Events

Join us for an information webinar on October 30th at 10:00 AM (EDT) to explore our programs and admissions requirements. This is a great opportunity to gain insights and ask any questions you may have!

As part of the Water Institute's Webinar Series: The Value of Water in Canada, Kurt Kornelsen, Director, Environment and Climate Change, Ontario Power Generation, presents: Value interactions between water and hydropower in Ontario Power Generation.

As part of the Water Institute's WaterTalks lecture series, Dr. Belinda Sturm, Director Kansas NSF EPSCoR, Professor and Ross McKinney Faculty Fellow, University of Kansas, Kansas, US, will present: Wastewater process intensification: Using biological process design to increase the hydraulic and treatment capacity of a municipal wastewater treatment plant.

Youth Gearing Up for Exciting Robotics Competitions at the University of Waterloo

If you like robots, you will want to watch teams compete at the University of Waterloo during the weekend of Saturday Nov 30-Sunday Dec 1. The fields are set for innovation, creativity, and teamwork as FIRST Lego League (FLL) and FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) teams from across Waterloo-Wellington region, Hamilton region and the Greater Toronto Area prepare to display their skills at the two qualifier events organized by Waterloo-Wellington FIRST Robotics in partnership with Waterloo Engineering.

On Saturday, November 30, over a hundred of Grade 4 to 8 students will put their engineering skills and student-designed LEGO-based robots to the test on the SUBMERGED competition fields; these 19 teams will compete to win a spot at the Provincial Championship in January. The opening ceremony is at 8:30am followed by FIRST LEGO robot matches starting at 9am until 3pm, with the award ceremony at 3h45pm.

On Sunday, December 1, 23 teams of high school students will compete with their FIRST Tech Challenge robots and build their alliance to become the champion of the inaugural event at Waterloo.  Following qualification games, teams will select their alliance partners and will aim to become the first champion of the WWFIRST FTC qualifier event. The opening ceremony is at 11am and robot games will take place from 11:30am until 5pm.   Awards ceremony is at 5h30pm.

Both events take place in Pearl Sullivan Engineering. Members of the public are welcome to attend the events. Pits, where teams work on their robots and display their projects and outreach activities, are also open to the public from 9am to 4pm.

Canada changed forever on December 6, 1989 when 14 women were murdered in a gender-based act of violence at l'École Polytechnique de Montréal.

The Faculty of Engineering invites you to join us, on December 6, 2024, for a ceremony and moment of silence observing Canada’s National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.

Please join us as we come together to honour and reflect on the lives of these 14 women and everyone else whose lives were forever changed.

When: Friday, December 6 | 10:30–11:00am

Where: Pearl Sullivan Engineering, 2nd Floor Event Space

Waterloo Engineering students and alumni are invited to participate in an exclusive in-person workshop with Waterloo Engineering alumnus Ron Ojanpera (BASc 1969, mechanical engineering). The “Working the Room” workshop is based on 50 years of Ron’s personal business experience.  

Are you planning to graduate between now and December 2026? Are you looking for a Summer or Fall 2025 co-op position or a full-time role? Then these recruitment sessions are for you!

This visit will include engineers from Tesla focused on Tesla Bot (Optimus) Firmware, Autopilot/Bot Tooling and Integration, and Bot Controls. There will also be refreshments available along with recruitment specialists from Tesla to chat with about potential positions.

Come see social impact in action!

On Wednesday February 26, from 5:00-6:30 p.m., drop by GreenHouse (UTD 164)
for Demo Day. Students from Social Innovators in Training will be showcasing
their ideas, looking for feedback, and building community. It's a can't-miss
opportunity to see the future in action!

What to expect:

• Help our students strengthen their ideas and provide real-world feedback
• See firsthand the innovative ideas for social impact shaping our communities
• Enjoy some snacks and light refreshments

The Centre for Career Development is offering FREE headshots for Faculty of Engineering students. No registration required, we will be offering walk-in appointments on a first-come, first-served basis. Please bring your WATcard with you.

Want to learn more about the Engineering Master’s and PhD programs offered
at the University of Waterloo?

Join us for our in-person Graduate Studies Fair to have all your questions
answered by Engineering faculty members, current grad students and admissions
experts from each department!