iron warrior: volume 6, issue 1

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TR V L ISSUE J NU RY 985

( ..ORUM FOR ENGINEERING CONCEPTSA YE R IN ISR EL

by Jeff RothmanChoosing to work overseas fora full year was a tough decision for meto make. I knew it meant losing a year

of school and having to eatch up onany material 1 would miss. However,the job I found in Israel had a minimum time period of six mo nth sattached to it, so I wo uld have to gofor a full 2 months--un til the next 3AEE school term rolled around. 1n spiteof thi, 1 thought t he ad vantages ofmaking the tr ip more tha n made up fo rthe school I was los in g.

I a rrived in Israel in January1984. Having to get used to a language (Hebrew) that I had learned a tschool, but had never practiced in aconversational or working atmo sphere,was one of the tou gher obstacles toovercome.

Th e job itself was excellent.worked at Israe l Aircraft Industries, at' urion irport. I h.- Iped anElectrical Engineer in a researchproject: the building of an automatictest-sta nd . The sta nd is used fo r thetesting of different standa rd ai rplanedevices suc h as Dista nce-Meas uring- E

quipme nt a nd altimeters. It took me awhile just to lea rn the whole systemwell enough to sta rt any really constructive work. In that rega rd a lone, Iwas glad the job las ted longer than thecustomary four month s. By the end , inthe last four months, 1 was put incharge in the designing of additiona lwiring and the writing of the test program for a new device. I finished theprogram in the last week of work. Iwas pretty satisfied with a salary farlower than a Canadian company wouldpay, but that 's to be expected whenyou work in a developing country.However, the equipment I worked withwas all up to date, since there is currently a large emphasis on high technology in Israel.

Living with an inflation mte of800 was also an interesting experience. . 1 started out with a monthlysalary of 35,000 shekels, the Israelicurrency. By the time I left, 1 wasearning about 137,000 shekels, whichmay sound like a large raise, but itdidn ' t keep up with inflation.I received a lot of freedom inmy job, due to the informality and dueto my status as a foreign student, so Igot a lot of time to do some travellingaround the country. The land is beautiful and packed with history. Mostsites you visit have a vast and interesting past.

One of the most memorabletimes of the year was sleeping out ontop of Mt. Masada with .ome friends.Here Jewish zealots committed suicideto avoid being ca ptured by the Romansin 73 AD. The next morning weclimbed down the ramp the Romansused to attack the fortress. I felt like apart of history (well, almost).

I also took two trips over thecourse of the year to the Sinai desert ,part of Egypt, where Moses led theIsraelites for 40 years. It was greatsleeping under the stars on the beach ,snorkeling in the Red Sea , and dodgingBedouins who are always trying to getyou to ride on their camels (even if itmeans having the animal stamp onyour sleeping bag while you re still init).

Israel isn' t only desert, though.One day I went up north to go skiingon Mt. Hermon. It s funny to see thathalf the people who visit the mountainonly go to see the snow, throw a fewsnowballs, watch the skiers, and thengo home again to tell their friends.I was placed by the Immigration Ministry in an immigrationabsorption centre . in Ashdad, right onthe beach. Every morning, I waspicked up by a company bus , a customary procedure in Israel, a ndwhisked off to work at 6 am Sunday toThursday - yes a different weekend aswell.

I met a lot of different peoplein my building in Ashdad who camefrom allover the world. It was fascinating to hear about people 's lives inother countries, and to compare themwith my own.

Another faclor in making it avery worthwhile experience for me wasobserving another society and culture

eff ooling off with friendsfirst-hand. Far-reaching religious,political, and economic questions arealways being discussed among the people. Life is always very interesting inIsrael.

INSIDE:

In travelling and working inIsrael, I learned much more than Jcould have ever learned by stayingbehind in Canada. The experience Igained and memories J have willalways be with me.

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2 IRON W RRIOR J NU RY 1985

EDITORI L P GENon technical Electives for

Every term around pre-registration time,each engineering student receives a list ofpossible non-technical electives. This listcontains between 20 and 30 coursesranging from history and economics tosociology and psychology. These coursesare specially scheduled so that they donot cause conflicts in the engineeringtimetable. This list, however, is by nomeans complete. ith all the programshere at UW it is difficult to believe thatonly 20 to 30 non-technical electives canbe offered. The reason for this restrictedview is two fold: one is the CanadianAccreditation Board CAB); and theother may be the Faculty of Engineeringitself. First, an explanation of the sys-tem is in order. The CAB produces aset of rules and regulations governingnon-technical electives that must be fol-lowed in order t graduate . Veryroughly, these Tules state that you musttake a total of 5 or 6 electives (dependingon your discipline), 4 of which must comefrom two strictly defined fields of study.

These fields are mOTe than adequatelycovered on the list that you receive atpre-registration time. But suppose 1 donot want co take hi story or economics;suppose would like to improve mywriting style in English, or maybeimprove my knowledge of French. Itturns out that these electives arerestricted; i.e. 1 have to use one of myremaining 1 or 2 electives co do it. It isalmost as if an elective is not an electiveat all. To me, this assumption thatthese courses are not challenging or use-ful enough for an engineering studentrepresents something of a Big Brotherattitude.

Again, the faculty only enfoTcesthese rules--it does not CTeate them.However, there is also the problem ofconfusion in the system. 1 don t know ofanyone who fully understands what isrequired of him/her in terms of nontechnical electives for g r a d u a ~ i o n Tosome extent at least, this must be thefaculty's responsibility. I understand that

Engineering Studentsat the present time they are reviewing theCAB requirements. Upon completion ofthis, it would seem a good idea to createa set of guidelines for each department,and to issue them to the students at pre-registration.

At the same time, the list ofnon-technical electives should beexpanded so that the students have anoverall view of the system. In this way,they ;an plan to take their 4 stricterelectives earlier or later on, or even tosplit them up, taking a general interestelective somewhere in the middle.As students, we probably havevery little input into the CAB requirements. However, it would save both thedepartments and us some headaches ifwe knew exactly what is required as wellas which courses are acceptable.

