Tyler Ballard

Co-op placement leads to job offer for UWindsor electrical engineering student

photo of Tyler Ballard standing next to the Tregaskiss logoCo-op Rising Star Award recipient Tyler Ballard, a fourth-year electrical and computer engineering student at the University of Windsor, completed a co-op placement at Tregaskiss, where his work on a robotic welding temperature monitoring system led to a job offer. (SUBMITTED BY TYLER BALLARD/University of Windsor)

 

By Victor Romao

A University of Windsor engineering student’s ability to bridge classroom theory with real-world problem-solving helped clear a major hurdle for an industrial product and led directly to a job offer.

Tyler Ballard, a fourth-year electrical and computer engineering student at the University of Windsor, was recognized for his contributions during a co-op work term at Tregaskiss, a local developer and manufacturer of robotic MIG guns and welding consumables.