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 University of Calgary Calendar 2023-2024 Schulich School of Engineering 4. Program Details 4.7 Geomatics Engineering
4.7 Geomatics Engineering
Admission

Refer to 3.1 Admissions.

 
Required Courses – Geomatics Engineering, Regular Program

1Except for students in the Cadastral Surveying Concentration and in the Software Engineering Minor, students may request Department consent to substitute either Engineering 501 and 502, or Engineering 503 and 504 for Geomatics Engineering 500 if they meet the prerequisites for Geomatics Engineering 500.

2The complementary studies course Engineering 213, or Communications Studies 363, or Strategy and Global Management 217, is a co-requisite for Geomatics Engineering 401. Students must complete the course before or during the fall term of their third year.

 
Required Courses – Geomatics Engineering, Regular Program - Polytechnic Transfer Pathway

The program requirements listed below assume that students admitted to Geomatics Engineering via the Polytechnic Transfer Pathway have been granted transfer credit for Communications Studies 363, Geomatics Engineering 343, 351, 363, 421, 435, and 431 or 455, Mathematics 211 and 275. Students admitted without one or more of these transfer credits will be required to complete the corresponding course(s).

1Except for students in the Cadastral Surveying Concentration, students may request Department consent to substitute either Engineering 501 and 502, or Engineering 503 and 504 for Geomatics Engineering 500 if they meet the prerequisites for Geomatics Engineering 500.

 
Required Courses - Geomatics Engineering, Aerospace Engineering Minor

In addition to the required courses for Geomatics Engineering, the following courses must be completed:

The following Geomatics Engineering Required Courses are NOT required for this program:

1Students may request Department consent to substitute either Geomatics Engineering 500, or Engineering 503 and 504 for Engineering 501 and 502 if they meet the prerequisites for Geomatics Engineering 500.

 
Required Courses - Geomatics Engineering, Biomedical Engineering Minor

In addition to the required courses for Geomatics Engineering the following courses must be completed:

The following Geomatics Engineering Required Courses are NOT required for this program:

1Students may request Department consent to substitute either Geomatics Engineering 500, or Engineering 503 and 504 for Engineering 501 and 502 if they meet the prerequisites for Geomatics Engineering 500.

 
Required Courses - Geomatics Engineering, Digital Engineering Minor

In addition to the required courses for Geomatics Engineering, the following courses must be completed:

The following Geomatics Engineering Required Courses are NOT required for this program:

1Students may request Department consent to substitute either Geomatics Engineering 500, or Engineering 503 and 504 for Engineering 501 and 502 if they meet the prerequisites for Geomatics Engineering 500.

 
Required Courses - Geomatics Engineering, Energy and Environment Minor

In addition to the required courses for Geomatics Engineering, the following courses must be completed:

The following Geomatics Engineering Required Courses are NOT required for this program:

1Students may request Department consent to substitute either Geomatics Engineering 500, or Engineering 503 and 504 for Engineering 501 and 502 if they meet the prerequisites for Geomatics Engineering 500.

 
Required Courses – Geomatics Engineering, Software Engineering Minor

In addition to the required courses for Geomatics Engineering, the following courses must be completed:

The following Geomatics Engineering Required Courses are NOT required for this program:
 
Required Courses – Geomatics Engineering, Concentration in Cadastral Surveying

In addition to the required courses for Geomatics Engineering, the following courses must be completed:

The following Geomatics Engineering Required Courses are NOT required for this program:

Students who complete a BSc in Geomatics Engineering with a Concentration in Cadastral Surveying are eligible to obtain a Certificate of Completion of Academic Requirements for Professional Surveyors from the Canadian Board of Examiners for Professional Surveyors (CBEPS). For more information about CBEPS and professional registration of land surveyors refer to their website: cbeps-cceag.ca.
 
Required Courses – Geomatics Engineering/BComm Combined Degree Program

In addition to the required courses for Geomatics Engineering, students must complete courses for the Bachelor of Commerce. Refer to the Haskayne School of Business for more information.

The following are NOT required for this program:

 
Geomatics Engineering Approved Technical Electives

Notes:

1. Except for students in the Digital Engineering minor, the combination of Digital Engineering 455, 456 and 457 can count as one technical elective course in the regular geomatics engineering program with the permission of the Head of the Department. Except for students who complete Digital Engineering 455, 456 and 457, a 400-level or higher technical course from the Faculty of Science or another engineering department may be substituted for a technical elective with permission of the Head of the Department of Geomatics Engineering.

2. One of Engineering 515, Engineering 523 and Engineering 525 may be substituted for a geomatics engineering technical elective course with permission of the Head of the Department of Geomatics Engineering.

3. Students who complete Geomatics Engineering 443 may request that Geomatics Engineering 451 be taken as a technical elective course with permission of the Head of the Department.