month of your time. It’s incredibly rewarding to help shape your future as a technical professional.

If you’d like to offer your time in any capacity please contact me at mike.maclean@ technova.ca to chat about it. If you’d like to sit in on a council meeting or a Certification Board meeting to see if it’s something you’d be interested in, we’d love to have you join us. It’s not often clear what the association does on a day to day basis, and many members are enlightened after sitting with us for a single meeting.

To celebrate our 50th anniversary, we are in the final stages of planning a gala dinner event as part of the AGM, where the awards, speeches and other fun components of the event will take place on Friday night, with members invited to bring a guest. An abbreviated meeting the next day will take care of the business portion of the meeting. Stay tuned for more information on the 50th Anniversary Gala by checking the website and social media, and an invite will be sent to each member.

All the best,

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE President Mark Bamford, CET Vice-President Mike MacLean, CET Treasurer Haley Newell, CET Councillors Sean Piercey, CET Sam Younis, CET Joy Brown, CET Louis LeBel, CET Alan Attwater, CET Certification Board Doug Bach, CET, P.Eng, Chair David MacMillan, CET Dawn Ryan, CET Don Jardine, P.Eng, CET (Hon) Ian Mitchell, CET Sam Younis, CET Mike Rushton, CET Joe Simms, CET, Registrar Sean Piercey, CET CCTT Director Sean Piercey, CET CTAB Director Joy Brown, CET Communications Director Sam Younis, CET Registrar Joe Simms, CET

Mike MacLean Editor & Vice President

Executive Staff Officer Joe Simms, CET Office Manager Vivian Ernst

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HOW CAN I

WORK IN THE US? The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) facilitates the movement of goods and services between Canada, the US and Mexico.

Canadian professionals, including certified technicians and technologists, should have an easier time gaining access to the US for employment under NAFTA, provided they follow the proper steps.The category for entry that will probably be most relevant to technicians and technologists is that of ‘Professionals’.

Following are the general criteria that must be met, as well as a list of the supporting documentation needed to work as a Professional under NAFTA: • You can apply for entry to the United States as a NAFTA Professional at major ports of entry, international airports, or at airports in Canada where the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service has established a pre-clearance/pre-flight station. No visa is required, but a verbal application for entry must be made before an immigration officer.

• Upon entry to the US, the NAFTA Professional will receive an arrival record (Form I-94), which can be presented to the Social Security Administration in order to obtain a social security number.

• Spouses and dependent children of NAFTA Professionals can enter the US with the Professional, or at a following date.

They must meet the general immigration requirements for temporary entry, but it is not necessary for them to be Canadian citizens.

Spouses and children may attend school while in the US, but they are not allowed to work, unless they apply to, and meet the requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act. • Temporary access under NAFTA allows Professionals and their families to stay in the US for the duration of one year. However, an unlimited number of one year extensions may be granted by the US Immigration and Naturalization Service, as long as ultimately, the stay remains temporary.

• Within reason, NAFTA business persons may bring certain goods with them to the US, dutyfree. These can include the necessary tools of their trade and sporting equipment.

• Under Appendix 1603.D.1 to NAFTA, the profession of Scientific Technician/ Technologist is listed, with minimum education requirements and alternative credentials including: “possession of (a) theoretical knowledge of any of the following disciplines: agriculture sciences, astronomy, biology, chemistry, engineering, forestry, geology, geophysics, meteorology, or physics, and (b) the ability to solve practical problems in any of those disciplines, or the ability to apply principles of any of those disciplines to basic or applied research.”

A provision to entry of Scientific Technician/ Technologist is “a business person in this category must be seeking temporary entry to work in direct support of professionals in agriculture sciences, astronomy, biology, chemistry, engineering, forestry, geology, geophysics, meteorology or physics.”

Bear in mind these are just guidelines, and should you require more information, you can also consult the American Embassy or an American Consulate in your area.

As well, the US Department of Commerce offers information on its web site related to NAFTA. The full free trade agreement, along with several useful documents relating to NAFTA can be found on the Office of NAFTA and InterAmerican Affairs website Documents considered of particular interest are: • NAFTA Facts document 3013 – contains information pertaining to the travel of NAFTA Professionals into the United States, and • documents 3012 and 3014 – contain NAFTA employment information

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From the President Dear Members, 2017 marked the 50h Anniversary of our association and we will recognize this milestone during our annual general meeting later this spring. A standing committee has been raised and tasked with the job of organizing this year’s AGM which we hope will be one of the highest attended on record.

