The Physics and Engineering Physics department offers Electromagnetism and Waves as part of the “Re-Engineered” First year program. The First-year Engineering Team has introduced Competency-Based Assessment (CBA) to create a more constructive and supportive learning environment. An exploration into the application of CBA to the Physics labs was conducted to compare learning and grading...
TRIUMF, Canada’s Particle Accelerator Centre, employs or hosts an average of more than 200 postdoctoral researchers, graduate students, and undergraduate students each year. To better support these early career researchers, a mentorship program was developed and piloted to specifically target this group. The program, which ran over a six-month period from May to October of 2024, featured two...
In a workshop format, we will examine the rapid changes over the past decade that have led to challenges to offering graduate physics programs. Potential opportunities will also be discussed.
