Throughout the project journey, FEA will engage with the various stakeholders from the engineering ecosystem. As their perspectives are gathered through engagement sessions, this page will archive all insights and findings. This information will help shape future sessions as more learnings are collected.

Engineering education
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Current and Emerging Practices in Engineering Education

This report provides a synthesis of current and emergent practices in engineering education within Canada and internationally.

Engineering Education Report Summary

A summary of the March 2022 report, prepared as a primer for the fall consultations with regulators, the Accreditation Board, the Qualifications Board and Engineering Deans Canada (EDC).

Benchmarking
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Benchmarking the Canadian Engineering Accreditation System

In support of Engineers Canada’s strategic priority to Investigate and Validate the Purpose and Scope of Accreditation, this report provides a benchmarking of the accreditation systems of comparator jurisdictions (Australia, France, Malaysia, and Poland,) and comparator regulated professions within Canada (Information Technology and Processing Professionals, Nursing, and Social Work).

Benchmarking Report Summary

A summary of the March 2022 report, prepared as a primer for the fall consultations with regulators, the Accreditation Board, the Qualifications Board and Engineering Deans Canada (EDC)

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Gathering Engineering Deans Canada’s Perspectives on Accreditation

On May 16, 2022, Engineers Canada and Coeuraj were invited to join the annual Spring Meeting of EDC, to facilitate a 90-minute collaborative session in which we mapped out responses to four key questions pertaining to our work to determine the purpose and scope of accreditation. This document provides a summary of the presentations, as well as the notes that each participant took.

Perspectives on The Purpose of Accreditation: Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board & Canadian Engineering Qualifications Board

In September 2022, Coeuraj and Engineers Canada gathered with the CEAB and CEAB individually, for these groups to share perspectives on the purpose and structure of the accreditation system. This report outlines the key perspectives of both groups.

Foresight Session Event Journal (November 2022)

From November 24-25th, 2022, we brought together a committed group of over 70 individuals to look holistically at the engineering profession, anticipate emerging shifts and begin identifying implications for the accreditation system and the academic requirement for engineering licensure. This document details key themes, insights, and reflections from the event.

Accreditation 101

Accreditation 101 provides an overview of the accreditation process and Engineers Canada’s accreditation system.

Futures of Engineering Accreditation Journey Map

The Journey Map showcases the work the Future of Engineering Accreditation project will undertake over the course of three years.

Purpose of Accreditation document

The Purpose Task Force was mandated to either validate the current purpose of accreditation or establish a revised purpose. The purpose is intended to be a foundational statement about why accreditation exists, what it must achieve, and for whom. This document will also contribute to determining the path forward for accreditation.

Academic Requirement document

The Academic Requirement Task Force was mandated to investigate the establishment of an academic requirement for licensure that applies to all applicants. This document provides a comprehensive overview of the draft concepts at their current stage of development and its contents represent work in progress. This document will also contribute to determining the path forward for accreditation.

Futures of Engineering Accreditation - Path forward co-design session

In April 2024, a two-day collaborative design workshop was held with members of the CEAB Executive Committee, CEQB Executive Committee, the FEA project Steering Committee and Regulator Advisory Group (RAG), Engineering Deans Canada (EDC), and other colleagues to review the draft concepts presented in the Task Force reports and discuss how their implementation would impact the engineering ecosystem. Explore key themes that emerged in the sessions.

The path forward
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Path Forward Report

The FEA Path Forward Report presents a case for change gathered from research and engagement with interest holders and proposes shifts to the accreditation system aimed at addressing the opportunities that were identified throughout many engagements.