Build the Robot Don’t Become It

Build the Robot Don’t Become It

Why did you choose that program? Why did you choose that company? Why did you accept that job? Why do you go to work/school every day? These are all questions I challenge you to ask yourselves! We are creatures of habit and we fall into patterns every day without even...
Women in STEM – What’s Working?

Women in STEM – What’s Working?

It’s easy to list off all the reasons why women do not choose to pursue a career in STEM… but what about why they do? This is an area that tends to be overlooked in the movement of diversity and inclusion within STEM. Understanding the reasons behind the women that do...
The magic of the EIR-Teacher collaboration model

The magic of the EIR-Teacher collaboration model

The Engineer-in-Residence (EIR) program is very strategically designed to connected professional engineers with teachers (and their classes). It’s no accident that the EIR program is set up this way. There is significant value to the collaboration that can...
Let’s flip the script!

Let’s flip the script!

We talk a lot about messaging. We like use research and data to inform our practices. National Academy of Engineering has data to suggest some better engineering messages like…. Engineers make a world of difference. Engineers turn ideas into reality. As...
Terese’s Story – From Arts to Engineering

Terese’s Story – From Arts to Engineering

We are so pleased to welcome Terese to the EoT team! Terese is studying engineering at the University of Waterloo. Today she is sharing her story…. Growing up, I had always been heavily involved in the arts and this was always something I planned on pursuing a...