Lead Faculty of the Collaborative Specialization

Applied Science and Engineering

Participating Degree Programs

Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry — MASc, PhD
Civil Engineering — MASc, PhD
Curriculum and Pedagogy — MA, PhD
Higher Education — MA, MEd, PhD
Mechanical and Industrial Engineering — MASc, PhD

Overview

The Collaborative Specialization in Engineering Education is an interdisciplinary initiative designed for students within home programs in engineering or education who are interested in pursuing courses and research in engineering education. This collaborative specialization allows students to join a small community of scholars interested in research and learning at the nexus of education and engineering practice. A core course provides students with an introduction to engineering learning, knowledge, assessment, and culture and community, while the theoretical foundations, methods, and topics related to engineering education research are explored in a seminar course.

Research is supervised by a graduate faculty member in the student’s home graduate unit. Opportunities exist to assess and apply research findings as part of instructional initiatives within the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering. Upon successful completion of the degree requirements of the participating home graduate unit and the collaborative specialization, students will receive the notation “Completed Collaborative Specialization in Engineering Education" on their transcript.

Contact and Address

Web: gradstudies.engineering.utoronto.ca/research-degrees/collaborative-program-engineering-education and
istep.utoronto.ca/student-programming/enged/
Email: istep@utoronto.ca
Telephone: (416) 978-2821

Collaborative Specialization in Engineering Education
Institute for Studies in Transdisciplinary Engineering Education & Practice (ISTEP)
55 College Street, Room 723
Toronto, Ontario M5S 0C9
Canada

Admission Requirements

• Applicants to the collaborative specialization must apply to and be admitted to both the collaborative specialization and a graduate degree program in one of the collaborating graduate units.

• Applicants to the collaborative specialization must submit the following:

  • curriculum vitae (CV)

  • personal statement explaining how the proposed plan of study and specific research interests relate to engineering education

  • letter of recommendation from a faculty member confirming their willingness to supervise and support the student’s research and outlining why the student would be well suited for the Engineering Education Collaborative Specialization.

Specialization Requirements

Students must meet all respective degree requirements of the School of Graduate Studies, the participating home graduate unit, and the collaborative specialization. Collaborative specialization students must:

• Successfully complete a total of 0.5 full-course equivalent (FCE) as follows:

  • the core course TEP1204H Instructional Design in Engineering Education.

• Participate continuously in a seminar series TEP1205Y Engineering Education Research Seminar (Credit/No Credit).

• Undertake the major paper or thesis required by the home degree program with a focus on engineering education under the supervision of a collaborative specialization core faculty member.

Admission Requirements

• Applicants to the collaborative specialization must apply to and be admitted to both the collaborative specialization and a graduate degree program in one of the collaborating graduate units.

• Applicants to the collaborative specialization must submit the following:

  • curriculum vitae (CV)

  • personal statement explaining how the plan of study and specific research interests relate to engineering education

  • letter of recommendation from a faculty member confirming their willingness to supervise and support the student’s research and outlining why the student would be well suited for the Engineering Education Collaborative Specialization.

Specialization Requirements

Students must meet all respective degree requirements of the School of Graduate Studies, the participating home graduate unit, and the collaborative specialization. Collaborative specialization students must:

• Successfully complete a total of 1.0 full-course equivalent (FCE) as follows:

  • the core course TEP1204H Instructional Design in Engineering Education (0.5 FCE)

  • an elective course in engineering education (0.5 FCE); see the elective course list.

• Participate continuously in a seminar series TEP1206Y⁰ Engineering Education Research Seminar — Doctoral Level (Credit/No Credit) beginning in Year 1; deliver a seminar on the research topic in Year 2; design and deliver one or more instructional workshops and make a final presentation on their research, both in the final year.

• Complete the thesis required by the home degree program with a focus on engineering education under the supervision of a collaborative specialization core faculty member.

• Complete the core course TEP1204H; students who have completed the course at the master’s level may substitute an elective course at the doctoral level from the elective list and with the approval of the collaborative specialization director.

⁰ Course that may continue over a program. The course is graded when completed.

Core Courses

⁰ Course that may continue over a program. The course is graded when completed.

Elective Courses (PhD Level Only)

Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning

Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering