What were the opportunities that first got you excited to work with steel? What challenges do you see for the industry? As an educator and researcher, my main job is to create opportunities for students to develop knowledge and skills that will last them a lifetime. By creating the right environment, we engage a diverse range [...]
Need Steel Detailers? In today’s competitive steel industry, you need hard-working junior steel detailers competent in steel detailing knowledge with skills in the latest 3D modelling software, right now. You can’t afford to spend enormous amounts of time and money training graduates from other disciplines. Vancouver Community College has been filling this need for decades, [...]
The CISC is committed to supporting research at leading Canadian universities and colleges as part of its mandate to encourage the development of expertise, knowledge and innovation in steel design and construction. The Research Grant program supports research projects that are considered to be of interest and importance to the steel industry. Topics of research come [...]
Abolfazl is a third-year Ph.D. student at the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department of the University of Alberta. He received his M.Sc. in Structural Engineering from Sharif University of Technology, Iran, in 2015. Before starting his PhD, he worked as a Structural Engineer in Tehran, Iran for two years. His Ph.D. research focuses on the seismic [...]
This year, the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (CSCE) and the Canadian Institute of Steel Construction (CISC) hosted the Canadian National Steel Bridge Competition (CNSBC). The highly-anticipated fourth annual event was held at the École Polytechnique de Montréal in Montreal, QC, from May 16-18, 2019. This exciting two-day program challenged nine university [...]
Professor Jeffrey A. Packer, PhD, DSc, FCAE, P.Eng., Bahen/Tanenbaum Professor in Civil Engineering at the University of Toronto was awarded the H.A. Krentz Award at the 2018 Canadian Steel Conference in Halifax, Nova Scotia. His research in the steel industry explores welded rectangular Hollow Structural Sections (HSS). By Jeff Packer This project will clarify [...]
This year's Canadian National Steel Bridge Competition (CNSBC) will be hosted by Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal in Montreal, Quebec from May 16-18, 2019. Every year, the CNSBC challenges students with bright minds and competitive spirits to produce innovative ideas and to collaborate creatively. It’s a fun and competitive platform that gives young engineers the confidence [...]
Pedram Mortazavi, M.A.Sc, P.Eng., Ph.D. Candidate, is this year’s recipient of the prestigious G.J. Jackson Fellowship. His academic, background and extensive expertise in the steel industry distinguished him from the many outstanding submissions received. Pedram is a Ph.D. candidate in structural engineering under the supervision of Professors Constantin Christopoulos and Oh-Sung Kwon, at the University [...]
"We strive to provide engineering students with the opportunity to show the world their potential, bringing their skills and innovation into play. Our CSCE Student Competition Committee aims to promote engineering through competitions with future engineers." My name is Marie-Pier Diotte, Junior Project Engineer, the General Manager of the Canadian Steel Bridge National Competition of [...]
As the steel industry navigates through challenges from steel tariffs and safeguards, it reinforces our need to invest in the future though Education and Research. With great knowledge and comprehension, we can position steel as the material of choice. The Education and Research Council (ERC), remains committed to enhancing the steel industry by supporting education and [...]