Message from the Dean
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 2,000 undergraduate and 650 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. And the University of Ottawa, Canada’s University, offers numerous opportunities for educational and extracurricular experiences that you could not find in any other Canadian university. It is indeed my pleasure to welcome you to our faculty community; all of us, faculty, staff, and fellow students, are committed to your success.
Sincerely,
Claude Laguë, P.Eng., ing., Ph.D.
Dean and Professor