Conferences
FAQ
WHAT ARE CONFERENCES ?
Engineering conferences are multi-day events where students from across Ontario, and often across Canada, come together to share ideas, attend workshops, engage in discussions, and build networks. Each conference is themed and offers a unique opportunity for personal and professional growth outside the classroom.
WHO ARE DELEGATES ?
Delegates are students selected to represent Lassonde at these conferences. They attend sessions, connect with peers from other schools, and bring back fresh ideas to strengthen our community. It’s a chance to lead, learn, and contribute to engineering beyond your own campus.
HOW DO I JOIN ?
Conference applications are released throughout the Fall and Winter terms, so apply when you can! Stay tuned to the LES Instagram and Discord for announcements and reminders.
CONFERENCES (2026-2027)
Conference on Diversity in Engineering (CDE)
⚙️ CFES
📅November 20th–23rd, 2026
🏠University of Victoria
The Conference on Diversity in Engineering (CDE) is an annual national conference organized by the Canadian Federation of Engineering Students (CFES). It brings together engineering students from across Canada to discuss, learn, and take action on issues related to equity, diversity, and inclusion in engineering.
Canadian Engineering Leadership Conference (CELC)
⚙️ CFES
📅January 1–7, 2027
🏠University of Alberta
The Canadian Engineering Leadership Conference (CELC) is the largest annual student-run undergraduate engineering conference in Canada, organized by the Canadian Federation of Engineering Students (CFES).
Conference on Sustainability in Engineering (CSE)
⚙️ CFES
📅February 26–March 1, 2027
🏠McGill University
The Conference on Sustainability in Engineering (CSE) is an annual national event organized by the Canadian Federation of Engineering Students to educate and engage engineering students on environmental sustainability
Canadian Engineering Competition (CEC)
⚙️ CFES
📅March 5–8, 2027
🏠University of Waterloo
The Canadian Engineering Competition (CEC) is an annual national event organized by the Canadian Federation of Engineering Students that brings together over 150 top undergraduate engineering students from across Canada.
Professional Engineers of Ontario - Student Conference (PEO-SC)
⚙️ ESSCO
📅October 23-25, 2026
🏠York University
The Professional Engineers of Ontario Student Conference (PEO-SC) is an annual professional development weekend that bridges the gap between undergraduate engineering education and professional practice.
First Year Integration Conference (FYIC)
⚙️ ESSCO
📅November 13-15, 2026
🏠University of Guelph
This annual gathering provides a unique opportunity for delegates to immerse themselves in a three-day program, designed to foster networking, personal development, and professional growth. The conference is intended to integrate students into their first year of engineering.
Ontario Engineering Competition (OEC)
⚙️ ESSCO
📅January 22-25, 2027
🏠TMU
The Ontario Engineering Competition is an annual, student-run event that gathers over 300 of the top undergraduate engineering students from universities across the province. Competitors qualify by winning local contests at their home institutions and then face off in about nine distinct categories, including junior and senior design, programming, debate, and innovative design
Conference on Advocacy and Leadership in Engineering (CALE)
⚙️ ESSCO
📅February 4-7, 2027
🏠University Of Toronto
Conference centered around promoting leadership from attendees as well as summing up the work of the current ESSCO teams term and electing those who will lead ESSCO in the next term. Attendees can expect to take part in elections, meet student leaders from across the province and find themselves inspired to continue seeking leadership opportunities in their member schools.
If you have any questions about conferences or the application process, please contact the VP External at external@lasengsoc.com.
ABOUT THE ORGANIZATIONS
ESSCO (Engineering Student Societies’ Council of Ontario)
The Engineering Student Societies’ Council of Ontario (ESSCO) connects engineering societies across the province. Representing over 17,000 students, ESSCO supports collaboration between schools, hosts conferences, and advocates on behalf of Ontario’s engineering students.
If you’re part of an engineering society in Ontario, you’re part of ESSCO!
CFES – Canadian Federation of Engineering Students
The Canadian Federation of Engineering Students (CFES) is the national body representing engineering students across Canada. CFES facilitates interschool collaboration on a national level, provides services and development opportunities, and organizes conferences that bring students together from coast to coast
PAST conferences
CELC - Canadian Engineering Leadership Conference
CELC serves 2 purposes 1 being that it is the is the annual general meeting of the CFES. CELC also allows students from across the country to learn and grow from each other and industry professionals. See more here!
WHEN? January 1-7 2025
WHERE? University of New Brunswick
CALE - Conference on Advocacy and Leadership in Engineering
CALE provides a platform from which students can collaborate with and learn from our partners, sponsors, and fellow students. It also provides students with tangible real-life examples and advice on how to improve their personal and professional skills, their engineering societies, and their Faculty as a whole. See more here!
WHEN? February 6-9 2025
WHERE? Toronto Metropolitan University
CSE - Conference on Sustainability in Engineering
CSE is a Three day national conference to educate and engage engineering students on issues of sustainability and how they can tackle it within their engineering career and everyday life. See more here!
WHEN? February 20-23 2025
WHERE? University Of Guelph