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TWO IRON WARRIOR Thursday, January 19 1984

EDITORIAL This issue of the IRON WARRIOR is an extension of H Soc's Radical Issue. I am

inviting students from other faculties to help us with the paper. Why? We need something on camlJus that gives perspectives from different faculties. I've reprin~ two viewpoints about engineering students from that Radical Issue. Read them. Also, read the letters to the editor. Look at the cartoon. Once you've done that, you can see why we're looking for writers from outside. Everyone benefits from understanding students in other faculties.

The cover not only asks for help, but deals with the major theme: jobs. Read the articles by Kate Gregory and Steven Thwaites - you may learn something about jobs and job hunting. One thing you will see is that "jobs, Job, Jobs" may be an issue but no-one canjust give you one - you find it. Look for the TSC ad (about thejob-huntirtg seminar). If you are interested, fill out the form and submit it to the Engineering Society OffICe.

One innovation I'm trying is columns such as Sports or Fun And Games. Other columns I'd like to see are Computers, Women's Issues, and Energy. 1 also believe we could profile professors. At a rate of two per issue, it would take five years just to do the Engineering FaCUlty. In this issue we address some major topics. Jim McCrea's military article presents one viewpoint. I'm sure there are dissenting ones. We'd like to print them. My acid rain article suggests that the public should be willing to pay a large portion of the cost of r~ucing sulph ur dioxide emissions. Do you agree? Let us know. A series of articles on acid rain will appear because there are so many details to discuss and understand.

I need 20 people who are willing to learn how spirits are mazde, so we can go on a day tour of Seagram's Disillery. I'm also trying to arrange an evening trip to the Carling O'Keefe brewery. This should give us some good articles on a subject near and dear to your liver.

I've ~ up a lot of space talking about plans. They will be useless if we don't get input. Thus, the Want Ads.

I'd like to produce four regular issues and a spoof issue. Our cartoons show that humour can really add to a paper. How can all this be accomplished? There will be IRON WARRIOR meetings every Monday at 12:30 in the POETS Pub, starting January the 23rd. If you want to help but can't make it then, leave a note in the Office, or call me at 885 6575. We can arrange an alternate time. The wages may not be great, but the work does pay dividends.

THE IRON WARRIOR IS A PUBLICATION OF

- Pete Hagar IRON WARRIOR ENGINEERING SOCIETY ~hoc , . A AT THE UNIVERSITY

~ ~ ~ OF WATERLOO. ITS

~ ~ ~it. PURPOSE IS TO PROMOTE ~~ ~~ ~~.,? (d~;"..1 PROFESSIONAL A~ARE-r V ., NESS AT THE UNIVER-

Welcome back everyone! I hope you all had a good term wherever you were. There were a few things that happened from September to December that everyb­

ody might not know about but would care to. Federation Hall had a few setbacks. No earth wa') turned in the first week' of

November, ~ was promised in july. What did happen was that all the tenders came in overbudgct. The F~s took the drawings back to the architects and they took their drafting kits out and PRESTO! -a building different from the one we voted for in July (is that legal?) The cstimat~ time of completion of this building is late this year, with construction starting in 3 weeks. If anybody has concerns about this project, I'd like to hear from you. Just drop a note in my box in the Orifice.

On the Eng Soc level, POETS got a bit out of hand. A few exuberant people took their beer where they shouldn't have, so, we've been put on probation. On the positive side, though, we now bave videos to watch and P-Tecks is having the occasional movie for a Thursday afternoon. If anybody's got other ideas, tell your class rep or teU us at the Orifice.

One other thing which occurred last term was a Lady Godiva parade that bared all. The parade went through an Environmental Studies mid-term which upset many people (rightly so) and caused quite a few letters to be written to Imprint. I've been informed that displaying a nude prson in public is against the law - illegal emission of photons or something - so we can't do that. Anyone with ideas?

'Till you read again. - Gord Denny

BEER RR EWING COMPETITION

Here's the chance for all you aspiring brewmasters to gain recognition! Start preparing now for the ENGINEERING SOCIETY BEER BREWING COM­PETITION.

This illustrious event is open to both students and staff of every faculty of the University of Waterloo. To qualify, your entry must pass a few biological tests (to ensure the health of our judges!)

First, second, and third prizes will be awarded for the best of the Ales and Lagers, as well as for the best designed

label. The winners il1 each category will be announced at this term's Beer Brew­ing Pub on March 29th. You may not be familiar with the fine art of beer brewing, but this is no cause for alarm. There are booklets available in the Engineering Society Orifice with helpful information for the beginners, as well as names of places where you can pick up beer brew­ing supplies.

We invite everyone to try their best in this event, whether you've I brew~ before, or would life to start. signup in the orifice-and get HOPPING to it!

GORDDENNY

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SITY. EDITORIAL VIEWS DO NOT NECESSARILY

.. REPRESENT THOSE OF THE ENG I NEER I NG . SOCIETY. NO PART OF THIS PAPER MAY BE REPRINTED WITHOUT THE WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE EDITOR. EDITOR: PETER HAGAR CONTRIBUTORS: JEFF COX w.e. LENNOX STEPHEN THWAITES ~ATE GREGORY JIM McCREA MI~E TI~AL

PETER HAGAR LAYOUT: DOUG HAY SUSIE COSTELLO FRAN~ BAYLIS STUART JEFFERY LARRY BORSATO GEORGE HOD ART LINDSAY HUGHES ADS: DUNCAN PHILLIPS

DID YOU KNOW?

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1) That compa~ to one year ago, there were almost 40% fewer out-of-work. engineering students. However, Arts, Environmental Studies, HKLS and Math all have higher placement rates; only Science has a poorer placement rate. The Gazette is expected to publish a more complete summary this week.

2) You can staple supplementary material such a letter of reference to your resume. 3) The Career Information Centre in Needles Hall has "how to" books on resumes

and interviews. 4) The job descriptions of all late postings are kept at the receptionist's desk in

Needles Hall. 5) At the end of every term, Co-ordination erases your local address from its

computer rues. Often your local address is the only place Co-ordination can reach you, to let you know about last minute interview changes. So if you didn't give Co-ordination your local address - make sure they get it.

