Program Questionnaire Assignment Mechanical Engineering Technician 1. What is the difference between Mechanical Engineering Technician program of Humber College and other colleges? Ans: “The difference is hand-on experience that the students have. They have more than 120 hours in total in the machining courses and the design courses.” (Ed Espin (an instructor in this program), in video on Mechanical Engineering of Humber College website, 2017/07/04) 2. What will the students learn from this program? Ans: “They will learn about mechanics behind things, how things work, how to read drawing, how to produce drawings, and do all kind of technical things with the software.” (Michael Baschuk, a student in this program, in video on Mechanical Engineering …show more content…
We are Applied technology and we have labs and machine shop where students can learn skills that are needed in the industry. Students can also get experience from the capstone projects that they will be working on under the supervision of faculty members who they have many years of experience in the industry. Students can also work on Applied research projects with industry partners. Unfortunately, these applied research projects are limited, therefore, it’s competitive and not all students get the chance to do it. You can also work on projects with our engineering club.” (Hassan Hassan, a Program Co-ordinator of Humber College, from a replied email, …show more content…
“For Mechanical engineering technologists and technician, over the period 2015-2024, new job openings (arising from expansion demand and replacement demand) are expected to total 7,700, while 7,400 new job seekers (arising from school leavers, immigration and mobility) are expected to be available to fill them.” (guichetemplois.gc.ca, 2017/07/05) 7. What are essential employability skills for getting a job? Ans: Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities imposes the student of this program must have six skills which consist of communication, numeracy, critical thinking & problem solving, information management, interpersonal, personal skill. (The approved program standard for Mechanical Engineering Technician program of instruction leading to an Ontario College Diploma delivered by Ontario Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology (MTCU funding code 51007), 2017/07/05) 8. What kind of companies can the students participate in after graduation? Ans: “The student can be an employer in power plants, large automotive manufacturers and other transportation and goods manufacturers, openings for mechanical engineers.” (Mechanical Engineering of Humber College website,