Practical Positives of the Engineering Internship
EIT’s courses are specifically designed to balance academic excellence and preparing our students for the competitive engineering jobs market. One critical aspect of preparing for a career in the sector…
Texas Blackouts: How a Cold Snap Left the State in Darkness
While the state of Texas scrambles to restore power to millions of people, questions are beginning to arise about how the state was so ill-equipped for last week’s disastrous blackouts…
Boston Dynamics’ Robots Ruling The Dance Floor
We live in a world where, more and more, automation can be employed to take on the jobs that are just too dangerous for humans to handle. Tasks that would…
A Concise History of the Internship
Here’s the thing: when an employer is deciding whether or not to hire you, they’re looking at a lot more than how well you know your stuff. More and more companies…
Three Inspirational Women in Science and Engineering
Despite the still existing gender gap in society, more women are advancing in the engineering field, and the gap is slowly becoming smaller. To celebrate International Day of Women and…
Get smart about smart cities
By the year 2050, up to 70% of the world’s population is expected to live in cities. Accounting for expected population growth, that means another 2.5 billion people will reside…
Will a robot take your job?
For some, the future holds an exciting vision of technology, enhancing our everyday lives and jobs. For others, it’s a somewhat bleaker view of a dystopian future, where humans are…
Engineering a better year ahead
January is a time that we reflect on the past and plan ahead for the coming year. As we recover from the festivities of the holiday season, many of us…
Engineering: A lifelong learning journey
A career in engineering requires continual professional development to remain relevant and effective in today’s rapidly changing global society. There are currently more than 15 million engineers across various disciplines…
Technology trends to prepare for in 2021
We’re living in a time of rapid change. Technology trends, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, are allowing for more efficient workplace environments. As the engineering industry is characterized…
The importance of communication skills for engineers
Engineering graduates require an ever-increasing range of skills to maintain relevance within the job market. Communication skills are a vital component of this, recognized by both academia and industry alike….
Alphabet delivers wireless Internet using light beams from 20km away
If 2020 has taught the world anything, it is that the internet is an invaluable commodity. The COVID-19 pandemic digitally transformed almost every aspect of our daily lives. It also…
