Engineering Outreach, University of Waterloo

Join us for an exciting Family STEM Night!     Bring the whole family to our 1.5-hour hands-on STEM experience! Together, you'll dive into an exciting STEM workshop designed to spark creativity, teamwork, and exploration.  Siblings are welcome, so don’t miss out – let's make some memories together! Registration is free and can be found under the Fall 2024 season in our registration portal!

Engineering Outreach has partnered with Autism Ontario – Central West and Monarch House Waterloo to deliver a specialized robotics and digital skills workshop for autistic youth ages 7-14. In this workshop, youth will put their engineering hardhats on and see how they can use coding and robotics to create a vehicle (rover) that follows a route on the ground and is able to maneuver obstacles. Youth will explore robotics and digital skills using coding fundamentals, the engineering design process, and computational thinking in this fun, hands-on STEM experience. Workshop details: Time: 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm Date: Thursday, November 21, 2024 Registration Fee: $5 (once registered, there will be no refunds) Location: Monarch House Waterloo You can register with Autism Ontario under Events. https://lnkd.in/gQjVEwva

🌟 Go ENG Girl 2024 gets young people excited about engineering! 🌟 The Engineering Outreach, University of Waterloo team welcomed 35 participants from Grades 7 to 10 on campus to learn about and engage with the wonderful world of engineering. This year’s Go Eng Girl event was sponsored by Vale Base Metals, and it was nothing short of amazing! 🎤 Sharing real-world inspiration An infrastructure engineer-in-training at Vale shared her journey in engineering, highlighting the boundless opportunities in the field and encouraging participants to imagine themselves as future problem-solvers. 🤖 Playing with code Attendees dove into block coding experimentation using LEGO SPIKE Prime kits. This open-ended activity encouraged participants to have some creative fun and explore the exciting intersection of engineering and technology. 🏗️ Exploring Civil Engineering A visit to Civil Engineering Structures Lab introduced participants to women-identifying and non-binary staff and graduate students, and allowed them to experience some real engineering work in action. Thank you to everyone who made this day possible 👏 #GoENGGirl #UWaterloo #GlobalFutures

🌟 Inspiring the Next Generation of Women in STEM! 🌟 Over 50 Girl Guides (ages 9-11) from Kitchener-Waterloo joined us for a fun STEM event on campus and completed their badge requirements! Led by our amazing Engineering Outreach, University of Waterloo team, the Girl Guides got to: 🔹 Design devices to safely guide a ping pong ball down a zipline 🔹 Experiment with snap circuits to learn about electricity 🔹 Build block coding skills with Ozo Metabot and see their code come to life through augmented reality 🔹 AND spend the day with inspiring women pursuing careers and studies in STEM fields. Thank you to our sponsors Vale Base Metals and the Ontario Network of Women in Engineering (ONWIE), and to all our attendees, partners and volunteers for making this day a success and for championing the future of women in STEM! 💪✨ #WomenInSTEM #UWaterloo #GirlGuides #STEMeducation #ONWIE #ValeBaseMetals #InspiringFutureEngineers #EngineeringForAll

🎉 Waterloo Engineering’s Travelling STEM: Awarded Best of District II by CASE 🎉      The Engineering Outreach, University of Waterloo team is flexing some serious muscle, having just won Best of District II from the global Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE)! 💪🏽     After already bagging an international Gold, our Travelling STEM program continues to shine. This latest award recognizes the best of the best in Ontario and the US Mid-Atlantic region, competing with big names like the University of Toronto, Princeton, Columbia and Johns Hopkins. (NBD, right? 😉)     So, what’s the deal with Travelling STEM? 🚐 Launched in 2023, it's a summer program designed to inspire Indigenous youth, a group historically underrepresented in STEM fields. In 2024, we again took the show on the road—8 weeks, 15 Indigenous communities, 29 hands-on workshops, and over 1,000 students participated! 🌍👩🏽🔬👨💻     We’re so proud to play a part in ensuring Indigenous youth are at the forefront of Canada’s technological future.     Want to know more? Check it out here:  https://lnkd.in/gDkdm6Ad  #uwaterloo #globalfutures

Get ready for a frightfully fun evening of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM)! On October 31st, Engineering Outreach invites curious minds in Grade K-6 and their families to our Spooktacular STEM Night Drop-in Event, where creepy creativity, eerie engineering, and spooky science collide! Each registered child will receive a halloween treat after completing their Monster Maker's STEM pass. The pass is complete after engaging in hands-on activities at each STEM station and working through the engineering design cycle! We can’t wait for a night filled with candy, fun and spooktacular costumes! Halloween costumes or a black and orange outfit are not required but are welcome. Visit linktr.ee/uwengoutreach to register for free through our registration portal!

🎉Congratulations to Dr. Muñoz on this exciting opportunity! 🎉 Dr. Muñoz has been a longstanding Games Institute member ever since his postdoctoral days, and has presented his research work in guest lectures, seminars, and workshops (some of which have been held here at the GI!). One of his latest workshops was held in collaboration with Engineering Outreach, University of Waterloo at the GI for the "VR Creators Launchpad" which had two enthusiastic groups of children assemble their own #VR headsets and engage directly with the technology. With the support of the wider GI community, Dr. Muñoz has also started his own company, Body Interface Labs, which seeks to lead innovation in integrating adaptive #biofeedback into gaming and digital applications. 🎉 Congratulations again, John! We look forward to the work you'll do with our neighbours down the street, Wilfrid Laurier University. If you'd like to learn more about Dr. Muñoz's work at the GI, check out the following link to read more about his passion for engaging students with VR technologies: https://lnkd.in/gpeH-f27 If you'd like to learn more about Body Interface Labs, check out the following link to read more about the company's goals: https://lnkd.in/gTRZ7wYd #uwaterloo #uwaterloonews #uwaterlooproud #uwaterloocommunity #interdisciplinaryresearch

The Engineering Outreach, University of Waterloo team hosted 26 Black high school students at its inaugural STEMpowered Conference on campus. The weekend-long event, supported by donors, alumni, University students and community partners, immersed the participants in the world of STEM to foster their interest in pursuing a future in these fields. https://lnkd.in/gJVtgFxZ

Woohoo!! The Engineering Outreach, University of Waterloo team has won gold for its Travelling STEM program at the 2024 Council for Advancement and Support of Education Circle of Excellence awards 🎉 Launched in 2023, the program is specifically designed to reach Indigenous youth, who are currently underrepresented as students in STEM fields at the post-secondary level, to help ensure that they are included in Canada’s technological future. Funded in part by the Ontario government and in partnership with industry partner Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada, Travelling STEM’s pilot phase reached 11 Indigenous communities and engaged with 276 students over 17 workshops. “One of my favourite parts of being involved with this program was seeing its impact across many different communities,” said Naomi Paul, a Waterloo Engineering PhD student and Outreach instructor. “With each trip and workshop, we saw students develop interests in areas of STEM that were new to them." More about the program: https://lnkd.in/gDkdm6Ad | #uwaterloo #waterlooengineering

In the spirit of the Solar Eclipse occurring the afternoon of Monday April 8th, Engineering Outreach will be hosting a free drop-in, space-themed event for youth ages in grades 1-8 in the morning!  There will be stations with space-themed activities for the whole family to enjoy. Plus, each registered child will receive a free pair of eclipse glasses to view the Solar Eclipse!   Register in our system under the season, “Winter 2024” and Camp “ESQ”! Check linktr.ee/uwengoutreach to access our registration system. Location: University of Waterloo, Waterloo Campus Can’t wait to see you there!