Events

Do you think you can build a car powered by nothing but air? Come join WiE on June 29th from 6:00 PM-7:30 PM  to participate in our balloon-powered car challenge. You will be designing and building a car using everyday materials in small groups. To put your design to the test, we will have races with the other teams. May the best designed balloon-powered car win!

Please note this is an in-person event. Registrations now open!

Round Table with WiE Leaders featuring Katherine Martinez and Professor Kerstin Dautenhahn

Join Women in Engineering (WiE) to kick-off the semester with free food, games, swag and a fun photobooth! We are inviting all Waterloo Engineering current students, faculty and staff to attend this event.

Truth Values: One Girl’s Romp Through M.I.T.’s Male Math Maze

"Negotiating Employment Contracts: Do’s and Don’ts" Workshop

Round Table with WiE Leaders featuring Maegan Spencer and Professor Beth Weckman

Women in Leadership Talk

The WiE Committee is hosting a Car Care Workshop with AutoCate, a company dedicated to educating and empowering car owners. Alongside AutoCate, participants will learn how to jump start a battery, check their oil, and learn the basic terminology of car functions. The in-person workshop is an opportunity to get some hands-on skills and leave the workshop with auto-confidence!

Join the Women in Engineering Undergraduate and Graduate Committees as we kick off the Spring 2023 term with games, food, and networking with fellow UW students! Industry mentors from PointClickCare will be present to network with students and discuss employment opportunities. Please register as food and swag is limited. 

Date: May 17th

Time: 5pm to 7pm

Location: CPH Courtyard

Drop ins are welcome but we will not be able to guarantee food.

The Women in Engineering Committee, in collaboration with the National Society of Black Engineers, will be sitting down for a fireside chat with Ajoa Mintah, UWaterloo Chemical Engineering Graduate and owner/founder of Four All Ice Cream. We will be speaking with Ajoa about her journey as a black, female entrepreneur. Participants will have the opportunity to ask Ajoa about her experience and journey from engineering student to business owner. Register now for this exciting event! 

Date: May 24th

Time: 6-7:30pm

Location: E7 Event Space