The Conference on Sustainability in Engineering

The Conference on Sustainability in Engineering

By: Nyah Lupick


From February 23-26, four delegates from Dalhousie University had the opportunity to attend the Conference on Sustainability in Engineering (CSE) at the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Vancouver. CSE is a yearly conference put on by the Canadian Federation of Engineering Students (CFES), that is meant to teach engineering students about sustainability and ways they can incorporate sustainable practices into their schools and future careers. Students come together from universities all over the country to meet and learn together. 


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The Student Affairs Committee


The Student Affairs Committee

By: Cameron Archibald

Have you ever wanted a professor to just cancel a test, or wish the school could give you an extra GPA point? The student affairs committee can help! … Just joking, unfortunately we are not magicians, but we do our best.

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Atlantic Engineering Competition 2023

Photo caption: Members of the Dalhousie Organizing Committee for AEC 2023

Atlantic Engineering Competition 2023

By: Emilie Reid

On January 20th, 2023, 170 engineering students from across the Atlantic provinces travelled to Dalhousie Sexton campus to participate in the annual Atlantic Engineering Competition. Dalhousie hosted the competition this year, with 26 hard-working students responsible for organizing and planning every last detail. Dal students from all three campuses competed, along with students from UPEI, UNB, StFX, Memorial, Acadia, SMU, and UdeM. The competition consisted of eight categories: Junior Design, Senior Design, Consulting, Debate, Communications, Programming, Innovative design, and Re-engineering. Dalhousie covered almost every category with 40 competitors and created an ultra-competitive team. Students contested for the opportunity to win a coveted Atlantic scarf and a spot at the 2023 Canadian Engineering Competition hosted by the University of Waterloo in February.

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From Concept to Tabletop: DalBox Build a Board Game Challenge

From Concept to Tabletop: DalBox Build a Board Game Challenge

By Prarthobee Tariq

Whether it’s a cozy family gathering, a lively social event, or a blackout night during a snowstorm, board games never fail to be a reliable and entertaining option. Recognizing that board games are a staple, DalBox Build a Board Game Challenge took place on Sexton Campus on the 10th and 11th of February and gave the participants a platform to showcase their creativity and ingenuity by constructing their own board games.

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Engineering Leadership Summit 2023

Engineering Leadership Summit 2023

By: Rory McPhail

Over the weekend on February 17th-19th, the Université de Moncton hosted this year’s Engineering Leadership Summit (ELS). ELS is a conference put on every year by the Atlantic Council of Engineering Students (ACES). Half of ELS is devoted to the lecture series on leadership and the other half for the governing body of ACES to hold elections for their executive board and make policy changes in their General Assembly. The theme of ELS this year was the Four Pillars of Leadership: Talent Development, Communications, Responsibility and Vision. The lecture series was held in one of UdeM’s auditoriums and this lecture space taught us something important: not all auditorium seats have to be as uncomfortable as G109.

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The John Cherry Presentation: Groundwater Paradox

The Groundwater Paradox

By: Rory McPhail

We open on G109, the Irving Auditorium, people sparsely distributed around the room enjoying the luxurious seating. As per usual there are a few people up front navigating the treacherous waters of connecting a laptop and opening a presentation while broadcasting on Zoom. While this may seem like just another Tuesday in the auditorium there is one vital difference: the audience is genuinely interested in the presentation (well I suppose most of the audience, excluding the students only there to receive the extra credit given in the hydrogeology course).

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Do I ever wish I was a man?No.

Do I ever wish I was a man? No.

By Prarthobee Tariq

From left to right: Dr. Paola Marignani, Dr. Sara Faridi, Genny Centeno Metri and Dr. Noreen Kamal

 

“I like being a woman, I get to be who I am,” said Dr.Marignani when she was asked what her favourite part about being a woman in STEM is. The latest Dalhousie Women in STEM event in collaboration with the Dalhousie Science Society consisted of a panel of four successful women in STEM.

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Accreditation of Dalhousie's Engineering Programs

Recent Accreditation of Dalhousie’s Engineering Programs

By: Rory McPhail

Have you ever wondered how you can get an engineering degree in Canada and practice not only in every province but internationally? This is all because of a process called accreditation, performed by the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB) and is part of a larger, international agreement called the Washington Accord. The Washington Accord has 21 international signatories that allows people to get an engineering degree in one country and have that degree recognized in the other 20. To make this possible, all engineering programs must be accredited.

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A spooky, Halloween themed, pumpkin painting event held by the Environmental and Civil Engineering Societies

Society Held Pumpkin Painting Event

By: Rory McPhail

Halloween. The spooky season of ghosts, ghouls, goblins, and trying to survive that midterm that your prof thoughtfully put on November 1. A staple of any Halloween celebration is the pumpkin: pumpkin pie, pumpkin costumes, pumpkin shaped decorations, and baked pumpkin seeds. Most importantly is pumpkin carving. There’s nothing quite like slicing the top off a pumpkin and scooping out the innards. Cutting the perfect face or shape in your pumpkin and placing that first candle in to see the eerie glow is a joy unique to Halloween.

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