News from the W Booth School of Engineering Practice & Technology

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.

Fahar Haider recently graduated from McMaster's Master of Engineering in Systems and Technology program, achieving a lifelong dream that began with a teenager's wonder at connecting to the internet for the first time. Driven by curiosity and a passion for understanding how technology works, Haider left her home in Chennai, India, to pursue graduate studies in Canada, a journey that has led to a full-time role at Nokia as an AI/ML Developer.

When Pierce Kam, an Automotive and Vehicle Engineering Technology student at McMaster University, began his search for a co-op job, he never imagined it would lead him across the Atlantic to the headquarters of the LEGO Group in Billund, Denmark

W Booth School Assistant Professor Allan MacKenzie has been honoured with an ACBSP National Teaching Excellence Award for his transformative approach to engineering-management education

BTech Automation graduate Qishun Zhang has transformed his passion for problem-solving into a path that’s led him from McMaster to Cornell. Accepted by eight top-tier universities, he credits hands-on learning and supportive faculty for preparing him to thrive on a global stage

The paper, “Journey of a pill,” co-authored by McMaster Engineering and Public Policy researchers was published last month in the Canadian Family Physician journal.

Master of Engineering Systems and Technology student Shiyu (Shannon) Chen has turned challenges as an international student into a mission to help others undertaking similar journeys

The McMaster University and Mohawk College team was charged up at the Battery Workforce Challenge Final Year Expo in Indiana when they were named first-place winners of the 2024-2025 season. 

CarFit marked its first-ever partnership with a Canadian university by hosting an event at the McMaster Automotive Resource Centre.

Job and budget cuts under the Trump administration have prompted serious concerns about the longstanding bi-national agreements protecting the Great Lakes. McMaster researcher Gail Krantzberg, an expert in the remediation and protection of the Great Lakes, shared her insights on what these changes could mean for pollution, ecosystem health and climate change research .