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Friday, March 13, 2020 — 2:00 PM to 2:30 PM EDT
Domain Adaptation: Learn from Simulation.
Thursday, March 12, 2020 — 7:00 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
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.
Thursday, March 12, 2020 — 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM EDT
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!
Thursday, March 12, 2020 — 5:00 PM EDT
Learn more about Enterprise Co-op (E Co-op), a program that allows students to start their own business while earning a co-op credit.
Thursday, March 12, 2020 — 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT
Biomedical Engineering's Capstone Design Symposium will showcase the latest biomedical innovations from final year Engineering students.
Thursday, March 12, 2020 — 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT
For more information on all the research projects that will be presented, please see the 2020 Systems Design Engineering Capstone Design Projects page
Thursday, March 12, 2020 — 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM EDT
All Systems Design Engineering alumni are invited back to campus for our annual Systems Design / Biomedical Engineering lunch, lecture, and capstone design symposium. Like last year, we'll be holding the alumni event and the whole symposium in the brand new Engineering 7 building!
Join us for a complimentary BME Team 9, 2019 (Min, Pope, Walters and Bell)lunch, reconnect with the department, and enjoy a cutting-edge research presentation exclusively for Systems Design Engineering alumni.
Thursday, March 5, 2020 — 5:00 PM EST
Learn more about Enterprise Co-op (E Co-op), a program that allows students to start their own business while earning a co-op credit.
Thursday, March 5, 2020 — 9:00 AM EST
CANDIDATE: Natarajan Vaidyanathan
PROPOSAL TITLE: Observe, Predict, Adapt: A Detailed Neural Model of Adaptive Motor Control
SUPERVISOR(S): Professor Chris Eliasmith
Tuesday, March 3, 2020 — 11:15 AM to 12:30 PM EST
Friday, February 28, 2020 — 5:00 PM to Sunday, March 1, 2020 — 5:30 PM EST
Have you ever wanted to join a hackathon, but thought it was only for coders? Well, Hack the Plastics wants you! Hack the Plastics is a broad skilled hackathon that does not require a coding based final product and will happen from 28th Feb – 1st March, 2020 at the University of Waterloo. You will be tackling ways to fight single use plastic pollution using microbes and producing a technical solution, business plan, and pitch.
Friday, February 21, 2020 — 12:00 AM to Sunday, March 1, 2020 — 11:59 PM EST
The theme of the inaugural Canadian Design Workshop is Designing Engineering Design Education in Canada. Participation by attendees will be in the form of podium or poster sessions, grouped by theme. Two-page abstracts are due March 1, 2020.