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Engineering Conversations has one simple goal... to promote engineering. By having conversations with engineers about their backgrounds and careers, we will showcase a wide variety of industries and explore the types of jobs that engineers perform when they finish university.
These conversations may help young people understand what it is that engineers do in their day to day work. As young people learn about these types of careers, they may be inspired to become and engineer and help make the world a better place.
Engineering Conversations is hosted by David deMontigny, an engineering professor at the University of Regina.
The University of Regina is situated on Treaty 4 lands with a presence in Treaty 6. These are the territories of the Cree, Saulteaux, Dakota, Lakota, and Nakoda people, and the homeland of the Métis. Today, these lands continue to be the shared territory of many people from near and far. They are an important part of our past, and an even more important part of our future.
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Send us a Text Message.Do you like to write code? Have you ever dreamed of starting your own software engineering company? Software Systems Engineering is a rapidly growing field, driven by the need for safe and reliable software products. We are literally surrounded by software in our homes, vehicles, places of work, phone apps, and more.In this episode, we sit down with Kyle Smyth to talk about his journey into software systems engineering. Kyle is the co-founder of ...
Send us a Text Message.Does anyone remember what life was like before cell phones and the internet? The telecommunications industry has changed so much over the past thirty years. Engineers are working hard to keep up with this rapidly changing industry.In this episode, we sit down with Patti Kindred to talk about her experience as an Industrial Systems Engineer. Patti spent over two decades in the telecommunications industry, helping bring cellular and internet services to ...
Send us a Text Message.Environmental engineers can work in a number of different fields including environmental remediation, environmental impact assessments, water projects, air quality, transportation, and much, much more! Virtually all industries need environmental engineers.In this episode, we sit down with Dwayne Gelowitz to learn about his career as an environmental and civil engineering consultant. The majority of his career has been spent working on water projects. I...
Send us a Text Message.Are you thinking about going into engineering, but you are not really sure what it is all about? You are not alone. There are lots of students in first year engineering that are not quite sure what the profession is all about.In this episode, Lucas Hollinger sits down with David deMontigny to ask him a bunch of questions related to engineering education, engineering careers, and what to expect. While studying engineering can be challenging, this conver...
Send us a Text Message.Pipelines are commonly used to transport energy from one location to another. They are complex systems that are designed to be safe, reliable and compliant with federal regulations.In this episode, we sit down with Vanessa Cozine to learn about pipelines and her experience in the energy transportation sector. Vanessa is an environmental systems engineer with over twenty years of experience, both on the regulator side at the National Energy Board and on the e...
Send us a Text Message.What happens when the power goes out? It seems as though life comes to a halt. Who are the engineers that help ensure we have a safe and reliable source of electricity?In this episode we sit down with Jason Whitelaw, an electronic systems engineer who works at SaskPower, the principal electric utility in Saskatchewan. Jason is one of hundreds of engineers who work to provide a reliable source of electricity for residents and industry. In this con...
Send us a Text Message.Would you like to get practical work experience that relates to your degree while you are studying as a student in university? It almost sounds too good to be true.In this episode we sit down with Carlo Palazzo, a Coordinator in the Co-operative Education and Internship Program at the University of Regina. He outlines how students can get real life work experience related to their engineering program while they are studying for their degree. In additio...
Send us a Text Message.Going to university can be intimidating. To make matters worse, engineering programs have a reputation of being very difficult. The truth is that millions of people have graduated from engineering programs around the world, so it does not need to be scary. Success comes from hard work, commitment, and perseverance.In this episode we sit down with Justin Gwilliam, a fourth year Industrial Systems Engineering student who is graduation this spring. ...
Send us a Text Message.Do you like playing around with electronics? Have you ever fixed your computer, built a small robot, or programmed a control system? Have you noticed that we are surrounded by electronics in our day-to-day lives?In this episode we sit down with Dave Duguid to learn about Electronic Systems Engineering. For the past 37 years, he has taught the electronic laboratories at the University of Regina. In our conversation he highlights the importance of ...
Send us a Text Message.People often have a hard time describing what engineers do in their day-to-day work. This is because the career paths are so diverse, it is hard to come up with a common definition.In this episode, we visit a local elementary school and high school to talk with students about engineering. Listen to what students in Kindergarten, Grade 6, and Grades 10-12 have to say about what engineers do in their jobs. Their answers are very insightful and demonstrat...
Send us a Text Message.In this introductory episode of Engineering Conversations, we will learn about the host David deMontigny and the goals for this podcast. Quite simply, Engineering Conversations is a series of conversations with engineers, students and engineering stakeholders. We will learn what is going on in the profession of engineering, across a wide range of sectors.These conversations will help showcase the profession and help people understand what it is that engineer...
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