Queen’s Engineering Society
Encyclopedia
Formed in 1897, the Engineering Society of Queen’s University, often known as EngSoc, is one of the oldest representative bodies for engineering students in Canada
and continues to be a leader in student initiatives. With 2400 members currently staying on campus, 15 thousand active alumni living throughout the world, and an annual budget of $1.2 million, the Engineering Society oversees some 45 student-run initiatives ranging from design projects to services to fun social events.
Working closely with the elected Executive Team is a team of Directors, whom are hired through an interview process by the new Executive shortly after they have been elected. These Directors generally have specific portfolios under the President or one of the Vice-Presidents which pertain to duties of a more logistical nature. This team of Directors currently consists of the Director of Events, Director of External Communication, Director of Finance, Director of First Year, Director of Internal Affairs, Director of Professional Development, Director of Services, and Director of Information Technology.
students at Queen's University
. It is run by the Queen's Engineering Society, and is located in Clark Hall, above the Campus Bookstore. First opened in 1971, Clark Hall Pub is the oldest pub on the Queen's campus and was Canada's first completely student run pub. In June 2007, Clark Hall Pub was closed indefinitely by the Engineering Society, citing concerns about management and financial clarity. Since then it has re-opened and resumed normal operations as of October 2008.
Clark Hall Pub has also been home to many successful acts, including The Tragically Hip
, Bedouin Soundclash
, Poison Ibey, Arkells, Arcade Fire, as well as crowd favourites Horse and Mule, The Radical Dudez, The Cowboys and satirists Khaki Snack.
, it is one of the two main student-run publications on campus, and boasts a circulation of 9,000.
that is striving to incorporate environmental sustainability and education into the world of coffee
, tea
and cafes. The Tea Room opened October 5, 2006.
The broad goal is to create a welcoming and engaging student environment. This would be a stage for the education of patron on their worldly ecological footprint, and empowerment to take manageable, proactive
steps to minimize our daily negative impacts.
Opening initiatives include a vermi-composter program, an energy monitoring program as well as a "carry your travel mug" campaign, where discounts were and still are provided to those who bring a travel mug to be filled.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and continues to be a leader in student initiatives. With 2400 members currently staying on campus, 15 thousand active alumni living throughout the world, and an annual budget of $1.2 million, the Engineering Society oversees some 45 student-run initiatives ranging from design projects to services to fun social events.
Structure & Organization
The Engineering Society is led and directed by a five-person student executive team who oversee the society's general operations, services, communications, and representation. They manage the corporate, government, and academic sides of the Engineering Society, maintaining, creating, and revising programs, services, and policies. The executive is elected by the Applied Science student population annually in January as a slate with the positions of President, Vice-President (Operations), Vice-President (Academic), Vice-President (Student Development), and Vice-President (Society Affairs).Working closely with the elected Executive Team is a team of Directors, whom are hired through an interview process by the new Executive shortly after they have been elected. These Directors generally have specific portfolios under the President or one of the Vice-Presidents which pertain to duties of a more logistical nature. This team of Directors currently consists of the Director of Events, Director of External Communication, Director of Finance, Director of First Year, Director of Internal Affairs, Director of Professional Development, Director of Services, and Director of Information Technology.
Clark Hall Pub
Clark Hall Pub is a traditional hangout of engineeringEngineering
Engineering is the discipline, art, skill and profession of acquiring and applying scientific, mathematical, economic, social, and practical knowledge, in order to design and build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes that safely realize improvements to the lives of...
students at Queen's University
Queen's University
Queen's University, , is a public research university located in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Founded on 16 October 1841, the university pre-dates the founding of Canada by 26 years. Queen's holds more more than of land throughout Ontario as well as Herstmonceux Castle in East Sussex, England...
. It is run by the Queen's Engineering Society, and is located in Clark Hall, above the Campus Bookstore. First opened in 1971, Clark Hall Pub is the oldest pub on the Queen's campus and was Canada's first completely student run pub. In June 2007, Clark Hall Pub was closed indefinitely by the Engineering Society, citing concerns about management and financial clarity. Since then it has re-opened and resumed normal operations as of October 2008.
