Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Science

Quality Assurance of Programs

The Quality Assurance Office manages the quality of all undergraduate and graduate programs within the Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Science. This office oversees the creation and approval of new programs, manages the audit of institutional program review processes, and oversees the audit of engineering programs for accreditation purposes.

Accreditation of Engineering Programs

In Canada, the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB) is responsible for accrediting engineering programs. Every six years, an exhaustive examination of engineering programs and facilities is conducted to determine if the programs deserve accreditation. Graduates of a CEAB-accredited program are permitted to join Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO), or its counterparts in other provinces, and to describe themselves as Professional Engineers (P.Eng.) after completion of a work period under the supervision of a licensed engineer, and after passing examinations in law and ethics.

The engineering profession expects of its members competence in engineering and an understanding of the effects of engineering on society. Accredited engineering programs must therefore contain not only adequate mathematics, science, and engineering curriculum content but must also develop students' communication skills, and provide students with an understanding of the environmental, cultural, economic, and social impacts of engineering on society, with the concepts of sustainable development, and with the capacity for life-long learning.

Seven of our eight engineering programs have been accredited with the highest possible rating. Our newest program, Biomedical Engineering, will be reviewed for accreditation status during the graduation year of the program's inaugural class. We expect this program to be fullly accredited in 2012.