Welcome to Canada’s largest high school engineering community

Highlander Engineering III

Community • Engineering • Innovation • In-person Event

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About Us

Here at Highlander Engineering, we host monthly workshops and events, focusing on different engineering related topics such as hardware, software, robotics, and AI.

As a year-round initiative, we aim to support passionate high school students to create projects that deepen their interest in engineering. We also invite guest speakers and mentors to provide students the ability to explore and network with different companies.

With over 200 members and counting, we are excited to continue our journey as a community in the 2023-24 year!

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Our Mission

Our mission is to light a spark in students of all backgrounds through which we hope to ignite a passion for technology and develop valuable skills and experience that will be beneficial in future education and employment environments. We hope to accomplish this by hosting workshops and fun events which will give our members valuable skills and experience that will help to shape the next generation of engineers.

Achievements
30+
Workshops
200+
Members
10+
Mentors
1
Hackathon
10+
Guest Speakers
40+
Projects Created

Previous Events

AI x Biotech Summer Fest

The AI x Biotech Summer Fest was a two-day event where students experienced the latest developments in AI technology through a workshop by DeepAI, a leading startup AI company in San Francisco. In addition, students also learned how to build their own soil moisture sensor and explore electronics, sensors, and programming by competing in a hardware relay.

Highlander Engineering Pet Workshop!

We invited high school students to join us for an exciting web development workshop where they learned how to build a pet-themed Pomodoro timer! Participants also had the opportunity to interact with therapy dogs, who provided a calm and supportive presence throughout the entire workshop.

Highlander Engineering Spooky Workshop!

This thrilling workshop gave students the opportunity to use Arduino hardware and circuitry, such as motion sensors and voice modules, to create a jumpscare device!

Sponsors

Diamond

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Gold

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Emerald

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Ruby

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Guest Speakers

Kevin Baragona

Kevin Baragona

Founder of DeepAI

June 18, 2023

Godwin Chan

Godwin Chan

Startup Operator & Investor

June 17, 2023

Elohor Thomas

Elohor Thomas

CEO and Cofounder at Codeln.com

Jun 2, 2022

Denys Linkov

Denys Linkov

ML at Voiceflow

May 25, 2022

Werner Dietl

Werner Dietl

University of Waterloo

Dec 1, 2021

TO Hacks

TO Hacks

TOHacks Uni Panel

Nov 1, 2021

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I join this community?

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We welcome anyone in high school in Canada to join us and it is completely free at zero-cost. Including usage of our hardware components. Register here: FORM. Join our discord here: bit.ly/hecdiscord

When will workshops be hosted?

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Our workshops are held on weekend at the end of every month

Where are the workshops held

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In Waterloo, Ontario. More information on venue Coming Soon!

Can I join this community if I am outside of North America?

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Please join our Discord community: bit.ly/hecdiscord. Stay tuned for virtual events in the future. Additionally, you are allowed to participate in our annual hackathon remotely: Highlander Engineering Challenge 2.0.

Can I keep the projects I make?

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While you can’t keep hardware projects made during workshops, you can keep any software you code, and any hardware or software projects made during our end of season competition, The Highlander Engineering Challenge

Do I need any prior experience or attendance?

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No. We welcome new students at any time of year, regardless of experience. Let’s explore the wonders of engineering together!

More Questions?

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Feel free to email your questions to info@highlandereng.ca

Meet the Team

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Kaniesa Deswal
President
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Derek Sheen
Software Head
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Victor Feng
Hardware Head
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Sohil Athare
Founder
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Rehat Kaur Jammu
Marketing Exec
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Bella Kim
Marketing Exec
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Li Xing Yin
Marketing Exec
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Ellie Kim
Software Exec
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Nikolaus Fischmesiter
Hardware Exec
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Clara Choi
Hardware Exec
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Ritam Mukherjee
Hardware Exec
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Julia Jarmuszewski
Hardware Exec