Academic Calendar - 2026

Western University Academic Calendar. - 2026
Western Main Campus

Engineering Science 1050

FOUNDATIONS OF ENGINEERING PRACTICE


Introduces core principles and practices of professional engineering through project-based learning. Includes elements of need recognition, conceptualisation, and prototyping to identify and satisfy design criteria. Emphasizes creativity, communication, teamwork, and problem-solving in real-world contexts to develop skills and professional behaviours necessary to practice in any engineering discipline.

Extra Information: 2 lecture hours per week, 2 lab hours per week and 2 tutorial hours per week.

Course Weight: 1.00
Breadth: CATEGORY C i  
Subject Code: ENGSCI

This Course is Mentioned in the Following Calendar Pages:

Western Main Campus Other - Non Modular Program  Faculty of Engineering | Chemical and Biochemical Engineering | A. GENERAL CHEMICAL ENGINEERING OPTION
Western Main Campus Other - Non Modular Program  Faculty of Engineering | Chemical and Biochemical Engineering | B. BIOCHEMICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING OPTION
Western Main Campus Combined Degree Program  Faculty of Engineering | Chemical and Biochemical Engineering | C. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING/HBA
Western Main Campus Combined Degree Program  Faculty of Engineering | Chemical and Biochemical Engineering | D. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING/LAW
Western Main Campus Other - Non Modular Program  Faculty of Engineering | Chemical and Biochemical Engineering | F. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING AND BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING OPTION
Western Main Campus Other - Non Modular Program  Faculty of Engineering | Chemical and Biochemical Engineering | G. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS ENGINEERING OPTION
Western Main Campus Combined Degree Program  Faculty of Engineering | Chemical and Biochemical Engineering | H. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING/HONOURS SPECIALIZATION IN FOODS AND NUTRITION OPTION
Western Main Campus Other - Non Modular Program  Faculty of Engineering | Civil and Environmental Engineering | A. STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING OPTION
Western Main Campus Other - Non Modular Program  Faculty of Engineering | Civil and Environmental Engineering | B. ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING OPTION
Western Main Campus Combined Degree Program  Faculty of Engineering | Civil and Environmental Engineering | C. CIVIL ENGINEERING/HBA
Western Main Campus Combined Degree Program  Faculty of Engineering | Civil and Environmental Engineering | D. CIVIL ENGINEERING/LAW
Western Main Campus Other - Non Modular Program  Faculty of Engineering | Civil and Environmental Engineering | H. CIVIL ENGINEERING AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, SMART CITIES AND STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING OPTION
Western Main Campus Other - Non Modular Program  Faculty of Engineering | Civil and Environmental Engineering | I. CIVIL ENGINEERING AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, SMART CITIES AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING OPTION
Western Main Campus Other - Non Modular Program  Faculty of Engineering | Electrical and Computer Engineering | A. ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING PROGRAM
Western Main Campus Combined Degree Program  Faculty of Engineering | Electrical and Computer Engineering | B. ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING/HBA
Western Main Campus Combined Degree Program  Faculty of Engineering | Electrical and Computer Engineering | D. ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING/LAW
Western Main Campus Other - Non Modular Program  Faculty of Engineering | Electrical and Computer Engineering | H. ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING AND BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING OPTION
Western Main Campus Other - Non Modular Program  Faculty of Engineering | Electrical and Computer Engineering | M. ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS ENGINEERING OPTION
Western Main Campus Combined Degree Program  Faculty of Engineering | Electrical and Computer Engineering - Software Engineering Program | B. SOFTWARE ENGINEERING/HBA
Western Main Campus Combined Degree Program  Faculty of Engineering | Electrical and Computer Engineering - Software Engineering Program | C. SOFTWARE ENGINEERING/LAW
Western Main Campus Other - Non Modular Program  Faculty of Engineering | Electrical and Computer Engineering - Software Engineering Program | SOFTWARE ENGINEERING PROGRAM
Western Main Campus Combined Degree Program  Faculty of Engineering | John M. Thompson Centre of Engineering Leadership and Innovation | B. INTEGRATED ENGINEERING/HBA
Western Main Campus Combined Degree Program  Faculty of Engineering | John M. Thompson Centre of Engineering Leadership and Innovation | D. INTEGRATED ENGINEERING/LAW
Western Main Campus Other - Non Modular Program  Faculty of Engineering | John M. Thompson Centre of Engineering Leadership and Innovation | INTEGRATED ENGINEERING PROGRAM
Western Main Campus Other - Non Modular Program  Faculty of Engineering | Mechanical and Materials Engineering | A. MECHANICAL ENGINEERING OPTION
Western Main Campus Combined Degree Program  Faculty of Engineering | Mechanical and Materials Engineering | B. MECHANICAL ENGINEERING/LAW
Western Main Campus Combined Degree Program  Faculty of Engineering | Mechanical and Materials Engineering | D. MECHANICAL ENGINEERING/HBA
Western Main Campus Other - Non Modular Program  Faculty of Engineering | Mechanical and Materials Engineering | F. MECHANICAL ENGINEERING AND BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING OPTION
Western Main Campus Other - Non Modular Program  Faculty of Engineering | Mechanical and Materials Engineering | H. MECHANICAL ENGINEERING – MECHANICAL ENGINEERING AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS ENGINEERING OPTION
Western Main Campus Combined Degree Program  Faculty of Engineering | Mechatronic Systems Engineering | B. MECHATRONIC SYSTEMS ENGINEERING/HBA
Western Main Campus Combined Degree Program  Faculty of Engineering | Mechatronic Systems Engineering | C. MECHATRONIC SYSTEMS ENGINEERING/LAW
Western Main Campus Other - Non Modular Program  Faculty of Engineering | Mechatronic Systems Engineering | D. MECHATRONIC SYSTEMS ENGINEERING AND BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING OPTION
Western Main Campus Other - Non Modular Program  Faculty of Engineering | Mechatronic Systems Engineering | E. MECHATRONIC SYSTEMS ENGINEERING AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS ENGINEERING OPTION
Western Main Campus Other - Non Modular Program  Faculty of Engineering | Mechatronic Systems Engineering | MECHATRONIC SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
Western Main Campus Combined Degree Program  Faculty of Health Sciences | Food and Nutritional Sciences, Brescia School of | HONOURS SPECIALIZATION IN FOODS AND NUTRITION/CHEMICAL ENGINEERING (OPTION H)
Western Main Campus Combined Degree Program  Faculty of Law | Law Combined Programs | LAW/CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Western Main Campus Combined Degree Program  Faculty of Law | Law Combined Programs | LAW/CIVIL ENGINEERING
Western Main Campus Combined Degree Program  Faculty of Law | Law Combined Programs | LAW/ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
Western Main Campus Combined Degree Program  Faculty of Law | Law Combined Programs | LAW/INTEGRATED ENGINEERING
Western Main Campus Combined Degree Program  Faculty of Law | Law Combined Programs | LAW/MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Western Main Campus Combined Degree Program  Faculty of Law | Law Combined Programs | LAW/MECHATRONIC SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
Western Main Campus Combined Degree Program  Faculty of Law | Law Combined Programs | LAW/SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
Western Main Campus Combined Degree Program  Richard Ivey School Of Business | HBA Combined Programs | HBA/CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Western Main Campus Combined Degree Program  Richard Ivey School Of Business | HBA Combined Programs | HBA/CIVIL ENGINEERING
Western Main Campus Combined Degree Program  Richard Ivey School Of Business | HBA Combined Programs | HBA/ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
Western Main Campus Combined Degree Program  Richard Ivey School Of Business | HBA Combined Programs | HBA/INTEGRATED ENGINEERING
Western Main Campus Combined Degree Program  Richard Ivey School Of Business | HBA Combined Programs | HBA/MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Western Main Campus Combined Degree Program  Richard Ivey School Of Business | HBA Combined Programs | HBA/MECHATRONIC SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
Western Main Campus Combined Degree Program  Richard Ivey School Of Business | HBA Combined Programs | HBA/SOFTWARE ENGINEERING