Full Agenda
Pre-Event: May 20. Location: Mitchell 225
19:00

Introduction to CBA Guiding Principles for Newcomers (Hybrid)

Sean Maw, University of Saskatchewan
Day 1: May 21 AM. Location: Mitchell 225
9:00 Welcome, Opening
9:10 CBA Overview and Landscape
9:35

PLENARY 1: Assessing Learning Across Work and Study: A Competency‑Based Approach at Iron Range Engineering

Lauren Singelmann, Darcie Christensen, Minnesota State University
10:30 Break
10:50

Community Presentations

10:50: CBA Thread Through 3rd Year Mechanical Eng

Alan Ableson, Barbara da Silva, Queen’s University

11:10: Live Grading to Support Assessment in Project-Based Engineering Courses in 1st Year

Shelir Ebrahimi, McMaster University

11:25: CBA Design and Implementation in a Large 1st Year Mechanics Course

Rania Al-Hammoud, University of Waterloo

11:40: CBA in 4th Year Design and Technical Elective Courses

Sean Maw, University of Saskatchewan
12:00 Panel:: Community Presenter Q and A
12:15 Lunch in Mitchell 225
13:15

PLENARY 2: CBA in the engineering technology programs at Collège La Cité

Marlaina Riggio,Collège La Cité
14:00 Workshops/Interactive Sessions
Mitchell 225 Mitchell 235
 

Educational technology for CBA: approaches to tracking competencies

Wendy James (USask), Brian Frank(Queens), Lauren Singelmann (Minnesota State U) (Mitch 235)

Implementing Program level CBA: A facilitated discussion

Sean Maw (USask), Marlaina Riggio (CLC) , Darcie Christinesen (Minnesota State U) (Mitch 225)
15:45 Synthesis and Goals for day 2
Day 2: May 22 AM. Location: Mitchell 225
9:00 Synthesis and plan for Day 2
9:15

PLENARY 3: Generative AI and Competency-based Assessment

Wendy James, University of Saskatchewan
10:00 Synthesis and analysis
10:15

Panel: Student experiences with CBA Ryley Moody, USask, Amna Hasnain, Queens
10:45 Break
11:05

CBA in other professions Sunita Mathar, Physiotherapy, Queens
11:35 Community Presentations
  Mitchell 225 Mitchell 235
 

Facilitated Studies for Self-Assessment and Development of GAs 7-10 Focusing on EDI and Life-Long Learning

Amy Hsiao, UPEI

Competency-Based Assessment Applied to a Third Year Strength of Materials Course

Matthew Kaye, OnTechU
11:45

Reconsidering Competency-Based Assessment in the Age of AI

Qin Liu, Fiona Coll, Shurui Zhou, Salma Emara, U of T

Third Year Civil Engineering Field Course - Design Engineering Sean Watt, RMC
11:55

After-Math: a study in alignment of a remedial calculus courseShai Cohen, U of T
12:00 Synthesis and analysis
12:15 Lunch in Mitchell 225
13:15 Workshops
Mitchell 225 Mitchell 235

Course Design Workshop

Lauren Singelmann, Darcie Christensen, (Minnesota State U)

Emerging Technologies for CBA

Wendy James (USask), Brian Frank(Queens), Marlaina Riggio(CLC)
15:15 Break
15:30

Closing Activities:

  • Feedback, post-assessment
  • Reflective Panel
  • Future Symposium Topics
Full Agenda
Pre-Event - May 20
Evening Opt in Participant Dinner
Introduction to CBA Guiding Principles for Newcomers (offered both in person and online)
Day 1 - May 21
Morning

Opening Activities

  • Welcome
  • CBA Principles
  • Guide to getting the most out of the symposium
PLENARY 1 “Assessing Learning Across Work and Study: A Competency‑Based Approach at Iron Range Engineering” Lauren Singelmann, Darcie Christensen, Assistant Professors of Integrated Engineering at Minnesota State University, Iron Range Engineering program
Break

Community Presentations

  • “CBA Thread Through 3rd Year Mechanical Eng” (Alan Ableson and Barbara da Silva, Queen’s)
  • “Live Grading to Support Assessment in Project-Based Engineering Courses in 1st Year” (Shelir Ebrahimi and Bryan Lee, McMaster)
  • “CBA Design and Implementation in a Large 1st Year Mechanics Course” (Rania Al-Hammoud, Waterloo)
  • “CBA in 4th Year Design and Technical Elective Courses” (Sean Maw, Saskatchewan)
PANEL: Community Presenter Q and A
Interactive session: Integration & Analysis
LUNCH (Included)
Afternoon PLENARY 2: “CBA in the engineering technology programs at Collège La Cité”
Patrick Mainville, Dean, and Marlaina Riggio, Professor, Collège La Cité
Workshops/Interactive Sessions

Educational technology for CBA: approaches to tracking competencies

This session will give an overview of using D2L Brightspace, Canvas, and/or spreadsheets to track student performance on learning outcomes for a CBA-based course.

Implementing Program level CBA: A facilitated discussion

Morning Plenary Speakers

This session will include a facilitated comparison between approaches to assessment across a program at Iron Range, USask first year engineering, and La Cité Engineering Technology programs.
Evening Opt in Participant Dinner
Day 2 - May 22
Morning

Opening Activities:

  • Connecting ideas from Day 1

PLENARY 3: “Generative AI and Competency-based Assessment”

Wendy James, Director of the University of Saskatchewan teaching and learning center
Interactive session: Integration & Analysis
PANEL: Student Course Level experience of CBA
Interactive session: Integration & Analysis
Break
PANEL: CBA in other professions
Parallel Community Presenter Sessions
“Facilitated Studies for Self-Assessment and Development of GAs 7-10 Focusing on EDI and Life-Long Learning” (Amy Hsiao, PEI) “Competency-Based Assessment Applied to a Third Year Strength of Materials Course” (Matthew Kaye, Ontario Tech)
“Reconsidering Competency-Based Assessment in the Age of AI” (Qin Liu, Fiona Coll, Shurui Zhou - Toronto) “Third Year Civil Engineering Field Course - Design Engineering” (Sean Watt, Royal Military College)
  “After-Math: a study in alignment of a remedial calculus course” (Shai Cohen, Toronto)
LUNCH (Included)
Afternoon Workshops/Interactive Sessions

Emerging Technologies for CBA: This session will allow participants to explore approaches to using generative AI prompting to support students’ development of competencies.

Course Design Workshop: This session will allow participants to step through design of an engineering course that uses a competency-based approach to assessment.

Closing Activities:

  • Feedback, post-assessment
  • Reflective Panel
  • Future Symposium Topics
  • Thank Yous
RECEPTION (Included)
Evening Opt In Dinner for Participants Who Are Staying On