Engineering Education

Engineering Education: Introduction

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: istep.utoronto.ca/graduate/engineering-education-program
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

Engineering Education: Master's Level

Minimum Admission Requirements

  • Applicants must be admitted to a participating graduate unit and comply with the admission procedures of that unit before applying to the Collaborative Specialization in Engineering Education. Applicants to the collaborative specialization must submit the following to the Engineering Education administrator:

    • a completed registration form

    • 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.

Completion 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.

  • 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.

 

Engineering Education: Doctoral Level

Minimum Admission Requirements

  • Applicants must be admitted to a participating graduate unit and comply with the admission procedures of that unit before applying to the Collaborative Specialization in Engineering Education. Applicants to the collaborative specialization must submit the following to the Engineering Education administrator:

    • a completed registration form

    • 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.

Completion 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

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

  • Participate continuously in a seminar series TEP1206Y Engineering Education Research Seminar — Doctoral Level 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.

  • It a student has completed the core course TEP1204H at the master's level, the student will complete an alternate course at the doctoral level from the elective list and with the approval of the collaborative specialization director.

 

Engineering Education: Courses

Core Courses

TEP1204H, TEP1205Y, TEP1206Y

 

Elective Courses (PhD Level Only)

Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning

CTL1018H, CTL1041H, CTL1042H, CTL1047H, CTL1206H, CTL1207H, CTL1211H, CTL1215H, CTL1218H, CTL1306H, CTL1603H, CTL1608H

Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering

APS520H1, APS530H1, APS1001H, APS1012H, APS1013H, APS1018H, JEI1901H, MIE1402H, MIE1403H, MIE1413H, MIE1415H, TEP1010H, TEP1011H, TEP1440H, TEP1501H, TEP1502H