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January 19, 1990
Waterloo Pays Tribute
by Elliott Simcoe
3B Electrical
As individuals they were shocked,
but as students they mourned.
The massacre of 14 female engineers in
MonLreal on December 6, \ 1989 evoked
many reactions by Waterloo engineers.
Over 800 students, staff and faculty
met on December 13 at Federation Hall to
mourn the slain students and to hear the
words of representatives from across the
campus about the tragedy.
"When a human tragedy of such
alarming proporlions touches one so
close, it is difficult to even sort out one's
own thoughts let alone find words to say."
said John Vellinga, Past President
Engineering Society B.
Many fell that the most moving specch
was given by Andrea (AJ) Baxter, Vice
President of Engineering Society B. "The
media exposure that has surrounded the
massacre has been overwhelming ... It
becomes difficult to really understand
what we feel. Through it all, we must
never lose sight of the real issue, 14
humans were murdered, in our back yard."
In another tribute lO the murdered
female engineers from across
Canada were asked to wear while scarves.
So that lhey would not be left out of this
tribute, male engineers were asked to wear
white arm bands.
A lener of condolence is being passed
among all engineering students at the
University of Waterloo. This letter, to be
signed by every engineering student in
Canada, is to be presented to the
delegation of Ecole Poly technique students
at the Congress of Canadian Engineering
Students conference in Kingston.
Waterloo Mourns Slain Students at Fed Hall
Courtesy ofKW Record
The most lasting tribute to the
murdered students is likely to be the
creation of The Canadian Women
Engineering Students Memorial Fund
whose primary goal is to encourage
Canadian women to pursue engineering as
a profession. Corporations such as
Northern Telecom, Bell Canada and
Molson, who wished to make a tangible
gesture to commemorate the fives of the
victims have already donated to the fund.
The Waterloo Engineering Society is
expected to donate $500 to this fund.
Students
by A vi Belinsky
4B Electrical
to
The Engineering Societies A &B have
put forward a bold new proposal to
improve the quality of undergraduate
engineering education at Waterloo. On
Tuesday, February 6, students will be
asked in a referendum to place a refundable
$75 fee on the university fee statemenL
Inside
NSERC Awards For First Year Women ........................ page 3
Memorial Committee Needs Ideas ............................... page 3
The Great Concrete Toboggan ................................... page 4
CHAOS - Making A New Science .............................. page 5
The Waterloo Engineering Endowment.. ...................... page 6
Prof's Question ................................................... . page 10
Engineering Quiz................................................. page 11
Vote on Voluntary $75 Fee
All money collected from this
refundable fee is to be placed in a long
term Lrust fund called the Waterloo
Engineering Endowment. The fund
addresses the issue of critical underfunding
that is rapidly eroding the quality of our
engineering education by increasing the
money available to improve laboratory
equipment and other teaching facilities.
This cooperative effort seeks to raise
funds for the student controlled endowment
from students, alumni, and industry.
Waterloo is in the enviable position of
being the best engineering school in
Canada. To maintain that quality means
spending money to remain on the leading
edge of technology. In recent years, the
money has not been there to do this.
Ontario is currently second to last in
funding post-secondary education in
Canada. The Ontario government's recent
announcements show that in 1990
Waterloo can expect an increase in base
funding of approximately 2.5%, far below
the rate of inflation. Government
controlled tuition rates have fallen 30% in
constant dollar terms since 1972.
Students at Waterloo are not the only
ones to see the erosion of funding. A
recent report from the Canadian
Engineering Accreditation Board cited a
concern over the lack of base funding for
equipment at Waterloo. With warning
signs like these, we must act now to fix
the problem before it becomes worse. A
new source of funding is required, one that
will provide a long term solution.
The Waterloo Engineering Endowment
will be a student run and conLrolled lIlust
fund where all the money donated be
put into secure interest bearing
investments. The capital will never be
touched, but each year the interest willi be
used to improve undergraduate engineering
education. The money will be solicited
from the three groups who benefit the
most from a high quality engineering
education and a reputable degree:
undergraduate students, alumni, and
employers.
Recent Alumni will help via the
Plummer's Pledge. The Plummer's pledge
is a program started last year by the
Graduating Committee where graduating
students are asked to pledge money to the
engineering faculty for the first three years
following their graduation.
The Employer Matching Contribution
(EMC) program will ask all employers of
Waterloo coops and graduates to match
the donations of their employees.
Through the donations of these three
groups, the Waterloo Engineering
Endowment plans to raise at least $6.5
million in 10 years, generating
approximately four times the current
equipment budget in interest payments.
More information about the Waterloo
Engineering Endowment or the Voluntary
Student Contribution is available from the
Engineering Society in CPH 1327 or by
calling 888-4762 .
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I ron Warrior
This

IS
I have spent the better part of this week
explaining, almost apologizing for my
decision to actively cover the events
surrounding the Montreal Massacre for
this issue of the Iron Warrior.
Most felt that it was yesterday's news.
Others fell that it has already been given
too much coverage in the media compared
to the other tragedies befalling the world.
Why add to an already oversaturated
exposure?
WeIl, I am not going to apologize.
Like it or not this event is news to the
engineering students of the University of
Waterloo. The killing of 14 female
engineering students deeply affected me,
and I believe that it affected most of you.
