Iron Warrior: Volume 6, Issue 2

8/22/2019 Iron Warrior: Volume 6, Issue 2

1/11

FEBRUARY 1985

A FORUM FOR ENGINE.ERING CONCEPTS

CONCRETE, SNOW AND SPIRITBy Craig Hebert

liThe what?" "The GreatNorthern Concrete Toboggan Race "You read it right. On February 9,1985, six 4B Civil students will becompeting in the th Annual GreatNorthern Concrete Toboggan Race(G.N.C.T.R.) in Winnipeg, Manitoba.This will mark Waterloo's second entryin this traditionally western event. Thepurpose of the event is to bring civilengineering students from differentuniversities and colleges together in thespirit of friendly competition. Theevent allows the students to displaytheir ingenuity in a distinctly civil way.In Eastern Canada there usedto be an annual concrete canoe race.Due to the colder climate in WesternCanada, a ' concrete canoe race wasomewhat impractical during the school1 . r 0 u~ ~ ~ ; ; c : i u t y at the SouthernAlberta Institute of Technology

(S.AI.T.) dreamt up the Great Northern Concrete Toboggan Race. Engineering and Technical institutions fromall over Western Canada and theNorthwestern U.S. were invited to partIcIpate. The students were to designand build their own concrete toboggansfor competition in both design andspeed categories. The event has been agreat success and has grown in popularity over the last 10 years.Last year Waterloo's firstentry, Eastern 1", became the firstever by an eastern university. Theteam captured top honours in threeprize categories, including 1 t place inthe Team Spirit Award. This awardwas created last year solely in recognition of the extreme enthusiasm demonstrated by the Waterloo team.years entry,

"WATBOGGAN I , is presently nearing completion and the team is veryenthusiastic and hoping to repeat lastyear's outstanding performance. Theteam members are Margaret Alden,Dino D' Alessandro, Craig Heber t,Simon Hopton, John Motherwell andDave Stevenson."We have a reputation tomaintain, started by last year's team",says Motherwell. "We have beenchallenged by UBC who think they can'out-enthusiasm' us but we have a titleto defend . He adds that the teamhas a few activities planned that aredesigned to show up the competition.

t is not all fun, though.Many hours of work have gone intomaking this entry a success. The sixmember team attacked the task bysplitting into two groups: the designand onstru tion group n t romotions group. Three of the members,Stevenson, D' Alessandro and Hoptonare majoring in structural engineeringand hence became the design and construction group, while Alden, Hebertand Motherwell looked after fund-raising and publicity.

The basic design evolved fromlast year's, with major improvementsbeing in the areas of weight reductionand improved tracking. These are thetwo key areas contributing to goodperformance on the hill . The designconsists of two concrete skis joined bya structural steel framework, resembling a catamaran. The frameworkalso serves as a seat on which fourtobogganers will hurtle down the hill.The othe-r two act as pushers at thestart, with one of them jumping on theback at the last minute and ridingdown in a standing position.The design was constrained by

waxing last year s entry

Team members with this year s entrya maximum weight limit of III kg.(245 lbs.). In addition, since the entiretoboggan will be travelling by air, thesize was dictated by the air cargo boxconstructed by last year's tobogganers .(At S 1.16 .per kg., there was an additional incentive to keep the weightdown ). The experience of two of theteam members, Craig Hebert who participated in 1979, and John Motherwellin 1981, further influenced some of thefiner points of the design.In addition to prizes for thefastest toboggan, there is the engineering beauty and design category, as wellas the team spirit award. The crew ofW ATBOGGAN 1 are taking care andmaking special preparations in order todo well in these categories, not tomention achieving the fastest time Inthe beauty and design category, 'theteam is planning a presentation for thejudges which will consist of photographs taken during the design, construction and testing stages, as well asa display of construction drawings andspecifications. The photos have beencompiled by John, the "To bog-Photog'throughout the various stages of development. The team is hoping to havetheir toboggan constructed in time tohave a few practice runs prior to thetrip out west, as well as a demonstl'a-

INSIDEFed Elections

tion run for the local media, who so farhave shown considerable interest.The promotion and fund-raisingcampaign has gone very well, withalmost the entire budget of $2500being collected. On-campus sponsorsinclude the Department of Civil Engineering, the Office of the Dean ofEngineering, President Wright'S Office,the Federation of Students and theEngineering Society. The Open DoorGift Shop also donated six toqueswhich will no doubt be appreciated in"Winter-peg". The response of localbusinesses has been most encouragingas well. McGinnis Landing, the KentHotel, Eaton's Travel, CP Air andRiordans Ski and Sport Centres haveall been very supportive. And naturally, three firms in the concrete business, B B Concrete Products, KWBlair Ready-Mix and The ConcreteStore, are also involved. In return, thesponsors have their names and logosdisplayed on the toboggan and theteam uniforms.The trip will also be excitingfor the team members in that none ofthem have been to Winnipeg before.In fact, Dina has not even flownbefore Upon thei r retu rn, they will beable to answer that question that hasbeen plaguing them for weeks: "Arethere any hills in Winnipeg?".

6 ?)The Fine Art of ProcrastinationThe Crossroads Alternative$91M Recommendations

953


2/11

2 IRON WARRIOR FEBRU RY 1985

EDITORI L P GEThe Sad State of thletic Facilities

W ithout a doubt, the students ofthe University of Waterloo have a keeninterest in athletics. The intramuralsports program offered by Campus Recreation has been judged one of the bestin the country and is always over-subscribed. Our many varsity teams,although not always the best, are filledwith all types of enthusiastic athletes.Each week the facili ties are overrun by astunning 15,000 "participations" perweek. The irony of the situation is thatUW is the most ill-equipped of allOntario Universities in terms of athleticfacilities. Two years ago before the construction of the Columbia lcefield,Waterloo's indoor faci lities stood at 4.8square feet per student as compared withthe recommended lOoT the even higher29 of Laurentian Un iversity.T he PAC, co nstructed in 1968when the student population was 7000,has long since fai led to keep up withdemand. The ladies change-room wasdesigned jar the then 1000 females oncampus: 5000 women are now enrolledat the university. Our 25 yd pool is

laughable when compared with the 5Om ,six lane pools standard at most otherOntario universities. The squash courtsare in such heavy demand that the reservation sheets are usually full withintwo hours of being posted. The alreadylimited space in the PAC has been further reduced by the inclusion of twoMathematics classrooms, space whichhad been slated for much needed weighttraining equipment.The question then which must beasked is why Waterloo is so shoTtchanged. After all, we pay some of thehighest athletic fees in the province soonto be increased a funher 1. 75.I n looking at the problem, it isnoteworthy that the University ofWaterloo, the most financially stable ofall Ontario universities has never contributed any money toward the constru ction of athletic or entertainment fa cilitiesIn 1968 the PA c was funded by theOntario government since at the time itwas classifie d as an academic building,ho using both Kinesiology and PhysicalEducation. The $1.5 million for con structing the Columbia Icefield was paid

for entirely by the student body. Ouruniversity provides 29 per student perteam to the athletics department on topof the Student athletic fees. This figure isembarrassingly low in comparison to thenext highest, McMaster University, paying 42 or our close neighbours W ilfr idLaurier University, who contributes $65per student per term.The problem of the lack of athletic facilities lies squarely with the Unive rsity Administration who insist onrunning the school as a pro fi t makingorganization. They stress the academicquaLity of the University yet seem ign or n t of the fact that students spend timeat things other tha n studyi ng. A combina tion of tough academic standards a nda disruptive coop program makeW aterloo a stressful p .ace to get aneducation. It is time now that the attitudes must change in order to make thefour to five yea r stay a t W aterloo a morepleasant one. Loosening the ove r-tigh tpurse strings and expanding our ailingathletic facilities might be a good start.The needs of the students should not ,besecondary.

