The Iron Warrior: Volume 22, Issue 13

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Friday, October 9 1998 The Newspaper of the University of Waterloo Engineering SocietyEngineers Under the Big TopBY IAN POLLOCK ANDMEGHAN TERNOWAY

CircusEng DirectorsT iS the season to be busy. Midtennsare fast approaching, labs are in fullgear, and there are countless otheractivities, teams, and clubs that ask for ourtime. It's with these things in mind that]sit in amazement at how special the afternoon of Saturday, October the 3rd was.On that cold, cloudy morning, about fortyengineering students gathered in CPHfoyer to prepare for the first annualCircu Eng, not knowing what exactly wasin store for them that day. 1 think al l wereglad they had participated by the time theday was throu gh.

Let me preface the details of the dayby saying that CircusEng was designed tobe a Fall Term counterpart to both the BusPush and the Canada Day celebration.Meghan Ternoway and myself were gi venthe ta k of creating and organising somekind of new event, which became a circu.

Engineer COllquers Fire: Oli Dumetz swal-lows fire for the kids. photo by: AlI lrew mely

[nnocellt Bystanders: These children were showil1g off their crafts from the day before the picture was dominated by the group of Bozos. photo by: Andrew melywithout the animals , appropriately namedCircusEng. The fundrai ing would benefitthe Rotary Children's Centre in Waterloo,with the event also being held there for thechildren who use the Centre's services.

To raise money there was a night atthe Bombshelter on Wednesday,September 30th, w ~ r we were permitted

to selJ raffle ticket for prizes donated bylocal vendors. ]n addition to the raffle,POETS beer was on tap for the first timeoutside of POETS, with all the profitsgoing to the Centre. I think everyone present would agree that the night wa quite asuccess, thanks in part to A-Soc' own

(see Clowning Around , page 2)

Douglas Wright Sign UnveiledUNIVERSITY OF WATERLOONEWS BUREAU

W ATERLOO, Ont. - DouglasWright, the Univer ity ofWaterloo's first dean of engineering and a former pre ident, was honoured Thur day, October 1 with a b4.iJ.l;1iagin his name.

The Engineering I building, the fir tacademic building at UW, is now officialythe Douglas Wright Engineering Building.

Ceremonies to officially rename thebuilding after Wright, UW presidentemeritu who was the univer ity's thirdpre ident from 1981 to 1993 and a] 0 thefirst chair of civil engineering, began at 2p.m.

Among those who gave tribute toWright were James Downey, UW president; Val O Donovan, UW chancellor; andSujeet Chaudhuri, UW s new engineeringdean.

Proud Sigl/age: The Douglas Wright Engineering Buildingsign sils comfortably at the renovated entrance to UW's oldestbuildil1g.

plwto by: Andrew .Timely

Wright, who remains a faculty member in the Department of Systems Design

Engineering, also spoke.He then unveiled a portraitof himself, a plaque andthe building' sign.

The building was officially opened onDecember 3,1958 by thenpremier Leslie Frost. Itwas originally called theChemistry and ChemicalEngineering Building.Later it becameEngineering I, the first ofseveral numbered buildings in the Faculty ofEngineering, and today ittill houses the chemical

engineering department.UW registered its first74 students on July 2

1957.

Volume 22 Issue 13UWHonoursIMAX FounderUNIVERSITY OF WATERLOONEWS BUREAUWATERLOO, Ont. - The driving force behind the innovative IMAX giant screen

technology is among those receivingUniversity of Waterloo honorary degreesat fall convocation on Saturday, October24.

Honorary degrees will be awarded to:Prof. Michael Corballi., director of theResearch Centre for CognitiveNeuroscience, University of Auckland,New Zealand; Prof. Archie Hamielec,founding director of McMasterUniver Hy's Institllte for PolymerProduction Technology ; Robert Kerr,founder of the IMAX Corp.; and Prof.Jacquelyn Thayer Scott, president andvice-chancellor of the University Collegeof Cape Breton.

Scott, an expert on the role and functions of voluntary organizations and charities, will receive a Doctor of Laws atconvocation for app lied health sciencesand arts graduates, stUiting at 10 a.m . inth Ph 'i aJ ctiviti . wigive the convocation address.

Corballis, a statistician and professorof psychology who has made major con-tribution to the understanding of brainbehaviour relation. , will also receive aDoctor of Law, at the morning onvocation ceremony.

At the afternoon se sion for graduatesin engineering, environmental stud ies,independent studies, mathematics and science, Hamielec, one of the founding

(see Big Screell Degree , page 5

In This Issue ..Letterfrom the Editor . . 2News and Information 2-3The Way We Were 3The Big Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Take a Zhance 4On the Soapbox. . . . . . . 5Ketchup 5Arts 6 7Science & Technology 8-9Executive Reports 10-11

Ifyou don't know where you're going, you probably aren't going to get there. - Unkown Origin


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2 News Information The Iron Warrior, Friday, October 9, 1998

continued from page 1president DJ AI, but also to Bomber staffand management, and all in attendance.

The highlights from Saturday included performance by Acapel Eng, and theBeirdo Brothers (children's entertainersfrom the K-W region . The chi ldren participated in crafts, side walk cha lk colouring, and a costume dress-up. There wereface painters, sto ry tellers, clowns, and

Clowning Aroundjugglers. And of course, Oli's masterful performance kept the crowdenthralled despite the cold afternoonair. Ther e was no charge for anyonein attendance, and coffee, lunch, anddonuts were also provided.To all the volunteers, we tip ourhats to you . Without you the daywould not have been possible. ntotal $525 was raised, and most

Sweet Heat: With the cold snap, barbecuillg gave wayto hand warming for the vo lunteers.

end in the clowns: Karen Lai adds the filial touch at the face-painting booth.photo by: Andrew Hately

phoro by: Alldrew Hately

importantly, the foundation was laid forthe future of CircusEng. This event has alot of potential, and we look forward toseeing it grow and progres. Saturdaywa quite co ld, but I know everyone therewill agree with me when I ~ a y that thesmiles /Tom the children kept us warm.

Opening the Flood gatesSptember 25marked thereturn of thedecennial edition ofthe Iron Warriorcolour your ownpages. Initiated in]988, the IronWarrior colouringsec tion provided an

======= i ' I ing students awayfrom desk doodling in

outlet for creaLive doodling. The originalintent of th ese pages was to veer engineer-

by Alldrew Hately

the e p ~ s of the engineering lectllre hal .This honoured tradition seemed to causesome confusionamong Iron Warriorreaders and the editorial board has decided

to review the tradition and may di continue it in the future .

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The org nizers of CircusEng would like to thank8eirdo Brothers, St, John Ambulance, Subway, LittleCaesar's Pizza, Casey's, McGinnis Front Row,J, Gatto's, Kinko's, Mel's Diner, Blue Dog Bagels, TCBY,Mongolian Grill, Cineplex Odeon, Sunshine Express,Harvey's, Fox and Pheasant. Tim Hortons, Northern Bagelin Cambridge, Arrow Distributors, Coca-Cola, C & D, J.M.Schneider's, Sparks Communication Events Van, KidzPrintz, Gold Crown Brewery, Bombshelter, Paper Factory,and Praxair.

On a more revolutionary note, theIron Warrior will be online starting withthis issue. You can find the Iron Warrior,web edition at http://www.eng. uwater-loo.ca/groupliwarrior. Taking the new spaper online has been a goal of the IronWarrior for several terms. Thanks to theefforts of Piero Brigneti and Jessica Lee,Volllme 22, Issue 13 will mark the beginning of the web edition.

This issue also marks the beginningof some new columns in the paper. DarrenJenkins brings music reviews to the Artssection and Jasen Higgins adds some nostalgia to the paper with The Way weWere. With the increased interest inadvertising for the Iron Warrior, we willbe agressively seeking submissions in articles. The rest of the editorial staff, JaimeTiampo and Phong Loi, have assured methat they would only resort to verbal abuseand Full Metal Jacket recruiting speeches in phase 1 of the Iron Warrior contentdrive.