With the holiday break finished and 2018 ahead of us we are continuing to ensure that TechNova represents you, our members, on the national and international stage.

This year we would like to engage various companies in Nova Scotia by either site visits or through correspondence to begin the process of encouraging them to hire certified employees.

This will be an ongoing initiative that we hope will result in more recognition for our members.

The Certification board continues to meet once per month and has seen a great increase in the number of foreign applicants looking for either certification in Nova Scotia or more information on the process of becoming certified in Canada.

TechNova requires a great deal of volunteers to be a part of the various sub committees, councils and boards in order to run smoothly and efficiently. Over the years there has been a trend of fewer and fewer volunteers participating, leaving the heavy lifting to a few core individuals. We are at a point now in TechNova that this trend has begun to wear down the core group to the point we are starting to lose these people and their expertise.

We are in critical need of volunteers to continue to staff the various committees and to bring new ideas and fresh enthusiasm to our organization, without members stepping up to offer their help and support the organization that has fought and continues to fight to keep your certified status front and center within Nova Scotia, across Canada and internationally will begin to be unable to fill our role. All it takes for the most part is a few hours of your time, on average you could expect to be involved for three to four hours once a month. We understand that we are all under pressure with demands on our time but without your help we will reach the point in the not too distant future, where TechNova as you know it may cease to exist, and we could possibly be absorbed by another licensing body that will not have your best interest in mind. Please take the time to consider what a few hours of your time will mean to TechNova. If you find that you can support us please do not hesitate to contact Vivian at the office and she will put you in touch with one of the executive council members.

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On the National level we continue to support a goal of unity in the national accreditation process. To this end there has been an invitation for a Presidents / Vice-Presidents meeting to be held later this year, as part of an ongoing initiative to agree on a single technical standard for the certification of members across Canada.

One of the questions most often asked by our members is what benefit does being a member of TechNova afford us. There are many cost saving benefits we have in collaboration with our partners but the most significant benefit is when you earn your certification, you also gain the right to use the following protected titles C.E.T., C.Tech and A.Sc.T, these titles show your present and future employers that you have a standard of professionalism and education that will benefit them and their companies. Also under the present mobility agreements your certification is transferable across Canada and under the Sydney and Dublin accords your certification can be recognized in various countries around the world.

Another important task that TechNova helps with is the yearly accreditation of NSCC programs. The accreditations give our students a better chance to find employment here in Nova Scotia, across Canada and other countries throughout the world. CTAB is looking for certified members to complete course accreditations in various campuses both here in Nova Scotia and across Canada. If this is an area that may interest you please contact the office for more details.

Each year TechNova awards a number of bursaries to students attending Secondary Education. We strongly urge parents of students attending secondary school in a technology program to visit our website for more information on the criteria and to download application forms.

We have the ability to do video teleconferencing following the purchase of a smart board If you feel you would like to take advantage of this technology and become a member of the council or a member of the certification board from outside of HRM please don’t hesitate to contact our office to get set up.

In closing I would encourage our members to get involved with TechNova. I would also like to thank you all for your support as my term as president comes to an end at the AGM. I wish you all success in whatever path it is you choose.

Mark Bamford, CET President

NEW MEMBERS MARCH 2017 - NOVEMBER 2017

Associate Technologists Paul Cogan Nathan Fraser Associate Technicians Sarah Thomas Certified Engineering Technologists (CET) Christopher Hubley Bryan Whyte Peter Swedersky Jason Landry Jamieson Mac Isaac Brenna Farmer Dominique Allard Kimberley Johnson Jacob Dwyer Patrick Avery Jennifer Cecchetto Glenn MacNeil Joshua Bacon Luke MacKenzie Viktor Skrynnyk Shane Warren

Ann Lindanger Christopher Rideout Charles Nussey James Matheson George McCarthy Thomasz Lemczyk Stephen Anderson Travis MacKenzie Wayne Young Certified Engineering Technicians (C.Tech) Stephen Sullivan Robert Nielson J. Cory Clements Hugh MacDonald Jared MacMaster Mark Gavan Daniel White Denis Raymond Donald Brinton Lee Ogden Ellen Yuill Glenn Chisholm William Douglas Scott Morrison

