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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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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 

Registration

9:30 am - 10:00 am

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

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

 

 

Check out our FutureENG video!

For any questions, please email madeline.sialtsis@ontariotechu.ca