Royal Military College of Canada RMC An Overview Teaching and Research Presentation by: Dr B. Jean Fugère Vice-Principal Resarch On behalf of Dr Joel Sokolsky Principal Royal Military College of Canada
Outline MISSION HISTORY PHOTO TOUR REASEARCH AND TEACHING FUTURE QUESTIONS
CIRCA 1890
History of Point Frederick and RMC 1780 s-1853 1790 s-1870 British Army Supply Depot & Naval Dockyard British Army Garrison 1876 RMC opens on 1 Jun 76 with 18 cadets - the Old Eighteen 1942-1948 RMC closes during WWII 1948 RMC reopens with the New One Hundred 1952 ROTP (Regular Officer Training Plan) introduced 1959 Degree Granting Status 1966 Begins granting Master s degrees 1995 RMC becomes Canada s sole Military College
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The Canadian Defence Academy CDA HQ - Kingston DTE DLI CFLI CFMLC CMJ CFSTG / CFB Borden CFFA CFTDC CFChSC CFSAL CFNBCS CFSMI RMC of Canada ROTP UTPNCM RETP AMS CS GS RMC Saint-Jean CEGEP NCMPDC CFC Toronto JCSP NSP EDP JSOP JRCSP CSSP CFLS Gatineau Borden Ottawa Saint-Jean CFLRS Saint-Jean
CDA Mission and Vision CDA Mission To lead Canadian Forces professional development, uphold the profession of arms and champion lifelong learning to enable operational success CDA Vision (under review) A world leader in military professionalism, leadership and professional development, critical to the operational effectiveness of the Canadian Forces
TEACHING AND RESEARACH 1 Undergraduate Programmes 2 Graduate programmes 3 Professional Development 4 Continuing Studies 5 Research 6 Advice to Government 6 Conclusion
A National Institution Employ more than 100,000 Canadians (approx.): 62,000 Regular Force 25,000 Reserve Force, including 4,000 Canadian Rangers 20,000 Civilians
RMC Mission To produce officers with the ethical, mental, physical and linguistic capabilities required to lead with distinction As a federally funded bilingual Military College, deliver undergraduate academic programs together with a range of complementary programs to accomplish this mission. As Canada's military university, provide undergraduate and post-graduate programs, and professional development education, to meet the needs of other members of the CF and DND, and civilians with interest in defence issues. RMC carries out research appropriate to a modern university, one that serves the profession of arms.
Junior Officer Production Cadet Wing Strength ~1030 OCdts 4 US (fall) 3 French (fall) 1 Japanese (fall) Annual Output 220 2Lt
Alignment of Cultures Societal Values: - Individualism - Rights and Privileges Society RMC CF FC CMR société TRUTH DUTY VALOUR Military Virtues: - Loyalty - Competence - Courage - Integrity - Honesty Transformations: Civilian to Military Directed to self Discipline Adolescent to Adult
The Four Components of the Officer Production Programme ACADEMIC BILINGUALISM MILITARY ATHLETIC
RMC Philosophy Take Canada s finest young men and women and train/educate them to be incredible leaders for the CF and the nation. Respect and Dignity Civilian/Military Relationship Excellence through practical experience
Objectives - To develop officers morally, physically, and intellectually - To inculcate the highest ideals of duty, honour, and loyalty - To instil a sense of pride and dedication to service - To tap the potential for future development and assumption of command - To develop highly effective communication skills in both official languages TRUTH DUTY VALOUR
As of 25 Mar 2011 Officer Cadet Demographics Winter 2011 Represents all Provinces and Regions of Canada ROTP 927 Regular Officer Training Plan (+ 78 Prep & 40 1yr @ CMRSJ) RETP 31 Reserve Entry Training Plan UTPNCM 72 University Training Plan NCM ALOY 17 Aboriginal Leadership Year Afghans 0 Cadet Wing Total 19 E) 1047 (1087 incl. 1yr @ CMRSJ, 1165 incl. Prep) 35 M 5 F, 38 E 2 F, 4 S 19 L 17 A, 14 A 7 S 22 % Female 19 % Sea 35% Engineering 18 % Franco 46 % Land 17% Sciences 35 % Air 48% Arts
Cadet Staff and Leadership Senior cadets of third and fourth year hold the majority of staff and command appointments in the Cadet Wing. Receive practical leadership training. Cadets organize and run an intramural sports program. Every committee at the College handling cadet affairs has strong cadet representation.
