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There's no better general introduction to engineering than 'Engineering Your Future'.
Dr. Shiflett
USC
Excellent approach to introducing MATLAB for technical problem solving.
Dr. Oakes
Purdue U.
This text was more current than others available, with a good mix of technical and social issues. The students really enjoyed the book.
Dean Robert J. Marley
Montana State University
Great book! Matches our needs very well!
LTC Gary Rogers
Virginia Military Institute
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Maja Veljkovic
Vancouver, British Columbia
Occupation
The Leader of a Research Institute
Education
MASc in Chemical Engineering, UBC, Vancouver, Canada, 1975
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Studying Engineering Science
I think I am driven by an insatiable desire to learn, and to unleash my potential and the potential of others. I also have scientific curiosity, creativity, and innovation in my blood, always wanting to look into things from a different point of view, to shake-up the status quo, and to help create a better world. That is why I entered into chemical engineering while in Yugoslavia. That is also why, well before entering engineering, I was involved in so many youth organizations and took lots of science and non-science courses (such as leadership, acting, arts, philosophy, psychology, and public speaking).
Although I completed my Masters of Eng. Science degree at the University of British Columbia, when I first arrived in Vancouver I hardly knew a single word of English. Again my creativity and innovation helped me survive because I taped lectures during the day and then listened to them over and over again at night. I encourage students of engineering to be creative and innovative, to have an open mind, to be willing to take chances to utilize opportunities, to do things in their own unique way, and to have fun doing it all.
Career Life
After graduation from UBC, I joined a process engineering consulting firm. In retrospect, I see that it was a wonderful way to quickly apply skills learned at university and to learn the ropes of customer relationships, good project management, and effective communication. After this job I went to work for the Syncrude Canada Research Center, a major oil industry, to do what I love doing the most—researching. The role of researcher fit me like a glove. One learns something new every day, using creativity and innovative ways in a team environment while setting out to develop new insights into science and technology. I have taken every opportunity to upgrade my technical, interpersonal, networking, and leadership skills, and have volunteered with the local section of the Canadian Society of Chemical Eng. Eventually I moved into leadership of research groups and became a president of the Canadian Society of Chemical Engineering. Now I am on assignment with the National Research Council of Canada, leading their fuel cell-based research institute in Vancouver. My industrial and customer-based experience from Syncrude, networking and leadership experience from the Canadian Society of Chemical Engineering, plus my love for learning, creativity, innovation, and people's empowerment, have contributed to my fulfillment at work, and have brought enjoyment to my career.
Life Outside Of Work
The spirit of creativity and innovation, and the desire for contribution and life-long learning, have been shaping my life outside of work as well. I love good movies, theatre, books, music, and art. But most of all, I enjoy having coffee with my friends, discussing world affairs, and spending quality time with my family.
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