Flex-time PhDs Mechanical & Industrial Engineering introduced the Faculty’s first flex-time PhD option in 2012 and now has six students enrolled. Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry and the University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies will launch flex-time PhD options in September 2014. Select applicants already working in research and development positions are able to pursue a doctoral degree by conducting research in the field and applying that knowledge to their organization.
New Graduate Courses During 2013-14, the Faculty introduced 15 new courses, including a number of APS courses that are offered to graduate students Faculty-wide. The Institute for Leadership Education in Engineering (ILead) offered a new graduate course – APS1026H Positive Psychology for Engineers – during the winter term. Close to 60 students took the course and gave it very positive evaluations. In September 2014, ILead will offer APS1027H Engineering Presentations for the first time. The course will teach students to capture the essence of complex subjects and express it through key words, data and images. Other new courses available to MEng students this academic cycle include: APS1022 Financial Engineering II, APS1023 New Product Innovation, and two courses offered by Civil Engineering (APS1024 Infrastructure Resilience Planning and APS1025 Infrastructure Protection).
New Certificates and Emphases The Faculty introduced several new offerings this year, allowing graduate students to further tailor their educational and research experiences. They include: –– Certificate in Financial Engineering (MIE) –– Emphasis in Advanced Water Technologies & Process Design (ChemE and CivE) –– Emphasis in Sustainable Aviation (UTIAS)
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