Any good engineering colleges in Canada?

[Taiden]

Hey all, it's time for me to start applying to colleges and I was wondering if any of you guys could think of some good engineering colleges in Canada that would be worth applying to.

I am not very familiar with the different regions of Canada, but I can tell you that I really enjoyed my time spent in Montreal. The people were very nice, it was a very clean city, and there was hardly any crime that I noticed. I felt very safe and respected in this setting.

I have already selected all the colleges I will be applying to in the States, but it would be neat if I could apply to some schools in Canada. I would love to go to school in Canada, but quite frankly I have no idea where I should be looking.

Thanks you pot smokin' neighbors!
Luke (from Maine)

[Perp]

University of Waterloo is a world class engineering school, especially for electrical, computer, and mechanical engineering.


The University of Waterloo has been named the "Best Overall" university by reputation in Canada for 13 years. It is located in the attractive two-university community in the Region of Waterloo (population of 450,000) in southwestern Ontario. The city of Toronto is within easy driving distance, as are the many recreational opportunities offered by the Great Lakes and Provincial Parks.


Finally, UW's "Inventor-Owned" intellectual property policy has made us a leader in technology transfer and creator of spin-off companies. As a result we have a rich history of industry partnership and play a central role in Canada's Technology Triangle.

http://www.engineering.uwaterloo.ca/

PS. This is a very tough school to get into. Your marks have to be top notch.

[stinkyattic]

That intellectual property rule sounds like a reason to go there all on its own... allowing your grad work to be basically owned by whomever, just because grad students are treated as subhumans with no rights, is total BS.

[Perp]

That intellectual property rule sounds like a reason to go there all on its own... allowing your grad work to be basically owned by whomever, just because grad students are treated as subhumans with no rights, is total BS.

Ya, that's why I put that quote in there; a very desirable trait for an engineering school. The region is home to many tech companies started by grad students. A famous one is Research in Motion (RIM). Anyone heard of it?

If you've got the talent, UofW is the place to be.

[Taiden]

Sweet I'll check that guy out. I also noticed University of British Columbia in Vancouver has a mechanical engineering program, but it probaly isn't anything special.

[OniEhtRedrum781]

Sweet I'll check that guy out. I also noticed University of British Columbia in Vancouver has a mechanical engineering program, but it probaly isn't anything special.

From what I've heard, Vancouver can be expensive to live in, so you might want to see what your other options are first.... Unless money isn't an issue...

[Taiden]

From what I've heard, Vancouver can be expensive to live in, so you might want to see what your other options are first.... Unless money isn't an issue...

Good to know. Thanks for the tip. :)

[stinkyattic]

Taiden, I just thought of something... There's a couple amazing engineering schools in Upstate New York... Rochester Institute of Techology, Cornell; Toronto and Montreal are both a hop skip and a jump that you could make regularly on weekends to chill. And the cost of living in Rochester is like SO cheap.

[dutch.lover]

Living in Vancouver is pretty expensive, but it's worth it IMO. You can always find cheaper places, which aren't in the best parts of town, but as long as you aren't bothered by homeless people wandering around you would have no problem. As a 19yr old female, I wouldn't feel comfortable living in one of the rougher areas in Vancouver, but I know a few people who do and it's just fine. At least with Vancouver there are many housing price options, depending on what type of area you would want to live in. There are the uber expensive parts of town, the expensive parts of town, the reasonably priced parts of town (which are still kinda expensive), then you have got the rough parts of town (not real drug areas or anything, but older houses, more homeless people, etc.) and then you have got the REALLY rough areas which are the cheapest, but no one except the desperate wanna live there.

Haha I kinda just rambled on but hopefully that info helps someone.

[d4veg]

University of Waterloo is the best for engineering, well atleast it's the most recognized.

[The X Man]

cost of living for a student in Waterloo is nothing, your bar tab will be higher.... $350-$400 a month and there is lots of bud to be had......