Engineering Conversations
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Environmental Engineering in the Steel Industry: Kamille Brunwald
22 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textSteel can be found everywhere in our day-to-day lives. It is in our appliances, our vehicles, our houses, work environments and more. ...
Geotechnical and Environmental Engineering: Wayne Clifton
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textDid you know that there is an entire field of engineering that studies how structures interact with soil and rock? The engineering mec...
Mechanical Systems for Buildings: Tom Atkins
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textHave you ever considered that buildings are more than just a structure? In fact, buildings have complicated systems that help the buil...
BONUS: Talking Engineering and Professional Football with Ryder Varga
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textEngineering and athletics might not be two things that people think go together. It turns out that a lot of engineering students are i...
Beyond the Classroom: Lei Ocampo, Gianna Osuobeni, and Drake Smith
10 Nov 2025
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Send us a textEveryone knows that when you go to study engineering at university, you will have to take a bunch of courses and laboratories. These a...
A Career in Municipal and Water Engineering: Tom Williams
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textOver the course of their career, engineers can work on a large variety of projects, especially in the municipal engineering sector. Th...
Data and Advanced Analytics in Energy and Resources: Lisa Rong
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textEngineers need data to make informed decisions. For example, data can be used to evaluate new engineering design options and business op...
Satellite Radio and Space Projects: Brayden Willenborg
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textSoftware and electronics are used for countless applications in our day-to-day lives and in industrial applications. Have you ever won...
Enhanced Oil Recovery and Rare Earth Elements: Petro Nakutnyy
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textDo you ever wonder where or how technology is developed? Commercial technology requires a great deal of research, prototyping, and tes...
Talking Telecom: Blair Laforge
01 Sep 2025
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Send us a textWho remembers rotary phones and push button phones that were connected to land lines? Now we all rely on cell phones and telecommunica...
Sustainability and Municipal Water Projects: Goke Rufai
18 Aug 2025
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Send us a textConsulting engineers provide engineering services to virtually all sectors. This can include private industry, municipal infrastructur...
Discussing Nuclear Engineering: Esam Hussein
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWith an ever-growing population, the world has seen a steady rise in the demand for energy. There is a renewed interest in nuclear pow...
Fixing and Building Dams: Rayna Belyk-Kaytor
21 Jul 2025
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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...
Energy Systems Engineering: Sam Hong
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 becom...
Oil and Gas, Wind Turbines, and Buildings: Adam Fehler
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 c...
Geoscience 101: Jason Cosford
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textMany industries need both engineers and geoscientists to make their operations successful. In Canada, most of the provincial and terri...
Control Systems, Power, and Safety: Cory Dumalski
26 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
The Potash Industry – Talking with a Cavern Engineer: Caitlin Knaus
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textDid you know that roughly 30% of the world’s potash is produced in Saskatchewan? That is significant! Potash companies need large ...
I Survived 1st Year… and 2nd Year: Holden Rogers
28 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textGoing to university to study engineering is not easy. Many students report seeing a drop in grades, difficult courses, and a high work...
BONUS: Behind the Scenes - Celebrating Our 1st Anniversary
15 Apr 2025
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Send us a textIt is hard to believe that Engineering Conversations is already celebrating its first anniversary! To recognize the occasion, I though...
A Career in Structural Engineering: Mohsen Rassem
14 Apr 2025
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Send us a textStructural engineers are involved in the design and construction of buildings, bridges, tunnels, dams, and other infrastructure that we ...
Engineering Services Within a First Nation: Darlynn Lavallee
31 Mar 2025
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Send us a textEnvironmental engineers play an important role in helping communities and industry function in sustainable and responsible frameworks th...
Metallurgy - Grind It, Sink It, Float It: Jared Orynik
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textHave you ever thought about where all of the metals we use come from? Mines around the world help produce all of the metals that we re...
BONUS: Engineers In Offices Eating Pi
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textTo celebrate Pi Day, I invited a bunch of engineers to my office to eat some pie and talk about random “engineery” things!A big than...
Regulating Engineering and Geoscience in Saskatchewan: APEGS
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textDid you know that engineers and geoscientists have to be licensed to practice in Canada? Licensure helps provide greater protection to...
Engineering Services on a University Campus: Carol Reyda
17 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textHave you ever been on a university campus and been in awe of the sheer size and complexity of the buildings and services? In many ways...
Transportation Engineering - Safety is Priority: Kwei Quaye
03 Feb 2025
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Send us a textHow often do you drive on roads or highways, walk on sidewalks, or cross the street? Have you ever thought about the safety features t...
Oil, Gas, and All Things Energy: Bryden Wright
20 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textDid you know that the demand for energy increases year after year? This helps drive growth, diversification, and innovation in a ver...
