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Engineering classesteach his pupils via discussionand asking questions. This could
be viewed as the exact oppositeof the didactic approach and ar-
guably much more eective. It
has been further documentedby Kolb that students can be
grouped into four learning styles:
convergers, divergers, assimila-
tors, and accommodators; which
are based on a mix of whether
people learn through concep-tualization, experimentation,
experience, or observation. See-
ing as though it is likely that the
didactic approach would only
align with a small subset of thosebeing instructed, one arrives at
the conclusion – is it even worth-
while going to class, and should
I be penalized for not going? To
tackle the latter part rst, since
attending university is in itself anoptional decision, then by exten-
sion the same should follow for
attendance. Moreover, all profes-
sors should end the anachronis-
tic practice of documenting who
is in class.Now, to look at the rst part to
the prior conclusion, the precise
answer to this would be based
on whether you can e ciently
learn by the method in whichyour class is being taught. If
your professor incorporates dif-
ferent modes of instruction that
allows you to absorb knowledge,
then by all means attend class.
It would seem that the contrary
would only lead to one answer,
but skipping class is not the only
alternative. You should be awarethat the majority of courses in
Engineering will embark on a se-
ries of changes in both curricula
and instruction to meet new ac-
creditation requirements. This
yields the opportunity for you,the paying student, to provide
suggestions and request chang-
es, because if you are not heard,
then the only alternative will be
lectures presented to an emptyclass.
I would like to start by disclaim-
ing that this article has nothing
to do with neither genetically en-
gineering the proletariat nor the
bourgeoisie, but with instructional classes in the eld of Engineering.
It is well known that there are
many dierent methods of
teaching, with typical lecturing(didactic), being just one of these.
Another technique, Socratic, is
based on how Socrates would
Navin Chari
Industrial PhD
Candidate
Comic by Jeremy Lai, Electrical Engineering
10Get a job. But no one
seems to want to hire me.
9What do you mean get a
job? More school for sure...
Masters, Med School, Massage
Therapy….anything but work-
ing. I think I'll just hang out in
the T-room for the rest of my life.Maybe I'll take over Trivia if Stan
retires.
8As an Enviro engineer, I'll x
that Climate Change situa-
tion on the ASAP.
7As an Industrial engineer, I'll
travel the world most e -
ciently by planning my itinerary
according to a travelling sales-
man linear program. Lord helpme.
6Move to Australia, live in a
tipi next to the ocean andmarry a Kangeroo.
5 Teach English in Asia. The
Asians have everything g-
ured out...ultra fast trains, bite
sized food, miniature trees, JITmanufacturing, man I wish I was
Asian right now!
4Become the next Ceasar
from "The Dog Whisperer".
Man, can that guy train dogs!
3Backpack through Europe:
smoke in Amsterdam, nd
love in Paris and hang out withfat drunk balding middle aged
men in Britain.
2Either become a JustinBieber groupie or the next
Halifax Sleep Watcher.
1Get back reconstructive sur-
gery. Carrying that backpack
everywhere gave me the back of a 50 year old. Throw that 10
pound graphing calculator down
20 stories while you're at it.
Top 10 Things to do
Robbie
McCormack (5th
year Industrial)
If you haven't already noticed,
this will be the last Winter issue
of The Sextant.I'm graduating in June, and am
super excited and nervous to
begin the rest of my life. This is a
scary and unpredictable time for
us students who are graduating.It's strange having been working
so hard for ve years towards a
degree that is in our grasp. Now
what?
Like many, I thought I'd have itall gured out by now, but I don't.
And I guess that's okay. Some of
my friends have awesome jobs
waiting for them after gradua-
tion, and many don't. For those of
you who don't, including myself,now is the time to just not worry
so much. We have our whole lives
ahead of us, we've worked so
hard to get here, and everythingwill piece itself together. With my
senior design project taking up
every day and night of my life, I
have barely had the chance to ap-
ply for jobs or even think aboutthe future. Looking back on all
the amazing times I've had in uni-
versity, the friends I've made, the
experience I've gained, and how
mcuh I've changed, I know it wasall worth it.
