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Excited to announce that our research paper, “Enhancing Academic Outcomes through Industry Collaboration: Our Experience with Integrating Real-World Projects into Engineering Courses,” has been published in the Discover Education Springer Nature Journal!
The work was written by Rudra Pratap SinghRudra Pratap Singh under the guidance of Dr. Navneet Kaur Popli, Ph.D., PEng. this study explores the powerful impact of integrating industry projects and mentorship into engineering curricula at the University of Victoria. By connecting students directly with real-world challenges and industry professionals, we sought to create a more dynamic learning environment that bridges academic knowledge with professional skills essential for today’s workforce.
Our findings highlight the benefits of this approach, showing how hands-on, industry-focused projects can enhance both theoretical understanding and employability skills. This research underscores the potential of academic and industry collaboration to shape future-ready engineers.
Read the full paper here: https://lnkd.in/gJFyv2jE

The Engineers Canada Leadership Scholarship consists of eight scholarships of $4,000 each annually to provide financial assistance to undergraduate students in CEAB-accredited engineering programs. These scholarships are awarded to undergraduate engineering students returning in the fall who have completed one year of engineering studies and who demonstrate potential to be leaders in advancing engineering in Canada. The Engineers Canada Leadership Scholarship recognizes undergraduate engineering students who demonstrate great potential to be leaders in advancing engineering in Canada. Konrad Jasman is one of the recipients of this valuable scholarship in 2024.
Konrad Jasman significantly expanded a university student club in the first year of his leadership. In 2021, Konrad became Vice-Chair of the University of Victoria’s Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Student Branch. The group began with less than 10 members and grew to 140 In Konrad’s third term. In recognition of these achievements, their student branch was awarded the “Exemplary Student Branch” award in 2023. Konrad has since retired from the Student Branch to focus on building his technical skills as a leader in the machine learning industry. Currently, Jasman serves as the team lead for the Ocean Eye project within the SOLIDS Lab at the University of Victoria, leading a team of undergraduate students to build a computer vision application in consultation with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada.

The Engineers Canada Leadership Scholarship

The SOLIDS Lab’s OceanEye team, comprised of enthusiastic undergraduate students, is revolutionizing marine research by integrating advanced machine-learning technologies in image and video processing. By collaborating with partners SPECTRAL labs and the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO), the team is at the forefront of groundbreaking efforts that aim to improve our understanding of marine life and play a crucial role in the protection and sustainability of marine ecosystems. Their work exemplifies the power of innovation and teamwork in addressing some of the most pressing challenges facing our oceans today.