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Belleville
Events
7th Annual Popsicle Stick Bridge Building Competition
- 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, February 28, St. Theresa Catholic
Secondary School, 135 Adam St.
PEO’s Quinte chapter challenges students in grades
4 to 12 to construct bridges 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. Prizes will be awarded for best-looking bridge,
most innovative design, strongest bridge (1st, 2nd, 3rd)
and most promising bridge builder (junior). For more information,
contact Heide-Marie Ross, P.Eng., at 613-398-8492 or by
email.
Brampton
Events
Popsicle Stick Bridge-Building Competition
- 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, February 28, Calderstone Middle
School, 160 Calderstone Rd.
The Brampton chapter of PEO hosts a bridge building competition
for grade 7 and 8 students. Judging will be based on a combination
of the students' understanding their design and the actual
destruction of the bridge using a bridge tester jig. Prizes
will be given to the top three teams. For more information,
contact Dan Lee, P.Eng., at 905-455-5120 or by email.
Brockville Events
Popsicle Stick Bridge-Building Contests
Members of the Thousand Islands chapter of Professional
Engineers Ontario visit local schools in Brockville, Smith
Falls and the surrounding area to promote the engineering
profession, discuss engineering principles and conduct bridge-building
competitions. For more information, contact John Ireland,
P.Eng., at 613-283-1788 or by email.
Chatham Events
7th Annual Impromptu Design Competition
- 9 a.m., Saturday, February 28, Ursuline College, 85 Grand
Ave. W.
The Chatham-Kent chapter of Professional Engineers Ontario
hosts an impromptu design competition for students in the
Lambton-Kent School District: one for grades 7 and 8 (1
p.m. - 3:30 p.m), the other for grades 9 to 12 (9 a.m. –
4 p.m.). This is an applied science competition, where teams
compete against each other to create 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. For more information, contact
Shane McDowell, E.I.T., at 519-436-4600, ext. 2842, by email.
Cornwall Events
9th Annual Popsicle Stick Bridge-Building Competition
- Saturday, February 28, Cornwall Square, Main Concourse
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 at 613-933-5602 x279 or by email.
Etobicoke Events
2nd Annual Engineering Idol Competition
- Saturday, February 28
The Etobicoke chapter of Professional Engineers Ontario
hosts a game-style engineering project, where six area high
schools will be assigned the same engineering task associated
with energy conservation in houses. Four weeks before the
competition day, a professional engineer visits each of
the competing schools to tell students what the secret project
will be and how much money they can spend on materials.
Teams will be reimbursed for the materials within a specified
limit. They will also learn what the judging criteria will
be, one of which will be the demonstrated performance of
the machine. Students will apply many of the scientific
principles they have learned in science to this project.
Visit the Engineering Idol website at www.engineeringidol.com
for more details about the event location and time. For
more information, contact Richard Weldon, P.Eng., at 416-964-3246
or by email.
Middle School Presentations
Members of the Etobicoke chapter of Professional Engineers
Ontario make presentations at four area middle schools to
inform the students 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.
Guelph Events
Mall Display - 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Saturday,
February 28, Stone Road Mall
Engineering students from the University of Guelph man different
activities, including balloon rockets, cookie mining, topsy-turvy
towers, extendable robotic arms, balloon rockets and a simulation
race car. For more information, contact Bethany Mosca at
519-824-4120, ext. 58549 or by email.
Kingston Events
9th Annual Popsicle Stick Bridge-Building Competition
- Saturday, February 28, Queen’s University, Ellis
Hall, 58 University Ave.
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 are available to 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
Doug Hamilton, P.Eng., at 613-389-9628 or by email.
Open House Day at the Integrated Learning Center
- Wednesday, March 4, Queen's University
The Engineering Student Society invites students from local
middle and high schools to join in an open house at Queen’s
University. Throughout the day the students will be able
to participate in mini-design projects, education presentations
tours, and various other activities designed to promote
the importance and value of engineering and qualities such
as creativity and problem solving. Contact Emily Mattiussi
at 613-533-6008 or by email.
Kitchener/Waterloo
Events
Drop-in K'NEX Construction Workshops at
the Waterloo Regional Children's Museum - 12 p.m to 4 p.m.,
Saturday, February 28, Sunday, March 1, Saturday, March
7 & Sunday, March 8
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 in Ontario. Special features will include a bridge-building
challenge. The workshops are free with admission. Location:
10 King St. W., Kitchener. Call 519-749-9387 for information
or consult the website: www.TheChildrensMuseum.ca.