Complaining a Popular Hobby at UW

EDITORS:

WRITERS:

PHOTOGRAPHERS:

TYPING:

COPY EDITOR:CARTOONIST:INTERVIEWER:

For some time now, a new pastime has been developing here on campus. It is not organized by CampusRecreation, nor by any single society ordu b, yet anyone can join in andpa n. The requirements? Some strongopmwns, a loud mouth, and mostimportantly, something to compLainabout. Almost any topic will do -- thereis always a controversial element thatcan be exploited in one way or another.Each week, Imtn'int 's Forumpages are riddled with complainers'opinions on various issues. Finding onewhich expresses some form of complimentary thought is next to impossible,implying that the only submissionsImprint receives are ones containing suchgrievances. Some examples of abusedtopics: domed stadiums, abortion,sexism, homosexual opinions, feminism,Tom Allison, and the Village raid bySecurity. Most oj these have beenjumped on to the limit. The problemswith each have been defined {rom everypossible vantage point. But where arethe solutions There must be somethingin the rules of the game about keepingone's mouth shut without better ideasSome people find it necessary tobring up completely irrelevant topics suchas American patriotism in a national

sporting event. s annoying as it maybe to watch, it certainly does not harmanybody, and moreover, it makes for anextremely strong and healthy nation.SUTely eliminating this national enthusiasm is not an answer to any problem.Some "complainable" subjectsare absolute winners in that they neverseem to lose their ability to attract negative comments. Among these classicsare: university underfunding, engineering's reputation on campus, FederationHall / Bombshelter, and the omnipresentEnginews. No solution or amount oftime can silence these issues.For years, the Bombshelter wascriticized for being one of the worst university pubs in the province. The solution was simple: build a new, largerpub. Now, after 1 million plus, insteadof a solution to the problem, there aretwo things to complain about as opposedto one. "The lunch lines are too long" or"The music is no good " at FederationHall. At the same time, the Bombshelterneeds renovation, should be a quiet bar,etc. Give it a rest Some positive noises(or lack of negative ones) may do campusspirit some good .Then there is Enginews. Perennial as tM grass, it is a complainer'sparadise. Recently a new, revamped

edition of Enginews was published. Inorder to advertise this "second coming", aposter was printed and displayed aroundcampus. The picture showed a toplessgiT posing with a copy of the newspaperin her hand. In her mouth was a tornoff corner of the paper. The words onthe poster, "Enginews .. a newspaper thattastes good " were used as a parallel to apopular television commerciaL Theinstant the poster appeared (and thename "Enginews" along with it), thecomplaints started to roll in. Th is sameposter would probably have been printedby the Toronto Sun (whose edi tor, incidentally, is female) . Yet here at UW, itconstitutes a Cardinal sin .The game of complaining shouldnot be eliminated by any means. Thesolution is merely to initiate some newrules. First of all, choose a relevanttopic: complaining for the ~ k e of complaining is worthless. Secondly, if a subject is not original (i.e. it has beenaddressed before), then make the point ofview o1'iginal. People will listen to newviewpoints. Finally, be tn'epared to comeup with alternatives and solutions to thetn'oblem; merely re-stating the tn'oblemshows ignorance. Used effectively, complaining can be an excellent form ofcommunication.

Lars WilkeFrank van Biesen

IRON WARRIOR STAFFLAYOUT: Wendy FletcherAntoinette CamilleriTom Fulton

Jeff EndenburgGinger MooreyAmanda LovattCatherine MurphyRob TaskerSheela KhandkarPaul Mansz

Craig HebertWendy FletcherBrenda ReiveWesHealdMichael HagleyAmanda LovattGinger MooreyLee WanstallAntoinette CamilleriRob GrahamPaul ArthursSheela Khandkar

Mike UrlockerCatherine MurphyDoug CrichtonAmanda LovattGary Tripp ADVERTISING:

Rob GrahamRegan KerryCarlos PanksepJeff RothmanVernon LoboJohn Occhipinti 884-2436 or885-1211 ext. 2323

The IRON WARRIOR is a publication-'of the Engineering Society of theUniversity of Waterloo. Its purpose is to promote professional awareness on campus. Submissions welcome from all faculties and organizations. Deadline for nextissue: Mar. Sf 1985. Address all correspondence to :IRON WARRIORc o Engsoc BUniversity of WaterlooWaterloo, Ontario


3/11

FEBRUARY 985

The Bovey commlSSlOn wasestablished on January 20, 1984 topresent to government a plan of actionto better enable the universities to

adjust to changing social and economicconditions u A number of issues werespecifically referred to in terms of reference, including:

onsideration of the designation ofspecific universities as centres ofspecializationencourage ways of f culty renewal.and replacementseparation of research funding frominstructional fundingappropriate tuition fee policiesThe minister also stated that the plansshould not reduce the number of universities in Ontario .

The commission produced adiscussion paper - Ontario Unive rsities1984: Issues and Alternatives in June,which contained 5 questions andinvited interested parties to respo nd .The most visible response at that timewas from stu dent representationregarding concern over tuitionincreases, and the Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT)who in my view, were most concerneda bout possible job loss through potential restructuring. However, all universities responded as did many othergroups a nd individuals . Th e' Dea ns ofE ngineering of Ontario presented theirown brief. The University of TorontoEngineering Society appeared beforethe commission. The Industri al Advisory Council to the Deans of Engineering presented a position paper.Many industrial associations presentedbriefs which drew attention to problemsof underfunding in engineering . Themost notable of these was that of the

RON W RRIOR

From The Dean s Desk

Electrical Association. t is fair to saythat our views were received andunderstood by the Commission.

The report finally appeared inDecember (it was due November 15th)and many comments and articles haveappea red since. The Globe and ' Maileditorial on the report was entitlednibbling at the edges implying thatthe essential questions were hardlyaddressed. The m in iste r chose not toappe ar when it was presented, whichraIsed many questions about how wellit was received by government. It isworth noting that this is the secondstudy requested by Dr. Stephenson .The Fisher Report appeared in 1981and made a number of recommendations - none of which were acted upon.

The Bovey report contains 1recommendations, essentially paralleling the questions in their discussionpaper. Some of the recommendationscontain complex formulae and manyare interwoven, making it a difficult

report to follow. In fact, a valid cntlcism is that it is too complex and willgive the government an excuse not toact - saying that it will require furtherstudy. Also, it is clear that the leadership convention and the prospect of anOntario election will prevent government from responding in the nearfuture. These events were not foreseenwhen the Commission finished its work.

In spite of the a bove, there aremany recommendations and statementsin the report that are encouraging.They conclude that the overall qualityof the system is in jeopardy and theprovince must act in order to preventfurther erosion. Some of the moreimportant recommendations a re as follows:

il flve yhI,.s. tuition sltouldsent 25 of the actual cost (Itrepresents 16 now, 25 in 1966).This is conditional on a specialloan fund.

3

Quality of education must t keprecedence over universal accessi-bility.This means that not all high schoolgraduates will find places .at universities. Thi is in direct opposition togovernment policy, but it is a realisticresponse given the present state offunding.

Recognition that one of the longstandillg problems is the indirectcosts of research.Several recommendations addre s thisproblem.

A special fund be established forf culty renewal.Institutional differenriation by aprocess of evolution within a com-petitive context, rather than byform l designation.Special funds for instructionalequipment.

The above is only a briefinsight into some of the major issuesdiscussed. The report itself is 64 pagesin length and, as me 'ntioned before, isquite detailed and somet imes complex.The Committee of Ontario Deans ofEngineering have fully endorsed therecommendations. Some of the detailswill require further stu dy as to theirimplication, but the Bovey Commissionhas identified and made recommendations r e ~ a r d i n g the solution of many ofthe major problems facing the university system. The question whichremains is: How will the governmentr )Regards,W.e. Lenno)(Dean of Engineering

Bovey s $91 Million PricetagThe anxiously-awaited Bovey

report was released recently . This isthe final report of The Commission onthe Future Development of the Universities of Ontario, chaired by retiredbusinessman Edmund C. Bovey. Thetitle of the report is Ontario Universities: Options and Futures .

The Bovey Commission hadbeen set up by the Government ofOntario in January 1984. Its task wasthe latest in a series of major studies ofthe university system in this province -previous ones were published in 1972,1978, and I 981. Dr. Bette Stephenson,the Minister of Colleges and Universities introduced the Bovey Commissionby stating that all the necessary studieshad been done, and the time had cometo act.

The Commission was specifically instructed to plan for differentand distinctive roles for the universitiesof Ontario , to look into various aspectsof the issue of accessibility, to dealwith the distribution of provincialgrants to the institutions, and to consider the need for a mechanism to regulate and co-ordinate the universitysystem. To assess the Commission'stask and its response, it is useful firstto look at the object of their study.

