ENGR 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Mike Lazaridis, Candu Reactor, Natural Uranium
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As of 2013, there are 74 different engineering specializations offered in universities across canada. Top 5 disciplines make up more than 50 % of all engineers. Canadian pacific railway linked canada from coast to coast in 1885. Series of canals/waterways that opened the great lakes to oceangoing ships in. Commercial oil development showed the feasibility of recovering oil from the oil. Confederation bridge fuel and heavy-water cooling system. Candu nuclear power system produces electric power using natural uranium. Eliminated the need to expensive fuel enrichment. Longest bridge in the world crossing salt water subject to winter ice hazards. It links prince edward island with mainland new brunswick, canada. Construction took place from october 1993 to may 1997 and cost 1. 3 billion. The 12. 9 kilometer (8miles) bridge opened on may 31st 1997. Built in 1976 as worlds tallest free-standing structure (553 m) Mike lazaridis was an engineering student when he started rim (later.
