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$63.5 millionResearch funding received by

U of T Engineering, 20112012

1873Year U of T Engineering

was established

50,000+Approximate number of U of T

Engineering graduates since 1873

Number of spin-off companies

created by U of T Engineeringresearch, 1970 to 2012

5,241Number of undergraduates

in 20122013

Number of U of T

Engineering buildings

TABlE oF ConTEnTSOur Community: Where You Belong 2Toronto: A City of Opportunity 3

Customize Your Academic Experience 4

Programs:

General First Year 6

Chemical Engineering 6

Civil Engineering 7

Electrical + Computer Engineering 7

Industrial Engineering 8

Materials Engineering 8

Mechanical Engineering9

Mineral Engineering 9

Engineering Science 10

Engineering Minors + Certifcates 11

Life Beyond the Classroom 12

PEY: More Than a Co-op 13

How to Apply 14

Money Matters 15

Stay Connected 16

U of T Engineering is

the premier engineering

school in Canada

according to all four

rankings of universities

around the world.

631Number of third-year engineering

students who went on internships

through the Professional Experience

Year (PEY), our version of co-op,

20122013

2014The year we will break ground on our brand new building,

the Centre for Engineering Innovation & Entrepreneurship

35.6%Percentage of major international

and national awards won by U of T

Engineering professors among all

Canadian engineering faculty, 2012

U of T Engineering

ranked 12th inthe Shanghai Jiao

Tong Academic

Ranking of World

Universities, 2013

Intrigued by these stats? Learn more at www.uoft.me/engexplore.

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This is the ull university experience: rich tradition,a great education, tons o ways to keep active and involved,

and lots o spirit.

Pearl Barrett General First Year

U o T Engineering has an undeniablereputation or attracting and creating the best.

Our community osters that kind o excellence.

nicholas layos Lassonde Mineral Engineering

Our community is flled with amazing peoplerom all over the world. My proessors are

antastic and very supportive.

Dayae lauren ee Mechanical Engineering

Its a welcoming and riendly community, providing the perectcollaborative environment to harvest some o the worlds best ideas.

DaviD castelino Chemical Engineering

our community: Where You Belong

No university in Canada and perhaps the world is in a better position

to oer an education that will help the brightest students meet the grand

challenges that humanity now aces.

Here youll nd a global community thats ocused on innovation and

creativity. We continue to be at the oreront o engineering research

in the groundbreaking areas we explore, the ways we collaborate and the

contributions we make to the proession. The Times Higher Education

World Ranking of Universitiesand all other international rankings

consistently rate U o T Engineering number one in Canada and

one o the best in the world. Were preparing engineers o

tomorrow like you to unlock the boundless potential o

the uture.

You will study among talented students who bring their own perspectives

and passions to the mix. Last years student body was the most diverse

in our history, with students rom eight Canadian provinces and one

territory, 98 countries and almost every continent.

The U o T Engineering community is known or being especially

supportive and tight-knit. Youll attend many o your classes with the

same group o students, making it easy or you to eel comortable very

quickly. Were proud o being the oldest engineering school in Canada

and have lots o un passing on our revered traditions to new students.


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Learn more about Toronto

rom a student perspective:

www.uot.me/cityotoronto

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I love studying and living in downtownToronto. Coming rom smaller townsmy whole lie, being able to explorea city ull o diversity has beenliberating. Even with the excitement

o a big city around you, there areparts that eel cozy. Its the best oboth worlds.

DimPho raDeBe Industrial Engineering

frienDly neighBourhooDs

More than 140 cultures shape this dynamic

metropolis. Toronto may be the ourth largest

city in North America, but your classmates will

tell you that its sae, warm and welcoming.

Hundreds o small, riendly neighbourhoods

are really what Torontos all about. Each pocket

has a special favour and character. Borderingthe campus is Chinatown, the leay Annex,

lively Kensington Market and upscale Yorkville

(epicentre o movie star sightings). A short

subway, bus, streetcar or bicycle ride away

theres Little Italy, the trendy music and ashion

scene on Queen Street West, Greektown

and Little India. The city comes alive in the

Entertainment District, and a wintertime skate

at City Hall has become a tradition you wont

want to miss.

arts & entertainment

We have something or every taste in all our

seasons: symphony to hip hop, theatre to

improv, Art Gallery o Ontario to Royal Ontario

Museum, ballet to the annual Zombie Walk.

With hundreds o indie galleries, clubs, theatres

and concerts, theres always something to do.

Festivals, cultural events and parades ll thecalendar. Each June, Toronto hosts one o

the worlds largest Pride estivals. September

brings the Toronto International Film Festival.

