Changing the World: Engineering the Future
High school girls* in grades 10-12 are invited to explore why engineering is an amazing career for women who want to change the world, help improve the lives of others and the environment around us, and who like teamwork and problem-solving.
Students will learn about different types of engineering, complete a sustainability focused design challenge, chat with current students, hear from recent alumni and learn more about engineering at both the UBC Vancouver and UBC Okanagan campuses.
Date: Saturday, March 26, 2022
Time: 10:00 am to 12:30 pm
Location: Online
Please be aware that we have an inclusive view of the word “girl” and we welcome trans*, genderqueer and non-binary folks interested in this event.
BC Engineering Prospective Student Online Presentations
Our online presentations will cover various topics to help further explore engineering as a university degree and future career, and understand what is required to be admissible to UBC Engineering in the future. Presentations are designed for students in Grades 8 to 12.
March 1, 2022 – Design, Create, Innovate Interested in a future career where you’ll get to design, create, and innovate? Want a career that can make an impacting change in our world? We invite students to learn about how a degree in engineering can lead to unlimited career opportunities that will allow you to design, create, and innovate.
May 31, 2022 – UBC Engineering: Everything You Need to Know
Discover some of the ways engineering impacts your life every day and everything you need to know in order to become an engineer, beginning with admissions information for UBC Engineering. This session is great for younger high school students to learn about the courses you should plan to take in high school to be eligible for UBC Engineering.
Connect with a UBC Engineer
Are you interested in learning more about the student experience in UBC Engineering? You can connect with our current students who are UBC Engineering Ambassadors to ask about things like clubs, Design Teams, Co-op, research, life on campus and so much more!
Connect with a UBC Engineer HERE.
Please see me with questions about UBC Engineering opportunities.
Thank you,
Ms. Falsetto (laida.falsetto@burnabyschools.ca)