Spring Reunion 2011

Honoured Years:
3T6, 4T1, 4T6, 5T1, 5T6, 6T1, 6T6, 7T1, 7T6, 8T1, 8T6, 9T1, 9T6, 0T1, 0T6

Departmental Events | Free
Saturday, May 28th, 2011 | 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Various Locations on St. George Campus

Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry
Lunch and Tour
Wallberg Building | 200 College St. Room 238
Contact: Deborah Peart | 416-978-6133 | deborah.peart@utoronto.ca

Division of Engineering Science
Lunch with Alumni, Students, and Staff
Bahen Centre for Information Technology | 40 St. George Street, 2nd floor
Contact: Jennifer Hsu | 416-78-8634 | engsci@ecf.utoronto.ca

Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering
Lunch and Tour with Department Chair Jean Zu
5 King's College Road (main entrance)
Contact: Shannon Osborne | 416-978-5450 | alumni@mie.utoronto.ca
Alumni from class years ending in '6' and '1' are honoured this year, but all alumni are welcome to attend.

Department of Civil Engineering for Civil, Mineral and Geo Alumni
Lunch and Tour
Galbraith Building | 35 St. George Street
Mark Huggins Structures Laboratory, Basement Room 29
Contact: Colin Anderson | 416-978-0945

Department of Materials Science & Engineering
Reunion Lunch with Profession Jun Nogami, Chair
Wallberg Building | 184 College Street, Room 143
Contact: Luke Y. H. Ng | 416-946-3211
All MMS/MSE alumni from years 0T6, 0T1, 9T6, 9T1, and all MMS alumni of 8T6 and earlier are invited.

The Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Lunch and Tour
Galbraith Building | 35 St. George Street
Energy Systems Lab, Room 040
Contact: Susan Grant | 416-978-1999


Engineering Lectures | Free
Saturday, May 28, 2011 | 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Sidney Smith Hall | 100 St. George Street | Room: TBA

Professor Brendan Frey
The Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
"Relax, Don't Worry, Change Fields"

Professor Brendan Frey (PhD ECE 9T7) of The Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering will discuss how the increasingly rapid advance of science and technology presents us with wonderful new work opportunities, but the idea of "switching fields" can also seem daunting to those who have established a career in a specific field. Professor Frey's research has spanned several fields and his ideas have influenced applications and research in genome biology, machine learning, error-correcting decoding, image processing and computer vision.

In his lecture, Dr. Frey will describe some of his work in these areas and discuss his views on how to welcome career changes and go with the flow of rapid advances in science and technology.

Professor Goldie Nejat
Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
"Robots Amongst Us: The Next Generation of Robotic Helpers"

Professor Goldie Nejat (MechE 0T1, PhD MIE 0T5) of the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering will discuss her research on developing robots for widespread societal uses. In particular, she will talk about her work on developing 'Brian' a human-like socially assistive robot that provides reminders, monitoring, and social and cognitive stimulation to those in healthcare settings. She will also discuss her new robot MARP, designed to assist emergency response teams in exploring disaster environments.

Professor Doug Reeve
Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry
"Engineers Leading Change to Build a Better World"
 
Professor Doug Reeve (MASc ChemE 6T9, PhD ChemE 7T1), Professor and Chair of the Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry will discuss the urgent need for engineering education to better prepare students for the increasingly complex, global challenges of today and tomorrow, to increase the impact of engineering excellence through leadership capability.
 
“Engineers leading change to build a better world” is the vision statement for the new Institute for Leadership Education in Engineering (ILead) founded July 1, 2010. ILead is the first of its kind in Canada. Built on the Engineering Leaders of Tomorrow program established at the University of Toronto in 2002, ILead offers curricular, co-curricular and extracurricular leadership education and development opportunities for undergraduate and post-graduate students.  Our belief: leadership can be learned.  Our mission: to build a foundation for lifelong leadership learning.


Alumni Suds
Saturday, May 28, 2011 | 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Sandford Fleming Atrium, 10 King's College Road

Why not continue the conversations with Skule™ alumni and enjoy a beverage in the Sandford Fleming Atrium?


Class Reunions
Class of 0T6
Friday, May 27, 2011
6:00 pm – 12:00 am
O’Grady’s Tap and Grill
171 College Street, Toronto, ON
Reception, drinks and fun to celebrate five years since graduation!

Classes of 9T6 & 0T1
Saturday, May 28, 2011
6:00 pm – 12:00 am
Hart House, Debates Room
7 Hart House Circle, Toronto, ON
10 and 15 years from graduation, it is time for a celebration!

Class of 9T1
Friday, May 27, 2011
6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Hart House, East Common Room
7 Hart House Circle, Toronto ON
Join us for a reception to celebration 20 years since graduation!

Classes of 3T6, 4T1, 4T6, 5T1, 5T6, 6T1, 6T6, 7T1, 7T6, 8T1, 8T6
Saturday, May 28, 2011
6:00 pm – midnight
Hyatt Regency Toronto
370 King Street West, Toronto, ON
Cost: $100 per person + cash bar
Please join us for this reception and dinner at the Hyatt Regency Toronto! Come and remember your alma mater, reunite with old friends and renew your Skule™ spirit!


The IRON RING OFFICE will be also be open on Saturday, May 28th from 10:30 am to 2:00 pm. It is located at in the Galbraith Building at 35 St. George Street, Room 116.

For more information on Spring Reunion 2011, or if you require special accommodation due to a disability, please contact:
Megan Murphy, Alumni Relations Officer
416-978-4941 | meganm@ecf.utoronto.ca
You may also contact your Class Leader for information, or register on the Spring Reunion 2011 website, your one-stop shop for information. Don’t miss it!