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Susan Tighe Full Interview

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Abstract: Civil engineer Dr. Susan Tighe was named one of Canada's Top 40 Under 40 for her leadership and vision supporting Canada's transportation community. Although her undergraduate degree was chemical engineering, she worked summers for the Ontario Ministry of Transportation and developed an interest in civil engineering materials, particularly pavements. She completed Masters and PhD degrees at the… more

Nicholas Isyumov Full Interview

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Abstract: Wind engineer Dr. Nicholas Isyumov chose to study engineering at Western in London, his home town, and became interested – in the days before computers – in the use of physical models. His first job, in 1960, was with the Timber Mechanics Section of the Forest Products Laborator in Ottawa. While testing roof trusses, he had many technical discussions with Bill Schriever, a snow engineering expert… more

Sarah Devereaux Full Interview

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Abstract: Friends of Sarah Devereaux's family were civil engineers, so she knew from an early age that this would likely be her calling. While an undergraduate student at the Technical University of Nova Scotia, her interests transitioned from structural to environmental engineering, and she stayed to earn a Master's degree in Water Resources. She then joined Halifax office of Dillon Consulting, initially… more

Emily Cheung Full Interview

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Abstract: Emily Cheung took civil engineering at the University of British Columbia because "dams and bridges, that's where I want to be." Her interests evolved from structural engineering to hydrotechnical engineering, and she earned a Master's degree in environmental fluid mechanics. She and her husband decided to leave Vancouver, where the housing market was "unreachable" and the work opportunities "not… more

Chan Wirasinghe Full Interview

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Abstract: Chan Wirasinghe wanted to be a civil engineer from about Grade Six, and completed his first engineering degree at his birthplace, Sri Lanka. At the time, Sri Lanka had compulsory civil service, so although he did not take transportation courses as an undergraduate, he was recruited to work for two years at the Department of Highways, which germinated his interest in transportation engineering. An… more

Nathalie Roy Full Interview

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Dre. Nathalie Roy, ingénieure civile et la vice-doyenne à la formation, et à l'équité, à la diversité et à l'inclusion à l'université de Sherbrooke décrit son parcours en recherche ainsi que son rôle dans l’évolution de l’éducation du génie au niveau universitaire. Après un retour aux études pour changer de domaine, elle fait une maîtrise et un doctorat en ingénierie à l’…

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Nathalie Roy Snippet A

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Dre. Nathalie Roy décrit la sone expérience d’accompagnement d’un groupe d’étudiant.e.s lors d’un projet de coopération international au Népal où ces derniers ont créé un lactoduc pour aider une coopérative de femmes habitant en montagne qui avait a transporter le lait et le bétail. Elle décrit l’importance de soutenir les étudiant.e.s ainsi que les beaux défis qu’ils ont…

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Susan Tighe Snippet A

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Abstract: Civil engineer Dr. Susan Tighe describes her work in leading a team from across Canada to develop the Pavement Management Asset Design and Management Guide for the Transportation Association of Canada. The guide represents a "crown jewel", containing the results of many laboratory projects she worked on with various graduate students and many field projects, including over 100 test sections… more

Nicholas Isyumov Snippet A

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Abstract: Wind engineer Dr. Nicholas Isyumov talks about his work on the Sears Building – now the Willis Tower – in Chicago during the late '60s. It was to be the tallest building in the world, taller than New York's World Trade Center. The World Trade Center was sensitive to cross-wind dynamic excitations due to vortex shedding. The Sears Building had a more irregular shape – only two of the nine modules… more

Sarah Devereaux Snippet A

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Abstract: Civil and environmental engineer Sarah Devereaux describes one of her projects, the "Million Dollar Hole". Her company was retained to work on the decommissioning of the United States naval base in Argentia, Newfoundland. A number of environmental "situations" were left, including the "Million Dollar Hole", a large repository for "everything you can think of, like tanks, trucks". She oversaw… more

Emily Cheung Snippet A

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Abstract: Civil engineer Emily Cheung describes changes to her field of engineering since she started practice. She highlights the more holistic approach to designing structures like bridges – now the designer has to think about the environmental aspects, the fluid mechanics and impact on fish if it is a river crossing, the consideration of cultural aspects and social impacts. It is no longer just about… more

Chan Warisinghe Snippet A

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Abstract: Civil transportation engineer Dr. Chan Wirasinghe describes the basis of his analytical models to optimize the geometric design of airports. In particular, selecting the number of "pier fingers" and the number of departure/arrival gates at each finger, defines the average time it will take a passenger to walk to the gates. Other airports have "satellites", so the analysis can determine the… more

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