Seven proessional sports teams are based

here, including the Maple Leas (hockey) and

Raptors (basketball). Ski and snowboard just

an hour north o the city. And i youre daring,

harness up or EdgeWalk, a stroll around the

outside o the CN Towers observation deck

1,168 eet above ground.

an amaZing Quality of life

U o T is located in the heart o an energetic

city, renowned or its ne educational

opportunities and excellent medical

institutions, which are home to some o the

worlds top specialists. We can condently

say Toronto is a antastic place to live, study

and work. For example, did you know thatToronto was ranked the ourth most livable

city in the world (Economist Intelligence Units

2013 Liveability Ranking Report)? Toronto also

placed second in the top 10 smart cities on the

planet (Fast Companymagazine) and is ranked

the third best city o opportunity in the world

(PricewaterhouseCoopers).

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U o T Engineering oers you the most interdisciplinary engineeringeducation in Canada. You can tailor your degree through academic

options, certicates and minors, adding breadth and depth to

your studies. Academic fexibility combined with a wide range o

leadership, entrepreneurship, career development and extracurricular

opportunities means that you graduate as a well-rounded engineer,

equipped with the tools and perspective to tackle any challenge.

All o our programs are ully accredited and graduates are eligible

to become registered Proessional Engineers (P.Eng.).

sKoll Program (Bas/mBa)

I a Master o Business Administration (MBA) is in your uture, consider the Jerey Skoll

program. This joint program allows you to combine your engineering studies with an MBA

rom U o Ts prestigious Rotman School o Management. Youll graduate with both a BASc

and an MBA in less than seven years. Visit www.uot.me/skollprogram or more inormation.


CustomiZe Your acaDemic eXPerience

Over the years, Ive developed a real interest in energy.

So being able to combine my Core Program with the

Sustainable Energy minor is a great opportunity to

learn about where the two areas intersect. Studying

in such an interdisciplinary way has given me a lot

o perspective on how I think about engineering and

where I might want to take my career ater graduation.

michael Wang Mechanical Engineering


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We oer two distinct undergraduate degrees:

The Core Programs lead to a Bachelor o

Applied Science (BASc), and Engineering

Science leads to a BASc in Engineering

Science.

uPon graDuationEarn a BASc degree

uPon graDuationEarn a BASc in Engineering Science degree

In second year, many students add a

minor to their studies (page 11) and

consider opportunities to study or work

abroad (page 12).

Diversiy your knowledge through more

oundational courses and prepare to select

a major or the last two years o your

studies.

thirDyear

Focus your studies urther and think

about how the Proessional Experience Year

(page 13) might ft into your journey.

Delve into your major (page 10) and

consider the Proessional Experience Year

internship program (page 13).

firstyear

Build your engineering oundations through

math, programming and design courses.Join a club and get to know the U o T

Engineering community.

Start EngSci with classical mechanics,

math and circuits. Youll also work with ateam to solve a real issue in Toronto through

your engineering design course, Praxis.

Through a wide range o courses,

discover which Core Program is right

or you. Ater frst year, youll transition

smoothly into second year o your

selected Core Program. See page 6

or details.

Enter directly into: Chemical Engineering; Civil

Engineering; Computer Engineering; Electrical

Engineering; Industrial Engineering; Materials

Engineering; Mechanical Engineering; or

Lassonde Mineral Engineering. See pages 6

to 9 or details.

Your frst two years will build a solid

engineering oundation while your last two

years ocus on one o eight specialized

majors. See page 10 or more inormation.

general first year core Programs engineering science

fourthyear

Showcase your knowledge, skills and

talents through a team design project

and an individual research thesis.

Apply the skills and knowledge youve

developed with the opportunity to complete

a design or research project.

Professional eXPerience year (Pey)

optional internship

I you choose to participate in the Proessional Experience Year internship program, youll take

a break rom your studies or 12 to 16 months to work in a ull-time engineering position. This

is your opportunity to put your education to work in the real world while adding invaluable

experience to your resume and earning a great salary. See page 13 or more inormation.

seconDyear

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There are three ways to enter your rst year at U o T Engineering:

General First Year, the Core Programs or Engineering Science.


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general first yearGeneral First Year, also known as TrackOne, is

an optional oundation year designed or students

interested in exploring all elds o engineering

beore joining a Core Program in second year.

Students who choose this program spend their rst year taking a wide range o engineering

courses. This approach helps you discover your interests within U o T Engineering while you

develop a strong oundation in key engineering principles. Ater youve successully completed

your rst year*, you are guaranteed a spot in the Core Program o your choice (Chemical, Civil,

Computer, Electrical, Industrial, Materials, Mechanical and Mineral) and you will continue toward

your our-year Bachelor o Applied Science degree. Your courses will be similar to those taken

by rst-year students in the Core Programs, so the transition to second year will be smooth.

This program will challenge you to think about engineering rom many dierent points o view.

The General First Year is ideal or academically strong students who are interested in conquering

this centurys major challenges through engineering, but are unsure o the careers available tograduates rom each eld, or want a clearer picture o the type o research thats conducted within

the separate programs. Youll attend special seminars that will explain how each engineering eld

contributes to society. Our proessors will show you the connections between all the engineering

disciplines so youll eel engaged and inspired to learn more. Support rom the program counsellor

will help you with your choice at the end o rst year.

