What's New

January 28, 2010 -John

UPCOMING EVENTS

Genius Bowl-Team Trivia Competition

On February 11th, the ESSS will be hosting SFU's first cross-department team trivia competition.  Questions will span the fields of history, fine arts, science, pop culture and sports. Assemble your team of four and email This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it to register (or for more information).  

January 11, 2010 -John

WELCOME BACK!

We hope you are well rested after your break because we have quite a bit planned in the next few months. So, without further ado...

Spring Meetings

The ESSS will be holding weekly meetings every Wednesday at 12:30 PM. The location will either be room 9705, L9014 or the ENSC Lounge. Watch your email for the meeting minutes a few days before each.

By Elections

We will be holding by elections for the positions of Vice President Departmental Relations and Vice President Internal Relations in the next few weeks. The official announcement will be made by email. If you would like any further information, please email John at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it .

 

November 17, 2009 -John

Upcoming Events and Opportunities

We realize that you're all very busy but the ESSS has quite a bit planned for the last month of class so pay attention.

1. FREE PIZZA! Tuesday December 1st 2009 in Room K9500. Accompanying this pizza will be the Engineering Science Student Society Annual General Meeting. If you are taking an engineering class YOU SHOULD BE THERE. For more information, email This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it or watch your inbox.

 

2. Genius Bowl Team Trivia Competition: Wednesday December 2nd 2009 in Room K9500. Make a team of four and prove the awesome extend of your non-engineering knowledge. Trivia categories will include History, Sports, Music, Math, Pop Culture, Languages, Biology, Chemistry, and anything else we can think of that you can't learn in an ENSC class. Contact This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it for more information or to register a team.

 

3. ENSC YEARBOOK COMMITTEE: The ESSS is currently looking for a few dedicated volunteers to help create the 2009-2010 Engineering Science Yearbook. This year, sign up benefits include: Free merchandise, discounted event tickets, and free food and drink at any event. Contact This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it for more info or to sign up.

 

4. NEXT Meeting: Our next Meeting is TONIGHT! in Room 9705 at 6PM. Be There.

 

October 20, 2009 -Mike

Students,

The ESSS presents Talent Show 2009!

When: Nov 6 at 5:30

Where: West Mall 3rd Floor Study Area

Why: Show us that you can do other things than just study

How: Send your talents to This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it by Nov 2 to register

Other: Food, drinks, prizes, after party and judging by the FAS Dean! What more could you expect from an ESSS talent show?

 

October 13, 2009 -John

Students,

The engineering Science Student Society has updated its office hours. If you are in need of printer cards, movie tickets, merchandise, or event info, please feel free to stop by!

<==== See the Office Hours tab to the left


October 7, 2009 -John (Surbhi)

Engineers!

The ESSS is excited to present EngCrawl 2009!

Take a break from the lab for once! Come out for a night of drinking, singing, dancing and general shenanigans! Everyone is welcome so feel free to invite your non-engineering friends too.

PARTY BUS! NO LINES NO COVER!

The festivities start at 5pm at the Mountain Shadow Pub. The party bus will be leaving the Mountain Shadow at 7pm sharp so make sure you get there early to grab some food!

$6 BURGER+BEER @ Mountain Shadow!

Mountain Shadow Pub
www.shadowpub.com

The Roxy
www.roxyvan.com

The Cellar
www.cellarvan.com

Doolin's Irish Pub
www.doolins.ca

TICKETS ARE LIMITED so get yours fast!

Tickets are $10 and get you a seat on the party bus, vip entrance and no cover at all 4 bars.

You can get your ticket by approaching an ESSS executive, coming by the ESSS office (ASB 10868) or emailing This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it .

SEE YOU THERE!