Matthew Moore John Mills Upgraded from Associate Technologists to Certified Engineering Technologists Daniel Henderson Haleigh Forbes Brady O’Leary Timothy Beaton William Dunphy Tyler White Breagh MacDonald Dylan Mason Stefan Hohn Alex Lyman Jonathan MacDonald Kelsey O’Brien Upgraded from Associate Technicians to Certified Engineering Technicians Nicholas Young

Students Franz Ahmed Cody Barkhouse Colton Beck Brittany Booth Phil Brown Michael Budran Ryan Burke Jacob Chandler Jiahao Chen Marlee Davis Jessica Douglas Keegan Gray Darren Gumey Jull Harnish Amber-lea Hecimovich Chadrick Hicks Joshua Hunter Liam Kirwan Lucas Knickle Kerry Knickle Neil Lang Jason Lawrence Jennifer Leahy Aaron Long James Maclean

Kenny Morrissey Jonathan Mussett Anthony Obisesan Crystal Patten Kwesi Renner Khan Sakib Karsten Schimitz Jessica Sharp Daniel Tanner Shaun Wallace Nicholas Whynot Brennan Wilkie Younhee Yu Transfers In Timothy Heffernan William LeBlanc Syna Rasmusson Brandon Weinard Brian Louis Gallant Mary Agnes Collins Melissa Lee Derek Lanoville

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Volta Labs: Where the Technology Community

COMES TO CONNECT Volta Labs is a vibrant super hub for the Atlantic Canadian technology community located in downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia. The organization provides world class mentorship and support to new and growing tech startups, and is a place where they can learn from each other, grow their companies and expand to global markets.

Established in 2013, Volta was founded by four passionate individuals who wanted a place for tech founders to build and grow their companies.

Jevon MacDonald and Milan Vrekic, both entrepreneurs themselves, wanted to create the resource they had wished for during the early stages of their tech companies. They worked with Patrick Keefe and J Curry, who joined the initiative as founders of Volta.

Today, Volta is the center of gravity for technology entrepreneurship in Atlantic Canada. The organization has been home to more than 50 tech startups through their Residency program, and currently houses 15 Resident companies. The Residency program provides more than $50,000 in resources to startups to help them grow and affordable office space in the heart of downtown Halifax.

Volta also offers free coworking space to its 700 network members, and brings

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in professionals for one-on-one office hours to help members access free advice from experts in key specialties such as legal, finance, marketing, and funding.

Volta hosts more than 150 events each year, including pitch competitions, lunch and learns, hackathons, networking events and more.

One of Volta’s marquee events is DemoCamp Halifax, where 200 members of the technology community gather to see entrepreneurs present their software and hardware products through live demonstrations.

In addition to events, Volta offers programs to help entrepreneurs gain skills and start or grow tech startups.

Volta Academy helps people go from big idea to viable tech startup in 11 weeks.

Participants learn about foundational elements of starting a business, such as navigating the business model canvas, identifying a value proposition, exploring customer validation, and more. Volta Academy recently wrapped up the first session and is now accepting applications for the next intake for the sessions beginning in February.

Launched in 2016, Volta’s Women Taking Over The World In Tech Program aims to support women in technology.

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The program consists of workshops, socials, fireside chats and other events that focus on providing women the support they need. Not only does the program offer a chance to network and meet like minded women, but it is also an opportunity for women to improve their professional development. The goal is for participants to learn a new skill, meet a new mentor, or broaden their network.

without the corporate red tape.

This Innovation Outpost model has proven successful in North America for some of the biggest global companies.

For founders a little further along in their entrepreneurial journey, Volta launched a new program this past fall called Volta Cohort. The new program provides investments of $25,000 to up to five early stage companies each cohort through a fund co-founded

by Volta, BDC Capital, and Innovacorp. Companies are selected every six months through a pitch event, the first of which took place in November. The next pitch event is expected in May 2018.

Volta provides a home for the technology community in Halifax.

Along with helping founders start and grow tech startups, Volta also partners with large corporations to help them keep up with the accelerated pace of business in today’s technology-driven world. By providing an environment for large companies to operate like lean startups, Volta helps businesses use startup methodologies to identify problems and quickly prototype new solutions

Volta launched the first Innovation Outpost in Atlantic Canada in partnership with the Atlantic Lotto Corporation.

They have since launched two new products and are working on several exciting new projects.

In 2017, Volta announced it is tripling in size to better serve the expanding community of entrepreneurs. The technology hub is set to expand from its current 20,000 square foot space to 60,000 square feet in the Maritime Centre in Downtown Halifax, including the lobby, mezzanine and second floor. This expansion enables the community to hold more frequent and larger events, provides better suited space for a larger number of Resident Startups, and Corporate Innovation Outposts. The new space further establishes Volta as the cornerstone of the Innovation District in Halifax.

