16. Dean Chris Yip - Leading Remotely During COVID-19 and How to Maximize your Engineering Education

About Dean Chris Yip (Current Dean of Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering @ University of Toronto)

Dean Chris Yip began his term as Dean of the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering in July 2019. Before this, he served two years as Associate Vice-President in the University's International Partnerships Office. Dean Yip received his B.A.Sc. in Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry from the University of Toronto in 1988 and his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Minnesota in 1996.

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Notable Quotes

• “Ask questions...Don't just be a passive receiver of information... be an active participant in your learning."  - Dean Chris Yip, on his advice to undergraduate students.
• "I'm persistent in ensuring success." - Dean Chris Yip, on his favourite quality about himself.
• "You're going to be successful."   - Dean Chris Yip, responding to What is one thing you'd reassure younger students about?

Resources mentioned with Links

• Coffee with Chris Yip Podcast
• Academic Advising at UofT Engineering
• What is the Skule™ Community?
• UofT Engineering Alumni & Friends
• UofT Engineering CONNECT

How to get in touch with Dean Chris Yip

• Instagram: @uoftengdean
• Email: dean.engineering@utoronto.ca

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This podcast is supported by the Hart House Good Ideas Fund, the Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, the Department of Chemical Engineering, and the Engineering Alumni Network, all at the University of Toronto.

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