EngSoc Affiliates and Related Groups

The Iron Warrior (IW) is the official newspaper of the Engineering Society and is operated and produced by members of the Engineering Society. The IW is intended as a forum for thought-provoking and informative articles and opinions presented by the Engineering Society, the Faculty of Engineering, and by the academic community of the University.

With Respect to Time is a non-audition jazz band sponsored by the Engineering Society. The band performs regularly throughout the term at everything from community social events to graduation galas, as well as End of Term Charity gig where proceeds go to a charity of their choice in the region of Waterloo.

With meetings taking place weekly in POETS, EngiQueers focuses on connecting LGBTQ+ students in Engineering and providing them with a place they can feel at home and accepted. Meetings are informal and usually have a queer-themed movie playing amidst discussion and board games. For more information email the presidents at engiqueers@engsoc.uwaterloo.ca.

Women in Engineering (WiE) has been a part of UW since 1992, and its goal is to create an inclusive and intersectional community for Engineering students, regardless of gender! WiE supports and encourages the next generation of students, especially women, including trans and nonbinary students, to pursue careers in engineering. WiE hosts social events every term and would love to see you there!

National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) UWaterloo is a collegiate chapter of a national organization of black engineering students and professionals. The goal of NSBE’s UWaterloo chapter is to foster an active community to support the academic and professional success of black engineering students at the University of Waterloo.

They aim to achieve this goal through events such as speaker series where members are able to tap in to the expertise of our network of black engineering alumni on a variety of topics, and black study hall where members are given a safe space to study, socialize and support one another through their educational journey. They are currently working on getting other initiatives off the ground including our member mentorship program.

What is done at NSBE is important to provide a stronger professional and educational network, increased academic performance and an overall improved university experience for the black engineering community at UW.

Canadian Indigenous Science and Engineering Society (.caISES, the Canadian branch of AISES – American Indian Science and Engineering Society) is an organization focused on supporting and creating a community for Indigenous, Metis, and Inuit students in STEM. The .caISES chapter at UWaterloo, invites any Engineering students to join and meet other Indigenous students at our school, and help grow themselves professionally as well as academically.

The Waterloo Engineering Endowment Fund (WEEF) was founded in 1990 by two engineering students, Avi Belinsky and John Vellinga. The goal of WEEF is to continuously improve the educational environment for undergraduate engineering students, and maintain our outstanding reputation. WEEF collects donations and puts them into a fund. The interest earned on the fund is spent each year on undergraduate laboratory equipment, student projects, computer upgrades and academic tools/teaching facilities, while the principle portion remains unspent.

The Waterloo Undergraduate Student Association (WUSA) is the undergraduate student union at the University of Waterloo. WUSA was formed in 1967 in response to undergrad concerns that were going unheard. WUSA represents the student voice on issues like tuition, mental health, housing, campus safety and transit, and provide services like affordable food options, mental health support, and club support.

The Canadian Federation of Engineering Students (CFES) is a national, bilingual organization that represents engineering students across Canada. The CFES aims to provide opportunities in support of an all-encompassing education for engineering students in Canada to become unparalleled professionals in their field. The Federation represents and promotes Canadian undergraduate engineering students on a national and international level. The goal of the CFES is to solicit, represent, organize and exchange views, information, and activities pertinent to the goals of the members at a national level to improve the quality and scope of Canadian engineering education and experience.   

CFES runs many conferences that the Engineering Society sends Engineering students to each year. This includes the Canadian Engineering Leadership Conference (CELC), Conference for Diversity in Engineering (CDE), Conference for Sustainability in Engineering (CSE), and the Canadian Engineering Competition (CEC).

The Engineering Student Societies' Council of Ontario (ESSCO) is an association that represents engineering societies from universities across Ontario, and acts as the link between engineering students and professional associations, academia, and government.

ESCCO runs many conferences that the Engineering Society sends Engineering students to each year. This includes the Engineering Student Societies Council of Ontario Annual General Meeting (ESSCO AGM), First Year Integration Conference (FYIC), and the Professional Engineers Ontario Student Conference (PEO-SC).