Friday, November 5,1999 The Magazine of the University of Waterloo Engineering Society

What are your plans for a

few years down the road?
Flee South?
Start your own Business?
Graduate School?
Volume 23 Issue 14
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consciously aware of this
trend? Probably not as there
is seldom time to think of
Mal Pigozzo
2B Meek
anything outside of course
cirriculum. This is a true
deficit in engineering as it
T
he Mid-term stonn is finally start-
to blow over across engineer-
109, but hard on its heels is the
threat of imminent winter. Oh and finals
are just around the comer. Time seems to
go by so swiftly - unless of course you're
working on assignments. I've been told
that the hours just drag by when doing
homework - I've yet to explore this theory
on my own. It hardly seems as if there's
even a moment to take a breath and collect
one's thoughts. But that's just the way of
engineering isn't it. OUf respective pro-
grams are so demanding that from the
moment we arrive, sleep immediately
drops to the bottom of the priority list.
Sleep deprivation becomes an almost pre-
requisite to engineering study.
If you stop and think about things for a
moment it becomes evident that this is the
true challenge on the road to becoming an
engineer. Can one survive the packed
schedule and the intense workload? This is
the real question that is only answered at
graduation. It's not so much digesting the
theories and derivations surrounding the
varied concepts and fonnulae thrust at us
on a daily basis, it is more developing
methods by which one can tackle enough
of the insane amounts of course work to
master the material sufficiently to 'get by'
in the course - with the exact definition of
getting by being a personal perspective.
One does what is necessary to get the
required marks to proceed in the cour e, or
to maintain a particular scholarship or to
be the top of the class. Thus, the predomi-
nant mentality then centres on the marks
themselves and thus emphasis is taken
away from what should truly be the prior-
ity, that being the actual material.
It is this exact reason why engineering
is so demanding, not the difficulty of the
courses because anyone who was willing
to apply themselves could, in my opinion,
be successful at any engineering course,
but being able to cope with the sheer vol-
ume of tasks that must be dealt with simul-
taneously and efficiently that truly defines
success or failure in engineering. Is this an
appropriate mentality? Are people even
promotes a focus on the rate
of learning rather than the
quality of it. This beg's the question as to
whether engineering programs should be
more spread out (yes beyond a five yeear
program) so that there is more 'free time' to
truly examine and absorb what is being
taught. Such a policy would also make for
a healthier student body as there would be
more time for sleep as well as proper diet
and extra-cirricular activities that are so .
essential to providing balance to a person's
life. As one learns in several engineering
courses, bodies subjected to excessive
stresses have a tendency to fail. In this par-
ticular case, failure does not necessarily
mean withdrawing from study or perform-
ing poorly in the workplace, but could also
mean a sacrificing of personal health, well
being, ethics, or spirit. Even though the
trend is seeming to increase in the direc-
tion of focusing on the amount of gradu-
ates the university spits out (with
initiatives such as the Access to
Opportunities Program), the emphasis
should instead be on the quaJity of gradu-
ate produced at this institution.
Bringing up the point of ethics, this is
also a significant area of distinction
between someone studying to be an engi-
neer and individauls in other programs.
This is not to say that a kinesiology stu-
dent, for example, doesn't have to work
hard or experience late nights, nor that
they lack ethical behaviour. I am arguing
that these issues have particular signifi-
cance to engineers.
Upon the completion of our engineer-
ing education we will all be professionals.
As such, certain behaviours become
expected, as does the pre entation of a pro-
fessional image. Further, we will be bound
to uphold certain laws regulating the prac-
tice of engineering. Many of these laws
relate to the concept of ethics and ethical
behaviour. Now this issue is an especially
subjective and convoluted one and should
be treated very carefully. Ultimately as
engineers and as professionals we are
expected (and legally bound) to behave in
an ethical manner as befits our station and
the responsibilities we hold. In fact, it is
thics
impossibl
for anyone
with a criminal record to become a profes-
sional engineer in Ontario. Exactly what is
meant by ethical behaviour is open to
debate. Even though there are some strict
legal definitions they cannot incorporate
every situation and how they apply to or
influence a given situation is often any-
thing but explicit. Such is the nature of
laws.
I recently experienced what I have
been discussing in a rather personally dis-
tressing manner. Not to go into too many
details, but I was approached with a pro-
posal that would allow myself to use the
position I hold with this publication and
within the university community to benefit
this particular individual who would then
reciprocate by providing compensation to
myself for these services. "Why not?" I
thought "Haven't I worked many long
nights and hard hours for this paper? Don't
I deserve some kind of reward?" I was
tired, disillusioned by what I have gone
through these past couple years and feel-
ing just a bit burnt-out. But then I realized
that this would not be fair to the paper and
its readers, the engineering society, future
editors, my current staff and myself. It was
easy to see that I would be losing a great
deal if I accepted this offer. It was a
moment of weakness, and I was suscepti-
ble to it because of my exhausted state of
being. In an Ironic twist of fate, the nature
of this program of study was almost the
catalyst for my sacrificing one of the ideals
it holds in highest regard.
The bottm line, no matter how difficult
or busy things become in don't lose
sight of what is truly fundamental and
important in life, namely living the lives
we have and making the most of the
opportunities afforded us simply for being
alive and free.
6 Who Dunnit?
10
Beer for Charity
A brief look at this term's
'Clue' SCUNT
8
0EC
The vitals on what's available
9
and how to go about entering
Engineering Incorporated
Thoughts to consider if you're
thinking of starting a business
28 Chem uses beer proceeds
to sponsor needy children
1 2 Pranksters
A brief history of some of the
great pranks of UW engineering
1 6 From the Archives
What was on the minds of
Waterloo's engineers in 1983?

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Lukasz Pawlowski __ 0 ?
3A Syslem
T O the EditO!
I've often thought our school was the on the leading edge.
Perhaps it is. But here are certain thing that really boggle my
mind.
Recently, I walked into the Systems Design DASL lab and
took a look aroundat the computer creens. There it was: a blue
background, bright lettering, horrible font... Borland Turbo C++
3.0. That's right Ladies and Gentlemen, our lAs have been told
to use a compiler that was written in 1990. Hey, that's almost
half my life-time ago!
So why? There's got to be a good reason. I suppose I'm just
not in the know. As for the lAs I've talked to, they don't know
either. This is what I do know: the faculty of Engineering pur-
chased Borland C++ 5.02 for the use of its students, it's there, it
works, and it's far more representative of the types of program-
ming tools these I As will see when they hit their co-op work
terms than is Borland Turbo C++ 3.0. Perhaps our first year stu-
dents should show up at the "most innovative" university in the
land and be treated to current tools not ancient technology that
would make some more nostalgic C gurus teary eyed as they
remember the days when Watcom C and Borland went head to
head.
Give the lAs a break. Allow them to use up-to-date tool s.
Lukasz Pawlowski
SydeFX (systems 3A off-stream)
Iwpawlow@uwaterloo.ca
BTW: if there's some extremely good reason for using Turbo
C++ 3.0, I'd like to know. You know my e-mail.
Andrew Lin
fA Chern
"Stereotypes 'R Us"
S
ometimes, we engineers have a tough time getting a non-biased judgment from thc
innocent bystander. Around the academic circuit, engineers are renowned for their
"many hours of classes, heavy partying/drinking habits, tremendous workload,
rosy job opportunities, and (in Queen's, at least) rude minds." So you're trying to be
sociable, of course, meeting some new people around your new environment. As soon as
you introduce youse If as an engineer, you get that "ah, so you're an engineer" look, the
raised eyebrows, the quick courteous smile and the slight nod of the head. They always
seem so polite on the outside, but you know what they're thinking on the inside. That
ever-important first impression is now locked inside their minds, and you're hopes for an
honest opinion are dashed.
For some reason, we have this reputation as being the "work hard and play hard" spe-
cialists of university life. I see no indication that students of other disciplines work any
less hard or play any less hard than do we. I, for one, would certainly fail the test of
"engineemess" if it was conducted based solely on our adherence to the stereotype of
engineers (a ridiculous concept, but we'lJ accept it for the purposes of my totally absurd
comparison). Certainly, jf I worked as hard as the stereotype claims, I would not be able
to devote my time to such a non-academic-based activity as writing for this simple pub-
lication. No, I would be spending my spare time copying - or maybe even working on -
assignments, cramming for tests, or doing other supplementary homework. Of course,
that would be between my parties at last until morning, and drinking sessions that take
place everywhere except inside the classroom - well ...
Does this sound like any engineering friend you know? I thought not. There are just
as many workhorses in other programs as there are in engineering. So, we have roughly
30 hours per week, possibly more for upper year engineering. Almost ten of those are
devoted to tutorials, during which no new material is taught, unless the professor
neglects to cover an important topic, like F=ma, or something. I spoke with many Arts
students and Math students who claim that they spend as many as two hours outside of
class for every one hour in class. For them, that would amount to about 60 total hours,
but for us it would translate into 90 houTst Assuming an average of 4 hours of sleep per
day, that's still almost two thirds of our waking time spent working. Not bloody likely.
The concept of doing two hours of work per hour in class; it's unreasonable. It's a rare
day indeed when I simply meet the scheduled 30 hours.
The truth is, stereotypes are easy to believe and follow, and that is why so many peo-
ple embrace them. Our skills are in more demand than most other skills, but as was dis-
cussed in the previous issue, that doesn't make us any higher than anyone else. Many
would like to believe so, and so they associate themselves with the stereotype, and play
from that basis. But you can't blame them, can you? Who wouldn't want to be labeled
the hardest working as well as the hardest partying students on campus?
But, now that I'm finished babbling, I should probably go back to my massive home-
work load. I should still have 29 more hours to log this week.
Jonathan Ng
2A Camp
We've Got Spirit, Yes We Do.
We've Got Spirit, 'cause We're ... Frosh?
H.
i. Hopefully by the time thi i out ou'll have finished your midterm .As
a "protOlype double la. " member (Comp 2003 is the fir t cia. to have
two cia e on the arne tream), I have a feeling that the spirit of Fro h
Week i going to la t forever. A I sit in POETS on Monday, contemplating the
big black screen, I it in and Ii ten to the lazy flow of conver ation everywhere. It's
a very nice feeling.
Like when Tania talks about how people . hould find things to do, and when
Frosh entrie in the IW overwhelm the upper years" it kinds makes me wonder
about how unified the Engineering Cia e and EngSoc as a whole are. Luckily,
c1asse likc 2B Elec and 2B Chem kind of put that to re t...
The major problem with the whole unity thing is ]) People by nature are lazy,
and 2) Believe it or not, academics is important (at least enough so that you'll pass).
In time, you'll feel apathetic and scream "Ju t get me through this exam and inter-
viewt" Yes, unless you're 0 mart you don't need to take the courses here, or
you're 0 disciplined you can be one year ahead and not mi s a beat, you'll cream
it one time or another.
And] assert this: Computer Engineering is still one of the most competitive
disciplines. (Systems Design Engineers, you're welcome to challenge this at any
time.) It's one of the only places you'll get an A and till not be happy with your
mark.
Despite this, I think you can sti ll find time to do other things (even if you're not
a Comp), like being with friends, or doing EngSoc stuff. The reason I mention
EngSoc here is becau e sometimes I get the feeling that EngSoc is "closed", when
that realJy isn't the case. Anyone can come to the meetings, and they're lots of fun,
and they provide free food. And they have nice events, like the upcoming TalEng
and Shadow Day.
Frosh are so full of energy, and optimism ... and then they get into second year.
Just kidding - seriously, though, I hope they retain their optimism, and their "do
anything" mentality, because it creates a good social base for Engineering.
And as for Maria's article last week on the ATOP changes affecting Computer
Engineering, I don't know if it's for the better, but I know a lot more hopefuls got
to be Computer Engineers, instead of going to another discipline or University.
And believe me, Engineering here is small compared to other Universities. I do
want to fight Engineering (or at least E&CE) becoming so large that you can't rec-
ognize 90% of your classmates. The way to do that, other than keeping classes
small, is to have lots of active people. The Frosh chant says it best: So come, so
come, so come along with us ...
TO the Edito"
Gordon Stubley
DireClOr First Year
Engineering
I was thrilled to notice the many articles written by fir. I year
engineering students in the October 15, J 999 edition of the Iron
Warrior. It is a credit to th,e the first year engineering students, the
editorial staff, and the orientation leaders that so many first ycar
student are doing such high quality work with the Iron Warrior.
Many interesting points were raised about the tirst year engi-
neering program and experi I hope that first year students
feel that they can discuss these issues with me. 1 would be happy
to share my experiences and perspectives with the students.
From my perspective. some of the points raised about first
year engineering are debatable. However without question, if we
have this kind of questioning and probing of our programs then I
am confident that our students will attain a high quality educa-
tion. The quality of education one receives in life comes from the
quality one seeks. It is a pleasure to see the "seeking" in these
articles.
Best wishes to all for a successful term of growth and for con-
tinuing high quality joumalism.
Gordon Stubley, Director First Year Engineering
P.S. Anyone got any ideas on how we could get a Quidditch
match off the ground?
fhe Iron WarrlOI FliddY Novcmbcl 5 1999

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Should the Government attempt to discourage students from
leaving to work in other countries upon graduation?

Point
George Rater
Class of '99
T
he "brain drain" is a hot issue within both academic and industrial
circles these days. Within the Faculty of Engineering, there is
increased talk among department chairs about the di rti culties they
have had attracting new 'top-of-their-field' faculty, and more importantly,
retaining those internationally recognized faculty who have f10uri hed at the
University of Waterloo. Analogous problems are also prevalent within cor-
porate Canada, with our national newspapers featuring articles daily on
companies unable to attract the "best minds" , or unable to fend-off attacks
by U.S. headhunters. Most di sturbing about these reports is the fact that the
University of Waterloo is not a poor university, and the companies com-
plaining are the likes of Nortel and Bombardier - powerhouses within the
Canadian corporate scene, If Canada's most reputable University and largest
companie are having problems, imagine how smaller firms are faring. The
"brain drain" is a genuine problem.
In a study conducted by the University of British Columbia, students
who had left for jobs in the U.S. were polled to determine the reasons for
their leaving. Surprising to many, the number one reason was not lower
taxes but significantly higher salaries, The Globe and Mail reported in
March 1998 that the average graduate with a Bachelors or Masters will
make 50% more at a U.S. company than with the equivalent job at a
Canadian company. Even more disturbing is the 100% wage difference for
graduates holding a Ph.D. The incentives causing the "brain drain" are act-
ing most strongly to siphon-off the cream of the Canadian crop, and the stu-
dents whose education the government has invested in most heavily.
Although subsidized education is not often viewed as an investment by
the government, and thu , Canadian citizens, it is most accurately described
in that way. The government finances education for highly skilled workers
on the presumption that they will pay for the next generation of highly
skilled workers. Furthermore, the government hopes that each generation
will produce a greater amount of wealth so that more highly skilled workers
can be trained than in the previous generation. Not only does the "brain
drain" cause the government to lose the money that was directly invested in
education, but the highly skilled and salaried workers leaving represent a
significant portion of the tax base. The CD. Howe Institute estimates that
$6.7 billion in education spending went south of the border between 1982
and 1996, and additionally, $1 billion was lost in tax revenue in 1996 alone.
This is a significant problem and we need a solution.
The quick reaction is that Canada can simply import more talent from
the plethora of countries over which we have an economic advantage. There
is one major problem with this strategy: the high standards of education in
our country would have resulted in an $11 billion education bill between
1982 and 1996 to bring imported talent up to the level of the departing
Canadians. This is not feasible. The Reform Party talks of lowering the per-
onal marginal tax rate, but this is not the major draw to the U.S. The
Progressive Conservative Party has mentioned a drastic reduction in corpo-
rate taxes, insisting that this will allow Canadian companies to be more
competitive with salaries. This again is not realistic because the size of
reduction required to bring salaries on par with that of U.S. companies (and
it is debatable whether this is even possible) would severely cripple the
country's tax base, and thus, our . ocial programs would be placed in jeop-
ardy. Even with the majority of Canada's population supporting one of the
two quasi-right-wing national political parties, we still like our heath care
and education. The long-term solution may lie in developing incentive pro-
grammes for graduates to remain in the country, but the urgency of the
"brain drain" problem requires an immediate solution - tinancial penalties
for students educated in Canada's universities who wish to leave the coun-
try.
One proposal might be to simply require graduates to repay every cent
of government investment in their post-secondary school education. This
would amount to approximately $7700 per student, per year (CFS), and
therefore, a graduate wi. hing to leave the country at the end of a four-year
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Counterpoint
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Brad Ellis
28 Mechanical
I
disagree with the idea of imposing penalties on Canadian Engineering graduates
who wish to work in the United States, or anywhere outside of Canada. We
choose where we get our education, and similarly should have the choice to work
where we desire. I understand that an education outside of Canada is more expen-
sive, but that cost is known and advertised. For a Canadian citizen studying at UW.
tuition costs are currently $3,063.95 per term. For an international student, the cost
is $10,474.49 per term. In essence, it is the opposite situation upon graduation. An
Engineering degree can be "worth" more outside of Canada, in terms of salary.
Whether a student wants to pursue a career outside of Canada should not be influ-
enced by any penalties that the government wants to impose.
As much as I hate to be materialistic, the dollars playa large role when making
an employment decision. Take the co-op system, for example. If an average job has
a lucrative compensation package, the job is much more desirable. Money is an
important consideration when deciding whether to take a job or not. r feel that it is
unfair for the government to interrupt this decision by imposing penalties on certain
jobs. The job market will dictate the salaries being offered, and we are all aware of
the prosperity of the American economy at the present time. Is it wrong for a recent
graduate to be attracted to the prospect of a higher salary? Of course it's not. Many
students have survived through yearly tuition increases, and want to get on the
receiving end of the cash flow system. Engineering graduates shouldn't have to
nt will do if they take ajob out ide of Canada.
I WOLTy about is jf the government decides that there i a shOitage of Engineers in a
particular province or territory and imposes penalties on anyone who doesn't take a
job there. This may seem like an outlandish proposal. but once the government gets
going who knows where they'll top. I'd like to see this penalty system halted before
it gets off the ground.
At the core of my di agreement is the government itself. They have significant-
ly reduced funding to Canadian Universities, and this has resulted in increased tuition
costs. This has led to, in general, financially porer graduating students. J would be
surpri ed if anyone said that money isn't important after recently graduating. And the
government wants to limit the scope of job opportunities by imposing monetary
penalties on jobs outside of Canada? I would hope not. A general dissatisfaction
with the government and political atmosphere within Canada would alone be a rea-
son to depart Canada. Combine this with the prospect of earning more money in the
States, and it's obvious why so many graduates go south of the border. I've been
interviewed for ajob in Michigan, and I would be extremely angry if the federal gov-
ernment ent me a bill for working in the United States. Even the suggestion of this
makes my impression of the government that much worse.
Instead of imposing penalties on those who wish to work outside of Canada, I
think that the government should set up an incentive program to work within the
country. 1 believe that this is happening with the medical profession, and I feel as
though this system is much friendlier. Set up a program that offers Engineers a mon-
etary reward after working in Canada for the first 5 years after graduation.
FUlthermore, some sort of longer term incentive would tempt people to remain in
Canada. Invoke a larger reward after working in Canada for 20 years after gradua-
tion, for example. There are many things that the government could do to improve
how people think of them. Another suggestion that I would see as beneficial would
see accrued interest on student loans be 0% a long as the student worked within
Canada. Again, this would have to end at some point, say 25 years after graduating.
at which point intere't would be placed on the remaining loan. This would be a way
for the government to give. tudents a small break after graduation. and it may be
enticing to a fair amount of people.
Graduating students deserve market value for their work, and the government is
not playing a fair game by imposing penalties on students wanting to enter a more
attractive job market such as the United States. The government should look into
ways of keeping students within Canada, and by doing so. will present a
much better image of themselves to the students of today.
ED: The all/hoI' was unaware at time of writing that this is a theoretical sill/ation.
The opinions expressed here do flot necessarily reflect those of the authors, or the lrol! Warrior staff. Point Counter Point articles are meant to be (/
tllOught-prol'Oking debate 011 prevalent issues relevant 10 engineers. They are not intended as a statement offact .
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program would have a hefty 30,800 bill waiting for
himlher. Perhap this could be taken one tep further,
requiring a graduate to repay a portion of primary and ec-
ondary chool monies that was inve ted by the govern-
ment., in which case the bill would quickly Icy-rocket to
over $100,000. Or extending thi idea, maybe a portion of
the penalty hould accOlillt for the po 1- econdary educa-
tion space tolen from an un ucce sfu] pro pective tu-
dent. These addition, however appealing, may be too
radical. I believf. the $66.000 bill to a tudent that com-
pleted a Ma ter , or the $140,000 bill to a . tudent leaving
with a Ph.D. would be enough of a deterrent. Faced with
finan ial penaltie of thi magnitude, a 40,000 per year
job in Canada. eem a lot more attractive than a $60,000
per year job. minu 30. 00 in penalrie for holders of
undergraduate degree, plu the increa ed crime and lack-
lu Ire ocial y tern. for a job in the U.S. The effectivenes.
of thi penalty y tern would onl incn;a e for more high-
ly educated graduates. Moreover, money would be recov-
ered from graduates who remained fixed again t th id a
of eeking employment in the U.S .. and thi. money would
help to finance the education of another highl killed
worker.
The "brain drain" i a real problem and something
mu t be done to top Canada's higWy skilled worker base
from migrating to the U.S. Hard-earned tax-payer dollars
are di appearing south of the border in the form of lost
educational im e tmelll, and our tax ba. e i being under-
mined. This mu. t stop, and in the absence of overbearirtg
Canadian patrioti m, a financial penalty levied on depart-
ing graduate. is the only rC<lli tic solution that will return
immediat re ult ..
Are all students real y
D.J. Swan
Bitter Fourth Year
- 4B Civil -
this petty?
of Ring Road. r it a crime to try and raise the literacy of
. tudents by providing a regular source of quality reading?
A
fter hanging out at the University of Waterloo for
28 consecutive months, I started to acquire a few
bad habits. One of them was picking up a copy of
the Imprint to see what dribble was being published. I
could not believe how worked up students get over si lly
littl e i sues. I the worst problem we have in life the fact
that we have to pay some tiny fee for a service that only
The big controversy at McMa ter earlier thi . teml was
the fact that the school book tore would not ell men's
magazine such as Maxim. Student were in an uproar
and crying in the name of censor hip. I know of many
stores that do not carry magazine uch a Maxim for ar-
ious reason , but that does not mean that they are trying to
censor the public. Are the e people aware that life does
exist off of the univer ity property? Are there no other
place where the e magazines could be purchased? Is it
really any different than a convenient store that doesn't
want to ell cigarettes?
In the October 14th issue, there are some really press-
ing student concerns. My favorite is the cover story enti-
tled "The Toronto Star Perturbs Student Press". It is a
wonderful al1icle that explains that the student population
is upset because a major new paper is willing to provide
free newspapers to universities and college. across
Southwe tern Ontario. How can students be upset that we
are being given FREE newspaper? I shudder to think of
the number of weeks and months that I have gone without
having any idea of what is going on in the world outside
But the one thing that gave me the biggest laugh wa
a little blurb that appeared in the classified section of 'The
Sil' on October 14, 1999. It reads, and I quote: "Help
Wanted: Research Study: If you arc 18 years of older and
have genital wans, we need your help. PIca e Call 521-
2100, ext 76189. All information is confidential." Now, r
realize that it is important at are. earch institute to get test
ubjects for your research, but thi i pushing it. Is it real -
ly necessary to advertise for people with genital wart?
Can't they ju t go to a bar and find them like everyone
el e?
I am probably getting old and bitter as my undergrad-
uate career draws to an end. Maybe I read too many arti-
cles on how apathetic univer ity students arc. I just wi h
that student s out there would tart to put their mind to use
and think of the big picture for once in their lives.
orne people use?
Over my work term in Hamilton, I have tried to keep
lip with the "pressing" student is ues. J have skimmed
through some i sues of the McMa tcr student newspaper,
'The Silhouette'. It proudly displays that it i "McMaster'
official student newspaper. Serving the univer ity com-
munity for 70 years."
Tania Bortolon
Arts Director
ey, all you artsies! Are you getting just a little
bored ~ the everyday mathematics of life? Well ,
hold onto your hardhats, because we've got some
stellar arts activities for you! Yes, you!
For the musicians in the crowd, there's going to be a
se sion on Wednesday, November 17, from 11 :30 to
1 :30 in the CPH foyer. It'll either be unplugged or low
voltage. So get your acts together, 'cuz you never know
when a record company executive will be walking around
PH. Plus, it'll give you a chance to practice for TalEng,
which is taking place on Friday, November 26 at the
The show will start at 8pm and go until the
L>VU'U'v' staff kicks us out. Prizes will be given out for the
t act, courtesy of Norte!' But TalEng is not only for
, so if you have any other form of talent that you can
legally share with a large audience, please feel free to
along for th.e ride. You can sign up for either - or
- of these events in the ORIFICE by Wednesday,
1'J"'JPTYlnJ>r I 0. There will be an information meeting on
Friday, November 12 at 3:30 in POETS.
To spice up the atmo phere around POETS, the man-
ager's have decided to have a mural painted on the front
window, which are currently masked by putrid-looking
drapes. Anyhoo, we're holding a contest for the design of
this mural. The dimensions of the window and contest
nformation forms will be available in the ORIFICE soon.
The winning artist will have the honour of painting/creat-
the mural and will also receive a prize.
Hopefully, that's enough to keep you guys happy for
If you would like any further information or if you
any ideas for arts events, please contact me at tmbor-
@engmail. Thanks.
Uluvenllyul
Waterloo
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Mary Robinson _ O?
2B Chem
I
t was a dark and stormy night when Mr. Body was bru-
tally murdered ... well, not actually. Truth be told, it
was the bright and sunny Friday afternoon when the
events began. The goal was to uncover the murderous
character (or characters) that had killed one of their own
at the opening ceremonies of the Fall 1999 Scunt.
Bracebridge, Waterloo-Kitchener and Make Your
Own Adventure, which involved far too many goats.
The Make Your Own Adventures were especially
amusing, since they were presented for judging on
videotape and included such things as a bank loan
rejected by a Scunt God's Mother and one group
arranging to be arrested for illegal possession of a
goat.
The scunting teams of I A Systems, lA Mechanical,
Math, the KGB, the Stonecutters and PetrophHia present-
ed themselves to solve the mystery by uncovering clues in
a number of events. These challenges included such
things as Wiffle Bat Ball, Capture the Flag, Police Camp
and Tug-O-War. The scunters proved their love of engi-
In the end, once the dust (and rain) had settled
and the sun was rising, the judges gathered and a
winner was chosen. The teams of Math and 1 A
Mechanical proved to be challenging competitors,
but the one team that proved they could break any
rock were the Stonecutters. The trophy was passed
on to the captain of the winning team by the captain
of "2/3 Electrical, 1/2 Other Sexy People", who is
now responsible for adding another piece of memo-
rabil ia to the trophy.
And so you ask, what did happen to Mr.
Body? Well , the team that did crack the case
neering by participating in the charity event,
'Squeegeerama' , which rai ed over $90 for WEEP. Other
adventures the scunters faced were the various roadtrips to
proved that it was Mi s Scarlett with the
Countess of Chocolate who killed their host
wi th a rope and a noose. And for anyone who
missed their chance to get in on the action by
buying a Scunt t-shirt, there are a few still avail-
able in the Orifice.
eacher
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Brad Ellis
2B Mechanical
A
s a student in Mechanical I have the
joy of writing all of my midterms within one
week. It's good to get them out of the way, but the
next week is spent receiving your grades. This causes just
as much anguish as the actual writing of the exams, as far
as I'm concerned. I'm not speaking of the grades received,
but of how the papers are graded.
What I am referring to is the consistency of marking
from course to course, and from TA. to TA. What both-
ers me is that a simple sign error will cause a deduction of
2 marks on an exam in one course, while another course
will dock 10 marks for the same small mistake. I feel that
the reason for this is the quality of the TA. The TA. that
takes off 2 marks will likely go through the rest of the
question using the incorrect value that was previously
obtained. If the process is correct and no further mistakes
were made, 2 marks are all that is taken off. On the other
side of the coin is the TA who looks at the final answer
and sees that it is incorrect. This TA. will instantly take
off 10 or more marks to save himlherself time. I will not
ssistant
name anybody here, but I do have proof of this.
In one case, a small sign error reulted in 18 out of 20
marks on a question', and the TA. made little notes to
show that he understood where I went wrong and that he
followed the question through. Fair enough. In another
course; however, my final answer was 48 degrees and the
correct solution was 46 degrees. When the paper was
returned, there was simply a cross through my answer, a
red "46", and a 4 out of 25 for my efforts. I could tell that
the T.A. didn't even look to see how I was out a mere 2
degrees. Needless to say, I'll be going to appeal the grad-
ing of that question.
At the core of my di satisfaction is the inconsistencies
in how various TA.'s are chosen, trained, disciplined, and
mentored. I have had a few outstanding TA.'s throughout
my time here, but the vast majority have been below sat-
isfactory. There was recently an incident where a class-
mate of mine went to the TA.'s office to ask a question
regarding course materiaL He was turned away, and told
to come back "during office hours". This kind of attitude
is not acceptable for a TA. who is sitting in his office
drinking coffee and playing computer game. And they
later wonder why people walk out of tutorials shaking
their heads.
I should also give credit to the TA.' that take their
jobs seriously and actually care about the students whom
they are instructing. They are the ones that ay, "If you
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to respond to email within 24 hours, and actually keep
their word. They are the ones that ask the class when a
good time for an extra tutorial would be, and stay at
school until II p.m. when the last student understands the
material. These are the same TA.'s that will recognize
you in the hallway and say "Hi". If this is you, you know
who you are and I thank you for doing a great job.
What I think is needed is some sort of improved
screening process to e.nsure that TA. 's are acceptable and
that they will be appreciated by their classes. Some sort
of evaluation after three tutorials would give the TA.'s
enough feedback to modify their approach to suit the stu-
dents better. As long as the TA.'s can handle constructive
criticism, relations are generally good between students
and T.A.'s. Problems are encountered when the students
feel as though the TA.'s don't care, and vice versa. What
it all amounts to is constant improvement, which should
be important in any academic institution, including this
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The Great Pursuit
Zhan Huan Zhou
38 Comp
W
hat is it that makes us humans any different
than the other organisms that roam this ball of
dirt? According to classical anthropology, the
difference was defined to be the ability to make and use
tools. It was thought that Homo apiens was the only
species that used tools. This theory was shattered with
re earch obtained by Jane Goodall.
Goodall spent over thirty years in Gombe Stream
National Park in Tanzania observing chimpanzee behav-
iour. She observed the chimps used long sticks to poke
into anthills. When the sticks were removed, it would be
crawling with ants. The chimps would then have the ants
for a snack. ]n essence, they are equivalent to what we
call fi . hing rods. Chimpanzees have also been ob erved
using other tools. But the chimpanzee isn't the only
organism observed to use tools. Crows are known to drop
rocks on nuts to crack them open. Clearly, tool-making
cannot be used as standard to differentiate us from the ani-
mals of the wi ld.
Other criteria that may seem purely human constructs
vanish in the presence anthropological evidence, includ-
ing warfare, child-rearing, and even sex for pleasure. All
of these characteristics have been observed in chimpanzee
behaviour. Various other species are also known to exhib-
it at least one of these behavioural characteristics.
Biologically speaking, the differences are even less
distinguishable. There is approximately 98% similarity in
chromosome patterns observed in humans, chimps, goril-
las, and orangutans. One striking difference that may give
you relief is that humans have 46 chromosomes, com-
pared to 48 in our ape cousins. However, a keen observa-
tion hows that combining two nearby ape chromosomes
closely resembles one of the larger human chromosomes.
It is quite possible that a mutation caused thi s fusion of
genetic material, resulting in fewer chromosomes in
humans.
A very interesting anthropological theory is that of
neoteny, which literally translates into "holding youth". It
points to the fact that humans possess striking resem-
blance to young chimpanzee. These characteristics
include lack of body hair, position of foramen magnum,
non-opposable big toe, and period of brain growth. The
first point is obvious, humans don't have a much hair a
our ape counterparts. The foramen magnum i the hole in
the skull that connects to the spine. It is at the bottom of
the skull for humans, allowing for our bipedalism.
Finally, the brain grows for about 5 years in chimpanzees
compared to 10 year in humans. Indeed, could we ju t be
chimpanzees that never really grew up? Wouldn't that
really make us lower on the evol utionary ladder rather
than higher?
There are some that may argue that the ability to put
one of our own on the moon di tinguishes us from all
other species. The fatal flaw of this argument is attribut-
ing 'being human' to milestone achievements. The
Romans certainly did not set foot on the moon, but doe
that make them less human? Milestones in human histo-
ry, however, do point to omething deeper.
We are actively seeking means of advancing instead of
waiting for it to fall out of the sky. We are always looking
for something better than what we currently have.
Everything in our society is a side effect in our active pur-
suit of "something better". This applies to toolmaking,
writing, landing on the moon, supercomputers, and sky-
scrapers. The pursuit of something better can be con-
densed to the single word that shall be called
"engineering" and the people that do the pursuing shall be
called "engineers". We as engineers apply our knowledge
to advance the human race, not to destroy it.
References: Kenneth L. Feder & Michael Alan Park.
Human Antiquity. Mayfield Publishing. Mountain View,
California. 1997.
Take A Zbance bas been reguJarty featured in The Iron Warrior
siDce September 1997. Past articles CItD be found at
http://www.eng.uwaterloo.calstudenllzhzhou.
Anything For
Sabrina Foster

2A Mech
H
ave you ever come out of a physics exam, walking
along a frictionless tiled floor, without the slight-
est hint of wind resistance, knowing with certain-
ty that your classroom engineering education is going to
be directly applicable to the "real" world. Or have you left
your desk during your co-op term, knowing that doing
what your supervisor told you to do, under his clo e
scrutiny, is preparing you well for said "real" world? Well,
there's a little something out there called the Ontario
Engineering Competition for those of you seeking a little
more for your education.
Remember back to frosh week when you were given a
pizza box, duct tape and a rubber band and told to come
back in an hour with a self-propelled vehicle? Imagine
having a real judging panel full of important people with
degrees, formally evaluating your design, instead of just
some scary Edcom. Sure, the problem might be just a tad
more complex-, there might not be any duct tape available
(or worse), but this would only mean a chance to be more
creative - and wouldn't we all rather have an Arts student's
courseload right now?
Beside the Team Design, there are five other areas of
competition for students in any year of engineering study.
There is a Parliamentary Debate where you can do such
things as strip down to your waist to prove that engineers
should always be naked. A little Sir Sandford Fleming
experience would be beneftcial here because finding out
that you're bad at public speaking in a competitive setting
could be a tad embarassing (and Waterloo engineering
does have an image to uphold). Also. Editorial and
Explanatory Communication categories allow you the
chance to do something useful with your work report (if
editing and re-editing it hasn't made you sick of it yet) by
talking about it, or anything else about engineering that
interests you. neering.
For those of you who are a little more ambitious, and
a little bit more willing to leave your comfort zone, there
are the Entrepreneurial Design and Corporate Design
competitions. Any team with enough masochistic tenden-
cie. , is invited to justify an original product design and it's
marketability or explain their solution to a problem faced
by a company. This is particularly worthwhile because
design competition winner are often approached by com-
panies interested in developing their ideas. Systems
Design has a track record of performing well in these two
categories, so member of all other faculties are particu-
larly encouraged to show the world
Did I mention the money? Thousand of dollars are
available. Yes, there's a lot of hard work involved, but this
is also a great opportunity to use some of your untapped
engineering skills.
If you are interested, there is much more useful infor-
mation available on the subject (grab your pens and pen-
cils) at: http://pami .uwaterloo.caJ-karray/oec_cec.html
what everyone know ...
Overall, Waterloo Engineering
ha a track record of doing .very
well at the OEC. We regularly beat
up on uch fine institutions as the
University of Toronto and Queens.
And if you place in your category,
Ontario/Canadian Engineering Competition 2000
Call for Waterloo Competitors
Two dficial UW teams will be spoosored in each eX the following
categmes.
you will be invited to the Canadian
EDtrepreHtll'ial Desip Or a marketable product not Cd'TentJy
available
Engineering Competition (CEC)
where you can have the plea ure of
Corporate Desip for a soIutioo to a problem faced by a company
Editorial eom.lIIlkatIoa eX a viev.-point 00 the social impact of a
slaughtering such other wonderful
engineering chools as McGill and

current technological issue .
TUNS.
Explautory ComDnlDicatioD of a complicated technical process
The Dean will ponsor two
team in each category, so if you
get the ball rolling before
November 18. 1999, you could end
up with a great trip to Toronto, the
location of this year's competition.
Even if you don't get selected, it's
worth paying the money to attend.
because there's the chance you
could make that moncy back. and
more imponanlly. you will be par-
ticipating in and learning about
some reall y neat aspects of engi-

Parliamentary Debate

Team Desip (fm year) of a prototype used to solve a complex design
problem
If you arc an undergraduate engineering student interested in competing
please visit for m<J"e
information on entering, or contatt the competlllon adVl8a
Professor Fakhri Karrny
e-mail: karrm@W.dtfor.u ....lucrloo.ca
Deadline for entries is November 18t 1999
Continue the UW Domination!

The Iron Warrior Friday, November 5. 1999
So You Want To Start Your Own
Business
Ralph Kroman
Business Lawyer
Weir & Foulds
R
apid changes in technology mean that more entre-
preneurs are getting rich before they reach thirty
years of age. Because new ideas can be turned
into profits quickly, many entrepreneurs become multi-
millionaires within in a few years after graduation from
university.
Funds are always tight when one start a busine ;
however, the legal fundamentals can be put into place
without spending a great deal of money. Many of these
fundamentals may be familiar to you but I will try to pro-
vide you with the big picture.
Incorporate
By far the most popular vehicle for carrying on a busi-
ness is through a corporation. Once a company is incor-
porated, it is a separate "legal personality" which means
that it is treated as a separate person.
The greatest benefit of incorporating a business is that
the shareholders of a corporation enjoy limited liability.
The only risk that is undertaken by a shareholder is the
amount of money which the shareholder has paid for their
shares. A shareholder is not responsible for the debts of
the corporation unless there has been some fraud on the
part of the shareholder or similar misconduct.
Incorporation increases an entrepreneur's opportuni-
ties for 'creditor-proofing' in other ways as well. When
setting up a corporation, for example, it is often useful to
structure the business so that many key assets of the cor-
poration are leased to the corporation as opposed to being
owned by it. Some companies hold their intellectual prop-
erty in one corporation which acts as a holding company
that leases this property to the operating corporation. If
there is a lawsuit against the operating corporation or if
there are solvency problems, the lease can be terminated
and the assets retrieved by the owner.
In order to incorporate, all of the first directors of the
proposed corporation must complete and sign articles of
incorporation. The articles are then filed with the
Companies Branch of the Ministry of Consumer and
Commercial Relations together with a NUANS name
search report and a filing fee of $330. Once these items
are filed, the articles will be date stamped and the corpo-
ration will exist. Incorporation of a business can be
obtained "over the counter" so that the company is incor-
porated the same date on which the articles of incorpora-
tion are filed.
The NUANS name search report (costing about $40
per search) is programmed to list all corporate names,
business names, and trade-marks which might conflict
with the proposed corporate name. This report should be
reviewed critically since it is the responsibility of the
incorporators to ensure that the proposed corporate name
does not conflict . with any existing corporate names, busi-
ne name, or trade-marks.
It i po ' ible to incorporate a orporation under a "num-
bered name" which mean. that the Compani '$ Branch
will a .ign a name to the corporation uch as "123456789
Ontario Inc". I ugge t that "numbered names" be avoid-
ed becau e they are perceived to be a ' sociated \\ ith . had)
dealing.
After the company i incorporated, organ!zation pro-
ceeding should be passed and placed in the minute book
o that share are is ued, officers are appointed, by-laws
are pas ed and other steps are taken to properly organize
the corporation. These . teps are often overlooked but it
to complete these proceedings and maintain a
proper minute book. If a sophisticated financing or a
merger or a sale of the business takes place subsequently.
a properly maintained minute book will ave time and
money.
Capitalize Properly
Each corporation requires funds to operate and the
first shareholders are u ually the source of start-up fund-
ing.
If a shareholder is providing funds to the corporation,
I recommend that the shareholder pay $1.00 on account of
the issuance of shares to the shareholder and the remain-
der of the funds be 'Ioaned to the corporation by the share-
holder. Accordingly, each shareholder who has put money
into the corporation will be a creditor of the corporation.
I strongly recommend that, when a shareholder loans
money to the corporation, the corporation sign a general
security agreement which grants the shareholder a lien or
security interest in all of the assets of the corporation. If
there is financial difficulty due to a lawsuit or creditor
claims, the shareholder can demand its loan and as a
secured creditor seize all of the assets of the corporation
free from the claims of other creditors. The shareholder
can then sell these assets or use these assets to start a new
business.
It is imperative that the general security agreement be
signed when the loan is made by the shareholder and not
afterwards. If the general security agreement is signed
after the loan is made, it will probably not be enforceable
and the shareholder wiJI not enjoy all of the benefits of
being a secured creditor. To maintain priority over other
creditors the security agreement must be registered under
the Personal Property Security Act (Ontario) . This
tration is a simple matter which require. the completion of
a standard form, and the general security agreement is
also a standard form document.
Sign A Shareholder's Agreement
If there is more than one shareholder, it is useful to
have a shareholders' agreement. Shareholders' agree-
ments cover a broad range of subjects and a key provision
is the "exit mechanism". Although shareholders may be
great business partners when they commence business,
many (and perhaps most) of these relationships deteriorate
over the years. An exit mechanism provides a procedure
so that a shareholder can get out of the business relation-
ship and dispose of the shareholder's shares.
A popular exit mechanism is a so called "shotgun" or
"buy/sell" provision. A shotgun worh be t when there
are only two . hareholders. nder a shotgun, a sharehold-
er givcs notice to the other . harcholder which specifie. a
value per share.
The other shareholder has two option. :
(I) to buy all of the first shareholder's shares at the speci-
fied value; or
(2) to . ell all of his or her shares to the first shareholder at
that alue.
A shotgun is fair, because the first shareholder has a
trong incenti e to specify a fair . hare price. If the pe i-
lied price is too low, the first shareholder risk getting
bought out by the other shareholder at less than fair value.
If the specified price i too high, the first shareholder risks
being forced to buy the other shareholder's shares for
more than they may be worth.
Other important ubjecl area of shareholders agree-
ments deal with the protection of minority shareholders
rights and the purchase and sale of shares on the death of
a shareholder.
Take Steps to Protect Your Technology
A cOlporation should have a number of standard form
agreement in its posse sion so that it can protect its tech-
nology. All employee who are helping the corporation
develop technology or are privy to confidential infonna-
tion should sign a confidentiality agreement which pro-
vides that the results of all work will be owned by the
corporation and the employee will keep all confidential
information strictly confidential.
It is especially important to obtain a confidentiality
agreement from consultants and other independent con-
tractors because the law suggests that, in the absence of an
agreement to the contrary, the independent contractor
owns the results of the independent contractor's work. It
is important that the business protect itself if there is a dis-
pute with a consultant.
A standard confidentiality agreement should also be
used when a bu ines is engaged in discussions with
strategic business partners.
Technology can also be protected under a sharehold-
ers' agreement. A shareholders' agreement may provide
that , if [1 shareholder ceases to be a sharehold r for any
reason (including the 01 [\ "shotgun" liS disclissed
above), til shareholder will not comp'le against the cor
poration and will hold all infonnntion conlid 'Iltial. The
non-competition c1<1use must he dmft '<1 carefully b 'call s'
the courts have the power to strike down lloll-eOlllp'tition
clauses if they arc unreasonable.
If a stan up busillcss considers can:f'ully all of the
items which J have suggested, it will be well on its way to
a . ound structure for future profitability.
Tim Brown
sized pop. Somehow you forget. Somehow you are so far inside
the movie that it can take you from laughing one minute to on the
verge of crying the next. This kind of hypnosis you can't just snap
out of. But although it does take you a while, you do actually get
up and stan a slow walk towards the exit. There is always a few
of these movies each year, never enough in my opinion.
2B Meeh
e've all been to the movies and been amazed by the
spectacular special effects. The ones who bring in the
big bucks for their ability to show us a dream world
than any other format. And although their story lines and
may not be up to par - or even worse than that, they are
worth the $10 it now costs to see them in a good theatre. But sel-
do you find a movie that leaves you speechless at the end.
kind of movie that leaves you silting in your seat watching
credits move slowly down the screen with some song you've
a million times playing in the background. Leaving you as
as a vegetable until the depth and complexity of the
movie has actually sunk in. You don't want to move because the
movie has sent you into a trance where all you can hear and see
is what's on the screen in front of you. A movie that is written and
so well that you forget that you are sitting in a movie
theatre with some guy in the next row scarfing down a handful of
popcorn and slurping the last drops of liquid out of his bucket
What really amazes me though, is the fact that it isn't always
the same movie for each person. Each of us has to go out and lind
that movie which reaches us as individuals. And almost every
time you find one, there's some idiot walking out of the same
movie as though it were as simple and insignificant as any other
movie. There is also quite often that person who is talking to his
friend about how much that movie "sucked". Since there are so
many people seeing each movie, and we're all so different, there's
always someone who doesn't appreciate it. There's nothing wrong
with not liking a movie. don't say it as you're walking out of
the theatre. Keep ilto yourself for a few minutes, because even if
the movie really did "suck", there's alway,> omeone who thinks it
was one of the best movies they've ever seen.
The Iron Warrior Friday, November 5. 1999

Mark Harrop
28 Chem
A
couPle of terms ago I was sitting around with
some of my classmates having a beer Oust one).
The topic turned (as it sometimes does) to how
often we drink. It occurred to me that our drinking could
have a purpose.
When you return a case of empties, the friendly slaff
at the beer store hand you a whopping $2.40. What do
you do with that money? Ninety-nine percent of us spend
it on more beer. But when you stop to think, if you can
afford the case of beer, you probably don't need all of that
pocket change. So we decided to try putting it to good
use.
Sleeping Children Around the World (SCAW) is a
charitable organization founded by Margaret and Murray
Dryden which provides to children in need. For a
Laura Edwards
James Sinton

Shadow Day
Directors
O
n Tuesday, November 16, and Wednesday,
November 17 of this term, you might see some
new faces in your class. These aren't exchange
students from far away; however, they're prospective
niversity of Waterloo nginccring student. from hi gh
schools in Waterloo, Toronto and the surrounding region.
In most ca es, high school tudents have little oppor-
tunity to talk to students who have actually attended the
program in which they are interested. To alleviate this
problem - clOd allow high school students to make more
informed decisions regarding their post secondary educa-
tion - the Engineering Socicty, each Fall and Wintcr term
runs a 'Shadow Day'. This gives hi gh school students the
mere $30 a child
gets a bedkit,
including a mattress
and other assorted
items. The children 11
we most recently
sponsored in Peru
received a wash
bucket, towel and
toiletries as well as
a hat and T-sh i rt.
Over the past
two terms our class
has sponsored 10
needy children through SCAW (not just with beer, we also
take up a collection). One look at those smiling faces
makes everyone realize that $2.40 can be a lot more
important to someone else.
So try drinking with a
purpose besides intox ica-
tion. You might be glad
that you did.
Cheers!
Those wishing more infonnation about SCAW are
encouraged to visit their website
www.scaw.org
Are Coming
chance to come and spend part of the day with undergrad-
uate tudents like you so they can see what life as a
Waterloo.Engineering student is really like.
We need your help in showing these students that
Waterloo in the best Engineering school in Canada. All
you have to do is volunteer to spend part of your day
escorting a 'shadow' around. Take them to class, labs, and
lectures; give them tours, answer their questions, and gen-
erally give them a great feeling about coming to Waterloo
Engineering.
If you would like to be hadowed for the day, ign up
in the Orifice or talk to your class rep. or send an email
with your name, discipline (Chem., Mech., etc.), term
(2A, 3B, etc), :ind days available (Nov. 16 and/or Nov. 17)
to shadow@engmai l.uwaterloo.ca. For those of you who
would like to volunteer, but cannot spend the day with a
student one on one, each department will be giving a pre-
sentation to the high school students interested in that dis-
cipline. You can receive more information regarding these
presentations by talking to Winnie Leung or Danny Ho,
the Shadow directors.
For more informati on, visit the Shadow Day web page
at hup:llengsoc.uwaterloo.caJShadow. If you have any
further questions or want to -help out with Shadow Day,
email usatshadow@engmail.uwaterloo.ca.
(Original modified by Danny Ho)

