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Our Workshops
DEEP is an educational initiative of the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering at the University of Toronto. It began as a mini-course program, intended to give motivated high school students an opportunity to experience advanced study in a variety of engineering, science and applied science disciplines.
Through our latest initiative, DEEP In-School Workshops, we hope to generate even greater interest for science and engineering among high school students. Each workshop engages students in grades 9 to 12 through innovative and hands-on projects. These interactive workshops are grade-specific and have been specially designed to complement and enrich the current Ontario secondary school curriculum. Our In-School Workshops also offer the unique opportunity to engage and inspire your students by bringing U of T's cutting-edge research into your classroom. Let us share our enthusiasm for science with your students!.
Click here to view our DEEP In-School Workshops brochure
Click here to download our booking form to book DEEP In-School Workshops
Length: All workshops are 75 minutes in length and must be booked in pairs (back-to-back).
Cost: 2 workshops = $175; 4 workshops (full-day) = $325. Prices include all course materials and applicable taxes.
An additional fee may be charged for workshops booked outside of the Greater Toronto Area to cover the cost of transportation for our instructors.
Booking: Please complete the booking form. You can download the form above. Workshops are scheduled on a first-come basis, so book early to get your preferred dates!
WORKSHOPS FOR ALL GRADE LEVELS:
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Workshop
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Activity
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Description & Learning Outcomes
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CLONE OR
CATASTROPHE?
(biology)
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Students experiment with different techniques on how to avoid immune responses for biomaterials
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Topics address various aspects of the immune system, its structure, cell types, varieties of immunity and immune responses, biomaterials and biocompatibility, frontiers in immunology and biomedical engineering.
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CRAZY CONTAMINATIONS
(chemistry)
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Students experiment with different types of contamination involving a variety of chemicals
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Topics address various aspects of chemical reactions, acids and bases, pH scale, indicators, mixtures, immune system, viruses, the spread of disease, disease prevention.
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RADICAL ROCKETRY
(physics)
*** This workshop is not available until further notice
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Students will design and build their own rocket
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Topics address aspects of physics including forces, motion, lift, propulsion, centre of gravity and mass, weighting your rocket and good rocket design.
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WORKSHOPS FOR GRADE 9:
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Workshop
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Activity
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Description & Learning Outcomes
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MOTION ON MARS
(earth/space science)
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Students design, build and test remote controlled rovers designed for use on Mars
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General properties and motions of Mars; effects of the space environment on organisms and materials; accomplishments in space technology; how ground- and satellite-based astronomy contributes to knowledge of the solar system; careers related to space exploration. Students will gain knowledge of electrical safety procedures while designing and constructing series and parallel circiuts.
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CELLULAR PHENOMENA
(biology)
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Students design and create a model demonstrating the process of mitosis
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Cell division; mitosis; role of the nucleus, cell membrane, and organelles; stages of cell division; importance of Canadian research and technological development in genetics and reproductive biology; current stem cell technology; cancer research; regenerative medicine; future of biomedical research; breakthroughs at U of T.
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WORKSHOPS FOR GRADE 10:
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Workshop
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Activity
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Description & Learning Outcomes
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SOLAR SOLUTIONS
(physics)
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Students assemble and test a working solar-powered vehicle
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Canadian initiatives in protecting Canada's ecosystems; sustainable ecosystems; energy; renewable and non-renewable energy sources; solar power; solar cars; principles of physics as they apply to solar cars.
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ENVIRONMENTAL
INGENUITY
(biology)
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Students work in groups to create a water filtration and purification system
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Topics address aspects of the ecosystem with particular focus on: the environment, trophic levels, food chain/web, metabolism, concept of irreversibility, carrying capacity, limiting factor, habitat, pollution, sustainability, and smart design.
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WORKSHOPS FOR GRADES 11 & 12:
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Workshop
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Activity
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Description & Learning Outcomes
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ORCHESTRATING
ORGANS
(biology)
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Students apply learned concepts of various biological systems to design and build an organ
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Major internal systems (respiratory, circulatory, digestive, nervous systems); applications from biomedical engineering in relation to each system; breakthroughs at U of T.
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ELECTROMAGNETIC
ENGINEERING
(physics)
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Students design, build and test a telegraph machine
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Properties, laws and principles of electricity, magnetic fields and electromagnetic induction; interaction of electricity and magnetism, technological systems (such as the telegraph); electric, gravitational and magnetic fields, Coulomb's Law and Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation.
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ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
(chemistry)
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Students work in groups to create a battery
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Arrhenius & Bronsted-Lowry theories of acids and bases; writing balanced chemical equations; oxidation-reduction reactions; functioning of simple galvanic and electrolytic cells; using equations to describe cells; applications of electricity in electroplating.
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