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Engineering Endowment Fund
Allocates $60000 to Spend for 1992
New 486 PC's slated for WATSTAR rooms
By Rob Hutchison
and David Marsh
WEEF Publicity Directors
This year $60.000 was generated by
the Waterloo Engineering Endowment
Foundation (WEEF) and was available
to be allocated by students towards
improving the quality of their
Engineering education at Waterloo.
Early in the term, an
organizational meeting of the Funding
Council was held. The Funding Council
consists of the Class Endowment
Representatives and is chaired by the
Endowment Director. During this
meeting, a steering committee was
formed consisting of a senior Class
Endowment Representatives from each
undergraduate engineering program.
The steering committee screened all the
proposals that were submitted to
ensure they were clearly on the
needs of Waterloo Undergraduate
Engineering students. The Steering
Committee also approved the ballot and
voting procedure for the Full Funding
Council meeting.
A meeting of the Full Funding
Council was held on February 4, 1992.
At this meeting, the proposals were
presented to the class endowment
representatives by various
departments and student organizations.
After these presentations, each
class's Endowment Representative was
given a ballot listing all the proposals
and with different funding levels (for
large proposals). Each rep was allowed
to allocate up to $60, 000 on their ballot.
These ballots were collected and the
tabulated. A motion was then
formulated directly from these results
and passed unanimously by secret
ballot.
One week later, on February 11,
Mechanical Engineering Wind Tunnel due for WEEF funded upgrades
1992, the Funding Council's decision
was ratified by the WEEF Board of
Directors. (The Board of Directors has
veto power on funding decisions.) The
money is already being spent. Be sure
to look for this equipment as it
arrives within the coming weeks.
The following is a short look at the
projects that the WEEF has allocated
funding towards in 1992.
BIOTECHNOLOGY LAB
EQUIPMENT
This equipment will be used by
students enrolled in undergraduate
Chemical Engineering core and option
courses and will be also be used by
students enrolled in the new
Environmental Engineering option.
The equipment includes a flowmeter, a
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Page 2 Iron Warrior !fe6ruary 28, 1992
Dateline Ottawa: The RESSA Conference
Editors-in-Chief
Ramesh Manthei

Ian Clarke
Ted Huang
Ashley Liu
Wayne Sung
Enlistine-
We were born, we grew up, we saw
them, we wanted to go then and there -
what are we talking about? The Ottawa
Regional Engineering Students Society
Association (RESSA) conference, of
course!
Standing innocently in class one
day, our company was suddenly
enlarged by the effervescent presence of
Bill "not the aspirin" Baer.
"Hey! We need four slops who don't
have anything better to do, to go to an
ESSCO conference." (We paraphrase)
"Hey! That's us!", we said.
And, as they say .. . we were in there like
dirty shirts.
The conference was a weekend
affair . Arriving at the prestigious
Holiday Inn in downtown Ottawa friday
evening, we set up camp and said our
preliminary greetings.
It should at this point be mentioned
that our party consisted of four persons -
3 male, 1 female. Our "camp" consisted
of 1 room - 2 double beds.
After rearranging the bedding,
schedules were consulted. Several
lectures and seminars were planned for
Saturday, but Friday was left open to
get acquainted with the other conference
goers.
Students from universities across
Quebec and Ontario were in attendance
- Toronto, Guelph, Western, Queens,
Ryerson, Ottawa, Carleton, Ecole-
Poly technique, McGill, McMaster,
Sherbrooke, and Waterloo .....
The RESSA conference had 4
seminars which took place over a day - 2
of which were intriguing, 2 of which
were not. First there was the ESSCO
conference (Engineering Students'
Society of Ontario). For a gam
conference, attendees were surprisingly
bright and enthusiastic. Discussions on
ESSCO's constitution and possibilities
as a lobby group were held.
The next two seminars were on
sewage treatment and combustion
technology. (we completed our nights
rest during these few hours) The last
presentation was by a private engineer
consultant. He managed to hold people's
attention for more than 2 hours with a
lecture not on some techie 400 level
course material but on the ideals
engineering as a profession should
embody. This last lecture is what we
think most students would have liked to
have been exposed to in our frosh year.
Gettine- Inyolved
For those fortunate, like us, to catch
the announcement, a bit of curiosity
about the conference may have been
sparked. But for many, this conference
came and went without their notice. As
a place where average student ideas and
issues can be formally discussed with
students from other universities ,
conferences can have far more impact
than they presen t ly do . To do thi s ,
broader input from the student body is
required. There should be ads in the
Iron Warrior, and more announcements
of these inter-university info-exchange
sessions from class reps . A
comprehensive list of all conferences for
next year with and without Waterloo
participation should be produced and
made available to class reps at the
beginning of each term. The more that
people know about these conferences,
the better the exchange of ideas will be.
One of the biggest concerns in the
ESSCO/RESSA community is how to
keep all of the engineering societies
informed. There are about ten major
universities present at the conference.
The representatives were informed of
the issues that must be resolved in the
organization. Unfortunately, how much
of that will be passed on to the ordinary
engineering student population is a
problem. Articles such as this may
extend the exchange, but at a very
minimal level. Let's be honest, how
many of you will actually find out more
about ESSCO and RESSA after reading
this article? To be more realistic, how
many are actually reading the dumb
article. Yet, important information
must be passed on so decisions may be
made by the general population rather
than the represented minority.
One of the issues that were brought
to our attention was whether ESSCO
should actively lobby against tuition
increases. On one side, it would be nice
to have an united provincial level
engineering student society to tackle the
government. Yet, ESSCO has always
been non-political. To become political
now may result in more problems than
they are worth.
There is a newsletter which acts as a
communication vehicle for all the
engineering societies. It is headed by an
ESSCO executive, but like the
organization, it is not well known. This
brings us to another point. Maybe these
organizations are not well known
because they are not really an ordinary
student's concern. With mid-terms,
interviews, and assignments, it is just
well to leave these time consuming
issues, which do not really affect us
anyway, to those who want to be
involved.
Lack of preparation for the trip
Initially, many other people also
expressed an interest in the conference
and we felt that our chance of attending
it were slim. We were surprised then, to
receive a phone call from an Eng Soc
representative three weeks before the
actual Convention. At that time, very
little information was given to us. We
recei ved a map to get to the hotel,
suggestions on what to wear, and a
brief,tentative schedule. That was all
Eng Soc told us about the convention.
Further Inquiry proved fruitless since it
appeared that our Eng- Soc contacts did
a
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Lack of information made us uneasy
since it was the first time any of us had
attended an engineering student
convention. It was difficult to anticipate
the organizers expectations. We were
not provided with any issues to consider
as preparation for discussion.
Benefits
As a result of participating in the
RESSA convention we learned more l i.l'tllll1e.r;t(:s
about other engineering organizations
(i.e. RESSA ,APEO, ESSCO). We
discovered that these groups face a
chronic shortage of interest from the
general student body. This can be
attributed to that fact that few students ntl1iO;[OOlraD
have heard of engineering student
organizations outside of there own Eng .<, ....
Soc.
It seems that the bulk of inter-
university engineering student groups
are made up of Eng Soc committee
members. Hopefully, this is due to lack
of awareness of the existence of these
groups and not just lack of interest. This
communications gap can be bridged by
making the class reps more aware of
external goings on.
Engineering Schedules have a built
in time for this information to be
conveyed, called the Class Prof Hour.
Any items of interest may be discussed
during this hour - a perfect opportunity
to relay any information concerning the
above. Another alternative is to make all
of this information available on
WATSTAR.
Another benefit gained from the
conference was to dispel myths
concerning the engineering profession. JIJ.,
For example, the speaker who was
employed by the government, stated,
that from his experience, he thought
government jobs to be no more
restrictive that those in the Private . ",i:r.;n.,;;s ... ..
Sector.
Finally, the conference exposed us to
engineering students from other schools,
giving us more perspective when
considering engineering students as a
whole.
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is our IW Thing this issue (no, we don't have a fetish for two-lettered
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anything to say about DC except that it almost looks like a giant cu-
WHY CANADA SCHOLARSHIPS
HOULD BE SCRAPPE
Angeline Huang
I never liked answering the
question "Did you get a Canada
Scholarship?" because I dreaded
hearing "It's because you're a giI:I!"
(Okay, I don't like being called a
"girl" - it smacks of condescension).
In case you didn't know, Canada
Scholarships are worth $2000 per
year upon maintaining an A
average. They are awarded to high
school students entering the fields of
science, mathematics and
engineering.
Since half of them have to be
awarded to women, female
engineers get a disproportionate
number of scholarships. Although
you could argue that women in
engineering tend to have better
marks for entrance because of the
intimidation factor, it is still far
easier for women to receive
scholarships. In my class (electrical),
seven out of eight women had
scholarships in first year.
If Canada Scholarships had
been based just on merit, I think the
situation would have been different.
Although the scholarships were
established in the right spirit, i.e. to
encourage both sexes to enter fields
of technology and it was hope that
the award would eventually entice
more women, hence reversing the
imbalance, I think the scholarships
never worked in that direction.
In my personal experience, I do
not know of any woman who entered
engineering solely due to the
scholarship. Also, at the end of high
school (when one gets to know and
worry about scholarships and nifty
stuff like OSAP), it is far too late to
change academic gears.
The segregation of students into
science and arts courses (for the
majority who have a preference)
begins as early as grade 9. By grade
12, most students will have decided
whether to pursue an
artslsciencelbusiness degree.
Since their choices are limited
by their grade 12 courses, women
who head for engineering as opposed
to science based on potential
scholarships will merely be drawn
from an already small pool of female
high school students taking science
courses. In many high school physics
classes, there is a high male to
female ratio (and physics is a
prerequisite for engineering)
compared to other classes like
biology and chemistry.
So if the scholarship was meant
to attract more women into non-
traditional fields, it has not
succeeded.
On the other hand, it the
scholar,ship was meant to symbolize
the government's recognition of the
traditional sexual imbalance in
certain fields ... bravo!
Instead of extending token
recognition to he few pioneer souls ,
I think funding should be directed in
a more practical way; engineering
camps for young children ... If you
brainwash them young enough, they
might voluntarily go through five
years of hell later at engineering
school here.
Canada needs to be more
competitive in high-tech fields
because we simply cannot compete
in labour intensive industries and
our natural resources should not be
squandered. That means promoting
engineering/science as an
interesting and challenging career
to everyone, irrespective of sex
(without projecting as a "male"
profession). Women are however, an
untapped source of talent due to .
traditional prejudices.
Personally, receiving a Canada
Scholarship would mean far more to
me if I was judged based on my
standing among all my peers (not
just women).
Also, it would remove some of
the unjustified resentment of the
"privileges" that women are
perceived to receive in a male-
dominated field. There seems to be a
growing backlash against programs
like employment equity and any
other scheme that seem to tip the
scales in favour of women. Most of
the anger is misdirected and stems
from a fear of a woman-centred
society? (Would that be so bad?)
