Hope everyone’s midterms went alright. If they didn’t, don’t despair. A bit of hard work will get you right back into the swing of things (I’ve previously confirmed this).
Due to midterms, the past couple of weeks have been really quiet. The executives all attended the Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering Gala. There, we celebrated over 50 years of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Waterloo. Which got me thinking that the Engineering Society is also approaching it’s demi-centenial birthday… I’d like to organize a small committee to put together a really big celebration for next summer. Come talk to me or email me if you’re interested!
Engineering Faculty Council (EFC) is the highest group within the faculty of Engineering before the Undergraduate Senate. I attended the meeting on October 19th. Diane Freeman, the President of the Professional Engineers of Ontario, gave a brief presentation on the future of the engineering profession to the council. Also, the Centre for Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence (CPAMI) was created. CPAMI is designed to provide a place for professors and graduate students to conduct research in several sectors related to machine intelligence and interactions with users and the environment. There is opportunity for undergraduate students in third and fourth year to work their way slowly into studies with the CPAMI. WE Innovate is another opportunity for students to see the research several professors are conducting. Currently there are about fifty exhibits. It’s happening on November 4th from 4 to 7 PM in Engineering 5.
Sean, Eric and I met with Dean Sedra on October 22nd. We provided him with a brief update of the Engineering Society and its daily operations. Due to midterms, Marc and Leah could not join us and we plan to have a more comprehensive meeting with Dean Sedra early December.
Upcoming we have a council meeting on November 3rd at 5:30 PM in CPH 3607. Donation proposals will be reviewed then. These donations help student teams and organizations within engineering. I will be attending Educations and Promotions Committee on November 8th and 9th. This committee reviews petitions from students and I act as a representative of the student body. Also Remembrance Day is November 11th, and I ask that everyone pauses and remembers the sacrifices made at 11 o’clock. We will be holding a ceremony outside of POETS for Remembrance Day.
Finally, I just like to reiterate that POETS and the C&D are closing November 12th for the remainder of the term. The asbestos in the ceilings is being removed during this time. Other renovations will be made to POETS and the foyer at this time, including new benches and a sink for POETS! A sink will allow POETS to offer mixed drinks as part of its usual repertoire.
Have a good second half of the term!
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