On March 22, the SYDE-BME community gathered for a favourite tradition, the Coffee House. This event features artistic, athletic, and comedic performances by SYDE and BME students, faculty, and staff.
Thank you to the SYDE-BME undergraduate social reps for their work organizing the event!
The Systems Design Engineering and Biomedical Engineering 2023 graduating classes showcased their Capstone Design Projects. Working in teams, students are challenged to push their own boundaries and apply the knowledge and skills learned in the classroom and on co-op work terms.
Joelle Pineau (BASc ’98, systems design engineering) was featured in the Maclean’s Power list for 2023 as one of ten AI Trailblazers. Pineau is the co-managing director of AI Research at Meta. Her research work involves improving how AI responds to uncertainty, guiding Meta’s expansion into the metaverse.
The release of ChatGPT, a conversational artificial intelligence (AI) created by OpenAI, has refreshed debates on the ethical creation and use of new technologies.
Co-op Student of the Year Award Recipient Jennifer Tsai BME '25
It takes a great artist to create a great violin. The result is even more inspiring if that artist is an intrepid scientist and first-rate engineer. George Yu (BASc ’86, systems design engineering) is all of these things and more.
Dr. Alexander Wong, a professor of systems design engineering, joins educators from around the world as a fellow of the International Society for Design and Development in Education. This organization is a professional society of educators dedicated to improving the design and development of educational materials, particularly in mathematics, science and technology.
SYDE research on new AI tool for breast cancer treatment featured on CTV News & Global News
The Department of Systems Design Engineering (SYDE) in the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Waterloo invites applications from highly qualified individuals for a tenure track position at the rank of Assistant Professor in Health Data Analytics with an anticipated start date of September 1, 2023. In the case of an exceptional candidate, an appointment at the rank of Associate Professor will be considered.
Dr. Matthew Borland, systems design engineering professor recently hosted a three-part block print workshop.