(This article is only available in French)
The first solution to a problem is rarely the best since it only seeks to stifle the inconvenience we are experiencing. Since we no longer want to hear about it, we do not look upstream to detect the causes of the problem. We just want to eradicate it as quickly as possible. Unfortunately, this type of bush medicine aimed at eliminating a problem rather than solving it ends up costing more than making a real change. These days, we can no longer do this; if we want to remain competitive and stay one step ahead of others, we must find viable solutions. And ÉTS has understood that!
The École de technologie supérieure has the second largest cohort of engineering students in Canada. This is a source of pride for all Canadians. Their academic programs are always being updated in order to adapt to the needs of business and industry. And to stay in the race, ÉTS must seek to improve, and do so continuously. Ms. Tina Mercier, a project manager with us, worked jointly with Mr. Noël Giguère of ÉTS to develop and carry out a colossal project: installing fourteen workstations with TekZone hutch in the same space. It was quite audacious!
A few months after this implementation, I wanted to know what had motivated this change on the part of ÉTS. Here is what Mr. Noël Giguère shared with me:
"We transformed one of our laboratories to modernize it, but also to solve a problem. And the problem was having several electrical projects in the same space. So we had to secure each of the projects. And while we were doing it, we might as well do it with TekZone workstations with hutch."
What were the costs (monetary or otherwise) that this problem generated?
“Costs of over $100,000.00 (not including other laboratory-related expenses).”
What solutions were considered before purchasing the TekZone workstations with hutch? What was the element (or elements) that tipped the balance in this direction?
“Our first option was to go with TekZone workstations with hutch. They are domestically designed, excellent quality, and we have good service.”
After the purchase and a period of use of a few months, have you started to get some benefits (advantages) from this investment? If so, what are they?
“Yes. We have better monitoring of projects. And since the space is clean and personal at each group, it encourages students to keep their workspace clean.”
If someone around you was going through a similar problem to the one you went through, what would you tell them? Ultimately, would you suggest this same type of job to them?
"I will suggest that he do the same thing and do business with Pedlex and use Rousseau Métal equipment."
ÉTS students can be proud to work in a more modern environment, both in the way managers and teachers think to solve a problem and in the way they support the development of the skills of these future geniuses. Mr. Giguère believed that improving a work environment could have a positive impact on student motivation, but especially on the way they work. And it is because he believed in it that it became possible. And this possibility has become the reality of students and is now part of the ever-present evolution within this great school.
Making a decision is never easy. However, when we know the problem well, the solution appears by itself. And it is what we do with what we know that matters. Thinking about it is good. Believing that it will work is really good. But taking action believing that what we are doing is for the good of all is even better!
(This article is only available in French)
The first solution to a problem is rarely the best since it only seeks to stifle the inconvenience we are experiencing. Since we no longer want to hear about it, we do not look upstream to detect the causes of the problem. We just want to eradicate it as quickly as possible. Unfortunately, this type of bush medicine aimed at eliminating a problem rather than solving it ends up costing more than making a real change. These days, we can no longer do this; if we want to remain competitive and stay one step ahead of others, we must find viable solutions. And ÉTS has understood that!
The École de technologie supérieure has the second largest cohort of engineering students in Canada. This is a source of pride for all Canadians. Their academic programs are always being updated in order to adapt to the needs of business and industry. And to stay in the race, ÉTS must seek to improve, and do so continuously. Ms. Tina Mercier, a project manager with us, worked jointly with Mr. Noël Giguère of ÉTS to develop and carry out a colossal project: installing fourteen workstations with TekZone hutch in the same space. It was quite audacious!
A few months after this implementation, I wanted to know what had motivated this change on the part of ÉTS. Here is what Mr. Noël Giguère shared with me:
"We transformed one of our laboratories to modernize it, but also to solve a problem. And the problem was having several electrical projects in the same space. So we had to secure each of the projects. And while we were doing it, we might as well do it with TekZone workstations with hutch."
What were the costs (monetary or otherwise) that this problem generated?
