UNB Fredericton
Michel Couturier, the chair for collaborative engineering design education, aims to change the way engineering design is taught at the University of New Brunswick while helping companies and local governments in Atlantic Canada obtain innovative design solutions.
Teaching engineering design has not been the primary focus of engineering education in Canada. During the past 40 years, it has been largely left to companies to provide this training. An increasing number of companies are seeking engineering graduates who are job-ready.
The chair contributes to innovation at UNB by: