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What’s it like to work on high-end business jets?
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Job: Electrical Software Cabin Systems Integration Engineer, BombardierCynric Li loved the project-focused nature of Integrated Engineering and being able to work on real-world, student-directed projects with his classmates in each year of the…
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…
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 older, I…
Meet Teck’s manager of technical growth for new mines
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Job: Manager of Technical Growth at Teck Resources Limited
Vantage One set the foundation for Charisma’s success at UBC Engineering
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How did you become interested in engineering?I always loved math and participated in math competitions like the math Olympiad when I was younger. My parents suggested I look into the applied sciences as something to study in university, rather than…
From refugee camp to UBC to an impressive career at Kiewit
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What got you interested in engineering?I was born in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a country that’s been embroiled in civil war for decades, and I grew up in a refugee camp in Swaziland. For some reason, even as a very small child, I was…
Rethinking Supply Chains for Resilience: The Role of Blockchain
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Samuel Yousefi, a PhD graduate in Mechanical Engineering at UBC Okanagan is recognized as a 2025 UBC Applied Science Rising Star.
From Circuits to Community: Building More Than Just Machines at UBC
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Ananya Swaminathan, UBC Electrical Engineering graduate, is recognized as a 2025 UBC Applied Science Rising Star.
Technical Background In Mechanical Engineering Has Propelled Baptiste’s Career
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Baptiste shares his experience in mechanical engineering and how that has shape his career.