What I do apologize for is not being as
shocked by the other disasters of this
world. I apologize for easily forgetting
the famine victims of Ethiopia, the
earthquake victims of Azerbazian and San
Francisco, and the slain student
revolutionaries of China and Romania.
not an
What separates those tragedies from
this one is that it happened to people just
like me. And like you.
As you have probably noticed by now,
the Iron Warrior has taken on a fairly
serious tone compared to previous issues.
Well, this is because we had to report on
two serious stories: The Voluntary
Student Contribution (VSC) and the
Montreal Massacre. It's also because no
light articles were submitted this week!
Publishing funny material that is in
good taste is not an easy task. But we
welcome anyone to try.
We meet Mondays at 12:30 in the
Orifice. Come join us.
Abolish
.Feminism
Equality of the sexes. What a concept!
Males and females are physically,
biologically, and psychologically different,
each having abilities and attributes that the
other lacks. (Allow me to write in broad
generalities. I do realize that there are a
myriad of exceptions to every case.)
These differences should be recognized and
used to their best advantage.
The only place where the term equality
means anything to me is in reference to
opportunities. Business opportunities,
education opportunities, social events,
wiJatevcr; I want to be able 10 have the
same chances of getting what I want as
anyone else. Success or failure depends
solely on myself, but the chance 0 f
achieving that success must be inviolable.
Watching the coverage of the killings
in Montreal, one could not help but notice
the focus of the stories. MAN kills
The Iron Warrior u forum for
thought-provokinS and informative artiel"
presented by the academic commWlity of
the University of Waterloo. Views
expressed in the Iron )VOUior, other thut
the editorials. are Ihose of the authon and
do not nocessuily renect the opinions of
the editon or the Engineering Society.
The -Iron Warrior encourage,
submissions from students, faculty and
other members of the university
community. Submiuions should reflect the
concerns and intelleaual standards of the
univenity in general. and should be
typewritten or neatly written, double-
spaced and on one side of the pago only.
The authors name, class (if applicable) and
phone nwnber should be included.
fourteen WOMEN! MAN is PRODUCT
OF SOCIETY! It is frustrating to sec that
the issue of sexism overshadowed the fact
of fifteen dead humans; but then, people
die all the time and that all elusi ve
advertising dollar docs not go to stations
with no viewers. All those wars in other
countries have the monopoly on sheer
numbers of dead people anyway. We've
got 10 have an angle, right?
Fringe benefits and special prizes for
women in engineering: deep down, in my
gut, [am against them. It seems silly and
a little degrading to have enticements
offered to women like bits of sugar for
mice. Has it ever occurred to anyone that
the low enrollment of females in the two
disciplines may just be due to a simple
lack of interest? Perhaps our craniums are
too narrow (Can I be on the Geraldo
Rivera Show now?) or we produce a
smaller amount of the 5CFY hormone
(When in doubt, blame it on some variety
of gland.) These "just for the ladies"
awards further perpetuates the segregation
of the two sexes.
All submissions, unless otherwise
ltated, become the property of the l.r.wl
Wmior. which reserves the riabt to refuse
publication of material which it deems
unsuitable. The Irgn )Vmjor also reservers
the right to edit grammar, spelling and
portions of lext thal do not meet university
standards. Authors will be notifHld of any
major changes that may be required.
All submissions and advertising
enquiries should be forwarded to:
Inm Wmior
Bngineerina Society
CPH 1327
University of Waterloo
WA TERU>O, Ontario
(519) 888-4762
Apology
Feminism is an out-dated, old
fashioned idea.
The principle of' innocent unLiI proven
guilty' does not apply. The rewards
should not be handed out until one has
proven oneself competent. Female
engineers should compete in the same
coliseum as their male counter-parts with
no distinctions. If they make it. it is due
to their hard work and intelligence, not to
the policy that the company must have at
least 15% women in their work force.
Recall the awful period in the late
1970's and early 1980's (maybe earlier too
but I was too young to care) when
feminists were roaring and everyone went
around saying "he/she" and "him/her", and
debating heatedly about the gender of
God. All I shall say is that God is
definately not an animal. (The fifth
admendment as to my sources. More
controversial stuff about religion next
issue.)
January 19, 1990
Animals
of the Arc
Editors
Elliott Simcoe
Alice Zee
Writers
Jeffrey Baldwin
A vi Belinsky
Edmond Chow
Giselle Cotta
Dark & Dyslexic
Paul Fieguth
Robert Graham
Andrew Reeves .. Hall
Todd Springer
John Wynen
Pboto2raphy
Dave Chen
Andrew Reeves-Hall
Calendar
Cindy Warwick
Artist
Bill Kowalchyk
Adyertisin2
Chris Fleck
Matt Manuel
Amazin2 Layout Staff
Angie Chan
Giselle Cotta
Dark & Dyslexic
Carolyn French
Robert Graham
Gayle Harrison
John. Kingdon
Laurie Litwack
Matt Manuel
Lisa Thompson
Cindy Warwick
Lynda Wilson
Rosa Wong
John Wynen
Layout Ama7A>O
Lindi Wahl
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Iron Warrior
Page 3
First Y ear Women
Offered NSERC
Awards
Memorial Committee
Needs Ideas
by Robert Graham
2A Mechanical
The Natural Sciences and Engineering
Council of Canada CNSERC) has
established a new award for first year
women in engineering and the natural
sciences intending to go on to graduate
school.
