47 undergraduate courses in the 2024–25 Undergraduate Calendar.
GENE 21ATopics for Technical Courses Taken on Exchange by Architecture Students0.50 units
Courses taken at foreign universities by University of Waterloo architecture students while enrolled in an international exchange institution, and reserved for courses without equivalents at the University of Waterloo. These courses are treated as technical electives in the student's plan. Such courses are reported on the student's transcript with their original titles in English showing as the topic.
GENE 21BTopics for Technical Courses Taken on Exchange by Biomedical Engineering Students0.50 units
Courses taken at foreign universities by University of Waterloo engineering students while enrolled in an international exchange institution, and reserved for courses without equivalents at the University of Waterloo. These courses are treated as technical electives in the student's plan. Such courses are reported on the student's transcript with their original titles in English showing as the topic.
GENE 21CTopics for Technical Courses Taken on Exchange by Chemical Engineering Students0.50 units
Courses taken at foreign universities by University of Waterloo engineering students while enrolled in an international exchange institution, and reserved for courses without equivalents at the University of Waterloo. These courses are treated as technical electives in the student's plan. Such courses are reported on the student's transcript with their original titles in English showing as the topic.
GENE 21DTopics for Technical Courses Taken on Exchange by Systems Design Engineering Students0.50 units
Courses taken at foreign universities by University of Waterloo engineering students while enrolled in an international exchange institution, and reserved for courses without equivalents at the University of Waterloo. These courses are treated as technical electives in the student's plan. Such courses are reported on the student's transcript with their original titles in English showing as the topic.
GENE 21ETopics for Technical Courses Taken on Exchange by Electrical Engineering Students0.50 units
Courses taken at foreign universities by University of Waterloo engineering students while enrolled in an international exchange institution, and reserved for courses without equivalents at the University of Waterloo. These courses are treated as technical electives in the student's plan. Such courses are reported on the student's transcript with their original titles in English showing as the topic.
GENE 21ITopics for Technical Courses Taken on Exchange by Environmental Engineering Students0.50 units
Courses taken at foreign universities by University of Waterloo engineering students while enrolled in an international exchange institution, and reserved for courses without equivalents at the University of Waterloo. These courses are treated as technical electives in the student's plan. Such courses are reported on the student's transcript with their original titles in English showing as the topic.
GENE 21KTopics for Technical Courses Taken on Exchange by Civil Engineering Students0.50 units
Courses taken at foreign universities by University of Waterloo engineering students while enrolled in an international exchange institution, and reserved for courses without equivalents at the University of Waterloo. These courses are treated as technical electives in the student's plan. Such courses are reported on the student's transcript with their original titles in English showing as the topic.
GENE 21LTopics for Technical Courses Taken on Exchange by Geological Engineering Students0.50 units
Courses taken at foreign universities by University of Waterloo engineering students while enrolled in an international exchange institution, and reserved for courses without equivalents at the University of Waterloo. These courses are treated as technical electives in the student's plan. Such courses are reported on the student's transcript with their original titles in English showing as the topic.
GENE 21MTopics for Technical Courses Taken on Exchange by Mechanical Engineering Students0.50 units
Courses taken at foreign universities by University of Waterloo engineering students while enrolled in an international exchange institution, and reserved for courses without equivalents at the University of Waterloo. These courses are treated as technical electives in the student's plan. Such courses are reported on the student's transcript with their original titles in English showing as the topic.
GENE 21NTopics for Technical Courses Taken on Exchange by Nanotechnology Engineering Students0.50 units
Courses taken at foreign universities by University of Waterloo engineering students while enrolled in an international exchange institution, and reserved for courses without equivalents at the University of Waterloo. These courses are treated as technical electives in the student's plan. Such courses are reported on the student's transcript with their original titles in English showing as the topic.
GENE 21QTopics for Technical Courses Taken on Exchange by Computer Engineering Students0.50 units
Courses taken at foreign universities by University of Waterloo engineering students while enrolled in an international exchange institution, and reserved for courses without equivalents at the University of Waterloo. These courses are treated as technical electives in the student's plan. Such courses are reported on the student's transcript with their original titles in English showing as the topic.
