UBC OKANAGAN ENGINEERING OPEN HOUSE 2025

Saturday November 1, 2025

10am – 2pm

UBC Okanagan Campus – Kelowna, BC

Attend the on-campus UBC Engineering Open House to discover your future at one of Canada’s top engineering schools.

Explore all UBC Engineering has to offer through presentations, in-person booths, and tours. You’ll learn about

• Our engineering programs by chatting with professors, students and advisors
• Student life
• Co-op and other work experience
• Current engineering undergraduate student research

You’ll also have a chance to explore some of our campus by attending a campus and/or laboratory tour!

Register now to receive important event details prior to the event.

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DESCRIPTIONS OF PRESENTATIONS, TOURS, FAIR

Presentations

UBC Engineering 101

10:00 am – 11:00 am

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Learn all about the Engineering Programs offered at the UBC Okanagan Campus, how to apply to UBC Okanagan and hear current students share their experiences and advice. Two presentation times are available.

Drop-In Engineering Lab Tours

11:00 am – 2:00 pm

Electrical Engineering – The Wonderful World of Light

In this lab, students work with optics and laser light. They harness the unique abilities of light to bring about new technologies for communication and sensing.

Mechanical, Electrical and Computer Engineering – Cyber-Physical Learning Factory

This lab features a small-scale factory that simulates a cell phone assembly process, allowing students to design and test automated systems using state-of-the-art sensors and controllers and preparing them for careers in industries such as advanced manufacturing, food and beverage, and automotive.

Mechanical Engineering – Composites Research Network

In this lab we get hands-on with the science of solid mechanics as we engineer, test, and reimagine the materials of tomorrow.

Makerspace Lab

Makerspace UBCO is a place to encourage design thinking, prototyping, and testing and will serve as a hub for innovation, cross-discipline and cross-sectoral collaboration and entrepreneurship for members of the UBC Okanagan campus. Learn about our 3D Printers, 3D Scanners, 3D Pens, CNC Carvers, Robotics equipment & more! 

Civil Engineering –People-centered Transportation Engineering

Explore how we are collecting data (e.g., virtual reality experiments and speed sensors) and building models to help private sector and municipal, provincial and federal government for economic and sustainable transportation planning and policy-making.

Campus Tours

10:00 am – 11:00 am, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

One hour guided walking tour of the UBC Okanagan campus which will be guided by friendly and knowledgeable student ambassadors. You will have a chance to visit a residence, library, and some recreational and social facilities. You can also learn more about all of the on-campus services available to students. 

Pre-registration will be available about one week prior to the event. The pre-registration link will be sent directly to all registered attendees and will be available at the top of this webpage when live.

Program Fair

10:00am-2:00pm

Visit all our academic departments and programs and talk to faculty/staff and current students who would love to share their experiences. Booths at the Program Fair include:

• Academic Advising
• Transfer Pathways
• Admissions
• Co-op
• Geering Up
• Civil Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Campus Tour Check-In
• Experiential Learning

Student Experience Fair

10:00am-2:00pm

The School of Engineering has a variety of student clubs and groups. Engineering design teams and clubs are a great way to meet people and further your knowledge. Booths that you may see are:

• UBCO Motorsports
• UBCO Aerospace
• Concrete Toboggan
• UBCO Steel Bridge
• Engineers in Action, Okanagan
• Ogopogo Solar Racing
• Battlebots Club
• Engineering Society