JUNE 2020 Vice President of Communications
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Delaney MacIntosh & Elizabeth DeCorby Rae Callahan Shaira Cruz Dr. Raymond DeCorby Willow Dew Ethan Franz Ian Gauk Annette Lau Delaney MacIntosh Joey Mathieson Connor Povoledo Janine Schmitke
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DEAR READER, Welcome to the first issue of the 2020-21 term! The Bridge is an outlet facilitated by the ESS and engineering undergraduate students to report on the happenings within the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Alberta. The community within the faculty is incredibly diverse and supportive; we want to broadcast and document the wonderful people behind it. In these times of COVID-19, it is more important than ever to connect with others. While planning our communications initiatives and events for the upcoming year, we recognized the immense responsibility our team has in ensuring this. To be considerate of the unique struggles students face, we will be intentional in choosing and strengthening our mediums of outreach: The Bridge is one of many. We know that there is nothing more enjoyable than meeting with friends in person. That being said, we have much to look forward to, and we encourage you to join our community of Engineering at Alberta when we gather again together! Historically, The Bridge has had quite the dynamic format and has included content of great variety. This “mixed-bag” of features is just how we like it! Although engineering is a very specialized area of study, it is arguably made up by one of the most diverse groups of people. Engineers can be so many things; we want the format and content to reflect that. This summer edition has been curated to honour the truly inspiring and admirable work being done by members of our community during this time. With that, we hope the following articles display the multifaceted personalities of our faculty and act as a record of our faculty’s legacy during this time. Cheers, Delaney MacIntosh & Elizabeth DeCorby
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CONTENTS
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COVID-19 Hackathon Knot Your Style YEG Journey to a Marathon
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Dude, Get Outside! An Engineer's Guide to GEER Guides
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Engg Tales Engg Tunes Quarantine: Expectatio
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To learn more about our project and read all of our conclusions, you can view our presentation on Tableau:
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GEER Guides This summer, ESS Sustainability is proud to launch GEER Guides! The program will allow you to receive GEER Guide Badges (stickers) as a reward for completing tasks related to environmental and social sustainability. Whether you’re in Edmonton, Winnipeg, or even outside of Canada, this is an opportunity for you to connect with your engineering student community. “Freshly laid off from my co-op job in April, I had so much more free time than I’ve had since starting school. Practically all I used my time for was nature walks. On one of these walks I was thinking about how much litter I was seeing around, and how I can’t have been the only one. I thought it would be amazing to do a remote engineering litter clean up, and from there the idea flowered into GEER Guides!”
- Janine Schmitke, ESS Director of Sustainability
If you’re looking for a way to get involved with the engineering community from a distance, want to develop a better understanding of social and environmental sustainability, or want new laptop or water bottle decorations, then GEER Guides is for you! This year, get recognized for doing a little more for your planet and people, and we promise that we won’t ask you to go door-to-door selling cookies.
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Photo: Delaney MacIntosh
How does it work?
In August 2020, we will launch 10 badges you can earn by completing and documenting the task. Instructions will be released through our Instagram and Facebook, as well as our website (essualberta.ca). You will then be mailed the corresponding GEER Guides Badge (sticker). Stay tuned for more details! Check out these designs for a sneak peak...
Nature Nerd
Litter Bug
Upstanding Upcycler
Documentary & Chill
Bee Friendly
People Powered
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ENGG TUNES to spice up your summer Curated by Delaney MacIntosh
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Seldom do I come across a song so groovy that I have no other choice but to jam to it non-stop for an entire week. Seldom do I find a song as rich and authentic as “Staring at the Ceiling”.
Music transcends all boundaries: space, time, language, and (get this) even engineering discipline. No matter how different we may be, we are able to find commonality in the melodies of our favourite songs.
Sulphur Highway’s debut song will have you tapping your toes for hours. Ian Gauk (incoming CompE) and Jaron Pallett take post-punk vibes to a whole new level, bringing us this hypnotic alt-rock jam.
So, show us the tunes that move you! Submit to “EnggTunes”, or just check out our playlist on Spotify to get a glimpse into the music that inspires classmates, friends, and fellow engineers.
So, stare at the ceiling and hit repeat on this vibrant track. Find Sulphur Highway on all music-streaming platforms, and follow them on Instagram @sulphurhighway.
Link to submit songs at essualberta.ca Follow @ess.ualberta on Spotify!
@ian.gauk.art Ian Gauk shares more of his creative brilliance with his unique sketches! Follow @ian.gauk.art on Instagram to get a glimpse into his imagination and recommend a topic for his next project!
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Meet Rupert! Going into his 5th year of Civil (co-op), he is an ESS photographer and the incoming Co-VP Communications of the CEESS. While he has been exposed to a variety of incredible opportunities through his involvement, Rupert’s most unique experience was his co-op term in New Zealand. Having had trouble finding a placement using traditional resources, he ended up taking a chance and applied for an internship abroad. Not thinking anything would come from this, he eventually received an offer to work under a Chemical Engineering professor down under. As part of the biomass and waste management team, he assisted in researching ways to extract liquid fertilizer from mature compost. It ended up being “one of the most life-changing experiences [he’s] ever had”. It was “the first time [he] travelled by himself, going to a different country, experiencing different culture, learning from professionals, and meeting new friends [...] — broadening [his] horizon and making valuable connections”. Beyond the engineering community, Rupert is part of a cultural group called the University of Alberta Philippine Students’ Association (PhilSA). He has been a general volunteer since his second year, eventually stepping in as Director of Finance, and will act as Co-President for the upcoming school-year. PhilSA holds an annual fundraiser gala with various activities and performances. Other student groups, family, friends, and donors come together to raise awareness for a local or even international charity. “The whole process [is] a great experience because you get to see everything from scratch and [then] get to see it all come together in person — it’s very fulfilling”. Going into the final year of his undergrad, Rupert hopes to pursue design and nurture his more creative-side through design. Despite having always wanted to pursue architecture, he has gained valuable skills as a civil engineer; “knowing how feasible the constructibility is and understanding the logistics of building helps a lot when you [ultimately pursue] architecture”. While he doesn’t know exactly what the next 5 years have in store, Rupert maintains that “the only way to broaden your horizons is to allow yourself to go outside your comfort zone”. Find comfort in the discomfort. (Article by Delaney MacIntosh, May 18, 2020)
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