Calendar 2005/2006

Location

CCIT Building, Room 214

Faculty number

(403) 220-5592

Fax

(403) 210-9770

E-mail address

sideris@ucalgary.ca

Web page URL

http://www.eng.ucalgary.ca/

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Master of Science in Engineering [MSc(Eng)]

Master of Engineering (MEng), thesis and courses-only routes

Areas: Chemical and Petroleum, Civil, Electrical and Computer, Geomatics, and Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering.

In addition, the Faculty offers a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Master of Science [MSc(ENG)], and Master of Engineering (MEng) degree, thesis and courses-only routes, with specialization in Environmental Engineering, and, in cooperation with the Haskayne School of Business, a Master of Project Management (MPM) degree.

The Universities of Calgary and Alberta offer a joint Biomedical Engineering Program. Further information can be obtained at http://www.eng.ucalgary.ca/Biomedical.

The Faculty of Engineering has established common minimum student admission requirements for all its graduate programs, with the exception of students entering the MPM program and students with project management background entering the Manufacturing Engineering program. Departments and graduate programs may have additional requirements over and above those of the Faculty.

In addition to the Faculty of Graduate Studies requirements, the Faculty of Engineering minimum requirements are as follows:

Master's Programs

(a) BSc degree or equivalent

(b) A minimum admission grade point average of 3.00 on a four-point scale or equivalent.

Holders of BSc or equivalent degrees from Science, Medicine, Kinesiology or other Engineering, if accepted, may be required to take additional senior undergraduate engineering courses. These courses will not be counted for credit toward their graduate program. Holders of Bachelor's degrees from disciplines other than Engineering, Science, Medicine or Kinesiology are required to complete a minimum of 10 make-up undergraduate engineering half-courses with a minimum GPA of 3.00 on a four-point scale before admission.

In exceptional circumstances, students who do not meet the entrance requirements (but have BSc degrees in the same or equivalent Engineering discipline and a GPA of at least 2.7) may be considered for admission after upgrading requirements have been met. These include a minimum of 6 make-up half-courses, or 3 make-up half-courses if they have acceptable industrial experience, with a minimum grade of 3.00 on a four-point scale in each course. At least 4 or 2 of these half-courses, respectively, must be graduate level courses.

Doctor of Philosophy

(a) MSc degree, or transfer from MSc program, or, in exceptional cases, BSc degree or equivalent. Transfer from MSc to PhD program is allowed only after the successful completion of all courses required for the MSc degree.

(b) A minimum admission grade point average of 3.50 on a four-point scale or equivalent.

Holders of MSc or equivalent degrees from Science, Medicine, Kinesiology or other Engineering, if accepted, may be required to take additional senior undergraduate Engineering courses. These courses will not count for credit toward their doctoral program.

See Departmental sections.

The applicant must make advanced credit requests as part of the admission process, in consultation with the proposed supervisor and the graduate coordinator. Credit will not be given for course work taken as part of another completed degree/diploma or for courses taken to bring the grade point average to a required level for admission. Students who receive advanced course credit when admitted to a Master's program may be able to accelerate the completion of their degree. Fee credit will not be given for courses accepted for advanced credit. Please note that minimum program fees are in effect.

The Faculty of Engineering has established common minimum program/course requirements for all its graduate programs. Departments and graduate programs may have additional requirements over and above those of the Faculty.

In addition to Faculty of Graduate Studies requirements, the Faculty of Engineering minimum requirements are as follows:

Master of Engineering (Courses-Only Route)

A minimum of ten half-courses, of which at least six must be graduate courses

Master of Engineering (Thesis Route)

A minimum of four graduate half-courses

Master of Project Management

Please contact the Department of Civil Engineering or the Haskayne School of Business for further information.

Master of Science

(a) A minimum of four graduate half-courses

Doctor of Philosophy

(a) A minimum of two graduate half-courses beyond the Master of Science course requirements. For students who transfer from an MSc program, 6 graduate half- courses beyond the BSc, or equivalent, degree.

All Degree Programs

After consultation with the supervisor and the graduate coordinator, courses outside the Department or the University may be approved towards the degree requirements.

None

See Section 5.

Typical completion times are two years for full-time students in a Master's program and three years in a doctoral program. The Master of Engineering (Courses-Only) can be completed in one year.

Supervisors and supervisory committees are assigned according to the Faculty of Graduate Studies Handbook of Supervision and Examination and are approved by the Department Head or the graduate coordinator.

MEng (Courses-Only Route) Comprehensive Examination

The comprehensive examination is oral. The examining committee consists of a minimum of four voting members: the supervisor, one member outside the student's department of study, one member proposed by the head or graduate coordinator, and one additional member. The examining committee must be approved by the Faculty of Graduate Studies.

If the Department requires it, the student may make a brief presentation at the beginning of the examination.

MEng (Thesis Route) and MSc Final Oral Examination

The thesis examination is oral. The examining committee consists of a minimum of four voting members: the supervisor, one member from outside the student's department of study, and two other members. The examination is chaired by a neutral chair (non-voting), proposed by the head or graduate coordinator, from outside the student's department. The examining committee must be approved by the Faculty of Graduate Studies.

The student shall make a public twenty-minute presentation of his/her thesis research, normally immediately before the examination. Examining committee members should attend this presentation but should refrain from asking questions. There should not be any student presentation during the examination period.

Doctoral Candidacy Examinations

The candidacy examination is oral. The examining committee consists of a minimum of five voting members: the supervisory committee members and two additional members (one of them external to the program). The examination is chaired by a neutral chair, who is recommended by the head or graduate coordinator. The examining committee must be approved by the Faculty of Graduate Studies.

The student's background knowledge in his/her field of Engineering and in-depth knowledge in his/her chosen research specialization is examined. At the discretion of the department, (i) the candidacy examination may have a written (minimum three hours) component, as well, given no more than seven days before the oral defence; and (ii), the student may make a presentation at the beginning of the oral examination.

Doctoral Final Oral Examination

The thesis examination is oral. The examining committee consists of a minimum of five voting members: the supervisory committee members, one member outside the student's department of study, and one member from outside the University of Calgary. The examination is chaired by a neutral chair (non-voting), proposed by the head or graduate coordinator, from outside the department. The examining committee must be approved by the Faculty of Graduate Studies.

The student shall make a public twenty-minute presentation of his/her thesis research, normally immediately before the exam. Examining committee members should attend this presentation but should refrain from asking questions. There should not be any student presentation during the examination period.

See departmental sections.

None

Candidates are typically admitted either self-funded or with financial support provided by an interested supervisor or the department. For information on awards, see the Awards and Financial Assistance section of this calendar. Students applying for scholarships must submit their applications to the Department by February 1.

Students enrolled in any of the engineering graduate programs may opt, in addition to their normal required course load, to undertake an international project outside Canada. The duration of the project should be between 4 and 6 months. Upon successful completion (on a credit/fail basis) of ENGG 689, the statement "International Graduate Internship Project" will appear on the parchment. The course is not repeatable for credit.

See departmental sections.