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. In the P't few years the federaland provincial governments have scarredto gradually withdraw financial supportfor educational institutions. In a time ofeconomic hardship some may considersuch spending restrictions as being astuteones. In the long run, however, thesecutbacks may prove to be more costlythan benificial.Most countries consider a goodeducational system to be a sound investment, one that reaps large and predictable returns. Often governments willcarry the entire cost of post-secondaryeducation including student tuitions.A country with a well educatedpopulace is one in which productive andadvanced industry can fiourish . In the

past Canada has traditionally importeda 'large part of its skilled labour. However, with the slowdown of immigrationwe must rely on our own educationalsystems O supply people familiar withstate-of-the-art technology in order tomaintain viable and competitive indus-tries. Education allows for the development of a Tich, Imique c u l t u r ~ Peopleare able to appreci,lle more in life . Theybecome more disce ning and demandingin art, literature, film, and drama.With education, , )eople become more,>pen-minded and more capable of dealing with the complexities and problems ofrr.odem life.A population which is made

aware is less likely t be duped yunscrupulous political movements or fig-ures. Political changes are not rash Temotional but rather are well conceivedand executed. An educated country isbetter able to plot a stable course whichwill avoid confiict and economic tToubles.Education is something whichshould be available to all. It should notbe limited co those who can afford it.We should speak out co reverse the current trends in order to preserve thecountry as one with a large Tesource ofdear-thinking minds.

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JANUARY 1985 IRON WARRIOR 3

From the Dean's DeskAs some of you may alrcadyknov.. there ha been a proposal torenovat e the Engineering Lecture Hall.I am pleased to report that the project

will be upported by a single industrialdonor to WATFU , ' D - 300,000. Wehave nol. as yet, completed a dctailedcost e timate of the proposed renovations. but I am optimistic we will beable to solve the obvious defects in thebuilding. Some of the propo edchanges include: eliminating teachingalcoves, providing larger "static"blackboard , better overhead projectionfacilities, teaching podiums, video anddata screens, and better acoustics. Thelighting and texture in the classroomswould become more subdued and carpeting may even be considered in omecases. The public areas would beredecorated to make them more conducive to relaxing and talking. Areorganization of classroom capacitiesis proposed to eliminate cramping andlong distance blackboard viewing. Thebuilding should be de-specializcd byintroducing new functions to designatedrooms such as laboratories or computerinstruction facilities.

What i particularly importantto note th a t with thi project theuniversity ha made the improvementof teaching facilitie one of it majorpriori tie . It i an exciting project andI welcome your uggestion. AI 0, Iam plea ed to report an additional

200,000 of WATFliND monie fromnumerous corporate donors ha beengiven to Engineering. All our priorityprojects involve improving the teachingsituation, primarily replac ing obsoleteequipment.

There is no que tion that200,000 is a con iderable amount andwill certainly help, but to put it inperspective, this amounts to about28,000 for each of the six depart

ments plus first year. Some departments have equipment inventories ofover 3.5 million with over 30% of itpurchased in the sixties and early seventies. Conservative estimates formaintammg and replacing teachingequipment are of the order of 5-10%per year of the value of the inventory.This is $175-$350,000 for the largerdepartments per year

Canada's Bidfor the Sub-micron

Northern Telecom s proposed research/production f cility

Northern Telecom is investingup to 80 million to establish a newadvanced technology facility at thecorporation's epean semiconductormanufacturing and research plant.Work on the 105,000 square-footstructure has already begun and thefacility is cheduled to be opcrationalin late 1987.The goal is to create the technology and processes required toproduce integrated circuits with minimum feature size of one micron orless (about one-fiftieth the width ofhuman hair). Current processes usedin industry produce chips with geometries in the two to seven micron range.

The development of a newCMOS process (complimentary metaloxide semiconductor) will enableNorthern Telecom to produce onequarter-inch chips containing in excessof 200.000 transistors as compared withthe 50.000 transistors which are typi-

cally found on chips used in today'stelecommunications systems. Theincreased capabilities and operatingspeeds of the chips will ensure that theproducts in which they are includedwill remain competitive in both co tand functionality.

The new facility will be part ofthe semiconductor components group(SCG) of , orthern Telecom Electronics Limited. This NTL subsidiary isresponsible for all semiconductorrcsearch and development for ~ T stclecQmmunication product. It ranksas Canada's largest semiconductormanufacturer. and is among the largestin North America.

The facility will be built as anextension to existing facilities at a costof 40 million. Equipping it with prototype fabrication and productionmachinery will cost an additional 40million.

We are still anxiously awaiti ngthe report from the Bovey Commi. ion.have no information about what recommendations they might make. if any.I would be su rprised, however , if theydidn ' t recommend an increa e in tuition. It has been estimated that students now pay only 16-18% of the truecost of their education. Twenty yearsago, this was of the order of 30-35%.

The Deans of Engineeringsubmitted their own brief to The Bovey

Commission as did our Indu trialAdvisory Committee. t is hoped thatthey will acknowledge the eriousproblems existing in the engineeringschools vis-a-vis re ources and equipment.Regards,W.e. LennoxDean of Engineering

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4 IRON WARRIOR JANUARY 1985

Non-specialists BoostComputer Industryby Homer Watson

John Tulk formerly FatherJohn Tufk works for Netron Incorpo-rated, a software development firm inToronto. lIe describes the extent of hisexperience with computers in theChurch in two words: A bsolutelynone.The computer industry is discovering that people with no experience

in computers can introduce valuableskills to a field that sometimes losessight of the people it serves. Trainingprograms allow the newcomers to master basic computer skills quickly,starting new careers for many.

pie with many abilities show that theycan learn, that they can adapt to newenvironments.Initially, Tulk was hesitant towork in computers. I just protestedmy total unsuitability. I said, This isnot the job for me, but I'll certainlythink it over'.However, Kisin asked him tolook at computer as a new language.That analogy and Kisin 's emphasis onthe human aspects of the businessconvinced Tulk that he should try it.

In the few months since Tulkjoined Netron, he has learned how touse a terminal, to write COBOL programs for the Wang VS and to use thecompany's main product, ComputerAided Programming, to develop applications.

Netron is not the only company to discover this new resource.Computer firms are turning to peoplewith a wide variety of backgrounds.They're basically hiring anybody,says Wendy Ward, President of Ward

Automated Word Systems Inc. of Mississauga. Ward advises on training andrecruiting staff for automated offices.She says a person's level of intelligenceis more important to prospectiveemployers than their formal education.

Terry Evanshen: footbaff player turned computer executive

After his training is complete,Tulk will be a project manager atNetron . He'll also work in education,training customers to use Netron'sproducts.

Netron's president, Alex Kisin,says that he was impressed, not somuch by Tulk's academic skills - suchas fluency in four languages - but byhis ability to acquire these skills. Peo-

Ward tells the story of a 62year-old woman who, caught in heremployer's switchover to computers,found herself declared unsuitable fortraining, and without a job. Sincetraining at Ward's company, she hasbecome a word processing operator .She proved to me that anybody can

operate a compute r, says Ward.Ward is concerned that criteria, such as computer literacy , force

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intelligent people out of their jobs andprevent others from progressing in theirworkplaces. She blames snobbery inData Processing for such problems,but she says the situation is improving.She says that companies turning tonon-specialists show a sincere a ppreciation of people's abilities.

One surprising case of newcomers to computers involves students.The Canadian Centre for CreativeTechnology, a Waterloo-based nonprofitorganization, runs a program whichtrains and then finds work for sixteenand seventeen year-olds.

The program motivates andchallenges the students through anintroduction to engineering, entrepreneurship, and technology. Sponsored bybusinesses in their home towns, students spend four weeks of the summertraining at the University of Calgary orUW. Next summer, the University ofNew Brunswick will also participateThey return to work for their sponsorsfor the rest of the summer.Dr. Derek Lane-Smith, whoheads the program, says one companysets the minimum standard for its students at two-thirds of a programmer'sproductivity. Surprisingly, some havedoubled that standard.

He points out that the company sponsors the students as a business proposition. They' re not in thebusiness of charitable donations. Theywant to get their money's worth.Training programs, such asLane-Smith's, allow non-specialists toapply their intelligence to solve problems in the computer industry. InTulk's c a s ~ Netron set aside threeweeks for training under an employeefamiliar with Netron's automated programming tools. Now he is spendingbetween three and six months trainingin applications development.

Tulk used his familiarity withforeign languages to help iearnCOBOL and Computer Aided Programming. What you are doing isusing tools to construct various sentences. In a lot of ways, you can takelanguage training and apply it to thecomputer , says Tulk.Some non-specialists teachthemselves before coming to a computer firm. Terry Evanshen, a formerplayer for the Canadian FootballLeague, worked in broadcasting andthen in his own computer retail business after retiring from the league six

years ago. Today he's the NationalSales Manager for Epson Canada Ltd.,a manufacturer of printers, portablecomputers, and liquid crystal displays.Evanshen was drawn to thebusiness because of a similarity he sawbetween telephones and computers. Hewas struck by the way computers weregaining popularity in the home. Heforesees them becoming as popular astelephones are today.Evanshen says marketingTexas Instruments home computers fortwo years before joining Epson was agreat trainin g ground. Knocking onthousands of doors taught him to recognize consumer needs and to tailorcomputer solutions to Canada's regionaldifferences.

He also uses his fourteen yearsof football experience. Sports taughtme that you have to sell yourselfeveryday, to get the opportunities thatare there./I He says that negotiatingcontracts, dealing with the media, fans,other players, and management forcedhim to develop the skills of presentation. The skill is instantly recognizinga position you're walking into, knowingyour place and conducting yourselfaccordingly, to present what you are.

The fresh views that Evanshenbrings to his work for Epson keep himenthusiastic about the industry. Hesays sales of the company's secondgeneration of portable computers arefantastic .At Netron, Tulk also emphasizes that his ability to relate to people

is his most valuable asset. It doesn'tcome automatically from beingordained either, he says. When youenter the priesthood, you bring withyou a certain innate capability fordealing with people. What you do istune it as you're going along. He saysdealing with as many as a hundredpeople a day in the parish taught himto gain a quick understanding of thepeople he meets.Innovation has always beenimportant in the computer industry.Kisin, of Netron, says that newcomersdon't bring innovation itself, but theideas for innovation. They have theability to focus 'on a customer's needs,often seeing what experienced peopleoverlook. That outlook would be missing in a cbmpany formed solely ofcomputer science graduates, he says.It's not a matter of choice that wehire n o n ~ s p e c i a l i s t s . It's a necessity.


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J NU RY 1985 IRON W RRIOR 5

The ther Side of Co opbv John TannerStearns Catalytic Ltd. is a majorengineering. construction. maintenanceand tool and equipment supply company serving Canada' a processindustries. Stearns Catalytic has apermanent staff of 650 .complemented by 3500 tradespeopleacross the country. Students from theco-op program of UW are one sourceof supply of this vital resource.Mr. Tanner is a former UW studentand has written this articleabout the co-op system from anemployer's point of view.

The Information ServicesDepartment of Stearns Catalytic is amajor area of prospective employmentfor co-op students . t is a service centrefor the Company and is characterizedby the more open environment whichallows the department to react quicklyto requests for service. New employeescan be disoriented by the seeming lackof structure particularly if they havearrived directly from the traditionalacademic environment. In contrast,employees who are, or who have been,enrolled in the co-op program have hadsome exposure to different types ofwork situation. They are more likely tohave an ability to adapt to the immediate circumstances at once. Thiscapacity for incorporating the unknownwith the familiar is extremely valuableto the employer. He is not faced withthe training time an expense thatwould otherwise exist.

To the employer, the co-opstudent represents a potenrial employee

who has already acquired kill \ hichallow him to cope with a variet ofindustrial, corporate and departmentalconditions . The marriage of academicand professional experience preparethe co-op student for day-to-day business. He can ro ll up his shirt leeve and get the job done.

