Tackle engineering challenges, develop critical thinking skills, and design solutions to global issues during CREATE Weekends.
Registration Open
Space is limited. Register Now!
When
Saturdays
May 31, June 7, and June 14, 2025
9:30 am-3:30 pm
Where
U of T’s St George Campus
Who
Grades 9–12
Program Fee
$450 per course
Program Highlights
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Unleash your creative problem solving on a journey that keeps getting more awesome every week.
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Turn your existing knowledge from math and science classes in school into real-world solutions.
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Meet other high school students who love tinkering, building, and solving puzzles as much as you do!
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Climate change, futuristic gadgets – how will you change the world?
Full Description
CREATE Weekends encourages you to explore science, engineering, math and technology from a design perspective. Led by university students, you will explore advanced engineering topics and a range of projects engineers work on in order to build a better society.
Classes are divided by grade. Please read the course descriptions carefully to see which courses are offered to which grade group.
Program Details
Dates
Saturdays:
May 31, June 7, June 14, 2025
Note: The spring program is a repeat of the winter program. Please do not enrol if you attended the Engineering Sampler this winter.
Schedule
9:00 AM–9:30 AM — Arrival
9:30 AM–3:30 PM — Lectures & Activities*
3:30 PM — Dismissal
*A 1 hour lunch break will be scheduled in the middle of the day. Lunch is unsupervised.
Grades
This program is offered to students in Grades 9–12 (2024/2025 academic year).
Creating an Active Account
If this is your first time registering for one of our programs, you will be prompted to create an Active account as you register. If you are successful in getting a spot in the workshop, your spot will be held for you as you complete the registration form, so no need to rush.
Please note that it is not possible to create an account before the registration date.
Registration Steps
Here are the steps to registering:
- Wait for registration to open.
- Click on the "Register" button on the top or bottom of this page.
- When registration is open, all the available courses will appear on the registration page.
- Add the courses to your cart by clicking "ADD TO CART" after each course you are interested in.
- If a course is full, it will be listed as "WAITING LIST ONLY." Add it to your cart to add yourself to the waitlist.
- Hit "CONTINUE" at the top of the page when you have added all the courses you are interested in to your cart.
- On the next page, enter your email address to sign in or create an account.
- Indicate which child should be registered for each session you have added to your cart.
- Answer the registration questions.
- Read and scroll through the waivers.
- Complete your online signature and click "CONTINUE TO CART."
- Double check all course information is correct.
- Enter in payment information and click "Pay now."
- After registering, be sure you receive a confirmation email after your submission- if you do not, please reach out to us.
Waitlist
If you see that a course is waitlisted on the registration page, that means there are no available spaces. If a space opens up in the course, those on the waitlist will be notified immediately in the order that they registered.
Cost
$450 for 1 course
(each course meets three times: May 31, June 7, & June 14, 2025)
Cancellation Policy
A refund, less a $90 administration fee, is available for cancellation requests received on or before 11:59 PM the following cancellation dates:
- CREATE Weekends Saturdays (May 31, June 7, & June 14): Cancel before Sunday, May 25, 2025
Any cancellations made after this day are not eligible for a refund.
Cancellations can be done through your online account, or by emailing us at outreach@engineering.utoronto.ca.
Do you have questions about CREATE Weekends?
Contact us at outreach@engineering.utoronto.ca
Course Offerings
Classes are divided by grade. Please read the course descriptions carefully to see which courses are offered to which grade group.
Note: The spring program is a repeat of the winter program. Please do not enrol if you attended the CREATE Weekends Engineering Sampler this winter.
Spring Courses
Engineering Sampler
Saturdays
Join us for an exciting journey through the world of engineering! Over three Saturdays, you’ll collaborate with other students in grades 9-10 to tackle real-world challenges through the lens of various engineering disciplines. Explore hands-on activities in fields like sustainability, robotics, chemistry, urban design, and more, all guided by current university students. This immersive course offers a unique opportunity to discover how engineering and design can shape the future!
The content of this course is a repeat of the winter program. Please do not enrol if you participated in the Engineering Sampler this winter.
Disciplines: Mechanical Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Material Science, Civil Engineering, Industrial Engineering
Engineering Sampler
Saturdays
Join us for an exciting journey through the world of engineering! Over three Saturdays, you’ll collaborate with other students in grades 11-12 to tackle real-world challenges through the lens of various engineering disciplines. Explore hands-on activities in fields like sustainability, robotics, chemistry, urban design, and more, all guided by current university students. This immersive course offers a unique opportunity to discover how engineering and design can shape the future!
The content of this course is a repeat of the winter program. Please do not enrol if you participated in the Engineering Sampler this winter.
Disciplines: Mechanical Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Material Science, Civil Engineering, Industrial Engineering
Registrations Open
Space is limited, register soon!