This award is parl of a nation-wide
program to encourage women to enter, and
to pursue careers in engineering. The
Canadian Council of Professional
Engineers (CCPE) indicates that only
three percent of Canadian Professional
Engineers are female. Statistics Canada
figures from 1986 show lhal only 12
percent of engineering students in the
country are women. These figures show
that efforts to increase the number of
women in engineering have failed.
In the University of Waterloo Graduate
Program, 79 of the 564 students are
women. Of the 675 first year students, 91
(13%) are female. Thesc figures arc only
slightly higher than the national average.
UW has been allocated seven of these
NSERC awards, each worth $800 per
month fora period of three of four
months. This award must be applied
towards tuition fees, and is non-renewable.
"The new award is being targeted at
first year women", says Lynn Judge of the
Graduate Office, "because by third or
fourth year many would have already made
up their minds about graduate school."
Dr. H.F. Sullivan, Chairman of the
Department of Mechanical Engineering
points out that graduate school is "a career
path they (first year students) might not
have thought about," and that the new
NSERC award is a means of influencing
people early in their careers.
by Jackie Morgan
38 Mechanical
The Canadian Women Engineering
Students Memorial Fund Commiucc needs
your help to edueate all young Canadians
about engineering and to encourage
women to pursue engineering as a career.
The fund is a reality. Through initial
donations made by large Canadian
companies, the fund will add new energy
and new resources to several initiatives
that have taken place in recent years to
The president of the CCPE, Kenneth
Williams, sums up the goal of the
organization as "We must find the best
possible approaches to assure that young
Canadian women occupy the place they
deserve in what can be one of the most
exciting professions."
Students Remembered at
Fed Hall Memorial Service
The following are excerpts from
speeches made at the Montreal Massacre
Memorial Service held at Fed Hall,
December 13, 1989.
It is time that all men and women
refuse to accept discrimination and
antiquated ideas. a time for all men and
women to sland up and proudly say I am a
feminist. I am not a racist. 1 believe in the
equality of all men and women regardless
of sex. race. religion or idealism.
II is time to purge the cancerous hatred
and prejudices which led to the tragic event
at Poly technique. and the regrettable
misunderstandings which followed.
If we inch closer 10 these idealistic
goals as a result of the disaster. at
Poly technique, then all of the blood might
not have been shed entirely in vain.
For the sake of those who died. in their
memory and in their honour. let us live in
peace and deal with our problems LOgether
with wisdom. love and understanding.
The 14 and I had much in common.
They were young and I am young. They
were engineering students and I am an
engineering studenl. They were women
and I am a woman. Tragically it is for
that final point that they are dead. Killed
in cold blood by an insane person who
hated women. hated enough 10 end lives.
It is for this that men and women across
Canada are in mourning.
I am saddened when I hear of men
being banned from mourning ceremonies
in some towns. I am upset when I hear
that men afe prevented from speaking at
vigils. Men I beg of you not 10 judge the
feminist movement by these actions of the
vocal few. I do not judge all men by the
actions of Marc Lepine. Those women
had brothers,fathers and husbands. just as
they had mothers and sisters. We should
share in our grief together.
1 would now like 10 define feminism.
equal opportunity at employment. in
school or whatever. 1 want to be sure of
the fact that I was interviewed for a joh
because of my qualifications. I want Lo be
proud that I received employmenl based on
the fact that 1 was the best candidate for
the job.
I want to know Ihat when I walk alone
at night I am in no grelller danger than a
man walking alone. I don't wanl to to
have to thread my keys through my
fingers and constanlly check. over my
shoulder in underground parking lots. I
want respect from men. and I am willing,
more than willing. to return it.
Today I grieve for the families who
lost Iheir bright young women. / am
filled with sympathy and pity for those
that witnessed the carnage and muSI carry
those images for the rest of their lives .
But I am devastated by the fact thai 14
young human beings lost their lives in a
place that holds only dreamsfor tiJefulUre.
-Andrea CAJ) Baxter. Vicc-President
Engineering Socicty B.
promote engineering among women.
Though Canadian universities have
launched many recruiting efforts in the last
decade aimed at attracting women to
engineering. they have not always been
successful.
The commiuee would like to hear from
ludetlts who have innovative ways of
using the funds or who can offer insight
on why past allempLS have failed.
Any student wishing to contact the
commillee on this subject can write: J.
Morgan. ESSCO Representative. EngSoc
Office, CPH 1327.
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Iron Warrior January 19, 1990
From the Desk of The President
by Jay Gibson
4B Comp Eng
"You are all a bunch of feminists!"
"Shoot the bitch!"
The first quote is all LOO familiar:
the ranting of Marc Lepine as he stalked
and killed 14 women at I'Ecole
Poly technique in December. Many fine
words have been spoken about this' sad
incident, so I shall only add how painful
something like this is when it is so close
to home . .
The second quote is equally close to
home and just as sad. These words were
chanted by University of Alberta engineers
at Engineering Week skit night. The
chant was directed at a female engineering
student in the performance as she went on
stage. Apparenlly the woman, Celeste
Brosseau, had been very vocal about her
distaste of her fellow engineers' anti-
female activities.
As a result of the chants and
previous printed sexist material,
University of Alberta's engineering paper,
the Bridge, has been shut down and a task
force has been set up to 'look into the
matter' . Now, I sense that the matter
has been blown up by the media and I
generally dislike 'task forces', I do
however think the Alberta engineers
deserve a\1 the backlash they are getting,
not just because they were sexist or
insulting but also because they were
stupid; their timing could not have been
worse.
