Open AccessAdapting CEAB Graduate Attributes to Promote Graduate Student Success in the Canadian Engineering Community
Author(s) -
Susan Caines,
Leonard M. Lye
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
proceedings of the ... ceea conference
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2371-5243
DOI - 10.24908/pceea.v0i0.9630
Subject(s) - accreditation , process (computing) , medical education , graduate students , engineering education , engineering management , engineering , computer science , medicine , operating system
Abstract –Graduate engineering programs at Memorial University’s Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science are not accredited and as such there is no information available on non-technical professional skills development. These skills are essential for successful entry into the Canadian engineering community. To assess the current graduate program, an assessment methodology was developed based on the CEAB graduate attribute assessment process used for undergraduate program accreditation. An initial application of this methodology to Process Engineering indicates that all professional skills are not covered for all students. This lead to modifications for current programing that will ensure all students are exposed to the skills needed for a successful career in engineering.