Diploma in Electrical Engineering Technician

at Fanshawe College - London Campus Canada

In today’s increasingly digitally-connected and knowledge-based economy, communication skills are crucial for professional success across a wide array of sectors. Advanced Communication for Professionals is an Ontario College Graduate Certificate program that supports learners and professionals in further developing their written, verbal and interpersonal skills.  Canadian employers are increasingly emphasizing the importance of these skills for hiring and promotion; this program therefore cultivates excellence in workplace communication, interpersonal communication, writing and reports, and project development. Graduates will enjoy enhanced employability and advancement potential.

Learning Outcomes
The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to

• Make effective rhetorical decisions to create focused, well-structured documents and presentations that implement professional stylistic conventions.
• Analyze and successfully respond to the communication expectations of various professional audiences when creating professional documents and presentations.
• Employ effective leadership skills in professional environments to promote increased communication efficiency and improved workplace collaboration.
• Edit and adapt professional messages for multiple contexts and diverse media.
• Synthesize sector-related research to produce relevant, persuasive reports.
• Comply with intellectual property rights when synthesizing, citing, or repurposing others' work in professional documents and presentations.
• Produce visually effective documents and presentations.
• Facilitate positive and productive interpersonal communication in the workplace to build and maintain strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Manage a collaborative project to ensure that it meets all required parameters (e.g. scope, timelines, etc.).

The Honours Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) program is a four-year, honours level degree with a mandatory co-op work term between Levels 7 and 8. Students will study many aspects of accounting including financial accounting, cost accounting, management accounting, business finance, auditing and taxation in addition to a variety of general business management concepts including business strategy, marketing and human resources. The program will satisfy the degree requirements for all accounting professional bodies and will be closely aligned with the requirements for the Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario (CPA). Students will be required to write certification exams for the professional bodies after graduation and fulfill experience requirements as part of the certification process for any professional body.

Learning Outcomes
The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:

• Use the interdependence of various functional areas of business (i.e. financial, marketing, operations, human resources) to achieve organizational success in domestic and international environments.
• Develop strategies that will achieve organizational goals through integration of business methodologies that assess costs, benefits, risks, and opportunities, and that utilize current and emerging technology and trends.
• Enhance business opportunities by incorporating external variables into various business decision models.
• Assess the unique business needs of organizations of various sizes, public sector, private sector, and not-for-profit firms.
• Evaluate professional, ethical, and legal codes of conduct.
• Research, analyze, and critically evaluate qualitative and quantitative data from a variety of sources to support effective business decisions and encourage innovation through problem-solving, critical thinking, logic and reasoning.
• Communicate information, arguments, and analysis accurately and reliably for the message, audience, and purpose.
• Perform effectively and efficiently within groups or teams, demonstrating leadership, team-building, and influencing skills.
• Design personal learning plans and integrate learning strategies into current and future development goals.
• Assess resource allocation decisions that influence sustainability practices and drive economic, social, cultural, and environmental stewardship.
• Analyze domestic and international business opportunities within an international context.
• Plan, implement, and evaluate projects and programs, using project planning principles and tools.
• Apply management-level decision-making and strategic planning skills.
• Develop a business plan based on sound research that integrates business principles and best practices.
• Prepare, analyze and interpret financial statements and reports for both private and public corporations.
• Prepare, analyze and interpret individual and corporate tax returns.
• Apply and demonstrate computer skills and knowledge of information systems to support the accounting, auditing and taxation functions including maintaining accounting records, preparing financial statements, preparing reports and tax returns.
• Advise on basic personal and corporate tax issues using the principles of Canadian tax law.
• Design and evaluate an organization's internal control and accounting information system, taking risk management (including risk of fraud and illegal acts) into account.
• Plan and perform an audit of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards.

Business - Finance is a two-year Ontario College Diploma program. This program is designed to develop the skills needed to work in the growing personal financial services sector, from customer service to wealth management and financial planning. Students will learn to work with clients, evaluating their needs and offer advice on personal financial management, tax and retirement planning, insurance, investments, and estate planning, as well as customer relations and providing product to clients. Qualified graduates will have completed all the educational requirements leading to the CFP® (Certified Financial Planner®) designation awarded by the Financial Planning Standards Council www.fpsc.ca. and the Registered Retirement Consultant® RRC® designation awarded by CIFP.

