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'''''The Canadian Federation of Engineering Students''''' (CFES) (''Fédération canadienne étudiante de génie'' in French) is the national association of undergraduate engineering student societies in Canada and exists to organize activities, provide services and interact with professional and other bodies at the national and international level for the benefit of Canadian engineering students. The organization is a bilingual non-profit corporation based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, managed by a volunteer team of engineering students and recent graduates from across Canada. | '''''The Canadian Federation of Engineering Students''''' (CFES) (''Fédération canadienne étudiante de génie'' in French) is the national association of undergraduate engineering student societies in Canada and exists to organize activities, provide services and interact with professional and other bodies at the national and international level for the benefit of Canadian engineering students. The organization is a bilingual non-profit corporation based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, managed by a volunteer team of engineering students and recent graduates from across Canada. | ||
== Representation == | == Representation == | ||
===Mission Statement=== | |||
The goal of the CFES is to solicit, represent, organize and exchange views, information and activities pertinent to the goals of the members at a national level as to ensure their moral, intellectual, cultural, academic, social and economic well-being, and to improve the quality and scope of Canadian engineering education. The means by which this will be done are: | |||
:#Offering bilingual opportunities which foster the development of the following facets of an engineering education: | |||
::*Leadership | |||
::*Professional and Ethical Qualities | |||
::*Engineering Identity | |||
::*Technical Proficiency | |||
::*Communication | |||
:#Provides representation on issues relevant to engineering students in Canada and affiliate itself with any organization pursuing the same goals, | |||
:#Promotes the free exchange of ideas and experiences to support the constant evolution of student environments across Canada. | |||
===CFES Congress=== | ===CFES Congress=== | ||
The flagship event of the CFES, Congress serves as both the Annual General Meeting of the Federation, as well as a leadership development forum for engineering students from across Canada. Congress is typically held in the first week or January, spanning a full week of leadership development sessions, informational presentations, guest speakers from industry, a career fair and culminating in plenary, the decision making body of the CFES. At congress, the CFES National Executive and other officer positions are elected, and bids are made to host other CFES activities.<br> | The flagship event of the CFES, Congress serves as both the Annual General Meeting of the Federation, as well as a leadership development forum for engineering students from across Canada. Congress is typically held in the first week or January, spanning a full week of leadership development sessions, informational presentations, guest speakers from industry, a career fair and culminating in plenary, the decision making body of the CFES. At congress, the CFES National Executive and other officer positions are elected, and bids are made to host other CFES activities.<br> | ||