The Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering (CivMin) hosts a reception for our alumni and friends during the PDAC Convention. Tuesday, March 4, 2025 5 p.m – 7:30 p.m. Royal York Hotel – York Room 100 Front St. West Toronto, Ontario
Thursday, March 6, 2025, 7 p.m. ET Online via Zoom Register here to get the link Join us for a dynamic panel discussion with alumni from our Master of Engineering (MEng) and Master of Engineering in Cities Engineering & Management (MEngCEM) programs. Don't miss this chance to gain valuable insights from former students who have […]
U of T Earthquake Engineering Research Institute Student Chapter Divide and Conquer: How a Multi-Billion-Dollar Challenge was Met through Careful and Creative Division into Manageable Components Guest Lecture by Mr. Rafael Sabelli, S.E., Senior Principal Director of Seismic Design at Walter P Moore Wednesday, March 12, 1:30-3:00 p.m. EST In-person Session: Sandford Fleming Rm. SF1009. Zoom Session: ID: […]
Triangulating Three Approaches to Leveraging Large Language Models for Intelligent Construction Management Systems (PhD Departmental Defence) Candidate: Yunshun Zhong Supervisor: Professor Tamer El-Diraby Monday, March 17, 2025 at 1 p.m. Remote via MS Teams: Join the meeting now (Meeting ID: 225 373 650 083; Passcode: 6Ak3C5og)
Tuesday, March 18, 8 p.m. - 9 p.m. ET Live Online Session via Zoom Discover how a U of T Master of Engineering (MEng) with an emphasis in Building Science, Sustainable Urban Systems, Environmental Engineering, or Advanced Water Technologies can be the launchpad you’ve been looking for! Join Associate Chair Sebastian Goodfellow and Professors Marianne Touchie & Susan […]
Speaker: Dr. Anirban Kundu from Anthesis Consulting When: Wednesday, March 19th, NOON - 1:00 pm (ET) Where: Online Zoom Webinar Register and Learn more about the event here Presentation Abstract: Sustainable and resilient food systems are an important component of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, specifically Goal 2 (Zero Hunger), as well as SDGs 6 […]
Special Lecture Blasting Engineering - Recent Advances and Innovations GUEST SPEAKER: Zawwar Ahmad (MinE 2T0+PEY) Senior Consultant, Dyno Nobel. Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at noon GB202, Galbraith Building, 35 St. George Street. RSVP FORM. Pizza and drinks provided! Networking follows talk. About our speaker: Zawwar earned his BASc in Lassonde Mineral Engineering, and completed a 16-month […]
Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. GB217, Galbraith Building Pizza and drinks provided. RSVP FORM (for dietary needs and numbers) Join the Info Session by Brad Kloostra, Sustainability Coordinator at Ontario Transit Group to explore the career pathway focused on Infrastructure Sustainability. OTG is designing, constructing, and financing the critical downtown Toronto portion of […]
Designing climate resilient infrastructure systems and policies Time: Thursday March 20, 10:30am Location: SU225 - Students Union Building, 235 College Street (this is the student union building just west of the bookstore; entry is off of Huron) Guest speaker Dr. Costa Samaras, Carnegie Mellon University Director of Scott Institute for Energy Innovation Trustee Professor of Civil and […]
U of T Earthquake Engineering Research Institute Student Chapter Novel Materials for Improved Structural Resilience of Reinforced Concrete Structures Guest Lecture by Dr. Dan Palermo, P.Eng Professor, Interim Deputy Provost Markham Campus, York University Friday, March 21, 1:30-3:00 p.m. EST In-person Session: Sandford Fleming Rm. SF1009 Zoom Session: Information upon registration. Register at: https://forms.gle/P9VhqzcqrQasbpuf7 Food […]
Sulfur Oxidation and Implications for Oxygen Consumption in Base Mine Lake, the First Pilot Oil Sands Pit Lake in the Athabasca Oil Sands Region (MASc thesis presentation) Candidate: James Arrey Supervisor: Prof. Lesley Warren Monday, March 24, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. Connect via Zoom meeting: https://utoronto.zoom.us/j/83967051768
CONVENTION HIGHLIGHTS Sunday March 30 FRC Bowling Ball Student Competition Hot Topic Session: The Importance of Proper On-Site Testing Opening Session & Reception Monday March 31 4 Sessions Honoring R. Douglas Hooton University of Toronto Concrete Laboratory Technical Tour (SOLD OUT) Tuesday April 1 2 Sessions Sponsored by the Ontario Chapter: […]
Canadians Downunder: Working in Australia & New Zealand Presentation by Canstaff for students looking to travel and work abroad Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 3 p.m. in GB202, Galbraith Building About: We are an Australian/NZ Recruitment agency with a 25-year history working against the skills shortage list in the areas of Construction, Engineering and Agriculture offering both Working […]
Wednesday, April 2, 2025 in SF1009 Corrosion of steel in concrete and the decarbonization dilemma Speaker: Prof. Dr. Ueli M. Angst, ETH Zurich, Switzerland Abstract Corrosion of reinforcing steel is the most common cause of premature degradation of reinforced concrete structures, giving rise to large economic costs and imposing safety risks. Additionally, the construction sector […]
Thursday, April 3, 8 a.m. – 9 a.m. ET Live Online Session via Zoom Join Admissions & Recruitment Coordinator Pauline Martini for this engaging presentation outlining tips and strategies to help you submit an MEng application with confidence! The presentation will be followed by a Q&A session where you can ask all your application-related questions. Register […]
Hydraulic Fracturing Behaviour of Rocks with Unpressurized Elliptical Cavities (MASc thesis presentation) Candidate: Brant Zeeman Supervisor: Professor Giovanni Grasselli Thursday April 3, 2025 at 9 a.m. GB224, Galbraith Building OR attend via Teams Link: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_M2ZjMTM0NzMtOTAyZi00OTRhLTg1YTQtMjlmYjQ5OWE3YjVi%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2278aac226-2f03-4b4d-9037-b46d56c55210%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%2257217cd0-2980-4b3a-81a5-7c815b2a3d54%22%7d
Special Lecture Dynamic response of blast-loaded masonry walls GUEST SPEAKER: Dr. Idan Edri, Technion–Israel Institute of Technology Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 4 p.m. SF1009 - Sandford Fleming Building ABSTRACT Unreinforced masonry walls characterizing the envelope of many buildings may undergo severe damage when exposed to blast. Their complex blast response incorporates rocking and longitudinal […]
Prediction of Blast-Induced Ground Vibrations in an Open-Pit Mine Using Data Analytic Techniques (MASc thesis presentation) Candidate: Kwame Akomeah Supervisor: Professor Kamran Esmaeili Friday, April 4, 2025 at 3 p.m. MB 500, Lassonde Mining Building OR Join via Teams Meeting ID: 287 504 931 547 Passcode: qE7Y78Yi