For more information about Volta, or to find out about upcoming events, visit www. voltaeffect.com.

Government of Canada Invests in Nova Scotia

TIDAL TECHNOLOGY

RESEARCH

Clean technology research and development creates good-paying jobs for middle-class Canadians, drives innovation and helps in the fight against climate change.

Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, the Honourable Jim Carr, today announced a $1-million investment in a tidal energy project led by the Offshore Energy Research Association (OERA).

The project, which aims to address knowledge gaps and challenges associated with tidal energy in Canada, received the funding from NRCan’s Energy Innovation Program. The Province of Nova Scotia and OERA have each contributed $125,000 to the project.

Accelerating clean technology development is a key component of the Government’s approach to promoting sustainable economic growth and to supporting Canada’s transition toward a low-carbon economy.

Minister Carr made the announcement while visiting the Bedford Institute of Oceanography. The Government of Canada continues to take important steps to support the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change and is committed to creating a cleaner environment for future generations by investing in clean technologies.

OERA is an independent, not-for-profit organization that funds and facilitates collaborative offshore energy and environmental research and development including the examination of renewable energy resources and their interaction with the marine environment.

REPUBLISHED SOURCE Natural Resources Canada

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Connecting Customers To Their EnergyUsage Through

SMART METER TECHNOLOGY

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Nova Scotia Power plans to put the power in their customers’ hands by introducing smart meters for all residents and businesses, providing them with more access to information about how and when they use energy.

The company applied to its regulator, the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board, today for approval of the $133 million dollar project which would see the first smart meters rolled out in 2019.

“We are excited to bring smart meter technology to our customers as we work together to create a sustainable future for Nova Scotia,” said Karen Hutt, President and CEO, Nova Scotia Power. “We know that our customers are looking for solutions to contain energy costs, and smart meters will give them more information, convenience and control over their own electricity usage.”

Customers will not be charged for their new smart meter, and over the next 20 years smart meters will result in $38 million in reduced costs to the electricity system. This cost reduction will help the company continue to provide rate stability for customers.

All customers will benefit from the transition to smart meters – such as improved power restoration – without paying more as smart meters will make our business more efficient, paying for the investment over time. Additionally, those customers who choose to monitor and adjust their usage could save money on their power bills. Ultimately,

smart meters will help Nova Scotia Power deliver a better service to everyone.

estimates for hard-to-access meters (such as after major snowfall) are virtually eliminated.

“The time is right for our company to make this investment as we modernize our electrical grid and explore innovative technology solutions for our customers,” Hutt said. “We have extensively evaluated this project to ensure we can achieve the best value for our customers here in Nova Scotia.

Approximately 70 per cent of Canadian homes currently have smart meters, and we have had the opportunity to learn from the experiences of others to ensure a successful rollout.”

Smart meters will lay the foundation for future innovative customer solutions – such as enabling the growth of solar, wind and battery storage onto our grid – that will transform the customer experience with Nova Scotia Power.

For instance, current customers using solar power require a special meter that must be purchased at the expense of the customer. Smart meters eliminate the need for this cost, encouraging wider adoption by reducing this financial barrier.

Smart meters will provide a secure, remote communication of electricity usage between Nova Scotia Power and its customers, enabling a host of benefits. Smart meters will give customers access to their daily energy use online, and provide our Customer Care Centre with up to date energy use information for customers who prefer to interact with us in-person or by phone. Automatic outage notifications generated by smart meters will alert us when power is lost and pinpoint areas affected by outages, resulting in faster, more efficient power restoration.

Smart meter technology has matured over the past decade, ensuring we are purchasing a more accurate and secure product. The information transmitted by a smart meter is the same energy information currently collected – which does not include any personally identifying information – through a new, secure communications network that will not use or impact customer Wi-Fi.

In addition to more information about their energy use and improved power restoration, smart meters give customers the ability to set usage and billing alerts to help stay on budget.

With smart meters, service connections are also fast and convenient and bill

Today’s energy landscape is changing.

Nova Scotia Power is adapting and embracing these changes through innovations including smart meters so that we can continue to safely, efficiently and affordably deliver electricity to Nova Scotians today, tomorrow and for future generations.

REPUBLISHED SOURCE https://www.nspower.ca/en/home/newsroom/news-releases/ smart-meters.aspx

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Nova Scotia Turns the Tide With

BAY OF FUNDY TURBINE After successfully retrieving a novel tidal turbine system deployed in the Bay of Fundy last November, a Nova Scotia research team is upgrading its second turbine and monitoring equipment for another deployment in 2018.

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Inspection at Port Saint John has found that the overall exterior of the recovered Cape Sharp Tidal turbine is in good condition, according to an Emera spokeswoman. “The focus right now [for the 4-MW Cape Sharp Tidal project] is on improving efficiency and reliability,” says Kevin Harnett, systems engineering manager at OpenHydro, an in-stream tidal turbine technology developer and manufacturer based in Ireland.

Cape Sharp Tidal, a joint venture between Emera and OpenHydro, was the first of five in-stream tidal energy projects to deploy at the Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy (FORCE) berth site and the first to grid-connect its in-stream tidal turbine in Nova Scotia.

These tidal technology developments are benefitting from provincial government support for tidal energy, including recent amendments to Nova Scotia’s Marine Renewable Energy Act of 2015, which seeks to open up the Bay of Fundy for additional demo projects. Situated between New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, the Bay of Fundy has 2,500 megawatts of extractable tidal potential, according to the Nova Scotia Dept. of Energy.

Christian Richard, the senior Emera representative responsible for

Cape Sharp Tidal, notes that, while “in-stream tidal technology is in its infancy, there is a great deal of potential.”

Resembling a Ferris wheel, the turbine, which is mostly steel and 16 meters in diameter, weighs 300 metric tons and has 10 glassreinforced plastic fins on its rotor, Harnett says. The base weighs about 700 metric tons; together, the base and turbine stand about 21 m high. “This is the strongest and heaviest turbine designed to withstand the powerful Bay of Fundy tides,” Harnett says.

An eighth-generation OpenHydro, Open-Center design, it comprises four key components: a horizontal axis rotor, a direct-drive permanent magnet generator, a hydrodynamic duct and a subsea gravity-base foundation. As tides ebb and flow, powerful ocean currents rotate the blades at 6 to 8 rpm, creating clean energy.

“Simplicity is a key advantage of the design, with no lubricants, seals or gearbox,” Harnett says. “The turbine base sits directly on the seabed floor, remaining stationary under its own weight.”

“The Cape Sharp Tidal turbines are engineered specifically for the FORCE site, [which has] some of the strongest tides in the world,” Harnett says.

In October, Nova Scotia amended its Marine Renewable Energy Act to permit demonstration projects up to 5 MW, according to an energy department spokeswoman.

Companies also will be able to sell the generated electricity at a lower price than existing renewableenergy feed-in tariffs. No more than 10 MW of total power will be authorized under the amendment, and operators still are required to have all applicable permits and environmental approvals.

“This will make it easier for developers to assess innovative, lower-cost tidal energy technologies and bring them to market faster,” the spokeswoman says.

Feed-in tariffs in Nova Scotia are currently 53.5¢ per kilowatthour, which are paid to the power producer, says a Fundy research center spokesman. “Designed as an incentive, the tariffs provide some certainty.”

Nova Scotia Energy Minister Geoff MacLellan says, “Technology in this industry is evolving rapidly, and if we don’t adapt, we risk being left behind.

By taking this next step, Nova Scotia remains a world leader in developing clean, renewable tidal energy.”

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Irving Shipbuilding & the Government of Canada celebrate start of construction of the third

ARCTIC & OFFSHORE PATROL SHIP On December the 19th the first piece of steel was cut for the Royal Canadian Navy’s third Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship (AOPS), the future HMCS Max Bernays, at Irving Shipbuilding’s Marine Fabricators facility.

The Honourable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Public Service and Procurement Canada, pressed the button on the plasma cutting table to officially start construction of the third AOPS, cutting a piece of steel that will form part of the keel unit below the propulsion systems.

“Today’s steel cutting is an important milestone for Irving Shipbuilding, Canada and the National Shipbuilding Strategy. We are equipping our Navy and Coast Guard with the vessels they need, creating and sustaining jobs from coast-to-coast-tocoast, and re-invigorating a world-class shipbuilding industry here in Canada,” said the Honourable Carla

Qualtrough, Minister of Public Services and Procurement.

