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Undergraduate Studies Academic Calendar2016-2017

Faculty of Engineering

Waterloo

Faculty of Engineering

Engineering & ArchitectureIntroductionThe Faculty of Engineering at the University of Waterloo is involved in three undergraduate degrees.All degrees offered by the faculty are Honours. The Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc)degree is earned by all graduating undergraduates from: Biomedical Engineering, ChemicalEngineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, EnvironmentalEngineering, Geological Engineering, Management Engineering, Mechanical Engineering,Mechatronics Engineering, Nanotechnology Engineering, and Systems Design Engineering. TheBachelor of Architectural Studies (BAS) degree is earned by students graduating from the pre­professional Architecture program. The Bachelor of Software Engineering (BSE) degree is earned bygraduating undergraduates from the Software Engineering program. The Software Engineeringprogram is jointly administered by the Faculties of Mathematics and Engineering. The program isdescribed in both the Engineering and Mathematics sections of the calendar. There is only one

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program and these descriptions are identical. Except for the specific differences noted in theSoftware Engineering program description or in the introduction, the various items described in thissection apply to both the BSE and the BASc students. It should also be noted that in this section,reference to an Engineering student refers to students enrolled in the BAS, BASc, or BSE degree.The preparation for an engineering or architecture career includes both formal academic studies at auniversity and intensive training in the practice of engineering or architecture. A similar pattern is tobe found in preparation for careers in medicine or law, and is characteristic of any development ofprofessional competence. Co­operative studies for Engineering students at the University ofWaterloo provide a completely integrated pattern of academic study and industrial experience invarious phases of engineering or architecture with ultimate graduation requiring satisfactoryperformance in both areas. The degree program covers almost five calendar years, comprising eightterms each of about four months' duration of university work on campus which are pursuedalternately with six four­month terms of supervised training in the practical experiencesfundamental to the development of the graduate engineer. The total time spent in academic study isthe same as that encountered in the usual course of four "academic years."

Regulated Professions, Engineering and ArchitectureThe professions associated with Engineering and Architecture are both regulated.

EngineeringThe practice of engineering is regulated, by statute, in all Canadian provinces and territories. Tobecome a Professional Engineer you must satisfy the requirements of the licensing bodies. Theserequirements include a degree from an accredited program, successful completion of a professionalpractice (law and ethics) examination, and suitable experience. The Bachelor of Applied Science(BASc) and Bachelor of Software Engineering (BSE) programs described in this calendar have beenspecifically designed to satisfy the criteria of the Profession and are evaluated regularly by theCanadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB).In the professional programs in engineering (BASc and BSE), each student's course of study mustsatisfy the curriculum­content requirements of the CEAB; accreditation of the degree by the CEAB isthe mechanism by which graduates qualify for registration as Professional Engineers without theneed to undertake additional examinations in specific technical subject areas. No student will bepermitted to graduate who does not meet these requirements because this would jeopardizeaccreditation for the program. The department/board responsible for the appropriate program willuse these curriculum content requirements in determining the suitability of student elective courseselections.

ArchitectureThe provincial architectural associations in Canada require that an individual intending to become anarchitect hold a professional degree in architecture accredited and/or certified by the CanadianArchitectural Certification Board. Two types of degrees are accredited by the Board: (1) theBachelor of Architecture, which currently requires a minimum of five years of study, except inQuebec, where four years of professional studies follows two years of Collège d'enseignementgénéral et professionnel (CEGEP) studies and (2) the Master of Architecture, which currentlyrequires a minimum of three years of study following an unrelated bachelor's degree or two yearsfollowing a related pre­professional bachelor's degree. These professional degrees are structured toeducate those who aspire to registration and licensure to practice as architects.The four­year Honours Bachelor of Architectural Studies Degree, followed by the Master ofArchitecture degree constitute an accredited professional degree in Architecture.Three­ and four­year pre­professional degrees, even when included in reviews of the professionalPrograms, are not accredited by the Canadian Architectural Certification Board (CACB). Thesedegrees are useful to those seeking a foundation in the field of architecture, as preparation foreither continued education in a professional degree program or for other professional studies oremployment options in fields related to architecture.

DegreesThe University of Waterloo awards the degree Honours Bachelor of Architectural Studies (BAS), apre­professional degree as well as the Master of Architecture, professional degree. The Honours

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BAS degree is a co­operative study degree.The Degree of Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) is awarded by the University in the followingundergraduate programs: Biomedical EngineeringChemical Engineering Civil Engineering Computer Engineering and Electrical Engineering Environmental Engineering Geological Engineering Management Engineering Mechanical Engineering Mechatronics Engineering Nanotechnology Engineering Systems Design EngineeringThe University of Waterloo also awards the degree of Bachelor of Software Engineering (BSE).The Degrees of Master of Applied Science (MASc), Master of Business, Entrepreneurship andTechnology (MBET), Master of Engineering (MEng), Master of Management Sciences (MMSc) andDoctor of Philosophy (PhD) are also awarded. For further details, consult the Graduate StudiesCalendar and the list of the particular courses in graduate work in the various departments.The Master of Architecture (MArch) is also awarded. For further details, consult the GraduateStudies Calendar and the list of the particular courses in graduate work in the various departments.

Dean's Honours ListTo recognize outstanding academic achievement each term, the designation "Dean's Honours List"will be awarded to exceptional undergraduate Engineering students in each program (e.g.,Mechanical Engineering, etc.). To achieve this standing for a particular term, students must meetthe following criteria for the term in question:

1. They must be unconditionally promoted at the end of that term (Standings and Official Gradesare available on Quest as specified in the Calendar of Events and Academic Deadlines.).

2. They must have term decisions of Excellent and have received no penalties under Policy 71during the term.

3. Their term averages minus their percentile ranks from the tops of their classes for thatacademic term must be greater than or equal to 80.

4. They must be in cohorts with 10 or more students.5. Their course loads must exceed 2.0 academic units.

This designation will be reflected on students' university transcripts. Students not in the top 10% oftheir classes are normally not eligible.Students with outstanding records throughout their undergraduate careers in Engineering will"Graduate on the Dean's Honours List" if they have been on the "Dean's Honours List" for at leasttwo of the six academic terms preceding graduation, and have cumulative averages over the finalsix academic terms of their program (e.g., Computer Engineering, etc.) of at least 80%. Anappropriate notation will appear on students' official university transcripts.Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Software Engineering (BSE) degree program may also qualifyfor the Dean's Honours List using rules specified by the Dean of Mathematics. The process isdescribed in detail in the Software Engineering section of the calendar. An Alumni Gold medal is awarded annually to recognize the academic excellence of the topundergraduate in Engineering.

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System RequirementsAll students in the Bachelor of Architectural Studies (BAS), Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc), orBachelor of Software Engineering (BSE) programs, indeed all students taking courses offered by theFaculty of Engineering, must have appropriate instruction on issues of safety. The WorkplaceHazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) training satisfies this requirement. Except for

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students in the 1A term registered in the Faculty of Engineering, this requirement must be satisfiedby the end of the first week of lectures of the term, or the student's enrolment in Engineeringcourses will be cancelled. The requirement is satisfied by obtaining a credit for WHMIS training,which need only be obtained once. Credit may be granted upon producing evidence that appropriatetraining has been undertaken elsewhere. For those who do not have a WHMIS credit, they mustarrange for the necessary instruction and evaluation.For students in their 1A term in a BASc or BSE program, the WHMIS requirement will normally bemet as part of their instruction during the 1A term. It is the student's responsibility, however, toobtain this training. For students who are admitted at an advanced level, a condition of admissionwill be that the WHMIS credit be obtained by the end of the first week of lectures for the first termof study in the program; the credit can be obtained as described in the above paragraph.WHMIS training is offered to all incoming 1A Architecture students. This requirement must besatisfied by the end of the first month of the 1A term, or the student's enrolment in courses will becancelled. The requirement is satisfied by obtaining a credit for WHMIS training, which need only beobtained once. WHMIS training is offered to all incoming 1A Architecture students during the firsttwo weeks of term. Credit may be granted upon producing evidence that appropriate training hasbeen undertaken elsewhere. For those who do not have a WHMIS credit, they must arrange for thenecessary instruction and evaluation.

English Language Proficiency RequirementAll students enrolled in the Faculty of Engineering are required to demonstrate English languagecompetency. In the case of the Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) and Bachelor of SoftwareEngineering (BSE) students, this competency can be demonstrated in either of two ways (listedbelow). Students in the Bachelor of Architectural Studies (BAS) can demonstrate this competency inone of three ways (listed below). The table below summarizes these differences.

English Language Competency for BASc studentsBefore entering 2B all students must complete (at least) one of the following requirements.

1. Earn a grade of 60% or more in one of ENGL 109, ENGL 129R, EMLS 102R, EMLS 129R, or2. Earn a grade of 60 (or more) in the English language proficiency exam (ELPE). Students arepermitted to attempt the ELPE only once and the attempt must be before the start of the 2Aterm.

Failure to complete this requirement before the end of the 2A term will result in a term decision ofMay Not Proceed (MNP).

English Language Competency for BSE studentsStudents are required to meet the Communication Skills Requirement, which will also satisfy theEnglish Language Proficiency Requirement.

English Language Competency for BAS studentsBefore entering 3A all students must complete (at least) one of the following requirements.

1. Earn a minimum grade of B in the admission précis test, or2. Earn a grade of 60% or more in one of ENGL 109, ENGL 129R, EMLS 102R, EMLS 129R, or3. Earn a grade of 65 (or more) in the English language proficiency exam (ELPE). Students arepermitted to attempt the ELPE only once and the attempt must be before the start of the 2Aterm.

Failure to complete this requirement before the end of the 2B term will result in a term decision ofMay Not Proceed (MNP).

Incompatibility of Full­time Study with Full­Time EmploymentStudents who by choice or necessity work on non­academic activities more than 10 hours per weekshould, where possible, structure their course/work load so that they can attend fully to theiracademic obligations. Please note that none of the undergraduate programs in Engineering, includingArchitecture can be completed on a part­time basis at the University of Waterloo.

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Standings and PromotionsIn the programs associated with the Bachelor of Architectural Studies (BAS), Bachelor of AppliedScience (BASc), and Bachelor of Software Engineering (BSE) degree each student's progress isassessed at the end of each academic term. At that time a promotion decision is assigned. If thestudent is promoted, they are expected to return to the next academic term at an appropriate time.There are two sets of rules used for promotion decisions: one for the BASc and BSE students basedon term averages and cumulative failed courses and a different set of rules for BAS students basedon term and cumulative averages as well as specific course grades.The promotion rules associated with the BASc and BSE students are located in Examinations andPromotions of this section of the calendar. The promotion rules associated with the BAS students arelocated in Regulations, Examinations and Promotions of the School of Architecture section.

Absences from a ProgramStudents encounter situations that may interfere with their ability to complete a regularly scheduledterm of study. In such cases, students may either consider a voluntary withdrawal or may notregister for a given term. These situations are described in this section of the calendar.

Failure to RegisterStudents who do not enrol in courses for the term in which they would normally be expected toreturn and who do not submit an Undergraduate Notice of Withdrawal form or otherwise obtain thepermission of the department, prior to the Final Registration date as defined in the Fees section ofthe calendar, will be deemed to have withdrawn from the program Bachelor of Architectural Studies(BAS), Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) or Bachelor of Software Engineering (BSE). Permission toreturn to classes is considered according to the following rules:

1. If the absence has not exceeded one year and the student has an acceptable standing(Promoted: Excellent, Good, Satisfactory), then that student is permitted to return to study ata time appropriate to their program. If students have a negative decision (such as Required toRepeat), then the date of return is subject to the constraints associated with that standing.

2. If the absence exceeds one year, students will be required to apply for readmission in orderto be considered for continuation in their program of study. See the Request to CompleteDegree Requirements Following an Absence section of this calendar.

Voluntary WithdrawalsStudents may withdraw from a term or from their program depending on the time of the term anddepending on any extenuating circumstances. In all cases, students must submit an UndergraduateNotice of Withdrawal form to the Registrar with the appropriate approval signatures. The followingsections describe the criteria and constraints for each of these alternatives.

Students who voluntarily withdraw from a term are expected to return to their program of studywithin one year from the beginning of the term from which they withdrew. After this period, ifstudents have not enrolled in their program, they will be deemed to have withdrawn from theprogram Bachelor of Architectural Studies (BAS), Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) or Bachelor ofSoftware Engineering (BSE). Should students wish to return at some later time, they should refer tothe Request to Complete Degree Requirements Following an Absence section of this calendar.Students who withdraw from their program (BAS, BASc or BSE), or are deemed to have done so,will be required to apply for readmission in order to be considered for continuation of their programof study. If the absence exceeds one year, students should refer to the Request to Complete DegreeRequirements Following an Absence section of this calendar.Students may withdraw from the (entire) term, without academic penalty, at any time prior to thedrop no penalty time (see the list of important dates provided by the Registrar). Students mustnotify their advisor and complete the appropriate forms.The courses taken by students who withdraw from a term during the drop, penalty 1 period (see thelist of important dates provided by the Registrar) remain on the transcript and are recorded as WD(Withdrew after the drop deadline, no credit granted). The term decision for such a term is recordedas Not Applicable. Students may request to return to their studies one year after the start of the

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term withdrawn from.The courses taken by students who withdraw from a term during the drop, penalty 2 period (see thelist of important dates provided by the registrar) remain on the transcript and are recorded as WF(Withdrew/Failure, no credit granted). The term decision for such a term is Required to Withdraw.Students may apply for readmission one year after the start of the term withdrawn from.For students in the 1A term, additional leniency may be permitted depending on the circumstancesleading to the decision to withdraw.See the Fees section of the calendar with respect to eligibility for refund of fees paid for the term.

Degree Completion Following 4BStudents who have completed a 4B term but have not yet met their degree requirements, arenormally expected to complete their degree requirements as soon as possible following the 4B term.This would mean that they are expected to take courses (if required) starting in the termimmediately following 4B (if the course is available) and to complete any (permitted) co­op workterms in the term following 4B. Furthermore, it is expected that degree completion will occur assoon as possible after the 4B term.In the event that more than one year has elapsed since the completion of 4B and there has been noprogress towards completing the degree, please see the Request to Complete Degree RequirementsFollowing an Absence section of this calendar.

Request to Complete Degree Requirements Following an AbsenceThis section of the calendar describes the requirements and expectations for students wishing toreturn to their degree after a period away. These requirements are for students who left theirdegree in a good standing. (Good standing refers to situations where students were permitted toreturn to their degree during their last academic term. It specifically does not include students thatare required to withdraw from engineering.) Note: these requirements apply to all previouslyenrolled students in the Faculty of Engineering.

1. If students have not registered in classes for a period of less than one year, the promotionrules associated with that degree describe the return requirements. Refer to the VoluntaryWithdrawals section of this calendar.

2. If students have been away from study in their program for a period of one year or more,then their return is to be governed by the following alternatives:

Students who have been away for a period of less than six years can apply to completethe degree requirements that were in place at the time they left their degree. However,as programs evolve some courses may have changed and there may be a need tomodify the exact sequence of the material but not to increase the normal load requiredto complete the degree. (It may be to a student's advantage to repeat some materialprior to starting new material.)Students who have been away for a period of six years or more and were no more than1.5 units (weight) from completing their original degree requirements can apply tocomplete the degree requirements that were in place at the time they left their degree.Again, due to the evolution of our programs, there may be a need to modify exactlywhich courses are required to complete the degree.Students who have been away for a period of six years or more and have more than 1.5units (weight) to complete their degree are required to complete the degreerequirements in effect at the time of their readmission.

Petitions, Grievances and AppealsStudents are encouraged to become familiar with policies 70 (Student Petitions and Grievances) and72 (Student Appeals). In these policies a Petition (Policy 70) is a request for relief from a properlyapplied decision as a result of a documented special circumstance. A Grievance (Policy 70) providesa process for a student who believes that a decision by a University authority, or action by a facultymember or a staff member of the University affecting some aspect of their University life, has beenunfair or unreasonable. An Appeal (Policy 72) provides a potential path to appeal a decision made

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under policies, including grievances in Policy 70. A complete description of Grievances and Appealscan be found in the appropriate University policies. As petitions may be handled differently in eachfaculty the material below provides an explanation for the elements of petitions in the Faculty ofEngineering that are not specified in policy.Petitions apply in those instances where a student acknowledges that the rules and regulations ofthe University have been applied fairly but is requesting that an exception to the regulations bemade because of special circumstances. A petition is launched by submitting a Petition for Exceptionto Academic Regulations form to the Assistant Registrar for Engineering, Registrar's Office,University of Waterloo, for Bachelor of Architectural Studies (BAS), Bachelor of Applied Science(BASc), or Bachelor of Software Engineering (BSE). Reasons for such requests for special treatmentas well as supporting documentation, including medical certificates and similar documents, must beprovided with the petition. If a successful petition would reverse an academic decision, the petitionmust be received prior to four weeks after the date of issue of the marks for the correspondingterm in order to facilitate entry into the immediately following term if so desired by the student.Petitions which are launched later than six months after the end of the term for which the decisionwould be affected normally will not be considered.All petitions are considered by the Faculty Examinations and Promotions Committee. This committeewill also acquire and consider the recommendation made by the student's home department, andby Co­operative Education if the petition concerns work term considerations, before making itsdecision. Students normally do not appear in person before the committee at the meeting at whichthe case will be considered; only if such an appearance will provide relevant information that cannotbe communicated through the written petition and supporting documents, will such an appearancebe granted. Requests for personal appearances will be considered by the Associate Dean ofEngineering for Undergraduate Studies. Since a Petition for Exception to Academic Regulations does not dispute an academic evaluation orapplication of the rules and regulations of the University, the decision of the Examinations andPromotions Committee with regard to petitions is final; there is no appeal of an unsuccessfulpetition. The Assistant Registrar for Engineering shall notify the student in writing of the outcome ofthe petition within two weeks of the Examinations and Promotions Committee meeting at which thepetition was considered.

Interdisciplinary Alternatives for Engineering StudentsMany engineering students seek to enhance their degree with material from other disciplines andprograms. There are several officially recognized alternatives available to engineering students:

Options within the Faculty of Engineering, open to Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) andBachelor of Software Engineering (BSE) students only, are described in the Options of thissection of the calendar. Interdisciplinary options are described within the Faculty section of the calendar of the Facultyoffering the option. As well there is the Option in Society, Technology and Values offered bythe Centre for Society, Technology and Values and housed within Engineering and available tostudents from all faculties.Minors are offered by other faculties and described in that faculty section of the calendar. Asan Honours student, all engineering students, Bachelor of Architectural Studies (BAS), BASc,and BSE, can pursue minors however a significant number of extra courses may be required.Information regarding joint honours alternatives between Engineering and other faculties isdescribed in the Joint Honours section of the calendar.

It should be noted that for all of these alternatives Engineering students must meet the criteria fortheir degree (BAS, BASc, or BSE) as well as the requirement of the option, minor, or joint. Thisusually requires courses in addition to your degree.

Society, Technology and ValuesNo matter where one looks, there is growing interest in the human context of science andtechnology. Courses in Society, Technology and Values (STV) are designed to help students come togrips with many of the major questions we face in a sophisticated technological society.STV courses have traditionally attracted students from all faculties. They do not require a scientific

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or technical background. Engineering students should note that the Canadian EngineeringAccreditation Board (CEAB) now requires that all Engineering undergraduates receive someinstruction in the Impact of Technology on Society. Courses offered by the Centre for Society,Technology and Values (CSTV) are specifically designed to meet this requirement.The Option and courses, which are administered by the University of Waterloo Centre for Society,Technology and Values, are open to students in all University of Waterloo faculties. Students whoseschedules do not permit taking the entire Option are invited to take individual courses.

RequirementsTo complete the STV option, students must meet requirements A, B, C, and D.

Requirement A: STV introductory coursesCompletion of two of the following courses with a minimum two­course average of 70%.

STV 100 Society, Technology and Values: IntroductionSTV 202 Design and SocietySTV 205 Cybernetics and SocietySTV 210 The Computing Society [cross­listed with HIST 212]

Requirement B: STV courses with prerequisitesCompletion of one of the following courses with a minimum grade of 70%.

STV 201 Society, Technology and Values: Special TopicsSTV 203 Biotechnology and SocietySTV 302 Information Technology and SocietySTV 303 Cross­Cultural Change, Technology and SocietySTV 401 Society, Technology and Values: Advanced TopicsSTV 404 Technology in Canadian Society

Requirement C: STV and other related coursesCompletion of two additional courses with a minimum two­course average of 70%, either:

two other STV courses from those listed in Requirements A and B; orone other STV course from those listed in Requirements A and B, and one non­technicalcourse that is shown to be relevant to STV subject matter and approach as well as to theresearch undertaken in Requirement D, and that is approved by the CSTV Option Co­ordinator;ortwo non­technical courses that are shown to be relevant to STV subject matter and approachas well as to the research undertaken in Requirement D, and that are approved by the CSTVOption Co­ordinator.

Requirement D: ResearchStudents may meet their research requirement in one of the following two ways:

Completion of STV 400 with a minimum grade of 70%. STV 400 is a supervised reading andresearch course on a technology­and­society area and topic approved by the CSTV Option Co­ordinator; orStudents who do a fourth­year thesis or project in their home departments may add asignificant technology­society component or components to their thesis or project. The STVcomponent(s) must deal with technology­society aspects of their research topic. The topicmust be approved by the CSTV Option Co­ordinator. The project will be graded by the CSTVOption Co­ordinator or other representatives of the Centre for Society, Technology and Values,and must receive a minimum grade of 70%.

Further InformationProf. Scott Campbell, Centre for Society, Technology and Values, E3 3174, ext. 35635 or WendyStocker, CSTV, E3 3171, ext. 36215Email: cstv@uwaterloo.ca

Joint Honours Plans in EngineeringEngineering does not offer joint honours plans to non­engineering students. However, Bachelor ofArchitectural Studies (BAS), Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc), and Bachelor of SoftwareEngineering (BSE) engineering students may undertake a joint honours plan with non­engineering

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departments.A joint honours plan requires meeting all requirements of both plans. Students who choose a jointhonours plan may require extra courses. However, often courses required by the other plan can beused to satisfy some of the requirements of the technical electives or complementary studies coursegroups in the BASc or BSE program.

Interdisciplinary Alternatives for non­Engineering StudentsIn addition to the courses taught by engineering that are part of various plans across campus, theFaculty of Engineering offers two credentials available to other students on campus.

The Option in Society, Technology and Values is designed to help students come to grips withmany of the major questions we face in a sophisticated technological society.The Minor in Entrepreneurship is open to all non­engineering students on campus. Engineeringstudents interested in entrepreneurship should consult the Option in Entrepreneurship.

Society, Technology and ValuesNo matter where one looks, there is growing interest in the human context of science andtechnology. Courses in Society, Technology and Values (STV) are designed to help students come togrips with many of the major questions we face in a sophisticated technological society.STV courses have traditionally attracted students from all faculties. They do not require a scientificor technical background. Engineering students should note that the Canadian EngineeringAccreditation Board (CEAB) now requires that all Engineering undergraduates receive someinstruction in the Impact of Technology on Society. Courses offered by the Centre for Society,Technology and Values (CSTV) are specifically designed to meet this requirement.The Option and courses, which are administered by the University of Waterloo Centre for Society,Technology and Values, are open to students in all University of Waterloo faculties. Students whoseschedules do not permit taking the entire Option are invited to take individual courses.

RequirementsTo complete the STV option, students must meet requirements A, B, C, and D.

Requirement A: STV introductory coursesCompletion of two of the following courses with a minimum two­course average of 70%.

STV 100 Society, Technology and Values: IntroductionSTV 202 Design and SocietySTV 205 Cybernetics and SocietySTV 210 The Computing Society [cross­listed with HIST 212]

Requirement B: STV courses with prerequisitesCompletion of one of the following courses with a minimum grade of 70%.

STV 201 Society, Technology and Values: Special TopicsSTV 203 Biotechnology and SocietySTV 302 Information Technology and SocietySTV 303 Cross­Cultural Change, Technology and SocietySTV 401 Society, Technology and Values: Advanced TopicsSTV 404 Technology in Canadian Society

Requirement C: STV and other related coursesCompletion of two additional courses with a minimum two­course average of 70%, either:

two other STV courses from those listed in Requirements A and B; orone other STV course from those listed in Requirements A and B, and one non­technicalcourse that is shown to be relevant to STV subject matter and approach as well as to theresearch undertaken in Requirement D, and that is approved by the CSTV Option Co­ordinator;ortwo non­technical courses that are shown to be relevant to STV subject matter and approachas well as to the research undertaken in Requirement D, and that are approved by the CSTVOption Co­ordinator.

Requirement D: Research

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Students may meet their research requirement in one of the following two ways:Completion of STV 400 with a minimum grade of 70%. STV 400 is a supervised reading andresearch course on a technology­and­society area and topic approved by the CSTV Option Co­ordinator; orStudents who do a fourth­year thesis or project in their home departments may add asignificant technology­society component or components to their thesis or project. The STVcomponent(s) must deal with technology­society aspects of their research topic. The topicmust be approved by the CSTV Option Co­ordinator. The project will be graded by the CSTVOption Co­ordinator or other representatives of the Centre for Society, Technology and Values,and must receive a minimum grade of 70%.

Further InformationProf. Scott Campbell, Centre for Society, Technology and Values, E3 3174, ext. 35635 or WendyStocker, CSTV, E3 3171, ext. 36215Email: cstv@uwaterloo.ca

Minor in EntrepreneurshipThe Faculty of Engineering offers an eight course minor in entrepreneurship that can be taken byundergraduate students in all faculties (the exception is engineering, which has an Option inEntrepreneurship) at the University of Waterloo. It is designed for students with a passion forentrepreneurship, who wish to leverage their academic and technical background with the businessskills required to move ideas from concept to commercial, organizational or social success. It isbuilt upon a uniquely Waterloo approach to entrepreneurship education that integrates academic andexperiential learning to develop an individual’s entrepreneurial capabilities. This is achieved througha combination of co­operative or capstone project educational experiences and academic contenttailored to the entrepreneur’s stage of development.

Because of the diverse backgrounds of Waterloo’s undergraduate students and different curriculumrequirements of its various programs, the minor is structured to: (1) provide a foundation of corematerial that is generalizable to all forms of entrepreneurial interest, (2) ensure flexibility of choicein terms of type of entrepreneurship track selected, and (3) respect individual Faculty/Departmentdesires that the entrepreneurial knowledge gained in the core of the minor be applied to the specificdisciplinary content of the home faculty.

The minor’s innovative curriculum focuses on two tracks of entrepreneurship: venture creation andcorporate entrepreneurship, and also allows students to pursue social entrepreneurship interests.While it is common to associate entrepreneurship with venture creation, there is an increasingdemand for students who can act as ‘entrepreneurs within organizations’, sometimes referred to ascorporate entrepreneurs, or intrapreneurs. Both aspects of entrepreneurship are critical to Canada’scompetitiveness in global markets. Further, it is recognized that many members of the Universitycommunity are interested in social entrepreneurship. Either of these two tracks may be tailored bystudents to pursue a social entrepreneurship venture or initiatives within firms.

Integration of experiential education is a critical component of the minor. As such, students in theventure creation track must participate in Enterprise Co­op (E Co­op) or Entrepreneurial ExperienceMilestone, pursuing opportunities that lead to the formation of commercial or social ventures.Students in the corporate entrepreneurship track will be involved in a capstone style project, majorproject course, or a senior course containing a major assignment that could lead to a corporateenhancement or social contribution. Approval of capstone courses as an appropriate entrepreneurialexperience will rest with the minor’s academic co­ordinator, referred to as the program co­ordinatorin the remainder of this section of the calendar. This approval will be based on whether theproposed capstone project satisfies the experiential intent of the program, as well as, there being afaculty supervisor for the project.

Core to both tracksMust earn credit for all of the following courses:

BET 100 or equivalentBET 320

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BET 400BET 420Two electives intended to allow students to tailor their program through the choice ofapproved electives. Normally these electives would be chosen from the electives alreadyaccessible through the student's major program. A guiding principle for approval of electivecourses is that they must support the student’s entrepreneurship experiential component.

Venture Creation TrackIn addition to the core courses listed above students are required to successfully complete thefollowing courses:

BET 300BET 310 andOne of the listed milestones:

E Co­op Milestone: This milestone is awarded to students in a co­op program thatcomplete an E Co­op term. Entry into an E Co­op term requires the program co­ordinator’s permission. The intent of the program is to permit students who aredeveloping venture concepts to pursue during their co­op terms, orEntrepreneurial Experience Milestone: This milestone is intended for students in aregular program. It recognizes students who are pursuing venture creation conceptsduring either a study term or an off term. To achieve the milestone, non­co­op studentsmust complete all the requirements normally expected from a student participating in anE Co­op term.

Conrad Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology Centre offers information sessions tostudents that provide the details on the E Co­op or the entrepreneurial experience requirements, aswell as, assisting students in planning their minor.

Corporate Entrepreneurship TrackIn addition to the core courses listed above students are required to successfully complete thefollowing courses:

BET 411BET 412 or an equivalent course, approved by the program co­ordinator, meeting theexperiential component requirements of the minor.

Successful Completion of the Minor in EntrepreneurshipTo be awarded the minor in entrepreneurship, students must complete all courses (core andapproved electives) with an overall average of 65% and no course with a grade less than 60%, aswell as, milestone requirements for students pursuing the venture creation track.

Specification for the Milestone associated with the Minor in EntrepreneurshipE Co­op Milestone: This milestone is only available to students in a co­op program and requiressuccessful completion of the following:

1. Completion of an approved E Co­op term, approval based on an application and interview withthe co­ordinator and demonstration that there is an accessible market, realistic potential tocreate and deliver the proposed product or service and a work plan approved by the co­ordinator.

2. Attendance at 100% of workshops and presentations during the initial week of the term (thisis for students on their first E Co­op term only, those in following terms are welcome toattend but it is not mandatory). These workshops and presentations will be available bySkype.

3. Submission of an acceptable bi­weekly progress report based on the agreed term work planas assessed by the E Co­op Co­ordinator.

4. Submission of an acceptable end­of­term progress presentation (essentially a post­mortemanalysis) as assessed by the E Co­op Co­ordinator.

Entrepreneurship Experience Milestone: This milestone is available to a student pursuing anentrepreneurial experience outside a co­op credit.

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1. Approval of the entrepreneurial experience, approval based on an application and interviewwith the coordinator and demonstration that there is an accessible market, realistic potentialto create and deliver the proposed product or service and a work plan approved by the co­ordinator. Note: It is expected that the experiential portion of this term will requireengagement in the venture for 35 hours per week for a full 12 to 16 week term.

2. Attendance at 100% of workshops and presentations during the initial week of the term. Theseworkshops and presentations will be available by Skype.

3. Submission of bi­weekly progress reports based on the agreed term work plan as assessed bythe E Co­op Co­ordinator.

4. Submission of an acceptable end­of­term progress presentation (essentially a post­mortemanalysis) as assessed by the E Co­op Co­ordinator.

Access to Programs, Plans, Sub­plans, Options, and CoursesPractical circumstances beyond the control of the University, such as significant budget shortfalls orunavailability of qualified personnel, may result in restrictions in the choices available to students ascompared with those listed herein or in other University publications. The University reserves theright to limit access to or to eliminate particular programs, academic plans, sub­plans, options,minors, or courses. In the event that existing resources make it necessary to limit admission to aplan, sub­plan, option or minor, the admission process will be based on competition for the spacesavailable. In such circumstances the University undertakes to the best of its ability to enablestudents already registered in affected programs, academic plans, or options (in the case ofEngineering) to complete their requirements in a satisfactory manner.

International Exchange OpportunitiesThe Faculty of Engineering, University of Waterloo, has student exchange arrangements withEngineering schools in other countries. These permit Waterloo students to experience study indifferent cultural environments, and to receive academic credit towards their programrequirements. Students in a Bachelor of Architectural Studies (BAS), Bachelor of Applied Science(BASc), or Bachelor of Software Engineering (BSE) program may participate in exchanges, subjectto the various requirements of those exchange arrangements. Such exchanges are currently activewith:

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Location Institution

Australia

Australian National University (ANU)Deakin UniversityGriffith UniversityMonash University Queensland University of Technology (QUT)Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT)University of Queensland (UQ)University of Technology, Sydney (UTS)University of Western Australia (UWA)University of Wollongong

Austria Technische Universität GrazTechnische Universität Wien (TUW)

Chile Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (PUCC)

China

Ontario/Jiangsu (OJS)

Soochow UniversityTsinghua UniversityZhejiang University

Czech Republic Czech Technical University in Prague (CTU)Technical University of Liberec (TUL)

Denmark Technical University of Denmark (DTU)University of Southern Denmark (SDU)

Estonia Tallinn University of Technology

Finland Tampere University of Technology (TUT)University of Oulu

France

Ontario/Rhône­Alpes (ORA)

École Centrale ParisMission Interuniversitaire de Coordination des Échanges Franco­Américains (MICEFA)Université de Technologie Troyes (UTT)

Germany

Ontario/Baden­Württemberg (OBW)

Hochschule Karlsruhe Technik und Wirtschaft (HsKA)Karlsruhe Institut für Technologie (KIT)Rheinisch­Westfälische Technische Hochschule (RWTH) Aachen UniversityTechnische Universität Braunschweig (TUBS)Technische Universität Hamburg­Harburg (TUHH)Technische Universität München (TUM)Universität Stuttgart

Hong Kong

Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)Hong Kong Polytechnical University (HKPU)Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)University of Hong Kong (HKU)

India Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT­D) Indian Institute of Technology Rajasthan (IIT­R)

Ireland Trinity College Dublin Israel Technion­Israel Institute of TechnologyItaly Politecnico di Milano (Polimi)

Japan

Kyoto UniversityTohoku UniversityTokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech)Tottori University

Mexico Instituto Technológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM)

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Netherlands Technische Universiteit Delft (TU Delft)New Zealand University of Canterbury

Norway Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)Universitetet i Oslo

SingaporeNanyang Technological University (NTU)National University of Singapore (NUS)Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD)

South Korea

Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)Seoul National UniversityYonsei University

Spain Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M)Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)

Sweden Chalmers UniversityLund University

Switzerland École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)Taiwan National Taiwan University (NTU)

Turkey

Bilkent UniversityIsik UniversityIstanbul Technical University (ITU)Kadir Has UniversityMiddle East Technical University (METU)Ozyegin UniversityYeditepe University

United Kingdom

University of Birmingham (England)University College London (England)University of Exeter (England)University of Leeds (England)University of Liverpool (England)University of Sheffield (England)University of Warwick (England)University of Ulster (Northern Ireland)University of Dundee (Scotland)Swansea University (Wales)

Bachelor of Applied Science and Bachelor of SoftwareEngineering Specific Degree RequirementsOverviewThe engineering curricula Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) and Bachelor of Software Engineering(BSE) at the University of Waterloo provide a sound basis in Mathematics and Pure Science and inEngineering Science and Design. A substantial part of the work of the first and second years iscommon to all Engineering Programs (Chemical, Civil, Computer, Electrical, Environmental,Geological, Management, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Nanotechnology, and Systems Design) withinthe BASc degree (see note below). The curriculum for each of the programs combines required"core" subjects essential to the field and "elective" subjects permitting considerable diversity. Animportant part of the curriculum is a series of electives in Complementary Studies. It should benoted that although the BSE program has courses in common with the BASc program, there aresignificant differences.A more detailed explanation of the Co­operative system of study is given in Co­operative Education,as well as, specific requirements as noted under examinations and promotions and work terms ofthis section of the calendar.Students are introduced to the operation and requirements of the Co­operative system of studyduring the academic term (or terms) prior to their first work term.

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Note

The University of Waterloo provides students with online services such as elective drop/add anddegree status information. When dealing with the online system, students need to be familiar withthe following terms: your program is Engineering, and your Academic Plan is Chemical Engineering,Civil Engineering, etc. In the Engineering section of the calendar, the term program is used to referto your program of study (Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering etc.). In other sections ofthe calendar, this concept may be referred to as the Academic Plan.

AdmissionAll Year One students enrol in September. All students spend the first fall term together at theUniversity, after which they are divided into different streams depending on their program ofstudy. All students have the same total time on campus and in industry regardless of how theirparticular stream is scheduled. They also complete the last term of the program together prior tograduation.

The following can be found in this calendar:The admission categories, requirements, and procedures for all programs are outlined in theAdmissions section of the calendar.Stream information for each Engineering program is indicated in the Study/Work Sequencepage, Co­operative Education System section of the calendar. Note that the streaming forComputer and Electrical Engineering may vary, depending on the demand for each of theseprograms.Precise dates for the beginning and end of the various terms are shown in the Calendar ofEvents and Academic Deadlines section of the calendar.

Admission for Applicants Not Currently Completing Ontario Secondary SchoolApplicants must provide strong, recent grades in the required Ontario high school courses or theirequivalent. Courses taken at Ontario Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology and similar non­university, post­secondary institutions elsewhere are normally not accepted as equivalent to therequired high school courses. The University has developed special pre­university mathematics,physics, and chemistry courses which can be taken online as an alternative. To discuss admissibilityand appropriate qualifying studies, applicants are advised to contact the Director of Admissions forthe Faculty of Engineering in the fall of the year prior to entering Year One.

Admission to Advanced StandingAdmission beyond 1A is limited to applicants who have an academic and work experiencebackground that is judged equivalent to the particular class they would join. Due to the co­operativenature of an Engineering program, no student will be admitted above year three, term A level. Anystudent admitted to this 3A term will be required to enrol in the January term and to completesatisfactorily the final four academic terms and the final three University of Waterloo work termsand work reports.Credit for previous work experience can be applied only to those work terms preceding the level ofadmission and cannot exceed three work terms.Students who are readmitted to an engineering program are required to clear all previous failures.

Admission of Applicants with a Technical DegreeApplicants who already possess an undergraduate degree in a technical area such as engineering,science, or mathematics will normally be considered for admission into an undergraduateengineering program only if space remains after all other qualified applicants have been considered.Post­graduate, or graduate studies may be more appropriate for these applicants.

Examinations and PromotionsIn this description reference to Engineering includes students enrolled in either the Bachelor ofApplied Science (BASc) or Bachelor of Software Engineering (BSE) degree. References to AssociateChair are to be interpreted as either the Associate Chair, Program Director, Board Chair or the

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Director of First Year Engineering depending on the specific program (e.g., Chemical Engineering)and level. References to Department are to be interpreted as Department or Board as appropriate.The rules described below apply to the class entering Engineering in the Fall term 2009 and later.For students entering prior to Fall 2009 please refer to the previous calendar.

IntroductionBachelor of Applied Science (BASc) Program StudentsThe Faculty constitutes the examining body for all examinations and is responsible for all decisionson grades, promotions, failures, deferred examinations, appeals, and recommendations for thegranting of degrees. The Faculty of Engineering delegates its authority in these matters to theEngineering Examinations and Promotions Committee. Students are examined and grades are set forindividual courses on the completion of work for those courses. Upon examination of the student'sperformance at the end of each term, the Engineering Examinations and Promotions Committeeassigns an academic decision.

Bachelor of Software Engineering (BSE) Program StudentsThe Faculties of Engineering and Mathematics constitute the examining body for all examinationsand are responsible for all decisions on grades, promotions, failures, deferred examinations,appeals, and recommendations for the granting of degrees. The Faculties of Engineering andMathematics delegate their authority in these matters to the Engineering Examinations andPromotions Committee. Students are examined and grades are set for individual courses on thecompletion of work for those courses. Upon examination of the student's performance at the end ofeach term, the Engineering Examinations and Promotions Committee assigns an academic decision.