Working on The Sextant has been
so much fun. I'd like to thank myAssistant Editor, Dilan, and Trea-
surer, Riccardo, for all their help
along the way. The Fall Sextant team is lined
up for next semester, with great
writers from Mining, Mechanical,
and Industrial. I'm leaving you in
good hands.
Good luck on exams, and have a
great summer everyone!
Shani Blankrot
Editor in Chief
(Industrial '11)
A Sextant FarewellAfter Grad
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Apparel - Belt Buckles (Bronze, Silver and
Gold toned), Keychains and T-Shirts!
EngiBEERing every Friday afternoon in the
Design Commons! Wear a sweater vest for a
free beer!
Gossip Geek here, your one and only source into thescandalous lives of Sexton’s Engineers..
You reap what you sow. What goes around comes
around. No matter how far you run, you can never truly
escape. Everything catches up to you in the end. And
when it does, it usually kicks your ass. My time here has
almost come to a close.. and that means I’m feeling alittle nostalgic. For my nal post, I’m revisiting some of
those good times you thought you’d left in second year.
Now there are those that change for the worse.. and
those that change for the better.. I think we can all agree
that, although S & friends look adorable.. we’re glad theyno longer look like they’re 12.
D… seriously? I’ve caught you in some bad poses.. but
nothing competes with that hair.. wait.. is it really hair?
Or a toupee? Oh and M.. pretty sure you don’t look old
enough to be drinking.
Choo choo! This is just adorable. Can’t say I’d ever think
I’d see N looking so squeezable. J.. is that a pink handker-
chief? You’re lucky I didn’t ‘choo’se to put that pic of you
in your bow tie at prom in…And all in an instant, everything changes. We leave the
past behind and speed toward the unknown. Our future.
We set out for far away places and try to nd ourselves.
Or try to lose ourselves. Exploring pleasures closer to
home. The problems start when we refuse to let change
happen, and cling to old habits. But if we hold on to thepast too tight, the future may never come. So long Sex-
ton.. your memories will always be with us.
XOXO —Gossip Geek
The time has come, and Gossip Geek is graduating this
June. We will truly miss Gossip Geek's contributions....
but the legend must live on.
If you think you are worthy of being the next Gossip
Geek, well, you have big shoes to ll. Still interested?
Email [email protected]...
Photo of the Week by Navin Chari (PhD Candidate
Industrial): Freetown Christiania, Copenhagen
ossipeekG
Gossip Geek says
Goodbye
Engagement. What does it mean?!?!
The Double Rainbow of your uni-
versity experience, ‘engagement’
is that thing we have trouble describ-
ing or facilitating, but it’s oh-so-beau-
tiful to witness. Engaged people
have a certain energy about them, adesire to drink deeply from the cup of
life - and they make you want to be-
come engaged, yourself.
But enough of this idle banter! Let’stalk about engagement on Sexton
Campus.
At the moment, students seem to
be primarily engaged in their stud-ies – which is great! That’s what
you’re paying for, correct? However,
a well-rounded university experience
can include many things beyond the
classroom – sporting events, par-
ticipations in student governance,snowball ghts, society functions, or
informal conversations about howfractals are related to evolutionary
biology and the rise of social move-
ments… etc., etc.
The DSU, despite whatever criticismswe level at it, strives to provide these
interstitial opportunities, greasing
the wheels of student initiative. This
is why there are a few new faces oc-
cupying what used to be the admin
o ces across from the elevator justeast of the Alumni Lounge. Neil, Wil-
low, and Laura have been hired by the
DSU to occupy the space between
the hours of 10am and 8pm, ve days
a week (‘till 6pm on Fridays), allow-ing you to connect with the DSU and
many of the services they oer with-
out trudging down to Studley and
sacricing yet another umbrella to
the Maritime Tempest Gods.
Rumors abound that they may soon
have a couch for you to sit on as you
ll out your grant application forms,
talk up your society event, or wait for
the fat pay cheque you’re expectingfor that haiku on uid dynamics you
submitted to the Sextant. This proj-ect is a pilot, and will continue on
next year with renements based on
the feedback you give, so head down
to room A-102 and get heard!
Neil, Willow and Laura would love to
see you.
Neil Bailey
DSU Sexton CampusPilot Supervisor
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