GENE 21RTopics for Technical Courses Taken on Exchange by Architectural Engineering Students0.50 units
Courses taken at foreign universities by University of Waterloo engineering students while enrolled in an international exchange institution, and reserved for courses without equivalents at the University of Waterloo. These courses are treated as technical electives in the student's plan. Such courses are reported on the student's transcript with their original titles in English showing as the topic.
GENE 21STopics for Technical Courses Taken on Exchange by Software Engineering Students0.50 units
Courses taken at foreign universities by University of Waterloo engineering students while enrolled in an international exchange institution, and reserved for courses without equivalents at the University of Waterloo. These courses are treated as technical electives in the student's plan. Such courses are reported on the student's transcript with their original titles in English showing as the topic.
GENE 21TTopics for Technical Courses Taken on Exchange by Mechatronics Engineering Students0.50 units
Courses taken at foreign universities by University of Waterloo engineering students while enrolled in an international exchange institution, and reserved for courses without equivalents at the University of Waterloo. These courses are treated as technical electives in the student's plan. Such courses are reported on the student's transcript with their original titles in English showing as the topic.
GENE 21UTopics for Technical Courses Taken on Exchange by Management Engineering Students0.50 units
Courses taken at foreign universities by University of Waterloo engineering students while enrolled in an international exchange institution, and reserved for courses without equivalents at the University of Waterloo. These courses are treated as technical electives in the student's plan. Such courses are reported on the student's transcript with their original titles in English showing as the topic.
GENE 22ATopics for List A Complementary Studies Courses Taken on Exchange by Engineering Students0.50 units
Courses taken at foreign universities by University of Waterloo engineering students while enrolled in an international exchange institution, and reserved for courses without equivalents at the University of Waterloo. These courses are treated as List A complementary studies electives in the student's plan. Such courses are reported on the student's transcript with their original titles in English showing as the topic.
GENE 22BTopics for List B Complementary Studies Courses Taken on Exchange by Engineering Students0.50 units
Courses taken at foreign universities by University of Waterloo engineering students while enrolled in an international exchange institution, and reserved for courses without equivalents at the University of Waterloo. These courses are treated as List B complementary studies electives in the student's plan. Such courses are reported on the student's transcript with their original titles in English showing as the topic.
GENE 22CTopics for List C Complementary Studies Courses Taken on Exchange by Engineering Students0.50 units
Courses taken at foreign universities by University of Waterloo engineering students while enrolled in an international exchange institution, and reserved for courses without equivalents at the University of Waterloo. These courses are treated as List C complementary studies electives in the student's plan. Such courses are reported on the student's transcript with their original titles in English showing as the topic.
GENE 22DTopics for List D Complementary Studies Courses Taken on Exchange by Engineering Students0.50 units
Courses taken at foreign universities by University of Waterloo engineering students while enrolled in an international exchange institution, and reserved for courses without equivalents at the University of Waterloo. These courses are treated as List D complementary studies electives in the student's plan. Such courses are reported on the student's transcript with their original titles in English showing as the topic.
GENE 23ETopics for Natural Science Elective Courses Taken on Exchange by Electrical Engineering Students0.50 units
Courses taken at foreign universities by University of Waterloo engineering students while enrolled in an international exchange institution, and reserved for courses without equivalents at the University of Waterloo. To earn credit the exchange courses will include the exploration of the physical and chemical interactions of the natural world, and the systematic observation and understanding of physical and natural phenomena through analytical and/or experimental techniques. These courses are treated as natural science electives in the student's plan. Such courses are reported on the student's transcript with their original titles in English showing as the topic.
GENE 23KTopics for Natural Science Elective Courses Taken on Exchange by Civil Engineering Students0.50 units
Courses taken at foreign universities by University of Waterloo engineering students while enrolled in an international exchange institution, and reserved for courses without equivalents at the University of Waterloo. To earn credit the exchange courses will include the exploration of the physical and chemical interactions of the natural world, and the systematic observation and understanding of physical and natural phenomena through analytical and/or experimental techniques. These courses are treated as natural science electives in the student's plan. Such courses are reported on the student's transcript with their original titles in English showing as the topic.
