Fall 2014 - Institute of Power Engineers

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FALL 2014
Institute of Power Engineers
National Newsletter
Contents
President’s Message
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Vancouver Branch
3
Sarnia Branch
4
Novia Scotia Chiefs
Conference
5
Ontario Chief’s
Conference
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Practical Skills
Record
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Membership Form
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Canadian Branchs
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I recently came across the Five Key Characteristics of an Effective Team on www.piworldwide.com by Nancy
Martini and it made me think about what we have accomplished in the last few years with the Institute of Power
Engineers.
1.
Meaningful Common Purpose: We were able to establish the Code of Ethics on every IPE website across
Canada. Included in the Code are “Objects” or objectives. To promote business relations, social activities and
mutual understanding among Power Engineers, to protect the interests and to assist in the advancement of
the members, to co-operate in the interests of the Profession with other technical associations and with
Municipal, Provincial and Federal authorities, to formulate and promote a professional code of ethics, and
generally, to assist the Power Engineer in the discharge of his or her technical and civic duties. I hope
everyone is beginning to collectively understand and commit to this purpose. It is my job as National President to
help make this happen.
2.
Clear Performance Goals: What does success look like? Over the last couple of years our goal of getting
representatives of the IPE out to every event involving Power Engineers is a clear goal that members agree with.
Often it costs a few dollars, but we are learning how to come up with the resources to do it.
3.
Diversity of Skill and Personality: Fortunately for us, we have members who can offer different skills and
perspectives that help to drive creativity and innovation. We must continue to learn new ways to involve these
members.
4.
Strong Communication and collaboration: National Directors now communicate by telephone conference
call each month. This sets the foundation for collaboration.
5.
Trust and Commitment: One of the key building blocks of successful teams is a strong sense of shared
trust among team members. As we get to know each other better, this will continue to develop among members
right across the country.
I believe the Institute of Power Engineers is changing and growing into a strong team.
Eric Steinson, PE
National President, Institute of Power Engineers
INSTITUTE OF POWER ENGINEERS—VANCOUVER BRANCH
Issue 18
November 10, 2014
New Group of Educators at 4th Collaboration
Day in B.C. on October 30, 2014
We held our fourth Collaboration Day in B.C. on October 30 at BCIT and there
were some new collaborators in attendance. A group
of participants from the Vancouver School Board joined
us. They have been working
for several years to put
trades in the high schools,
but haven’t worked with
Power Engineers. We looked
at a program at the Catholic
High School in Fort McMurray where the students took
Power Engineering starting
in Grade 10 and graduated
with a 4th Class certificate. It
was an interesting discussion.
We also had a group from
the refrigeration industry in
attendance who gave us
feedback on the Refrigeration Operator training materials currently available that
are supported by IPECC and
SOPEEC. Hopefully we can
work together to get their
feedback to the IPECC Committee.
We are currently putting a
presentation together to
share with industries that
are not legislated to hire
Power Engineers. We hope
to present this at the 2015
Symposium of the Industrial
Application of Gas Turbines.
The draft presentation came
in handy when describing
Power Engineers to the high
school educators.
We have been in discussion
with the Ministry of Jobs,
Tourism and Skills Training
since Executive Director,
Shannon Baillie attended
our last Collaboration Day in
June. The Ministry provided
us with powerpoint slides
that we presented on how
the Labour Market Partnership program may be of
help to us. We broke into
groups to decide how best
to proceed and each of the
groups was in favour of applying to the program to
gather labour market intelligence on the future demand for Power Engineers
in B.C. Some of us feel
strongly there will be a huge
demand for Power Engineers in the LNG industry,
but others don’t share that
view. Results from a properly
funded survey would help
us tremendously. We will
work with government to
get that Labour Market Partnership program application
underway.
As in previous Collaboration
Day events, we shared information on the 4th Class Practical Skills Record and a few
participants filled out surveys
to help us improve the book.
We will continue to work at
improving these log books.
Inside this issue:
High school educators
Refrigeration reps
IAGT presentation
Ministry of Jobs
Practical Skills Record
Special points of interest:
• New Collaborators
• Applying for assistance
to gather labour market
intelligence
Eric Steinson, PE
National President
Institute of Power Engineers
Check the website,
www.ipevancouver.ca
for the 2014 Schedule
of Meetings.
