Prosthetic Fantasies in the First Machine Age
Presented by:
Shaylene Nancekivell
Business Development Specialist, Waterloo
Mitacs
Agenda:
2:30-3:00 - Mitacs Presentation
3:00-3:30 - Discussion and Q&A
In partnership with companies, government and academia, Mitacs is supporting a new economy using Canada’s most valuable resource – its people.
This presentation will focus on the suite of programs offered by Mitacs fuelling the next generation of innovators in Canada.
3 Minutes Thesis (3MT) finalists from across 6 University of Waterloo faculties will compete to win money and advance to the 3MT Provincial Finals!
Competitors will have 1 static slide and 3 minutes to present the breadth and significance of their graduate research to a non-specialist panel of judges.
Be part of the action by selecting the People’s Choice award winner; no need to register. First come, first seated.
The final of the 2015-16 Water Institute WaterTalks lecturers is Dr. Prabhakar Clement, Harold Vince Groome Professor of Environmental Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, Auburn University.
University of Waterloo Systems Design Engineering Professor John McPhee, who is the NSERC/Toyota/Maplesoft Industrial Research Chair, will provide the keynote address. He will be sharing details of his current research work.
· Monday, February 8th, 2016
· 7pm to 9pm
· Holiday Inn – Guelph Hotel and Conference Centre – Guelph, ON
Watch for an email from the local chapter for registrations details For more information about Professional Engineers Ontario, Grand River Chapter, check out http://www.grandriverpeo.ca
The University of Waterloo received a global shout out from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during his keynote speech at the World Economic Forum conference on
Learn how to “legally” startup your business — from intellectual property protection and shareholder agreements to contracts and financing, getting the right legal advice at the right time to save you money, reduce stress and avoid the coming — and deadly — traps that can kill your startup.
Learn how to “legally” startup your business — from intellectual property protection and shareholder agreements to contracts and financing, getting the right legal advice at the right time to save you money, reduce stress and avoid the coming — and deadly — traps that can kill your startup.
Omer Arbel explores the intrinsic mechanical, physical, and chemical qualities of materials as fundamental departure points for making work. His interdisciplinary practice spans multiple scales and cultural-economic contexts to include architecture, industrial design, materials research, sculpture, invention, and high craft manufacturing. Arbel’s work has been exhibited at the Victoria and Albert Museum, Spazio Rossana Orlandi, Mallett, and the Monte Clark Gallery, among others.
You are welcome to join the 2A Electrical and Computer Engineering class for this information session about the academic exchange opportunities available to engineering students.