BASc and BSE PromotionThe 1A Term is a transition term and has a number of characteristics related to a potential reduced­load model. The discussion starting in the next paragraph applies to promotion decisions for all ofthe terms, with notes added as needed for reduced­load 1A terms. The primary factor in academic decisions in engineering is the term average. The minimum passingaverage is 60%. The minimum average to remain in an engineering program is 50%. The termaverage is calculated using the weight of the course, the status of the course (e.g., DegreeRequirement [in failure count] Not in Average [DRNA]) and the interpreted course grade. All gradesabove 32 are interpreted as the submitted grade. Courses with a submitted grade below 32 areinterpreted for averaging purposes, as having a value of 32. A secondary factor in academicdecisions in engineering is the course grade. The minimum passing course grade is 50%. A coursefor which the grade is below this is a failed course. The term "required courses" will be used todenote those courses which are required for the degree. Required courses that are failed must besuccessfully passed, or approved replacement courses passed, prior to graduation. Some failedcourses (type blank and DRNA courses as per Rule 3) may be carried forward unless youaccumulate a total of three such courses at which time you May Not Proceed until you have clearedthe courses (by passing the course, replacing the course, or in some cases passing a supplementalexamination) as described in Rule 6. The cumulative number of failed courses of type blank orDRNA is referred to as the failure count. Other failed courses (type Degree Requirement [not infailure count] Not in Average [DRNC] courses as per Rule 1) must be passed by a certain point inyour program or a May Not Proceed decision will be applied (see Rule 12). The due date forcompletion of such courses is referred to as the completion date. Courses that are failed but notrequired for your program do not have to be cleared. The minimum requirements in a full­load term(except in a repeat term) for an academic decision which permits a student to proceed to the nextterm are a passing term average of 60%, a failure count of less than 3 and no DRNC courses thathave a grade less than 50 and have passed their completion date. If a full­load term is being repeated, the minimum requirements to remain in their engineeringprogram are a term average of at least 60% and no grades below 50% for courses included in theterm average.Failed required courses may be passed by one of the two actions enumerated below. Thedepartment/board responsible for the student's program of study will decide which mechanism isappropriate on a case­by­case basis. The two mechanisms are:

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1. obtaining a grade of 50% or more for the course based on the outcome of a supplementalexamination for which there is a fee. Supplemental examinations may not be available for allcourses. The Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies is responsible for administering thesupplemental examination and for determining the final supplemental grade to be assigned forthe course. If a supplemental exam is permitted to clear the course, but has not yet beentaken, a note of "Supplementary Exam Allowed" is provided on the transcript. When asupplemental examination is passed, the note is modified to "Satisfied" on the transcript. Ifthe supplemental exam is not passed then a grade of "Not Satisfied" is associated with thesupplementary exam on the transcript. Only one attempt at a supplemental examination isallowed; if this is not successful, the student must retake the course or, if appropriate, takean equivalent course approved by the department.

2. retaking the course, taking an equivalent course approved by the department or board or,especially for elective courses, taking an approved replacement course and obtaining a gradeof 50% or more for the course. When a failed course has been successfully retaken orreplaced, "Fail Cleared" is added on the transcript as a note. A retaken or replacement coursealso appears on the transcript in the normal fashion. If a grade of less than 50% is obtainedfor a retaken or replacement course, see Rule 6 and Rule 9.

All failed required courses, must be passed prior to graduation. It is in the best interests of studentsto pass failed required courses as soon as possible because students may not accumulate more thantwo uncleared failed courses and continue in the program. A student who obtains a passing termaverage but has accumulated three or more uncleared failed required courses will not be permittedto proceed to the next term; normally, a student will be required to enrol instead for a non­degreeterm to pass some or all of the failed required courses. Only after the number of failed requiredcourses still uncleared is reduced to one or none will the student be permitted to proceed to thenext degree term.Effective date: The rules described below alter the promotion decisions for 1A students and applyto all students entering 1A in 2011 and later. There are also changes to the decision descriptions(primarily those related to Conditional and Aegrotat status) for students entering prior to 2011,however these changes are not intended to alter the progress of students entering prior to 2011.Special rules of 1A students: Students enrolled in a 1A term are permitted to drop two (programspecific courses) and to take a reduced load in particular circumstances. (Students are to contacttheir advisor for approval for this alternative). 1A students in reduced­load terms are covered bythe reduced­load rules below.Students on a reduced­load 1A term will complete their 1A term requirements during a secondreduced­load 1A term. Students that complete their 1A term requirements in two successfulreduced­load 1A terms join the 1B class in their program one year after the 1B term that they wouldhave qualified for had they completed 1A in one full­load term. The exact timing of the reduced­loadterm is dependent on the students program and a student should discuss this alternative with anadvisor prior to requesting a reduced load.

Academic DecisionsThe possible academic decisions and their effect on the student's progress in the program are asfollows:

1. Promoted ­ proceed to next term. (Normally coded as: EXCL, GOOD, SAT or Promoted, ontranscripts).

2. May Continue in 1A, see advisor. Student in a reduced­load term permitted to enrol in onemore reduced­load term to complete 1A requirements. (Normally coded as May Continue in1A, on transcripts).

3. May Continue in 1A no previous failed terms, see advisor. This decision is similar to theMay Continue in 1A decision above, however, is used in the case of students with a reducedload in their first 1A term in Engineering (and thus the student has zero previous failedterms). (Coded as May Continue in 1A No Failed Terms, on transcripts).

4. (Conditional) ­ added to academic decision 1 or 3 to indicate that the student has adequateunderstanding of the term material to permit continuation, however the failed course(s) mustbe cleared before graduation. (Coded as [Conditional] on transcripts).

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5. Academic Decision Deferred ­ student may not proceed until specified conditions aresatisfied. (Coded as Decision Deferred on transcripts).

6. Required to Repeat Term ­ a failed term academic decision requiring that the studentrepeat the most recent term. The student must stay out a minimum of two terms except for1A before repeating. (Coded as Failed ­ Required to Repeat Term on transcripts).

7. May Not Proceed ­ the student may not proceed to the next degree term or take requiredcourses from that term until the academic decision has been changed to Promoted or toPromoted (Conditional). (Coded as May Not Proceed on transcripts).

8. May Not Proceed COOP ­ the student has 3 (or more) missing (or failed) work­term creditsand may not proceed to the next term or take required courses from that term until thedecision has been changed to Promoted or to Promoted (Conditional).

9. Required to Withdraw from Engineering ­ the student's registration in their program(Bachelor of Applied Science­BASc or Bachelor of Software Engineering­BSE) is revoked.Readmission is not possible for four academic terms following the term for which the decisionapplies. (Coded as Failed ­ Withdrawal Required, on transcripts).

10. Required to Withdraw after 1A Engineering ­ the student's registration in their program(Bachelor of Applied Science­BASc or Bachelor of Software Engineering­BSE) is revoked.Application for readmission may be considered for a qualifying readmission programimmediately, however the term of entry may vary depending on circumstance. (Coded asFailed ­ Withdraw from 1A, on transcripts).

11. (Aegrotat) ­ added to academic decision 1, 2, or 3; the term result is successful. The studenthas adequate understanding of the material, but because of illness or other extenuatingcircumstances, normal evaluation for at least one course was not possible. (Coded as[Aegrotat] on transcripts).

12. Proceed on Probation ­ a decision used in exceptional circumstances that allows the studentto proceed to the next term. Continued progress in the program is contingent on satisfyingconditions which may be prescribed as the terms of probation. (Coded as Probation ontranscripts).

At the end of each term, the examining faculty members submit grades for that term's courses.Each department or board then reviews the performance of its students and makesrecommendations to the Engineering Examinations and Promotions Committee. The EngineeringExaminations and Promotions Committee then considers the evidence on which therecommendations have been made and assigns the official academic decision. An appeal or petitionrelating to an assigned academic decision, grade, or other evaluation, or relating to other decisionsbased on University policies, may be made by following the procedures outlined in Appeals andPetitions of this section of the calendar. All academic decisions and grades are reported to thestudent through the Registrar's Office. All recommendations to award degrees must be approved bythe Senate of the University.

RulesThe following rules are applied when students' performance is assessed, unless otherwise stated therules apply to both reduced and full­loaded terms (reduced load available to students prior to 1Bonly). Note: reduced­load rules apply only to 1A students with a reduced load.

1. All (full load) students are expected to enrol in at least that number of courses specified in theCalendar for the corresponding term of their program. These are the courses used to calculatethe term average which is the basis of promotion decisions. Those courses which will not beincluded in the degree, term average, or failure count must be identified at the time ofenrolment (see Rule 11). See Rule 15 for information regarding changing a course'sdesignation. The designation of these courses may be changed (with the approval of thedepartment) at any time prior to four weeks before the date "Final Examinations Begin" forthat term. Reduced load students must enrol in three courses (a load of at least 1.5 andnormally less than a full load) as specified by their advisor. Normally the reduced­load termwill be composed of at least two core courses from the 1A term with other courses specifiedby the advisor in consultation with the student.

2. The term, normal term decisions, are described in the table below. There are a number of

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decision descriptors that can be added to the decision described in the rules following thetable. The term decision is based on the previous term decision, the term average for thecurrent term and the number of courses with grades below 50. The term average is calculatedusing the weight of the course, the status of the course (e.g., DRNA) and the interpretedcourse grade. All grades above 32 are interpreted as the submitted grade. Courses with asubmitted grade below 32 are interpreted for averaging purposes, as having a value of 32.Both the number of courses below 50 in the current term as well as the cumulative number ofuncleared courses on a student's record can be part of the decision.

Full­load Terms:

PreviousDecision

Term averagegreater than or equalto 60 and:1. No failedcourses

2. One or twofailed coursesand number ofcumulativeuncleared failedcourses lessthan three

3. Cumulativeuncleared failedcourses morethan two andterm 2A orhigher

Term average greater thanor equal to 60 and morethan two failed courses orterm average greater thanor equal to 50 but less than60

Term averageless than 50

Promoted

1. Promoted2. Promoted(conditional)

3. May Not Proceed

Failed ­ required to repeatFailed ­withdrawalrequired

No Previous term

1. Promoted2. Promoted(conditional)

3. Not applicable(N/A)

Failed ­ required to repeat Failed ­ withdrawfrom 1A

Failed ­ requiredto repeat

1. Promoted if nofailed courses

2. (any failedcourses)Failed ­withdrawalrequired

3. Failed ­withdrawalrequired

Failed ­ withdrawal requiredFailed ­withdrawalrequired

Reduced­load (1A) Terms:

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PreviousDecision

Term averagegreater than orequal to 60 and:1. No failedcourses

2. One failedcourse

Term average greater than or equal to60 and more than one failed course orTerm Average greater than or equal to50 but less than 60

TermAverageless than50

No Previous term

1. Maycontinue in1A no failedterms

2. Maycontinue in1A no failedterms(conditional)

Failed ­ required to repeatFailed ­withdrawfrom 1A

MC1A ­ Maycontinue in 1A, seeadvisor

1. Promoted2. Failed ­withdrawalrequired

Failed ­ withdrawal requiredFailed ­withdrawalrequired

MC1A0 ­ Maycontinue in 1A NoPrevious FailedTerms, see advisor

1. Promoted2. Promoted(conditional)

May continue in 1AFailed ­withdrawfrom 1A

Failed ­ required torepeat, see advisor

1. Maycontinue in1A

2. Failed ­withdrawalrequired

Failed ­ withdrawal requiredFailed ­withdrawalrequired

3. (Conditional) is appended to Promoted, May Continue in 1A and May Continue in 1A no failedterms decisions if the student has an average above 60% and fewer than three failed coursesfor a Promoted decision or fewer than two failed courses for a May Continue in 1A or Maycontinue in 1A no failed terms. The condition may be satisfied only by successfully clearingthe failed course(s) (see the Introduction above). Once the condition is satisfied, the(Conditional) is removed from the decision. No student may obtain the Bachelor of AppliedScience (BASc) or Bachelor of Software Engineering (BSE) degree with an academic decisionincluding (Conditional) remaining on their record. (Aegrotat) is appended to Promoted, MayContinue in 1A, May Continue in 1A no failed terms, and Proceed on Probation decisions if oneor more courses are graded as AEG (Aegrotat, credit granted due to illness or extenuatingcircumstances) and the other conditions for the decision are met.

4. While repeating the term, a student shall be excused from repeating individual courses inwhich a grade of 70% or better has been achieved. If this occurs, other appropriate courses,as approved by the department, must be taken, such that the student takes a full course loadin the repeat term. The department may specify that the substitute course be any previouslytaken course for which the grade was less than 55%.

5. The term No Penalty may be appended to the decision to repeat a term. In this case, therequirement to stay out for two terms before repeating the term is waived and the term is notcounted as a repeat term with regard to the number of times a term can be repeated or in thecalculation of the total number of terms of full­time study in the program. This condition isnormally applied as a result of extenuating circumstances which significantly affect thestudent's performance in the failed term.

6. A full­load student, at level 2A or higher, who achieves a term average of 60% or better andhas failed zero, one or two courses in that term for a cumulative total of three or moreuncleared failed courses will receive the decision May Not Proceed. Normally, the student willenrol in a non­degree term devoted to retaking or replacing all or as many as possible of the

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failed courses. In the event that some of the failed courses are not available, the Departmentmay specify equivalent or appropriate alternative courses to be taken in their place. If thestudent is otherwise in good standing, the academic decision will be changed to Promotedwhen the number of uncleared failed courses has been reduced to none. If the student isotherwise in good standing, the academic decision will be changed to Promoted(Conditional) when the number of uncleared courses has been reduced to one. A studentclearing failed courses under this rule must achieve a grade of 50% or better in thecorresponding courses, otherwise the student will be Required to Withdraw from Engineering.

7. The program must be completed in no more than ten terms of full­time (full­load or reduced­load) study; that is, no more than two repeat terms are allowed. A student receiving a thirdfailed term academic decision will be Required to Withdraw from Engineering. Both full­loadand reduced­load students are in this category.

8. In extraordinary circumstances, a student with a term average below 60% may be allowed toProceed on Probation or, if any course grade is AEG (see Rule 3) may be allowed to Proceedon Probation (Aegrotat).

9. A student may be Required to Withdraw from Engineering at any time if in the opinion of theFaculty the student is unlikely to benefit from further participation in an Engineering program,the student leaves the program without notification and fails to write examinations (receives agrade of DNW [Did not write examination, no credit granted, value 32] for some courses), orthe student has made two or more unsuccessful attempts to clear the same failed course.

10. Courses taken by students during work terms will not be included in the average for any term.However, the grades for the courses taken at the University of Waterloo or at anotheruniversity on a Letter of Permission will be reported on the student's transcript. Courses takenduring work terms may not be used to reduce the number of courses taken in any subsequentterm.

11. There are five types of courses applicable to Engineering undergraduate programs (BASc orBSE), depending on whether the course is part of the degree requirements, or not; whetherthe course will be included in term average calculations, or not; and whether the course is inthe failure count, or not. These courses are shown on student grade reports and transcripts asfollows:

Description Designation DegreeRequirement InAverage

InFailCount

Program requirement, included in average blank Yes Yes Yes

Program requirement, not included in average,in failure count, SUPP not permitted

DRNA Yes No Yes

Program requirement, not in average and not infailure count

DRNC Yes No No

Not required for program, in average, not infailure count

TRIA No Yes No

Not required for program, not in average NRNA No No No

With the exception of work­term reports (see Rule 17), a mixture of courses of type DRNAand courses of type TRIA will not be permitted in a single term. Grades for courses that arenot included in the term average or not required for the program will be reported on thestudent's transcript. Undergraduate students (BASc or BSE) are not permitted to enrol in anycourse in an "audit" category. The Faculty of Engineering does not permit other undergraduatestudents to enrol in Engineering courses in an "audit" category.

12. DRNC courses, while not in the failure count, are normally associated with courses that mustbe completed by a certain point in a student's program (i.e., must be completed before theend of 3A). That point is referred to as the completion date and is provided in the programdescription portion of the calendar for those programs that use DRNC courses. A student thathas not completed the course successfully by the completion date will receive a May NotProceed decision

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13. Although it is the Senate of the University that confers degrees, the Faculty of Engineeringdoes recommend students for degrees in engineering. A student who has successfully met allof the requirements of the program will be Recommended for the BASc or BSE Degree.The degree awarded will be the one associated with the program of registration. A studentwho has demonstrated exceptional performance will be Recommended for the BASc or BSEDegree with Distinction. This recognition is granted to a student who has a cumulativegrade average of 80% or greater, starting with his/her first enrolment in the 3A term, ofthose courses that are requirements for their program and that have been included in acorresponding term average (i.e., those courses of type blank above). Courses taken while onexchange, or terms for which the academic decision has Aegrotat added as a qualifier, do notcontribute to the cumulative average. In such cases, the cumulative grade average willinclude the most recent four academic terms completed at Waterloo for which a numericalgrade average is available.

14. Most courses at the University of Waterloo are assigned a numerical grade (between 0 and100) by the examiners. Any grade between 0 and 32 is treated as having a value of 32 whenaverages (for promotions and awards) are calculated. The following exceptions are permittedfor students in programs evaluated using these promotion rules:

GradeDescription AEG Aegrotat. Credit granted due to illness or extenuating circumstances; student has

satisfactory understanding of the course. CR Credit granted. Performance was satisfactory. DNW Did not write. The student did not withdraw from the course and was not eligible for an

Incomplete grade. The student did not complete sufficient proportion of theassignments, tests, and examinations for an evaluation to be made.

FM(or F­)

F Minus indicates that the student earned a grade of 32 or less in the course material.This is a failing grade.

FTC Failure to complete. The value for FTC for average calculation is 32. INC Incomplete. The course work is incomplete and the student has permission to extend

the work beyond the term. If the work is not completed within six months from theend of the term, a grade will be assigned.

IP Course in progress, no grade assigned at this time. NCR No credit granted. Performance was unsatisfactory. UR Grade under review, decision pending.In cases where students have taken courses in a Faculty where letter grades were assigned,the letter grades will be converted for the purposes of reporting and averaging according tothe following table:

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AssignedLetterGrades

AverageCalculationValues

A+ 95A 89A­ 83B+ 78B 75B­ 72C+ 68C 65C­ 62D+ 58D 55D­ 52F+ 46F 38F­ 32

15. Changes to the set of courses included in the term average, which students take in aparticular term, may be permitted at the discretion of the students' department. Such changesmust normally be arranged and approved before the end of the "Drop/Add" period, specified inthe Calendar of Events and Academic Deadlines. After this period, only exceptional cases willbe considered. Courses not included in the average in any academic term may be dropped atany time prior to the start of Penalty Period 2 and courses will be graded as WD (see Calendarof Events and Academic Deadlines).

16. Students are expected to maintain a balance between the number of academic termscompleted and the number of work­term credit earned. Situations that are defined as out ofbalance are characterized in the table below. Students in the situations listed below (forexample 1 (4) meaning one work­term credit, 4 work term opportunities), that wouldotherwise earn a decision permitting them to enrol in the next academic term, will receive aterm decision of May not Proceed COOP and will be unable to enrol in an academic termuntil they have completed at least two more work terms. Normally this will require anabsence from academic study for one year. During the one year following the academic termwith this decision, the student is expected to participate in the Co­op Recovery Program andthen to find employment that can be treated as (at least) two work terms.

May Not Proceed COOPNumber of Credited COOP courses (minimum number of opportunities)Current Academic Term (EXCL, GOOD, SAT, Conditional)

Stream 2B 3A 3B 4A 4B 4 0 (3) 1 (4) 2 (5) 3 (6) 3 (6)

8 not applicable 0 (3) 1 (4) 2 (5) 3 (6)

4S 0 (3) 1 (4) 2 (5) 3 (5) 3 (6)

8S not applicable 0 (4) 1 (4) 3 (6) 3 (6)

8X not applicable 0 (3) 1 (4) 3 (6) 3 (6)

Note: A table entry of 2 (5) means that students with 0, 1 or 2 work­term credits will receiveMay Not Proceed COOPOnce the student has earned credit for two or more additional work terms, the term decisionwill be changed to the normal academic decision for the term.

17. Three work­term report credits are required of all BASc and BSE students. A work­term report

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credit is obtained by achieving a grade of satisfactory or better for a work­term report course.No student will be allowed to graduate without having achieved the required work­term reportcredits.

Work­term report courses are specified in the program section of the calendar (e.g., SystemsDesign Engineering) and depending on the program may require reports, presentations, orsome alternative method of meeting this requirement. If the program specifies its owncourses then those courses may be included in the term average, or excluded from theaverage. Some programs may use the common work­term report courses (WKRPT 200 orWKRPT 201, WKRPT 300 or WKRPT 301, and WKRPT 400 or WKRPT 401). For the programsusing the shared courses, the following requirements are in place.

Work­term reports submitted as one of the WKRPT courses are due seven days after the first officialday of lectures of the academic term in which the report is required. Reports submitted after thedeadline will receive grades of Unacceptable (38) and will be carried forward to the followingacademic term for evaluation, and are not eligible for prizes. Failed work­term reports are clearedby retaking the WKRPT course and passing it in a subsequent term.Work­term report courses WKRPT 200, WKRPT 300 or WKRPT 400 are considered to be requiredcourses of type DRNA: failed work­term report evaluations contribute to the accumulated failedcourse count (see Rule 6). For failed work­term reports, the original grade will appear in the gradefield. The failed course will be corrected by retaking and passing the course in a subsequent term. Work­term report courses WKRPT 201, WKRPT 301, or WKRPT 401 are considered to be requiredcourses of type DRNC: failed work­term report evaluations do not contribute to the accumulatedfailed course count but will delay progress in the program if not completed by the specified term(see Rule 12). For failed work­term reports, the original grade will appear in the grade field. Thefailed course will be cleared by retaking and passing the course in a subsequent term.When a work­term report (submitted as one of the WKRPT courses) has been submitted and thegrade obtained is Resubmit, the student must provide any subsequent submissions by the date"Lectures End" for that term, as specified in the calendar, in order for those submissions to beconsidered in that term. Failure to clear a Resubmit by the "Lectures End" date will result in agrade of Unacceptable (38). Any submissions after the "Lectures End" date will be deemed to benew submissions and to have been submitted for consideration in the following term.

Challenge for CreditIn unusual circumstances a student may have received formal training, typically from an institutionsimilar to the University of Waterloo, in material that they would normally be required to take as acourse in their program. In such cases, they may show evidence as to why they should be excusedfrom taking the course. If the evidence is acceptable to the student's department, the student maybe permitted to demonstrate competence in the material in a manner acceptable to the departmentoffering the course. This process is known as "Challenge for Credit." A challenge for credit cannot beused to recover from a failed course. Additional information may be obtained from the student'sdepartment. Where a Challenge for Credit is successful, the student is still expected to carry a fullcourse load for the corresponding term; Challenge for Credit cannot be used to reduce the courseload from the normal course load for any term. Challenge for Credit is available only for coursestaught by the Faculty of Engineering.

Work TermsAcademic Content and EvaluationStudents entering the Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) or Bachelor of Software Engineering (BSE)program prior to Fall 2004 are required to take one of the COOP courses (COOP 1 ­ COOP 6) duringeach of their work terms. The academic content and evaluation described below applies to thosestudents entering the BASc and BSE degree programs as of September 2004.

In the Faculty of Engineering, the experience gained during the work term is a central component ofthe Engineering program (BASc and BSE). Associated with each work term are two components

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related to the degree. The type and quality of the work performed by the student (captured incourses labelled as COOP 1 to COOP 6) is evaluated and a grade (credit or no credit) is assignedby Co­operative Education using criteria specified by the Faculty. A sixth work term, although notrequired as part of the degree requirements, is available to students willing to meet therequirements.

Professional Development ­ EngineeringIn addition to the work­related courses described in the previous section, there are five professionaldevelopment courses required for the BASc and BSE degrees. These courses are normallytaken during work terms and students are expected to enrol in one such course each work termuntil the requirement has been completed. The professional development program is composed oftwo core courses (PD 20 and PD 21 ­ Professional Development courses) that are to be taken duringthe first two work terms. Beginning in the third work term, students choose three elective coursesfrom the PD elective course suite to be completed one per work term. These professionaldevelopment courses are considered to be required courses of type DRNA (Degree requirement, notin average): failed courses contribute to the accumulated failed count (see Rule 6). In the event thata student has taken a PD course in each work term, and the number of remaining work terms isless than the number of remaining required PD credits, the student may request permission to enrolin a PD course on an academic term. Students should contact their advisors to determine if theyqualify for this alternative.Students are automatically enrolled in the two core PD courses (PD 20 and PD 21). Students must,however, enrol in the elective PD courses using the normal Quest enrolment process. Questions andspecial requests related to enrolment are to be directed to the appropriate program advisor.

Other Requirements for a Work TermThe section on the Co­operative Education System describes the various rules and regulationsregarding topics such as: academic records and employers, failure to report, leaving withoutapproval, strikes, commitment, on own studies, harassment, and co­op related appeals. Inparticular, students should be familiar with the sections on Appeal Procedures and Student Status inthe Co­operative Education System section of this calendar.The following additional information relevant to those enrolled in an Engineering Program (Bachelorof Applied Science and Bachelor of Software Engineering) is provided.

QuantityUpon entry to an Engineering program (e.g., Environmental Engineering), a student is expected tofollow the work­term/academic­term sequence which corresponds to that particular program. Astudent may, for one reason or another, fail to satisfactorily complete the full complement of workterms. For these students and for students given advanced admission, a certain minimum number ofsatisfactory or better work terms must be completed before graduation. For students in Engineeringprograms (Bachelor of Applied Science or Bachelor of Software Engineering), this minimum numberof satisfactory or better work terms is normally five.Allowance can be made for personal considerations, educational opportunities, and other "On Own"conditions with prior approval from Co­operative Education. However, "On Own" conditions do notnormally count toward the minimum requirements for graduation.

Unsatisfactory PerformanceUnsatisfactory performance by a student on a work term is investigated by the student's Co­ordinator. If benefits from further professional training are questionable, the student may beRequired to Withdraw from Engineering.

First­Year Engineering ProgramsAll students enrolling in either the Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) or Bachelor of SoftwareEngineering (BSE) degree, at the time of admission, will be registered in one of the programs listedbelow.Biomedical EngineeringChemical Engineering Civil Engineering

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Computer Engineering and Electrical Engineering Environmental EngineeringGeological EngineeringManagement Engineering Mechanical Engineering Mechatronics EngineeringNanotechnology EngineeringSoftware Engineering Systems Design EngineeringEven though students in first year (BASc) are registered in different programs, the studies at thislevel, except those in Biomedical Engineering and Systems Design Engineering, are co­ordinated bythe Engineering Undergraduate Office.One of the aims of the Engineering Undergraduate Office is to make the transition from a secondaryschool level study to a university level study as smooth as possible. Academically, this transition ispromoted by having many of the first­year engineering courses build directly upon correspondingcourses at the senior secondary school level.Many aspects associated with the transition from high school study to university study are facilitatedby the Engineering Undergraduate Office. For example, most first­year engineering courses areorganized to promote the study skills and work habits which will lead to academic and professionalsuccess. Study skills workshops run throughout the 1A and 1B terms. Students diagnosed with weakbackground knowledge or skills are invited to participate in (Help Sessions) GENE 119, ProblemsSeminar, a non­credit course to help students develop engineering knowledge and problem­solvingskills. For students with questions about career development or personal concerns, the UniversityCounselling Services provides a wide range of services in the Engineering Undergraduate Office.First­year students with questions about their first­year courses or progress should contact theadvisor listed below.

Degree and Program of Study First­Year AdvisorBASc (Chemical, Civil, Computer, Electrical, Environmental, Geological,Management, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Nanotechnology Engineering)

Associate Director FirstYear Engineering

BASc (Biomedical Engineering) Director BiomedicalEngineering

BASc (Systems Design Engineering)Associate ChairSystems DesignEngineering

BSE (Software Engineering) Associate DirectorSoftware Engineering

The curriculum for all first­year engineering (BASc) students is designed to provide a strongfoundation of mathematical and scientific knowledge, a survey of the engineering sciences used inall disciplines of engineering, and an introduction to the engineering profession and engineeringscience as it pertains to the student's discipline. Students entering first­year engineering must enrolin the courses indicated in Table A.

Table A ­ First Year BASc and BSE CoursesLegend* CSE means Complementary Studies Elective ± These programs also have a seminar: (BME 102, CIVE 199, MSCI 100B, ME 100B, MTE 100B, NE101, SYDE 102, SE 102)

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Term Academic Program Courses1A Biomedical BME 101/BME

101LBME121

BME161

BME181 SYDE 111 SYDE

113

Chemical CHE 100 CHE102

MATH115

MATH116 PHYS 115

Civil CIVE 100 CHE102

CIVE104

CIVE115 MATH 116 CSE 1*

Computer and Electrical CHE 102 ECE100A ECE 105 ECE 140 ECE 150 MATH

117

Environmental ENVE 100 CHE102

CIVE104

CIVE115 MATH 116 CSE 1*

Geological ENVE 100 CHE102

CIVE104

CIVE115 MATH 116 CSE 1*

Management MSCI 100 CHE102

MATH115

MATH116 PHYS 115

Mechanical ME 100 CHE102

MATH115

MATH116 PHYS 115

Mechatronics MTE 100 CHE102

MATH115

MATH116 GENE 121

Nanotechnology ± NE 100 NE 109 MATH117 NE 111 NE 112 NE 121

Systems Design ± SYDE 101/SYDE101L

SYDE111

SYDE113

SYDE121 SYDE 161 SYDE

181Software Engineering(BSE) SE 101 CS 137 ECE 105 ECE 140MATH 115 MATH

1171B Biomedical BME 122 BME

162BME182

BME186 SYDE 112 SYDE

114

Chemical CHE 121 GENE123

MATH118

CHE161 CHE 101 CSE 1*

Civil CIVE 105 CIVE121

CIVE153

GENE123 MATH 118

Computer and Electrical ECE 100B ECE103 ECE 106 ECE 124 ECE 155 MATH

119

Environmental CIVE 105 CIVE121

ENVE153

GENE123 MATH 118

Geological CIVE 105 CIVE121

GEOE153

GENE123 MATH 118

Management ± MSCI 121 GENE123

MATH118

PHYS125 MSCI 131 MSCI

261

Mechanical ± ME 101 GENE123

MATH118 ME 115 CSE 1*

Mechatronics ± MTE 120 MTE140

MATH118

MTE111 MTE 119

Nanotechnology ± NE 102 NE 113 NE 122 MATH119 NE 125 NE 131

Systems Design ± SYDE 112 SYDE114

SYDE162

SYDE182

SYDE 192/SYDE192L CSE 1*

Software Engineering(BSE) ± CS 138 ECE

106 ECE 124MATH119 MATH 135

Term Sequence for Bachelor of Applied Science and Bachelor of SoftwareEngineering DegreesThe table below illustrates the elements required to earn either a Bachelor of Applied Science(BASc) or a Bachelor of Software Engineering (BSE) degree for students entering in fall 2016 and

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later. The elements shown are common for all students; the program specific courses are listed inother pages of this section of the calendar. The following definitions refer to the abbreviations inthis table: Co­operative work term (COOP), and Professional Development (PD).

NoteSome departments have developed program­specific work­term report courses. Check with yourprogram for specific information on work­term report courses and due dates.

Legend1 The academic terms (labelled 1A, 1B, ...4B) are program specific and the core and electivecourses for each program are listed elsewhere in the calendar.2 The COOP 1­6 courses are credit/no credit courses as described elsewhere in the calendar. Thecells with these entries correspond to work terms 1­6. 3 The PD 20, PD 21, and other PD courses listed are credit/no credit courses as described elsewherein the calendar.4 The cells labelled PD Elective correspond to any of PD 3, PD 4, PD 5, PD 6, PD 7, PD 8, PD 9, PD10 or PD 22.

4­Stream 4S­Stream 8­Stream 8S­Stream 8X­StreamFall 2016 1A1 1A 1A 1A 1AWinter2017 COOP 12, PD 203 COOP 1, PD 20 1B 1B 1B

Spring2017 1B 1B COOP 1, PD 20 COOP 1, PD 20 COOP 1, PD 20

Fall 2017 COOP 2, PD 213 COOP 2, PD 21 2A 2A 2AWinter2018 2A 2A COOP 2, PD 21 COOP 2, PD 21 COOP 2, PD 21

Spring2018

COOP 3, PDElective4

COOP 3, PDElective 2B 2B 2B

Fall 2018 2B 2B COOP 3, PDElective

COOP 3, PDElective

COOP 3, PDElective

Winter2019

COOP 4, PDElective

COOP 4, PDElective 3A COOP 4, PD

Elective 3A

Spring2019 3A 3A COOP 4, PD

Elective 3A COOP 4, PDElective

Fall 2019 COOP 5, PDElectiveCOOP 5, PDElective 3B 3B 3B

Winter2020 3B 3B COOP 5, PD

ElectiveCOOP 5, PDElective

COOP 5, PDElective

Spring2020 COOP 6 4A 4A COOP 6 COOP 6

Fall 2020 4A COOP 6 COOP 6 4A 4AWinter2021 4B 4B 4B 4B 4B

Complementary Studies Requirements for Engineering StudentsIn addition to technical knowledge and skill, the professional engineer requires an understanding ofsociety. An ability to make intelligent judgments that encompass human and social values, as wellas technical values, is inherent in that role. Such areas form an essential complement to technicalstudies in the education of an engineer. The Complementary Studies component of the curricula inthe Engineering programs (Bachelor of Applied Science or Bachelor of Software Engineering)requires that all students in Engineering receive instruction in the humanities and social sciences,engineering economics, communication, and the impact of technology on society.The aim of complementary studies is to provide an understanding of our heritage and socialenvironment, and of the ways in which science and engineering interact with them. These studies

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should develop sufficient interest to encourage further individual study.Further objectives are that the engineering student develop a broader intellectual outlook, a broaderunderstanding of moral, ethical and social values, and an improved ability to communicate.

RequirementsThe Complementary Studies component of the students' program must satisfy the following:

1. At least one course must be taken that deals with the impact of technology on society.Courses which satisfy this requirement appear in List A – Impact Courses.

2. At least one course must be taken in Engineering Economics. Courses which satisfy thisrequirement appear in List B – Engineering Economics Courses. Note that core components ofthe program, (e.g., Systems Design Engineering), contain a course from this list.

3. At least two courses must be taken that deal with the central issues, methodologies, andthought processes of the Humanities and Social Sciences. Courses that satisfy thisrequirement appear in List C – Humanities and Social Sciences Courses.

4. A minimum number of courses must be taken as required by a program, (e.g., GeologicalEngineering). The exact requirements vary according to program; for details, see individualprogram regulations. Courses which appear in Lists A, B, C, and D may be used to meet theserequirements.

5. Provision must be made to develop the students' ability to communicate adequately bothorally and in writing. The exact manner in which this requirement is satisfied varies accordingto program, (e.g., Computer Engineering); for details, see individual program regulations laterin this section.

Complementary Studies Course ListsThere are a number of other constraints that limit a students' selection from the lists below. Theseconstraints are listed as notes at the end of this section.Some courses may not be offered in the current academic year. Please refer to the course offeringslist or verify with the department offering the course.List A – Impact Courses

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Course TitleBME 381 Biomedical Engineering EthicsECE 390 Engineering Design, Economics, and Impact on SocietyENVS105 Environmental Sustainability and Ethics

ERS 215 Environmental and Sustainability Assessment IERS 315 Environmental and Sustainability Assessment IIGENE22A

Topics for List A Complementary Studies Courses Taken on Exchange by EngineeringStudents

GEOG203 Environment and Development in a Global Perspective

GEOG368 Conservation/Resource Management of the Built Environment

MSCI 422Economic Impact of Technological Change and EntrepreneurshipMSCI 442Impact of Information Systems on Organizations and SocietyNE 109 Societal and Environmental Impacts of Nanotechnology PHIL 226 Biomedical EthicsSOC 232 Technology and Social ChangeSTV 100 Society, Technology and Values: IntroductionSTV 202 Design and SocietySTV 203 Biotechnology and SocietySTV 205 Cybernetics and SocietySTV 210 The Computing Society STV 302 Information Technology and SocietySTV 404 Technology in Canadian SocietySYDE 261Design, Systems, and SocietyWS 205 Gender, Culture and TechnologyOther courses may be acceptable for this requirement. Prior approval is required from yourdepartment Associate Chair.

List B – Engineering EconomicsCourse TitleBME 364 Engineering Biomedical EconomicsCIVE 392 Economics and Life Cycle AnalysisECE 390 Engineering Design, Economics, and Impact on SocietyGENE 22BTopics for List B Complementary Studies Courses Taken on Exchange by Engineering

StudentsMSCI261 Engineering Economics: Financial Management for Engineers

SYDE262 Engineering Economics of Design

List C – Humanities and Social Sciences CoursesCourse scheduling is an evolving process at the University and it is difficult to ensure access to allpossible complementary studies courses. One of the steps taken to improve students' chances ofhaving access to their complementary studies courses for those terms that have a complementarystudies course requirement, is that course components (lectures, tutorials or labs) of coreengineering courses will not be scheduled during specified time slots. Currently, these slots areMonday, Wednesday, and Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., as well as evening time slots onMonday or Tuesday from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.The following Humanities and Social Sciences courses are permissible. In general, all literature andcivilization courses in language departments are approved as Humanities and Social Sciencescourses.

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Anthropology (ANTH): All Classical Studies (CLAS): All Drama: DRAMA 100, DRAMA 200 East Asian Studies: EASIA 201R Economics: All except ECON 211, ECON 221, ECON 311, ECON 321, ECON 371, ECON 404, ECON 405,ECON 411, ECON 412, ECON 421, ECON 422, ECON 471 English: All except ENGL 109, ENGL 119, ENGL 129R, ENGL 140R, ENGL 141R, ENGL 210E, ENGL210F Environmental Studies: ENVS 195 Fine Arts (FINE): * see home dept. Assoc. Chair French Studies: FR 197, FR 297 General Engineering (Topics): GENE 22C (Taken on exchange by Engineering students) General Engineering: GENE 412 Geography: GEOG 101, GEOG 202, GEOG 203, GEOG 368 Gerontology: GERON 201 Health Studies: HLTH 220History: All except HIST 400­level courses Human Resources Management (HRM): All Human Sciences: HUMSC 101, HUMSC 102 International Studies: INTST 101Kinesiology: KIN 352, KIN 354 Legal Studies: LS 101, LS 202 Management Sciences: MSCI 211, MSCI 263, MSCI 311, MSCI 411 Music: MUSIC 140, MUSIC 245, MUSIC 253, MUSIC 256, MUSIC 334, MUSIC 355, MUSIC 363 Peace and Conflict Studies (PACS): All Philosophy: All except PHIL 145, PHIL 200J, PHIL 216, PHIL 240, PHIL 256, PHIL 359, PHIL 441Planning: PLAN 100 Political Science: All except PSCI 314, PSCI 315 Psychology: All except PSYCH 256, PSYCH 261, PSYCH 291, PSYCH 292, PSYCH 307, PSYCH 312,PSYCH 317, PSYCH 391, PSYCH 400­level courses need approval of Psych. Dept. Recreation: REC 205, REC 230, REC 304, REC 425 Religious Studies: All except RS 131, RS 132, RS 133, RS 134, RS 233 Sexuality, Marriage, and Family Studies (SMF): AllSocial Development Studies: All except SDS 150R, SDS 250R, SDS 251R, SDS 350R, SDS 398R, SDS399RSocial Work: All except SOCWK 390A, SOCWK 390B, SOCWK 398R, SOCWK 399R Society, Technology and Values (STV): All Sociology: All except SOC 221, SOC 280, SOC 322, SOC 498, SOC 499A, SOC 499B Women's Studies: All except WS 365, WS 475 (may be acceptable at the discretion of the AssociateChair when a course outline is shown)

List D – Other Permissible Complementary Studies CoursesWhile the following courses may not be used to satisfy Requirements 1, 2, or 3, they may be usedto satisfy Requirement 4. For details, see your Departmental regulations. Accounting and Financial Management: AFM 131Applied Language Studies: APPLS 205R, APPLS 301, APPLS 304R, APPLS 306R Business Entrepreneurship and Technology: BET 100, BET 300, BET 320, BET 400, BET 420Civil Engineering: CIVE 491 Electrical and Computer Engineering: ECE 290English: ENGL 109, ENGL 129R, ENGL 210E, ENGL 210FEnglish for Multilingual Speakers: EMLS 102R, EMLS 110R, EMLS 129REnvironmental Engineering: ENVE 391 Environmental Studies: ENVS 201, ENVS 401 Fine Arts (FINE): * see home department Associate Chair General Engineering (Topics): GENE 22D (Taken on exchange by Engineering students) General Engineering: GENE 315, GENE 411, GENE 415 Kinesiology: KIN 155 Management Sciences: MSCI 262, MSCI 421, MSCI 454

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Mechanical Engineering: ME 401 Music: MUSIC 100, MUSIC 231, MUSIC 240, MUSIC 246, MUSIC 254, MUSIC 255, MUSIC260, MUSIC 361 Philosophy: PHIL 145, PHIL 200J, PHIL 216, PHIL 256, PHIL 359 Psychology: PSYCH 256, PSYCH 307, PSYCH 312, PSYCH 317 Recreation: REC 100 Religious Studies: RS 131, RS 132, RS 133, RS 134, RS 233Speech Communication: SPCOM 223

Notes

1. Some courses are available at the University of Waterloo online and may be taken during astudent's work terms. Also, courses taken at another university during a work term may beeligible for a "transfer of credit" if approved by the student's Associate Chair forUndergraduate Studies.

2. Students who enrol early are most likely to get their choice. Attempts to enrol later may beprevented if the class is already at capacity.

3. For descriptions of the content of courses, see the Course Description section of the Universityof Waterloo Undergraduate Calendar. These courses are usually listed under the prefix of thedepartment, board or faculty responsible for offering the course, e.g., CIVE – CivilEngineering, PHIL – Philosophy, etc.

4. Students who wish to take linguistic and grammar courses must have their choices approvedby their home department Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies and, if approved,students must also be assessed by the language department to determine their facility withthe language. Such courses may only be used to satisfy requirement 4 above.

5. Students are responsible for ensuring they have the necessary prerequisites.6. Departments and Boards may impose additional constraints with respect to the C and D listsof the Complementary Studies Requirements. Please review the various program (e.g.,Environmental Engineering) descriptions later in this section for further information.

7. In exceptional circumstances Associate Chairs for Undergraduate Studies may accept othercourses as satisfying a specific Complementary Studies Elective (CSE) requirement. Normallysuch consideration will be given only in situations such as students returning from exchange orbeing offered advanced admission.

8. Access to some courses is not controlled by Engineering and students may not qualify forsome courses on these lists.

Options, Specializations and Electives for Engineering Students

1. The Engineering undergraduate programs, Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) and Bachelor ofSoftware Engineering (BSE) consist of two course groupings:

Compulsory core courses within the program which prepares the student for practice inthat particular branch of engineering and comprises 70 to 80 percent of the course load.Elective courses which comprise 20 to 30 percent of the course load. Of these electivecourses a minimum of five must be chosen from subjects that complement theengineering curriculum. This Complementary Studies requirement gives students somebreadth of studies related to their role as educated professionals in society. (SeeComplementary Studies Requirement section for more information. See each programsection of the calendar for the specific number of complementary courses for eachprogram.)

In the elective courses, students with special interests may, with the approval of theirdepartment Associate Chair (or program advisor) structure individual groupings.However, for reasons of academic continuity and scheduling, particular course groupingshave been identified and are recommended to students. Some of these course groupingsare pre­scheduled to ensure that courses in the group will not conflict with corecourses.

2. The remaining elective courses are usually chosen from engineering department courses

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which will give some depth in a particular technical discipline appropriate to a student'sbranch of engineering. (See Engineering program descriptions later in this section of thecalendar for listings of suggested elective course groupings of this type.)

3. The Faculty of Engineering recognizes both designated options and designated specializationswithin the BASc and BSE degrees. For students that meet a designated option or a designatedspecialization requirement the credential is recognized on both the diploma and the transcript.Options are intended to recognize a field of study outside of the basic degree whilespecializations are intended to recognize success in a concentration within the electivesavailable within the degree specification.

4. For a designation (option or specialization) to appear on the transcript, a student must achievean average of at least 60% in the option or specialization courses and a grade of at least 50%in each of the courses.

5. Any given course can only be counted for two credentials (for example the basic degree andone option, or the basic degree and one specialization, or one option and one specialization).

6. Designated Options. Certain elective course groupings have been recognized by the Faculty ofEngineering or the University as Designated Options. Students who complete the requirementsof these options will have a designation of completion of the option recorded on theirtranscripts. Detailed descriptions of these current options are provided in BASc and BSESpecific Degree Requirements of this section of the calendar. The available options are listedbelow. Associated with each option is an option co­ordinator who can provide advice andassist in the organization and selection of courses for the option. The option co­ordinators arelisted in the Designated options and co­ordinators web page.

Option

Biomechanics Computer EngineeringEntrepreneurshipEnvironmental EngineeringInternational Studies in EngineeringLife SciencesManagement SciencesMathematics Mechatronics Physical SciencesSoftware EngineeringStatistics Water Resources Students are encouraged to use a plan modification form to declare a specialization or option.Students are required to declare an option or specialization if they expect it to be recognizedas part of their degree and on the diploma.

7. Because Designated Options can require up to eight courses, it may be necessary for studentsto take extra courses to complete the required work in some options. To carry extra courses,a student's academic standing must be such that the extra load will not lead to a high risk offailure, and permission of the department Associate Chair must be obtained. For a designationto appear on the transcript a student must achieve an average of 60% in the option coursesand a grade of 50% in each of the courses in the option. Details follow later in this section.BSE students should refer to the section on Software Engineering, for options that are open tothem.

8. Designated specializations are described within the specific program description in thecalendar.

9. Although Engineering does not offer "MINORS" to students enrolled in engineering, manydepartments of other faculties of the University do. A minor normally requires a minimum

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of eight or ten courses chosen from lists prepared by the department offering the minor.Engineering students who choose a minor must take extra courses. However, often courses ina minor can also be used to satisfy some of the requirements of the technical elective orcomplementary studies course groups.

10. It is possible for a graduate with a BASc degree in Engineering to complete the requirementsfor a concurrent BA degree. This process will require a significant number of extra courses aswell as agreement by both the Faculty of Arts and the Faculty of Engineering. Interestedstudents should start by consulting with their undergraduate advisor.

Notes

1. Options, Specializations, and Electives available to engineering students are subject to changeand development. Students are advised to obtain the latest information from their departmentUndergraduate Office or the Faculty of Engineering Associate Dean's Office before makingfinal decisions.

2. For descriptions of the content of courses see course descriptions under the prefix ofdepartment, board or faculty offering the course e.g., CIVE – Civil Engineering, PHIL –Philosophy, GENE – General Engineering, etc.

Faculty OptionsEnrichment OpportunityThere are many Faculty Options available to Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) students thatrecognize an element of specialization within Engineering beyond that implied by the program name(e.g., Civil Engineering) itself. These are described below. Not all options are available to Bachelorof Software Engineering (BSE) students.In addition to the opportunities described in the Interdisciplinary Alternatives for EngineeringStudents, The Faculty Options, and Accelerated Master's Program are also available and described inthis section of the calendar.

Option in BiomechanicsEngineers are playing an increasingly important role in the solution of health care problems,including those related to embryo development, ergonomics, medical imaging and prosthesis design.The purpose of the Option in Biomechanics is to allow students to explore this dynamic,interdisciplinary field. The Option is available to all Engineering students. It is designed to providean introduction to such topics as growth, form and function; human anatomy and physiology;biomaterials; joint tribology; medical imaging, orthopaedic surgery and medical robotics; medicalinstrumentation; prosthetic devices and joint replacement implants; occupational biomechanics andergonomics.The Option consists of seven courses selected from specified lists. At least one course must betaken as an “extra.” An extra can be a course taken during a work term. Individual departmentrequirements must be satisfied and thus the precise number of courses that need to be taken asextras (normally DRNA ­ see Rules for description) may vary by program of registration. Contactthe Associate Chair, Program Co­ordinator or Director for the program in question for informationregarding the number of extras as well as any other restrictions that may apply.

LegendF ­ fall term; W ­ winter term; S ­ spring term

Option Requirements To satisfy the option, students must successfully complete:

one required course:

Course TitleCIVE 460/ME598

Engineering Biomechanics/Special Topics in MechanicalEngineering (W)

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plus one course from each of Lists A, B, C, and D:

List A ­ Anatomy and Physiology:List A is to be taken by the end of the student's 3B term. Course Title

BIOL 273 Principles of Human Physiology 1 (W, S) and a limited number ofspaces may be available online (F,W,S)

BIOL 301 Human Anatomy (W)KIN 100 Human Anatomy: Limbs and Trunk (W)SYDE 384 Biological and Human Systems (W)

List B ­ Ergonomics:Key: * can count only towards list B or D but not bothCourse TitleKIN 121 Biomechanics of Human Activity (W)KIN 320 Task Analysis (F)KIN 420* Occupational Biomechanics (W)SYDE 162 Human Factors in Design (S)SYDE 348 User Centred Design Methods (W)SYDE 543 Cognitive Ergonomics (F)

List C ­ Techniques of Biomechanics:Course Title CHE 420 Introduction to Process Control (F,S)CIVE 306 Mechanics of Solids 3 (F)CIVE 422 Finite Element Analysis (W)ECE 380 Analog Control Systems (W,S)ECE 486 Robot Dynamics and Control (S)ME 322 Mechanical Design 1 (F,W)ME 360 Introduction to Control Systems (F,W)ME 423 Mechanical Design 2 (F,S)ME 547 Robot Manipulators: Kinematics, Dynamics, Control (W)ME 555 Computer­Aided Design (W)ME 559 Finite Element Methods (F,S)ME 566 Computational Fluid Dynamics for Engineering Design (F,S)MTE 360 Automatic Control Systems (W)PHYS 395 Biophysics of Therapeutic Methods (W)SYDE 352 Introduction to Control Systems (W) SYDE 372 Introduction to Pattern Recognition (W)SYDE 543 Cognitive Ergonomics (F) SYDE 544 Biomedical Measurement and Signal Processing (W) SYDE 553 Advanced Dynamics (F)SYDE 575 Image Processing (F)

List D ­ Kinesiology:Key: * can count only towards list B or D but not both

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Course TitleKIN 155 Introduction to Neuroscience for Kinesiology (F) KIN 221 Advanced Biomechanics of Human Movement (W,S)KIN 242 Introduction to Movement Disorders (F)KIN 340 Muskuloskeletal Injuries in Work and Sport (F)

KIN 356 Information Processing in Human Perceptual Motor Performance(W)

KIN 416 Neuromuscular Integration (F)KIN 420* Occupational Biomechanics (W)

KIN 422 Human Gait, Posture, and Balance: Pathological and AgingConsiderations (F)

KIN 425 Biomechanical Modelling of Human Movement (F)KIN 472 Directed Study in Special Topics (F,W,S)

plus a two­term project from List E

List E ­ Project (see below):The project topic must be in the area of biomechanics, and students are encouraged to havetheir projects supervised or co­supervised by a faculty member outside of their homeDepartment.

The courses listed above may have prerequisites, and it is the student’s responsibility tosatisfy the requirements or otherwise obtain permission to enrol.Course TitleCHE 482/CHE483

Chemical Engineering Design Workshop/Group Design Project(F,S/W)

CIVE 400/CIVE401 Civil Engineering Project 1/2 (S/W)

ECE 498A/ECE498B Engineering Design Project (S13/W14)

ENVE 400/ENVE401 Environmental Engineering Project 1/2 (F/W)

GENE 401/GENE402 Special Directed Studies (F,S/W)

ME 481/ME 482 Mechanical Engineering Design Project/Mechanical EngineeringProject (F,S/W)

NE 408/NE 409 Nanosystems Design Project/ Nanosystems Design Project andSymposium (F/W)

SYDE 461/SYDE462 Systems Design Workshop 2/3 (F/W)

Option in Computer EngineeringThis is a Designated Faculty Option which is available to students in Electrical Engineering andSystems Design Engineering to give greater training in software and to augment digital hardwarecapabilities. For details of this option students are referred to the Electrical Engineering andSystems Design Engineering sections of this calendar.

Option in EntrepreneurshipIntroductionOverviewThe option in entrepreneurship gives University of Waterloo engineering students an opportunity topursue an innovative curriculum focused on two themes of entrepreneurship; venture creation andcorporate entrepreneurship. While it is common to associate entrepreneurship with venture creation,increasingly there is growing demand for students who can act as "entrepreneurs withinorganizations", sometimes referred to as corporate entrepreneurs, or intrapreneurs. Both forms ofentrepreneurship are critical to Canada's competitiveness in global markets and its economic

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vitality.The option in entrepreneurship is designed for students with a passion for entrepreneurship, whowish to leverage their technical background with the business skills required to move ideas fromconcept to commercial success. It is built upon a uniquely Waterloo approach to entrepreneurshipeducation that recognizes the need to couple academic and experiential learning to develop anindividual's entrepreneurial capabilities. This is achieved through a combination of co­operative orcapstone project educational experiences and academic content tailored to the entrepreneur's stageof development.

Option ObjectivesSuccessful students in the Option in Entrepreneurship will:

be able to create and grow new entrepreneurial businessesunderstand the process of commercializing new technologiesbe able to manage the introduction and growth of new business opportunities within existingorganizations

Specific RequirementsTwo Tracks: Venture Creation or Corporate EntrepreneurshipStudents can pursue one of two tracks in the Entrepreneurship Option. Each track consists ofrequired academic courses and an entrepreneurial experience component.

1. Venture Creation Track

Academic Requirements

All of the following courses:

BET 100 (List D complementary studies course) or ECON 220 (List Ccomplementary studies course)One complementary studies course from List BBET 300, BET 310, BET 400

Plus one technical course in an area related to your entrepreneurial experience,approved by the Option Co­ordinator.

Entrepreneurial Experience

In this track, students demonstrate entrepreneurial experience by earning credit for anEnterprise Co­op (E Co­op) Milestone. The BET 310 course is to be taken concurrentlywith the E Co­op term.

2. Corporate Entrepreneurship Track

Academic Requirements

All of the following courses:

BET 100 (List D complementary studies course) or ECON 220 (List Ccomplementary studies course)One complementary studies course from List BBET 320, BET 400, BET 410A (0.25) and BET 410B (0.25)

Plus one technical course in an area related to your entrepreneurial experience,approved by the Option Co­ordinator.

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Entrepreneurial Experience

In this track, students demonstrate entrepreneurial experience through their capstonedesign project. Students must take the BET 410A and BET 410B courses concurrentlywith their capstone project courses.Capstone project courses include: CHE 482/CHE 483 or CIVE 400/CIVE 401 or ECE498A/ECE 498B or ENVE 400/ENVE 401 or GENE 403/GENE 404 or GEOE 400/GEOE 401 orMSCI 401/MSCI 402 or ME 481/ME 482 or MTE 481/MTE 482 or NE 408/NE 409 or SE490/SE 491 or SYDE 461/SYDE 462.

Option in Environmental EngineeringThis Option is for students who wish to pursue their education with an emphasis on environmentalconcerns, assessment of the environmental impact of new or existing products or processes,methods for solving problems resulting from pollution in the air, in the water, or in the earth, andon the management of energy and resources in order to minimize pollution in the environment. Thisis a Faculty option, but it will be of special interest to students in Chemical, Civil, Mechanical, andSystems Design Engineering, and includes course material related to all these disciplines. TheEnvironmental Engineering Option is not available to Environmental Engineering students.The Option consists of a set of seven courses chosen from four Theme Areas, as described below.Substitution of equivalent courses, if applicable, requires the approval of the Option Co­ordinator.The courses are:

List AEnvironmental Issues and Management: take two from the following. May count towardsComplementary Studies Elective (CSE) requirements (check with CSE lists and your programrequirements).

Course TitleENVE 391 Law and Ethics for Environmental EngineersERS 215 Environmental and Sustainability Assessment IERS 270 Introduction to Sustainable AgricultureERS 315 Environmental and Sustainability Assessment IIERS 370 Corporate Sustainability: Issues and ProspectsERS 372 First Nations and the EnvironmentERS 404 Global Environmental Governance

List BEnvironmental Chemistry and Biology: take at least 1

Course TitleBIOL 150 Organismal and Evolutionary EcologyBIOL 354 Environmental Toxicology 1BIOL 383 Tropical EcosystemsEARTH 221 Geochemistry 1ENVE 275 Environmental ChemistryENVE 276 Environmental Biology and BiotechnologyENVS 200 Field EcologyHLTH 420 Health, Environment, and Planning

List CEnvironmental and Energy Processes: take at least 2

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Course TitleCHE 571 Industrial EcologyCHE 572 Air Pollution ControlCHE 574 Industrial Wastewater Pollution ControlENVE 375 Water Quality Engineering (or CIVE 375)ENVE 472 Wastewater Treatment (or CIVE 572)ENVE 577 Engineering for Solid Waste ManagementME 452 Energy Transfer in BuildingsME 459 Energy Conversion

List DTransport, Modelling, and Decision Analysis: take at least 1

Course TitleCIVE 230 Engineering and Sustainable DevelopmentEARTH 456 Numerical Methods in Hydrogeology EARTH 458 Physical HydrogeologyENVE 320 Environmental Resource ManagementENVE 573 Contaminant TransportME 571 Air PollutionMSCI 452 Decision Making Under UncertaintySYDE 332 Societal and Environmental SystemsSYDE 533 Conflict ResolutionPlus one additional course from list B, C, or D above, to total seven courses.

Option in International Studies in EngineeringThe Option in International Studies in Engineering provides an enriched educational experience byfocusing on the global nature of engineering. It provides a background in the engineering aspects ofinternational trade and a wider appreciation of cultural diversity. It includes work abroad, or studyabroad, or both to achieve a result that is not possible in the classroom alone. The Faculty Optionwill normally require extra academic material on campus, in addition to the overseas experience ofwork or study or both. It will result in a life­long benefit for those students who are inclined andable to seek enrichment in their education.The Option consists of study terms or work terms, or both, at overseas locations, of at least eightmonths, together with academic requirements. To be accepted for the Option designation ofInternational Studies in Engineering, the complete package must be approved by the Co­ordinator ofthe Option.

Specific RequirementsThere are three specific requirements for a student to complete the option:

1. International Experience: An experience of at least eight months outside of Canada afterthe completion of 2B. This may include study terms, work terms, or terms spent as an internin an academic institution, such as a research laboratory in a university, or with a non­government agency, such as Engineers Without Borders, to a total of at least two termsabroad.

2. Academic Courses: Six courses approved by the option co­ordinator.No more than three of the courses may be language skills courses.Courses may be taken during normal academic terms or online from the University ofWaterloo, or at overseas institutions while the student is on exchange or during aforeign work term. Language courses given by such organizations as the GoetheInstitute may also be included.There is a list of approved University of Waterloo courses for the option available on theEngineering Exchange website, with most courses on the list also approved asComplementary Studies electives; deviation from the list may be approved by the optionco­ordinator.

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In concept, three of the courses should be completed before the internationalexperience, and three afterwards, but in practice considerable flexibility in timing isallowed.This course component of the option is waived for students who complete the RenisonUniversity College Certificate in East Asian Studies

3. International Report: Enrolment in and completion of the requirements for GENE 303.This consists of a report that is to be written after completion of the international experiencecomponent of the option. The report may include, but is not restricted to:

technical, non­technical, and professional aspects of the foreign residence experience,orsocio­economic aspects of life in the foreign country, ora discussion which compares and contrasts conditions in the country or countriesinvolved in the international experiences, ora review or analysis of the social or political histories of those countries, ortrade and commercial relations with or among the country or countries involved.

In all cases, the report must include information addressed to the needs of other studentsconsidering a similar experience. A general guideline for the report is that it should not besmaller than a co­op work report.For further information regarding this Option, contact the Faculty of Engineering, ExchangeOffice, Carl A. Pollock Hall (CPH) 3658.

Option in Life SciencesThe Faculty of Science provides two options for Engineering students, the Option in Life Sciencesand the Option in Physical Sciences.

Notes:

1. Each of the two options has a number of themes; the requirements for each theme are listedin the table for the option.

2. Students are encouraged to seek information from the co­ordinator related to combinations ofelectives and relationships among the courses. Enrolment concerns may need to be discussedwith the program advisor.

3. Some students in the option(s) may wish to further specialize within a given theme. 4. Students will need to consider the terms of offering for the courses listed as well as therequisite structure. In particular some courses require both the lecture and the lab componentof a course as a prerequisite. It is also important to note that the choices in the earliercourses in the option may impact the elective choices in the senior courses and that somecourses require the permission of the instructor.

5. Listed in the electives of some of the themes are special topic courses; a list of the topicsavailable in a given term is available from the department offering the special topics course.

The aim of the Option in Life Sciences is to provide a Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) andBachelor of Software Engineering (BSE) student with an understanding of the structure and functionof biological systems that is both broader and deeper than can normally be attained within thecontext of any one engineering academic program. The Option in Life Sciences has four themeareas, namely, Molecular and Cell Biology, Environmental/Ecological Science, Biophysical Science,and Biochemical Science. Each theme has four required foundations (or core) courses, plus threeelective courses to be selected from a set of at least seven Faculty of Science courses in theparticular theme area. Although this option is available to all students in the Faculty of Engineering,it is expected to be of particular interest to students in the Chemical Engineering, EnvironmentalEngineering, Nanotechnology Engineering, and Systems Design Engineering programs.

Theme 1: Molecular and Cell Biology

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Required Courses Electives: choose three BIOL 130 BIOL 266BIOL 239 BIOL 308BIOL 240 BIOL 309CHEM 266 or CHEM 262 or NE 122 BIOL 331 BIOL 342 BIOL 349 BIOL 382/AMATH 382 BIOL 434

Theme 2: Environmental/Ecological Science Required Courses Electives: choose three

BIOL 239 BIOL 150BIOL 240 BIOL 241CHE 161 BIOL 350CHEM 123 or CHE 102 or NE 121 BIOL 351

BIOL 354BIOL 349

BIOL 462 or EARTH 444

Theme 3: Biophysical Science Required Courses Electives: choose three

CHEM 123 or CHE 102 or NE 121 BIOL 349PHYS 125 or ECE 105 CHEM 237 or CHEM 233 or NE 224PHYS 280/BIOL 280 CHEM 266 or CHEM 262 or NE 122PHYS 380 CHEM 357 PHYS 395 PHYS 396

Theme 4: Biochemical Science Required Courses Electives: choose three

CHE 161 CHEM 228 CHEM 123 or CHE 102 or NE 121 CHEM 237 or CHEM 233 or NE 224CHEM 266 or CHEM 262 or NE 122 CHEM 333 CHEM 267 CHEM 357

CHEM 430 CHEM 432

For further information about the Life Sciences Option or one of the Theme areas, contact the OptionCo­ordinator.

Option in Management SciencesThe Option in Management Sciences (MSCI Option) prepares students for decision making roles inbusiness and technology management. The Option complements an engineer's technical training witha well­rounded education in management sciences, including studies of economics, organizationalbehaviour and design, decision analysis and operations research, production and service operations,information systems design, innovation, and technology strategy. Courses develop a conceptualunderstanding of management and organizational processes, practical skills to analyze and solvedecision problems and implement business solutions, and an awareness of the impact of technologyand innovation on organizations and society.

Legend

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Code DescriptionF Fall term W Winter term S Spring term

A,B,C,D These courses count toward Complementary Studies requirements: A­ Impact, B­ Engineering Economics, C­ Humanities and Social Sciences, D­Other.

† These courses may count towards technical elective (or technical breadth elective)requirements. Engineering students should consult the undergraduate advisor intheir home department for specific rules that apply to their program.

The MSCI option consists of six courses, including three required courses or their equivalents andthree elective courses or equivalents. In order to gain a management science perspective duringtheir option, students are required to have at least three of the six courses taught by theDepartment of Management Sciences. The three required MSCI option courses and equivalents are:Course Title and NotesMSCI 211C Organizational Behaviour (F, S) ­ may be replaced by PSYCH 338or MSCI 311C Organizational Design and Technology (F, W)MSCI 261B Engineering Economics: Financial Management for Engineers (F, W, S) ­ may be

replaced by CIVE 292/CIVE 392, ECE 390, ENVE 292 or SYDE 262MSCI 331† Introduction to Optimization (F, W, S) ­ may be replaced by CIVE 332, CO

250, ENVE 320 or SYDE 411plus three of the following elective courses or equivalents:

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Course Title and Notes MSCI 211C Organizational Behaviour (F, S) ­ may be replaced by PSYCH 338MSCI 262D Managerial and Cost Accounting (F)MSCI 263C Managerial Economics (S) ­ may be replaced by ECON 201MSCI 311C Organizational Design and Technology (F, W)MSCI 332† Deterministic Optimization Models and Methods (F)MSCI 343† Human­Computer Interaction (F) ­ may be replaced by CS 449 or SYDE 348MSCI 411C Leadership and Influence (S)MSCI 421D Strategic Management of Technology (S)MSCI 422A Economic Impact of Technological Change and Entrepreneurship (F)MSCI 423† Managing New Product and Process Innovation (W)MSCI 431† Stochastic Models and Methods (W) ­ may be replaced by CS 457 or SYDE 531MSCI 432† Production and Service Operations Management (F, W)MSCI 435† Advanced Optimization Techniques (W)MSCI 436† Decision Support Systems (W)MSCI 442A Impact of Information Systems on Organizations and Society (W)MSCI 444† Information Systems Analysis and Design (W) ­ may be replaced by CS 430, CS

432 or CS 490MSCI 446† Data Warehousing and Mining (F)MSCI 452† Decision Making Under Uncertainty (S)MSCI 454D Technical Entrepreneurship (W) ­ may be replaced by BET 300D

MSCI 531† Stochastic Processes and Decision Making (S)MSCI 541† Information Retrieval Systems (W)MSCI 551† Quality Management and Control (S)MSCI 555† Scheduling: Theory and Practice (W)MSCI 597 Complementary Studies Topics in Management SciencesMSCI 598† Special Topics in Management EngineeringMSCI 599† Special Topics in Management Engineering DesignCIVE 596 Construction Engineering (W)ECON 371 Business Finance 1 (F, W, S)HRM 200C Basic Human Resources Management (F, W, S)SYDE 533 Conflict Resolution (F)

Requirements:At least three of the six courses must be MSCI courses from the Department of ManagementSciences.A maximum of one course not from the approved list may be counted toward the Option,subject to written approval of the MSCI Option Co­ordinator and the Associate Chair ofUndergraduate Studies in the student's home department. The student must completea Course Substitution Request form to approve the course.Students may take both MSCI 211 and MSCI 311, in which case one will count toward therequired courses and the other toward the elective courses.For the designation "Option in Management Sciences" to be shown on the transcript, thestudent must achieve a minimum overall cumulative average of 60% in the six courses.

Students have a wide degree of flexibility in course selection within the MSCI option. For studentswho wish to focus on a particular theme within Management Sciences, the department suggests thefollowing selection of courses beyond the required set:

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Theme Courses Operations Research Theme:Two or more of MSCI 332, MSCI 431, MSCI 432, MSCI 435, MSCI 452,

MSCI 531, MSCI 555Information SystemsTheme:

Two or more of MSCI 343, MSCI 436, MSCI 442, MSCI 444, MSCI 446,MSCI 541

Management of TechnologyTheme:

Two or more of MSCI 311, MSCI 411, MSCI 421, MSCI 422, MSCI 423,MSCI 454

Note:Refer to the University's official Schedule of Classes for confirmation of actual course offerings eachterm.For further information about the MSCI Option, contact the MSCI Option Co­ordinator in theManagement Sciences Department.

Option in MathematicsThe aim of the Mathematics Option is to provide the student with a broad background in either pureor applied mathematics with an opportunity to take some courses in an area of specialization.There are six required courses:

Course Title

MATH 211 Advanced Calculus 1 for Electrical and Computer Engineers (orequivalent)

MATH 212 Advanced Calculus 2 for Electrical Engineers (or equivalent)ECE 316 Probability Theory and Statistics (or equivalent)MATH 235 Linear Algebra 2 for Honours Mathematicseither PMATH 334 Introduction to Rings and Fields with Applications

or PMATH 336 Introduction to Group Theory with Applicationseither AMATH 331/PMATH 331 Applied Real Analysis

or AMATH 332/PMATH332 Applied Complex Analysis

A student must additionally take two courses from the following, subject to availability andtimetable constraints.

Course TitleAMATH 331/PMATH 331Applied Real AnalysisAMATH 332/PMATH 332Applied Complex AnalysisAMATH 351 Ordinary Differential Equations 2AMATH 353 Partial Differential Equations 1AMATH 361 Continuum MechanicsAMATH 451 Introduction to Dynamical SystemsAMATH 453 Partial Differential Equations 2AMATH 456 Calculus of VariationsCO 342 Introduction to Graph Theory CO 250 Introduction to Optimization CO 367 Nonlinear OptimizationMATH 239 Introduction to CombinatoricsPMATH 334 Introduction to Rings and Fields with ApplicationsPMATH 336 Introduction to Group Theory with ApplicationsPMATH 340 Elementary Number TheoryPMATH 360 GeometryPMATH 365 Differential GeometryThe list of courses will be subject to change from time to time. For further information contact theOption Co­ordinator.

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Option in MechatronicsThe study of Mechatronics examines engineering systems that link and integrate the classical fieldsof mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and computer engineering. This option isprimarily intended for students in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, MechanicalEngineering and Systems Design Engineering. It is offered in response to the growing andincreasingly visible demands from industry and governments for graduates who can design productsand processes that incorporate interdisciplinary skills in mechanical systems, electrical systems,and computer systems.

Option Structure and Course RequirementsThe Option is defined in terms of three levels of courses. Level 1 courses are a normal part of thestudent's program (i.e., Computer Engineering) and provide a basic background for the option.These courses are listed in Table 1 for each program.The Level 2 courses are the four courses that are considered core courses for the option. For eachstudent, some of these are part of their program (i.e., Mechanical Engineering) while others arerequired as extra courses. It is expected that students will have to shift a Complementary StudiesElective (CSE) or one or more of their normal technical courses in order to complete the Level 2requirements. These courses are summarized in Table 2.The third set of courses is the Level 3 courses, which represent elective courses in the differentsubject areas of the option. The students must take at least one course from each of the five groupspresented in Table 3. Students are encouraged to see the Option Co­ordinator in the event that a course is difficult toenrol in.

Table 1. Level 1 Courses (fundamental) in the Mechatronics OptionComputer Engineering and Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Systems Design Engineering

ECE 106 and ECE 140 GENE 123 SYDE 283ECE 150 GENE 121 SYDE 121ECE 222 ME 262 SYDE 192MATH 211 or ECE 205 or MATH215 ME 303 SYDE 411

ECE 380 ME 360 SYDE 352ECE 316 ME 202 SYDE 212ECE 403/PHYS 358 ME 250 SYDE 381

Table 2. Level 2 Courses (core) in the Mechatronics OptionAccording to their program, students taking the Mechatronics Option must take the following fourcourses.

Computer Engineering and Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Systems Design

EngineeringECE 240 ECE 240 or SYDE 292 SYDE 292ME 321 ME 321 ME 321ECE 224 ECE 224 or MTE 325 ECE 224 or MTE 325ECE 361 ME 269 ECE 361 or ME 269

Table 3. Level 3 Courses (electives) for the Mechatronics OptionStudents must take one course from each of the Group Topics given here.

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Group Topic CoursesActuators andSensors ECE 463, ME 561

ComputerSystems/Software

ECE 250, ECE 254, ECE 356, (ECE 454 or ECE 455), ECE 458, ECE 459, SYDE322, SYDE 372, SYDE 475/SYDE 575, or MTE 140

Control Systems ECE 481, ECE 484, MTE 460 Robotics andAutomation ECE 457A, ECE 457B, ECE 486, ME 547, SYDE 422/SYDE 522, SYDE 558

MechanicalSystems ME 322, ME 524, SYDE 553

Mechatronics Design ProjectEach student in the option must undertake a two­term design project/workshop (ME 481 and ME482, or ECE 498A and ECE 498B, or SYDE 461 and SYDE 462) with a Mechatronics theme, and thismust be approved by the faculty Mechatronics co­ordinator. Students must meet theproject/workshop requirements of their home department.

Option in Physical SciencesThe Faculty of Science provides access to two options for Engineering students, the Option in LifeSciences and the Option in Physical Sciences.

Notes:

1. Each of the two options has a number of themes; the requirements for each theme are listedin the table for the option.

2. Students are encouraged to seek information from the co­ordinator related to combinations ofelectives and relationships among the courses. Enrolment concerns may need to be discussedwith the program advisor.

3. Some students in the option(s) may wish to further specialize within a given theme. As aresult, a number of sub­themes have been identified and this information is available from theoption theme co­ordinator.

4. Students will need to consider the terms of offering for the courses listed as well as therequisite structure. In particular some courses require both the lecture and the lab componentof a course as a prerequisite. It is also important to note that the choices in the earliercourses in the option may impact the elective choices in the senior courses and that somecourses require the permission of the instructor.

5. Listed in the electives of some of the themes are special topic courses; a list of the topicsavailable in a given term is available from the department offering the special topics course.

6. Due to the overlap with the regular program, the Earth and Environmental Sciences theme isnot available to Geological Engineering students.

The aim of the Option in Physical Sciences is to provide a Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) andBachelor of Software Engineering (BSE) student with an understanding of the basic physical sciencesthat lie behind many engineering applications that is both broader and deeper than can normally beattained within the context of any one engineering academic program. The Option in PhysicalSciences has three theme areas, namely, Physics, Chemistry and, Earth and EnvironmentalSciences. Each theme has four required foundations (or core) courses plus three elective courses tobe chosen from a set of at least ten Faculty of Science courses in the theme area. Sub­themes,maybe be followed by making judicious choices of three elective courses. This option is available toall students in the Faculty of Engineering.

Theme 1: Physics

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Required Courses Plus one of: Electives: choosethree Subthemes

PHYS 115 orPHYS 121 orECE 105 orNE 131

PHYS 122 or PHYS 125 orECE 106 or NE 241 or SYDE 283

PHYS 234 orNE 232

ECE 140 or PHYS 242 orPHYS 263 or PHYS 334 or PHYS 358

PHYS 275PHYS 334PHYS 335PHYS 342PHYS 359 or NE 334PHYS 364PHYS 365PHYS 375PHYS 434PHYS 435PHYS 442 PHYS 454PHYS 467PHYS 475

Electromagnetic Theory PHYS 342PHYS 364 PHYS 365 Solid State PhysicsPHYS 334PHYS 335PHYS 358PHYS 359Astrophysics PHYS 263PHYS 275 PHYS 375PHYS 475Quantum PhysicsPHYS 334PHYS 364PHYS 365PHYS 434

Theme 2: ChemistryRequired Courses Electives: choose three Subthemes

CHEM 123 or CHE 102 or NE 121 CHEM 209 CHEM 217CHEM 266

CHEM 220CHEM 221CHEM 254 or CHE 230 or ECE 309 or ME 250 or SYDE 381CHEM 265 CHEM 310 CHEM 313 CHEM 323 CHEM 340CHEM 350CHEM 356 or NE 232 or PHYS 234 CHEM 360CHEM 370 or NE 333CHEM 410 CHEM 450

Analytical Chemistry CHEM 220CHEM 221CHEM 323 Inorganic Chemistry CHEM 212 CHEM 310 CHEM 313 Organic ChemistryCHEM 264CHEM 265CHEM 360 Physical ChemistryCHEM 254CHEM 350CHEM 356

Theme 3: Earth and Environmental Sciences

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Required Courses Electives: choose three Subthemes

CHEM 123 or CHE 102 orNE 121PHYS 121 orECE 105 orNE 131 orPHYS 115 PHYS 122 or ECE 106 orPHYS 125EARTH 153 orEARTH 121/EARTH 121L orEARTH 122/EARTH 122L or CIVE 153 orENVE 153

EARTH 221EARTH 231EARTH 232EARTH 235EARTH 260EARTH 270EARTH 281EARTH 333EARTH 358 EARTH 359EARTH 421EARTH 438EARTH 440EARTH 444EARTH 456EARTH 458 EARTH 459EARTH 460EARTH 471

Environmental Science EARTH 270EARTH 281EARTH 444 Geology EARTH 232EARTH 333 EARTH 471GeochemistryEARTH 221EARTH 421EARTH 459 GeophysicsEARTH 260 EARTH 438EARTH 460HydrogeologyEARTH 359EARTH 456EARTH 458

Option in Software EngineeringFaculty of Mathematics and Faculty of EngineeringThere have been growing and increasingly visible demands from industry and governments forgraduates with stronger software engineering qualifications. These demands include betterappreciation for all aspects of the software engineering life cycle, better appreciation of softwareprocess, better use of methodologies and tools.However, these demands have not been all technical. Industry is also asking for graduates whohave facility across several disciplines. Our software engineering option graduates need to havesubstantial communications, business, and reasoning skills. Our graduates should be able to makepresentations to technical and non­technical audiences, write coherent well­reasoned reports, workin groups, and assess the social, technical, legal, and commercial implications of the technologythey help to create.Thus, the Software Engineering Option has been designed jointly by the Department of Electrical andComputer Engineering and the David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science to meet thesedemands.The Option is meant to be part of either a Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) or Bachelor ofComputer Science (BCS) degree, and is offered jointly by the Faculties of Engineering andMathematics. Given that the Option involves two faculties, it has slightly different realizations inthose faculties. This option description is found in the calendar sections for each faculty (the Facultyof Engineering and the Faculty of Mathematics). The interested reader is directed to the appropriateportion of the calendar.It should be noted that this description is for an option in addition to a degree. This option does notreplace any of the normal degree requirements. Engineering students must satisfy the BASc degreerequirements as specified in the Faculty of Engineering section, and Mathematics students mustsatisfy the BCS requirements specified in the Faculty of Mathematics section. In most cases,courses which satisfy the Software Engineering Option requirements can be selected to also satisfysome component of the degree.

Software Engineering ComponentsSoftware engineering is comprised of several related components. These components involve boththe technical aspect of the discipline as well as aspects that link the practitioner to the environmentof software development.The technical component consists of three sub categories: the central concepts of the discipline, the

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foundations of software engineering, and the applications for which software engineering techniquesare to be used. The table below summarizes the technical aspects of software engineering as theyrelate to Engineering and Mathematics students.The second component of this discipline is linkage. It is clearly important for the softwareprofessional to be able to adapt to the environment often associated with software engineering. As aresult of this need, four areas of study have been included in the requirements: Societal Issues,Business Issues, Reasoning Methodologies, and Communications. The first three areas of study canbe satisfied by taking courses from the lists of courses in the Linkage Summary. Communicationskills, both written and verbal, are very important aspects of software engineering, and are asignificant component of the foundation technical courses as well as some of the linkage courses.Each student will have different needs in this area, and students are encouraged to consider takingcourses from the suggested list of Communications courses below.

Technical SummaryThe technical component of this option consists of courses in three categories: Central Concepts,Foundations, and Applications. It should be noted that the degree requirements must be met. Inmany cases the Software Engineering Option courses may satisfy some portion of the degreerequirements.The courses in each category applicable to the two degrees are listed below.

Central ConceptsAll of the following courses are required for students enrolled in a BASc degree. CS 245 Logic and Computation or SE 212 Logic and ComputationECE 222 Digital Computers ECE 250 Algorithms and Data StructuresECE 254 Operating Systems and Systems Programming ECE 351 Compilers ECE 356 Database Systems ECE 380 Analog Control SystemsAll of the following courses are required for students enrolled in a BCS degree.CS 240 Data Structures and Data Management CS 241 Foundations of Sequential Programs CS 246 Object­Oriented Software DevelopmentCS 251 Computer Organization and Design CS 341 Algorithms CS 350 Operating Systems CS 448 Database Systems Implementation

Foundation CoursesThe following courses are required for both degrees.ECE 451/CS 445 Software Requirements Specification and Analysis ECE 452/CS 446 Software Design and ArchitecturesECE 453/CS 447 Software Testing, Quality Assurance and Maintenance

ApplicationsTwo of the following courses are required for the option.

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Course TitleECE 358 Computer Networks ECE 429 Computer ArchitectureECE 454 Distributed ComputingECE 457A Cooperative and Adaptive Algorithms or ECE457B Fundamentals of Computational Intelligence

ECE 458 Computer Security or ECE 409 Cryptography and System SecurityECE 459 Programming for PerformanceECE 481 Digital Control SystemsCS 444 Compiler ConstructionCS 452 Real­time ProgrammingCS 454 Distributed SystemsCS 457 System Performance EvaluationCS 466 Algorithm Design and AnalysisCS 486 Introduction to Artificial IntelligenceCS 488 Introduction to Computer Graphics

Linkage SummaryThe student must take four courses from the following lists, with at least one course selected fromeach list. If a student wishes to improve his or her communication skills by taking a course from theSuggested Communication Courses List (or some other communications course that has beenapproved by the student's undergraduate advisor), then only three linkage courses (one from eachlist) are required.

Linkage Area CoursesBusiness Issues BUS 111W, 121W (see Wilfrid Laurier University calendar), HRM 200, MSCI

211, MSCI 311, MSCI 454, COMM 400Societal Issues CS 492, ME 401, GENE 411 or ECE 290, PHIL 215, PHIL 315, STV 100, STV

202, STV 302, STV 400Reasoning MethodologiesPHIL 145, PHIL 200J, PMATH 330

Suggested Communications CoursesGiven that the Foundations courses require a high level of proficiency in both written and oralcommunication skills, students should consider how they can upgrade these skills. The following listof courses is intended for students wishing to improve their communication skills. If one of thesecourses is taken, then only three of the linkage courses listed above (one from each list) isrequired. Students interested in pursuing this alternative should discuss their selection with theirstudent advisor. Suggested communications courses: ENGL 109, ENGL 140R, ENGL 210E, ENGL 210F,ENGL 309E, ENGL 376R, ENGL 392A, ENGL 392B, SPCOM 100, SPCOM 223, SPCOM 225, SPCOM 323,SPCOM 324. Students should be aware that these courses may have enrolment limits, or may not fittheir schedules.

Option in StatisticsThe aim of the Statistics Option is to provide the student with a broad background in appliedstatistics, especially in the areas of multiple regression, quality control, experimental design, andapplied probability.There are four required courses:Course Title and Notes

STAT 231 Statistics (or equivalent, e.g., CHE 220, CIVE 224, ENVE 224, ME 202, MTE 201, SYDE212)

STAT 331 Applied Linear Models (or equivalent, e.g., SYDE 334)STAT 332 Sampling and Experimental DesignSTAT 435 Statistical Methods for Process ImprovementsA student must take three additional courses from those listed below:

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Course Title and Notes

CHE 420 Introduction to Process ControlCHE 425 Strategies for Process Improvement and Product Development CHE 522 Advanced Process Dynamics and ControlCHE 524 Process Control LaboratoryCIVE 342 Transport Principles and ApplicationsCIVE 343 Traffic EngineeringCIVE 375 Water Quality EngineeringCIVE 440 Transit Planning and OperationsCIVE 444 Urban Transport PlanningCIVE 486 HydrologyENVE 573 Contaminant TransportME 340 Manufacturing ProcessesMSCI 431 Stochastic Models and Methodsor SYDE 531 Design Optimization Under Probabilistic Uncertainty

MSCI 432 Production and Service Operations ManagementMSCI 452 Decision Making Under UncertaintySTAT 230 Probability (or equivalent)STAT 333 Applied ProbabilitySTAT 430 Experimental DesignSTAT 431 Generalized Linear Models and their ApplicationsSTAT 433 Stochastic ProcessesSTAT 443 ForecastingSYDE 372 Introduction to Pattern RecognitionSYDE 533 Conflict ResolutionFor further information contact the Option Co­ordinator.

Option in Water ResourcesThis Option is for students interested in the development, management, and protection of waterresources. Students are prepared for careers with consulting firms or regulatory agencies. Theyacquire the background to design and evaluate hydraulic structures, pollution control schemes, andwater management systems. They are also exposed to the social and environmental aspects of useof water resources. A minimum of seven courses is required; however, most students in CivilEngineering will probably wish to take more.

LegendF ­ fall term, W ­ winter term, S ­ spring term

Required CoursesThere are four required courses:

Course TitleCIVE 280 (S) Fluid Mechanics (or equivalent)CIVE 375 (W) Water Quality EngineeringCIVE 381 (F,W) HydraulicsCIVE 486 (F,S) Hydrology

Elective CoursesA minimum of three elective courses is required to be taken from the following list, subject totimetable constraints:

Surface WaterCourse Title

CIVE 583 (W) Design of Urban Water SystemsENVE 573 (W) Contaminant Transport

Treatment

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Course TitleCHE 361(F,W) Bioprocess EngineeringCHE 574 (W) Industrial Wastewater Pollution ControlCIVE 572 (S) Wastewater Treatment

GroundwaterCourse Title

EARTH 458(F,S) Physical Hydrogeology

EARTH 459 (W) Chemical Hydrogeology

ManagementCourse Title

ENVE 320 (W) Environmental Resource ManagementENVE 577 (W) Engineering for Solid Waste ManagementSYDE 533 (F) Conflict Resolution

MathematicsCourse Title

ME 559 (F,S) Finite Element Methods

SYDE 311 (S) Advanced Engineering Math 2 (not available to Civil Engineeringstudents)

SYDE 312 (W) Applied Linear AlgebraSYDE 531 (W) Design Optimization Under Probabilistic Uncertainty

Remote SensingCourse Title

GEOG 371 Advanced Remote Sensing TechniquesGEOG 471 (W) Remote Sensing Project

Air PollutionCourse Title

CHE 572 (W) Air Pollution ControlME 571 (W) Air Pollution

FluidsCourse Title

ME 362 (F,W) Fluid Mechanics 2ME 566 (F,S) Computational Fluid Dynamics for Engineering DesignOther courses may be substituted with permission of the Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studiesand the Option Co­ordinator. Course offerings are subject to change; check with the appropriatedepartment to ensure course availability.

Accelerated Master’s ProgramsThe Faculty of Engineering offers an Accelerated Master's Program. The program is a response to anumber of needs among which are:

1. recognition of outstanding students and provision of academic enrichment for them;2. provision of an introduction to the postgraduate milieu for good undergraduate students whomight otherwise overlook the opportunity of graduate studies;

3. provision of a reasonably firm time horizon for the completion of the Master of AppliedScience (MASc) program.

This program provides a mechanism for the institution of a quicker route to the MASc degree, foroutstanding students, on a Faculty­wide basis. The framework is a minimum requirement anddepartments may add to, but not delete from the requirements of the program.

General Principles of an Accelerated Master's ProgramAn Accelerated Master's program is one in which it is deemed academically advantageous to treatthe educational process leading through the Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) to the MASc degreeas a single continuous integrated whole, while at the same time satisfying the requirements for both

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degrees. This stands in contradistinction to treatment of the Bachelor's and Master's degreeprograms each as terminal activities. Such structured programs, starting at the undergraduate leveland terminating with a MASc degree in the Faculty of Engineering provide an alternative means,complementary to the existing undergraduate and graduate programs, for the attainment of theMASc degree.The following are some general conditions that an Accelerated Master's degree program shouldsatisfy:

1. Students who elect to enter and pursue the Accelerated Master's program will fulfill thedegree requirements of both the BASc program and the MASc program. This implies that:

eight terms of full­time registration at the undergraduate level and at least two terms offull­time registration (or equivalent) at the graduate level are mandatory;the graduate program must include at least four (graduate) courses and a thesis, oreight courses and a MASc project.the Co­operative work term requirements of the BASc program must be met.

2. There must be complete freedom of transferability from the Accelerated Master's program tothe regular program.

3. Admission to the Accelerated Master's program is on the basis of merit, as is continuance inthe program. Students who fail to maintain sufficiently high standing will be required to revertto the regular program, or if circumstances so warrant, to withdraw from the University.

4. The culmination of the Accelerated Master's program is the Master's degree; this may beattained either through the completion of a Master's degree project or research thesis.

5. An Accelerated Master's program normally functions on the Co­operative basis.6. Recruitment into an Accelerated Master's degree program must have the flexibility to satisfythe requirements of individual students; at the same time it must have coherence – eachstudent's program must be addressed toward a well­defined area of specialization.

Organizational Structure for the Accelerated Master's ProgramApplication and AdmissionAdmission to the Accelerated Master's program is normally restricted to students with a consistentlygood academic record at the end of the 3A term who would be granted "conditional admission to theMASc program." The condition to be fulfilled is "satisfactory completion of the requirements of theBASc degree with at least a B average."Students who are granted this admission would be notified at the start of the academic termpreceding their 6th work term. As in any program culminating in a Master's degree, a FacultySupervisor is appointed on admission.

Academic and Administrative ResponsibilityAlthough the Supervisor advises students, all course selections and other academic administrativematters concerning each student are subject to the approval of the Department Associate Chair forUndergraduate and Graduate Studies.

Course SequenceThe courses chosen by the student (with the advice of the Supervisor and approval of the AssociateChair) in the 4A, 4B, 5A, and 5B terms should form a coherent series which (together with the MAScproject or thesis) complete the requirements of the Bachelor's and, ultimately, the Master's degree.In each of the 4A and 4B terms one course (normally 600 level) should be chosen for credit to theMASc degree. In some departments this course may replace one of the technical electives in each ofthose terms. To do this a student must have taken an additional technical elective in a previousterm. Technically, it is necessary for students to enrol in these courses as "extras" in order to avoidcounting them towards the requirements of both degrees. For students entering their program in1997 and later, these MASc credit courses would be taken as a type X or type N course.If a student is proceeding to a MASc with a research thesis, the balance of courses (two coursesnumbered 500 or above) will normally be taken in the 5A (fall) term. There will be no courserequirement for the 5B (winter) term.

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A student who is proceeding to a MASc with a Master's degree project, would normally select threecourses in each of the 5A and 5B terms (with the advice of the Supervisor and approval of theAssociate Chair).

Co­operative Work TermsThe Accelerated Master's program includes two work terms. These may take two forms:

1. "Special" Off­Campus Work TermsIt is expected that most of the students proceeding to the MASc degree by course work andproject will be involved in off­campus work terms. Because of the calibre of these students itshould be possible to make special arrangements for significant projects to be completed inthese terms, so that they form a coherent pair, and that the students have special supervisionin industry. The "work reports" generated on the "special" work terms will form the basis forthe MASc project report. The Faculty Supervisor will be expected to maintain liaison with theoff­campus organization in which the student works during these terms.

2. "Special" On­Campus Work TermsIt is expected that most of the students proceeding to the MASc degree with a research thesiswill be involved in on­campus work terms. During these work terms they will not beregistered students; they may be hired as associate researchers for the purposes of variousresearch grants, without the restriction of student salaries. They may also work as teachingassistants during these terms. This combination can be attractive from the various points ofview of available research time, income generation for the student, total research cost from agrant and effective teaching assistantships.

Fourth­Year ProjectsAll Departments have some requirement or opportunity for projects in the 4A/4B terms. Forstudents in the Accelerated Master's program these projects may be integrated with their specialwork­term projects as well as their work in 5A and 5B.

Granting of DegreesThe BASc degree will be granted at the normal time i.e. at the Spring Convocation following the 4Bterm. The program, however, culminates in the MASc, which is normally granted at the Convocationfollowing the 5B term. In some cases, additional time may be required to complete the thesis orproject.

Postgraduate ScholarshipsStudents in the Accelerated Master's program may apply for Natural Sciences and EngineeringResearch Council of Canada (NSERC), Ontario Graduate Scholarship Program (OGS) scholarships,etc. at the same time as their colleagues in the Regular programs. They are also eligible for Facultyof Engineering (FOE) scholarships during the 5A and 5B terms.

Withdrawal or FailureStudents may remain in the Accelerated Master's program provided they maintain sufficiently highacademic standards. The minimum is a cumulative B average (73% to the end of 4B, 70%thereafter).A student who fails to maintain this standard will be required to withdraw from the AcceleratedMaster's program. In such a case, all courses taken up to the end of 4B, including those originallyintended to fulfill part of the Master's degree requirements, will be counted towards the Bachelor'sdegree program and marks therefrom included in the 4A and 4B averages as appropriate. Shouldthe student have then satisfied the requirements for the BASc degree, it will be granted at the nextconvocation. Such a student will not be permitted to enter the regular MASc program.If a student does maintain at least the minimum standard mentioned above, but decides to withdrawvoluntarily from the Accelerated Master's program, the 4A and 4B results will be calculated includingthe courses originally intended to fulfill part of the Master's degree requirements, and if therequirements for the Bachelor's degree are then satisfied, the BASc will be granted at the nextConvocation. Such a student will be allowed, at a later date, to enter the regular MASc program, butthe graduate courses taken in the final undergraduate year may not be applied to the Master'sdegree.

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Biomedical EngineeringBiomedical engineering lies at the interface of engineering and life sciences. Using engineering anddesign principles, a biomedical engineer works towards the advancement of biology and medicine,developing innovative technologies and solutions to health­related problems, such as new tools andmodels to diagnose, monitor, treat, and prevent disease.The undergraduate program in Biomedical Engineering, housed in the department of Systems DesignEngineering at Waterloo, is a stand­alone engineering program. The program provides an integratedsystems approach to the study of biomedical engineering, where basic knowledge and skills such asbiology, mechanics, physics, chemistry, system analysis and design are taught in the context ofbiomedical related applications while taking into consideration the complexity of biomedicalsystems. Three theme areas have been identified, which are served by both core and technicalelective courses in the program.

1. Biomedical signalsmedical imagingbiosignalsneurosciencediagnostics (pattern recognition)

2. Biomechanicsbiofluid mechanicstissue mechanicsmusculoskeletal biomechanicssports engineeringrehabilitation engineering

3. Biomedical devicesassistive devicesimplantsprostheses and orthosesbiomechatronicsdesign for elderlybiomedical technologiestherapeutics

The Engineering ProfessionEach province within Canada has its own Professional Engineering Association. The CanadianEngineering Accreditation Board (CEAB) is a national organization that has representation from all ofthe Provincial Professional Engineering Associations. The CEAB determines what types of coursesmust be contained in a university engineering program in order for the program to meet thestandards of Canadian engineering. The Biomedical Engineering program is not yet accredited asthis can only be done once the first students have graduated. Given Waterloo Engineeringexperience in CEAB accreditation and the fact that the Biomedical Engineering curriculum has beendesigned to satisfy the strict standards of the CEAB, it is therefore expected to be recognized as afully qualified Engineering program when it undergoes review in 2020.The Biomedical Engineering program at the University of Waterloo is specifically oriented towardsdeveloping graduates who can solve problems lying at the interface of technology and humanbiological systems. Therefore, if you are technically oriented and also have a strong parallel interestin problems related to health and human physiology, Biomedical Engineering may be the rightprogram for you.The Biomedical Engineering program is quite challenging as it requires students to take five to sixcourses per term and the mandatory laboratory sessions associated with some of these courses.Thus, the average student in Biomedical Engineering is expected to work at least 50 hours per weekas they gain further knowledge in life sciences, mechanics and electronics, develops competence insystems theory and design, and learn to apply these skills to solving biomedical problems.Further information is available from the:

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Director of Biomedical EngineeringDepartment of Systems Design EngineeringUniversity of WaterlooWaterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1519­888­4567, Extension 35566 or Extension 36085High School Liaison OfficerDepartment of Systems Design EngineeringUniversity of WaterlooWaterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1519­888­4994, or 888­4567, Extension 36085

Employment OpportunitiesBiomedical Engineering is a very diverse and multidisciplinary field. A graduate from the BiomedicalEngineering program will have the interdisciplinary background to act as an effective collaboratorbetween biologists, medical professionals, and engineers in different fields. From themultidisciplinary training received in our department, a graduate from this program will be able towork in research hospitals, academic centres, industry as well as government and/or regulatoryagencies. To some extent, the technical elective area chosen by the student in the third and fourthyear will determine more specifically what they do upon graduation. Thus, there are manyemployment opportunities which a Biomedical Engineer may be involved with such as:

biomedical data analysisbiomedical image analysis and pattern recognitionmedical device product design, manufacturing, testing and managementsimulation and modelling of diseases and biological systemshealthcare regulationsdesign and engineering of sports equipment and testingresearch and development in medical devices and instrumentation

Undergraduate Curriculum in Biomedical EngineeringThe Biomedical Engineering curriculum is specifically designed to provide students with a clearunderstanding of human physiological systems and systems analysis and theory, combined with athorough knowledge of engineering and design principles. Life sciences and biomedical engineeringdesign are taught right from the start of first year. The first three years of the program areintended to provide each student with a solid engineering background in areas relevant tobiomedical issues.Throughout these three years the student's ability to grasp real engineering problems is enhancedby courses in systems design methodology followed by a series of challenging problem­solvingexperiences in the Biomedical Design Workshops. A focus is then given to the whole curriculum andthe student learns to apply the lecture material, to develop skills in solving biomedical problemswhile developing design and project management abilities.The final year of the program is comprised mostly of elective courses, allowing the student to focuson one or more areas of study. This provides the required background for a future year of advancedstudy to the MASc degree, or for a rewarding career in industry or government with a Bachelor'sdegree (BASc).

Biomedical Engineering Undergraduate Core and Suggested Elective Curriculum(listed by terms)The Biomedical Engineering undergraduate program consists of two course groupings:

1. Compulsory core courses within the program that prepare the student for practice inengineering and comprise 70 to 80 percent of the course load.

2. Elective courses that comprise 20 to 30 percent of the course load.

A minimum of three complementary studies elective courses (CSEs) must be completed, in additionto the two complementary studies courses in the core program (BME 364 and BME 381), in subjectsthat complement the engineering curriculum (see the Complementary Studies Electives sectionbelow). A minimum of six technical elective courses must be completed in a particular technical

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discipline or disciplines appropriate to a student's interests (see the Technical Elective Packagessection below). Your course selections must meet CEAB requirements, including a minimum numberof instruction hours in the various CEAB categories.The current core course curriculum for Biomedical Engineering students is described below perterm. Average hours per week are indicated in the columns Class for Lecture or Seminar (LEC orSEM), Tut for Tutorial (TUT), and Lab for Laboratory or Project (LAB or PRJ).

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Term Course and Title Weight ClassTutLab1A Fall BME 101 Introduction to Biomedical Engineering 0.25 3 0 0

BME 101L Computer­Aided Design 0.25 1 0 3BME 121 Digital Computation 0.50 3 1 3BME 161 Introduction to Biomedical Design 0.50 3 1 0BME 181 Physics I ­ Statics 0.50 3 1 0SYDE 111 Fundamental Engineering Math 1 0.50 3 2 0SYDE 113 Matrices and Linear Systems 0.25 2 2 0

1BWinter

BME 102 Seminar 0.00 1 0 0BME 122 Data Structures and Algorithms 0.50 3 1 0BME 162 Human Factors in the Design of Biomedical and HealthSystems 0.50 3 1 0

BME 182 Physics II ­ Dynamics 0.50 3 1 0BME 186 Chemistry Principles 0.50 3 1 0SYDE 112 Fundamental Engineering Math 2 0.50 3 2 0SYDE 114 Numerical and Applied Calculus 0.25 2 2 0

2A Fall BME 201 Seminar 0.00 1 0 0BME 213 Statistics and Experimental Design 0.50 3 1 0BME 261 Prototyping, Simulation and Design 0.50 3 1 0BME 281 Mechanics of Deformable Solids 0.50 3 2 0BME 281L Mechanics of Deformable Solids Laboratory 0.25 0 0 3BME 285 Engineering Biology 0.50 3 1 0BME 285L Engineering Biology Laboratory 0.25 0 0 3One Complementary Studies Elective

2BSpring

BME 202 Seminar 0.00 1 0 0BME 252 Linear Signals and Systems 0.50 3 1 0 BME 282 Materials Science for Biomedical Engineers 0.50 3 1 0BME 284 Physiological and Biological Systems 0.50 3 1 0BME 284L Physiology and Anatomy Laboratory 0.25 0 0 3BME 292 Digital Systems 0.50 3 1 0BME 292L Digital Systems Laboratory 0.25 0 0 3SYDE 211 Advanced Engineering Math 1 0.50 3 1 0WKRPT 200 Work­term Report 0.13 0 0 0

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BME 301 Seminar 0.00 1 0 0BME 353 Control Systems 0.50 3 1 0 BME 353L Control Systems Laboratory 0.25 0 0 3 BME 355 Anatomical Systems Modelling 0.50 3 1 0 BME 361 Biomedical Engineering Design 0.50 3 1 3BME 381 Biomedical Engineering Ethics 0.50 3 1 0One Technical Elective or One Complementary Studies Elective

3B Fall BME 302 Seminar 0.00 1 0 0BME 362 Biomedical Engineering Design Workshop 1 0.50 2 0 3BME 364 Engineering Biomedical Economics 0.50 3 1 0BME 384 Biomedical Transport: Biofluids and Mass Transfer 0.50 3 1 0BME 386 Physics of Medical Imaging 0.50 3 1 0BME 392 Circuits, Instrumentation, and Measurements 0.50 3 1 0 BME 392L Circuits, Instrumentation, and MeasurementsLaboratory 0.25 0 0 3

WKRPT 300 Work­term Report 0.13 0 0 0 4A Fall BME 401 Seminar 0.00 1 0 0

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BME 411 Optimization and Numerical Methods 0.50 3 1 0BME 461 Biomedical Engineering Design Workshop 2 0.50 2 0 3WKRPT 400 Work­term Report 0.13 0 0 0 One Complementary Studies ElectiveThree Technical Electives

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BME 402 Seminar 0.00 1 0 0BME 462 Biomedical Engineering Design Workshop 3 0.50 1 0 3One Complementary Studies ElectiveThree Technical Electives

CEAB RequirementsTo determine the suitability of elective courses, students should complete the CEAB Planner locatedunder the Systems Design Engineering Undergraduate website. In addition to meeting CEABrequirements, the student's course selections (as reported in their Planner) should be logical anddefensible. Two CEAB Planners must be completed and submitted to the Director of BiomedicalEngineering, one planner for approval purposes in the student's 3A term, and one planner forgraduation purposes at the end of the student's 4A term.Students that have combinations of electives that result in a program that does not meet CEABcriteria will not be permitted to graduate.

Complementary Studies Electives (CSEs)The Complementary Studies requirement gives students some breadth of studies related to theirrole as educated professionals in society. In addition to the two courses in the core program, atleast three elective courses must be chosen to satisfy the Complementary Studies requirements.Only courses noted in Lists A, B, C, and D are Faculty­approved complementary studies electivecourses to suit their program (and any course prerequisites).

Technical Studies Electives (TEs)Each undergraduate student in Biomedical Engineering must complete at least six approved technicalelectives to meet graduation requirements. Students may arrange the sequencing of the technicalelective courses to suit their program (and any course prerequisites).The Department of Systems Design Engineering offers a wide variety of technical elective courses inthe third and fourth year. In the Biomedical Engineering program, students are encouraged todesign their own elective program to develop expertise in their particular interest area. Approvedtechnical elective courses are available from Systems Design Engineering, from other Engineeringdepartments, and from a wide list of technical courses in the faculties of Science and Mathematics.Only courses from Engineering and Computer Science will contribute towards CEAB hours in thecategories of "Engineering Science" and "Engineering Design."

Technical Elective PackagesThe Biomedical Engineering program committee has identified two technical elective areas within itscurrent offerings. Additional information regarding elective packages may be obtained from theAssociate Chair for Undergraduate Studies. Students may choose a technical elective package fromthe areas identified below to help them in their selection of technical electives. Choosing a specificelective package is not mandatory. Students do not receive any official notification on theirtranscript for completing an elective package. However, students may find it possible to arrangetheir electives in such a way as to complete the requirements for one or more Faculty ofEngineering Approved Options. To do this, students with sufficiently high grades are encouraged,subject to approval from the program director, to supplement their program with extra courses orcourses taken online or at another university.

Sports EngineeringSports Engineering has grown from a hobby of Isaac Newton and Lord Rayleigh to a multi­billiondollar industry, and today's athlete is highly dependent on the design and performance of theirequipment and training systems. The modern sports engineer must be familiar with a wide range oftopics ranging from sport biomechanics and light­weight materials to mechatronic system dynamicsand control.

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The sports engineering package requires a two­term capstone project on the design of a new sportsequipment or training device, plus two required courses in biomechanics and sports engineering. Acomplementary set of three more technical electives will give the sports engineering student thebroad range of skills required for this emerging discipline.Required courses in Biomedical Engineering:

BME 461 and BME 462, the capstone design project. Students in Sports Engineering will focustheir project on the design of a new sporting equipment or training device. The project mustbe pre­approved by the co­ordinator for Sports Engineering.BME XXX, Sports Engineering technical elective, which provides the necessary background onsports equipment design, training devices, and their interaction with the athlete.BME XXY, Biomechanics of Human Movement technical elective, which provides the necessarybackground on the musculoskeletal dynamics and optimal performance of athletes.

Three of the following courses must also be taken:CIVE 422 Finite Element Analysis or ME 559 Finite Element MethodsKIN 340 Musculoskeletal Injuries in Work and SportKIN 341 Selected Topics in Sport and Work InjuriesMSCI 423 Managing New Product and Process InnovationME 524 or SYDE 553 Advanced DynamicsME 533 Non­metallic and Composite MaterialsME 555 Computer­Aided DesignME 564 AerodynamicsME 566 Computational Fluid Dynamics for Engineering DesignSYDE 544 Biomedical Measurement and Signal ProcessingSYDE 575 Image Processing

NeuroscienceNeuroscience is a rapidly developing field with high relevance to medicine. Four of the ten highest­impact diseases in terms of years lost to disability are brain­related (World Health Organization,2004, The Global Burden of Disease). Brain­inspired artificial systems are also emerging. SeveralFortune­500 companies are pursuing computational brain modelling for the purpose of developingnew brain­like technology.Students focusing on neuroscience will draw from the core engineering and introductory biologycourses, giving students a technical introduction to brain physiology, simulation, and analysismethods, and brain­computer interfaces.The neuroscience course package consists of six specific required courses plus one additional coursedrawn from a list. The required courses include a two­term capstone project (BME 461 and BME462), and two biology courses (BIOL 376 and BIOL 377) that cover a wide range of neurosciencetopics, from molecular to large­system levels. There are also two engineering courses (SYDE 556and 5XX) that cover modelling and analysis of neural systems, and brain­computer interfaces.All of the following courses are required:

BME 461 and BME 462, the capstone design project. Students in Neuroscience will focus theirproject on the design of a brain­like technology or a new device or model involving brainphysiology or brain­computer interfaces. The project must be pre­approved by the co­ordinator for Neuroscience.BME 5XX Computational NeuroscienceBIOL 376 Cellular NeurophysiologyBIOL 377 Systems Neuroscience: From Neurons to BehaviourSYDE 556 Simulating Neurobiological Systems

One of the following courses must also be taken:(Note: Biomedical Engineering students may lack prerequisites for many of these courses, and willhave to obtain permission of the instructor. However, there are several Systems Design engineering(SYDE) courses in the list and other courses, where students will have the appropriate prerequisites,as shown with an asterisk beside it).AMATH 382 or BIOL 382* Computational Modelling of Cellular Systems

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AMATH 451* Introduction to Dynamical SystemsKIN 155* Introduction to Neuroscience for KinesiologyKIN 301* Human Anatomy of the Central Nervous SystemKIN 416 Neuromuscular IntegrationKIN 456 Cognitive Dysfunction and Motor SkillOPTOM 243 Neurophysiology of VisionPHIL 256 or PSYCH 256* Introduction to Cognitive SciencePHIL 446 or PSYCH 446 Cognitive ModellingPSYCH 207* Cognitive ProcessesPSYCH 261 Physiological PsychologyPSYCH 307 Human NeuropsychologyPSYCH 396 Research in Behavioural NeuroscienceSYDE 372* Introduction to Pattern RecognitionSYDE 522* Machine IntelligenceSYDE 558* Fuzzy Logic and Neural Networks

Faculty of Engineering Approved OptionsFollowing is a list of Faculty approved options.BiomechanicsComputer EngineeringEnvironmental EngineeringInternational Studies in EngineeringManagement SciencesMathematicsMechatronicsStatisticsWater ResourcesStudents who complete the requirements for these designated Options will receive a final academictranscript from the University of Waterloo with a statement that the Option has been successfullycompleted. Students should refer to the option section of the calendar for further information orcontact the option co­ordinator.

Chemical EngineeringChemical Engineers apply scientific and engineering principles to develop processes or systems forthe economic production and distribution of useful and value­added materials through the physical,chemical, or biochemical transformation of matter. Furthermore, this must be accomplished withattention paid to economics, health and safety, and environmental impact.Chemical Engineers combine a sound background in the fundamental understanding of science andmathematics with highly­developed problem­solving skills to improve existing processes ormethods, or to implement new ones. Chemical Engineers are distinguished from physical scientists,such as chemists, by their training in the "engineering method": the use of heuristics to cause thebest change in a poorly understood situation, within the available resources.Chemical Engineers design, analyze, optimize, and control processing operations, or guide otherswho perform these functions, in industry, government, universities, or private practice. Mostmaterials encountered in daily life have been impacted by Chemical Engineering at some stage.Chemical Engineers will continue to be in demand for many exciting new developments over thenext few decades.Current and future activity areas include:

Energy: conservation; renewable and non­renewable resources; fuel cells; hydrogen economy.Materials: petrochemicals; biochemicals and foods; nanomaterials; consumer goods; pulp andpaper; polymers; pharmaceuticals; etc.Environment: pollution prevention; pollution control; climate change mitigation; recycling;environmental safety and regulations; etc.

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utilization of matter and energy will find Chemical Engineering a challenging and satisfying career,one which will place them in enviable positions with respect to the availability of employmentopportunities. In addition to technical positions, Chemical Engineers often move into managerialfunctions within their companies. Traditionally, significant numbers of women enter ChemicalEngineering and this trend continues.Waterloo offers students a first­rate opportunity to obtain a sound, relevant background in thediscipline of Chemical Engineering. The Department of Chemical Engineering at the University ofWaterloo is one of the largest and most active departments in North America. Full­time faculty,each of whom specializes in a particular sub­field through research and consulting activities, bringdepth as well as breadth to the instruction and professional development of students.Chemical Engineering at Waterloo is a co­operative education program and offers many advantages:

an opportunity through work terms to gain exposure to a variety of job­related experienceswithin Chemical Engineering work term salaries effectively reduce the costs associated with university education Waterloo graduates receive favourable recognition from employers for their work termexperiences work terms can offer an opportunity to travel through a worldwide network of co­opemployers academic terms become more meaningful and relevant against a background of work termrelated experience

The Waterloo Chemical Engineering CurriculumA Curriculum for the 21st CenturyThe curriculum offers courses in life science and material science to provide the fundamentalsrequired for future careers in the biotechnology or nanotechnology areas. There are four technicalelective courses that can be taken to gain depth in different areas of application of ChemicalEngineering.The main emphasis in the first and second year is on courses in science and mathematics whichprovide the foundations upon which engineering skills can be built. The upper­year core and electivecourses assume and require this background.Engineering is both a quantitative and an applied discipline, which requires a strong mathematicalability. Courses in Calculus, Algebra, Engineering Computation, Differential Equations, EngineeringEconomics, and Statistics help develop this ability. More specialized Engineering Mathematicscourses extend into the third year.To perform successfully, the Chemical Engineer must be able to design, analyze, and controlprocesses to produce useful and desirable products from less valuable raw materials in an efficient,economic, and socially responsible way. The knowledge and skills essential for achieving thesegoals are developed in the core Chemical Engineering courses taken mainly in the third and fourthyears (e.g., in fluid mechanics, heat and mass transfer, thermodynamics, reactor design,biotechnology, process control, process and equipment design). Most of these courses are a mixtureof theory and practice. Computer simulations and hands­on laboratory experiences are used inseveral courses to reinforce the theoretical principles.Students in the fourth year complete a group project in direct collaboration with one of theirprofessors. These projects allow students to focus on topics and industries of special interest fortheir career goals. Numerous Canadian companies also sponsor projects, reinforcing the bridgebetween academic and work term experience. There are opportunities to compete in national andinternational design competitions.In the third and fourth years, students select technical elective courses to further develop theirunderstanding of, and ability to use, engineering principles applied to important Canadian industrialsectors. Courses from other departments in Engineering and the University are available aselectives.An important component of the development of a professional engineer, which receives emphasisthroughout the entire four­year curriculum, is frequent practice in learning to communicate technicalresults clearly, accurately, and effectively to others. Written practice is provided in the requirement

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for co­op work term reports which are graded by faculty. Written and oral report requirements inlaboratory and other courses provide additional practice opportunities.

Accelerated Master's Program in Chemical EngineeringProvision is made for outstanding students to pursue an Accelerated Master's Program. Thisprogram provides a quicker route to the Master of Applied Science (MASc) degree. Admission isnormally granted to qualified students possessing a consistently good cumulative academic record atthe end of the 3A term. See Accelerated Master's Program in Engineering for more details.

Complementary Studies Electives (CSEs)A total of five Complementary Studies Electives (CSEs), not including MSCI 261, must be taken. Ifsome Complementary Studies Electives are satisfied online or from other institutions on Letters ofPermission, when not in an academic term, each term's minimum course load must be maintainedby substituting an approved "free" elective (technical or non­technical).

Ethics and Equity MilestoneThis degree milestone must be met by all graduating Chemical Engineering students by eithercompleting one course from the following list (can be taken as a CSE)

PHIL 215 ­ Professional and Business EthicsPHIL 219J ­ Practical EthicsPHIL 315/GENE 412 ­ Ethics and The Engineering Profession

or by completing PD 22 ­ Professionalism and Ethics in Engineering Practice.

Options, Minors and SpecializationsA number of Faculty or University Options, Specializations and Electives for EngineeringStudents are listed and described elsewhere in this Engineering section. Students who satisfy theoption requirements (usually seven or eight courses) will have the appropriate designation shown ontheir transcript.Minors are sequences of courses, usually totalling eight to ten, which are arranged in conjunctionwith another department outside of Engineering, such as Economics, Biology, Psychology, etc. andlead to an appropriately designated degree. Approval from both Chemical Engineering and the otherdepartment is required.Usually students must take extra courses to complete a Minor or a Designated Option. Students inChemical Engineering are most frequently interested in the Management Sciences Option, theEnvironmental Engineering Option, the Biomechanics Option, the Statistics Option and the WaterResources Option.The Faculty of Engineering recognizes three designated specializations within the BASc degree inChemical Engineering: Specialization in Energy and Environmental Systems and Processes,Specialization in Materials and Manufacturing Processes, and Specialization in Chemical ProcessModelling, Optimization and Control. These specializations are described in more detail below.Students interested in pursuing one of these specializations must take four required technicalelective courses from the corresponding list of approved technical electives (List 1, List 2 or List 3).An average of at least 60% in the four specialization courses and a grade of at least 50% in each ofthe four courses is required. Students who satisfy the requirements for Faculty Options,Specializations and Electives for Engineering Students will have the appropriate designation shownon their diploma and transcript.

1. The Specialization in Energy and Environmental Systems and Processes (List 1) providesstudents with an opportunity to examine in­depth systems and processes related to energysources, conversion and management or the assessment and control of impacts to theenvironment resulting from industrial activity, depending on the exact combination of coursesselected. Students interested in the design of energy or pollution control systems may beparticularly interested in this specialization.

2. The Specialization in Materials and Manufacturing Processes (List 2) provides students with anopportunity to examine in­depth the properties and the methods of production and processingof a broad spectrum of technologically relevant materials, including polymers, metals, alloys,ceramics, composites, as well as materials of biological origin finding application in the

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medical, pharmaceutical, and food industries. Focus on a specific class of materials dependson the exact combination of courses selected. Students interested in the production orprocessing of engineering materials may be particularly interested in this specialization.

3. The Specialization in Chemical Process Modelling, Optimization and Control (List 3) providesstudents with an opportunity to examine in­depth mathematical and computational approachesunderpinning the simulation, optimization and control of processes related to the production ofenergy and materials. Students interested in process simulation and/or optimization, inaddition to control of chemical processes, may be particularly interested in this specialization.

Academic ProgramThe following program is applicable to students entering Chemical Engineering in the Fall 2012 termand beyond. Students admitted prior to 2012 should consult the calendar pertinent to their year ofadmission for the applicable requirements. Note that CHE 425 must be completed in addition to atotal of 5 approved Complementary Studies Electives (excluding Engineering Economics) and 4approved Technical Electives (TE).

Glossary of descriptions for the next table:Code DescriptionLEC Lecture and number of hoursTUT Tutorial and number of hoursLAB Laboratory and number of hours PRJ Project and number of hours

A,B,C,D These courses count toward Complementary Studies requirements: A­ Impact, B­ Engineering Economics, C­ Humanities and Social Sciences, D­Other.

4 Indicates Stream 4 program 8 Indicates Stream 8 program * 20 hours4, 15 hours8 ** Approximately 42 hours over the term *** 12 hours4, 17 hours8

‡ Alternate weeks + Laboratory, tutorial and project component for these electives will vary

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Term Course Title and Notes1A Fall4,8 CHE 100 Chemical Engineering Concepts 1 (3 LEC,2 TUT*,6 LAB**)

CHE 102 Chemistry for Engineers (3 LEC,2 TUT) MATH 115 Linear Algebra for Engineering (3 LEC,2 TUT) MATH 116 Calculus 1 for Engineering (3 LEC,2 TUT)PHYS 115 Mechanics (3 LEC,2 TUT)

1BWinter8 andSpring4

CHE 101 Chemical Engineering Concepts 2 (3 LEC,2 TUT***,2 LAB)CHE 121 Engineering Computation (3 LEC,2 TUT) CHE 161 Engineering Biology (3 LEC,1 TUT) GENE 123 Electrical Circuits and Instrumentation (3 LEC,1 TUT,3 LAB‡) MATH 118 Calculus 2 for Engineering (3 LEC,2 TUT) CSE Approved Complementary Studies Elective (3 LEC+)

2AFall8 andWinter4

CHE 200 Equilibrium Stage Operations (3 LEC,1 TUT)CHE 220 Process Data Analysis (3 LEC,1 TUT) CHE 230 Physical Chemistry 1 (3 LEC,1 TUT) CHE 290 Chemical Engineering Lab 1 (3 LAB)

CHEM 262 Organic Chemistry for Engineering and Bioinformatics Students (3 LEC,1TUT)

CHEM 262L Organic Chemistry Laboratory for Engineering Students (3 LAB) MATH 217 Calculus 3 for Chemical Engineering (3 LEC,1 TUT) CHE 298 Directed Research Project (6PRJ) (optional extra)

2BSpring8 andFall4

CHE 211 Fluid Mechanics (3 LEC,1 TUT)CHE 231 Physical Chemistry 2 (3 LEC,1 TUT) CHE 241 Materials Science and Engineering (3 LEC,1 TUT) CHE 291 Chemical Engineering Lab 2 (3 LAB) MATH 218 Differential Equations for Engineers (3 LEC,1 TUT)

MSCI 261 Engineering Economics: Financial Management for Engineers (3 LEC,1TUT)

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CHE 299 Directed Research Project (6 PRJ) (optional extra)3AWinter8 andSpring4

CHE 312 Mathematics of Heat and Mass Transfer (3 LEC,1 TUT)CHE 314 Chemical Reaction Engineering (3 LEC,1 TUT) CHE 322 Numerical Methods for Process Analysis and Design (3 LEC,1 TUT) CHE 330 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics (3 LEC,1 TUT) CHE 390 Chemical Engineering Lab 3 (3 LAB) CSE Approved Complementary Studies Elective (3 LEC+) WKRPT2008

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CHE 398 Directed Research Project (6 PRJ) (optional extra)3BFall8 andWinter4

CHE 313 Applications of Heat and Mass Transfer (3 LEC,1 TUT) CHE 331 Electrochemical Engineering (3 LEC,1 TUT) CHE 361 Bioprocess Engineering (3 LEC,1 TUT)CHE 391 Chemical Engineering Lab 4 (3 LAB) TE or CSE or CHE4254,8

Approved Technical or Complementary Studies Elective (3 LEC+) orStrategies for Process Improvement and Product Development (3 LEC,1TUT)

TE or CSE Approved Technical or Complementary Studies Elective (3 LEC+)

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CHE 399 Directed Research Project (6 PRJ) (optional extra)4ASpring8 andFall4

CHE 420 Introduction to Process Control (3LEC,1 TUT)CHE 480 Process Analysis and Design (3 LEC,2 TUT) CHE 482 Chemical Engineering Design Workshop (2 LEC,3 PRJ) CHE 490 Chemical Engineering Lab 5(4 LAB) TE or CSE or CHE4254

Approved Technical or Complementary Studies Elective (3 LEC+) orStrategies for Process Improvement and Product Development (3 LEC,1TUT)

TE or CSE Approved Technical or Complementary Studies Elective (3 LEC+) WKRPT4004,8

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CHE 498 Directed Research Project (6 PRJ) (optional extra)4BWinter4,8

CHE 483 Group Design Project (1 LEC,9 PRJ)TE or CSE Approved Technical or Complementary Studies Elective (3 LEC+) TE or CSE Approved Technical or Complementary Studies Elective (3 LEC+) TE or CSE Approved Technical or Complementary Studies Elective (3 LEC+) TE or CSEor CHE4254,8

Approved Technical or Complementary Studies Elective (3 LEC+) orStrategies for Process Improvement and Product Development (3 LEC,1TUT)

Approved Technical ElectivesTechnical Elective (TE) courses for Chemical Engineering students are organized in three mainthematic areas and may be selected from the following lists. Only one non­CHE course is permittedif CHE 499 is chosen. Otherwise, students may select up to two non­CHE TE courses. Courses fromother departments (i.e., non­CHE) will likely require permission of the instructor and/or otherprerequisites. Consult a current calendar for prerequisites and terms of offering. In brackets arerecommended minimum levels that CHE students should be enrolled in before attempting a givencourse. Variations from this course selection list must be approved by the Department.

