Publishing date: Mar 10, 2021 • March 10, 2021 • 5 minute read • In this Daily Press file photo taken in March 2018, Grade 5 students at École publique Lionel-Gauthier watch carefully to test the strength of their 200-piece popsicle stick bridge. Owen Michaud, left, and Austin Moreau hold their bridge as Katelin Dzijacky, an engineer with Ontario Power Generation, puts more and more pressure on the structure. In previous years, the local engineering association hosted events to promote their profession to students. Due to the pandemic, however, those outreach program have been put on hold for a year, The Daily Press file photo SunMedia
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March marks National Engineering Month, an annual campaign designed to celebrate the role engineers play in society, as well spark an interest in the next generation of engineers.