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CFES (http://www.cfes.ca)

The Canadian Federation of Engineering Students (CFES) is the national organization of all engineering student societies, representing over 51 000 undergraduate engineering students at 45 universities across Canada. The Federation is dedicated to helping all Canadian engineering students grow both academically and socially, while raising the profile of engineering students among the general public.

With its close partnerships with the Canadian Council of Professional Engineers (CCPE) and other professional bodies, the Federation provides student input on important educational and professional issues at the national level.

CFES Congress, the Federation's annual conference, provides an opportunity for engineering students from across Canada to meet and discuss important issues, and to decide upon the future direction and activities of the organization. This year, the University of Alberta is hosting CFES Congress from January 1st to 7th. The Federation also organizes many other services and activities, such as:

      An annual event featuring competitions focusing on both the technical and non-technical skills of engineering students from across Canada. This year, the competition will take place at the University of Waterloo from March 6th to 9th.

      Short summer courses focusing on areas beyond the regular engineering curriculum, such as communication and management skills.

      A free bilingual, national magazine published three times annually. Written for Canadian engineering students, by Canadian engineering students.

For more information or to get involved with CFES, please contact your Vice Stick External.

WESST (http://www.wesst.ca)

The Western Engineering Students’ Societies Team (WESST) corresponds to the West Region of CFES and is comprised of the eight Western Canadian engineering schools:

In addition to facilitating interaction and communication among Western Canadian engineering students, there are two annual events put on by WESST:

Western Engineering Competition (WEC)
The Western Engineering Competition (WEC) is a great opportunity for students to showcase and develop their design and communication skills. The primary focus of the event is the competition, where students can participate in seven different categories. WEC also serves as the regional qualifier for the Canadian Engineering Competition (CEC) put on by CFES. This year, the University of Victoria will be hosting WEC from January 16th to 20th.
WESST Retreat/Olympics
Traditionally two separate events, the WESST Retreat and the WESST Olympics have been merged into one conference. The WESST Retreat portion is an opportunity for the current and future leaders of member student societies to gather for workshops and presentations on issues surrounding engineering student life. The WESST Olympics portion is a purely fun competition and social gathering designed to promote interaction among Western Canadian engineering students and to introduce new students to events outside their own university. The University of British Columbia will be hosting this year’s WESST Retreat/Olympics from October 11th to 14th.

For more information or to get involved with WESST, please contact your Vice Stick External.