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U N I V E R S I T Y U N D E R G R A D S p e c i a l F e a t u r e many are already exposed to it. We have a large number of international students participating in our program who share their worldview with other students." University of British Columbia Bachelor of Applied Science, Engineering Simply put, engineers change the world. They solve problems and develop better, safer or more cost-effective ways of doing things. Engineering is inextricably linked to every corner of our lives and there is a tremendous demand from industry to employ credited professionals to create an impact on 21st- century challenges. As a UBC engineering student, you will be immersed in a dynamic, collaborative, interdisciplinary, hands-on education with wide-reaching opportunities for technological and scientific innovation. UBC's world-class faculty and researchers will provide you a clear path to fully manifest your potential as a member of a professional association. In part, it's why it's one of the most highly paid and in-demand undergraduate degrees. Professor James Olson, dean of UBC's Faculty of Applied Science explains the university's unique positioning. "UBC engineering is a direct-entry professional program where, after graduating high school, you proceed directly into a program and come out into a well-established profession." You'll begin as a non-specialized student in engineering, where you'll develop a general foundation of engineering fundamentals that focuses on a first- year curriculum deep-seated in design plus math, chemistry, physics and English. Then, through the application of engineering design projects, experiential learning, student design team and professional co-op experience, you'll be expertly positioned to succeed in your chosen career when you graduate with a Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) degree. The engineering programs, although widely varied and specialized, are built on a comprehensive design and natural science curriculum applicable to many different fields. You can choose from 13 undergraduate engineering majors on the Vancouver campus or the civil, electrical, and mechanical engineering programs on the Okanagan campus. Biomedical and Manufacturing engineering are the newest programs added at UBC. As a continuously evolving field, the faculty is at the forefront of creating pivotal areas of new technologies. Olson is quick to point out the recent launch of their UBC School of Biomedical Engineering, a partnership between the faculty of applied science and the faculty of medicine. "It contains research and education pillars around medical devices and implants; plus, a strong focus on data and bioinformatics and all of the artificial intelligence tools to be used in future diagnostics and imaging," he explains. "It will also have a major new thrust for us that centres around cellular therapeutics, cutting-edge cancer therapies, and other genomic therapies, which really is the future of medicine," says Olson. n M A R TIN DEE PHOTO/COUR T ESY UBC Orientation day for UBC students