The deadline for the BenyonMemorial writing award is al 0 approaching. I encourage you to focus on your definition of engineering ethics and applythem to thi term's topic, I the DavisCentre a good ymbol of the human valuesengineering should represent in our society? Submi sions for this award must bereceived before November 5, 1998.

CorrectionsNASA denies that it is the source

of the UFO image on Page 1 of theSeptember 25, 1998 issue of the IronWarrior. A senior NASA official, whoasked to remain anonymous, stated thatno UFO has ever been photographed byNASA. According to NASA, the pictureappears to be a weather anomoly.

Mia Lafontaine was not spelledcorrectly on page 5 in the same issue.

I R O N W A R R I O RThe Newspaper of the University o f

Waterloo En gineer ing Society

EditorAndrew Hately

Assistant EditorsJaime Tiampo

Diliny De Alwis

Layout EditorPhong Loi

WWWEditorsPiero Brigne ti

Jessica Lee

StaffRyan BayneRaymond HoPierre Menard

Zhan Huan Zhou

ContributorsAndre BrissonJasen HigginsDarren Jenkins

Ian PollockNina Sodhi

Meghan TemowayIan Tien

The Iron Warrior is a forum for thought provokingand infonnative anic les published by the EngineeringSociety. Views ex pressed in The Iron Warrior arethose of the authorll and do not e c e ~ s a r i l y reflect theopinJons of the Engineering Society.The Iron Warrior encourages submissions from srudents, faculty and members of the univerllity community. Submi sions sho uld reflect the concerns andintellectual standards of the univerllity in general. Theauthor's name and phone number shou ld be included.All submissions, unless otherwise stated. become theproperty of The Iron Warrior. which reserves theright to refuse publica:ion of material which it deemsunsuitable. The 1ron Wanior also reserves the rightto edit grammar, spelling and te t that do nOI meetuniverllit)'Standards. Authors will be notified of anymajor changes that may be required.Mail should be addressed to The Iron Warrior,Engineering Society, CPH 1323B, University ofWaterloo, Walerloo, Ontario, N2L 3 . Our phonenumber is (519) 888-4567 ,,2693. Our fax number is519) 725-4872. E-mail caD be seot toi w a r r i o r @ ~ n g M i l w w a t ~ r l o o


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The Iron Warrior, Friday, October 9, 199 News & Information 3From the NN LS of the ENG FILESHUhhhh, heh, heh, he aid ANNALhmph , yeah, ARE YOU THREATENING ME?"Shut up Buttmunch."

Buttmunch indeed, omething weshould alJ avoid becoming. But it' jus t sohard to think ahead and avoid what wemight do. A such, we should look to thepast Ie t we make asse of ourselve in thesame manner twice. To that end, let usdelve into the past and in doing 0, learnfrom what has been done well , and whatnot so well by our engineering society.Digging deep into Dean's storage, in thebowels o f engineering we sift through theminutes of old EngSoc meetings, nowentering the ANNALS of the ENG FILES.

We turn back the pages to a simplertime, a time when network Tetris wagrinding business in the Orifice to a halt.A time when Professor entered tricycleraces for charity and the Gong Show waspopular even though the pub of the arnename was not. A time when there wascontroversy of the hooded Tool bearersand suggestions were taken to cover ELwith a tarp to protect all from it's ugliness.Well, not everything has changed.The year 2000 was st ill over a decadeoff and Y2K was nothing but a misprint.Purple dye was condoned and so was the

drawing of blood. In fact, the winter ' 9 There was outrage acros. arnpu. inMarch of 19 alood drive amazedthe FEDS wi th animpres i e 348 unitcollected. Kool-Aidboat racing was theorder of the day thatsummer for the 50000 or 0 kid & parent that took part inCanada Day. Therei no record, howev-

= ~ = = = ~ = ' i ' I coop fee' Wen t from250 to 320 Litlle

er, if the sugge tion "teach 'em youngspike the stuff " was e er acted upon. Butin tho e day , the real boat racing waspon ored by Brick Brewing and co t amere $22.00 and $12.00 for men andwomen respectively so they probablycould have sprung for a bottle or twO ofalcohol.

The late 80s saw the end ofEngineering brief "Home of the RigidTool" and the days of the Campu WideBeer Brewing Contest were also numbered. The Winter Carnival with its threelegged snow soccer, snow golf, polarplunge and square dance was anothercasualty of the 90s. But let's not be tooharsh, with the 90s came a new era inPOETS, enforced no smoking and the bigscreen TV that we still enjoy today.

The WayWe Were.".by Jasen Higgins

fanfare, however,greeted the , ocietfee movin 0- from

8.50 to lO.50, amo\'e appro ed by94% of eligible vot er . But in the meeting where the word

of the day was "WEENIE", not everythingwas going up. A motion to cover a nortionof legal co ts went down 14 to 8. The individual was charged with tealing a roadign in the Frosh Scunt of '88 and had tocover the $500 himself.The POETS Challenge in Ma of '88recorded a ingle day consumption of 32ca es of beer with the top class consumingin excess of l50 brews. Surpri inglyeveryone wa well behaved and the onlycasualty was a broken window cau ed bybar service when they rammed a windowin their ha te to bring more beer. The,eevents were soon water under the bridge,however. It seems that Dean Bill didn'tlike people going to things like inter iewand the high volt.age lab all heffed up ongoofba lls.

Rock and Roll Wedne day werefa hionable in October of 1988 a were thelike. of Viciou Polyester. They were theEngineering Society' proud purveyors ofRock and/or Roll at Fed Hall on Feb 27,1987. Everyone ther wa DANCE,DA CE, DANCT ' to tunes by the likesof Bad Company, CCR, Alice Cooper,Slade. teppenwolf and Zepplin .

1987 , the 100th anniver ary ofEngineering in Canada, the univer allyproclaimed "Year of the Engineer" and ayear of tragedy at UW. There was doubtsas to whether thc cour'e critique werebeing taken , eriously by the student, di -appearing chairs from CPH and Needle.Hall got the Dean's attention and POETSwas dry. Yes indeed, the whole winterterm was \ ithout the loving caress ofamber ales whcn the licensing companywas too backlogged to proce s the liquorappl icalion.Trickling down through the mideightie , the Apple Macintosh was brandnew and laser printers were gaining acceptance. but only slowly at $0.20 a copy.Some guy killed the fish at a certain special event but that's a story for another day.Next issue, the ANNALS marchesdown to the 70s back when our belovedfrosh were nothing but a glimmer.

The 2 1 Odyssey Worthy of A SequelBY DILINY DE ALWIS

2B Chemical EngineeringThe month,

m r w a ,humankind experienced an incredible event that has left many speechless andin awe. The MIS of Earth (55 pH@PrV=RTs) held a conference to end allintergalactic war. The conference wasgreatly succes fut. Seven delegationsfrom seven sectors of the universe participated. Of those seven, six remained by theend of the night. Of those ix (though theseventh was orely missed), three werechosen. And of those three, one.The original seven delegations crashlanded on Earth. They consisted of "Thelittle brown men from Uranus" CIA assorted - ] A ElCom), "Baby Systems" (LASy terns), "Compulsive Gamblers" (offstream 3A Comp), "Watt the Flux" (2BElec), "The Last Starfighters" C2A Comp -Chips Ahoy & 2B Systems - SydeFX), "XTreme" (Mathematics), and finally"HAL's Angel's" (Assorted Eng and 2Arts).

