We have the first-year engineering program the world needs
We’ve RE-ENGINEERED it for student success
The most innovative first-year engineering program in Canada launches this fall at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) College of Engineering. We call it RE-ENGINEERED.
We’ve changed what we teach, when we teach it and how we evaluate students. The result? A first-year program that helps our students build a strong foundation for their degrees and their careers as professional engineers —engineers the world needs.
Refocused
Grading
GRADES REFLECT WHAT STUDENTS KNOW
• Evaluation throughout the semester; no final exams
• Grades based on demonstrated skills, problem-solving, and how well concepts are understood
• Chances to try again as students improve skills
• Clearer messaging on what students need to know and do to prep for tests
Reimagined
for Student Success
TOOLS TO HELP STUDENTS SUCCEED
• Summer Top Up Courses fill any incoming knowledge gaps
• Daily end-of-day help sessions
More employable after first year
• Proficiency in at least two computer programming languages
• CAD, design, occupational health and project management skills
Redesigned
Schedule
FLEXIBLE COURSE STRUCTURE
• Courses vary in length and intensity to most effectively support student learning
Just-in-time learning
• Lessons are strategically sequenced; students take what they learn in one course and immediately apply it in another
Consistent weekly schedule
• A set timetable and no night classes support school/life balance; a common lunch hour helps students build community
Revitalized
Courses
HOLISTIC AND HANDS-ON
• Essential courses – math, mechanics, electrical circuits – and much more
• Curriculum in a greater variety of courses
• Modules on key skills like time management and peer-to-peer teaching
• Respect, diversity and inclusion in engineering
Broader natural science experience
• Short courses in chemistry, biology, physics and geology and how they connect to engineering
Introduction to engineering disciplines
• Students work on real-world problems to learn about engineering majors
