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Photo courtesy of the Institute for Leadership Education in Engineering (ILead).

U of T Engineering is expanding its cross-disciplinary opportunities with the announcement of a new academic certificate in engineering leadership.

Starting in the 2014-15 academic year, this certificate offers courses for undergraduate Engineering students to enhance their team skills, as well as their knowledge of organizational processes and their personal leadership styles. They receive credit on their academic transcript.

The development of this curricular option is in response to growing demand from students and industry partners for formal leadership education at the undergraduate level in engineering. In September 2014, the Faculty will double its undergraduate courses on leadership to four.

“We want students to engage with leadership education so that they can develop skills that will serve them during their academic careers and as future engineers,” said Annie Simpson, Assistant Director of the Institute for Leadership Education in Engineering. “Students need to know that engineers play an important role in society. This certificate in engineering leadership will be a way for them to demonstrate proficiency in those abilities that are seen as increasingly vital to success.”

With leadership education firmly rooted in the Faculty’s mission to prepare well-rounded global citizens, undergraduate students now have more ways than ever to receive formal recognition for their learning. In addition to this new academic certificate, students can also explore other ILead opportunities that can be recorded on their U of T Co-Curricular Record, an initiative launched university-wide in September 2013 to credit students for learning outside the classroom.

Learn more about the Certificate in Engineering Leadership on February 12, 5-6PM (SSF1105) at the Faculty’s information sessions on Engineering Minors and Certificates.

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