Events and tours – Faculty of Engineering

Events & tours

In-person Mac Eng tours

Interested in McMaster Faculty of Engineering undergraduate BTech, Computer Science, Engineering and or iBioMed programs?

Want to learn more about the Mac Eng experience directly from our students? Daydreaming about what it would be like to be on campus?

Please be aware that Mac Eng tours are not a full campus tour and will only include Faculty of Engineering dedicated areas of McMaster’s campus.

Take a Mac Eng tour

Our student ambassadors and staff are excited to show off all things Mac Eng during these 1-hour tours.

You’ll have a chance to check out the various Faculty of Engineering buildings, student spaces, support services, and classrooms. Led by current student ambassadors, they’ll be able to share their experiences as Mac Eng students, share the opportunities that students get involved with and answer your questions!

  • About Mac Eng tours

    In-person Mac Eng tours are currently scheduled on Fridays at 10 a.m., 12 p.m. and 2 p.m.

  • Booking your Mac Eng Tour

    Select a tour date and time from the calendar and fill out the requested information to register for a date. You will receive a confirmation email once you have successfully registered.

  • Group Sizes

    Mac Eng Tours no longer has a capacity limit. Only one registration is needed per household.

    We thank you for your understanding as we keep guest, student and staff safety as our top priority.

Register now: Mac Eng tours

In-person Mac Eng Tours are currently scheduled on Fridays at 10 a.m., 12 p.m. and 2 p.m.

Frequently asked questions

You will be guided through the various Faculty of Engineering areas of McMaster campus by one of our student tour guides. During this 60-minute guided tour*, our tour guides will:

  • Showcase a variety of Faculty of Engineering buildings and their facilities
  • Introduce you to some of our dedicated student spaces
  • Provide information on undergraduate programs, co-op opportunities, clubs & teams, and more
  • Discuss student life at McMaster and as part of the MacEng community
  • Answer your questions about joining the Fireball Family!

After the tour, visitors are welcome to connect with some of the Recruitment Team staff to ask any questions about the admissions process or our programs!

*Please be aware that Mac Eng Tours are not a full campus tour, and will only be going over the Faculty of Engineering dedicated areas of McMaster’s campus. You are welcome to book a general campus tourwith a different tour guide team.

Select a tour date and time from the calendar above or access the calendar directly. Please fill out the requested information to register for a date. You will receive a confirmation email once you have successfully registered.

Tour registration will close 24 hours prior to the scheduled tour time.

If you are no longer able to attend a tour you have registered for, please cancel your booking using the confirmation email sent to you after registering to free up a spot for others to register.

In-person Mac Eng Tours are currently scheduled on Fridays at 10 a.m., 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. time slots.

If it appears that there are no tour times available for the Friday date you are interested in, tours may already be at capacity. Guests may cancel their spots in advance, opening up spaces for further registration.

If you are looking for an alternative date, please contact us to discuss what options may be available. Subject to tour guide availability.

Each student who is interested in applying to Mac Eng should complete their own registration, and indicate the number of anticipated guests joining them (e.g. parent/guardian, friend). To ensure an enjoyable experience of all guests joining a tour, we recommend each student registered to arrive with no more than 2-3 guests.

There are various parking areas on the McMaster campus, please refer to this parking map. However, as the starting point of the MacEng Tour begins in the JHE building, the closest parking lot we recommend is Lot I (i not 1).

Please be mindful of signs while on campus as some streets are only allowed to be used by city buses and campus services.

We are happy to offer you reimbursement for up to 3 hours of on-campus parking when you join us for a tour. Only one (1) parking pass will be offered to each registered student.

Learn more about visitor parking

Maroon Mac Eng Tour signs will be posted within the JHE building and hallways pointing you in the direction to get to our office found on the 2nd floor.

If in doubt, ask the students around you to point you in the right direction!

Please refer to this campus map – the John Hodgins Engineering building is #16 on the map.

For your Mac Eng Tour, please bring the following:

  • Weather-appropriate clothing as parts of the tour will outside
  • Questions to ask our tour guides!
  • A positive and friendly attitude! Disrespectful behaviour towards our students tour guides and staff will not be tolerated.

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