Program Overview

Program Overview

The Bachelor of Applied Science in Civil Engineering, Environmental and Water Resources Option is a comprehensive program that equips students with the knowledge and skills necessary to design and develop infrastructure that supports community growth and sustainability. Civil engineers play a crucial role in creating the built environment, including buildings, bridges, canals, dams, transportation facilities, and municipal sewer and water networks.

Program Details

This program is offered in both English and French, with French courses available in the first and second years, and most third and fourth-year courses offered in English only. The program requires 132 units to complete and includes a co-operative education option.

Course Requirements

The program consists of compulsory courses in the first, second, third, and fourth years, as well as elective courses. The compulsory courses include:

• First-year courses:
  • CHM 1311: Principles of Chemistry (3 units)
  • CVG 1107: Civil Engineering Graphics and Seminars (3 units)
  • ENG 1112: Technical Report Writing (3 units)
  • GNG 1103: Introduction to Engineering Design (3 units)
  • GNG 1105: Engineering Mechanics (3 units)
  • GNG 1106: Fundamentals of Engineering Computation (3 units)
  • MAT 1320: Calculus I (3 units)
  • MAT 1322: Calculus II (3 units)
  • MAT 1341: Introduction to Linear Algebra (3 units)
  • PHY 1122: Fundamentals of Physics II (3 units)
  • 3 course units from: ECO 1192, GNG 2101
• Second-year courses:
  • CVG 2107: Geotechnical Materials and Processes (3 units)
  • CVG 2116: Introduction to Fluid Mechanics (3 units)
  • CVG 2132: Fundamentals of Environmental Engineering (3 units)
  • CVG 2140: Mechanics of Materials I (3 units)
  • CVG 2141: Civil Engineering Materials (3 units)
  • CVG 2149: Civil Engineering Mechanics (3 units)
  • CVG 2171: Surveying and Measurements (3 units)
  • CVG 2181: Numerical Modelling in Civil Engineering (3 units)
  • MAT 2322: Calculus III for Engineers (3 units)
  • MAT 2377: Probability and Statistics for Engineers (3 units)
  • MAT 2384: Ordinary Differential Equations and Numerical Methods (3 units)
  • 3 course units from: HIS 2129, PHI 2394
• Third-year courses:
  • CVG 3106: Soil Mechanics II (3 units)
  • CVG 3109: Soil Mechanics I (3 units)
  • CVG 3116: Hydraulics (3 units)
  • CVG 3120: Hydrology (3 units)
  • CVG 3132: Physical/Chemical Unit Operation of Water and Wastewater Treatment (3 units)
  • CVG 3140: Theory of Structures I (3 units)
  • CVG 3147: Structural Steel Design I (3 units)
  • CVG 3148: Reinforced Concrete Design I (3 units)
  • 3 course units of science electives
• Fourth-year courses:
  • CVG 4001: Introduction to Civil Engineering Project (3 units)
  • CVG 4113: Hydraulics of Water Supply and Sewer Systems (3 units)
  • CVG 4130: Advanced Environmental Engineering (3 units)
  • CVG 4133: Solid Waste Management (3 units)
  • CVG 4150: Highway and Transportation Engineering (3 units)
  • CVG 4175: Field Investigations and Environmental Impact Assessment of Civil Engineering Projects (3 units)
  • CVG 4907: Civil Engineering Design Project (3 units)
  • GNG 4170: Engineering Law (3 units)
  • 3 complementary electives course units at the undergraduate level
  • 9 course units of technical electives in environmental or water resources engineering

Elective Courses

The program offers various elective courses in water resources, environmental engineering, and other areas. These include:

• Water Resources Electives:
  • CVG 4110: Hydraulics of Open Channels (3 units)
  • CVG 4122: Groundwater and Seepage (3 units)
  • CVG 4186: Special Topics in Water Resources Engineering (3 units)
  • GEO 3342: Introduction to Hydrogeology (3 units)
  • GEO 4301: Selected Topics in Earth Sciences (3 units)
  • MCG 4102: Finite Element Analysis (3 units)
• Environmental Engineering Electives:
  • CHG 4301: Air Pollution Control Processes (3 units)
  • CHG 4302: Environmental Biotechnology (3 units)
  • CHG 4385: Adsorption Separations for Environmental Applications (3 units)
  • CVG 4135: Water Treatment in Northern Communities (3 units)
  • CVG 4188: Special Topics in Environmental Engineering (3 units)
  • GEO 4301: Selected Topics in Earth Sciences (3 units)
• Other Electives:
  • CVG 4180: Special Directed Studies (3 units)
  • CVG 4260: Thesis (6 units)

Notes

Complementary elective courses at the undergraduate level include GNG 2101, GNG 4170, and GNG 4120, but exclude all courses offered by the Faculty of Science and the Faculty of Engineering, as well as all courses that have a science, mathematics, or engineering content. Permission from the Associate Chair is required for certain courses.