Paul Bosyj

My Aspiriations and Career Path

What does engineering mean to me? As a Mechanical Engineering Student in my third 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 the people 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.

Included below are group projects from my engineering courses, personal projects that I've done, and research experiences that I've completed at institutions in Canada and abroad.

It is also worth noting that I've included some of my mentorship and leadership experiences both at and outside of university. These expereinces opened my eyes to the opportunity of working in the field of engineering education and have helped me find balance in my own education.