List 1 ­ Energy and Environmental Systems and Processes:Course Title and Notes

CHE 499 Elective Research Project (3B)CHE 500 Special Topics in Chemical Engineering (contact Department)CHE 514 Fundamentals of Petroleum Production (3B)CHE 516 Energy Systems Engineering (3B)CHE 571 Industrial Ecology (3B)CHE 572 Air Pollution Control (4B)CHE 574 Industrial Wastewater Pollution Control (4B)CIVE 572 orENVE 472 Wastewater Treatment (4A)

EARTH 458 Physical Hydrogeology (4A)EARTH 459 Chemical Hydrogeology (4B) ENVE 573 Contaminant Transport (4B)ENVE 577 Engineering for Solid Waste Management (4B)ME 452 Energy Transfer in Buildings (4B)ME 459 Energy Conversion (3B)ME 571 Air Pollution (4B)

List 2 ­ Materials and Manufacturing Processes:

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Course Title and NotesCHE 499 Elective Research Project (3B)CHE 500 Special Topics in Chemical Engineering (contact Department)CHE 541 Introduction to Polymer Science and Properties (3B)CHE 543 Polymer Production: Polymer Reaction Engineering (4B)CHE 562 Advanced Bioprocess Engineering (4B)CHE 564 Food Process Engineering (4B)CHE 571 Industrial Ecology (3B)ME 435 Industrial Metallurgy (4A)ME 531 Physical Metallurgy Applied to Manufacturing (4B)ME 533 Non­metallic and Composite Materials (4B)NE 352 Surfaces and Interfaces (4A)NE 481 Introduction to Nanomedicine and Nanobiotechnology (4A)

List 3 ­ Chemical Process Modelling, Optimization and Control:Course Title and Notes

CHE 499 Elective Research Project (3B)CHE 500 Special Topics in Chemical Engineering (contact Department)CHE 522 Advanced Process Dynamics and Control (4B)CHE 524 Process Control Laboratory (4B)EARTH 456 Numerical Methods in Hydrogeology (4A)ME 362 Fluid Mechanics 2 (3B)ME 559 Finite Element Methods (3B)ME 566 Computational Fluid Dynamics for Engineering Design (4A)NE 451 Simulation Methods in Nanotechnology Engineering (4A) MSCI 331 Introduction to Optimization (3B)MSCI 332 Deterministic Optimization Models and Methods (3B) MSCI 431 Stochastic Models and Methods (4B) SYDE 531 Design Optimization Under Probabilistic Uncertainty (4B) All undergraduate course descriptions including Chemical Engineering can be found in the CourseDescriptions section of this Calendar.

Civil EngineeringThe complex problems and needs of current and future societies have created challenges forEngineering unparalleled in our history. To interpret and satisfy these needs, Civil Engineerscurrently direct the spending of more than one tenth of Canada's gross national product – more thanany other professional group. The Civil Engineer must deal with the human impact of engineering –the social, moral, and legal issues – to a far greater degree than ever before.Historically, Civil Engineering is the oldest branch of engineering and dates back at least 5,000years to the profession of "master builder" involving pyramids, temples, and irrigation projects.Civil Engineering has become an extremely diverse field with opportunities for graduates in manyareas of application. Furthermore, the use of electronic data collection methods and the applicationof computers has revolutionized the practice of Civil Engineering. Consequently, our curriculum isbeing constantly reviewed in order to produce graduate engineers who can use advanced aids tosolve complex problems.The Civil Engineering program is designed to provide the necessary fundamentals of mathematicsand the natural sciences as well as to provide perspectives from the fields of the social sciences andhumanities.The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Waterloo, being one of the largest inCanada, is able to offer elective courses in each of the following areas.

Structural EngineeringDeals with the design and construction of all types of structures including buildings and bridges.Emphasis is placed on mechanics and the behaviour of materials.

Construction Engineering and ManagementIntended for students interested in project management, construction materials, constructionengineering, and building engineering.

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Water and Waste Management EngineeringAddresses water and waste water treatment, surface and ground water pollution and control, solidand hazardous waste management, contaminant transport and behaviour in the environment.Support areas involving aquatic chemistry, computer modelling, simulation, and laboratoryexperimentation as examples are also stressed.

Transportation EngineeringDeals with the planning, design, construction, traffic operation, and evaluation of streets, highways,airports, and transit systems.

Geotechnical EngineeringFamiliarizes students with the engineering properties of soils, the fundamentals of soil mechanics,and the application of geotechnical data and fundamentals to the design of foundation elements,earth­retaining structures, excavations, earth embankments, and highway pavements.

Engineering MechanicsFor students with a strong interest in a rigorous study of mechanics, applied mathematics, andrelated fields. Leads to an understanding of advanced analysis and serving as a preparation forgraduate study in structural engineering, hydraulics, mechanics of solids and fluids, or properties ofmaterials.

Water Resources EngineeringDeals with the planning, management, design and operation of water supply and distributionsystems, flood control and flood hazard mapping, hydrologic and hydraulic aspects of environmentalissues, and application of remotely­sensed data to hydrologic and environmental problems.

MaterialsCourses in this area are intended to provide students interested in structural engineering,mechanics, or properties of materials with a background in materials science.

Additional Areas of StudyAlternatively, the student can choose a more general pattern of study involving courses fromseveral topic areas, or a program outside the traditional Civil Engineering field. For instance, withthe approval of the Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies, the student may augment CivilEngineering course programs with elective courses from: Public Administration Planning Management Science Business Administration Bioengineering Environmental Health, and others.To this end, the Civil Engineering Curriculum has been designed to allow the maximum possibleflexibility while still meeting the requirements for the professional degree. The curricula of the CivilEngineering, Environmental Engineering, and Geological Engineering programs are common in thefirst year to allow transfer among the three programs up to the end of first year. The CivilEngineering Curriculum enables the students to conduct engineering analysis and design, to performrisk and life cycle analysis, and asset management, and to evaluate the impact of engineering workon the environment.The profession of Civil Engineering is involved with the creation, operation, and maintenance ofstructures associated with water resources, transportation, power generation, and a wide range ofindustrial, commercial and institutional buildings and complexes including whole urban structures.The activities include investigation, planning design, construction, and evaluation.Vocationally, a Civil Engineer may focus in such areas as biomechanics, solid mechanics, fracturemechanics, elasticity, building structures, bridges, hydrology, hydraulics, sanitation (public health),industrial wastes, water resource structures, irrigation and drainage, inland waterways, harbours,aerospace, highways (roads and streets), railroads, pipelines, geology, meteorology, soilmechanics, foundations, tunnelling (rock mechanics), surveying and cartography, urban and regionalplanning and overall project planning. A Civil Engineering education may also be combined to

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advantage with another discipline or profession, such as Economics, Law, Medicine, or Biology.The Civil Engineer, regardless of whether they are a generalist or a specialist, draws heavily uponthe work of the physical and social sciences, other professions and other branches of engineering.Moreover, as engineers have become involved in many interdisciplinary activities over the lastdecade, the job demarcation between boundaries of engineering has become much less restrictive.Certainly one of the advantages of completing a Civil Engineering program is that it allowsprofessional registration while simultaneously providing a basis for further study and professionaldevelopment in a large variety of fields.

Academic ProgramThe following program is applicable to students entering Civil Engineering in the Fall 2015 term andbeyond. Students admitted prior to 2015 should consult the calendar pertinent to their year ofadmission for the applicable requirements. Note that a total of four (4) approved ComplementaryStudies Electives (excluding CIVE 392 and CIVE 491) and eight (8) approved Technical Electives (TE)must be completed as detailed in the following sections.

Term 1A (Fall)CHE 102 Chemistry for Engineers CIVE 100 Civil Engineering ConceptsCIVE 104 Mechanics 1CIVE 115 Linear Algebra MATH 116 Calculus 1 for EngineeringCSE 1 Approved Complementary Studies Elective

Term 1B (Winter)CIVE 105 Mechanics 2CIVE 121 Computational Methods CIVE 153 Earth Engineering CIVE 199 SeminarGENE 123 Electrical Circuits and Instrumentation MATH 118 Calculus 2 for Engineering

Term 2A (Fall)CIVE 204 Solid Mechanics 1 CIVE 221 Advanced Calculus CIVE 224 Probability and StatisticsCIVE 241 Transport Principles and Applications CIVE 265 Structure and Properties of Materials CIVE 298 Seminar

Term 2B (Spring)CIVE 205 Solid Mechanics 2 CIVE 222 Differential EquationsCIVE 230 Engineering and Sustainable Development CIVE 280 Fluid Mechanics CIVE 299 SeminarCIVE 392 Economics and Life Cycle Analysis (List B­Engineering Economics CSE)

Term 3A (Winter)CIVE 303 Structural Analysis 1CIVE 332 Civil Systems and Project ManagementCIVE 341 Transportation Engineering Applications CIVE 353 Geotechnical Engineering 1CIVE 382 Hydrology and Open Channel Flow CIVE 398 Seminar CSE 2 Approved Complementary Studies Elective WKRPT 200 Work­term Report

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Term 3B (Fall)CIVE 310 Introduction to Structural DesignCIVE 375 Environmental Engineering PrinciplesCIVE 399 Seminar TE 1 Approved Technical ElectiveTE 2 Approved Technical ElectiveCSE 3 or TE 3* Approved Complementary Studies Elective or Technical ElectiveWKRPT 300 Work­term Report

Term 4A (Spring)CIVE 400 Civil Engineering Project 1 CIVE 491 Engineering Law and Ethics (List D­Other CSE) CIVE 498 Seminar TE 3 or CSE 3* Approved Technical Elective or Complementary Studies Elective TE 4 Approved Technical ElectiveCSE 4 or TE 5* Approved Complementary Studies Elective or Technical ElectiveWKRPT 400 Work­term Report

Term 4B (Winter)CIVE 401 Civil Engineering Project 2 CIVE 499 Seminar CSE 4 or TE 5* Approved Complementary Studies Elective or Technical ElectiveTE 6 Approved Technical ElectiveTE 7 Approved Technical ElectiveTE 8 Approved Technical Elective

* Must be a Technical Elective (TE) if Complementary Studies Elective (CSE) is selected in aprevious term, and vice versa

ElectivesEach student is responsible for selecting his or her own program of electives, in keeping with theultimate career objectives after graduation. The program must satisfy the requirements of theDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE). This includes having to meet minimumrequirements in: Mathematical Foundations Natural Sciences Engineering Sciences Engineering Design Complementary Studies

Technical ElectivesStudents are required to complete eight (8) technical elective (TE) courses within the followingrequirements:

1. At least three (3) TEs must be from List A (Engineering Design Intensive Electives)2. Up to four (4) TEs may be from List B3. One (1) TE must be from List C (Natural Science Electives)

Up to two (2) TEs may be technical courses from other programs; such courses must havesufficiently advanced technical content to be allowed, and will be counted as List B TEs. Furtherinformation is available from the CEE Undergraduate Office or CEE website. Some courses ofinterest may require prerequisite knowledge that is not part of the core program in CivilEngineering. Students may require extra courses or may need to seek enrolment approval from thecourse professor if the prerequisites have not been satisfied.The Technical Elective Lists for the Civil Engineering program are provided below. Note that theoffering of these courses is contingent upon sufficient demand and/or available teaching resources.There may be courses added and changes made to the content, term of offering, or meet times

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from what is listed below. Further information is available from the CEE Undergraduate Office orCEE website.

Key for List A, B, and C:Term courses are offered: F=Fall term, W=Winter term, S=Spring term

List A ­ Engineering Design Intensive Technical Electives (choose at least 3)Term Course TitleF CIVE 343 Traffic Simulation Modelling and ApplicationsF CIVE 354 Geotechnical Engineering 2W CIVE 415 Structural System Design W CIVE 460 Engineering BiomechanicsW CIVE 512 Rehabilitation of StructuresW CIVE 542 Pavement Structural DesignW CIVE 554 Geotechnical Engineering 3W CIVE 583 Design of Urban Water Systems W ENVE 577 Engineering for Solid Waste ManagementS CIVE 413 Structural Steel DesignS CIVE 414 Structural Concrete Design S CIVE 596 Construction Engineering

List B ­ Technical Electives (choose a maximum of 4)Term Course TitleF CIVE 306 Mechanics of Solids 3F ENVE 277 Air Quality EngineeringF ENVE 279 Energy and the EnvironmentW CIVE 422 Finite Element Analysis W CIVE 440 Transit Planning and Operations W CIVE 505 Structural DynamicsW CIVE 507 Building Science and TechnologyW ENVE 383 Advanced Hydrology and Hydraulics W ENVE 573 Contaminant Transport S ARCH 277 Timber: Design, Structure and Construction for EngineersS CIVE 484 Physical Infrastructure PlanningNote 2 CIVE 497 Special Topics in Civil Engineering (as offered)

Notes on List B:

1. Up to two (2) List B TEs may be technical courses from other programs subject to theapproval of the CEE Undergraduate Office. Further information is available from the CEEUndergraduate Office or CEE website.

2. Special Topics Courses (CIVE 497) are offered as resources and faculty interests permit.Students should consult the CEE Undergraduate Office or CEE website for upcoming topics.

List C ­ Natural Science Technical Electives (choose 1)

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Term Course TitleF BIOL 150 Organismal and Evolutionary EcologyF CHEM 209 Introductory Spectroscopy and StructureF CHEM 217 Chemical BondingF,W CHEM 262 Organic Chemistry for EngineeringF,W,S BIOL 240 Fundamentals of MicrobiologyW EARTH 270 Disasters and Natural HazardsW EARTH 281 Geological Impacts on Human HealthW KIN 100 Human Anatomy: Limbs and TrunkW,S BIOL 273 Principles of Human Physiology 1W,S CHE 161 Engineering BiologyW,S EARTH 221 Geochemistry 1W,S ENVS 200 Field EcologyW,S SCI 238 Introductory Astronomy

Complementary Studies ElectivesFour complementary studies elective (CSE) courses in approved non­technical subjects, must betaken. The CSEs are in addition to those courses which are part of the core program and containcomplementary studies material, such as CIVE 392 (List B) and CIVE 491 (List D). The CSE coursesare organized on a Faculty basis and detailed in this calendar, under the Complementary Studies inthe Faculty of Engineering page. The four (4) CSE courses are to be chosen according to thefollowing constraints:

One course from List A ­ Impact Courses,Two courses from List C ­ Humanities and Social Sciences CoursesOne course from any of List A, List C, or List D ­ Other Permissible Complementary StudiesCourses

Students may take up to one language course as a CSE (counted as a List D CSE). Language coursesneed approval by the CEE Undergraduate Office to be considered as complementary studieselectives.

Faculty OptionsComplete details of designated options available to engineering students are provided in thisCalendar in the Engineering section entitled Options, Specializations and Electives for EngineeringStudents. Students who satisfy the option requirements will have the appropriate designation shownon their transcript. The following three options are of primary interest to Civil Engineering students.(Note: To qualify for these options, the student must achieve a grade of at least 50% in each courseand must obtain a cumulative average of 60% or more in these courses.)

Option in Environmental EngineeringThe Option in Environmental Engineering is for students who wish to pursue their education with anemphasis on environmental concerns, assessment of the environmental impact of new or existingproducts or processes, methods for solving problems resulting from pollution in the air, in thewater, or in the earth, and on the management of resources in order to minimize pollution in theenvironment. This is a Faculty option and includes course material related to all of the disciplinesbut applied specifically to environmental concerns. The Option is described earlier in this section ofthe calendar, within the Options, Specializations and Electives for Engineering Students page.

Option in Water ResourcesThe Option in Water Resources is a designated Engineering Faculty Option available to CivilEngineering students interested in the development, management and protection of our waterresources. Students may choose from the water and waste management elective courses or thewater resources engineering elective courses as well as from a list of approved courses from otherdepartments. Students who complete the Option will have both a Water Resources and a CivilEngineering designation on their transcript. The Option is described earlier in this section of thecalendar within the Options, Specializations and Electives for Engineering Students page.

Option in Management SciencesThe Option in Management Sciences provides an understanding of the issues, concepts andtechniques related to the management of technology. The Option consists of a sequence of six

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courses. A student who wishes to follow the Management Sciences Option must declare his or herintent before starting the 2B term. For further details see the "Engineering Management Sciences"page.

Accelerated Master's Program in EngineeringThe Faculty of Engineering offers an Accelerated Master's Program. See Accelerated Master'sPrograms in Engineering for more details.

Computer Engineering and Electrical EngineeringThe field of electrical and computer engineering is multidisciplinary and based on foundations inscience, mathematics, and computing—both hardware and software. Reflecting this diversity, theDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) offers these two broad programs but isalso a major partner in offering four more interdisciplinary programs, in BiomedicalEngineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Nanotechnology Engineering, and Software Engineering. TheComputer Engineering and Electrical Engineering programs, described here, span the field in slightlydifferent ways to give students a deep base of core knowledge with the ability to focus in one ormore target areas. Students completing either program should gain the breadth of understandingnecessary for lifelong learning in any area of electrical and computer engineering regardless of theirchoice of upper­year electives.ECE identifies ten overlapping target areas in the discipline as listed below.

1. Communications, modulation and coding, multimedia, wireless.2. Networks, mobility, distributed computing.3. Energy distribution, motors/generators, power electronics, energy marketing.4. Control, automation, robotics, mechatronics.5. Digital architectures, embedded computers, formal specification and design.6. Analog or digital devices, circuits, VLSI, micro­/nano­fabrication methods.7. Microwave (radio frequency) or photonic devices and systems.8. Signal processing, computational intelligence, soft computing.9. Software systems, components, security, embedded software.10. Software engineering, requirements specification, software architectures, verification.

Common elements of mathematics, science, and computing permeate these areas and tie themtogether with a concentration on engineering science (analysis) and engineering design (synthesis).All students in both programs receive a core knowledge of the ten areas. Computer Engineering putsrelatively more emphasis on digital hardware, software systems, and networks. ElectricalEngineering puts relatively more emphasis on microwave/photonic systems, devices/fabrication, andpower. Students who decide to focus in a target area not emphasized in their program may need totake an extra course. However, the programs are also structured to make it easy to transfer fromone to the other if the student develops interests for which this would be the best path.The programs have elective choices in a wide array of nontechnical fields, in technical areas bothinside and outside of ECE, and in science. Engineered systems based on electronics or embeddedcomputers are especially pervasive across most areas of society and it is increasingly important forstudents to be able to integrate their technical abilities with other requirements. Teamwork andinterdisciplinary collaboration are common. The programs place a significant emphasis oncommunication skills, design, and engineering professionalism. Broad minded and deeply trainedstudents of computer or electrical engineering will make important contributions over the nextseveral decades as the world addresses potential issues such as environmental quality, energysupply, better health care, etc.ECE administers the Computer Engineering and Electrical Engineering programs and housescommittees and staff supporting curriculum development, program operation, and studentadvisement. Help and information are available by contacting the ECE Undergraduate Office orbrowsing the ECE website.

Academic CurriculaThe programs involve a prescribed course load in each term along with some academic milestoneswhich must be completed at or before specified times. Laboratory meets are compulsory where they

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form part of a course. Approval from ECE is required for all changes from the specified programs.Permission to carry more than the normal load in any term is at the discretion of ECE and isdependent on both the student's previous term average and their cumulative average.There are six co­operative work terms and the normal rules of The Co­operative Education Systemapply, as further described in the Engineering Work Terms section. With permission and co­ordination through the ECE Undergraduate Office, it is possible to create eight­month co­operativework terms by rearranging the term sequence.The promotion criteria used to determine progression through the program, in either ComputerEngineering or Electrical Engineering, are as described in the Engineering Examinations andPromotions section. These include term­average requirements, course­grade requirements, andmilestone requirements.The table below outlines the content of the eight academic terms and six co­operative work terms.The ordering of the terms is as described in the Study/Work Sequence section. The superscripts 8

and 4S are for information specific to Stream 8 and Stream 4S, respectively. For academic terms,the average scheduled hours per week are indicated in the columns Cls for class (LEC or SEM), Tutfor tutorial (TUT), and Lab for laboratory (LAB or PRJ). Most laboratories are either open orscheduled every second or third week. In each of the three terms 2B, 3A, and 3B, there are twoprogram­specific required courses labelled as CE for Computer Engineering or EE for ElectricalEngineering. Students may take courses from the other program and some count as TechnicalElective choices (see below).

Notes

1. There are a total of eleven elective courses. Five are technical electives, four arecomplementary studies electives, and two are natural science electives. Normally, studentstake two technical electives in 4A, three technical electives in 4B, and the others(complementary studies, natural science) in the remaining elective slots between 2B and 4B.Students may deviate from this order but must take at least the specified number of coursesin each term. Electives vary in the number and type of scheduled hours per week.

2. Students in the Option in Biomechanics or the Option in Mechatronics must choose acompatible topic for their design project sequence in ECE 498A, ECE 498B. See the optiondescription or option co­ordinator for details.

3. Special topics courses (ECE 493) are offered as resources and faculty interests permit.Students should consult the ECE Undergraduate Office or ECE website for upcoming topics.Some offerings may have laboratory meets.

4. The "Electrical and Computer Engineering Practice" courses (ECE 100A, ECE 100B, ECE 200A,ECE 200B, ECE 300A, ECE 300B, ECE 400A, ECE 400B) have requirements and deadlines forsuccessful completion. The "Work­term Report" courses (WKRPT 201, WKRPT 301, WKRPT401) have minimal­grade requirements and deadlines for successful completion. (Courses withdeadlines for successful completion are described as type DRNC [see Rule 11] in thepromotion rules.)

5. Courses with deadlines for successful completion and other milestones are shown in the termswhere they are normally completed. Due dates are more fully described in the Milestones andDeadlines section below.

6. The courses labelled ECE 105 and ECE 106 may be offered as PHYS courses rather than ECEcourses.

7. Students can enrol in the sequence ECE 498A­498B, or the sequence GENE 403­404, in their4A­4B terms. Combinations such as ECE 498A­GENE 404 are not allowed.

Key:n/a translates to "not applicable"

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Term CE orEE Course/Milestone Title and Notes Cls Tut Lab

AcademicTerm 1AFall

n/a CHE 102 Chemistry for Engineers 3 1 0

n/a ECE 100A Electrical and Computer Engineering Practice(see note 4) 2 0 0

n/a ECE 105 Physics of Electrical Engineering 1 (see note 6) 3 2 0n/a ECE 140 Linear Circuits 3 2 2n/a ECE 150 Fundamentals of Programming 3 1 2n/a MATH 117 Calculus 1 for Engineering 3 2 0n/a English Language Proficiency Milestonen/a Workplace Hazardous Materials Milestone

AcademicTerm 1BWinter8,Spring4S

n/a ECE 100B Electrical and Computer Engineering Practice(see note 4) 2 0 0

n/a ECE 103 Discrete Mathematics 3 2 0n/a ECE 106 Physics of Electrical Engineering 2 (see note 6) 3 2 1.5n/a ECE 124 Digital Circuits and Systems 3 1 1.5n/a ECE 155 Engineering Design with Embedded Systems 3 1 1.5n/a MATH 119 Calculus 2 for Engineering 3 2 0

Work TermWinter4S,Spring8

n/a COOP 1 Co­operative Work Term

n/a PD 20 Engineering Workplace Skills I: Developing ReasonedConclusions

AcademicTerm 2AFall8,Winter4S

n/a ECE 200A Electrical and Computer Engineering Practice(see note 4) 1 0 0

n/a ECE 204A Numerical Methods 1 0 0 2

n/a ECE 205 Advanced Calculus 1 for Electrical andComputer Engineers 3 1 0

n/a ECE 222 Digital Computers 3 1 1.5n/a ECE 240 Electronic Circuits 1 3 1 1.5n/a ECE 250 Algorithms and Data Structures 3 1 1.5n/a ECE 290 Engineering Profession, Ethics, and Law 3 1 0n/a MATH 215 Linear Algebra for Engineering 3 1 0

Work TermFall4S,Winter8

n/a COOP 2 Co­operative Work Term

n/a PD 21 Engineering Workplace Skills II: Developing Effective Plans

AcademicTerm 2BSpring8,Fall4S

n/a ECE 200B Electrical and Computer Engineering Practice(see note 4) 1 0 0

EE ECE 204B Numerical Methods 2 0 0 2 EE ECE 206 Advanced Calculus 2 for Electrical Engineering 3 1 0n/a ECE 207 Signals and Systems 3 1 0n/a ECE 242 Electronic Circuits 2 3 1 1.5CE ECE 224 Embedded Microprocessor Systems 3 1 1.5CE ECE 254 Operating Systems and Systems Programming 3 1 1.5EE ECE 209 Electronic and Electrical Properties of Materials 3 1 1.5n/a WKRPT 2014S Work­term Report (see note 4)n/a One elective course (see note 1)n/a Technical Presentation Milestone

Work TermSpring4S,Fall8

n/a COOP 3 Co­operative Work Term

n/a Professional Development Elective (one of PD 3, PD 4, PD 5, PD 6, PD 7, PD 8, PD9)

Academic Electrical and Computer Engineering Practice

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Term 3AWinter8,Spring4S

n/a ECE 300A (see note 4) 1 0 0

n/a ECE 316 Probability Theory and Statistics 3 1 0n/a ECE 380 Analog Control Systems 3 1 1.5CE ECE 327 Digital Hardware Systems 3 1 1.5CE ECE 351 Compilers 3 1 1.5EE ECE 331 Electronic Devices 3 1 1.5EE ECE 375 Electromagnetic Fields and Waves 3 1 1.5n/a WKRPT 2018 Work­term Report (see note 4)n/a WKRPT 3014S Work­term Report (see note 4)n/a One elective course (see note 1)

Work TermWinter4S,Spring8

n/a COOP 4 Co­operative Work Term

n/a Professional Development Elective (one of PD 3, PD 4, PD 5, PD 6, PD 7, PD 8, PD9)

AcademicTerm 3BFall8,Winter4S

n/a ECE 300B Electrical and Computer Engineering Practice(see note 4) 1 0 0

n/a ECE 318 Analog and Digital Communications 3 1 1.5

n/a ECE 390 Engineering Design, Economics, and Impact onSociety 3 1 1.5

CE ECE 356 Database Systems 3 1 1.5CE ECE 358 Computer Networks 3 1 1.5EE ECE 224 Embedded Microprocessor Systems 3 1 1.5EE ECE 361 Power Systems and Components 3 1 1.5n/a WKRPT 3018 Work­term Report (see note 4)n/a WKRPT 4014S Work­term Report (see note 4)n/a One elective course (see note 1)

Work TermFall4S,Winter8

n/a COOP 5 Co­operative Work Term

n/a Professional Development Elective (one of PD 3, PD 4, PD 5, PD 6, PD 7, PD 8, PD9)

AcademicTerm 4ASpring

n/a ECE 400A Electrical and Computer Engineering Practice(see note 4) 1 0 0

n/a ECE 498A/GENE 403Engineering Design Project (see note 2 andnote 7) 1 0 10

n/a WKRPT 4018 Work­term Report (see note 4)n/a Four elective courses (see note 1)

Work TermFall n/a COOP 6 Co­operative Work Term

AcademicTerm 4BWinter

n/a ECE 400B Electrical and Computer Engineering Practice(see note 4) 1 0 0

n/a ECE 498B/GENE 404Engineering Design Project (see note 2 andnote 7) 1 0 10

n/a Four elective courses (see note 1)

Elective CoursesComplementary Studies ElectivesStudents are required to complete four complementary studies elective (CSE) courses to satisfy theComplementary Studies Requirements for Engineering Students. These are in addition to thosecourses which are part of the core program and contain complementary studies material, such asECE 290, ECE 390, the Professional Development (PD) sequence, and the ECE Practice sequence. Thefour CSE courses are to be chosen according to the following constraints.

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Two courses from List C – Humanities and Social Sciences CoursesTwo courses from any of List A – Impact Courses, List C, or List D – Other PermissibleComplementary Studies Courses

Students may take up to one technique course (i.e., learning a skill or language) as part of List D. Ifparticipating in an exchange program, students may instead take up to two courses in the languageof the exchange destination as part of List D. Technique courses need ECE approval to be consideredas complementary studies electives.

Natural Science ElectivesStudents are required to complete two natural science elective (NSE) courses. The two NSE coursesmust be primarily concerned with natural science and are in addition to the science components ofthe core programs, such as CHE 102, ECE 105 and ECE 106. Students may use the two NSE coursesto broaden their understanding of the scientific basis for engineering or to add depth in their chosentarget area of specialization. A student must select at least one from List 1 and at most one fromList 2. In addition, a student may arrange with their program advisor permission to take other naturalscience intensive courses, which meet the minimum natural science requirement, at anotheruniversity during a co­op work term.

List 1: Natural Science Intensive Courses

Course TitleBIOL 130 and BIOL130L Introductory Cell Biology

BIOL 240 and BIOL240L Fundamentals of Microbiology

BIOL 273 and BIOL273L Principles of Human Physiology 1

CHEM 123 andCHEM 123L Chemical Reactions, Equilibria and Kinetics

CHEM 237 andCHEM 237L Introductory Biochemistry

CHEM 262 andCHEM 262L Organic Chemistry for Engineering and Bioinformatics Students

ECE 403 Thermal Physics (cross listed with PHYS 358)ECE 404 Geometrical and Physical Optics (cross listed with PHYS 256)ECE 405 Introduction to Quantum Mechanics (cross listed with PHYS 233)ENVS 200 Field EcologyNE 122 Organic Chemistry for Nanotechnology Engineers

List 2: Natural Science Courses

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Course TitleBIOL 110 Introductory ZoologyBIOL 130 Introductory Cell BiologyBIOL 150 Organismal and Evolutionary EcologyBIOL 165 Diversity of LifeBIOL 211 Introductory Vertebrate ZoologyBIOL 240 Fundamentals of MicrobiologyBIOL 241 Introduction to Applied MicrobiologyBIOL 273 Principles of Human Physiology 1CHE 161 Engineering BiologyCHEM 123 Chemical Reactions, Equilibria and KineticsCHEM 209 Introductory Spectroscopy and StructureCHEM 217 Chemical BondingCHEM 237 Introductory BiochemistryCHEM 254 Introductory Chemical ThermodynamicsCHEM 262 Organic Chemistry for Engineering and Bioinformatics StudentsCHEM 266 Basic Organic Chemistry 1CHEM 356 Introductory Quantum MechanicsCHEM 404 Physicochemical Aspects of Natural WatersEARTH 121 Introductory Earth SciencesEARTH 122 Introductory Environmental SciencesEARTH 123 Introductory HydrologyEARTH 221 Geochemistry 1EARTH 270 Disasters and Natural HazardsEARTH 281 Geological Impacts on Human Health

*ECE 209 Electronic and Electrical Properties of Materials*Note that ECE 209 cannot count as an NSE for Electrical Engineering students

ENVE 275 Environmental ChemistryENVE 276 Environmental Biology and BiotechnologyPHYS 234 Quantum Physics 1PHYS 263 Classical Mechanics and Special RelativityPHYS 275 PlanetsPHYS 280 Introduction to BiophysicsPHYS 334 Quantum Physics 2PHYS 335 Condensed Matter PhysicsPHYS 375 StarsPHYS 380 Molecular and Cellular BiophysicsSCI 238 Introductory Astronomy

Technical ElectivesStudents are required to complete five technical elective (TE) courses, normally taken during thefourth year. At least two of the TEs must be courses chosen from ECE 406­493 or 499. Up to twoTEs may be technical courses from other programs; such courses must have sufficiently advancedtechnical content to be allowed. Further information is available from the ECE Undergraduate Officeor ECE website. Some courses of interest may require prerequisite knowledge that is not part of thecore program in Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering. Students may require extracourses or may need to seek enrolment approval from the course professor if the prerequisiteknowledge was acquired by other means.The slate of TE courses offered by ECE for the 4A and 4B terms is under revision. There may becourses added and changes made to the content, term of offering, or meet times from what is listedbelow. Further information is available from the ECE Undergraduate Office or ECE website.The following TE courses are normally offered for the spring (4A) term.

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Course Title Cls Tut LabECE 413 Digital Signal and Image Processing 3 1 0 ECE 418 Communications Networks 3 1 0ECE 429 Computer Architecture 3 1 1.5ECE 432 Radio Frequency Integrated Devices and Circuits 3 1 1.5ECE 445 Integrated Digital Electronics 3 1 1.5ECE 454 Distributed Computing 3 1 1.5ECE 455 Embedded Software 3 1 1.5ECE 457A Cooperative and Adaptive Algorithms 3 1 0ECE 458 Computer Security 3 1 1.5ECE 462 Electrical Distribution Systems 3 1 1.5ECE 463 Design and Applications of Power Electronic Converters 3 1 1.5ECE 473 Radio Frequency and Microwave Circuits 3 1 1.5ECE 475 Radio­Wave Systems 3 1 1.5ECE 481 Digital Control Systems 3 1 1.5ECE 486 Robot Dynamics and Control 3 1 1.5ECE 493 Special Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering (see Note 3)3 1 0The following TE courses are normally offered for the winter (4B) term.

Course Title Cls Tut LabECE 406 Algorithm Design and Analysis 3 1 1.5ECE 409 Cryptography and System Security 3 1 0ECE 414 Wireless Communications 3 1 0ECE 415 Multimedia Processing and Coding 3 1 1.5ECE 416 Advanced Topics in Networking 3 1 1.5ECE 423 Embedded Computer Systems 3 1 1.5ECE 433 Fabrication Technologies for Micro and Nano Devices 3 1 1.5ECE 444 Integrated Analog Electronics 3 1 1.5ECE 457B Fundamentals of Computational Intelligence 3 1 0ECE 459 Programming for Performance 3 1 1.5ECE 464 High Voltage Engineering and Power System Protection 3 1 1.5ECE 467 Power Systems Analysis, Operations and Markets 3 1 1.5 ECE 474 Radio and Wireless Systems 3 1 1.5ECE 477 Photonic Devices and Systems 3 1 1.5ECE 488 Multivariable Control Systems 3 1 0ECE 493 Special Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering (see Note 3) 3 1 0The following project elective is offered every term. Students may take it at most once in theprogram as a TE course.

Course Title Cls Tut LabECE 499 Engineering Project 0 0 10The following courses are offered for the core program in Electrical Engineering but are consideredTE courses for Computer Engineering. Students of Computer Engineering may use at most two ofthese courses as TE courses.

Course Title Cls Tut LabECE 331 Electronic Devices 3 1 1.5ECE 361 Power Systems and Components 3 1 1.5ECE 375 Electromagnetic Fields and Waves 3 1 1.5The following courses are offered for the core program in Computer Engineering but are consideredTE courses for Electrical Engineering. Students of Electrical Engineering may use at most two ofthese courses as TE courses.

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Course Title Cls Tut LabECE 254 Operating Systems and Systems Programming 3 1 1.5ECE 327 Digital Hardware Systems 3 1 1.5ECE 351 Compilers 3 1 1.5ECE 356 Database Systems 3 1 1.5ECE 358 Computer Networks 3 1 1.5

Milestones and DeadlinesECE 100A/B, 200A/B, 300A/B, 400A/BEach of these "ECE Practice" courses must be successfully completed by the end of the academicterm following the one having the scheduled meets as shown in the program table above.(Specifically, students are not allowed to enrol in any academic term beyond 1B without the creditfor ECE 100A, beyond 2A without the credit for ECE 100B, beyond 2B without the credit for ECE200A, beyond 3A without the credit for ECE 200B, beyond 3B without the credit for ECE 300A, orbeyond 4A without the credit for ECE 300B.)

Technical Presentation MilestoneNormally students are not allowed to enrol in any academic term beyond 3B until the technicalpresentation milestone is completed. This milestone is intended to be completed when studentssuccessfully deliver a short technical presentation during their 2B term. If unsuccessful, a secondattempt is allowed during the 3A term. If still unsuccessful, students must pass a course orworkshop that focuses on presentation skills (e.g., a Department approved speech­communicationscourse or an external workshop, such as Toastmasters, with requirements approved by theDepartment; students should contact their program advisor). Students can use the pre­approvedcourse or workshop to clear the technical presentation milestone; alternatively, if the course inquestion is eligible as a Complementary Studies Elective (CSE), students may choose to use thecourse as a List D CSE, but must then clear the technical presentation milestone by successfullydelivering a presentation during their 3B (or, in exceptional circumstances 4A) term.

English Language ProficiencyDetails are as described in the English Language Proficiency Requirement section. Students mustachieve this milestone before entering any academic term beyond 2A.

WKRPT 201, 301, 401For each of these "Work­term Report" courses, the student writes a technical report based on theirwork­term experience and submits it for grading in the academic term which follows the work term.More details are found in the course descriptions for WKRPT 201, WKRPT 301, and WKRPT 401; inthe Engineering Examinations and Promotions section; and from the ECE Undergraduate Office orECE website. The reports are normally submitted in the academic terms following the 3rd, 4th, and5th work terms, as shown in the program table below, but students have flexibility to move eachreport by one work term earlier or later in the program. The following table shows the possiblesubmission terms for each report. The normal term of submission is shown in bold. Students are notallowed to enrol in any academic term beyond the last possible submission term (shown in italics)without credit for the corresponding work­report course.

Work­termExperience

Stream­4S Submission

Stream­8Submission

WKRPT 201 2nd, 3rd, 4th 2A, 2B, 3A 2B, 3A, 3BWKRPT 301 3rd, 4th, 5th 2B, 3A, 3B 3A, 3B, 4AWKRPT 401 4th, 5th, 6th 3A, 3B, 4B 3B, 4A, 4B

Workplace Hazardous MaterialsDetails are as described in the WHMIS Requirements section. Students must take WorkplaceHazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) training in order to participate in the laboratoryfor ECE 140 during the 1A term. Students must achieve this milestone in order to remain enrolled in1A or to enrol in any academic term beyond 1A.

Available OptionsThe normal programs in Computer Engineering and Electrical Engineering, shown above, have been

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designed to offer a well­balanced and rewarding education. Students wishing to further enrich theirstudies may elect to take any option (or minor or joint degree) for which they meet the eligibilityrequirements. See the section on Engineering Interdisciplinary Alternatives for further information.These will typically require extra courses and/or constrain the choice of elective courses. Whentaking courses from a different program, the student may need to do extra work to compensate fora different background preparation. Time beyond the normal program duration may be necessarydue to the extra requirements and constraints on space or scheduling. Consult the ECEUndergraduate Office or ECE website for more information and planning assistance.

Computer Option for Electrical Engineering StudentsElectrical Engineering students share much of their core program with Computer Engineeringstudents. The Computer Option allows Electrical Engineering students to enhance their study ofsoftware and embedded systems and specialize in areas normally associated with ComputerEngineering. The option consists of eleven courses: three extra, six already part of the coreprogram for Electrical Engineering, and two fourth­year technical electives. Successful completion ofthese courses results in a special designation on the student's transcript. For the designation toappear on the transcript, the student must achieve an average of at least 60% in the eleven optioncourses and a grade of a least 50% in each of the courses in the option. To enrol in this option, astudent needs to have a cumulative average of at least 80% at the end of 2A.The following nine courses are required (any course marked * can count towards the option or as atechnical elective, but not both):Course Title Core or extraECE 103 Discrete Mathematics coreECE 124 Digital Circuits and Systems coreECE 155 Engineering Design with Embedded Systems coreECE 222 Digital Computers coreECE 224 Embedded Microprocessor Systems coreECE 250 Algorithms and Data Structures core*ECE 254 Operating Systems and Systems Programming extra (available in 2B)*ECE 351 or Compilers extra (available in 3A) *ECE 327 Digital Hardware Systems extra (available in 3A)*ECE 356 or Database Systems extra (available in 3B) *ECE 358 Computer Networks extra (available in 3B)In addition to the above nine courses, at least two of the following fourth­year courses must bechosen as technical electives. (This list is subject to change from time to time. For furtherinformation on the eligibility of a particular course, contact the option co­ordinator).Course TitleECE 406 Algorithm Design and AnalysisECE 416 Advanced Topics in NetworkingECE 418 Communications Networks ECE 429 Computer Architecture ECE 451 Software Requirements Specification and Analysis ECE 452 Software Design and Architectures ECE 453 Software Testing, Quality Assurance and Maintenance ECE 454 Distributed Computing ECE 455 Embedded Software ECE 457A or Cooperative and Adaptive Algorithms ECE 457B Fundamentals of Computational IntelligenceECE 458 Computer Security ECE 459 Programming for Performance

Environmental EngineeringAny civilization inevitably generates a waste stream. If not properly managed, this waste can leadto pollution of our water, soil, and air, which can endanger human life, harm ecosystems, andreduce our ability to thrive as a society. Environmental engineers are charged with managing theseresiduals of civilization. This responsibility includes cleaning up existing pollution from our waterand soils, developing technological solutions to reduce the presence or risk of pollutants from future

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human activities, and providing a safe supply of water for domestic, industrial, and agricultural use.Competency as an environmental engineer requires an understanding of the complex pathwaysthrough which pollutants can move, the chemistry of contaminants, the biology of microbes that canconsume and transform them, and the various technological and societal solutions we can employ toclean our water, air, and soil and reduce the amount of pollutants emitted into the world. This workis necessarily interdisciplinary, and environmental engineers must learn how to work with planners,industry, environmental advocacy groups, government regulators, and others. They must developcompetencies in a range of scientific fields, from chemistry to biology to renewable energy. Theyalso require the basic quantitative proficiencies, judgment, and design skills expected of engineersin other specialties.Our Environmental Engineering program is uniquely designed to produce graduates who can respondto these needs. The program introduces the best available practices into the planning, design,analysis, and operation of natural and engineered water systems, and the management of our airand earth resources. Our environmental engineering program strongly emphasizes water resourceand water quality engineering, which deals with flood control, environmental issues ingroundwater/surface waters, and the planning, management, design, and operation of water supply,treatment, and distribution systems.The curriculum has much in common with the Civil Engineering curriculum, addressing concepts ofsustainability and civil infrastructure. The first year of both programs is virtually identical, allowingstudents to transfer between them. In later years, the Environmental Engineering programemphasizes environmental assessment, principles of water management and treatment, remediationof surface water, groundwater and soils, biotechnology, and contaminant transport. Studentsgraduate with social awareness, a breadth of real­world experience, and well­developed numericaland communication skills which will suit them to many tasks.

