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Thursday, May 28, 2020 (all day)
Need a new way to show off after having made it to Menlo Park? Are you finding that answering questions in class doesn't show off your big brain enough? Do your friends not appreciate the breadth of your enormous intellect? Prove your mettle to them by participating in Genius Bowl, our termly trivia challenge! Team up with up to four of your friends or enemies, or take it on solo.
Wednesday, May 27, 2020 (all day)
Did Carole Baskin murder your plant? Join us, and we will help you take care of a plant so that it can defy that husband murderer!
Tuesday, May 26, 2020 (all day) to Tuesday, June 2, 2020 (all day)
Need help with your resume? Want someone to look it over? Have a video conference with an upper year in the same program or field of work as you and get critiques to make your resume perfect!
Resume Rescue
Can't make it to a Resume Critique session? Need another pair of eyes on your resume? Luckily Resume Rescue is around for the whole term! Send in your resume, and one of our upper year volunteers will take a look at it, mark it up and send it back to you. Send your resume online!
Tuesday, May 26, 2020 (all day)
Fix yourself a drink, grab a seat, and join some friends online for a socially distant happy hour!
Friday, May 22, 2020 (all day)
Please join us on for a School From Home specific study skills workshop! The Student Success Office will be joining us to give a presentation and answer questions you may have about how to study well with all classes being online.
Thursday, May 21, 2020 (all day)
Video call your friends in EngSoc and don't forget to bring your pets! Have your furry friends on call with the POETS background to enjoy an evening of comfort and fun. It is not necessary to have a pet to be a part, you can just come say hi to the cuties!
Wednesday, May 20, 2020 — 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EDT
Join us for a one-hour webinar about the full-time Master of Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology (MBET) program with our special guests - current full-time MBET students and alumni!
This session will include a brief presentation and is mostly Q&A with a panel of MBET students and alumni so you can learn more about their experiences with the program.
Please register to join us.
Wednesday, May 20, 2020 (all day)
Make your voice heard by attending EngSoc council meetings! Mandate the executive to work on your behalf, run to sit on a committee, and help make decisions that impact the future of EngSoc. Especially this term, we want to hear how you and your classmates are adapting to online school and what we can do to help you!
Tuesday, May 19, 2020 (all day)
Do you keep throwing your food scraps in the garbage? Do you love worms and find yourself NEEDING more in your life? WELL, composting is for you! Find some worms, get a bucket or a nice corner of land and now you're ready to learn how to compost!
Monday, May 18, 2020 (all day)
Come join us in Google Hangouts for “board” games and queerthemed movies! Email engiqueers@engsoc.uwaterloo.ca for details.
Monday, May 18, 2020 (all day)
Make your voice heard by attending EngSoc council meetings! Mandate the executive to work on your behalf, run to sit on a committee, and help make decisions that impact the future of EngSoc. Especially this term, we want to hear how you and your classmates are adapting to online school and what we can do to help you!
Friday, May 15, 2020 (all day) to Friday, August 14, 2020 (all day)
EngSoc Scavenger Hunt is a term long event where students find items or participate in events to collect points. It's a chance for people to get involved in the Engineering community and school-wide events. Just like the name would suggest, we are sending you on a gigantic scavenger hunt! Check out the list of items and instructions.
TOP PRIZE: PURPLE HARD HAT
There are only 5 purple hard hats available! Prize will go to:
Thursday, May 14, 2020 (all day) to Tuesday, June 30, 2020 (all day)
Do you want to be involved in the future of the society? Run to be a member of the next B-Society Executive team! Nominate yourself.
President (May 11-13)
Represents Engineering students to faculty and university and guide the vision of the Engineering Society
VP Academic (May 15-22)
Provides academic, co-op and mental health supports and advocates on student issues
VP Finance (May 22-25)
Oversee the society operations, budgets and spaces (Novelties, POETS, RidgidWare)
Wednesday, May 13, 2020 (all day)
Did Carole Baskin murder your plant? Join us, and we will help you take care of a plant so that it can defy that husband murderer!
Monday, May 11, 2020 (all day) to Saturday, June 20, 2020 (all day)
Welcome to S20 Patch Design Contest! Here you can submit designs for patches that you want to see sold in Novelties. Submissions will be voted on and the winning design will be produced and sold in future terms!
- Submissions: May 11 - June 80
- Voting: June 10 - June 20
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
