Events

Engineering Day 2025

Hear an update about the future of the Department of Systems Design Engineering!

All alumni of the Systems Design Engineering program (SYDE) and the Biomedical Engineering program (BME) are invited to join a virtual department update on Tuesday July 22 or Wednesday July 23 with the chair of the Department of Systems Design Engineering Dr. Lisa Aultman-Hall and meet the newest professors.

Hear an update about the future of the Department of Systems Design Engineering!

All alumni of the Systems Design Engineering program (SYDE) and the Biomedical Engineering program (BME) are invited to join a virtual department update on Tuesday July 22 or Wednesday July 23 with the chair of the Department of Systems Design Engineering Dr. Lisa Aultman-Hall and meet the newest professors.

Artificial Intelligence is increasingly present in our lives. We see its impact on social media. We use it to translate, write emails, gain an edge on the stock market, drive cars, and even think for us. Many believe that this is just the start. Artificial Intelligence may have the power to disrupt the very foundations of how we live. One of those foundations is our country, Canada. Many of us are grateful to live in a country with an elected government, independent courts, social services, and civil liberties. In a time when the world anticipates the disruption that AI may bring, The Waterloo Forum asks, “Will AI undermine Canadian democratic institutions?”

Engage in an update from the Department of Chemical Engineering!

All alumni of the chemical engineering program and the nanotechnology engineering program are invited to join online for a department update on Monday September 22 or Wednesday September 24 with the chair of the Department of Chemical Engineering, Mario Ioannidis, and select professors.

As part of the Water Institute's WaterTalks lecture series, Soumya Balasubramanya, Senior Economist at The World Bank, Washington, DC, will present "Recent trends in groundwater use in South Asia: The role of technology and water-energy-food-poverty nexus tradeoffs."

This event is in person in DC 1304 with a networking reception to follow in DC 1301 (The Fishbowl).

Engage in an update from the Department of Chemical Engineering!

All alumni of the chemical engineering program and the nanotechnology engineering program are invited to join online for a department update on Monday September 22 or Wednesday September 24 with the chair of the Department of Chemical Engineering, Mario Ioannidis, and select professors.

Moving at the speed of AI

AI systems are starting to get really useful, but they use far too much energy to be served to everyone on the planet. We are going to need to make computers a lot more efficient and produce way more energy than today. Trevor McCourt (BSc, MME, '20), CTO and co-founder of leading chipmaker Extropic, will explore how radically efficient computing can transform the trajectory of AI’s energy demands. The program also includes startup lightning talks, a feature presentation from near-zero energy chip maker Vaire, and a networking reception.

Are you looking into pursuing future studies but not sure where to start?
The Further Education Fair is the perfect opportunity for you! On October
9th, you will be able to speak with representatives about programs and
schools you're interested in.