"The Eye of Mathematics" presents math as an effective language to describe the physical world. It assumes that students have non-mathematical backgrounds and very limited abilities to communicate and describe problems using mathematics. It requires that students demonstrate a foundational understanding of the origins, derivation, and utility of some key building blocks in mathematics.

Bio: In addition to a master’s degree in mathematics, Josh Schneider has an extensive background from his work as an applications engineer in the optical coating industry, where he was responsible for designing and manufacturing thin film filters. Josh brings a combination of critical mathematical knowledge and industry experience to Sheridan’s Applied Computing students.

Bio: William (Bill) Farkas has degrees in mathematics and electrical engineering. His interest in digital communications systems stretches back to his amateur radio days as a teenager. In 1992, having recently been hired by Sheridan to teach electronics, Bill worked to get Ministry approval for a startup program based on a completely new approach to data communications—“packet switching.” It was a fortuitous start. The Internet Communications Technology (ICT) program, with its focus on internet protocol engineering, is the oldest and most prestigious undergraduate program of its kind in Canada. As an ICT program coordinator and professor, Bill has evolved with the program as it tracks the technologies of the Internet. His current focus is network security, online privacy and open systems.