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Events
Barrie Events
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4th Annual Simcoe Country Mousetrap Vehicle Challenge - Thursday, March
1, 12:30 p.m., Georgian College Gym
The Georgian Bay Ontario Association of Certified Engineering
Technicians and Technologists chapter challenges Grade
7/8 students, in teams of three, to design, build and
test cars run solely by the power
of a mousetrap. The top 20 teams compete in the finale
with prizes awarded to the top three teams for speed,
distance and design. A number of schools
will be visited by Professor Technology to peak the students’ interest
and creativity and give them general guidelines and ideas
to build upon. For more information, contact Stephen
Morley, C.E.T., at 905-936-3968 or
by email.
Belleville Events
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5th Annual Popsicle Stick Bridge Building Competition - 9 a.m. to noon,
Saturday, February 24, St. Theresa Catholic Secondary School, 135 Adam
St.
The Quinte chapter of Professional Engineers Ontario
challenges students in grades 4 to 12 to construct a bridge using
only 100 Popsicle sticks and white glue. Built ahead
of time, bridges
will be tested to destruction
with the PEO Thousand Islands chapter’s Bridge Buster. Awards will
be given for strongest bridge and most innovative design. For more information,
contact Deanna O’Leary, E.I.T., at 613-395-2540 or by email.
Chatham Events
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5th Annual Impromptu Design Competition - Saturday, March 3, Chatham-Kent
Secondary School
The Chatham-Kent chapter of Professional Engineers Ontario
hosts mpromptu design competitions for students in the Lambton-Kent School
District: one for grades 7 and 8, the other for grades 9 to 12. This is
an applied science competition where teams compete against each other to
make the best solution to an engineering problem using the materials provided.
This competition requires no preparation from the team besides signing
up before the deadline of February 23, 2007. The entry fee for seniors
is $20/team, which includes pizza for lunch while the junior entry fee
is $10/team. On the day of the competition, the senior teams arrive at
the competition by 8:30 a.m. to sign in. At 9 a.m., the rules will be announced,
the project will be explained and materials to complete the project will
be given out. The senior teams will have until approximately 3:30 p.m.
to complete the project, at which time the testing will begin. The junior
competition begins at 1 p.m., with sign in at 12:30 p.m., and then testing
begins at 2:30 p.m., finishing by 3:30 p.m., in time to watch the senior
testing if interested. For more information, contact Angela Hastey, P.Eng.,
at 519-436-4600, ext. 2049, by email or visit the Chatham-Kent
PEO website.
Cornwall Events
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6th Annual Popsicle Stick Bridge-Building Competition - Saturday, February
24, Cornwall Square
The Upper Canada chapter of Professional Engineers Ontario
hosts a Popsicle stick bridge-building competition for primary and secondary
student teams. Instructions and building packages will be distributed to
the teams several weeks before the event. Spectators welcome! For more
information, contact John St. Marseille, P.Eng., at 613-933-5602 or by
email.
Guelph Events
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Mall Display - National Engineering Week, Stone Road Mall
Members of the Grand River chapter of Professional Engineers
Ontario staff a display booth at Stone Road Mall during National Engineering
Week. Displays include information on the engineering profession as well
as activities for children related to engineering and science. Engineering
students from the University of Guelph man five different activities,
including balloon rockets, topsy-turvy towers, extendable robotic arms,
water for the world and a driving simulation. For more information, contact
Richard Pinder, P.Eng., at 519-787-0812 or by email or Ashley McCarl
at 519-824-4120, ext. 58549 or by email.
Kingston Events
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7th Annual Popsicle Stick Bridge-Building Competition - Saturday, March
3, Queen's University
The Kingston Chapter of Professional Engineers Ontario
challenges local elementary school students as well as
adults to construct the strongest
bridge possible using only 100 Popsicle sticks and white
glue. Engineers and Queen's University graduate students
will visit local schools and act
as mentors to students. Entrants must pre-register and
construct their bridges in advance using supplied materials.
Bridges will be tested and
prizes awarded in two categories: "Elementary" for grade school
students and "Open" for high school students, adults or
families working together. Winners will receive $50 and a trophy.
Spectators welcome! Contact Brenden MacKinnon, P.Eng.,
at 613-384-2713
or by email or Doug
Hamilton, P.Eng., at 613-389-9628 or by email.
Kitchener/Waterloo Events
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Drop-in K'NEX Construction Workshops at the Waterloo Regional
Children's Museum - 12 p.m to 4 p.m., Saturday, February
24, Sunday, February 25, Saturday, March 3 & Sunday, March 4
Engineering volunteers will assist children over the
age of six in creating wonderful structures using K’NEX, the
popular colour-coded toy, on the two weekends of Engineering Week.
Workshops
will also be held
daily during March Break, March 10 to 18 during regular
hours. The workshops are free with Museum admission. Location: 10
King Street
West, Kitchener.
Call 519-749-9387 for information or consult the website: www.TheChildrensMuseum.ca.
London Events
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Drop-in K'NEX Construction Workshops at the Waterloo Regional
Children's Museum - 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, February 24 and Sunday, February 25,
then daily from Tuesday, February 27 through Sunday, March 4, also 5 p.m.
to 8 p.m. on Friday, March 2
Engineering volunteers will assist children over the age
of six in creating wonderful structures using K’NEX, the popular
colour-coded toy, during National Engineering Week (see
hours above). Special features
will include a bridge-building challenge. The workshops
are free with Museum admission. Location: 21 Wharncliffe Road S., London.
Call 519-434-5726
for information or consult the website: www.londonchildrensmuseum.ca.
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Guiding
Exploring Technology - Scouting Exploring Technology
(GETSET) - 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., March 3, London Scout
HQ, 531 Windermere Rd.
The London chapter of Ontario Association of Certified
Engineering Technicians and Technologists presents a hands-on day
for Guides and Scouts
to explore technology with interactive displays, technical
demonstrations, indoor and outdoor challenges. In the Bridge-Busting
Competition, co-hosted
with the London chapter of Professional Engineers Ontario,
builders will be able to test the load limit of their Popsicle-stick-and-white-glue-only
bridge with the Incredible Hydraulic Crushing Machine.
Participants must
register by noon. Testing starts at 1 p.m., and the bridge
that supports the largest load wins. For more information, contact
Peter Nicholas, C.E.T.,
by email or leave a voicemail
message at 519-878-0942.
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14th Annual Bell-Old South Technology Challenge - Thursday, March 1, South Secondary School?
Teams of Grade 5 and 6 students from local elementary
schools will converge on the South Secondary School campus for an
event
shrouded in mystery and intrigue. Two teams of three members
each are selected to
attend from each participating school. The teams assemble
that day knowing only that each team will be given an identical
challenge where, using limited
materials and in a set period of time, they will be asked
to plan, design, and construct a device to meet the challenge.
No team has advanced knowledge
of the challenge, bringing only ingenuity, cooperation and
determination as the essential tools to be applied during
the exercise. The day concludes
with each team’s solution being evaluated with respect to how well
it met the offered challenge in an always exciting and often
surprising test cycle. For more information, contact Mark Chenosky
at 519-663-7128 or by email.
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Western
Engineering Bonanza - All day, Thursday, February 22
The Undergraduate Engineering Society of Western Ontario
introduces high school students in London and surrounding
areas to the university’s
engineering programs, different fields of engineering and
the many opportunities that the engineering profession offers.
Students and accompanying teachers
will attend several information sessions, including presentations
by professors from different disciplines and engineering
student clubs. In the afternoon, students compete in a hands-on design
competition
intended
to challenge their thought processes and get them actively
involved in problem-solving, a central part of the engineering
process. Prizes go
to the top three designs. For more information, contact Julie
Ladiges at 519-204-4747 or by email.
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Paper
Airplane Competition - 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., February
24, London Boys’ and
Girls’ Memorial Club, 184 Horton St.
Almost everyone has made a paper airplane at some time, but
have you ever wondered what kind of science is behind the
power of flight? This is the perfect opportunity for you to learn more
about flight and
to compete with your pet design. Will your design have the
endurance for a lengthy flight? Will your design have the ability to
land accurately?
