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Action taken by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate 

Studies at its meeting of 17 June 1980 gives rise to the 

following motion: 

MOTION 

That Senate approve and recommend approval to 

the Board of Governors, as set forth in S80-91 

the Co-operative Education Program in Physics, 

including the new practica PHYS 335-0, 336-0, 

435-0 and 436-0. 

Note - 

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Members of the Senate are directed to page 484 of the 

1980/81 calendar for information on Co-operative Education 

Programs in general. 

S1MON FRASER UNIVERSITY

MEMORANDUM

...............Séetäry

ñisträtive....Assistan.t.........................

Undergraduate Studies

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. .to the Dean of Science

Subject.. Proposed Co-operative

EdUCatlOfl ? 

Date...

1980 0

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At the meeting of 1980 06 05, the Faculty of Science approved the 

following motion: 

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"That the 'Co- ' operative Educatipn Program in Physics, 

including th proposed new practica courses 

PHYS 335-0,

336-0, 435-0 and 436-0, 

be approved and forwarded

to

SCUS and Senate for consideration and approval." 

Please find attached proposal 

forms

for the new courses and some 

brief comments on the Program prepared by Dr. A E Curzon 

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N. Heath

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Attachments 

I7JOKM

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Date: 

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Abtsvistioa C.4.;

PHfS 

Course $er*335

Title of Cowtas$ 

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Practicum I 

Calendar DssertptiOfl of Courss 

This is the first 

in a co-operative education programme available to 

physics or related areas such 'as biophysics, chemi 

physics. 

Nature of Course 

Work experience 

Prersqisites (or spocill instructions):

Students should apply to the Physics 

Department at least one semester in advance. Students will-normally have com- 

pleted 30 semester hours of credit, with a minimum G.P.A. of 2.75. 

in the Physics program

flst course (courses) • if any, 

i s being 

dropped 

from the calendar 

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this couTS 

approved ? 

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None 

now frequently will the course be offered? 

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Two semesters per year. 

tester in Which the course will first be offered? . 

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Fall 1980 

ich of your present faculty would be available to nake the proposed offering 

Objectives_of

possible? 

In

the

the

Course

Department Dr. A.E. Curzon will be supervising the programme. 

To provide the work experience required for the Co-0,p Programme in Physics. 

Budasetim and S p ace Inuiren 

e n te 

(for information only) 

Whet nddiUon*1 resources will be required in thØ following

srea$ 

Faculty

Staff

Library 

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Additional faculty 

may

be required 

Audio ? 

to help to cover the teaching responsibilities? 

of the Co-Op Co-ordinator. 

Space 

Equipnt 

Department

PhIscs_ 

Credit Mours:_0 - Vector: 

semester of work experience 

students 

who

are studying 

cal physics or mathematical 

SCUS 73 

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'34b: (When completing this fore, for Anetria*.timb ses Ptemosndua SCUS 73"340' 

Attach courSe outline) 

Space

!qeipeant 

Date: ?

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MN.URSE ?POSAJ. VOM$. 

UlendgrIorasUoe 

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Deputnt: 

Physics 

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PHYS  

Cøjtii Kusrz 

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Vector:_ 

Title of Courses ? 

Practicum II 

Calendar 

Osacrlpttoe of Course: ?

This • 

course is the second semester or work 

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experience in a co-operative education programme available to students who are 

studying physics or related areas such as biophysics, chemicaiphysics or 

mathematical physics. 

acute of Course 

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Work experience 

Prerequisites (or special 

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ins true clone) : 

Students shouldapply to the Physics 

Department at least one senster in advance. Physics 335 

and

12 semester 

hours of credit following Physics 335. A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75. 

Whit course (cour$ee), if 

any, 

is being dropped f roe' th. calendar if this course is 

approveds 

None 

How frequently will the course be offered? 

Two semesters per year. 

Ssesetsr in which the course will first be offered? • 

• Spring 1981 

Which of 'your present faculty 

would 

be available to eske 

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the propos.d'otfsrthg 

possible? ? 