Anger breeds trouble; each side
retreating to their own solitude. AP,
a member of the human race, I do
not want preferential treatment but
an equal place in the sun - no less
than what I deserve.
Page 3
TRIPPING THROUGH
THE LOOKING
GLASS AT NEEDLES
HALL
Autumn Umanetz
After spending several
eternities observing the multitude of
blinking red lights behind me and
somewhere off to the right, I came to a
realization that started me on the path
to total and cosmic self-awareness.
The little red lights, although
extremely entertaining on their own,
often organized themselves into
patterns recognizable as numbers, and
some things that I remembered seeing
in high school... letters.
I wandered along, only aware
enough of my surroundings to keep my
place in line, pondering the meaning of
this revelation. Suddenly, my
thoughts were jarred back to the
present. It was my tum! That fine,
upstanding example of humanity
behind the desk was waiting to help
ME ... for the next few moments, this
person would actually do anything
they could to aid me in my quest... my
god-given Holy Search for
Employment. I produced a sheaf of
papers outlining in great detail just
exactly what I was good for, and
handed them to her, knowing full well
that she would know exactly where to
keep them to a void confusion.
Knowing that my task here was
compiete, I turned to go, my mind
returning to the baffling problem of
the blinking lights. All too abruptly,
for the second time in one day, my
thoughts were interrupted, and I was
gently inform.ed that my resumes were
not welcome at the cashier's office, and
that I must take them elsewhere.
After a brief period of wandering
through this evil maze, dodging the
queue of demons who had led me to
that horrid den of inequity, I found
myself in a beautiful . tastefully
decorated room, almost devoid of tho
noise and confusion 1 had SQcn
elsewhere. A saintly lady surrounded
by an aur a of calm and comfort
confronted mo almost immediately,
and pleasanLly as ked me how she
could be of service. Again, I produced
my bundle of papers, and laid them
upon the desk in front of her. Again, 1
turned to go, and again, I was
interrupted. My resumes, I was told,
could not easily be filed, as roy last
name was, unlike my first, not
immediately apparent on the front
page. I smiled tolerantly, and upon
finding my vocal cords not properly
suited to the task of verbal
communication, I pointed to where my
last name was prominently displayed
in beautiful three point handwriting
between the red-highlighted "Sexual
Aberrations" section and the yellow-
highlighted "Narcotics Related
Offenses" section.
She'looked at the area of the paper
to which I was pointing, and then her
face abruptly reddened, almost to the
colour of the flaming scarlet paper I
had used. I permitted a faint smile to
cross my face as I saw where she was
looking. having exaggerated slightly on
that particular section. I thanked her
for her help, found my way to the door,
closed my eyes as protection against
the mesmerizing effect of the blinking
red lights, held my breath, threw the
right half of the door wide, and dodged
around it.
Information For Future Reference:
There is a post between the halves of
the door.
Page 4
Jonathan Seet
I am afrai4 to walk into the Imprint
office in the Campus Centre. Sheer
intimidation overcomes my desire to
meet the people who run the Campus
wide paper. Of course, I know, they're
only human beings. But surely, if I
were to introduce myself they would
laugh or spit in my face or worse yet, tell
me what they think of me (that's
assuming they know who I am).
Everyone, it seems, at some point in
their life has bet:n persecuted in some
way. In this manner, their personality
or "character" is moulded around the
way in which they deal with it -
internally and externally. Entering the
Imprint office would probably be the
equivalent of a personality facelift for
me. I suppose I am the biggest coward
to walk the earth for avoiding the
inevitable. Sooner or later, the Imprint
is going to once again take advantage of
the fact that we here at the Iron Warrior
are a bunch of amateurish dinks,
masquerading (poorly) as journalists
and Nobel Laureates, and tell us about
it.
I say this is inevitable because it
has happened before. Quite frequently,
actually.
Living in my own little world, I
occasionally glance around to see what
other people are up to and in particular
other newspapers. Generally they are
doing productive things such as writing
about immortality and what men are
really made of. Especially engaging are
the thoughts and feelings of fellow
editors (I flatter myself). It is simply
phenomenal the wide variety of subjects
they are able to write about
knowledgeably. For example, the
Federation of Students Elections and
how the candidates are a pack of
phomes and morons and the naive and
He's Impressed ... But
We're Vulgar and Sexual
I am very impressed by the changes
in the cover for IW. In the past they
were all the same banner with varying
pictures. The addition of colour
increases the impact a lot and helps the
presentation. In general, the articles
continue to be well written, a credit to
not only the writers but the editors who
allow the writers their freedom of
expression. Unfortunately, the job of
the editor does require that some
material be edited or censored on
occasion. You should consider this
when assigning titles and in your choice
of cartoons.
The cartoons issued in the FASS
advertisements were well done, funny,
and inoffensive. By contrast, the
"SUNshine Thing" in the Jan 27th issue
is blatantly sexual and vulgar. An even
Delusions of Japanese
Grandeur and Canadian
Navel Gazing
Sir,
According to Kevin Nealon of SNL
news, America's best selling new toy is a
pinata shaped like Japan. If this is so,
then the literate and beavering
Canadians seem to prefer to bash a
pinata in the shape of their own
country. As an example, your recent
article entitled "'Why Japan Kicks
Canada's Ass" must have been written
by a Canadian, for Canadians. The
author should one day become an editor
for Sun publications in the Canadi?n
city of his choice. As such, the tough
little survey was very easy to put down.
As much as the article lacked in
substance, it revealed a great deal about
Iron Warrior
Editorials
ignorant jailbait C.R.O.s were really not
to blame for screwing up in trying to
execute democratic political procedure.
These trained minds can converse on
any level and tear any subject and its
champion/nemesis to rat shit. What's
to prevent them from crushing my feeble
intellect? Some of these people do this
for a living, for God's sake! And make at
least $20,000 more than myself. I don't
stand a chance.
r can't actually blame them for
holding any poor opinions that they do
of the Iron Warrior and its staff After
all, we're the best the Engineers could
do I guess. Neither can I blame them
for taking occasional cuts at our
ridiculous little production (e.g. "Oops, I
forgot we're not the Iron Warrior",
" ... [circulation 3,5001. . .1 guess we were
thinking of the Iron Warrior.").
They have every reason to kick sand
in our faces. We don't have any full-
time staff (we do layout with 4 people,
maximum). We don't have a circulation
of 11,000 (we're actually cutting back
from 5,000 to 3,500). We don't have the
intellectual clout to say anything
meaningful (damnit - we're only a herd
of engineers - students even). We don't
have a revenue - all our costs are
covered by the Engineering Society fees
(Feds won't give us any ads - they give
them to the Imprint so as to get wider
coverage).
Come to think of it, we don't have
any real reason to exist.
Someone from the Imprint is bound
to hear about this "editorial" and slam
us to hell (if it's worth their 'time) as
they did the last time the editor from
the Warrior forgot his place. But I hope
they have the mercy to avoid
humiliating us publicly again 11,000
times. I think there is enough self-
deprecation here.
ers
sicker view is shown in cartoons on p.15
of the Jan 27/92 issue. Violence of this
magnitude has passed the realm of
slapstick comedy.
In 1990, the APED began a
campaign to encourage the removal of
this kind of material from Engineering
Society newspapers. Held up as an
example of a good quality newspaper
was the Iron Warrior. Why should we
destroy our good reputation for the
cheap laughs of a small group.
Harvey Watson
Grad '91
Ramesh Mantha
Engineers have been accused a lot
of things but being impractical is not
necessarily one of them. It is in the
spirit of this practicality that the
a verage engineer's curricul um is
designed. The faculty of the different
departments sit together and decide
which courses are important.
In addition to the department
specified courses, many practical
engineering students take your MSCI
courses, or maybe some other option -
because you all just know what kind of
an edge those extra courses can give
you.
In such course selection decisions,
by both departments and individual
students, the concept of knowledge for
its own sake is not exactly paramount.
Though lip service is given to the idea of
a well rounded engineer - primarily in
the form of general studies requirements
- it doesn't seem to be a strongly held
conviction.
Yet I believe that the best thing
that we could get out of an engineering
curriculum is a true understanding of
the scope of human achievement that
will give us all a broad framework in
which to base our engineering education
and see things in the proper perspective.
Frankly, which are more important:
tons of technical courses or courses that
broaden us as people? I know
personally that by the time I graduate,
I'll have taken 6 or 7 circuits courses. I
may know a lot about circuits when I'm
done but such specialization can only
come at the detriment of other aspects of
our learning. As I look at my selections
for fourth year courses, I find it difficult
to choose a broad selection of courses in
my own discipline, forget about any
exposure to other non-engineering ideas.
Another important point is that a
e
Dealing With Victim
Blame
The article "Dealing with Sexual
Harassment" (IW #2) raises many valid
points in its discussion of stagnating
attitudes in the co-op workplace. On
closer examination, however, many of
these points can be seen to have little
relevance to the topic at hand. By not
fully dealing with the specific incident
of Ms. Huang's article ("Sexual
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the Canadian way. It reinforced the fact
that a critical part of the Canadian
makeup is the need to feel small and
insignificant in comparison to the rest of
the world. In his praise of Japan, the
author conveniently omitted a few
aspects about the irrelevant and
otherwise boring place that is Canada.
In his prediction of the imminent
North American downfall, he
consistently cited the established
decadent bureaucracies of Ford,
(continued on pg. 11)
Harassment in the Workplace", IW #1)
in its proper context, Ms. Lassonde
trivializes Ms. Huang's experience and
ensuing dilemma.
Ms. Lassonde takes great pains to
express her distaste for Ms. Huang's
lack of action in the face of workplace
harassment. By blaming the victim,
the issue of sexual harassment is
reduced from a criminal act to a
preventable social discomfort. It is
implied that not taking distinct action
against the harassment legitimizes it.
This attitude does nothing to prevent
!Je6ruary 28, 1992
broader engineering curriculum could
actually have significant practical
aspects. Communications skills and a
good grasp of general knowledge can
prove invaluable in many job situations
and in life in general. Yet in my own
department, with the proper selection of
electives, you can avoid having to do a
single oral presentation in your entire
university career! In addition, the
demands on your written
communications skills aren't exactly
overwhelming.
I suspect that such a narrow view
has led to many of the problem that
engineering has contributed to. Purely
practical considerations may blind
people to the harmful effects of their
actions that cannot be easily quantified
(usually by dollar values) . ,Human
suffering (ie. the Cree at James Bay)
and environmental damage are some
issues that have fallen to the wayside
due to engineer's ( and many other
people's) practicality.