Stearns Catalytic Ltd. fullysupports the concept of a co-operativeeducation program because it canprorluce employees who are an immediate as et and can assist in the fulfillment of corporate objectives. Ofcourse, there are additional advantagesof the co-op program to both studentsand employers. With many industriesrationalizing staffing levels, the co-opplan allows a cost-effective method ofaccomplishing small, independentprojects. It is a means of supplyingstaffing for varying work loads. Aswell, the employer is assisted inrecruiting permanent employees byconsidering the four month work termas a period for assessment. Likewise,while obtaining relevant work experience, the student can evaluate the particular employer and the industry ingeneral and, upon graduation, will havea better idea of his desired work environment. This leads to a more stableemployee, a critical factor where staffturnover can be devastating to longterm development plans.

Stearns Catalytic advocates thephilosophy of integrating theoreticala nd practical experiences and believesboth students and industry benefit fromthe co-op p ~ ~ r ~

So you're the co-op student who spent his last work term at I M.employer attitude when was a co-opengineering student back in the late1960s. Waterloo was just starting tomake its impact on industry andindustry was somewhat apprehensive asto what the co-op student could do forit. One hundred percent placement wasunheard of, and some of the workterms were, by today's standardsirregular. A chemical engineering tudent might finally get a work termtending bar in a Toronto lounge, or anelectrical engineering student wouldspend a term on an appliance assemblyline. Times have changed and the co-opprogram has evolved into a well-knownand respected approach to the challenges of providing the best educationfor the student and the brightestemployees for indu try .This was Drought int

when 1 went to Waterloo in Novemberto interview candidates for a position inthe Information Services Department.t was an interesting experience to seethe campus after a IS-year absence.The facilities for the co-op programhad outgrown their humble beginningson the top floor of the Dana PorterArts Library and, was pleased to see,now occupy an entire building. Butsome things never change. canremember sitting outside the door tothe interview room waiting for mychance to impre a prospectiveemployer, a scene any student can visualize'.

With the increase in the number of schools with a co-op system, itwould seem that it i indeed a success-f ndertakin .


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n Evening at the Moulin Rouge

y Carlos Panksep~

indiscreet Frenchman relieving himselfon the wheel of a tourist bus. Peeing inthe .street is not an uncommon practicein this city. The ' Mairie de Paris' hastaken steps against this disgustinghabit; some streets have signs sayingDefense d' Uriner .

Valerie showed up an hourlate, but when I saw her I was farfrom aggravated. She was truly stunning; black fur, black leather gloves,and black stockings. The fashion hereleans to black stockings; Oh la laWe entered the ballroom andwere promptly seated by the Maitre D'.

The Moulin Rouge is a beautifullydecorated nightclub, the dominant huebeing red of course.The four course meal with

champagne was delicious, but not outstanding from the rest of the Parisiancuisine. The ambiance , however, wasquite exceptional. After dinner, a bandplayed a few old favourites for thedancing pleasure of many couples .Then the show began .

t was called Femmes,Femmes, Femmes or Girls, Girls,Girls and for good reason: they wereeverywhere. The entire stage was filledwith colour and motion. The girls werebeautiful, the outfits lavish and dazzling, and the orchestra vivacious. Thetwo main singers were dressed evenmore spectacularly than the others .They provided the continuity betweennumbers, which resulted in non-stopentertainment from start to finish.

Practically the entire show wasau naturel from the waist up, and oneparticular number added an enlighten- ing twist. The centre stage disappearedand then a huge aquarium containingtwo dolphins was raised. A voluptuousbrunette then appeared clad in a twopiece bathing suit. After having thedolphins hop a few loops and play ball ,she jumped in. Immediately, one of thedolphins (presumably th'e male) swamup behind her and removed her top.She then was pulled around the poolwhile waving to the audience, wholoved every minute.

The final number was thefamous French Can-Can, which is theMoulin Rouge's trademark. It wastruly spectacular and lived up to allexpectations. The characteristic highpitched screaming was evidence tha tthe girls really enjoyed doing it too .


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J NU RY 985 IRON W RRIOR

EDUCATION BRO Dby Marion Wilke

The prospect of studyingabroad, a once in a lifetime opportunity, is a challenge that should be metwith zest and excitement. It is achance to discover another culture, itspeople, language and history. Beingunaccustomed to the new surroundings,one stumbles from one state of confu-ion to the next. The first few daysseem a blur of new sights and sounds.There is an air of adventure. One isfaced with the puzzles of registering atthe local police to obtain a permissionof residence, finding a place to live,choosing the courses that best suitone s goal at the university, opening abank account, grocery shopping, anddealing with a new currency. It is awhir of activity that is confusing butexciting, each day being a steppingstone for the next.A couple of years ago I waspresented with the opportunity ofstudying at the University of Freiburg,West Germany through an exchangeprogram arranged by Trent University:something I just couldn t pass up.Arriving at the Freiburg train station afew months later with a year s supplyof clothing and the like, I felt like atired pack-mule. There I was met byour resident professor who helped mewith my baggage to my new home, astudent residence on the outside oftown. A thumbsketch of informationwas given to me about banking procedures, registration, and the generaldirection into town. Wanting to getorganized, I decided to head to thenearest bank and grocery store, and tomy amazement they were closed. Inmost European countries, shops andbanks do close down for a period during the afternoon.

The first week seemed like atangle of red tape, everyone wanting toknow everything about me, the onlytrick being the language ai1d the lurking question - "Did I fill everything outcorrectly?" Here is a good suggestion:bring a dictionary along for your funfilled bureaucratic afternoons. After

CanadianThe University of Waterloowill be doing another first this year

but it is the students, not the administration or faculty, who will be puttingit together. In March, Waterloo willhost the ffrst Canadian EngineeringDesign Competition (CEDC).

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reiburger Marktplat z (marker)the red tape has been snipped awayyou can be ready to enjoy and experience your new environment. There isreally so much to see and do inEurope.

Often, the university set uptra vel programs for foreign tudent atan amazingly low price. It ' the bestway to see and learn about the countryyou re staying in. I ll never forget ourtrip to Berlin, a mere DM 100.- (about$50) for transportation, accommodation, food, tours, lectures on East-Westrelations, and so on for a whole week,not to mention the friendships that

grow and the experiences gained.Travel to other areas in Europeis made possible by the exceptionallyreasonable price of train tickets foryoung people and the relative pm ' imilyof the various countries. It is an II1leresting hobby to see how Illany countriesyou can visit during your stay abroud.To help devclop this newly acquiredtravel -bug, the European rUII systemhas some offers you can t refusc. Thosetake thc form of Inter-Rail passcs validin almost all purlS of Europe for 2months. Transalpino passes ror specified routes, valid for 2 months, not to

mention yearly discount passes for students in the country where they areresiding. Ah that s the life

I think I have side-tracked abit on the point of studying abroad, butfrom my experiences, travelling is oneof the be t way to Icarn about thevariou countrie. their customs, andlife-st les- and what better way isthere than eeing and experiencing itfirsthand.