In the Department Dr. A.E. Curzon will be supervising the programme. 

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Objectivsaof

the Course 

To provide the work experience required for the Co-Op Programme in Physics. 

jijir and S

çe Raguirementa (for information only)

Whet additionsi resources will be required in the following

areas 

Faculty

staff

Library

Audio Visual

.Additional faculty may be required to help to cover 

the teaching responsibilities of the Co-Op,Co-ordinator. 

SUS 73-34b:" (When completing

this Lore, for *natrutLJnb owe 

Ptemorandua

bCUS 73'340 

Attach course outline). 

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T1TT i 

Dee.: 

NNW COURSE 

?POSM. 1OI1 

CCalsud.; InforusUon 

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Departments 

Physics 

Abbreviation 

PHYS

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Course 

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435 ? 

Credit ? 

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Vector:_ 

Title of Course; 

Practicum III 

Calendar Description of Course: 

This Is the third semester of work experience in a co-operative education programme 

available to students who are studying physics or related areas such as biophysics, 

chemical physics or mathematical physics. 

mature of Course ? 

Work experience 

Prerequisite. 

(or

special Instructions): 

Students should apply to the Physics Department at least one semester in advance. 

Physics 336 & 60 semester hours of credit with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75. 

Whet course (course.) • if any, is being dropped from the calendar if this course is 

approved: 

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None 

slow frequently will the course be offered? 

Initially once per year. 

Semester in which the course will first be offered? . 

Sumer 1981 

Which of your present (sculty would be available to make the proposed offering 

possible? 

In the Department Dr. A.E. Curzon will be supervising 

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the programme. 

ObISCtjVSe of tIps Course 

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To provide the work experience required for the Co-Op Programme in Physics. 

!ds!cLrYgpd Sce M 

c

iutrement! 

(for information only) 

Whet additional resources will be required in the followiOg 

areas. 

Faculty 

Staff ? 

Additional facultyinay, be required 

to help to cover the teaching responsibilities 

Library ? 

of the Co-Op co-ordinator. 

Audio Visual 

Spice 

?

Equipment 

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SCUS 73-34b: (When completing this fore, for £nstruettunb stu nemoransua . 

Attach courts outline). 

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NEW

COURSE PROPOSAL 70MM

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Department 

Physics 

Abbreviation Ca4z 

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PHYS 

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Course Nusr:_ 

436

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Credit Noun; 0- Vector:_____ 

Title of 'Course; ? 

Practicum IV 

Calendar Dsscrtption of Course:

This the the fourth semester of work experience in a co-operative education 

programme available to students who are studying physics or related areas 

such as biophysics, chemical physics or mathematical physics. 

Na

t

ure of course 

Work experience. 

Prerequisites 

(or

special instructions): 

Students should apply to the Physics 

Department at least one semester in advance. Physics 435 and 12 semester hours 

of credit following Physic5 435. A minimum cumulative G.P.A. of 2.75. 

Whit 

COUCh

(course.) if say, is being dropped from the calendar If this course is 

approved: ?

None 

Row frequently will the course be offered? 

Initially, once per year. 

Semester in which the course will first beoffered? 

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Fall1982 

Which of your 

present faculty would be available to make the

proposed offering 

possible? 

In the Department Dr. A.E. Curzon will be supervising the programme. 

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Ob4ecttvsapf the Co

urse

To provide the work experience required for the Co-Op Programme in Physics. 

and Sce Maguitementa (for information only) 

Whet additional resources will be required in the following areas 

Faculty 

Staff ? 

•Additional faculty may be required to help to 

Library 

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cover the teaching responsibilities of the.Co-op 

Audi* Visual ? 

co-ordinator. 

Specs 

Equipment 

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Date :               

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1980 6 0 

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puteót Chairman 

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Dean ? 

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Chairman, SCUS 

SUS 73-34b:- (When completing this 

tore, 

for Anstru uni.seu Memorandum CUS 73-340 

Attach course outline) 

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CO-OPERATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM IN PHYSICS

Rationale 

Co-operative education combines academic studies and work 

experience related to those studies. The rationale for co- 

operative education is to give the student studies relatedwork 

experience and to improve the students' employment opportunities 

on graduation. 

