Engineers have the potential to be powerful agents of social change. By integrating social considerations into innovation and design, and being guided by the principles of justice, equity, diversity and inclusion (JEDI), they can meet the growing demand for socially responsible engineering solutions.
Through completion of this certificate, students will be able to strengthen their understanding of the interactions between technology and society to understand how social issues are inextricably linked to the engineering profession.
With the value of these ideals being recognized within many sectors, more institutions and businesses are explicitly integrating justice, equity, diversity and inclusion considerations into their business vision and operational practices.
Eligibility
This certificate is open to any student completing an undergraduate degree in the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering.
Enrolment
Students can self-enrol in this program on ACORN (Enrol and Manage tab) using the program code at the top of this page. Students who complete the requirements of the certificate will receive a notation on their transcript upon graduation.
Requirements
Eligible courses for the certificate fall into three broad categories: Equity & Justice, Technology & Society, Ethics and/or Broader Considerations. The requirements for the Certificate are the successful completion of one course from each category and no more than two of the three courses can have a non-FASE affiliated course code:
Equity and Justice
- TEP324H1: Engineering and Social Justice (FASE)
- WGS273H1: Gender and Environmental (In)Justice (FAS)
- WGS390H1: Land-ing: Indigenous and Black Futurist Spaces (FAS)
- CSE240H1: Introduction to Critical Equity and Solidarity Studies (FAS/New College)
Technology and Society
- CME259H1: Technology in Society and the Biosphere I (FASE)
- ESC203H1: Engineering and Society (FASE)
- HPS202H1: Technology in the Modern World (FAS)
- HPS205H1: Science, Technology, and Empire (FAS)
- TEP440H1: To Engineer is Human (FASE)
Ethics and Broader Considerations
- TEP447H1: The Art of Ethical & Equitable Decision Making in Engineering (FASE)
- HPS200H1: Science and Values (FAS)
- TEP449H1: Intercultural Communication and Leadership (FASE)
- TEP445H1: The Power of Story: Discovering Your Leadership Narrative (FASE)
The Faculty of Arts and Science (FAS) courses listed above represent courses where we have an agreement to offer reserved spaces for Engineering students. Within FAS there are many other courses that connect to these concepts. If a student is enrolled in a course that they believe is relevant to this topic, they may make a request for that course to count toward the certificate on a case-by-case basis.