The univer ity system doevary from that of our own here inCanada and in my e timation it is nota strenuous, though I may be wrong inthis statement. f you are planning tostudy for more than one year or tocomplete your studies abroad, it is wellrecommended that you do someresearch into the educational system ofthe country where you are planning tostudy. There are nuances where thecducational sy tems differ from countryto country and it is wise to know aboutthem. StUdying abroad opens manynew doors in one s life: new doors toeducation, friends, travel. Experienceswhich expose you to an entirely different surrounding can give you newinsight into your strengths and weaknesses. It assists in giving a newdimension and a broader horizon toyour life. Things are not a lways easyand there are times when homesicknessbecomes apparent, especially at familyholiday times or perhaps even after along period of rainy and grey weather.One thing should be remembered-bothtbe good 1Iftdo -bcrd e x p c r i e n c t ~ ~pieces of the puzzle that create thetotal picture and the effect this timewill have on your life.In my estimation. it is anopportunit of a ldc tllnc. a lllnc ttl betaken i ldv;tl1tag of. II tllnc to karnabout others as well aboul 'ourselfIf I were glvcn Ihc c h n c ~ once again,I would leave in ,\ minute as I hop'you wouldBon Voyage

Engineering Design CompetitionReaders might recall that

Waterloo hosted the Ontario Engineering Design Competition (OEDC) lastMarch. Since then, a proposal, originally conceived last January, has beenmoving towards realization. The OEDChas been in existence since 1980; this

being hosted by McMaster Univcrsity.The top prize is $ 1000. A ' mentionedabove. the top two groups in each category will go on to compete for the$2000 top prize at the CEDe.

So why not enter? Last year.

Waterloo accounted for two firsts and asecond at the OEDe. There s no reasonthat we can t do better this year.For information regarding theOEDC/CEDC, come in to the Societyoffice.

p r o ~ ~ l h u e x ~ n d i l i e w m p ~ i t i o nnationwide. Presently. the Western,Quebec, and Atlantic competitions.identical to the Ontario competition,are being organized at UBC, McGill,and the Technical University of NovaScotia (TUNS).

The top two winners from eachregion in each of the four categories-Entrepreneurial and Corporate Design .and Editorial and Explanatory Communications-will be invited to competeagainst each other at the nationalcompetition.

The national competition isscheduled for March 22-24, 1985. Thecompetitors, judges, and observers willbe staying at the Valhalla Inn, whileall the judging of designs and presentations will e occurring on campus.

Any undergraduate engineeringstudent may enter his/her regional


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Audio PerfectionThrough Digitizationby Frank van Biesen

An album that will sound ju tas good 30 years after you purchase it.Impossible? Not at all. Digitalrecordings (the present version ofwhich is called a "compact" or laserdisc) are easily this durable. Moreover, even if the recording is somehowdamaged, enhancement and errorchecking techniques can actuallyreconstruct the original version. Wearand tear is eliminated indefinitely.Aside from these capabilities, the surprising aspect of this compact disctechnology is its simplicity.A conventional analogue audiosignal is simply a voltage waveform ofsome sort. t is hampered by noisecaused by microphone inefficienciesduring recording as well as noise fromthe recording medium (the surface ofthe record). A digital audio signal is,on the other hand, a st r ing of numberswhich describes this voltage all the wayalong the wave. These discrete voltagereadings are collected at a very fastrate in order to approximate the original wave as closely as possible. Anextremely large quantity of ~ a t a iscreated in this way and must be storedsomehow. Several possibilities exist.Magnetic tape and video tape workwell, but are tedious to reproduce. Theefficiency of being able to create avinyl record in a single stamping led tothe development of the compact disc.

The Compact Disc a virtua lly indestructable recordingMicroscopic bumps on the disc areused to represent the ' l 's and 'a's ofthe stored digital data . The capacity ofsuch a disc is about 500 MBytes, thedensest known form of data storage.Playing back the digitalrecordin is done throu h a compact

disc player. t uses a laser to detectthe bumps on the disc , recreating theoriginal string of information . Amicroprocessor then uses error-checkingand interpolation routines to approximate the original wave. The noiselevel is virtually reduced to zero for

two reasons. The recording medium isnever physically touched eliminatingany hiss created in this manner using aconventional record. The noise produced during recording (this occurs indigital recording also) is cleverly neutralized by a random analogue noisesignal which is added in. The result:virtually perfect sound.

Even more amazing is theerror-checking capability. Drilling a 2mm hole through the disc will causeabsolutely none of the information tobe lost. No difference could bedetected in any way upon playback.

The advantages of the digitaldisc are obviously numerous. Asidefrom being virtually indestructable andnoise-free, they can be played over andover without the threat of wear. Theirplaying time can be up to 60 minutes,easily exceeding that of most vinylrecords. As for economical value,however, they are probably not yet in aprice range for the average consumer.As they become more popular, priceswill come down. There are already carstereo and Walkman versions of thedigital disc.

There is still the disadvantageof not being able to record at home ona compact disc. The cassette' tape will,for that reason, remain in use for sometime to come. However, it is only amatter of time before the compact discreplaces the vinyl record completely.The Great Canadian Solar Energy Race

by Stephen TbwaitesDesign. That one word, more

than any other, captures the spirit ofengineering. In fourth year mostdepartments provide the opportunity tospend one or even two terms on adesign project. I 's an opportunity towork on a specific project of particularinterest to you .

I'm one of a group of 4th yearMechanical ngineers who has madeits design project even more interesting.We're organizing a multi- chool designcontest as our project. As you'veprobably guessed, from the title of thiarticle, it's called "The Great CanadianSolar Energy Race .

