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table of contents

Experience Engineering Plus

3

Programs

4

Chemical Engineering Civil Engineering Computer Engineering Electrical Engineering Green Process Engineering Integrated Engineering Mechanical Engineering

Mechatronic Systems Engineering Software Engineering

Dual Degrees

6

Co-op and Internship

8

International Opportunities

10

Extracurricular Activities

11

Alumni

12

We offer unique learning opportunities.

Dustin Hughes, a Chemical Engineering and Management (Richard Ivey School of Business) student, took advantage of Western Engineering’s many options.

“I participated in NSERC as a student researcher in conjunction with the Canadian Surgical Technologies and Advanced Robotics Institute. My extracurricular activities have included executive roles on the Undergraduate Engineering Society, Faculty Council, Charity Committee, Shadow Day/Program Review Day and Co-Vice-President of Logistics for the Ontario Engineering Competition which was hosted by Western Engineering in February 2011. I came to Western Engineering for these opportunities and because the combined engineering and Ivey program intrigued me.”

Why Western

Engineering?

experience engineering plus

After completing our Common First Year, you will enroll in one of our nine professional engineering programs:

• Chemical Engineering • Civil Engineering • Computer Engineering • Green Process Engineering • Electrical Engineering • Integrated Engineering • Mechanical Engineering

• Mechatronic Systems Engineering • Software Engineering

In addition to our strong design-based core engineering programs, we offer opportunities for outstanding students to enroll in dual degree professional programs with Western’s Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Richard Ivey School of Business, and Western Law, plus many other Faculties across campus. We also offer certificate programs, including WE Go Global, Practical Elements in Mechanical Engineering (PEME), and the Technological Entrepreneurship Certificate (TEC) Program.

Students interested in international activities can choose from many options, including the WE Go Global certificate program, Civil Engineering with International Development program, Engineers Without Borders, and international exchanges.

The opportunities do not stop there. We also encourage our students to put their engineering education into practice with an internship and/or summer co-op program; earn a master’s degree in just five years of university with our Accelerated Master’s program; become a student leader through our exciting range of student clubs, groups and teams.

With Western Engineering Plus, you design your own future.

The Faculty of Engineering at The University of Western Ontario

offers a diverse array of interesting options and opportunities to

help you actively choose a career path that is right for you.

Western Engineering Plus

– where the possibilities are endless

.

Among the

top engineering

schools in Canada.

The 2010 Globe and Mail’s Canadian

University Report for Engineering

and Technology ranked Western

Engineering among the top engineering

schools in Canada. We are home to

four buildings on campus, including

the Spencer Engineering Building,

Thompson Engineering Building,

Boundary Layer Wind Tunnel Laboratory

and Claudette MacKay-Lassonde

Pavilion – Western’s first Gold

LEED-certified facility. Our family consists

of over 100 faculty members, 100

staff members, 1,200 undergraduate

students and 590 graduate students.

Chemical Engineering

(Options: Chemical or Biochemical & Environmental) Our program educates students to apply the principles of physics, chemistry, biology, and mathematics to find creative solutions to many societal issues that are essential for economic development. Chemical engineering differs from chemistry in its emphasis on commercial applications translating processes developed in the lab into the real world. In our program, you will learn to design, develop and operate chemical and biochemical processes to make products such as plastics, polymers, medicines, food, fuels, fertilizers, detergents, cosmetics, and consumer goods at minimum cost in a safe and environmentally sustainable way. In fourth year, you will present your final year design projects to a panel of judges from local industry during the annual CBE Capstone Design Day competition.

Civil Engineering

(Options: Structural, Environmental or International Development) Civil engineers use applied and leading-edge science to improve the quality of life by providing essential infrastructure, solving environmental problems resulting from industrialization and resource consumption, and mitigating natural disasters. Our design course in your final year allows you to gain practical experience working on group projects with the City of London and industry professionals. Over the years, projects have included a community centre eligible for LEED certification, proposals for storm water management, and highway and pedestrian bridge designs.

Computer Engineering

Computer engineering studies the design of hardware elements and the building of computer systems of various levels of complexity. These systems may vary from high- performance parallel supercomputers, to special servers that operate computer networks, to micro devices that will operate the next generation of home appliances. All of these applications share the common principles of computer design that are taught in our Computer Engineering program.

Electrical Engineering

(Options: Wireless Communication, Power Systems or Biomedical Signals)

In our program you will learn how to harness electrical energy for human benefit. Use of electrical energy is versatile and our program covers a broad range of applications. Examples include telecommunications, digital electronics, computers, robots, electric motors, all sizes of generators, electric power distribution systems, and electric cars.

