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UBC Engineering Virtual Program Fair

Nov 14, 2025 | 6:00pm - 8:00pm | Event

Explore our 14 undergraduate engineering programs. Connect with faculty, staff, and students from both the Vancouver and Okanagan campuses to learn about our courses, career paths, and more at one of Canada's top engineering schools.

Making the most of her UBC experience

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What attracted you to the field of engineering?Academically, math and science were my strong suits and I have always found it satisfying to work on problems and arrive at solutions. My dad had a tire shop and I often found myself doing physical work…

Building an impressive portfolio of projects through co-op

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How did you get interested in engineering?I was actually set on being a psychiatrist and had been accepted at the University of Toronto for a psychology program. But then towards the end of my Grade 12 year I realized I wasn’t that keen on spending…

Finding connections between civil engineering and tap dancing

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Why did you want to study engineering?My father is an engineer so I’ve always had the idea of studying engineering in the back of my mind as an option. When I began looking into university…

Three new Applied Science students named Schulich Leaders, Canada's largest STEM scholarship

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Three incoming students—Inayat Kang, Adam Chen and Meshach Emke—have received the Schulich Leader scholarship, Canada’s largest STEM scholarship.

UBC students build robots to save pets in peril at annual competition

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UBC Engineering Physics students had six weeks to create fully autonomous robots capable of navigating a course simulating a burning animal shelter.

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…

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…

1999 Harley-Davidson is powered by a Kubota tractor engine

Driving | | Media coverage

UBC Engineering student Alexandre Jennison built a biodiesel-powered motorcycle and plans on riding it 1,200 miles across the West Coast to prove that clean fuels aren’t just the future. They’re ready right now.

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