Common First-Year Engineering Curriculum (Multiple Institutions and Various Start Dates)

Sending Institutions:

• Langara College (Feb. 28, 2020)
• Capilano University (Feb. 26, 2020)
• Coast Mountain College (Oct. 29, 2020)
• College of New Caledonia (Apr. 3, 2020)
• College of the Rockies (Apr. 6, 2020
• Northern Lights College (Mar. 16, 2020)
• North Island College (Aug. 4, 2020)
• Thompson Rivers University (Apr. 3, 2020)
• Vancouver Community College (Feb. 24,2020)
• Vancouver Island University (Mar. 9, 2020)
• Okanagan College (Nov. 9, 2020)
• Selkirk College (Mar. 3, 2022)
• University of the Fraser Valley (Jun. 17, 2022)

Receiving Institutions:

• The University of British Columbia – Vancouver Campus (Feb. 24, 2020)
• The University of British Columbia – Okanagan Campus (Mar. 12, 2020)
• Thompson Rivers University (Apr. 3, 2020)
• University of Victoria (Apr. 22, 2020)
• University of Northern British Columbia (Nov. 6, 2020)
• Simon Fraser University (Nov. 2, 2021)

Credential/Course Block Transfer

Certificate in Arts and Science (Engineering) at sending institution → 2^nd Year Bachelor of Engineering at receiving institution

Objective of the Agreement:

The Common First-Year Engineering Curriculum (CFYEC) is intended to prepare graduates for transfer into second-year Engineering at any of the post-secondary institutions shown as signatories to this document. This program (with its appropriate appendix) contains the common first-year expectations for each of the receiving institutions, and, for clarity, are shown in this document as course blocks in the areas of physics, chemistry, engineering design, computer programming, mathematics, and communication skills.

The key objectives include:

• Improving efficiencies at sending institutions.
• Assisting smaller institutions in developing an engineering focus, creating opportunities for community engagement and partnerships.
• Improving the student learning environment (e.g. stronger cohort development, student supports.)
• Enhancing quality reporting for accreditation processes.

The terms and conditions of this agreement have been informed by:

• Pre-existing course-by-course articulation agreements (via the BC Council on Admissions and Transfer - BCCAT).

And applies to:

• Students who have completed fully and successfully the common first-year engineering curriculum at one of the signatory institutions.

This certificate will consist of eleven core courses plus typically one course specific to the signatory receiving institution, and will be treated as equivalent to the first-year engineering curriculum at that receiving institution. Students are expected to obtain the required skills and knowledge to transfer to second year and be successful.

Common First Year Engineering Certificate Curriculum:

Course packages are presented in terms of a minimum number of hours of instruction (lecture:tutorial:lab) per week over a standard term length of 12 weeks. This term length describes the effective instructional time, and excludes statutory holidays and any relevant final exam period. Terms that differ from this standard ought to be pro-rated to ensure that same minimum coverage (both in terms of learning outcomes and time) is maintained. Learning outcomes are elaborated for each course package in Appendix A, while the approximate course by-course transferability of these units to each institution is shown in their appropriate appendix.

Differential Calculus - CALC I (4:0:0)

Limits, continuity, intermediate value theorem; Differentiation; Taylor polynomials and special Taylor series; Curve sketching

Integral Calculus - CALC II (4:0:0)

Integration; Numerical Integration (including the Trapezoidal Rule); Improper integrals: evaluation and convergence estimates; Differential equations (first-order linear) with applications.

Engineering Chemistry - CHEM I* (4:0:3)

A survey of general first year chemistry. Topics include thermochemistry, atomic and molecular structure, chemical bonding, solution and phase equilibria, equilibrium, chemical thermodynamics, and electrochemistry.

For those institutions not offering CHEM I*, the following combinations would be acceptable:

• CHEM I and CHEM II (BSc standard first-year chemistry curriculum)
• CHEM I and a one-credit course such that the latter course includes the topics of thermochemistry, thermodynamics, and electrochemistry

Computer Science I - CSCI I (4:0:2)

A first-year course in computer science using the 'C' programming language. Topics include structured programming, top-down program design, procedures, and an introduction to dynamic data structures.

University Writing - ENGL I (3:0:0)

An introduction to critical thinking and reasoning, academic writing, and research skills, consistent with the conditions and expectations students encounter as readers and writers at university.

Technical Writing - ENGL II (3:0:0)

An introduction to business and technical communication skills with a focus on documents (such as letters and reports) and presentations. Topics may include planning, outlining, summarizing, presenting data, handling references, and editing. The course comprises several practical assignments, including a formal report and an oral presentation.

Engineering Design I - ENGR I (2:0:2)

An introduction to the principles of engineering design, engineering drawing and sustainable practice. This knowledge will be applied to practical projects to be undertaken by teams of students. ENGR I is to be instructed by a P.Eng, P.L.Eng., or equivalent designations in other Canadian professional engineering associations.

Engineering Design II - ENGR II (2:0:2)

Principles and applications of engineering design, engineering drawing, and sustainable practice. This knowledge will be applied to practical projects to be undertaken by teams of students. ENGR II is to be instructed by a P.Eng, P.L.Eng., or equivalent designations in other Canadian professional engineering associations.

Matrix Algebra - LALG I (4:0:0)

An examination of vectors, matrices and their operations, linear systems, determinants, linear dependence and independence, eigenvalues, and eigenvectors, and applications.

Fundamental Physics I - PHYS I (4:0:3)

A calculus-based course. Topics such as kinematics and dynamics of particles, energy and

momentum, rotational and periodic motion.

Fundamental Physics II - PHYS II (4:0:3)

A calculus-based course. Topics include waves, electricity and magnetism, geometrical and physical optics, quantization and nuclear processes.

The information provided is a summary of each block transfer agreement and does not include all details relevant to each block transfer agreement.

For more details or if you have any questions, please contact the Office of Academic Quality Assurance at: AQAEducationalAgreementsfor'OfficeofAcademicQualityAssurance@langara.ca