Engineering And Fabrication Technologies (Diploma)

Engineering And Fabrication Technologies (Diploma)

Diploma
24 months
Application deadlines: May 31, September 30
Processing time: 30 days
Application fee: CA$100
Full-time
Intakes: Fall, Winter

Program overview

Engineers are responsible for solving many of the challenges of modern life. As an engineers, graduates will have the ability to create anything they want – from key rings to robots to airplanes – by pulling knowledge from science and mathematics. Students will gain experience constructing and programming robots, using a Raspberry Pi to control mechanical devices and using cutting-edge fabrication technologies such as water jet cutters and laser cutters.

Study options

Study options
This program can be done
On campus

Requirements

Exams:

  • PTE
  • IELTS
  • TOEFL iBT
English 12 with a minimum grade of B (or acceptable substitution*); Physics 12 with a minimum grade of B (or acceptable substitution*); Chemistry 12 with a minimum grade of B (or acceptable substitution*); Principles of Math 12 or Precalculus 12 with a minimum grade of B (or acceptable substitution*). *In most cases, university transferable coursework completed in the above subject areas can be used toward meeting the cohort priority registration eligibility requirements. General requirements: All applicants for admission to the College must satisfy at least ONE of the following criteria: BC secondary school graduation (or the equivalent in another school system); One course short of BC secondary school graduation; 19 years old by the end of the first month of the first semester of attendance; 17 years old on the first day of the first semester of attendance and has not been in school for at least one year; Completion of a certificate or equivalent from a special needs program and has been in school for 12 years. English Proficiency Requirement. All applicants to the College must demonstrate proficiency in English by providing proof of ONE of the following: Douglas College English Assessment; LPI - minimum essay score 4; TOEFL iBT - minimum score 83; IELTS - minimum overall band test score 6.5 (academic module only); EIKEN Practical English - minimum placement of Grade 1; CAEL - minimum overall and essay score of 60 (computer or paper based); Cambridge English CAE- minimum score 75 or "B"; Cambridge English CPE - minimum score 60 or "C"; Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) Level 8 in each of Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing; Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic - minimum score of 56. Language School Pathway Options: Completion of the Advanced Level of the University Preparation program at EC English Language Centers (ECAD); Completion of Level A2 of the University Pathway program at Int’l Language School of Canada (ILSC); Completion of Level 16 (Pathway 3.3) of the Academic pathway program at Int’l Language Academy of Canada (ILAC); Completion of highest level course ELS level 112 with ELS Language School; Completion of VGC International College Advanced University Preparation course level 7 with 75% or higher; Completion of Kaplan International Centres Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) Level C1. The full list of extra requirements is on the web-site. Note: Students who do not meet any of the above requirements may apply for admission as a "special student”. Students are urged to discuss their situation with the Registrar and/or a College counselor.

Career opportunities

All academic courses in the Engineering and Fabrication Technologies Diploma program are university transferrable, and will fulfil most of the requirements for the first year of a bachelor’s degree in engineering. Graduates of STEM – Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics – programs are highly sought-after in Canada. By 2020, Canada will be short more than 100,000 engineers across all industries, creating major demand for qualified workers. In particular, in their 2025 job market outlook, Engineers Canada predict a particularly high demand for manufacturing, industrial and electrical or electronic engineers.

Campus location

New Westminster , Canada

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