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System can effectively monitor activities such as sleeping, eating and frequency of bathroom use

Hajar Abedi, PhD candidate in systems design engineering (SYDE) is harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) and wireless technology to unobtrusively monitor elderly people in their living spaces and provide early detection of emerging health problems.

The Department of Systems Design Engineering honoured new and promoted faculty members at the Faculty of Engineering Commencement Day on April 14, 2023.

Congratulations to the class of 2023 Systems Design Engineering and Biomedical Engineering students! We toasted the graduates at the annual Black Tie celebration on Monday, April 10, 2023. 

Waterloo researchers develop new AI technology to examine data on food and fluids consumed in LTC homes

A detailed analysis of consumed food showed there is a need to improve diets in long-term care (LTC) homes to make them healthier for residents.

Jenna Veugen was recently named an Optica Women Scholar. 20 winners are selected each year for this international award which aims to empower the next generation of women leaders in optics and photonics. Jenna is completing her MASc in SYDE with a focus on optical system design, optical imaging, and optical fibre-based systems. She is conducting research on Photon Absorption Remote Sensing (PARS) at PhotoMedicine Labs under the supervision of Dr. Parsin Haji Reza. 

A company launched by four Waterloo Engineering classmates in a living room “with old computers and no salaries” has secured $20 million in funding for product innovations and to accelerate growth.

Based in Toronto, Nulogy was founded by friends Jason Tham, Sean Kirby, Kevin Wong and Jason Yuen (all BASc ’02, systems design engineering) to provide supply chain software and support.

SYDE MASc candidate receives Vector Scholarship

The Department of Systems Design Engineering is proud to announce awards received by Capstone Design teams from the Systems Design Engineering and Biomedical Engineering programs. 

Naomi Paul was awarded the Department of Systems Design Engineering's (SYDE) first IBET Fellowship. She is the University of Waterloo's first Indigenous recipient of the award. Naomi is completing her MASc in SYDE focusing on Human Factors and Ergonomics under the supervision of Dr. Shi Cao and will begin her PhD in Fall 2023. 

Six systems design engineering (SYDE) faculty members made a world ranking of the top computer scientists: