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Concrete Toboggan

2021-06-03T20:54:52Z

207.236.193.3:

Tbog is short for the [http://www.toboggan.skule.ca/ University of Toronto Concrete Toboggan Team]. We are a team of engineering students who compete in the annual [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great Northern_Concrete_Toboggan_Race Great Northern Concrete Toboggan Race]

(GNCTR). GNCTR is one of the oldest and the largest engineering design competition in Canada, founded in 1974. Each year, over 400 Canadian engineering students come together and do what engineers do best: race concrete toboggans down ski hills at 70 km/h. To compete, each team must construct a toboggan that has concrete running surfaces, weighs less than 300 lbs, has functioning steering and braking systems, and can safely carry 5 riders down the hill. To see what GNCTR has been like through the years, check out these videos:
 - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMaUrb9Y4kA Rick Mercer Report 2011] - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xIWkcLM6CQ UofT toboggan crash 2010] - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICtk9lBR6BI GNCTR Toronto 2020]

The toboggan itself is a carefully designed and machined. Our design process begins with generating a solid model of the proposed superstructure design, including the steering and braking systems. This model is analyzed and revised to optimize performance, weight, and stress concentrations. Meanwhile, the concrete mix is formulated and goes through a series of iterations to produce the highest strength-to-weight ratio (among other factors). Finally, after the designs have been finalized, construction of the toboggan begins—this stage requires students with machine shop and concrete pouring experience. Typically, UofT is the only team with a fully carbon fibre shell at competition.

Throughout the years, our team has done extremely well in all categories of the competition—all thanks to the help and support from our generous sponsors. In most recent history, the team came in first place overall in the Toronto 2020 competition, breaking the competition's all-time record for speed at 73km/h. Here are some more of our distinguished achievements from the past few years:

 '''Toronto 2020'''
* 1st place for Overall Competition
* 1st place for Fastest Run (73km/h)
* 1st place for Best Braking Performance
* 1st place for King of the Hill Tournament Performance
* 2nd place for Safety Design
* 2nd place for Best Costume Design
* 2nd place for Best Branding Outreach
* 4th place for Best Superstructure
''''''''''
'''Online Competition 2021
'''
* 2nd place for Overall Toboggan Design
* 1st place for Mechanical Design
** 1st place for Braking Design
** 2nd place for Steering Design
** 3rd place for Superstructure Design
* 1st place for Best Technical Report
* 2nd place for Concrete Design
''Note: The 2021 competition was held online for the first time in GNCTR history due to COVID-19 restrictions. No toboggans could be fabricated, so the competition was judged based on design, technical report, online presentations, and online event participation.''

Concrete Toboggan

2021-06-03T20:53:51Z

207.236.193.3:

Tbog is short for the [http://www.toboggan.skule.ca/ University of Toronto Concrete Toboggan Team]. We are a team of engineering students who compete in the annual [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great Northern_Concrete_Toboggan_Race Great Northern Concrete Toboggan Race]

(GNCTR). GNCTR is one of the oldest and the largest engineering design competition in Canada, founded in 1974. Each year, over 400 Canadian engineering students come together and do what engineers do best: race concrete toboggans down ski hills at 70 km/h. To compete, each team must construct a toboggan that has concrete running surfaces, weighs less than 300 lbs, has functioning steering and braking systems, and can safely carry 5 riders down the hill. To see what GNCTR has been like through the years, check out these videos:
 - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMaUrb9Y4kA Rick Mercer Report 2011] - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xIWkcLM6CQ UofT toboggan crash 2010] - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICtk9lBR6BI GNCTR Toronto 2020]

The toboggan itself is a carefully designed and machined. Our design process begins with generating a solid model of the proposed superstructure design, including the steering and braking systems. This model is analyzed and revised to optimize performance, weight, and stress concentrations. Meanwhile, the concrete mix is formulated and goes through a series of iterations to produce the highest strength-to-weight ratio (among other factors). Finally, after the designs have been finalized, construction of the toboggan begins—this stage requires students with machine shop and concrete pouring experience. Typically, UofT is the only team with a fully carbon fibre shell at competition.

