ENVE 100Environmental and Geological Engineering Concepts
- Units
- 0.75
- Faculty
- Engineering
- Subject
- Environmental Engineering
- Cross-listed
- GEOE 100
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 3 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
An introduction to engineering concepts for first-year Environmental and Geological Engineering students, including site design, design visualization, and public stakeholder communication. Laboratory sessions expose students to traditional field surveying, modern topographic surveying, engineering graphics, guidelines and regulations, and design visualization. Introduction to the practice and ethics of professional engineering, including licensure and accreditation.
Prerequisites
- Complete all of the following
- Students must be in level 1A
- Enrolled in H-Environmental Engineering
Antirequisites
None listed.
Leads to
Fall 2026 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 4553 | 89 / 110 | MWF 08:30–09:20 MWF 08:30–09:20 Oct 6 16:30–17:20 Sep 15 16:30–17:20 Sep 22 16:30–17:20 Oct 26 14:30–16:20 |
| LAB 101 | 4554 | 89 / 110 | F 13:30–17:20 F 13:30–17:20 M 12:30–13:20 M 12:30–13:20 |
| TUT 201 | 4709 | 89 / 110 | M 11:30–12:20 M 11:30–12:20 |
Reviewed on UW Flow
86% liked it77% easy99% useful
From 51 ratings and 9 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.
Fun Easy and useful
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Pretty simple class if you have group members who are engaged and actually do work and want to pass lol
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Bob or Robert Mckillop is one of the most interesting and weird people I've ever met. The dude has a weird thing for girls fresh into their adulthood. In every single one of his slideshows, 90% of the pictures are girls, and he talks about them way too much. The dude is an old man who is displeased with his wife and seeks attention from younger girls to make himself feel better.
Decent course though, you learn a lot of practical things for Enviro/Civil/Geo/Arch Eng.Dec 2024 · didn’t like itOn UW FlowRemove this
Probably the only course that matters in 1A. Typically the first exposure you'll have to Civil/Environmental/Geological engineering concepts and applications. Quizzes are light if you pay attention in class, and the final project is fun but heavy on the hours required. Taught by the GOAT of the department, Bobby.
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They try to scare you when you shouldn't be scared... too much focus on referencing
Sep 2017 · didn’t like itOn UW FlowRemove this
Discussed on r/uwaterloo
9 posts and comments in 8 threads mention ENVE 100, August 2013 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.
Spring 2022
Any other first year env/geo eng students here? Let’s all be super screwed together! 28 points, 36 comments
u/ReplEH: “ENVE 100 has way more classes scheduled than will actually occur. On Monday morning, you’ll generally only go to one of those. On Monday evening, that block of classes usually on runs like the first three or four weeks. …”
u/AdBig4128: “Completed my 1 A recently and I’d say give a lot of importance to ENVE-100 as it is heavy four with 0.75 credit. Also look at courses like Chem and Mechanics which may honestly be tough if you don’t give it enough time”
Spring 2019
Non-eng student taking ENVE 100/CIVE 100 3 points, 6 comments
u/Mr-superHuge: “… So Enve 100 or CIVE 100 could be the option for me as an elective. Just wondering if there’s any non-eng person has taken it before. Any advice? …”
Winter 2019
Courses that teach AutoCAD 4 points, 7 comments
“Does anybody know if there are any courses that teach CAD? I know I can learn on Lynda and stuff, but I want to learn the concepts as well, and I feel like I learn better in class. Thanks a lot!”
u/dshahr: “cive100. bob.”
u/hukt1: “ENVE100 bobbert”
Fall 2017
Any way to disable UWCourseLinker from posting? 16 points, 26 comments
“posting a reply to my comment I find the bot annoying.”
u/Jackhofmann: “PSYCH 483 PSYCH 484 PSYCH 485 PSYCH 486 PSYCH 490R PSYCH 499A PSYCH 499B PSYCH 499C PSYCH 621 PSYCH 630 PSYCH 677A PSYCH 704A PSYCH 704B PSYCH 707 PSYCH 710 PSYCH 714 PSYCH 717 PSYCH 720A PSYCH 721A …”
u/Jackhofmann: “… ENGL 494 ENGL 495A ENGL 495B ENGL 700 ENGL 720 ENGL 755 ENGL 760 ENGL 785 ENGL 791 ENGL 794 ENVE 100 ENVE 223 ENVE 225 ENVE 277 ENVE 279 ENVE 299 ENVE 400 ENVE 472 ENVE 498 ENVS 105 ENVS 178 ENVS 195 ENVS 200 ENVS 201 ENVS 278 ENVS 395 ENVS 401 ENVS 444 ERS 100 ERS 201 ERS 202 …”
CIVE/ENVE Help! 0 points, 2 comments
u/FTCrunch: “Hey fam, I unfortunately have required a transfer from UW and now need a course outline or syllabus from either ENVE 100 (Preferred) or CIVE 125. Thanks, A former Chad”
Notes in ENVE100/CIVE100 0 points, 2 comments
u/snowy12345678: “I have a 200 page notebook, will that be enough or does one take a lot of notes?”
Spring 2017
CIVE 100/ENVE 100 0 points, 4 comments
u/snowy12345678: “Do you learn ARCGIS/GIS in one of these courses?”
Spring 2013
What textbooks are 'safe' to buy? 0 points, 12 comments
u/starburst0927: “… One's I've bought: CHE 102 PETRUCCI ET AL:GENERAL CHEMISTRY 10TH ED ENVE 100 ANDREWS:INTRO TO PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING IN CANADA 3ED MATH 115 NORMAN & WOLCZUK:INTRO TO LINEAR ALGEBRA FOR SCIENCE & ENGINEERING 2nd Edition MATH 116 TRIM:CALCULUS FOR ENGINEERS 4ED W/ MATH XL & SSM …”
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