Megha Jain (let), a General First Year student,

works with Civil Engineering student Gordon

Dri on a rootop garden project or Engineering

Strategies & Practice. This design course

brings teams o rst-year engineering students

together with real clients to recommend

solutions that address everyday challenges.

chemical

Chemical engineers combine their knowledgeo chemistry, biology, math and physics

with engineering to solve practical problems

and create products and processes.

Chemical engineering is central to addressing major issues our society is acing: sustainability,

stewardship o the environment and health. Our proessors are at the oreront o research

on reducing greenhouse gases, inventing renewable uels and materials, creating articial

organs, developing, preserving and ortiying ood, improving the eciency and sustainability o

manuacturing processes, and using micro-organisms to clean contaminated wastes.

U o T regularly ranks as the best university in Canada to study chemical engineering and oers

one o the top programs in the world. In your upper years, youll have a chance to explore our

eight research clusters: Biomolecular & Biomedical Engineering; Bioprocess Engineering;

Chemical & Materials Process Engineering; Environmental Science & Engineering; Inormatics;

Paper & Pulp; Surace & Interace Engineering; and Sustainable Energy.

Your program will teach you to design, build, evaluate and improve products, systems and

processes. Innovative courses and laboratories that simulate industrial processes will enable you

to put theory into practice. Youll learn in a teaching acility called the Unit Operations Lab, which

is lled with large-scale industrial equipment, including a two-storey distillation column. In your

ourth year, youll be part o a student team that will design an industrial processing plant rom

concept to implementation in just 10 weeks.

Maher Zghondi (let) and April Zhang are

two Chemical Engineering students workingin a tissue engineering lab within a larger

research group called BioZone. BioZone

explores innovative research areas where

engineering and biology intersect, such

as bioremediation, bioreactors and ood

engineering. Mahers project ocuses on the

eect o nanotopography on the migration and

alignment o Human Tracheal Epithelial cells.

* General First Year students who achieve a minimum average o 60 per cent in both semesters are guaranteed entry

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civil

Momo Sun and her classmate work with John

MacDonald, Engineering Technologist in the

Civil Engineering Structural Testing Facility.

This massive lab is used to understand how

materials like steel and concrete behave under

various conditions and testing scenarios. This

lab ensures that important building materialscan withstand environmental stresses o all

kinds, like natural disasters.

Civil engineering ocuses on the design,

construction and maintenance o everything

urban, rom roads to power plants.

Students in the Civil Engineering program choose courses in areas like Environmental

Engineering, Structural Engineering, Building Science, Transportation and Planning, and

Geomechanics Engineering. In each o these areas, Toronto is a living lab or our students.

Your work here will prepare you to create solutions that will directly impact quality o lie

everywhere: rebuilding deteriorating urban inrastructure; creating structures to withstand natural

disasters; developing advanced technologies or complex transportation networks; supplying clean

water and disposing o waste water; and, building alternative energy systems.

You will learn in some o the worlds most advanced acilities. Your program begins with math,

computing, chemistry, physics, applied structural mechanics, fuid mechanics, hydraulics,

materials, surveying, geology, computer graphics and engineering ecology. Upper-year courses

will provide hands-on experience, like our one-o-a-kind land surveying camp north o Toronto.Youll complete your program with a comprehensive design project aimed at solving a real

engineering problem. U o Ts Department o Civil Engineering is consistently ranked number one

in Canada and among the top 10 in the world.

electrical + comPuter

Computer Engineering students Mehrad

Khalesi (let) and Pranay Kumar U Jaincollaborate in the Mobile Applications Lab at

U o T. They are contributing to a series o

apps that help users test their hearing ability

relative to others o the same age. The Mobile

Applications Lab provides an opportunity or

students and researchers rom across U o T

to develop intelligent applications or the

mobile market.

Electrical and computer engineers dealwith two key issues o our time: the creation

and distribution o energy; and the

communication o digital inormation.

Your proessors are conducting leading-edge research on the most rapidly developing technology

the world has ever seen: harnessing natural energy rom the sun, wind, earth and sea; building

groundbreaking biomedical devices that will improve quality o lie; and revolutionizing digital

society. Multi-touch sensing is just one o the pioneering technologies developed here. When

you choose Electrical or Computer Engineering, youll have the opportunity to shape the uture o

technology.

In the rst two years o both programs, youll study engineering design, communication, math,

digital systems, electronics, communication systems, computer architecture and sotware. In

upper years, youll ocus on one o six general areas: Photonics & Semiconductor Physics;

Sotware; Electromagnetics & Energy Systems; Analog & Digital Electronics; Communications,

Signal Processing & Control; and Computer Hardware & Networks.

