What is Discovery Western?
Presently in its 22nd year of operation, Discovery Western (DW) is an award winning non-profit organization that aims to promote awareness of science, engineering and technology among young people, through an innovative and interactive learning program. DW operates out of the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Western Ontario and is lead by a team of undergraduate engineering students. During the months of May and June, DW offers fun and exciting workshops in elementary school classrooms in southwestern Ontario. These workshops explore the exciting world of science and engineering, while complimenting the Ontario Science and Technology Curriculum. In July and August DW offers a summer day camp for children entering Grades 2 through 8. Each one week camp session is filled to the brim with experiments, design projects, eye opening tours and outdoor activities that satisfy even the keenest mind. All activities present engineering, science and technology, in a thought provoking, e
