About
Hello there! I am Georgia Westerlund, a third-year engineering student studying Mechatronics at the University of Waterloo.
I am often asked by friends and family, “What exactly is Mechatronics Engineering?”. I like to define the field as the intersection of many different types of engineering to create a seamlessly interconnected system. It draws primarily upon the core practices of mechanical and electronics engineering; hence the name combines the words “mechanical” and “electronics.” Mechatronics is a field ideally suited for solving the complex problems of our increasingly interconnected world.
I spent many of my formative years in a professional ballet programme where I trained rigorously to pursue a career as a dancer. I was captivated by an artistic discipline that required me to execute every movement to perfection and the ingenuity needed to create complex sequences of steps. Although my goals and aspirations have shifted over the last few years, I remain fascinated by the interconnections between form and intention. Through the multidisciplinary engineering aspects of Mechatronics, I continue to explore the exciting and rewarding convergence between creativity, design, math, and sciences.