Topics: Engineering
Behind the career: Mechanical Engineering
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“Learning quickly how to [overcome failure] and how it impacted me pretty much allowed me to learn about myself and what my priorities were” Diana recalls. “I learned from this experience how to push for my priorities and stand up to defeat.”…
Behind the career: Materials Engineering
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Being an engineer takes collaboration, critical thinking and organizational skills, and above all, a determined mindset. “I think that is why they make you take so many courses” Andaman laughs, reflecting on the workload as…
Behind the career: Mining Engineering
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According to Veronica, the biggest, and most rewarding part of mining engineering is being able to see the direct impact of the work and being able to physically see the outcome of all these tasks and solving the problem at…
Building confidence as a women in engineering
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Being the recipient of eight scholarships and counting, juggling her design team, sorority and course load, it is clear to everyone that Talisha is making the most of her time as a UBC Engineering.
Women in mining: defying limits and fuelling passion
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Nikita Paskiewich refuses to let the historically male-dominated demographic of mining engineering stop her from chasing her dreams. Despite only 16% of students in the department identifying as female,…
Finding positivity in first year engineering
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Despite only being in her first year of university, Evin is already well-immersed in the UBC Engineering community. Not letting the barriers of a remote school yet stop her quick to find ways to collaborate and grow friendships and experiences…
The engineering experience: freedom, opportunities and community
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Specialization: Biomedical Systems & SignalsYear level: 3rd year This was Coralie Tcheuné’s response when asked what makes her UBC Engineering experience unique. While the answer might be unconventional or surprising at first…
Engineering: an exercise in failing, and learning from it
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Seven years and one pandemic ago, I was on the cusp of beginning my university adventure. I was a hot shot high schooler ready to cruise through my engineering degree like every math and science class I had thus far. In reality, every year was a…
Shouldn’t speed limits be designed for the ‘85th percentile’ of drivers?
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