Green Process Engineering

The curriculum for Green Process Engineering integrates the fundamental principles of chemical engineering to design commercial products and processes that are safe, economical and environmentally friendly by reducing waste generation. The program also explores alternative sources of energy with reduced carbon emissions. Our program emphasizes green chemistry, green power, solar and bio-fuel cells, and conversion of waste, such as agricultural byproducts to diesel and bio-ethanol products.

Integrated Engineering

Integrated Engineering incorporates fundamentals from several engineering disciplines. The curriculum consists of core courses from civil, chemical, electrical and mechanical engineering with technical electives in upper years. The program prepares graduates to succeed in a world where technology is increasingly interdisciplinary. Broad education and strong design experience prepares graduates to work in almost any industry.

Mechanical Engineering

Our program focuses on a broadly-based mechanical and materials engineering education that stresses fundamental engineering concepts, contemporary design practices and interaction with engineering practitioners. You will be well-prepared to step into careers involving design of smart materials, structures and machines, composite materials, biomedical devices, automotive and aerospace systems, conventional and alternative energy systems, environmentally sustainable heating and ventilation systems, robotics and controls as well as conventional and advanced manufacturing processes.

Undergraduate Programs

All first-year engineering students complete a Common First Year. This means you and all your classmates will take the same courses allowing you to experience various disciplines of engineering before deciding on an area of specialization.

Mechatronic Systems Engineering

Mechatronics is the combination of mechanical, electrical, computer, control, and systems design engineering to create useful products. The combination of these engineering principles helps generate simpler, more economical, reliable and versatile systems. Our program is unique in its multi-year design focus. Throughout the program, you will take core courses with the departments of Electrical & Computer Engineering and Mechanical & Materials Engineering. In addition to these core concepts, you will receive specialized instruction in mechatronic design principles through a three-year design curriculum, as well as specialized instruction in robotics and advanced sensing.

Software Engineering

(Options: Embedded Systems or Health Informatics)

Software engineers are trained for the specification, design, implementation, and maintenance of software systems. Our Software Engineering program has a core of disciplines that covers all phases of the software cycle. Our program offers a solid foundation in computer hardware and computer networks, while exploring the essentials of computer science.

certificate programs

Practical Elements in Mechanical Engineering (PEME) Following either second or third year, Mechanical Engineering students have the opportunity to enroll in this eight-month certificate program, offered in collaboration with Fanshawe College. The program consists of practical courses such as machining, welding, and metrology and other hands-on skills associated with mechanical engineering. Students return to Western after one year at Fanshawe, to complete their engineering degree. Upon graduation, students receive a Bachelor of Engineering Science degree from Western and a Practical Elements in Mechanical Engineering certificate from Fanshawe College.

Technological Entrepreneurship Certificate (TEC) This certificate program provides engineering students with a general introduction to business, entrepreneurship, and law. The program is of interest to students planning to start their own technology-based business or an entrepreneurial company of any size. Students may apply to enter the program after completing second year, or with permission from the Faculty of Engineering. Courses are completed concurrently with the Bachelor of Engineering Science degree.

WE Go Global

Engineering students have the opportunity to gain a global perspective, create an international network, and improve language skills through the WE Go Global certificate program. Courses include ethics, foreign language, and a 12-week externship in an international setting (work, volunteer or study). Students may also choose a selection of courses from global studies, sociology, geography and/or political science.

Engineering

Excellence

Admission Program

Western Engineering will guarantee

your acceptance into the engineering

program of your choice after first year if

you have a minimum entrance average

of 85% and you maintain an average of

70% in first year with no failures on a full

course load.

Western Engineering offers the Dual Degree program to

allow you to graduate with two degrees, in less time than

it would take to complete each one independently. We

offer concurrent degrees with Faculties across campus

as well as combined degrees with Western’s professional

schools: Richard Ivey School of Business, Schulich School

of Medicine & Dentistry, and Western Law.

combined degrees

• Bachelor of Engineering Science (BESc) with Honors Business

Administration (HBA) from the Richard Ivey School of Business (5 years) • Bachelor of Engineering Science (BESc) in Biochemical, Civil, Electrical,

Integrated, Mechanical or Software Engineering with a Doctor of Medicine (MD) from the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry (7 years) • Bachelor of Engineering Science (BESc) with a Juris Doctor (JD) from

the Faculty of Law (6 years)

concurrent degrees

There are more than 50 concurrent degree programs offered with Western Engineering. You can enhance your engineering education by completing a major module in Faculties such as: Science, Social Science or Arts and Humanities; in areas such as Applied Math, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Centre for Global Studies, Medical Biophysics, Psychology, or French.