6) Co-ordination has four Placement Specialists. They will help you with employ­ment problems when your Co-ordinator is off campus. The Co-ordination Specialists are: Beverlie Robertson - Metro Toronto Toni Lebold - Ottawa (Federal Government only), Contract Hiring, Government Funding Janet Metz - Ontario (except for Metro Toronto and Ottawa) Sandra PulIot - Ottawa (except Federal Government), East and West of Ontario

Thursday, January 19, 1984 IRON WARRIOR THREE

MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN

Welcome back to the campu for the Winter/ 84 Term. I am fully aware of the difficulties some of you had finding placements for the work term and I hope that, for those of you who did not even­tually find satisfactory placement, it did not create too much hardship. For the record, in my view, Co-ordination put forward an outstanding effort in finding jobs. The final result in Engineering was that 98% of the students were ultimately placed. These are hard times and this is an encouraging record. I realize it doesn't help if you are the one unem­ployed. It is too early to say what the situation will be for the Spring Term, but I will keep you informed. Now for the bad news!

I wish to draw your attention to sev­eral problems that occurred last term that you should be aware of. The first is that, because of obvious problems, the operation of The Poet's Pub is now on a probationary status. It will be closed should any problems reoccur. The second is that, because ofa lady Godiva ride last term, four students were placed on official university "reprimand" after a full disciplinary hearing. Parading nud­ity before an uninterested(?) audience ie against the law. This, coupled with the publicity over Enginews, which, by the way, was the focus of an editorial in The Engineering Digest last term, has created a considerable amount of bad publicity for us at a time when we are attempting to raise funds through public donations to WATFUND. These mon-

graduate classrooms and labs. Needless to say, this publicity doesn't help the fund raising and I don't have the time to respond to all the irrate phone calls and letters!

On the other hand, 1 did enjoy the Blue Jay ballgame with 500 students. I chose to sit on the other side of the stadium, however. Also last term, the students were quick to help in participat­ing in an alumni phonathon- we had more student volunteers than any faculty and I certainly appreciated their efforts. Alumni funds, as well as a gift from IBM, have provided enough sup­port for us to set up the 30 station-IBM PC JANEl lab. This primarily for G EI21 this term, but I hope to be able to expand the facility to allow considerably more access for all students. Several more stations have been added to WAT-

STAR using alumni fund also. As I have mentioned before. the only ne\ source of funds for olving what has become a desparate financial ituation re University funding i from alumni and I am pleased to report that they are help­ing out in ever-increasing numbers. We are making WEAL, our alumni newslet­ter, available for all undergrads in order to keep you informed of some of these activities.

last term we had an investigating team from The Canadian Accreditation Board reviewing our programs. Only graduates from official accrediated pro­grams can use the title P.Eng. without extra examinations. The final report is not due until spring, but I am confident that we will receive full accreditation.

An obvious problem is space. Last term I removed an undergraduate study space from the inventory in order to accommodate what I felt was a more immediate need. This is a temporary situation and I hope to be able to return the room by FalL In fact, the space prob­lem is so acute, we will soon' acquire several portables.

I will keep you posted with further articles in 'flu Iron Warrirc.

Best wishes, w.e. Lennox Dean of Engineering

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A MEETING WITH DR THOMAS SIDDON MP

FRIDAY, JANUARY 20

11:30-12:30 NH ROOM 3001

Dr. Siddon is a qraduate from

U of T's Institute of Aerospace

and was a faculty member at UBC

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go vernment. This meeting is an

opportunity to acquaint ourselves

wi t h wi th his views and speak on (

issues facing us. Please attend.

FED N'EWS BY JEFF COX

Where do they put old Eng Soc president. you ask'? They make us enginl.:ering rep for the Federation of Students. Myself, Brian Dc Moe and John Wylie (2A Elcctric.d) are our stream's reps. '!he federation has asked all their reps to write a column in their society's newspapers, so here is u brief rundown of What's going on in the I-cderation,

I'm sure everyone knows what the Fed Hall is. Our new "'J'C(.1'cation" facility has received a lot of attention in thc news lately, a lot ofil has been bad press, so I willlry to clear up some misconceptions.

When the tenders were opened last fall, the lowest bid was approximately $400,000.00 over budget, ome 25% over the initial estimated co t of the building. Obviously, the architect had overdesigned the building as far as costs were concerned. The next step then was for the Federation, along with the architect, and an independ­ent cost consultant to meet and decide where costs could be reduced. The outcome of their discussions have brought up the following changes in design: 1) elimination of services tunnel from main campus 2) the subsequent elimination of a basement in the building and movement of the

mechanical and electrical equipment onto the main floor. 3) because of the mtX:hanical and electrical equipment being moved onto the main

floor, the kitchen will now be reduced in size. The kitchen will not be able to handle banquets as originally envisioned but instead will offer pub style food and munchies.

4) several minor changes to alternate brands of such items as paint, floor tiles and light fixtures which the cost consultant assured were cheaper but just as good.

Besides the cost cutting measures mentioned above anothr satellite bar has been added and the much talked about mezzanine is also back in the building. The result is a better, more cost effIcient building to go out for tneder. Both the architect and the cost consultant assure the Federation that the building will come in under budget.

On another note, the Federation now offers a word processing service called "WORDS". It is available for resumes, reports, etc. and anyone interested can enquire about the service in the Fed offICe.

Nominations opel1ed Monday, January 17th for one week for the Federation elections. There are three seats available for Engineering Stream "'N' as weU as executive positions. Anyone interested should talk to Gold Denny (our new presi­dent) or Tom Allison in the Fed office. Deadline for nominations on Monday, January 24th and elections will be held on February 14th and 15th.

Well that's about it for now, as far as what's of interest to the engineers. If you have any questions for us (your Fed reps), leave a note in the Eng Soc office.

FOUR

To the editors of the Iron Warrior, the editor of Imprint, and the president of

. Engineering Society B: Having just read the Nov. 24 issue of

the Iron Warrior, I want to congrdtulate editors Mike Urlockcr, Carlos Panksep, and their team of reporters for a fine paper.

