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UOIT students meet industry leaders at Clarington Energy Summit

Part of the UOIT delegation at the 2014 Clarington Energy Summit (from left): Craig Robinson, Energy Systems Engineering (ENE); Glen Courtis, ENE; Alan Nicholls, Nuclear Engineering (NE); Luigi Buenavista, ENE; Gabriel Aversano, NE; Gleen Martin, NE.
Part of the UOIT delegation at the 2014 Clarington Energy Summit (from left): Craig Robinson, Energy Systems Engineering (ENE); Glen Courtis, ENE; Alan Nicholls, Nuclear Engineering (NE); Luigi Buenavista, ENE; Gabriel Aversano, NE; Gleen Martin, NE.

A dozen University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) students enjoyed a unique learning experience in November 2014 as they took part in the sixth-annual Clarington Energy Summit (CES).

The UOIT students represented programs offered by the Faculty of Energy Systems and Nuclear Science, and by the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science. Other UOIT participants included representatives from the university’s Office of Research Services, Office of External Relations and Career Centre.

“The Clarington Energy Summit is an invaluable opportunity for University of Ontario Institute of Technology students to meet and network with companies and organizations in the energy industry,” said Anne Coulby, Co-op and Internship Co-ordinator, UOIT.  “Our enthusiastic students were great ambassadors of the university, and we hope to continue providing this hands-on experience for students in the years ahead.”

Organizations participating at the CES included:

  • Atomic Energy of Canada Limited
  • Canadian Nuclear Laboratories
  • Coalition of Ontario Manufacturers for Competitive Industrial Power Rates 
  • Durham York Energy Centre
  • Ontario Federation of Agriculture
  • Ontario Power Authority 
  • Ontario Power Generation
  • Port Hope Area Initiative

Selected student reflections:

  • “This was a great opportunity to recognize companies involved in the Darlington (nuclear) refurbishment and to see the variety of companies playing a role in the industry,(some that I did not know existed.”
  • “Good environment to obtain business cards and practise speaking with industry representatives.”
  • “Great opportunity for companies to gain exposure to the talented workforce being nurtured in the university environment.”
  • “Enjoyed learning about the waste-to-energy facility.”
  • “Enjoyed the opportunity to increase awareness of the UOIT Energy Systems Engineering program.”
  • “I was exposed to some companies I had considered outside my area of preference, but realized through networking that they may be a better match than I thought.”

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