ANNUAL REPORT 2016 PERFORMANCE INDICATORS Pictured on the Front Cover (Top to Bottom)
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ANNUAL REPORT 2016 PERFORMANCE INDICATORS Pictured on the front cover (top to bottom): Professor Craig Simmons is the Scientific Director of the Translational Biology and Engineering Program (TBEP). TBEP is the University of Toronto’s component of the Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research (TRCHR) and brings together faculty members and their students from U of T Dentistry, Engineering and Medicine. Together, these researchers are advancing heart research, diagnostics, and regeneration using a comprehensive approach that includes systems and developmental biology, technology innovation and clinical translation. On May 13, 2016 more than 1,400 students and teachers from across the Greater Toronto Area converged on U of T Engineering for Innovate U. The one-day workshop was Canada’s largest science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) event for children in Grades 3 to 8. Innovate U was run in partnership with Google Canada and Actua, a national STEM charity. Two students from U of T Engineering work on the Formula SAE racing car. Students can choose from more than 90 engineering clubs and teams, from design and competition groups such as the Human-Powered Vehicle Team to cultural and arts groups such as Skule™ Orchestra, as well as national organizations such as Engineers Without Borders. Currently under construction, the Centre for Engineering Innovation & Entrepreneurship (CEIE) will set a new standard for engineering education and research. When the CEIE opens in 2017, it will provide a new home for some of our world-leading institutes, such as the Centre for Global Engineering and the Institute for Sustainable Energy. Its design/meet rooms and fabrication facilities will enable students, faculty and industry partners to collaborate across disciplines on complex global challenges and launch new companies to bring their innovations to market. Message from the Dean I am delighted to present the 2016 Annual Report of collaborative approach and the depth and breadth of our Performance Indicators. expertise, we further strengthened our research support, including a record amount of Tri-Council funding and Our Faculty’s commitment to excellence relies on data- corresponding proportion of Canada Research Chairs. driven decision making. Our performance indicators and related metrics are powerful tools that enable us to We continue to earn recognition at the highest levels for assess progress, identify our strengths and challenges, set our excellence in research and teaching. This past year, measurable goals and fine-tune our actions when required. U of T Engineering faculty won more than 20 per cent They point us to new directions and priorities that will of major national and international awards received by strengthen our position as the premier engineering school Canadian engineering professors, including the Killam in Canada and one of the world’s best. The data and Prize and honours from the Royal Society of Canada and highlights in this document demonstrate our tremendous the U.S. National Academy of Engineering. Our professors achievements over the past 12 months — the final year of also received the Ontario Confederation of University our Academic Plan 2011–2016. Faculty Associations Teaching Award and a President’s Teaching Award in recognition of remarkable innovations We had much to celebrate in 2015–2016. Our outstanding and commitment to education. undergraduate programs, unparalleled co-curricular opportunities and exceptional reputation, combined In 2015–2016, we have enhanced experiential learning with strategic recruitment initiatives, enabled us to draw opportunities that enable students to develop key a record number of applications. Our 2015 entering competencies in engineering, leadership and global undergraduate cohort included students who excel in fluency. Whether they are designing the world’s fastest academics as well as entrepreneurship, global engagement, bicycle or building a wind-powered irrigation system for community service, athletics and the arts. It was one of farmers in Central America, our students are creating the most diverse first-year classes in our history: nearly solutions with global impact. They are also launching one-third of students came from outside of Canada and startups with support from our rich ecosystem of 31.4 per cent were women. This figure was surpassed once entrepreneurship accelerators, including Start@UTIAS again in 2016 with women comprising 39.2 per cent of the and The Entrepreneurship Hatchery. These formative incoming cohort. experiences, combined with a strong technical foundation in engineering, prepare them to be the next generation of Our enhanced programming and world-renowned innovators, makers