Organization

Project Brief

Claude D. Taylor Elementary School

Lego Mindstorms Robotics Program—The school purchased an additional Lego Mindstorms NXT kit and technology to expand the program and establish a provincial competition.

Science East

New Brunswick Science Fairs—Provided cash prizes for best engineering and best geoscience projects at the regional River Valley, Chaleur and Fundy Science Fairs.

Dr. James Whitehead 

All-Sky Camera—Two more all-sky cameras were constructed in northern New Brunswick and a website developed so more school students can track meteorites and fireballs and share information.

Engineers Without Borders—UNB Chapter

Overseas Placements—Engineering students Owen Scott and Holly DeRoche were able to spend six months in Africa working on sustainable development projects in impoverished communities.

Falls Brook Centre

Energy Experience Design Competition—An APEGNB grant was used to fund a province-wide engineering design competition with a focus on energy efficiency and renewable energy. High school students formed teams guided by teachers and mentors and built a renewable energy system.

Worlds UNBound

Engineering-themed projects—The Quest 4 Girls Science and Engineering Club and Worlds UNBound used the money to develop engineering themed projects, host summer camps throughout the province and provide bursaries for students from underprivileged backgrounds.

Université de Moncton—Faculty of Engineering

Club Eureka is managed by the Faculté d’ingénierie of Université de Moncton to promote science and engineering to girls in Grades 3 to 6.

Dr. Nadim Khandaker, P.Eng.

As part of an effort to provide arsenic-free drinking water in Bangladesh, numerous wells were tested for arsenic in rural villages.

APEGNB Saint John Branch  (Lorne Middle School)

2007 Bridge Busters Competition—75 students at Lorne Middle School in Saint John spent three weeks building Popsicle stick bridges which were then evaluated during the fourth week for strength and aesthetics.

2007 Atlantic Engineering Competition (AEC)

APEGNB helped the University of New Brunswick host the 2007 Atlantic Engineering Competition which allows engineering students from the region to compete in four categories: consulting engineering, design, debate and communications.

Robots EAST

High school students from across Atlantic Canada tested their robots during  Robots EAST held at UNB-Fredericton in May 2007. APEGNB assisted with the travel costs of students and building supplies for the tournament.

Université de Moncton

Troitsky Bridge Competition—Held in March 2007 at Concordia University, APEGNB’s support allowed a team from the Université de Moncton to participate in the Popsicle bridge building competition.

Bailey Geological Society

2007 Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) Convention—The University of New Brunswick’s Bailey Geological Society was able to send  16 students to the convention.

UdeM / UNB

Canadian Engineering Competition (CEC)—With assistance from APEGNB, the Université de Moncton and University of New Brunswick were able to each send a team to the Canadian Engineering Competition held March 8-11, 2007, in Saskatoon.

Funding was also provided to the University of New Brunswick to offset costs with hosting the event in 2009.

Université de Moncton

Concrete Canoe Competition—The Université de Moncton sent a team to participate in the Canadian National Concrete Canoe Competition held in Kingston, Ontario from May 10-14, 2007 at Queen’s University. The project consisted of designing, testing and building a concrete canoe that is capable of performing well in races and looks aesthetically pleasing as well. The team had to compose a written report and an oral presentation that was presented before judges.

Université de Moncton

Atlantic Engineering Congress—The Université de Moncton hosted a three-day conference in May 2007 for 30 students representing every engineering faculty in Atlantic Canada. During the Congress, the attending students had the opportunity to enrich their knowledge by participating in workshops discussing various aspects of current interest in the engineering field.

APEGNB Fredericton Branch

Atlantic Engineering Hockey Tournament—As hosts of the 2008 Atlantic Engineering Hockety Tournament, APEGNB’s Fredericton Branch used funding from the Association’s Outreach Program to offset operating costs.