Special thanks to all speakers and participants for joing us on April 4th for our fist Young Engineers' Forum, and making it such a success.

YEF 2009 Program

Time


Topic


9:00  – 9:15 am


Introduction / Welcome

Speaker: Charlene Tung, ASME Ontario Section Vice-Chair


9:15  – 9:45 am


Feature Presentation: Enhancing Mobility with Technology

Speaker: Dr. Edward Lemaire,

Associate Professor, University of Ottawa, Faculty of Medicine


9:45  – 10:45 am


Panel Discussion:

Challenge in Finding Engineering Solutions For Groundbreaking Technologies

Panelists: Mr. Stephen Oikawa, Mr. Keith Guenter, Dr. Edward Lemaire

Moderator: Charlene Tung


10:45  – 11:00 am


Coffee Break


11:15  – 12:00 pm


Feature Presentation: Bombardier Transport

Speaker: Mr. Keith Guenter,

Design & Testing Engineer, Propulsion Group

Speakers: Mr. Stephen Oikawa, M.A.Sc.

Design & Integration Engineer, Systems Division


12:00 – 12:45 pm


2009 Market Forecast for Mechanical Engineers – The Effect of the Global Economic Recession

Speakers: Ms. Sally Douglas

Manager, Ottawa Office


12:45  – 1:30 pm


Lunch Break


1:30  – 2:30 pm


Panel Discussion:

Entrepreneur & Full Time Employee – Possibility or a Dream?

Panelists: Dr. Bruce Firestone, Dr. Edward Lemaire

Moderator: Charlene Tung


2:30  – 3:30 pm


Workshop – Resume Writing, Handling Job Interviews

Organized by: Hays Specialist Recruitment (Ottawa Office)


3:30  – 3:45 pm


Break


3:45  – 4:05 pm


Feature Presentation: Boeing Canada

Speaker: Mr. Harry Peterson

Vice-President Boeing Integrated Defense Systems – Canada


4:05  – 4:15 pm


Closing Remarks