Industry Connections
Partnerships between the Faculty of Engineering, industry, and engineering professionals enrich the learning and research programs within the faculty. They have far-reaching impacts.
Our industry partners play a vital role in advancing research and education. Gifts from industry and individuals can help establish scholarships or research chairs in association with national and international peer-reviewed funding agencies.
Get Involved
Learn about how to engage with the Faculty of Engineering to support research and education. With your partnership, we can shape the future of engineering.
Learn moreEngineering Co-op - Hire a student
Our engineering co-op program helps our students gain industry-ready experience ahead of graduation. Learn about hiring a co-op student today.
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Connect with future engineers
Experiential Learning opportunities not only benefit students educationally but also serve as a gateway for industry to engage meaningfully with the future engineering workforce. These include hack-a-thons, design challenges, capstone courses, field trips, site visits, "Engineer for a Day" experiences, sponsorship of student activities, and guest speaking opportunities.
Learn moreMeet the Industry Advisory Council
The Industry Advisory Council (IAC) provides feedback and strategic input for the continuous improvement of undergraduate engineering programs. This encompasses program development, industry trends, technology advancements and employability skills. Through collaboration and strong relationships with partners, the IAC helps launch students' careers and establish a highly qualified and professional workforce.

The Experiential Learning, Work-integrated Learning (Co-op) and Career Connections teams acknowledge appreciation for the following individuals who serve on the IAC:
- Adrian Allen
Marigold Infrastructure Partners - Kelvin Buban
Sherritt - Benjamin Cheung
University of Alberta, Department of Mechanical Engineering - Derek Ciezki
SMP Engineering - Caleb Dyck
Canada Pump & Power - Hena Farooqi
Natural Resources Canada / CanmetENERGY Devon - Vicente Gonzalez-Moret
University of Alberta, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Peter Guest
Digital Stride Consulting / Alberta Health / NAIT - Ayan Kazi
University of Alberta, Engineering Students’ Society - Steve Knudsen
University of Alberta, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering - Beth Lee
University of Alberta, Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering - Roxanne Lehmann
ATCO - Nancy Manchak
ATCO - Neil McFarlane
University of Alberta, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Kimberly Meszaros
University of Alberta, InnoTech Alberta MattCo Engineering Solutions Inc. - Mike Michonski
Imperial Oil - Patricia Nadworny
Innovotech - Janvi Patel
University of Alberta, Engineering Students’ Society - Clayton Pettit
University of Alberta, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering - Maddy Phaurest
KMC Mining - Ben Pontin
PCL Construction Management Inc.
- Derek Porter
Al-Terra - Christine Seibel
Technology Alberta - Magda Seitz
Primary Engineering and Construction - Jesse Skipworth
ISL Engineering and Land Services - Rahat Syed
Alberta Energy Regulator - Sara Wadlow
Associated Engineering - Rachael Zelman
PCL Construction Management Inc.