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Tuesday, February 25, 2020 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Documentary Screening 'Anthropocene: The Human Epoch'

The Canadian Coastal Resilience Forum and the Interdisciplinary Centre on Climate Change are pleased to present our inaugural documentary screening of the film Anthropocene: The Human Epoch. A cinematic meditation on humanity’s massive reengineering of the planet, ANTHROPOCENE: The Human Epoch is a four years in the making feature documentary film from the multiple-award winning team of Jennifer Baichwal, Nicholas de Pencier and Edward Burtynsky.

Poster with panel speakers photos
Tuesday, March 3, 2020 11:15 am - 12:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Lecture: "Artificial Intelligence, Ethics and Healthcare: The Need for Diverse Perspectives"

Join us for a panel discussion between three health care and artificial intelligence experts – Helen Chen (PhD 1998), the Associate Director of Professional Practice Center in Health Systems at UWaterloo; Richa Mittal, Practicing Radiologist at Guelph General Hospital; and Linda Wang (BASc 2018, MASc candidate), Machine Learning Researcher at DarwinAI - moderated by Sheldon Fernandez (BASc 2001), the CEO of DarwinAI.

Student with wired glasses
Thursday, March 12, 2020 11:30 am - 1:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Systems Design Engineering Symposium-day Alumni Lunch and Lecture

All Systems Design Engineering alumni are invited back to campus for our annual Systems Design / Biomedical Engineering lunch, lecture, and capstone design symposium. Join us for a complimentary lunch, reconnect with the department, and enjoy a cutting-edge research presentation exclusively for Systems Design Engineering alumni. 

Student team standing beside project table
Thursday, March 12, 2020 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Biomedical Engineering Capstone Design Symposium

Biomedical Engineering's Capstone Design Symposium will showcase the latest biomedical innovations from final year Engineering students. Students will present and discuss their research from 1:00pm to 4:00pm with visual aids and tactile materials or prototypes to illustrate their research.

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Thursday, March 12, 2020 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Game Night + Design Showcase

Have fun at the Global Engineering Week Game Night! An interactive design project showcase!

Engage in innovative games designed by the SYDE 261 Design, Systems, and Society class. Explore the global impacts of emerging technology on society and our environment.

Try out newly designed boardgames, video games, role playing games, cards, and more!

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Thursday, March 12, 2020 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Quantum Valley Investments® Problem Pitch

The Quantum Valley Investments® Problem Pitch Finals are almost here!

Register for the pitch finals to come out and watch the teams pitch their problems to a panel of judges. The top teams will earn R&D funding to support the development of a solution to the problems they pitched.

Teams will have 5 minutes to pitch their problem, followed by Q&A from the judges. Come out and watch student pitch their research on some important problems facing industries and organizations.

Student team standing beside project table
Friday, March 13, 2020 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Mechatronics Engineering Capstone Design Symposium

Student team standing beside project table

UPDATE: The Mechatronics Engineering Capstone Design Symposium will not be run as a physical event this year.

In order to mitigate the risks associated with the possible spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus), the format of the Faculty of Engineering’s Capstone Design Symposia are being modified on a department by department basis. Students are asked to connect directly with their Capstone coordinator for the most current updates.

External guests have been asked not to visit campus and are encouraged to instead check out the 2020 project abstracts and photos from previous events.

We encourage everyone on campus to take preventive measures such as avoiding shaking hands and touching your face along with frequent and thorough handwashing as outlined by Health Canada. 

Group of Mechatronics alumni
Saturday, March 14, 2020 9:00 am - 1:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

TronCon 2020 ** CANCELLED **

CANCELLATION UPDATE: TronCon 2020 is cancelled.

In order to mitigate the risks associated with the possible spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus), this year’s TronCon to be held Saturday, March 14, 2020 is cancelled. 

We apologize for the late notice of cancellation, but believe this decision is in the best interest of our students, faculty members and alumni.  

Tuesday, April 28, 2020 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Office Hour with Paul-Michael Dekker (BASc '80), Professional Networker, Futurist, Systems Design Engineer and Entrepreneur!

Students and alumni are invited to participate in an exclusive Office Hour with engineering alumnus Paul-Michael Dekker (BASc '80), Professional Networker, Futurist, Systems Design Engineer and Entrepreneur!