GENE 23QTopics for Natural Science Elective Courses Taken on Exchange by Computer Engineering Students0.50 units
Courses taken at foreign universities by University of Waterloo engineering students while enrolled in an international exchange institution, and reserved for courses without equivalents at the University of Waterloo. To earn credit the exchange courses will include the exploration of the physical and chemical interactions of the natural world, and the systematic observation and understanding of physical and natural phenomena through analytical and/or experimental techniques. These courses are treated as natural science electives in the student's plan. Such courses are reported on the student's transcript with their original titles in English showing as the topic.
GENE 23RTopics for Natural Science Elective Courses Taken on Exchange by Architectural Engineering Students0.50 units
Courses taken at foreign universities by University of Waterloo engineering students while enrolled in an international exchange institution, and reserved for courses without equivalents at the University of Waterloo. To earn credit the exchange courses will include the exploration of the physical and chemical interactions of the natural world, and the systematic observation and understanding of physical and natural phenomena through analytical and/or experimental techniques. These courses are treated as natural science electives in the student's plan. Such courses are reported on the student's transcript with their original titles in English showing as the topic.
GENE 23STopics for Natural Science Elective Courses Taken on Exchange by Software Engineering Students0.50 units
Courses taken at foreign universities by University of Waterloo engineering students while enrolled in an international exchange institution, and reserved for courses without equivalents at the University of Waterloo. To earn credit the exchange courses will include the exploration of the physical and chemical interactions of the natural world, and the systematic observation and understanding of physical and natural phenomena through analytical and/or experimental techniques. These courses are treated as natural science electives in the student's plan. Such courses are reported on the student's transcript with their original titles in English showing as the topic.
GENE 101Strategies and Skills for Academic Success0.50 units
The goal for this course is to help students become successful independent learners through learned study skills, a better understanding of their personality type, and an understanding of how personal wellness affects academic success. It takes a modelled approach to teaching learning strategies to students who struggle to meet the demands of a university curriculum. In the lectures, students will be taught various learning strategies that they will be able to apply to successfully meet the demands of their other courses. Students will then apply these modelled strategies in their other courses during a weekly application lab. Students will be expected to demonstrate their understanding of the material through a variety of assignments. The course will include an engineering component.
GENE 123Electrical Circuits and Instrumentation0.50 units
Charge, current, and voltage. Voltage and current sources, resistors, capacitors, and inductors. Ohm's Law, Kirchhoff's Laws, nodal analysis, Thevenin and Norton models, instrumentation amplifier circuits, time response, impedance. Function and characteristics of basic electrical transducers. Resolution, precision, and accuracy. Basics of data acquisition.
GENE 199Special Topics in First-Year Engineering0.50 units
Special topics of relevance to engineering students in first year. Not offered regularly; inquire at the Engineering Undergraduate Office for information about current and future offerings.
GENE 299Special Topics in Second-Year Engineering0.50 units
Special topics of relevance to engineering students in second year. Not offered regularly; inquire at the Engineering Undergraduate Office for information about current and future offerings.
This course is provided to allow enrichment for students in engineering who have fulfilled the requirements of one or more of the courses in the 3A or 3B term by means of passing a course or courses taken during one or more work terms. The course comprises a special project pursued under the direction of a faculty member, normally in the department of the student's plan.
This course is provided to allow enrichment for students in engineering who have fulfilled the requirements of one or more of the courses in the 3A or 3B term by means of passing a course or courses taken during one or more work terms. The course comprises a special project pursued under the direction of a faculty member, normally in the department of the student's plan.
GENE 303International Studies in Engineering0.13 units
Engineering students register for this course for credit towards the International Studies in Engineering Option upon return from study or work terms abroad. Credit will be assessed on the basis of a written report and individual interviews. The report may include technical, non-technical, and professional aspects of the foreign residence experience. It may discuss socio-economic aspects of life in the foreign country, and it may compare and contrast conditions in the country or countries involved in the student's international experiences, or trace the social or political histories of those countries. In all cases the report must include materials addressed to the needs of other students considering a similar experience. The instructor for this course is the Option co-ordinator. Restricted to students who intend to complete the International Studies in Engineering Option.
GENE 315Special Directed Non-Technical Studies0.50 units
This course is provided for students who, through academic studies during international exchange programs or other university related scholarly activities, wish to request a course credit for this work. Students wishing to claim this credit must show evidence of university level academic activity not otherwise claimed for credit.
