The Engineering Science Education Conference (ESEC) is an annual conference organized by EngSci students exclusively for EngSci students.

Our aim is to broaden our students' horizons through engagement with world leaders in a wide range of sectors broadly related to the subjects covered in our program.  

For more information visit uoft.me/engsci-esec or the EngSci Orientation blog.

You can also check out videos of the ESEC 2019 playlist on the EngSci YouTube channel.

We happily announce that ESEC 2024 will be an in-person, one-day conference!

Fireside chats will occur the evening before the ESEC conference. 

On conference day, two speaker sessions will run concurrently in different rooms.  This year we will also have a Lunch & Learn session during the midday break. 

At the end of conference day, all EngSci students are invited to a festive reception at the Faculty Club.

Attendance is mandatory for Years 1 and 2 EngSci students.  You will receive notification of the minimum number of sessions you must attend in the weeks before the conference--stay tuned to your inbox!

T-cards will be scanned at the session entrances.

Check the Schedule page in January for details.

Overview

Thursday, January 25, 2024

Fireside Chats with our ESEC 2024 speakers (informal, small group conversations)
6 PM - 7:30 PM, EngSci Common Room
Open to all EngSci students!

Friday, January 26, 2024

Conference Registration (bring your T-card!)
9-9:30 AM, BA1160 and BA1130

Concurrent Presentation Sessions in BA1160 and BA1130:

9:30 AM-10:30 AM, Sessions 1 & 2
10:45 AM-11:45 AM, Sessions 3 & 4

11:45 AM-12:45 PM, Lunch & Learn with the speakers

12:45 PM-1:45 PM, Break

1:45 PM-2:45 PM, Sessions 5 & 6
3:00 PM-4:00 PM, Sessions 7 & 8

ESEC Reception
4:30 PM-6:00 PM, the Faculty Club (All EngSci students are invited!)

Yes! 

Dressing professionally will help make our speakers feel valued and respected.  It will also help convey the professional attitude of EngSci students.

Please refer to our How to Prepare page to learn more.

Yes!  To help you get the most out of the conference and use it to explore your own career goals and questions, we've put together a great set of resources.

Find all of the following on our How to Prepare page:

1. Register for the ESEC Prep Workshop.
2. Download the ESEC Reflection Worksheet and keep it handy during the conference to help guide your own career exploration.
3. Read up on the speakers and come to the conference prepared to ask questions.
4. Submit questions through Slido and/or bring them to the sessions.
5. Educate yourself about professional dress codes.

Sorry, ESEC is exclusively for EngSci students.

Attendance on conference day is mandatory for Year 1 and 2 EngSci students, and optional for Year 3 and 4.

All EngSci students are invited to the fireside chats and ESEC reception.