Excellence in Teaching and Research

• Golden Apple Award
• The Frank Knox Award for Excellence in Teaching
• The Alumni Teaching Award for Excellence in Teaching
• First Year Teaching and Learning Award

Golden Apple Award

The Golden Apple Award is an award given by the Engineering Society to professors who have been nominated by their Engineering students. This nomination is based on the professor's enthusiasm and interest in the students and engineering activities. The award may not be given to a professor who has received a Golden Apple within the last four years. There are approximately three Golden Apples awarded annually. The recipients are:

Previous Golden Apple Achievers

For more information see: http://www.queensu.ca/ctl/scholarship/awards/award.php?description=golden_apple

The Frank Knox Award for Excellence in Teaching

Each year, the Alma Mater Society recognizes two Queen's professors who demonstrate outstanding commitment to the education of students. This is accomplished through the awarding of the Frank Knox Award for Excellence in Teaching. The award is named in honour of Dr. Frank Knox, who was a professor of economics at Queen's for over forty years, from the 1920s to the 1960s.

Engineering professors who have received this award are:

2004-2005

Andrew Daugulis
Chemical Engineering

2002-2003

Bill Newstead
Chemical Engineering

2001-2002

Ole Nielsen
Mathematics and Engineering

1998-1999

Jim Lee
Geological Sciences

1997-1998

James McLellan
Chemical Engineering

1990-1991

Jim Whitley
Mathematics and Engineering

For more information see: http://www.queensu.ca/ctl/scholarship/awards/award.php?description=frank_knox

The Alumni Teaching Award for Excellence in Teaching

The Alumni Award for Excellence in Teaching has been presented by the Alumni Association each year since 1975 to honour faculty who show "outstanding knowledge, teaching ability, and accessibility to students." Any member of Queen's faculty can be nominated by alumni, teaching colleagues, students, or staff.

Engineering professors who have received this award are:

2007 Pat Oosthuizen Mechanical and Materials Engineering

2003 Bill Newstead Chemical Engineering

2001 Jim Whitley Mathematics and Engineering

2000 Leo Jonker Mathematics and Engineering

1996 W. Alan Gorman Geological Sciences

For more information see: http://www.queensu.ca/ctl/scholarship/awards/award.php?description=alumni

First Year Teaching and Learning Award

Two awards are given each year to the instructors of first year Engineering and Applied Science courses who, in the opinion of the students, contributed most to creating a good teaching and learning environment in the classroom.

For more Information, see: http://www.queensu.ca/ctl/scholarship/awards/award.php?description=applied_science