SURBHI SERU

 

October 6, 2009 -John (Pranav)

Engineers,

The Western Engineering Competition (WEC) is an annual event where engineering students from across Western Canada come together to develop their problem solving, teamwork, and communication skills through competition with their peers and have lots of fun ! Students can participate in the following categories:

  • Senior Team Design (3rd+ years only, Team of 4)
  • Junior Team Design (1st - 2nd years only, Team of 4)
  • Innovative Design (Everyone, 1 - 4 Delegates)
  • Consulting Engineering (Everyon, 1 -4 Delegates)
  • Engineering Communitcations (Everyone, 1 - 2 Delegates)
  • Impromptu Debate (Everyone, Team of 2)
(Additonal details on these categories are given later in this email)

Due to the numerous applications we recieve, the ESSS conducts a "mini-WEC" to decide who to send for WEC. This year mini WEC is being held on:
Date: October 14th 2009
Time: 5:30 - 8:30 pm
Venue: ASB Atrium

Registrations are now open and the last date to Register is Oct 13th 2009, 11:59pm


To register, email me
(@ This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it ). Please send me your name, group members (if required) and the category you want to apply for.

On behalf of your friendly neighborhood student society,

Pranav


For more information on WEC, visit www.wec2010.ca . Additional Details on each category are given below:

Senior Team Design
In this category, third and fourth year students are confronted with an engineering design problem. Each team is given a week prior to the competition to research the given problem. Then, on the competition day, they have 12 hours to implement their solution with the materials provided.

Junior Team Design
Exclusive to first and second year students, the Junior Team Design category challenges teams of four students with a physical engineering problem. Each team is given four hours and the materials to come up with a solution to the given problem.

Innovative Design
This category requires the competitors to present an innovative and commercially viable solution to a problem of their own choosing. They are expected to carry out market research and feasibility studies as well as draft a business proposal for their product. The competitors are also required to promote their product at a booth for the public and other attendees of the competition.

Consulting Engineering
The Consulting Engineering category gives teams of four participants five hours to devise an innovative solution to a real-world problem prescribed by a hypothetical client. Each team is expected to assess the economic and social aspect of the problem and present a proposal to a hypothetical client.

Engineering Communications
In the Engineering Communication category competitors are asked to describe a technical subject in lay-man’s terms and present a structured analysis of its societal and environmental impacts. The competitors are judged on their presentation and verbal skills.

Impromptu Debate
The Impromptu Debate category challenges participants to defend, from a given viewpoint, a topic disclosed just before the debate. Each team is composed of two members and they are expected to present a structured defense of the assigned topic.

September 21, 2009 -John (Mike)

Fellow engineers!

I hope you all had great times at Midnight Madness and frosh week, and signed up for tons of clubs at clubs days last week. Now you're all into your third week of school, and I wanted to let you all know about what's going on this week in the world of engineering. Hope to see you all around this week!


***Monday Sept 21***
ESSS (Engineering Science Student Society) Presents Ensquire Kickoff Meeting
Where? ASB 9705
When? 6:30PM
Why? Why write for the Peak when you can write for the Ensquire? A fully owned subsiduary of... well.. engineers I guess. If you want to get involved with the Engineering newspaper come to the meeting and see what its all about.


***Tuesday Sept 22***
ESSS Presents Technical Tuesdays
Where? ASB somewhere... it appears Kin has booked it so we will probably be upstairs. I'll wear my hardhat or an ENSC shirt so you can find me.
When? 12:30 - 3:30
Why? To build a bridge of course. From one railing of the Atrium to the other. Plans, glue, expertise and popsicle sticks will be provided (well, I'm lacking in expertise but hopefully someone can bring some). Also great prep for miniWEC coming up in October.


***Tuesday Sept 22***
EWB (Engineers Without Borders) presents their Semester Kickoff Event
Where? ASB 9705
When? 3:30PM
Why? Engineers are well equipped to help solve some of the world's toughest problems. Find out what EWB is all about, and maybe this time next year you'll be the one telling all your friends what Zambia is really like!


***Friday Sept 25***
EWB presents Ultimate Frisbee Pickup game
Where? Field beside MBC (to your right as you come up to the bus loop)
When? 12:30
Why? I dunno, no one's ever asked me to explain why you should have fun... way too philosophical for me to handle. I'd say just do it and have a ballin' time


Questions? Issues? Casual debate?

Mike Henrey - This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it
ESSS VP Finance
EWB VP SO

 

And last but not least....

The next ESSS meeting will be held Tuesday Sptember 22nd, 630PM in ASB 9705.

BE THERE.

