Associate Professor
Department of Knowledge Integration
Cross-appointed to Electrical & Computer Engineering
Contact information:
Phone: 519-888-4567, ext. 43489
Office: Environment 1 (EV1), room 203
Email: rbgorbet@uwaterloo.ca
Degrees:
- PhD Electrical Engineering, University of Waterloo, 1997
- MASc Electrical Engineering, University of Waterloo, 1994
- BASc Electrical Engineering, University of Waterloo, 1992
Awards and recognition:
- Collaborative installation work Hylozoic Ground chosen to represent Canada at the Venice Biennale of Architecture, 2010
- Faculty of Engineering Teaching Excellence, 2003
Research interests:
Interfaces. Physical interfaces, interfaces between disciplines, interfaces between people. Interface design; interactive artworks; human interaction in collaboration, teaching, and learning.
Courses taught:
- INTEG 320: The Museum Course: Research and Design
- INTEG 321: The Museum Course: Practicum and Presentation
- INTEG 375: Technology Art Studio
Outreach / enrichment education:
- Judge, Regional Planning Chair & Board Member, FIRST Robotics Canada, 2002-present
- Faculty Member, Shad Waterloo, 2008-2013
- Program Director, Shad Waterloo, 2016-present