BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Drupal iCal API//EN X-WR-CALNAME:Events items teaser X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Toronto BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Toronto X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Toronto BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:EDT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:EST TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:682b3f506098f DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250225T100000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250225T124500 URL:/engineering/events/tesla-recruitment-sessions SUMMARY:Tesla Recruitment Sessions CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Summary \n\nAre you planning to graduate between now and Decemb er 2026? Are you\nlooking for a Summer or Fall 2025 co-op position or a fu ll-time role?\nThen these recruitment sessions are for you!\n\nThis visit will include engineers from Tesla focused on Tesla Bot\n(Optimus) Firmware \, Autopilot/Bot Tooling and Integration\, and Bot\nControls. There will a lso be refreshments available along with\nrecruitment specialists from Tes la to chat with about potential\npositions.\n DTSTAMP:20250519T142520Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:682b3f5062313 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250226T170000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250226T183000 URL:/engineering/events/social-innovators-training-demo -day SUMMARY:Social Innovators in Training Demo Day CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Summary \n\nCome see social impact in action!\n\nOn Wednesday F ebruary 26\, from 5:00-6:30 p.m.\, drop by GreenHouse (UTD\n164)\nfor Demo Day. Students from Social Innovators in Training will be\nshowcasing\nthe ir ideas\, looking for feedback\, and building community. It's a\ncan't-mi ss\nopportunity to see the future in action!\n\nWhat to expect:\n\n* Help our students strengthen their ideas and provide real-world\nfeedback\n * S ee firsthand the innovative ideas for social impact shaping our\ncommuniti es\n * Enjoy some snacks and light refreshments\n\n DTSTAMP:20250519T142520Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:682b3f5063286 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241130 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241202 URL:/engineering/events/first-lego-league-qualifier-tou rnament-and-first-tech SUMMARY:FIRST Lego League Qualifier Tournament and FIRST Tech Challenge\nQu alifier CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Summary \n\nYouth Gearing Up for Exciting Robotics Competitions at the University\nof À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ\n\nIf you like robots\, you will want to w atch teams compete at the\nUniversity of À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ during the weekend of Sa turday Nov 30-Sunday\nDec 1. The fields are set for innovation\, creativit y\, and teamwork as\nFIRST Lego League (FLL) and FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC ) teams from\nacross À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ-Wellington region\, Hamilton region and the Greater\nToronto Area prepare to display their skills at the two qualifier \nevents organized by À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ-Wellington FIRST Robotics in partnership\nw ith À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ Engineering.\n\nOn Saturday\, November 30\, over a hundred of Grade 4 to 8 students will\nput their engineering skills and student-desi gned LEGO-based robots to\nthe test on the SUBMERGED competition fields\; these 19 teams will\ncompete to win a spot at the Provincial Championship in January. The\nopening ceremony is at 8:30am followed by FIRST LEGO robo t matches\nstarting at 9am until 3pm\, with the award ceremony at 3h45pm.\ n\nOn Sunday\, December 1\, 23 teams of high school students will compete\ nwith their FIRST Tech Challenge robots and build their alliance to\nbecom e the champion of the inaugural event at À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ.  Following\nqualificat ion games\, teams will select their alliance partners and\nwill aim to bec ome the first champion of the WWFIRST FTC qualifier\nevent. The opening ce remony is at 11am and robot games will take place\nfrom 11:30am until 5pm.    Awards ceremony is at 5h30pm.\n\nBoth events take place in Engineerin g 7. Members of the public are\nwelcome to attend the events. Pits\, where teams work on their robots\nand display their projects and outreach activ ities\, are also open to\nthe public from 9am to 4pm.\n X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:TRUE DTSTAMP:20250519T142520Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:682b3f5064132 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241206T103000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241206T110000 URL:/engineering/events/national-day-remembrance SUMMARY:National Day of Remembrance CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Summary \n\nCanada changed forever on December 6\, 1989 when 14 women were murdered\nin a gender-based act of violence at l'École Polyte chnique de\nMontréal.\n\nThe Faculty of Engineering invites you to join us\, on December 6\,\n2024\, for a ceremony and moment of silence observi ng Canada’s\nNational Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.\n\nPlease join us as we come together to honour and reflect on the lives\nof these 14 women and everyone else whose lives were forever change d.