A broader and more humanistic
approach to engineering will hopefully
address some of these current
deficiencies in our educations. A
possible step would be to reduce the
technical components of our curriculums
to two thirds of the whole. I don't
believe that the loss of technical courses
will be very detrimental - the missing
technical knowledge can easily be
learned on your own as the need arises
on a job - that's what most students
here do on their workterms anyway.
And the positive benefits of such a
broadening of engineering could go a
long way towards building better
engineer. Perhaps with such changes,
true renaissance engineers will finally
emerge form these halls.
future incidents, nor to encourage
action by future victims. It simply
discourages other victims from coming
forward when in similar situations.
While it is very true that men and
women need to deal with their sexuality
in the workplace, this is not the proper
forum to address employers about
harassment policy. An article in a
student newspaper cannot end
harassment in the workplace
throughout our profession. What this
forum can and should do, is educate
students in how to effectively deal with
these situations, and lobby the school
administration to assist us in this
regard.
If anything, Ms. Huang'S dilemma
indicates a need for clear and concise
guidelines on sexual harassment from
Co-Op Services and the Faculty of
Engineering. Students must be aware
not only of What constitutes
harassment, but also of how it can be
dealt with it in the context of co-op
employment. The administration must
stand behind us with support and
guidance in these situations, not
leaving us uncertain of our options and
responsibilities, as Ms. Huang felt in
her situation.
Ms. Huang stated in her letter that
she felt like a peon. This is a common
reaction to sexual harassment, where
sexuality is used by the employer or
supervisor as a tool for power and
domination over the victim. Rather
than attacking Ms. Huang's natural
reaction to her situation, we must work
to create a support mechanism within
the University to counteract that
reaction. Only then will we have the
power to force change.
Marc Sherman
Systems Design Engineering
:February 28, 1992
Iron Warrior
More Letters
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This is your WEEF ... What's Wrong With It?
My name is Neal Massard and probably
many of you don't know me. However, I
was deeply involved in the litigation and
politics to get your endowment started to
a safe beginning and future. I worked
with crafty corporate lawyers,
accountants, investment specialists and
business specialists to get you, the
students, the best damn deal possible.
It involved a lot of brash politics, a lot of
heated arguments, frazzled nerves,
fractured egos - but that's all part of the
job when it has to be done in a limited
time frame!
I've given my landlord my notice
and although I'll be spending time in
Waterloo this summer, I'll be learning
the "Star Spangled Banner" because I've
become a U.S . citizen and will be
heading off to somewhere south until
Mulroney decides to tackle economic
problems instead of sandbagging
everyone with sensationalized hype
about less important issues.
First, I'd like to thank EngSoc for
giving me the "Outstanding Alumni"
award. As you endowment grows, so
does the significance of this honour that
you've given to me! I appreciate your
thoughtfulness.
There are some legal aspects of the
endowment which I worked extremely
hard to get and we got them, and you
folks shouldn't forget! For instance, I
and many have been concerned that the
government, University and Faculty will
slash budgets because of your
endowment, thus losing its original
intent to improve rather than subsidize
education. Allan George, the UW vice
president, wrote a letter which promised
that the Faculty of Engineering budget
wouldn't be lowered due to the
endowment. But Allan George is a
politician with budgets beyond his
control so he simply can't guarantee
this. Recently, U.S. citizens are getting
reminded daily about Bush's "No new
taxes" flop. As you can see, legal
mechanisms were necessary for the
students.
So I worked with corporate lawyers
from Waterloo, London, Princeton, and
Boston, and we included a subtle but
extremely important legal clause which
was approved by the UW Senate. The
clause gives engineering students the
power to stop providing income to the
Faculty if you feel that they are not
bargaining in good faith, if budgets are
cut, if space gets reduced, etc. If the
government or university does things
like that, you have the right to fold the
account for good. You also have the
right to send students to Daytona Beach
to study fluid flow if you're unhappy
about budget cuts. After all, this is
YOUR loot! Hopefully, you'll never have
to use this recourse, and I hope Allan
George and your Dean are reading this
carefully. Hopefully, this is the start of
a beautiful business relationship, but
clearly understand that I gave you, the
students, the right to take your business
elsewhere - bargaining power which I
believe the VP + Dean do respect.
I left the endowment work quietly
and many folks have the false
assumption that I left completely
. satisfied. I'd like to point out where
EngSoc ignored my recommendations
and I urge students to consider my
suggestions and either support or reject
them. I don't think EngSoc people or
people like me should make these
decisions for you.
Before WEEF became WEEF, I
recommended that they immediately
register as a separate charitable
corporation, devoted to improving
education but completely separate from
the corporation of the Uroversi y 0
Waterloo. The reason for this is to give
you, the students, absolute control over
Excuse ME?
Editors' Note: Due to the nature o/the above letter, we/eft it was
appropriate to allow the WEEF Director to respond ...
To the Editors:
I'd like to thank the editors for
giving me the opportunity to clarify
and respond to Mr. N.E. Massard's
comments. I will limit my response to
the essential details of his letter.
First, the issue of WEEF's legal
status is addressed. Mr. Massard's
correctly states that the WEEF does
not have separate legal status from the
University, and he goes on to advocate,
as he has in the past, that the WEEF
establish itself as a separable
charitable organization with no legal
ties to the University. This was
considered when the WEEF was
established and it always remains an
option. However, the idea continues to
be rejected for several reasons. First,
by remaining within the University,
the WEEF is able to make use of many
University services.
For example, all the Voluntary
Student Contribution (VSC) processing
is done by the University's Financial
Services. We also receive all of our
accounting services from Financial
Services. Furthermore, the Employee
Matching Campaign (EMC) and the
annual Plummer's Pledge Campaigns
are administered by the Office of
Alumni Affairs. Finally, the WEEF
makes use of University facilities for
meetings. It would be extremely
difficult and I believe impossible for
the WEEF to operate outside the
University as Mr. Massard advocates.
The WEEF was established by
students in a cooperative manner with
the University administrators.
Nothing could have ever been
accomplished or ever will be
accomplished in the atmosphere of
confrontation and mistrust that Mr.
Massard seems to believe should exist.
His concerns about the University
"taking your money and running with
it" are unwarranted. Ultimate control
of the funds does lie in the hands of
the Board of Governors as Mr.
Massard stated. This is a consequence
of operating within the University.
However, the continued operation of
the WEEF as a student-controlled
endowment fund is in the interests of
all parties involved.
If student control is ever
diminished then the financial support
of students will also be lost and the
administration knows this. This
applies not only to the financial
support of Engineering students, but
also to Science and Accoun ting
students who have similar endowment
funds and organizations. Presently,
any endowment expenditures or
transfers of funds must be approved
by the WEEF Board of Directors and
signed by either the Stream A or B
Endowment Director and one other
board member.
The WEEF Board of Directors
share Mr. Massard's concerns ahout
the current investment arrangement
the endowment. As it stands now,
without separate legal status, the
government and the university do in fact
have the legal right to take your money
and run with it. You may think there's
no chance in hell, but Bob Rae is
presently examInIng hospital
endowments, drooling at the prospect of
moving that money. Could university
endowments be that far down the line?
My second disappointment is that
WEEF hasn't taken my suggestion to
have a good portion of the endowment
handled by blue chip money managers
outside the university. This concern
came from personal experience when I
allowed the university to handle my
software royalties in the 1970s. Often I
had to remind them that the money was
mine, not theirs.
Presently all your money is in
university accounts. You have
absolutely no control over how it's
invested by you, the students, have the
legal responsibility over how it's
controlled. Studies show that the
private sector often earns more than 2%
more on revenues than university money
managers. That might sound
insignificant, hut this means that
students could be getting as much as
20% more income each year from this
fund!
I don't suggest that you put all of
the money in a privately managed
account. But I do suggest that you hold
one external and one internal account to
establish competition between the
private and university money managers.
You'll get better income and service, and
you'll also have good reasons for shifting
monies one way or the other. One would
hope that each money manager would do
their best to convince you to give them
your other money to invest.
In days of severe government and
university budget cuts, I don't like the
idea of U of W having your money and
controlling entmdy how ie's iJweSted. In
fact, WEEF has the responsibility of any
litigation due to poor money
with the University's financial
managers. As I stated in my article
published in this issu, the
arrangement is presently being
reviewed by members of the Board of
Directors and changes will by made if
proven necessary. The Board of
Directors is obligated to ensure the
endowment income is as large as
possible, however, investment security
must always remain our top priority.
Finally, the issue of the soliciting
of donations was raised. To date most
of the fund's principal has been
donated by students. There are at
least two other sources of income for
the endowment fund - alumni and
corporations. This Winter term, the
Employer Matching Contribution
(EMC) program has been initiated on a
pilot project basis. Based on the
results of this experiment, this
program will be expanded to cover all
Co-op employers. The WEEF also
solicits money from recent Waterloo
Engineering graduates through the
annual Plummer's Pledge campaign.
Donations from other sources have
been received and are much
appreciated.
However, I do not believe it is in
anyone's interests for the WEEF to
extend its fundraising efforts beyond
these programs. The University's
Office of Development and Office of
Alumni Affairs already aggressively
campaigns alumni, corporations,
faculty, and staff for donations.
Unless campaigns were done in very
close cooperation, the WEEF would be
duplicating their efforts, and both
organizations would be pursuing the
same, fixed amount of money. All the
money donated to the University
benefits Engineering students. There
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management. It's very much like
owning a Rolls-Royce and giving
someone else the keys to drive - you still
have the responsibility if the car gets
smashed up. Do you want to blindly
hand over the keys to your endowment,
which is worth much more than a Ro11s-
Royce?
I still have great faith in the
endowment. But more important, I'm
continually amazed with the incredible
enthusiasm, skills, hard work, and
generosity of you, the students. I
worked very hard to ensure that you had
all the powers to exercise those
attributes with your endowment. It is
YOUR money, not mine, nor the
university's, nor the government's. But
legally, your ground is getting weaker,
as you leave responsibility and control
with others.
My final disappointment is in
regard to donation solicitation.
Presently, your income source is from.
students. However, I did write a special
legal clause which entitles you to solicit
any source for monies, services, etc, and
you can solicit donations from
corporations, industry, alumni, faculty,
staff - even collect money at Yonge and
Bloor! I strongly suggest that you
initiate a more aggressive fundraising
solicitation campaign. You could be
getting 5 to 10 times your present
revenues. Alumni and corporations
should be glad to help. For instance, as
well as donating my time, as an
alumnus, I also donated a computer and
a bit of cash. I'm just one of a million
revenue sources. You shouldn't just rely
on students, and the alumni - corporate
liason wouldn't hurt, it would help in
other wonderful ways! But again, I'm
very proud that I gave you the power to
make these decisions. Now I hope you'll
exercise them. Good luck! I'm outta
here!