Clark Hall Pub has also been home to many successful acts, including The Tragically Hip
The Tragically Hip
The Tragically Hip, often referred to simply as The Hip, is a Canadian rock band from Kingston, Ontario, consisting of Gordon Downie , Paul Langlois , Rob Baker , Gord Sinclair and Johnny Fay . Since their formation in 1983 they have released 12 studio albums, two live albums, and 46 singles...
, Bedouin Soundclash
Bedouin Soundclash
Bedouin Soundclash is a Canadian band currently based in Toronto. Their sound can be described as reggae and ska.-History:The band's current lineup consists of vocalist and guitarist Jay Malinowski, and bassist Eon Sinclair with Sekou Lumumba on drums. Their debut album, Root Fire, released in 2001...
, Poison Ibey, Arkells, Arcade Fire, as well as crowd favourites Horse and Mule, The Radical Dudez, The Cowboys and satirists Khaki Snack.
Golden Words
Golden Words is a weekly humour publication produced by students at Queen's University from across all faculties. Currently, it is the only humour weekly in Canada. It has been published by the school's Engineering Society since 1967. Along with the Queen's JournalThe Queen's Journal
The Queen's Journal, or simply The Journal, is the main student-run newspaper at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario. It was established in 1873, making it one of the oldest student newspapers in Canada. It is as old as the Harvard Crimson, the oldest continuously published student newspaper in...
, it is one of the two main student-run publications on campus, and boasts a circulation of 9,000.
The Tea Room
The Tea Room is a new student service at Queen's UniversityQueen's University
Queen's University, , is a public research university located in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Founded on 16 October 1841, the university pre-dates the founding of Canada by 26 years. Queen's holds more more than of land throughout Ontario as well as Herstmonceux Castle in East Sussex, England...
that is striving to incorporate environmental sustainability and education into the world of coffee
Coffee
Coffee is a brewed beverage with a dark,init brooo acidic flavor prepared from the roasted seeds of the coffee plant, colloquially called coffee beans. The beans are found in coffee cherries, which grow on trees cultivated in over 70 countries, primarily in equatorial Latin America, Southeast Asia,...
, tea
Tea
Tea is an aromatic beverage prepared by adding cured leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant to hot water. The term also refers to the plant itself. After water, tea is the most widely consumed beverage in the world...
and cafes. The Tea Room opened October 5, 2006.
The broad goal is to create a welcoming and engaging student environment. This would be a stage for the education of patron on their worldly ecological footprint, and empowerment to take manageable, proactive
ProActive
ProActive is Java grid middleware for parallel, distributed, and multi-threaded computing. It is developed by the OW2 Consortium, including INRIA, CNRS, University of Nice Sophia Antipolis, and ActiveEon...
steps to minimize our daily negative impacts.
Opening initiatives include a vermi-composter program, an energy monitoring program as well as a "carry your travel mug" campaign, where discounts were and still are provided to those who bring a travel mug to be filled.
Campus Equipment Outfitters (CEO)
Campus Equipment Outfitters (CEO) is a student operated retail operation. As a service of the Queen's Engineering Society, their goal is to provide affordable engineering merchandise as well as completing custom clothing orders for student teams and groups. CEO also sells the infamous Applied Science Jackets (see GPA).Integrated Learning Constables (ICon)
The Integrated Learning Constables is a student run staff service that keeps the Integrated Learning Centre (ILC) open past regular business hours. These students stay after regular employed staff have gone home and provide such services as rental of equipment, access to computer labs and being alert and aware to keep the students in the building safe.Science Quest
Science Quest is a student operated science camp for children who are entering grade 4 to 8. Their goal is to teach science and computer related activities to young minds while having fun.Design Teams
- Queen's University Solar Vehicle TeamQueen's University Solar Vehicle TeamThe Queen’s University Solar Vehicle Team was a dynamic, multidisciplinary student design project at Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, whose goal was to design and build vehicles that are solely powered by the sun’s energy. One of the two original Canadian teams, the Queen’s...
- Concrete Toboggan Team
- Concrete Canoe Team
- Biofuels Reaction Engineering Design Team
- Aero Design
- Autonomous Robot
- Mostly Autonomous Sailboat
- Living Energy Lab Team
- Queen's Fuel Cell Team
- Queen's Space Engineering Team
- SAE Formula Car Team
- SAE Mini Baja Car Team
- Queen's Genetically Engineered Machine