A Civil Engineering Journey and ACEC: Nancy Inglis
06 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textHave you ever noticed how much we rely on the infrastructure that we have in our cities and rural areas? We all drive on roads, cross ...
So I Married My Lab Partner: Katrina and Evan Bahr
23 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIt is very hard to predict the type of engineering career someone may have when they graduate from university. In fact, there are so m...
Software Systems Engineering: Trevor Douglas
09 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThe world of software engineering is exploding. We now see software being developed for all sorts of applications, having a huge impac...
Manufacturing for Agriculture: Glenna Stewart
25 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textDo you like to tinker around in workshops and fix things? Or maybe you like to design and build new items? Have you ever thought abo...
Safe, Reliable Natural Gas Pipelines: Zeshan Hyder
11 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textDo you heat your home with natural gas in the winter time? Do you have a natural gas stove, barbeque, or water heater? How does the ...
Buildings and People - An ASHRAE Journey: Jared Larson
28 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textHave you ever noticed the large air ducts in buildings, or wondered how the climate inside the building was controlled over the summer a...
Essential Power, Firing Ranges, and Teaching Gen Z: Brett Kelln
14 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThe world of consulting engineering is a diverse field of practice that challenges engineers to come up with unique solutions for their ...
History of Engineering at the University of Regina: Art Opseth
30 Sep 2024
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Send us a textProfessors often help to inspire and encourage students as they find their way to a successful and rewarding career path. In this epis...
Software, Gas Prices, and Doctor Appointments: Nikki Pelchat
16 Sep 2024
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Send us a textHave you ever noticed that we are surrounded by software? It’s in our phones, our cars, our appliances, and more! The opportunity ...
Civic Projects and Water Treatment: Ryan Johnson
02 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textDo you ever wonder about the infrastructure and services in your community? How did the roads, sewer, landfill, and water services get...
Training Managers to be Leaders: Tara Paton
19 Aug 2024
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Send us a textEngineers often find themselves in leadership positions as their career progresses. Managing large projects and groups of people can be ...
Industrial Systems Engineering: Rob Jones
05 Aug 2024
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Send us a textDo you like industrial projects? Are you interested in manufacturing and processing modern resources? Do you want to help companies ...
Lighting and Power Systems: Ariele Chow
22 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textDo you ever notice street lights or the exterior lighting on buildings? Have you ever wondered who put them there, or how they get the...
Perspectives from International Students: Ashley Kanyatte and Rushi Patel
08 Jul 2024
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Send us a textInternational students can be found studying at many universities and colleges across Canada. They bring their culture and knowledge t...
Oil and Gas, Reclamation, Lithium and Mentors: Lex Ewen
24 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textHave you ever thought about your own energy use? People need energy, and the global energy demand continues to rise year after year. ...
Environmental Systems Engineering: Ben Lichtenwald
10 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textDo you have an interest in the environment? Do you want to reduce pollution, improve sustainability, and help ensure that new engineer...
Software, Parking, and Ramen Noodles: Kyle Smyth
27 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textDo you like to write code? Have you ever dreamed of starting your own software engineering company? Software Systems Engineering is ...
Cell Phones, the Internet, and Art: Patti Kindred
13 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textDoes anyone remember what life was like before cell phones and the internet? The telecommunications industry has changed so much over ...
Talking with an Environmental Engineering Consultant: Dwayne Gelowitz
29 Apr 2024
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Send us a textEnvironmental engineers can work in a number of different fields including environmental remediation, environmental impact assessments, ...
Ask the Professor: Questions from a Grade 12 Student
15 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textAre you thinking about going into engineering, but you are not really sure what it is all about? You are not alone. There are lots o...
Pipelines, Energy, and Regulations: Vanessa Cozine
15 Apr 2024
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Send us a textPipelines are commonly used to transport energy from one location to another. They are complex systems that are designed to be safe, r...
Providing Technical Services in an Electric Utility: Jason Whitelaw
15 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWhat 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...
Co-operative Education and Internships: Carlo Palazzo
15 Apr 2024
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Send us a textWould you like to get practical work experience that relates to your degree while you are studying as a student in university? It almo...
Advice from a 4th Year Engineering Student: Justin Gwilliam
15 Apr 2024
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Send us a textGoing to university can be intimidating. To make matters worse, engineering programs have a reputation of being very difficult. The ...
Electronic Systems Engineering: Dave Duguid
15 Apr 2024
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Send us a textDo you like playing around with electronics? Have you ever fixed your computer, built a small robot, or programmed a control system? ...
What Do Engineers Do?
15 Apr 2024
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Send us a textPeople often have a hard time describing what engineers do in their day-to-day work. This is because the career paths are so diverse, ...
Introduction
26 Mar 2024
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Send us a textIn this introductory episode of Engineering Conversations, we will learn about the host David deMontigny and the goals for this podcast....