Goal:
The goal of the Engineering Competition Teams SIG is to foster discussion related to the experiential learning opportunities provided by engineering design competitions and the best ways in which these competitions can be set up and used within and outside the engineering curriculum to maximize their educational potential.
Organizing engineering competition symposium for leaders.
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.
Chair: Chair Brian Frank, Vice Chair Lisa Romkey
To enhance the capacity for engineering education research in Canada.
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.