Events, investigative reporting, and human interest stories were all of high quality and made a very vital, engaging impact as I flipped through the pages. Not once was I persuaded to think "engi­neers are assholes" as 1 frequently have been by other student engineering publications.

The readability of the science articles is the high point of the paper. Scientific developments are news on this campus, and outside it. Engineers, and other tech­nical professionals have to be aware enough to make other people aware of their contributions to humanity; publi­cations like the Iron Warrior create this awareness.

It's too bad the official student news­paper on campus, Imprint, doesn't have more of the type of, reporting so preval­ent in the Iron Warrior. The 20-page Nov. 25 issue of Imprint has I page of news-of any kind.

If the Iron Warrior is ever in the posi­tion of havinS too many contributors, or if Iron Warriors want to extend their readership, I would invite contributions to the Imprint. Believe it or not, eQgi­neering news is often campus news.

IRON WARRIOR Thursday, January 19, 1984

LEITERS TO THE EDITOR

So until the Imprint sees more of these contributions, and even if it docs, I'll be reading the Iron Warriror.

Nathan Rudyk I mprint Staff Co-op Arts Representative, Federation of Students

P.S. Maybe Eng. Soc. B could re­allocate ome money from its stripper fund and give the Iron Warrior the distri­bution it deserve .

IMPERIAL TRANQUILITY To metric is to madness These meters, grams & things The feet & pounds I now adore All are growing wings.

Just think 10 inches will become A q'uarter of a meter The foot long hot dog laid to rest. What really is a litre?

Kilo, centi, milli, Just like new math to me I ask you quite sincerely What is a celsius degree?

The units that I know so well I think I shall forget Imperial tranquility lost forever I'll get metric yet.

Brian Powell 4B Civil

Dear Warriors: Many, many congratulations and

thanks for publishing your Radical Issue (Nov. 24, 1983). For the first time, an artsie like myself was genuinely im­pressed by the efforts of your writers and editors to deal with some of the socio­political issues that surround the engi­neering profession. These issues are like a shoe; you can either be foot-bound like some medieval Chinese woman, or you can fit the shoes yourself, to your own specs. In the Radical Issue, we had a glimpse of the latter approach.

Most impressive to me was the han­dling of the topic of 'The Engineering Image", in all its varieties, both inter- and intra- profession. Like many of you, I have winced when a few bozos gave the whole faculty a moronic image, under the apparent favour of the Eng Soc lead­ers. We all know that this is not the impres ion (or the on~1' impression) that you would like to give the campus. The articles mentioned have gone a long way to bring everything into perspective.

As a journalist, I had some qualms about the quality of the writing as per its cohesion and clarity. But this fault is understandable, given the de-emphasis on humanities the engineers are subject to. (Conversely, you couldn't rely on me to draw an electric schematic!) I n a spirit

of co-operation then, I'd like to offer my help and that of a couple of friends for putting together future Warriors.

In closing, let me ay that the flak some defensive artsies give engineers is about as commendable to our faculty as the asinine antics of some engineers is to roul's. . Let's overcome mutual stupity!

Sincerely. Todd Schneider

P.S. Loved the clenched-fist graphic on the cover of that issue. You should have said whom you borrowed it from- that old bunch of radicals, the Tom Robin­son Band. P.P.S. We should convince our respec­tive student societies to hold an Artsi­Eng pub again this term.

To £ngi.neering ~iel.bi" "; Just read your" pecia l Radicall sue '

and was very impressed, particularly by your article on Gay Engineers and your editorials. It is great to see engineers por­traying themselves as rational, intelligent and fair human beings. We artsies (espe­cially us grads on the bottom of the hierarchy) are impressed! Keep it up­we need some good reading material.

Aruna Srivastava

P.S. I'd be glad to contribute something to the paper- if you have any sugges­tions, my only qual ifications are that I'm the daughter of an engineer!

THE TRIINSYL VIINIII

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for the Columbia lcefields arena is deductible as a contribution to the WATFUND. For those of you with enough taxable income to use another deduction, receipts are available from room 3042 in Needles Hall. Bring your fee statements. These receipts will not be mailed out with your tuition slips or T2202A forms. Go and ask - every penny counts.

Thursday, January 19, 1984 IRON WARRIOR FIVE

Molding The Male Engineer !his article' is hase'd solely 011 fhl' (,ollt'( ,ed opiniom or \'ariolls (lnl .llUdt' llIs. "

IJ. tnelll1l to inj(Jrm male engineers of h()l, the\' mill' appellr {(I oIlier fllcultit S. II /.\ It'rlll(,fl from lhe lion-engineer point oj \ ' /( ' 11'.

Engineers can be classified into three categorie~: a) the rowdy, loud, l:fazy and ~ometimes vulgar type, b) the !>ocially inept type and c) the well-rounded type .

Everyone would like to think of them~elves as Iype c). But do they come off that way? Not according to mo~t mm-engineer!.. The ro'" dy students li"e to uphold the 'engineering' image, or v.hat they think that ~hould be. They may not really repre!>ent that image in their own person. but as a group or as representatives of the faculty, they take on this new identity. Even worse than just assuming this new identity, the engineering student hides behind it. He acts the way he thinks an engineer should, and he'll do what other engineers do. There is nothing less appealing than an engineer who 'fakes' and engineering spirit. There seems to be many cases of the highschool hermit who takes on the crazy-guy character as soon as 'he ' enters engineering, and the change is painfully evident.

So what's wrong with that? If a hermit who previously had no

identity, suddenly acqu ires a method of making friends, and releasing pent-up emotions, then perhaps the engineering image is a useful tool.

The question i : Doe thi~ type acquire an identity. or is the identity impre 'sed on him? This can be ansv.ered by observing the engineer in the 'outside' world, or by himself. More often than not, you'll find that he'll be back to his original self.

The type b) engineer ~ometimes go~~ by another name: . keener' or . front row material.' This student will spend the majority of the day studying. He will pursue high marks with such intensity that important ocial skills can never be learned. This type will only find ease in conversing with others like him . At parties, and even in daily activities, they will stick together, because they are afraid to relate to other people.