Come on out, bring your kids, have fun and find out. For
more information, contact Syd Van Geel, P.Eng., at 519-433-9796 or by
email.
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Engineering Week Luncheon - 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., February 26, Hilton Hotel
London city engineer Peter Steblin, P.Eng., will give
the keynote address. Seating is limited, so reserve your table today!
Members and
public welcome. Tickets: $30 per person.Contact Ian Cheng,
P.Eng., at 519-652-2104 or by email.
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Toyota
Tour - 12:30 p.m., Tuesday, February 27
Hosted by the London chapter pf Professional Engineers
Ontario and restricted to 48 PEO memebers, this tour consists
of a 10- to 15-minute
presentation about Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada
Inc. and its history and manufacturing methods. Following the
presentation, visitors embark
on a motorized tram for a tour through the Powertrain,
Stamping, Body/Weld and Assembly shops. The visit concludes with
a question-and-answer session,
after which visitors are welcome to browse around the
Visitors' Centre, which features Toyota products made in Cambridge.
The total time of the
tour is approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes. Advance
registration required. Fee: $20 per person (includes bus fare
and refreshments on the bus).
London departure from J-AAR Excavating Parking lot, located
at 31 Exeter Rd. (SW corner Wonderland and Exeter roads). For
more information please
contact Oscar Avila at 519-633-6810, ext: 4510, or by
email.
Milton Events
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2007 Halton Engineering Challenge - Saturday,
March 3, Holy Rosary School
The Hamilton chapter of Professional
Engineers Ontario challenges local Grade 7/8 students to design and
build a robotic arm that transports
springs of different sizes and shapes from one point
to another. For more information, contact Bernard Amyot, P.Eng.,
at 905-662-7921 or by
email.
Newmarket Events
Design Challenge 2007 - 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., March 1, Newmarket High School
The Education Committee of the Professional Engineers Ontario
York chapter invites grade 7 and 8 student teams from area public and
separate schools to build a portable crevice bridge that can hold the
weight of a person over a specific distance. Judging will take into account
the accuracy of the design and construction to specs as well as the “cost” of
the device. For more information, contact Edgar O. Martinez, P.Eng.,
at 905-508-3202 or by email.
Niagara Falls Events
National Engineering Week Activities
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The Niagara Engineering
Week Committee (consisting of PEO, OACETT and CEO chapter reps) celebrates
Engineering Week 2007 with two
activities. For more information, contact Ed Dujlovic, P.Eng.,
at 905-356-7521 or by email.
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National
Engineering Week Luncheon
The Niagara Engineering Week committee invites local
dignitaries and professionals to a luncheonand
technical forum.
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Classroom Presentations
Pairs of Certified Engineering Technologists and
Professional Engineers visit between 15 and 25
Grade 7/8 classrooms for a half-day
of fun engineering activities.
Oakville Events
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Engineering Career Night - Wednesday, February, 28, 7 p.m. to 9.30 p.m.,
Oakville Trafalgar High School, 1460 Devon Rd.
The Oakville chapter of Professional Engineers Ontario presents
a showcase for high school students featuring various presenters talking
about the exciting jobs that engineers from the main disciplines participate
in. Students can interact with the presenters. For more information, contact
Donald Belyea, P.Eng., at 905-339-0059, ext. 364 or by email.
Oshawa Events
2nd Annual Popsicle Stick Bridge-Building Competition - Saturday, March
3, Ontario Institute of Technology
The Durham chapter of the Ontario Association of Certified
Engineering Technicians and Technologists invites grade 6 to 8 students
from local school boards to participate in a bridge-building contest. For
more information, contact Bob van den Berg, C.E.T., at 905-728-6180 or
by email.
Ottawa Events
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Drop-in K'NEX Construction Workshops at the Canada Science
and Technology Museum - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily Saturday, February 24 to Sunday, March
4
Engineering volunteers will assist children over the
age of six in creating wonderful structures using K’NEX, the
popular colour-coded toy, during National Engineering Week. Special
features
will include a
bridge-building challenge. The workshops are free with
Museum admission. Location: 1876 St. Laurent Blvd., Ottawa.
