Grad Pranks

Grad Pranks are a tradition of engineering that dates back many decades. Graduating classes have been known to erect monuments or engineering showpieces to demonstrate their class spirit and superiority.

In the late 1990s and early 2000s, grad pranks became ever more popular, with classes determined to out-do each other with 'permanent' structures rather than ones that were easily removed. However, some pranks were forcibly removed by the University, and billed to the Engineering Society. Eventually, these permanent pranks were discouraged and banned in practice by the Engineering Society, which passed a policy which withheld discipline club funding until discipline grad pranks were fully removed.

Some grad pranks are still visible today, such as EngSci's concrete Iron Ring around a column in the Atrium, and Civ's red letters on top of the main doors of the Sandford Fleming Building.

2010-2011

• Civ - Bridge across the Pit

2008-2009

• EngSci 0T8+PEY/0T9 - Labyrinth in the Pit

2007-2008

• EngSci 0T7+PEY/0T8 - Bridge over the Pit
• Chem 0T7+PEY/0T8 - Giant Beaker
• Mech 0T7+PEY/0T8 - Foam Gear

2005-2006

• ECE 0T5+PEY/0T6 - Shower in the Pit