EDUCATING ENGINEERS

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Dr. Chan Wirasinghe
Dean, Faculty of Engineering,University of
Calgary

• EDUCATING ENGINEERS
• FOR LEADERSHIP
• The University of Calgary Experience
• APEGGA
• 2001 Annual General Meeting
• Luncheon Address
• April 27, 2001

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UNIVERSITYOF CALGARY
Faculty of Engineering

• 1965 Inauguration
• 1995 North Americas first postmodern
  engineering school
• - CANADIAN BUSINESS
• 1999 Graduates are the most likely to succeed
  in industry
• - DOUG BALDWIN, C.E.O., TCPL Ltd.
• 1995 - Fastest growing research intensive 2001
  Faculty in Canada
• 2000 Ranked 1st in the West in terms of
  Research Impact Factor
• OST, University of Quebec

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TOTALENROLMENT
Faculty of Engineering
Percentage of Growth 64
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WHY AREWE UNIQUE
Faculty of Engineering

• Undergraduate Engineering Programs
• Civil Geomatics
• Mechanical Manufacturing
• Chemical Oil and Gas
• Electrical Computer
• Software
• Postgraduate Engineering Programs
• All of the above Project Management
• Biomedical Engineering Environmental Engineering

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MINORSPECIALIZATIONS
Faculty of Engineering

• Civil Engineering
• environmental
• structures
• transportation
• Chemical Engineering
• petroleum
• Mechanical Engineering
• petroleum
• mechatronics
• Engineering
• Entrepreneurship Enterprise Management

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JOINT DEGREEPROGRAMS
Faculty of Engineering

• HUMANITIES
• SOCIAL SCIENCES
• FINE ARTS
• Several hundred joint degree programs are
  available

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ENGINEERINGINTERNSHIP PROGRAM
Faculty of Engineering

• Unique in Western Canada
• Fastest growing (approximately 250 in 2001/02)
• Leadership training

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ENGINEERINGDESIGN
Faculty of Engineering

• Full Year Team Design Project (4th Year)
• Full Year Team Design Project (1st Year
  2002/03)
• NSERC/ Industry Chair in Lifecycle Environmental
  Design Engineering, Prairie Region
• Founding member C-DEN

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WOMEN IN ENGINEERING
Faculty of Engineering

• First Women in Engineering committee in Canada
  (1994)
• High participation rates 23.3 BSc, 27.4 MSc
  and 20.9 PhD
• NSERC/Petro Canada WISE Chair, Prairie Region
• CEMF Awards
• 15 women faculty members (Fall 2001)
• ESS President, Christine Johanson

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INDUSTRYINTERACTION
Faculty of Engineering

• Engineering Associates Program
• Engineering Internship Program
• Industrial and Canada Research Chairs and
  Professorships
• Research Funding 2000 15.67M

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CCIT
Faculty of Engineering

• Multidisciplinary Research
• Biomedical
• IT
• Infrastructure
• Natural Resources
• Co-located Laboratories
• Unique Equipment
• 35M Project

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IMAGINE AGRADUATE
Faculty of Engineering
BSc Engineering BA Spanish minor
MEED Engineering Internship Independent
Research Project (1 term) Is she ready for
leadership??