University of Toronto Engineering Society - Skule Yearbook (Toronto, Ontario Canada)

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President Jim Picknell From the Captain ' s Log— H.M.C.S. Skule— April ' 77 Another eventful year is drawing to a close here at Skule. It has been a good one filled with many events and activities. There are surely some grand memories of such things as Oktoberfest, Cannonball, Skule Nite, Grad Ball, the Slave Auction, the Chariot Race and more. Our Freshman class was ushered in this year with much pomp and ceremony. The changes in the orientation program seemed to bring us good results. We have witnessed the start of a rowdy four (or more) years. Of course the image of an engineer as a crude neanderthal man, swinging a club and dragging his woman by the hair is not entirely true. We all know that some engineers are really neanderthal women dragging the males around. Seriously though, some of our extracurricular ac- tivities are in a professional vein. The Engineering Society took part in a national conference and hosted a provincial one this year. Engineers made Oktober- fest what it was and Engineers showed that they are socially minded by raising money for the United Way and Shinerama. Our athletes showed their prowess all year and kept the name of Engineering at the fore- front of university sports. This yearbook shows a lot of all this and it is sincerely hoped you enjoy it. If you have been successful in your school work, then the University has achieved its goal. If you got more out of school than an education then you have succeeded. There ' s more to university life than a skuling, and if you are missing it, you are neglecting an important part of your personal de- velopment. Getting involved in the various social activities not only benefits others, but is a favour to yourself. In closing I wish to congratulate our grads and give best wishes to all those still slogging it out. Scite et Strenue Skipper 3

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Dean Etkin Once again, the Engineering Society, the Engineering Athletic Association and the L.G.M.B. have planned and carried out a year of splendid extracurricular activities for the benefit of Engi- neering undergraduates; including this year some ' extras ' in the form of participation in various alumni and UPDATE events. The University community repeatedly turns to the students of this faculty when it needs enthusiastic, public-spirited participation (such as building a support for $6.6 million in real gold bricks!). We are all indebted to those who willingly accept these extra tasks, for adding impor- tant extra dimensions to life at ' Skule ' . I hope that as you move to new places and new activities you will retain your connection with your Alma Mater through the Engineering Alumni As- sociation. If you are working in the Toronto area, you may find that your own continuing education (in some form or other, individual or institutional, this is a must!) may well be assisted by the variety of programs that we offer here and at Seneca College. To those of you who go on to graduate school, here or elsewhere, may your further learning be illuminating; to those who are going on to jobs, may you find them fulfilling; to those still looking for a position, may your search be successful. To all, my very best wishes. At the Dean ' s Beans However, there is one drawback to serving beans... B. Etkin Dean 2

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Genuine Editorial Content We are, we are, we are, we are, we are the engineers. For we don ' t give a damn for any damn man who don ' t give a damn for us. This attitude which we get all the frosh enthused about has an appeal because it makes us feel like we are kings of something, technology perhaps, by virtue of understanding it while others do not. Engineering has, in the past seemed to be content with being concerned with the thing, and the users can give a damn if they feel like it. In recent years however, this has done nothing to improve the public ' s image of the engineer. Many people seem to live in awe, perhaps even in fear, of the creations of our predecessors and associates-to-be. They live in the shadows of tall buildings, are exposed to the risks and annoyances of such often ill designed products as stoves, cars, clothes, typewriters, and are hooked to the junk that gushes out of their T.V. set, delivered most efficiently by the wonder of thousands of tiny transistors, advanced antennas, and of course technicolor. And that ' s even without occupational hazards. This trend has to change, and to some extent it has already. It must be realized that all engineering is for people. In fact, people are the most important part of any engineering work. Yet no courses are even available within Engineering before fourth year, addressing this matter specifically, let alone as a core course. This matter to me seems especially important, in light of the attitude I have seen in many (by no means all) students in this faculty. They are not just indifferent, but positively unsympathetic toward others who are not necessarily so at ease with our field. In fact, for these people, the attitude that things are easier to understand than people is probably the reason they headed for engineering in the first place. However, there is no reason why we can ' t und erstand both and especially how the two relate. I am optimistic that the atmosphere will change. A new course was introduced this year, ' The Social Impact of Technology ' , which is attempting to deal with the affect we will, could, and should have as engineers. It certainly seems to be an area of concern with the teach ing staff, starring such distinguished lecturers as Deans Etkin and Jervis, and ex-Dean Ham, plus people from industry and government. It comes as a surprise however to hear some of these people tell how recently it was that they realized the importance of ' sensitive ' eng ineering. They wished they had discovered sooner , and perhaps will try to emphasize this to their future students. I hope the students will in turn welcome and feel more comfortable with this new point of view. SLR ' s at 40 paces. 4 Many of the local, national and global problems today are complicated combinations of social, economic, medical, environmental and technical matters. Gloomy predictions have been made as to when we will run out of various essentials. Engineers have to play a part in solving these problems, and attempt in bettering our world, not to create new trouble. There ' s always time to give a damn. Meanwhile, back to the yearbook, it has been a great experience. The reason is not just the weeks of hard work involved, but meeting all the people who revolve around the Engineering Society, and especially those whose attachment to the Engineering Society through the Yearbook and Toike Oike. In short, a large number of people who do give a damn. As a photographer for this book, I had a great excuse for going to all kinds of events I would otherwise not have time ' for. I was impressed by the co-operation and co-participation of the Nursing students this year in many events where guys and girls can meet in an atmosphere more informal and less demanding than ' The Date ' . On the otherhand, our Engineering women continue to be mistaken for Nurses and are alternately hustled, not taken seriously, or totally neglected by their classmates. Come on you guys, there ' s nothing wrong with ' just ' friends. Someday we ' ll get things straight around here. We hope you enjoy our efforts on the following pages, and good luck to all. Graham Wideman ( JYui ’ ■