University of Toronto Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering

The Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering at the University of Toronto (U of T) is one of Canada's largest engineering teaching and research institutions. As of 2006, the Faculty had approximately 4,550 undergraduate students, 1,400 graduate students, 220 faculty members, and 30,000 Skule alumni. [cite web
title=Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering: Facts and Figures
url=http://www.engineering.utoronto.ca/about/faculty/facts.htm
accessdate=2007-04-08] The University of Toronto Engineering Society represents engineering students at the University of Toronto and uses the trademarked term Skule, which embodies the engineering spirit at the university. [cite web
title=Skule FAQ
url=http://www.skule.ca/?m=governance-faq
accessdate=2007-04-08]

The current Dean of the faculty is Professor Cristina Amon. [cite web
title=U of T News
url=http://www.news.utoronto.ca/bin6/051216-1922.asp
accessdate=2007-04-08] The faculty occupies 12 buildings at the southern edge of the St. George Campus. Of particular significance are the Bahen Centre for Information Technology and the Terrence Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, which were constructed recently. [cite web
title=Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering: Facts and Figures
url=http://www.engineering.utoronto.ca/about/faculty/facts.htm
accessdate=2007-04-08]

History

In 1873 the Ontario legislature called for the creation of the "School of Practical Science". In 1878 the school offered instruction and three year diplomas in mining, engineering, mechanics and manufacturing. The school was affiliated with the university, but was a separate institution. Classes were held in a building known as the "Little Red Skulehouse", which stood for nearly 100 years at the site of the current Faculty of Medicine building.Fact|date=April 2007 The school name was changed to the "Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering" on June 20, 1906 when it officially became part of the university. [cite web
title=Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering: Facts and Figures
url=http://www.engineering.utoronto.ca/about/faculty/facts.htm
accessdate=2007-04-08]

tudents

Skule, a community of engineering students, hosts events, parties, activities, inter-faculty sports, a yearly musical production entitled Skule Nite and special interest lectures throughout the year. [cite web
title=Skule FAQ
url=http://www.skule.ca/?m=governance-faq
accessdate=2007-04-08]

The main symbol and mascot for Skule is the Skule Cannon, which is fired at many Skule events. [cite web
title=Skule History
url=http://www.skule.ca/?m=governance-history
accessdate=2007-04-08] Skule is also represented at many events by the Lady Godiva Memorial Bnad, composed of engineering students. [cite web
title=Skule Traditions
url=http://traditions.skule.ca/articles/ajax/alumni/laprairie.php
accessdate=2007-04-08]

There is a long-established rivalry between engineering students and students in the Faculty of Arts & Science (colloquially known as "Artsies"). Traditionally, students in the Faculty of Arts and Science attempt to steal ceremonial hard hats that engineering students receive at the beginning of their first year. Some engineers attach chains to their hats and tie to around their waists.In recent years, physical education students ("physedies")have joined in this tradition. Fact|date=April 2007

Academics

The faculty offers undergraduate programs in chemical, civil, computer, electrical, industrial, materials, mechanical, and mineral engineering through its six departments.

It also offers a multidisciplinary engineering science program. [cite web
title=Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering: Academic Units
url=http://www.engineering.utoronto.ca/about/faculty/units.htm
accessdate=2007-04-08] Known colloquially as NSci, EngSci or NΨ (N "psi"), the program is more challenging and places greater emphasis on theory. Consequently, the entrance averages into Engineering Science are among the highest of all undergraduate programs in Canada. The first two years of the program contain courses from a broad range of disciplines. Engineering science students in their third year specialize in their chosen disciplines. Of particular significance is the nanoengineering option, which was the world's first undergraduate option in nanotechnology. [cite web
title=U of T News
url=http://www.news.utoronto.ca/bin1/010212g.asp
accessdate=2007-04-08]

The discipline with the largest number of entering students is the combined Electrical and Computer engineering program (over 400 for 2005), followed by Engineering Science (over 330 first year students in 2005).Fact|date=April 2007 Courses in several departments overlap. For instance, electrical engineering students share courses with computer engineering students in the first two years. Chemical and civil engineers who choose the environmental engineering option may also share a set of courses.

The faculty also offers a cooperative education program called the Professional Experience Year (PEY) [http://www.peyonline.com] where a student works for a company for a span of 12 to 16 months. Additionally, students must obtain 600 hours of practical work experience to receive their undergraduate degrees. This can usually be completed between school terms. [cite web
title=Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering: Academic Units
url=http://www.engineering.utoronto.ca/about/faculty/units.htm
accessdate=2007-04-08]

The faculty also operates a program called the Jeffrey Skoll BASc/MBA program [http://www.rotman.utoronto.ca/skoll/] which allows students to earn a BASc in engineering and an MBA from the Rotman School of Management. Engineering students apply to the program during their Professional Experience Year. The current director is Steven Martin. [cite web
title=Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering: Skoll program via Internet archive
url=http://web.archive.org/web/20070101142659/http://www.prospective.engineering.utoronto.ca/English/Skoll-combined-BASC-BMA.html
accessdate=2007-04-08]

Academic Units

Departments
*Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry [http://web.chem-eng.utoronto.ca/]
*Civil Engineering [http://www.civil.engineering.utoronto.ca/]
*Electrical and Computer Engineering [http://www.ece.utoronto.ca]
*Mechanical and Industrial Engineering [http://www.mie.utoronto.ca]
*Materials Science and Engineering [http://www.mse.utoronto.ca/]
*Mineral Engineering [http://www.mineralengineering.utoronto.ca]
*Professional Development Centre [http://www.pdc.utoronto.ca]

Divisions
*Environmental Engineering
*Engineering Science [http://www.engsci.utoronto.ca/] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engineering_science]

Institutes
*University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies (UTIAS)
*Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering (IBBME)

Research Centres
*Joint Program in Transportation
*Centre for Chemical Process Metallurgy
*Centre for Advanced Coating Technologies
*Pulp and Paper Centre
*Centre for Technology and Social Development
*Nortel Institute for Telecommunications
*Centre for Microelectronics Assembly and Packaging
*Centre for Management of Technology and Entrepreneurship
*Lassonde Institute
*Intelligent Transportation Systems Test Bed and Centre
*Energenius Centre for Advanced Nanotechnology

Ontario Centres of Excellence
*Centre for Research in Earth and Space Technologies (CRESTech)
*Communications and Information Technology Ontario (CITO)
*Materials and Manufacturing Ontario (MMO)
*Photonics Research Ontario (PRO)

References

External links

* [http://www.engineering.utoronto.ca/ Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering]