SYDE 601 Models and Analogues
Analytic and communicative types, characteristics of types, parameters of various model types, validity of types, economics of model types.
Systems Design (SYDE)
20 courses in the 1969–70 Undergraduate Calendar, read from the scanned original. The text comes from OCR, so check the scanned page before relying on a detail.
Notes
Department of Systems Design
Faculty listed in 1969–70
H.K. Kesavan, B.Sc. (Mysore), B.E., M.S. (Illinois), Ph.D. (Michigan) T.M. Fraser, M.D., Ch.B. (Edinburgh). M.Sc. (Ohio State), L.M.C.C., F.A.C.P.M. V.K. Handa, B.Sc. (Calcutta), B.Sc. (Eng.) (London), M.Sc. (Queen's), M.Sc., Ph.D. (Waterloo). P.H. O’N.Roe, 8.A.Sc. { Toronto), M.Sc., Ph.D. { Waterloo) G.N. Soulis, B.A.Sc. (Toronto) M.L. Constant, B.Sc. (Toronto) P.L. Seeley, B.A. Sc. (Toronto) P.H. Meincke, B.Sc. (Manitoba) E.M. Pallett, B.Sc., M. Music (Oregon), Ph.D. (Michigan) D.D. Schleiermacher, Diploma {Technische Hochschule, Munich), Diploma (Hochschule fur Gestaltung, Ulm). B.L. Wills, 8.A.Sc., M.A.Sc., Ph.D. (Waterloo). C.K.G. Hahn D.G. McGeary, B.Sc. (Manitoba), M.A.Sc. (Waterloo). L.G. Innes, M.A. (Aberdeen).
Courses offered
Commencing in 1969, the Department of Systems Design will be offering an undergraduate co-operative programme leading to the B.A.Sc. degree. Individual course outlines were not available at the time of printing, however, prospective applicants are urged to contact the Chairman of the Department for a brochure outlining the curriculum and course offerings. All courses in the department are one semester courses; the lecture and laboratory hours are determined by individual instructors.
D501 Human Factors
Man-machine systems; man-machine interface; presentation of information; design of displays and controls; workplace, layout, human factors in design.
D502 Ergonomics
Significance of ergonomics; man-machine-environment complex; physiology of work, fatigue, and boredom; environmental factors in industry (noise, vibration, vision, illumination, heat, cold, toxic chemicals, radiation); industrial and automotive safety. An undergraduate programme in Systems Design is currently under developmert and will be offered starting in the Fall semester of 1969.
Graduate Courses
SYDE 602 Design Heuristics
The role of decisions and information in heuristics, problem solution mazes and “trees”. Known design heuristics, trial and error, directed trial, sub-set grouping, interactive, etc.
SYDE 603 Creative Synthesis in Design
The role of association and imagery in solution generation. Types of solution generators. Adaptive and substitutional processes. The role of experimentation and analysis in synthesis.
SYDE 604 Design Morphology
Generation of problem statements, systems identification, generation of
SYDE 344 Department of Systems Design
sitivity, compatibility and stability analysis; behavior prediction, and solution communication.
SYDE 605 Decisions, Value and Utility in Design
Decisions under certainty, risk, and uncertainty, preference measures, ranking and transitivity, quality, dimensional analysis of quality, thresholds, simulation methods.
SYDE 606 Planning of Innovative and Design Processes
Logic of design, determination of operations sequencing, estimates of time, uncertainty, risk and iteration related to design operations and time, determination of design operations nets.
SYDE 607 The Theory of Human Communications
Man-Man; Man-Machine; Mass and Political. A survey of the structure, functions, philosophy, process and effects of mass and interpersonal communications.
SYDE 662 Introduction to Computer-aided Design
The design process, factors influencing design, phases of design, the role of analysis, optimization; the role of a model in design types of models, computer models, simulation languages; computer-implemented methods of analysis, problem-oriented languages; man-machine interface studies, developments in graphic input-output, time-sharing, conversational mode languages.
SYDE 621 Statistical Models in Engineering
Review of introductory probability theory, random variables, conditional probability; probability and set theory; bivariate and multivariate distributions, independence of random variables; continuous statistical distributions, discrete statistical distributions, functions of one and more than one continuous random variable; estimating system performance from statistical component data; computational methods and Monte Carlo simulation techniques.
Architectural and Spatial
SYDE 710 Human Systems Engineering
SYDE 720 Product Manufacturing Design
SYDE 730 System Theory
SYDE 740 Communications
SYDE 730 Socio-Economic Systems
SYDE 760 Computer-aided Design
SYDE 801 Oral Examination of the Research Thesis for the Ph.D
SYDE 803 Comprehensive Examination for the Ph.D. Language Requirement for the Ph.D
SYDE 808 Research thesis for the Master’s degree . .
SYDE 809 Research thesis for the Ph.D
Courses in the 600 series are offered on a regular basis. Courses in the 700 series are offered as and when required. Additional systems-oriented graduate courses are now under development in the areas of physical systems, human systems engineering, and socio-economic systems.