Jadwiga Kroman, M. Sc., P. Eng., FCSCE is Manager of the Bridges and Structures Division, Transportation Infrastructure, The City of Calgary.
Prior to joining The City, Ms. Kroman practiced bridge and structural engineering with consulting firms in Edmonton.
Jadwiga's particular interests include the advancement of innovative methods and materials for extending the life cycle and durability of bridge structures, bridge aesthetics and sustainable construction.
A registered Professional Engineer in Alberta, Jadwiga is a fellow of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering, a member of American Concrete Institute, and the International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE). She is also a member of the Transportation Agency of Canada-Structures Standing Committee and a member of two technical subcommittees of the Canadian Bridge Design Code.
With respect to the Peace Bridge project, Jadwiga holds the responsibility of Project Manager.
Gerd Birkle, Ph.D., P.Eng. received his undergraduate degree from the University of Stuttgart, Germany in 1999 and his PhD in structural engineering from the University of Calgary in 2004.
He has been employed by Stantec Consulting since 2003 working on various bridge and building projects including the Calgary Court Centre, the McCaig Tower, St. Patrick's Bridge and Fish Creek Park restoration.
Gerd is currently the Project Engineer for the South Health Campus and for the Peace Bridge.
The peace Bridge is currently under construction at the west end of Prince's Island Park, Calgary. It will be a clear-span crossing of the Bow providing a covered and illuminated pathway for pedestrians from north of the river to downtown. The unusual elliptical tubular steel structure has been designed by the Spanish Architect-Engineer, Santiago Calatrava, and presents several interesting challenges to the fabricator and erector which will be described at the presentation. Our speakers have been intimately involved with the details of the design since the start and will be able to describe the technical reasons for major decisions made during the course of the design.
Alberta's population and economy have grown significantly in the last two decades, and some argue that the province's electricity grid has not kept pace with that growth. Indeed, in December 2009, the Government of Alberta passed legislation that mandates a multi-billion dollar transmission upgrade program. At the same time, there is a worldwide push to generate electricity from non-traditional, renewable resources such as wind, and to significantly increase the efficiency of our lights, buildings, and appliances. And to make things even more interesting, electric vehicles are set to make inroads in the transportation world, and the Alberta Utilities Commission is conducting an inquiry into the possible use of "smart grids."This presentation will explore whether all these pieces of the puzzle do or do not fit together and examine various options for ensuring that Albertans continue to enjoy a safe, reliable supply of electricity while minimizing the impact on their wallets and on the environment.
Mr. Garrett, has over 25 years of experience in the railway industry including the construction of a 265 mile mining railroad in Australia, maintenance work on the Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railroad, as project engineer and later responsible for the ongoing maintenance of Calgary's LRT system, and as founder, owner, and Chief Engineer for Central Western Railway / Railink, Canada's first modern shortline railroad. He also worked for ATCO in the construction of work force housing culminating as VP of ATCO International and recently as manager of a high technology company. Mr. Garrett holds degrees in Civil Engineering and Business Administration and has been with AHSR for 10 years.
Meiric Preece is the Design Build Contractor's Technical Manager for the $715 million Design Build Contract for the 8 km extension of the Calgary West LRT System. The presentation will primarily cover the design and construction of the infrastructure. The presentation will also cover the organizational structure of both the Owner and Design Build Contractor, Procurement Process, Design Build Contract, Schedule and Stations.
As construction of the West LRT has only just started, photographs of similar elements from the construction of the $2 B, 19 km Canada Line Rapid Transit Project in Vancouver BC will be used to demonstrate the construction in Calgary.
District energy technology can be used to meet the heating, cooling and domestic hot water needs of buildings in the form of steam, hot water or chilled water. The system uses 'waste heat' that can be recovered from municipal, commercial or industrial activities (like a power generation facility).
ENMAX is pursuing many district energy opportunities in the City of Calgary and most recently commissioned its first facility , the Downtown District Energy Centre. This heat generating facility, located at 9th Avenue and 4th Street SE, is part of the multi-phase Calgary District Energy Project which will provide heating to up to 10 million square feet of new and existing downtown buildings through a network of underground insulated pipes.
The presentation will cover the district energy project and how ENMAX is moving forward in the industry to provide energy-efficient solutions for consumers.
Our expanding knowledge of the genetic basis and molecular mechanisms of cancer is
beginning to revolutionize the practice of clinical oncology. Increasingly, molecular biomarkers of
prognosis and treatment response are being used to classify tumors and direct treatment
decisions. Advanced medical imaging platforms such as MRI, PET, and CT provide incredibly detailed
images of tumors that reflect their structure, biochemistry, physiology and perhaps genetics.
Studies
by the Imaging Informatics Lab at the University of Calgary, and others, show that information
about a tumor’s molecular phenotype can be obtained by using novel algorithms and
computational tools to more fully analyze tumor images. Such “virtual biopsies”, performed by
applying these image-processing and machine learning techniques to routine diagnostic images (e.g.
MRI, PET or CT), could be a rapid and powerful means of assaying important cancer biomarkers.
If
successfully validated, and proven to have suitable sensitivity and specificity, the use of non-invasive
imaging-based molecular diagnostic tests could be an valuable complement to conventional surgical
biopsies. For example, virtual biopsies could be important in the context of large heterogeneous
tumors, multiple metastases, surgically inaccessible tumors, and settings where disease progression
needs to be monitored frequently over time.
Virtual biopsy research lies at the intersection of molecular imaging, medical imaging physics,
and biocomputation, and is highly complementary to these areas. This presentation will cover key
enabling technologies behind virtual biopsies, and discuss some
recent progress in this research.
Nathan Armstrong founded Motive Industries Inc. in 2004 in California and it is now based in right here Calgary. Motive is a specialized vehicle design and engineering company with extensive expertise in concept and pre-production vehicle design engineering. With this background, Nathan has led his company to develop innovative ways to incorporate high-tech prototype manufacturing techniques into production systems to achieve superior products at a much lower cost and faster time to market than traditional methods. Motive specializes in taking a project from ideation to full production with their significant expertise in the areas of composite materials and the integration of advanced powertrain systems. Motive’s latest project is to develop an electric vehicle. Nathan’s passion is to drive innovation within the sector by combining art and engineering as well as making advancements in efficiency and sustainability. Nathan’s presentation will cover the history of electric vehicles, analyze the current models, and look ahead to Motive’s car with a cleaner and lighter future.
The Plan It Calgary process resulted in a new Municipal Development Plan and Calgary Transportation Plan, two documents that guide land use planning and transportation decisions at The City of Calgary.
Chris Jordan will discuss Calgary Transit's role in the future under Plan It Calgary, including the expansion of Calgary Transit's public transportation system and integration with the Calgary Regional Partnership's Regional Transit Plan.