Type Public Endowment C$18.1 million Province Ontario Total enrollment 10,113 (2015) | Established 2002 Chancellor Noreen Taylor Phone +1 905-721-8668 | |
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Motto Cogitando et Agendo, Ducemus Motto in English "By thinking and doing we shall lead." Address 2000 Simcoe St N, Oshawa, ON L1H 7K4, Canada Undergraduate tuition and fees 7,209 CAD (2011), International tuition: 17,152.8 CAD (2011) Similar Durham College, Trent University, Ryerson University, Brock University, Laurentian University Profiles | ||
University of ontario institute of technology
The University of Ontario Institute of Technology, commonly referred to as UOIT, is a public research university located in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. It was founded in 2002 by the University of Ontario Institute of Technology Act, 2002 passed by the Government of Ontario, and its first students were accepted in 2003, making it one of Canada's newest universities.
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- University of ontario institute of technology
- History
- Programs
- Research
- Athletics
- UOIT Student Life
- It All Adds Up
- Student Accessibility Services
- iBegin
- September Orientation
- Ask Me
- Get Involved
- Indigenous Students
- ONE Program
- Peer Mentoring
- Student Learning Centre
- Pre Calculus Review Workshop
- Mathematics Boot Camp
- Student Mental Health Services
- Student LifeLine
- Varsity Athletics
- Student Association
- Greek life
- Automotive Centre of Excellence
- Energy Systems and Nuclear Science Research Centre
- Campus facilities
- Board members
- PresidentsVice Chancellor
- References
UOIT offers a range of undergraduate programs, and graduate programs in science, engineering, health and information technology (IT) from its main campus, co-located with Durham College on approximately 400 acres (160 ha) of land in the northern part of Oshawa. It operates a secondary campus in Downtown Oshawa offering programs in social sciences and teacher education.
The enabling legislation of UOIT includes the implementation of a "Technology-Enriched Learning Environment" (TELE), which emphasizes the usage of computing resources through the student experience. Faculty members encourage students to use laptops or other computing devices to complete assignments, perform laboratory research and interact with faculty during lectures. Previously, all undergraduate programs required students to lease a laptop PC from the university as a condition of enrollment, although in recent years, many faculties have adopted a "bring your own device" approach, accommodating flexibility among users while continuing to provide necessary software and support.
University of ontario institute of technology
History
UOIT was founded in 2002 by the passage of Bill 109, the University of Ontario Institute of Technology Act, 2002, by the Legislative Assembly of Ontario on June 27, 2002. It is a public, career-focused university emphasizing science and technology, and a part of the Ontario government’s initiative to create more spaces in post-secondary institutions for the double cohort. UOIT's new slogan, "Challenge, Innovate, Connect", was unveiled in June 2006.
UOIT offered graduate and post-graduate programs and research opportunities to the first 947 students in September 2003 and total enrolment was over 5,000 in the 2007–2008 school year, making it the fastest-growing university in Ontario. The student population for 2009 was 6285 and 7018 in 2010; by 2012 there are 9203 students. Teaching and research have long been considered the two pillars of the university's endeavour.
Construction on the university's first buildings began in 2002. The facilities include a library shared with Durham College, the Science Building, the Business and IT Building, and a state-of-the-art virtual hospital for nursing students. The Ontario Power Generation Engineering Building opened in September 2006. The residences for UOIT are Simcoe Village and South Village. The Automotive Centre of Excellence (ACE) is connected to the Ontario Power Generation Engineering Building (opened in 2011). ACE is a multi-level testing and research centre that will allow for full climatic, durability and life cycle testing. It has a full range of testing facilities including a five-storey high climatic wind tunnel.
Plans have been announced for the Centre for Cybercrime Research which will be a separate, permanent location on campus and will be dedicated to research and the training of graduate and undergraduate students in various aspects of cybercrime.
An expansion to the athletic facilities, funded largely by students, was completed in September 2007.
The university has established a downtown campus. It purchased and renovated the Regent Theatre to be used as a lecture theatre during the week and as a community stage on the weekends. The university renovated the former Alger Press building which opened in January 2011 as the headquarters of the UOIT downtown campus. UOIT has initiated plans to renovate Victoria St. (between King St. and Bond St. and beside Bordessa Hall) into a pedestrian, social and lounge area. The Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities and the Faculty of Education are located downtown.
Programs
UOIT has seven faculties, each offering several programs.
Research
Faculty members are involved in research in a variety of areas. These include:
Athletics
The University of Ontario Institute of Technology Ridgebacks are members of Ontario University Athletics (OUA) and Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS), and compete in these sports:
UOIT Student Life
Student Life at UOIT consists of six services: the Career Centre, Student Accessibility Services, Student Experience Centre, Student Learning Centre, Student Mental Health Services, and Varsity Athletics.
It All Adds Up
UOIT is a participating school within the It All Adds Up campaign. This campaign is designed to give students confidence that what they are doing is "adding up" by getting students to reflect on how their interests and hobbies work in combination with their degree.
Student Accessibility Services
Student Accessibility Services offers support and services for students with all types of disabilities, both permanent and temporary.
iBegin
iBegin is a program in the summer aimed at parents and students where incoming students tour the campus, attend workshops and sample lectures, and learn about student services. This program is designed to address concerns that students have about transitioning to university such as how to balance work, school, and social life and how to handle the change in workload. Students who attend iBegin get tips on time management, note-taking and also learn where to go if they should need help. Parents who attend also learn how to best support their children going to university.
September Orientation
September Orientation is a two-day event before classes start for incoming students to learn about academic expectations, how to get involved, and engage in the university community. This event includes the tradition of the Wild Goose Chase, where faculties compete against each other in attempt to win Stanley the Goose.