The I ron Warrior Friday. November 5, 1999
Why are
"Our City's Finest"
not our city's finest?
George Roter
Class of '99
M
y respect for our city's police force was eroded
somewhat one morning recently, while I was
walking to school. Turning the comer at Amos
and Keats Way I noticed, through my pasty-eyed half-
sl umber, a police speed-trap ahead. Knowing that over
800 children are killed each year in motor vehicle acci-
dents, and another 60,000 are i!\iured (Transport Canada);
I was nicely surprised to see the police force taking a
proactive approach to safety in School Zones.
Nonetheless, as 1 neared the speed trap I was taken-aback
by the officer having set up his tripod/speed gun in the
designated bicycle lane (incidentall y reported by the
Canadian Institute of Child Health as a significant con-
tributor in the reduction of the accident rate). I thought to
myself that this might have been an excu able oversight
on his part, and thu , I decided to call the officer's atten-
tion to the potentially hazardous situation. "Excuse me," I
said politely, "but isn't setting up in the bicycl e lane a lit-
tle dangerous?" I fully expected a reply to the effect "Why
yes, that was an oversight when I was setting-up, thank
you." After this reply I would have expected the office to
change hi s set-up in order to remedy the situation. Not so.
The actual reply was of the nature" 0, there's plenty
of room. If someone can't get by they houdn't be riding a
bike." Flabbergasted, I conti nued my path to school
speechl ess. That was the wrong move, J should have
grilled the officer for his response.
Fir t, I realize that the officer was occupying only e
curbside half of the bicycle lane, but if it were intended to
be half the size it would have been built a . uch. The
width of the bicycle lane may indeed be designed e ceed-
ingly large to offer some 'confidence cu. hion' to cyclist,
but this officer took it upon him elf to be the judge and
jury in interpreting the width as extraneou . Far be it for
him to notice that every cyclist pa ing him slowed con-
siderably and checked for traffic over their shoulders
before briefly exiting the bicycle lane. Obviou ly, he had
incorrectly estimated the space available, but he failed to
realize his error after having it pointed-out.
Secondly, after being informed (quite nicely) of his
error in judgement, the officer cockily slandered my
reported by the public it may be time to begin evolving the
training curriculum, raising the recruitment standard, and
offering early retirement packages (this officer was over
50 years of age), I have presemed one relatively harmless
incident of poor-decision making ability. but what if the
same officer was placed in high pressure or ethical deci -
sion-making situation. He would fail, and thi places the
public's safety at risk. We need to start placing our city's
finest on the street.
observation instead of effortlessly reme- ,..--------------------------......
dying the situation. How difficult would
it have been to move the tripod onto the
grass between the curb and the side-
walk? How would such a move have 1----
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affected the officer' ability to reduce e . ron vvarrlOr vvants
traffic violations in the high-risk area?
Of course, the decision to disregard my OU' , ,
pbservation was not one of logic, but an -
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ian" challenge to his decision-making
ability. This reaction is unacceptable.
The officer's reaction to this incident
displays either a lack of training or poor
recruitment on the part of the police
force. It takes a great-deal of restraint
and intellect to act in a responsible man-
ner when placed in a position of author-
ity and power, but this offlcer showed
neither. I hope this situation was not
indicative of the abili ties of the police
force in general , but I fear that it was.
With an increasing number of poor
police decision-making incidents being
Submissions (of any type) are always welcome!
Next Issue: published Friday, November 19, 1999
Deadline for Submissions: Thursday, November 19
The next issue of the IW will, among other things, be looking
at the current shortage of space or living and teaching ovffh'Ww
engineering" across campus and throughout the city.
Planes, Trains and
Automobiles:
The Need For Hobbies
Brad Ellis
2B Mechanical
E
veryone has some sort of hobby, whether they'll
admit to it or not. It could be cars, sports, antiques,
writing - the list doesn't end. J think that hobbies
play an important role in a person's life. As the attached
photograph indicates, my hobby is trains.
It actually goes deeper than just "1 like trains." This
hobby combines many of the things that I find interesting.
First off, 1 enjoy feeling the vibrations made from 4,400
horsepower engines rumbling past me. 1 also like photog-
raphy, so 1 will often photograph the trains as they pass by.
To get to the train tracks is also a benefit for me, since dri-
ving relaxes me and I enjoy traveling to different places.
So you're probably wondering why any of this matters.
Well, during the school term there are times when the
wQrkload seems unbearable. You feel as though no mat-
ter how hard you try, you just can't seem to get ahead.
You're frustrated and have zero motivation to finish the
last 19 questions of the assignment. This is the point
where you should take some time off for yourself and get
away from life for a while. I do this by spending some
time at the train tracks. It does wonders for my mental
state of being, and when I get home I can solve homework
problems faster and can generally think more clearly.
I'm not suggesting that you go to the train tracks when-
ever you get tired of doing assignments, but I am suggest-
ing that you take time for yourself so that you don't bum
out. For some, this may involve going to new car dealer-
ships and taking new cars for test-drives. For others, it
may just mean picking up a basketball and shooting
around for a little while. Whatever works for the individ-
ual is all that matters.
As final exams approach, make sure that you're not so
caught up in life that you can'l think straight. Instead of
cramming before a final, consider doing total -
ly unrelated that you enjoy doing. It willlikcly leave you
feeling relaxed and refreshed. which is a good condition
to be in when writing an exam. It's little lhings like these
that make a world of difference.
The I ron Wamor FllcJay Novernhcr 5 1999

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Engineering Pranks 101
Tania Bortolon
2A Civil
T
he moon shone brightly that warm, June night back
in 1958. The treets of old-town Waterloo were
barren. But suspended 125 feet above the land,
was one artistic Waterloo engineer. Three individuals,
Bill Stephen, Mike Matthews and George Thompson put
Waterloo engineers on the map by paint.ing the word
"BEER" on the Lester Street water tower in huge red and
green letters. "Don't be fooled," read the headlines of the
Kitchener-Waterloo Record. "Waterloo's water tower sti ll
holds only water."
Over the years, Waterloo engineers have become
known for many things, but the two key aspects would
probably be our intelligence and our ability to party hard.
[,d like to lead you on a short journey through time .... a
brief showcase of some of the creativity which has been
demon trated by our alumni and maybe even some of us.
The 1960's proved to be too tempting for the civil
engineers. Much of the campus was designated as a con-
truction area. The student's eagerness to be out in the
work force resulted in an incident of joy-riding with a
bulldozer and an earthmover. Unfortunately, there was a
lrail of mud which lead the police straight to a hou e on
Philip Street, where the dirt-cov-
ered students lived. Other olden
day pranks involved stealing the
Art's boar, greasing it up and
returning it. After several OCcur-
rences, the Arts faculty caught
on that it might be best to per-
manently secure the boar.
Onto the 1970's. This was
not the best time for pranking at
Waterloo. In fact, the only mem-
orable stunt that I could find
from this time period ended in i i . I ~ .
tragedy. Paul Harliek fell to his
death while scaling the plant ops
smoke stack late at night. Paul
was painting vein on the stack
to make it resemble a certain part
of the male anatomy. In memo-
ry of Paul , the engineering soci -
ety now gives out the Paul and
Paula Plummer awards for par-
ticipation and spirit.
Although the 80' is probably
a decade we'd all rather forget , this was a time when the
engineers at Waterloo were really starti ng to feel as
though they ruled the world. A group of everal masked
mechs disassembled a car, brought it into the Arts Lecture
Hall and reassembled it up against a wall, balanced on its
rear bumper. A banner hung atop, reading, "Engineering
Nonsensical
S ~ ~ ~
Of course, it really wouldn't matter anyway. It is
inherently futile to report on this kind of statistic. You
could have hundreds and thousands of samlples, have
all of your data regre sion point to 100%, absolute,
irrefutible proof that there is indeed a serious case of
apathy on campus, publish your data and conclUSIOns
on the front page of the Imprint, staple your report to
the foreheads of every undergraduate student on cam-
pus, and still the collective reaction you would proba-
ShingoYuki
4A Systems
Heyth,re,
Apathy is rampant on campus. 9 out of 10 student
would probably complain about apathy at the University
of Waterloo, but, quite frankly, I'm WAY to apathetic to
take such a survey. Besides, what incentive could 1 con-
trive in order to entice students to fill out a survey fonn?
How could I possibly compete with rubber fluff ball on
an elastic string a-la-Microsoft? I couldn't even afford 10
persons worth of beer and pizza. How would this look on
my analysis report?
"I regret to report that my sample size is inadequate
due to my lack of funds for beer and pizza."
bly get is: So what?
This i , of course, not an accurate description of the
current situation (as if anything accurate is ever men-
tioned in this column). Students do care about things. ]
know a friend, for example, who cares about the welfare
of the UW squirrels with whom we share a rather one-
sided symbiotic relationship. He remarked that they
appear to have evolved to react minimally to humans com-
pared to their off-campus relatives. Somewhere in there
brains, humans have gone from being fear orne tail-
stomping creatures to benign silly-people that might
potentially feed them wonderfully nutrious food - like
poutine. He then went on to remark that this makes it
much easier to run them over with a car.
Student also care about per onal comfort. After all,
they are only human (well, MOSTLY human). I remem-
ber talking with classmates back in my frosh days about
how uncomfortable the Graphics Lab used to be. Not only
was the seating horrendously unergonomic, one always
ran the risk of breaking one's nose upon dosing off during
a taped freehand sketch class and bumping one face

