ECE Class Prof Hour – Part I
January 2007
Welcome Back!
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Housekeeping issues
Important Dates
Things you should know…
Class Representatives
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We need to elect two academic Class Reps
We require names, e-mail addresses, and phone
numbers for each elected Class Rep.
Class Professors have documentation for the
elected Reps.
What does your Academic Class
Representative do?
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Acts as your primary contact to the ECE department
Represents you at the monthly Class Prof-Class Rep
meetings
Relays all of your feedback (positive/negative) to the
appropriate person.
Closes the information loop – communicates information
from you to the department and from the department to
you
Ensures that course critiques and TA evaluations are
completed, collected and delivered appropriately.
Announces upcoming events, seminars, etc.
Class Prof – Class Rep Meetings
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The meetings will be held from 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
in EIT 3142 on the following days:
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Thursday, January 18
Thursday, February 8
Thursday, March 1
Thursday, March 22
Changes to the Class Prof hour
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We are trying to provide better communication and we will utilize the
Class Prof hour to exchange important and useful information.
All students should try to attend
Upcoming schedule:
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New ECE Website and Forms tour – Jan. 23rd – RCH 307
TOWN HALL MEETING – Jan.30th – RCH 301
TE Information – Feb. 6th, Feb 27th & Mar. 13th – MC 4021
Industry Expectations & Career Services – Mar. 6th – RCH 302
Grad School – Mar. 20th – RCH 301
See the ECE Undergrad Website for the complete schedule.
Is there anything you would like added?
Please contact Christina Lashbrook at clashbro@uwaterloo.ca
You are invited:
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All ECE and SE students are invited to attend the
ECE Town Hall Meeting
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The ECE Chair provides students with an update
on the ECE Department
You will have an opportunity to ask questions, offer
suggestions or request changes
The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, January 30
@ 11:30am in RCH 301
Work Term Reports – Part I
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Work term reports are due tomorrow, January 10th
at the ECE main office by 4:30 p.m.
The ECE main office will remain open during the
lunch hour in order to accommodate your handing
in work reports.
Work Term Reports – Part II
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Common errors:
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Report must be bound
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Sign the Letter of Submittal
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You can bind your report at the EngSoc office for a
nominal fee
Address it to: Prof. Catherine Rosenberg
Remember to enter your WTR title on
https://ecewo.uwaterloo.ca/
You ONLY need a title page if the front cover is opaque
Work Term Reports – Part III
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Want to see what an OUTSTANDING report looks
like? Samples are online at:
www.engsoc.uwaterloo.ca
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Outstanding work reports are eligible for an award
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Late reports will be graded in Spring 2007
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Failure to submit a report on time results in a failure
(38) appearing on your transcript
Upper-Year Scholarships
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An upper year scholarship (UYS) is given to the
number one ranked student in each cohort (no
application process)
The $400 award is given by the Dean’s office
The UYS can only be paid while student is on
academic term
If you have any questions, please contact Sue
Nelson in the Office of the Dean of Engineering,
CPH 4301, extension 32718
Undergraduate Research Assistantships
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Opportunity to participate in engineering research
You work 6 hours per week under the supervision of an
ECE faculty member
Payment is $600 per term
Students with an 80%+ average should consider applying
(student arranges the project directly with the Professor)
Applications are available from the receptionist in the
Dean’s Office (CPH 4301)
Applications are due by Friday January 12th
Other awards will be posted on the bulletin board outside
of the ECE Main Office (3rd floor of EIT)
Undergraduate Student Research Award
(USRA)
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Must have 80%+ average
Student is responsible for arranging for a suitable faculty
member to sponsor them (may be from another university)
Requires you to work full-time (non-academic term)
Award is valued at $6,000.00
Download application Form 202 from the NSERC website
Application deadline is February 12 for Spring 2007
applications
ECE contact is Maureen Stafford, U/G Advisor/Coordinator
Sandford Fleming Foundation
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The Sanford Fleming Foundation will once again hold a
technical speaker competition, which will be held on Thursday,
February 8th at 11:00 a.m. in DWE 2534.
Any questions about the competition should be addressed to
Professor J. Craig at ext. 37554.
The Sandford Fleming Departmental Program Competition runs
from January 2nd to February 2nd.
For more information, see Professor Davison or go to:
http://www.eng.uwaterloo.ca/~sff
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Prizes will be awarded for the best presentations within each
department and the best presentation within the entire faculty
Last day of Classes
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Lectures end on
Tuesday, April 3rd