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  • SFU Burnaby from the Air

    SFU Burnaby from the Air
    Simon Fraser University's Burnaby campus is located atop Burnaby Mountain near Vancouver, Canada.
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  • SFU Surrey from the Ground

    SFU Surrey from the Ground
    Simon Fraser University's Surrey campus is located in one of Canada's largest and fastest growing cities.
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  • Co-operative Education

    Co-operative Education
    The Faculty of Applied Sciences offers students a wide variety of industrial internship and Co-op opportunities, allowing students to gain valuable, career-related, paid work experience.
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Welcome to the Faculty of Applied Sciences

Home to the two cutting-edge Schools of Computing Science and Engineering Science, the Faculty of Applied Sciences (FAS) is a leader in technology-centred innovation.  

With a strong emphasis on entrepreneurship, professional skills development, and experiential learning opportunities, the Faculty gives students the tools to become the technology leaders of tomorrow and places graduates at the forefront of technological development in a variety of market sectors. 

Girls Get IT

What does it mean to be a computing scientist or engineer?  More than 30 girls from the Lower Mainland toured state-of-the-art labs and participated in sessions designed to teach them about the fields of computing science and engineering. [learn more about Girls Get IT]

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Excellence Awards gives a nod to faculty and staff

 

Inspiring teachers, groundbreaking researchers and service leaders. Learn about some of the exceptional people in Applied Sciences who were nominated by their colleagues for 2011 Excellence Awards.

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"Train to Jasper" by Chaofei Fan

Computing Science Student Life Photo Contest

"Train to Jasper" by Chaofei Fan took first place in the Computing Science Student Life Photo Contest. Students in the Computing Science Dual Degree Program with SFU-Zhejiang University were invited to join the contest. The aim was to have Chinese students document their experiences while studying and visiting Canada, and for SFU students to share their overseas experiences while studying in Hangzhou, China.   [See photos]