Notes on consistent interpretation of complementary studies requirement of the CEAB 2009 Accreditation Criteria and Procedures, section 3.3.5, p.18. Note the definition of an Accreditation Unit (AU) appears on p.15 of the CEAB Criteria as follows: 3.3.1.1 Accreditation units (AU) are defined on an hourly basis for an activity which is granted academic credit and for which the associated number of hours corresponds to the actual contact time between the student and the faculty members, or designated alternates, responsible for delivering the program: - one hour of lecture (corresponding to 50 minutes of activity) = 1 AU - one hour of laboratory or scheduled tutorial = 0.5 AU At UNB, there are 36 lecture hours per term, which equates to 3 ch. The ratio 36/3 = 12 means that 225 AU equates to approximately 19 ch. 3.3.5 A minimum of 225 AU of complementary studies: Complementary studies include humanities, social sciences, arts, management, engineering economics and communications to complement the technical content of the curriculum. 3.3.5.1 While considerable latitude is provided in the choice of suitable content for the complementary studies component of the curriculum, some areas of study are essential in the education of an engineer. Accordingly, the curriculum must include studies in the following: a. Engineering economics - covered by ME 3232 Engineering Economics (3 ch) b. The impact of technology on society - covered by ENGG 1003 Technical Communications (4 ch) ENGG 1015 Design & Problem Solving (2 ch) ENGG 1001 Lecture Series (0 ch) CS 3043 Software Engineering II (4 ch) c. Subject matter that deals with central issues, methodologies, and thought processes of the humanities and social sciences - covered by Complementary Studies Electives set 1 (Humanities = HSS short list, 3 ch) set 2 (Humanities and Social Sciences, 3 ch) d. Oral and written communications - covered by ENGG 1003 Technical Communications (4 ch) CS 3503 Systems Analysis, Design and Project Management (4 ch) SWE 4040 Software Engineering Design Project (6 ch) e. Health and safety - covered by ENGG 1003 Technical Communications (4 ch) ENGG 1015 Design & Problem Solving (2 ch) ENGG 1001 Lecture Series (0 ch) CHEM 1982 General Applied Chemistry (3ch) *** Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System *** *** (WHMIS) certification required *** CHEM 1987 General Applied Chemistry Laboratory (2 ch) f. Professional ethics, equity and law - covered by ENGG 4013 Law and Ethics for Engineers (3 ch) g. Sustainable development and environmental stewardship - covered by ENGG 1003 Technical Communications (4 ch) ENGG 1015 Design & Problem Solving (2 ch) ENGG 1001 Lecture Series (0 ch) There are a total of 37 credit hours for the unique UNB courses listed above. Revised Jan. 6, 2010 by Brad Nickerson Original notes from Dawn MacIsaac, Aug. 2009