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Building Bridges: An Engineering Education Challenge

Orientation Video: January 13th, 2012

TIME MARKERS (All times approximate):
Introduction to the Program (with Jeff Crelinsten)	00:00:00
Curriculum Overview (with Mars Bloch)	00:45:06
Hands On Activity (with Mars Bloch)	01:13:11
Example Group Activity	01:14:15
Discussion Group Activities	01:44:22
Brainstorming	02:00:11
Outcomes from Brainstorming	02:13:41

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EIR Orientation Session Powerpoint Presentations

	EIR and the Curriculum (1.6 MB)
	Program Overview (6 MB)
	EIR Orientation (1.1 MB)
	St. Therese of the Child Jesus: EIR Experience (2.7 MB)

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Happy Holidays from all of us here at EIR!
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Fun Day for All at THEMUSEUM in Kitchener
Over 60 children participated in two fantastic activities led by EIRs Saturday November 26th at THEMUSEUM in Kitchener. John Wynen demonstrated the principles of creating electrical currents using magnets.

Changes at the EIR Program Office
We're delighted to welcome Rebecca Melville as the new Volunteer Coordinator for the EIR Program. She has a M.A.

Record number of engineers volunteer for new EIR season
Over 100 new volunteers have applied to be EIRs or members of the EIR network in response to an email blast to PEO members last August. Almost 50 volunteer engineers and teachers attended an orientation session in Toronto on October 5th.

EIR at the Canada Museum of Science and Technology
Great event at the Canada Science and Technology Museum.. see the first of the pictures on our Facebook page.

EIR Program is on Twitter
Follow the EIR Program on Twitter @EIRProgram. .

National Engineering Month - March 2011
National Engineering Month is coming in March 2011. Each participating province and territory selects a week to celebrate all things engineering.