Ranked among the top 50 engineering schools worldwide, Waterloo Engineering is committed to leading engineering education and research.
We are the largest engineering school in Canada, with 10,898 enrolled in 2025, and expansive range of state -of- the -art, future ready labs powered by industry and government funding. In 2024/25, external research funding from Canadian and international partners exceeded $103 million, up $24 million from prior year, this strong growth is reflective of our extensive industry partnerships and the excellence of our engineering research programs.
News
Retired prof receives top global honours in fire protection engineering
A recently retired Waterloo Engineering professor has won the most prestigious career award in fire protection engineering, recognizing decades of research into how fire behaves and what it does to people, buildings and the environment.
Dr. Beth Weckman (BASc ’79, MASc ’82, PhD ’87) received the Arthur B. Guise Medal at the Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE) annual conference earlier this month.
Two co-op students help local businesses on AI projects
Two undergraduates at Waterloo Engineering recently completed co-op placements through an initiative led by Communitech to pair students with local businesses to work on artificial intelligence (AI) projects.
Bilal Alberzreh, who is studying systems design engineering, gained invaluable experience working for a construction company that files utility locates.
Students go weightless to test in-space electronics repair
A Waterloo Engineering student design team has taken another step toward repairing electronics in space by designing, building and testing an automated soldering device aboard a microgravity flight.
The Waterloo Space Soldering Team, made up of 17 students and recent alumni, was one of four teams across Canada selected by Students for the Exploration and Development of Space Canada for this year's Canadian Reduced Gravity Experiment Design Challenge, held August 31 to September 4.
Events
Public Talk: The Misdirected Moderation Paradox
Olivia DeRamus challenges us to reconsider how AI is being used to keep people safe online. Despite billions of dollars invested in content moderation, today's platforms often amplify misogynistic and radicalizing content while suppressing the women and survivors attempting to share their own experiences.
Community Well-being Fruits and Veg Market
Fresh produce, right on campus. No grocery run. No hassle. Just bags of seasonal fruit and veggies at prices well below what you’d pay at a store. Grab one between classes and you’re set for the week! Open to all students and employees.
WICI Talk - Energy Efficient AI
Dr. Terry Stewart is currently an NRC Canada Associate Research Officer and adjunct professor with the Dept of Psychology at the University of Waterloo. He is a former member of the Computational Neuroscience Research group at the University of Waterloo working with Chris Eliasmith on the development of Spaun and the Nengo software