Named in honour of Chief Petty Officer Max Leopold Bernays, a Canadian naval hero who served as the Coxswain of His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Assiniboine during the Battle of the Atlantic, the future HMCS Max Bernays is the third AOPS under construction as part of Canada’s National Shipbuilding Strategy.

“Today’s start of construction of the third Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship clearly shows that the National Shipbuilding Strategy is working very effectively. Our 1,800 shipbuilders are now hard at work constructing the first three Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ships and Canada is well on its way to re-establishing the nation’s shipbuilding industry,” said Kevin McCoy, President, Irving Shipbuilding.

The first AOPS of the Harry DeWolf-class, the future HMCS Harry DeWolf, is structurally assembled at Irving Shipbuilding’s Halifax Shipyard. Further outfitting is ongoing and the ship is scheduled to be launched in 2018.

To date, Halifax Shipyard and its major subcontractors have more than $1.9 billion in spending commitments with over 250 organizations across Canada as part of the Halifax Shipyard’s facility modernization and AOPS program.

Construction on the second AOPS, the future HMCS Margaret Brooke, is well underway with 28 of the ships 64 units in production.

The Government of Canada launched the National Shipbuilding Strategy in 2010 to replace the current surface fleets of the Royal Canadian Navy and the Canadian Coast Guard. Through a competitive, open and transparent process, Irving Shipbuilding was selected to construct the Royal Canadian Navy’s future combatant fleet, consisting of the construction of five to six AOPS, followed by the construction of 15 Canadian Surface Combatants.

Halifax Shipyard’s spending commitments span from Newfoundland and Labrador to British Columbia, including most provinces and territories in between such as Nunavut, Ontario and Quebec.

Artist’s impression of the Harry Dewolf-Class Arctic and Offshore Patrol Vessel // Photo: Courtesy of Royal Canadian Navy

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The company forecasts more than $3.17 billion of economic activity across Canada between 2013-2022 from the Halifax Shipyard’s facility modernization and AOPS construction.

REPUBLISHED SOURCE Irving Shipbuilding Inc. www.IrvingShipbuilding.com

Joseph Simms, CET TechNova Registrar

Membership activity during the months of January - December 2017.

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April 2017

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June 2017

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August

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Sept 2017

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October 2017

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October

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November 2017

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Student Success Story

BETH BRENNEN

Beth Brannen is a recent graduate of the Electronics Engineering Technician program with Nova Scotia Community College, and of TechNova’s Student Achievement Award. She is also the proud mom to an active 11 year old boy.

I decided to go back to school to gain an education for a better career. I enjoy troubleshooting, have an interest in technology, and wanted to be more hands on. I turned to Nova Scotia Community College Student Services for guidance as to what to pursue for a career that would suit me. Student Services provided me with many resources and allowed me to test drive a few of their programs. This, along with my mom’s guidance and encouragement, led me to registering for NSCC’s Electronics Engineering Technician program at Kingstec Community College.

I knew technology courses in general would be male-dominated, but that didn’t discourage me from enrolling in Electronics.

Over the years, I’ve been in predominately male work place and social environments. I have been in situations where I have felt intimidated and uncomfortable, but I did not let it stop me from enjoying my interests. I learned that guys

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were a lot like me, and they can be hard working, smart, and fun to be around.

I was a bit nervous as I had been out of school for over 15 years.

I participated in the Kingstec’s College 101 program, which prepared me for school, and I felt more confident for my first day.

First day of class came along, and I found myself to be the only girl in my class of 18. Most of the other students were quite younger than me. I was nervous, and it occurred to me: How am I going to keep up with all these young guys? But I stuck to it. I worked hard just to be able to step into that classroom. I moved away from home, and I had my family and friends in Yarmouth rooting me on, believing in me.

The support I received from the staff and faculty at NSCC was phenomenal. The faculty of the Electronics Engineering Program: Ronald Gillis, Mylène DiPenta, Daniel Nolan, and Sue Ackerman,

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made me feel welcomed, and made sure that I was aware they were there to help in any way they can.

They made what I have been told to be a very challenging program, not as difficult and enjoyable. I owe a great deal of my success to them.

The first year went by quickly with a lot of assignments, labs and reassessments. I worked hard, spent many late nights in the lab with my fellow classmates, and managed to get through the first year with honors. The first year I also joined the Student Association as a class representative. I shared the role with a classmate Justin Jamieson. Towards the end of the first year, he decided to run for President of the Student Association, and he convinced me to run for VP of Activities. We won, along with Kristy Taylor, Justin Ehler, and Jessica Sanford.