Ask Me
Ask Me is a program to answer questions and direct lost students during the first couple of days of classes. Staff and volunteers are positioned around campus in order to guide students.
Get Involved
On the first day of classes, the Student Experience Centre puts on the Get Involved Fair, where all of the clubs and societies on campus are showcased to students.
Indigenous Students
UOIT opened the UOIT-Baagwating Indigenous Centre on September 26, 2014. This centre is open for indigenous and non-indigenous learners in order to promote indigenous history and culture, according to Dr. Tim McTiernan, president of UOIT. Services that the Indigenous Centre provides is:
ONE Program
The ONE is another transition program at UOIT aimed at helping new students find balance between academic success, personal development, and community engagement. Students who complete the program are awarded a certificate of recognition.
Peer Mentoring
The Peer Mentoring program at UOIT connects students to the community and provide them support in their career and allow them to engage with their peers.
Student Learning Centre
The Student Learning Centre provides academic support for students in need of math and writing help, and also offers peer tutoring and help with study skills.
Pre-Calculus Review Workshop
This workshop takes place in the summer and is aimed towards incoming students as review of fundamentals and ideas concerning functions before starting university in the fall.
Mathematics Boot Camp
The Mathematics Boot Camp is a review session that takes place in the summer for incoming students.
Student Mental Health Services
Student Mental Health Services provide crisis intervention, assessment, counselling, and community referrals for students.
Student LifeLine
StudentLifeline is an outlet for the UOIT community to receive immediate support or refer another student if they are concerned about the student's well-being
Varsity Athletics
Varsity Athletics includes 13 varsity teams and over 200 athletes. UOIT also offers intramurals, extramurals, and multiple other athletic services for students.
Student Association
Students from UOIT and Durham College are members of the Student Association at Durham College & UOIT. This organization provides advocacy and student services for the students of both institutions across several campuses. These services include:
Student clubs and societies
CampusFest
The Student Association is known for the annual CampusFest events including the CampusFest concert. Past concert performers include Avicii, 20 Amp Soundchild, Monster Truck (band), Tommy Trash, The Chainsmokers, and Wolfgang Gartner.
Greek life
UOIT has a growing "Greek" community: there are several fraternities and sororities on campus, even though they are not recognized by the university. These Greek organizations host events for students and do philanthropy work for the surrounding community, Tau Kappa Epsilon has an annual charity event known as "Teke in a box" where they raise money for the campus food centre. Zeta Psi has an annual charity event known as "Zete car push" where they raise money by pushing a car.
Fraternities are:
Sororities are:
Automotive Centre of Excellence
The Automotive Centre of Excellence (ACE) is the first testing and research centre of its kind in Canada, and in many respects the world. It is owned by UOIT and is located on the university’s north campus location.
ACE is a multi-purpose centre with an area of approximately 16,300 square metres. It is divided into two distinct sections: a core research facility (CRF) and an integrated research and training facility (IRTF).
The CRF offers full-size chambers that allow for full climatic, structural durability and life cycle testing including one of the largest and most sophisticated climatic wind tunnels on the planet. In this test chamber, wind speeds can exceed 240 kilometres per hour, temperatures range from -40 to +60 °C and relative humidity ranges from 5 to 95 per cent. The climatic wind tunnel has a unique variable nozzle that can optimize the airflow from 7 to 13 square metres (and larger) allowing for an unprecedented range of vehicle and test property sizes. Coupled with this feature is a large flexible chassis dynamometer that is integrated into an 11.5-metre turntable. Now, for the first time anywhere, vehicles and test properties can be turned into the airstream under full operating conditions to facilitate crosswind development. The large open chamber has a readily reconfigurable solar array that will replicate the effects of the sun and is hydrogen-capable, allowing for alternative fuels and fuel cell development.
The IRTF spans five floors with space dedicated for research, education and training. It has offices, laboratories, conference rooms and common work areas that are available to rent. This facility will foster an environment for collaboration and interaction between industry, researchers and students.
ACE is an independent test facility that is commercially available to customers who are seeking to bring their ideas into a proof of concept and ready for market. In addition to conventional automotive applications, ACE is suitable for testing alternative fuel, hybrid and electric vehicles. It is large enough to accommodate trucks, tandem drive systems, full coach buses, light rail transit, aerospace, military and agricultural applications, wind turbines and solar panels. ACE could be used to train military personnel, rescue crews or competitive athletes, to carry out performance testing of outdoor survival gear. ACE can assist the movie industry or test products that are subject to severe wind, humidity, snow, icing or desert heat.
ACE is available to rent by manufacturers, start-up companies and researchers. Clients can rent the entire facility or specific chambers at an hourly rate.
ACE was developed in partnership with UOIT, General Motors of Canada, the Government of Ontario, the Government of Canada and the Partners for the Advancement of Collaborative Engineering Education (PACE). The total cost of the facility is approximately $100 million.
Energy Systems and Nuclear Science Research Centre
The Energy Systems and Nuclear Science Research Centre (ERC) is a 9,290-square-metre facility that houses UOIT's unique-in-Canada education programs and research in geothermal, hydraulic, hydrogen, natural gas, nuclear solar and wind energy technologies. The ERC enables research in clean and green energies and technologies, and promotes Canada's entrepreneurial advantage through public-private research and commercialization partnerships.
Undergraduate, graduate and second-career training enrolment of energy scientists and nuclear engineers is projected to climb from 364 students in 2009-2010 to approximately 650 in 2012. These programs are complemented by Energy and Environmental options in UOIT’s Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Science programs.