$100K investment helps VIU engineers for a changing future
NANAIMO — New provincial funding will help Vancouver Island University students succeed in the rapidly changing world of technology and engineering.
The $100,000 for 40 new spaces in two different engineering programs was announced at VIU on Wednesday. An expanding one-year certificate focuses on the essentials such as physics, chemistry and math, while the new two-year diploma program is for students looking to get in the field without a full engineering degree.
Engineering graduate Allan Stenlund said the programs will open the door for students looking for a hands-on experience.
“A lot of what we’re taught is theoretical and philosophical, so to have this opportunity to learn how to do things like 3D modeling is a very exciting announcement.”