University of Ontario Institute of Technology
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| motto | Cogitando et Agendo, Ducemus / By thinking and doing we shall lead. |
| founding | 2002 |
| Sponsorship | state |
| place | Oshawa , Canada |
| president | Ronald Bordessa |
| Students | over 10,000 |
| Employee | 1494 |
| Annual budget | $ 13.1 million |
| Networks | OUA |
| Website | www.uoit.ca |
The University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) is an Oshawa- based university that shares its campus with Durham College. It was founded in 2002 and began taking its first students in 2003, making it one of the youngest universities in Canada. All undergraduate students need a Thinkpad laptop, which they can borrow from the university, as a prerequisite for enrollment. Thus, the University of Ontario Institute of Technology is Ontario's only laptop-based university. The faculty also encourages students to use their laptops to complete assignments, conduct laboratory tests, and interact with faculty during lectures. The university also offers a number of scholarship programs in the fields of computer science, engineering, health, and information technology. The campus is approximately 400 hectares (1.6 km²) and is located in the northern part of Oshawa.
Departments
The university has 7 departments:
- Faculty of Business and Information Technology - Business and Information Technology
- Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities - Social Sciences
- Faculty of Energy Systems and Nuclear Science - Department of Energy Systems and Nuclear Technology
- Faculty of Education - Department of Education
- Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
- Faculty of Health Sciences - Department of Medicine
Campus facilities
The university has several modern buildings u. a .:
- Campus Library - University library that opened in 2004
- Business and Information Technology building in 2005
- Gordon Wiley Building
- Science building
- Simcoe Building
- Ontario Power Generation Engineering building 2006
- University Pavilion (UP Building)
- Campus Tennis Center 2003 - Sports tennis field
- Campus Ice Center 2005 - Sports ice rink
- Campus Athletic Center -
- Campus Recreation and Wellness Center 2007 - Recreation center opened in 2007
- Polonsky Commons
- General Motors Automotive Center of Excellence (opened 2011) - General Motors Research Center
- Energy Systems and Nuclear Science Research Center (opened 2011) - Research center for energy systems and nuclear systems
Web links
- Homepage of the University of Ontario Institute of Technology
- Decree establishing the University of Ontario Institute of Technology from 2002 (English)
- Homepage of the Sports Department of the University of Ontario Institute of Technology
Individual evidence
- ^ University of Ontario Institute of Technology - Fact Sheet . Retrieved March 19, 2016.
- ^ University of Ontario Institute of Technology - Fact Sheet . Retrieved March 19, 2016.
Coordinates: 43 ° 56 ′ 41 ″ N , 78 ° 53 ′ 30 ″ W.