At U o T, the Electrical and Computer Engineering programs are housed within the same

department. We are the only university with a critical mass o researchers who are world-leading

experts in both electrical and computer engineering. Our program is the highest-ranked and

largest in Canada, with more than 80 proessors.


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inDustrialIndustrial engineers improve the way

people interact with technologies and

systems. They help organizations run

saely, eciently and protably.

Our Industrial Engineering program is the nest o its kind in Canada. Proessors bring their

research into the classroom, which allows you to take part in groundbreaking work that has

practical implications.

You will begin by learning engineering basics: statistics, operations research and human-

centred systems design. In your upper years, youll take courses in engineering psychology and

human perormance, scheduling and healthcare systems. Ater second year, you can choose

to take courses in the ollowing areas: Human Factors; Operations Research; and Inormation

Engineering. In your ourth year, youll tackle a year-long, hands-on project aimed at solving a

clients real-world problem. Through your courses, youll develop strong problem-solving skills

and become procient at leading teams.

Ater you graduate, your ability to see the big picture can be used to streamline an operating

room, distribute products worldwide, improve customer relations online, or analyze trades on the

stock market. Industrial engineering is closely tied to business, and many o our grads go on to

MBA programs, become management consultants, or pursue careers in hospital administration.

For her Proessional Experience Year

internship, Steanie Kischak (let) is working

in the Healthcare Human Factors lab at

Toronto General Hospital. Steanie helps

to evaluate the design and usability o new

medical devices and systems by observing

how medical proessionals use them duringstaged scenarios. Her observations and

recommendations help to make technologies

more eective, sae and intuitive to use.

materials

Next-generation materials are theoundation or sustainable and energy-

ecient technologies o the 21st century.

You will learn rom proessors who create advanced materials or high-eciency energy storage

and conversion technologies, lower the cost o solar cells using silicon extracted rom rice

husk, and develop lightweight and high-perormance materials or aerospace and automotive

applications.

This is where advanced engineering and cutting-edge science meet. Youll study how to design

and manipulate the structure and properties o materials at a molecular and atomic level. Youll

begin with a oundation in chemistry, physics and math, then add specialized engineeringknowledge in nanotechnology, biomaterials, adaptive polymers, advanced semiconductors,

photovoltaics and orensics. Your upper years will allow you to ocus on one o our research

themes: Nanomaterials & Nanotechnology; Biomaterials & Bioengineering; Materials in

Manuacturing; and Materials Processing & Sustainable Development.

Ours is the largest academic unit o its discipline in Canada. Upon graduation, you will join a

close-knit network o almost 2,000 alumni around the world.

Magda Michalowska makes precise

adjustments to equipment in the OrganicOptoelectronics Lab. Recently, a research

team in this lab acilitated a breakthrough in

materials engineering by developing the worlds

most ecient, fexible organic light-emitting

diode (OLED) on plastic. Say hello to impact-

resistant, ultra thin, lightweight and fexible

displays and screens that are more energy

ecient and less expensive than ever beore.


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mechanical

DaYae Lauren Ee (let) and Sanchit Mathur

work together at a station in the Robotics

Laboratory. They are learning about principles

in mechatronics, kinematics, task-based design

and instrumentation by programming industrial

robots to complete simple manipulations.

Mechanical engineers ocus on how

things work. Most objects rom cars

to medical devices are designed using

mechanical engineering principles.

Our program is world-renowned or an applied, practical curriculum. Theory is augmented

with hands-on learning in labs and in the eld. Youll take courses in physics, risk assessment,

thermodynamics, biomechanics and sustainable energy. You will also learn about the physical

principles o an objects design: its appearance; how the individual components work; and

how to manuacture it and make it sae, economical, ecient, easy to use and environmentally

responsible. Ater second year, youll specialize in one o the ollowing areas: Mechatronics;

Manuacturing; Solid Mechanics & Design; Energy & Environment;or Bioengineering. In ourth

year, youll be part o a student team working with an industry client to solve a real problem acing

their company.

Mechanical engineers understand the world as parts in motion, and theyre always in demandin the marketplace. Our graduates pursue traditional careers in areas like automotive design

and power generation, plus a vast array o non-traditional jobs like designing communication

systems, computers, low-carbon technologies, nanotechnology, composite materials and physical

structures that can withstand earthquakes and wind.

mineral

Nicholas Layos prepares or an upcoming

presentation on synthetic rock mass modellingin a brand new lab at the Lassonde Institute or

Mining. The newly renovated building eatures

a device that monitors energy being generated

by exterior solar panels and compares it with

usage in the lab.

Everything that humans use is either caught,grown or mined. Mineral engineering is the

applied science o our interaction with the planet.

What sets the Lassonde Mineral Engineering program apart is our broad approach to the

discipline: here, you learn mineral exploration, mine design and management, mineral processing

and mining nance. Your courses will cover topics in chemical, civil, materials, mechanical and

computer engineering, as well as math, physics and geology. Youll be taught by researchers

and engineering proessionals working in the Lassonde Institute o Mining, a new $20-million

international centre o excellence at U o T. Your degree will provide you with the expertise to lead

the way in making mining more sustainable, sae and productive. Ater rst year, the class sizes

are small. In ourth year, youll be part o a team o students and industry engineers tasked withnding a solution to a real-world engineering problem.

