Teaching awards

Recognizing excellence in teaching

Whatever form teaching excellence may take, we are committed to developing, supporting, and recognizing exceptional teaching.

There are a variety of internal and external teaching awards in place to recognize excellence in engineering education. In order to be considered, a faculty member, instructor, teaching assistant, or instructional team must first be nominated. Nominations may be put forward by both students and colleagues.

University of Waterloo teaching awards

Amit & Meena Chakma Award for Exceptional Teaching by a Student

SFF Teaching Assistantship Excellence Award*

SFF Teaching Excellence Award

UW Certificate in University Teaching Award

UW Distinguished Teaching Award (DTA)

*The Dean of Engineering office supports a similar award for teaching assistants in Architecture. Contact the Architecture Coordinator of Graduate Studies and Research, Emily Stafford, for more details.

External teaching awards

ASEE Outstanding Teaching Award

Engineers Canada Medal for Distinction in Engineering Education (PDF)

OCUFA Teaching Award

OUSA Award for Teaching Excellence

SFF Wighton Fellowship

STLHE 3M National Teaching Fellowship

STLHE Alan Blizzard Award

If you have encountered teaching excellence, visit our nomination questionnaire and share your experience. Your response may be used to support a teaching award nomination.