File contains reports, and other materials used to create the 1982 Energy Centre review report.

File contains correspondence, meeting minutes and copies of the 1981 and 1982 (draft) review reports on the Ryerson Energy Centre.

File contains records relate to Helmut Burkhardt's work with the Ryerson Energy Centre. Topics include Thermoelectricity; alternate energy library; solar energy; and Continuing Education course "An introduction to the The Science and Politics of Energy". Included in the file is correspondence, meeting minutes, forms and other materials related to the topics mentioned previously.

File contains agenda, minutes and notes related to the Ryerson Energy Centre executive committee meetings held in 1980. Also included in the file are an Energy Centre brochure, and a brochure for the TOTEM (Total Energy Module) cogenerator.

File contains records related to the Semi-annual Ryerson Energy Centre meeting held November 13, 1978 in the Jorgenson Hall staff lounge.
Included in the file is a copy of the REC newsletter (Vol. 2 No. 1); agenda and minutes from the November meeting; minutes and attachments from the May 10 meeting.

Sub-series contains records related for the 1982 Ryerson Energy Centre annual review report. Divided into 2 files:
F 163.03.08.01 REC Review Report 1982
F 163.03.08.02 REC Review 1982 supporting material

The Royal Commission on Electric Power Planning was chaired by Dr. Arthur Porter and was referred to as the Porter Commission. An interim report on nuclear power in Ontario titled "A Race Against Time" was published in 1978.
The file includes a copy of a part of a submission authored by Helmut Burkhardt and R. Szmidt for the commission, a page and folder of handwritten notes, and an unrelated letter from the University of Regina regarding the formation of their Energy Research Unit.

File contains meeting minutes and agendas for the Ryerson Energy Centre Executive Committee. Meetings were held in the Fall of 1978 (September - November).

File contains records related to the Semi-annual Ryerson Energy Centre meeting held May 10, 1978 in the Jorgenson Hall staff lounge.
Included in the file is a copy of the REC newsletter (Vol. 2 No. 1); meeting announcement; memo and meeting minutes from Oct. 1977 mtg; and a package of materials related to the introduction of elective courses in energy related topics by the REC.

File contains agenda, meeting minutes and related materials for the 1979 Executive committee meetings for the Ryerson Energy Centre. The file also includes unrelated materials advertising etc for the 1979 Energy Exposition; correspondence and agreements regarding the mobile Energy Bus; brochure for the workshop "Energy Management for the Homeowner" co-hosted by the Energy Centre and Continuing Education held October 18 and 25, 1980; 2 programs for the 1980 Canadian Energy Exposition; and photographs and a news story about "Witkars" - electrical cars available for rent in Holland.
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File contains records related to the formation of the Ryerson Energy Centre in 1976. Included are planning documents, correspondence, and meeting minutes. Also included is a copy of the 2nd edition of the Centre's newsletter.

Series contains records retained by Helmut Burkhardt in his role with the Ryerson Energy Centre. It was been divided into the following files/subseries:
F 163.03.01 Ryerson Energy Centre, 1976
F 163.03.02 Presentation to Porter Commission, 1977
F 163.03.03 REC Semi Annual meeting - Staff Lounge Jorgenson Hall, May 10, 1978
F 163.03.04 REC Exec. Mtgs F 1978
F 163.03.05 REC Semi Annual General Meeting November 13, 1978
F 163.03.06 REC Executive Meetings, 1979
F 163.03.07 REC Executive, 1980
F 163.03.08 Ryerson Energy Centre review report, 1982
F 163.03.09 Energy Centre related records

Sub-series contains files related to Canadian Energy Expositions from 1978-1984. It has been divided into file or sub-sub-series by exposition date

F 163.02.03.01 Canadian Energy Exposition 1978
F 163.02.03.02 Canadian Energy Exposition 1979
F 163.02.03.03 Canadian Energy Exposition 1980
F 163.02.03.04 Canadian Energy Exposition 1981
F 163.02.03.05 CEE 82
F 163.02.03.06 CEE 83
F 163.02.03.07 CEE 1984

File created and maintained by Helmut Burkhardt. The conference, sponsored by the Forum of Toronto Arts Productions and ATEED Centre for Environmental Communities, was proposed to have been held October 21 - 22, 1978 at the St. Lawrence Centre.
File includes planning documents and a draft program of events.

Series contains records related to conferences that Helmut Burkhardt organized and attended. Included are conference proceedings, planning, and promotional materials.
It has been divided by conference title and broken down into the following:

F 163.01 Transdisciplinary Knowledge Structures and Curriculum Innovation, 1990
F 163.02 Foundations and applications of General Systems Theory with a Focus on Science Education, 1987
F 163.03 Canadian Energy Exposition, 1978-1984
F 163.04 Scitec Conference, 1981
F 163.05 Energy and Lifestyle - Shaping the Future conference, 1978

One copy of the published proceedings of the Second Canadian Conference on Foundations and Applications of General Science Theory. The conference was held at Ryerson Polytechnical Institute May 24-25, 1990 in the Oakham House Lounge. Helmut Burkhardt was the editor of the publication, which was printed at Ryerson, and also contributed papers to the publication.
The list of papers authored Burkhardt in this publication include:

Introduction to the conference theme: Adaptation of knowledge to societal needs, pg. 11

Substance Accounting: a fundamental knowledge structure for all disciplines, pg. 73

One copy of the published proceedings of meeting of the International Society for General Systems Research - Canadian Division and North East United States Region held in Toronto at Ryerson Polytechnical Institute on May 20-2, 1987 with post-conference workshops held May 22. This was the first Canadian Conference. Helmut Burkhardt was the editor of the publication, which was printed at Ryerson, and also contributed papers to the publication.
The list of papers authored Burkhardt in this publication include:

General System Science: an introduction addressing the five w's

Definition and classification of systems and of sciences

Integrating physics and general system theory

File created and maintained by Helmut Burkhardt in his role as Chairman of the program committee for the 1981 SCITEC conference. The SCITEC (The Association of the Scientific Engineering and Technological Community of Canada) annual general meeting and conference was held at the Ontario Science Centre November 8, 9, 10, 1981. The conferences theme was "Education for Survival and Prosperity".
The file contains correspondence, conference programs, new releases and other records related to the SCITEC conference.

File contains records related to the 7th annual Canadian Energy Exposition held at Ryerson Polytechnical Institute May 7-8, 1984. Included in the file are meeting minutes and a draft program.

File contains records related to the 6th annual Canadian Energy Exposition held at Ryerson Polytechnical Institute May 10, 1983. Included in the file are meeting minutes and a draft program.

File contains records related to the 5th annual Canadian Energy Exposition held at Ryerson Polytechnical Institute May 12 - 14, 1982. Included in the file are committee meeting minutes, reports and information related to the 1981 expo, correspondence and other records.

File contains 2 final reports - "1981 Canadian Energy Exposition" and "Festival of Energy report".

File contains promotional materials, correspondence, agreements, meeting minutes and other items related to the planning and execution of the Canadian Energy Exposition and Festival of Energy held at Ryerson May 7 - 9.

Sub-sub-series contains files related to the organization and planning of the fourth annual Canadian Energy Exposition held at Ryerson Polytechnical Institute May 7 - 9, 1981. The professional conference was held May 7 and 8th, with a 2 day family oriented "Festival of Energy" held May 8 and 9th.

File contains a poster for the "Canadian Energy Exposition - energy in the eighties...the choice is ours" and a pin featuring the expo's logo with the word "Exergy" underneath. The pin is attached to cardstock with information about energy/exergy and the address Ryerson's Energy Centre on the back.

File contains programs, news releases, planning and financial records, and meeting minutes related to 1980 Canadian Energy exposition held at the Ontario Science Centre March 15 - 20, 1980.

Sub-sub-series contains files related to the organization and planning of the third annual Canadian Energy Exposition held at the Ontario Science Centre March 15 - 20, 1980.

File contains correspondence related to the 1979 Canadian Energy Exposition.

File contains a program and advertising for the 1979 Canadian Energy Exposition held at Harbourfront May 3-6, 1979. Also in the file is program from the 1978 Expo.

File contains meeting minutes and correspondence related to planning committee for the 1979 Canadian Energy Exposition held May 3-6, 1979 at Harbourfront.

Sub-sub-series contains files related to the organization and planning of the second annual Canadian Energy Exposition held at the Harbourfront Centre May 3 - 6, 1979.

File contains a two page list of invoices sent related the to organization and presentation of the Canadian Energy Exposition in 1978.

File contains advertisement, commemorative booklet, and correspondence related the 1978 Canadian Energy Exposition held at Harbourfront April 26 - May 3, 1978.

File contains budget notes and printouts related to the organization and presentation of the Canadian Energy Exposition.

File contains agenda and meeting minutes from the Program Committee, and the Planning and Co-ordinating Committee for the 1978 Canadian Energy Exposition.

File contains a list of exhibitors, participants, correspondence, and a preliminary program of events for the 1978 exposition.

Sub-sub-series contains files related to the organization and planning of the 1978 Canadian Energy Exposition held at the Harbourfront Centre April 26 to May 3, 1978.

A copy of the paper authored by Helmut Burkhardt and published in the proceedings of the Annual General Meeting of the American Society for Engineering Education. The meeting took place in Toronto in 1990. It was also published in the proceedings of the 2nd Canadian Conference on Foundations and Applications of General Science Theory held at Ryerson in 1990.

A copy of a conference paper authored by Helmut Burkhardt. It is unclear as to which conference this paper was submitted to.

File contains 2 copies of the paper authored by Helmut Burkhardt and published in the April 1987 edition of the American Journal of Physics Physics.

File contains papers authored by Helmut Burkhardt for various conferences, meetings, and other publications.