Generic Skills

In addition to learning specific technical skills that will assist you in your future careers in science, engineering, commerce, education or elsewhere, you will have the opportunity to develop in this program, generic skills that will assist you whatever your future career path.

• You will develop problem-solving skills including engaging with unfamiliar problems, and identifying relevant strategies.

• You will develop analytical skills - the ability to construct and express logical arguments and to work in abstract or general terms to increase the clarity and efficiency of the analysis.

• Through interactions with fellow students, you will develop the ability to work in a team. The department distinguishes between ethical collaboration, which is strongly encouraged, and plagiarism, which is prohibited.

• You will develop your oral presentation skills, practicing presentation of technical solutions. This practice will assist you in learning how to present material in a well-organized, well-structured, lucid and persuasive fashion.

• With both team-based and individually assessable material to be submitted throughout the semester, you will learn to manage your time, balance competing commitments and set and meet regular deadlines; this is formalized through the project scope document.