London Events
Drop-in K'NEX Construction Workshops at
the London Regional Children's Museum - 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday, February 28 and Sunday, March 1, then daily from
Tuesday, February 24 through Sunday, March 8, also 5 p.m.
to 8 p.m. on Friday, March 6
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 admission. Location: 21 Wharncliffe
Rd. S. Call 519-434-5726 for information or consult the
website: www.londonchildrensmuseum.ca.
Guiding Exploring Technology - Scouting Exploring
Technology (GETSET) - 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday,
February 28, London Scout HQ, 531 Windermere Rd.
The London chapter of the Ontario Association of Certified
Engineering Technicians and Technologists presents a hands-on
day for Guides and Scouts to explore engineering technology
and do badge work while having fun discovering the various
aspects of engineering technology in the London area. This
is done via Tech Tables (hands-on displays), Tech Talks
(presentations of the show and tell type), Tech Tours (off-site
at partner locations) and Tech Tasks (challenges that enhance
awareness of engineering technology and science). 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 2 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.
Old South London – Elementary School Technology
Challenge 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Thursday, March
5, South Secondary School
Teams of grade 5 and 6 students from South London elementary
schools eagerly anticipate this annual event each year,
where they converge on the South Secondary School campus
for a day filled with mystery, intrigue and excitement.
Two teams of three members each are selected to attend from
each participating school. The teams assemble knowing only
that each team will be given an identical set of instructions
asking them to plan, design and construct a device to meet
a simple challenge using only the limited basic materials
supplied. No team has advanced knowledge of the challenge,
and each brings only ingenuity, cooperation and determination
as their essential tools for the exercise. The day concludes
with each team’s solution being evaluated as to how
well it meets the challenge in an always exciting, and quite
often very surprising, test forum. For more information,
contact Mark Chenosky at 519-663-7128 or by email.
Engineering Week Luncheon - 11 a.m., Monday,
March 2, Hilton Hotel
The London Chapter of Professional Engineers Ontario hosts
a luncheon with city engineer Pat McNally, P.Eng., giving
the keynote address. Seating is limited, so reserve today!
Members and public welcome. Tickets: $30 per person. Contact
Ian Cheng, P.Eng., at 519-652-2104 or by email.
Western Engineering Bonanza - Thursday,
March 5, Spencer Engineering Building, University of Western
Ontario
The Undergraduate Engineering Society invites local Grade
9/10 students to attend presentations and demonstrations
of various aspects of the engineering disciplines and student
groups. The day concludes with a hands-on design competition.
Contact Sue Chapman at 519-661-3012 or by email.
Mississauga Events
Bridge Building Contest - 9 a.m., Saturday,
February 28, Tomken Road Middle School, 3200 Tomken Road.
The Mississauga chapter of Professional Engineers Ontario
invites Grade 7 to 8 students from the local Peel District
School Board to design, construct and test bridges. Judging
will be in three categories: most innovative design, loading
capacity (hold maximum load) and other factors. Parents,
local and regional officials, media are invited and welcome.
For more information, contact Khaled El-Rahi, P.Eng., at
416-677-3905 or by email.
Newmarket Events
Design Challenge Competition – 4
p.m., Thursday, March 5, Newmarket High School
The Education Committee of the Professional Engineers Ontario
York Chapter invites Grade 7 and 8 student teams from local
public and separate schools to design and construct a TV
Tower model for the winter Olympics. Judging will be in
two categories: A) Design & Construction B) Performance
Evaluation. For more information, contact Ed Fung, P.Eng.,
at 1-888-924-9995 x230 or by email.
Niagara Falls Events
Engineering Week Activities
The Niagara Engineering Week Committee (consisting of PEO,
OACETT and CEO reps) celebrates Engineering Week 2009 with
three activities. For more information, contact Cary Clark,
P.Eng., at 905-680-3716 or by email.
• National Engineering Week Luncheon
- 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, February 17, Club Italia, 2525 Montrose
Rd.
The Niagara Engineering Week committee invites local dignitaries
and professionals to a luncheon and technical forum. Cost:
$45 per person.
• Technical Forum - 9 a.m., Tuesday,
February 17, Club Italia, 2525 Montrose Rd.
The Niagara Engineering Week committee invites local professionals
to a technical forum. Cost: $25 per person. For more information
see the OPWA website or contact Tim Stuart, P.Eng., at 905-682-0212
or by email.