I thought I was busy the first year, but being part of the Student Association made the second year twice as busy. At first I was

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apprehensive about running for Student Association, but in the end it was well worth it. The five of us made an awesome team, we supported each other well, and became close friends. We gained a good relationship with the staff and faculty of Kingstec. We accomplished a lot and had fun along the way.

With the Student Association, I was nominated for the NSCC Student Life Professionalism Award and the Lori Foran Leadership Award at the Student Life Appreciation Awards. My team was awarded the Pierre Muise Memorial Award for Excellence in Teamwork at this same event. I am very proud of my team for this achievement.

In the fall of my second year I was the recipient of Health Association Nova Scotia Scholarship for Engineering & Applied Science Technology / Degree Program.

Late winter, I decided to go into the Nova Scotia Skills Competition for Electronics. I wasn’t sure if I was a contender, but I thought it would be fun. I came in third place; there was only three of us competing, but the judges said the scores were some of the highest they have seen over the years and that the three of us were fairly close. It made me feel great that I could compete to a high standard.

I was nominated Valedictorian for NSCC Kingstec School of Trades and Technology. Even though I believe I could have represented the school of Trades and Technology well, my fear of public speaking prevented me from accepting this honor.

At graduation I was awarded the Rotary Club New Minas Sunrise Mature Student Award as well as the TechNova Student Achievement Award. I also won the TechNova 50th Anniversary Summer Giveaway.

Initially, my goal was to find a better career, but with the encouragement of friends, family, and everyone along my journey, I was able to achieve much more.

I am currently employed with TriStar Industries in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. Tri-Star designs and builds ambulances as well as other customized vehicles. I am currently in the Electrical Prefabrication department, but have been invited to join their Engineering team.

I look forward to a successful career with Tri-Star, and all of the accomplishments that will come with it.

In closing, I would like to encourage anyone to not be afraid to pursue any career. Work hard, surround yourself with encouraging and supportive people, and have fun - you might surprise yourself with what you can accomplish.

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The Near Future of Electric Cars:

MANY MODELS, FEW BUYERS Automakers with ambitious plans to roll out more than 100 new battery-powered models in the next five years appear to be forgetting one little thing: Drivers aren’t yet buzzed about the new technology.

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Electric cars — which today comprise only 1% of auto sales worldwide, and even less in the U.S. — will account for just 2.4% of U.S. demand and less than 10% globally by 2025, according to researcher

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LMC Automotive. But while consumer appetite slogs along, carmakers are still planning a tidal wave of battery-powered models that may find interested buyers few and far between.

“When you hear people talk

about the tipping point, it’s really that they’re counting the number of product offerings,” Hau Thai-Tang, Ford Motor Co.’s global head of product development and purchasing, said of electric cars. “Nobody can cite what

the actual demand will be.”

With battery costs declining rapidly and Tesla Inc.’s stock price on a tear, automakers are rushing to get in the game with their own allelectric models. General Motors Co. has announced plans to roll out 20 models by 2023, while Ford and Volkswagen AG are among those planning new electric lineups in China. Toyota Motor Corp. promised this week to deliver more than 10 electric models by early next decade.

In total, 127 battery-electric models will be introduced worldwide in the next five years, Thai-Tang said, with LMC predicting pure electric offerings will increase by more than five-fold to 75 models in the U.S. alone.

“There’s certainly more hype than real growth in sales volume,” Jeff Schuster, senior vice president of forecasting for LMC, said in an interview. “How long have we been talking about EVs? We’re now finally seeing them in numbers, but the sales numbers are not taking over the industry by any means.”

It’s a mix of panic and promise that’s driving automakers to set ambitious goals to catch up to perceived market leaders like Tesla and GM, which each are enjoying a run-up in their stock prices this year. GM CEO Mary Barra said her company will sell more than 1 million electric vehicles per year — profitably — by 2026.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk had been planning to build half a million electric cars in 2018,

although that timeline could be jeopardized by missed production targets for the $35,000 Model 3 sedan.

Wall Street continues to reward Tesla and values the Silicon Valley electriccar maker as worth more than Ford, even as the Detroit automaker dwarfs Musk’s company in nearly all metrics, from output to revenue. Tesla shares are up about 60% this year, while Ford has gained closer to 5%.

“Tesla has a cult following and that helps build the hype,” Schuster said. “Other companies say, ‘How do we capture some of this buzz Tesla has? Can we do it by electrifying our lineup, too?’”

