Canada's Largest Engineering School
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
Researchers develop VR system to check buildings
A Waterloo Engineering research team is using augmented/virtual reality (AR/VR) to better understand — and maintain — the condition of Canada's critical infrastructure.
Dr. Chul Min Yeum, a professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and his colleagues have developed a system called the Smart Infrastructure Metaverse that uses AR/VR to allow on-site and off-site inspectors to interact in real-time as they view the real structure and a 3D scanned replica model simultaneously.
Dean Wells calls out the GenAI risks to women
This opinion piece by the University of Waterloo’s Dr. Mary Wells, dean of Engineering; Dr. Lai-Tze Fan, Canada Research Chair in Technology and Social Change; and Dr. Ashley Mehlenbacher, Canada Research Chair in Science, Health, and Technology Communication, appeared today in the Toronto Star.
It’s been more than a month since U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris launched her bid for the presidency and already AI-generated disinformation is working to smear her name. She’s not alone.
Grad students develops wearable to help treat lymphedema
Waterloo Engineering master’s student Nicholas Levinski is developing a wearable device that can enhance patients' specialized treatment plans to reduce swelling caused by lymphedema.
Lymphedema is diagnosed when lymph, a clear fluid that contains nutrients and is also a type of white blood cell called lymphocytes, is unable to flow normally and builds up in the soft tissues of an affected limb, causing painful swelling in patients' arms and legs.
Events
How an Architect Became an Elder - Lecture by Elder Bill at the Architecture School
A lecture by Elder-in-Residence Dr. William Woodworth - Raweno:kwas,
discussing his personal journey to his current role as the Faculty of
Engineering's Elder in Residence.
Engineering Co-op Pop-up
Engineering Co-op Pop-up
Wednesday Oct 9 11:30am - 1:30pm
CPH Beside C&D, E7 Beside C&D
Connect with career and co-op advisors for support with: Resumes, cover letters, interview prep, work search strategies, co-op process, and more.
Biomedical Stakeholder Café – Event for Capstone Teams
The Biomedical Stakeholder Café will be running again this fall to support
capstone teams with a health care problem space hosted by Dr. Kate Mercer and
Dr. Jennifer Howcroft.