Is this social ineptness their fault? The engineering faculty can be blamed in this case. The workload is designed to actually allow for extreme amounts of studying to be done if one is so inclined. This engineer therefore starts studying and doesn't know when to stop.

There are a lot of these engineers around, but they aren't noticed (mainly because they do not have the time to participate in any rowdy events).

There is hope for many engineers, at

least for those who fall into the well rounded type. These guys have found a balance between the studying and the fun, and can talk about something other than the advantages of an Apple If E computer over the Apple II +.

The engrneering image is shocking to the first year arts student. The segregation between engineering and other faculties is felt immediately, and the forceful engineering spirit is surprising, especially to female arts frosh. The tenacity with which the engineers antagonize the other faculties is astounding. They create their spirit

through antagonism. They thrive on superiority, and the domination of women. According to the damaging stereotype, an engineer's top priority in a woman is that she flaunt a sexual attractivenes . This comes before beauty and intelligence. An engineer takes pride in one night stands.

It is generally felt that the older engineers are broader in mind, and that they mellow out to a more socially acceptable slate.

In their 'crusade' they do add to the school spirit, and the university would not be . better' without the engineers.

Participation More Valuable Than Marks

What kind of people are engineering students? Are we really the loud, crazy, vulgar 'and most of all, fun-Joving group at the university? I think we should be in order to add spice to a somewhat dull academia. Do engineers really represent this image? At Waterloo, as well as at any other university, it is a small fraction which provide a'ny sustenance to the good time. Let's face it; most classes are plagued with that well

known trait: apathy. Too many students let themselves

fall into an incredibly tight ludy roulin which does not even allow for a , weeJ(end away from school. I know a student who has every hour of his evening and weekend planned before the -week starts, and it's all for school. What kind of an existence is that? I suppose the faculty will eventually find this tudent useful when advanced research is considered. But what kind of a graduate will emerge after the university education is completed? Will we be able to talk to it? •

Three cheers for the under-rated, over-criticized engineering spirit, for providing a means of escaping the forty dollar textbooks which just have to be read.

The students who expound the fun-loving image may not appeal to the other faculties, and at times, they may not appeal to fellow engineers, but they represent a valuable exit from the stringent academic requirements in our faculty . Participation in this spirit doesn't always have to be in the form of public disgrace, although this method is

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usually the most remembered by everyone. Engineering events are the most original forms of entertainment that you'll find anywhere. It's unfortunate that a large percentage of the engineers on campus do not take part in any acti.vities whatsoever.

It's unfortunate for everyone. The active participants suffer

because they find themselves trying to keep up with the high averages attained by the apathetic 'keeners'. Frustrating is the task of just staying above average, when you've got to compete with students who keep their noses in textbooks all day and all night,

Congratulations to our powerful Engineering Society for structuring the

wide vnriety of events and competitions, and for fundmg our two official new~papcrs. All organizers and executive should be proud to be part of the biggest soclcty on campus.

Too bad puS points aren't adaptable to your scholastic average, or indicated on your univer ity transcript. If they were, the number of Grade A engineers would probably double.

Perhaps the ever-criticized engineering image is a vent of academic frustration. If it is, then let loose and don't worry about it.

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SIX IRON WARRIOR Thursday, January 19; 1984

"See son, I TOLD you there were jobs for the 84's.

Job Prospects for Engineers On Tuesday, January to, Neil Mac­

Dougall, President of the Technical Ser­vice Council, spoke to well over 300 concerned engineering students (includ­ing myself) about career opportunities. The talk was arranged by the Grad Com­mittee, and directed at the graduating class of 1984.

He presented information which showed us just how bleak the job market really is, and then told us what we will have to do to get jobs. Lookingforajob is afull timejob. He recommended mak­ing 20 contacts a day, every day. A "con­tact" could be phoning an old employer or schoolmate to ask for a job. If they cannot help you, ask "00 you know anybody I could call?'" Very often they will provide a name, and sometimes get you an interview.

Another "contact" is sending a resume to a company that is not advertising, that you have never worked for, and may not have heard of before. Although this may seem like throwing stamps down a black hole it is often successful. 1heabsenceof ads does not mean an absence of jobs. Competition for an unadvertised job is much less than for one which is public knowledge. Another'possibility that Mr. MacDougall mentioned is that, even in today's tough times, the company may like your qualiftcations enough to create a position for you. The very fact that you send res!lmes in this manner shows that you have two very important qualificati­ons: initiative and motiVation.

Mr. MacDougall read us a list of the attributes most wanted by employers. In order, they are: oral communication skills, motivation, initiative, assertive­ness, loyalty. leadership abilities, matur-

ity, mannerisms, enthusiasm, punc­tuality, appearance, written communi­cation skills, work experience, and academic standing. The order is the opposite of what you might expect­oral communication is the most impor­tant skill; being first in your class counts less than being able to get to the office in the morning. Many of the skills on this list are not apparent from a resume­they show up in interviews. How do you get that interview? By demonstrating these abilities by the way you get your resume to the company.

He also suggested avoiding the Per­sonnel Department. Send your resume to the Chief Engineer. Don't send things to job titles; send them to names: Scott's Directory or the Canadian Trade Index will provide names, but phone first to confirm that the information is not out of date. Also, include hobbies and so forth on your resume-a human being is making the decision and may have a soft spot for sailors or members. of certain clubs. .

Flexibility is important There is less competition for jobs in unpopular loca­tions (such as small towns in Northern Ontario) than for jobs in Toronto. The same principle holds for small compan­ies that you haven't heard of before: Don't ignore jobs that are not in your sub-discipline- many engineering skills are common to the disciplines. Also, be flexible in your salary requirements. The average starting salary for Waterloo engineers is $25,000, but you may have to accept much less.

If you have no job at all, take a non­engineering job to show that you really want to work. Don't stay out of the

engineering job market too long or you you won't get back in. Keep making those twenty contacts per day.

