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R O W RR 0\ } une 9 1989 THE ENGINEERING SOCIETY S STUDENT FORUM une 9, 1989\ l } l y O F ~ ; _ng Weekend:

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Students or Democracy""Srudents for Peace""Fight for Democracy"Last Tuesday, June 6, a rally was held

here on campus to protest the ruthlessshooting of Chinese students in Beijing,and to show support for their stand fordemocracy . Speeches were given at thePAC patio, and then the crowd marchedaround Ring Road. I was surprised by theturnout, since we are, after all, in theeighties, and this is the complacentUniversity of Waterloo we're talkingabout. The large turnuut of non-Chinesestudents was also pleasing.

The event was covered by the press;cameramen taped the crowd walking by,and reporters strolled along with thedemonstrators, occasionally pullingsomeone aside to ask a question or record acomment. Press releases covering thedemonstration will be sent to students andGovernment in Beijing. A petition signedby the demonstrators will also be sentthere and to the Canadian Government.

Tuesday was a very nice day for aprotest. A sunny day in Waterloo,Canada, very far removed from the eventsin China, in time, distance, and culture.But the posters advertising the event said"Students for Students", and theoutrageous crimes taking place in Beijinghelped transcend that gap as everyonechanted and clapped to show their support.

Actually being there in the protest,instead of theoretically imagining what itwould be like, was an emotionalexperience . School and midterms wereinsignificant at the moment, compared tothe hundreds (thousands? We'll probab'y

never really know .. ) of students shotdown in Tiananmen Square. Seeing thesupport being given at this rally, andknowing that we were demonstrating ourawareness .. and anger, son of restored afaith in Humanity that I think I'd beenlosing lately.

I think the Federation of Students andthe Chinese Students Association did agood job of organizing the demonstrationin such a short amount of time. Thanksfor leuing us show that we care.

The ighter SideWell, I was going to write a REAL

editorial this week. In fact, I even had areal one written out and everything. Butthen, something happened. Nine out often articles in this issue are NOTSERIOUS How can I write a seriouscommentary in the same issue as "EwokCrisis"?

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by Jay Gibson

The Want-Ads looked like Shit Only afew pages into the 2 kilograms ofnewsprin t and I was disgusted. (For thoseof you who have not seen them, this tennthe job descriptions in the Want-Ads areprinted by a low quality line printer)"What is this", I said "Another 'CostCulling' measure by Needles Hall? "After four years here at Waterloo, I havebecome used to the trials and tribulationsof the job process. I have put up withthem because I felt there was nothing I

" could do - I just swallowed my frustr.ationas I elbowed for position at the interviewboards.

By becoming involved with the StudentAdvisory Council (S.A.C), I got a closerlook at the behind-the-scene operations atNeedles. I was not impressed with what Isaw. The co-ordinators are not themonsters that everyone thinks they are.lohn Westlake and the Engineering Coo(dinators are a good bunch of hardworking people; no, they are not theproblem. Now, as your faithful EngSocpresident, I have been meeting andspeaking with people in the upper ranks ofthe administration, seeing the 'bigpicture' outside our Engineering home.Once again, I am not impressed. In fact, Iam very worried. The problem with theCo-op system is one fundamental withour University.

This institution has atrophied into aslow moving, bureaucratic monster,despite the original intentions of itsfounders. Il was founded in 1957 by threebusiness men. It was the only universityin Ontario that was not established by thegovernment or a religious body. Thefounders chose to avoid the slow, staticnature of these institutions and build aschool around Engineering and Co-operative Education. Engineering is a

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Prez Spewspractical science. If students are to survivein a dynamic business world, the foundersreasoned that students must experience thereal world first hand. I believe in thisphilosophy. I came to Waterloo becauseof it. With close ties to industry, UWcould keep on or ahead of the cutting edge.The University could adapt and change asquickly as industry evolved. r think thefounders would be physically ill if theycould walk through Needles Hall at 4:30when the interview schedules went up andthe wrestling match began.Oh, yes - the University is addressing theproblem. The whole Co-op system isbeing computerized " The Universityeven went to the trouble of assigningTWO whole people from Data Processingon the design and development of this new

I think the founderswould be pllysical1y ill

system. It's only going to take TWOyears to finish. In the mean time, allparties involved refuse to attempt anyshort term solutions suggested by students.No, that would take resources away fromthe new system. Two years may stretchinto two years plus one month. Excusemy sarcasm, but as a 4th year ComputerEngineer, I know the system - if givenadequate resources - could be fullydeveloped and im Ie ed in e anONE year. The Department rCoordination, however, isn't beingprovided with adequate resources. Pleasere-read the previous paragraph about thefounding philosophy of our school and askyourself if Coordination - and students -deserves this.The Department of Co-ordination needsmore money and much more respect.They .are working with an inadequate, outof-date system. They arc trying to provide

a vital service to several thousand studentswith resources that were intended to serveseveral hundred Though I nearly hit theroof when r saw a $14 'Work ReportMarking Fcc' on my fee statement, I wasnot surprised that things have sunk to thelevel of "nickeling and diming" students.We have become complacent with oursuccess. We have dulled ourselves bypatLing ourselves on the back so much. Ithink the University is starting to realizethis. Alan George, Vice-President,Academic and Provost, of UW isconsidering a major restructuring ofresource allocations. I implore him tohelp bring the Department of Co-ordination o ut of the Dark Ages.I also implore engineers to become morevocal with their griefs about the Co-opsystem. Students complain. Constantly.Rarely however, do we go beydndcomplaining. Stop Dean Lennox in thehall and bounce some ideas off him. Govisit lohn Westlake or Dave Thomas inNeedles and speak your mind. Getinvolved with EngSoc and S.A.C (ouropen line to Co-ordination). Best of all,

send Alan George an electronic message:his e-mail address is jageorge@provos l.He welcomes all input from students.Finally, I must be fair to John We tJakeand Co-ordination. The Want-Ads lookso bad because of a last minute technicalproblem. They were faced with thedilemma of either bringing out the WantAds late (on Monday) or prinLingthe jobdescriptions on the standard printer (1hatlooks terrible). They decided to go aheadand put out the Want-Ads on Friday andsuffer the wrath of students complainingabout the quality. On a nriJch lighter note - I want tocommend Andrew Conway and DeniseLacchinc for running a great Eng.Weekend (even though there was only 40peoplea t the Parade ). Buster Highmanput on a very successful Nautical (Eventhe KW Police wanted to enLer a team ).Remember - the BOAT CRUISE is onlune 22nd. We have people from Arts,Environmental Studies, Math, and Kinjoining us for our trip. Give yourse lf atreat after midtenns

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Message From The Dudesby Gunge and Dill

Commercials is stupid. Dey don'thave swell writers like da Iron Warrior.Doijjii.. . How do some companies expectyou to buy their new frozen food product,when the commercial contains some guydressed up in a silly suit hanging aroundthe animals that he's just about toslaughter, cook, baste in a nice sauce,package in an attractive cover, and sell toyou on the frozen food shelf. "Hi, I'm Bifthe Beefy Cow, and any minute Mr.Schneiders here is gonna kill me bylopping off my head. Mmmmmmm ..isn't your mouth wateri,ng? I look mightytasty, don'tI?That Ronald McDonald is a real perv.I mean, he spends all his time foolingaround with those damn McNuggets. lustonce I'd like to see him eat one afLertucking them into bed. Didn't his mothertell him not to play with his foodlLifestyle commercials are really dumb,y'know. Since when did Kool-Aid goyuppie? And how about Wendy Henry?

Why did she give birth to an alien wholikes to make "space sandwiches" out ofslices of Biff the Beefy Cow (see above)?And here's a new brilliant product ideafrom Loblaws. All cleaning products andother toxic goos now have an addedfeature. Some sort of bitter substance hasbeen added to this stuff. So not only is itguaranteed to kill you, it's also guaranteedto taste bad tooOh, and did you know that boys leakmostly up front, and girls leak mostly inthe middle. THEY"RE NOT REALLYLEAKING And if they are, why doesn'tsomeone just plug them up? Besides,depending on appendage orientation, boyscan leak: in any direction they want. Evengirls 'can leak in a couple differentdirections. What docs it matter; when thereal bomb drops, it's all in the same spot.Anyways, does anyone really buy thisstuff? And if they do, have they beenvisited by Dr. lcepick and hislobotomobilc? "(Next month the Dean Machine willreturn and this column will be normalagain.)

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by Vince RaeIn conjunction with the Eng Soc

sponsored home brewing competition, abrief introduction to home brewing ispresenled.Equipment

A primary fermenter, a secondaryfermenter, siphon hose, and fermentationair locks are aU included in the brewingkits offered by any of the local homebrewing stores. A large pot and a stirringspoon are necessary kitchen equipment.Empty botlles, caps, and a capper will beneeded once the beer is ready to bottle.Ingredients

The ingredients for home brewing arehopped malt extract, dextrose, and yeast,all available from any home brewingstore, and water, available from any home.Hops are available at the brewing stores ifyou want to add some extra beer.Steps to Brew BeerA) Sterilize

Wash all vessels, tubing, and stirringequipment with soap and warm water.Sterilize with contact sterilant and thenrinse until odour is gone. Contactsterilants such as metabisulphite ordiversol are available at home brewingstores. Although it may seem like a painand you may be tempted to skip it,sterilization is one of the most importantsteps in home brewing.B The BoUWarm the tin of malt with hot waterbefore opening it, as the malt has aconsistency similar to molasses. Emptythe contents of the can into a pot ojboiling water. Make sure there is enoughboiling water to dissolve the ingredientsbut not so much that you have to worryabout the pot boiling over. Stir

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Strange rewconstantly to avoid burning and boil-oversas these can cause quite a mess and willnot score big points with your roommates.Blend in the required dextrose, add anyhops, bring mixture to a boil for tenminutes and then si mmer for another five.C) Pitching the Yeast

Fill the primary fermenter half fullwith cold water and then add the hotmixture and stir. Add cold water to fill

'vessel to required volume; the usualfermenter size is five imperial gallons.Check the mixture temperature beforeadding the yeast: it should be around 20 to25 degrees Celsius. f the mixture is toohot the yeast will be killed, if the mixtureis too cold the fermentation process willbe slowed. Treat your yeast with greatcare as these wonderful little beasts convertthe dextrose to alcohol. Cover vessel withits lid and insert air lock.

D Primary FermentationTo ensure great taste, a conslant

temperature of approximately 15--20degrees Celcius is important. This fact,coupled with the need for darkness meansanyone with a basement/mini brewerycould give James Brickman a run for hismoney. During this period the air lockshould be busy gurgling up carbon dioxide.Avoid exposing the brew to any oxidizinggases (i.e., oxygen). However, if you can'tresist a peek don't worry about anygreenish residue floating about Whateveryou do, the primary fermentation shouldonly be allowed to continue for 4-7 days,otherwise you won't have to worry aboutyour roommates pilfering your brew fromthe fridge. Mass transfer isn't a problemso if you're thinking about shaking theprimary fermenter, don t.E Secondary Fermentation

By this time if the primary feementerhasn't been shaken there should be aquantity of sediment that has settled out.Siphon the brew into a secondary

Magical Mysteryby Adrian Earle

First let's clear the air. The scunt willtake place on July 7th. Sorry about theconfusion on the blotter.

Well now, what are you, theprospective scunters, going to need. Letme look into my crystal ball. Damnuseful thing to h a v e ~ you might wantone.

~ a l r i lIreWlll\l1 Novlfor the10th A lmmual Home BrewCo_petition

Now I see groups of competitorscongregating in a great hall. It is threepm on the seventh day of the seventhmonth. Watch for the seventh sign.Sevens, hmmm, I wonder if this issignificant.

I foresee a need for several horselesscarriages. One of these wonderousmachines will have a need of a cassettedeck. I see happy scunters voyaging to faroff lands and returning with tales ofwonder and amazement

Now, this is interesting: I see a dark,dark place. All those who enter it feel theevil all around. A race of sorts isoccuring. Teams of young men arepulling two sheeled chariots. The winnersare permiued to continue their miserableexistences while the losers face a fate farworse than death.

I see a great possibility that tools andconstruction supplies will be needed. For,in my crystal, I see a crew workingfeverishly to prepare some object. I can'tquite make out what it is that they arebuilding. However, I'm sure you will findout in the fullness of time.

Ah, here is something else. I see thatan event of great importance will occur on

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container/carboy leaving the sediment atthe bottom of the primary fermenter.Again fix the fermenter with an air lockwith a pinch of sodium metabisulfile(available from any home brew store) butnot diversol. Allow the brew to completefermentation, if it hasn't already done so,and continue to clear that beautifully cleargolden nectar. Allow 1.5--2 weeks, (anylonger isn't harmful--up to a month--butyou may miss the brew competition duedate.