The Ontario university systemis a huge enterprise. I t includes fifteenuniversities and about 280,000 students, nearly two-thirds of whom areenrolled full-time. Ontario has Canada's highest participation rate in university e d u c a ~ i o n - 15.6% of the age

group from 8 to 24 are enrolled asfull-time university students. Thenational average is 13.5%.

The annual cost of running theOntario; university system is almost$1.2 billion, of which tuition feesaccount for about 16%. When the costis divided by the number of studentsserved, the resulting cost per studentturns out to be by far the lowest inCanada, about 27% below the nationalaverage.

One conclusion from suchnumbers might be that tlfe universitiesof Ontario have taken advantage of theeconomies of scale to become veryproductive. However, the universitiesclaim t h ~ t they passed through thatphase a long time age . They have beensubjected to a decade of slowlydecreasing support and are now suffering a degradation of quality and a lackof ability to innovate and adapt tochanging conditions. Unmanageableclass sizes, inadequate facilities, andobsolete equipment are just some visible signs of the deterioration. Lessvisible, but much more important inthe long run, is the great stress underwhich faculty and staff are having tooperate to cope with the decreasingresources .

This difficult situation is compounded in those univerSIties, likeWaterloo, which are heavily engaged inwhat Bovey calls ~ r e s o u r c e - i n t e n s i v eresearch. Ironically. success inresearch makes matters worse. Thereason for this absurd state of affairs is

that research grants from the Government of Canada do not cover all thecosts of the research. In effect, theuniversi ties must find money in theirordinary budgets to subsidize thegrants. The better the research, thebigger the grant. The bigger the grant,. the greater the subsidy which the unii versity must find, and the bigger it sI inancial problem . (The Faculty ofEngineering at Waterloo has been avictim ?f its own success in just thisway. In his annual report for 1984,Dean Lennox has documented the process in detail.)

Worse yet, Waterloo gets no.grant funds to support the extraexpense of its Co-op programs. Thedirect cost of Co-ordination is over $2.5Million per year, and only about halfof that amount is recovered from theCo-op fees. The indirect costs of Co-opprograms, such as three registrationsand three sets of final exams per yearinstead of just one, and the need toteach many courses twice instead ofonce, probably equal or even exceedthe direct costs.

The widespread use of computers in teaching is anot her source ofexpense at Waterloo which is extraordinary in the Ontario system. Waterloo's role in that system as the university which m k ~ s computers andcomputing widely accessible to peoplein all fields is an expensive role, butthere is no special government fundingto help with it . Even when the university receives donation of 'computing

equipment from indutry, it must stillfind money to pay for hardware andsoftware maintenance.

How does the Bovey reportdeal with these issues? Not briefly .The report is a long document whichinvites study more than action. Itcontains fifty-one recommendations,many of them interrelated in complicated fashion. t is difficult to understand the details, and hard to imaginehow they could all be implemented.However, the report makes some veryimportant statements which could offerthe basis for action to halt the decline

on t inued pg. 11


4/11

4 RON WARRIOR FEBRUARY 985

Community Spirits Served Up at Local Breweryby Mike Urlocker

Jim Brickman, the President ofthe Brick Brewing Co., of Waterloo, isnot looking for a fight with the majorbreweries of Canada .Brickman, 32, says his nineemployee brewery is something that themajor brew.eries could never be: acommunity brewery.

Brickman began planning hiscompany six years ago while working athis Toronto advertising agency. He sawthat a small portion of the populationwas dissatisfied with the choice ofbeers available from big breweries. Healso saw a trend of greater support forlocal businesses.

That support has , so far, led toconsistent sellouts of every bottle of hisbrewery 's strong flavoured lager sincethe first were released in December.

Brickman chase Waterloo, his. hometown, as the site for a microbrewery because it is an ideal marketwith its large number of professionals,two universities, a large Europeanpopulation and a strong communityspirit.

Brickman has had mainlypositive reactions from those who havetried the new beer. He does not mindif people do not like his beer, but, hesays, comments like: It doesn't tasteright,1/ are what he is afraid of. That,he says, is a part of re-educating customers, long used to one flavour ofCanadian beer.

Not that there is anythingwrong with that flavour, he says. Themajors make excellent beer It is massproduced, but so is a Corvette. Myonly problem with the majors is thereis not a great distinction between alesand lagers or among lagers.

The Brick flavour has led tolong line ups and consistent sell-outs atthe retail outlet behind the Brewery.Although many consider Brickman tobe in an enviable position, he remainscautious. It/s not a great situation,this is just the short term. .

Brickman/s main concern nowis to outgrow the novelty stage byofferjng a consistently good-tasting beerthat is consistently available. He hopesto be into regular production by midFebruary. -Brickman hopes to benefitfrom that spirit by offering customers

something the national breweries ' cannot: personal contact with the breweryand its owner.

Jim rickman - breWing a distinct alternativeWith sales as good as they

have been, Brickman is conservativeabout expansion. His first goal is tosatisfy the Waterloo Region throughhis own retail outlet, Brewer's RetailStores and bars.art of ' that contact is obviousfrom the new brewery's open physicallayout. Passers-by on King St. see thelarge stainless steal hot water tank andmash mixer kettle that make up thefirst step of brewing. Brickman wantspeople to come by to see how beer is

made and to learn about the industry.A hospitality suite will come into useonce the brewery opens up to tours thisspring.

Brickman plans on supportinghis community with a local marketingstrategy. We're not a major brewery,he says, There will be no jingle, noTV commercials. In their place willbe promotions that involve communitygroups that major breweries have notsupported.

Brickman describes how, forexample, if a major brewery wants tosupport amateur hockey, they support aprovincial league. If the KitchenerRangers can't afford sweaters one year,they can't get the money, which couldbe as little as $600, from Labattsbecause there's nothing in their budgetfor that. A local brewery, he feels, canreact to such community needs.

Brickman's plans also include .Oktoberfest. He will not compete withthe traditional events of the majorbreweries, like the Oktoberfest Barrelrace. Instead he will get involved wherethe majors have not, including somenew Oktoberfest events and possibleuniversity events.Even more than its marketing

C MRWhat do you do if the taste of Canadian beers leaves you flat and you aredissatisfied with the quality of home-brew kits?f you are Nick Waloff, of Ottawa, you become the founder and presidentof the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA). Then, you begin lobbying the federal

and provincial government for more liberal beer laws, you work with the European Economic Community to ensure imported beer supplies, you work with the national breweries to help improve their products and you work with retailers andsuppliers of better home-brew kits.. In 1981, Waloff formed CAMRA after a similar organization in Englandwas successful in re-establishing naturally-brewed real ale pubs and breweries inthat country. Today, CAMRA has 3000 members, including up to 40 theWaterloo region .

Waloff says Canadians are fed up with the $20 price for a case of beer .He says many want a greater selection of beer including more distinctively flavored beers , more imports and more real beer-brewed with natural ingredients andnatural carbonation. Although Waloff says there is a good future for real beer, hedoesn't consider a revolution to be at hand, rather just a segment of the marketthat is looking for a change. Waloff estimates there are up to fifty groups acrossCanada considering entering the real beer business, including one major Europeanbrewery. Most of the groups are considering small regional breweries, like theBrick Brewing Co. of Waterloo. The Wellington County Brewery of Guelph andthe Upper Canadian Brewing Company of Toronto are expected to ' be in production later this year, while there may also be some competition for Brick in theWaterloo region.

Although Brick is the first of the new regional breweries in Ontario, thereare several small breweries and brew-pubs (pubs that make and sell their ownbeer) in B c and Manitoba. Waloff explains that although brew-pubs are legalaccording to federal government, they need provincial approvaL Ontario law currently prohibits tied houses - pubs or restaurants that serve the product of onlyone brewery. The Ontario Minister of Consumer relations, Robert Elgie, hascommissioned a report, due in the first half of this year, which studies brew-pubs,small breweries, and current liquor licence laws.

As well as lobbying, CAMRA keeps a database of brewmasters, ingredient and equipment suppliers and consul11er statistics to help small breweries,brew-pubs and home-brew stores.

strategy, what sets Brick apart fromother Canadian beers is its flavour.The slightly bitter, hoppy flavour isoften described as that of Europeanbeer. Brickman disagrees, saying thatwhile distinctive flavour is characteris-tic of many European beers, his has aunique rick taste .

aroId Sowa de , Brick's Brewmaster is responsible for that taste.Brickman assessed 21 brewmasters inseven countries before settling onSowade, from Germany.

