Overview
Welcome to the Myhal Centre for Engineering Innovation and Entrepreneurship, the newest of the 14 engineering buildings on campus!
The Myhal Centre was opened in 2018 and has nine floors of working space. It is located just north of the Galbraith Building on St. George Street.
The building contains spaces for student club work, tutorial rooms, study spaces, one of the largest lecture halls within the engineering buildings, team design rooms, fabrication spaces, and Technology Enhanced Active Learning (TEAL) rooms for group work (see below for details). At eight storeys tall, Myhal also has a beautiful view of campus from the open-air Dr. Woo Hon Fai Terrace on the 8th floor.
Why is the Myhal Centre relevant for you?
Engineering Society Arena
The Engineering Society Arena’s located in the Myhal basement. This is a large design space where many design teams and clubs meet to work on projects. It has both wide-open ground space and a high ceiling for both land and aerial projects!
Margaret Lau Auditorium
On the 1st and 2nd floors you will find the Margaret Lau Auditorium (MY150). This is where Praxis I and II lectures are normally conducted. For your year, other courses may occur here as well because of its collaborative and interactive lecturing environment. It is designed for students to interact and work together on problems and activities presented during lectures. Students are seated at tables together instead of individually, and each table is equipped with a speaker so that anybody in the room can be heard while speaking to the class.
Technology Enhanced Active Learning (TEAL) Rooms
On the 3rd and 4th floors you can find the TEAL rooms, where many of your tutorials will be conducted. Most Praxis studios occur in these rooms! These rooms contain multiple TV screens used to follow along on lecture slides or worked examples. Some rooms also contain multiple whiteboards, which is great for collaboration with your peers. Another interesting feature is the tables: you can change their height electrically for more ergonomic seating.
Light Fabrication Facility (LFF)
The 4th floor of Myhal contains the Light Fabrication Facility (a.k.a. LFF or MyFab). Following some mandatory safety training, you can use this space for designing and prototyping. This is one of the most useful features of the building for you as a first-year engineer. You will have access to many tools and materials for hands-on prototyping, or you can use the 3D printing and laser cutting services for computer/digital design. This is invaluable for project work in every Praxis course, so make sure you complete your safety training as soon as possible! You will also have access to the lockers in Myhal to store your design projects. You can visit the fabrication facility’s website to learn more about safety training and booking lockers for your materials.
Study Spaces and Professor Offices
The 5th floor of Myhal has an incredible study space known as the Atrium. It is essentially a large open space with tables and chairs along with a smaller room for quiet studying. A lot of natural light enters the 5th floor area, which makes it a wonderful study spot. The 6th and 7th floors contain group study spaces and offices, which are useful if you need a contained space to work with a team. Some professors might also hold office hours in these spaces.
The 6th and 7th floors contain group study spaces and offices, which are useful if you need a contained space to work with a team. Some professors might also hold office hours in these spaces.
Dr. Woo Hon Fai Terrace
The Dr. Woo Hon Fai terrace, located on the 8th floor, has a spectacular view of campus and downtown Toronto. It also contains an outdoor study space (see above).
Various Institutes
The Myhal Centre also houses several institutes. Check out their sites if they interest you!
- Institute for Multidisciplinary Design & Innovation (UT-IMDI)
- Institute for Robotics & Mechatronics (IRM)
- Centre for Global Engineering (CGEN)
- The Entrepreneurship Hatchery
- Institute for Studies in Transdisciplinary Engineering Education & Practice (ISTEP)
- Troost Institute for Leadership Education in Engineering (Troost ILead)
- Institute for Sustainable Energy (ISE)
- Institute for Water Innovation.