BA – Bahen Centre for Information Technology

Welcome to the Bahen Centre for Information Technology (a.k.a. “Bahen” or “BA”), home of everything Engineering Science!  

Bahen (pronounced BAY-hun) is home to the most helpful resources for EngSci students. It is across the street from the Galbraith Building. The most important things you’ll find in Bahen are the Engineering Science Office and the EngSci Common Room (more later), both on the second floor.  

Notable Classrooms

First Floor Lecture Halls

Bahen has many lecture halls on the first floor (ground floor) that are commonly used for first- and second-year EngSci courses. Many EngSci events, including your first-day orientation to EngSci and the yearly Engineering Science Education Conference will be hosted in these lecture halls.  

Second Floor Tutorial Rooms

First- and second-year EngSci courses usually have quite a few tutorials in the tutorial rooms on the second floor of Bahen. Most of these rooms have multiple whiteboards, projector screens, and round tables for better group learning. Occasionally, midterms and exams are held in these rooms.

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Study Spaces

The Common Room offers comfortable study spaces and is great for group study or work sessions. Keep in mind that the lounge area can get noisy, especially around lunchtime. If you’re looking for a quieter spot, the study areas on the third floor are a good option. 

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Nearby Food Spots

St. George Food Trucks

There are many food trucks right outside the building which have delicious on-the-go meals! Because you will have many of your classes in Bahen, it’s good to know where you can grab some food for lunch or a snack break. 

Restaurants on College Street

As Bahen is right next to College Street, you can easily grab a meal from one of the restaurants here – not to mention restaurants on Spadina and College.  

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Notable Facilities & Institutes

Engineering Science Office

The EngSci Office is located in Room 2110 on the second floor of Bahen, right next to the Common Room. When you book in-person appointments with your Academic Advisors Irma or Stephen, this is where you will find them. (Fun fact: Stephen’s office number is 2112, which is the title of a 1976 album by Canadian progressive rock band Rush!) 

Digital Embedded Systems Lab

Bahen also houses the Digital Embedded Systems lab on the third floor. You can access this lab for ECE253 in your second-year fall term. Using the FPGA workstations in this lab, you can gain hands-on experience with building, programming, testing, and debugging processors and FPGA-based systems. 

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