Events
Our annual all-girl events are designed to create a supportive, collaborative, and fun environment for students to connect with each other and discover the excitement of engineering.
Stay tuned for registration for our Go ENG Girl, Go Code Girl, and Go Phys Girl events this year.
Girl Guide Workshops
Mac Eng Community Outreach is thrilled to announce the return of our Girl Guide modules.
All modules are brand new as of Fall 2024 and are provided completely free of charge.
Please note that we are able to provide badges for the first 21 000 participants only. Badges are now sold out but modules will continue to be available for the full 2024-25 guiding year.
Sparks – Bee Hotel
This project will allow students to create their own bee hotel to provide shelter for solitary bees. Participants will have the chance to think and discuss about the role of pollinators in agriculture and the importance of biodiversity.
Embers – Plant-based Plastics
Students will be tasked with considering how to make simple everyday items and toys more sustainable and approach the project from a lab-based perspective. They will then consider how biodegradable plastics can reduce environmental impact.
Guides – Water Filtration
This project will allow students to design and build a device that can clean a dirty water sample using common household objects. Students will follow the same design process that NASA engineers and scientists follow when they develop the water filtration system for the International Space Station orbiting Earth.
Pathfinders – Papermaking
Students will learn about the process of transforming raw plant fibers into paper, gaining insight into the science and sustainability of paper production.
Rangers – Soil Sampling
This project aims to introduce students to the fundamental techniques of soil sampling and classification, providing hands-on experience in understanding the physical and chemical properties of different soil types.
Go Eng Girl 2024
Join us for the annual Go Eng Girl event on Saturday, November 2, for girls* in Grades 7 to 10 from 9:30 a.m. -12 p.m.
This in-person event is hosted completely free of charge for participants and is designed to create a supportive, collaborative, and fun environment for students to connect with each other and discover the excitement of engineering!
Participants will use principals of mechanical engineering to create a pumpkin catapult, learning from the best in the business, the McMaster Engineering Pumpkin Chunkin club members. Participants will also have an opportunity to chat to current Women in Engineering McMaster students and learn about their experiences and involvement.
We can’t wait to see you there!
Go Phys Girl 2024
Join us for our all NEW Go Phys Girl event on Wednesday, June 5 for girls* in Grades 6 to 12 from 5:00pm-9:00pm
This in-person event is hosted completely free of charge for participants and is designed to create a supportive, collaborative, and fun environment for students to connect with each other and discover the excitement of engineering!
Dive into the fascinating world of soft matter physics! This workshop offers hands-on activities where students explore key physics concepts while making slime, bouncy balls, and toothpaste.
At Station 1, students dive into polymer science by creating slime. They’ll see how changing ingredient ratios affects slime’s thickness (viscosity) and learn about its stretchy (elastic) properties. They’ll also find out that slime behaves differently from water—it’s a non-Newtonian fluid!
Station 2 turns students into material scientists as they design bouncy balls. They’ll learn how material structure affects bounce (elasticity) and discover the science behind how energy is stored and released during bouncing.
In Station 3, students become materials engineers by formulating their own toothpaste. They’ll see how adding ingredients changes toothpaste thickness and learn about its response to squeezing and spreading.
Afterward, the adventure continues at McMaster’s Alpine Tower, where students will tackle physics-inspired team-building challenges outdoors. From navigating low-ropes courses to cozy evenings by the bonfire enjoying delicious smores, and engaging in lively sports games, there’s plenty to ignite curiosity and keep spirits high!