The I ron Warrior Friday. November 5. 1999
drives us up the wall!" Al so, picture now the EL fis hbowl.
We have seen it filled with golfcarts, camping students
and 3-D twister games. But for one day, it was a home
for 50 live chickens.
What have we done for our school in the nineties?
One of the best mysteries of this past decade is the car
that wa found balanced on a lamp post outside of EL.
The perimeter was roped off and no mes ages were left to
allude. to the identity of the as ailants. But the award for
the sweetest success of the 90's would have to go to the 7
unknown as ailants who emerged victoriously from the
war with Guelph University. After Guelph made several
feeble attempts to hold their own again t Waterloo engi-
neers, they had to stand back in reverence at the marvel
which was left behind in their ole engineering bui lding.
I think I'll let the picture speak for itself. With that, the
war ended and Guelph reali zed ID.eY- -w<:O.!..<;... ......... ..JJ..La.u..u...llll... __ _
Waterloo.
As Waterloo enters the new mill ennium, I wonder
what we'll do to let people know we're still alive and kick-
ing. I've heard complaints that pranking is not quite as
rewarding nowadays due to the variou legal complica-
tions which can result. I beg to differ - a good stunt no
longer needs to be a de lructive one. If anything, we are
more challenged to think of omething that will be fond-
ly remembered by all.
agains the workbench. One minute, Professor Roorda
(now Ken Riepart) would be expounding on keeping your
squares "square" and the next minute your face is impact-
ing against the workbench with a discrete "WHUMP". I
suppose we could have quantified the general boringness
of a freehand session in SI units of WHUMPs.
STUDNET#I: This graphics lab is horrible.
STUDENT#2: Yeah, I figure it's about 4 WHUMPs.
STUDNET#3: (WHUMP!) Zzzzzz.
STUDNET#2: Make that 5.
Let's face it, with all the things that need to be done in
the course of a typical day it's difficult to give thought to
our collective well-being. But if you can muster up
enough anti-apathy, you would be amazed at the things
you could do. Why, you could even submit something to
the Iron Warrior! ... Naah.
On a personal note, thanks to cycben for inspiring this
issue's WHMIS-related "Say Wat?". It was a funny story
when he told it to me, but maybe these things don't trans-
late well onto paper.
morning
ess fog
orpolncn deep within the mountain range
awakens as the ancients on e di
purples hover
horn sustains time
... . "."' ..... is a gift in the land of
Celestial Dance
The movement in the dark is
More subtle
But more frequent
Intricacies upon intricacies
Stars and
The motion of the moon
The madness
And shadows
It is below the surface
But more apparent
To the consciousness
Iron Warrior
Art / Photography
Contest
a contesllO
wishing to enter should submit lheir work
to the Iron Warrior Office (CPH 1323B) Before
y, November II, 1999. Entries should
be accompanied by the Author's name, class and
'1 address or phone number (so lhallhey
be retumed). If you would like to arrange a
time to have your submission processed (so that
it can be returned immediately) either call ext.
or e-mail iwarrior@engmail
II entries must be in printable format - i.e. let-
ter size or smaller scannable materials, or text
(750 word maximum). P**5 points are awarded
all submission and prizes for the best
Depending an space, all suitable entries will be
Inrintl'ri in one of the remaining issues of the IW
this term.
:t t>\t;AN, Ht\.J SToPIO
00 ThEY lKIN If. wt. ':!:.?
The Iron Warrior Friday. November 5. 1999

