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Engineering & Public Policy at UOIT

UOIT's Engineering & Public Policy program expands the opportunities for engineering students, providing a strong foundation in engineering principles along with courses in public policy. Students learn to apply engineering knowledge to real-life design problems, develop teamwork and communication skills, and gain an understanding of the societal context. This program prepares students to be modern engineers for the evolving 21st century workplace.

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Engineering & Public Policy at UOIT

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  1. Engineering & Public Policy at UOIT Expand the engineering degree | Expand the opportunities

  2. Our Vision • Produce modern engineers- engineers for the evolving 21st century workplace • Build strength by enforcing team work, communication skills & multidisciplinary team work • Learning vs. Teaching • Getting the recognition by setting our priorities and work towards achieving our goal

  3. 21st century Engineering Programs Program Objectives 1- Acquire basic knowledge of engineering systems 2- Develop engineering sense 3- Be able to apply engineering knowledge to real-life design problems 4- Recognize and appreciate the importance of the teamwork 5- Communicate effectively. 6- Develop an understanding of the societal context

  4. Philosophy for Curriculum Overview Three components are driven by the dynamic nature of the engineering enterprise: 1. Fundamentals 2. Integration 3. Flexibility

  5. Engineering at UOITLong Term Objectives • Is recognized for its excellent undergraduate and graduate programs • Is known for its excellence in producing HQP and contributions to society • Is a place of choice for students, faculty members and external partners… Our Sets at UOIT to achieve the objectives

  6. Streams of Engineering Programs Intro to Eng & design Fundamentals of Math & Science 1st Year Fundamentals of. Eng. discipline 2nd Year Social Conscience Team work & Entrepreneurship Flexible Eng component 3rd Year Flexible Eng component 4th Year Capstone design

  7. Faculty of Social Science and Humanities • At UOIT, the Faculty of Social Science and Humanities offers a number of unique Bachelor of Arts degrees.  • Community Development and Policy Studies, Criminology and Justice, Forensic Psychology, and Legal Studies 

  8. Engineering & Public Policy • The Impact of Technology on Society ( A course already in the first year) • Areas on interest include: • Legal Ethics & Professionalism • Law and Technology • Biotechnology Law, policy making • Intellectual Property • Information Law, Internet • Advanced Patent Law

  9. Why a new 5-year program? Why Public Policy? • An extra year for courses in public policy • Public policy courses allows: • to understand the meaning of public policy in a democratic society, and • as practicing professionals, to better apply technology in an ethically and socially beneficial and just manner • In Canada, EPP degrees are only at the graduate certificate and MA level (e.g. McMaster University, University of Toronto, University of British Columbia).

  10. How this will Enhance Student's Professional Career • Have another designation that will set students apart from others applying for the same jobs • Give students the basis to understand basic political and policy processes that could relate to their engineering discipline in the workplace • Understand policy issues related to outsourcing, privacy, piracy, infrastructure, commerce etc.. that relate to their engineering field

  11. Admission requirements • APPLY in 3rd year (2nd semester) • ENTRY in 4th year • REQUIRED grades CGPA of 3.0 or higher • PREQUISITE SSCI 1470 Impact of Science & Technology on Society

  12. Public Policy courses Required courses POSC 1000U Political Science SSCI 1200U Introduction to Social Policy CDPS2200U Theories of Policy Analysis CDPS2502U Community Development Policy SSCI 3200U Public Administration LGLS3520U Law and Technology SSCI 4010U Policy Development One of: LGLS4070U Public Governance through Law; or LGLS 4040U Law and the Environment

  13. Electives, two of: POSC 2000U Canadian Politics LGLS2120U International Law LGLS 2420U Canadian Human Rights Law; OR LGLS 3430U International Human Rights CDPS3203U Urban Development LGLS3310U Aboriginal Issues in the Law CDPS3300U Building Sustainable Communities CDPS 3100U Political Economy of Global Development LGLS3530U Intellectual Property

  14. Thank you

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