Toronto is the mining nance capital o the world. Its also home to the largest group o mining

company headquarters 1,600 within ve kilometres o campus. Our students are in demand

and are usually in a position to choose rom several attractive job oers upon graduation. Through

the program, youll be able to ocus on areas like: Mining Geomechanics; Geological Engineering;

Urban Inrastructure; Geotechnical;and Applied Geology.

Youll nd alumni o this program all over the globe, miles underground and in the skyscraper

boardrooms o the worlds most powerul companies. They locate diamond deposits, nd oil, build

massive tunnels, crunch the numbers or multi-billion-dollar hydroelectric projects and design

underground cities.


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aerosPace

engineering

Proessors rom the internationally

recognized University o Toronto

Institute or Aerospace Studies

(UTIAS) will teach you all aspects

o aircrat and spacecrat

engineering rom fight dynamics

and aerospace propulsion to

advanced materials and design.

engineering mathematics,

statistics & finance

This rst-o-its-kind undergraduate

program teaches the nancial

theory that governs the dynamics o

nancial instruments and markets.

Youll gain a strong understanding

o how math and statistics apply

to practice in quantitative nance

through the use o engineering tools

such as optimization.

BiomeDical systems

engineering

The rst undergraduate program

o its kind in Canada, this

interdisciplinary major builds

a strong oundation in both

engineering and the lie sciences.

Graduates apply their knowledge to

the understanding, diagnosis and

treatment o diseases and health-

related conditions.

engineering

Physics

This program attracts students who

recognize the creative potential o

combining physics with engineering.

You can customize your studies

across a wide spectrum o

theoretical and experimental

physics courses.

electrical & comPuter

engineering

In our highly integrated world,

electrical and computer engineering

are increasingly linked; this major

will give you the background and

fexibility to integrate knowledge

o both elds in order to develop

emerging technologies and invent

new ones.

infrastructure

engineering

Physical inrastructure is a defning

eature o civilization. In this

major, you will learn to create

sae, sustainable, economical

and resilient structures and

transportation systems. Your

inrastructure designs will

prooundly impact the economy,

community and quality o lie.

energy systems

engineering

This major addresses the global

need or more proessionals in

this eld. Our economy depends

on aordable energy. Youll learn

to tackle problems were acing in

energy generation, storage and

management and will gain an

understanding o energy issues

rom a public-policy perspective.

nanoengineering

The rst undergraduate program

o its kind, this major transcends

the traditional boundaries between

physics, chemistry and biology. You

will learn how controlling shape and

size on a nanoscale enables the

design o smaller, aster and better-

perorming materials, components

and systems.

engineering science majors

One o the most distinguished engineering

programs in the world, Engineering

Science attracts top students who arelooking or an academic challenge. This

enriched program is widely regarded as

an innovator in engineering education.

During your rst two years, youll be immersed in a quick-paced, high-level study o

undamental math, science, computing and the humanities, along with a breadth o engineering

topics. This multidisciplinary oundation o skills and knowledge is ollowed by two years o

accelerated, discipline-specic inormation. In the third and ourth years, youll choose one o

eight majors, described below.

As an Engineering Science student, youll nd yoursel part o a close-knit community o

academically talented, hard-working, creative and highly motivated individuals. Together, you

will share in one o the most intellectually stimulating learning environments available worldwide.

Upon graduation, about hal o our students pursue research graduate studies at schools

like Caltech, Harvard, MIT, Stanord and other internationally renowned universities.

Approximately 5 per cent pursue proessional degrees in areas such as law and medicine.

Many enter the workorce ater graduation in a wide range o elds and are eligible to become

licensed proessional engineers. Our graduates are in high demand with employers, who nd

Engineering Science students condent in pursuing any challenge.

engineering science

How do you make city streets saer or dea

cyclists? David Urness (let), Katlin Kreamer-

Tonin (middle) and Kenneth Kim (right) present

their solution at the annual Praxis Showcase

as part o their rst-year Engineering Science

design course. Together, they engineered a

small helmet-mounted system that displaysvisual cues in response to important trac

sounds, like car horns and emergency vehicles.

Their system uses amplitude detection to

dierentiate between classes o urban sounds.


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Visit www.uot.me/academicchoice to hear

students talking about the benets o minors.


engineering minors + certificatesChoosing an engineering minor or certicate is an ecient and powerul

way to graduate with an extra set o credentials, or just explore an

area o interest, while earning your BASc. You can also take a minor

through the Faculty o Arts & Science, where youll nd thousands o

options like cinema studies and French. Doors to more interesting

and better jobs tend to open when youre doing something you love.

Bioengineering minor

I you want a career in pharmaceuticals, health care delivery or

agriculture, you can prepare through the Bioengineering minor. This

program explores a range o areas such as bioprocess engineering,

environmental microbiology, tissue engineering, biomaterials,

nanotechnology related to medicine and the environment, and

biomechanical engineering.

engineering Business minor

This minor represents a powerul collaboration between U o T

Engineering and the Universitys prestigious Rotman School o

Management. A program thats unique in Canada, it provides an

overview o the world o nance, economics, business management

and marketing rom an engineering perspective. This minor will give

you a range o business-oriented opportunities when you graduate

and can be a springboard to starting your own company.

environmental engineering minor

Through this program, youll delve into topics such as ecology

and ecological impact, waste management, water and wastewater

treatment, environmental microbiology, water resources engineering,

hydrology, preventive engineering, lie-cycle analysis, design or the

environment, and the social and environmental impact o technology.

roBotics & mechatronics minor

With this minor, youll explore technologies that turn robotic and

mechatronic systems into viable consumer products. Coursework

covers micro-electromechanical systems and nanotechnology,

advanced techniques or signal processing and systems control, and

new system-level principles underlying embedded systems. This

minor builds on the strengths o our new Institute or Robotics &

Mechatronics.

sustainaBle energy minor

The need or greener, more sustainable energy resources is critical

as is the need or more engineering expertise in sustainability. This

extremely popular minor ocuses on the sustainable use o energy,

energy demand management and public policy related to sustainability.

engineering certificates

I you want to explore more than one topic outside your main area o

study, consider pursuing our undergraduate certicates:

Engineering Business

Entrepreneurship

Global Engineering

Mineral Resources

Nuclear Engineering

Preventative Engineering & Social Development

To obtain a minor or certicate, you need to complete a specic number o credits rom a

set o designated courses. For example, i youre interested in the Engineering Business

minor, you would take courses in engineering economics, accounting and nance,

competitive strategy and people management, plus two additional courses. When you

graduate, your minor will appear on your transcripts. www.minors.engineering.utoronto.ca


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leaDershiP

As an engineering proessional, youll manage people, projects and

change. The Engineering Leaders o Tomorrow program oers

workshops, lectures and certicates that empower you to take charge.

Youll learn how to make good decisions and guide a team. The rst

centre o its kind or engineering in Canada, our Institute or Leadership

Education in Engineering ocuses on helping students develop their

leadership potential as part o their program and outside class.

entrePreneurshiP

Turn your ambition into business know-how. Our proessors, many

o whom have launched their own successul companies, make

ideal mentors, ready to provide you with hands-on expertise and

support. Sharpen your business skills through the Entrepreneurship

certifcate or with a minor in Engineering Business (see page 11).

The new Entrepreneurship Hatchery is a hothouse or entrepreneurial

undergraduate engineers like you. At the Idea Market, a panel

o seasoned entrepreneurs can help you move your product rom

prototype to market.

communications

To succeed in your studies and as a proessional engineer, youll need

strong writing and speaking skills. Our Engineering Communication

Program will teach you how to be an eective communicator. When

you express your ideas via reports, essays, proposals, case studies,

presentations, memos and even emails youll be condent that your

words are clear and easy to understand. You can book a one-on-one

appointment with a tutor, attend workshops and tutorials, use online

teaching tools and access how-to outlines.

stuDent cluBs

With more than 800 U o T clubs and student organizations, and nearly

90 Engineering clubs, its hard not to get involved. Join the Formula

SAE race-car team, the Concrete Canoe design team or Engineers

Without Borders. I youre eeling adventurous, how about the human-

powered vehicle design team, climbing club or one o our many sports

and special-interest teams? Take part in the proud traditions o a school

thats almost 140 years old. Develop or discover your talents while

having un and orming riendships that will last a lietime. Whatever your

interests and hobbies, theres a student group that shares your views

and will make you eel welcome.

summer research

Summer research opportunities are open to all Engineering students.

As a valuable member o a research team, youll gain hands-on

experience while making great connections with your proessors and

other researchers around the world. Even better, your name could

appear on a groundbreaking research paper. Imagine the excitement

o working alongside engineers who are shaping the uture o the

proession and perhaps the world.

stuDy aBroaDI you want to study abroad, well help you do it. For example, take an

energy course taught in India by one o our proessors in the summer,

or complete a ull semester at one o our partner universities, like the

National University o Singapore. Your options are unlimited: study

physics in New Zealand, or neuroscience in Brazil. Link up with global

contacts and gain an edge in the workorce many industries now

demand international experience and cross-cultural competency.

Visit our website to watch videos and learn

more about these great opportunities:

www.uot.me/beyondacademics


life BeYond the ClassroomYour education is more than lectures and labs. Long beore you graduate,

youll be creating your own distinct brand o excellence. On top o an

impressive track record o achievements, youll have an international

network o riends, contacts and mentors.


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PEY QuiCK FaCts

PEY is optional. I you decide to go on

PEY, you can intern ater your second

or third year.

On average, students on PEY earn a

salary o $45,000. In 2013, the highest

PEY salary was over $72,800.

Approximately 70 per cent o PEY

students return to nish their degree

with a job oer in hand.

On average, new grads with PEY

experience can negotiate a starting

salary at their rst ull-time job that is

15 per cent higher than those without

PEY experience.

Watch Elmiras PEY video

at www.uot.me/discoverpey

$45,000

70%

15% higher starting salary

averagesalary


Pey: more than a Co-opHal way through your degree, youll have the opportunity to participate

in the Proessional Experience Year (PEY) program, the most highly regarded

paid internship in the country. PEY is a ull-time engineering job that lasts 12 to

16 months. Each year, students have access to more than 1,000 PEY positions.

elmiras story

I had the tremendous privilege o spending my PEY

placement in Ghana as a Junior Fellow in international

development with Engineers Without Borders (EWB)

Canada. EWB partnered me with YGL, a Ghanaian private

company that is socially and environmentally minded. It

enables smallholder and low-income cocoa armers to

sell their crop at a premium price as organic and certied

products. In partnership with YGL, I helped armers become

business oriented and market ready.

I encouraged innovation and helped to build the capacity

o YGL while making a leap in my own leadership journey.

My PEY placement complemented my

engineering education at U o T. It gave

me the opportunity to put my learning to

practice. The engineers motto is simple:

Theres always a better way o doing

things. And we have the tools to not

only shape physical and technological

inrastructure, but also infuence the

social and political landscape.

Overall, this experience made me more condent in my ability to apply my engineeringskills to the worlds most complex problems in innovative ways. Ater graduation, Im

passionate and excited to pursue a career path that constantly challenges the status quo

in eorts to make things better.

elmira reisi Engineering Science, Energy Systems Major

PEY goes ar beyond a traditional work experience program, where jobs

usually last our months just about the length o a summer job and

barely enough time to learn the ropes. PEY helps you understand the

practical side o your studies, gives you insight into your own interests

and helps you develop your skills as an engineer. Youll be treated as a

proessional, responsible or managing diverse teams and spearheading

key projects. The U o T Engineering brand carries a lot o weight with

employers. Major organizations like Apple, Ontario Power Generation,

Procter & Gamble, Environment Canada and CIBC routinely hire

PEY students, as do smaller, entrepreneurial companies. Your PEY

experience can also take you abroad; this year, nearly 40 internships

took place in companies like Aga Graphics in Belgium, Brigham and

Womens Hospital in the United States, Marvell in the United States

and Alstom Power in Switzerland.


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hoW to aPPly

When you apply to U o T Engineering, we careully consider

both your academic perormance and activities outside the

classroom. The application process consists o six steps:

reQuireD seconDary school BacKgrounD*

canaDa

ontario: English (ENG4U); Advanced Functions (MHF4U);Calculus and Vectors (MCV4U); Chemistry (SCH4U);Physics (SPH4U); and an additional U or M course

alBerta/nW territories/nunavut: Pure Math 30; Math 31;Chemistry 30; Physics 30; and English 30 or ELA 30-1

British columBia/yuKon: Pre-Calculus 12; Calculus 12 orAP Calculus; Chemistry 12; Physics 12; and English 12

manitoBa: Pre-Calculus Math 40S; AP Calculus (i available);Chemistry 40S; Physics 40S; and ELA 40S

neW BrunsWicK: Advanced Math with Intro Calculus 120;Math 121 or 122; Chemistry 121 or 122; Physics 121 or 122;and English 120, 121 or 122

neWfounDlanD/laBraDor: Math 3207; Math 3204 or 3205;Chemistry 3202; Physics 3204; and English 3201

nova scotia: Pre-Calculus 12 or AP Calculus; Advanced Math 12

or Math 12; Chemistry 12; Physics 12; and English 12

Prince eDWarD islanD: Mathematics 621A or 621B;Mathematics 611B; Chemistry 611 or 621; Physics 621; and English 621

sasKatcheWan:Pre-Calculus 30; Calculus 30; Chemistry 30;Physics 30; and English ELA A30 + B30

QueBec cegeP: 12 academic courses including one course inPure & Applied Science, one course in Algebra, and two courseseach in Calculus, Chemistry, Physics and English. 24 courses withprerequisites will be considered or advance standing credit.

1. revieW the aDmission reQuirements

Admission requirements depend on what country you live in and your

educational system. Please review the required courses below to

determine whether you meet the requirements. We encourage you to

apply i you have an average o 80 per cent or higher. We pay special

attention to your grades in prerequisite courses.

2. aPPly online through the ontariouniversities aPPlication centre (ouac)

Visit www.ouac.on.ca and choose the correct application based on your

situation: Ontario high school students should use Form 101; all otherstudents use Form 105. Create an account, complete your application,

pay the OUAC application ee and submit it prior toJanuary 15

or Ontario high school students and byJanuary 31 or all other

applicants. I youre a part-time or transer student, please visit our

website or more inormation.

