Workshops

Workshops

Please note, we will make every effort to place students from the same school in the workshops together.  Larger groups may be split into two or more groups due to lab space and section size limits.

Thursday, April 24 – Oshawa

Where is Sonic?

Discover the hidden truth! Using ultrasonic testing scopes, find the hidden figures/shapes carved into aluminum blocks. Is it a circle, a triangle or a heart?

Explore AI: Create Your Own Machine Learning Models

In this interactive workshop, students will dive into the world of machine learning using Google’s Teachable Machine platform. This hands-on session allows participants to choose between three different AI models—image, audio, or pose recognition—and build their own interactive AI. Students will learn how AI systems recognize patterns and process data, giving them insight into the basics of machine learning in a fun and accessible way.

Food IQ - Learn How To Make Spring Rolls With Fresh Ingredients

This fun and insightful workshop is a food literacy cooking class where you will have the opportunity to creatively assemble custom Spring Rolls!  During the workshop, you will learn kitchen safety, basic knife skills and grocery budgeting tips, as well as learning about the benefits and cost savings of cooking at home as opposed to eating out.  Choose from a variety of ingredients to fill your spring rolls and create your own dipping sauce! Throughout the workshop, there will be guided discussion on various food literacy topics such as sourcing food, nutrition, and alternative food and cooking tools.

Build a Birdhouse

Join us for a hands-on workshop where you'll learn the skills to build your very own birdhouse using wood and nails. An experienced instructor will guide you each step of the way.

Solar Hybrid Electric Vehicle

Have fun assembling your very own solar hybrid electric car! Learn about solar panel power generation, electric and hybrid vehicles and motor principles.

STEM Stars: Trailblazing Women in STEM

The objective of the "STEM Stars: Trailblazing Women in STEM" workshop is to inspire and educate 12 to 13-year-old girls about the significant contributions of women in STEM. By highlighting historical and contemporary female figures in STEM, the workshop aims to foster interest and empower young girls to pursue STEM-related fields.

Packaging Design

Let's get creative! In this workshop, students will design their own custom-made product packaging. Using the technology in one of our MAD Mac Labs, students will be introduced to the Adobe Creative Suite software and the rest is up to them!  Students will be the Graphic Designers on site, choosing their own colours, fonts, and designs. After a short time on the computers, they’ll print their final projects and construct their packages by hand, leaving with a small product box perfectly designed by them!

Bath Bombs

Participants will explore acid-base chemistry by creating bath bombs they can take home.

Electromagnets & Robotics 101

Students will learn how to assemble their own electromagnets and then be able to see electromagnetic motors in action by getting hands-on experience in our robotics lab.

Medical Devices and Vital Signs

In this workshop, we will use patient monitors and show students how a biomedical technologist uses technology to support clinical nurses by ensuring that vital signs like ECG blood pressure and oxygen saturation are validated for patients. Students will have the opportunity to try the equipment on themselves.

Aquatic Fireworks

The Water Fireworks Experiment demonstrates the interaction between oil and water and how different densities and polarities affect how substances mix. Using household items such as cooking oil, food colouring, and water, students can create a colourful display that mimics fireworks in a jar.  We will also layer liquids to create a rainbow.

Innovations in Nursing Assessments

Under the guidance of nursing faculty, this session aims to increase the student’s appreciation and understanding of bodily systems. Students will be provided with the opportunity to explore systems in the human body using state-of-the-art technology. After completing the simulation, students will listen to heart, breath and bowel sounds using high-fidelity simulators in the nursing skills lab.

Build an Airplane

This workshop is sponsored and presented by Safran Landing Systems.

Have you ever made a paper airplane? In this workshop, you will face challenges and obstacles as part of the Airplane Building team for a big customer. Work as a team to persevere and build the best product you can while analyzing and learning the process of manufacturing that is used in the real-life aerospace environment. Plus, learn about aircraft landing gear – why it’s important, and what it takes to design and build it.

Exciting Exploration of Opportunities in the Energy Industry

This workshop is sponsored and presented by Elexicon Energy.

In this empowering workshop, hear the inspiring personal stories of women working at Elexicon Energy. Students will experience hands-on fun with real equipment in simulations of the work environment, and discover the exciting opportunities that await in this expanding and dynamic field.

Building Her Future: Exploring Trade Careers in Energy

This workshop is sponsored and presented by Ontario Power Generation.

This interactive workshop is designed to spark your interest in working in the energy sector as a future woman in trades. With the rapid growth of the energy sector, the future of employment in areas like maintenance, operations, and radiation protection looks promising. Meet inspiring women and hear their stories as you participate in fun challenges.

