Saturday, February 22, 2025
9:00am-5:30pm
D106, George Brown College
160 Kendal Street
This is a two-day course taking place February 22 and March 1, 2025 from 9 a.m. (don’t be late!) to 5:30 p.m in Room 106, Building D, George Brown College. Please note, certificates of completion are not issued for this course.
The machine shops at George Brown are located in Building D at the corner of Dartnell Avenue and Bridgman Avenue, near the Dupont subway station. Parking is available on Bridgman Avenue, MacPherson Avenue and at the corner of Spadina and MacPherson.
The course costs $175 (please pay below). Registration is only complete once payment has been received. Please note that registration is final, and refunds or changes in registration will not be granted.
Recommended attire:
- Short-sleeved t-shirt.
- Long pants.
- Sturdy shoes (CSA-approved workshoes/boots if you have them).
- No open shoes, sandals or loose clothing of any kind.
- No jewelry/watches.
- Long hair must be tied back securely.
- Bring safety glasses if you have them (particularly if you wear prescription glasses). Non-prescription safety glasses will be provided if needed.
It is beneficial for engineers to have a firm understanding of machining principals and limitations. Students interested in getting involved with campus groups such as Blue Sky Solar Racing or U of T’s Formula Racing Team would greatly benefit from building their machining skills.
U of T Engineering students (including those on PEY), researchers and faculty have access to MIE’s Machine Shop for professional services as well as use of the shop’s equipment and facilities. Courses are offered by the Faculty to provide machining and welding training:
- Basic Machining: machine shop safety, lathe, mill, drill press.
Completion of this course required to gain access to the MIE’s Machine Shop facilities in MC78 - Introduction to Welding: oxy-acetylene, manual arc & gas metal arc welding
View all upcoming machining courses on the MIE Events page.
Questions?
Contact Course Coordinator at machining-courses@mie.utoronto.ca
Register for this Basic Machining course
For University of Toronto engineering students only.
Please complete the course registration using your U of T email address. Registration with non-utoronto.ca emails may not be accepted. A confirmation email will be sent to your U of T email address within 48 hours.
Please pay with a credit card: Visa, Mastercard, or American Express.
