Winter Welcome: Postdoc Coffee Hour

Wednesday, January 21 I 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM I 8th Floor Myhal Terrace   Celebrate National Postdoc Appreciation Week!     Meet fellow PDF peers and learn more about how the Institute for Studies in Transdisciplinary Engineering Education & Practice supports you!    Come to the 8th Floor Myhal Terrace. We’ll have coffee, tea, and treats available for you to enjoy while meeting fellow PDF peers. This is a drop-in-style […]

Engineering Business Futures Presents: A Fireside Chat

Are you interested in learning about real-world applications of engineering in the business and finance sectors? Want to discover career pathways for engineers in investment banking and capital markets? Come join our conversation on Wednesday, January 21 where we will discuss emerging trends in technology and finance! Speaker: Mario Di Pietro brings over 20 years of […]

E2R2: Understanding Engagement in Engineering Student Project Teams

The ISTEP Engineering Education Research Roundtable (E2R2) is a monthly venue for ISTEP faculty, staff, and graduate students, and colleagues and students from other FASE departments, to exchange ideas about engineering education research. E2R2 aims to build a community for engineering education research within ISTEP and FASE, and to inspire ideas and advance scholarship and […]

Incorporating REDI into Your Project with MITACS

Monday, February 23 I 12:00 – 2:00 PM I GB202  As a thought leader, prioritize equity, diversity, inclusion, and reconciliation efforts. This session offers an opportunity to reflect on and develop strategies for implementing REDI into your project, initiating powerful first steps towards systemic and behavioral changes. Identify reconciliation, equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) considerations for your project, discuss their incorporation into […]

E2R2 Journal Club Session

The ISTEP Engineering Education Research Roundtable (E2R2) is a monthly venue for ISTEP faculty, staff, and graduate students, and colleagues and students from other FASE departments, to exchange ideas about engineering education research. E2R2 aims to build a community for engineering education research within ISTEP and FASE, and to inspire ideas and advance scholarship and […]

What Inspires Ethical Research? Lessons from Biomedical Engineering Faculty

The Faculty Club 41 Willcocks Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Fred Kan Distinguished Lecture In Engineering Ethics 2026 Promoting ethical engineering research is necessary given the potential for widespread social and technological impacts of engineering research outcomes. But what motivates engineers to think and act ethically, particularly in the domain of research? In this interactive talk, Dr. Justin L. Hess will address this question by […]

Communication as an Incremental Revolution: 30 years of ECP

Join us Monday, May 11 for the latest instalment of the ISTEP Speaker Series Lunch and refreshments will be provided! Students, staff, faculty and alumni are all welcome to attend.  This is a hybrid event. If you would like to attend online, please indicate as such in the registration form, and a link will be […]

E2R2 – Toward Decolonialization in Engineering: Dismantling the Architecture of Apartheid through South African Drama

We are pleased to have Dr. Coplen Rose (currently an ECP instructor) as the speaker at our next ISTEP Engineering Education Research Roundtable (E2R2) session. He will bring in perspectives on decolonialization, policy analysis, and an international context for engineering education and practice; all these were barely covered in our previous E2R2 sessions. Date/Time: Tuesday, June […]

Using AI in Job Search & Career Exploration

Weds, June 17, 2026 I 12:00 – 2:00 PM I GB202  I Register in advance  Curious about how AI can support your career questions? Whether you’re exploring career paths, writing a resume or preparing for interviews, this hands-on workshop will demonstrate how to use AI tools to support you. Participants will leave with prompts and strategies and an understanding of how to use AI effectively and responsibly in […]

Welcome to Graduate School 2026

Friday, September 11 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Are you in your first year of graduate study at U of T Engineering? Set yourself up for success by attending Welcome to Graduate School!    This in-person event will introduce you to engineering-specific programs and resources designed to enhance your graduate experience. During the session, you'll learn how the Institute for Studies […]

Best Practices for a Successful Supervisory Relationship

Thurs, Sept 17 I 12:00 – 2:00PM I GB202  The SGS Supervision Guidelines is a document that will help you as a graduate student understand best practices in graduate supervision. Join us for this overview of the Supervision Guidelines including an overview of the roles and responsibilities of students, supervisors, and committee members. We will reflect on different […]

Grad Games

Tues, Sept 22 I 12:00 – 1:30PM I GB202  Giant Connect 4? Catan? Join fellow graduate peers in friendly, competitive games!  Meet other graduate peers at the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering over pizza and fun board games.  In collaboration with MoveU, the ISTEP invites you to an afternoon of pizza and games.  You are welcome to bring your games […]