About half of the companies you send resumes to will not write back at all. Others will take as long as three months. Companies don't usually keep resumes on me, or only keep them for a few months, or keep them but never look at them. If you write to a company you have already contacted, send another resume. ,

There are alternatives to finding a job. If you have agood idea and don't mind a lot of hard work, you could start your own company. A more common alter­native is graduate studies. Mr. MacDou­gall suggested that an MBA would be of more use to you if you have a few years experience before enrolling. Although graduate students receive money from the university and are eligible for govern­ment grants, it isn't enough to live a life of lUXUry. Unless you have a genuine interest in research you wilI not do well. Engineers with Masters' degrees run the risk of being overqualified. Companies will not hire you if they are worried that you will become bored and quit. There are more than sixty times as many jobs for people with Bachelors' degrees than with Masters'. In other words, graduate studies are not a substitute for a job, and may hurt your chances of finding a job.

Other options include part-time, tem­porary, or contract work. These can serve as stop-gaps to let you earn money and gain engineering experience while still looking for a permanent, full-time job. (Those twenty contacts a day, once again.)

We're not just looking for jobs, we're starting careers. Mr. MacDougall em-

phasized the importance of keeping your career in mind , and offered six tips for a successful career. They are: (I) Experience sells- unemploy­

ment doesn't. (2) Know the risks of specialization.

You may become so expensive that you can never switch. If two years pass with no changes in experience or responsibility, start worrying.

(3) Don't stop learning. This means not just technical knowledge, but human relations, effective man­agement, and so on.

(4) Never quit a job until you have another one. People without jobs have to prove that there is nothing wrong with them.

(5) Evaluate job changes for future saleability. If this job doesn't work out, how will it look on your resume? Don't change jobs too often or you will be classed as unstable.

(6) Monitor your career. Make sure you are still heading for where you want to be.

Two final points: We have one year to get jobs. In 1985 another crop of engi­neering graduates will be competing in the market and they won't be tainted by unemployment. On the bright side, there .is ~ways something going on in the jQb market, and it is usually behind the scenes: 75% of jobs are never advertised or sent to placement agencies, so there are four times as many jobs out there as you think; there should be one for you. Good luck!

Katherine Gregory

Thursday, January 19, 1984 IRON WARRIOR SEVEN

WHAT IS THE S.A.C.? The initials stand for Student Advi­

sory Council. Doesn't help? The S.A.C serves as a link between the Department of Co-ordination and Placement and us.

It usually consists of 2 to 4 members from each faculty. This term, six engi­neers attended the first meeting. The Council hasn't yet decided to limit the number of engineering representatives. Until then, they are: Reg Barrett 4B Mech, Rob Brooks 3B Systems, Chris Carter 4B Systems, Dan Davis 3B Sys­tems, Dave Shortt (Chairman) 4B Chern, and Stephen Thwaites 3B Mech. They can be reached by dropping a note in their class' mailbox. Why not pass your thoughts about Co-op to them today?

The S.A.C members meet every second Thursday at 4:30 in Needles Hall, Room 1029. The next meeting is Janu­ary 24th. All meetings are open to anyone wanting to participate.

Looking at last term's (summer) accomplishments will give you a better picture of the S.A.C The S.A.C spent most of its time revising "Everything You Wanted To Know About Co-op But Now Don't Have To Ask." It answers many frequently asked ques­tions. It includes information about out of country workterms and the co-op fee. It is meant to supplement the "Regula­tions and Procedure for Co-operative Programs". These are available at the Scheduling Counter (Room llO2) and are essential reading for all Co-op Stu­dents. Why not pick up your copies the next time you're in 'Needles Hall?

The S.A.C also tried to reduce the overcrowding at the Needles Hall bul­letin boards. More bulletin boards are in, due to S.A.C lobbying. Co­ordination has installed more lights and some signs. Now if they could only put a bench against the opposite wall so that the fourth row could see over those tall frosh ... .. .

Co-ordination is considering putting late postings and interview schedules on a computer network. Meanwhile, avoid­ing the crush hours is the best solution. Easiet: said than done! •

To help keep students aware of rules, both old and new, the S.A.C suggested an information binder be put in the Career Information Centre. Thus most Co-op information is in one place; from

the Earnings Survey to the Work Report Guidelines. Next week the computer algorithm that matches jobs and tu­dents will be included in this me. It will also give the intriguing results of a survey of what employers look for in students. Ask for the binder next time you're in the Information Centre.

The S.A.c. keeps track of what is happening at other Co-op schools. After Canadian and World Co-op Education Conferences the Waterloo delegates report on the conference to the S.A.C Our delegates always share one impressi­on: Waterloo has one of the best Co-op systems.

S.A.c. also monitors the activities of the Waterloo Advisory Council. Issues discussed by this industry, faculty, and Co-ordination group could affect stu­dents. For example, they recently consi­dered waiving the minimum work term requirement for students who can't get appropriate work for the minimum number of terms. No change from the present requirements was recommen­ded.

To summarize, the S.A.C is a middle­man to pass information and ideas from students to Co-ordination and vice versa. S.A.C is not grievance bureau. However, S.A.C cannot help improve the system unless it knows what's wrong with it. So, if you're putting your prob­lem through Co-ordination's grievance channels, let the S.A.C know about it. S.A.C will do what it can to prevent someone else from going through the same hassle. If you can't resolve a prob­lem with Co-ordination yourself, get help. Talk to the ombudsman.

Remember, the Department of oor­dination and Placement is a service to students, not the other way around .. It is not only your right to make a good sys­tem better, it's your responsibility. Pass on your comments, questions, or sugge -tions to the S.A.C today.

Stephen Thwaites

McMASTER UNIVERSITY Faculty of Business

McMaster's M.B.A. Co-op Program combines classroom leaming with on-the-job training. By experiencing a wide range of business areas prior to graduation, students can improve the quaJity of their career decisions. This combination of academic studies and business experience is very attractive to employers.

For further information on the Co-op Program or McMaster's other options (full or part-time M.B.A. programs) please write or call:

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Topics to be covered include: ethe current job market eidentifying potential employers eapproaching potential employers e resumes e interviewing eentrepreneurship/small business

If interested, return the registration form below with the $20 course fee to the ENG SOC Office before Friday Jan. 27. Date and location will be announced. Sponsored by the 1984 Grad Committee and the Dean of Engineering. For further information call John Rossall at 885-6434. Name ____________________________ _ Class _____ _

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ENVIRONMENT ACID RAIN: WHAT ROLES DO WE PLAY?

