Brooke Franchuk with team members at Garmin.
For Brooke Franchuk, engineering is about creating technologies that can make a meaningful difference in people’s lives.
A 2018 graduate of the Mechanical Engineering program at UBC Okanagan School of Engineering, Franchuk now works at Garmin, where she helps develop wearable technologies designed to support health and well-being.
Her journey highlights how engineering skills can lead to careers at the intersection of technology, design and human health.
It’s incredibly rewarding to create products that have a meaningful impact on people’s everyday lives. I like being part of the development of devices that people rely on and trust to perform accurately and consistently.
In a recent UBC Engineering spotlight, Franchuk reflects on her path from engineering student to professional engineer and shares how wearable technology is helping shape healthier futures.
Read the full profile from UBC Engineering.