Calgary

PAVE A PATH TO CAREER ADVANCEMENT: BECOMING A CERTIFIED TECHNICIAN (C.TECH)

When: Wednesday, April 17, 2024; 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Where: Gusto's Restaurant and Lounge, 28-7003 30 St SE, Calgary, AB

Discover how ASET's 2023 initiative opens doors for tradespersons in Alberta's 50+ designated trades, from mechanical to automotive industries. Join us to explore how C.Tech. accreditation drives career growth and empowers individuals to excel in complex technological environments, contributing significantly to Alberta's diverse industries.

Shaz Haque is the manager of corporate relations at ASET and liaisons with corporations, employers and other external connections, supports outreach programs and marketing, looks after sponsorship and advertising, ensures corporate engagement and is involved in the ASET career centre.

Dinner, drink, and the talk are included in the ticket price! For full details and to register, click HERE.

Student Paper Awards

Paper declarations must be received by February 23, 2024.
The four students or groups selected to advance to the competition will be notified by March 1, 2024.

OBJECTIVE: The objective is to have at least two SAIT students (or groups) prepare a technical paper and present their findings to a panel of judges. The paper can be on any topic of their choosing related to their field of study: materials, welding, joining, inspection, etc. The paper must be original work completed by the submitting group. This work should include data and findings produced by the group themselves: it is not intended to come entirely from internet sources. Students are encouraged to carry over work from their in-class projects, if the work is authentic and completed only by the group members. Groups may be comprised of one or two people.

PROCESS: The presentations and papers will be judged by a panel of three to five judges selected from the CWBA Calgary Chapter executive committee. The award recipients will be declared at the end of the Student Paper Night on March 22, 2024. The CWBA Calgary Chapter, in combination with the CWB Welding Foundation, will award:
-$1000 for the 1st place paper
-$300 for the 2nd place paper
-$200 for the 3rd place paper

For full details, click HERE.

WELDING ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

When: Saturday, October 14, 2023; 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Where: SAIT, Irene Lewis Atrium, Stan Grad Centre, 1301 16 Ave. NW, Calgary, AB T2M 0L4

For 50 years, SAIT’s Welding Engineering Technology program has been graduating students who have shaped the sector here in Canada and around the world. To celebrate this exciting milestone, we are planning a 50th anniversary celebration. This event is being planned by alumni, for alumni. This event will include a plated dinner, cocktails, a slideshow, a keynote speaker, and a message from the current program chair. A new student award will also be presented at this event!

Art Ewing, who was the class president of the first Welding Engineering Technology cohort will be our keynote speaker. Art has had an illustrious career in the welding and industrial gases industry for over 30 years. His expertise in the industry has helped numerous automobile manufacturers and collision repair centers to work with new materials such as aluminum and high-strength steels.

For full details and to register, click HERE.

The Next Generation Examiners and Inspectors

When: Wednesday, April 5, 2023; 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Where: SAIT, MacDonald Hall, 1301 16 Ave. NW, Calgary, AB T2M 0L4

A joint event with AMPP, AWS, SAIT, IPEIA, and CAREERS
 
How can industry attract enough people to fill roles in weld inspection, corrosion inspection, in-field maintenance inspection, non-destructive testing, coatings inspection, etc.? This joint event will include two panels: one with a youth perspective and one from the perspective of those coordinating manpower and finding opportunities for eager workers.

Refreshments and light snacks will be served; however, this is not a dinner event.

For full details and to register, click HERE.