Do not hesitate to call
or email Eric for more
information.
You can call Eric at
604-880-7472 or email
[email protected]
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SARNIA BRANCH
On November 1, 2014, Lambton College held their annual open house for prospec>ve student. Guests walked around and were able to see all the different programs available, including the CPET and PETC programs. To help support the college and programs, the Sarnia Branch of the IPE had a display booth. Over the course of the day, we had the opportunity to talk with many students about power engineering and being involved with the IPE.
In the picture there are (L-­‐R) Adrien Bradt (PETC, Student IPE Treasurer), the Lambton Lion, Sherida Ranson (CPET, Student IPE Secretary) and Craig MaQhews (IPE Sarnia Branch Secretary)
NOVIA SCOTIA CHIEF CONFERENCE
The 2014 Annual Chief Power Engineers/Chief Operators Conference hosted by the Nova Sco>a Branch of the Ins>tute of Power Engineers was held on October 22nd and 23rd at the Holiday Inn Harbourview in Dartmouth, Nova Sco>a.
Sponsors for the Conference included Fossil Power Systems Inc., PanGlobal Training Systems Ltd., Mari>me Pressure Works Ltd., Maynard Reece Engineered Solu>ons, and Oland Breweries (LabaQ’s).
Delegates registered, about 60 from across Nova Sco>a, to the Conference were treated to a busy schedule of presenta>ons on Wednesday and a great meal that evening with presenta>on of awards for those that achieved First Class Cer>fica>on in Nova Sco>a in the past year. (See photo)
Presenters taking direc>on from MC Branch Secretary David Horne included NIPE Na>onal Secretary Fred Billard with a presenta>on and survey on the Prac>cal Skills Record Book, presenta>ons from the Nova Sco>a Department of Labour and Advanced Educa>on regarding QC when hiring contractors, Risk Management Formula update for Power Boiler and Refrigera>on plants registra>on, and Boiler Rentals: What you should know!
Gary Codner of PanGlobal Training Systems gave an update on educa>onal materials; Joe Simms gave an update from SOPEEC/IPECC on examina>on stats and accredita>on of power engineering programs. Jim Muzzerall gave an update on the Nova Sco>a Community College Power Engineering programs.
Aber the banquet several of the delegates aQended the evening hospitality suite sponsored by Maynard Reece and LabaQ’s and were served by the ever capable Past President Earl McMullin.
Thursday was another busy day with several presenta>ons by NSL&AE including Contractor Licensing and Permieng, welding, Compressed Natural Gas update, and Boiler and Power Engineering inspec>on Incidents and Findings. There was also a presenta>on by Barrie Fiolek on Nova Sco>a Power’s First Class Program and one from David Bligh of Efficiency Nova Sco>a on their programs to reduce energy consump>on that are available to industry. Together with a Trade Show with a total of 16 booths that were visited during the coffee breaks and lunch there was lots for everyone at the Conference plus door prizes for the lucky ones.
MC David Horne thanked the sponsors, aQendees, trade show par>cipants, presenters and organizers from the IPE for yet another successful Conference. He also advised the aQendees that next year’s conference will be held in September in conjunc>on with the IPE Na>onal Conven>on.
From leb to right; David Horne NS Branch Secretary, award winner Jeremy Beaton, 1st Class Power Engineer, Joseph Simms, Chief PE Examiner for the province of NS and Daniel Wagner of the NSIPE. (Photo Courtesy of Jude Rankin)
Respechully submiQed by,
Jude Rankin PE
Nova Sco>a Branch President
Ins>tute of Power Engineers
Ontario’s First Chiefs’ Conference
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Dear Delegates:
As a Regulator for Ontario’s Opera>ng Engineer Safety Program, I would like to take this opportunity to welcome all par>cipants to the IPE Ontario Chief’s conference 2014.
As the regulator for Ontario, we are working closely with the ins>tute of power engineers in addressing the issues that face us all. In par>cular, though the TSSA opera>ng Engineer Advisory Council, of which IPE is a member, we regular access what is going on in the industry and what can be done to address iden>fied issues. On that note, I have the privilege of kicking off the topics of interest with a regulatory update on the state of opera>ng engineer safety program in Ontario as well as the broader boiler and pressure vessel safety program. The fact these two dis>nct programs intersect is a cause for some confusion in industry, which will be one of the topics that will be covered in the TSSA kick off presenta>on.