Neal Massard,B.A..Sc., MBA
is absolutely nothing to be gain d by
Engineering stud nts by diverting
funds awoy from these oLh r
University fund raising ad,ivities. In
fact, Lhe Offico of Alumni Affairs
presently does all the administrative
work for both the Plummer's Pledge
Campaign and the EMC program. The
efforts of theses two organizations arc
complementary, and therefore any
further expansion of our fund raising
campaigns should be done
cooperatively, not competitively.
Finally, I wish to object to the tone
of Mr. Massard's comments concerning
the Dean of Engineering, Dr. David
Burns, and the University Vice-
President, Dr. Allan George. Dean
Burns, who is also a member of the
WEEF Board of Directors, has been
extremely supportive of the WEEF.
He also clearly understands and
respects the student control of both the
endowment principal and the
expendable income generated from it.
This was very evident in the recent
WEEF funding decision process which
I directed. Furthermore, there has to
date been no indication whatsoever
that University administrators, such
as Dr. George, will not 'live up' to their
written guarantee that funding to the
Faculty of Engineering would not be
adversely effected by the
establishment of the WEEF. Paranoia
about their intentions is neither
justified nor constructive to the goals
of the Foundation.
David Roorda
WEEF Director (A) and Chair of
WEEF Board of Direetors
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NEWS
Polkinghorne To Link Science and Religion At Pascal Lecture
Linking science and religion is the
goal of the 1992 University of Waterloo's
Pascal Lecturer, Prof. John
Polkinghorne, president of Queens'
College at Cambridge University.
The lectures will be held March 3rd
and 4th at 8p.m. at the Theatre of the
Arts. The public is invited to attend and
there is no admission charge. The March
3 lecture is called "Taking Science
Seriously" while the March 4th speech is
about "Taking Theology Seriously." A
news conference featuring Polkinghorne
will be held March 5th at 10:30 a.m.
(Needles Hall, Room 3004).
Polkinghorne will also give two
seminars: "Christian Belief in a
Scientific Age," March 3 at 3:30p.m.
(Arts Lecture Hall, Room 113) and "The
Measurement Problem in Quantum
Theory", March 4 at 3:30p.m. (Physics
Building, Room 145).
A fellow of the Royal Society and a
professor of mathematical physics at
Cambridge University for 25 years,
Polkinghorne entered the Anglican
priesthood in 1979 and served as a vicar
from 1984 to 1986. He returned to
Cambridge in 1986.
In reviewing hi s di stinguished
academic career, he says: "I think of it
as being a Christian vocation for me to
have used mathematics to understand
the pattern and structure of the world in
which we live."
The author of numerous books on
science and religion, Polkinghorne
seeks the integration of science and
religion as a result of his belief in the
unity of knowledge. "1 don't want to be a
priest on Sunday and physicist on
Monday," he says. "I want to be both on
both days. So it is necessary for me to
try to wrestle with these problems of
The Costs of Success:
how scientific understandings and
theological understanding relate to each
other."
Among his writings: The Way the
World is (1983); The Quantum World
(1984); one World (1986); Science and
Creation (1988); Rochester Roundabout
(1989); and Science and Providence
(1989). In 1991, he released his latest
book, Reason and Reality.
The Pascal Lectures on Christianity
and the University invite outstanding
individuals who excel in both a scholarly
endeavour and area of Christian thought
or life.
Further information: Joan Hadley
(519) 885-1211 ,ext. 3433
From John Morris, UwW News Bureau
(519) 885-1211, ext. 6047
Release no. 22 - February 13, 1992
Another Perspective on Japanese Prosperity
It seems that the number of
people expounding the virtues of
Japanese companies is increasing
rapidly. Unfortunately, most of
these people have probably never
tried to work for a Japanese
company. From the Japanese
employees' point of view the benefits
they receive from their companies
are offset by some rather serious
disadvantages.
Lifetime employment is
frequently used as an example of
how much better Japanese
companies treat their workers.
Closet' investigation reveals that
this system has its disadvantages. A
young, talented Japanese will
graduate from high school and enter
a university based on his (very few
women attend university in Japan)
examination marks. Four years
later he must chose his lifetime
career. Once a Japanese starts work
for a company he can never quit his
job because no other Japanese
company would consider hiring him.
This means a good employee has no
choice but to accept unquestionably
everything the company asks. This
can range from compulsory overtime
(unpaid or poorly paid) and few
vacations to a forced relocation away
from friends and family. In fact, the
Japanese Supreme Court has ruled
that a worker who refuses to do
overtime can be fired. It is true his
job is guaranteed for life; but what
kind of life is it?
built on the ideal of conformity and
duty to the company. This means
people would do not fit in to the
mould of the typical Japanese
quickly find themselves isolated.
Japanese who return to Japan after
living several years overseas often
discover that they have become
foreigners in their own country
because they have become too
individualistic.
Foreigners who work for
Japanese firms usually find it more
difficult to fit in. In order to move up
in a Japanese company you must
have the trust of yOllt' superiors.
This only comes after you have
demonstrated your commitment to
the company which can take 10 or
more years. However, the Japanese
managers know that any competent
foreign professional could easily find
a better paying job with more
responsibility at an American
company (a luxury their Japanese
co-workers do not have). Thus the
foreign employee can never really
prove his/her commitment to the
company because he/she has the
freedom to leave at any time.
Eventually, these employees will
leave because of the lack of real
responsibility and the Japanese
managers will believe, incorrectly,
that their fears were justified.
last recourse of people and
companies shut out of the circles of
power.
The cosy business relationships
that Japanese companies enjoy
make them very profitable but this
leads to less than ethical business
practices which take advantage of
the consumer. An instant teller that
is only open during banking hours
sounds absurd to most Canadians
but that is what the Japanese have
to deal with. A few years ago the
banks got together and agreed it is
better for their business to limit
access to instant tellers. In the '50s
it . was illegal for American
companies such as RCA to export
TVs to Japan. So they licensed their
technology to several Japanese firms
such as Matsushita. These
companies formed a cartel and fixed
the Japanese prices at several times
the US price for the same TV. For
years Japanese companies used high
profits at home to subsidize
expansion into the US market. US
customs officials repeatedly
attempted to impose dumping duties
but failed because at the time US
government was more concerned
about the Russians than the
Japanese. Even today it costs about
40% more to buy the same piece of
electronics in Japan. Retailers who
sell below Sony's suggested retail
price will soon be unable to
purchase any new equipment from
Sony.
:Fe6ruary 28, 1992
Canada Scholarships
Available
Canada Scholarship cheques for
the Winter 1992 term are now
available for all first year students
in their second term and all upper-
year co-op students. The cheques
can be picked up in the Student
Awards Office which is temporarily
located in the B.F. Goodrich
Building at 195 Columbia St. W.
(across from Fastbreaks). All
cheques must be picked up by
March 20, 1992. Students are
reminded to bring proper
identification with them when
picking up their cheques.
SAE
Membership
Drive
li:ngineering - The Excitement! What
more is there to say? If You're in
Engineering for the thrill of creation or
the pursuit of knowledge then join the
CSME, SAE, or ASME student
chapters! It's a great
way to stay informed
on new innovations in
Engineering No
technology.
The Society of
Automotive
Engineers (SAE)
membership costs $9
per year and includes
a subscription to
either Automotive or
Aerospace magazine.
The American Society
of Mechanical
Engineers (ASME) m
membership costs $21
per year and includes
a subscription to!!!
Mechanical \Q
Engineering m
Magazine. The
Canadian Society of
Mechanical Engineers
(CSME) membership a
costs $15 per year.
All of these societies gar
offer members
reduced rates for
publications and
journals, reduced or
free admission to
conferences or other
society sponsored
events and a reduced
rate for full
...,
membe::ship upon
graduation. The list S !1'I(fl
of advantages goes
on. For any
information you can
contact us through e-
mail at
SAEA@MECHANICAL. But we're not
just Mechanical; all disciplines can
benefit and are welcome to join.
This term we will be putting on a
series of seminars. Keep an eye out for
the CSME/SAE/ASME posters and
come on out, everybody's welcome.
In addition the employment
structure inside a Japanese
company makes it very easy for the
company to guarantee lifetime
employment. First, most assembly
line work is done by women, mostly
housewives, as part-time workers.
These people are not protected by
the lifetime employment system.
Most North American labour unions
forbid the use of part time workers
for that reason. Second, 40% of a
Japanese workers' salary is in the
form of a biannual bonus. If the
company starts having financial
troubles this bonus is automatically
cut. If GM could arbitrarily cut its
payroll by 40% it would never have
to layoff a worker again. Lastly, only
the largest of Japanese companies
guarantee employment. Over 80% of
Japanese have no such protection
because they work for suppliers to
the large companies. When the
Japanese economy gets in trouble it
is these small suppliers who suffer
and they will lay people off.
The emphasis Japanese place on
trust and long term commitment
affects their business dealings as
well. Japanese companies award
contracts on the basis of long
standing relationships even if a new
company has a better, cheaper
product. When Japanese
corporations move to North America
they bring all of their traditional
suppliers with them often at higher
cost. That is why the US-Japan
trade deficit shows no signs of
decreasing although the number of
transplant plants is at an all time
high. This rigid network of
traditional relationships provides
the basis for mutual trust that
makes it much easier to make
lucrative business deals. This is one
of the reasons why they are so
successful. Unfortunately these
bonds draw their strength from a
"us vs. them" mentality that quickly
closes out any outsider who wishes
to break into the Japanese market.
The multi-million dollar bribes
scandals that Japanese politicians
are constantly implicated in do not
occur because Japanese politicians
are more corrupt than our own.
They occur because bribery is the
During the '80s the Japanese
government encouraged
skyrocketing land prices because it
enhanced the competitiveness of
Japanese companies abroad by
increasing the value of their assets
at home. This policy is one of the
reasons Matsushita happened to
have 6 billion dollars around to buy
MCA studios. And once again the
Japanese consumer/worker gets the
short end of the stick. Skyrocketing
land prices meant
rents and home prices. Japanese
banks are now offering 100 year
mortgages (payable by the children) ..... -------------
Japanese corporate culture is
because the average Japanese who
did not own property before the
boom cannot afford to buy a home
otherwise.
In a time with people
clamouring for Canadian
corporations to emulate Japanese
ones it is important to remember
that you don't get something for
nothing. The Japanese people have
paid a price for their success. Are
Canadians prepared to pay for their
own?
Despite the rather bleak picture
I have painted of Japan I would still
recommend that anyone who is
interested should go to Japan for an
exchange or workterm. The
experience is invaluable because it
replaces hearsay and stereotypes
with reality; Japan is a country to
be admired for its achievements but
it, like anywhere else, has some
serious problems.
