Grad Pranks

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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 pillar in the Atrium, and Civ's red letters on top of the main doors of the Sandford Fleming Building.

1T1/1T0+PEY

  • Chem - Non-Newtonian Fluid Trough
  • Civ - Bridge across the Pit
  • Mech - Marble Track/Beer Bong from 3F to the Pit

1T0/0T9+PEY

  • Chem - Test Tubes and Molecules
  • Civ - CN Tower Model
  • Indy - Box of Fries

0T9/0T8+PEY

  • Chem - 'Volcano' Chemical Reaction
  • Civ - Civ Monopoly
  • NΨ - Giant 'Labyrinth' Game

0T8/0T7+PEY

  • Chem - Giant Erlenmeyer Flask
  • Civ - 1F Hallway Road Conversion
  • NΨ - Bridge over the Pit
  • Mech - Foam Gear around the BFC Pillar

0T6/0T5+PEY

  • ECE - Shower in the Pit

0T2/0T1+PEY

  • Civ - 'CIV 0T2' above SF Entrance

9T9/9T8+PEY

  • NΨ - Concrete Iron Ring on Finger Pillar