GENE 191Communication in the Engineering Profession
- Faculty
- Engineering
- Last listed
- Spring 2024
No longer offered. It was in Waterloo’s course catalog since at least Winter 2020 (as far back as Open Data goes) to Spring 2024 and last ran in Fall 2020. It isn’t in the 2024–25 or later calendars.
When it ran
- F20
Ran in 1 term, Fall 2020 to Fall 2020.
In this course, students will enhance oral and written technical communication competencies in contexts relevant to the engineering profession as well as career preparation. [Offered: F]
Requirements, as last listed
Prereq: Level at least 1A Computer or Electrical Engineering or 2A Management Engineering
In today’s calendar
- COMMST 192 lists it as an antirequisite
- ENGL 192 lists it as an antirequisite
- UCR 192E lists it as an antirequisite
Reviewed on UW Flow
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Discussed on r/uwaterloo
12 posts and comments in 10 threads mention GENE 191, December 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 2019
Is ENGL 192/GENE 191 basically ENGL 109? 3 points, 1 comment
u/diewithmagnificence: “I haven't been able to find any information on this course, all I know is that it's for ECE and management eng first years and it's antireq is GENE 191 (which i also can't find any info on). I'm pretty sure it's replacing GENE 191 which started last year, has anyone taken it? …”
Winter 2019
Clearing 1A ECE Courses(GENE 191/ ECE 150) 6 points, 1 comment
u/pazzamanino: “Recently transferred to 1B and need to (title) on my fall coop term. Academic advisor recommends COMP 206 at Athabasca for ECE 150. Does anyone have experience taking COMP courses? How was your experience? …”
What was your worst experience you had with your prof 3 points, 36 comments
“Just curious. No judgement!! Prof names are unnecessary :) I'll start. I went to ask a question. She got frustrated at me for not understanding a concept. …”
u/justanotherecest: “GENE 191. Jo Harvie.”
Fall 2018
Best way to transfer out of my eng program 22 points, 12 comments
u/uwaterlooengtransfer: “… EE however would require making up ECE150 and ECE190/GENE191. Would a transfer into spring 2019 1B still be possible? Would I have to start over in 1A?? Also, which of these programs would be easier to get a transfer approved to with my avg? …”
ECE 1A right now 218 points, 12 comments
u/wishinghorse: “Just wait until after 1B, that's the weed out term. This time next year myself and all the other waste should be gone”
u/NotXenon: “pretty sure they're talking about GENE 191”
Admissions Megathread (Fall 2019 Incoming Students) 175 points, 3,208 comments
“Hello UW applicants, This thread is specifically for those who are applying/applied to UW to discuss different admission issues and ask current UW students for help and advice. …”
u/trinityshockx: “haven't found any info about this, but does anyone know if they care about absences? What if I miss like a month of school (not gonna happen), would they care? …”
u/dankmon123: “… Classes that do take attendance are stuff like GENE 191 (ECE 1A course) but just avoid the day you have GENE and you should be fine. &x200B; Personally, I haven't been going to classes for about 2 months now and I seem to be doing just fine. …”
GRT survey for course project 6 points, 0 comments
u/GullibleProgrammer: “… I'm doing a project for GENE 191 that requires input from people. Basically, just have to pretend what I'd do and features if I were redesigning something, so it would really help me out if you'd fill out this survey! …”
How do you guys deal with the workload.. 24 points, 48 comments
“I'm a first year engineering student, and this is basically my thrid week here. First of all, I love the school, great buildings, and people. But. …”
u/whenECEisntEZE: “You definitely need to manage time well in ece especially in first year. I found that it wasn’t really a viable option to do every practice question. …”
u/_TheVoid_: “Does time management become easier in later terms? Is it because you just get used to it or do you actually have less class time? I'm in 1A ECE and GENE 191 and ECE 190 feel like a colossal waste of time and it would be great if I don't have to take stuff like that l8r.”
GENE 191 textbook 1 point, 1 comment
u/Bob_Johnson24: “Could anyone find “The strategic guide to technical communication 2nd Canadian edition” textbook pdf? I’m having troubles finding one”
Fall 2017
More changes coming to the ECE curriculum in 2018 54 points, 36 comments
u/jacer21: “http://ugradcalendar.uwaterloo.ca/page/ENG-Computer-Engineering-Electrical-Engineering?ActiveDate=9/1/2018 - 1A: Add GENE 191 (Communication in the Engineering Profession), remove CHE 102. - 1B: Add ECE 192 (Engineering Economics and Impact on Society). …”
u/pxtience: “Interesting. GENE 199, similar to GENE 191, was offered to Civil/Env/Geo this Fall term as a highly suggested elective, and is supposedly becoming mandatory next year.”
u/PapaSmurf_7: “bruh”
Check it elsewhere
- Undergraduate Calendar, 2023–24Its last calendar entry, on ucalendar
- Course outlinesSyllabi from past terms (UW login)
- UW FlowStudent ratings and reviews
- WClassesPast sections back to 2004, and who taught them