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Department of Civil Engineering and Applied Mechanics
Location
Location
- Macdonald Engineering Building, Room 492
- 817 Sherbrooke Street West
- Montreal, Quebec H3A 2K6
- Telephone: 514-398-6860
- Fax: 514-398-7361
- Website: www.mcgill.ca/civil
About the Department of Civil Engineering and Applied Mechanics
About the Department of Civil Engineering and Applied Mechanics
Civil engineers have traditionally applied scientific and engineering knowledge to the task of providing the built environment, from its conception and planning to its design, construction, maintenance and rehabilitation. Examples include buildings, bridges, roads, railways, dams, and facilities for water supply and treatment, and waste disposal. With the aging and deterioration of an already vast infrastructure, its maintenance and rehabilitation has become an increasingly important role of the civil engineering profession. Also, with worldwide concern about the detrimental impact of human activities on the environment, civil engineers are now in the forefront of developing and providing the means for both prevention and remediation of many aspects of environmental pollution.
Students who wish to extend their knowledge in certain areas beyond the range that the program complementary courses allow can also take a Minor program. Minors are available in fields such as Arts, Economics, Management, Environmental Engineering, and Construction Engineering and Management. These require additional credits to be taken from a specified list of topics relating to the chosen field. Further information on the various Minor programs may be found in Minor Programs. Details of how the Minors can be accommodated within the Civil Engineering program will be made available at the time of preregistration counselling.
Academic Programs
Academic Programs
Considerable freedom exists for students to influence the nature of the program of study which they follow in the Department of Civil Engineering and Applied Mechanics. A variety of advanced complementary courses is offered in five main groupings: Environmental Engineering, Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, Water Resources and Hydraulic Engineering, Structural Engineering, and Transportation Engineering.
Guidance on the sequence in which required core courses should be taken is provided for students in the form of a sample program which covers the entire period of study. The technical complementary courses selected, usually in the last two terms of the program, will depend upon the student's interests. All students must meet with their adviser each term to confirm the courses for which they are registered.
Courses taken in Term 3 or later will depend on a student's interests and ability. Information and advice concerning different possibilities are made available in the Department prior to registration. All programs require the approval of a staff adviser. Programs for students transferring into the Department with advanced standing will be dependent upon the academic credit previously achieved, and such a program will be established only after consultation with a staff adviser.
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Department of Civil Engineering and Applied Mechanics Faculty
Department of Civil Engineering and Applied Mechanics Faculty
| Chair |
|---|
| Van-Thanh-Van Nguyen |
| Emeritus Professors |
|---|
| Philip J. Harris; B.Sc.(Manit.), M.Eng., Ph.D.(McG.), F.E.I.C., F.C.S.C.E., Eng. |
| M. Saeed Mirza; B.Eng.(Karachi), M.Eng., Ph.D.(McG.), F.A.C.I., F.E.I.C., F.C.S.C.E., Hon. F.I.E.P., Eng. |
| Richard G. Redwood; B.Sc.(Eng.)(Brist.), M.A.Sc.(Tor.), Ph.D.(Brist.), F.C.S.C.E., F.I.Struct.Eng., Eng. |
| Stuart B. Savage; B.Eng.(McG.), M.S.Eng.(Cal. Tech.), Ph.D.(McG.), F.R.S.C. |
| Professors |
|---|
| Vincent H. Chu; B.S.Eng.(Taiwan), M.A.Sc.(Tor.), Ph.D.(MIT), Eng. |
| Denis Mitchell; B.A.Sc., M.A.Sc., Ph.D.(Tor.), F.A.C.I., F.C.A.E., F.C.S.C.E., Eng. (James ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Professor) |
| Van-Thanh-Van Nguyen; B.M.E.(Vietnam), M.C.E.(A.I.T.), D.A.Sc.(Montr.), Eng. |
