Example of a double room in Chestnut Residence [Source] (Sock monkey not included :v) Many first-year U of T Engineering students stay at Chestnut Residence, although you might choos CampusOne, Oak House, Parkside, a U of T college residence, or an external apartment instead. Regardless, moving in will be one of the very first things you’ll do as a university student. Even though … Read More

The Sandford Fleming Building, also known as SF, is the heart of engineering student life on campus.  SF is a multi-faceted building. The basement is the hub of engineering student life on campus and is home to “The Pit” (not to be confused with The Pitt). The first floor has lecture halls and the Engineering Computing Facility (ECF Labs), while the second floor has tutorial rooms and the Engineering and Computer Science Library, which will be useful for many of your research … Read More

Welcome to the Myhal Centre for Engineering Innovation and Entrepreneurship, the newest of the 14 engineering buildings on campus. Opened in April 2018, the building is named in honor of George and Rayla Myhal, prominent supporters of the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering. It has nine floors of working space and is located just … Read More

While you won’t have any classes in them, these buildings contain valuable facilities and resources. (We have separate blog posts for athletic facilities and libraries.) U of T Bookstore 2nd Floor [Source] U of T Bookstore Whether you’re finding a textbook for a class, need to do some last-minute holiday shopping, or just want to … Read More

You might have fewer classes in these buildings, but you may find yourselves in one of them for tutorials, design teamwork, or summer research.  HA – Haultain Building Find the Haultain Building (HA) on a map of U of T. HA as seen from inside the alley The Haultain Building is in an alley between the Mechanical Engineering Building (MC) and the Lassonde Mining Building (MB). You may have some tutorials in this building. HA also houses the … Read More

The U of T library system is the largest in Canada, and second largest in North America with 44 libraries spread across our three campuses – and of those 44, 42 are on the St. George campuse! We recommend you explore this huge library system to find the resources you need for your projects and the many cool study spaces and common areas that fit your personality and study style. The librarians themselves offer a range of valuable services that many students may … Read More

Welcome to the Bahen Centre for Information Technology (a.k.a. “Bahen” or “BA”), home of Engineering Science!   Bahen (pronounced BAY-hen) is across the street from the Galbraith Building, and is home to several important resources for EngSci students. The most important things you’ll find here are the Engineering Science Office and the EngSci Common Room, both … Read More

Feeling hungry? There are plenty of places to eat in and around U of T. We’ve divided the food options on and near campus into four categories: campus dining halls, food spots inside campus buildings (perfect for a quick meal between lectures or when the weather doesn’t lend itself to a trip outside), food trucks … Read More

Exam Centre [Source] Located at 255 McCaul Street, the Exam Centre is where you’ll take many of your midterms and final exams. The Exam Centre has rooms for both larger and smaller classes, so you may find yourself taking exams with your entire section or with 30-40 students.     During Exams EX100, one of the larger exam rooms [Source] EX320, one of … Read More

Photo by Scott Webb on Unsplash How do you get to school? There are many ways to get to Skule™, whether you live uptown or rent somewhere far from campus. Here are some common methods of transportation, along with some tips. You may want to plan out your daily commute before the term starts, so pay attention!   Biking Did you know biking … Read More