In March, the engineering profession opened its doors to show how engineers open doors!
Over one hundred events took place during National Engineering Month at higher education institutions, engineering companies, and industry organizations across Canada. From doors open events to design competitions, from hands-on activities to exhibitions and workshops, the engineering profession invited you in to discover the future that engineers are building. Check out the full list of events that took place in March in the national calendar below.
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If you’re a higher education institution, engineering company, or industry organization hosting a doors open event during National Engineering Month, tell us about it by filling out this form. We’ll include your event in the national calendar of doors open events.
- March 2025
- March 2025
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Micro:bit - Coder une Cadenas à Combinaison
Au cours de cet atelier en ligne présenté sur YouTube Live, les élèves apprendront à coder un cadenas à combinaison avec un micro:bit. L'objectif est d'amener l'utilisateur à trouver la séquence correcte des boutons A et B pour révéler un code secret.
- Virtuel
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Canadian Food Engineering Conference
Building on the success of the inaugural Guelph Food Engineering Conference in 2023, CFEC 2025 takes this dynamic platform to the national stage. Hosted by the University of Guelph—one of Canada’s top-ranked institutions for Food Science and Technology—this event continues to push the boundaries of food innovation, fostering collaboration between academia and the food industry.
- In-person | Guelph
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Engineering students
Fireside Chat: Practical tips towards finding your highest excitement
Isn’t life actually, just one big ‘choose-your-own-adventure’ story? Decisions. Choices. Actions.
Join the Recent Engineering Alumni Council in conversation with Waterloo Engineering alum, Lisa Tong (BASc ’01, chemical engineering), who recently published her book Hello (World) Me: The most important relationship you will ever have is with yourself, a personal self-guided coach to self, awareness, understanding, and choices — to creating the life YOU want.
- Virtual
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High school
Engineering the Future : WIE inspire, WIE Empower High School Conference 2025
Join us for an empowering STEM conference featuring interactive workshops led by industry leaders. Discover the world of engineering, get all your questions answered, and connect with like-minded high school students interested in STEM.
This event is a woman-focused event that intends an inclusive definition of women. We welcome all women, including trans women and those who are nonbinary, gender non-conforming, and anyone who identifies as a woman in a way that is significant to them.
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- In-person | Montreal
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EITs and early career professionals
APEGS Awards Banquet
Join us this March for an unforgettable evening celebrating the groundbreaking achievements of Saskatchewan's engineers and geoscientists.
This formal affair will honor those whose innovative contributions have not only shaped our province but have also made a significant impact on the nation. Don't miss this opportunity to be part of a night filled with inspiration, recognition, and fellowship.
- Hybrid | Saskatchewan
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Egg Drop
Participants will build a contraption to protect an egg from breaking when dropped from a height. They’ll only use eco-friendly materials like cardboard or paper scraps. This activity shows how creative designs can help protect the environment by using less waste.
Join us to participate in the Egg Drop Activity!
Conestoga College – Fountain Street Campus 850 Fountain St S, Cambridge, ON
- In-person | Cambridge
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FutureWave 2025 - Hybrid Event
FutureWave is TECHNATION’s annual hybrid event exploring the future of the tech workforce in Canada. Taking place during Work-Integrated Learning month in March, this conference invites diverse voices in the tech space and beyond to discuss ways in which we can support our future leaders with experiential learning opportunities. This project is funded in part by the Government of Canada’s Student Work Placement Program.
- In-person | Edmonton
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Engineering students
Spotlight on Local Innovation - 2025
In support of Engineers Canada's 30x30 Initiatives to support an engage and attract women to the engineering profession, each year, Engineers Nova Scotia plans our Spotlight on Local Innovation, where we invite three professional engineers who are working on impactful engineering projects and who are also women. The entire engineering community is invited to celebrate our speakers (who recognize as women) and the projects that they are working on.
- In-person | Halifax
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Public school
Poetry Generator with Scratch! | Grades 2-6
In this online workshop presented on YouTube Live, students will use coding to build a poem with Scratch, using a poetry generator suggesting words that rhyme. Scratch is a visual programming language that allows users to create interactive games, stories, and animation.
- Virtual
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Engineering Week Morning Technical Session – Low Impact Development
Are you passionate about sustainable engineering practices? Join the Niagara Engineering Week Committee for a Morning Technical Session at Club Roma to delve into the world of Low Impact Development.
- In-person | St. Catharines
