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students
discussing his co-op experience with DRS. "I never expected
I'd be able to put something like this on my resume before I've
even graduated."
While Carleton's co-op opportunities are not limited to
Ottawa-area employers, Dr. Afagh believes the school's location in the nation's capital does provide students with a unique
advantage.
"Sharing a city with some of the world's best tech companies
and government laboratories offers excellent opportunities for
co-op and internship placements, as well as a high number of
prospects for future employment," he says.
In addition to work placements, students within the Faculty of Engineering and Design engage in hands-on projects
throughout their respective programs, culminating with a
team-based Capstone project in their final year, where they
must produce an original design innovation applying everything they have learned over the course of their studies. While
real-world application has always been a key focus of Carleton's
Capstone projects, students are also encouraged to focus their Carleton's Virtual Ventures, a not-for-profit outreach organization run by
designs around improving personal wellbeing or filling a soci- the Faculty of Engineering and Design, offers programming for children
and youth ranging from senior kindergarten to grade 11.
etal need.
As a result, recent student innovations have included technologies such as biomedical sensors, web-based medical image processing
software and an integrated concussion assessment system. Additional projects
have focused on serving the community on a broader level, such as developing
storm water management strategies, producing printable radiation detection
devices and creating a smart home energy system capable of monitoring and
adjusting power usage.
"The Faculty of Engineering and Design has long prided itself upon developing solutions with real-world application," notes Dr. Afagh. "In an age driven
by perpetually evolving technologies and systems, our students and researchers
continue to uphold that mindset - looking to anticipate the impending needs
of society as we travel down new roads."
Some projects have even looked beyond issues here in Canada, such as
a multi-year interdisciplinary initiative aimed at addressing chronic water
shortage issues within the rural community of to Longido, Tanzania. Over
the past years students have developed prototypes, including ceramic filters
and small scale solar stills, to bring them to Tanzania for site-specific testing
and integration.
"In Canada, we often take for granted that most materials we need are just Over the course of six months, third year software
one store or click away," explains environmental engineering professor Dr. engineering student Shasthra Ranasinghe (left) and
Onita Basu, one of the project's co-leaders. "Working in a low technology set- second year computer science major Kevin Guy
key software for an all-new deployable flight
ting and facing the challenges associated with finances, cultural difference and developed
recorder with DRS Technologies Canada as part of their
language barriers helps students discover how engineers and designers can involvement with Carleton's co-op education program.
make a difference in this world."
While Carleton remains dedicated to the pursuits of its current students,
it also believes in establishing a foundation for the innovators of tomorrow, and girls outreach events), Virtual Ventures probefore they reach university. As a result, the Faculty of Engineering and Design vides children and youth in the Ottawa area with
has been engaging young minds ranging from senior kindergarten to grade 11 introductory experiences to the various aspects
for the past 24 years through its not-for-profit youth outreach organization, of STEM (science, technology, engineering and
Virtual Ventures.
math) and helps them to develop essential skills
Through its nationally recognized technology and engineering programming in areas such as coding, computer programming
(including summer camps, fall and winter clubs, school outreach workshops, and animation.
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