Waterloo students studying abroad for academic transfer credits under an engineering exchange program during a fall term register at Waterloo under GENE 395.
Waterloo students studying abroad for academic transfer credits under an engineering exchange program during a winter term register at Waterloo under GENE 396.
Waterloo students studying abroad for academic transfer credits under an engineering exchange program during a spring term register at Waterloo under GENE 397.
GENE 399Special Topics in Third-Year Engineering0.50 units
Special topics of relevance to engineering students in third year. Not offered regularly; inquire at the Engineering Undergraduate Office for information about current and future offerings.
This course is provided to allow enrichment for students in engineering who have fulfilled the requirements of one or more of the courses in the 4A or 4B term by means of passing a course or courses taken during one or more work terms. The course comprises a special project pursued under the direction of a faculty member, normally in the department of the student's plan.
This course is provided to allow enrichment for students in engineering who have fulfilled the requirements of one or more of the courses in the 4A or 4B term by means of passing a course or courses taken during one or more work terms. The course comprises a special project pursued under the direction of a faculty member, normally in the department of the student's plan.
GENE 403Interdisciplinary Design Project 10.50 units
This is the first course in a two-course sequence where students from more than one engineering plan work together to solve an interdisciplinary engineering problem. In the course they will formulate and communicate an interdisciplinary engineering problem or opportunity; develop a feasible design project proposal and plan; generate feasible solutions that address the formulated problem; evaluate alternatives and identify preferred solution; address safety, regulatory, sustainability and professional ethics requirements, as appropriate; effectively manage design project technical and non-technical risks using project management tools and techniques; deliver a report and/or a presentation that summarizes the work completed; work effectively as an interdisciplinary team member and/or team leader.
GENE 404Interdisciplinary Design Project 20.50 units
This is the second course in a two-course sequence where students from more than one engineering plan work together to solve an interdisciplinary engineering problem. At the end of this course students will be able to re-formulate and re-communicate an engineering problem or opportunity (as appropriate); revise and communicate a feasible design project plan; revise solutions that address the formulated problem (as appropriate); implement and verify design solutions by analysis, test or prototype; communicate design solutions using accepted data formats, working documents and oral presentations; address safety, regulatory, sustainability and professional ethics requirements, as appropriate; effectively manage and communicate design project plans, technical and non-technical risks, using project management tools and techniques; work effectively as an interdisciplinary team member and/or team leader.
GENE 415Special Directed Non-Technical Studies0.50 units
This course is provided for students who, through academic studies during international exchange programs or other university related scholarly activities, wish to request a course credit for this work. Students wishing to claim this credit must show evidence of university level academic activity not otherwise claimed for credit.
GENE 499Special Topics in Fourth-Year Engineering0.50 units
Special topics of relevance to engineering students in fourth year. Not offered regularly; inquire at the Engineering Undergraduate Office for information about current and future offerings.
GENE 501Directed Studies for Visiting Exchange Students2.50 units
An assignment of study or project work under the direction of a faculty member. The specific project is established on the basis of a written proposal that is agreed to by the supervisors at both the host and home institutions. The academic level and the time commitment shall be specified in the proposal. Registration is restricted to international exchange students at Waterloo under an Exchange Agreement with the Faculty of Engineering. Candidates for degrees at the University of Waterloo are not eligible.
GENE 502Directed Studies for Visiting Exchange Students2.50 units
An assignment of study or project work under the direction of a faculty member. The specific project is established on the basis of a written proposal that is agreed to by the supervisors at both the host and home institutions. The academic level and the time commitment shall be specified in the proposal. Registration is restricted to international exchange students at Waterloo under an Exchange Agreement with the Faculty of Engineering. Candidates for degrees at the University of Waterloo are not eligible.
GENE 503Directed Studies for Visiting Exchange Students2.50 units
An assignment of study or project work under the direction of a faculty member. The specific project is established on the basis of a written proposal that is agreed to by the supervisors at both the host and home institutions. The academic level and the time commitment shall be specified in the proposal. Registration is restricted to international exchange students at Waterloo under an Exchange Agreement with the Faculty of Engineering. Candidates for degrees at the University of Waterloo are not eligible.