Everyone ha~ heard of acid rdin. It was a front page item in the papers at the start of the decade but the coverage dropped when other political events occurred. Recently the acid rain issue has resurfaced and it's an election year.

In the past four years, a few things have happened . President Reagan has doubled n..'~earch funding to $50 million per year, and Canada now spends $20 million per year (one 649\ worth). Both sides are now conducting high altitude tracing tests. Finally. some action has resulted. A Southam ews article reported that a federal appeal court in Wa<;hington D.C. ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must rewrite and toughen regulations governing tall stacks. This mcans that the formulas used to calculate the allowable emission standards will be changed. The result may be a reduction of emissions of half a million to two million tons of sulphur per year. The article used the word sulphur. but perhaps should have uscd the words sulphur dioxide. If it docs mean sulphur. the potential . ulphur dioxide (S02) reduction is double that.

In 1978, the U.S.'s emissions were 28 million tons and Canada's were 5.5 million. The impact of the ruling could be thought of as an em is ion reduction of the equival(fnt of Inco's superstack, which currently emits about 750,000 tons per year.

Superstacks result from the Clean Air Act of 1970. It forced companies to clean up the local (ambient) air. By building larger smokestacks, the local air was cleaned, but no one considered the consequence downwind.

The taller stacks have a lot to do with the formation of acid rain. The S02 turns into sulphuric acid by a series of complex chemical reactions. These reactions take time. Small stacks didn't provide the time for much acid rain to form, but the tall stacks do.

The companie had these choices: purchase cleaner coal, install pollution control devia:s such as scrubbers, or built tall stacks. Tall stacks were by far the cheapest thing to do; and that's why they are here.

What can be done? One science article stated that it would cost about one billion dollars per year until 1990 to reduce S02 emissions up to 50 per cent. PrObably the public will have to pay the majority of this cost.

The government will have to determine what portion of the cost to reduce emissions will be paid by industry and what portion will have to be paid by the public. Many people will insist that the companies should pay for it since they are responsible for it. All this does is start arguments and delay action action that is needed now.

Consider the business point of view. Their objective is to make money. They spend money to reduce operating cost or to make another product that they can sell for a profit. Their expenditures must provide a suitable return on the investment. Every project a company does must be justified according to its own economic merit. If the proect has poor economics, it won't get done. Remember, it's a business that they are trying to run. Ir they are forced to spend money they have to make up for it by charging higher price or laying off workers. The end result is that the public pays for the project anyway.

Engineers have designed pollution control devices to remove S02 and other pollutants. They try to design plants which can make a useful product out of the n:covenxl material. The problem is that the projects are not economically feasible to the company.

11m beg!> the question: Is it economically feasible for the public? What benefits does the public get for such great expenditures each year'? The forest, tourist, and fishing industry in Ontario is worth $3 billion per year. If the damage to these industries is r.:duccd by I<Y (, then about $300 million per year i saved. Granted, those industries seem to recei\e the benefit, but we benefit due to lower prices and a better economy. I he propelty damage due to acid rain is estimated at $300 million per year. The same industries that benefit in Ontario should also benefit in Quebec and the Maritimes. Crop damage may also be reduced. It does seem that the public has something to gain by contributing to the solutin.

What is the risk? Consider this scenario: What if the United States does not act simi larly and allows their pollution to continue. The acid rain falling in our area likely comes from Ohio. Scientists are still trying to figure out what the source of our acid rain is. The answer might be found from the results of the chemical tracing tests mentioned earlier.

The financial responsibility to reduce acid rain emissions should not be solely the public's. The companies may have a saleable product if action is taken. Perhaps the public should pay for the equipment that removes the pollutants and the industries should pay for the disposal of the waste. If they can make a useful product, all the better. You may not agree with the view that the public should pay for most of the co ts to reduce emissions of sulphur dioxide, but you should agrec that action is needed now, and that any further delays are not going to do us any good.

The next issue to look at: What is a scrubber? Are they effective? Can a product be marketed?

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FUN AND GAMES fun and games P.O. Hagar

This, the first fun and games column has a cou ple of easy (?) math problems, the rugged problem. and some information about the Great Northern Concrcl.e.Tobog­gan Race. My first problem appeared in last year's Klever Klass Kompetltlon. It goes:

ABCOE x4

EOCBA where A is not O. It's a trivial problem. but is interesting since it seems like one equation and five

unknowns! The first of the word math problems is:

o F I ABeD EFGH J

GDBJ G DID

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This problem gave me a headache when I first attempted it. It's called the Rugged Challenge. You have a rug that is twelve cubits long by eight cubits wide. There is an eight cubit b) l.ne cubit hole in the centre of it. Can you cut the rug into two pieces (no more and no less) so that the two pieces can be sewn together to make a square rug'! (Bonus points for a solution in inches)

If you wish to drop your solutions 'in the EngSoc Oflice, lease feel free to do so. I hope that some of you have some interesting questions that we could put in this column. Can any of the the mathematical geniuses out there tell me if those word math solutions have one unique solution jf all ten numbers appear in the problem?

Have you ever heard of the Great Northern Concrete Toboggan Race'! Neither have I. The Committee in Charge of Constructing Eastern Canada's First Concrete Toboggan has a little bit of information to clue you in.

The Great Northern Concrete Toboggan Race began its history about ten years ago. Similar to concrete canoes, concrete toboggans are built and raced with a spirit of friendly competition. The purpose of the event is to bring engineering students from different universities and technical colleges together. displaying their ingenuity in a distinctly constructive way. .

The G. N.CT. R. competitors are judged in seven different categories for both design and speed. The categories include: engineering beauty and design. braking system, most spectacular run, long shot award. and three speed categories.

In all the years of the event, only two have been marred by serious injuries, and in both cases the reasons wre the same; inappropriate race sites, and insufficient protec­tive considerations. The choice of race site is difficult to govern each year, but better judgement on the part of race officials has reduced problems in this area. As for protective considerations, several major rule changes were instituted, including man­datory braking systems, a maximum toboggan weight, crash helmets, etc. Perhaps the most important change was the judging committee was given the authority to disqualify any toboggan from racing if they deemed it unsafe.