Feasibility 

Co-op programs in physics are already successfully operated 

by the Universities of Waterloo and Victoria. In addition I have 

been contacting various potential employers and have found them 

supportive. 

Dr. J.C. Irwin has placed two students on an informal basis 

and I have found three jobs for the coming Summer. This is a 

small start but it indicates that S.F.U. should be able to 

compete with those already in the field. 

Proposed Calendar Entry 

"Co-Operative Education 

Co-operative education combines academic studies 

and work experience related to those studies. The 

student spends a total of four semesters off campus in 

study-related jobs. 

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Arrangements for the work experiences are made through 

the Department's Co-op Co-ordinator and the University's 

Office of Co-op Education. For further details on the 

Co-op System students should refer to page   

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of the 

calendar." 

A.E. Curzon

Professor of Physics

April 1980

SiMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

MEMORANDUM

D

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r J.M. Webster, Dean 

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From ? 

A.E. Curzon 

Faculty of Science 

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Department of Physics 

Subject. ?

PHYSICS CO-OP PROGRAMME 

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Date.. ?

1980-06-19

Frequency of Courses 

The present plan is to continue with the existing time-table so that 

students not in co-op'will in no way be affected by the introduction of 

co-op. The time-table constraint means that work study semesters will 

have to be available at various times depending on whether the student is 

doing physics, mathematical physics orchemical physics. This explains 

the proposed offerings of co-op courses. 

Naturally, I hope that the programme will attract many new students 

in which case it should then be possible to extend our offerings of 

physics courses. This will also increase flexibility in the time-tables 

for non-co-op students, thus these latter students should welcome the 

introduction of co-op. 

Sequence of Offerings 

The various physics programmes have inevitably an extensive pre- 

requisite structure which makes time-tabling difficult. Mr. Kerr prepared 

a number of sample time-tables which were subject to the constraint that 

the co-op student should complete the programme in the minimum time of 

8 study semesters plus 4 work semesters. It proved to be possible in all 

our programmes but not if work and study semesters alternate. If the 

restriction of minimum time is relaxed, which is not unreasonable because 

by no means all students even now complete their degrees in the minimum 

time 

of 8

semesters, then more flexibility in time-tabling results. An 

example of a minimum time sequence in honours physics is: 

F Sp Su F Sp Su F Sp Su F Sp Su 

Sl S2 Wl S3 S4 S5 W2 

W3 S7 

W4

All the various sequences have disadvantages, for example this one 

ends as a work semester and the work semesters do not alternate. 

My view Is 

that Hurh problems are inevitable at the beg:1nnlng but 

1-hey sI iouI(I (II sa ppea r 

once the

progrimutic 

gets

under way. 

The ma

point

Is thai at least the programme can be started with existing resources - 

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1) without altering the time-tables of existing students and 2) without 

requiring new co-op students to take longer than 8 study semesters plus 

4 work semesters to complete their co-op degree should they wish to 

finish in minimum time. 

Dr. J.M. Webster, Dean ? 

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1980-06-19 

Faculty of Science 

As soon as a 

student 

lets me know he is interested in co-op and the 

semester he wishes to start a work semester, I will provide him with a 

time-table so that he may decide whether it will suit him or whether he 

wishes to start in another semester. 

The First Practicurn 

I had hoped to get the programme before Senate earlier than this, 

that is why the first practicum was scheduled for the Fall of 1980. This 

is now probably unrealistic. 

The reason for scheduling the second prãcticum in the Spring of 1981 

Is that some physics students have already completed their first practicum 

in computing science and 

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wish to carry oui the second practicum in 

physics - possibly in the Spring of 1981. I do not have a particular 

student in mind at the moment, thus, Summer 1981 would be acceptable. 

A.E. Curzon 

AEC / dy 

cc: Dr. A. Sherwood, Chairman 

Faculty of Science 

Undergraduate Curriculum Committee 

JUN 1c9&)•