:Fe6ruary 28} 1992
David Roorda
WEEF Director (A)
It's hard to believe, but it's
already been two years since the
Voluntary Student Contribution
(VSC) referenda were held by
Engineering Societies A and B. The
overwhelming approval for a VSC
demonstrated by students on both
streams in these referenda led to the
formation of the Waterloo
Engineering Endowment
Foundation (WEEF), and marked
the beginning of what is rapidly
becoming a MEGA-fund for the
continuous improvement of
engineering education at Waterloo.
Today, the fund is over $700,000
and this year $60,000 has been
allocated by students towards lab
equipment, computer upgrades, and
student projects. (See the next page
for all the details.) By next
January, the fund is projected to be
over 1 million dollars with
approximately $90,000 available to
be spent on lab equipment and other
. improvements: In this article I
would like to first look back over the
past two years at how the WEEF
has developed both organizationally
and financially. I will then discuss
the plans for the immediate future
and project the long term impact the
WEEF will have in the on Waterloo
engineering students and alumni.
Since it has been over two years
since the concept of a student
endowment fund was conceived,
many of you were not yet around
here, and therefore I feel obliged to
review the underlying reasons why
the fund was created and how this
was done.
It all started in the summer of
1989. The Canadian Engineering
Accreditation Board (CAEB)
released the results of their latest
review of Waterloo's Engineering
program. (All Canadian
Engineering programs are subject to
periodic review and receive their
accreditation from this board.)
Several of our programs received
only 3 year accreditations instead of
the normal 6 year accreditations.
The reasons cited for these limited
accreditations were several minor
curriculum content deficiencies
which could be corrected relatively
easily. However, the CAEB
concerns did not end there. They
also stated that Waterloo's base
funding was inadequate. This
problem is much more difficult to
address, reflected W.C. Lennox, who
, John Vellinga
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WEEF Turns Two
WATERLOO ENGINEERING
ENDOWMENT FOLlNDATION
was Dean of Engineering at the
time. "The University has had a
zero equipment budget for 5 of the
past 7 years. In 1988, the budget
was $700,000 and in 1989 the
budget is $735,000; our
(Engineering's) share was $200,000
and $193,305 respectively. This is
obviously inadequate when one
considers that our teaching
equipment inventory is of the order
of $20-million."
Clearly, a long term solution to
the underfunding problem was
needed to maintain and also
improve upon the high quality of
Waterloo's Engineering program.
Engineering students shared the
Dean's concerns because they had a
direct stake in Waterloo
engineering's reputation now and
especially as alumni. John Vellinga
and Avi Belinsky, both
undergraduate engineering students
at the time, proposed the idea of an
endowment fund that would solicit
money from students, alumni, and
industry. An endowment fund's
principal is never touched; only the
interest income is spent. This type
of fund would guarantee long term
funding for the Engineering
program, regardless of the economic
conditions of the day. This
enClowment fund would be financed
by the Plummer's Pledge (a program
that already existed), a VSC
program, and an Employee
Matching Contribution (EMC)
program. In the Fall of 1989 and
the Winter of 1990 student voted on
and overwhelmingly approved the
VSC (the other components did not
require a full student referendum to
be held). The first VSC's were
solicited in the 1990 Spring term
and campaigns have been conducted
every term since then. The
Plummer's Pledge campaign has
also continued every Winter term.
The EMC, which required much
more negotiation and planning,
could not be initiated immediately.
Read on to find out the latest on
this the development of this
program!
Okay, so now you know why and
how the WEEF was established.
Let's talk about what has been
accomplished in the past two years.
First, we'll talk about the
development of the organizational
structure, then we'll talk about
money.
After the idea of a student
controlled endowment fund was
accepted, a way to implement this
was needed. How could this
'student-control' be implemented in
an endowment organization? What
should be the relationship between
this body and the University? What
rules should govern this
organization? All these questions
and others were to be addressed in a
WEEF Con,stitution. The
completion of this document
required over a year of negotiations
and meetings, before finally being
passed by the University's Board of
Governors in March of 1991.
Congratulations to all those
involved, especially those on the
Constitution Writing (and rewriting)
Committee. A special thanks to
Milos Djokovic and Denise Lacchin
(Former B and A Stream WEEF
Directors) who led these efforts.
These people must have done an
excellent job because when the
Science Foundation initiated their
VSC and endowment organization
they virtually copied the WEEF
document.
Now let's talk about money.
How did Waterloo Engineering
students create a fund of over
$700,000 in just two years? The
answer to this question is: primarily
through excellent VSC participation.
Over the past six terms,
participation rates in this voluntary
fee on both streams have averaged
over 81 percent and these rates are
increasing. These are impressive
figures, especially given the dismal
economic times. There have been
other sources of income. The
proceeds from the 1991 Plummer's
Pledge campaign (the first to be
directed to the WEEF) have already
amounted to $22,678. The
contribution made by this annual
campaign will increase as the
proceeds from successive campaigns
are also directed towards the
WEEF. (Each yearly campaign
results in pledge income for the
following three years.) The fund
was also given a $25,575 'kick start'
from engineering alumni in 1991.
Page 7
Looking back, it been an
extremely productive and successful
first two years and all Waterloo
Engineering students can be very
proud of these accomplishments, but
there is more work to be done.
The Employee Matching
Contribution (EMC) Program has
huge potential if it is developed
properly. This program asks Co-op
employers to match the donations
made by their student employees
through the VSC program during
the previous academic term. The
EMC program has been initiated
this Winte,' term with 34 companies
as a pilot project. Based on the
results on this campaign, we hope to
expand these program in future
terms to cover all Co-op employers.
When the idea of an EMC program
was first put forth, it was estimated
that $200,000 a year could be raised
through it. It's impossible to make
accurate projections, however, I
believe that the EMC program has
enormous potential. Look for
further developments in the Spring
and Fall terms.
At the Board of Directors level,
we are also currently looking at how
the principal is being invested and if
changes are needed. Presently our
endowment fund, like other
University of Waterloo endowment
funds, is managed by the
University's financial managers.
University policy limits these
manager as to the types of
investments that can be made. This
is done to ensure that the principle
is very scenr. Tho Board of
Directors is cxam1nmg this
arrangement to d'termine if it is th
most advantageous one to the
WEEF and will mak ' changes if
necessary. The Board of Directors
also continues to create the
necessary bylaws to govern the
operation of the WEEF. This legal
activity should be completed by the
end of the Spring term.
What will be the long term
impact of the WEEF on Waterloo
Engineering? First, let me indulge
in speculation and make some
projections about our financial
position in the future. I have
produced two tables which provide a
rough outline of our expected
financial growth. The first table is
based on the growth rate of
$300,000/year. This is the average
annual contribution that the VSC
program has made to the
endowment fund growth. The
AviBelinsky
Page 8 Iron Warrior
28, 1992
(Continued from page 7)
second table also includes
projections on the contri but ions to
be made by the Plummer' s Pledge
Campaigns and the EMC Program.
However, both tables present the
same the result: a significant and
ongoing contribution to the
improvement of Waterloo' s
Engineering program. This
contribution is already becoming
visible. Just look at how $60,000
was allocated this year. Next year
approximately $90,000 will be
available for iroprovements to labs
and other undergraduate facilities.
This continuous improvement will
perpetually enhance the quality and
reputation of Waterloo Engineering
and increase the values of all
Waterloo Engineering degrees.
I have one final note. Later this
term I will be asking for names of
students interested in sitting on the
WEEF Board of Directors as
student members . The Board of
Directors set s policy and direction
for the WEEF and is also
responsible for the administration of
the fund . Its members include
students, faculty, and alumni.
Student members also assist the
WEEF Director to carry out
decisions made by the Funding
Council and the Board of Directors.
If you are interested in being more
closely involved in t he operation of
the WEEF, then you should consider
applying later in the t erm. Watch
the Iron Warrior for further details.
In summary, I would like to thank
all students for their continued
support of the WEEF by donating
their money and time. We have had
an excellent first two years and the
future looks even better.
Congratulations to all!
WEEF Board of Directors:
Front (left to tight): Fidel Riejerse, Denise Lacchin, Milos Djokovic, David
Morton.
Back (left to right): David Roorda, John Vellinga, John Bergsma, Dorthy .
Battie, Dean Burns
Projected WEEF Financial Growth Table 1
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Fiscal Year VSC ,Other Fund Total Income
1990 312900 25575 338475

1991 315950 21678 676103 54000
1992 300000 0 997781 79822
1993 300000 0 1297781 103822
1994 300000 0 1597781 127822
1995 300000 0 1897781 151822
1996 300000 0 2197781 175822
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1997 300000 0 199822
--_.
1998 300000 0 2797781 223822
-
1999 300000 0 3097781 247822
-
2000 300000 0 3397781 271822
-
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Cummulalive Spendino 1665896
weEF FUND1NG COUNCIL BALLOT - W92
Sio- technology Lab EquIpment
Water Quality Test Squlpment
Ol!JItal Plantmeters
The Memonal Fund
(3C"'. 01 request) 57568
01 request)
(80% 01 request) S10' 96
(90% 01 request) S 11
01 request) 512733
(1 meter)
(2 meters)
(3 meters)
52000
54000
56000
5500
$1000
E & CE WATSTAR Upgrade
(Laser only)
(Pnnter & two 486' s)
56599
$11011
Electromc Devices Curve Tracing Equipment
Welding Analysis Software
Finite Element Analysis Software
Wind Tunnel Load Instrumentation
RED/CAM Mills
(SO% 01 request) $8451
(90% of request) 59541
(100% 01 request) $10601
(80% of request) $4000
(100% 01 request) $SOOO
$1150
$SSO
(SO% 01 1 st mill)
(7S% of 1st mill)
(1000/. of 1 st mill)
(100% 01 1st mill & So % of 2nd)
(100% 01 1st mill & 75% of
(100% 01 1st mill & 100%
$10472
$15707
$20943
$31414
$36650
$41886
NeXT Worl<slation lor OASL Lab
(80% of request) $6880
(106% 01 request) $S600
(00% of request) 57400
(100% of request) 59250
LCD Colour Display Panel
486's for WA TSTAR Netwotit
55000
510000
515000
519058
Student MACINTOSH Netwcotit Server
(SO.". 01 requesl) 54444
(100% of request) 55SS5
Davis Centre Ubrary CO-ROM Worl<station
54000
Davis Centre Ubrary Engineering Joumal Fund
$1000
Student Projects
4000
5000
6000
Projected WEEF Financial Growth Table 2
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---1990
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30000 300000 60000 1048850:
1993 65000 3000001 90000 15038501
, 9941 100000 300000 90000 1993(1501
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3000001 90000 2483:>50
19961 100000 90000 2973850 '
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- ! - 100000 300000 90000 3953850:
1999; 100000 300000, 90000 4443850
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Past and Present WEEF Directors
Milos Djokovic
Former Director (8 Soc)
Denise Lacchin
Former Director (A Soc)
David Morton
Current Director (8 Soc)
David Roorda
Current Director (A Soc)
28, 1992
(Continued from page 1)
nitrogen regulator, an oxygen meter &
DO probe, and an IBM clone for
acquisition.
