News from the W Booth School of Engineering Practice & Technology

The 2025 stories of our faculty, staff, alumni and student's expertise, innovations, experiences and more.

In celebration of 20 years of the W Booth School, learn about the person behind the name and check out the profiles of six graduates and a current student who have benefited from a School where ambition meets opportunity.

Explore stories behind the brightest minds in engineering who are making a real-world impact in their communities, across the country and around the globe.

Canada is cautiously navigating its strained relationship with China, balancing tariffs and trade. W Booth School of Engineering Practice and Technology professor, Greig Mordue, highlights how easing Chinese vehicle tariffs could help sustain Canada’s shrinking auto industry.

Stellantis’ decision to move Jeep production from Brampton to Illinois has raised concerns about Canada’s auto sector. Associate professor Greig Mordue shared his insights on the decision’s impact and industry outlook.

Greig Mordue, associate professor in the W Booth School, writes about the current crossroads the Canadian auto industry is at.

Canada’s Oshawa GM plant faces layoffs even as it continues building Chevrolet Silverados. W Booth School of Engineering Practice and Technology professor and former Toyota executive, Greig Mordue, says Canada is at a critical point in adapting to the global shift toward electric vehicles.

Opportunity Marketplace, an annual event hosted by the W Booth School of Engineering Practice and Technology, brought together McMaster and community leaders to identify ways to tackle the biggest threats facing Canada today.  

Extreme weather, housing affordability and a strained health care system are real challenges facing Canadians each and every day. But for W Booth School of Engineering Practice and Technology, McMaster University director Brian Baetz, these challenges also represent an invitation for us to reimagine Canada's future together – and to help move the country from conversation to action.

When Saber Yu started McMaster’s Master of Engineering Systems and Technology program (MEST) in September 2024, he was eager to gain hands-on skills and real-world experience. Just eight months later, his industry-connected capstone project with Ascension Automation Solutions Ltd. led to a job offer as a Junior Computer Vision Engineer, all while still completing his degree.

A two-year study, developed in collaboration with community members from various sectors, including McMaster University, examines the feasibility of establishing a thermal corridor that could link Hamilton’s Bayfront Industrial Area to buildings along a five kilometre route extending into downtown and beyond.