Call 613-991-3044 (Toll free
1-866-442-4416) for information or consult the website:
workshops are free with Museum admission. Location: 1876
St. Laurent Blvd., Ottawa. Call 613-991-3044
for information or consult the website at www.sciencetech.technomuses.ca.
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Engineering
Challenge 2007 - Tuesday, February 27, Canada Science
and Technology Museum
The Ottawa chapter of Professional Engineers Ontario
and the National Research Council collaborate with Grades 4 to
6 teachers
to engage more than 2,000 in a problem-solving activity in
which student “engineering
teams” design and construct a Vehicle for Obstacle Bowling (VOP)
from readily available craft supplies and recycled materials.
Volunteer engineers begin visiting the classroom in early February
to help the students
with their design and building work, and in-school competitions
will be held prior to the final event. For more information,
contact Jo-anne Moore,
P.Eng. at 613-580-2424, ext. 43975 or by email.
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Engineering
Week 2007 at Carleton
The Carleton University Engineering Student Society hosts
design competitions for grade 4/5 and grade 7/8 students as well
as a mall display
and Pie Day, a fundraising activity for Engineers Without
Borders. For more information, contact Christa Sexauer at 613-520-3616
or by email.
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University of Ottawa Celebrates Engineering Week
The Engineering Students’ Society and the Faculty of Engineering
hosts a whole week of activities to promote engineering
to children and youth. Hands-on activities include egg drops,
power boats, earthquake proof
structures, tallest towers and balloon-powered cars and
will vary in difficulty in order challenge various age groups.
There are also presentations addressing
the nature of engineering as well as lab tours. For more
information, contact Heidi Steinberg at 613-562-5800,
ext. 6188 or by email.
Pembroke Events
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Popsicle Stick Bridge-Building Contest - Saturday, March 3, West End Mall
The Algonquin chapter of Professional Engineers Ontario hosts
a bridge-building contest for grade 6 to 8 students whom engineers have
visited by in the classroom to encourage team participation. Prizes to
be awarded for the best strength to mass ratios. For more information,
contact David Wilder, P.Eng., at 613-584-4252 or by email.
Peterborough Events
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Engineering and Technology Challenge
The Peterborough chapters of Professional Engineers Ontario
and Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians
and Technologists invite students from local high schools
to participate in a design/build
competition. Each team’s project will be tested to ensure it
meets the specified criteria and compared as to how well
it performs relative
to other projects. For more information, contact Jim Bailey,
P.Eng., at 705-652-1728 or by email.
Pickering Events
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Mall Display - Saturday, February 24, Pickering Town Centre
Members of the Lake Ontario chapter of Professional Engineers
Ontario and the Durham chapter of the Ontario Association
of Certified Technicians and Technologists staff informative,
interactive displays,
including K’NEX for kids to build structures. For more information,
contact Derek Van Ee, P.Eng., at 905-415-8080. or by email.
Richmond Hill Events
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4th Annual Design Challenge - Construct a Bridge using
K’NEX - 10 a.m.- 4:30 p.m., Saturday, February 24, Academie
de la Moraine, 13200 Yonge
St. (north of King)
Grade 5/6 students from York Region schools construct bridges.
Judging will be based on team cooperation, bridge aesthetics and best weight-bearing
bridge. For more information, contact Mervat Rashwan, P.Eng., ing., or
Magdy Rashwan, P.Eng., at 905-763-2745 or by email.
Sarnia Events
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3rd Annual Popsicle Stick Bridge-Building Contest Finale - 11 a.m., Saturday,
March 3, Lambton Mall
The Lambton chapter of Professional Engineers Ontario hosts
a bridge-building challenge for local Grade 5 and 7 students at Lambton
Mall. During January and February teams of volunteers visit schools and
conduct the actual bridge building. Designs are evaluated on deflection
versus weight. The best design from each school will be tested at the finale
and awarded prizes for the best design in each grade level. For more information
contact David Murray, P.Eng., at 519-869-6683 or by email.
Sault Ste. Marie Events
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Engineering Week Activities Station Mall, National Engineering Week
The Algoma Chapter of Professional Engineers Ontario hosts
several activities to celebrate National Engineering Week
in Ontario. For more information, contact David Spacek, P.Eng. at
705-942-2070 or
by email.