 

 

September 12, 2009 -John

Our First Meeting will be held in ASB 9705 (tentative) at 6:30 PM on Tuesday, September 15th.

Among other topics, we will be discussing First Week, WESST Retreat, ENSCquire and the Vending Machine.

 

Midnight Madness!

September 10, 2009 -John

 

Midnight Madness is on its way (Beginning at 4PM this Friday) and, as usual, everyone is invited to participate. This year, we’ve expanded the scavenger hunt, added a talent show portion and developed more than a few mind boggling challenges.

To participate, make your way to the ASB Atrium at 4PM with an ENSC T-Shirt (this is your ticket in). If you don’t have one, you can purchase this year’s shirt for $10.

Finally, BE PUNCTUAL as the Dean of FAS will be coming to speak with the incoming students just before the beginning of our first event.

 

Photo Competition Winners

August 6, 2009 -John

Once again, we would like to thank everyone who sent in photographs. We will be posting all of them, with their descriptions, on the ESSS website tomorrow. This semester's category winners are:

Stefan Strbac-Nature
Image: Untitled


Keelan Watkins-Electronics/Electricity
Image: Solar Street Light


Yan Ding-SFU
Image: SFU

The overall winner and recipient of an Ipod Shuffle is:

Jeffery MacEachern
Image:7-Seg

T-Shirt Design Contest

August 5, 2009 -John

The deadline to submit designs has been pushed back until 1130AM tomorrow. We will be holding this week's ESSS meeting at that time in room 9705. See you there.

 

First Week and T-Shirt Design Contest

July 29, 2009 -John

First Week Volunteers Needed!

The ESSS is currently looking for Frosh Week Volunteers. We need group leaders, general organizers and Midnight Madness Judges. What’s in it for you? Well, apart from Broomball, BBQ’s, Slurpee Boat Races, Human Foosball, Dodge ball, Scaveng, and a whole cavalcade of colorful competitions, you might earn yourself a free T-shirt and hardhat. Email This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it for more info and to sign up.

T-Shirt Design Contest

It's that time of year again. The ESSS will be ordering a new set of ENSC T-shirts for the next three semesters and we need your input on the design. So send us your idea (a logo, a phrase, a saying, a picture...) by Moday August 3rd and we will select the best graphic at the following meeting (Wednesday Aug 5th 6PM. As usual, everyone may attend). The creator of the winning logo will receive a free T-shirt for his or her efforts. For more information or to submit something, please email This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it .

 

 

OMGWTFBBQ!!2!

July 10, 2009 -John

12 PM yet? If so, drop that oscilloscope probe and head up to the AQ Gardens for a burger and beer. Our "friends" at the Computing Science Student Society have spearheaded the creation of what promises to be an awesome second annual summer barbecue. Apart from cheap food and drinks, there will be frisbee, tug o' war, and hopefully some soccer.

Where? The AQ gardens, just east of pond, near that stupid egg sculpture.

When? TODAY! 12PM-6PM.

How Much? Very little.

Next Meeting, ENSCquire, and Photo Competition

June 22, 2009 -John

000: If you haven't seen the posters or didn't catch the email, the ESSS is holding a summer photography competition. We know there are tonnes of people out there who are dedicated camera jockeys and we're not willing to sit around and have their talent unappreciated. So whether you're a regular around the National Geographic offices, or you often wake up to find the previous night documented to the minute, we want your pictures! Contact This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it for more information and to register.

001: The next issue of ENSCquire is in the works, contact This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it to attend the upcoming writers' meeting.

010: The ESSS will be meeting this Wednesday at 6PM in room 9705. Be there or kindly be square.

011: Finally, thank you to everyone who showed up to last Wednesday's BBQ! You will be happy to know that not a single burger went uneaten. As it turns out that SFU Engineers do, in fact, have the time to eat, we hope to see you at the upcoming CSSS/ESSS BBQ/beer garden!

Planning Committees and a Summer CE Course

June 4, 2009 -John

More Events!

