Required Graduate Professional Development

Over the course of your graduate degree in Engineering, you will complete the following professional development components. Professional development requirements are tracked through eClass.

 Self-enroll in the ENGG GRAD PD eClass page

 

For students admitted in Fall 2023 and beyond

1. Complete an individual development plan (IDP) following the FGSR instructions
  • Upload your IDP Completion form to the ENGG GRAD PD eClass page
  • Deadline - within the first 12 months (MSc/MEng) or 18 months (PhD) of your program
2. Attend 8 hours of professional development sessions relevant to your IDP 
  • All FGSR PD activities scheduled through CampusBRIDGE are eligible
  • Two sessions offered by Engineering Carrer Connections are eligible and highly recommended (offered throughout the year)
    • Career Branding & Networking for Success (2 hours)
    • Engineering Your Career: Job Search Strategies that Work (2 hours)
  • You'll receive a confirmation of attendance for each session. Attendance records are kept in the Faculty and do not need to be uploaded.
    • Upload PD Activities Completion form, along with your attendance record to the ENGG GRAD PD eClass page
    • Deadline - by program completion (MSc/MEng) or within 3 years from the start of your program (PhD)

For students admitted prior to Fall 2023:


Requirements specified by FGSR

1. Complete an individual development plan (IDP) following the FGSR instructions
  • Upload your IDP Completion form to the ENGG GRAD PD eClass page
  • Deadline - within the first 12 months (MSc/MEng) or 18 months (PhD) of your program 

2. Attend 12 hours of professional development sessions relevant to your IDP 
  • All FGSR PD activities scheduled through CampusBRIDGE are eligible
  • Upload PD Activities Completion form, along with your attendance record to the ENGG GRAD PD eClass page
  • Deadline - by program completion (MSc/MEng) or within 3 years from the start of your program (PhD)
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Questions

For questions regarding…

  • Deadlines, submission materials, and requirements contact your graduate program advisor
  • Engineering Career Connections sessions, contact enggcc@ualberta.ca
  • FGSR requirements (individual development plan and professional development sessions), contact gradpd@ualberta.ca