The Engineering Society Office (aka Orifice) is the main headquarters for the Society. Located at CPH 1327, we offer many different office services and supplies including printing and work report binding. You can find the price lists below. In addition there is a large collection of board games, card games, and puzzles that students may borrow, along with pool equipment for the POETS pool tables.

Stop by with any questions for your Engineering Society Executive, for printing and binding services, or to say hello to our Business Manager, Mary Bland!

The Orifice is also the place to buy tickets to any and all upcoming EngSoc events, as well as learn more about everything the Society is working on. The front desk is staffed at all times while the Orifice is open, and students are welcome to come and chat with an Engineering Society representative at any time. You will typically find at least one Executive sitting at their desk and they are always happy to answer questions or address your concerns.

Orifice Hours for Fall ’23:

Monday 9:30am-4:30pm
Tuesday 9:30am-4:30pm
Wednesday 9:30am-4:30pm
Thursday 9:30am-4:30pm
Friday 12:30pm-2:30pm

Contact Staff at: engsocstaff@engsoc.uwaterloo.ca

Contact Mary Bland (Business Manager) at: mbland@uwaterloo.ca 

*The orifice is closed during exams and holidays.

 Office Services Price List

The orifice also has feminine hygiene products available!

RidgidWare is the Engineering Society’s electronic components and hardware shop. RidgidWare finds its home in E7, right next to the IDEAS Clinic and right across from the Engineering Coffee and Donut Shop. RidgidWare is conveniently located on campus for those who don’t want to wait for online orders or deal with the hassle of finding stores off-campus.

RidgidWare’s goal is to be a one stop shop for any electronically-related project you might have, whether you need advice, parts, or ideas. RidgidWare has recently partnered with the Sedra Student Design Centre and some departments to that end. These partnerships will bring some programs electronic lab kits into RidgidWare so you can easily restock malfunctioning or burnt-out parts, and will bring a much greater variety of stock, possibly including loanable tools and other materials, such as copper, stainless steel, and others that can be used in the Student Machine Shop’s nearby locations. So whether you need resistors and breadboards for your lab, LEDs for your research project, or an Arduino for a personal project, you’ll be able to find what you need in RidgidWare. Hobbyists and amateurs are more than welcome, as we will be employing a number of upper-year students with circuits, materials, and programming experience (mainly from SYDE, ECE, and MME) to offer expert advice and to run workshops for those looking to learn a thing or two. Be sure to stop by RidgidWare and take a look around once it’s up and running this Fall.

Ridgidware Hours for Fall ’23 (E7 First Floor):

Monday – Thursday: 10AM – 5PM
Friday: 10AM – 4PM

Contact us at ridgidware@engsoc.uwaterloo.ca or exectutive@engsoc.uwaterloo.ca for more information or questions. Additional information is available at https://www.engsoc.uwaterloo.ca/ridgidware/.