Guelph
Engineering
Society
Clubs & Design Teams
Gryphon Racing
Gryphon Racing is a team of students at the University of Guelph. Together, these students run an applied engineering and design club at that, each year, designs, builds and races an open-wheeled, high performance race car. Each year, the team travels to international competitions overseen by the Society of Automotive Engineering where hundreds of teams from around the world gather to partake in a series of events to prove their designs to industry leading engineering judges. The largest event of the season, FSAE Michigan, hosts 120 teams with over 2000 students, hundreds of volunteers and many major corporate sponsors.
Engineers for a Sustainable World (ESW)
Engineers for a Sustainable World (ESW) is an international nonprofit network of students & professionals united by their shared passion for technical sustainability. ESW believes that young engineers & scientists are critical to solving the biggest sustainability challenges of today and tomorrow. ESW-University of Guelph Chapter is one of over 50 chapters in the United States and Canada. ESW Guelph Chapter are a student-run club dedicated to improving the lives of members in our community through sustainable innovation while teaching our members about leadership and problem-solving and developing various technical skills.
Gryphon Aerospace
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.
Club Contact: Paul Vermylen
Club Email: pvermyle@uoguelph.ca
Great Northern Concrete Toboggan Race (GNCTR)
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. Each team constructs a toboggan weighing less than 300 lbs that can safely carry 5 riders down the competition hill. The toboggan must also include steering and braking systems that meet rigorous safety standards. Toboggans are judged on superstructure design, integration of theme, technical aspects, concrete mix and runner design, overall speed and various other performance metrics. Not only does the GNCTR give engineering students an opportunity to learn both valuable hands on and soft skills, but it also provides another front to expose North America to Guelph’s Engineering program and its partners.
Gryphon Aerospace Club
Gryphon Aerospace is a new club at Guelph aiming to explore the growing Canadian aerospace sector through international design competitions and team projects. On the team, students from every discipline will develop skills in mechanical, electrical and computer engineering in a supportive team environment. 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.
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)
​The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers is an international organization that aims to standardize and advance research in various electro-technologies. The IEEE is the largest technical professional organization dedicated to technological advancement. The University of Guelph IEEE Student Branch specifically is dedicated to helping engineering students advance their professional careers and achieve their personal goals. We host a variety of events each year to help students achieve these goals, such as different workshops, guest speakers, job networking events, hackathons, coding competitions, and more.
Engineers Without Borders (EWB)
Engineers Without Borders (EWB) is dedicated to bringing people and ideas together to tackle some of the world’s most serious problems. Here in Guelph, EWB does that by holding meetings about topics students are passionate about, having fun events, volunteering, and getting involved in local politics. Nationally, there are about 40 chapters across Canada that work together to create change. Internationally, EWB works with entrepreneurs in Sub-Saharan Africa to help support their development and create cultural exchanges between them and their Canadian counterparts.
EngiQueers
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. EngiQueers aims to benefit any and all students, staff, and faculty interested in issues relating to LGBTQ+ topics through an intersectional lens. Anyone who identifies with any gender, sexuality, race, religion, and so forth are encouraged to participate as education can help bridge gaps between different groups.
Robotics Team
The robotics team is a student operated team composed of engineering students from all disciplines and skill levels. The team’s focus is on its Mars Rover project for the Canadian International Rover Challenge. The team encourages any student with an interest in electronics, programming, mechanical design, or anything else related to robotics to join! There are plenty of opportunities for members to learn new skills and gain engineering experience.
The Collaborative Creative Collective (CoCreCo) Engineering Club
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. CoCreCo organizes the annual Guelph Engineering Competition which includes categories such as the Junior Design, Senior Design, Consulting Engineering, and the Re-Engineering competition. CoCreCo is always seeking to find community partners to work alongside! CoCreCo also offers a Textbook Rental Service, which provides Engineering Students an easy and affordable way to access the latest textbooks for Engineering Courses!
Cheers and Gears
Cheers and Gears is a creative outlet for engineering students! At O-Week, Cheers and Gears host coffee house where students can showcase their amazing talents with instruments and singing. Cheers and Gears also hosts their annual play, with talent coming from students in lead positions.
Women in Science and Engineering (WiSE)
WiSE's goal is to encourage and empower individuals entering the STEM fields through community outreach, professional development, and hands-on skills workshops. WiSE's events aim to deliver useful information and skills that benefit the students at UoG, as well as expose the community to the fields of STEM. WiSE welcomes individuals from all genders to volunteer or participate in events.