An engineering degree from Western will provide you with the skills

and knowledge to become a successful problem solver, preparing you

to address and find solutions to the needs of society. The knowledge

and technical skills you learn in our engineering program will provide

you with the background to excel in any engineering profession of your

choice, or allow you to cross traditional borders in your future career.

Dual Degrees

Educating leaders.

Two Western Engineering and Ivey

students have become Rhodes

Scholars within the last seven years:

Joelle Faulkner and Brian Coulter.

Samir Raza

graduated from the combined

Dual Degree program in Mechanical

Engineering and Medicine (Schulich

School of Medicine & Dentistry) in 2010.

When he arrived at Western as a National Scholar he had a talent for problem solving, a keen interest in technical innovation, and an appreciation for the power of education. Enrolled in Western Engineering, he had

planned to apply his engineering skills in medical research. However, as he progressed throughout his studies his interests changed, and more importantly, he discovered his passion. Currently completing his residency, Samir is also highly involved with Engineers Without Borders, both at Western and at the national level. He is the coordinator of the organization’s ‘Member Learning Program’, which strives to expand its members’ knowledge of international development and leadership skills.

“During my first four years, my aspirations

shifted from using my engineering skills to

solve technical medical problems, to using

my knowledge of engineering and medicine

to solve global health and development

challenges, whether through overseas work,

policy change or research.”

Western Engineering’s Career Services Office strives to meet the

needs and demands of students, industry and the engineering

profession as a whole. The strengths of our students stem from their

capabilities in design, critical out-of-the-box thinking skills and broad

multi-disciplinary approach to engineering education.

Co-op and Internship

Real-world success.

96% of Western Engineering graduates

find employment within six months of

graduating.

GM Canada Ltd., CAMI assembly Golder Associates Ltd.

Haddad Geotechnical Inc. Hydro One

Imperial Oil/ExxonMobil Companies of Canada Labatt Brewing Company

LANXESS Inc. London Hydro Ontario Ministry of Transportation

Ontario Power Generation Research In Motion Schaeffler Canada Inc. / FAG Aerospace Inc. SNC-Lavalin Suncor Energy Inc.

Trudell Medical International Union Gas

ZTR Control Systems

internship program

In the Internship Program, students spend 12 to 16 consecutive months working in a paid engineering position prior to the last year of their Bachelor of Engineering Science (BESc) program. Internship provides a longer work term and more extensive experience to enable you to work on advanced engineering projects and see them through from beginning to end.

summer engineering co-op

program (secop)

SECOP assists students to secure quality, paid engineering work placements for the summer months (May to August). The co-op program provides career-related work experience to enhance and build on the university learning experience.

We recognize every student has a different

career plan. With that in mind, we offer two

types of co-op opportunities: Internship and

Summer Engineering Co-op Program (SECOP).

Both programs are optional for student

participation and are open to all

undergraduate engineering students.

Western Engineering students have recently completed co-op and internships with the following companies:

Jonathan Charles

Year 4, Structural Engineering

Concentric Associates International Incorporated

Ottawa, ON

Jonathan Charles

is completing an internship with the consulting firm

Concentric Associates International Incorporated in Ottawa, ON.

During his internship he has worked on projects such as concrete rehabilitation, roof replacements and inspections, surveying and steel design.

Jonathan believes the biggest benefit of participating in an internship is the real-world experience you gain and engineering concepts you learn that are not taught in school.

“The biggest thing I have learned working at Concentric is how to

apply the theoretical knowledge I learned at Western with real-world

applications. I have also learned it is important to be punctual and

organized to ensure my work runs smoothly. The year of work can also

be used towards my PEng license and I now have contacts and networks

already established in the industry when I graduate from Western.”

Jennifer Ng

Year 4, Mechanical Engineering

Trudell Medical International

London, ON

Jennifer Ng

is working with Trudell Medical International, a medical

device developer and manufacturer focused in aerosol drug delivery for

treatment of asthma and other respiratory ailments.

Throughout her internship, Jennifer performed a key role in product development where she conducted performance testing of medical devices at various development stages. She also put her CAD skills to use by developing testing fixtures to support new device development.

Jennifer has benefited most from participating in the real-world application of engineering principles as well as the social interactions with engineers and other technical staff at Trudell.

“I chose to participate in the internship program because

I wanted to have some engineering job experience before

I graduated. Although it has added another year to my studies,

it was nice to have an income and the length of the program

allowed me to see my projects through from beginning to end.

