Slides for the "China's recent Engineering Marvels" talk given on Sept 22, 2024 by Grant Marven

Here are the google slides of the presentation.

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1-MLi74feHfCuzz5iLtlDgzRoWrg88hlKRAzWOsoff7A/edit?usp=sharing

Here is the presentation's announcement for the talk:

Presentation Topic:

China’s Recent Engineering Marvels

I will be taking you on a virtual tour through video and photos of some of China’s amazing engineering marvels. This tour will feature:

• Transportation projects like highways, bridges, LRT, subways, and high-speed trains

• Advancements in self-driving taxis and buses

• The huge transition from coal to renewable energy for electricity, such as solar panels and wind turbines

• City-building architecture

• EV battery technology and EV adoption

• Future energy source – Nuclear fusion advancements

Come to the talk and be truly amazed at some of China’s engineering feats.

Presenter: Grant Marven - Board Member

Biography: Grant MarvenI have been amazed by technology and engineering all my life, from getting my first personal computer in the early 80s, to earning a degree in Computer Science and later a Master’s in Computer Science, to working in the firmware engineering field for 25+ years. Firmware engineering involves writing computer code for computers on circuit boards. I worked in the audio industry for over 20 years and was the Director of Engineering at a local design center for a Seattle-based company before I retired.

I also have an interest in languages and cultures. I am currently learning Mandarin. I have exchanged English lessons for Mandarin lessons, leading to many Chinese friends. I have adopted a Chinese name (小山 Xiǎoshān, which means "small mountain") to make things easier for my Chinese friends. Currently, I am on the board of the Victoria Canada-China Friendship Association.