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Iron Ring: The Calling of an Engineer

 

The Ritual of the Calling of an Engineer has a history dating back to 1922, when seven past-presidents of the Engineering Institute of Canada attended a meeting in Montreal with other engineers. One of the speakers was civil engineer Professor Haultain of the University of Toronto. He felt that an organization was needed to bind all members of the engineering profession in Canada more closely together. He also felt that an obligation or statement of ethics to which a young graduate in engineering could subscribe should be developed. The seven past-presidents of the Engineering Institute of Canada were very receptive to this idea.

Haultain wrote to Rudyard Kipling, who had made reference to the work of engineers in some of his poems and writings. He asked Kipling for his assistance in developing a suitably dignified obligation and ceremony for its undertaking. Kipling was very enthusiastic in his response and shortly produced both an obligation and a ceremony formally entitled "The Ritual of the Calling of an Engineer."

The object of the Ritual can be stated as follows: The Ritual of the Calling of an Engineer has been instituted with the simple end of directing the newly qualified engineer toward a consciousness of the profession and its social significance and indicating to the more experienced engineer their responsibilities in welcoming and supporting the newer engineers when they are ready to enter the profession.

The Ritual is administered by a body called The Corporation of the Seven Wardens Inc./Société des Sept Gardiens inc. The seven past-presidents of the Engineering Institute of Canada in 1922 were the original seven Wardens. The Corporation is responsible for administering and maintaining the Ritual and in order to do so creates Camps in various locations in Canada. The Ritual is not connected with any university or any engineering organization; the Corporation is an entirely independent body. The Ritual has been copyrighted in Canada and in the United States.

The Iron Ring has been registered and may be worn on the little finger of the working hand by any engineer who has been obligated at an authorized ceremony of the Ritual of the Calling of the Engineer. The ring symbolizes the pride which engineers have in their profession, while simultaneously reminding them of their humility. The ring serves as a reminder to the engineer and others of the engineer's obligation to live by a high standard of professional conduct. It is not a symbol of qualification as an engineer - this is determined by the provincial and territorial licensing bodies.

For more information please consult  .

Academic Advisor

Eugene Ben Awuah

Telephone: 705-675-1151 ext. 2195

Email: ebenawuah@laurentian.ca

Office: Fraser Building Room F220

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Delivery Method: On campus
Program Language: English

Co-op Option

Co-Operative Education in Chemical, Mechanical or Mining Engineering

Co-operative (Co-op) education at 51勛圖app is a plan of work-integrated learning where students, starting in the second year, put their academic knowledge into action through two paid discipline-related work terms.

Work terms begin at the end of the second year for a period of 4 months (April to August of the same year). After completing third year, the student will undertake a placement of 16 months from April to August of the following year. The student will then return to complete one full year of academic study.   

Advantages for Students

  • integrate your studies with practical experience

  • gain knowledge and exposure to a wide variety of professions

  • earn money that can substantially contribute to your expenses while a student

  • acquire necessary work habits and skills

  • learns to function as a key member of a team

  • gain a significant advantage upon graduation, not only in finding employment of your choice but also in obtaining one with higher pay and more responsibility due to your experience in the workforce

 

Students will get an "S" on their transcript ("satisfactory" after due review of each work term, work term report and company evaluation). If the student completed 16 to 20 months of the required placement, it will reflect on their diploma.

Advantages for Employers  In addition to employing highly motivated and committed individuals with an engineering background at a very reasonable cost, you can observe their progress and suitability over a succession of placements for potential full-time employment once they graduate.

The selection process ensures that students in the co-op program:

  • are high academic achievers

  • possess good communication skills

  • have positive attitudes

  • are adaptable and eager to work with others

  • have leadership potential

 

Admission is based on academic performance and individual interviews through which factors, such as motivation, interpersonal and communications skills are evaluated.

A minimum overall average of 70% is required for entry into the program and must be maintained.

For entry into Work Term 1, students must have completed all required core courses from the 2nd year of the program. 