F) BottlingSiphon the brew back into a clean

sterile container (primary fermentercontainer). To get good head, sugar mustbe added to the brew before bottling so asto induce a further fermentation in thebotlle. As a rule of thumb, dissolve 1/4cup of dextrose in some boiling water, tobe added to every gallon of brew. Cautionand common sense are imperative heresince adding more than the recommendedsugar for fermentation purposes in thebottle can . turn a satisfying home brewinto a potentially explosive bottle.Siphon the brew into 60 sterilized beerbottles. A beer capper is available fromthe Orifice. It is important to allow thebeer to ferment in the bottles, so leave thebrew at room temperature for two weeks.Place the brew in a cool place, preferablyout of sight so as to decrea se the chancesof premature over-testing and therefore notallowing the brew to reach its optimalflavour potential in 2--6 weeks (or is thatmonths?).G) Pourin and Enjoying

The fermentation in the bottle thatprovides the beer's carbonation produces asmall amount of sediment. The sedimentis harrnles if consumed but is not verytasty. When pouring, pull back on theboule when the sediment starts to moveforward. A skilled pour will leave all thesediment in the bottle while wasting aminimal amount of beer

SCUDta vast lake located to the north. A pair athardy adventurers from each team will needto cross this expanse of water. T he wateritself is a poisonous brew, killing all whocome in contact with it. Read this asbuild a home-made muscle powered two

peron flotation device. Also required aretwo lifejackets.

Now the time has changed. It is noonof the following day. All the teams areexhausted. However, one team standsabove the others. Will it be YOU? Thegods are pleased with their effort, andpresent the victors with vast numbers ofvials of a golden liquid. Each container ofthis holy nectar has the words 5% alcoholby volume written on it.

Details concerning sign up, entry fee,etc. will be announced after EMR hassuffered through midterms (YEECH ).Also watch the Enginewslet1er and perhapsfuture IW's for other announcements.Scunt i-shirts are available from youfiendly neighbourhood EMR member.They cost $8 and will be on sale in theCPH foyer during lunch. Get your classprepared and organized now. This is thekey to winning. Good Luck, have fun.and may the force be with you.


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Chem Eng Soc HappeningsChern Eng Soc Grad

Survey Resultsby Angelo Sergneze

So what does the chemical engineeringprofession hold for UW graduates? Well,from eleven of approximately sixty 1988graduates (G88's) and twenty-six ofapproximately one hundred 1989 graduates(G89's), here are the results.All G89's have jobs, except four whowent on to grad school. Out of thegraduates, one G88 and four G89's workedelsewhere in Canada, the rest in Ontario.Four G88's quoted salaries between $29Kand 32K, while one (Ph.D. inenvironmental-air pollution option) quoteda salary ">$50K". Only one G89 quoted asalary below 31K while all the restquoted salaries between $31 K and $33K.What are they looking for as graduates?WeIl, first of all, it is important to notethat only two G88's obtained MaScdegrees. All the rest obtained BaScdegrees. An everage of approximately73 % in undergraduate years is theminimum requirement for acceptance intograduate studies.According to graduates the decidingfactors for finding jobs are as follows:

LittleTOPIC G88 G89Marks 1 6Work ExperienceExtra-curricular 3ActivitiesComments on recommended options

and/or specializations were given on thefollowing, in order of decreasingimportance: management sciences;

pollution, polymers, process control andpetrochemicals; statistics, biochemistry,plastics/rubber, and pulp and paper.According to G88's and G89's ,undergraduate students should look for

experience in various disciplines ,including production engineering,management skells, communicationskills, and public speaking. In addition,G89's recommend experience should esought in the following fields: researchand development, process control inpolymer and petrochemical industries,computers/optimization, environmentalstudies, biochemistry, and pulp and paper.Almost all graduates surveyed feci thatUW graduates are widely recognized inindustry, especially in North Am erica, dueto high UW academic standards and workterm experiences. There is a steadydemand - for UW grads and manyopportunities are available.

National survey results, industrystandards and trends (from suchorganizations as the American Institute ofChemical Engineers, EngineeringManpower Comm i sion, CoI'lege

Moderate A lotG88 G89 G88 G896 11 2 22 3 9 166 9 3 7Placement Council, US Bureau of LabourStatistics, et c .) are available in theChemical Engineering Society Office (El -2514) if you are interested.

W mmmcrllmlr I lr f ( UiUn CD rIOne of Ontario'slargest celebrationsof our nation's birthday ..... over 50,000 peopleparticipated in 1987.

People willing to help with Eng. Soc'spart of Canad.a Day should contactJulie Morrison in the Orifice

Skydome Delay CausesChange OJ Plans

by Craig LovellColumbia fields will have to do for thefirst Annual Chern Eng Baseball Tourneyto be hels on June 17 at 12pm. _All Chern

Eng classes are encouraged to participatein this fun filled afternoon of friendlycompeti tion ( rumour has it that a profIT Ateam will e out to strut their stuff), greatprizes (a case of beer to the winners andone for the most OUTRAGEOUSLYdressed team), and good food (burgs anddogs for a smal l price).

Free Beer Here is your chance tolearn all about the brewing process at the

"second largest brewery in Waterloo" -Brick. Come out for an enjoyable tour onWednesday, June 28 at 7:30pm. Sign-upsat the Chern Eng Soc office.Soiree (swa ra) n., [Fr., evening] anevening party; a social gathering... agreat chance to meet fellow Chern Engstudents, profs, and people from industry.Come out and see what it's all about thisJuly 6th at 7pm - in the University Club.Tickets are available in the Chern Eng Socoffice or from you class rep for $3 (priceincludes one free drink).

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by Erik KerstenbeckIn the catacombs of E3 there lurks ateam of undergrads, grads, partsavailability, configuration, speed andendurance.Three thousand for batteries. Onethousand for electronics, is proclaimed.A murmur of discontent arises from agroup of engineers. Eyebrows are raisedand notes hastily taken. Can it be done?Silence, fol1owed by a resounding YES.Waterloo's Midnight Sun is about to rise.By the summer of 1990, UW'sinterdisciplinary team of engineers willsilently be racing from Orlando to Detroitin one of North America's mostinnovative form of terrestrial transportation--a solar car.Midnight Sun is one of two Canadiansolar vehicle proposals chosen by GeneralMotors for the ne)(t summer's SUNRAYCE USA. A total of 31 teams willrace the 1800 mile course powered onlyby sunlight, batteries and innovali v(direct energy conversion systems.These are not K-TEL toys. The highetspeed achieved by a solar vehicle to date isan incredible 80 miles per hour. Thisbenchmark belongs to GM's multimilliondollar SUNRA YCER. With the copiousamounts of money and resources pouredinto their car, it came as no great surprisewhen this car handily won the World SolarChallenge in Australia recently.

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Sunrayce U.S.A.Waterloo's challenge is to meet orexceed GM's performance with just overone thirtieth their budget. This maysound unlikely, but Waterloo has pulled

more than a few rabbits out of its hat inpast competitions. US giants have beenand will continue to be upstaged by theMlT of the North, eh?Development of the vehicle concept iscritical. Sinee all of the subsystems areintimately interrelated, optimum vehicleconfiguation may not coincide withoptimum subsystem performance. As anexample, the outer shel1 of the car mustprovide protection for the driver andinternal systems. Also, the shell itselfsupports a complex array of solar panelsand forms a streamline shape to giveminimum aerodynamic drag.

The highest speedachieved by a solar

vehicle to date is80 miles per hour.

f you have seen pictures of the USStealth Bomber, you'll get a good ideawhat this terrestrial space-craft will looklike. Frank Kalmer (Shell SuperFuelathon) is the driving force behind thissleek shape. (No photos are availablebecause of the proprietary nature of thedesign--sorry )

As there are as many fields of specialtyas components, subsystem integration forthe car is critical. No single discipline cantake the ball and run with it alone. Thecar will not perform its best if eachsubsystem is optimized in isolation fromthe rest of the vehicle. Team coordinationis a must.Marc Gagnon, the team leader, hasdeveloped an integrated approach to thiscomplex design problem. Those of us inmechanical engineering will design anddevelop the body, shell, and drive train.Electrical engineers will take care ofpower conditioning and controls. Racestrategy and simulation will be handled bysystems design. As well, a Kinesiologystudent will help with ergonomics to makethis a drivable machine.Karl Rueb from Systems Design is

w o r ~ i n g on software to optimize batteryperformance as weIl as race strategy. thisis of extreme importance as it is wellknown that GM could have won the WorldChallenge with any entered car just by awell developed and executed strategy.Mr. Rueb is investigating anythingfrom conventional nickel-cadmium tomore esoteric silver-zinc and nickelhydrogen cells. His philosophy: if theyare good enough for satellites we'll usethem in Midnight Sun.Aside from the competitive andtechnological challenges involved todevelop the ultimate machine fortransportation of persons on land. thereasons for the race are significantI Demon trate to the world thattransportation on land has alternatives andelectric vehicles can be developed further.

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2) Develop solar power in all its facetsand show how it is a force to be reckonedwith, 3S an everlasting supply of energy.3) Promote and highlight the fact thatwe can do something to lessen theproblems of acid rain, the greenhouse

... i they are good enoughor satellites we ll use

them in Midnight Sun.effect, and the destruction of the ozonelayer without giving up some of theliving standards we have come to accept.Faculty supervisor Alfred Brungersays, Everyone's going to come out ofthis a winner. We're all working towardsthe same goal and that's increasing publicawareness of solar energy and its potentialcontribution to world energy managementWith all future funding for renewableenergy research suspended by the Energyconscious Conservative government,Midnight Sun will surely be a goodvehicle for this aim (sorry 'bout the badpun )The Solar Rayce is a working,positive demonstration to help our leaders.philosophers and scientists choose theright path to renewable energy for thefuture. It is a realistic demonstration toshow alternative ways to maintain thestandard of living we have grownaccustomed to, and wish to pass ourchildren and future generations. Waterloo,once again, is poised to be major leader inthis global concern.

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by Andrew Reeves-HallAs future engineers we will beinvisibly relied upon by the public toapply science for the well-being of society.

After five years of solid calculus behind us(among other things), we will be calledupon to create new toys for people of thisplanet to play with. How we each decideto best utilize our talents is a matter ofpersonal preference, but application of ourtalents to projects which may beconsidered not in the well being of societyshould be openly discussed and debated.An international organization knownas Pugwash encourages this sort of debate.It fosters an atmosphere where peoplefrom all disciplines, not just from scienceand engineering, can frankly and openlydiscuss technology's impact on society.Way back in 1957. twenty-twoscientists form the East and West gatheredin the small town of Pugwash. NovaScotia. They convened in response to amanifesto signed in 1955 by BertrandRussell, Albert Einstein, and nine otherprominent figures. The manifesto calledupon scientists of the world to assembleand discuss the matters of the arms race inaQ objcctive and apolitical manner, Withthe cold war of that era, the manifestoreached to the builders of society to askthem of their societal responsibilities.Today, with H-bombs that are too large toeven comprehend, the manifesto still hasits place.

Since 1957, Pugwash has expanded itsmandate to include the sources ofinternational connict and the socialreponsibilities of scientists. it is for thelauer re:ason that I joined Pug wash as theUniversity of Waterloo's regionalcoordinator. I saw the organization as away to get involved in the discussion ofpromoting the responsible application oftechology to society.Pugwash is international in its scope.Within Canada there is a senior movementthat counts as its members manyprofessors, including the prominentProfessor John Polany, Nobel Peace prizewinner researching in the Chemistrydepartment at the University of Toronto.For us future toy makers, there is astudent movement established at mostuniversities. It is known as CanadianStudent Pugwash - an incorporated,registered non-profit charitable organization based in Ottawa.I encourage you to visit theEngineering Orifice to pick up a free copyof Pugwash Papers and a pamphletdetailing the orgaization._Coming up June15 through the 20th. Pugwash will behoding its yearly conference and willpublish a synopsis upon my return tocampus. f you would like to talk to meabout Pugwash, please don't hesitate toleave a message for me in my classmailbox in the Orifice - look forRAMPAGE .


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GM and UW: Engineering n The 1990'sby Dave Gara

This past March I had the good fortuneto atlend the Society of AutomotiveEngineers' Presidents' Night at the RoyalYork in Toronto. Being as knowledgeableof cars as I am, I expected the highlight ofthe evening to be the Chicken Kiev beingserved for dinner. I soon found that theaffair had much more to offer than I mighthave expected.The speaker for the evening was Mr.George Peapples, the President andGeneral Manager of General Motors ofCanada. He emphasized that the keysuccess in the coming years lay ininnovative and creative engineering withina totally customer focused organization .This means understanding the needs ofthe customer and providing the customerwith the right product, at the right time,with tbe right pri ce/value relationship .The successful manufacturer must be firstto the market, time and time again, astechnological advantages can be short livedand quiCkly imitated. To provide thisedge, GM has 1100 research engineers andsupport people, and has recently acquiredHughes Aircraft. Joint GM, and GMHughes/Delco electronics teams arecurrently working on projeclS to transfertechnologies developed for defense andaerosplace application to GM automotiveproducts. Look outJames BondIn the initial stage of vehicle design,the best ideas are brought together andcustomer requirements set. Engineers,designers, manufacturing specialists,