The University of Alberta engineers
did not take any lives; the story will not
make the cover of Macleans. I feel
however that their actions are not too
different from Marc Lapine's. In some
ways, it is possible to find pity for Mr.
Lapine; he was an unbalanced mind
twisted by a society full of sexism and
violence. The Alberta engi neers arc
supposed to be highly educated people,
trained to be rational, as arc we. The sad
truth is that even a good education cannot
open a narrow mind.
Arc we any different from our peers
out West? Arc we in any position to
pac;s judgement on them?
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Team, 4B Civil
Winter is here, and the 4B Civil
engineers arc busy making toboggans for
the Great Concrete Toboggan Race.
This year, the event is being held at the
Calgary Olympic Park (no, not the ski
jump!) over the weekend of February 16th.
Waterloo will be sending out two
toboggans, each with a crew of eight or
nine people.
The aim of the race is to design a
toboggan that goes down the hill in the
shortest time (without anyone falling off).
Other points are awarded for the braking
system design, the concrete mix,
presentation and team spirit.
One of the entries this year (by '5 Neat
Guys') uses the same concrete form as last
year's entry, but improves the concrete
mix by using fibre reinforcing and light
weight aggregate, and by making the slab
cominuous (rather than sectional) to try to
enhance the speed.
The other toboggan design (called
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similar mix of concrete for lightness.
Although last year's sheet-metal
braking system won the top prize for
brakes, this year's brakes are a definite
improvement. They arc made of stiff
aluminum angle sections with nasty
lOOking teeth cut into the sides. Snow
disturbing devices to create maximum
braking potential in any type of snow
conditions have been set into the brakes.
The major problem facing both teams
is funding. The amount of money that
needs to be raised for both tcams is about
$10 000. They have received quite a large
chunk from the Department of Civil
Engineering (in the form of technical help
and materials) and a lot from the corporate
sponsors, but they still need more. If you
would like to donate leave a message at
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SCUDt Stuff
by Psychosys
2A Systems Design
Yes. Havenger Scunt for Winter 1990
is fast approaching. The date of the event
is February 2nd, only two short weeks
away.
Hopefully by now you have seen the
advertising or talked to your class reps
about entering a team in the event. For
those of you who want to know or who
are hesitant about entering a team, here are
a few details to stir up your spirit of
adventure.
The theme of this year's Scunt is The
History of the World. Come along
as we take you on a brief lOur through the
ages. We will start with Creation and
the Beginning or Time. Then you
will journey through the Greek and
Roman periods of history where you will
be called upon to use boLh brain and brawn
in various competitions. Embark on
mysterious adventures and exciting
crusades as you travel through the dark
ages.
Join the Vikings as they eat, drink and
be merry on their way to discovering
North America.
Submerge yourself in culture as we
continue through the great art and
literature of the Renaissance.
Attempt to take over the world as we
pass through period of the two World
Wars.
Finally get a band together as we study
the history of modem music.
Along the way there will be events,
lists and trivia which touch on some
important and some not so important
periods of history. Many aspects of your
team's character and ability will be tested.
There will be athletic and non-athletic
competitions, trips to far away place,
trivia to boggle the mind. There will be
eating, drinking, comedy. drama, and
adventure. You will be amazed.
challcnged and humiliated, but most of all
you will all be treaLed to an evening of
good fun.
wo
See your class reps for details, they
will be informed of requirements, hints
and entry fees. Costumes from all eras
will earn you points at the various events.
And be prepared for some outdoor
activities.
Look for T-shirt's going on sale in the
CPH foyer. Get them soon, they're sure
to sell quickly. .
Lastly, be sure to get your team
together, deadline to enter is Friday,
January 26th at 12:00 noon.
Born on the FourtH
of July ain't no
Risky Business
by Jeffrey Baldwin
3B Electrical
Oliver Stone's latest picture Born on
the Fourth or July is one serious
movie.
Tom Cruise is methodical in his
portrayal of Ron Kovic, a paralyzed
Vietnam war veteran forced to come to
terms with the truth about his life and his
country. The movie makes a powerful
statement about the effects Vietnam had
on the soldiers who fought there, and the
brutal truth which faced them when they
returned to the United States.
Cruise has come a long way since his
days as a prancing teenager in Risky
Business. His portrayal of Kovic from
blindly patriotic adolescent to anti-war
demonstrator is breathtaking. This movie
is a testimony to his desire to be taken
seriously as an actor. and not as just
another prelly face who can dance 10 Bob
Seger's Old Time Rock and Roll.
What is lacking, though. is a clearer
understanding of what .led Kovic to the
realization that America's involvement in
Vietnam was wrong. It is dear which
events shaped Kovic's early life so that he
went to Vietnam certain that what he was
doing was right. Was it the US
government's almost criminal treatment of
its wounded veterans, or was it the look of
pity on friends' faces as they greet him for
the first time in his wheelchair? Or was it
watching the police clubbing peaceful
demonstralOrs as they protested the war?
The viewer is left with the uneasy
feeling that no single event changed
Kovic's mind about the war; if a man or
woman must go through all that he went
through to see the truth. then maybe we
too can be led to believe the same lies
which marked Kovic's childhood.
Cruise is better than good in this
movie. His performance alone makes the
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CHAOS - Making
a New Science
James Gleick
Penguin Books 1987
Review by Ajay .Jindal
38 Systems
Chaos - the very word conjures up
images of swirling gascs al ule lime of the
creation of the universe. a lawless society
after armageddon or maybe just a messy
room.
