NEWSLETTER ASQ CANADA EDMONTON SECTION (0410)
Volume: 2016 Issue 8 ASQEdmonton.org December – 2016
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ASQEdmontonMission:ASQ Canada Edmonton Section adds value to ASQ membership and promotesquality in Northern Alberta through facilitating local access to information andeducation on quality principles, practices and experience, and by providingopportunitiestoshareideasandlearning.
MessagefromtheChairDoinaVarzaruChairEdmontonSection014
DearSectionMembers,
Aswearecountingdaysuntilthebeginningofanewyear,wecannotbutreflectonwhat2016meantfortheEdmontonASQSection.
Westartedtheyearwithagreat leadershipteam,committedtoaveryambitiousbusinessplanfor2016.AsyouwilllearnduringtheAGMpresentation,weachievedourgoalsprovidingmembervaluethrougharecordnumberofdinnereventsandactivities,whichforthefirst timeextendedthroughthesummervacation.
Inspiteofthechallengeswewerefacing,astheentireprovincewasgoingthroughrecord levelsofunemploymentand financial hardship, we saw an increased interest and participation from thesection membership to all activities planned for their benefit, which gives us the confidence tocontinueonandthesatisfactionthatourworkisappreciated.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank thesection leadershipteam for the effort anddedication they have put in, tirelessly;most of them accepted to continue their roles for anothermandate,servingthesectionforanotheryearandmentoringthenewmemberleaders.
IwishyouallMerryChristmasandHappyHolidays,andaHappyNewYear!
DoinaVarzaru,CMQ/OE,CQA,PMP,RMPASQEdmontonSectionChair______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
UpcomingEvents
1.December21stASQEdmontonAnnualGeneralMeeting
2.JanuaryASQEdmontonDinnerMeeting-TBD
3.FebruaryASQEdmontonDinnerMeeting–TBD______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
DecemberDinnerMeeting&AGM
December21st,5:30pmto8:00pm,atIndiaGarden(4820-76Ave).Dinnerwillbeservedat6:00,networkingfrom5:30to6:00,presentation7:00to8:00pm.Student:Free,Non-Member:Free,Member:Free,NewASQMembers:Free.
PleaseRSVPbyDecember21sttoprogramchair,RegineSeibert,[email protected]
Presentation:“AYearinReview–EdmontonSectionAnnualGeneralMeeting”
JoinusattheAGMtocelebratetheholidayseasonandanotheryearofservingthesection.Wewillreviewtheachievementsofthepastyearwhilewelcomingthenewmember-leaderteam.
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Gratitudeisnotonlythegreatestofvirtues,buttheparentofalltheothers
--MarcusTulliusCicero--
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ASQInternationalAppointsAlberta’sFirstASQFellowoftheSociety
RajeevChadha,P.Eng.MasterBlackBelt“ForoutstandingcontributionstotheprofessionalqualitymovementinCanada,andformeritoriousachievementsintheapplicationofLeanSixSigma,qualityandcontinuousimprovementtechnologiesintheCanadianminingindustry”OnNovember03,2016,theboardofdirectorsofASQelectedRajeevChadhaaFellowoftheSocietyinrecognitionofhissignificantcontributionstoquality.
AnASQFellowisanindividualwhohasanestablishedrecordofcontributions,bothtothequalityprofessionandtotheSociety.ThegradeofFellowisanearneddistinction.Rajeev’sachievementofthisstatusisasymbolofrespectfromhiscolleaguesthathasbeenacceptedbythehighestofficersofourorganization.RajeevisthefirstCanadiansince2011tobeappointedasanASQFellow,andisthefirsteverASQFellowfromAlbertaandSaskatchewan.TheEdmontonSectionthanksRajeevforhisservicetotheASQcommunityandforhiscommitmenttoquality.RajeevwillbepresentedwithhisFellowpinattheFellowLuncheonthatwillbeheldinconjunctionwiththe2017WorldConferenceonQualityandImprovementonApril30th,2017inCharlotte,NorthCarolina.CongratulationsRajeev!!!