to meet PreSidentslind jeneral MalUlgers

financial managers, and suppliers areinvolved, and the conceplS are developedand demonstrated. Critical 10 the processis the fact that simultaneous with thedesign, the manufacturing plan is alsodefined to ensure that we translate qualitydesign into quality build at the assemblyplant Coming to the forefront in recentyears has been the realization thatmanufactuing is an interrelated cycle ofactivities. Design is not separate fromproduction, supplier activities are notisolated from quality control results. Theteam approach needed is evident in theimportance that GM places on theengineering skills of their suppliercommunity. Valued suppliers to GM arethose that are developing a source ofengineering talent which is fully designresponsible for the component of subsystem supplied.... In fact, oursynchronous manufacturing strategy usedat Oshawa's GM Autoplex takes fulladvantage of our suppliers' capabilities.At GM of Canada, both product andprocess engineering are of key importance.As an example, Canadian operations havetotal engineering responsibility for thedevelopment of alternate efficient fuels.Emission, driveability, performanee, andfuel economy are being looked at GM ofCanada is to supply approximately 2200methanol fuelled Chevrolet Luminas toCalifornia starting in 1991. They are alsoworking on the design interface forinstallation of certain OM highperformance engines into a wider spectrumof product. Contrary to popular belief,not all leading-edge design is done in theU.S.

On the other side of the coin, OM ofCanada's process engineers have takenstrides forward in manufacturing at the GMAutoplex in Oshawa. Technology therehas three basic objectives: a peoplefriendly working environment, improvedquality, and improved cost. Automatedguided vehicles (AGV's) with stop-and-goprocessing at the discretion of theassembly technician, and expanded workfunctions, help to achieve these goals.On a broader note, Mr. Pcapplcs statedthat if Canada is to maintain its standardof liv ing, it must develop a pool of

Look out James Bondengineering and scientific falent capable ofcreatiAg new products and services for tradein -global markets.... The fact is thatresearch-based innovation is critical intoday's global economy to sustain andenhance a nation's prosperity. In the pastyears, Canadians have become consumers,relying on the rich resource base to providea high standard of living. In 1987,Canadian manufacturing imports exceededexports by over $24 billion. Canada'spercentage of GNP devot.cd to research anddevelopment has becn around 1.3% whilethat of our competitors has reached the2.5% to 3% rang e. Value added produclSand services must be introduced for glcbaltrade and this demands a strong knowledgebase. Initiatives by both the federal andprovincial government aimed at linkinguniversitie , national laboratories, andindustry are underway. These include theNational Advisory Board on Science andTechnology, and the provincial Councilon Technology and Innovation. From thelatter come the Ontario Centres ofExcellence (of which Waterloo has two).Mr. Peapples emphasized that our nation'seconomic well-being is tied to the strengthof our systems of higher learning whichmust have the resources required todeliver excellence in education. He alsoacknowledged that neither industry norgovernment has done enough to ensurestate-of-the-art facilities and access to thebest scientific minds in the country andthat scientists have not always receivedadequate funding to complete theirresearch.

ISDN Seminarby Andrew Reeves-Hall

The IEEE Student Branch A will bepresenting an infonnation seminar on theIntegrated Services Digital Network(ISDN). The seminar will be presented byBill Lauchlan, TelecommunicationsSystems Engineer at Hewlett-Packard.ISDN is a network in its developmental stages; when fully implementedby manufacturers, it promises torevolutionize global communications.The network will carry digital signals forequipment such as telephones, television,and computers. More importantly though,it will standardize the 'way information isexchanged between all digital equipmentaround the globe.The seminar will be held Tuesday,June 20 at 11:30am. Look for postersdisplaying the room number. Rumour hasit that there will be glossy handouts ANDfree coffee and doughnuts

Recent tie between GM and theUniversity of Waterloo are example ofwhat can be accompli hed throughencouraged interaction between industryand universities. The Institute forImprovemenL in Quality and Productivityis located at the university and is activelyinvolved in teaching and con ulting in thefields of SPC, organizational behaviour,cost of quality, and design of experiment.The inslitute has been instrumental intransfe.rring the application of advancedproblem solving techniques from theacademic world to the manufacturingenvironment. In conjunciton with uw sengineering school, GM developed its ownResource Cenire for Improvement ofQuality and Productivity. This fall, theResource Centre will hold its third annualsymposium to recognize outstandingexperimental projects. Two days arededicated to presentations on the topprojccts from GM and its suppliers.Because it is difficult to properlyconvey another person's ideas bycondensing a speech into article form, Ihave placed a copy of George Peapples'speech in the Engineering Office fi ling, cabinet. Cheryl, the office manager/secretary, will loan it to anyone interested.

Scientists have not always .received adequate fundingNumerous seminars, conferences,banquets, lectures, etc. are available to youduring your years as a student. The SAE'sresidents' ight that I attended is heldannually. Student members can attend for

a greatly discounted price compared to nonstudents. It provides the chace to meetpresidents, general managers, andnumerous engineers from a wide range ofcompanies at an event that reveals quite abit about the Slate of the industry and itsoutlook, transcending many engineeringdisciplines. A number of smallermeetings are held throughout the year aswell.Similar opportunities arise through themonth.ly KW Engineeers Breakfast Club,and bi-weekly lectures put on by theWaterloo Centre for Integrated Manufacturing. WATCIM brings in outside gueststhe first Wednesday of every month to talkabout the executive or management side ofCIM. The third Wednesday of everymonth brings technical sessions whereresearchers discuss a technical side ofintegrated manufacturing. Pastpresentations have included topics such aslightweight robots, and guests such asIBM's CIM manager.Various conferences also provide theopportunity to interact with otherengineering students and more experiencedengineers. The Engineering Societysponsors a number of sutdents for each ofthese. You could be one of them.The point is lhat there are a numer ofvenues through which you can makecontacts, expand your engineering outlook,have some fun, and learn a little, too.Look at the posters on the walls ofengineering, ask some people in theEngineering Society Office, or attend someclub meetings. You may find somelhingyou'd like to altend . .and the might evenserve Chicken Kiev.

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Page 8 ron WarriorHow To Get A Job

by Erik KerstenbeckSo there you are - a young, healthy,eager, anxious Engineer about to rise tothe lOp of your profession. You can fyou have ability and intelligence, so muchthe beuer. I f not, don't let that bother you.Thousands before you have reached the lOp

without them and so can you if youmemorize the following easy-to-followrules:The Right CompanyMake sure the company fits theserequirements. First, it must be BIG - thebigger the better. It should be so big thatnobody knows exactly what anybody elseis doing. Second, avoid servicecompanies. Make sure the companymakes things and some other place has toactually make them. Forget companiesoffering personal scrvices (law, marketing,animal hospitals). You'll find no time torelax or plan your future with these.Don't SpecializeIf you have a special gift for softwareor system s design, forget it. You'll be

stuck doing that forever . Be an "all-round"person of no ability in particular and youwill rise 10 the top.

Getting The Interviewf you have no useful friends ascontacts or any related experience, don't bediscouraged Use a gimmick. Try singingcleverly set ' yrics like "He's a Big Man,Rivers" or "The Smith, A Mighty One isHe ." Very hard to ignore for the personnelman.It is easy to overlook a leller but apiece of artillery or an anaconda - no wayThe surface has barely been scratched. Useyour imagination.ReferencesA good trick is to use a recentl ydeceased tycoon, stroking his/her name offgingerly. "Poor Alben," you say at theinterview. ''I'll take his name off my newresume."Failing that, use cousins with differentsurnames - that is, if they speak well ofyou .

Try AnythingSuppose you bump into the president

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"Um. I was just coming here to askyou for a job, sir.""You dutz, what do you think we havea personnel department for? Get out of myway before I have you lhrown out."Perfect work. Now rush to see thepersonnel depart ment"I was speaking with Mr. Pocklingtonjust this morning.""You mean PocklinglOn himself?""Yes. 1 just happened to run intohim.""Oh my. This may be above my level.Beller go straight to Engineering, sir "In this manner, you have stormed thecompany of your choice and they will bequick 10 grant you an interview. 'How To DressTry to make the impression that youdon't need the job - the job needs you.Use the technique of refined mayhem.Borrow any suit from a shapeless friend .Remove any padding and roU around in iton any level surface. Wear a thin blackleather tie to show that you don't care.Wear shoes of the same pair - don't get toorelaxed.

CartoonCharactersSettle

by Gunge, Dill and ToenailIt seems that the forty-year disputebetween Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck andElmer Fudd has finally been settled. Afteryears of arguing whether it was "DuckSeason" or "Wabbit Season", the threehave agreed that it really is Ewok

Season"."Those witLle fuzzy bcahs have weawybeen hawassing us. I bought a bwand newwine, and I'm weady to bwow their fuzzywitLle heads off," said Elmer.

June 9, 1989

Why Did You Leave?This interview question often arises.Remember, even if you were bodilyremoved from your last job - don't bebitter. Remember these phrases:"A mighty grand bunch of people, theywere.

"They were mighty happy years,yesssiree-Bob."If this doesn't work, try a differentapproach:I felt that I had outgrown them.""It was an old outfit. 1 want to workwith a young fresh company. (If thecompany is new)."They seemed a bit callow. I want towork with experience." (If the company is

old).After a few interviews like this you will be hired quickly. You will then have

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June 9, 1989 Iron Warrior Page 9Mikhail And George And Cheese

by Debbie Gibson1O:3Opm. "Let's go to the Grad Club".A phrase that has destroyed many a nightof study. This night however, I put up afighL No way, I can't The IronWarrior deadline is tomorrow and I've gotto finish my article". My taunters werecunning and cruel. "Write it at the GradClub; we'll help you " The pint ofWellington Bitter was in front of mebefore I saw through their logic. I didhave to write the article though. My pintmates asked me to described my article - Idrank and then proceeded to describe mycritique of the current NATO summit andthe opening of East-West relations. "Yeasure - fun topic. Political articles areworse than Imprint record reviews" saidAI, my roommate. "Satire . That's whatyou want to write. Title the article'Mikhail and George and Cheese"', pipedup Heather, my other roommate. Thebeer was starting to go to our heads.How about 'Gorby and George's

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"The Importance of the Hot Dog inObtaining East-Wcst DClCnte'"

"The Empcristroikas Back""Scaling the Berlin Wall: a ME 126Project""De-scaling the Berlin Wall: aChE126 Project"

"Flying a Large, Expensive,Wel lLit Balloon from the Berlin Wall:a SyDe 161 Project"

Going back to the original joke, wemoved away from the political scene.

Maybe we should'nt have."Scou and Jocy and Cheese and Zenand the Art of MotorcycleMaintenance"1 ons and Fleischmann: A Night at thePalladium"

"A Brief Hislory of Timex""A Brief History of Mime (Wilh

Subtitles)""Calvin and Nietzsche""Signals, Systems and Other Swahili

Dialects"G = 1tT and Other Bedtime Stories"

''I'm O.K - You're a Turd"Of course, this silliness continued.

I'm Po Kay - You're Gumby.Dammit"Our thoughts turned to the media.

"People's Lcfcourt""The Legend is Bleck - Barf Do Arr

"Rap Pasta - Funky Cool Semolina"As we ordered another round, lhoughtsthen turned to Geoff. our beloved edilOr.

"Road Iron Warrior"Mad Geoff'

"Mad Geoff - Beyond T y p c s e l l i n ~"Rhode Scholar Warrior"

The words "Last Call" fillCrcd through thesickening haze of bad jokes; things gotobscure.

"Electric Kool-Aid S.A.T TcstHI Was a Teenage Bachelor"The Adventure of ladis Slout

Pamphlet and her Intrepid Spaniel, Stigs"Gumbo - First Taste (Creole for

beginners)"Euripides ..Eumenides (Tales of a

Greek Tailor)"In clos ing ... be thankful we left out thereall y bad ones.

wok ' CrisisShipley's RulesFor Engineersby Dave Shipley

by Gunge, Dill and ToenailThe Ewok population problem has

finally caught the allention of the publicand gov mm al . 'taken."My house was ransacked, my wife

harassed and my children eaten" says Mr.PettIebee of Elmira. "These damn furrycreatures just ain't funny anymore. I'mpissed "

Many other incidents of Ewokswarmings have been reported in

outlying areas, including Elmira, Eloraand Guelph. Scarborough police reportedan incident in which a youth gang wasattacked at Scarborough Town Centre by

Book Review?by Podsy

It has long been thought by others thatengineers lack sophistication and depth.In other buildings, the IW stands alone.Nobody dares to touch it, afraid of thetechnical jargon within.

Well folks, here it is.: . culture in theform of a classic novel by Hardy called"Far from the Madding Crowd".

Those who have seen the book knowhow long it is, and will understand the useof Coles notes in this review.

The story focuses on a man namedGabriel Oak. Gabriel was a small farmerwho was at one with nature. He fell inlove with a knee-trembler namedBathsheba, and wanted 10 marry her.

The story continues ..Apparently, Hardy's use of symbolism

and imagery is superb. (I djdn't notice anypictures, however, and couldn't find it inthe video store).

In the end, Bathsheba became Mrs.Oak: and everyone was happy.

Though this is not regarded as Hardy'sgreatest work, the plot summary waspleasant and restful and showed an idyllicview of rustic England.

"hordes of CUle lillIe bears wielding clubsand pointy sticks." "We can handle thoseundercover cops, but those damn littlebears .. " one gang member reported.

Reports are also coming in from the. .have taken over the region. "They controlthe narcolics trade" said Constable SteveBud. ''They've also been dealing in heavyarms, including automatic weapons,bazookBs and laser-sighted shooters ,"

It seem lhat the extended cool springkept the Ewoks indoors for much of lhelast four months, away from their usualtasks of farming and being really culC andfuzzy. The resulling population explosionhas resulted in the announcement of Ewokhunting season by the Ministry of NaturalResourccs.

Shipley's rules for engineers are asfollows:Mechanical:1. f it doesn't work, force it.2. If it breaks, it needed replacing anyway.Electrical:1. l works heller if you plug il in.

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Page 10 Iron Warrior June 9, 1989

Shortby Todd Ruthman

Walter Aldrich found Mark sitting in achair, staring out his window into thenight sky.

"Mark?" he asked softly, opening thedorr further. "May I come in?"

No answer. Walter stepped cautiouslyinto Mark's bedroom and quietly closed thedoor behind him, loathe to disturb thechurch-like tranquility. The silenceseemed unreal, adding to the overallstrangeness of room and making Walterfeel uneasy and unsure. The sparsefurniture was neurotically organized,obsessive-compulsively tidy. The wallswere a soothing aquamarine but wereotherwise bare, unusual for a boy Mark'sage. Everything had a place and was in itsplace; only two things broke that pattern.

One was a mobius strip, fashionedfrom copper solder-wick and hanging fromthe ceiling on an almost invisibly-thinwire. Infinity.

The other was a high school physicstext, its cover tom and its pages lying in ashredded pile on Mark's desk.

The remains of the book were a not-sosubtle reminder of the reason for Walter'svisit. He was a counci llor at the highschool where Mark was taking grade 11.Mark was a gifted student, quiet butpopular, and doing well in all his courses.During career week, Walter had very muchenjoyed their discussion of Mark'sambitions in space exploration andtechnology.

r

StoryThen, one day last week, Mark got up

half way through a physics lecture and leftThat had been six days ago and he hadn'tbeen back to school since.

Walter cleared his throat.

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Rules Of The"Mark?" he tried again. "May I speak

with you?"Mark's head swivelled slowly until his

eyes half-focused on Walter, then he turnedback to the window.

"Sure," he whispered."What are you looking at?" Walter

asked, uncertain as to where he shouldbegin. The stillness of the room wasbeginning to affect him.

"The stars," Mark answered dreamily.Oh? Looking for anything in

particular?"Mark inhaled meditatively.1 was just wondering how many of

them have life like ours," he said, nevermoving his eyes away from the window.

"So you believe in ETs? Walterasked, pleased with Mark's responsiveness.

Turning to face Walter again, Markstated matter-of-factly, "I don't have tobelieve. I ~ .

Slightly taken aback by Mark'sconfidence in his convictions, Walterdecided to switch tracks while heconsidered the new information.

"Tell me Mark, why did you leaveschool like you did?"

Mark's attention had returned to thewindow. He spoke to the glass.

"She was going to teach me the rules.f she leaches me the rules, I can't play any

more.""What do you mean, Mark? What

rules? To what game?"But Mark had finished talking for the

moment. Wal\er left him gazing into theinfinite expansc of the galaxy.He talked to Mark's mother at the front

door before he left. She didn't have to askthe question.

"I'm not sure yet. I'm going to lookinto some things at school. He mentionedsomething about being taught rules so I'mgoing to talk to his teachers some more."

Mark's mother let out a small sigh ofresignation but there was determination inher eyes."Well at least you've got him talking,"

she said as she held the door. "I hopeyou'll have some good news for me soon."

'T11 try, Mrs. Sobara. Oh, by the way,do you happen to know what that symbolhe's got hanging in his room is all about?""He's had it for years. Says its thelogo for his club. The Society ofsomething or other. I assume its somesort of fan club. He does read a lot of'space-fantasy', as he calls it. Never seemsto get any mail from them though."

The next day, Walter caught Mark'sphysics teacher after one of her classes.

"Carol, do you have a minute?""Is it about Mark?" she asked. Walter

had asked her out on several occasions.And while he wasn't an unpleasant personto be with, she was determined not to getinvolved with her co-workers.

Walter nodded.."Find then. Let's go into the backoffices," she suggested.

A row of library-like cubicles linedone wall of the long, packed with obsoletelab equipment. Walter pulled up a stoolto Carol's booth and sat facing her. Mr.Greely, another science teacher, stood inone comer testing his pet laser. A dot ofruby red light shone on the wall abovethier heads.

"So what can I do for you, Walter? Ithought I'd covered all there was to sayalready."

"I need a few more specifiecs. I haveto know exactly what it was you- wereteaching that day."Carol rolled her eyes and gave Walter abored look you might give a cop askingyou to go over everything just one lasttime. .

1 know. I know," Walter apologizedbefore she could say anything. "You weretalking about Einstein. But aboutEinstein?"

"Actually, we had veered away fromEinstein, the person. One of my moreinquisitive students had asked a question

into the infinite expanseof the galaxy.

about the speed of light. And, before Icould answer, Mark got up and left. Justlike that. she said, snapping her fingers."Do you remember what the questionwas, Carol? t could be important-- or atleast insightful."

"Hmm. Let's see. It h s been a week,you know.1 think it was something like 'Is the

speed of light really the fastest anythingcan go?'. Yes, something like that. But Idon't see how it could set Mark off theway it did. r still think it's a personalthing."

"I think it has something to do with aclub he belongs to," Walter said as he roseto leave. "Thanks for your help, Carol. Ihope I can accomplish something withwhat you've told me."

He left, followed by Carol's amused,yet puzzled, look.

Walter returned to Mark's house thatnight. Mrs. Sobara opened the door inresponse to his knocking. She raised oneeyebrow quizically as Walter, shaking offthe chill of a brisk autumn breeze, steppedinto the foyer.


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Game"I may have something, but I'm not

sure," he informed her. "I'll let you knowwhen I come down."Mrs. Sahara shrugged her shouldersbutgave Walter a tentative, hopeful smilebefore going to the kitchen to finishreading . the evening paper. Walter hadbeen impressed by her silent strengththroughout the past week.

At the top of the stairs, Walter stoppedand knocked on Mark's bedroom door. It.like the walls of his room, was bare butnot lacking. A muffled "Come in" filteredthrough the wood and Walter entered,closing the door quietly behind him as hehad the night before. Mark was laying onhis bcd, fully clothed and staring at theceiling.