The chaos described in this book is
none of these. It is a new way of looking
at phenomenon that appear to behave
randomly but in actual fact. do follow a
definite mathematical model. It is all
about finding order in what appears to be
chaos. In the words of Douglas
Hofstadfer, "It turns out an eerie type of
chaos can lurk just behind a facade of order
- and yet, deep inside the chaos lurks an
even eerier type of order."
How many times have you analyzed a
mechanical system and ignored friction?
How many times have you solved a
differential equation? How many times
have you observed a gli tch on the
oscilloscope and disregarded it? In the real
world, friction exists and even
"negligable" amounts can lead to drastic
changes in behaviour as time passes.
Most differential equations cannot be
solved analytically and that glitch on the
scope may have been a brief glimpse of
chaos. "Glitches" appear in many fields
and the handful of people who began
taking an interest in these anomalies were
among the pioneers of chaos theory.
CHAOS is a chronology of the people,
ideas and events that have molded chaos
theory into what it is today. Overall, this
is a fascinating book. It is written more
like a history book than a textbook in that
it gives some personal information about
the scientists, their trials and tribulations
and what was going through their heads at
the critical points in their lives.
Of course, it also dcscribes \hcir
contributions using fairly easy to read
English. Some of the concepts described
are quite abstract (like fractional
dimensions) and the passage may have to
be read over two or three times but Gleick
has done, a cOllllJ'lendubl' joh in ulIcmpling
to clIplain such things ill "layman's
lcrms". Luckily there arc no equations in
this book - most of the "proofs" arc done
using analogies lind 'xamplcs.
There arc also lOIS of drawing and
colour pic LUres to look at (among the
more stunning ones arc a series of zoom
in shots of a fracwl). All these things
which make the book interesting to read
also make it long - ubout 320 pages.
The curly chapters in the book give the
impression thaL these scientists belonged
to somc underground religion; keeping
their work LO thcmselves fearing ridicule
from their colleagues and not knowing
that there were others out tllcre looking for
answers to the same fundamelltal
questions. Now chaos is out in the open
and it is pUlling science through a new
renaissance period. (l'm sure Galilco could
relate to these guys.)
While people like Stephen Hawking
are searching for the Grand Unification
Theory, chaos has already brought about a
unification of science. Physics.
chemistry. biology, medicine, sociology,
economics, meteorology, mathematics and
engineering all share a common interest in
chaos and how they can model the systems
they are concerned with more accurately
using jt.
Chaos is really neat and reading this
book will give you a new perspective on
the nature of processes going on around
you. If you thought the excitement was
gone from science. this book will change
your mind. You'll never look at a
dripping faucet the same again.
Other books of interest:
Turbulent Mirrors by author
unknown.
The Fractal Geometry of Nature
by Benoit Mcndelbrot.
Page 6
Iron Warrior
January 19, 1990
The Waterloo Engineering Endowment
Lets all wake up and smell the
coffee.
The underfunding crisis in engineering
is critical. The facts are staggering.
Ontario has the second worst record in the
country for post secondary education
funding. We have all seen how bad the
labs are getting, how crowded class rooms
are and how the quality of our education is
eroding rapidly. We can not rely on the
government to fix the situation, they're far
too short sighted to realize that education,
especially technical education holds the
key to Ontario's future wealth and well-
being.
We are not so short sighted.
Both Engineering Society A and B
have embarked upon an initiative which
may save the quality of our educations.
With overwhelming support from alumni,
the Dean, and the President of the
univeristy, our student society has planned
the establishment of a permanent
endowment to fund the undergraduate
engineering programs at WaLerloo.
What is an Endowment ?
An endowment consists of a portfolio
of investments. The principal of the
investments is never touched, but is
allowed to accumulate and grow year afLer
year. The interest from the investments is
pumped into equipment and other areas of
concern for undergraduate engineering
students.
A Girt That Keeps On Giving.
Because the principle of the endowment
is never touched, the endowment pays
every year, rain or shine, recession or
boom. An endowment is an investment
in the future value of our own degrees.
Princeton is Rich on its
Endowments.
Princeton University has endowments
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totalling over $2.8 BILLION! The interest
on these investments alone would be more
than double the entire annual UW budget.
Prineeton is about the size of Laurier.
It is not surprising that such a
seemingly small university is anything
but small in stature and reputation. The
endowment fund was generated only from
very large donations to the university,
currently $25,000 or more. Any lesser
donations were used immediately. The
generosity of the alumni is staggering, but
when one stops to think how much a
degree from Princeton is worth, the
generosity seems quite justified . .
Where Will Our Money Come
From?
The money for the Waterloo
Enginccring Endowment will come from
the three biggest beneficiaries of a high
quality enginccring education:
Undergraduate students
Alumni
Employers of graduates and co-op
students
The money will be generated from
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these three groups of people through the
following mechanisms:
The Voluntary Student
Contribution (VSC), a $75 per term
voluntary student fee which will be voted
on in a student referendum;
The Plummer's Pledge, a
program started last year by the Graduation
Committee which asks graduating students
to pledge money to the faculty of
engineering for three years;
The Employer Matching
Contribution (EMC), a program in which
co-op and full time employers are asked to
match the contributions of their
employees.
Who Says Where the Money
Goes?
