Conferences
As the University of Alberta is a member of the Western Engineering Student Society Team (WESST) and the Canadian Federation of Engineering Students (CFES), students have the opportunity to attend student-centric conferences to learn about topics ranging from leadership to sustainability as well as to connect with students across Canada!
Leadership in Engineering and Advocacy Development Summit (LEADS)
LEADS is the largest engineering student conference in Western Canada. Typically, 60 to 80 student leaders from the eleven engineering universities in Western Canada attend this event, which encourages collaboration on topics such as student issues, leadership development, and future engineering student governance.
Western Engineering Competition (WEC)
The Western Engineering Competition was established back in 1985, and is Western Canada’s premier engineering student event. It showcases the ingenuity, technical skills, and creativity of the region’s brightest future engineers. Since its inception, WEC has seen over 200 competitors from all Engineering Disciplines each year from over 11 Western engineering accredited institutions.
Engineering Executives Leadership Assembly (EELA)
The Engineering Executives Leadership Assembly is a meeting to transition from the last year’s executives to the new year’s executives. The format includes seminars and discussions to allow for the exchange of ideas and support for the new administration.