Slime Science

In this workshop, we dive into the fascinating science behind making slime. In this hands-on session, students will explore the chemistry of polymers and how different ingredients can work together to create the perfect slime. The students will learn about molecular bonding, viscosity and the role of chemical reactions, in forming this non-Newtonian liquid.

Friday, April 25 – Whitby

Where is Sonic?

Discover the hidden truth! Using ultrasonic testing scopes, find the hidden figures/shapes carved into aluminum blocks. Is it a circle, a triangle or a heart?

Explore AI: Create Your Own Machine Learning Models

In this interactive workshop, students will dive into the world of machine learning using Google’s Teachable Machine platform. This hands-on session allows participants to choose between three different AI models—image, audio, or pose recognition—and build their own interactive AI. Students will learn how AI systems recognize patterns and process data, giving them insight into the basics of machine learning in a fun and accessible way.

Food IQ - Learn How To Make Spring Rolls With Fresh Ingredients

This fun and insightful workshop is a food literacy cooking class where you will have the opportunity to visit our state-of-the-art cooking labs while creatively assembling custom Spring Rolls!  During the workshop, you will learn kitchen safety, basic knife skills and grocery budgeting tips, as well as learning about the benefits and cost savings of cooking at home as opposed to eating out.  Choose from a variety of ingredients to fill your spring rolls and create your own dipping sauce! Throughout the workshop, there will be guided discussion on various food literacy topics such as sourcing food, nutrition, and alternative food and cooking tools.

Build a Birdhouse

Join us for a hands-on workshop where you'll learn the skills to build your very own birdhouse using wood and nails. An experienced instructor will guide you each step of the way.

Solar Hybrid Electric Vehicle

Have fun assembling your very own solar hybrid electric car! Learn about solar panel power generation, electric and hybrid vehicles and motor principles. Enjoy a tour of our new Electric Vehicle Lab.

STEM Stars: Trailblazing Women in STEM

The objective of the "STEM Stars: Trailblazing Women in STEM" workshop is to inspire and educate 12 to 13-year-old girls about the significant contributions of women in STEM. By highlighting historical and contemporary female figures in STEM, the workshop aims to foster interest and empower young girls to pursue STEM-related fields.

Fastener Challenge

Fasteners play a critical role in the construction of all sorts of everyday objects. Participants will learn about many different types of fasteners and their uses, including screws, bolts, and nuts, as well as the tools needed to tighten them properly - all in a friendly challenge!

Make Stuff Move

Get inspired by the simple but effective movement of the inchworm, which shifts its weight during its "pinching/folding" to push the front and pull the back. Put your construction, carpentry principles and robotic animation skills to the test.

Hula Hoops

Participants will learn how to make a hula hoop using pex pipe, brass couplings and copper crimp rings. A demonstration will be followed by a hands-on build and some hula hoop fun!

Virtual Welder and Measuring

Participants will acquire real-world welding skills via virtual reality techniques and learn key measuring techniques.

Build an Airplane

This workshop is sponsored and presented by Safran Landing Systems.

Have you ever made a paper airplane? In this workshop, you will face challenges and obstacles as part of the Airplane Building team for a big customer. Work as a team to persevere and build the best product you can while analyzing and learning the process of manufacturing that is used in the real-life aerospace environment. Plus, learn about aircraft landing gear – why it’s important, and what it takes to design and build it.

Exciting Exploration of Opportunities in the Energy Industry

This workshop is sponsored and presented by Elexicon Energy.

In this empowering workshop, hear the inspiring personal stories of women working at Elexicon Energy. Students will experience hands-on fun with real equipment in simulations of the work environment, and discover the exciting opportunities that await in this expanding and dynamic field.

Building Her Future: Exploring Trade Careers in Energy

This workshop is sponsored and presented by Ontario Power Generation.

This interactive workshop is designed to spark your interest in working in the energy sector as a future woman in trades. With the rapid growth of the energy sector, the future of employment in areas like maintenance, operations, and radiation protection looks promising. Meet inspiring women and hear their stories as you participate in fun challenges.

Women in Trades

This workshop is sponsored and presented by Oshawa PUC Networks Inc.

In this workshop we’ll walk you through how power is delivered from the big power plants to your homes, schools, and businesses. You’ll learn about the journey power takes from high-voltage transmission lines to the local substations, and how both overhead and underground systems work to bring electricity to different types of customers – from neighborhoods to factories. We’ll also share how we're working to make the energy grid greener and cleaner by connecting renewable energy sources to the Oshawa power system.

Slime Science

In this workshop, we dive into the fascinating science behind making slime. In this hands-on session, students will explore the chemistry of polymers and how different ingredients can work together to create the perfect slime. The students will learn about molecular bonding, viscosity and the role of chemical reactions, in forming this non-Newtonian liquid.