Queen's Faculty of Engineering & Applied Science

Queen's Faculty Of Engineering & Applied Science

The Faculty of Engineering & Applied Science is the faculty responsible for all students pursuing degrees in the various engineering disciplines at Queen's University. Undergraduate students are represented by the Engineering Society. The Faculty celebrated its centennial in 1993.

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