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Lessons from APS343: Leadership starts with self-awareness
APS343 instructor Professor Reeve and I: “Leadership is a process.” When you hear the word “leadership,” what is the first thing that comes to mind? For me, I originally thought […]
The hidden power of storytelling in engineering
Class activity to “discover” myself – a collage of my core values, where I come from, and what influences me. When we aspire to become a professional engineer, we often […]
The engineer who became a best-selling writer: Terry Fallis comes to U of T Engineering
Best-selling novelist and trained engineer Terry Fallis gives a lively address at ILead’s lunchtime engagement (Photo: Sydney Goodfellow). How does an engineer write a novel? He builds a blueprint first, […]
Straws, Tape, and an Egg: The Team Skills Challenge
Kevin with his team and straw structure (photo: Alan Wu). Throughout your engineering student lives, you had to work with teams to complete projects. Along the way, you experienced working […]
The Game Revealed: Team formation, decisions and vision
Remember those team projects back in your First Year Engineering Design Course? Chances are you had the opportunity to form your team, or randomly get assigned into one. At the […]
Say “hello!” to Kevin (ChemE 1T5)
Get to know Kevin Saludares, ILead’s Brand Ambassador work-study student! What’s your name, program, and background? My name is Kevin Saludares, and I am a Fourth Year Chemical Engineering student […]
What exactly is The Game?
Imagine you had the opportunity to play a game on campus where you can win some money. Here’s the catch: You have no idea of what that game looks like, […]
Say “hello!” to Mike Klassen (EngSci 1T0)
Get to know Mike Klassen, ILead’s Leadership Programming Consultant! What are you doing at ILead? I am developing new co-curricular (outside of the classroom) programs, and playing an integrative role […]
How U of T Engineering teaches you leadership skills before you even apply: Q&A with DEEP Instructor Patricia Sheridan
Students exploring what U of T Engineering has to offer at DEEP Summer Academy (Photo: Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, U of T) How old were you when you realized […]
No summertime sadness for these ChemE student (Part II): Emotional Intelligence
Students participate in a workshop led by Danny Cushing about Emotional Intelligence as part of ILead’s ChemE Summer Program If you’ve read our tour of the TTC’s Transit Control Centre, you’ll know […]