The first meeting of the delegates at

MIB(SCUNT GODS). QueenGazoo (Ajoa Mintah) h o ~ t d theceremony with her tran latorSh'pabs (Cara Startek). T gelher,th e Lruded Lh informaLionneeded about each delegation. XTreme presented Queen Gazoowith their 'holiest of Ito 's' aPink Tie. Watt thl Hux d 'cidedto catch a 'fat pervCtt' for pn'Sl'\1tat ion to the GODS. The LittleBrown Men from Uranus prt'sented the ,aDS with their

i m p r e s ~ i ( ) n of a full moon. TheLast Starl'ighters r c \ l a c t ~ < 1 thecreation of invention andthought. A gift of a ' 'Toy'' wasoffered to a Goel hy tht BahySystems followed by a ball -t performance that is as yet unrivaled.The Compulsive Gamblers provided the Gods with a quiz show. game. Finally, as the cerel uonics

. partlc came to a close HAL's AngelsIpanTS resorted to desperate measures to draw the attell d d h rliol7 of SCUI I Gods p lolll cOlltribllted by Di/illy De Alwis appeare an prescnted l C l r a lenspecies landing on Earth via a fan-Opening Ceremonies resulted in an tastic outdoor performance.unprecedented battle to please the From that point, the delegates were

given their missions and set on their way.The enthusiasm and creativi ty put togetherthroughout the evening by all the teamsserved to impress the Gods and to addlmmow' lind fun 1.0 the U T in enera\.HQ visits for the God. was yef ag ina thrilling experience. However, by 3am a

\ t r a l l . l ~ disapPl':Ilillll'l' on:lIlTl'd. B < l h ~S ~ t l I l 1 S Wt'rL' no "h l l t ' 111 Iw found . ,\tfusl the C ; l l d ~ well' ,tUtlilL \I that an ;tl'llIalalicn ahductlo l of LllI cntile tlllt ll cou ldOCellI'. BUlll lVCl lh 'less, SeLlNT wl'nl Oil.The night endcd with IUd :s A n g d ~as the victor. rill Y proved III be the teamwho were mosl ~ l e a t i v L enthllsiastic andwild through to tIll end or Ih night.Second and Third placcs were more difficult to decide. X Trcllll' Wll\ awarded SCc ond place alld Tht: Last StmtighlCrsreceived third.The S UNT Gods were pleased. TheSCUNTers were pleased. The MISstepped down and handed the SCUNTTrophy to HAL's Angels. A new era ofSCUNTing has begun.Thanks again to all of the participantsin the SCUNT.

Are you tired of taKing other people's bull?Stand out n the herdSend your thoughts and articles to:

~ I R O N \ i ) W A R R I O [email protected]


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4 Opinion The Iron Warrior, Friday, October 9 1998Is the STY writing contest written well

I n today's computer saturated world,the interaction between science, technology and values is the becomingincreasingly significant to the member ofsoc iety. Technologyneed an ambassadorto society, but moreimportantly, to the students that will ultimate ly be at theleading edge of technology. In 1984 , theCentre for Society,Technology and Values (CSTV) was established and si nce 1991 , has been locatedwithin the Systems Design Engineeringdepartment. CSTV explores interactionamong areas such as human values, modern technology, culture and the structure ofsociety. STY courses promote a critical

awareness o f the interactions of humanvalues, modern technology and the structure of society. However, CSTV has

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recently committedtwo major flaws.In both the springand fall term of1998, CSTVoffered theBenynonMemorialumani ta r ian

Award" to the bestarticle addressing a

current science related dilemma in society.In the spring term, the topic of discussionwas:"Technology is becoming obsolete atan increasingly rapid rate. What is theimpact of accelerating obsole cence on thequality of life for members of society?"

Environmental Gadgetsn international inventions fair washeld in London, England lastweek. Some of the notable inven

tions included a disposable bib for adult ,self-heating meals, a hair-cutting methodusing part of a beerbottle, a labour-savingshaving brush, and avacuum pump alternative to Viagra.

Meanwhile, thehole in the Earth'sozone layer has grownto its largest size everthis year. Combinedwith the many other _forms of environmental devastation takingplace, it appears that we are heading downa path to inevitable self-destruction.

So why is it that given our predicament, we always turn our focus instead toemail-capable phones, talking wristwatches, and self-raising toilet seats? Why arcthese gadgets so much more intriguing tous than the health of our home p.lanet? Itseems as if we prefer "neat-o" rather than"bravo".

It all comes down to cOllvenience.Most things in this world u. ually followthe path of least resistance; people are nodifferent. Gadgetry tends to make life easier for many people. In the current state ofour society, however, it is not yet convenient to care for the environment all thetime. These days, people must generallygo out of their way if they wish to be planet-friendly; hence mo t of us make somesort of compromise between the environment and convenience.

We all recycle. We don't litter asmuch as we used to. But how many of usbuy energy-efficient light bulbs? Howmany of us have composters? How manyof us use public transit exclusively? Theanswer: not enough of us. The simple factis that it's too much of a hassle to do allthese things . And if we aren't enthusiasticabout doing these things, then companieswon't be enthusiastic about investingmoney to develop these things.

Hence the key is to provide incentivesfor being environmentally friendly. Ifpeople prefer to use environmentallyfriendly products, then companies willprefer to make them. Prices for theseproducts woul d fall. and soon the goodhabits will be entrenched in our lives.

The trick is to find ideas that meritboth a neat-o and a "bravo" at the sametime. In the past, the United States government came up with such an idea. They

held a conte t, offering a multi-milliondollar grant to the company that manufactured the best energy-efficient refrigerator.The end result? Millions of dollars wereinvested into energy research, and all new

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refrigerators arenow highly energyefficient.

If this can bedone with refrigerators, could it not bedone with cars?During the pastsummer, one of theworst ..air qualityreadings in history

was recorded in several Ontario cities.This occurred in May, when ummer hadnot even officially started. One of themain contributors to this was automobileexhaust. So why not reward an automobile manufa cturer a large amount of government funding in return for designingthe best natural gas or electric car? Thefinancial return, combined with the massive amount of publicity the winner wouldreceive, is more than enough to justify theresearch and development costs involved.In reality, the situation may not be as simple a this, bu t the principle behind theidea definitely has ome value.

Rather than waiting for other peopleto think of solutions , we should be actively competing with one another to developthe best solution. We must use our capitalistic, money-driven society to the environment's advantage. Although thi willdepend on government action, engineerscan make a major push in the right direction with their own initiative.

If we start now as students, to thinkabout environmental issues in terms of"bravo" in addition to "neat-o", then in thefuture it is assured that great stride will bemade with regard to our environment.Many great ideas will be born. If peoplelike gadgets, then why not create someenvironmental gadgets? How about aworm-filled compo ter with a digital readout, that also talks to you when you openit? This may be a little far-fetched, but atleast it's a start; if we keep trying, thensooner or later, somebody will think ofsomething that catches on. When youhave a successful idea, everyone will try tocopy it, and this kind of competition canonly do good for the environment.

For thousands of years. our innovations have Controlled nature. To ensureour continued existence. we should begin31lowing nature to control our innovations.

You will probably have to read it afew time before it even make any sensewhatsoever. For this current fall term, thetopic is:

"Is the Davis Centre a good symbol ofthe human values engineering should represent in our society?"Read it again. Now read it again. Ifyou try to make sense of the above tatement before continuing, I fear that you willnever finish reading my article so I ask youto continue.r hought the mission of the Centre forSociety, Technology and Values was tomake technology more approachable.Complex technology is constantly beingpresented to a society not yet matureenough to handle it. If these two contesttopics are any indication o f CSTV, I fearfor everyone who takes an STY course. Ifear that students are being taught to be

cryptic and unclear. I fear that tudentwill have a false sen e of superioritybecause they can talk technical hogwash.According to the CSTV web page(sa il.uwaterloo .ca/-c tvwww/), -


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The Iron Warrior, Friday, October 9, 1998 Opinion 5How stocks make you money in a nutshell. ig Screen

DegreeW hy doe the tock market goup?A) Because of inflation.B) Because of interest rates.C) Because it is the will of Thog, the

sun god.Zero for three, Einstein.Over the long term, stocks go up for

one reason alone: earnings growth.A stock is like a bond. Most bonds

periodically return a fixed amount ofmoney, which is expressed as a percentageof the bond's initial price. The presentvalue of a bond can be calculated by di -counting its future income to presentvalue.

