Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science
Communications Proficiency Resource Path
The Communications Proficiency Resource Path ensures that all students have the skills required to excel in their second-year communication course and in their future careers. For students who have the requisite level of language proficiency, the Communication in the Engineering Profession (CMN 432) course teaches specialized professional and technical communication, and written, oral, and problem-solving skills - powerful tools for engineers in an increasingly complex and challenging world.
The next Writing Skills Test is
Monday, August 26, 2013 at 2:00 p.m.
Test location is based on the first initial of your last name:
First-Year Students (Admitted Fall 2013)
A-M: Upper Gym
N-S: ENG 103
T-Z: ENG LG 14
Returning Students A-Z: ENG 105
Please remember to bring your Ryerson OneCard and a pen to the test.
Monday, August 26, 2013 at 2:00 p.m.
Test location is based on the first initial of your last name:
First-Year Students (Admitted Fall 2013)
A-M: Upper Gym
N-S: ENG 103
T-Z: ENG LG 14
Returning Students A-Z: ENG 105
Please remember to bring your Ryerson OneCard and a pen to the test.
The Writing Skills Test (WST)
All students admitted into first-year engineering, except those who wrote the Ryerson Test of English Proficiency (RTEP) are required to write the mandatory Writing Skills Test (WST) during orientation week. Students who pass the WST by achieving a grade of B or higher may enroll in their chosen Liberal Studies courses. Those students who do not pass the WST and those students who achieve a remedial pass on the RTEP will be required to enroll in LNG 111, LNG 112, LNG 113, or LNG 121, depending on the outcome of the WST or RTEP assessment. These courses, which count towards lower-level Liberal Studies requirements, are writing-intensive humanities and social science courses designed to give students the opportunity to strengthen their foundations in communication.
Students who do not pass the first WST or who achieve a remedial pass on the RTEP will have three additional chances to pass the WST. The second test will be administered in May following the completion of the first-year engineering curriculum. The third and fourth tests will be conducted during the following year's orientation week, and in May of the subsequent year, with the next cohort of first-year engineering students.
Students may not proceed into the third year of their engineering programs without passing the WST.
Students who fail the second WST, or who need to further develop their language and writing skills after completing the LNG courses, may benefit from from online and/or in-class preparatory English Language courses offered through the G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education.
For more information, please contact the First-Year and Common Engineering Office.
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