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“Being a great problem solver improves your ability to contribute and opens up opportunity for personal freedom.”

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Job: CEO and Co-Founder of Sens.AI

Working at the cutting edge of the water industry

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Job: Staff Professional and Regional Reuse Lead – Canada, Carollo Engineers

Gaining skills and experience in a 16-month co-op position

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How did you get interested in engineering?Growing up, I loved playing with Lego and making things, and I’ve always been into math and science. I realized engineering could be a way for me to pursue these interests and contribute my skills in ways…

Past president of Formula UBC Racing talks about designing and building cars – and the importance of non-technical skills

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How did you become interested in engineering?After high school I took science and humanities courses at Douglas College to figure out what I wanted to do as a career. At the same time, my true passion was working on my project car over a period of…

Electrical engineering alum turned entrepreneur: Meet Natik

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Job: Co-founder of YCJ Venture Studio 

Co-op work terms offer incredible learning opportunities for Mashrur

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How did you get interested in engineering?There came a certain point where I had to decide between pure science and applied science – did I want to focus on the theoretical or did I want to do something more real and tangible? Engineering was the…

President of Women in Engineering offers advice to incoming students

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What attracted you to the field of engineering?When I was exploring career paths where I could use my strengths in math and science, engineering stood out for offering the largest breadth opportunities.I also believed that an engineering degree…

Integrated engineering set Han Yu up to work on drivetrain systems for Hyundai

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Job: Design engineer, Hyundai Motor Group Why did you choose to study engineering at UBC?I was interested in engineering from when I was a small child – I remember how satisfying it was when I was able to fix a friend’s broken toy. As I got…

Meet Teck’s manager of technical growth for new mines

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Job: Manager of Technical Growth at Teck Resources Limited 

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