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GENE 119First-Year Engineering Seminar

Faculty
Engineering
Subject
General Engineering

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 3 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

Seminar series focusing on topics relating to success in Waterloo Engineering, including Co-op Fundamentals for Engineering (CFE).

Prerequisites

  • Complete all of the following
    • Students must be in level 1A
    • Complete 1 of the following

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

Fall 2026 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
SectionClassEnrolledMeets
SEM 0014671113 / 120Th 13:30–14:20
Th 13:30–14:20
SEM 0024673142 / 140F 09:30–10:20
F 09:30–10:20
SEM 0034674141 / 140M 10:30–11:20
M 10:30–11:20
SEM 0044675140 / 140W 10:30–11:20
W 10:30–11:20
SEM 0054678127 / 120W 13:30–14:20
W 13:30–14:20
SEM 0064773129 / 120F 13:30–14:20
F 13:30–14:20
SEM 0074784121 / 120Th 11:30–12:20
Th 11:30–12:20
SEM 0084785125 / 120Th 11:30–12:20
Th 11:30–12:20
SEM 0094677110 / 100T 14:30–15:20
T 14:30–15:20
SEM 010480798 / 110W 11:30–12:20
W 11:30–12:20
SEM 0114808108 / 105T 11:30–12:20
T 11:30–12:20
SEM 0124672130 / 150Th 14:30–15:20
Th 14:30–15:20
SEM 0134676123 / 145Th 12:30–13:20
Th 12:30–13:20
SEM 0145357106 / 110F 12:30–13:20
F 12:30–13:20
SEM 0155446120 / 110F 12:30–13:20
F 12:30–13:20
SEM 0165461129 / 145W 14:30–15:20
W 14:30–15:20
SEM 0178842117 / 120W 12:30–13:20
W 12:30–13:20

Reviewed on UW Flow

18% liked it88% easy22% useful

From 234 ratings and 27 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.

  • I spent the entire semester playing Pokemon Showdown/VGC (1700 mmr btw) during the lectures. the course is just basic info about co-op and study terms, so ur good if you skip the lectures

    Sep 2026 · didn’t like it · 1 found this helpfulOn UW FlowRemove this

  • As a stream 8, your time is better spent elsewhere.

    Dec 2025 · didn’t like it · 1 found this helpfulOn UW FlowRemove this

  • I don't know anyone that actually went to this lol

    Dec 2025 · didn’t like it · 1 found this helpfulOn UW FlowRemove this

  • It is literally just 2 seminars that you don't even have to attend about time management/dealing with engineering. Don't bother going.

    Sep 2022 · didn’t like it · 1 found this helpfulOn UW FlowRemove this

  • I don't know anything about this seminar considering I never attended it...

    Jun 2026 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this

Discussed on r/uwaterloo

5 posts and comments in 3 threads mention GENE 119, October 2017 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

GENE 119 4 points, 1 comment

u/Successful_Neck8030: “What is it exactly, I saw some descriptions online but honestly they were super vague. Would love to know more especially if you’ve taken it before.”

u/Mission_Warning_5799: “https://ugradcalendar.uwaterloo.ca/courses/GENEGENE119 Sounds like a seminar to help students who are having trouble in first year. It would be put on everyone's schedule, but I guess you'll be told if you need to attend.”

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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: “… 229 GBDA 301 GBDA 303 GBDA 304 GBDA 401 GBDA 403 GBDA 465 GEMCC 601 GEMCC 602 GEMCC 603 GENE 119 GENE 121 GENE 199 GENE 21C GENE 21K GENE 22C GENE 22D GENE 23S GENE 302 GENE 303 GENE 315 GENE 395 GENE 401 GENE 403 GENE 415 GENE 501 GEOE 299 GEOE 400 GEOE 498 GEOG 100 GEOG 101 …”

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Calendar versions

Undergraduate Calendar