Program learning outcomes outline what Mohawk's graduates need to know and be able to do after they complete this program.

Initially, most program learning outcomes were developed by the Ministry of Training, Colleges, and Universities (MTCU) in consultation with employers and educators. Now, they are reviewed and updated during program review, in consultation with employers, graduates, and current students.

If you want to find out more about MTCUs Published College Program Standards Click Here

Vocational Standards

The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:

1. Perform all work in compliance with relevant statutes, regulations, standards, practices and guidelines.
2. Implement, co-ordinate and evaluate quality control and quality assurance procedures to meet organizational standards and requirements.
3. Troubleshoot industrial or chemical processes and laboratory equipment.
4. Solve complex problems and perform tasks by applying principles of mathematics, physics, chemistry and chemical engineering.
5. Perform, co-ordinate, implement and validate laboratory procedures to conduct quantitative and qualitative analyses and tests.
6. Prepare and purify compounds using standard synthesis and purification procedures.
7. Maintain and control industrial or chemical processes and assist with their design using chemical engineering principles.
8. Analyze and interpret data using statistical methods.
9. Select and use current technologies in chemical engineering tasks and projects.
10. Prepare, modify, interpret and present technical documents for chemical engineering applications.
11. Apply best practices for sustainability.
12. Develop strategies for ongoing personal and professional development to enhance work performance in a multi-disciplinary workplace.
13. Ensure that all assigned work is performed in compliance with relevant occupational health, safety, and environmental law, legislation, and regulations; established policies and procedures; and in accordance with ethical principles.
14. Develop a plan for continued professional growth.

Essential Employability Skills

All graduates with the following Ontario College credentials, Ontario College Certificate, Ontario College Diploma and Ontario College Advanced Diploma, must be able to reliably demonstrate Essential Employability Skills in a combination of the following 11 skill areas:

1. Communicate clearly, concisely and correctly in the written, spoken and visual form that fulfills the purpose and meets the needs of the audience.
2. Respond to written, spoken or visual messages in a manner that ensures effective communication.
3. Execute mathematical operations accurately.
4. Apply a systematic approach to solve problems.
5. Use a variety of thinking skills to anticipate and solve problems.
6. Locate, select, organize and document information using appropriate technology and information systems.
7. Analyze, evaluate and apply relevant information from a variety of sources.
8. Show respect for diverse opinions, values, belief systems and contributions of others.
9. Interact with others in groups or teams in ways that contribute to effective working relationships and the achievement of goals.
10. Manage the use of time and other resources to complete projects.
11. Take responsibility for one's own actions, decisions and consequences.

Find out more about Essential Employability Skills here.