18 TH ANNUAL ANNIVERSARY BANQUET 愛城華人工程師學會 EDMONTON CHINESE ENGINEER S SOCIETY
keynote speaker Dr. Bill Gunter, Ph.D., P. Geol. Principal Consultant CO 2 Geological Storage, AITF presentation Towards a Healthy Environment Using Coal, Oil & Gas: The Role of Carbon Capture & Storage program chair Ms. Annie Duong, P. Eng. masters of ceremony Mr. Allan Kwan, P. Eng. Ms. Annie Duong, P. Eng. 1
Acknowledgements acknowledgements platinum EBA Engineering Consultants Ltd. Hemisphere Engineering McElhanney gold contributors FOCUS Corporation AMEC silver contributors Associated Engineering Thurber Engineering Ltd. CIMA+ Engineering Consulting Genivar bronze contributors AECOM Allan Kwan Cliff s IGA Schlumberger Heavy Oil 2
acknowledgements additional contributors AECOM APEGGA Consulting Engineers of Alberta CIMA+ Engineering Consulting Cliff s IGA Collin Wong EBA Engineering Consultants Ltd. Office of the Premier of Alberta Strathcona County TTL Mechanical Engineering 3
Program program Reception & Networking 5:30 PM Introduction Introduction of Head Table President s Welcome Dinner Acknowledgements community leaders & contributors Presentation of Scholarship Honourary Member Presentation Keynote Presentation dr. bill gunter, ph.d., p.geol. principal consultant co 2 geological survey, aitf 7:30 PM 50/50 Draw & Silent Auction Results silent auction proceeds will be donated to crystal kids door prizes throughout the evening 4
membership 2011 executives President Patrick Tso, P. Eng. president@eces.cc VP - Membership Lily Dam, P. Eng. membership@eces.cc VP - Communication Jing Xu, P. Eng. communication@eces.cc Treasurer Allan Kwan, P. Eng. treasrurer@eces.cc Secretary Patrick Wong, P. Eng. secretary@eces.cc Director of Technology Michael Kan, P. Eng. technology@eces.cc Directors of Recreation Annie Duong, P. Eng. recreation@eces.cc Yi Su, E.I.T. Webmaster Bryan Wai, P. Eng. webmaster@eces.cc Honourable Director-At-Large Honoruable Legal Counsel Mr. John McDougall, P. Eng. Mr. Collin Wong, LLB. honourary members 2011 Thurber Engineering Ltd. 2006 Mr. Wing Choy, P. Eng. 2010 EBA Engineering Consultants Ltd. 2005 Dr. Dave Chen, P. Eng. Mr. Dion Leung, E.I.T. 2009 Mr. Ken Friedrich, P. Eng. 2004 Mr. Francis Wu, P. Eng. Mr. Paul Chan, P. Eng. Mr. Jack Chan, E.I.T. 2008 Mr. Thomas Lo, P. Eng. 2003 Mr. Cuong Vuong, E.I.T. Ms. Celina Duong, P. Eng. 2007 Dr. Mekdam Nima, P. Eng. 2002 Mr. Daniel Woo, P. Eng. Mr. Zichao Wu, P. Eng. 5
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Contributors Associated Engineering is a Canadian, employee-owned consulting engineering and project management firm. We provide consulting services in the transportation, infrastructure, water, environmental, renewable energy, building, and asset management sectors. Great People. Great Projects. 16
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scholarships congratulations to Guangming Cui 2011 scholarship recipipent past recipients 2010 Ming Wei Gong 2005 Ms. Andrea Murland 2009 Mr. Chris Rogers 2004 Mr. James Park 2008 Mr. Allan Feng 2003 Ms. Annie Duong 2007 Mr. Calvin Truong 2002 Mr. Jason Ip 2006 Mr. Ben Robinson 23
Past Keynotes past keynotes 2010 Dr. David Law, Ph. D., P. Eng., Technical Director NA Schlumberger Heavy Oil Alberta Oil Sands Industry: A Petroleum Engineer s Perspective 2009 Dr. Rod Thompson, Ph. D., Executive Director Strategy Policy Branch, Alberta Infrastructure Future Trends and How They Impact Alberta 2008 Dr. Xiaomei Li, Ph. D., Lead Scientist Alberta Research Council, Vegreville IMUS Integrated Manure Utilization System Technology and It s Applications 2007 Mr. Jay Nagendran, M. Sc., P. Eng., QEP, BCEE Assistant Deputy Minister Alberta Environment Oilsands Environmental Management: Innovative Solutions 2006 Dr. Wenran Jiang, Ph.D., Acting Director; China Institute Associate Professor of Political Science, U of A Fueling the Dragon: China s Energy and Its Implication 2005 Dr. Vincent Gaudet, Ph. D. Electrical & Computer Engineering, U of A Iterative Decoding in recent Digital Communication Standards: Algorithms and Implementations 2004 Dr. Daniel Kwok, Ph. D., P. Eng. Mechanical Engineering, U of A A New Source of Electircal Power 2003 Dr. Ian Potter, Ph. D., Alberta Research Council Kyoto - The Technology Opportunities 2002 Mr. Jay Ramotar, P. Eng., Deputy Minister Alberta Transportation Can the Government Operate Like a Business? 24
eces our mission Promotion of the common interests of Chinese Professional Engineers in Canada. our objectives Exchange technical knowledge and share engineering experience within the context of the Code of Ethics of APEGGA. Promote networking opportunities with community and members. Promote fellowship including recreational and social activities among members and other associations. Enhance the image of the engineering profession in the community. Assist engineering students through the offering of scholarships and advice on job opportunities. Liaise with other engineering associations and organizations in Canada and the Pacific Rim countries. Provide opportunities to network with students to promote society s goals and objectives. benefits of an eces member Professional Development Credits for attending the ECES technical meetings. If you are a current engineering student or Engineer-in-Training (EIT), the number of hours you have put into the technical meetings can be credited towards your APEGGA s professional development program. You can gain access to employers who are looking for potential job candidates. Professional development and networking with other Professional Engineers. Employment referral for both employers and employees. Advertisement potentials. Promotion and enhancement of the Engineering Profession to students and the general public. Exchange of technical knowledge and sharing of engineering experience. Recreational and social activities among members and other associations. Assist and contribute to the development of the Chinese community in the local area. Scholarship for Engineering students. Advice on career development. 25
Application application joining eces If you are not yet a member, consider joining us! If you are a member, don t forget to renew your membership for 2010. Go to http://www.eces.cc/ and click on Membership to download the application forms. For membership fees, please make a cheque, payable to The Edmonton Chinese Engineers Society Mail to: EDMONTON CHINESE ENGINEERS SOCIETY c/o ASSIST Community Services Centre 9653-105A Avenue Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T5H 0M3 Additional information is available on the website. 26