Similarly, the market, which is thesum total of people who buy and sell securities on a public exchange, discounts theexpected earnings of a company to determine what they believe to be the fair present value of a particular stock. Whenearnings growth is anticipated, it's discounted and added to the current value ofthe stock.I f earnings don't go up, then the priceof the stock won't increase. Everythingcomes back to earnings: market share,brand name, new technologies , etc .

That's why there are so many analysts. Day and night they make earningsestimates.

Of course, they all disagree (if theydidn't, then you wouldn't need as many) ;

WeaversArms

that' why themarket' not

t t i c . KetchupTake for e ample

(conti1lued from page 1E eryone is intheir own littleworld a tohow much astock is worth.Prices go up,stocks look

b . Ian Tien

Micro oft (M Ff), whichtrades today at106.3125US, on earning.of 1.67 per hare. The PIE fathers of polymer engineering, will

re eive a Doctor of Engineering. He willd Ii er the convocation address; the ceremony begin. at 2 p.m.

ratio in thi, ca L 65.91.Thi i incr edibly high. I1=======;;;1.1 pump in over a hundredbuck into the company Kerr, who e trailblazing TMAX tech

nology won an award from the Academyof Motion Piclllre Arts and Science for

ience and technical achievement in1997, will receive a Doctor of Law ,at theafternoon se . ion.

overvalued, people tart to ell. Price godown, stocks look cheap, and people tartto buy.

Who' right and who' wrong? Whenhould you get in? When should you get

out?A company's price to earning ratio

(PIE) is a quick way to tell if a particularcompany is trading at an attractive price.Take the current market price of a stockand divide it by its annual earnings. Thelower the result the better. Attractive PIEratios differ from indu try to industry, butas a rule of thumb, anything over 30 isexpensive.

f a company's PIE is inflated, therebetter be a good reason for it. Otherwi e,you could have front row seats to watch arather precipitous decl ine. Boom PowZarn

Fireworks aside, there are good stocksout there with high PIE ratios. They tendto offer less tangible margins of safety-brand name, market share, stable sourcesof income, and the like.

;(/)._9 _ Weaver's is located_ in the WCRt Student1: Housing Complexa.

and Billy G spit out abuck ixty-. even of profit every year.Regardle s, the stock has been ri ing sincetime began; over the past 12 month it'snearly doubled.

Why? Because Microsoft continue. togrow it's potential for earning. It anexpensive buy from a PIE per pective, buthistorically Micro oft's- performance hasbeen out tanding.

Now onto a more reasonably pricedcompany: ATl Technologies (ATY.T).Trading today at 12.20 on earnings of 63cents per hare. ATI i a brand name, itsearnings are expected to grow, and it gota big piece of market share. At a PIE of20 .80 it look like quite a value buy.

What's not a value buy? How aboutApple Computers (AAPL)? It' got a PIEof 381.25. Enough said. Does that meanApple won ' t triple in price by next year?No, it means that for your thirty-eight dollar share, Apple earns ten cents a year.More on growth stocks another day.

Point of this article: Faith in earningsgrowth moves the market.

Also at con 0 ation, the titleHonorary Member of the University"

will be awarded to a retired chemistry faculty member, Prof. Doreen Brisbin.

Bri bin is a fonner associate dean ofundergraduate studies for UW's faculty ofcience and an ex-advisor to the vice-pres

ident on academic human resource .As well, the title of "Distingui hed

Profe sor Emeritus" will be presented to aretired UW faculty member, Prof. GordonNelson, a highly regarded ecologist, planner and policy maker across Canada.

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cientists researching pl anetar y formation have stumbJed upon aremarkab le

theory; planets arcborn from the Wi l .Small particle > ofatoms ranging fromhydrogen to iron arccontinuously ejectedfrom the sun. Over aperiod of millions ofyears, the particles(known as 'dust') tIrcattracted by gravitational force '> and eventually form a rock-like planel. The theorywas developed after it was observed thatplanets arc spiraling slowly away from thesun. There is evidence that a prehistoricEarth may have

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eath StalkerThey say she is like death. Silent and dark. Untouchable

she can not be claimed. Time is a factor she becomes old.Death Stalker awaits. The sun shines bright; on a fallen day.Day loses meaning a it is not here. Quiet yet burning the pas-ion of the innocent burn into the substance of her moonlight

in ides. Words un poken; thoughts hidden. She is not here yetalways here as well. Alone she remains in the eyes of disdain.Never to walk in the light but the shade. Nothing donewell; she g ives up in shame. Dwelling on mistakes madebefore thi s clay. The moment is all yet nothing. It has passedyet a ll ha. changed. The Night Stalker stalks. She follows hisshade. Death is wclcome to end suffer ing and shame. Shesha U talk to no one for no one talks to her. Fear and unpowernegate feelings. She is alone; will always be so. Powers growweak. There is no real home.

Til home bc found and silence exposed to denial of fearof timely unknown. Stalkers are sta lled as light shines truedown to the earth from the g low of the moon. She is stil lun sure wary and shy but rLlns from the Stalker of Death thathides nearby. The shadows are empty no longer are full.Freeing th e evil of illusion from truth. Time still waits not forshe ages too. But change is now welcomed and has banishedloneliness and woe.

The moon shines on down as the wind through trees blow.Taking the wretched and clean ing the snow. Though there aresufferings andorrows in this world; the beauty of truth sh inesthrough night like the moon. The stars too shi ne; hopes andwishes come true. lmagery is li fe; happy thoughts float true.Never to be stalked by Death Stalker shalt not be but sweetholidays freedom give new.

And a new age begins like new moon s belts does it ring.Si lence is banished as forest sound awakes. The moonlightshines on all and a ll are en lightened. Sounds of joy and merriment; all is forgiven. Time stands still; she lives the momentnow Happy to live; at the Stalker she frowns. Faeries a light ongolden wind held wings.

The era last spoke is a ll and a little broke. Deat h Stalkerhas returned and in darkness he awa its . She is surrounded bydark the false light extinguished and a new g low appear inher heart . Although Death Stalker may come she need notrun . The warmth of the glow fades illusion and misgivings.

he i. now one with her heart her bod and mind. Dea thStalker run to ca tch up for he i. behind. She is free from torment and free from pain. Free from the staring eyes of disdain. lIJu sio n evapouratcd freedom from chains found eventime can not limit her as she abounds.

Free to gla nce at the past ignore s lights and repasts. Shetravels forward with a smile alone but armored now. She ca nface any challenge. the battle awaits. She will succeed with thefinest and mourn lears in si lence. Iron hear l iron mind . Lovemust be left behind . Peuy infatuations forgiven and family beleft hidden . She wi ll succeed and Death Stalker shall mourn she will finish the day with him Idt in sco m. And so thoughhomeless hearties and bold. She shall succeed over ev il andshall never be cold. BY DILINY DE ALWIS

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The Iron Warrior, Friday, February 27, 1998 ArtsOff the Beaten Tracks

Title: Big Bad Voodoo DaddyArtist: Big Bad Voodoo Daddy

DARREN JENKINS4A Electrical EngineeringA one of my friends said: Everyoneis swing dancing but no oneknows anyone who'. swing dancing. Ad for khaki pants can't be leading

me astray though. 0 I listened to thi collection of swing ong. The interestinglhing about listening to music with rootsolder than half a century is that every songounds like it must be a classic from a pre-

Title: MezzanineArtist: Massive AttackDARREN JENKINS4A Electdcal EngineeringM as ive Attack, out of Bristol,UK, relea ed lhis album whilewe were away working in ourcubicles. This album along with somemovie soundtracks has brought them to anew level of popularity. rn ca e you aren'tfamiliar with them, I ll give you a roughidea about them and say that they havebeen classified a "electronica" and "triphop" by MTV Hopefully you don't associate much with those terms though, since

viou generation, when in reality thewhole album wa ' written by some guywho probably grew up playing the Atari2600.

they are unique (refreshing in our days ofswing music and descendants of New Kidson the Block).

