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
Final-year students bring bold ideas to life at Capstone
From groundbreaking technology to real-world solutions, Waterloo Engineering’s 2025 Capstone Design symposia will highlight the ingenuity of final-year students. Running from March 12 to 26 in Engineering 7 (E7), the annual event offers a glimpse into the future through student-led innovations.
More than 1,500 students from 12 programs will present over 350 meticulously designed projects. New this year, the i-Capstone symposium will close the event on March 26, uniting students from all six Faculties at Waterloo. This interdisciplinary initiative fosters collaboration and reinforces the university’s leadership in work-integrated learning.
Research lab’s painless patch will transform diabetes care
A University of Waterloo research team is close to commercializing its health-tech breakthrough — a painless skin patch that continuously monitors blood glucose and ketone levels in patients with Type 1 diabetes.
Leading the research is Dr. Mahla Poudineh, a professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. The patches are smaller than the size of a band-aid and send real-time results to patients’ smartphones or health-care providers.
Combining different disciplines helps create research ‘magic’
A professor at Waterloo Engineering credits the “magic” that can happen when researchers with different expertise team up for the discovery of a new way to test male fertility.
Dr. Sushanta Mitra, a professor of mechanical and mechatronics engineering, collaborated with Dr. Veronika Magdanz, a professor of systems design engineering, on the testing project.
Events
TronCon 2025
It's a full day of discovery at TronCon 2025! TronCon will coincide with the Mechatronics Capstone Design Symposium to give alumni an opportunity to view the newest batch of Capstone design projects (FYDPs) by fourth year mechatronics students, get involved in judging the capstone design projects, and reconnect with the Tron community at the event and at the dinner that follows.
Professional Headshots - Engineering Students
The Centre for Career Development is offering FREE headshots for Faculty of Engineering students. No registration required, we will be offering walk-in appointments on a first-come, first-served basis. Please bring your WATcard with you.
2025 Capstone Design Symposium
Capstone Design is the culmination of the undergraduate student experience, creating a blueprint for innovation in engineering design.
Come check out this year's Capstone Design Symposium!