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Ontario Tech acknowledges the lands and people of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation.

We are thankful to be welcome on these lands in friendship. The lands we are situated on are covered by the Williams Treaties and are the traditional territory of the Mississaugas, a branch of the greater Anishinaabeg Nation, including Algonquin, Ojibway, Odawa and Pottawatomi. These lands remain home to many Indigenous nations and peoples.

We acknowledge this land out of respect for the Indigenous nations who have cared for Turtle Island, also called North America, from before the arrival of settler peoples until this day. Most importantly, we acknowledge that the history of these lands has been tainted by poor treatment and a lack of friendship with the First Nations who call them home.

This history is something we are all affected by because we are all treaty people in Canada. We all have a shared history to reflect on, and each of us is affected by this history in different ways. Our past defines our present, but if we move forward as friends and allies, then it does not have to define our future.

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Virtual High School Workshops

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Engineering Outreach at Ontario Tech University offers offer a variety of virtual workshops for grades 9 through 12. Our workshops are designed to target specific curriculum topics and increase student understanding of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. Our virtual elementary workshops run in blocks of 75 minutes. For online workshops, students will need their own computer and internet access with a minimum download speed of 5 Mbps. Virtual workshops are $50 CAD each unless otherwise stated.

Electricity Workshops

  • Pitch Black - Grade 9 Science

    Pitch Black is a FREE workshop for grade 9 science classes, taught by Ontario Tech engineering undergraduate students. The objective of this activity is to restore power to a breadboard community after a power outage. Using basic electrical components, students will work collaboratively to complete a circuit, restoring power to the community and turning on their lights. Through this experience, we hope students will be inspired to consider future education in engineering while learning about electrical circuits and electricity in a hands-on environment.

    This activity aligns with the Grade 9 science curriculum.

  • Powering Up - Grade 11 Physics

    Powering Up is a FREE workshop for grade 11 physics classes that teaches renewable energy and circuits through hands-on learning, taught by engineering students from Ontario Tech University. The workshop combines the principles of electricity and physics with the topics of renewable energy and circuits. Students will collaboratively design, build and troubleshoot a microgrid system for a city of the future using breadboard circuits. At the end of the Powering Up workshop, we hope students will have a better understanding of what it means to be an engineer and be inspired to pursue engineering in the future.

    This activity aligns with the Grade 11 physics curriculum.

Thriving in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

  • Module 1: Introduction to AI - Alan Turing Test Simulation (Grades 9 - 12)

    In this workshop, students will be exploring the basics of Artificial intelligence, the history and evolution of AI and the different types of AI. 

    Activity: Alan Turing Test Simulation

    In this fun activity, students will attempt to identify if the response to a question is human-based or computer-based, recreating the Turing Test!

    Curriculum Connections: 

    Math

    • Grade 9 De-streamed Math: Data collection: applying the process of data modelling and collection

    Science

    • Grade 9 De Streamed: STEM Skills: STEM investigation Skills

    Open Technologies

    • Grade 9-12 Computer Science: Simple Algorithms, connections to society, condition statement

    • Grade 10 Computer Technology: Connections to the idea of digital logic

    Computer Science

    • Grade 9 and 10 Simple Algorithms, connections to society and condition statements

  • Module 1: Introduction to AI - The Intelligent Piece of Paper (Grades 9 - 12)

    In this workshop, students will be exploring the basics of Artificial intelligence, the history and evolution of AI and the different types of AI.

    Activity: The Intelligent Piece of Paper

    This activity introduces students to the fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence, specifically algorithms and the way computer programs work, through a fun game of tic-tac-toe against a piece of paper!

    Curriculum Connections: 

    Math

    • Grade 9 De-streamed Math: Data collection: applying the process of data modelling and collection

    Science

    • Grade 9 De Streamed: STEM Skills: STEM investigation Skills

    Open Technologies

    • Grade 9-12 Computer Science: Simple Algorithms, connections to society, condition statement

    • Grade 10 Computer Technology: Connections to the idea of digital logic

    Computer Science

    • Grade 9 and 10 Simple Algorithms, connections to society and condition statements

  • Module 2: Machine and Deep Learning - Neural Network Playground (Grades 9 - 12)

    In this workshop, students will explore the importance of Machine Learning and how to develop a Machine Learning model. Students will discover the depths of Deep Learning and the different branches of AI in more detail and learn about how Machine Learning and Deep Learning techniques are used for different applications.  