I ve heard many people say they'relooking for something they can enjoy inthe background while they work or think

There's no lack of fun sounding songson thi. album. The songs create an imageof a stage full of p ~ o p l e with a vari '(horns and oth r in . lrUment ' (or 'Ise it wasthe picture in the ca , c). If ou're lookingfor something to final ) trade in the CO\\ b:>y boots and line-dan ing instructionbook for, . wing may be the creative outletou vc n ed d.Sin e there onl) seems to be olle song

where 1 have trouble seeing the SwingKids tlinging each other around, it soundslike a great album for finding a partner(preferably not your uninterested roOl1\-mate) and learning some moves to imprc. sparents and g r a n d p a r e n t ~ .

about omething eLe. This music can dothat for you. On the other hand, if youwant something you can sit in front of yourspeaker. with and listen to actively,Mezzanine is filled with , ounds and lyricsto occupy you. In the human 'trugglc formu ical perfection, it lacks sing-alongcharacter and only a few songs are danccable, but this isn't worth worrying about.This i an album of rhythmic electronicmusic made complete with alive-soundingvocal and instruments.

. Darrell Jenkins co hosts / bilVeeklyradio show on KMS 100.3 wilhGlenn o IVan The next show airs at

1:30pm on October 21.

New-Age Marketing1991

BY ANDREW HATELY[ron Warrior Staff

A uthor Geoffory Moore draws onyears of high-tech marketingexperience and history to exemplify the difference between high-tech marketing strategy and conventional wisdom .His chasm theory describes how high-techproducts initially ell well, mainly to aba e of technology enthusiasts, but thenslump in sale as marketing profes ionalstry to cross the chasm to mainstream buyers. This pattern is of key importance to

the industry as Moore . . . . . , fur..,. . . , taflf j l l ....claims it is unique to - W . J . L U ' C : , j l , h ~ . r 1 f j t lnfUt(high-tech.

This book isdescribed by prominentleaders in the high-techindustry as a "mu t-read". Moore's argu-ments are wellsupported with industryexampl es o f succes andfailure by such companie as Apple, Tandem,Oracle, and Sun, showing what they all had incommon and expo ingthe different weaknessesin their trategies. As in

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New Age ArchitecturesTivoli introduces output-managementsoftware

Tivoli Systems released new outputmanagement software for client/serversystems in an attempt to extend its reachbeyond the mainframe market. The company's Output Manager was designed todeliver information to corporate users via awide array of client devices such as faxmachines , printers, and mobile products.The software runs on Microso ft 's(Document link not converted) WindowsNT servers and Windows 95, 98, and NTclients. A Unix version is expected toappear later this year. Company officialssaid Output Manager will allow automation of procedures such as tracking year2000 problems and proce sing insuranceclaims. Tivoli 's expansion into the outputmanagement software arena will bring thecompany into competition with marketleader Dazel (Document link not converted).

Based on Tivoli Output Manager targets client/server, by Cynthia BournelJis,Computerworld , 31 August 1998, p. 14.IBM introduces tiny disk drive

IBM (hltp://www.ibm.com ) hasdeveloped a one-inch disk drive for handheld consumer devices such as digital

cameras, cellular phones, anq personal digital assistants (PDAs). TheMicrodrive i designed to fit the CompactFlash Type II memory chip slots that nowcomc standard in many digital electronicdevices. Company official ay the 0.7ounce drive, which can also be used with

a PC card adapter, stores up to 340 MB ofinformation and operates on two AA batteries. Analysts say the emergence of thisnew technology illustrates quick progressin the computer storage industry, whichhas increased disk storage density byapproximately 60 percent annually inrecent years. IBM officials say theMicrodrive will be available commerciallyin mid- 1999.

Based on IBM to Introduce DiskDrive of Tiny Size and Big Capacity, byJohn Markoff, The New York Times, 9September 1998, p. C2; fBM Is PlanningTo rntroduce Tiny Disk Drive, by RajuNarisetti, The Wall Street Journal, 9September 1998, p.B I I.Sun unveils U1trasparc strategy

Sun Microsystems(htlp://www.sun.com) announced a newstrategy for its Ultrasparc line of microprocessors that is

designed to help the company staycompetitive with rival chipmaker Intel(Document link not converted). Sun officials say the company wj[J rei ea. e a 400MHz version of the Ultrasparc II chip laterthis year and plans to unveil a 1.5 GHzveFsion, dubbed Ultrasparc V, in 2002.Current versions of the 64-bit Ultrasparc IIrun at just 360 MHz. Sun officials say thesompany will also relea. e a line of integrated chips for lower-end workstations inaddition to embedded processors for hubsand routers.

Based on Sun Microsystems, Inc.Plans Launch of Chips to StayCompetjtive , by Staff Reporter, The WallStreet Journal, 1 September 1998, p. B11;Sun sheds light on chip path, by Michael

Kanellos, CINET News.com, I SeptemberI 99

http://www.news.eomINews/ltemlO,4,2590O OO.hfmComputer manufacturers tout new PCIbus design

Compaq Computer, IBM(http://www.ibm.com ). and Hewlett-Packard (HP (http://www.hp.com/) haveteamed to design a new high-speedPeripheral Component Interconnect (PCI)bus technology that would quadruple thespeed of the system bus, according to thecompanies. The vendors are also workingtogether to urge Intel(http://www.intel.eom) to endorse the technology. The new specification, dubbedPC/ -X, would speed the connectionbetween a computer's processor, harddrive, networking cards, and other components. Compaq, mM, and HP officials saythe companies were afraid that Intel's ownproposed bus technology is designed tosolicit royalties and higher componentprices from its customers.

Based on Intel Faces ChallengeFrom Customers, by Dean Takahashiand Evan Ramstad, The Wall StreetJournal, 4 September 1998, p. B5;

Computer Makers Propose New PCIDesign Andy Patrizio Tech Web 4September 1998Oracle announces Application Server4.0 Oracle introduced version 4.0 of itsApplication Server a. part of an effort togain a strong foothold in the market forthin-client, Internet-based computing. Thesoftware is a middle-tier server featuringJava support, an Object Request Broker,and a transaction processing monitor.Application Server 4.0 is designed to support multi-tier architectures by favoringbrowsers and other thin clients at the frontend, Java in the middle, and Oracle data atthe back end. Oracle officials say thedynamic load balancing capability ofApplication Server 4.0 can support a . ignificantly higher volume of users and datathan any other server on the market.Future versions of Oracle 's ApplicationServer are expected to include support forMicrosoft's Component Object Mode(COM) Extensible Markup Language(XML), C++ Common Object RequestBroker Architecture (CORBA) objects,and private-key security.

Based on Oracle attacks app serverspace, by David Orenstein,Computerworld, 3L August 1998, p. 16;Want to outsource business apps? Talk to

Oracle, Ellis Booker, InternetWeek, 31August 1998, p. 10.Oracle8i to include new Internet FileSystem, Java and XML support

Oracle (http://www.oracle.com/) ipreparing to unveil the latest incarnation ofits database software, Version 8i.

The new database will featureexpanded support for Internet commerceapplications and will introduce an InternetFile System (IFS) utility. IFS will giveusers a way to manage non-relational datafiles-including images and text documents-through a Web browser interface.Oracle hopes that helping users visualizethe overall data relationships in a file-andfolders system will make the complexdatabase technology easier to manage.

Oracle8i will support Java within thedatabase kernel, allowing it to act as a Java

application server. Users will be able tostore Java applets in the database and execute them as lavaBeans. Version 8i willalso support Extensible Markup Language(XML) and Internet-based replicationbetween Oracle8i and laptop-based OracleLite clients. Users will also be able toretrieve database information over theInternet, using protocols such as HTTP,Internet Inter-ORB (Object RequestBroker) Protocol, and TCPIIP. Oracle8iwill be formally announced later thismonth and will ship before the end of theyear.