For entry into Work Terms 2, 3, 4 and 5, students must have completed all required core courses from the 3rd year of the program.

Refusal to accept a reasonable and legitimate placement position when offered may result in removal from the co-op program.

For more information, please contact:  

Dr. Brent Lievers, 705-675-1151 ext. 2382 or engineeringco-op@laurentian.ca

 

Program Accreditation

Our Mechanical, Mining and Chemical Engineering programs are accredited by the CEAB. For more information on this process: 

Program Prerequisites:

  • 1 grade 12 English U/M course; 1 grade 12 4U Advanced Functions; 1 grade 12 4U Physics; 1 grade 12 4U Chemistry; 1 additional grade 12 U/M Math or Science; 1 other grade 12 U/M course
  • A minimum overall average of 70% in the 6 best grade 12 U/M courses


Additional information for applicants who have completed  courses.

Additional information for applicants who have completed the .

 

Applicants from outside an Ontario High School 

Canadian Applicants

If you are a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, you must complete your application through the Ontario Universities Application Center (OUAC).

For detailed instructions on the application process, see the How to Apply: Canadian Undergraduate Applicants page.


International Applicants

If you*re an international applicant, you must fill out the International Application Form.

For detailed instructions on the application process, see the How to Apply: International Students page.


Note for Current Students

The degree options listed below are for the upcoming academic year, not the current academic year. If you are a current student looking for which courses to take in order to complete your degree options from a previous academic year's curriculum, please consult with an academic advisor.


Bachelor of Engineering in Mining Engineering

First year
Fall term:

ENGR 0100E     Health and Safety Training I

ENGR 1056E     Applied Mechanics I + LAB

ENGR 1501E     Introduction to Engineering + LAB

CHMI 1006E     General Chemistry I + LAB

GEOL 1006E     Introductory Geology I + LAB

MATH 1036E     Calculus I

PHYS 1006E     Introductory Physics I + LAB

 

Winter term:

ENGR 1057E     Applied Mechanics II

MATH 1037E     Calculus II

MATH 1057E     Linear Algebra I

COSC 2836E     Computer Software for the Sciences

PHYS 1007E     Introductory Physics II + LAB

ENGR 1007E     Engineering Graphics and Design + LAB

 

Second Year*
Fall term:

ENGR 0200E     Health and Safety Training II

ENGR 2026E     Engineering Materials + LAB

ENGR 2036E     Engineering Thermodynamics I

ENGR 2076E     Mechanics and Strength of Materials I + LAB

ENGR 2106E     Introduction to Mineral Resources Engineering + LAB

ENGR 1026E     Introduction to Technical Writing and Communication for Engineers

MATH 2066E     Introduction to Differential Equations


Winter term:

ENGR 2097E     Fluid Mechanics I + LAB

ENGR 2346E     Rock Mechanics + LAB

ENGR 2356E     Underground Mining Methods

ENGR 2517E     Plane Surveying and Photogrammetry + LAB

ENGR 2317E     Surface Mining

STAT 2246E     Statistics for Scientists

 


* This program has a co-op option. Please contact the Bharti School of Engineering for more information.

Third Year
Fall term:

ENGR 0300E     Health and Safety Training III

ENGR 3116E     Mineral Processing I + LAB

ENGR 3307E     Materials Handling

ENGR 3346E     Ore Reserve Analysis and Geostatistics + LAB

ENGR 3376E     Drilling and Development + LAB

ENGR 3387E     Ground Control

ENGR 3426E     Engineering Economics

 

Winter term:

ENGR 3327E     Mine Ventilation + LAB

ENGR 3337E     Explosives and Blasting Technology + LAB

ENGR 4306E     Open Pit Design + LAB

MATH 3416E     Numerical Methods I

GEOL 2017E     Geology for Engineers

Complementary Studies elective (3 credits)

 

Fourth Year
Fall term:

