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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.

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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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Discover Engineering

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Presented by The Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science and Women in Engineering at Ontario Tech University.

Join us for a fun weekend to learn more about the first-year engineering experience! This weekend-long, in-person event is open to all women grade 12 students who have received an offer of admissions from Ontario Tech University. This event will support the incoming class of women engineering students and connect them with like-minded women engineering undergraduate students. 

Participants will have the opportunity to engage in a number of activities including a tour of campus, discussion with one of their future professors, hands-on workshops in engineering skills, and spending time with undergraduate students in their program. To help them fully experience student life at Ontario Tech, participants will be given a room in residence to stay in on Saturday night. Meals will be provided.

First-year is a very important year with a lot of change, and we hope this event helps prepare participants for university and engineering at Ontario Tech University. We also hope to introduce participants to the supports they will have available at university. 

Ridgeback Welcome: This year, Discover Engineering Weekend will be combined with the Ridgeback Welcome. Interested participants should also register for Ridgeback Welcome to get the full experience. Discover Engineering will begin immediately after Ridgeback Welcome with a lunch and icebreakers with Women in Engineering Students.

Session Details

Date Saturday May 11, 2024 - Sunday May 12, 2024
Time

Drop Off: 10:00 AM May 11, 2024

Pick Up: 12:00 PM May 12, 2024
Location Ontario Tech University, North Campus
Registration Open to all women grade 12 students who have received an offer of admission to an engineering program at Ontario Tech University. Eligible individuals will be contacted by email with a registration link.

Please note: Schedule & events may change. Parents/Guardians will be notified if changes affect drop-off or pick-up times.

Any questions please contact Madeline Sialtsis, Engineering Outreach Coordinator at madeline.sialtsis@ontariotechu.ca
  • Day 1 Schedule - May 11, 2024

    Day 1 Schedule - May 11, 2024

    Time Activity
    9:45 AM

    Arrive to Ridgeback Welcome: Check In   Drop bags with Women in Engineering (optional)
    10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Ridgeback Welcome
    1:00 PM Lunch with Women in Engineering & Icebreakers
    2:00 PM ACE Tour
    3:30 PM 3D Modeling (CAD) Workshop
    4:30 PM Check in to residence & free time
    5:30 PM Dinner
    7:30 PM Movies and Board Games
  • Day 2 Schedule - May 12, 2024

    Day 2 Schedule - May 12, 2024

    Time Activity
    8:30 AM Breakfast
    9:30 AM Electronics Workshop
    10:30 AM Campus Scavenger Hunt
    11:30 AM Wrap Up
    12:00 PM Pick Up
We are pleased to offer our Discover Engineering event at no cost to families with the generous support of Hydro One and We Made It.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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