The
WalterFedy
AE
Design
Days
2022
event
was
held
during
Orientation
Week
for
new
Architectural
Engineering
students
on
September
7th-9th.
The
class
of
2027
was
divided
into
groups
and
challenged
with
the
design
and
construction
of
a
piece,
or
set,
of
outdoor
furniture
suited
for
a
selected
site
on
the
University
of
Waterloo
campus.
The
purpose
of
the
WalterFedy
AE
Design
Days
2022
event
was
to
engage
1st
year
Architectural
Engineering
students
in
“design
from
day
one”,
and
create
an
experiential
learning
environment
where
students
are
given
the
freedom
to
explore
creative
ideas
while
also
drawing
on
the
resources
of
experienced
faculty,
graduate
students,
upper-year
students
and
lab
technicians.
The
annual
event
has
become
a
tradition
in
the
Architectural
Engineering
program,
and
after
two
years
of
online
and
hybrid
format,
everyone
involved
with
the
program
was
excited
to
return
to
a
full
in-person
event.
This
year’s
event
also
attracted
special
interest
and
support
from
several
industry
partners,
mainly
WalterFedy,
who
sponsored
the
event
and
participated
in
the
students’
projects
evaluation.
RDH
Building
Science
and
Melloul-Blamey
Construction
supported
the
event
by
providing
food,
and
representatives
from
DIALOG
participated
as
projects
judges.
After
a
brainstorming
and
initial
design
phase,
receiving
critiques,
putting
together
their
physical
model,
and
preparing
presentations,
the
groups
showcased
their
physical
model
and
presentations
in
front
of
two
judging
panels.
The
panels,
a
mixture
of
industry
representatives
from
WalterFedy
and
DIALOG,
as
well
as
Civil
and
Environmental
Engineering
faculty
members,
then
had
a
chance
to
engage
with
the
students.
Evaluation
criteria
included
creativity
and
aesthetics
of
the
piece(s),
its
practicality
and
functionality
and
the
groups’
presentations
and
responses
to
questions
from
the
judges.
Bonus
points
were
awarded
for
demonstrating
the
strength
of
the
physical
product.
WalterFedy AE Design Days 2022 winners:
1st place and People’s Choice- Group 5 with “Collapsible Comfort”
2nd place- Group 9 with “E7 Bench Station”
3rd place- Group 2 with “Bac to Bac”
Honorable mentions:
Group 3- “Goose Gallery” was awarded “Most likely to show up at Thanksgiving table”
Group 10- Chair was awarded “Most ingenious”
Group 18- “Porta-Bench” was awarded “Most likely to show up at IKEA”
1st place and People’s Choice- Group 5 with “Collapsible Comfort”
1st place and People’s Choice- Group 5 with “Collapsible Comfort”
2nd place- Group 9 with “E7 Bench Station”
3rd place- Group 2 with “Bac to Bac”
Honorable mention: Group 3- “Goose Gallery” was awarded “Most likely to show up at Thanksgiving table”
Honorable mention: Group 10- Chair was awarded “Most ingenious”
Honorable mention: Group 18- “Porta-Bench” was awarded “Most likely to show up at IKEA”
1st place and People’s Choice Group 5 winning trophy
