Feature Stories

In-depth Articles from the Faculty of Engineering and Design

High-Stakes Tech

In December of 2017, slightly less than one year before Canada would become just the second country to legalize the recreational use of cannabis, Smiths Falls, ON based Canopy Growth Corporation hired Carleton electrical engineering alumnus Peter Popplewell (BEng/02, MASc/04, PhD/10) as the company’s first Chief Technology Officer and only dedicated technology research and development…

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Inspiring Interest in STEM

If you had told the Carleton engineering student societies in 1994 that the science and technology camp they had just launched would go from working with 150 to 10,000 students per year, they probably wouldn’t... More

October 24, 2022

CU InSpace

Students on Carleton’s CU InSpace team are reaching for the stars – or at least taking a solid first step. This team of undergraduate students designs, engineers and builds high-powered rockets for intercollegiate rocket engineering... More

September 30, 2022

A Golden Sustainable IDEA

Even if you are just lounging around the house, dieticians recommend drinking two litres of water each day, or even more. But if you are sweating out a hike in the hot sun, you will... More

September 27, 2022

Professor Banu Örmeci Named Fellow of the Reputable International Water Association

The choice to study sustainable and renewable energy engineering at Carleton helped Matt combine his interests with practical career options. Matt’s story is one of many successful sustainable and renewable energy engineering graduates out in... More

August 8, 2022

Paying it Forward

Carleton Mechanical Engineering student Mieke Wilkinson has a lot to be thankful for. The recent winner of a 2022 Canadian Engineering Memorial Foundation (CEMF) Undergraduate Women in Engineering Scholarship comes from a long line of... More

July 28, 2022

Why Matt Chose Engineering at Carleton

July 28, 2022

Why Robin Chose Engineering at Carleton

When Robin was in high school, she knew she wanted her university degree to be a hands-on experience. After a brief period of exploring the physics program, Robin became drawn to the electrical engineering program... More

May 5, 2022

Building to Net Zero

In Canada, nearly 30 per cent of the energy consumed is used to heat and cool our buildings, producing more than 20 per cent of the greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change. Renewables... More