Brickman says that his beer isfor people looking for a change fromtheir regular Canadian beers . 1 don'twant everybody to like it. f I did, I'dbrew a Labatts Blue. It's a smallbrewery not based on everybody'staste.

Although he has had offers toexport his beer to the United States, hesays he is not even considering it.He says that quick expansion is whatleads to the downfall of many smallbreweries.

Instead of expanding the BrickBrewing Co. beyond the Waterlooregion, Brickman says he would consider setting up other regional breweries across the province.

Now that Brick Beer is available in stores, there are at least sixother groups considering establishingsimilar small breweries in Ontario .Says Brickman, I never had an example to follow six years ago. Now I amone.

Packaging the final product at rick rewery


5/11

FEBRU RY 985 IRON W RRIOR 5

The Crossroads AlternativeBy Aman da Lova tt

Canadian Crossroads International (C.C.I) or Crossroads as it isfamiliarly known is a non-profit organization in Canada and twenty-nineother countries in Africa, Asia, theCarribb ea n, the South Pacific andCe ntral and Sou th America . t offersemployment in third-wo rld cou ntries fo rfou r to s ix month periods T radition-ally volunteers have been placed inSeptember or May bu t recent ly workhas been made available in January

Crossroads offers placements invari ous areas depending on the volunteer' s skills and interests. In the pastthey have been placed in teach ingpositions in village schools, child carework, farm work, nursing care in clinics, research programs, road and housing development projects and in selfhelp work projects These jobs are notas technical as a co-op student maywant but they offer numerous oth erbenefits .

About one hundred and fiftyolunteers are selected each year to gooverseas. The application process ilong and thorough, each stage narrowing the field of candidates. The firststage begins in September with thesub mission of a detailed applicationform a nd three character references .Stage two involves a personal interviewby th e local com mittee located in eachmajor Canadian city. Stage three consists of a medical examination and aSelf-Awa reness weekend. This weekend is to aid the candidate in preparinghimself for some of th e experiences hemight have , given the opportunity towork overseas. t also allows him tomeet with oth er prospecti ve candidates.At the end of the weekend each ca ndidate is asked for his comments whichare later passed on to the committee.Finally, all of the application information is sent to the National SelectionCommittee. Crossroaders are then

cho en for their cultural sensltlvlty,maturity and the skills they can contribute overseas and for their willingness and ability, upon returning, toeducate other Canadians about development i sue .

Waterloo students could findthis program both challenging andrewarding. They are lucky enough tohave a wide degree of flex.ibility withtheir work terms.Crossroader s have an excellentopportunity to develop social skillswhich can be invaluable in later life.In any management position goodcommunica tion with oth ers is crucial,not only with Ca nadians bu t also wi thci tizens of other countries th roughoutthe world. It is becoming increasinglyimporta nt to understand and interactwith many cu ltures.

The program provides thech ance to contribu te valuable skills tothird world development and to obtain

Crossroads lunteer aids in thirdw rld developmem

a feeling of accomplishmen t and sat isfaction through prod uctive work. T heCrossroads experience overseas opensmany new doors, sparks interest inother program such as CU SO or justgives a vo lunteer an experience he maynever have again.

ROTPJCO OP: A New Program

By Catherine MurphyBeginning this term , engineering students at the University of

Waterloo and at the Universite deSherbrooke in Quebec will be able tocombine enlistment in the RegularOfficer Training Plan (ROTP) with aCo-op education. This trial program,initiated at Memorial University,Newfoundland in 1981, will allow students at any phase of the engineeringCo-op program to join the educationsubsidy plan sponsored by the military.The ROTP, begun in 1952, isa program whereby the military paysthe student's tuition fees and bookcosts as well as a yearly salary ofapproximately $7000, from the timethe student joins up until graduation.In exchange, the student's work termswill be spent either in training orworking for the Department ofNational Defence: as well, like regular ROTP students, he will be required towork for the military for an additionalfour years following graduation.At the request of the military,this combined program is restricted toengineering students. This is anexpanded version of the ROTP plan atMemorial University which is availablemainly to students studying shipbuilding engineering. The new Waterlooprogram, which has been in the planning stages for a number of years, wasnegotiated between Mr. J .C. Wilson,DireCtor of Co-op, and CommodoreD.R. Boyle, Director General ofRecruiting, Education and Training(DGRET).

As a part of the ROTP program, the student must complete a tenweek course at Basic Officer Training

Camp (otherwise known as BootCamp), as well as four months of fulltime French Language Tra ining,offered in the form of spoken a ndwritten French classes. f both ofthese training programs were conductedduring the student's work term , thiswould allow for only four work terms inthe field of study . This requirementwould appear to conflict with the present Co-op requirement for completionof five credited work terms in the student's field of study. This point isapparently causing confusion on bothsides of the court. I n a recent interview, Mr . Wilson stated that FrenchLanguage Training would definitely notqualify as an engineering work term :this applies to Boot Camp as wellwhich will, however, appear on thestudent's transcript. In direct contradiction of Mr. Wilson's statement,Commodore Boyle stated that theDepartment of Coordination hasagreed to the requirement to do BootCamp and language training because itis one of the requirements of the military. Obviously, some of the not-sofine details of the ROTP Co-op program have yet to be ironed out .

At the present time, the ROTPis looking to recruit students in terestedin the fields of aerospace, maritime,and land-based engineering: in aninterview, Commodore Boyle statedthat his department hoped to enliststudents enrolled in the faculties ofElectrical, Computer and Systemsengineering. as well as Mechanical andCivil, in that order. t should be. pointed out that regardless of the stage. at which the student chooses to join the

ROTP , be it in 1A or 4B term , therequirement for work in the militaryfollowing graduation stands firm a tfour years.

When asked of any major di fferences between the co-op curriculumof ROTP students and that of regularco-op stud ents, Mr . Wi lson replied that '. r

have exact y the same treatment asany other Co-op student. Thisincludes a visit by the co-ordinator,back-to-school interviews, and paymentof the full Co-op fee . This prompts aquestions as old as Co-op itself: theROT P st uden t's work terms will all bea rra nged by the military, i.c . no intcr-

views, what is th e student recelVlng inexchange for what amounts to fees inexcess of $1000 over eight schoolterms? In response to this, Mr . Wilsonstated that the Co-op fee is not aplacement fee ; further, he pointed outthat, although the ROTP students willnot participate in interviews, the y willbe visited by a coordinator during each

. w d aUenback-to-school mterviews with theircoordi na or.There is no ROTP representat ive presently on ca mpus; studentsinterested in obtaining further information should contn I the nnadillnForces Recruiting enlre lit 29 DukeStreet in Ki tch ner (Tel : 742-7511).

~ l U E l c o r n E - -tomlller ln


6/11

6 IRON W RRIOR FEBRU RY 985 FEBRU RY 985 IRON W RRIOR

THE FED ELECTIONForrest/ Grove

... student needs re first priorityAs a team, Scott Forrest andWillie Grove decided to run for thepositions of President and VIce PresIdent OperatIOns and Finance of theFederation of Students because of thenecessity for change. We wi changethe attitude and style of the Federation.Students' wants and needs wi ll be ourfirst priority, nol our own political aspirations , which has been the case In thepast. A large portion of the studentshave never been in the Federationoffice or met any of the Fed executive.There is not a strong lnk between the

Federation and the students We wiimprove this so as to put the government back into the hands of the students, We think the Federation couldlearn a good lesson from the Engineering Society. The accessibility,openness, and spirit that stem from itare overwhelming . It is important torealize that when you are in charge ofa student organization, you are a representative of the students and are nobetter than any other student. You aremerely the one that they chose to actand speak on their behalf. In the past ,this attitude has been somewhat mis placed.In tfle se of e r er-endum, the crests on UW jackets andFed Hal, the present administration hasbeen unresponsive to student needs.They felt the students did not need toknow about the finances of Fed Ha;

money we owe on Fed Hal , we needsomeone WIth financial expenence toensure that the Federation finances aremanaged properly. W i e Grove is theonly one of the Vice Presidential can didates who has any financial experience. He is a 3rd year Accountingstudent and was treasurer for the Vilage Benefit Sem -Formal.Scott and Willie also feel it istime to bring some financial experienceto the office of the Vice President at atime when that experience is badlyneeded.It is time For a change, It istime for Scott Forrest and Willie Grove .the executive knew and that wasenough. Wel, that was certainly notenough The students have the rightto know where their money is goingand what the Federation is doing.As a team, we wi be responsive to your needs , We w keep youinformed and we wi keep in touchwith student needs and desires . Wew accomplish this by attending society meetings, residence council meet ings, and spend as much time as possible talking with students on a one toone basis.We w promote cooperationbetween the societies and try toensure that the societies are represented on al Federation boards.Another issue of high prioritywith our team is that of the financialsituation of the Federation. With al the

Flanagan/McKay... for thinking students

Students are the bottom lnefor Federation presidential candidateSonny Ranagan. Support is growingfor the man who promises to increasestudent input into Federation affairs.Sonny and his running mateMark McKay are being supported bynumerous students. People are supporting the Ranagan/McKay ticket notbecause they have a polished professional image but because they areoffering practical, down-to-earth waysto improve student government atWaterloo.

Students should consider thepractical value of the following paintstaken from the Flanagan/McKay platform. To encourage communicationbetween students and the Federation,Flanagan promises to hold weeklyoffice hours in the respective societyoffices in order to encourage studentsto talk with the President and expresstheir Views, With regard to studentrepresentation. their proposal is toincrease student Input IOto the day-today operations of the FederatIon bybroadening society representatIOn onthe Board of Communications and theBoard of Entertainment. Also they planto create a Foreign Student Board withrepresentation on the Federation Executive.

External relations of the Federation w be improved as Ranagan/McKay intend to repair relationsbetween the Feds and Ontario Federation of Students. They promise not towaste students' money by trying to pullout of OFS.Student Services w beimproved by electing this team. Theyw establish a ride home service forFed Hal events; for approximately onedollar, the Feds will provide intoxicatedstudents with a ride home. A StudentBi of Rights will be introduced in orderto protect the students from unfairUniversity policies and practices suchas the infamous Search and Seizureraids conducted by Security in the Vilages. WORDS would be expandedand improved; a part-time worker wouldbe provided for the Womens Center,and the Federation would increase itscommitment to the Fed/Eng Garage.If students want another President like Tom Allison, then do not electSonny Flanagan. However, if studentsdeCide that they have had enough andthat a change is due, then the onlyalternative is the Ranagan/McKayticket. A political team with solid practical Ideas based on a strong belief instudent democracy. For thinking students Ranagan/McKay are the only realcandidates.

Wilson/ Seymour... running on experience

In addition to the many issueswhich we will be highlighting in thiscampaign and giving priority to ifelected, the foundation of our campaign is experience The University ofWaterloo, at 27 years, is a young university by comparison to most inOntario and Canada, and the Federation of Students is younger still. Overthe years the Federation has developedinto one of the largest, most complexand diverse student organizations inCanada--a feature of UW which we alshould take pride in . Operating 24services and with our new Fed Hal onthe books, the responsibility for managing and directing the Federation is agreat one. We have both worked onthe Federation executive for two yearsand it has taken us that time to learnand fully understand the intricacies ofthe corporation and know that we wereready to vie for the positions of president and vice-preSident. Without theexperience, individuals regardless oftheir enthusiasm. w spend the maority of their time in Office "learning theropes, Currently we are at a juncturein the history of the Federation . Theorganization, if managed well, has abright future. On the same note, if theorganization is poorly run, much ofwhat has been gained in the recent

past may be jeopardized . One of thegreatest values of student governmentis that it provides a learning ground , aplace to gain fantastic experience forthose who get involved . If thiS learningenvironment is to be preserved, ablend of enthusiastic new faces workIng with experienced leadership Sessential.Our election platform is extensive and addresses both the corporateand political issues that face the Federation . For example, the most pressing operational decision to be made isthat of the future of the Bombshelter.Our involvement with the Fed Halproject from the planning stagesuniquely qualifies us to change theBombshelter into a distinct alternativeto Fed Hal , rather than a competitor.Other issues include the decliningquality of our education, student housing, continued autoMation of Fed services, orientation and improved communication between the Federation andits members. We have already startedworking on these issues and gettingresults.

This election is important tothe Fedenltion, O. r enc:outage you tofamiliarize yourself with the candidatesand the issues and cast an informedvote.

Graduate with classGo in style to the

HOLLYWOOD PREMIEREEngineering Formal

March 16, 1985Tuxedos $50

Tails $55Shoes $5

Don't be disappointed. book your tuxedo early.


7/11

8 RON WARRIOR FEBRUARY 985

ESDiscussing Engineering Roles

By Michael HagleySpeakers from the academiccommunity of the Univers ity ofToronto told the Congress of CanadianEngineering Students (CCES) that theengineers of the future must becomemore responsible for the decisions theymake and for the impact of thosedecisions on society. This message wasin answer to the basic theme of theconference held in Toronto in earlyJanuary, which was "The ChangingRole of the Engineer in SocietyToday". This message was passed on tothe engineering students present from

universities across Canada, from theUniversity of British Columbia toMemorial University in Newfoundland.The CCES meets every year at a Canadian university and deals with theconcerns of engineering students, faculties and societies.Professor Morris Wayman,noted for his patents in the areas ofPulp and Paper Bleaching, Pine Cellulose Manufacturing, Bleaching Chemicals Manufacturing and other specialized industrial fields sees a shift totertiary areas of employment. He seesengineers as the providers of the"structures H for changes in the serviceindustry of the future. Professor Wayman also sees the movement towardservice industries as decrea ing henumber of highly skilled engineers thatwill be needed in the future. Mostimportantly, before the tertiary areas offuture employment become available,the decisions and advances made intechnology today will decrease thework force and burden society withcaring for those who have no employment. Dr. Vanderburg, a PhD graduate of the University of Waterloo whospent five years in France studyingSocial Science on a NATO Post Doctorate Fellowship feels we have lostcontrol of technology. The feedbac kloop between technologists and engineers has been broken. The relationship between society and technologyhas been drastically altered. In thepast technologies have been developedby problem demand. Currently, the

specialized areas of technology aregenerating information that contributesinnovations at a rate which threatensour ability to process all the information and still be able "to see the wholepicture". Dr. Vanderburg asks us "Arewe going to simply resign ourselves toaccepting the changes, whatever theymay be?". He feels that we, the engineering community, are not yet readyto meet the challenge of dealing withthe incredible flow of information andthe rate of growth of specialized areasof technology. Dr. Vanderburg seespart of the solution in the form of anon-technical section of the undergraduate curriculum beiqg devoted toteaching engineering students howtechnology functions and relates tosociety in general.Dr. Ursula Franklin obtainedher PhD in experimental physics fromBerlin and specializes in metallurgyand materials science. She has been amember of the National Science andEngineering Research Council(NSERC) and has been made an officer of the Order of Canada. Dr.Franklin feels that "If we are placingmoney into capital rather than people,we implicitly relay the message thatthere are some people who do notrna ter - . If we ackno ledge that pe0-ple do matter then engineers should beconcerned about the well being of thesepeople and put their skills toward thebetterment of society in general."Society has changed drastically andhas placed different demands andexpectations on the Engineer", says Dr.Franklin. Engineers need to be agroup of professionals who are sociallyresponsible. Dr. Franklin says that"the engineering students today struggle to be amongst the group thatcounts."

On a different note, D. R.Siemon, the Dean of Engineering atthe University of Toronto sees societyneeding a better quality of engineer inthe future. Dean Siemon's engineer"needs to be at the leading edge oftechnology." Mr. James Mackie, whostudied systems design at Waterloo

. \. . . .tk ..1 c

Panel o speakers at ES conferencebriefly and is now the Vice Presidentof Office Technology at Mitel, portraysthe engineer as "An image of peoplewho are the nexus of and interfacebetween events." He sees the engineeras a co-ordinator and professional.