Since 1980, not a single mishap occurred in the race. As well, each year the quality of the toboggans has been steadily increasing as the students gain more experience. (campliments- Northern Alberta Institute of Technology)

Being Eastern Canada's first entrants, y,e have enlisted the help of three prior toboggan racers from British Columbia. Since the race's fastest time gets to hold the race the following year, we here at U of W plan on bringing the G.N.CT.R. back to Ontario. And at the very least will show Western Canada our high degree of spirit and ingenuity.

SPORTS THE ATHLETIC LEITER

.Iu ·t \\ hat is nn thletic Letter? Does it exist for t hefacu It of Engineering? Howdo I get one?

Contrelr} to some notion. engineering students nre very active. and ~'C do not just sit around and drink beer. !\luch of our acth it) i' concerned with ongoing. running or participating in phy ' iC~ll acti\iti ~ and events. fhe Athletic Letter was established to gi\e recognition to U indi, iduals who participate in sport, or run sport events. The important point is that the s) ·tem is for everyone. Your own level of participation will determine the time in which you rt:cei\'c an thlctic Lener. but the program is de igned '0 that everyonc should be able to g t a Jeuer before they leave Waterloo.

For 'orne of) ou. the thl ti Letter will be a wa to display your physical prowess on your jacket. H 0\\ c\'er. it i ' boped that the thlctic Letter will promote pal1icipation and gi\e you' .'ornc 'cnsc of achic\ cmcnt and recognition.

I he Athletic Letter 'ystem i ' based on the accumulation of pccific number of point '. Each activity has'been classified under one of nine headings. Eaeh category has a different point value as igned to it. rhe follo\\ ing is a list of the categories and the requirements: I) Varsity Points awarded for each 'port per 'cason 2) Team Sports Must have played ill at least two games 3) Tournaments Must have played at Ic,L'>t two games 4) Individual Play\::d without default and not in a tournament 5) Recreat ional EvcntIT'ho e which are listed in the Campus Recreation Program as

being recreational 6) Special Events Points awarded for each event per term, An example of such

an event is the Big Sisters Bus Push. 7) Referee Mu t be unpaid and does not participate at the same time g) Team Captain Only captains of var ity, competitive and recreational teams 9) Convenor Must organi7e and be pre ent at the event

An Athletic Letter will be awarded upon the accumulation of a specific number of points. There are three different levels; minor letter, major letter and award of excellence (for lack of a better name). The point structure is such that everyone should have their minor letter by the time they graduate. The actual values awarded to each category have not been given, so that no one will phone me and complain. They are based on the results of the past eight months in which the program has been in effect. The Athletic Letter did not receive a high profile in order to judge the fairness of the system; however, THE ATHLETIC LEITER HAS NOW ARRIVED!

The system is basically run by the Athletic Representative of your class. Thus, YOU wont't get any points if you do not have a rep! It is your n.'Sponsibility to report the activities that you have been participating m to your rep. The athletic rep then periodically updates the Athletic Letter Ledgers, which contain your name and accumulated points. It is also his l'I.>sponsibility to notify the Athletic Director of anyone who merits an award.

t the end of this passage is a list of activities under their appropriate categories. Why not keep this list? If there are any I forgot, drop a note in my mailbox in the Eng Soc office. REM EM BER to let your Class Athletic Representative know of your activities. Varsity Team Sports

Tournament

Individual

Recreational

Sp«ial Events

needs no explanation - floor hockey - ball hockey - ice hockey - basketball - volleyball - broomball - squash - badminton - tennis - broomball - squash - tennis - badminton

- broomball - innertube waterpolo - volleyball - tug-of-war - wrist wrestling

- soccer (outdoor) - softball - watcrpolo - curling - ultimate frisbcc

- table tennis - curling - volleyball - basketball - softball

- skiing - bicycle race - table tennis - indoor soccer ": ball hockey - ringette - slowpitch - bus push - bowling - golf

TEN

The University of Waterloo spend~ thousands of dollars each year on defence research. We get contracts from the United States and Canada to develop attack warning sy~tems. These sys tems can quickly detect enemy attacks so that effective countermea­sures may be taken.

Many people accuse the University of supporting "Imperialist warmongers". They believe that war re~earch is immoral. They confue the production of war-related systems for defensive pur­poses with that for aggressive purpo!'e~. 1'0 understand why the University should help develop these defensive sys­tems, one must understand that we need a deterrent from war with the Soviets. We should recognile our responsibility to support t his deterrent.

Deterrents have been neccssary throughout history. A nation ' needs !cds strength to keep what is rightfully their's. There is always someone who wishes to take your belongings. If you arc weak and don't have the ability to defend yourself or your property, you will be hurt. killed or robbed. This is analogous to the schoolyard bullies who attack those whom they perceive as weak. If this "weak" person strikes back, the bully will leave him alone. This is a well­known fact and has been proven again and again.

fhe western world needs a deterrent because there is a bully; the Soviet Union. Since' WW II, the USSR has been a vicious plunderer of many neigh­bouring countrie . They would enslave every country in the world if they could get away with it. The west must ensure that the Soviet Union does not even

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think that it can get away with their objectives. or we will lose our freedom and prosperity. When the SO'l-iet Union invades another country. it robs and plunders it, leaving it desolate. Many nations under Soviet domination barely have the necessities to survive, let alone luxury items. A prime example is Poland; there are constant food shortages.

If the west wishes to avoid the fate of Eastern Europe, it better ensure that it has the strength to defend itself. The USSR's powerful conventional forces based in Eastern Europe are ready to roll into Western Europe, at any sign of we a­kness. They have a vast stockpile of nuclear weapons that can strike Western Europe as well as those that can reach NOIth America. This necessitates having nuclear weapons in Western Europe tar­gelled for thc USSR. We should not be content with a few obsolete weapons, but should have numerous modern ones 111 order to offset the Soviet' offensive weapon systems.

