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Student Engagement

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Student Engagement

Metropolitan Undergraduate Engineering Society (MUES)

The Metropolitan Undergraduate Engineering Society (MUES) (external link, opens in new window)  represents all full-time undergraduate Engineering students. MUES is a student-run organization that aims to provide quality co-curricular programming throughout the year. MUES hosts various events that focus on Orientation Week all the way through to the Iron Ring Ceremony and graduation. MUES provides support to the 40+ student organizations, design teams, chapter organizations, course unions and interest groups. 

Toronto Metropolitan University Students’ Union (TMSU)

The TMSU (external link, opens in new window)  represents 100,000 Undergraduate and Graduate Students at Toronto Metropolitan University. It is your Students Union! The TMSU is student run and works with students to enhance and improve all aspects of student life on and off campus. The TMSU enhances Student Life through campus wide Events like Week of Welcome and Culture Jam and provides Cost Saving Services like the Health & Dental Plan, TTC Metropass. The TMSU fights for Student Rights through Academic Advocacy, the Equity Service Centres, Campaigns and free Legal Service. Visit TMSU at the Student Campus Centre (SCC311), online at rsuonline.ca

International Services for Students (ISS)

International Student Support (opens in new window)  (ISS) strives to support the experience and transition of members of TMU’s international community to TMU and Canada. Our mission is to share power so that people realize their infinite potential. We live out this mission by  providing transformational support in order for students to thrive at TMU. 

ISS supports student engagement and success through:

• Immigration Support: Immigration advice from licensed International Student Advisors including group immigration advising, 1-on-1 advising, drop-in advising and status letter support for immigration processes.

• Mandatory Check-in Appointments: This is a great opportunity for International Student Advisors to get to know students on a 1-on-1 basis. These appointments will assist them in reaching their personal, academic, and professional goals.

• University Health Insurance Plan: ISS issues UHIP cards for international students and can assist with  claim forms for reimbursements and insurance coverage questions.

• Cultural Support: Glocal Links is an intercultural dialogue program that develops cultural awareness, builds global networks, and promotes acceptance and appreciation of different cultures.

• Social Support: ISS monthly peer socials connect members of the international community at TMU to facilitate out of classroom learning and build friendships in order to enrich the student experience. 

• Family Support: The spouses, partners and families of our students are a vital part of the TMU community. ISS provides resources to help students and their family members navigate life at TMU and in Canada.

• World University Service of Canada (WUSC): This program supports the sponsorship of student(s) each year through the Student Refugee Program. There are also a few events throughout the year to raise awareness on global migration issues, world education, and human rights.

• Financial Support: The ISS emergency bursary is intended to assist international students who are experiencing unanticipated financial need and require support in meeting personal and/or educational expenses.

Tri-Mentoring Program (TMP)

The Tri-Mentoring Program (opens in new window)  assists you with your successful transition into university life. As a first-year student, you will be matched with an upper-year student mentor in your program of study who can provide social and cultural support during the academic year. Through individual appointments, the Tri-Mentoring Program can help you create strong scholarship and bursary applications as well as map out your involvement on campus outside of your faculty. The Tri-Mentoring Program can support you to explore various aspects of your identity to help you find your sense of belonging in the TMU community. Visit the Tri-Mentoring Office in POD 54. 

Equity and Community Inclusion (ECI)

Our Equity and Community Inclusion (ECI) Office (opens in new window)  provides you with the access to the experiences, tools and resources that will provoke you to reflect on different life experiences and understand the role you can play in representing TMU’s equity, diversity and inclusion values in and outside of the classroom. The ECI office offers workshops, networking and mentorship opportunities, access to local and international conferences, and facetime with industry professionals and employers. To learn more about supports and services offered, visit us at ENG 273.

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  • Aerospace Course Union (ACU)
  • RyeChemU
  • Civil Engineering (RSCE)
  • Ryerson Electrical and Computer Engineering Student Society (RECESS)
  • Mechanical Engineering Course Union (MECU)
  • Biomedical Engineering Course Union (BECU)
  • Canadian National Concrete Canoe Team
  • CANSAT
  • Ryerson Engineering Concrete Toboggan Team (RECTT) 
  • Ryerson Aero Design (RAD)
  • Ryerson Baja Racing
  • Ryerson CHEM -E- Car
  • Ryerson Formula Racing 
  • Ryerson Helium 
  • Ryerson’s International Hyperloop Team
  • Ryersom Rams Robotics (R3) 
  • Ryerson Rocketry Club
  • Ryerson Steel Bridge Team
  • Ryerson Supermileage SAE
  • Ryerson Thrill Club (RTC) 
  • Ryerson Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Team (RUAV)
  • Ryerson Propulsion Group
  • American Institute of Chemical Engineers Ryerson Chapter (AIChE)
  • American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
  • ASHRAE: Toronto Metropolitan University
  • Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES)
  • Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute (CASI)
  • Canadian Society of Civil Engineers (CSCE)
  • Canadian Society of Mechanical Engineers (CSME) 
  • Engineers Without Borders (EWB)
  • Institute of Eletrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 
  • Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE)
  • National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)
  • TETRA
  • Institute of Healthcare Improvement (IHI)
  • Material Advantage
  • EngOut (EngiQueers Canada)
  • Canadian Society for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CSEI)
  • Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering (CSChE)
  • Mechanical Contractors Association
  • IEEE Ryerson Electronics Chapter (Hobby Electronics Club) 
  • IEEE Ryerson Computer Chapter
  • IEEE Engineering in Medicine
  • Biology Student Society Chapter (IEEE EMBS)
  • Toronto Metropolitan University Aerospaace Team (RUAT) 
  • Toronto Students for Aerospace Advancement (TSAA)
  • eToTheX 
  • IEEE EMBS Ryerson Chapter (Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society)
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Your experience as a first-year engineering student at TMU extends well beyond your classes, labs, and tutorials.  Click the button below to explore the resources of the Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science.

CEN 100 Student Design Competition 

First-year engineering students will have a chance to enter in their first university engineer competition through the CEN 100 course. This yearly competition challenges students to reverse engineer on a theme idea selected for that year enabling them to think creatively as they redesign an existing product either to improve upon its current functionality or to modify it for a new purpose. Teams of up to 12 first-year engineering students are given three weeks to come up with an idea, an innovative solution, and develop their pitch presentation. The top eight teams will then be entered into the final stage of the competition where expert judges will determine the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winning teams.

2023 Theme: Sustainability

1st Place

Adding Pluses to Producing Paper

2nd Place

Sodium Alginate Garbage Bag Alternative

3rd Place

Sustainable Eco Powered House (SEPH)

2022 Theme: Everyday Household Item

1st Place

Dish Soap Tablets with Scrubber

2nd Place

Flow Water Logger

3rd Place

Eco-Fridge

2021 Theme: Safe Resumption Back Into Society

1st Place

Configuring TTC Subway HVACs for COVID-19

2nd Place

Far Luminous

3rd Place

UV Shopping Cart Sanitizer 

2020 Theme: COVID-19

1st Place

Orangutan Elevator

2nd Place

Insulated-Ventilated Outdoor Tent

3rd Place

Shopping Cart Sanitizing System