Uddering Engineers

After a long hiatus, we are back! "Did you miss us? Cause we missed you!". In this episode, the hosts, Amanda and Chandhini, catch up with you on why they are back, what they have been up to, how we can all stay connected and what they wish their younger self knew.

Episode originally published on January 24, 2022. Check out this episode where we interviewed Andrew Szeto, an associate professor in the department of psychology and discussed how the pandemic has impacted students' mental health.

In this second episode of our CORE10 series, we discuss ENGG 202: Engineering Statics with Dr. Markus Dann. Dr. Dann is a professor in the department of Civil engineering and has received many teaching excellence awards.  He provided unique insights regarding topics such as the benefits of cold-emailing profs, why niche common-core courses are beneficial, and why being a professor is his true...

We are incredibly excited to welcome our good friend Shanleigh McKeown to the podcast. Shanleigh is a 4th year environmental engineering student with a minor in moral philosophy and profession communications from the University of Saskatchewan and the incoming president of the Canadian Federation of Engineering Students. In this episode, we start by chatting about how ethics may not be adequately...

Welcome one and all to our new series! THE CORE10. At the University of Calgary, all engineers must take the 10 first-year courses before going into their majors. This series looks at understanding the insides of each of the courses and the professor's intention behind the courses. In this first episode of the CORE10 series, we introduce Engg 233: Computing for Engineers, with Dr. Mohammad Moshirp...

It's that time of year when you have to decide your engineering major you want to go into to determine your career path. In this episode, we are joined by Hiten Mahal a first-year representative with the ESS. In this episode, Eric and Shivek discuss our experiences in choosing majors and what brought us to said decisions. We also share resources and tools one could use to help inform your decision...

Join us on an episode hosted by Lucas Ion from the Diversity and Advocacy Committee (DAC) and Dr. Carmen Dodsworth (Founder and Director of the Practice Calgary) in discussing the mental health of engineers.

We are so excited to present an interview with Samson Hua, a third year dual degree in Mechanical Engineering and Operations Management, as part of the Weird Gears Interview Series. Samson is the current VP Operations of the ESS and the co-president of AC Robotics (acrobotics.ca), a club that strives to involve youth to become the leaders of tomorrow through STEM based projects where innovation an...

How accessible is engineering really? Join Agam and Shivek as we discuss accessibility at various stages of engineering education. From pre-engineering opportunities to our time studying engineering at the Schulich School of Engineering, we explore the issues we have observed, particularly from the lens of a minority group. We encourage you to consider your own educational experiences and continue...

In this episode of the Weird Gears Interview Series, we meet with Jasmine McDermott, a fourth year mechanical engineering student at the Schulich School of Engineering. Jasmine is the founder and president of the Calgary Indigenous STEAM Students' Association - University of Calgary. CISSA is a club dedicated to promoting Indigenous engagement and leadership in STEAM, building a community of Indig...

For this bonus interview episode of the Uddering Engineers, we interview Ratik Kapoor. Ratik is the founder and executive lead of Relectric, a student club at the University of Calgary dedicated to developing electric car technology and making electric cars affordable to all by converting internal combustion engine cars to battery-electric. We touch on Ratik's school experience so far and dive int...

During a global pandemic, how do university classes work? Do I still need textbooks? How do you make friends? Can I still join clubs? We answer all of these questions and more through our stories of when we were in the first year. We also share resources and tools to navigate the first few weeks of university and welcome you to join us on our very first podcast episode!