Goal:

To enhance the capacity for engineering education research in Canada.

Activities: 

  1. Advocating for engineering education research funding, working with NCDEAS, NSERC, SSHRC, and the federal government.
  2. Developing skills and expertise for engineering education research in Canada
  3. Identifying what are the engineering education research priorities in Canada
  4. Connecting to other SIGs, like to Engineer 2050

More SIGs

Design Education / Design Communication

Chair: Grant McSorley, Jason Foster

To foster the creation of a community of practice surrounding engineering design education in Canada. This will provide a setting for the discussion, evaluation and development of strategies, tools and methods for teaching engineering design and supporting students in learning engineering through design.

Developing Engineering Education Research Capacity

Chair: Chair Brian Frank, Vice Chair Lisa Romkey

To enhance the capacity for engineering education research in Canada.

Engineer of 2050

Chair: Nadine Ibrahim

To facilitate discussion on the identity and attributes of the Engineer of 2050, who will both shape and respond to future global trends. This understanding will be facilitated through input from engineering educators, administrators, students and professional organizations on the future of technological development and the engineering profession.