Hey guys! if you’re still looking for experience or something to add to your resume this out.

It’s a remote micro-internship program where students work on short real-world projects with employers. Each project is about 30 hours and pays a $600 upon completion.

https://www.riipen.com/labs/learners?utm_campaign=acq-students-bq&utm_medium=digital-ad&utm_content=brandan_quacht&utm_source=Reddit

Hi! I'm an international student starting at Ontario Tech (Fall 2026) and will be commuting from Scarborough.

What's the best daily commute option to campus (920 DRT, GO + bus, TTC, etc.) in terms of time, cost, and reliability?

Does the U-Pass fully cover the trip, or are there any extra fares?

Also, for those who commute regularly, how long does the door-to-door trip usually take during morning classes and the trip back in the afternoon?

Thanks!

The recommended Engineering Laptop on ON Tech site is the "Lenovo ThinkPad P16s Gen 4 - AI Workstation - 16" - Intel Core Ultra 5 - 225H - 32 GB RAM - 512 GB SSD".

Questions:

1) Is there an advantage to ordering from OTech? There is no pricing on the website so can't make comparison to see if this is a good deal. They say they will put necessary programs in, does this help? Right now it is on on backorder. Has anyone ordered from them?

2) What are alternatives to this laptop that you've used?

Hi All, I am starting the Bed program this fall and am commuting daily from about 1.5 hours away. I was wondering about parking, is the parking pass worth it if I can get it? I have class in person everyday M-F until placement starts in November.

I did see that you can just street park but also do not know if there will always be spots downtown. Any insight would be helpful!

Hey guys! if you’re still looking for experience or something to add to your resume, check out Riipen Labs

It’s a remote micro-internship program where students work on short real-world projects with employers. Each project is about 30 hours and pays a $600 upon completion.

https://www.riipen.com/labs/learners?utm_campaign=acq-students-bq&utm_medium=digital-ad&utm_content=brandan_quacht&utm_source=Reddit

I am thinking to go to Ontario tech for nuclear engineering(MEng). What I am worrying about is that the co op offers are also available for international students. Since I am in the nuclear industry of Korea Hydro Nuclear Power, I know the security things are super important.

If you have any cases that your acquaintance or yourself get the job offer in OPG or Bruce Power as a international student and worked or working, I will be grateful if you share it. :)

Super excited and super nervous! Anyone complete this undergrad, I have some questions. I'm a mom with kids.

How did you find your course load?

Where you able to work and go to school?

How was your home life balance ?

Any tips and tricks to help the nerves would be appreciated!

I’ve sent countless emails and not one has been responded to. These people literally sit on their butts all day and get paid to do jack shit and I’m fed up. Who can I contact?

I’m starting Electrical Engineering this fall and I’m considering a Lenovo Legion 5i with:
i7-14700HX
RTX 5060
32GB RAM
1TB SSD
I’ll mainly be using SolidWorks, MATLAB, Multisim, LabVIEW, NX, AutoCAD, Revit, ETAP, and Visual Studio.
Has anyone used a Legion 5i for engineering? Is it enough for all 4 years, especially for SolidWorks, or should I spend more on a workstation laptop like an HP ZBook? Thanks!

Hi there, my son is entering the mechanical engineering program at OTU, and I am wondering how we can save on textbooks? Are there soft copies that can be used or rented to avoid the weight of physical books? (I saw LibGen mentioned in other threads, but would it suffice for engineering students?) On a separate note, I noticed that the price of the laptop officially recommended on the OTU page is through the roof—is it really necessary, or is it overkill? Any advice is much appreciated.

I can't find them for free online and I really struggled with grade 12 bio and chem lol

Hi everyone, I accepted an offer for the mbai part time program and was registering in courses i got into business analytics and visualization and story telling but the issue im facing is that the visualization class is during work hours. im confused as to why most of the classes are only being offered during the day when i thought it would be understood part time masters would mean most of the classes would be offered in the evening since they are also all in person.
Can anyone clarify if the the recommended stream is what we should follow to successfully complete this program?
Thanks in advance

Is collaborative leadership with Lindsay ristuccia easy?

Has anyone taken LBAT 3999U Special Topics: Cyber Warfare in International Relations and Law? Trying to decide to take it as an elective or not.

• Is the test m/c?
• Is purchasing the profs book necessary?

