Student Life | Engineering
Beyond the Books: The Real Guelph Experience
Your time as a Guelph Engineering student is about more than lectures and labs — it’s about joining a community where you’ll feel right at home from day one.
Start strong in an Engineering Cluster, our first-year residence community designed just for engineering students, where you’ll live and learn with classmates who get what you’re going through. From there, dive into engineering clubs, student design teams, and events that make campus life exciting and unforgettable.
Looking for support? We’ve got you. With dedicated student services, mentorship programs, and access to scholarships, you’ll have the tools you need to succeed inside and outside the classroom.
And when you’re ready to graduate, you’ll earn more than a degree — you’ll receive your Iron Ring, a proud symbol of your journey as an engineer.
At Guelph, it’s not just about what you learn — it’s about the people you meet, the experiences you have, and the future you start building from day one.
Living on Campus
Academic Clusters
Kick off your Guelph Engineering journey in an Academic Cluster — a supportive residence community where you’ll live with fellow first-year engineering students, get mentorship from an upper-year leader, and boost your success through shared classes, study sessions, and social events.
Campus Map
Not sure where your classes, labs, or the best study spots are? The U of G Campus Map has you covered! This interactive tool makes it easy to explore campus, find your way to buildings, residence halls, dining spots, and more. Whether you're planning your first visit or getting ready for move-in day, it's the perfect way to get to know your new home.
Student Clubs
Undergraduate Student Clubs
Concrete Toboggan Since 1975 engineering students from schools across North America have been competing in the Great Northern Concrete Toboggan Race (GNCTR). The student-run competition requires teams to design, build and race a concrete toboggan downhill in a series of events.
Engineers for a Sustainable World (ESW) is a non-profit network committed to building a better world. Established in 2002, ESW is comprised of students, university faculty, and professionals who are dedicated to building a more sustainable world for current and future generations. This involves not only direct projects on campuses, in communities, and internationally, but also educating our communities and ourselves about sustainability as a broad topic.
The objectives of EngiQueers are to promote and advocate for the inclusion of LGBTQ+ students and their allies at the University of Guelph, by hosting various events and running initiatives to help foster a more welcoming environment.
Guelph Innovations Society is a student body comprising of highly motivated individuals, interested in gaining hands on experience and applying concepts and theories learned in class to real-world engineering applications. As such, we have established our Innovations Society. The Innovations Society is not targeted towards specific engineering programs and is hence, not limited to any discipline. GIS provides 3D printing services using two Makerbot Printers. They are the Makerbot Replicator 2X and the Makerbot Z18. We print "at cost" using ABS with the 2X and PLA with the Z18. It costs $3 per cubic inch. In order to get your part 3D printed, please send your Solidworks file (.sldprt) and your STereoLithography (.STL) file to cpesgis@uoguelph.ca.
The HyperGryph is the name given to the University of Guelph's Hyperloop pod, designed, funded, and now being built by students. The Hyperloop is a competition which brings students from all disciplines together to create a new mode of transportation which will could be scaled up to move passengers faster, cheaper, and more efficiently than a conventional airliner.
The IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers), a non-profit organization, is the world's leading professional association for the advancement of technology. Students run the Guelph Student Branch under the guidance of faculty counsellor Dr. Stefano Gregori. The activities include seminars, visits to companies, conferences, design competitions, PCB fabrication, and RoboSoccer lab.
The University of Guelph Robotics Team is a student operated team composed of highly motivated individuals who have a passion for robotics and desire to apply classroom knowledge in a hands on experience. The team's focuses on both advanced mechatronic systems through its competition in the Intelligent Ground Vehicle Competition and fostering lower level robotic knowledge through its second Battle Bot project. The team's goal is to provide anyone interested and dedicated to the team with mechatronic knowledge and experience to benefit them in future endeavors while also promoting robotics to the University and community as a whole.
The Collaborative Creative Collective (CoCreCo) Engineering Club is focused on providing a creative and collaborative atmosphere that fosters and supports engineering students in engineering competitions locally, nationally, and internationally. Our club organizes the annual Guelph Engineering Competition which includes categories such as the Junior Design, Senior Design, Consulting Engineering, and the Re-Engineering competition. We are always seeking to find community partners to work alongside!
Gryphon Aerospace is a new club at Guelph aiming to explore the growing Canadian aerospace sector through international design competitions and team projects. On our team, students from every discipline will develop skills in mechanical, electrical and computer engineering in a supportive team environment. In our inaugural season next fall, the team will design, test, and build an aircraft to compete against worldwide post-secondary institutions. Gryphon Aerospace believes each member offers a valuable contribution to the club and encourages anyone interested in gaining valuable hands-on experience to join.
Cheers and Gears is a club that puts on an engineering-themed musical theatre production each year as an artistic outlet for engineering students. The show each year is written to reflect engineering student culture and experience at Guelph. While we aim to put on the best show possible, the reality is that we put having fun first and generally have a silly, fun-filled time as much as we can!
The Central Student Association is your undergraduate student voice on campus and is a semi-autonomous, not-for-profit organization. We advocate for and represent your collective interests, bringing the student voice to decision-makers on campus and in our community.
Becoming a Peer Helper will give you the opportunity to be part of a dynamic team committed to providing important programs and services to the university community. You will be joining the over 250 undergraduate and graduate students from a broad range of academic programs that are involved as Peer Helpers across the campus each semester.
Graduate Student Clubs
The Calling of An Engineer
At Guelph Engineering, your journey leads to more than just a degree — it leads to the Iron Ring. Worn by engineers across Canada, the Iron Ring is a symbol of your responsibility, ethics, and commitment to the profession. You’ll receive it in a special ceremony when you graduate, joining a proud tradition that connects you to generations of Canadian engineers. It's a moment you'll never forget — and it all starts here.
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Part of the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, we combine award-winning teaching, hands-on learning, and innovative research to prepare engineers who improve life and shape a better future.
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Albert A. Thornbrough Building
University of Guelph
Guelph, ON
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