Integrated Engineering is a multi-disciplinary, design-project-based engineering degree program. Integrated Engineering is a program created to meet the demand for engineers skilled in various disciplines, combining aspects from traditional engineering studies and liberal arts. The demand arises from the current state of industry, where both the products manufactured and the plants which make the products are progressing towards greater diversity and sophistication. Recent studies had shown concern in both Canada and in the United States that engineering graduates were not well-prepared for many of today's multi-disciplinary and project-based workplaces. Several committees have been formed to study this and have published some material. One Canadian study was done by the Canadian Academy of Engineering and two of its main conclusions were: Engineering faculties should ensure that breadth of learning, beyond the technical aspects of the specialist engineering discipline, is a major thrust in engineering education. The engineering curriculum should emphasize problem-solving, design, and the development of the learning skills of their students. Integrated Engineers acquire background in core disciplines such as: materials, solid mechanics, fluid mechanics, and systems involving chemical, electro-mechanical, and biological components. Academia and Accreditation Institutions Currently, the following academic institutions are known to offer Integrated Engineering programs: Canada University of British Columbia University of Western Ontario UK The New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering (NMITE) University of Bath University of Cardiff University of Liverpool University of Nottingham Anglia Ruskin University University Centre Peterborough United States Lafayette College Lehigh University Southern Utah University Minnesota State University, Mankato Germany Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University (DHBW) South Westphalia University of Applied Sciences Estonia Tallinn University of Technology Korea Chung-Ang University Trinidad and Tobago University of Trinidad and Tobago Canada Integrated Engineering originated at the University of Western Ontario in Ontario, Canada and in 2000 the Applied Science Faculty of the University of British Columbia also began a degree program for Integrated Engineering. In Canada, the program has been fully accredited by the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board and engineers are able to obtain a Professional Engineer (P.Eng) Certificate. United Kingdom In 1988, the Engineering Council UK, identified the need for routes to qualification for Chartered (Professional) Engineers that: meet the identified needs of industry, increase access to engineering education by more students, provide a balanced curriculum combining the subjects that engineers use most often and directed towards the needs of the majority of engineers. This is the fundamental definition for Integrated Engineering.