FuturEng Conference
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FutureENG is a one day in-person conference hosted by Engineering Outreach in association with Hydro One. It is tailored towards young women in grades 11 & 12 for the purpose of inspiring them to become future engineers.
Get ready for an exhilarating journey at the FuturENG Girls Engineering Conference! Discover the captivating world of engineering and why it could be your perfect calling. Dive into the various engineering disciplines, explore exciting career prospects, and network with Ontario Tech's engineering students and industry professionals. Participate in an exciting hands-on activity that lets you unleash your inner engineer, solve real-world challenges and put on your engineering hard hat for a day of innovation and problem-solving! Don't miss this chance to ignite your passion for engineering and unlock a world of possibilities.
Session Details
| Cost Per Participant: FREE | |
| Location: Ontario Tech University, North Oshawa Campus | |
| Date: Saturday, January 13th, 2024 | |
| Activity | Time |
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Registration |
9:30 am - 10:00 am |
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Conference Kickoff! |
10:00 am - 10:30 am |
| Engineering Mini Challenge | 10:30 am - 11:00 am |
| Discover Ontario Tech Engineering | 11:00 am - 11:30 am |
| Hands-On Engineering Discovery: RoboLimb Design Challenge | 11:30 am - 1:00 pm |
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Lunch Speed Networking with Women Engineers |
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm |
| Keynote Speaker | 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm |
| Hands-On Engineering Discovery: RoboLimb Design Challenge - Continued! | 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm |
| Testing and Showcase
Parents Are Welcome! |
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm |
| Closing Remarks | 4:00 pm - 4:05 pm |
Panelist Bios
Mary Cheng (She/Her)
Senior Protection Engineer at Hydro One
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING GRADUATE
Mary Cheng is a senior protection engineer at Hydro One.
She is part of the WTTE (Women in Trades Technology and Engineering) ERG at Hydro One and works tirelessly to support and advocate for an equitable and inclusive workplace.
Natalie Prole (She/Her)
Vehicle Quality - Engineering Projects Group Leader at Honda
MECHATRONICS ENGINEERING GRADUATE
Natalie works in the automotive industry and recently was promoted to engineering group leader. She leads an engineering team in the vehicle quality department.Natalie supports her team as they manage equipment upgrades designed to inspect and verify Honda’s brand-new vehicles. The automotive industry has been adapting to a burst of innovation with all of the new technology in vehicles.
“I love this fast paced and challenging environment.” - Natalie
Stephanie Hill (She/Her)
Acting Manager Valves Engineer at OPG
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING GRADUATE
Stephanie has recently been promoted to acting manager, managing a team of technical people providing support for valve related issues.
Stephanie has a passion for giving females and indigenous people the opportunity to experience and get involved in STEM.
Tyra Gordon (She/Her)
Lead Probabilistic Risk Assessment Engineer
NUCLEAR ENGINEERING & MANAGEMENT GRADUATE
Ramin Sami (She/Her)
Senior Protection Engineer at Hydro One
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING GRADUATE
Clarissa Branje (She/Her)
Senior Protection Engineer at Hydro One
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING GRADUATE