Students are also prepared to write the Canadian Securities Course® and Life Licensing Qualification Program examinations as prerequisites to securities and life insurance licensing. Students will also have completed the Mutual Funds Licensing course.

Learning Outcomes
The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to

• Process and maintain financial records in compliance with relevant policies, procedures and regulations for individuals and/or organizations.
• Prepare and present financial information in compliance with relevant legislation and regulations for individuals and/or organizations.
• Generate financial reports for individuals and/or organizations by applying financial mathematics and statistics.
• Contribute to the development and the implementation of a financial plan to meet individuals' and/or organizations' needs and objectives.
• Contribute to the development and the implementation of marketing strategies to promote financial products and services and to enhance customer service.
• Develop and implement strategies to establish and maintain professional networking and business relationships in the finance sector.
• Analyze, within a Canadian context, the impact of economic variables, legislation, ethics, technology and the environment on individuals' and/or organizations' operations.
• Develop and implement ongoing strategies for personal and professional development, highlighting ethics, values and standards in the finance sector.

This program is intended for students who have a solid foundation in DSLR operation and want to develop their unique creativity to a professional standard in order to be competitive in the field of photography and its related industries. Students will explore a chosen photographic discipline where projects will be based on their choice of specialization and result in a professional portfolio that aligns with their personal career goals. Furthermore, students will gain entrepreneurial experience such as marketing and job pricing, by working with real clients as they operate an on-campus creative service centre that will provide photography and video production to the local community. Throughout the year students will have field trips to meet with professionals in the industry and visit trade shows and conferences to research new products and future trends in the ever changing field of photography.

Learning Outcomes
The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to

• Capture still and motion imagery using a broad range of camera equipment, lighting techniques and procedures to suit project requirements.
• Create professional still and motion imagery in both studio and location environments using knowledge of contemporary processes, procedures, visual styles.
• Implement colour management strategies to create and maintain a properly colour calibrated work environment which complies with established standards.
• Create still and motion imagery through the editing of image characteristics, retouching techniques and composite creation using to professional standards in both printed and on-line presentation formats.
• Interpret the requests of clients to produce photos and videos that fulfil their needs.
• Develop business procedures for photography and video projects, including requirements and deliverables, budgetary considerations, pricing and contract management, to ensure profitability.
• Cultivate professional relationships with clients, customers and designers in order to build and sustain a professional practice.
• Produce a self-promotional cross-media portfolio which highlights one's innovative, creative skills and technical expertise in photography, print, video and interactive design.
• Investigate evolving photography trends, issues, technologies and industry practices in the development of professional growth strategies and plans and to develop expertise in a chosen field of work or specialization.

This eight-month intensive Ontario College Graduate Certificate program in GIS, prepares graduates for employment in a wide range of land-based industries that utilize spatial and tabular data. The program is project-based, software-intensive, interdisciplinary, and focused on building flexible, current, high-end applied skills.  Students will gain mastery of foundational GIS skills and apply leading-edge techniques in GIS Science to create spatial solutions. Remote sensing, object-oriented programming, spatial analysis and modeling, digital photogrammetry, web map/web GIS and CAD skills will all be developed, and students will have the opportunity to apply these technical skills to their own areas of specialization (engineering, social sciences, humanities, community health or other sciences).

Co-operative Education
This one-year program has one co-op work term.  Students who fulfill both the academic and co-op requirements of the program will be eligible to graduate with a Co-op Endorsed Diploma.  More information about Co-operative Education can be found at www.fanshawec.ca/co-op.

Learning Outcomes
The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to

• Create solutions to spatial problems utilizing database systems;
• Apply spatial analysis techniques within a variety of disciplines;
• Solve problems using data that is acquired, interpreted, and integrated from various sources, and with different formats and coordinate systems;
• Generate elegant and efficient computational algorithms;
• Configure and customize GIS applications, operations, and databases to support decisionmaking and modelling within a range of disciplines;
• Design web-based and embedded solutions to distribute GIS data and functionality to a wide range of end users;
• Integrate GIS component design and development into project life cycle management, systems life cycles, and workflow processes;
• Assist end users in integrating spatial processes into primarily non-spatial software applications;
• Communicate complex technical geographic information to a wide variety of clients using texts, maps, and visual display, in order to increase understanding and enable wider use of GIS applications;
• Practice to a professional standard, throughethical behaviour, continuous learning, and participation in professional organizations.