MJ I. David Vice, an engineerand president of Northern Telecom toldthe CCES that "the responsibility ofengineers in the new Information Ageextends beyond traditional careerboundaries." As well as engineering,the Information Age marvels, we musthelp society understand their application and their significance to people'slives, jobs and futures. That is part ofhelping society unscramble the future.He said that it is up to engineers tohelp translate the technical into thevernacular, and that fostering publicunderstanding and acceptance is a keyrole of engineers.Respective fields are sendingthe engineering students of today amessage that calls for them to becomeresponsible professionals who will helpsociety cope with and accept the technological changes of the future. In an

effort to convey a better image ofengineering students as upcoming professionals the CCES passed the following binding -motion: "Be it resolvedthat the CCES strongly advises thateach engineering society censor theirofficial publications to prevent discrimination, racism and sexism." Thismotion was felt to reflect the concernsof the overwhelming majority of con-. ference delegates by 'popular vote.

The CCES has also ratifiedthe constitution of a bi-annual publication called Project Magazine. ProjectMagazine is made up of contributionsfrom every engineering school in canada along with contributions fromindustry addressing the prescribed topicof the issue in publication. This hugeundertaking has begun at Queen'sUniversity and publication responsibilities will move to a new CanadianEngineering school every four years.The funding of the magazine is throughcontributions from all engineeringschools and from patrons in industry.Interested readers can pickup their freecopy at the Engineering Society Office.

Rags to Riches Through Profit Sharingby Wendy Fletcher

When Frank Stronach firstarrived in this area from Austria, hewas employed washing pots and pans.Now, 30 years later, he is chairman ofthe board of Magna International Inc.and is planning to employ between1500 and 2000 Waterloo area residentsby the year 1990.

Magna International Inc.manufactures automobile componentsfor North American cars. t currentlyemploys 6000 people in Canada andthe United States and its sales haveconsistently increased since 1957 (64%between 1983 and 1984). The secretbehind this astonishing success, saysStronach, is happy employees, managers and investors.The key to keeping these threediverse groups happy is profit sharing.Magna's corporate constitution allo- Magna workers operatinga large tonnage press

cates 10% of before tax profits toemployees, 6% to managers and 20% ofannual net profit to shareholders. Thisprovides added incentive for allinvolved to work towards increasingMagna s success.The organizational structure ofMagna is designed to motivate bothemployees and management. The levels of corporate hierarchy are as fol-lows: Executive Management, GroupManagement and Operating Unit. TheExecutive Management is responsiblefor long term planning and allocationof finances. A Group Managementteam directs a collection of operatingunits which are related geographicallyand by market. Operating Units areautonomous plants of approximately

100 people responsible for the qualityand delivery of the product that itmanufactures. This arrange mentallows the individual to make a recognizable contribution to his operatingunit increasing his motivation and jobsatisfaction.In addition, Magna has developed a 100 acre recreational park northof Toronto where employees can bringtheir families. Daycare centres andsports facilities have also been proposedas inclusions on the work site.

Magna s excellent employeerelations can be explained by these andother policies. From the looks ofMagna International's sales record,Frank Stronach does not have to worryabout washing pots ever again.


8/11

FEBRUARY 985 RON WARRIOR 9

WHAT NOW?The Fine Art o Procrastination

You know it s funny how somepeople express emotions. Take Frankfor example, no matter what happenshe just doesn't get mad, but rigqt nowI can see his foot tapping. Now normally that doesn't mean much, but yousee lowe him an article at this particular moment. I thing he's trying tocreate artificial pressure, and Frankshould know better than that. You justcan t fool an -experienced procrastinater. Procrastinat ers can sense fakepressure the way hungry lions sensefear in their prey.For centuries society has dictated that things must be done immediately and has called procrastinaters"lazy slobs". Now, years later, peopleare starting to realize that a true procrastinater is merely a gifted individualist who maintains an incredibly highstandard of performance by followingthe proven psychological theory that anindividual works better under pressure.By putting it off until the last possiblemoment, the procrastinater has put- himself under incredible pressure andas a result turns out a highly superiorproduct. (Though in the case of writing the number of technical errors mayincrease, the product is supremely creative and the errors seem to be most

"Any of you guys seen my lawn mower?"trivial by comparison) .

There are still, unfQrtunately, anumber of persons who degrade theterm procrastinater by identifyingthemselves as ones when they are, infact, lazy slobs. It is these few egotistical ' morons who, by their pitifulexcuses for outright laziness, preventsociety from finally recognizing thetrue value and inherent superiority of adedicated procrastinater. These are the

ones who, in the name of procrastination, fail to utilize the pressure of thedeadline and turn out a shoddy, secondrate piece of work that reeks of its lazyhalf-hearted attempt at creativity.Some of them even have the nerve tonot finish something at all: a thoughtthat ardent procrastinaters abhor.

Teachers also seem to be doingtheir utmost in prev'enting procrastination from becoming socially acceptable.

Many teachers make procrastinatersappear to be less than they are byeliminating the vital deadline pressure.They do this through such hideousmeans as consistently postponing duedates at the slightest insistence fromthe class or even (gasp) eliminatingpenalties for late work. Another oftheir vicious attacks on the fine institution of procrastination is theirannoying habit of picking out spellingand grammatical errors (making itseem as though anyone really caredwhether i comes before e or whetherwho or whom is appropriate). 1n thename of spelling and ' grammar theydown-grade truly ingenious creationsand make the procrastinater feel likethe scum of the earth because hedidn t subscribe to the anachronisticsystem known as "proof-reading". Aslong as these last few bastions of theold system remain, procrastination willstay as an unacceptable concept tosociety. But no matter what fortressesof society we must fight against and nomatter who tries to ' deface us, therewill always be a hard core of genuineprocrastinaters lurking silently in thedark shadows of the background, waitjng for our chance to jump into thelimelight and turn it off.

The Upside Down Paradiseby Niraj BhargavaTwo blokes n the local pub:"G'day My shout. Two schooners of,New' please""G'day mate. ya right?""No worries. Did ya catch the Aussiccricket win on the telly?""Fair Dinkum "

Whoever said that Australiansspeak English had better take a closerlisten. Most Aussies take pride indoing things their own way; take theirmanner of speech for example. Itseems that an Aussie-EngJish, EnglishAussie dictionary is a must for Cana:dians visiting down under.Although many argue Australia to be culture-less, the locals doinsist on keeping their own ways.Language is just one of the many areaswhich distinguishes this country fromthe others. Australia has all the modern conveniences and technologies ofany western country; however, there isa distinct attempt to reduce theAmerican influence.In sports for example, mostnewspapers shun the small following of'gridiron' or American football. Ratherthey prefer their 'Aussie-Rules' footballwhich is kind of an exciting but haphazard forget-thy-body rugby. And asix day cricket match is much preferred over any baseball game.

There are many more examplesof diffe rences in lifestyles. BYO restaurants are very popular. One maytake a date to dinner and take their

A Canadio-Aussie Surf um

own cask of wine, or the gang maydrop in at the local pizza parlour withtheir own carton of beer. The waiterswill even do the opening and pouring.The money savings do not stop there.There is essentially n6 tipping Tipsare never expected in restaurants, taxisor bars (but they will be humbly

accepted if offered).An article on AUi\tralia wouldnot be complete without a mention ofthe favourite pastime - beer. Toohcys,

XXXX, Swan and Fosters arc amongthe favourites - somewhat fiz7ier thanCanadian brews but just as (if nOImore) enjoyable. Some pubs close asearly as 10pm; others remain opentwenty-four hours . The bottle shops(beer stores) are usually open 8am to12 midnight - very convenient. Thebeer is served very cold, and undoubtedly soothes many a parched throat ona dry hot summer s day.

The Australian climate issomewhat easier to be reckoned withthan Canada s . Snow is unheard ofexcept in the Australian alps, and usually their coldest winter temperature8-10 degrees Celsius . On the otherhand, in many parts, the summertemperatures can reach the mid-forties(Celsius) Since Australia is in thesouthern hemisphere, Christmas i atime to beat the heat. Barbecues andbeaches are popular Christmas pas-times.

The beaches are bareablc.There is no such thing as a toplessbeach - they all are. For most travellers, it takes some gett ing used to. Toadd to that, the beaches usually havegreat surf; thus, surfing is a very popular summer sport. Helicoptered sharkpatrols usually reve'al no great whites inthe neighbourhood. Aside from thedifferences in people and pastimes,Australia has much more to offer.