There’s a growing optimism that the electric market is ready for liftoff, based in part on improvements in battery chemistry and costs and in part on the Field of Dreams adage: If you build it, they will come. Still, the rush to electrify in the face of uncertain demand has left auto suppliers on edge.

They have to build factories and invest to develop components of batterypowered propulsion systems to support the automakers’ aggressive ambitions.

Magna International Inc., for example, the largest auto supplier in North America, is having vigorous debates over whether to add capacity to tool up for electric cars when its executives don’t see much demand for them over the next eight years.

The company predicts EVs will only grow to between 3% and 6% of global auto sales by 2025, said Jim Tobin,

chief marketing officer at the Canadian company.

Industry executives convinced drivers will abruptly exit their internal combustion engine vehicles in favor of electrics may find themselves too overzealous, with LMC forecasting gasoline-powered engines will still make up about 85% of U.S. new car sales in 2025. But that shift could accelerate as electrified vehicles reach price parity with gasoline-powered cars, which Bloomberg New Energy Finance predicts will happen by 2029 or sooner for most models.

Rick Haas, former chief engineer of the Tesla Model S who now runs the North American operations of Indian automaker Mahindra & Mahindra, counts himself in the optimistic camp.

Although today’s drivers aren’t too excited about battery cars, tougher regulations in places like China and the power-thirsty needs of driverless features could help speed the transition along.

“Things move about 10 times the speed that they moved 25 years ago,” Haas said.

“As soon as the ball crests the hill and everyone thinks, ‘I’m comfortable with this,’ then the whole industry will flip.”

And no automaker wants to be left behind to sell the 21st Century version of the buggy whip: a car that runs on fossil fuel.

“There will be a lot of winners and losers,” Haas said.

“Companies will die because of this.”

Ford does not want to be one of the casualties. ThaiTang said his engineers and suppliers are working hard on developing a costefficient battery that is better and cheaper than today’s lithium-ion versions. Toyota is working on energy-dense solid-state batteries, seen as the next frontier in electric power, with Panasonic Corp.

Yet the greatest challenge may not be technological. It could be marketing, as more than 10 dozen models fight over a sliver of market share.

“The question we’ve been asking ourselves is, ‘OK, if you’re going to launch in that clutter of 120 competitive products, what’s going to allow somebody to want to even consider your product?” Thai-Tang said, noting that the “provocative” design for the small electric SUV Ford’s planning may help differentiate it in a crowded field. “But not in a weird science-fair kind of provocative” way, he added.

While the math doesn’t yet add up for the glut of models chasing the tiny market for EVs, no automaker wants to be caught short when the switch gets flipped to battery power.

“Our ambition for electrification is not modest,” Jim Farley, Ford’s executive vice president of global markets, said in an interview.

“We’re going for it.”

REPUBLISHED SOURCE Keith Naughton http://www.industryweek.com/emergingtechnologies/near-future-electric-carsmany-models-few-buyers

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CCTT AND TAC PARTNER TO DEVELOP ONE SET OF NATIONAL STANDARDS

The Canadian Council of Technicians and Technologists (CCTT) and Technology Accreditation Canada (TAC) have reached an agreement to work collaboratively to develop one set of national educational standards for Canada’s engineering technology and applied science profession.

The standards are used by accrediting and certifying bodies, educational institutions, industry and government for various purposes including national program accreditation, certification of engineering technology and applied science professionals and curriculum development.

According to CCTT Chair, Sean Piercey, CET, IntET (Canada) “the creation of one single standard is among the most important issues facing Canada’s technology profession. CCTT is fully committed to this partnership with TAC and in advancing development of the new standard”.

The standards are a set of learning outcomes for technicians and technologists. Applicable at the time a student graduates, the learning outcomes represent the knowledge, skills and attitudes a student has acquired to effectively function in the workplace in accordance with general and discipline specific recognized practices of engineering technology or applied science.

The basis for the new set of standards will be the National Technology Benchmarks and the Canadian Technology Accreditation Criteria used

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“We are pleased to be working with the Canadian Council of Technicians and Technologists towards the creation of a single set of bilingual, national technology standards” comments Peter Portlock, TAC Board Chair. “Having stakeholders from all provinces join us on this exciting and important journey is critical to the forward movement of the engineering technology and applied science profession”.

Over the next 5 years, the standards will be reviewed and refined, under the guidance of CSA Group, to better reflect the profession of today.

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