I'm Paul Bosyj.

My Aspiriations and Career Path

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What does engineering mean to me? As a Mechanical Engineering Student in his second year at U of T, engineering has taken on a lot meanings. It means finding complicated solutions to complicated problems. It means thinking abstractly about the influence of design on the world, and about all the people that are implicated by engineering decisions. It can also mean challenges, sleepless nights, and ultimately growth.

I chose engineering as my undergraduate degree because of the possibilities it provided. I excelled at math and science in high school, enjoyed challenging myself academically, and had no clue what I wanted to do in the future. Engineering provides the most diversity in career paths that it gets a bit overwhelming at times. However, I've started making in roads as to the paths I want to take, and the aspirations I want to achieve. I've chosen to provide in this portfolio items and experiences that I've collected along my journey so far -- items that represent a little bit of who I am, and a little bit of where I may go.

Mechanical design has recently come to the forefront as an interest to me. Included below are group projects from my engineering courses, including a Robotic Arm for Cinematography my team and I designed, a personal project -- Bike Lock Holder -- that resolves an inconvenience from my daily commute, and an energy efficient aero-body, a tested design I made as part of the University of Toronto's Super Mileage Design Team. These projects have made me think about careers in automotive design and mechatronics, opportunities where I can work with my hands, and see the physical result of the engineering design process.

I additionally have included a portion of my work and experiences from an undergraduate research term at U of T in partnership with ArcelorMittal Dofasco. I had the opportunity work on a project focused on the data generated from a water model of the continuous casting process of steelmaking. Working in academic research with a connection to industrial research, I was exposed to a unique set of careers. Working at an R & D centre or doing thesis research at an institution is an attractive role. With the experiences I've gained I can see how a career path in this field can take shape.

It is also worth noting that I've included some of my mentorship and leadership experiences both at and outside of university. These expereinces, whether it was as an engSuccess Peer Mentor, a Mech Club Mentor, or a piano teacher as my community center, opened my eyes to the opportunity of working into the field of engineering education. Inspiring others and helping them determine their interests can be a very rewarding pathway; another career route I've definitiely been considering.

My Top Skills & Past Experiences

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