Based on Clash of software titans,by Paul Krill, InfoWorld, 31 August 1998,p. 1; Oracle to unveil 'net-friendly filesystem, by Stewart Deck,Computerworld, 7 September 1998, p. 10,http://www.computerworld.eomlhome/print.nsjlalll980907670A.PeopleSoft adds front-office applications to its ERP offerings

PeopleSoft is partnering with Vantiveand Siebel Systems to add front-officeapplications to the company's enterpriseresource planning (ERP) applications.Vantive and Siebel will link their salesforce automation, customer service, marketing automation, and help desk applications to PeopleSoft's human resources,financial, and manufacturing software.The companies also plan joint development, marketing, and cross-training ofsales and help-desk staffs. The new integrated application will be rolled out in thefirst half of next year. PeopleSoft is the lastmajor ERP vendor to add front-officemodules to its offerings, following SAP,Baan, and Oracle.

Based on PeopleSoft hops on frontoffice bandwagon, by Stannie Holt,InfoWorld, 31 August 1998 p. 16; ERPvendors expand lines, by Tom Stein,InformationWeek, 31 August 1998,http://www.techweb.com/se/directlink.cgi?1WK19980831 S0023; and PeopleSoftties ERP into front office, by Lloyd Gray,PC Week, 31 August 1998,http://www.zdnet.col1l/pcweeklnews/0824/25epeop.hlml.IBM enhances AS/400 servers

IBM (hllp://www.ibm.com) unveiled aseries of enhancements to its AS/400 midrange family of servers

intended to further improve interoperability and performance. The hardwareand software improvements to the serverline include: a new 64-bit PowerPC processor, codenamed Northstar, that double applicationpeeds on the servers;

the latest upgrade to its operating system,Version 4 Release 3 of OS/400, withenhanced Java upport, additional securityfor e-commerce applications, andimproved interoperability with Unix andWindows NT; 2.1 TB of storage space and support fordi k compression and hierarchical storagemanagement; encoded vector indexes for faster database querying; and support for the Secure ElectronicTransaction protocol, Enterprise

JavaBeans , the most recent version of theJava Development Kit, and a Java application server.

IBM also launched a multimilliondollar marketing campaign in an attempt toconvince customers that AS/400 will notbe cut from the company's offerings and t9alter users' perceptions that the AS/400 isan outdated proprietary system.

Based on IBM revamps the AS/400,"by Martin J. Garvey, InformationWeek, 31August 1998, p 28; IBM to spruce upAS/400 systems, by Ted Smalley Bowen,InfoWorld, 31 August 1998,ht fp: / /www infoworld com/c g ibi n/disp/ayA rehi ve.pl? 98/3 5/e0 5-35.30.htm; Open throttle for AS/400," byMitch Wagner,InternetWeek, 31 August 1998,hup://www.techweb.eom/se/directlink.cgi?INW19980831S0013;

and AS/400 revamp to boost app per-formance, by Jaikumar Vijayan,Computerworld, 3] August 1998,

http://www.computerworld.eomlhome/print. nsjlall/9808316586Universal NetworkCanadian project announces opticalInternet

The Canadian consortium CANARIE(Canadian Network for the Advancementof Research, Indu try, and Educati on)announced plans to build a high-speedbackbone for a nationwide optical Internet.The project, dubbed CA-net 3, will carrydigital traffic at 40 billion bits per second.CA-net 3 will speed the transfer of data byeliminating the Asynchronous TransferMode (ATM) and Synchronous OpticalNetwork (Sonet) networking layers usedby other high speed backbones, includingthe US government's Very HighPerformance Backbone Network Service(VBNS), which transmit data at 2.4 GBper second. CANARIE is al 0 developingnew networking tools to manage the newtechnology. CA-net 3's initial connectionwill be ready by October, and several universities and research organizations expectto be connected to the service by early nextyear.

Based on Canada builds theAutobahn of information highways, bySharon Machlis , Computerworld, 31August 1998, p. 8.FCC examines reclassification of converging media

The US Federal CommunicationCommission (FCC) is examining ways itmay reclassify the converging offerings ofInternet, telephone, and cable serviceproviders for regulatory purposes. Manyanalysts say the US government's existingtelecommunication laws are outdated andcannot be applied to new Internet services.An FCC report, Internet Over Cable:Defining the Future in Tenus of the Past,suggests that some Internet access servicescould be regulated as cable services. TheFCC is seeking industry and consumerinput on how information and communication services should be classified for regulatory purposes. Analysts say the growingnumber of mergers between telecommunications and cable companies, such as therecent AT&T (Document link not converted)rrele-Communications Inc. (TCI)

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(continued from page 8acqui ition, i forcing the FCC to addresthe issue of convugence.

Ba ed on "Faced With'Convergence,' FCC Takes Clo er Look atInternet Access Via Cable," by JohnSimon, The Wall Street Journal, 8September 1998, p. B6; "FCC Slow ToMake Telecom Changes," by MaryMo quera , Tech Web, 8 Septe mber 1998,http://www.techweb.comlwire storyITWBl9980908S0013.htm.Novell NDS for NT 2.0 to simpljfy NTnetwork administration

Novell unveiled the next version of itsnetwork directory tool for managing networks based on Microsoft's Windows NTplatform. Version 2.0 of Novell DirectoryServices (NDS) for Windows NT allowsnetwork administrators to manage NT networks from a central console. Instead ofrerouting authentication requests acrossthe network, which requires time andexcessive bandwidth, Version 2.0 enablesmanagement and authentication of usersand files to occur locally. Other enhancements to the product include the ability toset up and manage file shares, increasedscalability, enhanced password synchronization, and the ability to run Novell'sZ. E.N. works desktop application management tool on Windows NT.

Novell also announced its coUaboration with Citrix Systems to bring NOS andZ.E.N .works to thin clients. By integrating NDS and Z.E.N.works with Citrix'sWinFrame and MetaFra me thin-client networking software, the vendor hope tosimplify the management of applicationsand u. er ac ounts-.

Based on NOS for NT eases administration," by Laura DiDio,Computerworld, 7 September 1998, p. 16;Novell ships beta of NDS for NT 2.0, by

Emily Fitzhoff, InfoWorld, 7 September1998, p. 23.Worldwide MarketplaceSurvey reveals financial indust ry weakin Web commerce

Although most financial institutionshave increased Internet-related expenditures, few have implemented comprehensive eCommerce initiatives , according to aglobal survey of 100 financial servicescompanies conducted by Ernst Young.Only one percent of the companies surveyed claim that selling more products andservices over the Internet. is their maineCommerce objective. The tudy alsoreveals that 70 percent of the companiessurveyed do not have an eCommerce pricing strategy, and 40 percent have not integrated their Internet system with otherbusiness and communications functions.According to the study, only 34 percent ofEuropean companies believe Internet systems wil1 help them with customer retention, compared to over 50 percent of theUS companies surveyed.Based on Financial Firms Lack ClearStrategy For Web Commerce," byRebecca Buckman, The Wall StreetJournal, 9

September 1998, p. B 11; "Banksstruggle with Net services, by Reuters,CINET News.com, 9 September 1998,http://www.new.comiNews/ltemlO,4,26139,OO.html.Microsoft to offer support to NT usergroups

Microsoft announced it would supportand help fund the Worldwide Associationof NT User Groups (WANTUG), anumbrella organization overseeing about

200 global Window T user group . Thi.will be Micro off fir t formal relationship with any type of u. er group. WA -TUG officials ay Micro oft has prorni edto offer financial a, si tance and will helpcreate a WA TUG Web ite that will provide technical information. They hope thedeal may help pread information on technology deployment and maintenanceissue to WA TUG members. WANTUGofficials also hope the deal will help forgecloser ties between individual groups 0 ato increase WANTUG's leverage in di -cu ions with Micro oft. IBM (Documentlink not converted) and International DataGroup TOG) have announced they willalso provide financial, technical, and promotional support to WANTUG.

