Mohandes Magazine Fall-Winter Edition 2018

Special Interests Committee
(SIC)
Goals and Plans
SIC Committee manages several special interest groups (SIGs) namely
Agricultural Environmental engineering group, Architecture group, Civil
engineering group, Electrical and Computer engineering group, Materials,
Mining and Chemical engineering group, Mechanical, Industrial and Aerospace
engineering group and special interdisciplinary group.
SIC pursues the following objectives through SIGs:
a) Facilitating the network of Iranian engineering community in Canada by engaging and
organizing qualified professionals.
b) Supporting members in career development through sharing experiences, resources, job
postings and useful cyber information among them.
c) Acquiring and providing appropriate training and updated information to serve newcomers
and other members for upgrading their knowledge and career opportunities.
d) To exchange technical knowledge and expertise through all sorts of seminars, workshops
and gatherings.
e) To maintain strong relations with prominent professionals and technical institutes in
order to promote groups’ objectives.
SIC Committee’s Long-Term Goals
1) Supporting and Encouraging the SIG groups to contribute in seminars, workshops and
professional events
2) Establishing strong professional relationships inside each SIG group
3) Establishing strong relationship between heads of SIGs and the BOD
4) Encouraging the groups’ volunteers to be engaged in the group activities and Kanoon’s
operational committees
Short-Term Goals
1) Organizing bi-weekly/monthly gatherings for each SIGs
2) Encouraging the SIGs members to become Kanoon’s official member
3) Organizing at least 3 terms of professional/educational events per year
4) Publishing bi-monthly newsletters by SIGs
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