Event planning for July, August, September and October has just begun. If you'd like to get involved email Surbhi Seru ( This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it ) to join one of the following committees:

1. End of Semester BBQ/Beach Party

When: right after exams in August
Where: you decide!
Why: to unwind after a long semester and to party with fellow engineers!
# of people needed to help organize: 3

2. First Week/Midnight Madness
When: first week of classes in September
Where: all over
Why: to engage the first years!
# of people needed to help organize: 5

3. Talent Show
When: Oct/Nov
Where: you decide!
Why: because we want to see all those hidden talents!
# of people needed to help organize: 3
.
CE Course Registration
Registration for this year's complementary education course has just begun (Today). CE courses are weeklong conferences which expose ENSC students to new and exciting engineering types or applications. Everyone can apply as there is no experience necessary. Details from CFES are provided below:

This August 16-22, the University of Toronto will be hosting
Engineering in Sport, a complementary education course on anything
relating to sport.

For the low price of $100, all participants will receive food and
accommodations for the week, as well as all course materials and an
amazing time exploring Toronto! If you're an undergraduate engineering
student in Canada who wants to spend a week of their summer having a
great time, you should definitely attend!

For more information about the course, please visit http://toronto-ce-2009.cfes.ca

Upcoming Events

May 25, 2009 -John

The next ESSS meeting will be Wednesday May 27th, 6:00PM in ASB 9705. Try to drop by if you can. Not only will we be holding a by-election to select the next SFSS Forum Representative, but we will be discussing upcoming engineering social events. Among them:

Wing Night at The Shadow-June 9th

Engineering Wide BBQ-June 17th

CSSS/ESSS Beer Garden and BBQ-Date to be determined.

End of Semester Beach Party/BBQ-Date to be determined.

First Week-First Week

On the topic of First Week and M.M., we are looking for volunteers to plan and organize events. Group leaders and support staff are needed as well. Check your email, read the upcoming issue of ENSCquire, or email This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it for further information.

Welcome Back!

May 5, 2009 -John

Here are some things that you may want to be aware of during your first-week stupor:

The first ESSS meeting will be next week: Wednesday May 13th, 6:00PM in ASB 9705. Meetings will take place every second week starting from this date. As usual, everyone is welcome.

There will be an ENSCquire meeting this Monday the 11th at 5:00PM in Room 9705. Attend if you would like to contribute to the SFU Engineering student newspaper over the summer semester. For more information, email This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

 

Engineering Formal

April 3, 2009 - Ryan

Join your fellow engineers at Steamworks for this year's End of Semester Formal:

Formal Poster

 

Election Results

Mar 30, 2009 - John

Dear Students,

Here are the results of the 2009 ESSS General Elections:

President:
Ryan Laing

Vice President Internal:
Marish Lalwani

Vice President Finance:
Mike Henrey

Vice President Professional Relations:
Gary Chiang

Vice President Interuniversity Relations:
Rohaan Jacob

Vice President Departmental Relations:
Unnati Sapre

Vice President Services:
Michael Phang

Vice President Events:
Surbhi Seru

Vice President Communications:
John Berring

Congratulations to our new executives of ESSS, and thank you to everyone who voted!

--
Shivam Mathur
Chief Returning Officer
Engineering Science Student Society

 

 


ESSS ELECTIONS!!!

Mar 27, 2009 - Rachel

ESSS elections are taking place now. Please don't forget to vote online by 11:59 p.m. tonight: http://websurvey.sfu.ca/survey/33708699


 

National Engineering Week 2009

Mar 2, 2009 - Ryan

Engineering Science Student Society Presents:

E-WEEK 2009

Monday March 2 - Friday March 6

Monday:

Location:

Time:

Masterminds of Engineerng Display

ASB Atrium

All Day

Tuesday:

Location:

Time:

Rube Goldberg Competition, EWB Style!

ASB Atrium

11:30am - 2:30pm

Wednesday:

Location:

Time:

Cost:

Bowling

Rev's Bowling (close to Holdom stn)

8:30pm - 10:30pm

$10 for 2 games + shoes (pay there)

Thursday:

Location:

Time:

Movie (Iron Man)

ASB 9705

3:00pm - 5:30pm

Friday:

Location:

Time:

Cost:

EngCrawl 2009!

Starts at Highland Pub, ends downtown

5pm - 2am

$10 (tickets available from ESSS office [ASB 10868] or by emailing This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it )