| James Nicell; B.A.Sc., M.A.Sc., Ph.D.(Windsor), P.Eng. (William Dawson Scholar) |
| A. Patrick S. Selvadurai; M.S.(Stan.), Ph.D., D.Sc.(Nott.), F.E.I.C., F.I.M.A., F.C.S.C.E., P.Eng. (William Scott Professor of Civil Engineering, James ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Professor) |
| Suresh C. Shrivastava; B.Sc.(Eng.)(Vikram), M.C.E.(Del.), Sc.D.(Col.), Eng. |
| Associate Professors |
|---|
| Luc E. Chouinard; B.Ing., M.Ing.(Montr.), B.C.L.(McG.), Sc.D.(MIT), Eng. |
| Susan J. Gaskin; B.Sc.(Qu.), Ph.D.(Cant.), P.Eng., Graduate Program Director |
| Ronald Gehr; B.Sc.(Eng.)(Rand), M.A.Sc., Ph.D.(Tor.), P.Eng. |
| Subhasis Ghoshal; B.C.E.(Jadavpur), M.S.(Missouri), Ph.D.(Carn. Mell), P.Eng., Associate Dean (William Dawson Scholar) |
| Ghyslaine McClure; B.Ing.(Montr.), S.M.C.E.(MIT), Ph.D.(Montr.), Eng. |
| Colin Rogers; B.A.Sc., M.A.Sc.(Wat.), Ph.D.(Syd.), P.Eng. |
| Yixin Shao; B.S., M.S.(Tongji), Ph.D.(N'western), P.Eng., Undergraduate Program Director |
| Assistant Professors |
|---|
| Andrew J. Boyd; B.Sc.Eng.(New Br.), M.A.Sc.(Tor.), Ph.D.(Br. Col.), P.Eng., F.A.C.I. |
| Dominic Frigon; B.Sc.(Agr.Sci.), M.Sc.(McG.), Ph.D.(Env.Sci.)(Ill.) |
| Mohamed Abdel-Meguid; B.Sc.(Cairo, Azhar), M.Sc., Ph.D.(W. Ont.), P.Eng. |
| Luis Miranda-Moreno; B.Sc., M.Eng.(Mexico), M.Sc., Ph.D.(Wat.) |
| Adjunct Professors |
|---|
| Sofia Babarutsi |
| Richard Edwards |
| John Hadjinicolaou |
| Jalal Hawari |
| Konrad Jones |
| Angela Keane |
| Zoubir Lounis |
| Pierre Lundahl |
| Patrick Maillard |
| Charles Manatakos |
| Thanh Son Nguyen |
| Paul Rodrigue |
| Sandro Scola |
| William Taylor |
| Marc Villeneuve |
| Jan Vrana |
Faculty:
Faculty of Engineering—2010-2011 (last updated Apr. 22, 2010) (disclaimer)
Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) - Civil Engineering (110 credits)
The Civil Engineering program is comprehensive in providing the fundamentals in mechanics and engineering associated with the diverse fields of the profession, in offering choices of specialization, and in fully reflecting the advances in science, mathematics, engineering and computing that have transformed all fields of engineering in recent years. The resulting knowledge and training enables graduates to not only enter the profession thoroughly well prepared, but also to adapt to further change.
The required courses ensure a sound scientific and analytical basis for professional studies through courses in solid mechanics, fluid mechanics, soil mechanics, environmental engineering, water resources management, structural analysis, systems analysis and mathematics. Fundamental concepts are applied to various fields of practice in both required and complementary courses.
By a suitable choice of complementary courses, students can attain advanced levels of technical knowledge in the specialized areas mentioned above. Alternatively, students may choose to develop their interests in a more general way by combining complementary courses within the Department with several from other departments or faculties.
Required Year 0 (Freshman) Courses
30 credits
Generally, students admitted to Engineering from Quebec CEGEPs are granted transfer credit for these Year 0 (Freshman) courses (except FACC 100) and enter a 110-credit program.
For information on transfer credit for French Baccalaureate, International Baccalaureate exams, Advanced Placement exams, Advanced Levels and Science Placement Exams, see /engineering/student/sao/newstudents/credit and select your term of admission.
| CHEM 110 | (4) | General Chemistry 1 |
| CHEM 120 | (4) | General Chemistry 2 |
| FACC 100 | (1) | Introduction to the Engineering Profession |
| MATH 133 | (3) | Linear Algebra and Geometry |
| MATH 140* | (3) | Calculus 1 |
| MATH 141 | (4) | Calculus 2 |
| PHYS 131 | (4) | Mechanics and Waves |
| PHYS 142 | (4) | Electromagnetism and Optics |
AND 3 credits selected from the approved list of courses in Humanities and Social Sciences, Management Studies and Law.
*Students may take MATH 139 (Calculus) instead of MATH 140, but only with permission from the Department of Mathematics and Statistics.