For those of you who are undecided regarding aQending the Chief’s Conference, I strongly encourage you to par>cipate and, just as important, provide feedback to the conference organizers on what worked, what didn’t and what was missed. With your par>cipa>on and feedback, we can make this annual event an extremely worthwhile one which will benefit Ontario’s Opera>ng engineer community and the safety of Ontario opera>ng plants overall. Aber all, that is why we are all here. Cheers,
Michael Adams M.Eng. P.Eng. PMP
Director, Boilers Pressure Vessels & Opera5ng Engineers
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The!2014!IPE!Chief’s!Conference!
delivered!exactly!what!it!promised,!an!
opportunity!to!discuss!applications!with!
high!level!Chiefs!that!are!passionate!
about!their!profession!and!improving!the!
work!environment!around!them.!!
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I!look!forward!to!future!attendance!
during!their!continued!growth.!
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!
Thanks!
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Matthew Marion
H2Flow Equipment Inc.
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! Georgian,!along!with!most!of!the!other!
approved!colleges!in!Ontario,!attended!the!
IPE!Provincial!Chief’s!Conference!in!
September.!IPE!events!are!always!worth!
attending,!opportunity!for!service!
providers!(like!us)!and!operating!
engineers!to!connect.!We!got!to!“strut!our!
stuff”!to!an!interested!and!supportive!
group!of!power!engineers!who!are!
passionate!about!improving!the!industry.!
All!in!all,!the!Ontario!Chief’s!Conference!
was!a!great!event.!It!is!very!exciting!to!see!
the!IPE!growing!and!evolving!into!a!
relevant,!forwardIthinking!and!effective!
organization,!thanks!to!the!leadership!of!
the!Ontario!and!National!directors.!!
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Lise%Mollon%
Co+op%Education%Consultant%
Georgian%College%
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The Organizing CommiGee
We wish to thank everyone who made this event a success see you next year
A number of Kingston members aQended the Chief's Conference, last week, in Toronto. Kingston was very well represented, Thank you guys for your support and interest in this important forum.
Hopefully the first of many, the event was very well organized and no details were overlooked Excellent, high caliber presenters covering current and important topics.
This, I'm sure, required a tremendous effort by a number of people.
On behalf of the IPE, Kingston Area Branch, I would like to thank the organizing commiQee for all their work.
The commiQee consisted of Mr. Ralf Klopf, Ontario Director, Mr. Randy Purves, President of the Owen Sound Branch, Mr. Gilles Leclair who is well known to us all, Gilles is the Chair of the Educa>on CommiQee for Ontario, Mr. Steve Rajah, the school liaison with Mohawk College and Mr. Allan WheQer, Branch President, OQawa/Ga>neau Area.
Sincerely, thanks guys.
Pete Chamberland
IPE Kingston Branch
POWER
ENGINEERING
TECHNOLOGIES
SUPPORTING
THE NEXT
GENERATION
Power Engineering Technology students
will be the next generation of Powers
Engineers. Help them get a great start by
accepting a student for placement in your
workplace today! St. Clair College provides
WSIB and liability insurance for students
on unpaid placements at no cost to you.
St. Clair College is committed to providing
students with the tools they need to excel
in their field, however, we cannot do that
without your help. By providing 4th class
steam time to our students you are not only
helping them achieve their goals but also
helping sustain the profession of Power
Engineers in Canada
STUDENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR 3 MONTHS STARTING MAY 1, 2015
If you have any questions on the
program or to further explore placement
opportunities please contact:
Dave Belanger
Professor/Coordinator
Power Engineering Technology
Phone - (519) 972-2727 ext. 4757
E-mail – [email protected]
energize your career
Ideal for students of
Power Engineering at
Colleges across Canada
The book is designed as a task
validation record for Power Engineering
students during their college program,
co-op placements and upon graduation.
It is the documentation of their learned
craft. It should be noted that the book
is aligned with the SOPEEC syllabus
for topics, titles and order.
For
convenience it also cross-references to
PanGlobal’s PE textbooks.
18/02/14
The Institute of Power Engineers (IPE)
has formed a partnership with colleges
and is promoting the Practical Skills
Record. With that in mind, feedback
from the colleges is essential. The IPE
would like to propose that the colleges
include the Practical Skills Record in
their tuition fee and implement it into
their program.
