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Engineering Outreach

The Faculty of Engineering Outreach programs offers a variety of exciting, fun, and experiential learning opportunities for children and teens throughout the year. Engineering Outreach is a proud member of Actua.

Classroom and community programs

Classroom

Programs for educators

Our STEM resource hub for educators! Explore our database of STEM activities, view available workshops for your class, register for training and enhance your teaching journey.

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Workshops

The uOttawa Maker Mobile delivers fun, hands-on STEM learning activities to schools, libraries, and community centres across Ontario and Quebec.

Featured activities

Grade 2 to 6
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Grade 2 to 6
Jan 18 to Feb 17

Saturday STEM Clubs for kids

For kids in grades 2 to 6, our Saturday in-person clubs provide a positive atmosphere to promote science and engineering.
Grades 7 to 11
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Grades 7 to 11
Jan 20 to Feb 17

Engineering Bootcamp for teens

Through activities, projects and labs, students will gain knowledge on five different types of engineering.
Grade 8 to 12
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Grade 8 to 12
Feb 3 to May 31

Technological Design Course

Students gain a better understanding of the engineering design process through projects done with microcomputers and virtual reality.

Featured news

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A tech secondary school at uOttawa’s Faculty of Engineering

The Faculty of Engineering at the University of Ottawa offers more than higher education in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). …
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Why is it important to engage youth in engineering?

Traditional STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) teaching methods sometimes create barriers for elementary and high school students. Parti…
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Shopify introduces teen girls to computer programming

This year’s participants in the Introduction to Computer Studies — ICS2O course for teens got a surprise: their tuition for the summer course is cover…
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Faculty of Engineering, University of Ottawa
CBY B111
161 Louis-Pasteur
Ottawa, ON, Canada
K1N 6N5

Monday to Friday
8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
 

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Phone: 613-562-5491
Email[email protected]

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Engineering Outreach is a proud member of Actua.