We do. Period. The endowment
administration will be organized in such a
way that undergraduate students have
ulLimate control over any funding decision
made with endowment money. The
Waterloo Engineering Endowment will
allocate funds to departments based loosely
on enrolment, but will do so with
planning periods of five years or more to
allow departments to take on long tenn,
meaningful projects. The structure of the
fund is organized into three governing
bodies (see figure 1). The Board of
Directors will set the tone of the
organization while seuing policy to ensure
the equitable distribution of funds. The
Steering Committee will make the real
decisions as to exactly which proglflms
will be funded. The Funding Council
ratifies any funding or policy decision
made by either the Board of Directors or
the Steering Committee.
How Much Money Can Be
Made?
The growth of the endowment has been
projected for the next ten years. The
figures shown in figure 2 are very
conservative. The estimates were based on
a return of only 12% and a participation of
only 70% and 75% in the Plummer's
Pledge and VSC respectively. This is a
lot of money. In effect, in only a few
years the endowment will double the
current amount of money available for
equipment!
Why Now, Why Us?
If we don't start thinking about the
future NOW, it will be too late. At
present rate of funding, it will take 100
years just to get equipment up to current
standards. By that time, our equipment
will be as much as 100 years old!
Princeton is well known as a fine
university because it has the money to
train and turn out top notch graduates.
Waterloo has an excellent reputation now,
but funding has dwindled to such a point
that the quality of future graduates will be
nowhere near as high as it is today. The
degrees of Waterloo engineers are worth a
lot because of the quality of past and
present graduates and co-op students. By
setting up the Waterloo Engineering
Endowment, we are making an investment
in the quality of future graduates, and
therefore the future worth of our own
degrees.
A Rose by Any Other Name ...

wouldn't have such silly initials
by John Wynen
38 Electrical
Electrical and Computer Engineering
students were in for a surprise when they
returned to campus in January. Both
programs now belong to the Department
of Electrical and Computer Engineering
(E&CE), formerly known as the
Department of Electrical Engineering.
Why the name change? Professor J.
W. Mark, chairman of the Department of
Electrical and Computer Engineering
explained that the new name more
accurately reflects the functions of the
department. Last spring's convocation
produced Waterloo's first graduates in the
new Computer Engineering program.
Professor Mark said that other schools
which offer Computer Engineering have
also changed the name of their Electrical
departments.
For those wondering if this is a prelude
to separate Electrical and Computer
Engineering departments, Professor Mark's
answer is no. The core of the two
program are the same (the curricula differ
by only seven courses) and each benefits
from close inlCraction with the other.
The history of this change
encompasses a number of years. Previous
to 1985, Electrical Engineering students
with an interest in computers could take Accreditation Board based its decision 10
Computer Science courses in order to get granting accreditation for
an option in that area. The Computer Computer Engineering program.
Engineering program fltst opened its doors approval for the name change was granted
to students in the fall of 1985. This class in June of 1989, with Waterloo's Board of
which graduated in April 1989 was the Governors giving their okay on October 3
class on which the Canadian Engineering 1989.
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January 19, 1990
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A key issue of University funding is
"What is a fact?", "What is fiction?",
"What are the implications?"
We hear so much about it that it is
difficult not to just 'turn ofr or respond
with indifference and say "so what".
I am also well aware of the fact that
my arguments may appear self serving
since I am in the business of education,
but I am willing to risk that I believe
that the situation of inadequate funding is
fast creatiltg 11 third rate system at a time
when nearly every study relating to
Canada's economic survival in the future
clearly defines a need for more well-
educated human resources, especially in
the seience and engineering fields. I can
quote ad infinitum from Science Council
reports, NSERC reports, government
reports, etc.
Dr. Tom Brzustowski, Deputy
Minister of colleges and Universities (and
ex-mechanical engineering professor at
UW), is on record as follows: "I contend
that one global object of post-secondary
education in Ontario must necessarily be a
greater capability of the people of Ontario
to create weallh ... We must export
products in which our knowledge and our
skills provide the value added, and we
must also use our ingenuity to develop
new services which we can offer in trade
on the world market. Our educational
system will not be serving us well if the
people of Ontario fail to grow in the
collective ability to accomplish these
ends."
Everyone seems to be on record as
identifying an absolute need to invest in
higher education as the cornerstone to our
future. The problem is that the track
record of doing anything about it is
abysmal. In fact, it is alarming. We are
well positioned to lose the future.
What is more frustrating to me is that
Waterloo engineering has achieved a well-
earned position of prominence in Canada
in terms of both research and engineering
education. You are in the middle of it. I
know it may not be so obvious to you. It
is, however, obvious to the large number
of visitors we have who always want to
review our education system. Also. it was
acknowledged in our recent accreditation
review.
Dean Lennox
These are the facts:
- Last year, in an unprecedented move,
the Ontario Federation of Students
presented a detailed account of the effects
underfunding is having of the quality of
their education. 1 believe it was well
done. It deserved a response; none was
given.
- You should be aware of the fact that
the Federal government provides
substantial funds for post secondary
education in Canada. The monies are
passed to provincial governments under
The Established Program Funding
arrangement. It is complicated, but it
I ron Warrior
Page 7
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GROWfH OF ONTARIO GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES AND GRANTS
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provides funds for hospitals, social
services and post secondary education. At
the present, there is a dispute between the
federal and provincial governments
regarding this formula and we seem to be
falling in the crack. Ontario has clearly
not passed on the dollars it receives from
the Federal Government. This is well
documented.
