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In-depth Articles from the Faculty of Engineering and Design

Ice, Ice, Maybe

It’s a gusty, grey morning in late November, and a small crew of Carleton University engineers and scientists are marshalling beside the Rideau Canal, halfway between downtown Ottawa and campus. They’re here to install monitoring equipment that will help them better understand and address the impacts of climate change on the iconic 7.8-km Rideau Canal Skateway, a four-year research partnership with the National Capital Commission (NCC), which manages the world’s largest skating rink.

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Onwards & Upwards: Virtual Ventures Wins Actua Award for Excellence

This year, Carleton University’s award-winning social impact organization Virtual Ventures (VV) was named winner of the Actua 2024 Award for Excellence. The Actua Award for Excellence…

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Carleton’s Master of Engineering – Engineering Practice: A Bold Step for International Engineers

During Carleton’s June 2025 convocation ceremony, sixty three engineering professionals marked the first graduation of the recently minted Master of Engineering Practice (EP) program. This…

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Supporting Women in STEM: Carleton’s WiE&IT Program Returns for Fifth Year

Carleton University’s Faculty of Engineering and Design is thrilled to announce the return of the Women in Engineering & IT (WiE&IT) Program for its fifth…

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Carleton Engineering and Design Ranks Among Canada’s Best in Global 2024 ShanghaiRankings

Carleton University’s Faculty of Engineering and Design has received global recognition, underscoring its growing reputation as a leader in engineering and design education and research. …

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Carleton’s Communications Engineering Cracks Top 10% in Latest ShanghaiRanking

Carleton University has once again been recognized as an international leader in telecommunications engineering by ShanghaiRanking in their 2024 Global Ranking of Academic Subjects report.

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Designing a Life-saving Flash Flood Device

Tyrone Burke In decades past, the mention of flash floods and fatalities rarely frequented Canadian news coverage, but today, it’s on the rise in headlines.…