Welcome, new students! The First Year Office and your departments are hosting a number of free orientation events on Thursday, August 28, 2025. All incoming first-year engineering students are welcome to attend (F!rosh week registration is not required).
Schedule for Thursday, August 28
9:30–11 a.m. Welcome to Engineering Presentation & Meet Your Advisor
Join us for a Welcome to Engineering Session and take a moment to meet your Academic Advisor. The presentation will help you to understand the first-year experience and your next steps as a new student. Academic Advisors will also be available to answer any questions you may have. Open to all incoming first-year engineering students.
Engineering Science Presentation in BA 1160:
- 10:00–11:00 a.m.
Core 8 and TrackOne Presentations in MY 150:
- 9:30–10:00 a.m. – Electrical and Computer Engineering Students
- 10:00–10:30 a.m. – Mechanical, Industrial, and Materials Science & Engineering Students
- 10:30–11:00 a.m. – Chemical, Civil, Mineral and TrackOne (Undeclared) Engineering Students
Meet Your Core 8/TrackOne Advisor in the Myhal Lobby any time from 9:30–11:00 a.m.
11 a.m.–1 p.m. Departmental Presentations & Lunch
Join your new classmates for Departmental Presentations and a free lunch with your department. This is a great chance to meet fellow first-year students in your engineering program and connect with key staff and faculty members.
Locations:
- Chemical Engineering: SS 2117
- Civil & Mineral Engineering: SF 1105 (11 a.m.–12 p.m.)/ SF 3202 (12 p.m.–1 p.m.)
- Electrical & Computer Engineering: MY 150
- Engineering Science: BA 1160
- Mechanical & Industrial Engineering: TBD
- Materials Science & Engineering: BA 1210
- TrackOne (Undeclared Engineering): BA 1180
1–3 p.m. Engineering Resource Fair
Stop by the Engineering Resource Fair to meet your Academic Advisors, Engineering student success staff, and representatives from university-wide services. We’re all here to help you succeed, and we can’t wait to meet you!
Location: Myhal 5th Floor
1–3 p.m. Meet Your Profs
Come meet some of your first-year course instructors before classes begin. This is a great opportunity to get their insights on academic life and how to be successful in your courses.
Location: MY 150
1–2 p.m. International Student Meet & Greet
Are you a newcomer to Canada? This event is a great opportunity for you to meet fellow international students along with the E-Buddy team and learn about some of the support available to help you transition to life in Canada.
Location: To Be Announced
1:10–2 p.m. and 2:10–3 p.m. PEY Co-op Information Sessions
The Engineering Career Centre (ECC) is excited to invite you to an in-person information session for the Professional Experience Year (PEY) Co-op program. All students in first year who are registered in the PEY Co-op program and those who want to learn more about the program are encouraged and invited to attend.
Registration is required to attend this event as seating is limited.
30-min sessions at 1 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 2 p.m., and 2:30 p.m. Frosh MYFab Workshop
Come to MYFab for a 30-minute hands-on exploration of the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering makerspace. You will be able to build two alternative models: a 3D printed model of a Minecraft creeper or a laser-cut phone holder. Staff will briefly introduce the space and its resources at the beginning of each session.
Register through MYFab Central Booking and select “FROSH MyFab activity sign up.”
Capacity: 20 students. Pre-registration is preferred and encouraged. Walk-ins will be subject to availability.
Location: MY 435