Centre for Entrepreneurship and Engineering Design

Students working on project in MakerSpace. — Faculty of Engineering

Centre for Entrepreneurship and Engineering Design

The Faculty of Engineering cultivates creativity and nurtures an innovative mindset among students. The Centre for Entrepreneurship and Engineering Design (CEED) was founded on the belief that knowledge alone is insufficient. We provide you with engineering design and entrepreneurship skills, empowering you to create groundbreaking solutions to modern challenges.

What is CEED?

The Centre for Entrepreneurship and Engineering Design (CEED) is a vibrant hub that offers programs, resources and facilities.

Run by students and recent alumni, we support you throughout your academic and entrepreneurial journey. Our approach focuses on creative problem solving to address complex issues.

Our student-led approach means that initiatives remain relevant and responsive to the evolving needs of aspiring engineers and entrepreneurs.

Mission

We help you foster and strengthen design and entrepreneurial skills in these areas:

In-depth engineering design
Client-focused approach
Experiential learning
Business sense and entrepreneurial mindset
Professional and leadership skills

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Our story

CEED by the numbers

prototyping and manufacturing spaces

275+

students projects every year

2,500

people in our facilities

Two areas of focus

CEED is your gateway to engineering design and entrepreneurship.

Engineering design

Create innovative products and services that address emerging needs. Turn ideas into tangible solutions, applying, refining and mastering design skills in real-world settings.

Entrepreneurship

Develop an entrepreneurial mindset with practical skills for product innovation, business development experience, networking opportunities and resources to launch your startup.

Develop your skills

An engineering design mindset allows you to solve problems and have a meaningful impact on both local and global scales. Whether you're looking to enhance your skills or launch your own venture, the Faculty of Engineering is here to help you transform your ideas into reality.

Courses

Add engineering design or entrepreneurship courses to your program to give you an edge in the job market. Work with a client as early as first year.

Take a design or an entrepreneurship course

Workshops

Get training on manufacturing equipment (lathes, milling machines, hand tools, etc.) and digital technologies (3D printing, microcontrollers, app development, etc.). We have options for the uOttawa community as well as businesses or organizations.

Explore workshops

Our facilities

Located on the first floor of the STEM Complex, our rapid prototyping and manufacturing spaces provide students with up-to-date equipment and opportunities to design, build and test prototypes.

Design spaces