    Activity: Neural Network Playground

    This activity builds on the content presented in Module 2, specifically how neural networks function and the math required for AI to accomplish its tasks. 

    Curriculum Connections:

    Math

    • Grade 9: De-streamed Math: Algebra: development of algebraic concepts, application of relations

    • Grade 10: Principles of Mathematics: Determining quadratic relations

    • Grade 11: Functions: Understanding algebraic and graphical representations 

    Science

    • Grade 9 De Streamed: Connections to Matter

  • Module 3: Applications of AI - AI Chatbots Escape Room (Grades 9 - 12)

    In this workshop, students will explore the power of Artificial Intelligence and how these techniques have been used to influence and leverage applications in the real world. This module will cover some key areas in which AI has been used to optimize businesses and their operations by looking more into the impact on business models, uses of recommender algorithms and how companies utilize Cloud Computing.

    Activity: AI Chatbots Escape Room

    This activity is set up like a virtual escape room to further explore AI chatbots and real world examples!

    Curriculum Connections: 

    Math

    • Grade 12: Data Management: Probability of an event 

    Open Technologies

    • Communications Technology Grade 10: Demonstrate an understanding of technical terminology, basic scientific concepts, and mathematical concepts used in communications technology and apply them to the creation of media products

    Business

    • Grade 9 and 10 Information and Business Communication Technology in Business 

    • Grade 11 Information and Communication Technology: The digital environment 

    • Grade 12 Information and communication technology: Multimedia Solutions

    Computer Science

    • Grade 9 and 10 Simple Algorithms, connections to society and condition statements 

  • Module 3: Applications of AI - Incorporating AI into Business (Grades 9 - 12)

    In this workshop, students will explore the power of Artificial Intelligence and how these techniques have been used to influence and leverage applications in the real world. This module will cover some key areas in which AI has been used to optimize businesses and their operations by looking more into the impact on business models, uses of recommender algorithms and how companies utilize Cloud Computing.

    Activity: Incorporating AI into Business

    This activity is set up like a virtual escape room to further explore AI chatbots and real world examples!

    Curriculum Connections: 

    Math

    • Grade 12: Data Management: Probability of an event 

    Open Technologies

    • Communications Technology Grade 10: Demonstrate an understanding of technical terminology, basic scientific concepts, and mathematical concepts used in communications technology and apply them to the creation of media products

    Business

    • Grade 9 and 10 Information and Business Communication Technology in Business 

    • Grade 11 Information and Communication Technology: The digital environment 

    • Grade 12 Information and communication technology: Multimedia Solutions

    Computer Science

    • Grade 9 and 10 Simple Algorithms, connections to society and condition statements

  • Module 4: Core Skills for Thriving in the Age of AI - Probability Activity (Grades 9 - 12)

    How do we thrive in a world with AI?  Should we be concerned that these AI systems will take our jobs? Can we find a way to work alongside these systems or develop skills that cannot be automated? This workshop will cover some of the ways in which AI and humans differ and the importance of working together. 

    Activity: Probability Activity

    As we all learned from the course, we need a lot of data to train the AI models. In this activity, we will explore how data affects AI models.

    Curriculum Connections: 

    Math

    • Grade 9 Math: Data collection: Data modelling and collection

    • Grade 12: Data Management: Probability of an event 

    Science

    • Grade 9: STEM Skills: STEM Investigation skills 

    Open Technologies

    • Grade 10 Comm Technology: Digital logic 

  • Module 5: The Societal and Ethical Impacts of AI (Grades 9 - 12)
    In this workshop, students will explore the societal and ethical implications of AI, key concepts in AI ethics and learn how to apply it so that AI is beneficial to all individuals and to society as whole.
  • Module 6: The Future of Artificial Intelligence (Grades 9 - 12)
    In this workshop, we will take a look at exactly how the power of AI is spreading across different industries and what to expect in the future. 
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