WHAT IS WEC?
Western Engineering Competition (WEC) brings together Western Engineering students from all disciplines and years to compete in 10 different categories. Winners of WEC qualify for the Ontario Engineering Competition (OEC) and represent Western Engineering at a provincial level. Students who win OEC can then qualify for the Canadian Engineering Competition (CEC). This competition challenges students to practice and develop practical engineering skills, while gaining valuable feedback and learning from industry professionals and professors.
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COMPETITIONS
Junior Design
Students in their first and second years are tasked with designing creative solutions to real-world engineering problems. Competitors must design a practical solution and present it to judges making the best use of limited time and resources.
Programming
Teams are tasked with coding the best software solution to a complex computational challenge. The teams will use their software development skills,their technical writing abilities, and their project management skills to design a solution to a problem posed.
Innovative Design
Participants develop a novel product or service prior to the competition and must address an unmet need or improve upon currently available solutions. Competitors will present their nuanced designs to a panel of experts.
Re-Engineering
Competitors will utilize their diverse skillsets to redesign an existing solution to a problem with the aim of improving its overall performance.
Communications
Competitors create a presentation about the diverse social, economic, technological and environmental impact of complex engineering subject matters in layman’s terms.
Senior Design
Students combine multidisciplinary knowledge to design a technical solution to an advanced engineering problem. Participants must design and present a functional solution (typically a robot) under resource constraints and adhering to competition requirements.
Consulting
Competitors are required to design a detailed solution to a large-scale engineering problem. The proposal must be made in a way that promotes the solution to the client in the form of judges and demonstrates a thorough understanding of the solution’s impacts.
Bio-Engineering
Competitors are required to design a detailed solution to a large-scale engineering problem. The proposal must be made in a way that promotes the solution to the client in the form of judges and demonstrates a thorough understanding of the solution’s impacts.
Debate
Akin to real-world scenarios, students develop and present nuanced arguments in favour of or against an impromptu resolution. Teams go head to head in a battle of logic and rhetoric in multiple rounds of debate.
Mini Design
The Mini design competition is for grade 11 and 12 students. Participants are tasked with designing and constructing a feasible and functional solution to a given real-world problem.
WORKSHOPS
WEC will be hosting workshops during the week leading up to the competition in order to provide students with practical engineering skills and prepare them to compete. You do not need to be competing in WEC to attend workshops, however, priority will be given to the individuals who are competing.
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WORKSHOPS
WEC will be hosting workshops during the week leading up to the competition in order to provide students with practical engineering skills and prepare them to compete. You do not need to be competing in WEC to attend workshops, however, priority will be given to the individuals who are competing.
Western Engineering Steel Bridge Club (WESB)
The Western Engineering Steel Bridge club competes in the Canadian National Steel Bridge Competition annually to build the best bridge possible. Throughout the year, students will use fundamental structural analysis to design an optimal build. Then, students order steel and begin to fabricate steel members using the machine shop. Finally, the bridge is built at a competition where judges will rank us based on construction speed, and lightness, and then load test it to measure the stiffness.
Western Quantum Club (WQC)
The Western Quantum Club inspires students in the quantum computing field. With teams in consulting, software, and research, we offer diverse, hands-on experiences. Members collaborate, bringing varied perspectives to enriching semester-long projects and workshops, exploring quantum applications and innovations. We're more than an educational hub; we're a professional gateway. Members have access to events with industry leaders and networking opportunities with professionals. We're not just learning about quantum computing; we're immersing in it, fostering a community where education meets inspiration, and theory meets real-world application, propelling students into the future of quantum innovation.
Western Engineering Musical (WEM)
Western Engineering Musical (WEM) oversees the annual theater production attended by students, faculty, alumni, family, and friends. Each year, the team generates a parody script and lyrics to put an engineering twist on a classic story. The Fourth Annual Western Engineering Musical will be on March 1st and 2nd, 2024.
Western Engineering Rocketry
The Western Engineering Rocketry Team (WERT) is an engineering team that builds, designs, manufactures and launches rockets. We are a group of students dedicated to innovating in the aerospace industry to compete at the annual Spaceport America Cup and Launch Canada competitions. We are united by our love for engineering and the thrill of launching rockets!
Workshop Description
Join the Western Engineering Rocketry Team (WERT) for an exciting CAD workshop! This workshop will guide you through the fundamentals of CAD design through the application of aerospace and rocketry. Whether you're a novice or a CAD pro, our workshop will enhance your skills and introduce you to various design concepts. Don't miss this opportunity to gain valuable skills and be better prepared for this year's WEC competition!