• Classroom Presentations - March
2 - 6
During the Engineering Week, teams of Certified Engineering
Technologists and Professional Engineers visit 15 to 25
Grade 7/8 classrooms for a half-day of fun engineering activities,
featuring one of three design/build projects: self-propelled
vehicle design and construction, water purification system
using Engineers Without Borders guidelines or replication
of an engineered structure using K'NEX kits.
North Bay Events
Bridge Building Contest 12 p.m. - 3:30
p.m., Friday, March 6, St. Joseph-Scollard Hall Secondary
School, 1000 High St.
The North Bay PEO chapter challenges local grade 5 to 12
students to build bridges using six pieces of balsa wood.
These bridges are tested to destruction by local engineers.
Prizes to be awarded for greatest weight to load ratio and
for finish and build quality. For more information, contact
John Simmonds, P.Eng., at 705-474-4667 or by email.
Oakville Events
16th Annual Halton Engineering Challenge
- Saturday, March 7, St. Marguerite d’Youville School,
1359 Bayshire Dr
The Halton Engineering Challenge (HEC) is a co-operative
effort between Meritor Suspension Systems Company (MSSC),
the Halton District School Board, the Halton Catholic District
School Board, the Professional Engineers of Ontario (Hamilton
Chapter) and McMaster University’s engineering students.
The HEC is a unique co-operative effort developed by teachers
and professional engineers to meet many of the knowledge,
skills and application expectations of the grade eight “Fluids”
and “Mechanical Efficiency” units. The challenge
has been written as a useable curriculum unit in which teachers
have the opportunity of teaching theory through lessons
and activities that are engaging, fun, interesting and that
meet required expectations. Professional engineers are paired
with schools and visit teachers and classes as technical
consultants and mentors. By accepting the challenge, approximately
1,000 grade 8 students work in teams of four to apply the
knowledge and skills learned in the theoretical portion
of the challenge to an authentic engineering problem. They
have the opportunity to design and construct a hydraulic
robotic arm capable of transporting miniaturized automotive
coils based on the coil manufacturing process at MSSC in
Milton. The performance task becomes a competition each
year, during Engineering Week in Ontario, as the top 30
teams from schools throughout Halton meet to present their
robotic arms to panels of professional engineers. Gold,
silver and bronze plaques are awarded to teams earning an
appropriate position on the assessment rubric. The top three
teams win a tour of the manufacturing facilities at MSSC.
For more information, contact Bernard Amyot, P.Eng., at
905-684-1938 or by email.
Water for the World - 7 p.m., Tuesday,
March 3, Abbey Park School, 1455 Glen Abbey Gate
The PEO Oakville chapter presents a showcase for high school
students focusing on presenting solutions and approaches
to water issues across the globe and increasing awareness
of how engineering and technology can play a role in solving
these problems. The evening will highlight the range of
issues from water access in developing countries and available
solutions, such as water purification and well building
to water conservation in industrialized countries and solutions
currently used in industries and municipalities. For more
information, contact Edward Gerges, P.Eng., at (416) 992-6150
or by email: Edward.Gerges@dana.com.
Ontario-wide Events
Ontario IEEE Toronto Section Paper Competition for Grade
5 to 9 students
Does someone you know wear a pacemaker? How has it changed
his or her life? What would it be like if we didn’t
know how to pace a sick heart? Write an essay, a true story,
an interview a letter about how a heart pacemaker has made
a difference.
Do you already have an idea? Great! Pick the paper and
the pencil NOW! If not, head to Heart and Stroke Foundation
website for inspiration. Read stories about how a heart
pacemaker has made a difference in someone’s life.
Write in the format of your choice: true story, interview,
letter, etc. You can write up to max of 3,000 words, double
spaced, font size 12. Volunteer engineers from IEEE Toronto
Section will read and score the papers. The writer of the
best paper will receive a $200 cash prize. And the next
10 best papers receive a $25 Indigo/Chapters gift card.
Send your submission as an attachment to an e-mail to Visda
Vokhshoori by February 28, 2009.
Oshawa Events
4th Annual Popsicle Stick Bridge-Building Competition
- Saturday, February 28, Ontario Institute of Technology,
Market Place Cafeteria
The Durham chapter of the Ontario Association of Certified
Engineering Technicians and Technologists invites grade
5 to 8 students from local school boards to participate
in a bridge-building contest. Contact Bob van den Berg,
C.E.T., at 905-391-6107 or by email.