- In terms of 1972 dollars, total per
student funding has decreased by about
30%.
- Student-faculty ratios have incrcased
by 25%.
- Enrollments are now 60% higher
than in the early 1970's.
Have I gOI your allention?
- U.S. public universities arc funded
37% more on a per-student basis
(accounting for the exchange rate).
Michigan is 57% more and California is
90% more. (Michigan's in-state fee was
SUS 2501 in 1986).
- Ontario's government expenditures
have increased at a rate one third faster
than its grants to universities.
- Ontario ranks ninth (out of ten) in
terms of provincial grant support per
student.
Where does the money go? The
attached figures give some idea. Health
care and hospital are expensive and
command more and more of the public
purse. This is understandable.
- In terms of tuition fees (again using
1972 as a base), the fees have actually
decreased by about 30%!
- Ontario's University buildings have
been depreciating much faster than they arc
being renovated or replaced. So much so,
that in 1988 the value of capital formation
of fixed assets exceeded the value of
depreciation. What that means is that we
can't keep up with the maintenance needs
for the buildings.
Closer to home, what docs all this
mean for engineering? The most difficult
issue is the modernization of our
laboratories and computing facilities. The
introduction of the microchip has virtually
revolutionized engineering practice and
engineering education. Workstations arc a
natural evolution from slide rules. These
workstations are now the tools of a
modem engineer. The ability to simulate
complex designs, to investigate alternative
designs, to take into account economic and
environmental factors is now at our
fingertips. In my view, it is a virtual
Years
revolution in engineering education. The
only difficulty is that it is damned
expensive. We have a teaching inventory
of nearly $20,000,000. We now have an
equipment budget of $2()(),OOO. At this
rate, we can replace it in 100 years.
Government is not the only source of
funds. Business, individuals and, perhaps,
students should help shoulder this
responsibility. We do get gifts from
industry (eg. the Beacon lab). Alumni
have contributed $l.l million in recent
years. All of it is targeted 10 leaching
equipment. Several years ago, we
collected $50/1erm from each student in
terms of the computer enhancement fee.
This was spent entirely on engineering
teaching labs ($442,000) and, quite
frankly, made an incredible difference to
our facilities. It also indirectly lifted Lhe
spirits of the faculty who were, and are,
frustrated with our inability to modernize.
ntis equipment problem is experienced by
all engineering schools.
The issues arc well identified. Deans
of Engineering, Engineering Industrial
Advisory Councils, and Industry itself
have made submissions to government of
the magnitude and seriousness of Lhe
issue, The case of the equipment needs
has been well made - but me are still
waiting. I can assure you that this is still
a very active issue.
An Update
From The Dean
Last week The University of Toronto
announced a ]990/91 budget that included
a 10.4 million dollar deficit. Other
universities are planning cuts (Queens:
2.7%, York 3%). Waterloo has not
determined its final position yet. The
Province of Ontario introduced new
legislation that has seriously affected all
university budgets. Pay equity and payroll
tax legislation will cost Waterloo $2 680
000 alone this year. This did not exist
before. The Province has announced an
8% increase to the system, bUl it can be
well documented that the net increase to
individual universities will be between 2%
and 3%, well below the projected inflation
rate of 5%.
The system is in serious trouble.

The following will be voted on in the
February 6th Engineering Society A
Referendum:
1 support the inclusion of lhe Waterloo
Engineering Endowment Voluntary
Student Contribution (VSC) of $75 per
term on the university fee statement,
subject to the following conditions:
50 per cent plus one vote (a . imple
majority) of ballot from both the
Engineering Society A and B referendums
is required to approve the inclu ion of the
VSC on the university fee statement
The fee is fully refundable aecording
to the Univer. ity of Waterloo's policy on
incidental fees
All proceeds generated by the VSC
will be placed into the Waterloo
Engineering Endowment
The fee will not be put into place
until such lime as the university
administration provides, in writing, an
indefinite guarantee that the university
will not adjust its funding or funding
poliey toward engineering undergraduate
education in response to the VSC or any
other funds generated by the Waterloo
Engineering Endowment
The structure of the fund will be
such that the undergraduate engineering
student body will have ultimate control
over the money by requiring the
ratification of any funding decision by a
students' council
YES: I support the inclusion of the
Voluntary Student Contribution (VSC) on
the university fee statement.
NO: I do not support the inclusion of
the VSC on the univerSity fee statement.

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Engineer ing "!Chal enge!"
by Giselle Cotta
IB Civil
"!Challenge!", is a film chronicling
the conslruction of the Rogers Pass
railway line to ilIuslrate to engineers how
they possess the potential to sol ve
society's problems and improve living
conditions. The Rogers Pass line
improves railway capacity to the West
Coast by 60%.
At $15,000,000 per kilometer, the
line is one of the most expensive sections
of railway track in the world. It winds for
35 km through Bri tish Col umbia's Selki rk
Mountains.
From conception to completion, the
project was an tremendous engineering
feat. Even more incredibly, it was
fi nished on time, under budget, and with
maximum co ns idera tion of th e
environment. Some of the more
spectacular features of the line are the 14.6
km Mount Macdonald Tunnel, the longest
in the Western Hemisphere, and a 1,229 m
viaduct bui lt on 44 piers, each of whi ch
was custom made to meet varying
conditions.
John Fox, civil engineer, vice-president
of Engineering- Special Projects at CP rai l
was responsible for the conslruction of the
line. He received the 1989 Julian C.
