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Have 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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A 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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Many 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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Many 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.

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Did you know that roughly 30% of the world’s potash is produced in Saskatchewan? That is significant! Potash companies need large teams of operators, technicians, geoscientists, and engineers to have successful potash mines that are safe, economical, and environmentally viable.

In this episode we sit down with Caitlin Knaus to talk about her career in the potash industry. Caitlin has a background in Environmental Systems engineering and is currently a cavern engineer for K+S Potash Canada. In this conversation, she talks about her career path in the potash industry, solution mining, and what a cavern engineer does to help produce potash. She also offers great advice to young people who are thinking about studying engineering.

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Going to university to study engineering is not easy. Many students report seeing a drop in grades, difficult courses, and a high work load with labs and lectures. In many ways, students have to learn time management skills, develop good study habits, and ask for help when they need it.

In this episode we sit down with Holden Rogers to talk about his experience in engineering. Holden just finished his second year of our Energy Systems engineering program and he is about to go out on his very first Co-op work term! In this conversation he talks about the ups and downs he has experience during his studies, and he offers great advice to young people who are thinking about studying engineering.

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It is hard to believe that Engineering Conversations is already celebrating its first anniversary! To recognize the occasion, I thought it would be fun to do a “behind the scenes” episode. Justin Gwilliam is back on the show with a list of questions that dive into this podcasting journey.

Thank you to all of the guests who have been on Engineering Conversations this past year. Without guests, there is no show! Hopefully, with each episode we are helping people learn about the world of engineering!

Also, thank you to the listeners! I hope you are enjoying the episodes and discovering lots of interesting things about engineering!

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Structural engineers are involved in the design and construction of buildings, bridges, tunnels, dams, and other infrastructure that we find throughout the world. People often do not think about whether a building or bridge is safe when we use it, but structural engineers have worked hard to design and build safe projects that get used on a daily basis by the general public.

In this episode we sit down with Mohsen Rassem to learn about structural engineering. Mohsen is the senior structural engineer and Department Manager at KGS Group. His career spans over forty years, and he specializes in the structural engineering of buildings. In this conversation we hear about how he got into engineering and we learn about some of the large projects he has worked on. In addition to talking about his career, Mohsen also shares some advice for young people that might be interested in a career in engineering.