ECE Class Prof Hour – Part IJanuary 2007

Welcome Back! Housekeeping issues Important Dates Things you should know…

Class Representatives We need to elect two academic Class Reps We require names, e-mail addresses, and phone

numbers for each elected Class Rep. Class Professors have documentation for the

elected Reps.

What does your Academic Class Representative do? Acts as your primary contact to the ECE department Represents you at the monthly Class Prof-Class Rep

meetings Relays all of your feedback (positive/negative) to the

appropriate person. Closes the information loop – communicates information

from you to the department and from the department to you

Ensures that course critiques and TA evaluations are completed, collected and delivered appropriately.

Announces upcoming events, seminars, etc.

Class Prof – Class Rep Meetings The meetings will be held from 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm

in EIT 3142 on the following days: Thursday, January 18 Thursday, February 8 Thursday, March 1 Thursday, March 22

Changes to the Class Prof hour We are trying to provide better communication and we will utilize the

Class Prof hour to exchange important and useful information. All students should try to attend Upcoming schedule:

New ECE Website and Forms tour – Jan. 23rd – RCH 307 TOWN HALL MEETING – Jan.30th – RCH 301 TE Information – Feb. 6th, Feb 27th & Mar. 13th – MC 4021 Industry Expectations & Career Services – Mar. 6th – RCH 302 Grad School – Mar. 20th – RCH 301

See the ECE Undergrad Website for the complete schedule.

Is there anything you would like added? Please contact Christina Lashbrook at

clashbro@uwaterloo.ca

You are invited: All ECE and SE students are invited to attend the

ECE Town Hall Meeting The ECE Chair provides students with an update on

the ECE Department You will have an opportunity to ask questions, offer

suggestions or request changes The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, January 30

@ 11:30am in RCH 301

Work Term Reports – Part I

Work term reports are due tomorrow, January 10th at the ECE main office by 4:30 p.m.

The ECE main office will remain open during the lunch hour in order to accommodate your handing in work reports.

Work Term Reports – Part II Common errors:

Report must be bound You can bind your report at the EngSoc office for a

nominal fee Sign the Letter of Submittal

Address it to: Prof. Catherine Rosenberg Remember to enter your WTR title on

https://ecewo.uwaterloo.ca/ You ONLY need a title page if the front cover is opaque

Work Term Reports – Part III Want to see what an OUTSTANDING report looks

like? Samples are online at: www.engsoc.uwaterloo.ca

Outstanding work reports are eligible for an award

Late reports will be graded in Spring 2007 Failure to submit a report on time results in a failure

(38) appearing on your transcript

Upper-Year Scholarships

An upper year scholarship (UYS) is given to the

number one ranked student in each cohort (no application process)

The $400 award is given by the Dean’s office The UYS can only be paid while student is on

academic term If you have any questions, please contact Sue

Nelson in the Office of the Dean of Engineering, CPH 4301, extension 32718

Undergraduate Research Assistantships

Opportunity to participate in engineering research You work 6 hours per week under the supervision of an

ECE faculty member Payment is $600 per term Students with an 80%+ average should consider applying

(student arranges the project directly with the Professor) Applications are available from the receptionist in the

Dean’s Office (CPH 4301) Applications are due by Friday January 12th

Other awards will be posted on the bulletin board outside of the ECE Main Office (3rd floor of EIT)

Undergraduate Student Research Award (USRA)

Must have 80%+ average Student is responsible for arranging for a suitable faculty

member to sponsor them (may be from another university) Requires you to work full-time (non-academic term) Award is valued at $6,000.00 Download application Form 202 from the NSERC website Application deadline is February 12 for Spring 2007

applications ECE contact is Maureen Stafford, U/G Advisor/Coordinator

Sandford Fleming Foundation The Sanford Fleming Foundation will once again hold a technical

speaker competition, which will be held on Thursday, February 8th at 11:00 a.m. in DWE 2534.

Any questions about the competition should be addressed to Professor J. Craig at ext. 37554.

The Sandford Fleming Departmental Program Competition runs from January 2nd to February 2nd.

For more information, see Professor Davison or go to:http://www.eng.uwaterloo.ca/~sff

Prizes will be awarded for the best presentations within each department and the best presentation within the entire faculty

Last day of Classes

Lectures end on

Tuesday, April 3rd