Advanced Engineering Practice

The Certificates in Advanced Engineering Practice I and II are each 12-unit graduate-level certificates which will provide advanced, specialized and industry-relevant engineering knowledge to baccalaureate-holding engineers. This program is ideal for those looking to gain new skills to advance their engineering career.

For current engineers, this program will increase knowledge specific to their areas of expertise and will strengthen advanced technical and professional development skills. Certificates are awarded in any of the four specializations: Machine Learning Engineering, Software Engineering, Process Engineering Sustainability and Process Simulation Analytics. This program aims to remove barriers to advanced employment, as those enrolled will have the option to participate in a Work Integrated Learning (WIL) experience through which they will develop hands-on skills and establish valuable industry connections.

Completing this program

Each certificate is a 12-unit graduate level program. Each of its four specializations (Machine Learning Engineering, Software Engineering, Process Engineering Sustainability and Process Simulation Analytics) can be taken either full-time or part-time. The program is designed to support students as they complete the certificate within the expected time of one year, or the maximum allowable time of two years. Students must apply to the Graduate Certificate in Advanced Engineering Practice II within 2 years from the beginning of the Advanced Engineering Practice I program. Courses will be in-person, with a minimum achievement of a B- as the passing grade.

Specializations

• Machine Learning Engineering
• Software Engineering
• Process Engineering Sustainability
• Process Simulation Analytics
• Reliability Engineering and Predictive Maintenance
• Mechatronics Engineering

Outcomes

Influenced by the Ministerial Statement on Quality Assurance of Degree Education in Canada the list of expected learning outcomes for the Graduate Certificate in Advanced Engineering Practice I are as follows:

1. Depth and breadth of knowledge: students will acquire specialized knowledge by building on their existing skills and develop critical awareness of current problems and new insights in the forefront of their academic discipline.
2. Conceptual awareness and/or knowledge of research: students will apply analytical, interpretative and expository skills.
3. Application of knowledge: students will be expected to address complex technical issues both systematically and creatively based on established principles and techniques.
4. Communication skills: students will mitigate issues by clearly articulating potential solutions to both specialist and non-specialist audiences.
5. Awareness of limits of knowledge: students will understand the broader implications of applying knowledge to particular situations and audiences.
6. Engineering profession and society: students will broaden their knowledge of principles of ethics and responsibility.