Waterloo is the natural placefor the origin of a solar energy designcontest. Over t,he years Waterloo'sresearch has made it Canada's bestknown 'so la r' University . Besides doingbasic research, Waterloo has developeda computer simulation tool, WATSUN,th ' Q:tIJ Ml ch

"Terry's Kids have gone on to occupykey positions in Canada's Solar Industry .The object of the contest is todesign and build the most economical

domestic hot water heating system.typical system would include a natplate colletor and a .s torage tank. Thecollector is often an insulated box witha clear cover. I nside the box is ablackened absorber sheet. The water isheated by circulating it through pipeattached to the absorber sheet. Aftergoing th rough the collector the hotwater is returned to the storage tank.

The contest is called a Racebecause the designs be evaluatedin a one day side by side performancetest; that is the designs will race eachother to produce the hottest water.The temperature will be measuredwhen hot water is drawn off andreplaced with cool water according to at"nicQ household ho aler use sched-

it will be run on Sunday.Thermal performance is justone aspect of economic performance .

To evaluate the eco nomics of thedesigns the cost of building the designwill be divided by the heat it produces.It's on this dollar per joule that thedesigns will be compared.

This emphasis on economics isintentional. Using solar energy to hea twater is technically feasible. However,presently, most designs aren't economical, even if they are given the samedegree of government support as otherforms of energy. The contest isdirected at this last road block; atimproving the economics of solarenergy.

Judging the designs will bedone by a team headed by Steve Car-pentor who is the owner of EnermodalEngineering, a local energy consultingcompany. He graduated from Water-loo in 1980 with a Masters degree in

echanical Engineering and is one of'erry's Kids .Besides being an event for theItrants, The Great Canadian Solarnergy Race will be educational.ere will be speakers from industry

Id an open house for the Southernntario media.Despite the fact that the Racein its first year and starting small,e've received strong support fromudents, staff, and sponsors. Presently ,tere are seven teams entered fromlestern, Humber College, Centennialollege, University of Manitoba andlaterloo.

Althougb the Canadian Solarldustry, like many other industries, isot 100% healthy, it has come throughlith monetary support. Both the Solartnergy Society of Canada and the

Professor K G T HollandsCanadian Solar Industries Associationare helping sponsor the Race. To date,two solar companies, Solartech ofToronto and Norsun of Ottawa, havealso pledged support. With this type ofenthusiasm we hope the event willbecome annual, with the winning schoolhosting the next's year's Race.

The organizational aspects ofThe Great Canadian Solar EnergyRace are moving along well, but morehelp is always appreciated. What weneed most are people to help us outnext term on Race Day (May 4th).Leave your name with us in the MechEng Office. We'll keep you informedon how the Race is shaping up. Thenduring the first week of classes we'llmeet and clean up the details of RaceDay,

It's a great opportunity tolearn about an emerging technology,make industry contacts, and meetengineering students from otherschools.


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JANUARY 1985 IRON WARRIOR 9

European Travelby Mike Thomas

For the university graduate (orstudent) planning a European tour, themost important decisions to be madebeforehand will be transportation andtypes of lodging. These two factors willinfluence the type of experiences thetourist will have, the amount of contacthe or she will have with other people,and the cost (and, hence, the possibleduration) of the trip.

The most economical planefares are to London and Amsterdam,airlines such as People's Express selltickets on a standby basis from JFKairport in New York to either of thesedestinations for about 150 US, theonly problem being that you have towait up to three days in the airportduring April or May . Buying a oneway ticket is reasonable, since a returnticket limits the length of your stayand trans- atlantic flights are cheaperif bought in Europe. If economy is aprime consideration, it is just barelypossible to exist in Europe for $10 aday, as is presently being done by anAmerican student I met in Rotterdam.He hitch-hikes, sleeps outside a Jot, andplans to go to the nearest US embassywhen his money runs out; this may betaking a good thing too far for many ofus. Youth hostels, at 4 to $8 pernight, are a good deal and they make iteasy to meet fellow travellers. Theyalso serve a meagre breakfast. On thenegative side, some hostels may need tobe rese rved in advance in the summer,there is often an evening curfew (anywhere from 10 pm to I am), you canstay for only three nights during peaktimes (summer), the building is closedduring the daytime (no sleeping in),and you have to share rooms with tento twenty other people some of whommay sleep loudly .

Another option, at $8 to $15per night is the pension or cheap hotel.They're very common (every town hasone); and the privacy and option tosleep in may be worth the extra cost-although most, like Youth Hostels,have a curfew at night for securityreasons. More expensive and luxuriousaccomodations are, of course, availablebut are probably not of interest to astudent traveller.

One means of transportation isthe ten countries in two weeks styleof package bus tour . The traveller cantake photos through tinted glass andthen reference guide books when hegets home to find out where he's been.For someone seeking a relaxed paceand at least some contact with thelocals, this is not a recommendedmeans of travel.

The Eurail or Interail Pass is apopular means of travel although it isquite expensive (about 600 for a three

month Eurail pa , les for Interail butyou are supposed to be a Europeancitizen to buy one). A frantic pacemust be kept up to make it pay foritself, and most people I met who hadone felt it wasn't worth it. Reportedlyan organization io Pari produceslook-alike Eurail passes at a substantial discount although it's probably notsomething you should count on. As forsleeping on the train to save money,nobody can do it in comfort for morethan two or three days.

Train transportation also limitthe amount of baggage you can takebecause a lot of time will be spent onfoot. It has been said that travellingenjoyment is inversely proportional tothe amount that must be carriedaround. Travelling by automobile ismore costly, but it eliminates waiting in

, train stations and greatly increases yourfreedom. Gasoline prices are aboutdouble what they are here, al though itis extremely easy to find other travellers to share costs, and major highwaysoften require the payment of tolls (inItaly and France, tolls will cost morethap gasoline). It is, however, possibleto go anywhere using slower secondaryroads. The car buyer must beware as acar body will often look next to newwhen the mechanical parts are wellworn. Germany is reputed to be thebest country to buy a good car cheaply.A car has the disadvantage of beingeasily broken into (most likely to happen in Italy, Spain, and Portugal ,exposing the tourist to great potentia)loss). Going by van and sleeping inthe back, known as caravanning nEurope, offers the greatest freedom inthat there is never a need to search fora place to sleep. Some of the smallvan available there use no more fuelthan a car and can be made quitecomfortable for sleeping. Even morethan a car, they are exposed to theft,so reinforced doors or a hidden trongbox for valuables would be a good idea(both would require extra expense andthe use of welding equipment).

Many people cycle throughEurope and swear by it; everything iclose enough to make it practical.Again, baggage is limited and bicycletheft is a very high risk anywhere inEurope. The last option, and most economical, is hitch-hiking. In general it'svery easy to get from town to town butimpossible to go where you want in abig city (eg. to your hotel). Femalesmay be at some risk in the south and agroup . of males won't go anywhere. Acouple is probably the best combinationfor speed and safety, as long as neitherof you mind standing in the rain oncein a while.

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1 IRON W RRIOR

Learning toommunicateby Robin James

When asked, most engineeringst ude nt will admit that their educationis less than well rounded. If we wereto graduate possess ing only those skillsta ugh t to us in the classroom and laboratory we wo u ld find ourselves ratherunprepared for the working world.This is especially true when we consider t he skills we may eventually needin order to interac t with others on aprofessiona l basis. It s not inco nce ivable to have gone through four years ofUnive rsity traini ng and still lac k theability to com mun ica te co mpeta ntlyei th e r verba lly Or through wri tt en work .1l is, howeve r, ex treme ly importa nt asan e ngineer to be a ble to commun ica tewe ll since project or even co rpora tesuccess of ten re lies on a co nsta nt flowof ideas a nd informa tion .

The fa culty of E ngineeringma kes no pretenses a bout teach ingcommunications skills. All we pay theU niversity to do is to te ach us theconcepts of applied science. Nothingmore is offered or promised. The onu s,then , is on us to ta ke advantage of theopportunities available in aquiring theseskill . Despair not. Across ca mpuopportunities a bound. Student gove rnment, ca mpus newspapers, de ba tin gsocieties, thea tr e clubs and a host ofoth er similar organiza tions offer ma nycha nces to learn a nd practi e th e ski llsof h uman interac tion--not only th ose

skills which come from being withfriends but also those which come fromconfrontation, negollallon, reading,writing and communication in general(in ways other than those required fromday to day).T he IRO WARRIOR is anewspapcr and thereby a method ofd isseminating information; it alsoma kes a good example for the argument. Each issue contai ns ten to fiftee n articles wri tte n fo r th e tas tes ofth e average engineeri ng st ude nt. Herethe pr imary asset is a team of wr iterwho put thoughts a nd events intoword s. Eve ry writ er has a ce rta ina moun t of skill and finesse dependingon his or her ex pe ri ence a nd each onehas a distinc t sty le.Writing an article ca n seem anoverwhelming task to the first-timewriter. Or ga nizing ideas into coherentform is not always eas y. Many writerswith great inspiration and ideas havegiven up in frustration after scratchingout one or two false sta rts . With somepractise, however, sentences flow morenaturally and assemble themselves intoreadable interesting paragraphs. Usingthe available chances to practise writing develops skills that later on becomeinvalua ble tools .

Communication , through thegraphic a rts , ca n also be lea rned bybecoming involved with th e IRONWARRIOR. Layout, typ eset t ing, andand photography a re ski lls although

Will we getany bear Dad? Sure Son,SandfordFleming always

For mort onformatinn aoouttM FOUndationor any of its proarammell. p l e a ~ contact:1M Sarodford Fkmi l FoundationRoom4J32.Carl Pollock Hall885-0910 or aSS-12I1 tlIl. l4I

gets the job done.

less important tha n wntmg- that ma yalso prove useful in later life, if onlyfor personal interest.The position of editor is onewhich demands the ability to deal with

and organize people. The editor mustdecide the type of articles and storiesfor an upcoming issue, ones that aretopica l, interesting, and of enoughvariety to appeal to a ll of the readership . He or she must collect enoughwriters and photogra phers th a t heknows a re both competent and trustworthy , to turn ideas into plctures andwords. Th e edit or finds printers andtypesett ers, negotiates prices, a ndensures the quality of the product.

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When a ll of the ma teria l has been collected, the layout must be co-ordinatedand overseen . The editor s role is themost demanding one but also offers themost experience and useful knowledgeto those who ta ke it on .

The IRON WARRIOR is onlyone of a large number of institutions oncampus offering similar experience.Students entering the workforce withgood communica tions a nd interpersonalskills will ha ve a great adva ntage overthose who mu st learn on the job. Theinvestment of spa re time a nd ef fort willnot onl y be rewa rded in the short te rmbut has potentia l benefits which wi payoff years after graduation.

Debates EmergencyLoan Funds SandfordEducationalPress Medals TeachingAssistantshipAwards Graduate TuitionGrants Work Term ReportAwards IndustrialVisitors Programme

Photo - 1872 FlemingParty which explored theCPR route from theAtlantic to the Pacific -from left to right: FrankFleming , SandfordFleming, George Grant(Principal of QueensUniversity) and Dr. M oren(agricultural specialist) .P.S. Grant had no righthand; that s why his hatsoff.


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JANUARY 1985 IRON WARRIOR

ENGSOC PAGEPresident's Message Engineering Weekends

by AI McGowanHow's it going?