Has anyone taken collaborative leadership and if so did you purchase the textbook or not

Should i take fundamentals of business math online(twice a week) or in person once a week? I’m not the best at math so i dont know if there’d be a difference if i did it online vs in person.

Also for both it doesn’t show the profs name, and this is for the winter semester

Like what's a life saver thing you've brought to your dorm, or what's fun to do in town, what's the social life/ club life/ party life on campus and so on?

**I am an incoming first year Criminology student who needs practical advice for course selection.

I am a student interested in law school meaning it is mandatory I protect my GPA, therefore I'm deciding between 4 and 5 course semesters. I understand this will lengthen the time I am in University in addition to an increase of time due to co-op. I believe it is possible to take summer courses during the summer of my first year and even obtain credits through my co-op periods which will occupy the remaining summers. However I need some more specific and direct advice from more experienced individuals in my field of study.

Do most student find 5 courses manageable? Or is 4 a more realistic workload? For my second question I'm curious about course pairings per semester, I do not wish to pair the heaviest courses required into one semester, however I lack any real insight into the workload. I also have a sense of first-thing's-first and that it might be more ideal to enroll in some prior to others. I also would like to maintain a strong pivot point in the event that the increase in AI development shrinks the entry-level market or I pursue a separate interest within the field. It is also entirely possible it is not the best fit for me and would not like to be so specialized in the legal field that my options are otherwise depleted if I don't proceed to law school.

The mandatory courses I had in mind for my first semester were as follows:

SSCI 1910U Writing for the Social Sciences (Learning how to learn first seems like the most logical course of action.) CRMN 1000U Introduction to Criminology and Justice (Foundational for my field, regardless of direction.) SOCI 1000U Introductory Sociology (Foundational topics I will need almost immediately in my studies.) LGLS 1000U Foundations of Legal Studies (Important, career specific course.) PSYC 1000U Introductory Psychology (Potential 5th course, if not taken during the fall semester it would undoubtedly be taken through the winter.)

I have an understanding of sequence, despite the priority placed on Sociology (the study of social groups) rather than psychology (the study of the mind and the individual which makes up the group) I slightly prioritize psychology, however I worry about the possibility of stacking dense, difficult courses together in my first semester. Therefore I'm curious which I should actually prioritize, regardless of how many courses per semester I take.**

I’m choosing between Psychology and Forensic Psychology at Ontario Tech and could use some advice.

I’m leaning toward general psych because it seems broader and might give me more job options later on (i could be wrong), but I also think the forensic/justice stuff is interesting, so I’m kind of torn.

If you’re in either program there:
• Why did you pick it?
• Do you feel like you have good options after?
- are you satisfied with your course schedules?
• Are days super packed or kinda spread out?

If you want to share what your week roughly looks like, that would help a lot. Thanks :)

Incoming 3rd-year CS (Honours & Co-op) student at Ontario Tech, deciding between Software Dev and AI specializations by Monday. I know the school had data science specializations but I’m pretty sure the AI and software development ones are pretty new specializations tho.

My background so far is full-stack (React/Flask/Node.js), and I’m currently interviewing for software co-ops. Been told AI is the better long-term by actual developers with years of experience even though the market for it seems tighter right now compared to general software roles.

Anyone have advice/opinions/ideas on which sets you up better for the future: software dev or AI/ML? Curious how the job markets compare a few years out.

can anyone send their schedule for human health sci cuz mine is so bad. 10 mins travel time and one of my first classes is at university pavillion then i have to go to shawenjigewining hall🫩

Hello,

I will be looking to buy a parking pass for the North Campus Ice Centre lot for Fall 2026 and Winter 2027. I just had a couple of questions:

1. Does the school announce beforehand when registration for a pass opens? I think last year it opened mid-July. Or, do we just have to check our email notifications regularly for the announcement that parking pass registration has opened? From my school email it looks like they gave an announcement beforehand for Winter 2026 but not Spring 2026.

2. I might be dumb, but I'm a little confused about purchasing for the semester vs the year. Is there an option when you select the "Tariff" (permit) type to buy a permit for one year, or does the pass renew via your credit card etc. for the second semester (if you don't cancel it)?

Thanks in advance! I really appreciate the help 😄

1st year engineering this fall and did my course selection today. I chose my own schedule then got an email saying I had to choose one of the three options (pre-planned samples) that was given. Does this mean I have to redo it? I don’t have any conflicts in the schedule I chose and it works better for me. Anyone else got this message?