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Our History

Spectrum was first held in 1930 as a forum for students of the College of Engineering to present their design projects for friends, family, and faculty. Since then, the show has grown to include student and industrial exhibitors from across North America and has become known as "The largest student-run exhibition of science and technology in North America".

Spectrum was originally named the University of Saskatchewan Engineering Show. In 1973, the name was changed to Spectrum to better facilitate advertising and attract greater public interest. The word “spectrum” was chosen because it implies a band or range. This meaning emphasized that the engineering show covered the various engineering disciplines.

Since 1973, Spectrum has expanded to include all science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields, not just engineering. We welcome colleges throughout the University of Saskatchewan as well as exhibitors across North America who are involved in the different areas of STEM. Throughout Spectrum’s nearly 90-year history, we’ve seen a Mercury Spacecraft capsule from NASA, models of atomic reactors, Kilobots, an anechoic chamber, and aquaponics systems. Spectrum has also hosted captivating speakers such as Jay Ingram, the former Daily Planet host and Bryan Erb, the Assistant Director of the Canadian Space Agency in 1986.

Spectrum has played a major part in the College of Engineering’s history and will continue to play a role for many years to come.