\n\nWhen: Friday\, December 6 | 10:30–11:00am\n\nWhere: Engineering 7\ , 2nd Floor Event Space\n DTSTAMP:20250519T142520Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:682b3f5064fdc DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241126T130000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241126T143000 URL:/engineering/events/interpreting-you-student-course -perception-results-2nd SUMMARY:Interpreting you Student Course Perception Results (2nd edition) -\ npresented by Women in Engineering Faculty Committee and Women in\nMathema tics CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Summary \n\nAre you an early career or established instructor w ho has taught/is\nteaching a course at À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ? Have you wondered how to interpret the\nStudent Course Perceptions results\, and have questions on the outcome\nand comments you have received? The Women in Engineering Facu lty\ncommittee jointly with Women in Mathematics is proud to help shed som e\nlight: Register for the second edition of the \"Interpreting Student\nC ourse Perception Results\"  session!\n\nThe event will cover information about SCP\, then will follow with a\npanel discussion with panel speakers from both Engineering and\nMathematics\, with experts from CTE\, teaching champions\, and chair of\nthe SCP committee. This joint event between Engi neering and\nMathematics is a unique opportunity\nto get to know peers fro m different faculties and provides an\ninterdisciplinary perspective.\n\nD uring the panel\, we will go through some of the questions posted\nbefore the event (link in the registration form)\, as well as real-time\nquestion s posted\non Vevox. The questions are completely anonymous.\n\nThis event is meant for anyone who has taught and/or is teaching a\ncourse and has re ceived or will receive Student Course Perception\n(SCP) results. All\ngend ers are welcome to attend.\n DTSTAMP:20250519T142520Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:682b3f5065c2f DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241121T110000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241121T120000 URL:/engineering/events/watertalk-wastewater-process-in tensification-using SUMMARY:WaterTalk: Wastewater process intensification: Using biological\npr ocess design to increase the hydraulic and treatment capacity of a\nmunici pal wastewater treatment plant CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Summary \n\nAs part of the Water Institute's WaterTalks lecture series\, Dr.\nBelinda Sturm\, Director Kansas NSF EPSCoR\, Professor and Ross McKinney\nFaculty Fellow\, University of Kansas\, Kansas\, US\, will present:\nWastewater process intensification: Using biological process des ign to\nincrease the hydraulic and treatment capacity of a municipal\nwast ewater treatment plant.\n DTSTAMP:20250519T142520Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:682b3f5066b05 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241113T120000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241113T130000 URL:/engineering/events/value-interactions-between-wate r-and-hydropower-ontario SUMMARY:Value interactions between water and hydropower in Ontario Power\nG eneration CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Summary \n\nAs part of the Water Institute's Webinar Series: Th e Value of Water in\nCanada\, Kurt Kornelsen\, Director\, Environment and Climate Change\,\nOntario Power Generation\, presents: Value interactions between water\nand hydropower in Ontario Power Generation.\n DTSTAMP:20250519T142520Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:682b3f50676e9 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240417T190000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240417T200000 URL:/engineering/events/open-quantum-computing-one-atom -time SUMMARY: Open Quantum Computing\, One Atom at a Time CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Summary \n\nIn this public talk\, we'll discuss how to build qu antum computing\ndevices one atom a time using the ion-trap approach. We'l l show how we\nbuild quantum bits out of individually isolated atoms\, exp lore how we\nuse them to simulate other complex systems\, and showcase how we're\nbuilding open-access hardware to advance research in this exciting \nfield.\n DTSTAMP:20250519T142520Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:682b3f506807b DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240405T090000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240405T160000 URL:/engineering/events/waterloo-robohub-spring-career- fair SUMMARY:À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ RoboHub Spring Career Fair CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Summary \n\nAre you interested in a career in robotics but not sure where to\nstart? Want to have the chance to talk to representatives f rom various\ncompanies and institutions where you can pursue a career in r obotics\nand related fields? If so\, join us for the À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ RoboHub Spri ng\nCareer Fair!\n\nSee below for a list of confirmed companies\, departme nts\, labs\, and\nother organizations who would like to talk to you about pursuing a\ncareer in robotics!\n\nIf your organization would like to join us at the career fair\, email\nus at robohub@uwaterloo.ca to reserve a booth!\n DTSTAMP:20250519T142520Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:682b3f5068ac9 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240404T090000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240404T170000 URL:/engineering/events/waterloo-robohub-spring-symposi um SUMMARY:À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ RoboHub Spring Symposium CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Summary \n\nJoin us on campus on April 4th for a full-day sympo sium: an\ninterdisciplinary event where a variety of people and organizati ons\nacross the private and public sectors will come together to discuss\n and learn about the opportunities and challenges provided by robotics\nove r the coming 5-10 years.\n\nWe will have several keynote talks from expert s in various fields\nrelated to the future of robotics\, as well as exhibi tors and lightning\ntalks from across the robotics ecosystem.\n DTSTAMP:20250519T142520Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR