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Bachelor of Technology Concept

McMaster University Faculty of Engineering and Mohawk College School of Engineering Technology are collaborating in the development of a unique concept for the shared delivery of technological education in Ontario to offer a Bachelor of Technology degree program with a variety of technical specializations.

It builds on the very successful Bachelor of Technology program which has been offered jointly by both institutions since 1997 targeted to individuals whose technological interests are applications-oriented.

The programs offered are:

a four-year university degree with entry directly from high school leading to both a Bachelor of Technology degree from McMaster University and a Diploma in Technology from Mohawk College
a university degree completion for graduates of a three-year advanced Diploma in Technology
a Technology Leadership Certificate/Diploma for technologists and internationally credentialed professionals leading to either a certificate or diploma

A major thrust of all of these programs is the inclusion of a significant component (7 one-term courses) of management education in order to ensure that graduates are able to take on supervisory and management responsibilities as they advance in their technical careers. At the same time, these programs will close the gap between management and technology to address supervisory shortages in technology-intensive enterprises. The management component will be designed to form a cohesive segment which complements the technical program content.

Instruction is provided by McMaster and Mohawk faculty as well as by expert guest lecturers from industry. The mode of delivery will comprise lectures, tutorials and laboratories.

A major goal of the Bachelor of Technology concept is to expand the opportunities for people to obtain technological education leading to a degree.

Information and communications technology (e-learning) will be used to supplement classroom learning (e.g. course outline and lecture notes online, testing with results and feedback online, use of e-mail, links to external online resources).

The program will incorporate flexible delivery modes, e.g. e-learning, evening and weekend, in order to facilitate the participation of those who wish to pursue the program while continuing to work in industry. Project work in a co-op context will provide graduates with valuable applied research experience which will be of benefit in employment.

Beginning with approximately 100 FTE (full-time equivalent) students in 2006/07, the enrolments in all B.Tech. programs, university degree completion and four-year, are expected to reach a steady state total of 1250 FTE students by 2013/2014. Approximately one-third of B.Tech. students, primarily in the university degree completion programs, will study on a part-time basis, i.e. taking courses in the evenings and on weekends. Programs are currently being offered at the McMaster University and Mohawk College campuses until the B.Tech. program moves into its facilities in the new McMaster engineering building in the summer of 2009.

Students in these programs have full access to both McMaster and Mohawk information resources (e.g. computing and internet facilities, library facilities).