3. comPlete your suPPlemental forms online

Ater you apply, we will send you details about the Engineering

Applicant Portal. This online resource will tell you what parts o your

application are complete and what were still waiting on. The Applicant

Portal also contains your Student Profle Form (SPF); the SPF is your

opportunity to help us better understand your strengths outside the

classroom. Applications are reviewed in the order that we receive the

SPFs, so we encourage you to complete yours as soon as possible.

4. aPPly for resiDence online

I you want to live in residence, you must complete the Universitys

common residence application (MyRes) by March 31. This step allows

you to tell the University which residences you want to live in. Well send

you more inormation on how to complete this application. Read about

the Residence Guarantee at www.uot.me/engresidence.

5. senD your suPPorting Documents

To get a ull picture o your academic history, we require your transcripts

rom every institution you attended rom grade 9 to present. We will

let you know what weve received and what we still require (along with

submission deadlines) through the Engineering Applicant Portal. We

cannot consider your application until we have all supporting materials.

6. revieW the status of your aPPlicationregularly

The best way or you to keep current on the status o your application

is to check the Engineering Applicant Portal regularly. For Ontario

high school students, most admissions decisions are made in three

rounds: February, March and May. For non-Ontario high school students,

decisions are made on an ongoing basis rom January to May, with most

decisions made between February and May.


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money matters

financial aiD & scholarshiPs

As an applicant to U o T Engineering, youll automatically be considered

or admission scholarships. These are awarded on the basis o

academic excellence and, in some cases, nancial need. At the end o

your rst, second and third years o study, you can apply or a range o

in-course scholarships.

We are committed to ensuring that no admitted domestic student1 is

unable to enrol in or complete their studies due to lack o nancial

means. This commitment led to the creation o a unique nancialaid program called University o Toronto Advance Planning or

Students (UTAPS). Through a non-repayable grant, UTAPS covers

unmet nancial need ater a student has received a maximum amount

o support through government assistance (e.g., OSAP or Ontario

students).

costs

Fees or ull-time studies are in Canadian Dollars. For more inormation,

please visit www.ees.utoronto.ca.

Domestic international

tuition $12,3632 $37,7813

inciDental fees $1,4754

$1,4754 5

resiDence & meal Plan $7,630$16,899 $7,630$16,899

BooKs & suPPlies $1,500$2,000 $1,500$2,000

1. International students are not eligible or need-based nancial aid

2. 20132014 academic ees

3. 20142015 proposed academic ees (subject to Governing Council approval)

4. 20132014 incidental ees; 20142015 ees are subject to change

5. International students are also required to purchase Health Insurance through UHIP

(roughly $700 per year)

Below, youll nd basic inormation about costs and nancial aid to get you

started. We invite you to explore detailed inormation and resources on our

website that will provide a more complete picture o nancing your education.

international

american system: Grade 12 at an accredited high school and scoreson SAT Reasoning Tests or ACTs. Students must also present eitherIB, AP or SAT Subject Test results in Math, Physics and Chemistry.

British PatterneD: Three A-Levels including Mathematics andPhysics. Chemistry is strongly recommended as the third A-Level.Applicants are required to present at least AS-Level Chemistry.

inDian system: Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics at the grade12 level. Completion o the All India Senior School Certicateawarded by CBSE, or the Indian School Certicate awarded byCISCE, or Year 12 State Board Exams with excellent results.

international Baccalaureate (iB) DiPloma: Mathematics(recommended at higher level); Physics and Chemistry at either level.

* U o T Engineering does not grant transer credit or AP, IB or A-Level Exams. Visit our

website i your educational system is not outlined here.

english facility reQuirements

I your rst language is not English, you must present proo o English

acility prior to admission consideration, unless you have completed

our years o ull-time study in an English language school in a country

where the predominant language is English. For applicants who are

required to present proo o English acility and are taking grade 12

English (i.e., ENG4U), you must achieve at least a 60 per cent in this

course. For details on required scores and acceptable tests, please visit

www.adm.utoronto.ca/et.



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our acilities and meet our students on a guided tour. Visit www.uot.me/tourengineering to sign up. Your

tour will start in the Engineering Welcome Centre, which is open rom 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday.

We are located in the Galbraith Building, at 35 St. George Street, in room 173.

From the labs where

innovation happens every

day to the spaces where

our students unwind,

U o T Engineerings

classrooms, services and

research centres span 15

buildings on campus

all within walking distance

o each other and one

(U o Ts Institute or

Aerospace Studies) o

campus. The map identies

a ew o the buildings

youll encounter when you

come or a tour, including

the site where our newest

building, the Centre orEngineering Innovation

& Entrepreneurship (CEIE),

will be built.

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map, please visit

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