Dean’s Report: Engineering

Engineering helps make the world environmentally sound

A state-of-the art teaching and research facility on the fifth floor of the Macdonald Engineering Building is significantly advancing our Faculty’s ability to tackle major challenges in environmental engineering.The laboratory space is a gift from alumni husband-and-wife team Andrew Benedek and Diana Mourato-Benedek.

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A Faculty on the move needs annual donor support to ensure success

Our students and professors rely on annual philanthropic support to pay for necessities that are not funded through government grants and tuition fees. At present 13 per cent of alumni make these annual gifts; 87 per cent do not. Annual alumni gifts are used for such things as scholarships, fellowships, internships and job counseling services to help students succeed after graduation.

Professors share research expertise

Fifty-four engineering and architecture professors participated in the Faculty of Engineering’s innovative Summer Undergraduate Research in Engineering (S•U•R•E) program this year, providing 106 undergraduates a unique opportunity to expand their intellectual horizons while earning money to support their studies.

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Program teaches ‘soft skills’ valued by industry

McGill Engineering is heading a six-year university-industry training program to better prepare students in the design, fabrication, integration and packaging of integrated sensor systems.

Annual Fund gifts are the lifeblood of innovation

Alumni often ask if I’ve heard about a remarkable new program at university x, y or z, or perhaps inquire if we’re considering doing such-and-such to better prepare students for the job market. My answer to both questions is almost always “yes, but we lack funds right now to set the program in motion.”