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In the Fourth Annual Math Challenge grade 7/8, grade 9/10
and
grade 11/12 students go head to head solving engineering problems,
competing for a total of $600 in cash prizes. For more information,
email.
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Algoma’s Display of Ingenuity - See what local engineers
are
doing in this fine example of engineering projects by local
consultants
being displayed all week at the Station Mall.
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Test your
innovative ideas at the Egg Drop Competition by
constructing a contraption with the materials provided
to protect your
egg from breaking upon impact after falling from the
height of a
one-storey building.
Scarborough Events
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Interactive Learning Science & Technology Exhibits - Saturday,
February 24, Malvern Mall
The Toronto East and Central chapters of Ontario Association
of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists invite students
from elementary and secondary schools in the GTA to participate in various
interactive exhibits that build upon each other to teach progressively
more complex scientific principles learned in class and show how they are
applied in the real world through engineering. For more information, contact
David Crowder, C.E.T., at 416-497-8600 or by email.
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4th
Annual Popsicle Stick Bridge-Building Contest - 10:30
a.m. - 5 p.m., Sunday, March 3, Scarborough Civic Centre Council
Chamber
The Scarborough chapter of Professional Engineers Ontario
hosts a bridge-building competition for grades 3 to 8 students. The
task is to
design and build a bridge that spans 50 cm using only
Popsicle sticks and white glue. On competition day, bridges will
be tested to destruction in
order to determine the maximum load bearing capability.
Prizes will be awarded based on the load-bearing efficiency of the
bridge structure, the
construction techniques used and the creative and aesthetic
features of the structure. Click
here for full rules and information
on how to register.
Sudbury Events
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Drop-in K'NEX Construction Workshops at Science North - 10
a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, February 24 & Sunday, February 25, Saturday, March 3 & Sunday,
March 4
Engineering volunteers will assist children over the
age of six in creating wonderful structures using K’NEX, the
popular colour-coded toy, on the two weekends of Engineering Week.
Special
features will include
a bridge-building challenge. The workshops are free with
Science North admission. Location: 100 Ramsey Lake Rd.,
Sudbury. Call 705-522-3701 for
information or consult the website: www.sciencenorth.ca.
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Annual National Engineering Week Dinner - Wednesday,
Febuary 28, 2007, 5. p.m.
Collège Boréal in association with the Professional Engineers
Ontario hosts a National Engineering Week Dinner with guest speakers. The
evening will start off with networking and cocktails from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
During this time, guests will be invited to visit information kiosks and
to network with other professionals and leaders in the business and engineering
communities as well as students, graduates and professors from Collège
Boréal. The evening will conclude in the gymnasium with a buffet-style
dinner and a keynote presentation on Adapting to a Changing Climate. For
more information, contact Stéphanie Leclair by email.
Thunder Bay Events
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National Engineering Week 2007 Challenge - Friday, March 2
Lakehead University’s Faculty of Engineering invites grade
7 and 8 students to participate in team design competitions in chemical,
civil,
electrical and mechanical engineering. Materials and challenges
to provided onsite. For more information, contact Dr. Meilan
Liu, P.Eng.,
at 807-343-8952
or by email.
Toronto Events
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Drop-in K'NEX Construction Workshops at the Ontario Science
Centre - 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, February
24 & Sunday, February 25, Saturday,
March 3 & Sunday March 4
Engineering volunteers will assist children over the
age of six in creating wonderful structures using K’NEX, the
popular colour-coded toy, on the two weekends of Engineering Week.
Special
features will include
a bridge-building challenge. The workshops are free with
Science Centre admission. Location: 770 Don Mills Road.
Call 416-696-1000 for information
or consult the website: www.ontariosciencecentre.ca.
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2007
Engineering Innovations Forum - Thursday, March 1,
Ontario Science Centre
This year’s theme, “Emerging Technologies in the Energy Industry”,
may include discussion of such topics as homes, transportation, geothermal,
tides and waves, deep lake water cooling, atmospheric pollutants and climate
change. For more information, contact André Rudnicky, P.Eng., at
416-392-3009 or by email or click
here for details or to register.
