GB - Galbraith Building - Engineering Science 2T9 Orientation

Welcome to the Galbraith building – or GB, as you will learn to call it. The Galbraith Building is named after John Galbraith, the first Dean of U of T Engineering. It is located next to the Myhal Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship and across the street from the Bahen Centre for Information Technology. It is also connected to Sandford Fleming via hallways.

Front entrance of the Galbraith Building

GB houses several historical artifacts related to the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering. The lobby contains a statue of Professor Galbraith; it stands under the original Little Red Skulehouse sign that reads ‘School of Practical Science.’ This is an homage to our faculty’s history as an independent school.

In the past, the Rock of Ajax resided directly outside Galbraith. Its significance dates to WWII. The Ajax Division was a temporary campus set up by U of T which was used to educate engineering students in the post-WWII period. The rock is one way we respect the duty engineers have to society and remember the sacrifices made by engineers who came before us. The rock is currently located at the north end of the plantings in front of GB.

Image of Little Red Skulehouse with “School of Practical Science” sign [Source]

Notable Classrooms

CIV Tutorial and Practical Rooms

You’ll likely have your CIV102 tutorials in this building. Additionally, during your first year, you might use equipment from the Structural Testing Facility to test matboard bridges as part of CIV102.

Picture of the Outside of the Tutorial Room — The Outside of the Tutorial Room

Picture of the Inside of the Tutorial Room — The Inside of the Tutorial Room

ECE Lab Rooms

You will also most likely have your ECE159 labs (practicals) in this building. There is a variety of equipment meant for building circuits, outputting certain elements of the circuit. You will learn how to use all of this equipment during these practicals.

Picture of the ECE159 Lab Room — ECE159 Lab Room

Engineering Computing Facility – ECF Labs

Along with the ECF labs in the Sandford Fleming building, GB also houses two ECF labs with Windows workstations on the first floor, GB144 and GB150.

Study Spaces

The best place to study in Galbraith is the tables at the front entrance: the lobby is large and spacious, giving you room to avoid passersby, while the tables sit up against big windows that look over at Bahen.

Picture of the Study Space at the Front Entrance of GB — The Tables at the Front Entrance of GB

Nearby Food Spots

While Galbraith does not have any in-house food spots, it’s connected to SF, which means you can easily access the Hard Hat Cafe or Veda in the SF basement. In addition, GB is located on St. George St, so you also have quick access to all the various food trucks on campus.

Notable Facilities & Institutes

The Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering’s Registrar’s Office is located on the first floor of GB. This office can help you with understanding your tuition and fees, assisting with financial aid, distributing awards, issuing transcripts, comprehending policies and guidelines, and more. You can find out more about the services they offer here.

Picture of the Registrar's Office — Outside of the Registrar’s Office

Address: 35 St George St, Toronto, ON M5S 1A4

Link to U of T Campus Map

Closest Subway Station(s): Queen’s Park

Types of Classes Held: Lectures, Tutorials, Practicals

Building Facilities: ECF Computer Labs, ECE Labs etc.

Important Offices: Registrar’s Office, Outreach, Engineering Student Recruitment & Outreach Office, etc.