Faculty of Engineering

Message from the Dean

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Now more than ever, a degree in engineering or in computer science can open the door to many exciting and challenging career opportunities.

At the Faculty of Engineering, students can choose among a vast array of undergraduate and graduate programs in engineering and in computer science that provide them with a strong foundation on which to build rewarding and successful professional careers.

An optional coop education stream is offered in all undergraduate programs. In addition, all the undergraduate engineering programs include an option in engineering management and entrepreneurship (with the exception of the Biomedical Mechanical Engineering Program) while the Faculty also offers a master’s level program in engineering management. These option and program allow students to acquire some of the complementary skills that are and will continue to be in high demand. Through the newly established Faculty’s Entrepreneurship and Innovation Endowment Fund, all students also have the opportunity to participate in annual competitions in entrepreneurship and innovation to further develop their business and communication skills. And the Faculty is the only engineering school in Canada where undergraduate students can study in either English or French for all or part of their program of study.

Home to 2,200 undergraduate and 900 graduate students, close to 200 regular faculty and staff members, and many part-time professors and contractual personnel, the Faculty of Engineering is a major player in education and in the advancement of knowledge in Ontario, in Canada, and beyond.

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Sincerely,

Claude Laguë, P.Eng., ing., Ph.D. - Dean and Professor

Biography:
Dr. Laguë is a registered Professional Engineer in Ontario and in Québec. He is a member of a number of engineering societies, including the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE). the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), the Canadian Engineering Education Association (CEEA|ACEG), and the Canadian Society for Engineering in Agricultural, Food and Biological Systems (CSBE/SCGAB). Dr. Laguë is also a member of the Club of Bologna, an international association of experts in agricultural mechanization. He received the Young Engineer of the Year and the Glen Downing awards from CSBE|SCGAB in 1998 and 2001 respectively. In 1995, the Association francophone pour le savoir (ACFAS) presented Dr. Laguë with an award for the best extension article written by a university professor. A member of the National Council of Deans of Engineering and Applied Science (NCDEAS|CCDISA) since 2002, Dr. Laguë has been chairing that organization from 2008 to 2011. In that capacity, he represented Canadian engineering schools at the Canadian Engineering Leadership Forum (CELF|FLGC) and served as an Advisor on the Board of Directors of Engineers Canada. Dr. Laguë is a member of the Board of Directors of the Canadian Engineering Memorial Foundation (CEMF|FCGC) and he has been chairing the Council of Ontario Deans of Engineering (CODE) since 2011.

Research Interests:

  • Engineering of Farm Machines and Equipment
  • Engineering of Manure Management Systems