WATER QUALITY TESTING
EQUIPMENT
The equipment that will be
purchased includes a Hach unit, two
portable turbidimeters, two dissolved
oxygen meters and a BOD incubator.
The new instruments will replace the 30
year old equipment presently used in
undergraduate Civil and Water
Resource Engineering courses and will
greatly enhance the laboratories.
DIGITAL PLANIMETERS
This equipment wiII be used by
students taking Geological and Civil
Engineering courses. A planimeter is
used to measure irregular shaped areas
and is applied directly to cut-and-fill
problems for road and sewer layouts.
This device will be available to students,
probably on a sign out basis at the Civil
Engineering Department Office.
TIlE MEMORIAL FUND
A donation will be made to the
newly formed Memorial Fund. This
fund was initiated after the tragic death
of Brian Legay, a fourth year Civil
Engineering student, this past
December, and will provide financial
assistance to undergraduate engineering
students experiencing financial
difficulties.
ELECTRONIC CURVE TRACER
A digital storage oscilloscope, 386
computer, and a curv.e tracer will be
purchased for the electronic devices
laboratory, This measurement
equipment will allow computer-based
analysis and simulation studies of
electronic devices. This replaces 10 and
20 year old equipment that is not
capable of measuring some new devices.
FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS
SOFTWARE
The ANSYS Finite Analysis
software will soon available on the
WATSTAR network and in the Beacon
Lab. Currently, the trend in solid
mechanics is to model a structure using
as many known parameters as possible.
This package will enhance the teaching
of finite element methods for both
System Design and Mechanical
Engineering students.
WIND TUNNEL LOAD
INSTRUMENTATION
Additional load instrumentation
Iron Warrior Page 9
will be constructed to enable the testing
of larger models that will withstand
three times the present load limit. This
will be used by students in fluid labs, .
aircraft projects, and ground vehicle
research.
NEXT WORKSTATION for DASL
This workstation will be added to
the present twelve NeXT workstations
used by System Design Engineering
students for laboratories and workshops.
These machines are heavily used and
the additional workstation will increase
their availability.
MORE 486'S FOR TIlE WATSTAR
NETWORK
Six 486's (33 Mhz, 8Mb memory,
Colour VGA) will be purchased for the
WATSTAR system. This is part of a
larger plan to complete the upgrade of
all the old XT 'so These new machines
will be located in E2-1302, E2-1308, and
the GAFF (the new General Access
Faculty computing Facility located by
the laser output office). The more
powerful machines are needed to run
new software packages such as Excel
and MAPLE.
D.C. LIBRARY ENGINEERING
JOURNAL FUND
This fund will be used by the library
to subscribe to engineering journals in
order to cover a broad base of current
technology in all disciplines of
engineering. The journals provide an
excellent reference source for third and
fourth year projects.
STUDENT PROJECTS
In view of tight fiscal., restraints (no
money to be found anywhere) the
Funding Council voted to partially fund
the following student projects. Some of
these student groups will represent
Waterloo Engineering at various
national and international competitions.
o Systems Design Student Projects
are mandatory first, third and fourth
year workshop project courses that
prepare students for tackling complex
engineering problems in the real world.
The contribution made by the WEEF
will be partially matched by the
Systems Design Engineering
Department and will be allocated to
project groups by a committee comprised
of the Undergraduate Chair, a
representative from each class involved
in a workshop course, and the workshop
course coordinator(s).
@} SAE - Mini Baja Vehicle.
Mechanical Engineering students
design, build and race scaleddown
versions of off-road vehicles at
international engineering competitions.
@} SAE - Formula Vehicle.
Mechanical Engineering students
design, build and race a formula SAE
vehicle. Currently the race is very high
profile, and a strong showing by our
school team will lead to favourable
publicity for the University.
e SAE - Aero Design (Aeroplane).
This i s a SAE competition in which
Waterloo has not competed for some
time. Mechanical Engineering students
design, build and fly a aeroplane. This
project will be ongoing like the other
SAE design projects.
(i) Concrete Toboggan (A & B).
Civil Engineering students design, build
and race toboggans made of concrete.
Waterloo competes against other
Canadian engineering schools in this
annual competition. The WeEF Publicity Directors
1991-92 WeEF FUNDING DECISION
Bio-technology Lab Equipment
Water Quality Test Equipment
Digital Plan'imeters
The Memorial Fund
Electronics Devices Curve Tracing Equipment
Finite Element Analysis Software
Wind Tunnel Load Instrumentation
NeXT Workstation DASL (Systems Lab)
486's for WATST AR Network
Davis Centre Library Engineering Journal Fund
Student Projects
To be divided as follows:
Systems Design Student Projects
SAE - Mini Baja Vehicle
SAE - Formulae Vehicle
SAE . Aero Design (Aeroplane)
Concrete Toboggan (A & 8)
Total Amount Allocated:
$7568
$11460
$2000
$500
$8451
$1150
$550
$6880
$14441
$1000
$6000
$2040 (34%)
$600 (10%)
$900 (1S%)
$420 (7%)
$2040 (34%)
$60000
Above: The A and 8 Soc Concrete Toboggans 0
Left: The Systems Design Engineering DASL lab
Page 10
Dave Hook
We here at the IW like to keep
you, the reader, informed about not
only the news, but what goes behind
it as well. Did you know that quite
often, different newspapers have
different slants on the same stories?
As an example, here is how the
same news item would appear in
several different papers. As an
example, we will cover a
hypothetical plane crash near
Wawa, Ontario. In our hypothetical
news story, we shall say that
approximately 300 people were
killed, and that the airline was Air
Wawa:
The Glob and Quayle:
PLANE CRASH NEAR WAW Al
Last night, an Air Wawa plane
crashed near Wawa, Ontario. Over
300 people were killed, and
approximately 30 people are either
injured or missing.
This means bad news for Air
Wawa shareholders. On the TSE
today, AW stocks plummeted 47
points, and closed at 18 5/8. We
asked Air Wawa president Bill
Thompson about how this crash
would affect his future profits, and
his own personal finances, and he
said that.. .... blah blah blah
-
I ron Warrior 1"e6ruary 28, 1992
The Boaronto Sun:
ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!
Last night, an Air Wawa plane
crashed near Wawa, Ontario. Over
300 people were killed, and
approximately 30 people are either
injured or missing.
But, the important news in this:
the local Wawa police are planning
to clean up the mess left by the
plane using TAXPAYER'S
MONEY!!!. Aren't Canadian
taxpayers taxed enough already??
This is a gross injustice to force
Canadians to pay taxes on body
cleanups. Enough is Enough - it is
time to ACT!! Cut out this coupon
below and send it to Michael Wilson,
telling him that we, as taxpayers
have had enough! t
r,-----------------------------,
IDear Michael Wilson, I
I I
I Enough is enough! I thinkl
ICanadian taxpayers are taxed tol
:the hilt already, and should not!
Ihave to pay for body cleanups. I
I I
L _____________________________
When Mr. Wilson receives all of
those tax gripes, boy, will he then
take this newspaper seriously, just
like all the other people in Canada.
The KW Pecker'd:
PLANE CRASH NEAR WAWA
Last night, an Air Wawa plant
crashed near Wawa, Ontario. Over
300 people were killed, and
approximately 30 people are either
injured or missing.
But the important news is that
one of the 300 killed was a distant
third cousin of Mrs. J. Penelope who
Ii ves in the Ki tchener-Wa ter 100
area. Mrs. Penelope said that she
was "upset" to hear about the loss of
her cousin. "I only met her once, but
we were just so close", she
said .... blah blah blah.
The Imp'tint:
PLANE CRASH NEAR WAWA
Last night, an Air Wawa plane
crashed near Wawa, Ontario. Over
300 people were killed, and
approximately 30 people are either
injured or missing
It's not surprising that these
things can happen, though.
Especially when you consider that
these planes are built by
xenophobic, sexist, collectivist
engineers. Oops, did I let my
personal feelings get in the way?
But the important things here are
that during the flight, the pilots
were listening to the new Red Hot
Chili Pepper's album on the plane
stereo. Personally, I think this
album SUCKS! They should have
been listening to the new Sex Vixens
from Hell album instead ...... blah
blah blah.
MathholeNews:
PLANE CRASH NEAR WAWA
Last night, an Air Wawa plane
crashed near Wawa, Ontario. Over
300 people were killed, and
approximately 30 people are either
injured or missing.
Also, in the news, Douglas
Adams, author of the Hitchhiker's
Guide to the Galaxy has a new book
out!!! Hitchhiker fans will be happy
to know that.. .. blah blah blah.
The Moron Warrior:
PLANE CRASH NEAR WAWA
Last night, an Air Wawa plane
crashed near Wawa, Ontario. Over
300 people are either injured or
missing.
But the important thing here is
that the name of 'THE RIDGID
TOOL' has been changed to just
'THE TOOL'. How can we possibly
live with this travesty? There are
only two choices we have: 1) Place
posters up all over campus
proclaiming'FOREVER RIDGID' in
hopes that morons who don't know
any better will bow down before
them. 2) Send ridgid tool gripe
coupons to Michael Wilson (heck,
the Sun always does it). But this
can't go on!! We can't live without
the word RIDGID ... blah blah blah.
I 1NVENTED
111E OLTtM.tTIE GUN.
\T llJRNS
DISHES INTO
MOUNV5 OF HMR.

J'e6ruary 28, 1992 Iron Warrior Page 11
Navel Gazing
(Continued from p. 4)
Chrysler and General Motors and
compared these to the Japanese
superpowers industries. Sure, compare
the bloated, most wimpy North
American industries to the leanest
fittest operations in Nippon. The big
three are whiners and prefer pouring
money into lobbying for protection
rather than force themselves to actually
listen to their market. Some Japanese
firms do this too. Is there any Japanese
competition for North American
industries like IBM or Microsoft or
Eaton's or Loblaws or Weston Foods?
No. What then do you expect the
Japanese industries to seek shelter
from?
The manufacturing industries in
Canada which have had a large
Canadian market share for at least 30
years are not faring well right now.
They are feeling the pinch from the
much needed foreign competition. To
imply though, recessions aside, that all
Canadian companies are ailing this way
is to mislead the misled. The afflicted
industries will recover and prosper or,
die and be replaced by better
competitors.
Canada and the US are far from
being uncompetitive in manufacturing,
as the a uthor proposes. They are
currently the industrial world's cheapest
producers of many goods. This is partly
due to the low dollars (Cdn and US) vs
the Yen and the DM as of the last five
years (See why later). Just as important
has been the fact that Canada and the
US have the highest levels of
productivity of the big OECD
(Organization for Economic Cooperation
and Development) economies. Studies
using OECD figures show that in the
mid 80's the US and Canada produ.ced
almost twice as much, for every man-
hour worked across the entire economy,
as Japan. Over the last five years the
volume of the US's manufactured
exports has nearly doubled; Canada's
has increased by over 60 %; Japan's by
about 20%. No weakness that.
