1. March 11-17, 2019 is Global Engineering Week
Global Engineering Week (geweek.com) is a week-long initiative that exposes engineering students to global issues and multidisciplinary thinking through a hackathon, speaker panel, and case studies.
GE Week encourages students to become global engineers by:
Solving problems in international contexts
Incorporating socio-economic & cultural considerations of local communities
Developing sustainable solutions

2. Why is Global Engineering Relevant?
Encourages an understanding of how this course’s applications can impact the globe
Exposes you to the most pressing social impact problems in Canada and abroad
Fosters multidisciplinary thinking to succeed professionally by collaborating with people from business, policy, & other backgrounds