Ottawa Events
Drop-in K'NEX Construction Workshops at
the Canada Science and Technology Museum - 10 a.m. to 4
p.m. daily Saturday, February 23 to Sunday, March 2
Become a junior engineer and discover how this important
profession touches all of our lives. Let your imagination
run wild by creating wonderful structures using K'NEX, the
popular building toy. Meet engineers from the community
and be inspired by the work that they do, both in Canada
and around the world. Location: 1876 St. Laurent Blvd. Call
613-991-3044 (toll-free 1-866-442-4416) for information
or consult the website: www.sciencetech.technomuses.ca.
Engineering Challenge 2009 - Friday, February
27, Canada Science and Technology Museum
The Ottawa chapter of Professional Engineers Ontario and
the National Research Council collaborate with grade 4 to
7 teachers to engage students in a problem-solving activity
in which “engineering teams” design and construct
a disaster relief operation prototype 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 Kate McLaughlin at 613-993-9284
or by email.
University of Ottawa Celebrates Engineering Week
The Engineering Students’ Society hosts a whole week
of activities to promote engineering to children and youth.
Activities will be arranged for various age groups ranging
from grades 1 through 12 and local Girl Guides and Boy Scouts
groups. There will be hands-on activities, including egg
drops, power boats, earthquake proof structures, tallest
towers and balloon-powered cars. Activities will vary in
difficulty to challenge groups according to age. Presentations
addressing the nature of engineering and lab tours will
be included during the activities. For more information,
contact Logan Maley at 613-562-5800, ext. 6188 or by email.
Engineering Week 2009 at Carleton
The Engineering Student Society hosts design competitions
for grade 4/5, grade 7/8 and grade 10/11 students in the
Ottawa public school system. Contact Christa Sexauer at
613-265-6654 or by email.
Pembroke Events
Popsicle Stick Bridge-Building and -Busting Competition
- 10 a.m., Saturday, February 28, West End Mall
The Algonquin Chapter of Professional Engineers Ontario
invites grade 6 through 8 students from local schools to
design, construct and test Popsicle stick bridges. Registration
forms and kits are available upon request until February
18. The cost to teachers and parents is $10, with a $5 refund
on the day of the contest. Members of the Algonquin chapter
are available for in-school/group presentations to demonstrate
bridge construction techniques and the testing of a demonstration
bridge. The goal of this contest is to construct the strongest/lightest
bridge possible with 100 Popsicle sticks and white glue.
Judging will be in two main categories: top three strongest/lightest
bridges and strongest overall bridge. Cash/T-shirt prizes
shall be awarded to the winners, and all participants shall
receive participation certificates/prizes (limited quantity).
A pizza lunch will be served at the event. For more information,
contact Lance Goodick, P. Eng., C.E.T. at 613-584-9962 or
by email.
Peterborough Events
Engineering and Technology Challenge -
10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 3, Evinrude Centre
The Peterborough chapters of Professional Engineers Ontario,
Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians
and Technologists and Institute of Electrical and Electronic
Engineers invite students from district high schools to
participate in a design/build competition. There will be
a short tutorial on water resources engineering and other
related material to provide some insight for the students
as to how to optimize their projects. Each team's design
and construction of a water-retaining dam made from recycled
materials 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 Clarence
Klassen, P.Eng., at 705-743-1076 or by email.
Richmond Hill Events
6th Annual Design Challenge-Construct a Bridge
Competition - 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Saturday, February
28, Academie de la Moraine, 13200 Yonge St
The Design Challenge-Construct a Bridge Group invites teams
of grade 5/6 students from all York Region schools to construct
bridges using supplied K'NEX or LEGO in one hour with the
least amount of material (400 grams maximum) to withstand
the highest load at the mid-span. Judging will be based
on team cooperation, bridge aesthetics and best weight-bearing
bridge. For more information, contact Mervat Rashwan, P.Eng.,
ing., at 905-763-2745 or by email.
Sarnia Events
5th Annual Popsicle Stick Bridge-Building Contest
Finale - 11 a.m., Saturday, March 7, Lambton College,
1457 London Rd.
The Lambton chapter of Professional Engineers Ontario hosts
the finale of a bridge-building competition for local Grade
5 and 7 students. From November to February teams of volunteers
visit schools and conduct the actual bridge building. Designs
are evaluated on deflection versus mass. The best design
from each school will be tested at the finale and prizes
awarded for the best design in the junior and senior divisions.
For more information contact David Murray, P.Eng., at 519-491-0275
or by email.