Areas of StudyThe program has three study areas: waste and water treatment; migration pathways of chemicals inthe environment; and environmental assessment and modelling.

Available OptionsManagement SciencesSociety, Technology and ValuesSoftwareWater Resources

Program AdministrationManaged by the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Environmental Engineering isan interdisciplinary program involving resources from the Faculties of Engineering, Science, andEnvironment. Students apply directly to the Environmental Engineering Program.

Academic Program (For students entering 1A in Fall 2015 and later)Term 1A (Fall)CHE 102 Chemistry for Engineers ENVE 100 Environmental and Geological Engineering ConceptsCIVE 104 Mechanics 1CIVE 115 Linear AlgebraMATH 116 Calculus 1 for EngineeringCSE 1 Approved Complementary Studies Elective

Term 1B (Spring)CIVE 105 Mechanics 2CIVE 121 Computational MethodsENVE 153 Earth EngineeringGENE 123 Electrical Circuits and Instrumentation MATH 118 Calculus 2 for Engineering

Term 2A (Winter)

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ENVE 223 Differential Equations and Balance LawsENVE 224 Probability and Statistics ENVE 275 Environmental ChemistryENVE 280 Fluid Mechanics ERS 215 Environmental and Sustainability Assessment 1 (List A­Impact Courses CSE)

Term 2B (Fall)BIOL 240 Fundamentals of MicrobiologyCIVE 382 Hydrology and Open Channel FlowENVE 225 Environmental ModellingENVE 277 Air Quality EngineeringENVE 279 Energy and the EnvironmentWKRPT 200 Work­term Report

Term 3A (Spring)CIVE 353 Geotechnical Engineering 1CIVE 392 Economics and Life Cycle Analysis (List B­Engineering Economics CSE)EARTH 458 Physical HydrogeologyEARTH 458L Field Methods in HydrogeologyENVE 330 Lab Analysis and Field Sampling TechniquesENVE 375 Physico­Chemical Processes WKRPT 300 Work­term Report

Term 3B (Winter)ENVE 335 Decision Making for Environmental EngineersENVE 376 Biological ProcessesENVE 383 Advanced Hydrology and HydraulicsENVE 391 Law and Ethics for Environmental Engineers (List D­Other CSE)One Technical Elective

Term 4A (Fall)ENVE 400 Environmental Engineering Project 1 Three Technical ElectivesOne Complementary Studies Elective (CSE 2) WKRPT 400 Work­term Report

Term 4B (Winter)ENVE 401 Environmental Engineering Project 2 Three Technical ElectivesOne Complementary Studies Elective (CSE 3)

ElectivesEach student is responsible for selecting their own program of electives, in keeping with theultimate career objectives after graduation. The program must satisfy the requirements of theDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, which are in part intended to meet engineeringaccreditation requirements such that students are eligible to count their undergraduate educationtowards a professional engineering license. This includes having to meet minimum requirements in:Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Engineering Sciences, Engineering Design, and ComplementaryStudies.

Technical ElectivesStudents are required to complete seven (7) technical elective (TE) courses with the followingrestrictions:

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1. At least four (4) TEs must be from List A (Engineering Design Intensive Electives)2. The remaining three (3) TEs may be from List A or B

Further information is available from the CEE Undergraduate Office or CEE website. Some coursesof interest may require prerequisite knowledge that is not part of the core program inEnvironmental Engineering. Students may require extra courses or may need to seek enrolmentapproval from the course professor if the prerequisites have not been satisfied.The Technical Elective Lists for the Environmental Engineering program are provided below. Notethat the offering of these courses is contingent upon sufficient demand and/or available teachingresources. There may be courses added and changes made to the content, term of offering, or meettimes from what is listed below. Further information is available from the CEE Undergraduate Officeor CEE website.

Key for List A and B:Term courses are offered: F=Fall term, W=Winter term, S=Spring term

List A ­ Engineering Design Intensive Technical Electives (choose at least 4)Term Course TitleF,W CHE 361 Bioprocess EngineeringF,S CHE 420 Introduction to Process ControlF CIVE 241 Transport Principles and Applications F CIVE 354 Geotechnical Engineering 2 F SYDE 533 Conflict ResolutionF CHE 516 Energy Systems EngineeringF CHE 571 Industrial EcologyW CHE 572 Air Pollution Control W CHE 574 Industrial Wastewater Pollution ControlW CIVE 341 Transportation Engineering Applications W CIVE 440 Transit Planning and OperationsW CIVE 554 Geotechnical Engineering 3W CIVE 583 Design of Urban Water SystemsW ENVE 577 Engineering for Solid Waste ManagementW ME 571 Air PollutionW SYDE 332 Societal and Environmental Systems

List B ­ Technical Electives (choose a maximum of 3)

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Term Course TitleF,S BIOL 354 Environmental Toxicology 1F BIOL 364 Mathematical Modelling in Biology F BIOL 447 Environmental MicrobiologyF BIOL 455 Ecological Risk Assessment and ManagementF BIOL 462 Applied Wetland ScienceF BIOL 470 Methods of Aquatic EcologyF CHE 514 Fundamentals of Petroleum Production F,W,S CHEM 237 Introductory BiochemistryF,W CHEM 262 Organic Chemistry for Engineering F,W EARTH 342 Geomorphology and GIS Applications F EARTH 359 Flow Through Porous Media F EARTH 421 Geochemistry 2 F EARTH 440 Quaternary Geology F EARTH 444 Applied Wetland ScienceF GEOG 459 Energy and SustainabilityF,S ME 459 Energy ConversionF,S ME 559 Finite Element Methods F SYDE 411 Optimization and Numerical MethodsF SYDE 575 Image ProcessingW BIOL 488 Ecotoxicology from a Watershed PerspectiveW CIVE 422 Finite Element AnalysisNote 1 CIVE 497 Special Topics in Civil Engineering (as offered)W,S EARTH 221 Geochemistry 1 W EARTH 456 Numerical Methods in HydrogeologyW EARTH 459 Chemical HydrogeologyW ENVE 573 Contaminant TransportW GEOG 471 Remote Sensing ProjectW SYDE 531 Design Optimization Under Probabilistic Uncertainty

Notes on List B:

1. Special topics courses (CIVE 497) are offered as resources and faculty interests permit.Students should consult the CEE Undergraduate Office or CEE website for upcoming topics.

Complementary Studies ElectivesThree complementary studies elective (CSE) courses in approved non­technical subjects, must betaken. The CSEs are in addition to those courses which are part of the core program and containcomplementary studies material, such as ERS 215 (List A), CIVE 392 (List B) and ENVE 391 (List D).The CSE courses are organized on a Faculty basis and detailed in this calendar, underthe Complementary Studies in the Faculty of Engineering page. The three CSE courses are to bechosen according to the following constraints:

Two courses from List C – Humanities and Social Sciences CoursesOne course from any of List A – Impact Courses, List C, or List D – Other PermissibleComplementary Studies Courses

Students may take up to one language course as a CSE (counted as List D CSE). Language coursesneed approval by the CEE Undergraduate Office to be considered as complementary studieselectives.

Faculty OptionsComplete details of designated options available to engineering students are provided in thisCalendar in the Engineering section entitled Options, Specializations and Electives for EngineeringStudents. Students who satisfy the option requirements will have the appropriate designation shownon their transcript and degree in addition to their Environmental Engineering. The following threeoptions are of primary interest to Environmental Engineering students. (Note: To qualify for theseoptions, the student must achieve a grade of at least 50% in each course and must obtain a

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cumulative average of 60% or more in these courses.)

Option in Water ResourcesThe Option in Water Resources is a designated Engineering Faculty Option available toEnvironmental Engineering students interested in the development, management and protection ofour water resources. The Option is described earlier in this section of the calendar withinthe Options, Specializations and Electives for Engineering Students page.

Option in Management SciencesThe Option in Management Sciences provides an understanding of the issues, concepts andtechniques related to the management of technology. A student who wishes to follow theManagement Sciences Option must declare his or her intent before starting the 2B term. For furtherdetails see the "Engineering Management Sciences" page.

Option in StatisticsThe Option in Statistics provides a broad background in applied statistics, especially in the areas ofmultiple regression, quality control, experimental design, and applied probability.

Accelerated Master's Program in EngineeringThe Faculty of Engineering offers an Accelerated Master's Program. See Accelerated Master'sPrograms in Engineering for more details.

Geological EngineeringGeological Engineering is the application of geological knowledge to the siting, design, construction,operation, and maintenance of civil engineering structures and facilities. It is one of the rapidlygrowing fields of engineering reflecting society’s developing interest in the stewardship of theenvironment, managing risk, and creating a safer world. The profession has a direct impact on thefoundation of the Canadian economy, which is built upon the exploration and development of its vastnatural resources in a sustainable manner that protects them for the benefit of future generations.Geological Engineers provide the expertise to develop mines, petroleum reservoirs (oil and naturalgas), hydro­electric dams and reservoirs, groundwater and surface water resources, as well as,building and managing the necessary infrastructure to bring the resulting commodities to market.The Geological Engineering profession shares common roots with that of Civil Engineering and EarthSciences, and is an interdisciplinary program at the University of Waterloo involving the Departmentof Civil and Environmental Engineering, as well as, the Department of Earth and EnvironmentalSciences, in the Faculty of Engineering and the Faculty of Science, respectively. The field of geological engineering encompasses a wide range of activities and issues including thegeological characterization of complex foundations of major buildings and structures, developmentof natural resources (mining, water, hydroelectricity, forestry, oil and gas), the engineering safetyof major infrastructure (dams, reservoirs, offshore drilling platforms, pipelines, roads andrailways), and the assessment of geohazard risk (landslides, earthquakes, volcanoes, and thestability of natural dams). It also includes aspects of such fields as project finance and insurance,forensic geological engineering, and the application of geological knowledge to the repair andpreservation of cultural heritage sites. In step with Civil Engineering, Geological Engineering hasevolved into an extremely diverse field as the demands of society have evolved, providingopportunities for graduates in many areas of application. Furthermore, the application of computersand electronic instrumentation has revolutionized the practice of Geological Engineering.Consequently our curriculum is being constantly reviewed in order to produce graduate engineerswho can use advanced tools to solve complex problems. Geological engineering is an attractive discipline for students who wish to pursue the challenge ofcombining the complexity of nature and engineering design, who are interested in the physicalmechanics of the earth’s surface, and who enjoy travel and the outdoors. The subject has seamlesstransitions to geotechnical engineering and engineering geology.The Geological Engineering Program at the University of Waterloo delivers a diverse set of corecourses that provide the necessary fundamentals in mathematics, geology, and civil engineering.The program also offers the opportunity to take electives from the fields of the social sciences andhumanities. Technical electives can be chosen to develop a focus in the following areas:

Geotechnical Engineering

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Familiarizes students with the engineering properties of soils and rocks, the fundamentals of soiland rock mechanics, and the application of geotechnical data and concepts to: the design offoundation elements, soil and rock retaining structures and excavations, as well as, the stability ofsoil and rock embankments and slopes. The specific focus is on the design, construction, andmaintenance of infrastructure located on or below the earth's surface and geotechnical aspects ofgeohazards.

Water Resources EngineeringDeals with the planning, management, design and operation of groundwater and surface watersupply and distribution systems, flood control and flood hazard mapping, hydrologic and hydraulicaspects of environmental issues, and application of remotely­sensed data to hydrologic andenvironmental problems.

Water and Waste Management EngineeringAddresses water and waste water treatment, surface and ground water pollution and control, solidand hazardous waste management, contaminant transport and behaviour in the environment.Support areas involving aquatic chemistry, computer modelling, simulation and laboratoryexperimentation as examples are also stressed.

GeophysicsDevelops technical skills for students to use instrumentation (seismic, electromagnetic, resistivity,gravity, etc.) in order to explore for minerals, as well as, oil and gas reservoirs. In addition,strategies are also presented to adapt these techniques to groundwater resource evaluation andsubsurface contaminant monitoring. Non­destructive methodologies are also presented to assess thephysical state of infrastructure to optimize operation and maintenance activities.While the first three areas are shared with Civil Engineering, the fourth is not. The GeologicalEngineering Program is designed to enhance the students' knowledge in topics associated with earthprocesses. Hence, the Geological Engineering student will have a greater knowledge of details suchas the mineralogical structure and associated mechanical and fluid conductance properties ofvarious types of soils and rocks, as well as, their genesis and evolution due to mechanisms such asweathering, deposition and metamorphism, and weathering. These details enable the GeologicalEngineer to significantly expand upon and utilize the focused knowledge gained from these areas offocus in practice.Canada has a global reach in Geological Engineering and professional job prospects upon graduationare excellent. Employment opportunities for Geological Engineers are available in the areas ofpetroleum geology and engineering, geohazard characterization and risk assessment (especiallylandslides), mining geology and mine design, foundations engineering and buried infrastructure,groundwater and surface water management, geophysics, coastal engineering and granular materialsupply. An increasing amount of activity lies in the geotechnical investigations associated with minedevelopment, geomechanical aspects of petroleum recovery (both conventional and unconventional,such as tar sands development and in­situ heavy oil extraction), and in the field of landslide hazardassessment and remediation. Geotechnical expertise is also required in infrastructure projects,particularly in capital works and operation and maintenance activities associated with tunnels,roads, railways, buildings, airports, shorelines, underground storage, and waste disposal facilities.The Geological Engineering graduate focusing in hydrogeology and subsurface fluid flow can becomeinvolved in environmental site evaluation, groundwater resource management and contaminated siterestoration, as well as, geothermal and petroleum resource exploration and development.

Faculty OptionsComplete details of designated options available to engineering students are provided in thisCalendar in the Engineering section entitled Options, Specializations and Electives for EngineeringStudents. Students who satisfy the option requirements will have the appropriate designation shownon their transcript and diploma. Three of the available Options of specific interest to students inGeological Engineering are briefly summarized below.

Option in Management SciencesThe Option in Management Sciences provides an understanding of the issues, concepts, andtechniques related to the management of technology. The Option consists of a sequence of sixcourses. A student who wishes to follow the Management Sciences Option must declare their intent

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before starting the 2B term. For further details see the “Engineering Management Sciences”section.

Option in International Studies in EngineeringWith the increasing emphasis on globalization of resource and environmental management,Geological Engineers are becoming actively involved on international projects overseas. The Optionin International Studies in Engineering will provide the student with the opportunity of enrichingtheir education through language and cultural studies, and will also involve work experience in aninternational setting.

Option in Water ResourcesStudents in Geological Engineering may choose to expand their studies to include a broader range oftopics in water resource management. The Option in Water Resources provides a combinedemphasis on surface water and groundwater resources in both technical and social issues.

Accelerated Master’s Program in EngineeringThe Faculty of Engineering offers an Accelerated Master’s Program. See Accelerated Master’sPrograms in Engineering section for more details.

Legend:+ This course is offered after exams are finished in April and is two weeks long, therefore finishesbefore the spring term.

Academic Program (For students entering 1A in Fall 2015 and later)Term 1A (Fall)CHE 102 Chemistry for Engineers ENVE 100 Environmental and Geological Engineering ConceptsCIVE 104 Mechanics 1CIVE 115 Linear AlgebraMATH 116 Calculus 1 for EngineeringCSE 1 Approved Complementary Studies Elective

Term 1B (Spring)CIVE 105 Mechanics 2CIVE 121 Computational Methods GENE 123 Electrical Circuits and Instrumentation GEOE 153 Earth Engineering MATH 118 Calculus 2 for Engineering

Term 2A (Winter)EARTH 238 Introductory Structural GeologyENVE 223 Differential Equations and Balance Laws ENVE 224 Probability and StatisticsENVE 280 Fluid MechanicsCSE 2 Approved Complementary Studies Elective GEOE 298 Seminar

Term 2B (Fall)CIVE 204 Solid Mechanics 1CIVE 221 Advanced CalculusEARTH 231 Mineralogy EARTH 235 Stratigraphic Approaches to Understanding Earth's History EARTH 260 Applied Geophysics 1 CSE 3 Approved Complementary Studies Elective GEOE 299 Seminar WKRPT 200 Work­term Report

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Term 3A (Spring)CIVE 353 Geotechnical Engineering 1CIVE 392 Economics and Life Cycle Analysis (List B­Engineering Economics CSE) EARTH 232 Petrography EARTH 458 Physical HydrogeologyEARTH 458L Field Methods in HydrogeologyGEOE 398 Seminar WKRPT 300 Work­term Report

Technical Electives (choose 1)

ARCH 277 Timber: Design, Structure and Construction for EngineersCIVE 205 Solid Mechanics 2EARTH 221 Geochemistry 1

Term 3B (Winter)CIVE 382 Hydrology and Open Channel Flow EARTH 333 Introductory Sedimentology EARTH 390 Methods in Geological Mapping + EARTH 437 Rock MechanicsEARTH 438 Engineering Geology CSE 4 Approved Complementary Studies ElectiveGEOE 399 Seminar

Term 4A (Fall)CIVE 354 Geotechnical Engineering 2GEOE 400 Geological Engineering Design Project 1 GEOE 498 Seminar WKRPT 400 Work­term ReportThree technical electives

Technical electives

CIVE 306 Mechanics of Solids 3CIVE 310 Introduction to Structural DesignCIVE 375 Environmental Engineering PrinciplesEARTH 331 Volcanology and Igneous PetrologyEARTH 332 Metamorphic PetrologyEARTH 342 Geomorphology and GIS Applications EARTH 359 Flow Through Porous MediaEARTH 421 Geochemistry 2EARTH 440 Quaternary Geology EARTH 444 Applied Wetland ScienceEARTH 461 Applied Geophysics 3 (Earth 461 and Earth 461L count as one technical elective) and EARTH 461L Field Methods in Applied Geophysics

Term 4B (Winter)CIVE 554 Geotechnical Engineering 3GEOE 401 Geological Engineering Design Project 2GEOE 499 SeminarGENE 411 Engineering Law and Ethics (List D­Other CSE)Two technical electives

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Technical electives

CHE 514 Fundamentals of Petroleum ProductionCIVE 303 Structural Analysis 1CIVE 332 Civil Systems and Project ManagementCIVE 422 Finite Element AnalysisCIVE 460 Engineering BiomechanicsCIVE 507 Building Science and TechnologyCIVE 542 Pavement Structural DesignCIVE 583 Design of Urban Water SystemsEARTH 435 Advanced Structural GeologyEARTH 444 Applied Wetland ScienceEARTH 456 Numerical Methods in HydrogeologyEARTH 459 Chemical HydrogeologyEARTH 460 Applied Geophysics 2EARTH 471 Mineral DepositsENVE 383 Advanced Hydrology and HydraulicsENVE 573 Contaminant TransportENVE 577 Engineering for Solid Waste Management

Notes

1. The availability of some elective courses is contingent upon sufficient demand, schedulingconstraints, and teaching resources.

2. Each proposed program of study should be reviewed by the faculty advisor to ensure that it(a) satisfies prescribed minimum requirements with respect to Mathematics, Science,Engineering Science, Engineering Design and Complementary Studies, and (b) satisfiesprerequisite requirements.

Management EngineeringThe Management Engineering program provides undergraduate students with an engineeringeducation needed to understand, design, implement, and manage complex management systemsupon which organizations depend. Management Engineering undergraduates obtain a degree whichcombines, as an integrated whole, technical and managerial knowledge along with opportunities todevelop their problem­solving abilities, communication and interpersonal skills, project managementexperience, and teamwork and leadership skills.The Management Engineering program is administered by the Department of Management Sciences,in the Faculty of Engineering. The Department of Management Sciences also offers the Option inManagement Sciences to students in other Engineering programs, as described elsewhere in thissection of the calendar.The Management Engineering program at Waterloo provides a solid foundation in management,engineering, science, and mathematics. On this foundation, the program also has a number ofcourses focused on one of the three theme areas:

Operations Research and Supply Chain Management: Operations Research deals withquantitative models of complex operations and uses these models to support decision­makingin any sector of industry or public services. Supply chain management is the process ofplanning, implementing and managing the flow of goods, services, and related informationfrom the point of origin to the point of consumption.Information Technologies: The Information Technologies theme focuses on how technology isdesigned and managed to support effective decision­making. Topics deal with technicalapplications in software design and development, data mining and telecommunication, as wellas, the organizational and social issues associated with the use of information technologies.Management of Technology: The Management of Technology theme builds on the foundation ofmanagement topics in accounting, finance, economics, organizational behaviour, andorganizational design. Courses in this theme deal with operational and organizational issues

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related to managing innovation and technological change.The capstone design project is intended to provide students with the opportunity to engage in asignificant design experience based on the engineering and management knowledge and skillsgained in previous courses and on co­operative work terms. The project will reinforce the conceptsof team work and project management.This broad training allows our students to successfully manage a wide variety of processes andsystems within an organization. Graduates are equipped to work on projects ranging from thedesign of efficient operations, to devising smooth information flows, and the management oftechnological change. As well as, gaining an engineering education, students in this program buildan understanding of how organizations produce and distribute products and how they can bemanaged in an efficient or optimal way.

Employment OpportunitiesEmployment opportunities for Management Engineers exist in business, industry, non­profitorganizations, government, universities, and wherever institutions wish to improve theireffectiveness and efficiency based on engineering analysis and principles of scientific management.Graduates of this program are uniquely qualified to work on interdisciplinary teams that requireboth engineering and management expertise, to manage technical functions in almost anyenterprise, or to undertake the management of broader functions in a high­technology enterprise.Management Engineers work and consult in every industry, including manufacturing,communications, transportation, energy, retail and distribution, banks and insurance companies,hospitals and healthcare organizations, entertainment and travel firms.Management Engineering at the University of Waterloo is a co­operative education program thatprovides opportunities for students to gain job­related experience to complement their academicstudies. Employers value the practical training received by graduates of the co­operative programand work­term salaries contribute to paying for university fees. For more details of the co­operativesystem of study, see Co­operative Education.

Management Engineering ProgramThe Management Engineering program consists of 33 core and nine elective courses for a total of 42courses. The term by term academic component of the program is as follows:

Key:Cls=number of class hours per week, Tut=number of tutorial hours per week, Lab=number of labhours per week

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Term Course and Title Cls Tut Lab1AFall

CHE 102 Chemistry for Engineers 3 2 0MSCI 100 Management Engineering Concepts 3 2 3MATH 115 Linear Algebra for Engineering 3 2 0MATH 116 Calculus 1 for Engineering 3 2 0PHYS 115 Mechanics 3 2 0

1BWinter

MSCI 100B Seminar 1 0 0GENE 123 Electrical Circuits and Instrumentation 3 1 1.5MSCI 121 Introduction to Computer Programming 3 2 0MSCI 131 Work Design and Facilities Planning 3 1 1.5MSCI 261 Engineering Economics: Financial Management forEngineers 3 1 0

MATH 118 Calculus 2 for Engineering 3 2 0PHYS 125 Physics for Engineers 3 2 0

2AFall

MSCI 200A Seminar 1 0 0MSCI 240 Algorithms and Data Structures 3 1 1.5MSCI 262 Managerial and Cost Accounting 3 1 0MSCI 271 Advanced Calculus and Numerical Methods 3 2 0ME 235 Materials Science and Engineering 3 1 3ME 250 Thermodynamics 1 3 1 0

2BSpring

MSCI 200B Seminar 1 0 0MSCI 211 Organizational Behaviour 3 1 0MSCI 252 Probability and Statistics for Engineers 3 1 0MSCI 263 Managerial Economics 3 1 0MSCI 331 Introduction to Optimization 3 1 0MSCI 346 Database Systems 3 1 1.5ME 219 Mechanics of Deformable Solids 1 3 1 0

3AWinter

MSCI 300A Seminar 1 0 0MSCI 311 Organizational Design and Technology 3 1 0MSCI 334 Operations Planning and Inventory Control 3 1 1.5MSCI 431 Stochastic Models and Methods 3 1 0MSCI 444 Information Systems Analysis and Design 3 1 0ElectiveMSCI 391 Work­term Report

3BFall

MSCI 300B Seminar 1 0 0MSCI 332 Deterministic Optimization Models and Methods 3 1 0MSCI 333 Simulation Analysis and Design 3 1 1.5MSCI 342 Principles of Software Engineering 3 1 1.5ElectiveElectiveMSCI 392 Work­term Report

4ASpring

MSCI 400A Seminar 1 0 0MSCI 401 Management Engineering Design Project 1 3 0 0MSCI 434 Supply Chain Management 3 1 1.5MSCI 445 Telecommunication Systems: from protocols toapplications 3 1 1.5

ElectiveElectiveMSCI 491 Work­term Report

4BWinter

MSCI 400B Seminar 1 0 0MSCI 402 Management Engineering Design Project 2 3 0 0

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ElectiveElectiveElectiveElective

Elective CoursesList I: Technical Elective Courses with large Engineering Science or DesignContent

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Department Course TitleManagementSciences

MSCI 343 Human­Computer InteractionMSCI 433 Applications of Management EngineeringMSCI 435 Advanced Optimization TechniquesMSCI 436 Decision Support SystemsMSCI 446 Data Warehousing and MiningMSCI 452 Decision Making Under UncertaintyMSCI 531 Stochastic Processes and Decision MakingMSCI 541 Information Retrieval SystemsMSCI 551 Quality Management and ControlMSCI 555 Scheduling: Theory and PracticeMSCI 599 Special Topics in Management Engineering Design

ChemicalEngineering

CHE 211 Fluid MechanicsCHE 572 Air Pollution ControlCHE 574 Industrial Wastewater Pollution Control

Civil Engineering CIVE 230 Engineering and Sustainable DevelopmentCIVE 343 Traffic EngineeringCIVE 375 Water Quality EngineeringCIVE 440 Transit Planning and Operations

Electrical andComputerEngineering

ECE 361 Power Systems and Components

ECE 467 Power Systems Analysis, Operations and MarketsMechanicalEngineering

ME 212 DynamicsME 220 Mechanics of Deformable Solids 2ME 262 Introduction to Microprocessors and Digital LogicME 269 Electromechanical Devices and Power ProcessingME 340 Manufacturing ProcessesME 351 Fluid Mechanics 1ME 353 Heat Transfer 1ME 354 Thermodynamics 2ME 362 Fluid Mechanics 2ME 435 Industrial MetallurgyME 456 Heat Transfer 2ME 459 Energy ConversionME 533 Non­metallic and Composite MaterialsME 559 Finite Element MethodsME 566 Computational Fluid Dynamics for Engineering Design

MechatronicsEngineering MTE 241 Introduction to Computer Structures and Real­Time Systems

Statistics STAT 435 Statistical Methods for Process ImprovementsSTAT 443 Forecasting

Systems DesignEngineering

SYDE 522 Machine IntelligenceSYDE 531 Design Optimization Under Probabilistic UncertaintySYDE 542 Interface Design

List II: Other Elective Courses

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Course TitleMSCI 411 Leadership and InfluenceMSCI 421 Strategic Management of TechnologyMSCI 422 Economic Impact of Technological Change and Entrepreneurship (CSE List A, Impact)MSCI 423 Managing New Product and Process InnovationMSCI 442 Impact of Information Systems on Organizations and Society (CSE List A, Impact)MSCI 454 Technical EntrepreneurshipMSCI 597 Complementary Studies Topics in Management SciencesMSCI 598 Special Topics in Management Engineering

Note:

1. Some of the List I courses have prerequisites that are not met by core courses in ManagementEngineering; see their course descriptions in this calendar before planning elective choices.

2. Course schedules may vary from term to term; check course schedules before planningelective choices.

3. Students are encouraged to take List II electives as free electives to extend their knowledgeof Management Engineering. However, free electives may be used to deepen a concentrationin any area of Engineering or to pursue an interest outside of Engineering. Free electives maybe selected from any department at the University.

Rules Restricting Choice of the Nine Elective CoursesRULE 1. At least six of the nine electives must be from List I. Students can count other Engineeringcourses toward List I, subject to Associate Chair approval.RULE 2. At least one of the nine electives must be from List A of the Complementary StudiesRequirements for Engineering Students, i.e., a course on the impact of technology on society.

Complementary Studies ComponentAll engineering students are required to take Complementary Studies courses, as described in thisEngineering section under Complementary Studies Requirements for Engineering Students. Most ofthese requirements are satisfied in the core program, namely, MSCI 211, 261, 262, 263, 311,together with satisfactory evaluations on three work­term reports. The requirement for studies onthe impact of technology on society is met by RULE 2, above.

Options and MinorsSeveral Faculty Designated Options are available to Engineering students. These are listed anddescribed elsewhere in this section of the calendar. If a student satisfies the option requirements(usually seven or eight courses), the appropriate designation will be shown on the student'stranscript. The course requirements for some options can be partially met by taking ManagementEngineering electives, but students may have to take extra courses to complete the requirements.The Management Sciences Option will not be awarded to any Management Engineering student.Minors are sequences of courses, which are arranged in conjunction with another department andlead to an appropriately designated degree. Approval from both Management Sciences and the otherdepartment is required. Usually a student must take extra courses to complete a minor. See thediscussion in this section of the calendar under the heading Options, Specializations and Electives forEngineering Students.

Term by Term Structure of the ProgramThe Management Engineering program follows the eight stream schedule, i.e., beginning with terms1A and 1B in the fall and winter terms, followed by alternating work and academic terms. Inaccordance with Faculty rules, in order to complete their degree, students must have at least fivework terms, and they must submit three work­term reports, in academic terms following three workterms. In addition, Faculty rules require that all engineering students must successfully completethe Professional Development (PD) requirements, during their work terms.

Mechanical EngineeringMechanical Engineering is a broad, well established yet dynamic engineering discipline that involves

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the design and building of machines, devices, and processes that extend human physical capabilitiesand improve the quality of life. Mechanical engineers are trained on such a wide range of topics andtechnical problem­solving capabilities that they are in demand in virtually every industry.The program offers the study of mechanics of solids and bodies, fluid mechanics, controls, thermalsciences and materials sciences, as well as, mechanical engineering design in these areas.Mechanical engineers apply the principles governing motion, energy and force, and usecomputational tools such as computer­aided design (CAD) and finite element analysis andsimulation, to develop physical things from tiny micro­scale to grand macro­scale systems, as wellas, systems and processes to control, monitor, troubleshoot, and improve such systems, for use onour planet and in outer space.Mechanical engineering can be found in almost all technological activities, particularly powergeneration, energy conservation, advanced manufacturing and assembly, transportation, aerospaceand other exploration, and biomedical devices/systems. Power generation includes internalcombustion engines, nuclear, gas turbines, wind turbines, solar energy, wave and tidal energy, fuelcells and hybrid systems. Energy distribution and conservation systems such as heating andventilation, and refrigeration and air­conditioning, are important for reducing heat losses andimproving the efficiency of buildings. All forms of transportation including automotive, high­speedtrains, marine, air and spacecraft are products of mechanical engineering. Manufacturing industries,which are critical to economic growth, rely on mechanical engineers to design and control industrialequipment and develop high volume processes such as casting, welding, machining, and forming ofmetallic and non­metallic materials, as well as, to control processes like component assembly, andpackaging. Aerospace and other exploration includes development of remotely­controlled as well asautonomous systems for exploration, and mapping of space, undersea, and remote terrestrialenvironments. Mechanical engineering is also employed in the biomedical field through the design,manufacture and control of assisting devices for the disabled, prosthetic implants, lab­on­a­chipdiagnostic devices for detection of bacteria and toxins, and platforms for diagnostic imaging deviceslike Computed Tomography (CT) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI).The diverse background of mechanical engineers allows them to readily interact with the otherengineering disciplines. Graduates who wish to deepen their knowledge and skills may pursueresearch careers which interweave discovery with innovation, while others who wish to see theirknowledge and skills applied in innovative ways may opt to become entrepreneurs.

The Mechanical Engineering ProgramThe degree of Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) in Mechanical Engineering is accredited andpermits registration as a Professional Engineer in the Professional Engineering licensing body inevery Canadian province upon completion of the work experience requirement and upon passing theexams in law and ethics.The Mechanical Engineering undergraduate program contains a core of basic subjects that must betaken by all students. The first year shares some courses with Civil and Electrical Engineering. Thesecond and third years provide courses in Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering withfurther development in mathematics and physics. In fourth year, a significant two­term capstonedesign project will be undertaken that will facilitate and promote integration of the knowledge andskills acquired in previous years of study and development of project management skills.Opportunities for more in­depth study in theme areas exist during the fourth year, where a choice oftechnical elective courses arranged into five different theme areas of expertise is available.Students may also choose to take the Welding and Joining Specialization. Five required non­technical, complementary studies elective (CSE) courses are distributed throughout the program butdo not appear in all terms.Each student is responsible for selecting his or her own program of electives, in keeping with thestudent's ultimate career objective after graduation. Each term, certain faculty members areselected by each class to give information and advice to students. To assist in ensuring that courseselections satisfy all academic requirements, each student's course selections are approved by theDepartment's Undergraduate Advisor and/or the Associate Chair. Students may take any desiredcombination of technical electives or they may take a majority of their technical electives from oneof the theme areas or specialization listed below:

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Fluid MechanicsThe courses in this theme area deal with a broad range of applications of the principles of fluidmechanics, often coupled with elements of thermodynamics and heat transfer. Emphasis is on topicsof industrial significance – for example, aerodynamics, flows with heat and mass transfer,turbomachinery, fire safety, flows in the micro­scale, and flows in the natural environment. Manycourses in fluid mechanics and thermal engineering are closely linked.

Machine Design and Solid MechanicsThe courses offered in this theme area range from those which provide the mathematical andphysical basis of the subject matter through to those which are largely applied in nature. Subjectstreated are: mechanics (including vibrations); theories of elasticity, plasticity and fracture; machinedesign and design optimization.

Materials Engineering and ProcessingThis theme area consists of a comprehensive series of courses in materials including physical andindustrial metallurgy, nanomaterials and non­metallic materials, including plastics, ceramics, andcomposites, as well as, courses in materials processing such as heat treatment, welding anddeformation processes.

Welding and Joining SpecializationWelding and joining techniques are used to fabricate almost all manufactured products. Recentdevelopments of new automated manufacturing methods have made welding and joining moreimportant than ever before. The courses in this specialization are intended to prepare students towork in all areas related to welding and joining, including welding metallurgy, welding and joiningprocesses (including robotic welding), and welding design. The specialization is the only one of itstype in Canada and compares well with programs in Europe and the United States. Table B belowoutlines the normal sequence of courses for this specialization.

Automation and ControlThe courses in this theme area are designed to provide students with understanding of principles ofintegration and control of machinery and equipment. It entails sensing, signal processing, feedback,actuation and control algorithm development as well as the associated programming to effectivelydesign and integrate precision and automated systems. It addresses many application areasincluding robotics, machine tools, automotive, fluid power control systems, and unmanned groundand aerial vehicles.

Thermal EngineeringThe courses in this theme area develop and apply the principles of thermodynamics, heat transfer(conduction, convection, radiation), and fluid mechanics to such topics as combustion, emissions,and environmental impact and remediation; heating, ventilation, and air conditioning of buildings;and energy conversion, energy systems optimization, and sustainable energy systems. Manycourses in fluid mechanics and thermal engineering are closely linked.

Mechanical Engineering Core with a Designated OptionMechanical Engineering students may also obtain a Designated Faculty Option, which typicallyinvolves courses in other departments. If all requirements for the Designated Option aresatisfactorily completed, the Option is designated on the student's graduation transcript andUniversity of Waterloo degree. The Designated Options are described elsewhere in this Calendar.Most designated options are open to Mechanical Engineering students. The most popular designatedoptions for Mechanical Engineering students are the Biomechanics, Mechatronics, and ManagementSciences Options. Each Option requires students to complete a set of specific elective courses andrequire that the student take at least one extra course. Some Options permit ComplementaryStudies Courses (defined below) to be included in the courses counted towards the Option. Studentsinterested in a Designated Option must therefore plan the choice of complementary studies coursesvery carefully in order to ensure that both the Option requirements and the complementary studiesrequirements will be met.

Mechanical Engineering Core Program (excluding First Year)Credit Courses

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ME 201 Advanced Calculus ME 202 Statistics for EngineersME 203 Ordinary Differential Equations ME 212 Dynamics ME 219 Mechanics of Deformable Solids 1 ME 220 Mechanics of Deformable Solids 2 ME 230 Control of Properties of Materials ME 250 Thermodynamics 1 ME 262 Introduction to Microprocessors and Digital Logic ME 269 Electromechanical Devices and Power Processing ME 303 Advanced Engineering Mathematics ME 321 Kinematics and Dynamics of Machines ME 322 Mechanical Design 1 ME 340 Manufacturing Processes ME 351 Fluid Mechanics 1 ME 353 Heat Transfer 1 ME 354 Thermodynamics 2 ME 360 Introduction to Control Systems ME 362 Fluid Mechanics 2 ME 380 Mechanical Engineering Design Workshop ME 481 Mechanical Engineering Design Project 1ME 482 Mechanical Engineering Design Project 2 Non­Credit Courses ME 200A/ME 200B Seminar ME 300A/ME 300B Seminar ME 400A/ME 400B Seminar

In fourth year, a two­term Mechanical Engineering capstone design project must be undertakenunder the auspices of ME 481 in the 4A term and ME 482 in the 4B term. This project may includeinvolvement in either an inter­varsity student design competition team or small group design projectof the student's choosing.

Elective Courses ­ Complementary and TechnicalComplementary Studies Electives Students entering the program will take MSCI 261 ­ Engineering Economics (a List B CSEcourse) plus four Complementary Studies Elective courses in other non­technical subjects. Themarks obtained in these courses will be included in the calculation of term averages. Thesecourses are organized on a faculty basis and described elsewhere in this Calendar under thesection Complementary Studies Requirements for Engineering Students. Credit for anadditional complementary studies elective is earned by obtaining satisfactory evaluations forthe required work­term reports. These reports are based on work term experience and areintended to develop skill in technical report writing; further information on work­term reportscan be found in the section on Examinations and Promotions.Technical Electives Seven technical elective courses are required in addition to the core courses listed above tofulfill the requirements of the Mechanical Engineering program.Each term, certain faculty members ("Class Professors") are selected by each class to provideinformation and advice to students. A student who has an unusual career goal in mind shoulddiscuss choices with one of the designated faculty members, since it is possible to combinecourses from different theme areas or specialization, to take courses from other departmentsand in some circumstances to take graduate­level courses. Students who are contemplatinggraduate study are particularly urged to discuss their study plans with a faculty member.As a guide, typical lists of technical elective courses for the five theme areas and the Weldingand Joining Specialization within the Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineeringare given below. Students may take any desired combination of technical electives or theymay choose to take a majority of their technical electives from one of the theme areas orspecialization. Note that undergraduate students who complete the basic courses in eachtheme area or specialization will be permitted and encouraged to take relevant Mechanical

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Engineering graduate courses in that area.Fluid MechanicsME 563 Turbomachines ME 564 Aerodynamics ME 566 Computational Fluid Dynamics for Engineering DesignME 567 Fire Safety EngineeringME 571 Air PollutionMachine Design and Solid MechanicsME 423 Mechanical Design 2 ME 435 Industrial Metallurgy ME 524 Advanced Dynamics and VibrationsME 526 Fatigue and Fracture Analysis ME 538 Welding Design, Fabrication and Quality Control ME 555 Computer­Aided Design ME 559 Finite Element MethodsMaterials Engineering and ProcessingME 435 Industrial MetallurgyME 436 Welding and Joining ProcessesME 526 Fatigue and Fracture Analysis ME 531 Physical Metallurgy Applied to Manufacturing ME 533 Non­metallic and Composite Materials ME 535 Welding Metallurgy ME 538 Welding Design, Fabrication and Quality ControlCourses required for the Welding and Joining SpecializationME 435 Industrial Metallurgy ME 436 Welding and Joining ProcessesME 526 Fatigue and Fracture Analysis ME 535 Welding Metallurgy ME 538 Welding Design, Fabrication and Quality Control ME 547 Robot Manipulators: Kinematics, Dynamics, Control (optional)Automation and ControlME 435 Industrial Metallurgy ME 538 Welding Design, Fabrication and Quality Control ME 547 Robot Manipulators: Kinematics, Dynamics, Control ME 548 Numerical Control of Machine Tools 1 ME 555 Computer­Aided Design ME 559 Finite Element Methods ME 561 Fluid Power Control SystemsThermal EngineeringME 452 Energy Transfer in Buildings ME 456 Heat Transfer 2 ME 459 Energy Conversion ME 557 Combustion 1 ME 559 Finite Element Methods ME 567 Fire Safety Engineering ME 571 Air Pollution

The Mechanical Engineering Core ProgramThe Mechanical Engineering course structure for students entering Fall 2013 and later is shown inTable A:

Table A – The Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Program

Key for next table:++ A two­term capstone design project course. ME 481 must be taken in the 4A term. Theproject must be continued as ME 482 in the 4B term. * Work­term Report ­ Stream 4

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# Work­term Report ­ Stream 8Δ Students who have taken MSCI 261 in 1B may replace this course with a CSE.

