Badge Day is part of an initiative of Ontario Network of Women in Engineering (ONWiE) to raise awareness about the engineering profession among girls. High school physics is an entrance requirement for most engineering programs.
As part of the Badge Day event, the girls will meet engineering students and staff and visit five activity stations to learn about the different areas of physics, including energy, friction, light and projectile motion.
“It is important to catch their interest at an early age and to grow their awareness of the exciting opportunities in engineering," said Professor Mary Wells, of the Faculty of Engineering at Waterloo and chair of ONWiE. "Many fields are so new that parents and teachers may not even be aware of them.”
ONWiE's objective is to work collaboratively to support current female engineers and students, and encourage the next generation of women to pursue careers in engineering.
DATE: Saturday, March 28, 2015
TIME: 9:30 a.m. start
LOCATION: Sedra Student Design Centre, Engineering 5, University of Waterloo
Pre-registration for participants required. For more information, please visit the event website.