This is a formed
partnership with the colleges where
future editions would have the
college’s input. The IPE hopes that all Power Engineering students will
eventually get sign-off on the Practical
Skills Record to compliment their
learning experience and validate their
completed tasks.
The Practical Skills Record
is available at:
PanGlobal Training Systems
Toll Free: 1-866-256-8193
Or Online at:
www.powerengineering.org
The Purpose of the
Practical Skills Record
This Practical Skills Record book was
requested by Power Engineering
Trainees and Chief Engineers. Its
purpose is to provide organized
management and validation of Trainee
tasks while acquiring 4th Class ‘steam
time’. It may also be used by the Trainee as a permanent and
transferable record of tasks and work
history. The manual is endorsed by the
Institute of Power Engineers (IPE) and
was developed by members of the
IPE, in consultation with industry,
learning institutions, and individuals
across Canada.
Manual Organization
The book is organized into topics,
directly aligned, in title and order, with
the topics in the SOPEEC 4th Class
Power Engineering Syllabus and
cross-referenced with the Pan Global
4th
Class
Power
Engineering
textbooks. Each topic is divided into
sub-topics (called “Criteria”) and each Criteria has a list of tasks that the
Trainee is expected to demonstrate.
Each set of criteria tasks has a section
for signatures and there is a section at
the back for validation of additional
tasks.
MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FORM
PROCEDURE : If you clicked on OPEN, go back, click HERE then click SAVE. This will save form to your computer
as an MS Word file. Type in required information and save it on your computer. Print a copy and mail it and payment to
the address at end of form.
1)
Date: YYYY/MM/DD
ARE YOU APPLYING FOR (Check one only):
New Membership (full Member)
Associate Membership
2)
IDENTIFICATION:
First Name:
Surname:
Credentials:
Birth: DD/MM/YYYY
Address: P.O. Box # (if applicable):
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Street:
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Apt. #:
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or:
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E-Mail Address Prim:
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3)
EMPLOYMENT:
Company Name:
Position or Title:
Address: P.O. Box # (if applicable):
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Province:
Postal Code:
or:
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4)
POWER ENGINEERING STATUS
a) Are you a Power Engineer?
Yes
No
b) If yes, do you currently hold a valid Certificate of Competency?
Yes
No
Yes
No
c) If so, issued in what jurisdiction?
d) Is your Certificate interprovincially recognized?
e) Provincial Jurisdiction File Number:
f) If not, then to what allied trade or profession do you belong?
5)
BRANCH SELECTION
Please select which Branch you would like to be affiliated with. If you are unsure which Branch is closest to you,
then you may check the website "AREA MAP" for Branch locations. Applicants from remote areas, or from
outside of Canada, may select the Branch of their choice. If you have no preference for a specific branch, you are
invited to select the York Branch. French-speaking applicants may select the Montreal Branch for French language
service, or the Ottawa Branch for bilingual service.
Note : All membership applications are subject to Branch approval.
Calgary
Edmonton
Hamilton
Kingston
London
Montreal
Newfoundland/Labrador
Nova Scotia
Ottawa
Saguenay
Sarnia
Sault Ste-Marie
Sudbury
Toronto
Vancouver
Victoria
Windsor
Winnipeg
York
6)
DUES PAYMENT
Please note that dues payment in the form of a cheque or money order payable to the INSTITUTE OF POWER
ENGINEERS must accompany this application which is to be mailed to the National Office.
The dues amount is $115.00 and includes a one-time initiation fee of $10.00. Future annual dues of $105.00 will
be invoiced annually on the anniversary date of your membership acceptance, and are subject to a $10.00 discount
if paid within 30 days.
The mailing address is:
Institute of Power Engineers
PO Box 878
Burlington, Ontario, L7R 3Y7
Please also note that the dues constitute an Income Tax deduction if you live in Canada.
For further information : Website: www.nipe.ca
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Branches of the
Institute of Power Engineers
British Columbia
-Vancouver
-Victoria
Alberta
- Calgary
- Edmonton
Manitoba
-Winnipeg
Ontario
-Hamilton
-Kingston
-Lakehead
-London
-Ottawa
-Sarnia
-Sault Ste Marie
-Sudbury
-Toronto
-Wellend
-Windsor
Quebec
- Montreal
- Saguenay
Maritime
-Nova Scotia
Newfoundland
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