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
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
CEED by the numbers
8
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.
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.
Contact us
Business hours
Hours of operation vary by space. To find out when a space is open, go to its webpage.
Our facilities