Send us a textHaving a safe and abundant source of water is very important for society. Engineers play a huge role in helping manage water resources for drinking, irrigation, and agriculture uses, as well as recreational and ecological needs. Managing all of this water requires the construction and maintenance of water infrastructure. In this episode sit down with Rayna Belyk-Kaytor to talk about her career as an Environmental Systems engineer. Rayna is currently the Manager of the Project Engineering Group at the Water Security Agency. Her team is primarily responsible for engineering services and the rehabilitation of water infrastructure across the province of Saskatchewan. In our conversation Rayna talks about her career and how she got started working on the construction and maintenance of dams. She also offers advice to young people thinking about a career in engineering.
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Energy Systems Engineering: Sam Hong
Send us a textHave you ever noticed how much we depend on having access to safe, affordable energy systems? In the last 100 years, society has become dependent on energy for transportation, heating and cooling our homes, powering our appliances, and much more.In this episode sit down with Sam Hong to learn about the new Energy Systems Engineering program at the University of Regina. This program transitioned from an existing petroleum engineering program, and now includes options in sustainable energy, and energy transportation and storage. Sam is a petroleum engineer and has been teaching petroleum and energy systems laboratories for the past eight years. In our conversation he discusses his background and the work that has been done to create the new Energy Systems program. With new laboratories in wind, solar, geothermal, fuel cells, and more, there is a lot of excitement about the future of the Energy Systems program among students, instructors, and industry!
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Oil and Gas, Wind Turbines, and Buildings: Adam Fehler
Send us a textA career in engineering can be difficult to explain or define because engineers can end up doing so many different things during their career. At the time of graduation, it is really hard to predict what your career path might look like.In this episode sit down with Adam Fehler to learn about his experience as an Industrial Systems engineer. Adam has a diverse engineering background, which he gained over the past fifteen years working in the oil and gas sector, manufacturing, and building design, operation, and maintenance. Adam is currently the Director of Provincial Initiatives at the Ministry of SaskBuilds and Procurement, here in Saskatchewan. In this conversation he talks about his experience in the sectors he has worked in, and he outlines his current role at SaskBuilds, where he oversees the maintenance and operation of existing buildings, and new construction.
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Geoscience 101: Jason Cosford
Send us a textMany industries need both engineers and geoscientists to make their operations successful. In Canada, most of the provincial and territorial regulators that oversee the engineering profession also oversee the geoscience profession.In this episode we take a break from engineering and sit down with Jason Cosford to learn about geoscience. Jason is a professional geoscientist with 25 years of experience working in geoscience and environmental consulting. He is one of the executives leading the team at JD Mollard and Associates, an engineering, geoscience, and environmental consulting firm based in Saskatchewan.
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Control Systems, Power, and Safety: Cory Dumalski
Send us a textMany things in our world run on power and contain electronics. As a result, there is a demand for electronic and electrical engineers in almost all sectors. In this episode we sit down with Cory Dumalski to talk about his career as an Electronic Systems engineer. Cory has over 17 years of experience working in a variety of industries including mining, manufacturing, and power systems. He is currently the Director of Engineering at Shermco Industries where he leads a team of engineers that oversees large-scale technical projects. In this conversation, he talks about his experience with controls systems and power systems. He also offers advice to young people who are thinking about studying engineering.
Engineering Conversations has one simple goal... to promote engineering. By having conversations with engineers about their backgrounds and careers, we will showcase a wide variety of industries and explore the types of jobs that engineers perform when they finish university. These conversations may help young people understand what it is that engineers do in their day to day work. As young people learn about these types of careers, they may be inspired to become and engineer and help make the world a better place.Engineering Conversations is hosted by David deMontigny, an engineering professor at the University of Regina. The University of Regina is situated on Treaty 4 lands with a presence in Treaty 6. These are the territories of the nêhiyawak (nay-hi-yuh-wuk, Cree), Anihšināpēk (uh-nish-i-naa-payk, Saulteaux), Dakota, Lakota, Nakoda, and the homeland of the Métis/Michif Nation. Today, these lands continue to be the shared territory of many people from near and far. They are an important part of our past, and an even more important part of our future.------------------------------Thanks to JennyHDesign and SoulProdMusic for help with the artwork and music!
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