Engineering Success Centre
The Engineering Success Centre exists to support engineering students achieve academic success in their courses, particularly in the first year, with the help of the Student Success Associates (fellow engineering students). Located on the first floor of the Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering Building, the centre is available to:
- offer peer tutoring for individuals or groups;
- provide printing on the 3-d printers and large-scale printers;
- host workshops to develop professional skills;
- offer resources on healthy study habits;
- improve students’ CAD, writing, and analytical abilities; and,
- connect students to existing resources on UPEI’s campus.
Essentially, the centre seeks to supplement any gaps in student knowledge between what students know and what instructors think students know. This centre works with instructors and students to identify the gaps in knowledge. If there is a specific topic of interest, please reach out to us through email: EngSuccess@upei.ca
Supporting students and developing leaders
Meet the student associates of the UPEI Engineering Success Centre, and find out how they're building leadership skills helping their peers and friends!
Ways to connect
Visit us in Room 115 of the Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering building during the following hours:
Monday to Friday: 10:00 am–5:30 pm
For resources, hours, or to book a consultation, go to our webpage or the Engineering Success Centre Moodle page.
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Success Centre Associates
Lilly O’Rielly
Student Co-Coordinator and FSDE Fifth-year Student
Jimmy Hulton
Student Co-Coordinator and FSDE Fifth-Year Student
Emmanuel Filani
Student Success Associate and FSDE Fifth-year Student
Kelenna Udo
Student Success Associate and FSDE Fourth-year Student
Laughlan Roche
Student Success Associate and FSDE Third-year Student
Leah McPhail
Student Success Associate and FSDE Third-Year Student
Marissa Wright
Student Success Associate and FSDE Third-year Student
Yuan Cui
Student Success Associate and FSDE Second-year Student
David Inman
Student Success Associate and FSDE Second-Year Student
Tin Nguyen
Success Centre Coordinator
Celebrating Student Success
UPEI Engineering Competition
The Success Centre is proud to support students as they strive for excellence inside and out of the classroom. Through administration of the UPEI Engineering Competition, an annual qualifier for the Atlantic and Canadian Engineering Competition, students are provided with a local, hands-on learning experience competing with their peers. The teams that move forward have earned notable results at the Atlantic Competition since 2024:
- First place finishes: 7
- Second place finishes: 11
- Third place finishes: 3
The top 2 of 8 teams in each category qualify for the Canadian competition, where teams have had notable success again! Results at the Canadian Engineering Competition since 2024:
- First place finishes: 4
- EngineersCanada Spirit prize in 2024, recognizing the largest delegation from a single school of any Canadian university.
SolidWorks CAD Certifications
The Success Centre works to support student development of technical skills, namely Computer Aided Design in the SolidWorks environment. Through a combination of voluntary co-curricular course delivery, in-class support, and practice exam administration, the Success Centre has supported students to achieve the following certifications:
- Certified SolidWorks Associate (CSWA): 43
- Certified SolidWorks Professional (CSWP): 5
- Certified SolidWorks Simulations (CSWS): 2