Term Courses1A (F)

CHE 102 MATH 115 MATH 116 ME 100 PHYS 115

1B (W,S)

ME 100B GENE 123 MATH 118 ME 101 ME 115 1 CSE

2A (F,W)

ME 200A ME 201 ME 202 ME 219 ME 230 ME 269 1 CSE

2B (S,F)

ME 200B ME 203 ME 212 ME 220 ME 250 ME 262 WKRPT 200*

3A (W,S)

ME 300A ME 303 ME 321 ME 340 ME 351 ME 354 WKRPT 200# WKRPT 300*

3B (F,W)

ME 300B ME 322 ME 353 ME 360 ME 362 ME 380 MSCI 261 Δ WKRPT 300#

4A (S,F)

ME 400A ME 481 ++ 3 TECH ELECT

1 CSE WKRPT 400* WKRPT 400#

4B (W)

ME 400B ME 482 ++

4 TECH ELECT

1 CSE

The Mechanical Engineering Welding and Joining SpecializationOnly Mechanical Engineering students may take the Welding and Joining Specialization. To earn theWelding and Joining Specialization designation, students must take five (5) specific technicalelectives in their 4A and 4B terms; ME 435, ME 436, ME 526, ME 535, ME 538, as shown below inTable B:

Table B – The Mechanical Engineering Welding and Joining Specialization

Key for next table:* Recommended Only

Term Courses4A (F,S) ME 400A ME 481 ME 435 ME 436 TE 1 CSE4B (W) ME 400B ME 482 ME 526 ME 535 ME 538 TE/ME 547* 1 CSEAn average of at least 60% in the five specialization courses and a grade of at least 50% in each ofthe five courses is required. For students that take and meet the specialization requirements, thecredential is recognized on both the diploma and the transcript.

Mechatronics EngineeringMechatronics engineering is an integrated approach to the design of computer controlled electro­mechanical systems. Mechatronic applications are pervasive in our everyday lives, so much so thatwe often take them for granted. Familiar examples of mechatronic systems include automotive anti­lock braking systems (ABS), SLR cameras, and aerospace "fly­by­wire" systems. These mechatronicdesigns are much more than simply the addition of a microcontroller to an existing mechanicalsystem – their complete and properly integrated redesign is what makes them successful. Anintegrated design philosophy has been incorporated into the development of this program.In order to successfully combine mechanical design, computers, software, and electronics with anintegrated design approach, the mechatronics engineer requires an understanding of a breadth oftopics. The tools that make up the mechatronics engineer’s repertoire are drawn from manydepartments across the faculty: Mechanical, Electrical and Computer, and Systems DesignEngineering. The result is a multi­disciplinary program, which provides students with a unique set ofskills.

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The program is a rich blend of courses prepared and delivered specifically for MechatronicsEngineering students, designated with the MTE label, and courses selected from other engineeringdisciplines: Mechanical Engineering (ME), Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), and SystemsDesign Engineering (SYDE). Mechatronics Engineering students thus benefit from a breadth ofexpertise.

Mechatronics CurriculumThe table below lists the courses and technical electives for the Mechatronics Engineering Program.In addition to the courses listed, a student is required to select technical elective andcomplementary studies courses as described below.All students in the Faculty of Engineering are permitted to take an option (as described in Options,Specializations and Electives for Engineering Students of this section of the calendar). MechatronicsEngineering students are not permitted to take the Mechatronics Option. In many cases earning anoption will require a number of courses in addition to the core and elective structure given below.The first students were admitted to the Mechatronics Engineering Program in the fall of 2003. The courses listed as MTE courses, although listed in this calendar, will not be offered until the firststudents enrolled in the Mechatronics Engineering Program reach the level requiring these courses.

Academic ProgramGlossary of descriptions for the next table:Code DescriptionCls ClassTut Tutorial Lab LaboratorySem Seminar

0­10

The hours are shown per week for the term for Class, Tutorial, andLaboratory. These hours are estimates; the actual sequencing of the hours isannounced in the first few lectures each term. Courses labelled as Seminar areprovided to facilitate various class and program oriented activities.

†

Four of the five complementary studies electives (CSEs) are to be chosen to includeat least one from list A and at least two from list C in the lists that are part of thedescription of Complementary Studies in the introduction to the Faculty ofEngineering section in the calendar.

‡ The five technical electives are to be chosen from the list provided. In some casesit may be necessary to verify that you meet all of the prerequisites.

4 Indicates stream 48 Indicates stream 8X. Stream 8X requires students to complete one 8­month work

term between 3B and 4A terms.The Mechatronics Engineering Program for students entering Fall 2014 and later consists of thefollowing course sequence:

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Term Course and Title ClassTutLab1A Fall4,8 CHE 102 Chemistry for Engineers 3 0 2

GENE 121 Digital Computation 3 0 2MATH 115 Linear Algebra for Engineering 3 0 2MATH 116 Calculus 1 for Engineering 3 0 2MTE 100 Mechatronics Engineering 3 2 4

1B Spring4 andWinter8

MATH 118 Calculus 2 For Engineering 3 2 0

MTE 100B Seminar 1Sem 0 0

MTE 111 Structure and Properties of Materials 3 3 3MTE 119 Statics 3 1 0MTE 120 Circuits 4 2 1.5MTE 140 Algorithms and Data Structures 3 1 1.5

2A Winter4 andFall8

MTE 200A Seminar 1Sem 0 0

MTE 201 Experimental Measurement and Statistical Analysis 3 1 1MTE 202 Ordinary Differential Equations 3 1 0MTE 219 Mechanics of Deformable Solids 3 1 0MTE 262 Introduction to Microprocessors and Digital Logic 3 1 3SYDE 182 Physics 2 (Dynamics) 3 1 0CSE† Complementary Studies Elective 3 0 0

2B Fall4 andSpring8

MTE 200B Seminar 1Sem 0 0

MTE 203 Advanced Calculus 3 1 1MTE 204 Numerical Methods 1 1 0MTE 220 Sensors and Instrumentation 3 1 3MTE 241 Introduction to Computer Structures and Real­TimeSystems 3 1 1.5

SYDE 252 Linear Systems and Signals 3 1 0WKRPT 200 Work­term Report 0 0 0

3A Spring4 andWinter8

MTE 309 Introduction to Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer 3 1 0ME 321 Kinematics and Dynamics of Machines 3 1 0

MTE 300A Seminar 1Sem 0 0

MTE 320 Actuators and Power Electronics 3 1 2MTE 325 Microprocessor Systems and Interfacing forMechatronics Engineering 3 1 1.5

SYDE 351 Systems Models 1 3 1 0WKRPT 300 Work­term Report (Stream 4 only) 0 0 0

3B Winter4 andFall8

ME 351 Fluid Mechanics 1 3 1 1

MTE 300B Seminar 1Sem 0 0

MTE 322 Electromechanical Machine Design 3 1 2MTE 360 Automatic Control Systems 3 1 1MTE 380 Mechatronics Engineering Design Workshop 1 0 9MSCI 261 Engineering Economics: Financial Management forEngineers 3 1 0

CSE† Complementary Studies Elective 3 0 0WKRPT 300 Work­term Report (Stream 8 only) 0 0 0

4A Fall4,8 ECE 484 Digital Control Applications 2 1 1.5

MTE 400A Seminar 1Sem 0 0

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MTE 481 Mechatronics Engineering Design Project 0 0 9TE‡ Technical Elective 0 0 0TE‡ Technical Elective 0 0 0CSE† Complementary Studies Elective 3 0 0WKRPT 400 Work­term Report 0 0 0

4B Winter4,8 MTE 400B Seminar 1Sem 1 1

MTE 482 Mechatronics Engineering Project 0 0 9TE‡ Technical Elective 0 0 0TE‡ Technical Elective 0 0 0TE‡ Technical Elective 0 0 0CSE† Complementary Studies Elective 3 0 0

Technical Elective ListThe five technical elective courses are to be chosen from the list below. Note that courses areavailable in only one of the fourth year terms. It is possible to exchange one of the fourth yearCSEs with a TE and thus have three technical electives in 4A (and two CSEs in 4B) or to have fourtechnical electives in 4B (and two CSEs in 4A).

Courses offered in the 4A (Fall) term, choose two or three:Course Title

ME 362 Fluid Mechanics 2ME 436 Welding and Joining ProcessesME 459 Energy ConversionME 524 Advanced Dynamics and Vibrations or SYDE 553 Advanced DynamicsME 548 Numerical Control of Machine Tools 1ME 559 Finite Element MethodsME 561 Fluid Power Control Systems

MTE 420 Power Electronics and Motor Drives or ECE 463 Design and Applications of PowerElectronic Converters (offered Spring)

MTE 460 Mechatronic System IntegrationMTE 545 Introduction to MEMS FabricationSYDE 533 Conflict ResolutionSYDE 543 Cognitive ErgonomicsSYDE 575 Image Processing

Courses offered in the 4B (Winter) term, choose two or three:Course Title

ECE 327 Digital Hardware SystemsECE 358 Computer NetworksECE 429 Computer ArchitectureECE 457B Fundamentals of Computational IntelligenceECE 488 Multivariable Control Systems ME 452 Energy Transfer in Buildings (ME 547 or Robotic Manipulators: Kinematics, Dynamics, ControlECE 486 ) Robotic Dynamics and ControlME 555 Computer­Aided DesignME 563 TurbomachinesME 564 AerodynamicsMTE 460 Mechatronic System IntegrationSYDE 348 User Centred Design MethodsSYDE 372 Introduction to Pattern RecognitionSYDE 384 Biological and Human SystemsSYDE 522 Machine Intelligence SYDE 542 Interface Design SYDE 544 Biomedical Measurement and Signal ProcessingSYDE 556 Simulating Neurobiological Systems

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Nanotechnology EngineeringNanotechnology engineering is a multi­disciplinary engineering field that simultaneously draws fromand benefits areas such as materials science and engineering, chemistry, physics, and biology.Indeed, it is all about generating new solutions based upon atomic­ and molecular­scale conceptsand manipulations.Nanotechnology commonly refers to the fabrication, study, and manipulation of structures havingsizes in the range from one to one hundred nanometers (a nanometer is a billionth of a metre). Thislength scale bridges the important gap between atoms and molecules (which are typically lessthan five nanometers in size) and bulk materials, thereby requiring a knowledge of fundamentalchemistry and quantum physics. To develop this new cluster of technologies, there is an acute needfor highly trained personnel who have a thorough understanding of the natural laws that govern theworkings not only of atoms and molecules but also of natural or manufactured nanoscopic andmesoscopic structures and systems (such as, clusters, fullerenes, nanotubes, macromolecules,nanorobots, and nanosystems more generally).This field is loosely divided into four categories, namely: micro and nano­instrumentation, nano­electronics, nanobiosystems, and nano­engineered materials. The first category addresses some ofthe most far­reaching, yet practical, applications of miniaturized instrumentation for the study ofmolecular­scale species in chemical, clinical, or biochemical analysis, in biotechnology for agentdetection, and in environmental analysis. The second category concerns the development of systemsand materials required for the electronics industry in order to move beyond current technologicallimits – producing even finer detail than currently featured in high­performance microprocessorchips. Also, in this category is a new generation of electronic devices based upon organic and plasticmaterials, which is expected to create new markets with applications ranging from smart cards totube­like computers. The third category can be described as molecular manipulation of biomaterialsand the associated miniaturization of analytical devices in terms of DNA, peptides, proteins, and cellchips. The final category examines several classes of advanced materials, including nanocrystallinematerials and nanopowders, that can be utilized in electronics and photonics applications, in theautomobile, food, and pharmaceutical industries, as membranes for fuel cells, and as industrial­scale polymers.The Nanotechnology Engineering honours degree program is designed to provide an education in keyareas of nanotechnology, including the fundamental chemistry, physics, and engineering ofnanostructures or nanosystems and the theories and techniques employed in the modelling, design,fabrication, and characterization of technological applications. Emphasis is placed on training withthe same modern instrumentation techniques employed in research and development in theseemerging technologies. The University awards a Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) degree inNanotechnology Engineering to students who successfully meet all program requirements.This engineering program is a collaborative effort among three departments: the Department ofChemical Engineering and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering in the Faculty ofEngineering, and the Department of Chemistry in the Faculty of Science.

Administrative StructureLeadership for the Nanotechnology Engineering program is provided by the NanotechnologyEngineering Program Director, normally a faculty member chosen from one of the Departments ofChemical Engineering, Chemistry, or Electrical and Computer Engineering, and holding a joint orcross appointment in the other departments. The Program Director is responsible for academicissues associated with the program operation, including student liaison and advisement. TwoAssociate Program Directors assist the Program Director in managing the program's day­to­dayoperations and in student advisement.The Nanotechnology Engineering Program Board oversees the program's operation and evolution.This inter­faculty board normally meets once a year. It consults with the three home departmentsand reports to the two faculty councils. Board membership comprises the following.

Nanotechnology Engineering Program Director, Chair of committeeDean, Faculty of EngineeringDean, Faculty of ScienceChair, Department of Chemical Engineering

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Chair, Department of ChemistryChair, Department of Electrical and Computer EngineeringUndergraduate Associate Chair, Department of Chemical EngineeringUndergraduate Officer, Department of ChemistryUndergraduate Associate Chair, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

The Board delegates issues of program operation to the Nanotechnology Engineering ExecutiveCommittee and issues of program curriculum to the Nanotechnology Engineering CurriculumCommittee.The Nanotechnology Engineering Executive Committee monitors the operation of the NanotechnologyEngineering program. It normally meets monthly and co­ordinates requests for instructors, teachingassistants, or resources for courses and laboratories. It reports to the Nanotechnology EngineeringProgram Board. Its membership comprises the following.

Nanotechnology Engineering Program Director, Chair of committeeChair, Department of Chemical EngineeringChair, Department of Chemistry Chair, Department of Electrical and Computer EngineeringNanotechnology Engineering Associate Program Director, InternalNanotechnology Engineering Associate Program Director, External

The Nanotechnology Engineering Curriculum Committee is responsible for curriculum issues of theNanotechnology Engineering program and reports to the Nanotechnology Engineering ProgramBoard. Its membership comprises the following.

Nanotechnology Engineering Associate Program Director, Internal, Chair of committeeNanotechnology Engineering Program DirectorNanotechnology Engineering Associate Program Director, External Undergraduate Associate Chair, Department of Chemical EngineeringUndergraduate Officer, Department of ChemistryUndergraduate Associate Chair, Department of Electrical and Computer EngineeringTeaching faculty member, Department of Chemical EngineeringTeaching faculty member, Department of ChemistryTeaching faculty member, Department of Electrical and Computer EngineeringGraduate Attributes Lecturer for the Nanotechnology Engineering Program

The three teaching faculty members are appointed by their respective department chairs.At the faculty level, academic responsibility for Nanotechnology Engineering rests with the Facultyof Engineering and is handled via its normal procedures and committees.

AdmissionsThe Nanotechnology Engineering Program Board, in consultation with the Faculties of Engineeringand Science and their Admissions Committees, recommends admission requirements for theNanotechnology Engineering program to the Faculty of Engineering. For details on admission in thisprogram, see the Academic course requirements.

Academic ProgramThe curriculum in Nanotechnology Engineering is designed to teach those fundamental physical andengineering sciences that form the basis of the work of nanotechnology engineers. The program inNanotechnology Engineering consists of a set of core courses complemented by nine technicalelective courses plus four non­technical elective courses in addition to NE 109 and MSCI 261 inorder to satisfy the Complementary Studies Requirements for Engineering Students.

Technical ElectivesGenerally speaking, the nanotechnology engineering program may be divided broadly into fourareas of concentration, identified herein as micro and nano­instrumentation, nano­electronics,nanobiosystems, and nanomaterials. A set of nine technical elective course choices is provided inthis program to enable students to focus upon at least two of these areas of concentration. The ninetechnical elective courses may be chosen from amongst approximately fifteen Nanotechnology­Engineering­specific technical elective courses that are offered annually. In addition, students mayobtain permission from the Nanotechnology Engineering program advisor (normally the Associate

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Director, Internal) to employ up to four courses (one each in the 3B and 4A terms, two in the 4Bterm), appropriate to their choices of areas of concentration, that are offered under other Faculty ofEngineering academic programs.The normal recommended program shown below typically involves a course load (excludingseminars) of five to six lecture courses per term. Permission from the Associate Director ofNanotechnology Engineering Internal, will be required for departures from the normal load inany given term. Permission to carry more than the normal load in any given term will normallybe approved only for students who have attained an 80% or higher average in the preceding term.The sequence of co­operative work terms for Nanotechnology Engineering students comprises two4­month work terms following the 1B and 2A terms, and two 8­month work terms following the 2Band 3B terms. The rules of the Co­operative Education System apply, as further described in theEngineering Work Terms section. Three (3) credited work reports conforming to the NanotechnologyEngineering Work Term Report Guidelines are required for graduation.The promotion criteria used to determine progression through the Nanotechnology EngineeringProgram are as described in the Engineering Examinations and Promotions section of this calendar.

Available OptionsThe normal Nanotechnology Engineering program shown below has been designed to offer a well­balanced and rewarding education. Students wishing to enrich their education further may electto follow a Faculty of Engineering Designated Option. Students who complete therequirements for an option will have a designation of completion of that option recorded on theirtranscripts. Students should be aware that an option normally requires additional courses to becompleted. An 80% average is required to enter the options in Life Sciences, Mathematics, orPhysical Sciences. Faculty Options of special interest to Nanotechnology Engineering students aredescribed in Options, Specializations and Electives for Engineering Students of this section of thecalendar under the following headings.

Option in International Studies in EngineeringOption in Life SciencesOption in Management SciencesOption in MathematicsOption in Physical Sciences

Academic CurriculumGlossary of descriptions for the next table:Code DescriptionCls ClassTut Tutorial Lab Laboratory0­10 Number of hours per week for Class, Tutorial, or Laboratory† More than one course may be offered simultaneously under a given special topic.‡ NE 102, 201, 202, and 301 provide milestones that must be passed before a

student may proceed in the academic program. Successful completion is requiredby the end of the academic term following that having the scheduled meets.Specifically, a student will not be allowed to enrol in any academic term beyond 2Awithout credit for NE 102, beyond 2B without credit for NE 201, beyond 3A withoutcredit for NE 202, beyond 3B without credit for NE 301.

≠ NE 111 is taught online. Students enrolled in the 1A term will be able to go onlineprior to the start of classes in September.

≠≠ NE 450L has ceased to be a degree requirement for the NanotechnologyEngineering program. It is available as an extra course (i.e., not required and notin average [NRNA]) for nanotechnology engineering students who wish to acquirepractical exposure to Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) technology during fall 2016.Contact your undergraduate advisor.

The term by term academic component of the program is as follows:

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Term Course and Title Cls Tut Lab1A Fall MATH 117 Calculus 1 for Engineering 3 2 0

NE 100 Introduction to Nanotechnology Engineering 3 2 1NE 101 Nanotechnology Engineering Practice 1 0 0NE 109 Societal and Environmental Impacts of Nanotechnology 2 1 0NE 111 Introduction to Engineering Computing ≠ 2 0 0NE 112 Linear Algebra for Nanotechnology Engineering 3 1 0NE 121 Chemical Principles 4 1 0

1B WinterMATH 119 Calculus 2 for Engineering 3 2 0NE 102 Introduction to Nanomaterials Health Risk; NanotechnologyEngineering Practice ‡ 1 0 0

NE 113 Introduction to Computational Methods 3 1 2NE 122 Organic Chemistry for Nanotechnology Engineers 3 1 1.5NE 125 Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering 3 1 0NE 131 Physics for Nanotechnology Engineering 4 1 0

2A Fall NE 201 Nanotoxicology; Nanotechnology Engineering Practice ‡ 1 0 0NE 215 Probability and Statistics 3 1 0NE 216 Advanced Calculus 1 for Nanotechnology Engineering 3 1 2NE 220L Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory 0 0 1.5NE 224 Biochemistry for Nanotechnology Engineers 3 1 1.5NE 232 Quantum Mechanics 3 1 0NE 241 Electromagnetism 3 2 1.5

2B SpringMSCI 261 Engineering Economics: Financial Management for Engineers 3 1 0NE 202 Nanotechnology Environmental and Occupational Health;Nanotechnology Engineering Practice ‡ 1 0 0

NE 217 Advanced Calculus 2 for Nanotechnology Engineering 3 1 2NE 225 Structure and Properties of Nanomaterials 3 1 0NE 226 Characterization of Materials 3 1 0NE 226L Laboratory Characterization Methods 0 0 1.5NE 242 Semiconductor Physics and Devices 3 2 1.5NE 250 Work­term Report 1

3A Spring NE 301 Nanotechnology Human Risks and Consumer Products;Nanotechnology Engineering Practice ‡ 1 0 0

NE 318 Continuum Mechanics for Nanotechnology Engineering 3 1 0NE 320L Characterization of Materials Laboratory 0 0 1.5NE 333 Macromolecular Science 3 1 0NE 334 Statistical Thermodynamics 3 1 0NE 343 Microfabrication and Thin­film Technology 3 1 0NE 344 Electronic Circuits and Integration 3 2 1.5NE 350 Work­term Report 2CSE Complementary Studies Elective

3B Fall NE 302 Nanotechnology Engineering Practice 1 0 0NE 307 Introduction to Nanosystems Design 2 0 0NE 330L Macromolecular Science Laboratory 0 0 1.5NE 336 Micro and Nanosystem Computer­aided Design 3 1 1.5NE 340L Microfabrication and Thin­film Technology Laboratory 0 0 1.5CSE Complementary Studies ElectiveThree Technical Electives

4A Fall NE 408 Nanosystems Design Project 0 0 10NE 450 Work­term Report 3Two Senior Laboratory course electives selected from:

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NE 454A Nano­instrumentation Laboratory 1 0 0 1.5 NE 454B Nano­electronics Laboratory 1 0 0 1.5 NE 454C Nanobiosystems Laboratory 1 0 0 1.5 NE 454D Nanomaterials Laboratory 1 0 0 1.5 CSE Complementary Studies Elective Three Technical ElectivesOptional course taken as an extra: ≠≠NE 450L Nanoprobing and Lithography Laboratory 0 0 1.5

4B WinterNE 409 Nanosystems Design Project and Symposium 0 0 10Two Senior Laboratory course electives selected from:NE 455A Nano­instrumentation Laboratory 2 0 0 1.5NE 455B Nano­electronics Laboratory 2 0 0 1.5NE 455C Nanobiosystems Laboratory 2 0 0 1.5NE 455D Nanomaterials Laboratory 2 0 0 1.5CSE Complementary Studies Elective Three Technical Electives

Technical ElectivesCourse and Title Cls Tut Lab

NE 335 Soft Nanomaterials 3 0 0 NE 345 Photonic Materials and Devices 3 0 0 NE 352 Surfaces and Interfaces 3 0 0NE 353 Nanoprobing and Lithography 3 0 0NE 381 Introduction to Nanoscale Biosystems 3 0 0NE 451 Simulation Methods 3 0 0NE 452 Special Topics in Nanoscale Simulations 3 0 0NE 459 Nanotechnology Engineering Research Project 9 0 0NE 461 Micro and Nano­instrumentation 3 0 0NE 469 Special Topics in Micro and Nano­instrumentation † 3 0 0NE 471 Nano­electronics 3 0 0NE 479 Special Topics in Nano­electronics † 3 0 0NE 481 Nanomedicine and Nanobiology 3 0 0NE 489 Special Topics in Nanoscale Biosystems † 3 0 0NE 491 Nanostructured Materials 3 0 0NE 499 Special Topics in Nanostructured Materials † 3 0 0

Software EngineeringOver the last few decades there has been a tremendous growth in information technology and itsimpact on everyday life. Complex software systems have become critical to the operation of manysystems in areas such as banking, communications, manufacturing, power generation, andtransportation. Progress in computer science and accumulated experience with industrial productionof software have led to the emergence of software engineering as a separate discipline. Thesoftware engineering discipline has been defined as "the application of systematic, disciplined,quantifiable approaches to the development, operation, and maintenance of software"; that is, theapplication of engineering to software. The software engineer must apply well­defined techniques,methods, and tools to ensure the correctness, reliability, performance, maintainability, and usabilityof the software systems being developed.The technical requirements of these software engineers include a strong foundation in mathematics,natural sciences, and computer science; a broad education in software engineering and design; anunderstanding of computers and networks; a better appreciation for all aspects of the softwareengineering life cycle; and the use of methodologies and tools.The curriculum requirements are not all technical. Industry is also asking for graduates who have

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facility across several disciplines. Software engineering graduates need to have substantialcommunications, business, and reasoning skills. Graduates should be able to work in groups; makepresentations to technical and non­technical audiences; write coherent well­reasoned reports; andassess the social, technical, legal, and commercial implications of the technology they help tocreate.The Honours Software Engineering program leads to a Bachelor of Software Engineering (BSE)degree. The program is accredited by both the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board and theComputer Science Accreditation Council.

Administrative StructureLeadership for the Software Engineering program is provided by a Software Engineering ProgramDirector, normally a faculty member chosen from either Computer Science or Electrical andComputer Engineering with a joint or cross appointment. The Program Director is responsible for theacademic issues associated with the program's operations, including student liaison and advisement.The Associate Director of Software Engineering assists the Director in managing the program's day­to­day operations and in advising students.The Software Engineering Program Board oversees the program's operation and evolution. Thisinter­faculty Board consults with the two home departments and reports to the two Faculty Councils.The Chair of the Board alternates between the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and the Dean ofMathematics. Ex­officio members of the board include the

Dean of EngineeringDean of MathematicsDirector of the David R. Cheriton School of Computer ScienceChair of Electrical and Computer EngineeringDirector (or Associate Director) of Undergraduate Studies (Computer Science)Associate Chair of Undergraduate Studies (Electrical and Computer Engineering)Software Engineering Program Director

In addition, the board includes four faculty members, two from Computer Science and two fromElectrical and Computer Engineering; and one student from the Software Engineering program.Faculty members are appointed for two­year, renewable terms; the student member typicallyserves a two­term appointment.The Software Engineering Curriculum Committee is responsible for the maintenance and evolution ofthe program curriculum and is chaired by the Software Engineering Program Director. Thecommittee consists of the Director and Associate Director of the Software Engineering Program, sixother faculty members (three from Computer Science and three from Electrical and ComputerEngineering, including the appropriate Electrical and Computer Engineering Theme Area Chair andthe Computer Science Director of Undergraduate Studies) and one student from the SoftwareEngineering Program. The membership may be drawn from outside of the Board and must include amajority of licensed professional engineers. The Software Engineering Curriculum Committeereports to the Software Engineering Program Board and consults with both the ComputerScience Undergraduate Academic Plans Committee and the Electrical and Computer EngineeringProgram Committee.

AdmissionsThe Software Engineering Program Board, in consultation with the Faculties of Engineering andMathematics and their Admissions Committees, determines the admission requirements for theSoftware Engineering program.For details on admission information, see the Admissions section of this calendar.

Options, Minors, and Joint HonoursSoftware Engineering students are considered to be both Mathematics and Engineering students, andcan thus take advantage of degree enhancements available to students from either Faculty. Theseenhancements take the form of additional plans such as Options, Minors, and Joint Honours, andinclude:

Business Option (from Computer Science)Cognitive Science Minor (a university­wide minor)

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Computational Fine Arts Option (from Computer Science)Human Computer Interaction Option (from Computer Science)Option in Entrepreneurship (from Engineering)Option in Management Sciences (from Engineering)

The following Joint Honours Mathematics plans are also approved as additional plans for BSEstudents:

Joint Applied MathematicsJoint Combinatorics and OptimizationJoint Pure Mathematics, andJoint Statistics

BSE students are not eligible to add Joint Computer Science (Bachelor of Mathematics) or JointBachelor of Computer Science plans. BSE students may be eligible to add other Options or Minors inthe Mathematics, Engineering or other faculties, subject to the approval of the Software EngineeringAssociate Director. Students should be aware that adding plans will constrain their choice of electivecourses and may require additional courses. Thus, it is advisable to start planning for additionalplans in the first and second years. Students should also consider the benefits of not adding plans,in that they are better able to personalize their curriculum if they have more flexibility in choosingtheir electives.

Software Engineering AwardsTerm Dean's Honours ListIn recognition of outstanding academic achievement in an academic term, the designation "Dean'sHonours List" is awarded to any BSE student who satisfies either of the following criteria:1.1. The student is unconditionally promoted at the end of that term, and his or her term averageminus his or her percentile rank from the top for that academic term is at least 80. 1.2. The student completes the academic term with a term average of at least 87% based upon acourse load which includes a minimum of 2.5 units with numeric or letter grades and which does notinclude any failing grades or any INC, IP, or UR grades (see Grading System for description).This designation will be reflected on the official university transcript.

Graduation "With Distinction ­ Dean's Honours List"In recognition of outstanding academic achievement throughout undergraduate studies, thedesignation Graduation "With Distinction ­ Dean's Honours List" is awarded to any BSE graduate whosatisfies either of the following criteria:1.1. The student has satisfied criterion "1" of the term Dean's Honours List for at least two of the sixacademic terms preceding graduation, and has a cumulative average over these last six academicterms of at least 80. 1.2. The student has a cumulative average (as specified in Mathematics Faculty Policy #1) of atleast 87% with no record of INC, IP, or UR grades (see Grading System for description). Anystudent who satisfies this criterion will have his or her name displayed in gold on the walls of theMath & Computer (MC) corridor 1108.This designation will appear on the student's official University transcript and diploma.Some of the upper­year awards offered by the Faculties of Engineering and Mathematics are open toSoftware Engineering students. If such an Engineering or Mathematics award specifies that therecipient achieve term “Dean's Honours List” or “Graduating ‘With Distinction ­ Dean's HonoursList’,” then a Software Engineering student must satisfy the appropriate Faculty's Dean's HonoursList criteria in order to be eligible for the award.

Honours Software Engineering (Co­operative 8­stream only)The Software Engineering program is offered jointly by the David R. Cheriton School of ComputerScience and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.Its curriculum prepares graduates for entry into the software engineering profession. It covers thescientific and mathematical foundations of the discipline, engineering science and engineering designappropriate to the discipline, and exposes students to the ethical and societal issues associated withthe discipline. Graduates will be able to apply their knowledge to produce software solutions to

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specific problems.Students will be considered members of both the Faculty of Engineering and the Faculty ofMathematics, although for administrative purposes they will be registered officially in a separateunit. Students will be promoted based on the Examination and Promotion rules used in the Faculty ofEngineering (see Examinations and Promotions). A non­voting representative from the Faculty ofMathematics will sit on the Engineering Examinations and Promotion Committee, to provide insightinto the policies, philosophies, culture, and requirements that pertain to Math students. TheSoftware Engineering program is also considered an Honours Mathematics plan for purposes ofstudent access to Math courses. The Software Engineering Advisor will advise students on how toachieve their academic goals. Students will graduate with a Bachelor of Software Engineering.

Academic CurriculumKey for next table:Abbreviation/

Symbol Description

* Alternate weeks ** One hour seminar per week

*** Laboratory is not scheduled and students are expected to find time in open hours tocomplete their work

+ Number of contact hours for the tutorial or laboratory are unknown; there may bemore components than the class (LEC) section

Cls ClassTut Tutorial Lab Laboratory0 ­ 9 Number of hours for Class, Tutorial, Laboratory

The term by term academic component of the program is as follows:

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Term Course and Title Cls Tut Lab1A Fall CS 137 Programming Principles 3 1 2

ECE 105 Physics of Electrical Engineering 1 3 1 0ECE 140 Linear Circuits 3 2 1MATH 115 Linear Algebra for Engineering 3 2 0MATH 117 Calculus 1 for Engineering 3 2 0SE 101 Introduction to Methods of Software Engineering** 1 0 2

1B WinterSE 102 Seminar 1 0 0CS 138 Introduction to Data Abstraction and Implementation 3 1 2ECE 106 Physics of Electrical Engineering 2 3 1 1.5ECE 124 Digital Circuits and Systems 3 1 1.5MATH 119 Calculus 2 for Engineering 3 2 0MATH 135 Algebra for Honours Mathematics 3 1 0

2A Fall SE 201 Seminar 1 0 0CHE 102 Chemistry for Engineers 3 2 0CS 241 Foundations of Sequential Programs 3 1 2ECE 222 Digital Computers 3 1 3*

SE 212 Logic and Computation 3 1 0STAT 206 Statistics for Software Engineering (see note 5) 3 1 0Communication Elective (see note 6) 3 + +

2B Spring SE 202 Seminar 1 0 0CS 240 Data Structures and Data Management 3 0 3CS 247 Software Engineering Principles *** 3 1 3MSCI 261 Engineering Economics: Financial Management for Engineers 3 1 0MATH 213 Advanced Mathematics for Software Engineers 3 1 0MATH 239 Introduction to Combinatorics 3 1 0Elective (see note 1) 3 + +WKRPT 200 Work­term ReportTPM 000 CR/NCR

3A WinterSE 301 Seminar 1 0 0CS 341 Algorithms 3 0 3CS 349 User Interfaces *** 3 0 1SE 350 Operating Systems 3 1 1.5SE 465 Software Testing and Quality Assurance *** 3 1 3Elective (see note 1) 3 + +

3B Fall SE 302 Seminar 1 0 0CS 343 Concurrent and Parallel Programming 3 0 3CS 348 Introduction to Database Management 3 0 0SE 380 Introduction to Feedback Control 3 1 1.5SE 390 Design Project Planning *** 2 0 2SE 464 Software Design and Architectures *** 3 1 3Elective (see note 1) 3 + +WKRPT 300 Work­term Report

4A Spring SE 401 Seminar 1 0 0ECE 358 Computer Networks 3 1 1.5SE 463 Software Requirements Specification and Analysis *** 3 1 3SE 490 Design Project 1 *** 2 0 9Two Electives (see notes 1 and 2) 3 + +WKRPT 400 Work­term Report

4B WinterSE 402 Seminar 1 0 0

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SE 491 Design Project 2 *** 2 0 2Five Electives (see notes 1 and 2) 3 + +

Three Advanced Technical Electives (ATE):The advanced technical electives comprise fourth­year course offerings in CS or ECE. Students areadvised to plan ahead when selecting ATEs. Most ATEs are not offered every term, and some ATEshave other ATEs as prerequisites. Other courses may be approved by the Program Director.One of the following CS courses (CS List):

CS 442 Principles of Programming Languages CS 444 Compiler ConstructionCS 448 Database Systems ImplementationCS 449 Human­Computer Interaction CS 450 Computer Architecture CS 452 Real­time Programming CS 454 Distributed SystemsCS 457 System Performance EvaluationCS 458 Computer Security and PrivacyCS 462 Formal Languages and ParsingCS 466 Algorithm Design and Analysis CS 484 Computational VisionCS 485 Machine Learning: Statistical and Computational FoundationsCS 486 Introduction to Artificial IntelligenceCS 487 Introduction to Symbolic Computation CS 488 Introduction to Computer GraphicsOne of the following ECE courses (ECE list):ECE 409 Cryptography and System SecurityECE 416 Higher Level Network ProtocolsECE 418 Communications NetworksECE 423 Embedded Computer Systems ECE 429 Computer Architecture ECE 454 Distributed ComputingECE 455 Embedded Software ECE 457A Cooperative and Adaptive AlgorithmsECE 457B Fundamentals of Computational IntelligenceECE 458 Computer SecurityECE 459 Programming for PerformanceECE 481 Digital Control Systems ECE 486 Robot Dynamics and Control ECE 488 Multivariable Control SystemsAn additional course from the CS and ECE lists above

Two Science Electives (SCE)Normally these courses are in the natural sciences, chosen from the list below. Alternate coursesmay be chosen in consultation with the SE Program Advisors.Science Elective Courses:BIOL 110, (BIOL 130 and BIOL 130L), BIOL 165, BIOL 239, BIOL 240, BIOL 273, CHE 161, (CHEM262 and CHEM 262L), EARTH 121, EARTH 122, PHYS 234, PHYS 263, PHYS 275, PHYS 334, PHYS 375,SCI 238, SCI 250

Three Linkage Electives (LE)At least one from each of the areas of Societal Issues, Humanities and Social Sciences, andCommunications, as specified below. Students should be aware that these courses may haveenrolment limits, or may not fit their schedules.One course on Societal Issues: CS 492, Complementary Studies Elective List A

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One course on Communication:ENGL 109, ENGL 129R/EMLS 129R, EMLS 101R, EMLS 102R, SPCOM 100, SPCOM 223One additional course on Humanities and Social Sciences:Complementary Studies Elective List C

Notes

1. There are eleven electives. As detailed above, these electives must include three advancedtechnical electives, two science electives, and three linkage electives. For their remainingthree electives, students may choose to take additional courses from the elective lists aboveor any other 0.5 credit course for which they meet the requisites. Advanced TechnicalElectives may not be taken before the 3A term.

2. Students may choose to take three electives in 4A and four electives in 4B, instead of two in4A and five in 4B.

3. Students enrolled in Software Engineering will only be permitted to use the WD and WF(see Grading System for descriptions) provisions used in the Faculty of Mathematics towithdraw from extra courses taken above and beyond the degree requirements.

4. With the permission of the Program Advisor, ECE 358 may be taken in 3A or 3B and replacedwith a technical elective in 4A if required as a prerequisite for an ATE.

5. Students may replace STAT 206 and one of their unrestricted electives with the combinationof STAT 230 and STAT 231.

6. The Linkage elective on Communication is normally taken in the 2A term. It must becompleted with a grade of at least 60% prior to enrolling in the 3A term.

Communication Skills RequirementStrong communication skills are essential to academic, professional, and personal success. As such,Software Engineering students must take a course from the Linkage Elective Communication List inthe 2A term. This elective list parallels the Math Communication Skills Requirements List 1. Inaddition to the communication elective, Software Engineering students must satisfy the TechnicalPresentation Milestone (described below) in the 2B term. Communication skills are furtherdeveloped and evaluated in three work­term reports (described below) and in SE 101, SE 390, SE490, and SE 491.

Three Work­term Reports (WKRPT)Work­term reports are listed as part of the Software Engineering curriculum; they are treated ascourses that a BSE student must successfully complete to satisfy the program requirements. Theyappear on all grade reports and transcripts, but they are not used in calculating term averages.Each work­term report requirement is satisfied by earning a grade of satisfactory or better on awork­term report related to the previous term's co­op employment. Each work­term report must besubmitted at the beginning of the academic term in which it is listed as a course; it is due sevendays after the first official day of lectures. Reports submitted after the due date will receive afailing grade and will be evaluated the following academic term.Failed work­term reports contribute to a student's accumulated failed­course count. They alsoappear on a student's transcripts. Once a failure has cleared, the original grade will still be listed ontranscripts but will be annotated with a credit (CR) in the "sup" field.