Throughout the years, our team has done extremely well in all categories of the competition—all thanks to the help and support from our generous sponsors. In most recent history, the team came in first place overall in the Toronto 2020 competition, breaking the competition's all-time record for speed at 73km/h. Here are some more of our distinguished achievements from the past few years:

 '''Toronto 2020'''
* 1st place for Overall Competition
* 1st place for Fastest Run (73km/h)
* 1st place for Best Braking Performance
* 1st place for King of the Hill Tournament Performance
* 2nd place for Safety Design
* 2nd place for Best Costume Design
* 2nd place for Best Branding Outreach
* 4th place for Best Superstructure
''''''
'''Online Competition 2021
''' <meta charset="utf-8">
* 2nd place for Overall Toboggan Design
* 1st place for Mechanical Design
** 1st place for Braking Design
** 2nd place for Steering Design
** 3rd place for Superstructure Design
* 1st place for Best Technical Report
* 2nd place for Concrete Design
''Note: The 2021 competition was held online for the first time in GNCTR history due to COVID-19 restrictions. No toboggans could be fabricated, so the competition was judged based on design, technical report, online presentations, and online event participation.''

Concrete Toboggan

2021-06-03T20:51:25Z

207.236.193.3:

Tbog is short for the [http://www.toboggan.skule.ca/ University of Toronto Concrete Toboggan Team]. We are a team of engineering students who compete in the annual [http://www.gnctr2014.com/ Great Northern Concrete Toboggan Race]

(GNCTR). GNCTR is one of the oldest and the largest engineering design competition in Canada, founded in 1974. Each year, over 400 Canadian engineering students come together and do what engineers do best: race concrete toboggans down ski hills at 70 km/h. To compete, each team must construct a toboggan that has concrete running surfaces, weighs less than 300 lbs, has functioning steering and braking systems, and can safely carry 5 riders down the hill. To see what GNCTR has been like through the years, check out these videos:
 - Rick Mercer Report 2011:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMaUrb9Y4kA">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMaUrb9Y4kA
</a> - UofT toboggan crash 2010:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xIWkcLM6CQ">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xIWkcLM6CQ
</a> - GNCTR Toronto 2020:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICtk9lBR6BI">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICtk9lBR6BI
</a>

The toboggan itself is a carefully designed and machined. Our design process begins with generating a solid model of the proposed superstructure design, including the steering and braking systems. This model is analyzed and revised to optimize performance, weight, and stress concentrations. Meanwhile, the concrete mix is formulated and goes through a series of iterations to produce the highest strength-to-weight ratio (among other factors). Finally, after the designs have been finalized, construction of the toboggan begins—this stage requires students with machine shop and concrete pouring experience. Typically, UofT is the only team with a fully carbon fibre shell at competition.

Throughout the years, our team has done extremely well in all categories of the competition—all thanks to the help and support from our generous sponsors. In most recent history, the team came in first place overall in the Toronto 2020 competition, breaking the competition's all-time record for speed at 73km/h. Here are some more of our distinguished achievements from the past few years:

 '''Toronto 2020
'''
* 1st place for Overall Competition
* 1st place for Fastest Run (73km/h)
* 1st place for Best Braking Performance
* 1st place for King of the Hill Tournament Performance
* 2nd place for Safety Design
* 2nd place for Best Costume Design
* 2nd place for Best Branding Outreach
* 4th place for Best Superstructure
''''''
'''Online Competition 2021
''' <meta charset="utf-8">
* 2nd place for Overall Toboggan Design
* 1st place for Mechanical Design
** 1st place for Braking Design
** 2nd place for Steering Design
** 3rd place for Superstructure Design
* 1st place for Best Technical Report
* 2nd place for Concrete Design
''Note: The 2021 competition was held online for the first time in GNCTR history due to COVID-19 restrictions. No toboggans could be fabricated, so the competition was judged based on design, technical report, online presentations, and online event participation.''

Concrete Toboggan

2021-06-03T20:45:11Z

207.236.193.3:

Tbog is short for the [http://www.toboggan.skule.ca/ University of Toronto Concrete Toboggan Team]. We are a team of engineering students who compete in the annual [http://www.gnctr2014.com/ Great Northern Concrete Toboggan Race]

(GNCTR). GNCTR is one of the oldest and the largest engineering design competition in Canada, founded in 1974. Each year, over 400 Canadian engineering students come together and do what engineers do best: race concrete toboggans down ski hills at 70 km/h. To compete, each team must construct a toboggan that has concrete running surfaces, weighs less than 300 lbs, has functioning steering and braking systems, and can safely carry 5 riders down the hill. To see what GNCTR has been like through the years, check out these videos:
- Rick Mercer Report 2011:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMaUrb9Y4kA">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMaUrb9Y4kA</a>
- UofT toboggan crash 2010:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xIWkcLM6CQ">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xIWkcLM6CQ</a>
- GNCTR Toronto 2020:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICtk9lBR6BI">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICtk9lBR6BI</a>

The toboggan itself is a carefully designed and machined. Our design process begins with generating a solid model of the proposed superstructure design, including the steering and braking systems. This model is analyzed and revised to optimize performance, weight, and stress concentrations. Meanwhile, the concrete mix is formulated and goes through a series of iterations to produce the highest strength-to-weight ratio (among other factors). Finally, after the designs have been finalized, construction of the toboggan begins—this stage requires students with machine shop and concrete pouring experience. Typically, UofT is the only team with a fully carbon fibre shell at competition.

