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| Scott Wetton (Nick Pearce Photo) |
Scott Wetton enrolled in engineering to gain skills and insights that would enable him to design systems for people.
鈥淚t鈥檚 great to see problems solved,鈥� he says. 鈥淚ndustrial Engineering gives you the technical skills to find solutions and the professional credentials to make changes.鈥�
His third work-term placement provided him with the opportunity to put his education to work. In the process, he saved his employer $300,000 through the design of a software application for scheduling鈥攏ot bad for four months of work. 鈥淐o-op was fantastic. It is the best way to get hands-on experience,鈥� says Mr. Wetton. 鈥淚t was what landed me my job for September.鈥�
During his academic career, Mr. Wetton has been deeply involved in student life, particularly as president of the 麻豆传媒 Sexton Undergraduate Society for the past year. During his presidency, he focused on providing better student services and he鈥檚 proud to have worked with multiple stakeholders to create new study spaces, a new society office and a DSU office on the Sexton Campus.
Mr. Wetton鈥檚 accomplishments are too lengthy to list but a few highlights are the Top Co-op Student of the Year Award, the Lily Ju Lifetime Academic Achievement Award (recognizing his contributions to student life) and the APENS award for demonstrating outstanding abilities to serve society in an ethical manner. His team also won the National Industrial Engineering Design Competition at the Industrial Engineering National Student Conference.
The coolest thing to happen to Mr. Wetton while at 麻豆传媒 was the Iron Ring ceremony, where he joined the ranks of engineers including his grandfather. In this time-honoured secret ceremony, he received not only his ring, presented by his grandfather, but also the Camp 7 Award, the only award presented to students at the ceremony.
Mr. Wetton looks forward to travelling through Europe this summer. In September, he will join Imperial Oil鈥檚 Toronto office as a construction project manger.