The wildlife is very intriguing.Kangaroos are so abundant that manycars don 'roo-bars' on their grills tosave the car when one hits one of these'pests'. Koalas (they are not bears) arenot quite so abundant; even the locals

only see them in wildlife park .Wombats, duck-bill d plntypuses andtasmanian devils are also plentifulwell as wild horses and camels . A liltic known fact is that Australia actually exports cutnels to Saudi-Arabia .Thc birds urc also extraordinary. Emus, cockatoos, parrots, eaglcsand lorikects lIrc frequently seenaround the eucalyptus or bunyan treesTo add to the birds and bell ties are the fascinating Australian landmarks. Sydney, the largest city, surrounds a harbour which i aid to bethe most bcautiful in the world and islandmarked by the billowing structure

of the Sydney Opera House.The outback is the name givento Australia's red center which is avery dry desert and takes up nearly allthe country's interior. The mostfamous landmark of the outback isAyers Rock which is the world's biggest monolith. Ayers Rock is a redgranite rock which rises abruptly fromthe plain and is said to be the size ofthe city of Los Angeles.The 1110st spectacular site of

Australia is the Great Barrier Reef.This colourful coral reef is essentiallyundescribable unless witnessed. Itstretches 1250 miles along the northeast coast and is surrounded by vastmarine fauna which range fromseahorses, starfish and giant clams, todolphins, stingrays and sharks .To sum it up, this country hasmuch to offer. And a visit is highlyrecommended for any Canadian. MostAussies have a slight aversion to theYanks (Americans) and are somewhatpeeved by the Poms (British); but theCanucks are people that they canrelate to, and thus Canadians are usually welcomed with open arms.


9/11

1 IRON W RRIOR FEBRU RY 1985

The Stereo Cartridge - A Primary LinkBy Wes Heald

The stereo phono cartridge isthe fi rst component in the long pathbetween the vinyl disc and the soundwhich reaches one's ears. As a consequence it is important that it is of highquality so t hat noise generated by it isnot propaga ted through the rest of thesystem. Su rprisingly, little thought isusually given in choosing a phono cartridge and it is therefore a good placeto start when improv ing a sound system .The phono cartridge and styluschanges the audio information storedon the surface of the disc into anelectrical signal. The record groove is

cut in a 45 degree Vee with each ofthe stereo channels recorded on opposing groove walls. The stylus must fol low this groove accurately up to a frequency of 20 KHz.Spher ical styli are the oldesttype and are still quite common ininexpensive cartridges. These styli areoften large and track high in thegroove where record wear is heaviest.Elliptical styli are better because theytrack furthe r down in the groove andhave a larger contact area, min imizingwear. Shibata, Hyperellipt ical and

Stereohedron styl i are furt her ref ine-ments of the elliptical shape.Line-trace styli are availabl eon some more expensive carttid'ges.These have the same shape as the cutting stylus. and are said to cause lesswear because of their la rge contact

area. f misaligned, however, they domore harm than good.The stylus transmits themechanical energy to the cartridge viaa small rod called a cant ilever. Inmovi ng magnet designs, a sma ll permanent magnet is attached to the end

of the cantilever. Here it vibrates inclose proximity to a fixed coil (o r twoorthogonally mounted coils in the caseof stereo). The inductance of thesela rge coils reduces the high frequencyresponse of the cartridge and oftenartificial resonances are designed inorder to correct for this. Moving coildesigns differ in that two small coilsare mo unted on the end of the cantilever inside a fixed magnetic field.These coils have less mass than themoving magnet, allowing the stylus tobetter track the groove. The smallmov ing coils have lower inductancetha n the fixed ones and consequentlyhave better high frequency response.

WAGHCT

CANTlLtV lt LaCOO SL -I 'VTYW S

S impli fied drawing of amoving o il phono cartridgeA new development in the fiel dof phono cartr idges is the applicat ionof strain gauges. St ra in gauges aresemiconductors which change their

Societies EnhancingInformation.AvailabilityBy Gary Tripp

The information age. Forengineers it means better, cheaper andThemore competitive.CSME

Canadian Society for MechanicalEngineeringCost $10Receive one copy of the Engineering Journal each monthAccess to student loansSpecial Program to inform industryof Engineers upon graduation,compile resumes, etc.

ASMEAmerican Society of MechanicalEngineersCost $10 (American), $13 (Canadian)Receive one copy of magazine eachmonthPromotion to member upon graduation at a reduced rateDesign competitionsRegional conference each spring

SAESociety 9f Automotive EngineersCost $5 (American), $6.50 (Canadian)Receive one copy of magazine eachmonthAccess to all meetings at a reducedrateAccess to SAE handbooks at areduced rateMember transfer for $10 aftergraduationAccess to SAE papers

CSME j ASME/SAE Student Chapterat the university exi sts as a faucet fromwhich undergrads can quench a thirstfor information pertaining to variousfields of mechanical engineering.Each of the societies provideservices for undergrads ranging fromresume preparation to design contestsand races. These services are primarilyfor the purpose of encouraging andstimulating potential professionals.From industry's viewpoint, themost important function the societiesperform is enhancing the availability oftechnical information.

The two American societies arefirmly established, well respected institutions, proliferating many advances invarious fields, often with respect tostandards (SAE IOW-40 etc).The Canadian Society forMechanical Engineering is Canada sU.S . counterpart . As is often the casein developing nations. the CSME hasonly been established for a short time(since 1971). Several UW professorsboth review and contribute to its various publications.The student chapter is particularly interested in promoting up coming events which are sponsored by anyof the three societies. The CSME willbe represented by Lauria E. RabideauP.Eng, Assistant to the President ofAlcan on March 6th at 12 :30 p.m. inRoom ELiOl. Ms. Rabideau will bespeaking on Aluminum as a DesignMaterial for Today's Products. Forthcoming is the CSME design competition and the infamous Mini Baha. Thestudent chapter is presenting ARM inSpace on Feb. 12th at 11 :45 in thegraphics lab.For more information, or inputwith regards to joining the Societies orparticipating in the above events contact your class representative

electrical conductivity wi th deformation. f a stylus is somehow attachedto the strai n gauge, a cartridge of tow

OIL

Simplified drawing of amoving magnet phono cartridge

moving mass and negligible inducta ncecan be achieved.In choosing a cartridge oneshould keep in mind that excellentexamples of both mo ving and fixed coildesigns are available. Cartridge. superiority should be judged on thebasis ' of sound and design qualityra ther than by the inherent superio rity

of either technique. On the basis ofcost effectiveness, a good quali ty mov-ing magnet des ign will proba bly giveyou the best sound per dollar .

UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO

CSMESTUDENT BRANCH

ANDALCAN ALUMINUM LTD.

PRESENT

ALUMINUMAS A DESIGNMATERIAL

SPEAKER : Mrs . Lauria Rabideau P.Eng.Executive Assistant to the President Alcan Aluminum Ltd.

12 :30 WEDNESDAY, MARCH, 1985 EL 101A Question and answer period will follow the lecture and film


10/11

FEBRU RY 1985 IRON W RRIORA Career of Teaching and Travelling

by Frank va n BiesenMeet Professor Jean Thoma.

With a PhD in semiconductor physicsfrom the Swiss Federal Institute ofTechnology (ETH) in Zurich, one\ wonders what he is doing teachingcontrols engineering at UW. But it isnot so much what he is teaching, as the

teaching itself, that interests him.He speaks English, French,

and German fluently, Italian andSpanish less well, and also gets by inRussian and Japanese. He has writtenfive books in several languages and onvarious engineering topics.

When he was eighteen yearsold, Thoma could not decide betweenstu dying mechanical and electricalengineering. His mother suggested hetake physics at a technical university.As a result of her advice, he ended upwith a degree in quantum mechanicsand eventually his PhD in semiconductor physics.In 1960, Dr . Thoma decided toleave the physics field to get closer toindustry. He developed an interest inindustrial hydraulics and fluid powercontrol and started his own business asan industrial consultant. His knowledge in ~ h e field of controls engineeringis completely self-taught, or "learningby doing". as he likes to call it.

couple, including one of his own),Thoma believes that its wide applicability will make it a popular method inthe not-toa-distant future.

In 1978, Dr. Thoma wasinvited to give a seminar at UW.During this time he was busy writing abook on thermodynamics; in particular,the concept of entropy . As a youngstudent, Thoma found the entropytheory in thermodynamics "confusing".He believes that this confusion was thefault of the professors, and that eventoday, the concept is not taught wellenough. Hi view of entropy is a morefundamental one, where he makes theanalogy that in electricity, current is amore fundamental unit than power, andso is entropy in thermodynamics.

