2025
Convention
April 3 - 5, 2025
Saskatoon, SK
Summary
We had a great time joining together with Saskatchewan Polytechnic to create an environment where different levels of educators can get together an share their vast knowledge. We have decided to do it all over again.
Registration is Now Open for the 2025 convention.
Complete this form to officially register for STAT 2025. Registration for this year is $175.00 if registered before March 21st, 2025. A late fee of $25 will be charged after this date bringing the total to $200.00.
Included with your registration:
- Lunch and Supper on Friday
- Lunch on Saturday
- 3 hands on sessions of your choice (Friday AM, PM, Saturday AM)
- The most important part is the connections we can make with PAA teachers across the province.
A separate payment invoice will be sent out once session selection is available.
You can also check out hotel information below.
Hotel Information
Holiday Inn Express & Suites
1-877-660-8550 or 1-306-384-8844
315 Idylwyld Drive North, Saskatoon, SK S7L 0Z1 Canada
We have a block of rooms booked for April 3-5th, cost is $134/night
Check in is at 3:00pm – Check out is 11:00am
The hotel offers a breakfast bar with many options.
The block of rooms is available until March 10th, 2025.
Available Sessions
We are happy to be able to offer a variety of different sessions again this year.
We are just finalizing the details of each session but here is the information we have currently.
1. Carpentry: Introduction to safe and efficient use of carpentry and shop stationary power tools.
This session is intended for those who would like to learn the safe and efficient use of carpentry & shop stationary and portable power tools. You will spend time practicing the using a variety of tools in our well equipped shop under the guidance of a Sask Polytech carpentry instructor.
2. Carpentry: Shed Building 101
You will learn the basics of framing a garden shed. This includes floor, wall and rafter framing. Plans will be provided that you can use for your classes, if needed.
3. Electronic Systems Engineering Technologies
Introduction to Basic Soldering techniques including a small soldering project. You will also be introduced to programming a 6-axis collaborative robot.
4. Welding and Metal Fab
Do you like playing with fire? Do you think you can “sell” vintage video games to your students?
If yes, then join Pozzy (Brendan Postnikoff) as he leads you through an Oxy Acetylene project that he thinks could fit most high school welding shops. Brendan aims to show curricular ties, equipment variations for fabricating the pieces of the project, possible adaptations to make it easier or more challenging, and step by step processes while you build your own Pac-Man.
If yes, then join Pozzy (Brendan Postnikoff) as he leads you through an Oxy Acetylene project that he thinks could fit most high school welding shops. Brendan aims to show curricular ties, equipment variations for fabricating the pieces of the project, possible adaptations to make it easier or more challenging, and step by step processes while you build your own Pac-Man.
5. Commercial Pilot Program (off campus)
We will demonstrate our flight simulator and explain how one becomes a pilot from start to finish. We will involve SIIT and their aircraft maintenance engineer program.
6. SaskMoney
SaskMoney is a financial literacy program created by the Saskatoon Industry Education Council. In this session, teacher will learn about relevant financial literacy lessons and resources that can be used in classrooms to make relevant connections to students’ present and future career paths.
7. Design Manufacturing Engineering Technology
The Design and Manufacturing Engineering Technology program teaches students how to take an idea from a pencil sketch, through CAD modeling, engineering analysis, and prototyping, all the way to planning full-scale manufacturing. Students get hands-on experience programming and operating CNC mills, lathes, and press brakes, robotic welding, 3D printing, laser and waterjet cutting, and mechatronic systems. The STAT sessions will include a program overview, facility tour, 3D CAD modeling lesson using Autodesk Inventor, and a demonstration of some of our advanced manufacturing equipment.
8. Tipi Teaching
The teepee or mîkiwap was a home, ceremony and teaching tool for many plains indigenous peoples. Jasmyn will share how she learned the teachings and practices of the lodge through oral tradition dating back over 6 generations. She shares the values and how the teepee was utilized to guide the community in a good way, and maintain the core values important to the Plains Cree.
9. Lee Valley – Tool Sharpening
This session will be similar to last year where some of Lee Valleys experts help to guide you through the basics of sharpening chisels and other tools.
10. Lee Valley – Wood Burning
Learn the basics of wood burning with some of Lee Valleys experts
11. Paul Perron – Woodcarving
Learn the basics of woodcarving from a master carver.
12. Blacksmithing – Makerspace (off campus)
In a small group learn the basics of blacksmithing at Makerspace. There will be an extra fee of $50 for this session.
13. Machining – Introduction to Machining
Participants will learn the basics of machining including the making of a spinning top.
14. Mechanical Engineering Technology – Properties of Materials (Metals)
Session will include a brief theory-based section on the fundamental properties (e.g.: strength, stiffness, ductility, hardness. etc.) of materials, focusing on metals. This will be followed by a hands-on exploration and examination of these properties via performance testing (e.g.: tension test, impact test), as well as property modification via heat-treatment and cold working. Participants will come away with an enhanced understanding of material properties, as well as insight as to how and why properties change through treatment and/or environment.
