Canada Definition and 201 Threads

I am a first year engineering student and was wondering what average GPA's are compared to other universities. I attend a university in Canada which uses a percent based system and the college of engineering sets the average first year at a low 60%.

Hey everyone, I'm a really confused undergrad willing to do anything it become a medical physicist in Canada.. But there are many questions I have in my head and I'm really hoping to get them answered! Thanks a lot in advance I'm currently a Radiation Therapy undergrad student. I understand...

Hello, this forum has been common visiting place of mine for the past year and I sure have learned alot. I have created an account now as I need some academic guidance. Currently, I intend to study theoretical physics at the university level. I am currently studying A-Levels so I am more...

Hello all, I am currently in grade 12 and looking to apply for engineering (possibly mechanical) but I am not sure which schools to choose from. I live in Ontario and would prefer a school within the province. The schools that I am interested in are UofT, Waterloo, McMaster, Queens, and...

Hi everyone, I'm starting Co-op next winter and I'm looking for a job in Montreal. I'm not sure what kind of physics opportunities there are in the city. I know that Bombardier is in the area and that they may have jobs related to physics. There may also be opportunities at the universities...

My job search is going poorly and I am considering returning to school to do a Ph.D.. I have an M.Sc. in condensed matter (CM) physics and a B.Sc. with a focus on soft matter physics. I am hoping to enter industry in an R&D setting, but as I live in Canada my opportunities to do R&D in CM are...

I'm brand new to the forum, but have read all medphys treads I could find before signing up. I'm Canadian, with an MSc in medical physics from a CAMPEP accredited program, also residency and CCMP certification, plus more than five years experience in a large university hospital. I'm ready to...

Hey guys, I really want to be an aerospace engineer but there isn't many jobs for aerospace engineering in Canada(unless I'm wrong) so let's say i get an aerospace engineering degree can i use it to apply to other jobs?

Hey everyone, This semester I felt like I would be overwhelmed with my courses so I ended up taking a "bird" course as one of the five courses... but ironically it is currently my lowest mark. I am debating dropping it (last day to drop without penalty is in 2 days) but before I do that I...

Hey, I'm at McGill in 2nd year Joint Honours Mathematics and Physics. I want to apply for a research award (I haven't done so before) in either maths or (preferably) physics. I had a tough bunch of classes to start with and have a 3.14 out of 4.00 GPA. It looks like an NSERC USRA is out of sight...

im looking to become a theoretical physicist and i think i might want to do a program in mathematical physics for an undergrad. does anyone know which are best in Canada? i know the obvious ones, (i think) U of T, Waterloo, UBC, McGill, but can anyone be more specific please?

Hello, I am looking into university applications and I am wondering where to go. I am in love with mathematics and the theoretical side of physics, and I am wondering about universities in Canada that would be a good choice for me. I am also in a pretty bad state finance wise (single mother...

My neighbor recently visited Northern Canada on a hunting trip. He took a great many photos. Upon review, I noticed they have very tall and skinny pine trees with very full tops. He described the soil as very thin, perhaps less than 12", and solid rock below. Accordingly, I'm wondering if...

I just wanted to see what is the scope of medical physics in Canada. Program websites on university webpages write so rosy picture of jobs(one leading university website predicts atleast 30 new jobs per year inside Canada). I find that ridiculous because when I go to medphys.ca and other career...

Hello, I am from Israel (English speaker, so don't take it in account) looking to study towards an undergrad degree in Canada. Eventually my dream is to become a theoretical physicist. I am NOT looking for a so called "re-known" university. Don't understand me wrong, I am not a slacker looking...

Hi, I just graduated from electrical engineering from University of Toronto. I am interested in Hardware and robotics mostly. Most of the courses I took are in Analog and digital hardware and a little bit of power. I was wondering about job perspective in Western Canada where the jobs have...

I’m a math undergrad at Caltech. I’m applying to grad school soon and since I’m a Canadian citizen I’ll be applying to grad school in Canada. I’ll also be applying to some top programs in the United States, but I’m very unsure of my chances. The thing is, due to a combination of personal...

Hi, I'm attending a post-secondary institution (for mathematics) in January, and was wondering, how much does schooling usually come up to, in costs? What can i get covered in loans, so many questions about the financial side of university. does anybody have any knowledge on this stuff? can...

Hey guys, I've just landed an internship in Canada. Any advice you guys would give to someone staying in Waterloo for the summer? Any places I ought to go see if I have some free time over the weekend? Any food that I just HAVE to try? Let me know!

Hello, I am a student currently in my junior year that is starting to narrow down his graduate school search. I am primarily looking at Canadian schools for grad school at the moment, and I was just looking for some advice as to which schools would be the best ones for me to apply to. The...

I was wondering if anybody knew about when I should hear back from PSI? I realize the chance someone will be able to give me an answer is small, as it is not stated on their site and the course is only about 3 years old so few people have experience with it, but I was thinking that it's not...

Give what happened in Japan, Bruce Power leaving Alberta and CANDU reactors sold to SNC-Lavalin, what do you guys think? I am planning to do graduate studies in Nuke Eng, but given what is going on Canada, I might have to rethink my plans, unless you guys believe some sort of nuclear...

Hello! I am a Canadian high school student. I will be beginning engineering in university next year. I am interested in electrical and computer engineering, but I've heard bad things about the job prospects for electrical engineers in Canada. How is the job market for computer/hardware...

Hello, I am an eager high school student trying to research ahead for the university I want to go to. I'm torn between studying either science or applied science. I was thinking if I spend one or two years in undergrad doing a bit of both, I might make a decision. Science: Particle...

I am currently in first year physics at university. I have looked at lots of courses that my university offers (u of Manitoba), and at many others, and I can't find any many undergrad courses, just astrophysics courses. None of the other universities that I have checked have degrees in physics...

I'm an undergraduate at a quality (though not highly ranked) private school in the US, but I think I'd like to go to grad school in Canada for the experience. My grades are decent (~3.70) and will have a couple of years of research by the time I graduate. I'm thinking of applying for a masters...

I will have a Bsc in physics and plan to go on to a Masters of Engineering program (Nuclear). However, I know that you need to have a Bsc in engineering to be able to practice engineering. I read somewhere that it is possible to become a 'engineer' with the path I've taken. Does anyone have any...

Ars Technica reported on a developing story out of Canada this week that should worry many Internet privacy advocates.* The country’s conservative party, which took over control of their parliament this spring, seeks to broadly expand the government’s power.* The …...

How do they compare to those in the U.S.? Pure math in particular.

Hello, I was reading through some threads and found out about medical physics Even though I researched on google I got confused because the process of becoming one is bit different from states and Canada ( I want to know for Canada) So here are some questions 1) Do we call the profession...

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2011/06/24/pol-harper-asbestos.html Seriously? Canada was the only developed country to maintain that asbestos should be kept off the hazardous list. Apparently, "Conservative cabinet ministers in Ottawa insisted the lung-cancer-causing substance can be...

What is the difference between Theoretical Physics under the department of applied mathematics and Physics under the department of physics ? Thus, does UWO have a strong (theoretical) physics programme?

In terms of culture, politics etc...I think many Americans have this idea that Canada is some sort of Europeanized country but to me, it seems that Canada is much more similar to the U.S. Maybe Quebec is an exception but certainly no can argue that Alberta is like Europe! I live in Canada but...

This is my first posts on PF. I've perused it before when looking for answers to assignments others have posted up, but never thought to join until now. I'm going to Queen's University in Kingston, Canada for Engineering this September and I was wondering if anyone had some info about the...

Anyone from Atlantic Canada here? If so, do you understand this ad campaign? :confused:

is there a mandatory general education courses in Canadian universities? specifically in Uof toronto? also is it too much to take 34 courses in 4 years of university? consisting of 4 astronomy classes, mostly physics and math , and one humanity how many courses do people generally take in...

First there was the French province of Québec which was conquered by the British in 1763. Later came the loyalists from those rebellious colonies to the south who settled in what would become the province of Ontario. This was the beginning of Canada. In 1867 the British North America Act gave...

I'm some Canadian guy in his last year of high school, without much of an interest in anything except physics (specifically astrophysics). I've applied to physics programs in a whole bunch of places. And shortly after, a whole bunch of places replied to me going all "okay dude, you're a...

Hello! Summer is approaching and I am trying to secure a research position. I'm looking through the Industrial URSP eligible companies at NSERC that do defence research and I'm wondering if any has had any experience in doing research at a private defence research company or even the Defence...

Hi, I was wondering which universities' physics departments in Canada offers the best chances of getting a summer internship with for 2011 (usually funded by NSERC). I have already applied to a bunch, but my marks are not that good. So the physics departments with the least applicant per...

Hi guys, I got a question that I can only assume you guys stand a chance of responding properly to. Here is my problem I just received a shippement with machinery to open my new business. Now I am stuck with this problem I am in Canada running 60hz can get voltages of 110-220-440 is it...

Having dealt with all the important matters of the economy, living standards and national security - and having decided that dealing with an inability to win at ice hockey is unsolvable - the Canadian government has finally stamped down on those wreckers of society. Dire Straits have been...

Hi folks, I am a first year MBA student taking an Economics course. My colleagues and I are having trouble learning by just poring over books, so instead I change my learning process by facilitating discussion online, incorporating business knowledge to my daily life. China, in my preception...

A devastating night for Canadians. Especially since 1) the stadium was 90% composed of Canadians, and 2) the tickets were $500 each. Half of Canada is now going to drink themselves to sleep, hockey is what we live for! It's the ONLY thing we are notoriously known for! Other then pennicilyn...

Hi, I have this pretty cool 5mW green laser and I'm wondering if it is legal as long as I don't try to blind drivers and pilots.

Hey, I was just wondering if anyone from Canada has ever ordered a (scientific, so that it fits the subforum :wink:) book from abroad (US, UK), and if yes, how much were the handling and duty fees? All in all, what's the cost of all of that stuff on top of the price of the book and shipping...

Hello, everyone! I have a question here and I am really looking forward to hear your advices. I am now applying for phd programs, and I am aiming at the top universities in the US. However, based on my performance, I think my chance going to the, say, top 6 or top 10 is very small. (personally...

I am finishing up high school soon and I plan to go straight back to school, so I figure now is a good time to consider some things, such as.. What are some well known schools in Canada for physics? (I am especialy interested in anything to do with aerospace) I'm aware of the U of Toronto and...

I am a senior math major in the US who would like to go to a graduate school in mathematics. I am still in a process of finding where to apply. Most of the schools that I have been looking so far are in the U.S., but recently I realized there are some decent schools in Canada as well (U British...

I bought a camera in France and I want to use it in Canada. The main problem is the battery. To reload it (I think it's a lithium one but I'm not sure. I can check out if you need this info) I must plug it into the AC current supply at home. In France it works at a different frequency I...