Ep 19 Dieselgate

The episode begins with a special segment on Women in Engineering to celebrate International Women`s Day (March 9th) and National Engineering Month in Canada.  This week’s segment covers Engineers Canada’s 30 by 30 Initiative to increase the number of women in engineering (0:00)

This week`s engineering failure is the Volkswagen Emissions Scandal; AKA Dieselgate.  Using a defeat device (6:35), Volkwagen’s TDI diesel vehicles altered engine performance to cheat emissions tests.  They almost got away with it, until a Canadian Air Resource Board study, including test results from a West Virginia test (7:35) exposed their device.  Since being exposed, Volkswagen has faced consequences (10:05) and received backlash from countries and consumers around the world.

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Sources:

Women in Engineering - https://engineerscanada.ca/diversity/women-in-engineering/30-by-30

National Engineering Month Events - http://nemontario.ca/events/

Volkswagen Emissions Scandal - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_emissions_scandal

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