| Membership
in the Faculty
Procedure
for Evaluation of Membership Application
1) The Faculty
of Engineering has a three-person Membership Committee. The committee
is responsible for evaluating all applications and making recommendations
to the Director.
2) The basis
of evaluation will be meeting the requirements for membership which include
preparedness to conduct engineering faculty work and commitment of time
to the Faculty of Engineering.
a. The principal
evidence of preparedness should confirm scholarly commitment and competency
to conduct and/or participate in engineering programs.
Additional
evidence should include one or more of the following:
Prior or current engagement in an engineering program.
Preparedness
to provide scholarly participation in engineering curricular activities
at the undergraduate or graduate level.
A degree(s)
in engineering or a closely related discipline.
Evidence
of collaborative engagement in, scholarly commitment to and/or competency
in engineering programs.
Publications
of engineering studies in a scholarly journal.
Licensed
to practice engineering (i.e., be a PE).
Active
membership in a professional engineering society.
b. Evidence
of time commitment should include one or more of the following:
Applicant's
letter committing to an example list of engineering activities.
Letter
from the applicant's supervisor stating allocation of time.
Budgeted
time in an engineering project funded through the Faculty of Engineering.
Individual
in the private sector committing time to work with undergraduate or
graduate students.
Individual
in the private sector providing time to collaborate in special engineering
projects.
3) The Membership
Committee is charged to take into consideration special qualifications
and circumstances that provide a strong rationale to deviate from the
requirements outlined above. Overall, the committee should base its recommendation
on the person's preparedness to do high quality engineering work, willingness
to contribute to engineering curricular activities and commitment of time
to the Faculty of Engineering.
4) The Committee's
recommendation will be submitted to the Director who will seek the concurrence
of the Engineering Council before accepting the recommendation.
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