Over the course of my internship, I have learned the value of problem

solving. I have a greater understanding of the importance of testing

during product development and the process of product design.

I would highly recommend an internship to other students!”

Would you like to travel, learn a new

language and gain a global perspective

on life? Do you have aspirations to help

people in need and share your breadth

of knowledge with the world?

Engineers often work for multi-national companies

and face opportunities that require a broader

vision, communication across cultures, disciplines

and languages, and an understanding of other

societies. Numerous opportunities exist in Western

Engineering to help you succeed in these roles.

WE Go Global

Internationalize your Western Engineering experience with WE Go Global – a certificate program that includes a 12-week externship in an international setting that may include a volunteer work experience, paid work experience, or experiential learning. The certificate can be completed concurrently with a Bachelor of Engineering Science (BESc) degree. Courses include ethics, foreign language, and a selection of courses from global studies, sociology, geography, and/or political science.

International Development Program

Civil Engineering students have the option to specialize in applications to address complex, societal, environmental, and economic issues and infrastructure problems for communities in developing countries or in First Nation communities. Students may complete a Summer Community Development Placement to gain technical engineering experience in the context of development. This past summer, three engineering students travelled to The Gambia to work with the Ministry of Food and Agriculture.

Engineers Without Borders

Engineers Without Borders (EWB) promotes human development through increasing access to technology to help communities around the world improve their standard of living. In the past five years, Canada’s EWB has sent over 100 young Canadian engineers to work on over 35 projects in 20 countries. This past summer, Spencer Weber, a third-year Civil Engineering with International Development student, worked in Zambia with Engineers Without Borders Canada in the agriculture value chains sector.

International Exchange

In your third year of studies at Western Engineering you will have the opportunity to travel and live abroad while pursuing your studies through an academic international exchange. Morgan Kwan, Chemical Engineering, completed an international exchange, during her third year of studies, at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. “I felt it was important to experience what it is like to live in Asia and get an understanding of the education and business systems there as the future economy, and most likely my career, will be heavily influenced by this part of the world,” explains Morgan. “Travel and exchange make the world seem like a much smaller and friendlier place.”

Explore the world with

Western Engineering

Life outside the classroom

National Champions.

A group of four Western Engineering

students competed in the 2010 Canadian

Engineering Competition, bringing home

the

first place trophy

in the Consulting

Engineering category.

Western Engineering Plus

is not only about

studying; it is also about developing leadership

skills, building a network of friends, having fun,

and making a difference in the community.

Every year, over 400 Western Engineering students participate in Faculty-based groups, clubs and teams, University-wide programs and volunteer programs across the City of London.

Student organized clubs, groups and teams include:

• Aero Design • Baja SAE • Chem Club • Civil Club • Concrete Canoe • Engineers Without Borders (EWB) • Formula SAE • IEEE Western Student Chapter • SunStang • Undergraduate Engineering Society • Western Engineering Association for International Development • WE Bots • Western Engineering Toboggan Team (Concrete Toboggan) • Women In Engineering

Join our network

of impressive alumni

When you graduate from Western Engineering, you will join a network of over 9,800 alumni.

You can find our alumni working locally, nationally and internationally as business and innovation leaders.

Bruce Ross

BESc’85

President of IBM Canada Bruce is one of three Western Engineering alumni to serve as president of IBM Canada, all in the last half century. Other Western Engineering past presidents/CEOs include John M. Thompson, BESc’66, LLD’94, and Bill Etherington, BESc’63, LLD’98.

Catherine Karakatsanis

BESc’83, MESc’91 Catherine is president-elect of Engineers Canada for the 2012 – 2013 term, recent past president of Professional Engineers Ontario and Ontario Society of Professional Engineering, and current Executive Vice President, Buildings, Technology & Energy at Morrison Hershfield Limited, a North American consulting engineering and management firm.

Anwar Mekhayech

BESc’98

Anwar is one of the partners of the acclaimed design firm, The Design Agency in Toronto established in 1998, and co-host of HGTV’s The Designer Guys.

Ashlee Firsten

BESc’06

Ashlee is the co-founder of Aromachology, a company that creates custom fragrances to embody one’s unique personality.

Contact Us

Undergraduate Services

Spencer Engineering Building, Room 2097

The University of Western Ontario London, ON CANADA

N6A 5B9

Are you ready to experience Western Engineering Plus and join our network of alumni and friends? Contact us today to learn how you can join the Western Engineering family.

t: 519.661.2130 e: [email protected]