Leadership Lab: Get That Growth Mindset

Online , Canada

About this session Is she smart at math because she was born that way? Isn’t he naturally an all-star basketball player? Is my grandfather nuts for taking up painting at this point in his life? What if we answered with a hard NO to all of the above? Come learn with guest facilitator Samina Hashmi, […]

Am I smart enough?: Conversations with Dean Yip and alumni about imposter phenomenon

Online , Canada

About this Event If you’ve asked, “Am I smart enough? Should I even be here? Do I really know what I’m doing?” this panel is for you. Spend part of your day in conversation with: Dean Chris Yip Katie Dristas, ChemE 1T6+PEY Rumla Omer, EngCEO, CIV 2T2+PEY Naz Orang, MASc Chem 1T4, PhD Chem 1T8 Alberto […]

Leadership Labs: Magnificent Meetings Online

Online , Canada

About this session We heard that you want support to create environments for effective collaboration and teamwork. Our lab on online meetings can help. How many team or club meetings have you been to that seemed like a waste of time or just a frustrating mess? Learn and practice the keys to setting-up, planning, and […]

Conversation Matters! A Career and Life Clarification Experience

The OPTIONS Program The OPTIONS Program is an initiative to support all engineering graduate students and post-doctoral fellows in exploring diverse career options. Learn more here: http://uoft.me/optionsprogram Program Details: Date: Tuesday January 26, 2021 Time: 5:00 – 6:30 pm EST Location: Online Seeing faces, having shared experiences, and connecting in meaningful conversations matters! This highly […]

Leadership Labs: Self-compassion and Resilience for Trying Times

Online , Canada

About this session We heard that you wanted to build your resiliency and focus on wellness. In this session you’ll have the opportunity to learn concrete skills that you can integrated into your days to help you to stay balanced, grow your-self compassion, and enhance your ability to bounce back and recover from challenges. Come […]

Design Your Life – Undergraduate Edition

Online , Canada

About this program What do I want to do with my life after undergrad? How do I navigate an uncertain job market affected by a global pandemic?  The world is rapidly changing, and the economy is evolving to address society’s challenges. The Design Your Life experience will equip you with the tools and self-knowledge to […]

Navigating a Job Search in Uncertain Times: Practical Tips and Inspiring Stories from Engineering Masters and PhD Alumni

The OPTIONS Program The OPTIONS Program is an initiative to support all engineering graduate students and post-doctoral fellows in exploring diverse career options. Learn more here: http://uoft.me/optionsprogram Program Details: Date: Tuesday February 2, 2021 Time: 12:00 – 1:30 pm EST Location: Online   Description Join us for a live studio taping of the Career Buzz […]

The Cognitive Costs of Design: Exploring the interactions between people, product and process: Dr. Jessica Menold, Penn State

GB202 - Gailbrath Building - Room 202 35 St George St, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Dr. Jessica Menold will share and discuss her insights into re-imagining design in a more humanized approach, in her talk. This event, part of the ISTEP Engineering Education Seminar Series, will be of interest to all FASE faculty members graduate students and undergrad students whose academic activities and interests touch on this topic.  Register Now […]

ISTEP Speaker Series – Prof. Susan McCahan

Online , Canada

The emergence of Generative Artificial Intelligence over the past year has brought awareness of the capabilities of this technology and AI more generally. One of the questions that often gets asked is; “will this technology transform, or displace jobs?”. It has been recently reported by Goldman Sachs, Brookings, and others that Engineering, and specifically some […]

ISTEP Speaker Series: Jonathan Rose

GB221 - Galbraith Building - Room 221

In this talk, Professor Jonathan Rose will start to lift the veil on Generative AI, exploring the mechanics and dynamics of the remarkable textual Generative  systems that have come to the fore over the last year.

2024 Fred Kan Distinguished Lecture featuring Professor Deb Chachra

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

Headshot Credit: Leise Jones Established in 2018, the Fred Kan Distinguished Lecture Series in Engineering Ethics invites thought leaders to share research and insights that challenge us to think differently about ethical issues in engineering. Thanks to a generous donation from alumnus, Mr. Fred Kan, the lecture brings together undergraduate and graduate students, alumni, faculty, […]

ISTEP Speaker Series – Kathryn Johnson

GB202 - Gailbrath Building - Room 202 35 St George St, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Title: Illuminating the Sociotechnical in Engineering Education and Practice   Abstract I was trained as a technically-focused electrical engineer working on control of wind energy systems. Although I enjoyed that work (and still practice in that area), I began to realize that the world’s wicked problems, including climate change – a big motivator for me – […]