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Do you have an interest in the environment?  Do you want to reduce pollution, improve sustainability, and help ensure that new engineering projects meet current environmental standards? 

In this episode we sit down with Ben Lichtenwald to learn about Environmental Systems Engineering.  Ben teaches the laboratories that help give students a hands-on learning experience in our Environmental Systems Engineering program.  In our conversation, he talks about his own experience in industry as an environmental systems engineer, and he highlights the types of careers that students can have when they graduate from this program.

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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 Offstreet Technology and serves as their Chief Technology Officer.  Kyle and his team develop software products for the parking industry.  In this conversation, he talks about his experience launching a start-up company and explains how software can be designed to help improve the parking experience for everyone.

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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 Saskatchewan.  She then moved into the regulatory side of engineering and worked for the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan.  At the end of her career, she started an engineering consulting firm with her husband.  In this conversation, Patti shares some highlights from her career and encourages people who like to figure things out to consider a career in engineering.

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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.  In this conversation Dwayne talks about an interesting project to reduce flooding in a local neighbourhood and he touches on the role of consulting engineers.

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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 conversation should help reassure new students that they can be successful.  The magic recipe is simple:  go to class, do your homework, and ask for help when you need it.

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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 energy transportation side with Enbridge.  In this conversation, Vanessa encourages women to think about a career in engineering, and she offers advice to all new graduates when they look for that first job to start their career.

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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 conversation he tells us about his path to engineering and what he currently does as a technical services engineer in the power production side of the company.

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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 addition to gaining experience, students make contacts in industry and… they get paid!  In this conversation we learn how these types of programs are a win-win for both the students and the employers.

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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.  We talk about his experience as an engineering student, getting involved in extra-curricular activities, and his participation in the co-operative education program.  Justin offers good advice and encouragement to anyone who is thinking about studying engineering.

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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 hands-on laboratories in an engineering education, and he gives examples of the types of careers students can have when they graduate from this program.