Engineering Faculty launches new site

Engineering Faculty launches new site

By Communications Staff

December 8, 2014

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With an array of videos featuring work done at their many research centres and facilities, the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science鈥檚 new website is answering a question at the forefront of student minds. aims to provide prospective graduate students with the information they need to make an informed decision about pursuing their graduate studies at Queen鈥檚.

 provides information to prospective students about graduate study at Queen's.

鈥淥ur goal is to encourage prospective students to think about engineering graduate studies at Queen鈥檚,鈥 says Brian Surgenor, Vice-Dean (Research and Graduate Studies) in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science. 鈥 Whether it鈥檚 an MEng to further career goals, or an MASc to explore an interest in research, or a PhD to pursue the highest degree in the profession, we want them to see that we have the programs, the facilities and the faculty that can fulfill their needs, whatever they may be. 鈥

The site interviews students working towards their master鈥檚 and doctoral degrees and has them speak about the importance of their work and their time at Queen鈥檚. Among its other features are videos, created by the faculty鈥檚 , about the benefits of living in Kingston and a search tool to find supervisors in particular areas of research interest. The site鈥檚 launch is part of an overall recruitment campaign, with print advertising in student newspapers, search engine optimization and direct online advertising.  

鈥淕raduate school is great because you鈥檙e allowed to explore the topics that really interested you during your undergraduate,鈥 says Joanne Hui, a PhD candidate in Electrical Engineering, in one of the site鈥檚 videos. 鈥淚t gives you the skills to write technical papers that can get published in journals, attend international conferences to expand your horizons and your networks.鈥

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