Engineering Conversations
Engineering Conversations has one simple goal... to promote engineering. By having conversations with engineers about their backgrounds and careers, we will showcase a wide variety of industries and explore the types of jobs that engineers perform when they finish university.
These conversations may help young people understand what it is that engineers do in their day to day work. As young people learn about these types of careers, they may be inspired to become and engineer and help make the world a better place.
Engineering Conversations is hosted by David deMontigny, an engineering professor at the University of Regina.
The University of Regina is situated on Treaty 4 lands with a presence in Treaty 6. These are the territories of the Cree, Saulteaux, Dakota, Lakota, and Nakoda people, and the homeland of the Métis. Today, these lands continue to be the shared territory of many people from near and far. They are an important part of our past, and an even more important part of our future.
Engineering Conversations
Oil and Gas, Reclamation, Lithium and Mentors: Lex Ewen
Have you ever thought about your own energy use? People need energy, and the global energy demand continues to rise year after year. Engineers play a huge role in helping address the challenges and opportunities that exist in the energy sector, from demand to sustainability to safety, and more.
In this episode we sit down with Lex Ewen to learn about his experience as a Petroleum Systems engineer. Lex is the CEO at Edge Engineering and Geoscience Ltd. In our conversation, he talks about the work his company does to improve the abandonment and reclamation of oil and gas wells, and their new work on lithium exploration. He highlights the importance of industry mentors that can help guide and encourage entrepreneurs to tackle unsolved opportunities.