Student review [#100210] for Aerospace Engineering
at Carleton University

I genuinely have loved every year of my degree in Aerospace Engineering at Carleton.

The engineering community is the biggest standout for me; the assorted academic and social societies are filled with the kindest and friendliest people that cheer you on and want to see you succeed. When I started in first year, it was an amazing asset to attend meetings and be able to ask upper year students questions about coursework or the student governance.

Additionally, the professors are extremely involved in the success of the students and are proactive in asking for and implementing feedback to improve the student experience. Many of the professors even go as far as to work with the governing student societies to ask for help in better serving the general student population.

Furthermore, the societies and design teams are very good ways of boosting resume experience that employers are looking for. The school and faculty are all very well connected to the local engineering and technology industries in Ottawa and make for great connections, references when applying for internships or entry level jobs post-grad.

Unfortunately, the school administration as a whole has been having some budgeting issues which ends up being reflected in the quality of the teaching assistant support and the labs. Some of the labs are pretty outdated and have to recycle data so that everyone can participate and get somewhat of a lab experience. With the TAs being underpaid and having less hours, sometimes receiving quality feedback on projects and assignments can be hard.

Overall the school has been a wonderful experience and the friendships and professional connections I’ve made will stick with me for many years!