Thought Leadership Thursdays

Engineers design systems to perform under constraints—time, uncertainty, limited resources, and human variability. Yet when performance breaks down, we often look for better tools instead of better system design.  In this Thought Leader Thursday session, Dr. Sasha Gollish, PhD, P.Eng. ChPC introduces Performance Engineering Systems—a framework drawn from engineering practice and elite sport that shows how high-performing systems […]

"Doctors save lives." This is a statement about providing "value". The Hippocratic oath states, among other things, "I will do no harm or injustice..." This is a statement of "values". "Value is related to meeting specific need, whereas values are related to a set of beliefs and principles that guide actions and practice. What value does engineering provide […]

Description  In a sea of scientific information, choosing the right climate data to inform adaptation decision-making can be daunting. These challenges can be compounded when factoring in other forms of data such as social, demographic, and geographic data that paint a clearer picture of community vulnerability and risk. This session provides guidance on the use of climate […]