NE 109Societal and Environmental Impacts of Nanotechnology
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Engineering
- Subject
- Nanotechnology Engineering
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.
Nanotechnology in society; health and environmental sustainability; introduction to environmental life cycle assessments; engineering ethics, policies, and regulations; Canadian legal system, tort, and intellectual property; examples of nanotechnology innovation and commercialization.
Prerequisites
- Complete all of the following
- Students must be in level 1A
- Enrolled in H-Nanotechnology Engineering
Antirequisites
None listed.
Leads to
No course lists it as a requisite.
Fall 2026 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 4834 | 99 / 110 | TTh 10:00–11:20 TTh 10:00–11:20 Sep 28 11:30–12:20 Nov 2 11:30–12:20 Nov 23 11:30–12:20 |
| TUT 101 | 5154 | 99 / 110 | T 11:30–12:20 T 11:30–12:20 |
| TST 201 | 5367 | 99 / 110 | Oct 21 10:30–12:20 |
Reviewed on UW Flow
73% liked it93% easy54% useful
From 59 ratings and 10 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.
Honestly, it's a bird course on how engineers should be ethical.
Sep 2021 · didn’t like it · 1 found this helpfulOn UW FlowRemove this
Super easy, information is relevant and kind of interesting. It's a good break from doing just science and math all day.
May 2017 · liked it · 1 found this helpfulOn UW FlowRemove this
Chill course, just try and show up.
Nov 2025 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this
boring
Sep 2025 · didn’t like itOn UW FlowRemove this
Evil Howard
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Discussed on r/uwaterloo
7 posts and comments in 7 threads mention NE 109, August 2016 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.
Winter 2024
Switching the engineering major that I've been admitted to 1 point, 8 comments
“Hello everyone! I have recently been admitted to waterloo for Nanotechnology engineering and I'm very excited about attending the school. …”
u/sneopack: “… NE 109 is objectively the best and most important course offered by the engineering faculty, and I've only come to appreciate it once shit hit the fan. Don't give up on the program before the last NE 100 lecture at least. …”
Fall 2023
Chemical Engineering or Nano Engineering at Waterloo? 1 point, 1 comment
“Hi, I'm a high school student student looking to apply to Waterloo Engineering, but I'm not too sure about which majors to pick. …”
u/Ok_Sea2877: “DONT DO NANO it’s so unimaginably hard 😭”
u/Ok_Sea2877: “… NE 109 is probably the easiest course, but a lot of memorization. The entire exam is just memorization of stupid things like people and dates. Keep in mind 1B is WAY worse than this (linear circuits, Math 119) and it gets a lot harder 2A, 2B (emag and orgo). …”
Fall 2020
Easy List A CSE 0 points, 3 comments
“Hey, is anyone in an easy list A CSE? Im looking for something interesting but not too much work!”
u/grandmastereng: “NE 109”
Spring 2019
How to order online to REV 13 points, 11 comments
“Hi, I'm trying to order something online from Dell and they state no P.O. boxes, is there any way I can still get it shipped to the school? Thanks”
u/spicysalmontunaroll: “… PO box 16610 U of Waterloo fl 1 NE-109a Ron Eydt Village Waterloo, Ontario N2J 4C1 Canada”
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: “… MUSIC 381 MUSIC 390 MUSIC 426 MUSIC 427 MUSIC 428 MUSIC 492 NANO 701 NANO 702 NE 100 NE 101 NE 109 NE 111 NE 112 NE 121 NE 201 NE 215 NE 216 NE 220L NE 224 NE 232 NE 241 NE 302 NE 307 NE 330L NE 335 NE 336 NE 340L NE 345 NE 352 NE 353 NE 381 NE 408 NE 451 NE 454A NE 454B NE 454C …”
Spring 2017
NE109 Anyone? 1 point, 2 comments
Spring 2016
NE 109 5 points, 3 comments
u/naneo345: “Has anyone taken this before? How's the workload compared to other list A courses? How birdy is it? Asking because theres barely anything in UW flow. Is it assignments and tests or essays aswell?”
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