| Background: | Annual scholarships and awards were established at the University of Prince Edward Island in 1994 by the Association of Professional Engineers of Prince Edward Island (APEPEI). The scholarships are named after distinguished PEI engineers whom were active and instrumental members in the Association of Professional Engineers.
The establishment of a PEI Branch of the Engineering Institute of Canada (E.I.C.) in 1952 brought together a group of engineers. Eventually, this group was responsible for the formation of the Association of Professional Engineers of Prince Edward Island. At a meeting of the E.I.C. Branch in October 1954, a decision was taken to proceed with the setting up of A.P.E.P.E.I. and the P.E.I. Engineering Profession Act was passed and given Royal assent on March 18, 1955. The Association opened its first permanent
office in Charlottetown in 1989.
Over the lifetime of the Association, both the volume and value of engineering work undertaken on the Island have increased substantially and this is reflected in the increase in the number of engineers practicing in PEI. Membership has increased from the 19 people, who attended the 1955 general meeting, to over 236 members. In addition, 160 engineers from other jurisdictions hold a license to practice in Prince Edward Island. |
