VANCOUVER ISLAND ENGINEERING SOCIETY upcoming webinar:
AI for Embedded Prototyping: Tools, Techniques, and Takeaways
Friday, January 9, 2026
Speaker: Darren Beckwith Chief Technical Officer Barnacle Systems
AI-accelerated workflows are reshaping how engineers prototype with modern development kits, embedded firmware, and application software. This talk examines practical methods for using AI tools to streamline hardware selection, firmware generation, driver development, and rapid iteration across heterogeneous platforms. We’ll cover case studies demonstrating faster bring-up, improved debugging, and automated code synthesis, along with the limitations and failure modes engineers should watch for.
Attendees will leave with actionable techniques for integrating AI into their embedded and software prototyping pipelines.
REGISTRATION: https://www.viengsoc.ca/events/ai-for-embedded-prototyping-tools-techniques-and-takeaways
VANCOUVER ISLAND ENGINEERING SOCIETY recent webinar:
Comparative Performance of Perovskite Solar Cells in Outdoor and Low-Light Conditions
Friday, November 7, 2025: 12pm – 1:00pm PT
PRESENTED BY: Sonal Prajapati, PhD, PMP (Application Scientist, Solaires Enterprises)
Sonal Prajapati, PhD, PMP is an Application Scientist with a Ph.D in Applied Physics, Graduate Certificate in Research Analyst and professional training in project management. At Solaires Enterprises, she has contributed to advancing perovskite solar cell development, with a focus on applications in indoor and low-light environments. She has extensive expertise in electrical characterization, stability testing, and market research within the solar energy sector. She has conducted comprehensive performance evaluations of solar modules, including electrical testing and long-term reliability assessments following IEC standards, providing robust, data-driven insights for product optimization and certification.
More Information:
https://www.viengsoc.ca/events/comparative-performance-of-perovskite-solar-cells-in-outdoor-and-low-light-conditions
The October meeting of the Edmonton Chapter of the CSSE occurred on Thursday October 16, 2025 via the Zoom platform starting at 12:45 pm Mountain Daylight Time.
Speaker: Dennis McConaghy, BSc and MSc Chemical Engineering
Presentation: Change Over 50 Years in Canadian Energy
Dennis will discuss the evolution of the Canadian hydrocarbon production industry over the last fifty years, from the mid 70s through to today, essentially the period of his career in that industry.
He will provide special emphasis on how world class production industries evolved from valued elements of the Canadian economy to being beset with political and legal obstruction , putting in doubt its capacity to even sustain its existing scale let alone grow. How did this happen? How could this have happened in Canada? Dennis will offer his analysis from the vantage point of a career that was very much at the center of that change and conflict.
Recent VIES Webinar: 3 October 2025 – “Resilience of Ice-Rich Permafrost Beneath Mine Waste Facilities” Read the e-Flyer here.
The FALL 2025 CSSE Newsletter is now available on the Newsletter Page
Nominations for Fellowship in the Canadian Society of Senior Engineers are open until November 30, 2025. Nomination details and forms are on the Nominations Page.
2025 CSSE Fellows
| Name | Province |
|---|---|
| Curran Crawford, PhD, PEng | British Columbia |
| Bing Chen, PhD, PEng | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Suzanne Powell, PhD, P.Eng., FEIC | British Columbia |
| Lauren Savoie, P.Eng., PMP | Alberta |
| Katherine MacLeod, PEng | Nova Scotia |