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 […]
5 Cool Engineering Projects
Are you a kinesthetic learner? Being stuck at home during the pandemic can make it really hard to find interactive and hands-on activities for engineering students. But, you may not need fancy equipment and expensive gadgets to make something cool. Here are 5 DIY projects that you can try out with supplies you already have […]
Top 7 Interesting Research Topics In Engineering
Research is very important to an engineer! If you’re ever bored and looking to improve your innovation and problem-solving skills, or even just want to learn something new, here are some super cool research topics in engineering for you to look into! 7 – Aerodynamics In recent decades, the research in aerodynamics has progressed into […]