Faculty

Thursday, March 18, 2021 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Locating and Relocating: Where to House the Unsheltered in Waterloo Region

Where can the homeless live? This symposium will bring together two grass-roots organizations seeking to improve the housing situation for chronically homeless and unsheltered individuals in the Region of Waterloo. The first, A Better Tent City is a tiny-house community located on the lot of a former convention centre along Highway 7. After an unofficial shelter in a downtown Kitchener convenience store was shut down at the beginning of the pandemic, residents relocated to the lot.

Tuesday, November 24, 2020 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

From Silos to Synergy

How cities develop and function is the endeavor of engineers and planners, among others, however, students and faculty in these two disciplines often have limited opportunity to work and study collaboratively. At the University of Waterloo, we are fortunate to have a Planner- in-Residence and an Engineer-in-Residence who bring industry perspectives to curricular activities in the School of Planning and in Civil and Environmental Engineering, respectively. Both experts believe in the advantages of collaboration and interdisciplinary for the benefit of our cities and urban prosperity. This session is a first step toward bridging the two disciplines further, highlight examples of the shortfalls of working in disciplinary silos and the benefits of synergy among planners and engineers.

Thursday, March 12, 2020 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Game Night + Design Showcase

Have fun at the Global Engineering Week Game Night! An interactive design project showcase!

Engage in innovative games designed by the SYDE 261 Design, Systems, and Society class. Explore the global impacts of emerging technology on society and our environment.

Try out newly designed boardgames, video games, role playing games, cards, and more!

Tuesday, March 3, 2020 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Highlighting Entrepreneurial Women #IWD2020

This International Women’s Day we celebrate the contributions women make to our world, with a panel discussion between five incredibly entrepreneurial women, who are ready to share their entrepreneurial journeys with you. This will be a candid discussion around some of the specific challenges women continue to face, but also a celebration of the massive strides women have made, not without the support of all members of society.