“Costs of over $100,000.00 (not including other laboratory-related expenses).”
What solutions were considered before purchasing the TekZone workstations with hutch? What was the element (or elements) that tipped the balance in this direction?
“Our first option was to go with TekZone workstations with hutch. They are domestically designed, excellent quality, and we have good service.”
After the purchase and a period of use of a few months, have you started to get some benefits (advantages) from this investment? If so, what are they?
“Yes. We have better monitoring of projects. And since the space is clean and personal at each group, it encourages students to keep their workspace clean.”
If someone around you was experiencing a similar problem to the one you experienced, what would you tell them? Ultimately, would you suggest this same type of job to them?
"I will suggest that he do the same thing and do business with Pedlex and use Rousseau Métal equipment."
ÉTS students can be proud to work in a more modern environment, both in the way managers and teachers think to solve a problem and in the way they support the development of the skills of these future geniuses. Mr. Giguère believed that improving a work environment could have a positive impact on student motivation, but especially on the way they work. And it is because he believed in it that it became possible. And this possibility has become the reality of students and is now part of the ever-present evolution within this great school.
Making a decision is never easy. However, when we know the problem well, the solution appears by itself. And it is what we do with what we know that matters. Thinking about it is good. Believing that it will work is really good. But taking action believing that what we are doing is for the good of all is even better!
(This article is only available in French)
The first solution to a problem is rarely the best since it only seeks to stifle the inconvenience we are experiencing. Since we no longer want to hear about it, we do not look upstream to detect the causes of the problem. We just want to eradicate it as quickly as possible. Unfortunately, this type of bush medicine aimed at eliminating a problem rather than solving it ends up costing more than making a real change. These days, we can no longer do this; if we want to remain competitive and stay one step ahead of others, we must find viable solutions. And ÉTS has understood that!
The École de technologie supérieure has the second largest cohort of engineering students in Canada. This is a source of pride for all Canadians. Their academic programs are always being updated in order to adapt to the needs of business and industry. And to stay in the race, ÉTS must seek to improve, and do so continuously. Ms. Tina Mercier, a project manager with us, worked jointly with Mr. Noël Giguère of ÉTS to develop and carry out a colossal project: installing fourteen workstations with TekZone hutch in the same space. It was quite audacious!
A few months after this implementation, I wanted to know what had motivated this change on the part of ÉTS. Here is what Mr. Noël Giguère shared with me:
"We transformed one of our laboratories to modernize it, but also to solve a problem. And the problem was having several electrical projects in the same space. So we had to secure each of the projects. And while we were doing it, we might as well do it with TekZone workstations with hutch."
What were the costs (monetary or otherwise) that this problem generated?
“Costs of over $100,000.00 (not including other laboratory-related expenses).”
What solutions were considered before purchasing the TekZone workstations with hutch? What was the element (or elements) that tipped the balance in this direction?
“Our first option was to go with TekZone workstations with hutch. They are domestically designed, excellent quality, and we have good service.”
After the purchase and a period of use of a few months, have you started to get some benefits (advantages) from this investment? If so, what are they?
“Yes. We have better monitoring of projects. And since the space is clean and personal at each group, it encourages students to keep their workspace clean.”
If someone around you was going through a similar problem to the one you went through, what would you tell them? Ultimately, would you suggest this same type of job to them?
"I will suggest that he do the same thing and do business with Pedlex and use Rousseau Métal equipment."
ÉTS students can be proud to work in a more modern environment, both in the way managers and teachers think to solve a problem and in the way they support the development of the skills of these future geniuses. Mr. Giguère believed that improving a work environment could have a positive impact on student motivation, but especially on the way they work. And it is because he believed in it that it became possible. And this possibility has become the reality of students and is now part of the ever-present evolution within this great school.
Making a decision is never easy. However, when we know the problem well, the solution appears by itself. And it is what we do with what we know that matters. Thinking about it is good. Believing that it will work is really good. But taking action believing that what we are doing is for the good of all is even better!
