TronCon 2024

Monday, March 25, 2024 1:00 pm - 9:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)
Group photo of mechatronics students and alumni celebrating capstone

Mechatronics program director Derek Wright, PhD, (BASc 2003; MASc 2005) and professor Mihaela Vlasea (BASc 2008; PhD 2014) enthusiastically invite mechatronics alumni to TronCon 2024, the seventh annual mechatronics alumni social at the University of Waterloo.

It's a full day of discovery! Once again this year, 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 mechatronic students, get involved in judging the capstone design projects, and reconnect with the Tron community at the event and at the dinner that follows. 

Agenda and speakers:

Time Activity
1:00 - 4:00 pm

Mechatronics Capstone Design Symposium
Atrium, 1st Floor, E7

See captivating capstone project demos and displays by 4th year mechatronics engineering students.

Opportunities to judge the Capstone projects are available! There are two judging sessions, as follows:

  • Session 1: 1:00-2:30 p.m.
  • Session 2: 2:30-4:00 p.m.

Deadline to sign up as a judge: March 10, 2024. Sign up to be a judge when you register! Those who sign up as judges will receive confirmation of their session in mid-March as well as additional instructions.

4:30 - 6:30 pm

TronCon 2024 
Room 3101, 3rd floor, E5

-Arrival and registration over refreshments

-Welcome by professor Derek Wright, PhD (BASc 2003; MASc 2005)

-Tron alumni will speak about their unique and unconventional career paths:

  • Chris Ho (BASc 2008), Manager, SR&ED and Government Incentives, BDO
  • Wayne Miranda (BASc 2008), Founder, Wecelium Inc.
  • Neil Rittenhouse (BASc 2008), MD, Physician (emergency medicine), Alexandra Marine and General Hospital

-Q&A with speakers moderated by professors Mihaela Vlasea (BASc 2008; PhD 2014) and Derek Wright

-Closing remarks

6:30 - 8:30 pm

Dinner with the Tron community
Fed Hall

Dinner with the mechatronics community, including 4th year mechatronics students, capstone judges, faculty and staff.

Alumni keynote speaker: Jesus Zozaya (BASc 2013), CEO and Co-Founder, Voltera.

The recipient of the alumni award will be announced during dinner. Registration for dinner is free but it is limited. 


Get Social!: You can also connect to fellow Trons by joining the UW TRONS Facebook Group.

Support Waterloo Engineering

Can't make it to the event, but want to show your support for current Mechatronics Engineering students? Please consider making a financial gift to the "Mechatronics Design Symposium Award" fund (enter fund name under 'other fund' on the online form). All donations of $20 or more will be eligible for a charitable tax receipt from the University of Waterloo. If you're planning on attending the event, you may also make a donation while registering for this event.