CIRQUE+
CIRQUE+ is the amalgamation of two Queen's University conferences, CIRQUE
and EPDC. CIRQUE first started in 1984 when members of the Engineering
Society decided there should be an opportunity for third and fourth year students to hear
what people in academia and government expected from graduates. At first, the conference
was small using the conference facilities at the university. As the conference grew, the
focus expanded from just academia and government. As the private sector began
participating in the conference, students not only learned what was expected of them, but
they were also shown where industry was moving. Over the years, CIRQUE has matured into an
opportunity for students to learn more about their particular field of engineering and to
gain valuable insight into the trends and opportunities that lie ahead.
In 1987, a new conference was started aimed towards first and second year students.
This conference was called the Engineering Professional Development Conference
(EPDC). EPDC's main goal was to assist people in choosing the discipline that
would best suit their goals and aspirations.
A couple of years ago, these two conferences were merged to create CIRQUE+!! The goals
of this new conference are to expose students from all years and engineering disciplines
to the direction of business, so that students can judge job prospects, and to obtain an
understanding of what is expected of them in the professional world.
Information about this year's conference is available on the EngSoc Web. This
information is not on the Legend of the Greasepole CD, but if you have an
active Internet connection, click here to find
out more about CIRQUE+.
CEEC Conference Information
CEEC stands for Commerce and Engineering Environmental
Conference. CEEC was created in the spring of 1990 as Commerce and Engineering
for Environmental Change, as a response to recognise the need for future professionals to
be educated in environmental issues prior to their entrance into the workforce. Originally
proposed as a Commerce-only event, it quickly became evident that a joint Commerce and
Engineering conference was not only feasible, but a logical next step.
The Commerce and Engineering Environmental Conference is a collaboration between the
Engineering and Commerce Societies at Queen's University, Kingston. The intention of the
conference is to introduce delegates to environmental issues that will face them in their
future jobs, and to expose them to the roles that both business and technology play in
finding solutions to and preventing environmental degredation. Through a series of
speakers and workship sessions, we look at what solutions to environmental problems exist,
and what positive initiatives are currently in place, what changes in business and
industrial practice still have to be made, and what advantages there are to a clean
environment.
Information about this year's conference is available on the EngSoc Web. This
information is not on the Legend of the Greasepole CD, but if you have an
active Internet connection, click here to find out
more about CEEC.
Conference on Women in Engineering (CWIE)
The Conference on Women in Engineering (CWIE) is an annual conference
hosted by the Equality Issues Committee of the
Engineering Society. The conference was established in 1990 .
The aim of this conference is twofold:
- To aid the engineering profession in realizing changes and suggest ways
for it to adapt in a positive manner. This will be brought about by facilitating open
discussion among the participants on a variety of issues concerning women in engineering.
- By recognizing the problems still encountered by women in engineering
the proposing solutions to these problems.
It is important to note that this conference is open to ALL engineering students at
Queen's University - both male and female. To encourage the exchange of
ideas from a broad range of perspectives, the conference also encourages and invites
persons from Queen's faculty, local secondary schools, other engineering schools, private
industry, and government. Because space is limited, delegates are encouraged to fill out
registration forms as soon as they are made available.
The Conference on Women in Engineering is the first engineering conference of the
academic year, and has proven to be a great success. Before each conference, members of
the CWIE Committee come around to classes to remind everyone of the event. As always, more
information is available from the Engineering Society Office.
Homecoming: Alumni Weekend
Every year in the fall, Queen's students past and present, revel with friends and
celebrate the spirit of our university. There are a number of events planned for this
weekend, including the football game. Homecoming Alumni a chance to get in touch with old
friends, and Frosh a chance to purple for the first time!
Queen's Homecoming is an event not to be missed. It is an opportunity to meet Queen's
grads, share stories, and show the Alumni that Queen's Spirit is still as strong as ever!
Also, its a great time to procrastinate for midterm studying!
Cover Your Crest
Queen's has a unique tradition, the Year Crest. Each year in the
faculties of Applied Science, Arts and Science and Commerce the first year class is
responsible for designing their own year crest (all other faculties have a common crest
for all years). Each crest must include a Queen's crown, stylized "Q," red maple
leaf, the name of respective faculty, and be comprised of the red, blue and gold Tricolour
colours. These crest be found on the sidewalks all across campus; the Applied Science
crests are located in front of Clark Hall.
Each year, once a term, Queen's take part in a project called Cover Your Crest.
Twice a year, students are encouraged to throw money on their crest to raise money for
Kids for Kids, a charity organization operating out of Hotel Dieu Hospitial. Each year,
EngSoc takes great pride in dominating this event.
EngWeek
Held during the second week back after Christmas holidays, EngWeek is
an 8-day bash that that gives your year a chance to show why it's #1.
Packed with events like the Mystery Road Trip, Mt. Tremblant Ski Day,
and EngBoggans, this week is a great chance to forget about the horrors
of Decembers exams. During each weeknight, a year smoker is held at Clark, giving the year
bands one last chance to practice for the grand finale, the Super Smoker.
Beer Brewing
More than 50 years as one of Queen's favourite winter events, Beer Brewing
is a legendary contest in which entrants spend a fun filled evening squirming in their
seats, hoping their homemade beer is deemed the best on campus.
Beer Brewing sees celebrity judges perform the daunting task of deciding on the top
three beers as submitted by participating amateur brewers. Some beers are delightful and
awarding the top three prizes is a difficult task. And some were awful, giving a
competitive edge to the race for the Brodie Bowl...awarded to the beer
most unfit for human consumption.
Some of the entries to last year's contest sparked brutally honest remarks from
thejudges (You could lubricate heavy earthmoving machinery with this!). Some judges
remarked on the international appeal of the beer ("Like espresso, only in the form of
a beer"). And some judges were understandably unnerved by the substandard quality of
a few entries ("Whoever made this: I'm going to find you and I'm going to kill
you."). Either way, the intestinal fortitude and good humour of our judges helps make
BEER BREWING one of the year's more entertaining spectator events.
The staff of GOLDEN WORDS expects yet another successful event to take place at the end
of ENGWEEK each January. Be sure to watch GOLDEN WORDS in first term for announcements and
instructions regarding BEER BREWING. Get ready...get set...BREW!
Science Formal
Considered one of the Top Ten Black Tie Events in North America, the
Science Formal is an incredible feat of creativity, planning and engineering.
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