Print
J.W. Hodgins Lectureship - Past Lectures
| 1st | 1983-84 | INAUGURAL LECTURE Dr. Philip A. LAPP, "From Satellites to Sawmills", High Tech Industry in the Service of Canada’s Resources |
| 2nd | 1984-85 | Dr. George SINCLAIR, "Super-Ceramics, Canada’s Next Growth Industry" |
| 3rd | 1985-86 | Dr. Marc GARNEAU, "Canada & the Space Program - What’s Been Done? What’s coming?" |
| 4th | 1986-87 | Dr. David PARNAS, "Why the Star Wars Software Won’t do the Job" |
| 5th | 1987-88 | Dr. Lou SIMINOVICH, "Genetic Engineering & Medicine" |
| 6th | 1988-89 | Dr. Alvin WEINBERG, "Energy & the Environment" |
| 7th | 1989-90 | Dr. Ursula FRANKLIN, "The Future of Engineering - Will it be about Things or People?" Dr. Franklin also led a discussion on "What Undergraduate Curriculum changes are needed for the Foreseeable Future" |
| 8th | 1990-91 | Dr. Wm CLARK, (1) "Usable Knowledge for Managing Global Climate Change", (2) "Sustainable Development of the Biosphere" |
| 9th | 1991-92 | Dr. W. H. VANDERBURG, (1) "A Different Technological Strategy for Canada : Creating a more Sustainable Way of Life While Improving our Economic & Social Prospects", (2) "Preventive Engineering based on an Ecology of Technology" |
| 10th | 1992-93 | Dr. J. Fraser MUSTARD, (1) "Technology, Primary Wealth Creation in a Changing Global Economy", (2) "The Innovation Process" |
| 11th | 1993-94 | Dr. Nancy LEVESON, (1) "Engineers, Computer & Risk", (2) "High Pressure Steam Engines & Computer Software" |
| 12th | 1994-95 | Dr. Thomas BRZUSTOWSKI, (1) "Beyond Tomorrow - Shape of Decisions in a Changing World", (2) "Productivity, Innovation & Design - The Role of the Engineering in Securing our Economic Well-being" |
| 13th | 1995-96 | Dr. Alan G. DAVENPORT, (1) "Why Worry About Natural Catastrophes?", (2) "How the Wind Shapes Structures" |
| 14th | 1996-97 | Dr. H. Douglas BARBER, (1) "Engineering, Liberal Education, Work & Health", (2) "Engineering Education - Prepared for What?" |
| 15th | 1997-98 | Dr. Wallace S. READ, (1) "Reliability & Quality in a Restructured Electric Utility Industry", (2) "The Challenge of Leadership for Engineers" |
| 16th | 1999-2000 | Mr. Henry Hengeveld, (1) Climate Change: Why Alla the Fuss?", (2) "Dealing with Climate Change : Can We Engineer a Solution?" |
| 17th | 2000-01 | Dr. Roger A Blais, (1) "Engineering: An Art, a Science, or Something Else?", (2) "innovation & Technological Entrepreneurship" |
| 18th | 2001-02 | Dr. John Charles POLANYI, "How Discoveries are Made, & Why it Matters" |
| 19th | 2002-03 | Ms. Carol STEPHENSON, "After the Bust : Rebuilding the Trust" |
| 20th | 2003-04 | Maurice F. Strong, "Engineering the Future" |
| 21st | 2004-05 | Dr. Robert Langer, "Biomaterials and How They Will Change Our Lives" |
| 22nd | 2005-06 | Prof. Dr. Albert Maringer, "Designing the Future" |
| 23rd | 2006-07 | Raymond Moriyama, "In Search of a Soul: Conceptualizing, Designing and Realizing the New Canadian War Museum" |
| 24th | 2007-08 | Howard Shearer, "Nuclear Renaissance" |
| 25th | 2008-09 | Dr. Vicky J. Sharpe, "Sustainable Development, Cleantech and the Canadian Landscape" |
| 26th | 2009-10 | Dr. Gilles Patry, "The Future of Engineering Education" |
| 27th | 2010-11 | Dr. Stephen Elop, "The Mobile Future" |