Academic Component Bachelor Degrees in: Arts Sciences Engineering Military Arts and Science All core programmes are offered in English and French
Academic Wing Full-Time Faculty 181 of which 36 are CF officers Part-Time faculty ~356 Contract Researchers ~350 Other Staff ~243 Total ~1130
Military Component Performance Objectives 1. General Military Knowledge (GMK) 2. Personal Attributes 3. Teamwork 4. Leadership 5. Communications 6. Drill Training Periods Wednesday mornings Weekday mornings Duty weekends Military training (3 periods) Inspections, Parades, PT Seminars, Competitions, Ranges Training Hours
Athletic Component Physical Fitness Compulsory Intramural Programme Fitness Testing Varsity Teams Recreational Clubs Compulsory Compulsory Voluntary Voluntary
Bilingualism Component TESTS: Reading Comprehension Writing Ability Oral Interaction STANDARD: Functional by Graduation TRAINING: up to 855 hours 400 hours in house (over 4 years) up to 250 hours in St Jean (10 weeks) 205 hours (estimated external exposure) SUCCESS: 06/07-96% 07/08 98% *08/09 99%
Survey says I am proud to be an RMC graduate (4.33) I am proud to be a member of the CF (4.58) 49% reported that they intent to serve more than their obligatory terms of service 40% mentioned that they hope to spend at least 20 years in the CF The 2009 Class also reported a high level of confidence to take place in the CF Officers corps (4.16) (highest since 2000)
Graduate Studies at RMCC Open to CF officers, DND civilians, limited Canadian civilians, foreign military by agreement Formal MOU between RMCC and Queen s University All programs appraised by OCGS process Enrolment at RMCC ~ 600 to 750 per year ~ 40% of (UG + PG) total, largest in Canada 33
2 Graduate Programmes MASTERS DEGREES/DOCTORATE DEGREES Arts Business Administration Sciences Engineering
Graduate Studies at RMCC (2) Arts Business Administration Defence Management Policy Security War Studies 35
Graduate Studies at RMCC Subject Areas Science Chemistry Materials Environmental Nuclear Computing Science Mathematics Physics (including Space applications) 36
Graduate Studies at RMCC Subject Areas Engineering Chemical Civil Electrical and Computer Mechanical 37
Number Enrolled Graduate School Statistics: Masters & PhDs 800 Figure 1: RMC Graduate School Stastistics, Master's + PhDs 700 600 500 400 300 Total Enrolment Arts Science Engineering 200 100 0 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 Academic Year 38
2 Graduate Programmes MASTERS DEGREES/DOCTORATE DEGREES Convocation Fall 2011 45 Graduates 4 PhD 41 Masters (Science, Engineering Humanities)
3 Professional Development OFFICER PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION (~16,000) LAND FORCE TECHNICAL STAFF PROGRAM (17) ARMY TECHNICAL WARRANT OFFICER (8) POST GRADUATE (364 full-time, 268 part-time, 632 total ) CONTINUING STUDIES (~2,000)
4 Continuing Studies Non-resident degrees open to any member of the CF through the Office of Continuing Studies Programmes: Undergraduate Graduate Certificate Courses: 100+
Research University research and teaching "inextricably linked": "People often make the classic mistake of thinking that teaching and research are two entirely separate endeavours," writes Stephen Saideman, Canada Research Chair in International Security and Ethnic Conflict at McGill University, for the Globe and Mail.
Research Professors' research informs their teaching, and vice versa; Saideman's own research on NATO and Afghanistan shapes how he teaches about alliances. It may be the case that professors' current set of incentives to share what they've learned as broadly as possible puts more emphasis on research than on teaching
Research University research and teaching "inextricably linked Saideman writes, "but we need to be clear that research is a fundamental part of the university enterprise, serving the public good, and that research and teaching are inextricably linked." He concludes that "if we re not engaged in the study of what we teach, then all we can do is repeat what we learned a long time ago."
5 Research Types of research: Academic and Contracted Institute for the Environment Nuclear (Slowpoke Reactor) over 90% is Defence related # of ongoing projects: ~ 150 Total value of funding: ~ $34M per year, which includes ~ $20M per year in Extramural Grants and Contracts
History of Research at RMCC 1948-65 Low level of intensity, 10 persons 1966-78 Increased CRAD (now DRDC) 20 persons Funding from RMCC Academic Research Program (Baseline) 4
History of Research at RMCC 1979-94 New buildings (e.g. Sawyer) Increased activity 1994 Merging of the 3 Canadian Military Colleges RMCC 4
History of Research at RMCC 1995-2009 1995: redefined mission; rules of engagement changed 1997: Board of Governors created Expansion of Graduate School 609 students in FY08/09 1999: graduate programs opened to external appraisal 48
History of Research at RMCC 1995-2011 2000: Federal Granting Council funding opened to RMCC Faculty Increased research for DND more than 300 researchers in 2009 Increased demands from DND operations, DRDC, NATO operations 2008: Defence and Security Research Institute 2011: Canadian Military Veterans Health Research Institute 49
Role of Research at RMCC Support graduate & undergraduate teaching programs and maintain the standards of the graduate school to external accreditation Foster professional development of academic staff Mandatory (part of job description) Promotion is dependent on publishing 50
Provide education and training for CF members, DND civilians and selected non-dnd civilians Support the mandate of CF through collaboration with Commands, CF Bases, in-theatre operations, DRDC 51
Staff Resources 115 Academic staff in Engineering and Science 55 Academic staff in Arts 300+ Research Associates and Research Assistants 30+ Post-doctorate Fellows 5 to 10 exchange & sabbatical professors from Canada and international 52
Staff Resources (continue) Canada Research Chairs at RMCC Tier 1 Tier 2 one in Electromagnetic Engineering two in Chemical Engineering one in Mechanical Engineering two in Social Studies/Political Science 53
54 Funding Resources Academic Research Program, ARP (Baseline Funding): Topics of interest to staff, individual grants adjudicated competition 90% fundamental; 10% applied SLAs & MoUs (Government Funding outside Baseline): Topics of interest to staff and sponsor 10-20% fundamental; 80-90% applied External Contracts (Funding from outside Government): Topics of interest to staff and sponsor 5-10% fundamental; 90-95% applied External Granting Council Support (Funding from outside DND): Topics of interest to staff and sponsor 10-20% fundamental; 80-90% applied
Publications (FY 07-08) Articles in refereed journals 137 Book chapters/books 85 Published conference proceedings 178 Classified/Refereed Reports to DND & OGDs 52 Conference Presentations (oral + posters): 327 Total 863 55
RMCC Research Funding Totals 6% 4% 10% 6% 21% 9% 80% OGD DND/MDN 64% 56 FY 98/99 FY 02/03 ARP/PRU Granting Council FY 03/04 FY 08/09
6 Advice to Government Technical Political/International Relations Defence Industry Education
7 Conclusion -Today is a complex security environment that requires military officers to deal with a wide variety of problems and an increasing requirement for life long learning. -
7 Conclusion -we have addressed this issue by doing the following -
7 Conclusion -Increasing the educational level of PME to a graduate level and providing an opportunity for qualified individuals to read for a Master s degree or a PhD. -Adding PhD qualified faculty to the CFC -Moving the curriculum to focus on whole of government approaches rather than just military
7 Conclusion -Adding civilians to the student body on senior programmes. -Delivering the programmes via distance using modern contemporary learning management systems that allows students to participate from anywhere in the world -A new IQAP process as a tool for the university to ensure effective teaching and learning
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