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post #1 of 13
5/27/06 at 3:45pm
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I am university graduate with a EE degree since Dec 05. I can't find employment and I am sick of waiting. It's my lack of work/co-op experience I believe.

That is why I am going back to college for the hands on experience and get into internship. It seems like I am going backwards because I should be working towards my masters degree not a college dipolma. But I think college would be the wise decision if I want employment.


So what are some of the better colleges in Ontario for Automation/Robotics? I hear Durham (in Oshawa) has a superb Mechtronic program.
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post #2 of 13
5/28/06 at 11:59am
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Nobody has an idea???
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post #3 of 13
5/28/06 at 12:05pm
Just wondering, which university did you go to?
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post #4 of 13
5/28/06 at 7:18pm
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Originally Posted by Pepsione1
I am university graduate with a EE degree since Dec 05. I can't find employment and I am sick of waiting. It's my lack of work/co-op experience I believe.

That is why I am going back to college for the hands on experience and get into internship. It seems like I am going backwards because I should be working towards my masters degree not a college dipolma. But I think college would be the wise decision if I want employment.


So what are some of the better colleges in Ontario for Automation/Robotics? I hear Durham (in Oshawa) has a superb Mechtronic program.
For your program Centennial College in Toronto/Scarborough.
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post #5 of 13
5/28/06 at 7:27pm
I'd also be interested to know what university you went to. I just graduated from Waterloo this spring, and have found the market to be fairly hot right now for engineers. But I guess it depends what you're looking for specifically. I got a job through a past co-op job that I had, but you said you're lacking co-op experience correct?

What experience (practical or theoretical) do you have with automation, and what are your specific interests in it?

I graduated a mechanical engineer and will be doing project management and will be working on automation upgrades at one of the larger automotive companies.

-Scott
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post #6 of 13
5/28/06 at 11:41pm
Best college in Ontario for 8 years in a row - Conestoga College. I'm in the Robotics and Automation program there, and it's great. UW created their Mechatronics program to attempt to compete directly with it, but the employment rate of ~97% is unmatched. That top few percent is the guy who got a summer job and then quit to go to University afterwards. Honestly if you're looking for and R&A program in Ontario, Conestoga is the best possible place you could go. They'll also give you credit for a bunch of your uni courses, so you'll be out in less than 3. Add to that the mandatory co-op in the program, with great jobs in the area and all over Ontario, and it can't be beat. Never thought I'd be advertising my program, but it honestly cannot be bested. And trust me, I've done my research.
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post #7 of 13
5/29/06 at 1:31am
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I graduated from Wayne State University in Michigan.

Maybe a degree from the states isn't as valueable as one from Ontario?

My resume is good and i've been applying to jobs (anywhere in Ontario) for over 5 months. I haven't had a single interview.


I am desperate and sick of waiting. It's ******* hopeless and it makes me mad because I've wasted 4 years of my time and money. I need to move on so I am going back to college.


In case you are going to ask. I want to work within Ontario for personal reasons.
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post #8 of 13
5/30/06 at 11:45am
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I am still open for suggestions.
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post #9 of 13
5/30/06 at 11:48am
Wonder if anybody here is an employer who could comment on "Do Canadians prefer Canadian degrees over American degrees in job application forms?" Or something of that sort. Hehe...

Honestly, as much as I'de love to take engineering (EE or Computer Engineering probably), I fear that I'm going to get out of school and have job troubles. *shrug*.
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post #10 of 13
5/30/06 at 12:37pm
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Originally Posted by wali
For your program Centennial College in Toronto/Scarborough.

eh, one of my friends went there and didn't have too much good to say about it...
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post #11 of 13
5/30/06 at 1:16pm
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Originally Posted by Pepsione1
I am still open for suggestions.
My advice would be to tap your network of contacts, take people out for coffee, and build a network of people in the profession who can recommend or tell you about openings. It may take phone calls to local firms or a trip to your local HRDC centre.... but if you can make that connection, your chances of getting a job will improve greatly.

Good luck.
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post #12 of 13
5/30/06 at 2:51pm
If I'm not mistaken, don't you need a professional engineering certificate to work as an engineer in Ontario?
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post #13 of 13
5/30/06 at 3:36pm
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Someone told me they changed the rules where an engineer will require to have a certain number of working experience in their field before they are eligible to apply for P.ENG
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