Important

Selection or rejection of your nomination will be based on the information you provide on this form. Please read the award selection criteria carefully to ensure your nominee is eligible for the award category you are recommending. In order for your nomination to stand out against the many others we receive, please explain and include evidence and clear examples of what makes your nominee exceptional.

Questions about the awards selection process may be directed to the Chair of the awards subcommittee at services@oacett.org   

Please note that the provincial Honours and Awards Sub-committee will only consider complete applications.

Category: Outstanding Technical Achievement (Members,Groups) 

The award is granted to an individual (member), business firm, crown corporation, government agency, association, research and development agency, educational institution, or individual entrepreneur to recognise outstanding technical achievement in engineering/applied science technology.

The basis for granting the award could be a single exceptional accomplishment, or a long record of continuing excellence. It must be worthy of the designation ‘outstanding’ in its contribution to technology in Canada.

Technological activities for which this award could be given might include:

• Development and implementation of a new product, process or technique.
• Design and/or construction of significant or unique structures.
• An innovative technical solution to environmental, social or community problems.
• Research leading to applications of new knowledge.
• Exceptional encouragement of individual technical enterprise.