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Engineering Student Health and Safety Certification Program
Since December 2018, eighty students and Minerva sponsors participated in beta testing Minerva’s first online H&S course consisting of 6 modules. Their input and comments were used by the University of Fredericton to finalize the first online course in March. Minerva’s university partners are now reviewing the final product and arranging for subscribing to the program. Minerva will launch its first online course by July 1, 2019. The completion of its second online course is expected in the Fall 2019.
April 30, 2019 Minerva James Ham Safe Design Competition student winners
Congratulations to the student winning team from McMaster University for their design of the BarLok pliers that can help to prevent such health issues as tendonitis and carpal tunnel syndrome. Honorable mention for their high quality submissions was also provided during the awards ceremony to student teams from the University of Toronto , Waterloo University and McMaster University.
January 18-21, 2019 Inter-Collegiate Business Competition (I.C.B.C.)
Congratulations to the 2019 business student winning teams from Concordia University, the University of Calgary and McGill University who won the top 3 prizes respectively in the Minerva Human Resources event at the Inter-Collegiate Business Competition (I.C.B.C.).
November 2018 Webinar
Minerva Canada in partnership with the Conference Board of Canada and the Workplace Safety and Prevention Services conducted its first webinar on November 7th focused on Leading a Culture of Safety. Guest Speakers included Erin Oliver, VP of Employee Health and Safety at Modern Niagara.
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Online engineering student Health and Safety Certification program
Minerva Canada has partnered with 12 Canadian Engineering Schools to advance the development and implementation of a student H&S certification program that builds upon the content within Minerva’s Teaching Modules and other educational material. Minerva has contracted the University of Fredericton to design the online program. The details of it were presented at a meeting of the Canadian Engineering Deans and Minerva hopes to meet with the College Deans later this year. The first of four online courses has been completed and design of the second course is underway. Engineering Schools and Colleges who subscribe to the Minerva online program can have their students access the program on July 1, 2019. More details can be found on this website. Canadian Universities and Colleges interested to know more about the proposed program or wish to become one of the partners should contact Minerva at minerva@safetymanagementeducation.com.
New Teaching Modules
Minerva Canada has partnered with Dalhousie University to develop a Teaching Module focused on Maritime Risk/Fisheries Safety.
2019 Webinars
Minerva is currently planning its 2019 webinar program which will be posted on this website when details are available. Minerva sponsors and academia shall be able to access these webinars free of charge.
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