After completing the book, Dr .Thoma travelled back and forthbetween Canada and Europe. InEurope he taught his entropy conceptin France and Israel, and out of eachyear, he spent four months at UW .His teaching-travelling also took him toJapan and India.

Still in the 1960's, he inventeda new, improved hydraulic pistonpump. He calls his machine an "axialpiston pump" as the cylinders areJean Thoma - a passion Jor teaching

Aside from all his contributions to industry, Thoma says he lovesto teach. "Even more so thanresearch , he says. When asked whathe believes is a teacher's most valuablequality, he responds, trying to putyourself into the student's shoes;rememberil'lg what it was like whenyou were in school.arranged in a circular pattern. Hemanufactured protoypes for themachine and sold licences in Italy,Britain, and Japan . This ventureproved to be quite a successful one:the Italians and Japanese continue t

1 T r . m t T f l : r r o 1 1 T T ' - f M n ' t - T r r m - They areused on deep-drawing presses for autoparts, on ships, cranes, and excavators.Thoma's employment during this timewas with the pump's manufacturer, but

he served only as a resident consultant.In the late 1960's, a book he

had written on the control aspects ofhis invention, was picked up by a professor at MIT. He was subsequentlyinvited to lecture there as well as atthe jv,work at UM was to be his first undergraduate teaching' experience.During the years 1971 to 1977,Dr. Thoma travelled back and forthbetween North America and Europe all

Bovey s $91 Million Pricetagcontinued from page 3of the Ontario university system.

The Bovey Commission hasrecognized the plight of the universities. The report makes a bold politicalstatement about it. It says thatOntario cannot limit university fundingto the present level and still expectboth quality and accessibility. Something will have to give. The Commission made it clear that quality cannotbe sacrificed any further, and theyrecommend a "modest reduction inaccessibility from current levels" as ashort-term measure. The 6% cut inenrollment widely publicized when thereport was released refers to this recommendation.

There is a price tag on theproblem. It is $91 million, or 7.7% ofthe total grant to the provincial system.That amount of new money must befound in the longer term to restoreboth accessibility and quality. TheCommission put it in these words: -Ifgovernments are unable to find theadditional $91 million needed to restoreand enhance quality and accessibility inthe universities .. increasing tuition feesis an alternative source of revenue.".

They propose a set of differential fees, which would have anmetry student paying three times asmuch as an engineering student, rising8% per year above inflation for threeyears, until tuition fees reach ed 25%of the cost of the university system.However, the proposal would beimplemented "only if accompanied byan income-based contingent repayment

load plan.".But Bovey throws the ball backto the provincial government with thesewords: liThe Commission notes that ifthese urgent strategic needs for qualityenhancement and accessibility restoration are not met by increased tuitionfees, an increase in the annual provincial grant of $91 million would berequired.". When all is said and done,tuition fees will be a political issue.There is a great deal more thatis interesting in the Bovey report. TheCommission states that the universitiesare quite capable of defining distinctand useful roles for themselves, andhave been successful in doing so. Theypropose a modified funding formula forthe universities, a fund to provide positions for new young faculty, more capital funds, support for the indirect costsof research, and a call for greater support from business and industry. Thereare detailed recommendations and gooddiscussion on all these topics. But thegreatest impact of the report l i e s itsbold acknowledgement that there is afunding problem in the Ontario university system, that it is urgent, and thatit will cost $91 mill ion to solve.A new Premier and Cabinetare taking over at Queen's Park. Theyhave received a clear statement fromBovey about the state of the Ontariouniversities. The universities are nowlooking to them to act on it.T.A. BrzustowskiV.P. Academic

the while retaining his home in Zug,Switzerland, just outside of Zurich. AtMIT, Thoma was first exposed to anapproach to controls engineering forwhich he is now renowned. Thismethod uses the theory of bondgraphs ,. . lh .modelling tool. It has the advantage ofbeing computer-programmable, allowing for greater flexibility in its use .Although this technique is not yet discussed in many telttbooks (eltcept for a

In 1983, Dr. Thoma became afull-time professor at UW. "I love toteach and it's a great University", hesays. For the moment, at least, itseems to be where he wants to stay.ay om J ave 1 and -give$50 away, r only have $50 left. If rhave 100 points of knowledge, andteach 50 points, I still have the 100points, I know them better, and someone else benefits also."

~ EATON'STRAVEL I ~ )Travelling This Year?Come See Us For All Your Travel Needs

W c ' r f ~ fuUy . 'eOOgn;l.ed and appointed by AU .irlinH.c r u . s ~ companies. r.8J' rental operaton. hotel chains . . .aU thE' peoplp who provide the em ou need

WE SELL GREY COACHAND VIA RAIL TICKETS

TRAVEL ON YOUR EATO ACCOUNT

886-0531 EX 3188EATON'S TRAVEL in the South.Ca.pus Hall


11/11

12 IRON WARRIOR

ENGSOC PAGEENGINEERING WEEKEND II

Th ursday Feb. 28Caps FlickingSub-eating ContestSki Race

Stage Band ShowSkating Party

FridayMar. IDogsled RaceEggTossBowlingTourneyBoat Racing

Saturday Mar.2Volleyball

Inner Tube Race

Sunday Mar.3Tug-o-War

Legs Contest

UPCOMING EVENTSby Brenda ReiveHA VENGER SCUNT: Friday February 22, 1985. Pick up lists at4:30 pm at the Office. Judging tobe held Saturday February 23 , 1985at 8:30 am .EUCHRE TOURNEY: WednesdayMarch 6, 1985 in the Bombshelter.PUB RALLY: Friday March 8,1985 (te ntative) ay 11 :00 am.

o 7 IE t V ~ G A 7 E c Ho / 7 J R . 7BEER BREWING: Anyone who hashad experience running this event orwould like to learn how, pleaseleave a message in the Office alongwith your name, class an d phonenumber.Anyone wish ing to help run orjudge Engineering Weekend eventsshould leave a note in the SpecialEvents mailbox.

True. but you can afford 400 000 o f ours

I TOLD YOLl )OAT A C EInvest In Art

The great Enginews poster challenge ison. Get your class to buy the mostposters, and win free space in the next

ENGSOC BUS PUSH

Engineering Society Bus Push pul l?)by Doug Crichton

The easiest way to push a busis. of course, with a rope. Some of youmore alert plummers may have alreadydecided, There must be a trickinvolved . The solution is to apply anegative push to a rope tied to thefront of the bus (negative push = pull).The greater trick, however, is to find alarge number of hands able and willingto pull on the rope.

The occasion is the ninthannual bus push for the big sisters,taking place this year on Saturday,March 9, 1985 at 10:15 AM. Pleasecircle that date on your desk blotter,just to remind yourself.

The ' bus push is no longer justsomething to do on a Saturdaymorning. The event has grown over theyears, as has the dependance of the bigsisters on our donation. This year'scontribution must equal the $7500best ever donation made by B-Soc in1983, or the big sisters will fall short oftheir budget.

The chance to help a worthycharitable organization is the mostimportant reason for volunteering a fewhours of your time, however, Eng Socis prepared to sweeten the deal. Lunchwill be provided for all participants

This map portrays the proposedroute for the 1985 Bus Push

following the parade. In addition thetop undergraduate pledge collector willbe awarded this year's grand prize of abicycle from Braun's Bicycle. Prizeswill also be awarded for other categories yet to be determined. Finally. youshould not miss this chance to meetimportant people and get some exerciseat the same time. Faculty and administration will of course be invited toenjoy the trip downtown, riding on abus.

Please watch for further detailsas they become finalized, or inquire atthe office if you have any questions.

u ..nID . .p ni ...................VI EO MOU HOUSE............... .........., "

(500 AlBERT STREET) 884-1441PARKDALE PlAZA MTEALOO

Monday Ihru ~ 10IW 9PM &Salurdllys lfWot -- 6PMCoupononvgood thru I'huISday and

bearer 10 aMCHINE I2MOY1ES FOR 1 D/IIV HIGHl)A___ .... ndPftII dlllIIIc:iIIkM equIMd.Offer expI ...

Documents

Iron Warrior: Volume 6, Issue 2