GENE 010 Co-ordination OrientationF,W 1S 0.0
Given by the Department of Coordination for students in Year 1 Engineering. Its purpose is to introduce the students to the various features of the co-operative program and engineering as a profession.
General Engineering (GENE)
14 courses in the 1984–85 Undergraduate Calendar, read from the scanned original. The text comes from OCR, so check the scanned page before relying on a detail.
GENE 061 History and Philosophy of ScienceF,W 3C 0.5
The major conceptual transformations in evolution of science and technology; Greek, modern classical, contemporary periods. Scientific technology as a determining characteristic of global civilization and some critical questions it poses.
Not open to Year 1 students.
GENE 062 Introduction to Human Communications SystemsF 3C 0.5
The processes involved in man-man, man-machine and mass communications will be discussed. Models of communication systems. The contributions and points of view of the various disciplines which make up the spectrum of communication studies today.
Not open to Year 1 students.
GENE 115 Engineering ConceptsF 2C4L 0.75
An introduction to some of the basic methods and principles used by engineers including fundamentals of graphics, projections, spatial co-ordinate plotting, free-hand sketching, vector graphics.
GENE 121 Digital ComputationW,S 3C,2T 0.5
Introduction to electronic digital computers, hardware and software organization; basic features of FORTRAN and/or PASCAL, examples of efficient numerical algorithms for basic scientific computations.
GENE 123 W,S 3C,1T.3L (4
times/term) 0.5 Electrical Engineering Introduction to electric charge and fields; ac circuit analysis; Kirchhoff’s circuit laws; 2 ports and op-amps, capacitance, induced voltage; introduction to motors and their characteristics.
For Year 1 Chemical, Civil and Geological Engineering students.
GENE 124 W,S 3C,1T,3L (4
times/term) 0.6 Electrical Engineering Introduction to electric charge and fields; ac circuit analysis; Kirchhoff's circuit laws; 2 ports and op-amps; capacitance, inductance and impedance; magnetic force and induced valtage. Semiconductors. Instrumentation.
For Year 1 Mechanical Engineering students..
GENE 301 Special Directed StudiesW,S 4D 0.5
This course is provided to allow enrichment for students in Engineering who have fulfilled the requirements of 1 or more of the courses in the 3A term - by means of passing a course or courses taken during 1 or more work terms, The course comprises a speciat project pursued under the direction of a Faculty member, normally in the Department of the student’s program. Prereq: Permission of the Associate Chairman of the Department in which the student is registered.
GENE 302 Special Directed StudiesF,W 40 0.5
This course is provided to allow enrichment for students in Engineering who have fulfilled the requirements of 1 or more of the courses in the 3B term by means of passing a course or courses taken during 1 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 program. Prereq: Permision of the Associate Chairman of the Department in which the student is registered
GENE 351 Information Technology and SocietyF,W 2C,2S
The social and technological concepts of an information society. Overview of information technology; current states and future directions in computers and communications. Study of an information system, its promises and problems including privacy, security, user acceptance, retraining, control, etc. impact of information technology on the quality of life; employment, freedom of information, leisure, creativity, etc. One application area will be selected for study each term from Computer-Aided Learning, Office Automation, Computer- Aided Design and Manufacturing, Telecomputing, etc.
Prereq: Open to third or fourth year students in any faculty with at least 1 university-level! computing course, or consent of the instructor
GENE 352 Technicai EntrepreneurshipW 2C 0.5
Technical entrepreneurship is examined considering the role of independent business, entrepreneurial behaviour, types of business and-enterprises, ° business structure, sources of venture concepts and capital, company operation and control, and business start-up. - Prereq: A course in Engineering Economics (or equivalent).
GENE 401 Special Directed StudiesS,F 4D 0.5
This course is provided to allow enrichment for students in Engineering who have fulfilled the requirements of 1 or more of the courses in the 4A term by means of passing a course or courses taken during 1 or more work terms. The course comprises. a speciat project pursued under the direction of a Faculty member, normally in the Department of the student’s program. Prereq: Permission of the Associate Chairman of the Department in which the student is registered
General Engineering
GENE 402 Special Directed StudiesW 40 0.5
This course is proyided to allow enrichment for students in Engineering who have fulfilled the requirements of 1 or more of the courses in the 48 term by means of passing a course or courses taken during 1 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 program. Prereq: Permission of the Associate Chairman of the Department in which the student is registered
GENE 412 Ethics and The Engineering ProfessionW 3C O05
An application of philosophical analysis and theories of ethics to issues of moral conduct in the engineering profession. Discussions will include such matters as the social responsibilities of engineers, standards of product safety and liability, the assessment of acceptable risk, conflicts of interest and obligation, professional loyalty and "whistle blowing”, use and enforcement of professional codes of ethics, the “democratization” of the profession, and the moral implications of technology. Not open to Year 1 students.