GENE 010 Co-ordination OrientationF,W 1S 0.0
Given by the Department of Co-ordination for students in Year 1 Engineering. Its purpose is to introduce students to the various features of the co-operative program and engineering as ‘a profession.
General Engineering (GENE)
14 courses in the 1985–86 Undergraduate Calendar, read from the scanned original. The text comes from OCR, so check the scanned page before relying on a detail.
Notes
Faculty listed in 1985–86
Assistant Professor D.A. Fraser, BASc, MASc, PhD (Waterloo)
Adjunct Professor J.W. Church, BSc: (Queen's), MASc (Toronto), PEng
Lecturers/Demonstrators
S.H. Birkett, BSc (London)
J. Lowe, BSc (Carleton), Recipient of the Distinguished Teacher Award
K. Riepert, BASc (Waterloo)
Course Descriptions
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 20,4 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 3C2T 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 Term) 0.5W,S 3C,1T.3L (4 times/
Electrical Engineering
Introduction to electric charge and
fields; ac circuit analysis; Kirchhoftf's
circuit laws; 2 ports and op-amps.
capacitance, induced voltage; introduc-
tion to motors and their characteristics. For Year 1 Chemical, Civil and
Geological Engineering students.
GENE 124 Term) 0.5 Electrical EngineeringW,S 3C,1T,3L (4 times/
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 voltage. 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 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 302 Special Directed Studies. FW 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 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: Permission of the Associate Chairman of the Department in which the student is registered
Cc D inti f General Engineering
GENE 351 Information Technology and SocietyF,W 2C,28
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. mpact of information technology on the quality of life; employment, freedom of informa-
” tion, leisure, creativity, etc. One applica.
tion 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 7 university-level computing course, or consent of the instructor
GENE 352 Technical 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 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 4A 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 402 Special Directed StudiesW 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 4B 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 0.5
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.
Department of Geography
Professor, Chairman of the Department L.T. Guelke,? BSc (Cape Town), MA (York), PhD (Toronto)
Professor, Dean of the Faculty of
Environmental Studies
J:H, Bater, BA, MA (British Columbia), PhD (London)
Professor, Associate Dean, Graduate
Studies and Research, Faculty of
Environmental Studies
W.B. Mitchell, BA, MA (British Columbia), PhD (Liverpool)
"Associate Professor, Associate
Chairman, (Graduate Studies)
R.A. Bullock, BA, MA (Belfast), PhD (London).
Professor, Associate Chairman.
(Undergraduate Studies)
L.H. Russwurm,’ BA, MA (Western Ontario), PhD (ilinois)
Professors
A. Diem, BA (Wayne State), MA (Clark), PhD (Michigan)
O.K. Erb, BSc (Western Ontario), MA (Toronto), PhD (McGill)
J.S. Gardner, BSc (Alberta), MSc, PhD (McGill), Recipient of the Distin guished Teacher Award
P.J. Howarth,* BA (Cambridge), PhD (Glasgow)
R.M. ining, BA, MA (Toronto), PhD: (Minnesota)
RR. Krueger,’ BA, MA (Westem Ontario), PhD (indiana)
G.R. McBoyle, BSc, PhD (Aberdeen)
AG. McLeltan,’ BSc, PhD (Glasgow)
G.G Mulamoottil,” BSc (Mysore), MSc (Bombay), PhD (Delhi)
P.H. Nash,* BA, MA (UCLA), CE (Grenoble), MCP, MPA, PhD (Harvard), MCIP, AICP
J.G. Nelson,’ BA (McMaster), MA (Colorado), PhD (Johns Hopkins)
R. Preston, BA (Central Washington), MA (Washington), PhD (Clark)
D.F. Walker,’ BSc (London), MA, PhD (Toronto)
G. Wall,’ BA (Leeds), MA (Toronto), PhD (Hull)
Associate Professors
C.R. Bryant, BA, PhD (London)
T.E. Bunting, BA (York}, MA (Westem Ontario), PhD (Toronto).
B. Hyma,? BSc, MSc (Madras), MA (Sheffield), PhD (Pittsburgh)
A.B. Kesik, MA, PhD (UMCS-Lubiin, Poland)
E.F. LeDrew, BA (Toronto), MA, PhD (Colorado)
G.B. Priddie,* BA (Wester Ontario), MA, PhD (Clark)
S.L. Smith,’ BA (Wright State), MA (Ohio State), PhD (Texas A&M)
Assistant Professors
0. Dudycha, BA (Waterioo Lutheran), MA (Waterloo)
C. Dufoumaud, BA (Sir George Williams), MA (Laval), PhD (Toronto)
R. Johnson,° BA, MA \(Wiridsor), PhD (Minnesota)
E.R. Officer, BA (British Columbia) MA (Wisconsin)
J.B. Robinson,® BA (Toronto), MES (York), PhD (Toronto)
Adjunct Faculty
G. Brannon, CC
B.C. Matthews,’ BSA (Toronto), AM (Missouri), PhD (Toronto), LLD (Waterloo)
D.I. McKenzie, BES, MA (Waterloo)
S. Pala, BSc (Ankara), PhO (Freiburg)
Faculty Members of Geography holding cross and/or joint appointments to: "Planning
*History
Faculty Members holding cross and/or joint appointments to Geagraphy from: 5Renison
“Environmental Studies
5Recreation and Leisure Studies SMarrEnvironment Studies
7Planning .
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Course Descriptions
Courses not offered in the current academic year are listed at the end of this section.