This two-year diploma in accounting is designed to prepare graduates to work in an accounting environment at the entry or intermediate accounting level. This accounting diploma program starts with accounting fundamentals and then moves to detailed accounting principles and concepts, including computerized accounting. When you graduate, you’ll have the skills required for success in a corporate accounting department in a variety of industries, including manufacturing, merchandising, small business accounting, banks and other financial institutions. You’ll also work in public accounting firms and federal, provincial and municipal government offices. This program is an ideal starting point for those seeking a career in accounting.

Learning Outcomes 
The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to

• Record financial transactions in compliance with Canadian Generally Accepted Accounting Principles for sole proprietorships, partnerships, private enterprises, publicly accountable enterprises and non-profit organizations.
• Prepare and present financial statements, reports and other documents in compliance with Canadian Generally Accepted Accounting Principles for sole proprietorships, partnerships and private enterprises.
• Contribute to recurring decision-making by applying fundamental management accounting concepts.
• Prepare individuals' income tax returns and basic tax planning in compliance with relevant legislation and regulations.
• Analyze organizational structures, the interdependence of functional areas, and the impact those relationships can have on financial performance.
• Analyze, within a Canadian context, the impact of economic variables, legislation, ethics, technological advances and the environment on an organization's operations.
• Outline the elements of an organization's internal control system and risk management.
• Contribute to recurring decision-making by applying fundamental financial management concepts.

The Developmental Services Worker two-year diploma program prepares its graduates to support people with developmental disabilities so that these individuals may participate fully in their communities. DSW have the specialized knowledge and skills required to work with people with developmental disabilities across the life span.

Inherent to the role of a DSW is an ability to collaborate and build relationships with people with developmental disabilities and their families and to work with colleagues and members of inter-professional teams to facilitate a seamless network of support for people.

Courses focus on disabilities, person directed supports, inclusion and community resources, dual diagnosis, interpersonal skills, counselling, health, pharmacology, development, teaching and intervention strategies. Field placements in community agencies and/or schools are part of the curriculum.

Learning Outcomes
The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to

• Conduct oneself in an ethical, competent and accountable manner in all professional relationships.
• Provide person-directed supports and services that respect and promote self-determination for people with developmental disabilities
• Provide for the safety of people with developmental disabilities, self and others in compliance with all applicable legislation, regulations and standards of practice.
• Support health and well-being of people with developmental disabilities.
• Employ and adapt formal and informal strategies to support the learning of people with developmental disabilities.
• Provide leadership in the development of inclusive communities.
• Develop professional and personal plans that enhance job performance and well-being.

Business - Logistics and Supply Chain Management is a two-year Ontario College Diploma program. The curriculum covers theory and application of supply chain management in private and public sector environments. Specifically, courses address material sourcing, transportation methods, inventory, retail management, negotiation skills and analytical techniques. Students also enhance their computer skills and their business communication skills. The program aligns to the curriculum of various professional associations in supply chain management. Graduates, equipped with the skills required to improve an organization's profitability and operations, are in high demand in both the private and public sector.

Learning Outcomes
The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to

• Apply knowledge of the functional components of logistics to the interrelationships in the integrated supply chain.
• employ a working knowledge of operations processes and systems required in manufacturing, distribution, and services.
• Contribute to plans and schedules, at various levels in an organization.
• Apply the basics of purchasing and supplier management to current best practices.
• Apply best practices for inventory planning and control throughout the integrated system.
• Utilize information technology to support logistics management functions.
• Evaluate and select warehousing and transportation options and recommend appropriate solutions for business requirements.
• Participate in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of projects.
• Conduct business in the international marketplace.
• Conduct business in compliance with relevant national and international law, legislation, regulations, safety requirements, and professional standards.
• Communicate effectively, orally and in writing, as required in a business culture.
• Apply problem-solving and critical-thinking skills as required in logistics management.
• Use effective human relations, interpersonal, and team skills in an organizational environment.
• Develop strategies for ongoing professional development to maintain and increase competence.
• Apply basic knowledge of the interrelationships among the functional areas of business in logistics management.

Co-operative Education

• Applicants seeking a Co-op Endorsed Diploma should apply to the Business - Logistics and Supply Chain Management (Co-op) program, Program Code BLS2.

This program blends theory with hands-on application of theoretical principles delivered through course work and field practicum.  Students in this program will develop their knowledge and professional skills in areas such as child development and best practices in early childhood; the early childhood educator's role and responsibilities; the importance of play in children's learning; family involvement and curriculum design and implementation.

When the student graduates they will have the knowledge and necessary skills to work with children, families and community in the context of early learning and development programs for children from birth to age twelve. The student will be prepared to work in a variety of settings, including child care centres, early learning and family centres, Best Start programs, before and after school programs and with school boards.

Learning Outcomes
The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:

• Create learning contexts to enable, build and maintain caring, responsive relationships in partnerships with children, families and communities that value and respect social, cultural and linguistic diversity including Indigenous peoples’ worldviews and Francophone identity;
• Co-create, facilitate and reflect upon inquiry and play-based early years and child care programs and pedagogical approaches to support children’s learning, holistic development and well-being following children’s capabilities, interests, ideas and experiences;
• Co-design and maintain inclusive early learning environments to value and support equitable, accessible and meaningful learning opportunities for all children, their families and communities in a range of early years and child care settings;
• Collaborate with children, families, colleagues, agencies and community partners to create, maintain, evaluate and promote safe and healthy early learning environments to support independence, reasonable risk-taking and healthy development and well-being;
• Use observation strategies to identify children’s strengths and challenges and to ascertain when children and families might benefit from additional support or community resources;
• Use professional communication in interactions with children, families, colleagues, employers, the regulatory body, government authorities and children’s service agencies to meet legal and ethical standards of the early years sector;
• Act in accordance with relevant legislation, regulations, College of Early Childhood Educators Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice, agency policies and procedures and principles of evidence-informed practice and reflect upon their impact on one’s own role in early years and child care settings;
• Identify, report and document when a child is in a situation of perceived risk for, or actual neglect or abuse, in accordance with legislation, the College of Early Childhood Educators Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice, policies and procedures;
• Create and engage in partnerships with families, communities, colleagues, interdisciplinary professionals, authorities and child service agencies to advocate for quality early years and child care programs and services;
• Engage in reflective practice and continuous professional learning in accordance with principles of lifelong learning, evidence-informed practices in the early years sector and requirements of the College of Early Childhood Educators.

This accounting co-op program will introduce you to accounting principles and concepts. You’ll learn to examine business from multiple angles and how to maximize your unique skill set. You’ll be taught by industry professionals how to balance the books in the manufacturing and merchandising sectors, banks, and other financial institutions. You’ll also learn how to analyze numbers in public accounting firms and federal, provincial, and municipal government offices by using cutting-edge accounting software.

Designed to prepare graduates to work in an accounting environment at the entry or intermediate accounting level, this accounting co-op program starts with accounting fundamentals and then moves to detailed accounting principles and concepts, including computerized accounting. When you graduate, you’ll have the skills required for success in a corporate accounting department in a variety of industries, including manufacturing, merchandising, banks and other financial institutions. You’ll also be prepared to work in public accounting firms and federal, provincial and municipal government offices. The paid co-op work term you’ll complete will provide you with valuable work experience as well.

Learning Outcomes 
The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to

• Record financial transactions in compliance with Canadian Generally Accepted Accounting Principles for sole proprietorships, partnerships, private enterprises, publicly accountable enterprises and non-profit organizations.
• Prepare and present financial statements, reports and other documents in compliance with Canadian Generally Accepted Accounting Principles for sole proprietorships, partnerships and private enterprises.
• Contribute to recurring decision-making by applying fundamental management accounting concepts.
• Prepare individuals' income tax returns and basic tax planning in compliance with relevant legislation and regulations.
• Analyze organizational structures, the interdependence of functional areas, and the impact those relationships can have on financial performance.
• Analyze, within a Canadian context, the impact of economic variables, legislation, ethics, technological advances and the environment on an organization's operations.
• Outline the elements of an organization's internal control system and risk management.
• Contribute to recurring decision-making by applying fundamental financial management concepts.