Ranked among the top 50 engineering schools worldwide, Waterloo Engineering is committed to leading engineering education and research.
We are the largest engineering school in Canada, with over 10,900 students enrolled in 2023. In 2023/24, external research funding from Canadian and international partners exceeded $79.3 million, a strong indication of our extensive industry partnerships and the excellence of our engineering research programs.
News
New fabric beats the cold by heating up in sunlight
Researchers at Waterloo Engineering used nanotechnology to develop a new smart fabric to help stay warm in winter by heating up when exposed to sunlight.
The cloth incorporates conductive polymer nanoparticles, which are embedded in its fibres and don’t require an external power source to heat up to 30degrees Celsius. It also changes colour to visually show temperature fluctuations.
Profs awarded over $7M to advance quantum research
Five professors at Waterloo Engineering were awarded a combined total of just over $7 million in funding today through a federal initiative to advance quantum science and technology.
Dr. Bradley Hauer. Dr. Michael Reimer, Dr. Lan Wei and Dr. Christopher Wilson, all from electrical and computer engineering, and Dr. Sushanta Mitra, of mechanical and mechatronics engineering, were among 13 researchers campus-wide to receive $16.2 million from the National Quantum Strategy for 16 projects.
Prof leads innovation in additive manufacturing
The University of Waterloo is home to Canada’s largest additive manufacturing academic lab with more than $25 million in infrastructure and a growing roster of industry partners.
Led by Waterloo Engineering alum Dr. Mihaela Vlasea (BASc ’08, PhD ’14) and Dr. Ehsan Toyserkani, both professors in the Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, the Multi-Scale Additive Manufacturing (MSAM) Lab and its team of graduate students transform industries from aviation to health care with innovative research.
Events
Waterloo Engineering Alumni Ski Days 2025
Please join us on the slopes to ski or snowboard at these exclusive and beautiful private resorts in the Blue Mountains (near Collingwood)! We’ll also be welcoming your classmates from the Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Health and the Faculty of Science to join us on the hills.
ATS Corporation Engineering Networking Event
We are hosting a networking event on our premises for final year engineering students to see our shop floor, pizza lunch, networking with ATS engineering managers and recruiters, as well as participate in an engineering problem solving activity which includes a prize. We are also providing bus pick up and drop off from the school to ATS office and back to campus.
Workshop: “Working the Room” with Ron Ojanpera (BASc 1969)
Waterloo Engineering students and alumni are invited to participate in an exclusive in-person workshop with Waterloo Engineering alumnus Ron Ojanpera (BASc 1969, mechanical engineering). The “Working the Room” workshop is based on 50 years of Ron’s personal business experience.