Alumni Profile – Ken Kaminski-Raab MASc ’12 (Mechanical)
Engineering provides you with a problem-solving skillset that really enables you to breakdown and take on almost any challenge. While it might be focused on math and science, it can easily be applied to anything.
Extreme weather conditions can tax urban drainage systems to the max
During a typical Canadian winter, snow accumulation and melt—combined with sudden rainfalls—can lead to bottlenecks in storm drains that can cause flooding. Researchers at UBC’s Okanagan campus have been examining urban stormwater drainage systems, and they too have concerns about the resilience of many urban drainage systems.