Have you ever considered how a city apartment building could be used to help reduce carbon dioxide from the atmosphere? Engineers across the globe are asking questions just like this to help make cities and communities more sustainable, as well as to contribute to the SDGs. The SDGs, also known as the Sustainable Development Goals, […]
The World of Animal Prosthetics
Are you an animal lover? Have you ever been curious about how engineering could possibly help the millions of species that exist on Earth? One of the ways engineers can do this is through the use of prosthetics! Prosthetics are artificial limbs or devices, created with the purpose of replacing missing body parts for people […]
Ways to Support Female Engineering Entrepreneurs
As you most likely know, there is a major gender gap in leadership roles in the workforce. In 2017, only 15.6% of Canadian businesses were owned by women, while 63.5% were owned by men and 20.9% were owned equally by men and women. Research shows that in communities where female-owned businesses thrive, the country’s GDP […]
Rising Careers in Engineering
What is the first thing that you think of when you hear the word ‘engineering’? Circuits? Computer softwares? Spaceships? Engineering is such a diverse field of study, you may not know what career to choose. It is important to understand all the different possibilities available to engineering students and which ones will hold the most […]
Engineering a Better World: Goal 3 Good Health and Wellbeing
Have you ever thought about how 3D printing could be the answer to helping more people get organ transplants? Engineers across the globe are thinking about things just like this that contribute to the SDGs. The SDGs, also known as the Sustainable Development Goals, are 17 goals laid out by the United Nations that aim […]
Advice from a NASA Astronaut
Before Loral O’Hara became a NASA Astronaut, she was an Aerospace Engineering graduate from the University of Kansas. In a Zoom meeting with STEM-field students, Loral gave these three pieces of advice for finding their success. Lean on your community. When she was asked for advice on overcoming challenging coursework, Loral recommended to ‘lean on […]