Smith medal for achievement in the
development of Canada.
The 90 minute film "!Challenge!" will
be shown on Tuesday, Jan. 23 at 7:30 pm
in the Humanities Theatre. Mr. Fox will
be present and available for questions after
the showing. Admission is free.
Come on out and see how one
government project turned out right!
by Todd Springer
3A Civil
In the past people believed that
engineers have no artistic ability. But
they were wrong!
At all times engineers are required to
deal with abstract problems that require a
vivid imagination, and to solve these
problems with some creativity.
EngSoc A's new Arts Directors are here
to harness these talents, and to take them
Get Involved
by Andrew Reeves-Hall
3A Computer Engineering
Are you somehow involved in the field
of electrical technology? If so, then the
UW student chapter of the IEEE is for
you.
The UW branch of IEEE presents
interesting bi-weekly seminars on various
topics in the Electrical and Computer
Engineering field. In previous terms, the
UW lEEE has invited companies such as
Hewlett-Packard, Motorola, and Brick
Brewery to give presentations on such
topics as ISDN, parallel processing and
fermentation. Although Brick Brewery
may be considered a bit out of the
Electrical and Computer Engineering field,
they use incandescent and f]uorescenttype
lighting fixtures.
Coming up in February is a
presentation on the Global Positioning
System (GPS). GPS is a satellite
navigation aid that is currently under
in new directions. Here are some of the
events that are planned:
Classical Movie Night at Poets
(Casablanca, Brazil , Diva)
Mural Competition
Photography Contest
Battle of the Bands
Much Music Video from UofW
Engineers
If you are interested in helping the Arts
Dircctors, or if you have any ideas, please
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This term, meetings will be held every
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Page 10
Iron Warrior
January 19, 1990
Prof's Question
Phil Eastman Answers
"Is It Drier to Walk or Run in the Rain?"
by Edmond Chow
2A Systems
You are at the west entrance of E2 and
you want to get to Needles Hall for an
interview. Dressed in your IBM pinstripes,
you look out the door and inevitably, it is
raining. You ponder the situation:
Would one stay drier walking or running
to Needles Hall in the rain? The Iron
Warrior queried Prof. Phil Eastman from
the Physics department about this
dilemma.
The number of raindrops that will
make contact with the body as a function
of walking speed is of interest.
First, the human body is modeled as a
brick standing length-wise, where the top-
face of the brick is the top of the head, and
one side represents the fronl of the body.
Assuming that the rain is falling straight
down. the only two surfaces that can get
wet if you move foward in the rain is the
top of your head and the front of your
body. Let the surface area of these two be
AT and AF respectively; let the number of
raindrops that hit those areas be NT and
NF respectively.
The number of raindrops that hits the
top of your head varies proportionally
with the time you are in the rain; and thus
inversely with your speed. The number of
raindrops that hiLS you on the front is the
total number of raindrops in the volume
lhat AF covers over the distance travelled.
D. If L is the density of the raindrops,
then the number of the raindrops which
hits AF is:
NF = (l:) (D) (AF)
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In this analysis, the top of your head
will be drier the faster you run but your
front will be of equal wetness at all
speeds.
However, if you can change your shape
and minimize NF by minimizing AF
(even at the expense of increasing AT).
you can be drier. Running sideways
would hclp.
To stay drier still, rcmove the vertical
orientation constraint. By inclining your
body forward, the raindrops which
normally hit you on the front would just
miss you as you are running.
The correct angle of inclination must
be used. If your angle is too small. rain
will stiit hit you on the front; if too large,
the rain will start hitting your back ... you
become your own umbrella. The key is to
have the rain fall parallel to your body.
The velocity of the rain relative to your
body has two components: Vertically. the
velocity of the rain relative to the earth,
and horizontally, the negative of the
velocity of your body with respect to the
earth (your speed). Using trigonometry,
the inclination angle can be found,
according to how fast the rain is fall ing
(depends on the size of the drops), and
your running speed. For example, if the
rain falls at twice your running speed, you
need to lean approximately 26 degrees into
the rain.
Once inclined corrcctly, only the top of
your head gelS wet. Run very. very fast,
minimize NT. and you might even
manage 10 salvage some of the mousse in
your hair.
Even if the rain is not falling
vertically, the same principles apply; you
should still keep the rain velocity parallel
to your body. For certain wind patterns
around campus, this may involve running
and bending over backwards.
The incredible things one does for
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Iron Warrior Page 11
Engineering Quiz - with Paul Fieguth
For those of you who have completed
all their labs, reports, and problem sets for
January this will be a great diversion,
Each of the following can be solved with
basic mathematics and physics, but may
require some creative insight
Problem 1
Let's start with an easy one, Figure 1
shows an infinite resistor circuit (or, if
you never liked circuits, an infinite cascade
of water pipes), Find the equivalent
resistance as seen from the top of the
network,
Figure 1
Problem 2
Consider a rope lied around the earth
that is 1 meter longer than the
circumference of the earth, If the rope is
pulled taught at one point (see Figure 2),
how far above the surface of the earth is
this point?
Includes:
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Figure 2
Problem 3
A horizontal rod with uniform mass
distribution (mass m) is supported by two
strings (one at either end). If one of the
strings is cut (sec Figure 3), what is the
instantaneous tension in the other string?
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Feel free to submit comments, better
solutions, or problems that you would
like to see in future columns. Happy
problem solving!
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