Full Six-Year Accreditation for Engineering Programs

All engineering programs offered by the Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science have been granted accreditation status for six years, the maximum possible term awarded by the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board. This is the result of several years of hard work by the former Associate Dean of Academic Programs, Lata Narayanan, and numerous faculty members and staff.  

"Across North American engineering schools, full accreditation of all programs is actually quite rare," noted Dean Robin Drew, "So I am delighted that our Faculty has achieved this important goal. It is a sign of the top-notch engineering instruction we offer here at Concordia."

The accreditation process is a requirement for any university offering engineering programs. It ensures that graduates have technical competencies that are recognized across Canada and around the world. To be successfully accredited, a Faculty must provide detailed program descriptions and host site visits by members of the accreditation board.

All aspects of the academic program are considered, such as the student admissions process, the curriculum content, the program environment - taking into account morale among faculty, students and staff  and the quality of instructional and laboratory facilities - as well as the attributes of the graduates.

The accreditation result was shared with Dean Robin Drew in late May. The new Associate Dean, Ali Akgunduz, now assumes the role of overseeing future accreditation initiatives.