ENGR-0400E     Health and Safety Training IV

ENGR 3157E     Operations Research

ENGR 4316E     Mine Planning and Design I + LAB

ENGR 4366E     Automation and Reliability of Mining Equipment

Complementary Studies elective (3 credits)

Technical electives (6 credits)

 

Winter term:

ENGR 4106E     Engineering Law, Ethics, Technology and Society

ENGR 4327E     Mine Planning and Design II

ENGR 3601E     Engineering Project Management

ENGR 3126E     Occupational Health Engineering

Complementary Studies elective (3 credits)

Technical elective (3 credits)

 

Technical Elective Requirements:

Students must take 9 credits of Technical Electives, of which 6 credits must be from List A. The remaining 3 credits may be taken from either List A or List B.
 


Mining Engineering Approved Technical Electives - List A

ENGR 2506E     Dynamics

ENGR 2537E     Engineering Thermodynamics II

ENGR 3147E     Mineral Processing II

ENGR 3267E     Process Dynamics and Control

ENGR 3437E     Water and Waste water Treatment

ENGR 3466E     Environmental Impact of Process Industries

ENGR 3477E     Adsorption and Membrane Processes in Pollution Control

ENGR 3516E     Vibrations and Dynamic Systems + LAB

ENGR 3536E     Materials and Manufacturing + LAB

ENGR 3546E     System Modeling and Simulation + LAB

ENGR 3556E     Electromechanical Actuators and Power Electronics + LAB

ENGR 3566E     Biomechanics of Living Tissues

ENGR 4187E     Solid Waste Processing and Recycling in the Minerals Industry

ENGR 4426E     Air Pollution Control

CHMI 2041E     Introductory Environmental Chemistry

GEOL 4956E     Geophysics

MATH 2037E     Advanced Calculus

MATH 2057E     Linear Algebra II

*Other upper year science or engineering courses may be allowed with Program Coordinator's permission.

 

Mining Engineering Approved Technical Electives - List B

BIOL 1506E     Biology I

BIOL 2356E     Principles of Ecology

BIOL 3056E     Mineral Exploitation and the Biosphere

BIOL 4116E     Environmental Remediation

CHMI 1007E     General Chemistry II

COSC 1046E     Computer Science I

ENGR 3526E     Fluid Mechanics II

GEOL 1007E     Introductory Geology I

*Other upper year science or engineering courses may be allowed with Program Coordinator's permission.

 

Approved Complementary Studies electives (9cr required):

ACCT 1001E/F     Using Financial Information

ANTR 1007E     Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology

ANTR 2036E     Indigenous Peoples of North America

ECON - All ECON courses level 3000 and below with the following exceptions: (ECON 2127, 2136, and 3476)

ENGL - All ENGL courses level 3000 and below with the following exceptions: (ENGL 2056, 2057, 3056, and 3057)

ENVI 1507E     Introduction to Environmental Studies

GEOG 1026E     Introduction to Physical Geography

HIST - All HIST courses level 3000 and below

INDI 1501E     Indigenous Peoples of Canada

INDI 2001E     Indigenous in the City: Urban Indigenous In Canada

INDI 2006E     Indigenous in the City: an International Perspective

JURI 1106F     Introduction à l'étude du droit

JURI 1007F     Introduction au droit criminel

JURI 1105E     Introduction to Legal Studies

MGMT - All MGMT courses level 3000 and below

MKTG 2006E/F     Marketing Management

OPER - All OPER courses level 4000 and below with the following exceptions:  (OPER 2106)

PHIL 2876E/F     Business Ethics

POLI - All POLI courses level 3000 and below

PSYC 1105E/F     Introduction to Psychology

SOCI 1015E/F     Understanding Society

SOCI 2127E/F     Research Methods and Data Analysis

+Other suitable courses may be allowed with the Program Coordinator's permission.