Ba ed on Micro oft reaching out touser groups," by Sharon Gaudin,Computerworld, 31Augu t 1998, p. 1.Adobe to introduce simplified Webgraphics tool

Adobe Systems announced it ispreparing to roll out a Web imaging tooltargeted at less-experienced graphicdesigners. The software, calledImageStyler, is intended to allow userswho are not profe sional graphics designers to manipulate images and add featuressuch as logos, banners, buttons, andJavaScript to their Web sites. WhilelmageStyler will have a similar user interface to Adobe's Photoshop andImageReady products, it is designed toserve as a companion to HyperTextMarkup Language (HTML) editing products such as Microsoft's (Document linknot converted) FrontPage. ImageS yler is

Adobe also previewed its next-generation desktop publishing technology,code-named K2. This technology willupport advanced features, uch as the

ability to move text in three dimension.and magnify text and graphics on a pageby up to 4,000 percent with perfect clarity.

Based on "New Adobe tool will simplify Web graphics," by Jeff Walsh,InfoWorld, 7 September 1998, p. 5;"Adobe to introdLlce Web graphics tool,by Lee Pender, TechWeb, 7 September99 8http://www.techweb.comlwire/storyITWBl9980907S0003.Rich media and the future of Internetadvertising

The summer love affair between digital consumers and convenient (read: easilyignored) Internet advertisements is fading.Conflicts of interest have set in, capitulation has dissolved. The advent-andgrowing popularity-of more memorable,artistic, and complicated ads risks gobbling up precious bandwidth, confusinginexperienced advertisers, and terrorizingnovice users.

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10 Internal Information The Iron Warrior, Frida)j October 9, 1998The Budget s back, the Budget s back in town.

ENGINEERING SOCIETY AFALL 1998 DRAFT BUDGET I don 't have a lot to say this time 0 I'llkeep it short and sweet. The budgethas been approved by council and thefinal budget appear in this issue of theIW Discuss.I Student Fees

Orifice: Bank ChargesPayroll and MaintenancePhotocopiers and FaxesExecutive: ContingencyPresidentTOOLVP FinanceVP InternalVP ExternalDirectorships: 14 Not ForgottenAcapeliEngAd CampaiQnArtsAthleticsBlotterCampus Wide Links

CharitiesCircusEngClass Rep Advisors

INCOME EXPENSES31,500.00 1 050 .00

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VPFinanceReportby Mike Muffels

Competitions and Academics 0.00 400.00 -400.00

$2,500.00 has been budgeted fordonations. Proposals for donations aredue before the next EngSoc Council meeting on Oct 14/98. The donations are forstudent projects and initi atives. If you area member of the Engineering Society andyou have a project that requires fundingthen you are eligib le to apply. f you haveany questions or are un ure if you are eligible to app ly please email me and I willlet you know. At the council meeting eachgroup/individual that submitted a proposal will be required to present their proposal. The council decides how much moneyeach group is given by a vote.

Course CritiquesDarkroomElectronicsfoNebmasterEnginewsletterEnvironmentExchanQeFrontrunnersFrosh Mentoring AdvisorsInternal Special EventsIron WarriorNoveltiesOffroad ClassicOfftermP 5POETS ManagerPOETS Programming .Public Relations/MediaRecyclingRemembrance DayResume CritiquesSAC and SFFSemi-FormalShadow DaySpeakerTSNWomen in EngineeringOther: DonationsAlumni Lane

0.00 100.00225 .00 340.000.00 50.000.00 170.000.00 250.000.00 400.000.00 85.000.00 335.000.00 200.003,000.00 3,850.005,000.00 4,505.000.00 25.000.00 25.000.00 605.000.00 260.000.00 405.000.00 16.000.00 100.00~ . . . , . . . . , . . , . 0.00 231.000.00 25.000.00 50.001500.00 1,800.00630.00 1,030.000.00 1 500.000.00 420.000.00 100.00

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f you hand in your tudent expenseform by Monday, J will have your chequeready for you by Wednesday. Pleasescotch tape the receipts to the back of thestudent expense form, mak ing sure thatthe entire receipt is visib le. Studentexpense forms are available anytime in theOrifice.I have scheduled office hour for

onda , ednesday and Friday from10:30a.m. to II :30a.m. I can answer yourquestions then or feel free to stop me inthe halls and ask me anything aboutEngSoc and/or its finances. You can alsoemail me at mjmuffel@engmail.

Courting our American CounterpartsLast weekend, Ryerson hosted the. PEO and UndergraduateEngineering Societies conference. an Undergraduate Engineering Education',' Increasing Interdisciplinary Mixing','The Access to Opportunities Program',VPExternalReportby Greg ylce

'Deregulation' and'The PEO StudentMember hip.' Weare busily compilingand preparing theknowledge acquiredduring this conference for presentation

Alan Cannislraro andI lead a strong andeager delegation ofWaterloo engineerswhich consisted ofJoseph CramptonCIA Enviro Chern),Margaret Tong CIASystems) and MarcRizkallah 1 ASystems). A special

=======:= . I so that you can keep

mention should be extended to the lASystems class, who submitted, by far,more applications for this conference thanany other class. You guys rock

Our group of first year delegates wasa('tively involved in the weekend event -adding key points to the di cuss ions, presenting on behalf of workgroups and generating new ideas f or all of the attendees toaddress. As with all conferences, teamingup with highly motivated individuals fromuniversities across Ontario lead to enlightening new perspectives and invaluableinformation sharing. Some of the issuesdiscussed included: 'Soft Skill Training in

up to date on the current issue facing us

as undergraduate engineers. Look forrelated articles in the next issue of the IronWatTior.

On October 15, Alan and I will betravelling to the Univer ity of Purdue inIndiana to attend the NAESC conference.It is a national American engineering con-ference that brings together some of thetop engineering chools in the UnitedStates. A small delegation of studentsacross Canada was invited to attend whichincludes the CFES executive. Our mandate for this conference, as Waterloo representatives, is to establi h contacts andcommunication with the'student executive

of strong American engineering schools,obtain a list of international competitionsthat we could compete in (and kick butt),increase the general awareness and visibility of Canadian universities and to educateourselves on how to increase corporate

ence3) Be active in promoting CFES projectsin your region4) Become familiar with CFES history,policies and projects for the upcomingyearsponsorship. f

there are any issues 0 d fi h'that you believe ur man te or t lS CFES stands fortheFederation

Canadianofhould be brought conference, as Waterloo

up during this con- representatives, is to Engineering Students.ference, please It is the Canadian-widecome and ee me in establish contacts and equivalent of ourthe Orifice or e- communication with the EngSoc . A booklet ismail me available in the orifice(gfyke@engmaii). student executive of if you wish to learn

CFES is look- strong American engi- more about CFES enti-ing for someone to neering schools .. tied, CFES forfill a region al Dummies. " They alsodirector position. have a website:The responsibilities of thi pOSition are as http://www.cfes.ca Please speak to me iffollow: you would like more information or if youI) Ensure that decision made by the boardreflect the opinion. expres ed by federation members at CCES and agree with thevisioning statement of the CFES2) Attend four annual Board of Directorsmeeting by either Internet chat or confer-

are intere ted in applying for this position.have been ensured that it does not requiretoo much work but promises to be an inter

esting and rewarding role. The deadlinefor applications is November 3.


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The Iron Warrior, Friday, October 9,1998 Internal Information 11High Time for ProposalsT he WEEF Report is back and all theAssi tant Director and my elfwould like to thank all of tho e who

have contributed tothi thing calledWEEF. La t Fridaywa the last day youcould request yourdonation back and itlook like more people donated this termthan any other term inthe last four years.The final numbers haven't been tabulated(that will be ready for the next excitingissue of the Iron Warrior) but preliminarynumbers show that the participation ratefor all of undergraduate engineering willbe about 75%. If this number holds upthen that means there is an increa e of 4%over last term and 3% compared to the '96and '97 fall terms. Thi is a pleasant surprise and it shows that the majority ofengineering students understand theimportance of the foundation.

