{"id":8193,"date":"2021-02-01T10:53:41","date_gmt":"2021-02-01T15:53:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oqacc.ca\/uncategorized\/an-inevitable-link-between-engineering-and-science\/"},"modified":"2026-03-19T10:54:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T14:54:47","slug":"an-inevitable-link-between-engineering-and-science","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oqacc.ca\/en\/uncategorized\/an-inevitable-link-between-engineering-and-science\/","title":{"rendered":"An inevitable link between engineering and science"},"content":{"rendered":"

La Presse-Yvon Laprade<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00ab We need to encourage partnerships with research institutions and universities so that we can better meet our clients\u2019 needs in the design and execution of our projects \u00bb, says Andr\u00e9 Rainville, CEO of the Association des firmes de g\u00e9nie\u2011conseil \u2013 Qu\u00e9bec Project owners, he notes, now have increasingly specific requirements when it comes to sustainable development and environmental protection. This is why, he argues, it is essential to establish a collaborative approach that promotes data sharing and collective expertise. This is why, he argues, it is essential to establish a collaborative approach that promotes data sharing and collective expertise. <\/p>\n

\u00abFor example, when it comes to accelerating climate change,\u201d he explains, \u201cwe know that our infrastructure will be put to the test throughout its normal life cycle. We will need to anticipate changes based on scientific modelling.\u00bb<\/p>\n

\u00ab In the past, design manuals were based on historical data showing relative stability over a period of 50 years. That is no longer the case today. We must account for climatic conditions and the consequences of rising water levels.\u00bb
\u2014 Andr\u00e9 Rainville, CEO of the Association des firmes de g\u00e9nie\u2011conseil , Qu\u00e9bec<\/p>\n

There is no doubt, the association\u2019s president insists, that engineering firms, if they are not already doing so, will have to develop structures designed to last over time, while also being exportable.<\/p>\n

\u00abWe are fortunate, in Qu\u00e9bec, to have a strong and highly competent industry that operates in regions all around the world,\u201d he notes. \u201cWe have expertise built on a vast client base that expects us to deliver projects of all kinds. And we have firms of all sizes, in all specialties.\u00bb<\/p>\n

REMOTELY MONITORING INDUSTRIAL PLANTS<\/p>\n

This is also the view of engineer Pierre Nader, 67, head of SPN Consultants on Nuns\u2019 Island. The company he founded in 1982 is, he says, \u201coften cited as a benchmark\u201d for the quality of its work in the industrial sector. <\/p>\n

\u00ab We are proud of what we have achieved so far \u00bb, he says. \u00ab We are pioneers in Qu\u00e9bec in the highly specialized field of raw data analysis for 60 plants across North America.\u00bb<\/p>\n

He explains that his team\u2019s work involves monitoring and detecting anomalies in production equipment.<\/p>\n

\u00ab Plants send us enormous quantities of data. We analyze them and try to identify what might slow down or halt production on a machine. We intervene preventively. Our actions can translate into substantial savings for our clients.\u00bb<\/p>\n

\u2014 Pierre Nader, President of SPN Consultants<\/p>\n

TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES<\/p>\n

One thing is certain, observes Andr\u00e9 Rainville: artificial intelligence and technological advancements will bring significant benefits to engineering consulting firms over the next decade.<\/p>\n

\u00ab We can now access larger databases and information that can be updated in real time, whether for building automation or improving productivity in plants,\u201d the association president explains.\u00bb<\/p>\n

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SOURCE: http:\/\/bit.ly\/39ARm6e<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The accelerating pace of climate change and the integration of new technologies\u2014such as artificial intelligence\u2014are creating major challenges for engineers, who are increasingly required to work in close collaboration with researchers and scientists. State of play.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5922,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8193","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/oqacc.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8193","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/oqacc.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/oqacc.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oqacc.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oqacc.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8193"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/oqacc.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8193\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8194,"href":"https:\/\/oqacc.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8193\/revisions\/8194"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oqacc.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5922"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/oqacc.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8193"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oqacc.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8193"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oqacc.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8193"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}