Rachel Lynds is a third-year Mechanical Engineering student who is currently on a 4-month co-op placement at Hydro One after being awarded the Leonard S. (Tony) Mandamin Award. Rachel is also passionate about engineering and STEM outreach and has made contributions as an instructor at Actua, a national not for profit STEM organization, and UOIT […]
Top 6 Engineering Television Series
1. Westworld Rated: 18+ Westworld is a series remake of an old film by the same title. It’s set in the future, where humans have perfected androids, called Hosts, that look and feel like humans, who reside in a theme park entirely designed by the engineers. However, the Hosts may not be as perfectly programmed […]
Toby Ma
Toby Ma is a 3rd year Electrical Engineering student at UOIT who is currently on a 16-month internship at Hydro One after being awarded one of their Women in Engineering Scholarships. We recently sat down with Toby to learn more about her internship experience and to find out what inspired her to pursue a career […]
Emily Gleeson
Emily Gleeson is an Aerospace Engineering PhD student at Ryerson University, and a recipient of the 2018 Amelia Earheart Fellowship Award presented by Zonta International. She received her Bachelors of Applied Science in Applied Mathematics and Mechanical Engineering from Queens University and worked for several years in project management and logistics and business operations. She […]
5 Things To Do Before Going Back To School This Fall
It’s August, which can only mean one thing … either a new season of your favourite Netflix show is coming out or it’s the fact that school is right around the corner! Here are some helpful tips on 5 things to do before your vacation is over: Squeeze in plenty of ZZZ’s! Your summer vacation […]
Stefanie Bruinsma
Stefanie Bruinsma is a Powertrain Systems Researcher at University of Waterloo and is actively involved with Women in Engineering. Not only is she an AMAZING person, she can make anyone as passionate as she is about engines! As a former mechanic and lead of the Green and Intelligent Automotive (GAIA) research facility, Stef is an […]