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 nêhiyawak (nay-hi-yuh-wuk, Cree), Anihšināpēk (uh-nish-i-naa-payk, Saulteaux), Dakota, Lakota, Nakoda, and the homeland of the Métis/Michif Nation. 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.
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Engineering Conversations
Metallurgy - Grind It, Sink It, Float It: Jared Orynik
Have you ever thought about where all of the metals we use come from? Mines around the world help produce all of the metals that we rely on for use in our infrastructure and day-to-day devices.
In this episode we sit down with Jared Orynik to talk about his career as a metallurgist. Jared has a background in materials engineering from the University of Alberta, and he has over 20 years of experience working in several mining sectors. Jared is currently a Senior Project Metallurgist working at NexGen Energy, helping to develop their Rook I uranium project. In addition to discussing the progression of his career, Jared also shares some advice for people thinking about a career in engineering.