The author also used in his
argument of Canada's protective
attitude the example of Northern
Telecom. This is a poor example. There
are many companies in the world that
would like to be spoken of the way
Northern Telecom is, by better analysts.
The reason that AT&T, or Siemens or
others do not compete in Canada is
because of the market size. The Mid-
eastern seaboard in the US has 15 times
the size of the market of the Windsor -
Qu_bec corridor. Fortress Europe has a
market roughly the size of North
America's. NorTel does compete out of
country though. 35 % of all Nippon
Telephone Telegraph's new electronic
switches were ordered from Northern
Telecom last year. Recent surveys in
Time magazine show that American
telecom companies have captured 96% of
the American switch market, and that
the rest of the world has 4 %. In their
analysis though, they forget that
Northern Telecom is Canadian.
Incidentally, it supplies about 45% of
the American market; AT&T has a 51%
market share.
When the Japanese government's
Economic Planning Agency surveyed
110 critical technologies in 1991, it
concluded that America's firms
dominated 43 of them, Japan 33. 21
went to the rest of the world. Canada
controlled 4. 3 of these were related to
construction and civil engineering. The
last was classified under nuclear power
engineering. This reflects one of
Canada's underlying problems: If you
were to ask Barbara Frumm, that
barometer of average Canadian
knowledge, to name 2 of these
technologies, she probably could not do
it; she would probably say that there is
no way that Canadians have control
over any technology in the world, let
alone critical ones. (She watches the
Journal too much. ) This is not to say
that these three technologies are all
encompassing. Considering that the
Canadian government does not
subsidize industrial R&D a great deal (it
should do more) and that private
Canadian firms spend less of their cash
flows on R&D than any other G7 firms
(so should they), this is exceptional.
Also, these figures do not take into
account non-critical industries.
The fact that the big Hollywood
studios are owned by Japanese
companies does not mean that these
industries are weak. On the contrary,
this should prove that they are strong.
In industries where they are able to, the
Japanese start at grass roots level and
build up strength. If they cannot
compete, as in the entertainment
business, they buy. What enables them
to buy so much and what do they buy
with?
The Japanese have consistently
held a large part of their foreign revenue
(ie US$, CDN$, DM, etc) to force their
domestic markets to buy their products
by maintaining low Yen levels. That is
to say, instead of trading back their
hard earned dollars for some foreign
good or service, the Japanese companies
and governments have chosen to
withhold these in their reserves. This
has held back their progress in the quest
for a better standard of living, but has
given them large amounts of liquid cash.
The standard of living (SOL) in
Canada, as defined in economic terms, is
second to one: the US. Japan ranks fifth
in the world. Now before you start
screaming idiocies like "Look at
Germany" ,or "Sweden has no
unemployment" , lose the Canadian
humility and consider the equation. The
SOL of countries are determined by
their overall ranking on a number of
regressions such as the number of cars
or computers per capita or availability of
health care or literacy rates ... (ad
nauseam). Add also, that the 3rd
standard deviation of the rankings of all
these regressions for Canada and the
US are starting to overlap.
A simpler approximation of the SOL
is to divide the total Gross Domestic
Product (converted to US$ for
simplicity) by the population and to
adjust this figure for purchasing power
parity. (PPP: A pound of beef in Japan is
roughly 10 times more expensive than if
you were to convert the equivalent
amount of Yens into Canadian Dollars
and buy the beef in Canada. This price
disparity applies to a comparable basket
of goods from both countries and must
be accounted for.)
Canada has a cleaner political
arena. Canada's stock market is not
entirely based on artificially high
property prices. Canada's savings rates
and investment rates are comparable to
Japan, and much higher than the US's.
What then is the problem with
Canada? Our collective navels. They are
too noticeable. We stare at them too
much. We are blinded by them.
Scientists use them to calibrate their
instruments. Meanwhile, semi-realistic
lobbyists, lawyers and politicians skate
circles around us, using the mirror and
fog routine to guide us their way. They
make us use concave mirrors when
viewing ourselves and convex mirrors
when viewing others to persuade us that
We are much smaller than we really are.
They institutionalize these emotions in
our various marketing boards and
universities. They wish so badly to
preserve Canadiana that a conservative
government, which poles a
representative sample of lemmings
every two days, is ready to formulate a
charter which will guarantee special
interest groups a safe, comfortable, non-
competitive subsidized existence by law.
The political light show over the next
Attention All 1992 Graduates
Denise Lacchin
1992 Plummer's Pledge Chair
The 1992 Plummer's Pledge is about to begin! It's that time of year again when
representatives from the Class of '92 - our class - will be canvassing you and your
classmates for the Plummer's Pledge. All graduating students will be asked to
consider making a three year pledge to the faculty. The first contribution on that
pledge does not come due until one year after graduation.
This very important student initiative is in its fourth year - the first class to
initiate this program and pledge their support was the Class of '89.
The money, along with donations from the Voluntary Student Contribution has
been directed toward the Waterloo Engineering Endowment Foundation (wEEF).
This student run endowment has grown quickly and several important projects have
already ?een funded from the interest earnings. A total of approximately $10,000
was available in each of 1990 and 1991; but by February 4, 1992, the Waterloo
Endowment Funding Council was able to allocate $60,000 for various
proJects.
The Plummer's Pledge plays a critical role in the Endowment Fund. One of the
most impressive aspects of this pledge is the commitment from new graduates like
you and me. We see firsthand the problems underfunding is causing and we should
be determined to maintain the quality and reputation of our degrees. Furthermore,
when pledging our support, it is necessary for us to think carefully about the level of
commitment we are making and whether we will be able to fulfill the commitment
in one year's time. Follow through is critical to the success of the program since
planning takes place well in advance.
Participation is the goal for this year's program. As Chair of the 1992
campaign, I have set a 70% participation goal. I encourage all students to
participate in the Plummer's Pledge at a level with which they feel comfortable.
With the current economic situation, we are focusing on the number of people
participating, not necessarily the amount of money pledged. Students are
encouraged to pledge what they think they can reasonably afford a year from now.
The Class of '92 can make a real difference to the future of the Faculty. Our
participation makes a strong statement about our commitment and it will encourage
others, such as alumni, faculty, staff, corporations and foundations to support the
faculty. The pledge campaign period is February 19 to March 7. Further
information on the Plummer's Pledge is available from the Engineering Society
office or from a class rep near you.
A special treat for all those who participate in this year's campaign, is a free
lunch courtesy of Dean Burns. A ticket for this lunch will be issued when your
completed pledge card is returned to your class rep. The lunch will be held on
March 11, 1992 at Fed Hall, 12:30 pm. The class with the largest participation will
be acknowledged on a commemorative plaque located in Carl Pollack Hall and the
winning class will be announced at the lunch.
, ",
1992 PLUMMER' PLEDGE
ACTION LIST
Keep account of the number of graduate students in your c1a$S
that you will not be soliciting,
.An updated class list will be noodad to use as a reference list.

, Ensure the pledge cards are filled out properly.
Hand iii pledge cards to me in the appropriate
'.' .x .... ofi Febx-ua.r.Y 27 and on MlU"eh 4 so that intennediate
,: . :;' 'ParttCipation -results can be posted.
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When a completed pledge card is returned to you. please issue a
ticket tQ tbe student for the free lunch on Mal-ch 11, 12:30 Fed
Hall. Retain, the left hand side ticket stub and retutn them to
me on the same dates as above, in the satne envelopes.
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lofonn the students that a Plumt.llera Pledge pin will be issued
to It they I win give you pins
to diStribute to'them. ,,<, . .
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few years should be incredible. Last
week's meeting of the provincial Finance
Ministers, where they were supposed to
discuss the economic situation in
Canada, will set the way. They should
not be helpful in any way, although
Canadians will probably grow and
prosper despite them.
Surely, in the future, Canada will
need more R&D funding, better
(privatized) education and less

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protective institutions. What Canada
does not need are more schooled
alarmists like David Suzuki, Barbara
Frum, Bob White, Bob Rae, Preston
Manning, Harry Neale and the author of
"Why Japan Kicks Canada's Ass".
Alec Buscemi
4B Chemical Engineering
Page 12 Iron 'Warrior 28, 1992
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Tired of February blahs? Letting hum-drum routine get you down? Well, fight back -Don't ride a KW Transit bus, PUSH IT!!
Come join the 16th Annual Engineering Bus Push for Big Sisters. This year, we, the engineers, have CHALLENGED all other faculties
and the church colleges to see who will bring in the most money in pledges for Big Sisters.
The Engineering Bus Push will be held on March 14th, so get your pledge sheets early. The pledge sheets will be available as of Thursday,
Feb. 27th. On the day of the Push, a KW Transit bus will be pulled from the University of Waterloo to Market Square in Kitchener. All
money raised will be donated to Big Sisters.
Big Sisters is an organization which promotes the social, emotional, and physical well-being and development of children through the
establishment of caring relationships with trained, female, adult volunteers. They provide programs that respond to and support the
changing needs of children in the community, by offering guidance and support through a one-to-one friendship with a responsible caring
woman and by providing the opportunity for girls and boys to develop their strengths and to enhance their sense of self. In 1991, Big
Sisters served a total of230 children in the community .
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. the who bring in

1st Prize:
2nd Prize:
A\HaroMountajn Bike .... ..
A $150 Gift Certificate
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'.February 28, 1992 Iron Warrior Page 13
How The World Works:
Today's Country: The Undergraduate Office
Stephen Kingsley-Jones
As you enter Carl Pollock Hall
from E2 your eyes alight on a most
mystifying door. The sign says:
Assoc. Dean Undergrad Studies,
First Year Engineering, Engineering
Counseling. A rather ignonimous
name for a place that decided your
fate only a short time ago. For
here, among other duties, is the
place where they determine who
gets admitted and who falls by the
wayside, here is where they
separate the wheat from the chaff,
and permit you, the humble student
to enter the hallowed halls of
Engineering lore.
As you walk in this office, you
pass through a second door and
arrive before Karen Denman, a foot
soldier in the war of administration.
To your left as you enter is Cindy
Howe (for detailed info on Cindy's
life see last week's Gazette, where
her full glory is espoused). In the
office behind Karen is Susan Key
"Administrative Asst." and the
"backbone" of the department.
Karen is your first level of
inquiry and help, she is deeply
involved in the administration of the
department and particularly with
the work of Dr. Ford (see below). If
you think you might want to speak
to Dr. Ford or others, tell Karen
what you need, she'll direct you, and
save you making a bungling fool of
yourse when you end up in the
wrong office. Cindy is responsible
for scheduling of all the 1A and 1B
timetables (yes, your hellish
schedule is her doing, but you
volunteered for this!), but it's an
incredible juggling act, which she
does excellently while also
organizing the Personal Info forms
of all Engineering applicants.
