Conferences & Competitions
Expand your network, build leadership skills, and test your engineering abilities through student events.
Engineering Conferences
Annual conferences attended by ESSS.
Engineering Executives and Leadership Assembly (EELA)
Hosted by WESST • MayHelps transition incoming executive teams and launches the WESST General Assembly with representatives from western Canadian schools.
Summit on Development of Engineering Societies (SDES)
Hosted by CFES • SeptemberBrings together student engineering leaders from across Canada for the first General Assembly of the Canadian Federation of Engineering Students.
Leadership in Engineering & Advocacy (LEADS)
Hosted by WESST • OctoberFeatures workshops on student society involvement alongside the second WESST General Assembly for selected delegates.
Conference on Diversity in Engineering (CDE)
Hosted by CFES • NovemberExplores strategies and initiatives for more inclusivity and diverse environments within the engineering profession.
Canadian Engineering Leadership Conference (CELC)
Hosted by CFES • JanuaryBased on leadership and how to be more involved as a leader in respective engineering societies.
Conference on Sustainability in Engineering (CSE)
Hosted by CFES • FebruaryBased on sustainability and being more environmentally friendly in engineering.
Engineering Competitions
Gain hands-on experience and demonstrate your skills in competitive challenges.
SFU Engineering Competition
Organized by the ESSS, MSESS, and SEESS with categories designed for all undergraduate skill levels.
Western Engineering Competition
Brings together winning teams from western Canadian universities who advance past the local competitions.
Canadian Engineering Competition
Features the top champions from regional engineering competitions across the country.