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Nick G.
7B Astrology
Aquarius (January 2 1-Fcbruary 18):
Quit it dammit. People are quite frankly fed up with
your actions. Don't you feel that you can act just a
bit more mature? Thjl(s right., Y9UJ can' t. Now that
we have that over , ahd ,.Qu t'derstand that you
can't change wh , '. vtIk jugular. Annoy
every single pers arQ. m,g a point to piss
off at least three ci{ffert!hl people every day of the
week. On friday, get your whole class after you.
That should make for an interesting weekend.
Aries (March 21-April 20):
They' re after be cornered.
Keep your optio . Yoma be feeling a bit
down on yourse . you'd be surprised
who's actually there f y . There are plenty of
people to talk to. Do it your own sake. Spend
some time on you instea of everybody else. You
deserve it.
new options
may have a profound effect on the next few years
of your life. Choose wisely my son. The force
runs strong in you.
Gemini (May 22-June 21 ):
What a joke.)ellr life is.,.ffl.shambies. Wake up
and smell wreck. Pull your-
self happen. If you sit
around and w . to you on a
platter, all you' . with is a plate full
of scraps. If this is a ou expect out of life, fine.
. But if you strive for more, you might actually get it.
nothing holdin
it's only due to es, it is upon us.
Deal with it.
Virgo (August 24-September 22):
You hear be an unusual situa-
." .,..,.,.. -or ""-
tion, but for. . titn them. They're there to
.1
guide you. h 0 it and heed the advice
given. Ther x rience floating around out
there. It's y 'lity to reach out and grab
some of it and call it your own.
er 23):
e p calling out your
name. No, right, your leg is
calling out you: 0, now . 's the frog you just
squished. It keeps calling your name. Now it's the
IQuick Bits I
Miscellaneous EngSoc
EngSoc
Speaker's Notes:
and Other
Council V: Wed, Nov 17th, DC 1302, 5:30pm - The Dean is hope-
fully stopping by
Council VI: Wed, Dec 1st, POETS, 4:30pm - This is the Eng Soc
Potluck, Actual meeting starts at 5:30pm
Iron Warrior
Next issue published Friday, November J 9.
Submission Deadline Thursday, November Ll .
Final issue of term published Friday, December 3.
Submission Deadline Thursday, November 25.
Other
Remebrance Day - November 11, 1999
-------------------------------
The Sandford Fleming Foundation
4306 Carl Pollock Hall, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1
tree again. They seem to be reaching out to you. Is
it a my terious calling? No. Just the wind. But your
leg, that's another tory. Li ten carefully and write a
story. Write a story that will open your eyes later on
when you read this story. The words will jump out
and grab you by the throat and you will understand
the power of words.
Scorpio (October 24-November 22):
The stubborness of your ways is finally coming back
to haunt around you have given up and
gone el Br $upport. You've been left for the
scaven . fight to rebuiLd yourself.
It may I r' fi'e couple of weeks, but if
you ste . right direction now, you
will reap the benefits of your decisions in the near
future.
Sagittarius (November 23-December 21):
As you sit there and look at the stars, you realize the
insignificance of your life in the grand scale of
things. The beaut ife i the scale which we live
on. You may be ll--sp. sand on a beach in the
middle t y u affect the other pebbles
beside the pebbles that count. They
need yo. ow is the time to make a difference in
somebody else's life. You may not know -how, but
you will after it's happened. Just go with the flow
and enjoy the ride. The tide's coming in.
Capricorn (December 22-January 20):
Up you living a fairy tale life.
Everyth it. Don't expect
this to co Change is on the hori-
zon. You an,;reje;!-eytbrace it. Be the
decisio ,_9'de will be the focal point
of your future.
Elliot Biro
---0
FormerWEEF
Director
H
i, EffiO( here, me Ex-WEEF Chief.
First off I would just like to apolo-
gise for the disarray the WEEF
office has been in this term. The WEEF
Director for this term had to resign so now
we don't have a full time Director to be con-
stantLy on top of things. This brings me to
my main point; we need a Director to run
WEEF during the spring term. All you real-
ly have to have is an interest in WEEF; the
rest can be taught to you by the people who
are still around that did the job. If you're
interested, contact Ian Gallaway. He's a first
year TA. You can contact him by emailing
WEEF@helix, or just by dropping a note off
in the WEEF mailbox in the orifice. See you
around.
Waterloo Campus Activities
(519) 888-4008
The following students participated in the Technical Speaker Competition on October 14, 1999:
Phillip Kaye, SYStem5 DeSign - Winner
"Quantt.rn Computation"
Michael Ang. CotrfJUter Engineering
"Modulartty In Modzilla: The Cross-Platform
Component Db jCc t Model
Mohammed Samji, Electrical Engineering
"Windows 2000 Change and Configuration
Funding for these awards comes from engineering student contributions and depends on them tor continuation.
An organization devoted to the advancement of engineering education .
Tile I rOil Warrior F,ldClY November 5. 1999
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Melissa Bond
President
H
ey there, hope everyone survived midterms. I just
have a few quick things to say:
Orifice Upgrades
As we are all aware, the smaJi photocopier is really
annoying because one can only put in 5 cents at a time. I
am trying my best to get a new copier to replace the small
one. Hopefully we will have it by the end of this term. If
not, we will have it next summer for sure. We are also get-
ting a binding machine. Supplies will be available at low
cost from Betty. Happy reporting!
Christmas Parade
It used to be a tradition that Waterloo Engineering,
along with our mascot, The TOOL, participated in parades
Jenny Mitchell
VP External
W
en, it's been a little while since you heard from
me last. There are a lot of exciting things hap-
pening in the next little while with lots of
opportunites for participation.
First off, I'd like to thank Meaghan Halligan, Arthur
Law. and Kllrtis McBride for taking time out of there busy
schedule to attend the PEOLIJES conference in Ottawa
couple of weekends ago. I think a good time was had by
all!
The ESSCoFIQ conference is coming up November
12-14, and delegates will have been chosen (by time of
publication). As well, all applications are in for CCES in
Winnipeg from January 3-9 so expect to hear announce-
ments about delegates.
Even though the deadline has passed, applications are
VP-Internal
Alex Matan
28 Elec
VP-Internal
Aron Levitz
38 Mech
soc re
throughout the area. We are bringing thi tradition back to
life this year, and will be entering a float in the Chri. tma.
Parade. The float will include a charity drive. Everyone
is welcome to attend. The parade i on Saturday,
November 20th, look for advertisement oon ...
Engineering Apparel and Novelties
Plans are currently being developed to open an
'Engineering Store'. The idea i that clothing and novel -
ties will be available year round, all the time. Currently,
items are ordered each term by the novelties directors of
the respective societies. Therefore item are typically not
available until well into the term. This is not the fault of
the novelties directors, it is the fault of the system!!! We
apologize to all those people who have been looking for
bag patches, glassware, and other items. They will be
arriving soon, just in time for Christmas shopping! If you
have any ideas for cool Engineering novelties, email your
suggestions to jmtymcha@engmaiL
Engineering Awards Dinner
The Engineering Awards Dinner will be held on
Thursday, November 11 th, at South Campus Hall. All
still being accepted for the First Year Integration
Conference (pyJC) conference in March. This is a con-
ference for and about first years. I encourage ALL 4-
Stream frosh to apply (8-Stream frosh can stil apply into
next term). The conference is designed to educate frosh
about EngSoc, ESSCO, and CFES, and to aid them in
developing leadership skills (preferably for use with one
of these organizations). If you're in first year, and would
like to see what it's all about, then APPLY!
'Shadow Days' is in full swing and will be held on
November 16-17. Volunteer to have a high school student
follow you around to all your classes. It's a lot of fun and
a great way to convince them that Waterloo is definitely
the p1ace to be! Look for sign-up sheets in the orifice, or
with your c ass reps.
The Ontario Engineering Competition (OEC) is quick-
ly approaching! The University of Toronto Engineering
will be the hosting the 21 t annual Ontario Engineering
Competition from March 3rd-5th.
The competition ha six categories with over twenty
cash prizes to give away (3 design categories and 3 com-
munication categories). The three design categories are
Corporate, Entreprenurial and Team Design. The first two
If what you have cannot be printed, we can arrange
for it to be safely displayed within CPR. Leave a
message in the Arts director's mailbox in the Orifice.
Also, if you have tips on arts and entertainment events
(brochures, flyers, etc. about plays, concerts, movies,
shows), or would like to organize a trip, leave the
goodies or a message in the Arts director's mailbox.
Classes are reminded to hand in their P**5 sub-
missions on a regular basis. Bonus points will be
awarded for handing submissions i.n earlier rather
than later in the term. Remember that just about any-
thing extra-curricular (EngSoc or not) will count for
points. Substantial prizes are available for the top
three classes at the end of the term. And if your class
is lagging, keep in mind that one good stunt (with
H
i everybody! Midterms are mostly out of the
way, and EngSoc is here to help you forget the
carnage with some fun and exciting activities,
such as:
prior approval of the P**5 directors, of course) can put
you over the top.
Soccer Tournament on November 13
Semi-formal on November 20
Tal-Eng (the engineering talent show) and
Mudbowl (a football tournament) are also forthcom-
ing. We will also be running bus Hips to the Brunny
(Ye Olde Brunswick House, a historic establishment in
Toronto) and probably London too.
Spots for the New Year's trip to Quebec are still
available. Contact Aron at alevitz@engmail for re
info.
EngSoc also owns and operates a darkroom such
that you can investigate the wonder of black and white
photography anddevelopment. Introductory sessions
to the entire process will be held soon.
If you have an artistic side, you are invited to sub-
mit printable things to the Iron Warrior for publication.
If you have any questions about this stuff or any
other EngSoc event or service, please talk to me or
Aron. We can be e-mailed at amatan@engmail and
alevitz@engmail, respectively. We can often be found
in POETS on Friday afternoons. You can also catch us
at 'Alex and Aron Night' at Mongolian Grill restaurant
on Mondays from 8:30pm to 10:OOpm. You can also
leave a message in the VP-I mailbox(es) in the Orifice
with your phone number and we can contact you.
Have a great term, and we hope to see you enjoy
what EngSoc has to offer.
ort
tho e luck) people who won entrance scholarships, co-op
work report award, and other award, will be attending
the banquet for free. Award recipients: plea e send your
re ponse to the Dean' Office by November 5th. If any-
one L interested in seeing a
friend/boyfriend/girlfriendletc. receive an award, they
may purcha. e a ticket in the Orifice for $15. Non-engi-
neers (Mom, Dads, Arts students, etc.) can purchase tick-
ets for $30. The last day to get them is November 5th.
Well, that is all the news from me for today. Have a
great day, and be sure to stop by Engineering/AHS Night
at the Bomber tonight (Nov. 5).
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have the biggest cash prizes at $3500.00 for first place.
Your thesi (or any cool design project) may qualify so
contact oec@ecf.toronto.edu with DESIGN in the.subject
line to find out more.
The three communication categories are Editorial
Communication, Explanitory Communication and
Parlimentary Debate. Rules and more information on all
the categories are available on the web at www.ecf.toron-
to.eduJ-oec. B-Soc students should start thinking about
. participating since the competition is on our work term!
That pretty much wraps things up for me. See you at
the next EngSoc meeting (with all the leftover Halloween
candy! yummy!)
enny i e
Vp-Extemal
ja2mitch@uwaterloo.ca
11. 'B (ast from the 1W's Past
. . The ,Warrior takes a reflective look back at what life was like on campus many years ago.
Thls lS a hlstortcal perspective and as such, no editorial censorship of the content of selected material has
occured (beyond that of the original editor).
The Artsie View'
Molding The Male Engineer
Thl\ arlie/' /.1 haSI'd wlelv (In Ihe ('o/ /t!I'/t'd opinw/l l fI{\'C/f",U.1 CIrrI I ll/ d"fl B , II
1\ 1111,,1111 IlIlIIji,rm 11/1111' 1'III1I11I'I'r.\ of 1t01\ rill'\' mu\' IIppNlr III orha flleu/lln It 1.1
IIrllll'll froll/ Ihe 110/1 -nlglnl'l'r 1'01111 tlf \'1" \\_
Enginccr can 1>.: II1tO three
categoric.: al the loud, crazy
and \ometlm.:s vulgar type, b) the
\ociall} illl'pt type and c) thl:!
type,
Everyune ,",ould like to think of
a, typ.: c) , But do they come
oft that \\ay) ot arcorulOg to most
The rowdy stud ... nt" like
to upholu th ... 'cnglll<!l!ring.' Image, or
\l.hat thrnk that ,hould he They
rna) not r.:,IIIy represent that Image in
their own but a' " group or 3\
rcpresentiuivcs of the fal:ulty, they take
on this new identity, Even worse than
j U,1 a"sumlOg this nc\\ Ide!llity, the
engllleering student hide. behind It. He
a<.ts the ill he thi an cngi ncer
\hould . and hc'lI du what other
engineer do, There nnthrn\!
appealin.' than.1Il ndncer ' rake -
and cngln.: nne There cem, to
he manY
I
L 'C' }f th.: hermit
110 take n" r. v- U' 'mil ' l r
'lion as he ntcrs "nJ Ih..:
change i pamfull} evident.
So what ' s \\ rang with that!
Ira h nnil v.hn pred"u I)" had 110
Jd 'nlilY. odden!) ULqUlf>S a mo.'thpu of
making fn no" and releasing pent -up
motion , then Ihe engineering
IInagl: is a u cful too\.
Thc question is: Docs type
acquire an identll), nr j .. the identity
impressed on him') This can be
by ing the engineer in
the worlu, or by him .. dt. More
often than not. you'll fmd that hc'\I he
back 10 hIS original self.
The type b) engineef sometime
goes b} another name: 'keem:r' or -from
material. ' ThiS stlld.:nl WIll ,pend
the maJority of the day slUdyirtg, He
will pursu\! high marks \l.lth such
intenSitY Ihat Important -.ocial ,kill .. can
neler be learned , 1 his t) ('( \\ 111 only
find ea'c in i.' onvcrsmg ..... Ith othcrs like
him_ At parties, and 10 dalll
aetlvitrc. , Ihey \1.111 stid; together,
became tht' ) nrc afraid 1(\ relale [0 olher Ihrough antagonism, They un
people, upcnont y, and the dommatlon of
Is thi .. ,(lel al thdr fault! "(lmen " According 10 the damaging
The enginccnng tacult: c all he hlamed an cnginea's lOp priority III
in thiS Thc workl oad I. de Jgn<' d I oman that she flaunt a exual
to aCluallv tor c Ircnll' "mounh of comes beforc beaul
IU vtn ' 0 be dun 1- I'> ")I __ IiUClIIJ;Rftl.' c . An englncd takes
indfn.:d Th', cngm.:ef ttll.:rdllrc tan pnue in ,)Ill ni ght stands
stud ing and docsn' ( know to It IS gl.:n.:rall) felt (hal th old r
stop, ngin 'crs arc bmad ... r in mind, and that
I'hcfc arc a I I III these cngim:ers Ih y lIleJJ"w (lut to U 0111re l)dall)
around , bUI thc) aren't 'loticed aLl'ept hi' t'llC,
1>.:C3U e the) do nul ha\e the tim 10 In their' ru\ad" the) d" III h, the
participate ill an) rcmdy ev\:nt ) , bool splftl . :lnd th UIII\\:f II)' .... ould
There I, hope I'm III nj' englOccr al nOl b.: 'better' .... rthllut the n I ,
Reprinted from: The Iron Warrior; November 24, 1983