Engineering Undergraduate Society of the University of British Columbia
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Engineering Undergraduate Society (EUS), is the engineering society at the University of British Columbia in the University Endowment Lands, British Columbia, Canada (just west of Vancouver's city limits). It organizes Engineering department events but is perhaps best known for practical jokes (STUdeNT projectS) it has played in the past, including hanging the frame of a Volkswagen Beetle off of bridges including the Golden Gate in San Francisco and the Lions Gate Bridge in Vancouver. They have also modified the lights on the Lions Gate Bridge to blink out "UBC Engineers Do it Again" in morse code and in 1992 they borrowed the Rose Bowl trophy from a trophy case at the University of Washington.
The EUS belongs to several larger student organizations. On the local school level the EUS belongs to the Alma Mater Society of the University of British Columbia, on the regional level, Western Engineering Students' Socities Team, and the national level, Canadian Federation of Engineering Students.
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[edit] Mission Statement
The mission of the organization is to support the academic, professional, and social needs of engineering students, encourage excellence in all aspects of student life, and celebrate the accomplishments of its members.
[edit] Government
The EUS is the decision-making body for the engineers within the Faculty of Applied science at UBC. The EUS Council meets bi-weekly during the school year. The EUS Council consists of the EUS Executive and a representative from each of the 10 departments. The Council directs the Executive on how to operate throughout the year, while the Executive carries out these tasks. Non-voting members of council include the Faculty of Applied Science Student Senator, a representative from the Engineering Student Teams Council, a representative from the local chapter of Engineers Without Borders, a representative from the local chapter of Sigma Phi Delta, and a representative from the local chapter of Alpha Omega Epsilon.
Three members of the Executive (President, VP External and VP Internal) sit on the Alma Mater Society of UBC Student Council, representing engineering to the other undergraduate student societies at UBC.
[edit] EUS Executive (2007-2008)
- President - Bowinn Ma
- Vice-President External (1st Vice) - Lindsay MacPhee
- Vice-President Internal (2nd Vice) - Omid Javadi
- Publicity Representative - Naoki Tokuhashi & Amanda Li
- Professional Relations Officer - Rod Keetch
- Secretary - Andrew Carne
- Sports and Charities - Blythe Golobic & Erika Lewynsky
- Social Coordinator - Bob Orlando
- Treasurer - Justin Stevens
[edit] EUS Executive (2006-2007)
- President - Ryan Clare
- Vice-President External (1st Vice) - James Henderson
- Vice-President Internal (2nd Vice) - Bowinn Ma
- Publicity Representative - Justin Stevens & Matthew Simmons
- Professional Relations Officer - Adam Stephenson
- Secretary - Andrew Carne
- Sports and Charities - Lindsay McPhee & Jenna Eisel
- Social Coordinator - Ryan Dunn
- Treasurer - Caleb Scott
[edit] Departments within Engineering at UBC
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Engineering Physics
- Environmental Engineering
- Geological Engineering
- Integrated Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Materials Engineering
- Mining Engineering
[edit] Tradition
[edit] Engineering Week
As the official Decree states "Hereafter, let it be known that the first week of the second month of all years of our Lord shall be deemed the Week of Engineering." Engineering week at UBC is organized by the VP Internal. During this week the EUS holds many events at which the Departments compete against each other for points. Opening Ceremonies and Skulk Night, traditionally, are the first events. The winner of E-Week is awarded the E-Week trophy (a wooden cairn with a golden E).
[edit] The Cairn
The Cairn is a large concrete object that symbolizes the Engineering Undergraduate Societies contribution to student life on campus. Normally it is painted white with a red 'E' for engineering, however it is common that many other faculties on campus paint it their own colors. It has been made of high strength steel fibre reinforced concrete ever since it was blown apart in the 1990's.
[edit] The Red Jacket
A UBC Engineer jacket or cardigan is also often termed a 'Red' or a 'Red Jacket'. It is a red wool jacket with white details and has UBC ENGINEERS on the back. The Red Jacket is used to show pride in the faculty and usually has many patches sewn on that may or may not be earned by the wearer of the jacket. The tradition of wearing Engineering Reds goes back many years when all the faculties on campus wore their colors. Now the EUS and SUS (the Science Undergraduate Society) are the only faculties who sell jackets.
[edit] The Engineer's Hymn
The hymn is generally sung by the UBC engineers in various events, although it is an international engineering song. The hymn itself is about 64 lines in total. Various versions of the hymn exist although they all share the same chorus. The following is the chorus of the hymn.
We are, we are, we are, we are, we are the Engineers!
We can, we can, we can, we can, demolish forty beers.
Drink rum, drink rum, drink rum, drink rum, drink rum, and follow us,
For we don't give a damn for any old man who don't give a damn for us!
[edit] See also
- Engineering traditions in Canada
- University of British Columbia Alma Mater Society
- Canadian Federation of Engineering Students
