Engineering representative John McDonald resigned on March 20 from his position on the Student Legislative Council. According to the University of Calgary Students’ Union bylaws, all representatives need to be enrolled in at least one class to be a faculty representative. McDonald is not registered in classes this winter semester. su vice-president academic Ola Mohajer… Continue reading Engineering representative resigns
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Clubs discuss improvements with SU
By Amy Badry
The Students’ Union held a town hall on Nov. 20 for clubs to bring up desired policy changes. All campus clubs were asked to talk about club procedures and available resources. Feedback from clubs about what the SU can do to improve services was encouraged. Engineering student society president John McDonald applauded the SU in… Continue reading Clubs discuss improvements with SU
Starving art students no more
When summer weather and artistic students collide, almost anything can happen. A massive park sale will be held on campus this month to promote student art in Calgary. “The park sale is a collaboration between ACAD and University of Calgary students to create an event where students sell their art and promote themselves as designers,”… Continue reading Starving art students no more
Engineers have Robocop entertaining again
Two words that seem to go together like bread and butter are engineers and robots. This stereotype has been reinforced this year at the Schulich School of Engineering. A team of four electrical and computer engineers repaired a robot for the Calgary Police Interpretive Centre. As part of their degree, all engineering students must complete… Continue reading Engineers have Robocop entertaining again
Solar Car picks up speed for the long haul
When was the last time you saw a solar powered vehicle racing at 100 kilometres per hour in the city of Calgary? The University of Calgary’s solar car team was at Race City Motorsport Park on Tuesday testing out their car, Schulich I, in preparation for the North American Solar Car Challenge. “We brought the… Continue reading Solar Car picks up speed for the long haul
ENGG Week shenanigans
Engineers kicked off ENGG Week Mon. with their annual parade around campus dressed to the nines in robes and costumes singing rowdy songs and setting off sirens. “It’s about having fun,” said second-year civil engineering student Chelsea Smolka. “It’s a great opportunity to meet other people in the faculty. It’s a good opportunity for students… Continue reading ENGG Week shenanigans
E.coLisa wins MIT gold
A team of University of Calgary students were placed in the gold category at the international Genetically Engineered Machine competition at MIT for their bacterial-plotter submission. The group of diverse undergraduates also won first place in the poster competition at the prestigious event. “We were the only multi-disciplinary team in attendance [and there was] a… Continue reading E.coLisa wins MIT gold
Calculators will be cheaper next year
Engineering students can count on buying their Schulich-sanctioned calculators from the bookstore next year. The calculators–to be used in all ENGG quizzes, midterms and final exams–will be sold through the bookstore, rather than the faculty of engineering. “It’s great that the calculators could be cheaper next year, considering they are currently selling them above the… Continue reading Calculators will be cheaper next year
Mis-calculated reaction
Starting this semester, first- and second-year engineering students will be using the same standardized non-programmable calculators for all their quizzes, midterms and exams. Many engineering professors were frustrated with the number of students using programmable calculators to aid them in passing their tests. They decided on using a standardized one-line Casio scientific solar calculator. “There… Continue reading Mis-calculated reaction
New engineering resource centre opens
The faculty of engineering has one of the highest drop-out rates on campus. Luckily, engineering students will now have a new place to study thanks to a newly renovated resource center. The center opened Wed., Sep. 12 and was named in honour of a sizable donation from Devon Canada. “I strongly feel that this new… Continue reading New engineering resource centre opens