CERTIFICATE IN ENGINEERING
DESCRIPTION
Kwantlen offers the full first year of the Engineering core program for students wishing to transfer to UBC or UVic in the following areas of engineering:
- Chemical and Biological Engineering (UBC)
- Civil Engineering (UBC)
- Computer Engineering (UBC, UVic)
- Computer Science (UVic)
- Electrical Engineering (UBC, UVic)
- Engineering Physics (UBC)
- Geological Engineering (UBC)
- Integrated Engineering (UBC)
- Mechanical Engineering (UBC, UVic)
- Metals and Materials Engineering (UBC)
- Mining Engineering (UBC)
- Software Engineering (UVic)
Kwantlen's first year program is based on UBC's. With one second-semester course substitution students can also complete UVic's first year program except for Mechanical, in which they would be missing one first year course but would have one second year credit. Students must still apply formally for admission to the destination University as transfer from Kwantlen is not automatic. They must then compete with all other second year students for seats in the Engineering program of their choice.
Students wishing to pursue engineering studies at SFU should apply for course-by-course transfer credit. Students who wish to transfer to UNBC/UBC's joint Environmental Engineering program, can meet most first year plus one second year requirement with one or two course substitutions.
ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS
Regular Kwantlen admission requirements apply for entry to Engineering at Kwantlen.
Students wishing to complete the program without having to undertake any upgrading courses need to enter with:
- C or higher in Principles of Physics 12; and
- C+ or higher in Chemistry 12; and
- B or higher in Principles of Mathematics 12, and
- B or higher in English 12.
Note: Students with a C or C+ in Principles of Mathematics 12 are eligible to write the Mathematics Placement Test to determine suitability for direct entry into first year calculus (MATH 1120). Students with less than the above standards can still be admitted to Engineering, but will be required to take the preparatory courses necessary to qualify for registration in the full course program outlined below. Naturally, this will extend the time necessary to complete the first year of engineering.
Students with all of the above prerequisites and who wish to register in full-time studies beginning in September have the option of receiving a priority registration package. Further information regarding this registration option is available through the Enrolment and Registrar Services office.
CONTENT
Many of the courses are offered in both fall and spring semesters; those that are offered only in the fall, spring or summer semesters are marked (f), (sp) or (su). All of these courses transfer individually with credit for the equivalent course at the universities, with two exceptions for UBC: A student must complete Kwantlen’s APSC 1151 and APSC 1299 to receive credit in lieu of UBC’s APSC 150, and must complete both Kwantlen’s PHYS 1120 and PHYS 1220 to receive credit in lieu of UBC’s PHYS 153.
- FULL-TIME STUDIES
- Semester 1 - Fall
- APSC 1124(f) Introduction to Engineering
- APSC 1151(f)(su) Introduction to Engineering Graphics
- CHEM 1154(f) Chemistry for Engineering
- CPSC 1103 Introduction to Computer Programming I
- ENGL 1100 Writing, Reading and Thinking: An Introduction (or another 1100 level ENGL course)
- MATH 1120 Differential Calculus
- PHYS 1120 Physics for Physical and Applied Sciences I
- Semester 2 - Spring
- APSC 1299(sp) Introduction to Microcomputer Systems
- MATH 1220 Integral Calculus
- MATH 1152(sp) Matrix Algebra for Engineers
- PHYS 1170(sp) Mechanics I
- PHYS 1220 Physics for Physical and Applied Sciences II
- Complementary Studies elective (see below). Students planning to transfer to UVic should take CPSC 1204 instead of a complementary studies elective.
Note: MATH 1220, PHYS 1220 and APSC 1151 are normally also offered on an accelerated basis in May/June.
Kwantlen also offers a number of second-year mathematics and science courses that transfer individually, as well as a wide range of suitable electives to round out a two-year part-time schedule.
Complementary Studies Electives
Most social science and humanities courses will meet the requirements of this 3-credit elective. This includes the disciplines of Anthropology, Human Geography, History, Humanities, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology and Sociology. The elective course must deal with some of the central issues, methodologies and thought processes of the discipline, and must not be mathematics or science based. Basic language courses (particularly mother tongue), physical geography and geology, statistics, computer science or studio/performance courses in the fine arts or music are not normally judged as satisfying the complementary elective requirement.
A second English course at the 1100 level would also meet the complementary elective requirement. In fact, for students who have not completed a minimum of five years of study in an English school in Canada or the equivalent in another country where English is the principal language, 6 credits (2 courses) of English 1100 level courses at Kwantlen that transfer to UBC would satisfy both the complementary elective requirement and the English language requirement for admission to UBC. UBC does not give credit for both Kwantlen's ENGL 1100 and ENGL 1200. To confirm the transferability of the complementary elective requirement (or the language requirement), it is always advisable to contact the university in question.
TRANSFER
- Students must formally apply for admission to the destination University. Transfer from Kwantlen is not automatic. Further information about English and elective courses that qualify, or about threshold requirements for admission to an engineering program at the various universities, are available through Educational Advising offices on all campuses.
- Students intending to transfer to engineering at a university other than UBC or UVic should ensure that course selections conform to requirements at that university.
- For specific course transfer information, go to the BCCAT website at www.bccat.bc.ca Some of our Physics and 2nd year mathematics courses do not show direct transfer, but are accepted in lieu of the specified university courses.
- For more information about the Engineering profession and about transfer between the Universities, and Colleges, visit the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists' web site www.apeg.bc.ca/students.html
GRADUATION
Upon successful completion of this program, students are awarded a Certificate in Engineering.