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Professor Dr. Doug Sparkes

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Biography

Doug Sparkes is a Lecturer at the Conrad School of Entrepreneurship and Business at the University of Waterloo. He holds a PhD and a Master of Applied Science from the same institution. His expertise lies in entrepreneurship education, the application of new technologies in education, emerging technologies, particularly those related to environmental energy, and systems engineering, with a specific focus on fuzzy systems. Doug has taught various courses including BET 607 - Managing Technological Innovation and BET 410 A/B - Capstone Entrepreneurship Planning Execution. Previously, he served as Associate Director of Undergraduate Programs at the Conrad School and held positions such as Interim Director and Director of UW Innovate. With extensive industry experience as Chief Operating Officer at Rapid Laboratory Microsystems, Doug has been involved in several engineering roles at the National Research Council Canada. His current research interests encompass emerging technologies and their applications, and he has contributed to a number of publications in related fields.

Research Interests

Emerging Technologies Systems Engineering Fuzzy Systems Technology Transfer Commercialization

Experience

Lecturer

— Present

Conrad School of Entrepreneurship and Business • Waterloo, ON

Teaching various courses on entrepreneurship and technology innovation.

Associate Director, Undergraduate Programs

— Present

Conrad School of Entrepreneurship and Business • Waterloo, ON

Oversaw undergraduate programs in entrepreneurship.

Interim Director

— Present

Conrad School of Entrepreneurship and Business • Waterloo, ON

Led the school during the interim period.

Director

— Present

UW Innovate • Waterloo, ON

Directed initiatives to foster innovation at the university.

Chief Operating Officer

— Present

Rapid Laboratory Microsystems Inc. •

Led operations in a laboratory micro-systems company.

Engineering Technology Consultant

— Present

D.I. SPARKES & Associates •

Provided consulting in engineering technologies.

Chief Engineer

— Present

National Research Council Canada •

Led engineering projects at the Joint Astronomy Centre.

Senior Electrical Engineer

— Present

National Research Council Canada •

Managed electrical engineering projects.

Control Engineer

— Present

National Research Council Canada •

Worked on control systems engineering.

Control Systems Engineer

— Present

Stelco Inc. •

Engaged in control systems engineering.

Awards

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Conrad OCE Award

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Conrad component OCE - Campus Lead Accelerator Program

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GMAC Grant

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SSHRC Grant

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University of Waterloo ‘LIF’ Grant

Requirements for University of Waterloo

Master Program

Requirements

GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:90

Prerequisites

Honours Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field Strong background in Statistics

Application Checklist

  • Transcripts
  • 3 Academic References
  • Statement of Interest
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Specialization Notes

Includes fields like Clinical, Cognitive, Developmental, and Industrial/Organizational Psychology.