Queen's Faculty of Applied Science

Infobox_University_Faculty
name = Faculty of Applied Science
motto = Quis Dolor Cui Dolium
established = 1893
dean = Kimberly Woodhouse
alumni = 15,000+
colors = Gold
website= http://appsci.queensu.caThe Faculty of Applied Science is the faculty responsible for all students pursuing degrees in the various engineering disciplines at Queen's University. Undergraduate students are represented by the Engineering Society. The Faculty celebrated its centennial in 1993.

Programs

The Faculty of Applied Science offers the following programs [ [http://www.queensu.ca/calendars/appsci/pg58.html Applied Science Calendar] ] :

* Dual Degrees
* Civil Engineering
* Engineering Physics
* Chemical Engineering
* Computer Engineering
* Mathematics & Engineering
* Mechanical and Materials Engineering
* Geological Engineering
* Engineering Chemistry
* Electrical Engineering
* Mining Engineering

All disciplines at Queen's share a common first year program meaning engineering students are not required to select a discipline until after first they have completed their first year of studies. [ [http://www.queensu.ca/calendars/appsci/pg69.html Applied Science Calendar] ]

History

In 1893, the Ontario government established the Kingston School of Mining, coinciding with the location of Queen's University, but existing legally as a separate institution. When Queen's became a non-secular institution in the early 20th Century, the School of Mining officially joined with the University and subsequently renamed itself the Faculty of Applied Science.

Alumni

*Donald Lindsay (B.Sc.(Eng.) 1980) -- CEO of Teck Cominco
*Donald Charlesworth B.Sc.(Eng.) Nuclear scientist, Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd.
*Mark Charlesworth B.Sc.(Eng.) (1981) Co-developer of CorelDraw software
*Ian Rae B.Sc.(Eng.) (1980) Co-developer of CorelDraw software
*Walter F Light B.Sc.(Eng.) (1949) Former CEO of Nortel
*Faqir Chand Kohli (B.Sc.(Eng.) 1948) Former Director of Tata Consultancy Services, the "father of the Indian software industry"
*Geoffrey Ballard (B.Sc.(Eng.) 1956) Hailed as "Master of Modern Technology" by CBC Newsworld
*Gururaj Deshpande (Ph.D) Founder and Chairman of Sycamore Networks, Inc. and member of the MIT Corporation.
*Alfred Bader B.Sc.(Eng.)(1945) Founder of the Sigma-Aldrich Corporation

Integrated Learning Centre

The Faculty of Applied Science's newest building, the Integrated Learning Centre, was officially opened in June 2004 as Beamish-Munro Hall. This unique facility designed to support and stimulate undergraduate learning includes multi-purpose rooms and shared teaching laboratories, convenient space for students to work on projects together, environmentally-sustainable features, [http://livebuilding.queensu.ca Live Building] systems through which the building itself can be used as a learning tool, and a three-storey-high Living wall which acts as a biofilter. The Tea Room, a student-run café with objectives of environmental sustainability, opened in the Integrated Learning Centre in the fall of 2006.

Engineering traditions

Engineering students at Queen's are enrolled under the Faculty of Applied Science. Engineering student spirit is very evident through strong traditions. One such tradition is the dyeing of themselves and their golden leather jackets (known as "Golden Party Armour" or GPA for short) purple with gentian violet (purpling, is the verb used to describe this). The full body purpling is mostly done only by second year students who are involved in frosh week facilitation, called "FRECs", an acronym derived from "Frosh Regulation Enforcement Committee [http://appsci.queensu.ca/prospective/faq/whatsthat.php] ," although the original term remains only as a historical note. As a result of ban on "purple people" in residences and cafeterias made in 1990 (due to the colour rubbing off) most first year students don't purple during frosh week as the majority live in residence. However, frosh are known to purple themselves during homecoming weekend on the Saturday morning preceding the football game. The purpling of jackets by frosh is virtually considered a rite of passage, performed by the frosh two nights before their final exam of the fall term, immediately after delivery and kicking the jackets home. The right to wear the jacket is not permitted until the final fall term exam has been completed. In addition, badges and crests, in particular the "Pass Crest" that goes on the sleeve, may not be added to the jacket until the completion of First Year exams.

In the Fall of 1956, the class of Science '60 was forced to climb a goalpost stolen the previous year from the University of Toronto's Varsity Stadium. Over the years, this has evolved into the legendary Grease pole tradition, and led to some friendly rivalry with U of T. To this day first year students are lead to "climb the greasepole" which is the same goalpost covered in inch thick industrial lanolin, surrounded by a waist deep pit of water, commonly known as "the greasepit."

Another Queen's Engineering tradition is an event called "Sci Formal" (Science Formal) in which fourth year students spend thousands of man hours constructing and transforming the interior of Grant and Kingston Halls into storybook scenery that rivals movie sets for a one night black tie event. In past years, whole castles, churches, pyramids and a giant sphinx have been constructed inside Grant Hall.

Controversy Over Limitation on Years of Study

A recent rule requires that students must complete their undergraduate degrees within 6 years of the date of matriculation. This rule is the most restrictive of its kind in the province and is thought by some to be unnecessarily discriminatory against disabled students and women who may bear children during their undergraduate careers.

Engineering Society

Formed in 1897, the Engineering Society of Queen’s University, often known as EngSoc, is one of the oldest representative bodies for engineering students in Canada and continues to be a leader in student initiatives. With 2400 members currently staying on campus, 15 thousand active alumni living throughout the world, and an annual budget of $1.2 million, the Engineering Society oversees some forty-five student-run initiatives ranging from design projects to services to fun social events. The Engineering Society also publishes the weekly humour newspaper, "Golden Words".

Clark Hall

Clark Hall is closed and is to reopen in the academic year 2008/2009. It was named after Arthur Lewis Clark, who was Dean of Applied Science for 24 years. The building houses Clark Hall Pub, the Campus Bookstore and the old EngSoc Lounge (with the new EngSoc Lounge being in the EngSoc offices in Beamish-Munro Hall).

Clark Hall Pub is a traditional hangout of engineering students at Queen's University. It is run by the Queen's Engineering Society (EngSoc), and is located in Clark Hall, above the Campus Bookstore. It was Canada's first completely student run pub, and remains to be the only campus pub that is operated solely by students.Verify source|date=July 2007 First opened in 1971, Clark Hall Pub is the oldest pub on the Queen's campus. In June 2007, Clark Hall Pub was closed indefinitely by the Engineering Society, citing concerns about management and financial clarity. It is expected to reopen and resume normal operations in September 2008.

Clark Hall Pub is also the home to War Child @ Queen's Keep the Beat. War Child @ Queen's, the Queen's University branch of War Child Canada, hosts a Keep the Beat concert twice a semester at Clark Hall in order to protest the use of child soldiers abroad. Clark Hall Pub has also been home to many successful acts, including The Tragically Hip, Bedouin Soundclash, Poison Ibey, Lustra, Arcade Fire, as well as crowd favorites Horse and Mule, The Radical Dudez, The Cowboys and satirists Khaki Snack.

ee also

*Queen's University Solar Vehicle Team
*Engineering traditions in Canada
*Iron Ring

References

External links

* [http://appsci.queensu.ca/ Official Faculty of Applied Science site]
* [http://engsoc.queensu.ca/ Engineering Society of Queen's University]
* [http://engsoc.queensu.ca/clark/ Clark Hall Pub]
* [http://www.queensu.ca/secretariat/History/bldgs/clark.html History of Clark Hall and Biography of Arthur Lewis Clark]
* [http://www.campusbookstore.com/ Campus Bookstore]
* [http://ilc.queensu.ca/ Integrated Learning Centre]