 

 

Program Regulations


To be in good academic standing and progress in the B.Eng. program, a student must:
1.Meet all conditions of admission
2.Not fail more than 6 credits in any one year
3.Achieve an overall average of 3.5 GPA (or C letter grade or 60%) in all courses in the previous year (or previous 30 consecutive credits)

A student is subject to a one year probationary period for failure to meet any of the above criteria under academic standing.

A student is required to withdraw from the Bharti School of Engineering if he or she:
1.Does not satisfy all conditions after one probationary year or 30 consecutive credits
2.Fails 42 credits or more
3.Has not achieved good academic standing in two consecutive years or 60 consecutive credits
4.Fails to obtain the minimum academic grade and satisfactory lab performance where appropriate in a course on a third attempt

A student who is required to withdraw may petition the Senate Committee on Acadaemic Regulations and Awards for readmission after one calendar year. Such an appeal should have a recommendation from the director of the school before being considered by the committee.

Students in good academic standing who choose to discontinue their studies at the end of the first or any other year, with successful completion of that year, may apply for readmission with advanced standing. Cases are considered on an individual basis.

***Time limit: The Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) degree must be completed within seven (7) years of initial registration in the program.
 

Technical Electives: Students must take 9 credits of Technical Electives, of which 6 credits must be from List A. The remaining 3 credits may be taken from either List A or List B.Technical Electives: Students must take 9 credits of Technical Electives, of which 6 credits must be from List A. The remaining 3 credits may be taken from either List A or List B.


LIST A: Approved Technical Electives

*Other upper year science or engineering courses may be allowed with Program Coordinator’s permission


LIST B: Approved Technical Electives

*Other science or engineering courses may be allowed with Program Coordinator’s permission

ENGR-1007EL - Engineering Graphics and Design ENGR-1056EL - Applied Mechanics I CHMI-1006EL - General Chemistry I GEOL-1006EL - Introductory Geology I MATH-1036EL - Calculus I PHYS-1006EL - Introductory Physics I ENGR-1057EL - Applied Mechanics II MATH-1037EL - Calculus II MATH-1057EL - Linear Algebra I COSC-2836EL - Computer Software for Sciences PHYS-1007EL - Introductory Physics II ENGR-2026EL - Engineering Materials ENGR-2036EL - Engineering Thermodynamics I ENGR-2076EL - Mechanics and Strength of Materials I ENGR-2106EL - Introduction to Mineral Resources Engineering ENGR-3426EL - Engineering Economics MATH-2066EL - Introduction to Differential Equations ENGR-2097EL - Fluid Mechanics I ENGR-2346EL - Rock Mechanics ENGR-2356EL - Underground Mining Methods
ENGR-2517EL - Plane Surveying and Photogrammetry STAT-2246EL - Statistics for Scientists ENGR-3116EL - Mineral Processing I ENGR-3307EL - Materials Handling ENGR-3376EL - Drilling and Development ENGR-3387EL - Ground Control ENGR-3346EL - Ore Reserve Analysis and Geostatistics GEOL-2017EL - Geology for Engineers ENGR-3126EL - Occupational Health Engineering ENGR-3327EL - Mine Ventilation ENGR-3337EL - Explosives and Blasting Technology ENGR-4306EL - Open Pit Design MATH-3416EL - Numerical Methods I ENGR-3157EL - Operations Research ENGR-4126EL - Engineering Seminar ENGR-4316EL - Mine Planning and Design I ENGR-4366EL - Automation and Reliability of Mining Equipment ENGR-4117EL - Engineering, Technology and Society ENGR-4327EL - Mine Planning and Design II OPER-4016EL - Project Management

List of Faculty Members

Sessional Faculty:

  • Dr. Phil Dirige
Ming Cai

Ming Cai

Bharti School of Engineering and Computation
Dean Millar

Dean Millar

Bharti School of Engineering and Computation
Philip Dirige

Philip Dirige

Faculty of Science, Engineering and Architecture
Eugene Ben-Awuah

Eugene Ben-Awuah

Bharti School of Engineering and Computation
Ahlam Maremi

Ahlam Maremi

Faculty of Science, Engineering and Architecture