Welcome to a new year atWaterloo, with an all-new EngineeringSociety. I'm really looking forward tothe challenge; as thc new Big Cheeseof EngSoc, I get to go on a power tripand be a dictatorial megalomaniac foran enti re year. Fun? You betThere are a few things youshould be on the lookout for this term -I thought I might point them out toyou. First , the Bovey Commisionreport .should be released within thenext week or two; that will, no doubtbe interesting to read. Also, bewatching in February for the Federation of Students' elections. You will beasked to select a new President andVice-President. You should probablymake a point of keeping informed oftheir policies, since an uninformed voteis worse than no vote at all.Something else to look for,while I'm on the subject of prognostication (look it up) - an all-new, madein-Waterloo, honest-to-God campusspirit. Maybe it's always been around,just sort of hiding in the background ,but I hadn't noticed it until this pastterm (I spent the last four months inWaterloo). It seems that more andmore students and alumni are takingpride in this university, and tellingother people about it. So, if you noticean abnormal amount of self-exultationat Waterloo, let me know about it sothat I won't think that I'm losingtouch. If you don't notice anything,then start something going This is adamn good school, after all, and Ithink we're allowed to be proud ofbeing here. I know I am.Not that you need to bereminded, but you should also look forthe kind of quality events that youhave (no doubt) come to expect fromthe Engineering Society: most of them

by Ric DundaWinter has descended (ratherabruptly) and so has another term ofgood times and excitement at Waterloo(also rather abruptly). To keep you allup-to-date on life in engineering we (atEngSoc) have decided to include thispage in the IRON WARRIOR.First of all in case any of youmissed it last summer a new EngSocexecutive was elected and now firmlygrasps the reigns of power in CPH1327. Some of these volunteers are:President: AI McGowanVice-President: Laurie LawsonTreasurer: Doug ParkerSecretary: Paul Lum

As well there are thirty or so otherpeople who fill the various directorshipsand positions that I keep the societyrunning. Enough banter--on with thegood stuff. EngSoc has quite a bit onthe go this term including the traditional services such as photocopiers,Engineering Weekends (see descriptionon this page), tournaments, pubs, andnumerous other activities. If you wantany more information just drop by theoffice and say hi to Maria. You haveprobably already noticed that the office

should be identified somewhere else onthis page.One last note: there are a lotof new faces on the Engineering Society board of directors. I'm sure thatall of them will prove to be quite competent, and I know that they're allanxious to start things going this term,as I am. To be an effective executivebody, however, we need tq have a goodsystem of communication with you.We can let you know what we're doing,through publications and through yourclass reps but it's even more importantthat you talk to us. f you have anyideas, complaints, or gripes, talk toyour class rep; if that doesn't work, tellme . I'll be in the office during lunchhours, if I can help it. f not, leave amessage and I'l l get back to you.

AI McGowanPresident, EngSoc B

Buy me a coffee.

Other News ..(as well as POETS and C&D) havemoved. The Space Expansion Phase Iis now complete and further improvements should come along in the nottoo-distant future.

SPORTSThe basketball tourney washeld Sun. Jan. 13 . The winners in theA division were 4B ME (J\tomechPower), the defending champions. Therunners-up were 2A EE. In the Bdivision, 4B CI V (Civillains) took topspot. EngSoc is running a squashtourney this term for any interested

players. Sign up on or before Jan. 18.Details are on a poster outside theoffice. All skill levels are welcome.Floor hockey is back in fullforce. For detai ls ask around the officeor talk to your class rep.SOCIAL

The first pub at FederationHall turned out well. The WBS (rumour has it) was a revealing expe r iand only managed to lose a smallamount o f money. Bett er luck nextterm, guys. The next pub is scheduledfor Sat. Jan. 26 during EW I at FedHall. Special entertainment is in the

by Brenda Reh eWell Plummers, Engineering Weekendsare back again ow's the time to tartthinking about all the way your clascan rack up tho e pUS Points. We ' reintroducing orne new events for tho eof you who are tired of the same oldthing.

EW I Thursday Jan.24 toSunday Jan.27THE SNOW SHOE RACE - For theGrizzly Adams in all of us.MUMMY WRAPPING - The latest inthrow-away fashions. Simply wrap upthe person in your class that you justcan t stand the sight of (with toiletpaper, of course). First mummy completely out of sight (covered in onecomplete roll of the stuff) wins .BYOTP.THE CAVE COOKIE CONTEST -The only one that tastes like mom'sdoes. Submit 6 of the roughest,toughest, most cohesive cookies youcan bake, and we'll do a few stresstests; i.e. hammer-blows, drop-kicks ,etc. Make them any flavour, preferably your favorite, because you'll haveto eat one. Limit 3 entries per class.TIMED SNOW SCULPTUREMichaelangelo, stand back. You'llhave a giveR time in which to build theaile r ~ s t a n d i n g snow structureand/or most original sculpture. Timewill depend on snow conditions. Getyour whole class out.INNER TUBE RACE - Donuts in thesnow. Hill to be announced.

works so this is a must for all socialites. The GRAD BALL is scheduled for Sat. Mar. 6 (so far). Ticketprices are still up in the air but Martinis trying hard to keep them under$40/couple. Keep your eyes open forwonderful advertising throughout theterm.PUBLICATIONS

Contributions, articles and timeare needed for both IRON WARRIORand other unmentionable publications.Just drop by EngSoc to volunteer.Remember to stay informedthrough your class rep. and if you haveany ideas of your own - let us know;your time and help are always welcome.

FEDERATION HALLAfter a few difficulties withconstruction and licensing delays Federation Hall is now operating. Despitethe aquamarine roof it's still a greatplace and most likety worth the $7.50it costs you per term. Drop by sometime if you have not done so already.

The food isn't bad and the prices arereasonable.

SNOW B NNY PHOTO CONTEST -Let your imagination run wild. Threelimitations: the photo must be an original; there must be one snow bunny(anything with long ears and a fluffytail); and of course, snow. Photos tobe submitted by 3:30 Fri. Jan. 1985.No limit on entries.

CRACKER EATlNG CONTESTWolf down 5 crackers and chirp.TOBOGGAN RACES led, superslider sno-skates, plastic sheets, cafetaria trays, ... Hill to be announced.

And coming soon ...EW IIWatch for events such as: The GreatCanudi(ln Dog Sled Race; he Havenger Seunl; The Legs Contest; TheMake Your Own Sub and Eat It Too;Contest; The Spectacular Snow SluntsCompetition; The Plank Race; andInside- Out Day .

There ure no limits on thenumber of entries for most of theseEW events, so round up your wholeclass and have a blast. If you wouldlike to help officiate one or a numberof activities, just leave a note in thespecial events director's mailbox (that'sme ). If you have any suggestions oralternatives to these events, pleasesubmit them as soon as possible. Wecan always use new ideas. Class reps,keep an eye on your mailboxes forlast-minute changes.Toodle-oo


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