Ranked among the top 50 engineering schools worldwide, Waterloo Engineering is committed to leading engineering education and research.
We are the largest engineering school in Canada, with over 10,500 students enrolled in 2021. In 2019/20, external research funding from Canadian and international partners exceeded $86.8 million, a strong indication of our extensive industry partnerships and the excellence of our engineering research programs.
News
Students grease their business wheels at pitch competition
Two Waterloo Engineering graduate students pitched their startup at the winter 2024 Velocity Pitch Competition and won $5,000 to turn their innovative approach to industrial machinery maintenance into a business.
Jesurun Ramesh and Minaal Butt, both currently enrolled in the Master of Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology (MBET) program, co-founded Grease Tech to reduce human error and costly failures in manufacturing lines.
Two alumni make this year’s Maclean’s Power List
The Macleans’s Power List ranks the 100 Canadians shaping the country each year.
The 2024 list features two Waterloo Engineering alumni who have been recognized for their outstanding and innovative work advancing the country’s leadership in education and tech.
Researchers improve communications between humans and humanoid robots
A research team from Waterloo Engineering has developed a method for more natural communication between humans and humanoid robots
Dr. Ewen MacDonald, a professor in the Department of Systems Design Engineering and Pranav Barot (BASc ‘21, mechatronics, robotics and automation Engineering, MASc ‘23, systems design engineering), have decreased the response time of humanoid robots in conversations and improved their ability to reorient based on the source of speech.
Events
Nanotechnology Collaborative Program Info Session
Through the collaborative graduate program in Nanotechnology the students are exposed to rich, broad and integrated educational resources, a diverse network of expertise and world-class research opportunities that leverage their engineering degrees. Join this session and learn about the Master's and PhD Collaborative programs in Nanotechnology in the Faculty of Engineering.
Engineering Ambassador Applications
Join our team of dedicated student ambassadors to help high school students navigate their journey to Waterloo. Lead campus tours, host a student on a shadow day, chat virtually with students, attend events, and more! Apply by May 13th.
Engineering Ambassador Applications
Join our team of dedicated student ambassadors to help high school students navigate their journey to Waterloo. Lead campus tours, host a student on a shadow day, chat virtually with students, attend events, and more! Apply by May 13th.