Engineering education in Canada is regulated by Engineers Canada through accreditation of programs. All undergraduate programs must meet ECAB criteria. Accreditation ensures graduates are qualified to become licensed professionals and emphasizes quality of students, faculty, curriculum and facilities. It aims to balance technical skills with professional abilities and understanding engineering's societal impacts. Programs must assess graduate attributes like technical and professional competencies. Today's workshop will focus on attribute #3.1.9.

1. A NOTE ON CEAB
ACCREDITATION
BY LAUREN JATANA
FALL 2016

2. CEAB
• Engineering education in Canada is regulated by the
Engineers Canada Accreditation Board (ECAB, formerly
CEAB)
• All undergraduate engineering programs are required to
meet the criteria set forth by the ECAB
• For more information you can refer to the document
published by Engineer’s Canada - Accreditation Criteria
and Procedures [1]
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3. THE PURPOSE OF
ACCREDITATION
It is about professional status.
• To ensure graduates are “academically qualified to begin the process to be
licensed as professionals in Canada” [1]
It is about setting a standard.
“The process of accreditation emphasizes the quality of the students, the
academic and support staff, the curriculum and the education facilities.” [1]
It is about balance.
“The engineering profession expects of its members competence in engineering
as well as an understand of the effect of engineering on society.” [1]
It’s about an education that balances technical abilities with professional skills [1]

4. THE PURPOSE OF
ACCREDITATION
It is about professional status.
• To ensure graduates are “academically qualified to begin the process to be
licensed as professionals in Canada” [1]
It is about setting a standard.
• “The process of accreditation emphasizes the quality of the students, the
academic and support staff, the curriculum and the education facilities.” [1]
It is about balance.
“The engineering profession expects of its members competence in engineering
as well as an understand of the effect of engineering on society.” [1]
It’s about an education that balances technical abilities with professional skills [1]

5. THE PURPOSE OF
ACCREDITATION
It is about professional status.
• To ensure graduates are “academically qualified to begin the process to be
licensed as professionals in Canada” [1]
It is about setting a standard.
• “The process of accreditation emphasizes the quality of the students, the
academic and support staff, the curriculum and the education facilities.” [1]
It is about balance.
• “The engineering profession expects of its members competence in
engineering as well as an understanding of the effect of engineering on
society.” [1]
• It’s about an education that balances technical abilities with professional skills
[1]

6. (An excerpt of [1])

7. We must ensure assessment of these graduate
attributes.

8. A student must demonstrate competencies in the following areas…
Graduate Attributes

9. A student must demonstrate competencies in the following areas…
Graduate Attributes
Technical

10. A student must demonstrate competencies in the following areas…
Graduate Attributes
Professional

11. A student must demonstrate competencies in the following areas…
Graduate Attributes
Professional

12. A student must demonstrate competencies in the following areas…
Graduate Attributes
Professional

13. HOW MIGHT WE “MEASURE” AND
ASSESS STUDENT LEARNING ON
THESE ATTRIBUTES?!
Good news!
Today’s workshop is focusing on:
Attribute #3.1.9

14. ATTRIBUTE #9
(An excerpt of [1])

15. RESOURCES
[1] 2015 Accreditation Criteria and Procedures Document
https://engineerscanada.ca/sites/default/files/Accreditation_Criteria
_Procedures_2015.pdf