Usman Chughtai

Engineering students at the University of Windsor were able to get up close and personal with local manufacturers thanks to Manufacturing Day in Windsor-Essex County.Engineering students at the University of Windsor were able to get up close and personal with local manufacturers thanks to Manufacturing Day in Windsor-Essex County.

Students tour local companies as part of annual Manufacturing Day

UWindsor students had the opportunity to participate in Manufacturing Day thanks to the Office of Experiential Learning.

On Oct. 4, Career Development and Experiential Learning organized a bus tour for 46 engineering students to tour manufacturing facilities and learn about their career options.

The annual event is coordinated locally by Workforce WindsorEssex.

Stephanie Dupley, career advisor in CDEL, said students were enthusiastic about their visits to Active Industrial Solutions and Valiant TMS.