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High School Presentations - Seven
Etobicoke High Schools
Members of the Etobicoke chapter of Professional Engineers
Ontario make presentations at local high schools to discuss
what careers in engineering involve and to demonstrate through hands-on
activities
some of the applications of engineering principals used
to solve various problems. For more information, contact Richard
Weldon, P.Eng., at 416-964-3246
or by email.
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3rd Annual
Design Challenge - 9:30 a.m. - 2 p.m., Thursday,
March 1, Ecole Jeanne-Lavoie, 150 Carnforth Ave.
Grade 5/6 students from the public and separate French
school boards and private French schools participate in building
bridges. Judging
will be based on team cooperation, bridge aesthetics and
best weight-bearing bridge. Interested French-speaking engineers
and engineering students are
invited to volunteer. For more information, contact Mervat
Rashwan, P. Eng., ing., or Magdy Rashwan, P.Eng., at 905-763-2745
or by email.
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Ryerson Celebrates Engineering Week 2007
The Ryerson Student Engineering Society hosts a variety of
Engineering Week activities, including a high school outreach day and
the annual 24-hour Volkswagen bug push to raise funds for the Hospital
for Sick Children. For more information, contact Kemi Villasa at 146-340-9400
or by email.
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Engineering Week 2007
at University of Toronto
The Engineering Student Society reaches out to kids aged
8 and up through a variety of activities geared to introduce
them to or interest them in engineering. For more information,
contact Catharine
Darling at 416-519-4217 or by email.
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Engineering Students Visit Schools
Engineering students introduce elementary and middle
school students to engineering and the cool aspects of science
and math while
discussing various forms of engineering.
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Designapalooza
Kids enjoy an introduction to engineering by visiting
six different design stations designed to explore
aerospace, chemical, civil, computer,
industrial and mechanical engineering.
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Skule Days
High school students attend U of T for a day and
experience “mini” lectures
focusing on emerging engineering technologies. After lunch,
students participate in a design challenge.
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Waterloo Engineering's
50th Anniversary Celebration - 6 p.m.
to 11 p.m., Thursday, March 1, The Fairmont
Royal York
Celebrate the 50th anniversary of Waterloo
Engineering at this once-in-a-lifetime event. The keynote
speaker is Astronaut Chris Hadfield,
who did graduate engineering research work
at Waterloo. With student team vehicles on display,
a reception, fabulous meal and one of Waterloo's own
addressing the attendees, this will be night
to remember. Cost: $125 per
person. For more information or to reserve a seat, click
here.
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French Classroom Presentations - Thursday,
January 26 to Friday, May 25, Toronto & GTA French
Schools
French-speaking engineers engage students
of French schools in activities and presentations.
Interested engineers are invited to volunteer.
For more information contact Mervat Rashwan, P.Eng., ing.,
at 905-763-2745 or by email.
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Ontario
Graduate Engineering Studies Fair -
10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, February 24, Bahen
Centre for Information Technology, 40 St.
George St., 1st & 2nd floors (Closest subway: Queen's Park)
University of Toronto hosts a first-ever Graduate Engineering
Fair with in-depth information sessions on opportunities
in graduate engineering studies in 18 different engineering disciplines
at 14 universities
around the province: Carleton, Guelph, Lakehead, Laurentian,
McMaster, UOttawa, Queen's, Royal Military College, Ryerson, UofT, UOIT,
Waterloo,
Western and Windsor. The fair is aimed at third and fourth
year engineering students and immigrants with a background in engineering.
Each participating
university will set up an information booth that will be
staffed all day. Information sessions will rotate throughout the day
to accommodate
people arriving at different times. For more information,
visit www.engineering.utoronto.ca and follow the links or email.
Windsor Events
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PEO Chapter Activities
The Windsor-Essex Engineering Week Committee presents a high
school design competition, a poster competition, elementary school essay
contests and an awards luncheon, where Engineering Week bursaries and
Engineer and Technologist of the Year will be presented. For more information,
contact Peter Bzuik, P.Eng., at 519-972-2727 ext. 4379 or by email.
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