Mechanical & Mechatronics

Friday, March 22, 2019 9:00 am - 4:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

World Water Day 2019

water for all

Join the Water Institute for a full day of activities as we explore togetherhow to find viable solutions for marginalized people living without safewater.

Friday, March 22, 2019 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Mechanical Engineering Capstone Design Symposium

Mechanical capstone design

With over 40 distinct research projects on display, Mechanical Engineering's Capstone Design Symposium is sure to impress. Research projects range from a self-cooling firefighter suit to an at-home device for extracting THC from marijuana and everything in between. View all 2019 Mechanical Engineering Capstone Design Projects for more information.

Friday, March 15, 2019 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Mechatronics Engineering Capstone Design Symposium

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Discover dozens of innovations from final year student research teams at Mechatronics Engineering's Capstone Design Symposium. Students will display research projects involving everything from an autonomous suturing device to a smoothie-making robot.

For more information on all the research projects that will be presented, please see the 2019 Mechatronics Engineering Capstone Design Projects page.

Tuesday, February 26, 2019 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Study abroad this summer in the UK

Undergraduate students: further your education and get another stamp in your passport with Bader International Study Centre, the international campus of Queen's University. The Centre is located in Herstmonceux Castle in East Sussex, United Kingdom, in the heart of the English countryside. This summer, you can learn intercultural skills, engage in extracurricular sports and social activities, and explore Europe while enrolled in one of Bader International Study Centre's unique programs.

Tuesday, February 26, 2019 8:30 am - 10:00 am EST (GMT -05:00)

Study abroad this summer in the UK

Undergraduate students: further your education and get another stamp in your passport with Bader International Study Centre, the international campus of Queen's University. The Centre is located in Herstmonceux Castle in East Sussex, United Kingdom, in the heart of the English countryside. This summer, you can learn intercultural skills, engage in extracurricular sports and social activities, and explore Europe while enrolled in one of Bader International Study Centre's unique programs.

Monday, February 25, 2019 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Office Hour with Chris Pratley, Corporate Vice President at Microsoft

Students and alumni are invited to participate in an exclusive Office Hour with engineering alumni Chris Pratley (BASc '91, Systems Design Engineering), Corporate Vice President, Office Media Group at Microsoft Corporation.

Wednesday, March 20, 2019 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

3MT final competition

Come watch the finalists of the 3MT faculty-based heats present their research in the 3MT university-wide final competition.

Friday, March 1, 2019 6:00 pm - Sunday, March 3, 2019 11:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Canadian Engineering Competition 2019

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Students, faculty, staff and alumni are welcome to watch the Canadian Engineering Competition (CEC) 2019 competition events. Various competitions in design, consulting, presentation and debate will take place throughout E7 from Friday, March 1 until Sunday, March 3.

Saturday, February 9, 2019 10:00 am - 4:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Canadian Blockchain Olympiad Training Day

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The four-part Canadian Blockchain Olympiad Training Camp programme to prepare Canadian students for entering the 2019 International Blockchain Olympiad (www.ibcol.org), a multidisciplinary design & building competition for solving real-world challenges through decentralised apps.

Top Waterloo teams at this year’s Ontario Engineering Competition (OEC) will compete against the best from across Canada on campus later this winter.

Waterloo Engineering students placed first and third in both the Innovative Design and Senior Design categories and second in the Junior Design category at OEC held at McMaster University earlier this month. The first and second place teams will move on to compete in the Canadian Engineering Competition (CEC) to be held March 1-3 in Engineering 7.