Lakehead University New Program Proposal Brief for the PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering Submitted to the Office of the Vice-President Academic February 1st, 2013 VOLUME I: The Program 1 Table of Contents: Table of Contents: ......................................................................................................................................... 2 1. An Introduction & Rationale for the Proposed Program ...................................................................... 7 1.1 Overview of the Home Unit ................................................................................................................ 7 1.2 Objective of the Program .................................................................................................................... 7 1.3 Rationale for the development of the new program .......................................................................... 8 1.4 Program Demand ................................................................................................................................ 8 1.5 Degree Nomenclature ......................................................................................................................... 9 2. Program Learner Outcomes ................................................................................................................ 10 2.1 The Program Objectives and Learner Outcomes are in accordance with the general framework of the University’s plans as they reflect the following goals: ..................................................................... 10 2.2 A set of program learner outcomes for the proposed program ....................................................... 11 3. Admission Requirements .................................................................................................................... 12 3.1 A summary of the admission requirements. .................................................................................... 12 3.2 A discussion on the appropriateness of the Program’s admission requirements for the learning outcomes established for completion of the program ........................................................................... 13 3.3 A sufficient explanation of alternative requirements, if any, for admission into a graduate program, such as minimum grade point average, additional languages or portfolios, along with how the program recognizes prior work or learning experience. .................................................................. 14 4. Structure ............................................................................................................................................. 14 4.1 Program Regulations and Requirements .......................................................................................... 14 4.2 Explanation for how the program's structure will result in students meeting the .......................... 15 4.3 Times-to-Completion ........................................................................................................................ 16 5. Program Content ................................................................................................................................. 17 5.1 Curriculum ......................................................................................................................................... 17 5.2 Program Innovations ......................................................................................................................... 18 5.3 Research Requirements .................................................................................................................... 18 5.4 Course Requirements ........................................................................................................................ 24 6. Mode of Delivery................................................................................................................................. 25 6.1 A description of mode(s) of delivery ................................................................................................. 26 2 6.2 A discussion on the appropriateness of the proposed mode(s) of delivery to meet the intended program learner outcomes and Degree Level Expectations ................................................................... 26 7. Assessment of Teaching and Learning ................................................................................................ 27 7.1 Student assessment .......................................................................................................................... 27 8. Resources for Graduate Programs ...................................................................................................... 28 8.1 Faculty and Staff................................................................................................................................ 28 8.2 Research Funding .............................................................................................................................. 29 8.3 Teaching Assignments ....................................................................................................................... 31 9. Financial Support for Graduate Students ........................................................................................... 37 9.1 Scholarships ...................................................................................................................................... 37 9.2 Assistantships .................................................................................................................................... 37 10. Physical & Financial Resources ....................................................................................................... 37 10.1 Library Resources ............................................................................................................................ 38 10.2 Classroom, Laboratory and Research Equipment and Facilities ..................................................... 38 10.3 Computer Facilities and Information Technology Support ............................................................. 38 10.4 Office Space for Faculty and Graduate Students ............................................................................ 38 11. Quality and Other Indicators .......................................................................................................... 40 11.1 Definition and use of indicators that provide evidence of quality of the faculty ........................... 40 11.2 Evidence of a program structure and faculty research that will ensure the intellectual quality of the student experience ........................................................................................................................... 41 12. Budget ............................................................................................................................................. 43 Appendix A: Student Learner Outcomes of the Graduate Courses ............................................................ 46 Appendix B: Library Resources.................................................................................................................... 54 Collections ............................................................................................................................................... 54 Selection .................................................................................................................................................. 54 Budget ..................................................................................................................................................... 55 Access to Campus Resources .................................................................................................................. 55 Availability of Resources to Identify Relevant Information .................................................................... 55 Provision of Documents and Information Not Held Locally ................................................................... 56 User Assistance ....................................................................................................................................... 57 Appendix C: Laboratory Facilities ............................................................................................................... 59 3 1. Facilities in the Faculty of Engineering................................................................................................ 59 1.1 Electronics Lab .................................................................................................................................. 59 1.2 Communications Lab ......................................................................................................................... 59 1.3 Computer Labs .................................................................................................................................. 60 1.4 Controls Lab ...................................................................................................................................... 60 1.5 Electric Machines Lab........................................................................................................................ 60 1.6 Automatic Control Lab ...................................................................................................................... 61 1.7 Power Electronics and Drives Research Lab ....................................................................................