and leaders. professors attract brilliant graduate students from across Canada and around the world. These students choose The Centre for Engineering Innovation & Entrepreneurship U of T Engineering for the opportunities to conduct (CEIE) will be a vibrant hub that will set a new standard for innovative research, work with pioneers in our engineering engineering education and research when it opens in 2017. fields and join a rich and diverse community. Over the past It will provide a new home for some of our world-leading decade, we have increased the number of students in our institutes, such as the Centre for Global Engineering and PhD program by 58 per cent. Through the development of the Institute for Sustainable Energy. Its design/meet rooms vibrant programs, including specializations in Sustainable and fabrication facilities will enable students, professors Energy, Robotics & Mechatronics, and Engineering & and industry collaborators to work together across Globalization, we have grown the number of full-time disciplines on complex global challenges and bring their equivalent MEng students by 600 per cent. innovations to market. In 2015–2016, the CEIE received new support from the U of T Engineering community Our exceptional researchers are addressing major global and beyond, including a $15 million investment from the challenges, from improving human health to advancing Government of Ontario. sustainability and clean energy. In 2015–2016, a team of U of T Engineering researchers created a platform I am proud of our shared achievements and the bright for growing human tissues outside the body that will future we are building together as we strengthen our enhance drug safety and could one day enable the repair leadership in engineering education and research. of damaged organs with lab-grown replacements. Another On behalf of the Faculty, I thank you and our entire team created a catalyst with record-setting efficiency that community for your tremendous contributions and could improve the storage of renewable energy sources, inspiring commitment to our unwavering pursuit of such as solar and wind. We also played a key role in excellence. multidisciplinary research initiatives at the intersection of engineering, medicine and clinical practice that have the Cristina Amon, Dean potential to revolutionize health care. As a result of our September 2016 Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering | Annual Report 2016 Faculty Leadership, 2015–2016 Dean Chair, The Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Cristina Amon Electrical & Computer Engineering Farid Najm Vice-Dean, Graduate Studies Markus Bussmann Chair, Division of Engineering Science Mark Kortschot Vice-Dean, Research Ted Sargent Chair, Department of Materials Science & Engineering Vice-Dean, Undergraduate Jun Nogami Thomas Coyle Chair, Department of Mechanical Associate Dean, Cross-Disciplinary Programs & Industrial Engineering Bryan Karney Jean Zu Chair, First Year Assistant Dean, Administration Micah Stickel Lisa Camilleri Director, University of Toronto Chief Financial Officer Institute for Aerospace Studies Brian Coates David Zingg Executive Director, Advancement Director, Institute of Biomaterials Gillian Sneddon & Biomedical Engineering Christopher Yip Executive Director, Communications Catherine Riddell Chair, Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry Faculty Registrar Grant Allen Don MacMillan Chair, Department of Civil Engineering Brent Sleep Annual Report 2016 | Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering Table of Contents ■ Introduction | 2 ■ Chapter 6: World Recognition by Rankings 79 – Selected Achievements Under the Academic Plan | – Comparison of U of T Engineering with Ontario – Comprehensive University Rankings and Canada, 2015–2016 – Rankings Based on Publications and Citations – Comparison of U of T Engineering with St. George Campus – Summary of Ranking Results and University of Toronto, 2015–2016 – The Centre for Engineering Innovation & Entrepreneurship ■ Chapter 7: Advancement | 91 Philanthropic Support ■ Chapter 1: Undergraduate Studies 13 – | – Initiatives and Projects – Admissions and First-Year Students – Alumni Events and Engagement – Enrolment – Gift Highlights – Need-Based Funding – Degrees Awarded ■ Chapter 8: Communications | 97 – Student-to-Faculty Ratios and Dean’s Honour List – Selected Communication Projects – Enriching the Undergraduate Experience – Media Coverage – Selected Undergraduate Highlights – Engineering News at U of T – Pre-University Engineering Outreach – Online Activity Social Media ■ Chapter 2: Graduate Studies | 29 – – Enrolment ■ Chapter 9: International Initiatives | 105 – Admissions and Recruitment – International Students and Exchanges – Funding – Selected Educational and Research Partnerships – Graduate Studies Completion Enriching the Graduate Student