In other WEEF news, the AnnualGeneral Meeting (AGM) will take placeon Thursday, Octob er 15, 1998. This is ameeting where all members of WEEF(every single undergraduate engineeringstudent) is invited to learn more aboutwhat WEEF ha done, what WEEF isdoing, and what WEEF will do in thefuture. In addition to this titillating topicof discussion the official naming cererpony of the new WEEF lab will take place.

There wiU al 0 be a cool reception whereyou can mix and mingle with the Dean.your class profe sor and all of your

WEEFReportby Mark Cesana

friend . It houldbe a pretty excitingget together and Ihope to ee all ofyou there.

Finally, I'd liketo remind e eryonethat you can nowsubmit (or ummit,as my roommate

pell it) your WEEF propo al . The easiest way to submit a propo al is to go to theWEEF web page which can be ea ilyreached through a link on the EngSochomepage or go directly there athttp://w\Vw.eng.uwmer[oo.ca/groups/weefOnce your on the web page it is pretty impIe to download the blank proposal form,fill it out, and e-mail it back toweej@helix. Remember that anyone cansubmit a proposal. The purpose of WEEFis to spend money in order to benefitundergraduate engineering education, sodo something positive about your education and get your WEEF money workingfor you in the best way possible.

Now I will have to use the wordWEEF for the 13th time in this article andthat is about all. So remember to look forsigns about the AGM and get those proposals in by October 29. Ciao for now.

Microsoft SeminarsINA SODHI

4A Electrical EngineeringComing back from our workterms, Iam sure we all realize how muchthere is to know in the workplace.Not only is there so much to know, butthere are always new developments tokeep on top of.

This term I am a Student Consultantfor Microsft here on campus. That meansthat I ll be working with Microsoft to provide information and seminars for the students and faculty on campus.

Over the course of the term, tech talkswill be organized for everyone to attend.The talks will start off focusing onWindowsNT (5.0) and Visual Studio (6.0).We'll have demos and highlights of keyfeatures in the most recent versions.

Studio. But before something like that isplanned, we need to gel an idea of thedemand for that. If you are interested inattending that sort of thing, email me atnksodhi@engmail. Indicate what level ofclass - novice, intermediate, advanced -you would like to see. (They would befree of charge.) AI 0, if there is anythingelse you would like to see happen on campus let me know.

This is a great opportunity for us tolearn a lot outside of what is available tous in classes. Window sNT and VisualStudio are widely used and knowledge ofthem is always going to be an assetwhether we use the product everyday ornot.

Hard Core Picture Hanging: Chris Bardon shows off the latest picture to adorn the wallsin POETS. The picture of he TOOL is a full size photograph of he mascot.

piwlO by: Andrew Hately

Meetings Conferences MeetingsWi h I had more jlli e for thi, write-up,but I don'. ATOP ( ccess to

ppor tun i t i esProgram). the government initiative to double the pace inE&CE Ontario-widehas not yet be n finalized for University ofWaterloo . A [ mentioned in my last column, the universitywill be tak.ing part, butthe counter-proposal is , till on the tableand some of the detail. are yet unk.nowll.Deregulation i. still up in the air. And nowon our plate is the CEAB (CanadianEngineering Accreditation Board) requirement to have a design aspect for upperyear students. All that and more, in thenext TW President's Report.

A couple of weeks ago at OESP(Ontario Engineering Society Presidents),the chools decided to work together on anumber of Engineering issues. ATOP,deregulation and o ther curriculum-relatedissue will be jointly dealt with by ESSCO(Engineering Student Societies Council ofOntario - consist s of all Engineeringchools in Ontario). We've also set up

ESSCOW (change of Ontario" to "onOrientation Week" in ESSCO) to look atstandardizing, or at least jointly organizing, frosh weeks for all ESSCO memberchools. It'll give us the opportunity to

benefit from the strengths of other schoolsand them to benefit from ours.

OESP wa also a time for ESSCO togain focus. Many conferences are spenteducating delegates on the issues in que -tion . We 'r e now working on setting up annta1to- de reso man so at anyquestions with regards to any of the member schools can he looked lip q\lickly andpainlessly.

The TOOL workshop will hav' beenheld by the time this article is printed undI l l give you an update in thc next i1isueDepending on how feedback is made at the

work, hop, we may be looking at makingome minor change to our currentTOOL

, etup, or at leastformalizing the

President'sReporty Alall Canll stmm

objecti e of TheTOOL (i.e. what itrepn;senL, how wewant people to perceive it, etc.)

The exec metwith the AHS execto discuss possiblejoint

between the t\ 0 faculties.activities

Currently,Engineering :,luys much to ourselves,obliviolls of whatever else occurs on campus . Withjoinl aeti itic, between our twofaculties, we'll huve the opportunity tomeet more people and be open to attendingmore event . We'll also balance our 77%male population with their more than 50%female population. Woohoo

Next weekend, Greg and I will beheading up to NAESC, a conference for allthe American engineering schools. We'vebeen cho en to go as representative ofCFES (Canadian Federation ofEngineering Students) and we hope tobring a lot back from it. There's a lot thatwe can learn from our friend in the south,from corporate sponsorships to competitions .

So, that's it for this week. I realizethat most of this week's report was a summary of what will be in next week's article. I just want to make sure that all theinfo I ll be filling you in on i up to dateand accurate.

But now, I 'm off to the EI (i.e.Douglas Wright) building dedication tobave some free wine and cheese with tbeun i i t) ' -wgolf Jesson. Followi ng that, J have a faculty dinner to ro to (rrad: mort' fr e wine).Olt, the r ~ \ S l l l ~ S (If hciug pn:sltknl.

And then I I aVl I m tlte PEO cllIIfercncc. Y t l l n o l h ~ r thinp that I'll h ' puttingoff 'til n t week .

Frosh Week Follow UpW ell, it's October so things havefinally started to settle down,except for co-op of course. Forall the 4-stream froshwho are new to co-op,keep an eye out forthe resume critiqueand interview skillsworkshops going on,or email Mitch theresume director (mae-valen@engmail) for alittle help figuring itall out.

There's been a lot going on, so first acouple thank you's. First, thanks toMeghan and Ian for organizing CircusEng. ]{'s a great event and I'm looking forward to seeing it happen year after yearThanks also to the Internal Special Eventsdirectors who have been organizing lots ofactivities this term, and have many moreto come'Joint Events with AHS

Your exec mel with the AHS exec atthe end of September to plan joint eventsfor students in both faculties. Plansinclude inviting them to our external special and athletic events, holding a AHSEngineering Pub Night at FED hall, andpossibly a Social later this term.Frosh Stuff

Frosh week was a month ago now,

and we'd like to hear what you thoughtabout it. Fill oul the Frosh Week l>urvey athttp://engsoc.uwaterloo.( a/FroshSurvey

or follow the link; = = ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ; I off the EngSochomepage. Any

leaders who wouldlike to make comments on the week

VP nternalReportby Jennifer Motu" can email the super

huges c/o Ryan- - - - - ~ - - ~ - - - (rapl llty@engmail)

or leave an anonymous comment in

the EngSoc s u g g c ~ t i o n box (hesidc the lWoffice).

If you'd like to be a frosh leader nextyear, make 1iure you complete theOrientation training through FED$. Ifyou've already completed it (Le. you werea leader this year) you don't have to 1\ itagain. Check out the link off our web pagefor details.

The webmasters have been busykeeping our web page up to date, so c1teckit often. It's /lIlP://( Ilgsoc.uwClterlae.ca/(bookmarked for all engineers). Whileyou're there, check out the POETS surveyto let us know what you think of our finestudent lounge and any changes you'd liketo see.


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