The Western Canada Group of Chartered
Engineers
Mentoring Program
Purposes of this program are:
1) to provide a personal, accessible, first point of contact for engineers and
technical people new to engineering or technical work or new to the province
2) to provide an opportunity for networking
Format:
The format will a one-off meeting between mentor and pupil. Matches between mentor
and pupil will be made on a random basis from email submissions (click on icon below).
Pupils submit an email with with subject field 'Pupil' and mentors with subject field
'Mentor'. Once a match is made, the mentor will be contacted. The mentor will then
contact the pupil to arrange a time and place to meet.
Eligibility for pupils: There are no restrictions and there is no cost (except to make your
way to and from the meeting place).
Source of mentors: Mentors will be WCGCE members. Mentor's expenses for travel and
refreshments will be reimbersed up to $30CND.
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The Western Canada Group of Chartered Engineers provides assistance to the
Vancouver Branch of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of
British Columbia, in the implementation of its mentoring program which brings together
experienced senior engineers and technically current engineers-in-training for a mutually
advantageous exchange of ideas.
Chartered Engineers wishing to act as mentors need only commit to 2 hours of their time
every four to six weeks. They will be matched with proteges and their employers to
create a 'training triangle', intended to streamline the transition period required by the
Association's Registration Committee as a prerequisite to full registration as a BC
Professional Engineer.
Links to Mentoring sites:
Western Canada Associations
Association of Professional Engineering and
Geoscientist of BC
Target group: EITs**
Objective: registration of EITs
 Link to APEG mentoring
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Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and
Geophysicists of Alberta
No program in place
Link to APEGGA
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**EIT = Engineering-in-Training
UK Institutions
Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE)
Target group: younger members
Objective: general mentoring
Link to IEE mentoring
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Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE):
Target Group: 'EITs' registered on MPDS*
Objective: registration of EITs
Link to IMechE mentoring
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*Monitored Professional Development Scheme
Other professional organizations
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Target Group: undergraduate engineers via email
(E-mentoring)
Objective: general mentoring
Link to ASME mentoring
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Interested members should contact James Canova for further details
of the program and to express their interest in participation.
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