Why do we need more bombs when we have enough to destroy the world several times. now'? If the USSR devel­ops some weapons for one tactic, the United State and the allies must develop weapons to counter it. Full­scale development of such systems as the MX missile, the Cruise missile and the 8-18 bomber are necessary since they are effective deterrents. The Soviets would not want to strike if they knew that 10.000 virtually unstoppable Cruise mis­sile' would IY! visiting if they did. The MX is capable of destroying military targets such as Soviet missile silos, ten at a time. This is an effective deterrent.

rhe neutron bomb kills people bygi\­ing out an intense blast of neutrons. The radiation level quickly drop after the explosion so that troops can be sent into the battle lone quickly thereafter. This makes it effective for stopping the Soviet's conventional forces; and effec­tive as a deterrent.

If the Soviets could develop a method to send mobilized troop into Canada from the North, we would, therefore. have to develop a deterrent. This might require the deployment of tactical nuclcar arms on our soil.

It is vital that the West' defensive force be sophisticated technology. The Soviet Union is relying on the effect of shear numbers to take its course. The Soviets crank out tanks, bombers and military personnel by the thousands. The majority of our economy's machin­ery is not geared to the production of military goods the way the Soviet econo­my's is. Thus; high-tech equipment is needed in the west. The wars in the Mid-, die Ea t and in the Falklands proved that one sophisticated machine is very capable of destroying many nominal machines.

I must address an argument concern­ing the Reagan Government's defense spending. People say that the $250 bil­lion slated for defense for 1984 shows that they only care about cranking out equipment that is "useless", and does not care about social problems. Indeed some money has been taken from social pro­grams and put into defense'. The $250 billion is an absolute necessity because it will help close the window of vulnerabil­ity that will maximize in the mid­eighties. The Soviets are building up

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their arms at an alarming rate and we must keep pace. If some money is taken from ocial programs to keep an effec­tive deterrent, this is not such a bad thing. Remember, to be pro perou , and have beneficial social programs, it is essential that we be free . Therefore, defense must have a top priority.

There are many indications that world domination is in the works for the Soviets. It is explicitly stated in the Marxist-Lenninist philosophy on which their system is based: The world must be liberated for communism! They not only see worldwide communist domina­tion as inevitable, they feel it is their duty to hurry this process along by any means available. Statements by their past lead­ers back this statement. Breznev said, "World victory for socialism". Krusehev declared , "We will bury you", and Lenin said, "The capitalists will sell us the rope used to hang them". We cannot assume that the Soviet's intentions have changed. under former KGB boss Yuri Andropov. We must be ready!

If the University develops things that are beneficial to society, it must also develop military systems. Systems such as solid state antennae for radar pur­poses are being developed in the electri­cal engineering department at this university. If we want to share the benef­its that a deterrent provides, we'd better share the responsibility of maintaining that deterrent.

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OVERSEAS JOBS Working in a Third World country \\ ith limited reSOUR-C · . with people who 'peak a

different language and \\-hose cultural and social background make for a dLlTcrent world-\iew. ha\ ing to rethink your cu tomary approach 1.0 a problem and making do with what's available locally,haring your kills and knowledge \\ ith co-workers on-the-job that's the challenge several Canadian engineef!) accept cach vcar when they lake a placement with CUSO. Canada's large ·t international de~dopment organillltion.

Othel Engim-cring R4ucs~ as of Janua~ 19 4: -Iekcommllnication~ (MicroWlnc) lnstru tor - Gambia Mechanical Engineer (Mining [\p.) - Boli\ ia Re~ean:h Eng. (Ethyl Alcohol from Molases) - Peru

For further d't,\Ils on these positions, contact: SU'IIl Isaac Waterloo CL SO Co~rdillalor 234A South Campti. Hall ~t 5-1211 c\.t. 31+t

ELEVEN

CUSO responds to request from Third World employers for :killed indi, iduals who can fill a manpower gap and hare their skill with local counterpart!. for a minimum of two years. In the engineering field, CUSO is imolved \\ith two major water projects - one in Togo in West Africa (French is c scnt ial) and another in Thailand. The improved water supply will lengthen the growing sea on for the farmers and benefit the entire community. CUSO has a number of requests in Housing Con truction in Papua New Guinea and southern Africa. fhese positions require a degree in Civil Engineering and related experience.

Deadlinc for applications for ugust 1984 placl!ment : February 13, 1984.

HEALTH FAIR COMING

The Carousel of Health promises to be an exciting two-day event for those who are interested in learning about their health and want to have fun doing it.

This "Health Fair" will bring clowns, dancers, health professionals and cur­ious onlookers together on Wednesday and Thursday, February I and 2 in the Campus Centre at the University of Waterloo. "The goal", says Marion Howell, one of the Health Fair organiz­ers, "is to give people from both on and off the campus an opportunity to learn about personal health and the effects of lifestyle- and to provide a stimulating environment for them to do it in."

It has already captured the enthusi-) asm of everyone in U of W's Health

Sen ices. department, w~ich is co-

Health Promotion. Everyone in the department is helping with some part of the program reports Jacquie Sharratt, another Fair organizer. "The Fair has been carefully planned so as to include as many on-campus departments and community-based organizations as pos­sible."

WOMEN IN ENGINEERING

WINE & CHEESE POETS

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February 8, 1984

Speakers:

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And what will visitors to the Campus Centre find during the Carousell of Health? Howell and Sharratt provided a few suggestions:

A "Tent" where on-the-spot fit­ness testing and blood pressure measurement will be going on­free, like everything else at the fair. Dance and drama productions in the great hall. Another "tent" distributing infor­mation on contraception, breast elf-examination and sexually

transmitted diseases. A demonstration of the Ontario Provincial Police auto crash simulator. A "healthful, comical painting" of a body, with a hole for you to put your head through and get sou-,..,.. .......... ,; ~".,iomgrap eh. Carbon dioxide breath testing, and a demonstration of the Smoking Sam machine. Displays abol:lt dental health, car­diopulmonary resuscitation. alco­hol use, eye care, food and whatever else the Health Fair Committee can put together.

The Carousel of Health is open to everyone in the Waterloo Region. The hours, 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p. m. on Febru-ary I, and 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on February 2nd., should allow a many people as possible to attend. Parking instructions and directions to the Cam-pus Centre will be available for 0[­campus visitors at the entrances to the University.

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