AboutRajeev:RajeevChadhaistheindustrialtechnologyadvisorwiththeNationalResearchCouncilofCanada(NRC).Hereceivedamaster’sdegreeinmanagementandsystems,andanotherinprocessandfoodengineeringasaUnitedNationsUNDPFellow.RajeevistheformerchairofASQ(AmericanSocietyforQuality)Saskatchewan,andhasvastexperienceinAutomotive,Manufacturing,Chemical-BiologicalandMiningindustryinAsiaandNorthAmerica.Rajeevstartedhiscareerasabio-conversionprocessengineerinthepulpandpaperindustry,anddiversifiedhiscareerworkinginfood,biochemical,andhealthcareindustrialresearch.HeworkedasaSixSigmaCIleadintheminingsectorwithMosaicPotashULCCanada(2009-2013)andservedOntario’sautomotiveindustryfrom2000to2009withlaunchingseveraltop-ratedvehicles.RajeevisthecurrentchairofASQ-MiningDivision,andhasrepresentedSaskatoonFolk-fest&SIA(SaskatchewanInterculturalAssociation)ontheirboardofdirectors.RajeevisalsoamemberofAPEGS(AssociationofProfessionalEngineers&GeoscientistsofSaskatchewan),andhisresearchinterestsincludeprocessimprovements,LeanSixSigmainminingandmanufacturing,processcontrolengineering,totalqualitymanagement,andstrategicmanagement.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
AdvancementtoSeniorMembership
ASQ’sloyalandlongtimemembersserveasthebackboneoftheSociety.SeniorandFellowmembershipsandassociatedbenefitsareavailabletocurrentmemberswhomeetthemembershipcriteria.
Thereare3mainBenefitstoadvancingtoSeniorMembership: 1.Additionalsectionorforummembershipatnocost 2.AdditionaljournalorASQpublicationatnocost 3.Seniorityinrankandwillbeeligibleforfellowmembership
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Gratitudeisnotonlythegreatestofvirtues,buttheparentofalltheothers
--MarcusTulliusCicero--
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ChristmasSavingsonASQExamPreparationMaterials
Planningongettingcertified?ASQhascountlessmaterialstohelpyouprepareforandbesuccessfulinpassingyourexam.ForthemonthofDecemberASQhasaSpecialOffer!Save20%onselectweb-basedcertificationpreparationmaterials.Thisincludestrainingcoursesandquestionbanks.JustenterpromocodeCPDEC16atcheckout.TolearnmoreaboutASQ’sspecialDecembersavingsvisit:http://bit.ly/2hptnMU______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
ASQMovestoComputerBasedCertificationExamination
ThedeliverymethodforASQCertificationexamsischangingfrompaperandpencil,toComputerBasedTesting.CandidateswilltakeASQCertificationexamsataPrometrictestingfacilitywherethetestwillbedeliveredviacomputerinaPrometricproctored,secureenvironment.Thismoveprovidesanumberofbenefits: •thenumberofannualexamsittingshasincreasedto6(upfrom2) •thelengthbetweenexamrewritesreducedto2months(downfrom6months) •thenumberoftestinglocationshasincreasedto8,000(upfrom350) •thenumberofdaysuntilcandidatesreceivetheirresultsreducedto0-4(downfrom10)TolearnmoreaboutASQ’sComputerBasedTestingvisit:http://asq.org/cbt______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
UpcomingASQCertificationandTrainingResourceshttp://asq.org/cert/dates
ASQTrainingResources
Tosupportqualityprofessionalsworldwideinpreparingfortheircertificationexamsanddaytodayqualityimprovementactivities,ASQmakesavailablevariousandmethodologiesatitson-lineKnowledgeCenterathttp://asq.org/knowledge-center/index.html.Also,ASQprovideson-siteandweb-basedtrainingonvariousqualitytopicsandcertificationsathttp://asq.org/learninginstitute/index.html.YoucanalsoordersimulatedASQExams&Questionsat(http://cert.asq.org/certification/control/prepare).
Certification ExamDate/Place ApplicationDeadlineCertified Quality Inspector (CQI)
March 3-19, 2017 Prometric
(Computer Based)
February 3, 2017 Application Deadline
Certified Quality Technician (CQT) Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE) Certified Manager of Quality (CMQ/OE) Certified HACCP Auditor (CHA) Certified Biomedical Auditor (CBA) Certified Supplier Quality Professional (CSQP) Certified Six-Sigma Yellow Belt (CSSYB) Certified Six-Sigma Black Belt (CSSBB) Master Black Belt Pharmaceutical GMP Professional (CPGP)
February 3-19, 2017 Prometric
(Computer Based)
January 6, 2017 Application Deadline
Software Quality Engineer (CSQE) Quality Auditor (CQA) Quality Engineer (CQE) Quality Improvement Associate (CQIA) Calibration Technician (CCT) Quality Process Analyst (CQPA) Six-Sigma Green Belt (CSSGB)
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