Throughout the years, our team has done extremely well in all categories of the competition—all thanks to the help and support from our generous sponsors. In most recent history, the team came in first place overall in the Toronto 2020 competition, breaking the competition's all-time record for speed at 73km/h. Here are some more of our distinguished achievements from the past few years:

 '''Toronto 2020'''
* 1st place for Overall Competition
* 1st place for Fastest Run (73km/h)
* 1st place for Best Braking Performance
* 1st place for King of the Hill Tournament Performance
* 2nd place for Safety Design
* 2nd place for Best Costume Design
* 2nd place for Best Branding Outreach
* 4th place for Best Superstructure
'''''''''Online Competition 2021''' <meta charset="utf-8">
* 2nd place for Overall Toboggan Design
* 1st place for Mechanical Design
** 1st place for Braking Design
** 2nd place for Steering Design
** 3rd place for Superstructure Design
* 1st place for Best Technical Report
* 2nd place for Concrete Design
''Note: The 2021 competition was held online for the first time in GNCTR history due to COVID-19 restrictions. No toboggans could be fabricated, so the competition was judged based on design, technical report, online presentations, and online event participation.''

Concrete Toboggan

2021-06-03T20:43:47Z

207.236.193.3:

Tbog is short for the [http://www.toboggan.skule.ca/ University of Toronto Concrete Toboggan Team]. We are a team of engineering students who compete in the annual [http://www.gnctr2014.com/ Great Northern Concrete Toboggan Race]

(GNCTR). GNCTR is one of the oldest and the largest engineering design competition in Canada, founded in 1974. Each year, over 400 Canadian engineering students come together and do what engineers do best: race concrete toboggans down ski hills at 70 km/h. To compete, each team must construct a toboggan that has concrete running surfaces, weighs less than 300 lbs, has functioning steering and braking systems, and can safely carry 5 riders down the hill. To see what GNCTR has been like through the years, check out these videos:

- Rick Mercer Report 2011:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMaUrb9Y4kA">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMaUrb9Y4kA</a>

- UofT toboggan crash 2010:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xIWkcLM6CQ">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xIWkcLM6CQ</a>

- GNCTR Toronto 2020:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICtk9lBR6BI">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICtk9lBR6BI</a>

The toboggan itself is a carefully designed and machined. Our design process begins with generating a solid model of the proposed superstructure design, including the steering and braking systems. This model is analyzed and revised to optimize performance, weight, and stress concentrations. Meanwhile, the concrete mix is formulated and goes through a series of iterations to produce the highest strength-to-weight ratio (among other factors). Finally, after the designs have been finalized, construction of the toboggan begins—this stage requires students with machine shop and concrete pouring experience. Typically, UofT is the only team with a fully carbon fibre shell at competition.

Throughout the years, our team has done extremely well in all categories of the competition—all thanks to the help and support from our generous sponsors. In most recent history, the team came in first place overall in the Toronto 2020 competition, breaking the competition's all-time record for speed at 73km/h. Here are some more of our distinguished achievements from the past few years:

 '''Toronto 2020'''

* 1st place for Overall Competition
* 1st place for Fastest Run (73km/h)
* 1st place for Best Braking Performance
* 1st place for King of the Hill Tournament Performance
* 2nd place for Safety Design
* 2nd place for Best Costume Design
* 2nd place for Best Branding Outreach
* 4th place for Best Superstructure''''''
'''''''''Online Competition 2021''' <meta charset="utf-8">
* 2nd place for Overall Toboggan Design
* 1st place for Mechanical Design
** 1st place for Braking Design
** 2nd place for Steering Design
** 3rd place for Superstructure Design
* 1st place for Best Technical Report
* 2nd place for Concrete Design
''Note: The 2021 competition was held online for the first time in GNCTR history due to COVID-19 restrictions. No toboggans could be fabricated, so the competition was judged based on design, technical report, online presentations, and online event participation.''

