Spotlight: "Futures of Engineering Accreditation"

Engineers Canada (EC) recognizes that the expectations of modern engineers are continually growing, and the accreditation of engineering education has never been more crucial to their success. Their new Futures of Engineering Accreditation effort aims to bring together the diverse perspectives of the Canadian engineering ecosystem to create an accreditation system that moves everyone forward together. 

As part of the initiative, EC has invited members to contribute a "signal of change" to help create a shared hypothesis of the engineers of the future. A "signal of change" is anything taking place in the present that helps us see systemic changes that might be underway. They are gathering feedback on emerging problems and design challenges that will need to be addressed by engineers of the future, as well as what the world will need and expect from engineers down the road.  The presumption is that these changes might signal revisions in the accreditation process and outcomes. The initiative is a part of Engineer Canada’s Strategic Priority to investigate and validate the purpose and scope of accreditation.