1st Annual Impromptu Design Competition
- Saturday, March 7, Lambton College Gymnasium
The Sarnia-Lambton chapter of Professional Engineers Ontario
hosts an impromptu design competition for grade 9 to 11
students in Lambton County. This is an applied science competition
where teams compete against each other to design and create
the best solution to an engineering problem using the materials
provided in a limited amount of time. This competition requires
no preparation from the team besides signing up before the
deadline. For more information, contact Amy Wettges, E.I.T.,
at 519-541-9732 or by email.
Sault Ste. Marie Events
7th Annual National Engineering Week Celebration
- Saturday, March 14, Station Mall
The Algoma Chapter of Professional Engineers Ontario hosts
the Display of Ingenuity as well as a number of activities
to celebrate Engineering Week in Ontario. See what local
engineers are doing in a fine example of engineering projects
by local consultants being displayed all week. Saturday,
February 28 events include the following:
• In the Sixth Annual Math Challenge grade 7/8, grade
9/10 and grade 11/12 students go head to head solving engineering-type
problems through the use of mathematics.
• Test innovative ideas at the Egg Drop Competition
by constructing a contraption with the materials provided
to protect the egg from breaking upon impact after falling
from the height of a one-storey building.
• Grade 6-8 students apply engineering concepts and
the principles of physics and chemistry to the design and
implementation process in the First Annual Water Bottle
Rocket Design Competitio\n.
For more information, contact François Nzotungwanimana,
E.I.T., at 705-946-8130, ext. 8123 or by email.
Scarborough Events
6th Annual Popsicle Stick Bridge-Building Contest
- 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Saturday, February 28, Scarborough
Civic Centre Council Chamber
The Scarborough chapter of Professional Engineers Ontario
hosts a bridge-building competition for grades 3 to 8 students.
Students design, build and test a bridge that weighs less
than 250 grams and are judged on student presentation and
technical explanation, creativity, construction quality,
construction technique and aesthetics. Following judging,
bridges will be tests to destruction by an engineer-built
load testing machine to determine the maximum load-bearing
capability. Prizes will be awarded based on an Index of
Performance (the amount of weight the bridge can hold divided
by the weight of the bridge) and on the judges' evaluation
of students' presentations of their knowledge of their bridge.
To register, please contact Tom Fernandes, P.Eng. by email.
Hands-On Science Fair & Technology Exhibits
- 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Saturday March 7, Malvern Town Centre
The Toronto East and Central chapters of the Ontario Association
of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists invite
students 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. Activities
and exhibits include simple machines, building bridges,
electricity demos, magnetics application, a human-powered
raceway, solar energy, energy conservation and robotics.
For more information, contact Pasha Mohammed, C.Tech., at
416-820-1600 or by email.
Sudbury Events
Drop-in K'NEX Construction Workshops at Science
North - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, February 28,
Sunday, March 1, Saturday, March 7 & Sunday, March 8
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.
Workshops are free with admission. Location: 100 Ramsey
Lake Rd. Call 705-522-3701 for information or consult the
website: www.sciencenorth.ca.
Thunder Bay Events
2009 Challenge & Tour - Thursday,
March 5, Lakehead University
PEO's Lakehead Chapter and Lakehead University’s Faculty
of Engineering invites grade 5 through 8 students from three
local school boards to participate in team design competitions
in chemical, civil, electrical and mechanical engineering.
Materials and challenges to be provided onsite. Students
will also be given a guided tour of the university’s
engineering labs, where they will meet practicing engineers
and engineering students and see demonstrations of engineering
students’ projects. For more information, contact
Dr. Meilan Liu, P.Eng., at 807-343-8952 or by email.
Timmins Events
Engineering Week Dinner - 5:30 p.m., Thursday,
March 5, Dante Club, 162 Cedar St. S.
The Porcupine-Kapuskasing chapter of Professional Engineers
Ontario hosts a dinner for grade 5 to 12 student winners
of Science Timmins Software Engineering Convention, government
officials and students from Northern College to network
with PEO members and hear a keynote speaker from the local
engineering community. For more information, contact Ryan
Hill, E.I.T., at 705-360-1899 or by email.
Toronto Events
Drop-in K'NEX Construction Workshops at
the Ontario Science Centre - 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday,
February 28, Sunday, March 1, Saturday, March 7 & Sunday,
March 8
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.
Workshops are free with admission. Location: 770 Don Mills
Rd. Call 416-696-1000 for information or consult the website:
www.ontariosciencecentre.ca.
Engineers Without Borders at Toronto Public Libraries
- Various Toronto Public Libraries
The Toronto Public Libraries in partnership with the Engineers
Without Borders present a series of interactive workshops
as part of EWB's School Outreach program. To volunteer,
click here and select Volunteer Opportunities to find the
online volunteer form. For more information, contact Julia
Melinkova at 416-223-2261, ext. 225.
5th Annual Design Challenge Construct a Bridge
Competition - 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, March
3, Jeanne-Lajoie Elementary School, 150 Carnforth Rd.
The Design Challenge-Construct a Bridge Group invites teams
of grade 5/6 French language students from central southwest
Ontario to construct bridges using supplied K'NEX or LEGO
in one hour with the least amount of material (400 grams
maximum) to withstand the highest load at the mid-span.
Judging will be based on team cooperation, bridge aesthetics
and best weight-bearing bridge. For more information, contact
Mervat Rashwan, P.Eng., ing., at 905-763-2745 or by email.
Engineering Innovation Forum - 6 p.m.
to 10 p.m., Wednesday, March 4, Ontario Science Centre,
770 Don Mills Rd.
Established as an open forum to focus on current topics
from the engineering point of view, this event promotes
the work engineers do, the way they do it and how it benefits
society in general. This year's theme, "Engineering
Innovations in Intelligent Transportation Systems"
includes discussion of air traffic control, subway train
control and expressway traffic optimization. For more information,
please email Paul Annis, C.Tech., Chair, EIF at EIF@peo.on.ca
or click here for details or to register.
Designapolooza - 12:00 p.m. to 4 p.m,
Saturday, February 28, University of Toronto, Sanford Fleming
Building
The University of Toronto Engineering Society invites grade
1 to 8 students from local schools to join in an exciting
afternoon of design challenges. Grades 1 to 4 will be participating
in two different events: constructing a dome made of paper
that can support itself and fit a group of people inside
as well as making some slime. The children in grades 5-8
will be designing a Rube-Goldberg machine to complete a
simple task. For more information contact David Cheung by
email or click here to register online.
Earth Hour 2009 Star Party - 8: 30 p.m.,
Saturday, March 28, Ontario Science Centre, 770 Don Mills
Rd.
Earth Hour 2009 aims to reach more than one billion people
in 1,000 cities around the world, inviting communities,
business and governments to switch off lights for one hour,
sending a powerful global message that we care enough about
climate change to take action. For more details about OSC's
free Star Party, call 416-696-1000.
Waterloo Events
2nd Annual Canstruction Waterloo Region
- March 14 - 22, Conestoga Mall
The Food Bank of Waterloo Region hosts Canstruction Waterloo
Region, a food-raising event that brings together teams
of engineers, designers, architects and students to design
and build intricate sculptures from thousands of cans of
food. These giant works of art are spectacular to view and
the building materials will be donated to The Food Bank
of Waterloo Region to support their Spring Food Drive. Bring
a canned food or financial donation to vote on your favourite!
You CAN make a difference. For more information, call 519-743-5576,
email canstruction@thefoodbank.ca or visit www.thefoodbank.ca.
Windsor Events
The University of Windsor Annual High School Design
Competition - 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Tuesday, March
3, The University of Windsor, Room Winclare A
The University of Windsor Faculty of Engineering, Engineering
Student Society and the Windsor chapter of Engineers Without
Borders invite Windsor-area schools to send four grade 11
or 12 competitors to represent their school to a unique
design challenge that must be overcome by using the knowledge
gained in the classroom. The students will be required to
analyze the problem, design and build a suitable solution
and present their solution to the panel of judges, who will
look for the application of scientific knowledge combined
with ingenuity. The theme for this year’s competition,
"Engineering Green Solutions!", will have students
explore the area of renewable energy. The students must
design and build a wind turbine generator despite a limited
amount of materials and time. For more information, contact
Wojtek Maroszek or Dr. Jennifer Johrendt at 519-253-3000,
ext. 2625, or by email.
Canada South Science City Workshops -
12 p.m.-5 p.m., Saturday, March 7 & Sunday, March 8,
930 Marion Ave.
The Windsor-Essex Engineering Week Committee invites children
to learn about windmills. For more information, contact
Clarence Jubenville, P.Eng., at 519-966-2250 or by email.
Engineering Week 2009 Luncheon - 12 p.m.
– 2 p.m., Friday, March 27, Caboto Club, 2175 Parent
St.
The Windsor-Essex Engineering Week Committee hosts an awards
luncheon, where Engineering Week scholarships and Engineer
and Technologist of the Year will be presented. For more
information, contact Clarence Jubenville, P.Eng., at 519-966-2250
or by email.
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