Gather online with SYDE and BME classmates for an update from the Department of Systems Design Engineering!
All Systems Design Engineering (SYDE) and Biomedical Engineering (BME) alumni are invited to join one of two online meeting sessions on May 27 hosted by professor and Department chair, Lisa Aultman-Hall, with faculty and staff members of the department.
Agenda
- Department update and highlights from the year
- Refreshed curricula for the SYDE and BME undergraduate programs
- Space renovations
- New faculty introductions
- Capstone project showcase
- Q&A
Session options
There are two session options:
Date: Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Time: 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. EST
or
Date: Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Time: 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. EST
Once you register, you will receive the link to join the virtual session of your choice.
If these sessions do not work for your time zone, but you would like to share feedback, please contact us.
Speakers
Lisa Aultman-Hall
Professor and Chair, Department of Systems Design Engineering, University of Waterloo
Dr. Lisa Aultman-Hall is Professor and Chair of the Department of Systems Design Engineering at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada. Dr. Aultman-Hall focuses on transportation systems, especially methods to collect unique databases for modeling and analysis of long-distance travel, transportation sector emissions, network resiliency, streetscape design, and non-motorized transportation. Until recently, she served several leadership roles at the interdisciplinary University of Vermont Transportation Research Center. Dr. Aultman-Hall is active with the Transportation Research Board of the National Academies where recent roles include chairing the National Transportation Data Committee and the 2018 National Household Transportation Survey (NHTS) Conference. Dr. Aultman-Hall brings modeling of real-world spatial behavior to the modeling of charging demand for electric vehicles with the Joint Clean Climate Transport Research Partnership (JCCTRP) led by the University of Quebec at Montreal. Her expertise in automated vehicles focuses on how they will be used for passenger travel including long-distance trips and elements of equitable access.