Career Development

The HKN Honor Society as an Institutional Resource

Scholastic honor societies are among the student organizations which are commonly available for engineering students.  These groups provide recognition for academic excellence, e.g. class rank, often combined with other activity or service requirements.  The immediate and long-term benefits of student participation in student organizations are well documented, cf. [1].  [...]

2023-08-25T11:33:24-04:00August 24th, 2023|Career Development|

Tenure Track – Making a Case as a Candidate

Tenure Track: Tips for Making Your Case as a Candidate Launching an academic career often means trying to become a permanent member of an academic institution. Tenure is a commitment that is made primarily based on the university’s needs—not the achievements of those seeking tenure. Typically, a doctorate is [...]

2022-10-10T16:35:53-04:00October 10th, 2022|Career Development|

Reframing Engineering Education

It is often said that engineers learn theories at university and develop practical knowledge by experience. New knowledge emerging from research on engineering practice shows we could provide more effective education for our future engineers. We could make the transition to work much easier, improve productivity world-wide and accelerate our [...]

2021-06-28T15:17:26-04:00June 28th, 2021|Career Development|