> As far as I see it waterloo doesn't advertise itself as a polytechnic The marketing I see has very strong focus on co-op and particularity. I don't think any

> As far as I see it waterloo doesn't advertise itself as a polytechnic The marketing I see has very strong focus on co-op and particularity. I don't think anyone went into UW Software Engineering thinking they'd be doing ground-breaking CS theory. (Pure math or physics, on the other hand...) > I do not think I am mistaken with their intentions, why doesn't UoW charge similar rates (fees) as other polytech rather than charging the rates of MIT/Oxbridge ? What rates do other polytechs charge? Are you talking about UW's domestic or international tuition? The latter is mostly supply and demand. > I disagree that mechanical engineering should be put in the same ranks as electricians/auto-mechanics. I agree so it's probably a good thing mech eng co-ops design and debug auto assembly plants :)