Required Non-Departmental Courses
28 credits
| CCOM 206 | (3) | Communication in Engineering |
| COMP 208 | (3) | Computers in Engineering |
| EPSC 221 | (3) | General Geology |
| FACC 100 | (1) | Introduction to the Engineering Profession |
| FACC 400 | (1) | Engineering Professional Practice |
| MATH 262 | (3) | Intermediate Calculus |
| MATH 263 | (3) | Ordinary Differential Equations for Engineers |
| MATH 264 | (3) | Advanced Calculus for Engineers |
| MECH 261 | (2) | Measurement Laboratory |
| MECH 289 | (3) | Design Graphics |
| MIME 310 | (3) | Engineering Economy |
Required Civil Engineering Courses
61 credits
| CIVE 202 | (4) | Construction Materials |
| CIVE 205 | (3) | Statics |
| CIVE 206 | (3) | Dynamics |
| CIVE 207 | (4) | Solid Mechanics |
| CIVE 208 | (3) | Civil Engineering System Analysis |
| CIVE 210 | (2) | Surveying |
| CIVE 225 | (4) | Environmental Engineering |
| CIVE 290 | (3) | Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer |
| CIVE 302 | (3) | Probabilistic Systems |
| CIVE 311 | (4) | Geotechnical Mechanics |
| CIVE 317 | (3) | Structural Engineering 1 |
| CIVE 318 | (3) | Structural Engineering 2 |
| CIVE 319 | (3) | Transportation Engineering |
| CIVE 323 | (3) | Hydrology and Water Resources |
| CIVE 324 | (3) | Construction Project Management |
| CIVE 327 | (4) | Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics |
| CIVE 418 | (4) | Design Project |
| CIVE 432 | (1) | Technical Paper |
Complementary Courses
21 credits consisting of:
Technical Complementary Courses
15 credits from List A and List B
Complementary Studies
6 credits from Group A and Group B
List B - General Technical Complementaries
0-9 credits from the following, or from other suitable undergraduate or 500-level courses:
| CIVE 433 | (3) | Urban Planning |
| CIVE 440 | (3) | Traffic Engineering |
| CIVE 446 | (3) | Construction Engineering |
| CIVE 451 | (3) | Geoenvironmental Engineering |
| CIVE 460 | (3) | Matrix Structural Analysis |
| CIVE 470 | (3) | Undergraduate Research Project |
| CIVE 512 | (3) | Advanced Civil Engineering Materials |
| CIVE 527 | (3) | Renovation and Preservation: Infrastructure |
| CIVE 540 | (3) | Urban Transportation Planning |
| CIVE 550 | (3) | Water Resources Management |
| CIVE 551 | (3) | Environmental Transport Processes |
| CIVE 553 | (3) | Stream Pollution and Control |
| CIVE 555 | (3) | Environmental Data Analysis |
| CIVE 572 | (3) | Computational Hydraulics |
| CIVE 573 | (3) | Hydraulic Structures |
| CIVE 574 | (3) | Fluid Mechanics of Water Pollution |
| CIVE 577 | (3) | River Engineering |
| CIVE 584 | (3) | Groundwater Engineering |
| CIVE 587 | (3) | Pavement Design |
Group A - Impact of Technology on Society
3 credits from the following:
| ANTH 212 | (3) | Anthropology of Development |
| BTEC 502 | (3) | Biotechnology Ethics and Society |
| CHEE 430 | (3) | Technology Impact Assessment |
| CIVE 469 | (3) | Infrastructure and Society |
| ECON 225 | (3) | Economics of the Environment |
| ECON 347 | (3) | Economics of Climate Change |
| ENVR 201 | (3) | Society and Environment |
| GEOG 200 | (3) | Geographical Perspectives: World Environmental Problems |
| GEOG 203 | (3) | Environmental Systems |
| GEOG 205 | (3) | Global Change: Past, Present and Future |
| GEOG 302 | (3) | Environmental Management 1 |
| MECH 526 | (3) | Manufacturing and the Environment |
| MGPO 440 | (3) | Strategies for Sustainability |
| MIME 308 | (3) | Social Impact of Technology |
| PHIL 343 | (3) | Biomedical Ethics |
| RELG 270 | (3) | Religious Ethics and the Environment |
| SOCI 235 | (3) | Technology and Society |
| SOCI 312 | (3) | Sociology of Work and Industry |
| URBP 201 | (3) | Planning the 21st Century City |
Group B - Humanities and Social Sciences, Management Studies and Law
3 credits at the 200-level or higher from the following departments:
Anthropology (ANTH)
Economics (any 200- or 300-level course excluding ECON 208, ECON 217, ECON 227 and ECON 337)
History (HIST)
Philosophy (excluding PHIL 210 and PHIL 310)
Political Science (POLI)
Psychology (excluding PSYC 204 and PSYC 305, but including PSYC 100)
Religious Studies (RELG)
School of Social Work (SWRK)
Sociology (excluding SOCI 350)
OR one of the following:
| ARCH 350 | (3) | The Material Culture of Canada |
| BUSA 465* | (3) | Technological Entrepreneurship |
| ENVR 203 | (3) | Knowledge, Ethics and Environment |
| ENVR 400 | (3) | Environmental Thought |
| FACC 220 | (3) | Law for Architects and Engineers |
| FACC 500 | (3) | Technology Business Plan Design |
| FACC 501 | (3) | Technology Business Plan Project |
| INDR 294* | (3) | Introduction to Labour-Management Relations |
| MATH 338 | (3) | History and Philosophy of Mathematics |
| MGCR 222* | (3) | Introduction to Organizational Behaviour |
| MGCR 352* | (3) | Marketing Management 1 |
| MRKT 360* | (3) | Marketing of Technology |
| ORGB 321* | (3) | Leadership |
| ORGB 423* | (3) | Human Resources Management |
* Note: Management courses have limited enrolment and registration dates. See Important Dates at /importantdates/
Faculty:
Faculty of Engineering—2010-2011 (last updated Apr. 22, 2010) (disclaimer)
Faculty:
Faculty of Engineering—2010-2011 (last updated Apr. 22, 2010) (disclaimer)