The department is 1st Year
Engineering, and they organize your
whole life until 2A. From your first
tentative inquiries about
Engineering to your 1B transcript,
they control the whole show. Deeper
within the Office are four directors,
Dr. Ford - 1st Year Director and
bequether of good and bad tidings
(ie. the dreaded required to repeat
term), Dr. Bodnar - Director of
Don Fraser
June Lowe
Ken Rlepert
Style and Grace
What is the best colour for a
raincoat? What colour suit is really
bad news when it comes to
interviews? Do you prefer European
or American cut suits?
Do you know any of the above?
Do you care?
If you don't care, I'd like to take
a minute of your time to thank you.
Thanks for not competing. I
know you really wanted me to get
that high paying research job in
California anyway, and for being
such good sport I'll lend you a
quarter for a phone call in second
rounds.
For those who want jobs this
year, and in years to come, there is a
single piece of advice that will be
invaluable to your future.
"The new: DRESS FOR SUCCESS"
by Tom Molloy.
If there is one book you buy in
the next thousand years, it should
be this one. It's interesting, and
The Sandford Fleming Foundation
Admissions, Dr. Brag - Director of
General Studies, and Dr. Herb Ratz
- Exchange Director. These four
gentlemen are a vital facet of our
every day lives; that exchange
student sitting beside you, the Gen
Eng. course you take in fourth year,
that scholarship you got at entrance,
and the successful Appeal your
friend got, are all due to the
constant efforts of these four
directors.
The Big Cheese in this office,
and the man truly in charge of your
education is Dr.Schneider, Associate
Dean of Undergraduate Engineering
(remember to bow as he walks by),
for he sits at the right hand of the
Dean/God. This fellow has duties
mildly entertaining, but that is not
its purpose nor its intent. It is a
clothing textbook.
This book does not attempt to
morally justify its conclusions, in
fact, some of you might consider it
quite racist or prejudiced, which
may in fact be true. Unfortunately
it is a racist, prejudiced world in
which what you wear on your body
may be the most important part of
your future.
Many young people feel that
things like clothing and hairstyle
should not be important, and that it
is the person inside that counts.
Even some interviewers feel the
same way, they try to look past what
your clothing tells them, and find
out what's inside. But nothing can
help a first impression, and you will
4306 Carl Pollock Hall, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1
TECHNICAL SPEAKER COMPETITION
that should only be discussed in the
most reverential of tones and only in
a duly respectful forum (see: "Deans
And Other Great Beans" in a future
issue). At the end of the day
though, Dr. Schneider is the CEO in
this office.
Another component of the
Undergrad office is the Engineering
Counseling services offered Monday
through Friday, 1-5 pm. Marna and
Linda can help you with personal
difficulties, instruct you in study
skills seminars and help give you
guidance through the avenues of
options that Engineering life
presents. Just come down to the
office and inquire of Karen as to
when one of these benefactors is free
and they'll schedule you for an
appointment. They're there for you,
if you need them, go see them.
Lastly out of the undergrad
office are administered the three
Demonstrators. They perform a
function unique to the undergrad
office, a kind of
admissionlliaison/proflincidental-job
function. June Lowe, is a
supervisortrA in the graphics lab as
well as being responsible for the
Engineering end of Campus Day.
Don Fraser is currently working on
new software for the admission
system as well as teaching the odd
class. Ken Riepert has taken over
the student liaison work for the
undergrad office, organizing tours
and such for high school students.
learn from this book that there are
ways clothing affects people, that
can't be ov'rcom by ev n the
vibrant personality.
"Dress for Succ ss" contains
indepth information concerning
what to wear in wh t environments
and relevant to your position and
your intention. It will teach you
how to buy, wear and decide on your
clothing. In this world of harsh
competition you cannot afford to be
deficient in a single area, let alone
the part of you that leaves the most
lasting impression on those you
meet. Buy it, steal it or borrow it
from a library, but get and use this
book!
ps. Brown is definitely a bad idea.
Waterloo Campus Activity
The Technical Speaker Competition for W'92 took place on February 11. Richard Brittin, Mechanical, placed first. competitor? were Jason
Cropley Systems Design; Belinda Elysee-Collen, Chemical; Diane Freeman, Civil; James Goel, E&CE; Jeffrey WhIdden, George
Robb, Paragon Engineering Ltd.; Alec McGowan, Enermodal Engineering Ltd.; & Janine Imada, Babcock & Wilcox adjudicated the contest.
Jeannine Hooper-Van co-ordinated the competition. ,
Coming soon: The Sandford Fleming Debates final round: March 13. Watch for itl
TRAVEL GRANT RECIPIENTS W'92
Denis Bigioni & Steven Morgan, Civil Eng., - to participate in OEC (Extemporaneous Debates & Editorial Communications);
Simon Muzio, Carlos Bazzarella, Geoff Brown, Milos Djokovic, Computer Eng., to partiCipate in OEC (Entrepreneurial Design Contest);
Civil Engineering Concrete Toboggan Team.
Page 14 Iron Warrior :Je6ruary 28) 1992
Enviro-Tips
Enviroman is back with more
Envirotips.
This issue's special is on saving
paper.
Did you know that 40-50% of what
we throwaway is paper? It takes 17
trees to make one ton of paper. In the
paper making process, the wood pulp is
bleached and in the process, numerous
toxic waste products such as deadly
dioxins and furans are created and
dumped into our water systems. By
recycling paper the dioxins and furans
won't be eliminated but they will be
reduced.
Here are a few tips.
Use the backs of old flyers and
notices for scrap paper. You can use
them for telephone message pads,
grocery lists and various other things.
Don't throw out perfectly good
envelopes just because they have
unwanted addresses on them. When
you receive those dreaded bills and
don't use the envelopes for your
payment save them. Just cross out the
address with a black marker or use a
sticker to write your corespondent's
address on it. If the
envelope has postal or
zip code imprinted bars
on it make sure they are
covered up or your mail
instead of disposable ones. Try to
encourage family, friends and even
daycare centers to do the same. Think
of all the diapers in a land fill taking up
space after only one use. Think of all
the money that can be saved by using a
cloth. For every dollar spent on
disposable, the taxpayer spends 8 cents
to dispose of them and then there are
the environmental effects that are
incalculable.
Keep a scrap paper box by the
photo copy machine at work. My last
wurk term I even encouraged employees
to use this paper for scrap note pads.
They are perfect to cut into little note
pad size and use for all sorts of things.
By the end of the term I had encouraged
many of the employees to do this.
Writ e non-business letters on the
pack of scrap paper.
Please recycle the Iron Warrior
when done reading it.
Environmentally yours,
Enviroman
Do you ;2."e pictures?
may go ashtray.
Reuse greeting cards
at least once. If you get
a card and cut the back
Do you war.t everyone to know?
off them you have a great
gift tag or make it into a
smaller greeting card.
Reuse gift boxes as
often as possible. The
boxes that shirts come in
can be used to send
presents in. When I buy
a gift at a store I tell the
employee I already have
a box.
Use a rag instead of
paper towels. Imagine
all the paper towels in
all the stores being
thrown out after only one
use. That's a lot of
garbage. Use a rag and
save some money as well.
After a dish rag is to
disgusting for dishes, it
becomes a floor rag and
then a basement rag.
Use cloth diapers
Do you want to win fabulous prizes?
Enter the
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PHOTOGRAPHY
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CATEGORIES
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in Arts Director's box in the Orifice
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How To Speak
FLUENT SPANISH
Spanish is one of the most beautiful and romantic languages
in the world, and one which it will be very useful to know
when the Spanish Armada finally arrives to conquer and
enslave all of Western civilization. But how many of us really
have the time for formal Spanish instruction, with its long
lectures and heavy work-load?
Here then is an easy PAGE guide to teach yourself to speak
Spanish in the comfort of your own home. Just follow the
simple step-by-step instructions, and voila! You'll be
speaking fluent Spanish in no time!
STEP I:
Say the following phrase:
STEP 2:
Now say it again - but this time,
instead of Eng1ish words, try using
Spanish ones that mean the same
thing.
Good!
STEP 3:
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QYlcho') eo;, e.strecho.
Now, simply keep doing this all the time, substituting
Spanish vocabulary and syntaclical conslruction for their
English equivalenls, and always keeping in mind such
idiosyncrasies as gender agreemenl and lhe us of the
subjunctive.
Got it?
Well, guess what - you aTe now speaking fluent Spanish!
... yes, the new Engineering T-shirts are
going like wildfire!
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YOU CAN'T DENY
THE TRUTH FOREVER
SAY "YES" TO
JAMES EARL JONES
In fact, demand has been so high that we
are now forced to rescind our previous
special offer - all tees are therefore back
to their original price of $15.00 each ...
and still a bargain!
Choose from five stunningly attractive designs
. Xl onty . now just $15.00 ea. -
ask for them in the orifice ...
and keep asking until they make you leave.
K,I..l.. HIM,
Davis Copy Centre
now open evenings and Saturdays
Use the ON CAMPUS
Photocopying, Bindery and Typesetting facilities
Cash Copy Centre Locations
Engineering - E2 2353
Math and Computer - MC 5182
Both Libraries - LIB 218 and DC 1501
PLUS colour copying in Dana Porter Library - LIB 218
Photocopying
We serve at 7 per copy (plus PST),
discount on volume copying. Collating,
stapling and a variety of paper colours
available at no extra cost (see the list of
locations below) ...-------"'--
Self serve copying at 1 O per copy
(available in the libraries and various
locations on campus)
Venda card copiers at 6 per copy are
located in the Dana Porter and
Davis Centre Libraries
Plastic Ring Binding
Same day service available at Graphic
Services, hours 8:00 am-4:30 pm
Copy Centre Locations
Dana Porter Library - LIB 218, ext. 2956
Math Centre - MC 5182, ext. 2335
Engineering - E2 2353, ext. 2334
Arts Centre - HH 370, ext. 2336
Davis Centre Library - DC 1501 , ext. 3878
High Resolution Typesetting
For high quality output try our Linotronic
300 Imagesetter (1270 dpi) or our
VT600W Laser Printer (600 dpi).
We can typeset any computer file.m
PostScript format from a
Mac diskette
5.25 inch PC diskette (low density only)
3.5 inch PC diskette
SCRIPT on CMS
TROFF on UNIX.
We can translate your PC file to our Mac
and format into brochures, books, reports
and flyers, etc.
For more information about typesetting
located in GSC, call ext. 6324 or 5169.
Offset Printing
Graphic Services, hours 8:00 am-4:30 pm
General information, call ext. 3451.
Graphic Services
General Services Complex