Welcome and congratulations on being selected to be a part of Environmental Engineering at the University of Waterloo! We’re happy to have you and hope you enjoy your 5 years here.
Environmental engineering focuses on the chemical and biological world around us, with a strong focus on water systems. Your first two years, although not the most fun, are very important to create a foundation of knowledge you’ll need in your upper year courses. Upper year courses are where you’ll get to delve deeper into topics of interest to you. One of the best parts about environmental engineering is that we get to do quite a few outdoor labs! In 1A you’ll be outside for about 5 weeks learning the basics of field surveying through hands-on field labs. The information you gather there will help you determine a solution to the problem posed in your concepts course.
You may feel bogged down with work but remember to have fun, hang out with your class, and talk to upper years. We can’t wait to meet you and have a fabulous time during O-Week!
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