Concrete Toboggan

2021-06-03T20:34:40Z

207.236.193.3:

Engineering Stores

2021-06-03T20:23:26Z

207.236.193.3: /* Management */

[[Image:Stores.jpg|200px|thumb|right|The Engineering Stores, located in the basement of the Sandford Fleming Building.]]
The '''Engineering Stores''', known to students as Stores, is [[Skule]]™'s very own book and clothing store located in the basement of the [[Sandford Fleming Building]]. Stores is open throughout the academic year and sells first-year textbooks, leather jackets, coveralls, and a variety of patches and clothing on behalf of student groups. Since 2010, first-year students can also pre-order textbooks from Engineering Stores website, [http://stores.skule.ca stores.skule.ca] . As one of the non-profit commercial operations run by the Engineering Society, Stores is managed and operated completely by students.

[[Leather jackets]] are exclusively ordered through Stores, once in the fall semester and once in the winter semester. Out of tradition, students do not purchase their leather jacket until the beginning of their second year, as many students may change disciplines or even faculties after first year. Students typically adorn their jackets with their year and discipline, a common phrase such as 'SKULE', '[[SPS]]', or '[[Engineers Rule the World|ERTW]]', and patches of the various organizations which they are involved in. Starting in the 2008-2009 year, 'E4TW' (Engineers For the World) began to appear on leather jackets, as students preferred to focus on the responsibilities engineers have to the world. The abbreviation originates in a marketing campaign by the Division of Engineering Science and appeared on a prominent banner hung outside the [[Bahen Centre for Information Technology|Bahen Centre]].

[[Coveralls]] are typically purchased by students in April of the first year. Coveralls provide an excellent way for Skule™ students to show their Skule™ spirit while giving them an item of clothing to get dirty in during practical activities. Coverall decorations can vary greatly from student to student, from the simple addition of sewn patches to elaborate designs made with anything for paint to electronics.

==History==

From the early days of the Engineering Society, technical papers outlining novel research performed at SPS were presented at the academic session of Society's fortnightly meetings. Copies of the papers were exchanged with other technical societies and university libraries, providing content for an Engineering Society Library, which formed the only library SPS had for many years.

The origins of the Engineering Stores (initially referred to as "The Supplies Department") are closely associated with the Society's early publishing ventures. In its earliest manifestation, Stores was "a small room where all books and papers, the property of the Society, were kept". By 1908, a permanent secretary was designated to buy and sell goods through the Supplies Department. This operation was cleaved from the library in time, moved to Room 19 of the SPS building and renamed Engineering Stores.

''Written by Nicole Cyhelka, Archivist 1T1-1T2 for the "Ye Olde Skule Story Book"''

==Management==
After 2003, the Stores Manager positions were turned into Stores Operations Manager and Stores Finance Manager.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!|Year
! colspan="2"|Operations
! colspan="2"|Finance
|-
||2020-2021
||Takshil Jariwala
||Mech 2T2
||Noah Guerin
||ECE 2T2
|-
||2019-2020
||Leah McLeod-Demers
||Mech 2T1

||Karen Zhao
||Indy 2T1
|-
||2018-2019
||Issy Williams
||Civ 1T8+PEY

||Cacia Ploeg
||NΨ 2T0
|-
||2017-2018
||Jon Norman
||MSE 1T9+PEY
||Annie Yu
||Mech 1T8+PEY
|-
||2016-2017
||Robyn McNeil
||MSE 1T8+PEY
||Kevin Hua
||NΨ 1T8
|-
||2015-2016
||Raneem Shammas
||Mech 1T8
||Colin Parker
||ECE 1T6+PEY
|-
||2014-2015
||Syid Khan
||Mech 1T6+PEY
||Robert Goldberg
||Mech 1T6+PEY
|-
||2013-2014
||Matthew Lee
||NΨ 1T5
||Mehran Hydary
||Elec 1T4+PEY
|-
||2012-2013
||Matko Brunski
||Mech 1T4+PEY
||Laura Burget
||Chem 1T5
|-
||2011-2012
||Sonia Liscio
||CHEM 1T3+PEY
||Victor Zhang
||ECE 1T4
|-
||2010-2011
||Layan Kutob
||Indy 1T2+PEY
||Dan Liu
||MIN 1T1
|-
||2009-2010
||Wayne Choi
||INDY 1T1
||Landy Cheung
||NΨ 1T1
|-
||2008-2009
||Sarah Hossain
||COMP 1T0
||Catherine Kierans
||ELEC 1T0
|-
||2007-2008
||Ariel Feldman
||MECH 0T9
||Victor Lo
||NΨ 0T9
|}

==External Links==
[http://stores.skule.ca Engineering Stores]