In the place of the infinity symbolhung.a new ornamnct. A red paper circlewith a yellow 'c' in its .centre, crossedthrough by a red bar. " .. Don't c?" hewondered.

Walter grabbed the chair at the window.and placed it beside the bed. Sitting down,

Iron Warriorhe draped one leg over the other andclasped his hands over his knee.

"Tell me about this club you belongto, Mark," he prompted.

"Belonged.""Okay. Fill me in on this club you

belonged to. The Society of something,isn't it?"

"Just 'The Socieity '. It's one of thefew conceplS common to all the members.We couldn't think of any other way todescribe ourselves."

"Who are these members, Mark?"Walter asked, anxious to keep him talking.

"There's one for each world. Some ofthe really old civilizations have two.Earth only has one ."

. "Had," Walter corrected, taking the cuefrom Mark's earlier clarification.

"Has," Mark countered. "It's someoneelse's turn now. I learned the rules. I can'tplay the game any more."

"What rules, Mark? And what game?""The game?" he asked rhetorically. 1

could never explain the game. Not if I hadforever. As for the rules-- it's the speed oflight, c. There's nothing faster. It's hardto believe one little letter can hurt somuch."

"So?""So how can I talk with members that

are so far away when everything is limitedby the speed of light?"

At this point, Walter had a choice LOmake. A han1 choice. He could playalong with Mark's belief in the alien clubor he could try and convince him that he'dbeen imagining things, that there were noETs out there talking with him. That hemight be just a liltle bit insane.

"I don't know," Walter stalled, "Butyou did.

"Exactly " Mark asserted, silting upin his bed and meeting Waller's eyes withrenewed animation. I did before finding

out about the limilS of c, I just Qid..didn't question it. I had no rcason to. Butnow," he said glancing around the room,then returning to face Walter, "But now Ican't just accept it any more. I did it once,which means I can do it again, but first Ihave to find out how. Maybe then, wecan all join in the game."

Page 11Mark was staring over w.aIter's

shoulder. Walter turned and found himselflooking at the new figure that hung fromthe ceiling .

ls this a new club you've joined,M.arlc?

"Yup. It has even less members thanThe Society."

"Really," Waller said, genuinelycurious, "And how many is that?"

Mark smiled."Just one.""And what's the name of this club?"Mark laughed.tIC-busters. I ll think of a better one

later."Walter nodded. It seemed his decision

had been made for him."Well that's about it, Mark," said

Walter, getting up to leave. Facing awayfrom Mark as he gripped the doorknob, heasked, "See you in school tomorrow?"

"Of course." -- Walter could almostfeel the strange look M.arlc was giving him .."Why wouldn't I?"

White Water WaftingWalter smiled and left the r o o m Mark

might need some watching for a while buthe considered him basically 'case closed'.1f he needed his little bit of insanity togive him direction in life, so be it. Therewere certainly less healthy ways to live.At least talking to them any more. Andafter all, he rationalized as he descended thestaircase to share the good news withMark's mother, wasn't .l.ik just one biggame?by Splash

f there is one word to describe ourweekend, it was WET. It all started outlate friday afternoon in ES van 3-41, withSubway subs and Jay's two-pair-for-under$20 shoes. With Eric driving for themajority of the trip, we-all manag 10 g lseasick before even boarding a raft. Hisfinely-tuned reflexes and expert co ordination skills, however, managed toprevent us from flattening the car in frontof us on the 401. After our one o'clockahead-of-schedule arrival, our crewunloaded, pitched our tenlS and killed a fewleisurely hours by the fll'e before headingdown to the lake for a refreshing andnumbing swim at 4:00a.m. (when riverconditions are at their finest, or so webelieve). Some of us were it little smarterand declined the offer to go swimming(actually, we were fast asleep).

Saturday started bright and early withthe 6:30 a.m. bugle call. Rafting beganSoon after. SPLASH learned the fine artof water fighlS and triumphed over theother raflS even bef ore the rapids began.

The rapids themselves can best bedescribed with the words "Yahoo ", "HolyShit ", "Man Overboard" and "Damn, thiswater is COLD ". All in all, Eric,Monica and Ian manag\ d to do someunplanned body surfing The energy ofthe Splash raft was always high and everyrapid was attacked with vigor, courage anda general sense of reckless abandon.

As the weather worsened to rain andthe water swelled, the only things thatremained undampened were our spirits.Evening events proceeded undauntd at"Rafters" with dancing under a roof afterstanding in the rain drinking our free beerby a very warm bonfire. For members ofTeam Splash who weren't rafting onSunday, events included a life size game ofchess, volleyball, frisbee and sleeping inthe sun. This was a relief fdr those whoresorted to automobiles for dry shelter.Engineering stickers were strategicallyplaced wherever Team Splash visitedduring the weekend. In all, the weekendwas wet, wild and exciting. Thanks toEnvironmental Studies for their van and to'Monica's mother for her cookies.

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Cooperative Proficiency MedalThe Cooperative Proficiency Medal Is awarded foroutstanding overall performance In both thework term Industrial experience and theacademic program of Cooperative engineeringeducation Recipients for the 1989 graduatingclass were:ChemicalCivilElectricalMechan IcalSystems Design

Margaret Mary MullerVanGeel. Paul JohnJoseph Andrew StefanovAmlt GhatePeter Fenton GarrlochAnyone wishing to learn more about the Foundation

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loho fisher Leadership AwardThe john Fisher Leadership Award Is made from time to timeto a graduating student whose activities throughout his or heracademic career have made significant contributions toCo-Operative Engineering Educatlon .-

Mr Matt Snell was presented with the john fisher LeadershipAward at the Engineering Convocation on May 27th 1989.Matt has been well known to the englneerlng student bodyover the past five years as he has been Involved In manystudent acllvltles Including serving a term as President to theEngine ering Society. Matt also received his B.A.Sc. from theDepartment of Systems Design Engineering.The foundation Is proud to recognize the outstandingcontributions made by Matt during his undergraduate careerat the University of Waterloo. .

Academ Ie Excellence MedalThe Academic Excellence Medal is awarded to thestudent with the best academic record In the last sixacademic terms of his/her undergraduate course.Recipients for the 1989 graduating class were:ChemicalCivilElectricalMechanicalSys terns DesignGeologicalCompu ter

Mark Louis Stumpfjay Kenneth PiersonDavid Alexander Brinton Dobson

Electrical(Management SciencesOption)

Kenneth Henrlchus PltttensMichelle Louise WahlBruce Walter KlemetsMichael David McCoolDavid Michael W I ker

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