CREATE Weekends
*The event has already taken place on this date: Sat, 03/29/2025
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Program Highlights
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Unleash your creative problem solving on a journey that keeps getting more awesome every week.
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Turn your existing knowledge from math and science classes in school into real-world solutions.
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Meet other high school students who love tinkering, building, and solving puzzles as much as you do!
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Climate change, futuristic gadgets – how will you change the world?
Full Description
CREATE Weekends encourages you to explore science, engineering, math and technology from a design perspective. Led by university students, you will explore advanced engineering topics and a range of projects engineers work on in order to build a better society.
Classes are divided by grade. Please read the course descriptions carefully to see which courses are offered to which grade group.
Grades
This program is offered to students in Grades 9–12 (2024/2025 academic year).
Dates
Saturdays
January 18, February 8, & March 29, 2025
9:30 am-3:30 pm
OR
Sundays
January 26, March 2, & March 16, 2025
9:30 am-3:30 pm
Note: Activities are repeated in Saturdays and Sundays courses, so students should not register for the same course in both schedules.
Schedule
9:00 AM–9:30 AM — Arrival
9:30 AM–3:30 PM — Lectures & Activities*
3:30 PM — Dismissal
*A 1 hour lunch break will be scheduled in the middle of the day. Lunch is unsupervised.
Course Offerings
Classes are divided by grade. Please read the course descriptions carefully to see which courses are offered to which grade group.
Note: Activities are repeated in Saturdays and Sunday courses, so students should not register for the same course in both schedules.
Winter Courses
Grade 9/10
Saturdays OR Sundays
Join us for an exciting journey through the world of engineering! Over three Saturdays, you’ll collaborate with other students in grades 9-10 to tackle real-world challenges through the lens of various engineering disciplines. Explore hands-on activities in fields like sustainability, robotics, chemistry, urban design, and more, all guided by current university students. This immersive course offers a unique opportunity to discover how engineering and design can shape the future!
The content of this course is new! Students who have attended CREATE Weekends in the past are welcome to attend.
Disciplines: Mechanical Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Material Science, Civil Engineering, Industrial Engineering
Engineering Sampler
Grade 11/12
Saturdays OR Sundays
Join us for an exciting journey through the world of engineering! Over three Saturdays, you’ll collaborate with other students in grades 11-12 to tackle real-world challenges through the lens of various engineering disciplines. Explore hands-on activities in fields like sustainability, robotics, chemistry, urban design, and more, all guided by current university students. This immersive course offers a unique opportunity to discover how engineering and design can shape the future!
The content of this course is new! Students who have attended CREATE Weekends in the past are welcome to attend.
Disciplines: Mechanical Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Material Science, Civil Engineering, Industrial Engineering
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