Coffee-cubicle/work-dinner-bed: Repeat x 5Pfff….try again! There is so much more to Eng life than working. Newsflash! Engineers are people too, they like things and stuff and things and stuff just like everyone else!
Finishing high school and trying to figure out what you want to do with your future can be a scary task. It may be that you already know what you want to do so the decision is easy, maybe you have a parent who is an engineer and inspires you, or maybe you have had […]
What’s one thing you wish you knew about engineering back when you were in high school? I wish I knew about the different disciplines of engineering that exist and the accessibility of each one of them for women. What’s your proudest accomplishment as an engineer? In the field of demolition, it’s not only exciting to […]
Mechanical Engineers focus on how to make things move and work, and cars are no exception! In this activity you will be practicing motion, elasticity and mechanics. Make sure to look up Newton’s Laws of Motion after you finish to learn more about the science behind this activity! You will need: One Toothpick Hot Glue […]
A great way to get girls excited about STEM is through storytelling. In the past few years, there has been an upsurge in amazing picture books that star female protagonists who delve into the world of Science and discovery. Traditionally books about robots, space, machinery, and science experiments have always focused on boys and science […]
“It is important that we have more female engineers because they have an opportunity to shape the future and help to break down gender stereotypes that assume that the profession is for men. Having a good representation of both women and men in the industry increases collaboration and productivity through diversity of thoughts.” What’s one […]
1. STEMinine: A Podcast About Science, Engineering, Technology, Math, and Women The STEMinine podcast is hosted by Jessica Droujko (mechanical engineer), Victoria Morad (chemist) and Elisabeth Nilsson (chemical engineer). This podcast is a discussion around everything that affects women in STEM fields. It hosts interviews with women in STEM, the #AskAnEngineer show, and the #AskVika […]
Nhu, a MASc Electrical and Computer Engineering Student at Ryerson University, was an intensely curious child and never afraid to constantly ask “why?”. Harnessing that power of curiosity Nhu has seen her research used in medical operations, currently runs a clinical trial at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, and is currently doing more research involving augmented […]
With rise of technology and innovative solutions, coding is a skill that is and will become the most important ever. Reshma Saujani discusses the current gender gap between the way we teach girls versus the way we teach boys and firmly believes that girls should be taught how to be brave, not how to be […]
Mechatronics Engineering is a multidisciplinary field of study, which integrates Mechanical, Electrical, Computer or software, Systems Engineering and many more. The study and application of Mechatronics Engineering is often linked with robotics and automation. WHAT KIND OF COURSES DO MECHATRONICS ENGINEERS STUDY IN SCHOOL? Computer Aided Design Robotics & Automation Electronic Circuit Design Object Oriented […]
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 […]