ENG CONFERENCES & COMPETITIONS

Dalhousie and DUES send a number of delegates every year across the country to attend various conferences and competitions to represent Dalhousie Engineering. Anyone enrolled in the Faculty of Engineering as a Diploma or Bachelor’s degree student can apply to attend a conference, however delegates selected to attend are chosen by the DUES Conference Committee. Any student meeting the entry requirements may enter to represent Dalhousie at an engineering competition.

FAQ: Do I have to pay to go to a conference or competition?

There is a 'delegate fee' that each conference charges, depending on their sponsorships and budgets. These fees vary by conference, often in proportion to the length of the conference (this can be anywhere from a few days to an entire week). However, DUES helps cover travel fees, such as plane tickets or fuel, and accommodations (if applicable) based on the available yearly Conference Budget. This way students get a huge discount to help them focus more on gaining experience and education.

Annual Conferences and Competitions

The following are some of the engineering conferences and competitions frequently attended by engineering students at Dal.

AEC (Atlantic Engineering Competition)

Hosted by ACES | Official Website

Generally held in January or February at an East Coast university, the AEC allows students from all around the maritimes to compete in eight different categories. These categories have historically included Senior Design, Junior Design, Re-Engineering, Programming, Debate, Innovative Design, Engineering Consulting, and Engineering Communications. The top two scoring teams in each category at the AEC represent their school at the Canadian Engineering Competition later that year. Though first a team of students must qualify at their own universities’ engineering competition to qualify to represent their school at the AEC. Dalhousie usually holds their qualifier mid Fall semester.

CDE (Conference on Diversity in Engineering)

Hosted by the CFES | Official Website

The Conference on Diversity in Engineering (formerly National Conference on Women in Engineering) is a conference put on by the Canadian Federation of Engineering Students (CFES) in mid November of every year. This conference focuses on diversity in a professional setting, celebrating the differences in each individual, and teaching us to work together.

CSE (Conference on Sustainability in Engineering)

Hosted by the CFES | Official Website

The Conference on Sustainability in Engineering is a conference put on by the Canadian Federation of Engineering Students (CFES) in late February or early March of each year. This three-day national conference to educate and engage engineering students on issues of sustainability and how they can tackle it within their engineering career and everyday life.

CEC (Canadian engineering competition)

Hosted by the CFES | Official Website

The annual gathering of the very best and brightest engineering students across Canada! Through eight competitions, students will be challenged in the fields of innovation, design, and communications. To attend, students must first qualify by succeeding in their category at the Dalhousie Engineering Competition and Atlantic Engineering Competition.

CELC (Canadian Engineering Leadership Conference)

Hosted by the CFES | Official Website

Formally known as “congress”, the annual general meeting of the CFES and a platform for student collaboration with industry partners, sponsors and fellow students.