NICKEL VI(rtual) Conference - Engineering Leadership Across the Country
Tuesday, August 10th, 2021 from 11AM-5PM EDT / 8AM - 2PM PDT.
What is NICKEL? The name says it all; it is a National Initiative for Capacity Building and Knowledge Creation for Engineering Leadership.
This is the sixth NICKEL Conference, NICKEL V(irtual). This year the conference will feature a workshop-style approach. As a participant, you will engage in interactive workshops that enable you to be an active learner in engineering leadership, facilitated by your NICKEL colleagues from institutions across Canada. The conference will also feature a discussion about the role of engineering leadership in the curriculum.
See you online for NICKEL VI.
Stay safe,
The NICKEL VI Program Committee
John Donald, University of Guelph
Tamara Etmannski, UBC
Milan Maljkovic, University of Toronto
Grant McSorley, University of Prince Edward Island
Nate Quitoriano, McGill University
Doug Reeve, University of Toronto (Chair)
Patricia Sheridan, University of Toronto (Conference Chair)
Donald Uffen, Western University
Emily Wyatt, University of Calgary
Objectives for NICKEL 2021:
Build relationships between individuals engaged in engineering leadership education.
Form a network of learning and action.
Demonstrate and experience active leadership learning.
Share best practices and greatest challenges.
Integrate new ideas into university programs.
Stimulate interest in research on engineering leadership and its pedagogy
Who Should Attend?
University faculty, staff and instructors from Canadian universities with a personal interest and passion for the topic and role alignment with engineering leadership initiatives.
How to Register:
To participate in the 2021 NICKEL Conference, please register by August 6th, 2020. For each individual, fill out the form at the top of the page with your name, position, university and brief bios (or website links).
Cost:
There is no conference fee.
More Information:
If you have any questions or issues submitting the form, please email Milan Maljkovic ([email protected]) and Patricia Sheridan ([email protected]) with your information and we will respond to confirm your registration.