Technical Presentation Milestone (TPM)Each student registered in Software Engineering is required to satisfy the Technical PresentationMilestone (TPM) during his or her 2B term. If admitted to the Software Engineering program after2B, then the student must satisfy this requirement before the end of the student's first academicterm in the program. The details of the TPM requirement are provided during the student's 2A term,so that the student can plan appropriately for the presentation during the work term preceding 2B. Astudent who is interested in formal instruction on how to develop and deliver an oral presentationshould consider taking SPCOM 223.

Five Professional Development (PD) CoursesFive professional development courses are required as described in the BASc and BSE SpecificDegree Requirements section on Work Terms. Two core PD courses are specified for all engineering

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students: PD 20 and PD 21. Due to the importance of understanding the legal and ethicalramifications of software development, Software Engineering students are also required to take PD10. This course replaces one of the PD electives, such that Software Engineering students havethree core PD courses (PD 20, PD 21, and PD 10) and two PD elective courses. Software Engineeringstudents are automatically enrolled in PD 20, PD 21, and PD 10 but must enrol in the elective PDcourses using the normal Quest enrolment process.

Systems Design EngineeringEffective solutions to problems involving both society and technology must be based on a broadsystems point­of­view. Not only must the overall technical factors of these problems be carefullyconsidered, but the economic, social, human, and political parameters must be given equally carefulattention. When large scale engineering problems are under study, few people can beknowledgeable of the complete span of factors and parameters that must be considered. For thesecases, solutions must be arrived at by interdisciplinary teams where each member contributes hisor her own special expertise. In order to work effectively on this team, each member needs to beaware of the fundamental systems and design aspects of the problem. The rapid growth andcomplexity of industry have, indeed, created unusual problems; however, underlying thecomplexities of modern civilization and technology are similarities that make it possible to approachproblems in many diverse fields with essentially the same concepts, theories and techniques.Systems theory has emerged as a scientific discipline for quantitative analysis, design, and controlof large classes of problems in engineering and social sciences.The undergraduate program in Systems Design Engineering at Waterloo is a study of those basicskills required for system analysis, simulation, optimization, and design. Numerous examples maybe cited where these systems design fundamentals may be applied: transportation, engineeringdesign, computer applications, water resources engineering, production, planning and scheduling,environmental pollution, education. Of course the importance of specialized expertise in these areasshould not be minimized, but these skills usually work most effectively toward problem solutionswhen operating within an overall systems context.

The Engineering ProfessionSystems Design Engineering is a unique engineering discipline which is formally accredited by theCanadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB). With four years of work experience beyondgraduation (Bachelor of Applied Science ­ BASc), the Systems Design Engineer may apply forregistration as a Professional Engineer.Each province within Canada has its own Professional Engineering Association. The CanadianEngineering Accreditation Board (CEAB) is a national organization that has representation from all ofthe Provincial Professional Engineering Associations. The CEAB determines what types of coursesmust be contained in a university engineering program in order for the program to meet thestandards of Canadian engineering. The Systems Design Engineering program satisfies the strictstandards of the CEAB and is therefore acknowledged as a fully qualified Engineering Program. Infact, the Department of Systems Design Engineering at the University of Waterloo is the onlydepartment of its kind in all of Canada and one of few in North America.The Systems Design Engineering program is specifically oriented towards developing graduates whocan solve problems lying at the interface of technology and the human environment. Therefore, ifyou are technically oriented and also have a strong parallel interest in social and human problems,Systems Design Engineering may be the right program for you.The Department of Systems Design Engineering also offers programs leading to Master ofEngineering (MEng), Master of Applied Science (MASc), and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees andin the past many Systems Design Engineering students have gone on to complete graduate degrees.The faculty members of the Department are involved in a wide spectrum of research activities suchas conflict analysis, pattern recognition, ergonomics, computer engineering, and mechatronics.Students who also wish to do research in one of these areas may start at the undergraduate levelby entering the Accelerated Master's Program in Engineering at the end of their 3B academic term.In this way they will be able to complete a Master's degree within one year after receiving theirBachelor's degree.The Systems Design Engineering program is quite challenging. It is not easy to acquire the tools for

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resolving the problems of complex systems. Moreover, these tools are becoming more and moresophisticated. On average, students in Systems Design Engineering are expected to work at least 50hours per week as they increase awareness of the theories of human communication and electro­mechanical systems, make progress in the areas of Systems Theory, Human Systems Engineering,and Socio­Economic Systems, and absorb the implications of the tremendous growth of electroniccomputing systems.

Further information is available from: Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies Department of Systems Design Engineering University of Waterloo Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1 519­888­4567, Ext. 35566 or Ext. 36085

High School Liaison Officer Department of Systems Design Engineering University of Waterloo Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1 519­888­4994, or 888­4567, Ext. 36085

Employment OpportunitiesGraduates of Systems Design Engineering will find employment opportunities in a number of diversefields. To some extent, the technical elective area chosen by the student in the third and fourth yeardetermines more specifically what the student does upon graduation. Some particular types of jobswhich Systems Design engineers may be involved with include:

analysis and optimization of engineering systemssimulation and advanced computer applicationsprocess control and instrumentationoperations researchdevelopment of alternative energy sourcesdesign of human­machine interfacescontrol systems designsocio­economic systems designdata analysis and pattern recognitionoccupational health and safetyproduct design, planning and managementergonomicsresources managementresearch and development

These types of professional activities may fall within the domain of one or more engineeringdisciplines such as chemical, civil (e.g., structural, water resource and transportation systems),electrical (e.g., circuit design and microprocessor applications), mechanical (e.g., energy conversionand design of machines), environmental (e.g., environmental impact assessment and planning),industrial and human engineering.

Undergraduate Curriculum in Systems Design EngineeringThe Undergraduate program in Systems Design Engineering encompasses the study of the basicskills required for systems analysis, simulation, optimization, and design. In particular the firstthree years of the program are intended to provide each student with a broad background andcapability in the areas of:

engineering designapplied mathematicsengineering sciences and systems theorysocio­economic systemshuman systems engineeringcomputer systems and applications

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Throughout these three years the student's ability to grasp real engineering problems is enhancedby courses in Systems Design methodology followed by a series of challenging problem­solvingexperiences in the Systems Design Workshops. It is here that a focus is given to the wholecurriculum and the student learns to apply the lecture material, to develop skills in solving problemsthat cut across the traditional disciplines, and to develop design, planning, and organizationalabilities.The final year of the program is comprised mostly of elective courses, allowing the student toemphasize one or more areas of study. This provides the required background for a future year ofadvanced study to the MASc degree, or for a rewarding career in industry or government with theBachelor's degree (BASc).

Systems Design Engineering Undergraduate Core and Suggested ElectiveCurriculum (Listed by Terms)The Systems Design undergraduate program consists of two course groupings:

1. Compulsory core courses within the program that prepare the student for practice inengineering and comprise 70 to 80 percent of the course load.

2. Elective courses that comprise 20 to 30 percent of the course load.

A minimum of four complementary studies elective courses (CSEs) must be completed, in additionto the two complementary courses in the core program (SYDE 261 and SYDE 262), in subjects thatcomplement the engineering curriculum (See the Complementary Studies Electives section below). Aminimum of six technical elective courses must be completed in a particular technical discipline ordisciplines appropriate to a student’s interests. (See the Technical Elective Packages section below).Your course selections must meet CEAB requirements, including a minimum number of instructionhours in the various CEAB categories.

What follows is the current core course curriculum for Systems Design students entering 1A Fall2011 and beyond, with the course weight shown in square brackets [ ] next to each course. Forthose students who began the program in 2010 or earlier, please consult the 2010­2011calendar. Students should contact the Systems Design Undergraduate Office for more details on thetransition.

1A (Fall)SYDE 101 [0.25] Introduction to Systems Design EngineeringSYDE 101L [0.25] Graphics LaboratorySYDE 111 [0.50] Fundamental Engineering Math 1SYDE 113 [0.25] Matrices and Linear SystemsSYDE 121 [0.50] Digital Computation SYDE 161 [0.50] Introduction to Design SYDE 181 [0.50] Physics 1 (Statics)

1B (Spring)SYDE 102 Seminar SYDE 112 [0.50] Fundamental Engineering Math 2SYDE 114 [0.25] Numerical and Applied CalculusSYDE 162 [0.50] Human Factors in Design SYDE 182 [0.50] Physics 2 (Dynamics) SYDE 192 [0.50] Digital SystemsSYDE 192L [0.25] Digital Systems LaboratoryOne Complementary Studies Elective

2A (Winter)SYDE 201 Seminar SYDE 211 [0.50] Advanced Engineering Math 1

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SYDE 223 [0.50] Data Structures and AlgorithmsSYDE 261 [0.50] Design, Systems, and Society SYDE 283 [0.50] Physics 3 (Electricity, Magnetism, and Optics)SYDE 285 [0.50] Materials Chemistry

2B (Fall)SYDE 202 Seminar SYDE 212 [0.50] Probability and StatisticsSYDE 252 [0.50] Linear Systems and SignalsSYDE 262 [0.50] Engineering Economics of Design SYDE 286 [0.50] Mechanics of Deformable Solids SYDE 292 [0.50] Circuits, Instrumentation, and MeasurementsSYDE 292L [0.25] Circuits, Instrumentation, and Measurements LaboratoryOne Complementary Studies ElectiveWKRPT 200 [0.13] Work­term Report

3A (Spring)SYDE 301 Seminar SYDE 311 [0.50] Advanced Engineering Math 2SYDE 351 [0.50] Systems Models 1 SYDE 361 [0.50] Engineering Design SYDE 381 [0.50] Thermodynamics SYDE 383 [0.50] Fluid Mechanics WKRPT 300 [0.13] Work­term Report

3B (Winter)SYDE 302 Seminar SYDE 312 [0.50] Applied Linear AlgebraSYDE 352 [0.50] Introduction to Control SystemsSYDE 352L [0.25] Control Systems LaboratorySYDE 362 [.50] Systems Design Workshop 1 One Technical Elective One Complementary Studies Elective

4A (Fall)SYDE 401 Seminar SYDE 411 [0.50] Optimization and Numerical MethodsSYDE 461 [0.50] Systems Design Workshop 2 Two Technical Electives One Technical or Complementary Studies ElectiveWKRPT 400 [0.13] Work­term Report

4B (Winter)SYDE 402 Seminar SYDE 462 [0.50] Systems Design Workshop 3 Three Technical Electives One Complementary Studies Elective

Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB) RequirementsTo determine the suitability of elective courses, students should complete the CEAB Planner locatedunder the Systems Design Engineering Undergraduate home page. In addition to meeting CEABrequirements, the student's course selections (as reported in their Planner) should be logical and

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defensible. Two CEAB Planners must be completed and submitted to the Associate Chair forUndergraduate Studies, one planner for approval purposes in the student's 3A term, and one plannerfor graduation purposes at the end of the student's 4A term.Students that have combinations of electives that result in a program that does not meetthe CEAB criteria will not be permitted to graduate.

Complementary Studies Electives (CSEs)The Complementary Studies requirement gives students some breadth of studies related to theirrole as educated professionals in society. In addition to the two courses in the core program, atleast four elective courses must be chosen to satisfy the Complementary Studies requirements. Onlycourses noted in Lists A, B, C, and D are Faculty­approved complementary studies electives.Students may arrange the sequencing of the complementary studies elective courses to suit theirprogram (and any course prerequisites).

Technical Studies Electives (TEs)Each undergraduate student in Systems Design Engineering must complete at least six departmentapproved technical electives to meet graduation requirements. Students may arrange thesequencing of the technical elective courses to suit their program (and any course prerequisites).

The Department of Systems Design Engineering offers a wide variety of technical elective courses inthe third and fourth year. Students are encouraged to design their own elective programs to developexpertise in their particular interest area. Approved technical elective courses are available fromSystems Design Engineering, from other Engineering departments, and from a wide list of technicalcourses in the faculties of Science and Mathematics. Only courses from Engineering and ComputerScience will contribute towards CEAB hours in the categories of "Engineering Science" and"Engineering Design."

Technical Elective PackagesThe Department has identified four technical elective areas within its current offerings. Additionalinformation regarding elective packages may be obtained from the Associate Chair forUndergraduate Studies. Students may choose a technical elective package from the four areasidentified below to help them in their selection of technical electives. Choosing a specific electivepackage is not mandatory. Students do not receive any official notification on their transcript forcompleting an elective package. However, students may find it possible to arrange their electives insuch a way as to complete the requirements for one or more Faculty of Engineering ApprovedOptions. To do this, students with sufficiently high grades are encouraged, subject to approval fromthe Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies, to supplement their program with extra courses orcourses taken online (see Centre for Extended Learning) or at another university.

Human Systems EngineeringThe elective package in Human Systems Engineering offers students the opportunity to developknowledge and skills applicable to the design and analysis of systems that interact closely withhumans. This package draws upon the disciplines of engineering, psychology, and physiology inorder to provide students with basic understandings of the capabilities and limitations of humanswithin a system context. The Department offers a selection of courses in the areas of humanfactors/ergonomics, as well as, image processing and biomedical engineering. Application­orientedcourses show how human systems methods can be applied in the design of interactive systems, inbiomedical and clinical systems, and in the industrial workplace. In addition, students areencouraged to select other courses to complement and strengthen their fundamental knowledge intheir chosen fields of study. These might include courses in statistics and experimental design,cognitive and developmental psychology, perception and pattern recognition, signal processing andkinesiology, or biomechanics, and occupational health and safety. The elective courses in thispackage are as follows:

3B (Winter)

SYDE 348 User Centred Design Methods

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SYDE 384 Biological and Human Systems SYDE 544 Biomedical Measurement and Signal Processing

4A (Fall)

SYDE 543 Cognitive ErgonomicsSYDE 575 Image Processing

4B (Winter)

SYDE 372 Introduction to Pattern RecognitionSYDE 384 Biological and Human Systems SYDE 542 Interface Design SYDE 544 Biomedical Measurement and Signal Processing

Intelligent SystemsThe Intelligent Systems elective package provides a theoretical and methodological framework forthe study of "Information Engineering," an emerging field that includes artificial intelligence,robotics, communication, "smart" machines, and human­computer symbiosis. The systems­orientedapproach emphasizes pattern analysis, since the recognition and classification of patterns is centralto both human and machine intelligence, as well as, finding application in many subfields ofengineering. Courses in artificial perception (Image Processing) and artificial reasoning (MachineIntelligence) provide focused views in key application areas. The intelligent systems field providesone of the richest environments in which to acquire the familiarity with algorithms and datastructures essential for disciplined software system design. Elective courses in this package are asfollows:

3B (Winter)

SYDE 322 Software DesignSYDE 372 Introduction to Pattern RecognitionSYDE 531 Design Optimization Under Probabilistic UncertaintySYDE 544 Biomedical Measurement and Signal ProcessingSYDE 552 Computational Neuroscience

4A (Fall)

SYDE 543 Cognitive Ergonomics SYDE 575 Image Processing

4B (Winter)

SYDE 348 User Centred Design MethodsSYDE 372 Introduction to Pattern Recognition SYDE 522 Machine IntelligenceSYDE 531 Design Optimization Under Probabilistic UncertaintySYDE 544 Biomedical Measurement and Signal ProcessingSYDE 552 Computational NeuroscienceSYDE 556 Simulating Neurobiological Systems

Societal and Environmental SystemsWhen analysing, operating, or designing a complex engineering project, a variety of interactions

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between the natural and social environment must be considered. Within this package are courseswhich present methodologies and techniques for formally studying societal and environmentalsystems from a systems design engineering perspective. Specifically, the courses are to provide astrong background in probability and statistics, economics, mathematical modelling (deterministicand stochastic), and decision methodologies. Additional experience can be gained by doing relatedworkshop projects in SYDE 362, SYDE 461 and SYDE 462.

The courses in this elective package are:

3B (Winter)

SYDE 332 Societal and Environmental SystemsSYDE 334 Applied Statistics SYDE 372 Introduction to Pattern Recognition

4A (Fall)

SYDE 531 Design Optimization Under Probabilistic UncertaintySYDE 533 Conflict Resolution SYDE 575 Image Processing

4B (Winter)

SYDE 332 Societal and Environmental SystemsSYDE 334 Applied StatisticsSYDE 372 Introduction to Pattern RecognitionSYDE 522 Machine Intelligence

Students enrolled in the Accelerated Master's Program in Engineering may also take the courses:

SYDE 631 Time Series Modelling (Fall) SYDE 632 Optimization (Winter)

Finally, students studying courses in this package often take courses from a related Faculty Optionsuch as Water Resources, Environmental Engineering, Management Sciences, or Statistics Option.

Systems Modelling and AnalysisThe Systems Modelling and Analysis elective package offers the student a selection of electivecourses that encompasses the theory, methods, and mathematics of engineering systems design. Inmodern engineering practice, a design engineer is increasingly confronted with complex projectsinvolving a variety of interdisciplinary sub­systems. The engineer must understand the operation ofeach sub­system, and be able to integrate them together to achieve an efficient and appropriatesolution to the overall problem. The Systems Modelling and Analysis elective package introducesmodelling and analysis of deterministic and probabilistic systems, as well as, discrete anddistributed parameter systems. The courses comprising the elective package emphasize analytical,as well as, computer based methods; the use of currently available computer aided analysis anddesign packages are encouraged.

The elective package structure is such that the students enrolled in this elective package can takeadditional courses, possibly from other departments, in order to focus in any specific engineeringdiscipline and at the same time obtain a strong systems modelling and design foundation. Theelective courses for this package are as follows:

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3B (Winter)

SYDE 372 Introduction to Pattern RecognitionSYDE 384 Biological and Human SystemsSYDE 552 Computational Neuroscience

4A (Fall)

SYDE 553 Advanced Dynamics SYDE 575 Image Processing

4B (Winter)

SYDE 332 Societal and Environmental Systems SYDE 372 Introduction to Pattern RecognitionSYDE 384 Biological and Human SystemsSYDE 552 Computational NeuroscienceSYDE 556 Simulating Neurobiological Systems

Faculty of Engineering Approved OptionsFollowing is a list of Faculty approved options.

BiomechanicsComputer EngineeringEnvironmental Engineering International Studies in Engineering Management Sciences Mathematics Mechatronics Physics Statistics Water Resources

Students who complete the requirements of these designated Options will receive a final academictranscript from the University with a statement that the Option has been successfully completed.Students should refer to the Options, Specializations and Electives for Engineering Students sectionof the calendar for further information or contact the option co­ordinator.

Computer Option for Systems Design Engineering StudentsThe aim of this option is to augment the core curriculum from Systems Design Engineering withtechnical elective courses from the Systems Design Engineering, Electrical and ComputerEngineering and Computer Science departments so that students can acquire a strong background inboth hardware and software aspects of computer systems. The focus is on software developmentand computer architecture.

In addition to the regular Systems Design core courses (SYDE 121, SYDE 223), the followingtwo technical electives are mandatory for this option:

3B (Winter)

SYDE 322 Software Design

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CS 450 Computer Architecture or ECE 327 Digital Hardware Systems

In addition four other technical electives must be taken from the following list. Where a set ofcourses overlaps significantly, students may take only one or two courses from the set, asindicated:

CS 360 Introduction to the Theory of ComputingCS 442 Principles of Programming Languages

Software Design and Architectures:At most one of CS 446 or ECE 452

Microprocessor Systems and Interfacing:At most one of ECE 224 or MTE 325

Distributed Systems: At most one of CS 454 or ECE 454

Communications, Signal and Image Processing: At most two of ECE 358, ECE 413, ECE 414, ECE 415, SYDE 575

Database Systems: At most one of CS 348, CS 448, ECE 356

Machine Intelligence: At most one of CS 486, ECE 457A, SYDE 372, SYDE 522Computer Architecture: At most one of CS 450 or ECE 429Real­Time and Operating Systems: At most one of CS 350, CS 450, CS 452, ECE 254, MTE 241

Interface Design: At most one of CS 349 or SYDE 542

School of Architecture: Honours Bachelor of ArchitecturalStudiesOverviewThis section of the calendar describes the following:

The Bachelor of Architectural Studies (BAS) Program of StudyRegulations, Examinations, and PromotionsCo­operative System of StudyAdmissions

The Bachelor of Architectural Studies Program of StudyArchitects organize spaces within and about buildings. They determine the shape a total building willtake and how it is to be built. They design, at a large scale, with an awareness of the demands ofsociety. They design in detail with attention to the needs and aspirations of individuals and groups.They show understanding of structural technique, construction detail, and the sound use ofmaterials. They determine the way in which the building will be built and supervise the constructionprocess.Architecture is a vast spread of concerns about people and their surroundings, their history,cultures, resources, disciplines, and contradictions. The School's primary concern is thedevelopment of design skills in architecture, and it stresses awareness of cultural background andexisting environment.

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The Academic Program in Architecture is intended to prepare the student to become an architectcapable of practice within contemporary professional constraints and capable, too, of adaptation to achanging profession and to the society it serves.Two Academic Programs of study make up the five years of architectural studies: an Honours, four­year Bachelor of Architectural Studies degree followed by a nominal one­year professional Programof study for the Master of Architecture degree. The Honours Bachelor of Architectural StudiesAcademic Program is on the Co­operative system, which consists of alternating periods of academicstudy and practical work experience.

DegreesThe Architecture Academic Program comprises eight academic terms of study and six four­monthCo­operative work terms leading to the degree Honours Bachelor of Architectural Studies. Thisdegree, combined with a minimum cumulative average of 75%, indicates appropriate preparationfor three subsequent academic terms of study leading to the degree Master of Architecture (MArch).

Honours Bachelor of Architectural StudiesThe Honours Bachelor of Architectural Studies degree provides the foundation of skills, knowledge,judgment, and practical experience required for subsequent professional studies in architecture.Though the Academic Program is pre­professional, it is fully dedicated to imparting to students theculture and practice of design. Design is a synthetic activity. To do it well and serve the needs ofthe individual and society requires an extremely broad education. Students acquire an understandingof the workings of society and culture, of the principles of physics, of materials and techniques ofconstruction, of the human interaction with the natural and built environment, of historical process,of critical thought, and of the diverse forms of creative expression.

Theme AreasCourses in the Honours Bachelor of Architectural Studies degree, are arranged in five main thematicgroups:

1. Design: The practice of design and the understanding of its theories and methods.2. Visual and Digital Media: The use of creative and analytical tools and techniques. 3. Cultural History and Theory: The understanding of cultural and historical forces shaping thebuilt world.

4. Technology and Environment: The understanding of materials and methods, buildingtechnologies, and environmental issues and systems critical to the making of architecture.

5. Urbanism and Landscape: An introduction to urbanism and landscape and the organization ofnatural and human ecologies.

DesignThe design courses are the primary focus of Architecture and are informed both directly andindirectly by the knowledge and skills developed in the other theme areas. Design courses areconducted in the form of studios in which students undertake a series of directed design projects,aimed to illustrate and engage practical, theoretical and aesthetic issues of architectural conception,and progressively establish expertise and understanding.The projects range from fundamental design studies of building elements to large­scale architecturalcomplexes, in exercises which include individual and multiple habitation, design in natural and builtenvironments, development of building programs, studies of principal building types, and urbandesign. In the final term, design, theory, technology, environment and urban issues are integratedinto a major individual project ­ the comprehensive building design project and technical report.

Visual and Digital MediaThe visual and digital media sequence acts as a support for the design studio, introducing multiplemethods of visualization that act as communicative, analytical, and generative tools forarchitecture. These courses build aptitude and understanding in the use of architectural tools andtechniques, from hand­drawing and drafting in two dimensions to advanced three­dimensional digitalmodeling, visualization, and fabrication. At the upper levels of the curriculum and within electivecoursework this focus area introduces a range of courses in traditional visual media, as well as, anexpanded series of digital offerings in areas such as parametric design, rapid prototyping using

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computer­aided design/computer­aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) technologies, and interaction.

Cultural History and TheoryThe cultural history and theory sequence is concerned with the human imagination, the formsthrough which it expresses itself, and the larger socio­political contexts within which it is enacted.In these courses, students are exposed to works of history, philosophy, literature and the arts,learning about architecture, urbanism, and landscape within a broad cultural context that enrichestheir understanding. Architecture is thus conceived as a form of cultural expression and the creativeactivity of all students takes place against a background of humanistic study. The academic programfosters critical, discursive, and expressive abilities that are essential to the quality of the School andits graduates.

Technology and EnvironmentThe study of the technical aspects of building and design begins with a series of courses that providestudents with an understanding of the materials and methods of building construction, structuraldesign and analysis, and environmental issues and their impact on design. Within this sequencestudents learn not only about the technologies of buildings and their material systems andassemblies, but also about architecture’s essential relationship with its environmental context, asthey are introduced to important topics such as sustainability, building energy, and environmentalassessment systems such as Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED TM). Upper levelelectives in this sequence give students the opportunity to engage in design­build projects and offercoursework in such areas as materials, advanced structural systems, alternative energy systemsand ecological design among others.

Urbanism and LandscapeAt Waterloo, students learn about architecture within the larger context of urbanism and landscape,and are introduced to the organization of larger systems, from settlement patterns to themorphology of cities, throughout their education. In this sequence, students are exposed to theprinciples of urban and landscape design in relation to natural and human ecologies and have theopportunity to study architecture and contemporary urbanism firsthand through the Rome program,one of the essential components of the curriculum, and upper level global cities courses that offerstudy abroad electives focused on international architecture, urbanism, and landscape in citiesthroughout Europe, Asia and South America.

Professional PracticeStudents gain invaluable architectural professional experience through the co­op program whichintegrates two years of alternating paid work terms into the pre­professional course of study.Through co­op, Waterloo Architecture students expand their professional education and opportunitiesas they apply their knowledge and skills within architectural firms all over the world.

Professional AccreditationThe Canadian Architectural Accreditation Board Visiting Team reviewed the professional program in2011, including the Honours Bachelor of Architectural Studies and Master of Architecture degrees.The team report was presented to the full Certification Board in June 2011. The Board granted themaximum six­year term of accreditation. The Program was deemed to have met all 37 academicperformance criteria. The Canadian Architectural Accreditation Board (CACB) accreditation allowsUniversity of Waterloo Architecture graduates to directly enter the process of professional licensurein Canada and the United States.The provincial architectural associations in Canada require that an individual intending to become anarchitect hold a professional degree in architecture accredited and/or certified by the CanadianArchitectural Certification Board. Two types of degrees are accredited by the Board: (1) theBachelor of Architecture, which currently requires a minimum of five years of study, except inQuebec, where four years of professional studies follows two years of Quebec Collèged'enseignement général et professionnel (CEGEP) studies and (2) the Master of Architecture, whichcurrently requires a minimum of three years of study following an unrelated bachelor's degree ortwo years following a related bachelor's degree. These professional degrees are structured toeducate those who aspire to registration and licensure to practice as architects.

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Three­ and four­year degrees, even when included in reviews of the professional programs, are notaccredited by the CACB. These degrees are useful to those seeking a foundation in the field ofarchitecture, as preparation for either continued education in a professional degree program or forother professional studies or employment options in fields related to architecture.Graduates wishing to proceed to professional registration in Ontario should contact The Registrar,Ontario Association of Architects, 111 Moatfield Drive, Don Mills, Ontario, M3B 3L6 for informationregarding the work experience and other requirements.

Non­Architecture StudentsStudents not enrolled in the Architecture Program may take any architectural course listed in therecommended core Program (depending on availability of space) with the exception of courses inthe theme area of Design. Prerequisites indicated in the course descriptions are primarily forArchitecture students. For non­Architecture students, prerequisite evaluation must be carried out bythe respective instructors. Please contact the Course Instructor or the Undergraduate Officer forArchitecture if you are interested in taking any Architecture courses.

Requirements for the Degree of Honours Bachelor of Architectural Studies(Pre­Professional Architecture)

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Term DesignVisual andDigitalMedia

CulturalHistory andTheory

Technologyand

Environment

Urbanism andLandscape Electives

1A Fall ARCH 192:Design Studio[1.50 units]

ARCH 110: Visual andDigital Media1[1.00 unit]

ARCH 142:Introduction toCultural History [0.50 unit]ARCH 100:An Introductionto Architecture[0.50 unit]

ARCH 172:BuildingConstruction 1[0.50 unit]ARCH 125:Principles ofEnvironmentalDesign[0.50 unit]

not applicable notapplicable

1BWinter

ARCH 193: Design Studio[1.50 units]

ARCH 113:Visual andDigital Media2[0.50 unit]

ARCH 143:The AncientWorld andFoundations ofEurope[1.00 unit]

ARCH 126:EnvironmentalBuildingDesign [0.50 unit] ARCH 173:BuildingConstruction 2[0.50 unit]

not applicable notapplicable

2A Fall ARCH 292:Design Studio [1.50 units]

ARCH 212:DigitalFabrication[0.50 unit]

ARCH 246:Pre­RenaissancetoReformation[1.00unit]

ARCH 260:Principles ofStructures [0.50 unit]ARCH 263:IntegratedEnvironmentalSystems [0.50 unit]

not applicable notapplicable

2BSpring

ARCH 293:Design Studio [1.50 units]

notapplicable

ARCH 248:Enlightenment,Romanticism andthe 19th Century[1.00 unit]

ARCH 276:Timber DesignandConstruction [0.50 unit]ARCH 264:BuildingScience[0.50 unit]

ARCH 225:Theory andDesign ofthe ContemporaryLandscape[0.50 unit]

notapplicable

3AWinter

ARCH 392:Design Studio [1.50 units]

ARCH 313:AdvancedVisualizationand Analysis [0.50 unit]

ARCH 342:Modernism tothe 21st Century[1.00 unit]

ARCH 362:Steel andConcrete:Design,Structure andConstruction[0.50 unit]

not applicable OpenElective(anydiscipline)[0.50 unit]

3B FallARCH 393:Option DesignStudio[1.50 units]

notapplicable

not applicable ARCH 465:AdvancedStructures:Design andAnalysis[0.50 unit]

ARCH 327:Architecture ofthe UrbanEnvironment[0.50 unit]

OpenElective(anydiscipline)[0.50 unit]and anElectivefromArchitectureElectives

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[0.50 unit]4A(Rome)Fall

ARCH 492:Design Studio[1.50 units]

notapplicable

ARCH 446:Italian UrbanHistory or elective[0.50 unit]ARCH 449:The Developmentof Modern ItalianArchitecture or elective[0.50 unit]

not applicable ARCH 428:Rome and theCampagna(Rome)or elective[0.50 unit]

ARCH 429:GlobalCities orOpenElective(anydiscipline)[0.50 unit]

4BSpring

ARCH 493:Design Studio/ComprehensiveBuilding Design[1.50 units]

Elective fromArchitectureElectives[0.50 unit]

ARCH 442:ContemporaryArchitecturalTheory [0.50 unit] Elective fromArchitectureElectives[0.50 unit]

ARCH 473:TechnicalReport [0.50 unit]Elective fromArchitectureElectives [0.50 unit]

ARCH 425:Theory andDesign ofContemporaryLandscape[0.50 unit]

notapplicable

Architecture ElectivesThe Architecture Elective requirement gives students breadth of study and opportunities for researchat the upper levels of the pre­professional program in relation to four curricular areas: CulturalHistory and Theory (ARCH 540), Technology and Environment (ARCH 570), Visual and Digital Media(ARCH 510), and Urbanism and Landscape (ARCH 520). Three electives, one from each of three ofthese four thematic areas and course elective streams, must be selected to satisfy the ArchitectureElective requirement. These courses can be taken in any semester in the third and fourth years (3A,3B, 4A, 4B) of the BAS program.

Open ElectivesThe Open Elective requirement gives students some breadth of studies related to their role aseducated professionals in society. Three electives from any discipline must be completed to satisfythe Architecture Open Elective requirement. These courses can be taken in any semester in the thirdand fourth years (3A, 3B, 4A, 4B) of the BAS program.

Master of ArchitectureThe Master of Architecture is intended to prepare students to enter into the professional world ofarchitectural practice and discourse. As they advance in the program, an increased emphasis isplaced on architectural design and theory. Students deal with issues of a broader scope, have moreflexibility in their choice of topics, and assume greater independence in their work. There areopportunities to choose from a selection of Graduate Design Studios. A special series of coursesaddresses professional aspects of architecture. The School provides Architecture students with anexceptional computing environment to support their creative design activities. For details, refer tothe University of Waterloo Graduate Studies Calendar.

Regulations, Examinations and PromotionsThe Honours Bachelor of Architectural Studies (BAS) and the Master of Architecture (MArch) areseparate degrees. Students will not be permitted to proceed to the MArch until all of the courserequirements of the Honours BAS are successfully completed. Students must also apply to theMArch and meet all graduate admission requirements to be admitted to the MArch program.The rules described in the following pages apply to those students who entered the program in theFall 2003 term and later.

Passing RequirementsAcademic DecisionsFinal Examinations

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Submission of Course MaterialStandingMinors

Passing RequirementsLegend*A term of study refers to a particular four­month period of enrolment including the 1A Fall and 1BWinter terms and all "A" and "B" terms.**A minimum passing grade in any course is 50.

In order to proceed unconditionally from one term* to the next in the Honours Bachelor ofArchitectural Studies (BAS), the student must satisfy each of the following requirements:

1. Students will be required to maintain a minimum cumulative overall average of 70%calculated at the end of each term. Students successfully completing all requirements of thefourth year and obtaining a cumulative average of 75% will be considered for admission to theMArch.

2. Pass** the studio course.3. Not fail ** more than .5 units or equivalent (excluding studio) in any single term.

The School reserves the right to recommend exceptional academic decisions for students whorequire exceptional consideration, the Examinations and Promotions Committee will be guided bythe following:

Students who satisfy at least two of the above passing requirements, 1, 2 and 3, in a giventerm may be permitted to continue conditionally in the Academic Program as outlined in Notes1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 in Academic Decisions.Promotions decisions for students who satisfy only one of the passing requirements in anygiven term will be made on an individual basis by the Examinations and PromotionsCommittee.Students who satisfy one or none of the above requirements in a given term will normallyreceive the decision "Required to Withdraw."No supplemental examinations are given by the School of Architecture.If a student receives a "Required to Withdraw" or a "May Not Proceed" decision, they mustwithdraw from the Honours Bachelor of Architectural Studies Program for two academicterms.Generally, students wishing to graduate with a University of Waterloo Honours Bachelor ofArchitectural Studies undergraduate degree must spend a minimum of two years, includingtheir final year, in residence (full­time on campus). In this case the 4A Rome term qualifies asthe program is offered within the University of Waterloo. This does not preclude specialstudies approved in advance. Architecture students who choose to undertake alternate studiesto the Waterloo 4B term may not graduate with a BAS degree because of the residencerequirements.

Academic DecisionsThe possible academic decisions and their effect on the student's progress in the program are asfollows:

1. Satisfactory Standing ­ student has achieved a cumulative average that falls between 70%and 74.9% and is allowed to proceed unconditionally to the next term.

2. Good Standing ­ student has achieved a cumulative average that falls between 75% and79.9% and is allowed to proceed unconditionally to the next term.

3. Excellent Standing ­ student has achieved a cumulative average of 80% or above and isallowed to proceed unconditionally to the next term.

4. May Not Proceed ­ the student may not proceed to the next academic term. In the case of afailed studio, the student must repeat and pass the studio prior to continuation in the program.In the case of other failed core courses, the student will be given an Academic Advice ServiceIndicator and must make arrangements with the Undergraduate Officer to retake the core

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courses. In the case of Incomplete courses, these must be completed before the standingdecision will be changed.

5. Required to Withdraw ­ the student's registration in the Bachelor of Architectural Studies(BAS) program is revoked. Readmission is not possible for four academic terms following theterm for which the decision applies. Students must apply to the program for readmission.

6. Recommended for BAS Degree ­ all requirements of the program have been successfullycompleted.

7. Aegrotat ­ added to academic decision 1; proceed to next term. The student has adequateunderstanding of the material, but because of illness or other extenuating circumstances,normal evaluation for at least one course was not possible.

8. Proceed on Probation ­ a decision used in exceptional circumstances that allows the studentto proceed to the next term. Continued progress in the program is contingent on satisfyingconditions which may be prescribed as the terms of probation.

Notes

1. Cumulative Average ­ Students who fail to maintain the minimum cumulative overallaverage requirement but who satisfy the other two requirements will receive the academicdecision "May not Proceed." At the discretion of the Examinations and Promotions Committeesuch students must raise their cumulative average to a minimum of 70% by repeating theterm or by repeating courses which are detrimental to their average and/or by takingapproved elective courses before enrolling in the next higher level core or studio courses. Theminimum cumulative average must be attained within the next calendar year. Failing this, thestudent will be required to withdraw. Failure to maintain the minimum cumulative average of70% by the end of the next higher level term will result in the academic decision "Required toWithdraw."

2. Term Decision ­ The term decision is based on the previous term decision, the term averagefor the current term and the number of courses with grades below 50. The term average iscalculated using the weight of the course, the status of the course (e.g., DRNA) and theinterpreted course grade. All grades above 32 are interpreted as the submitted grade. Courseswith a submitted grade below 32 are interpreted for averaging purposes, as having a value of32. Both the number of courses below 50 in the current term as well as the cumulativenumber of uncleared courses on a student's record can be part of the decision.

3. Studio Courses ­ Students who fail a studio course (ARCH 192, 193, 292, 293, 392, 393, 492,493) but who satisfy the other requirements will receive the academic decision "May notProceed." Such students must repeat and pass the studio course. Failure to pass the studio inquestion on the second attempt will result in the academic decision "Required to Withdraw."Students may not register in any higher level studio course or core courses until the failedstudio course is passed. Credit will be retained for courses passed in a term in which a studiocourse is failed.

4. Elective Courses ­ Elective courses in the Architecture Program are considered to be "freeelectives." There are no level or area restrictions that impact course selection. Students mayapply to use transfer credits to make up their elective requirements. Students may also electto take their elective requirements via online courses or on Letters of Permission. Studentswho fail more than one term elective course or equivalent in any single term (but who passstudio and maintain the minimum cumulative overall average) will receive the academicdecision "Proceed on Probation." Failed elective courses or their equivalents must be repeatedand passed by the end of the next term of study. Should the student fail more than one halfcourse or equivalent in the next term, the student will receive the academic decision"Required to Withdraw."

5. Core Courses ­ Students who fail or achieve "Incomplete" status in two or more one­termcourses or equivalent in any single term, including the 4A Rome term, and students whoaccumulate three or more failed or "Incomplete" courses over a period of time (but who passstudio and maintain the minimum cumulative overall average) will receive the academicdecision "May not Proceed." The failed core courses or equivalent must be repeated andpassed before the student may register in any higher level studio or core courses. Should thestudent fail two or more one­term courses or equivalent in the next term, the student will

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receive the academic decision "Required to Withdraw."6. Conditional Status (Proceed on Probation) ­ Notwithstanding the provisions of Notes 1­4,students who have been granted conditional status in a previous term during the course of theHonours BAS Academic Program will be required to withdraw if at any subsequent time theyfail to meet any one or more of the three basic requirements for unconditional promotion asstated in 1, 2, 3 under "The Regulations, Examinations and Promotions" page.

7. Incomplete Courses ­ Students who receive the decision INC (see Grading System fordescription of grades) in any course must clear the "Incomplete" within four months of thedecision or the grade will automatically revert to FTC (Failure to Complete), which calculatesin the average as 32. To obtain credit for a core or elective course, subsequently, the studentmust retake and register again for the course (or an approved equivalent). For an electivecourse, an alternative may be taken.

8. Failed Courses ­ When a course is repeated, both marks will appear on the student recordand will be included in the calculation of the cumulative overall average. An exception appliesto repeated core courses of greater than or equal to 1.0 credit weight. These will have thefirst failure removed from the average, however, the course attempt will be retained on thetranscript.

9. Course Loads ­ Normally students of the School of Architecture are permitted to take onlyone more or one fewer term courses than that prescribed for the particular year and term inwhich they are registered. Any further addition or reduction to the student's program must beapproved by the Undergraduate Officer of the School of Architecture.

10. Appeals and Petitions ­ See Appeals and Petitions in this section of the calendar.11. Letter of Permission ­ Students may request to take a course(s) at other universities for

credit towards a University of Waterloo degree by Letter of Permission. A Letter of Permissionis granted only to students who have successfully completed a minimum of four University ofWaterloo courses and who are in good standing; that is, they have satisfied the minimumcumulative average requirements for their current Program. A maximum total of 10 coursesmay be taken on a Letter of Permission or by Cross­Registration with Wilfrid LaurierUniversity or by enrolling in a Wilfrid Laurier University course that appears on the Universityof Waterloo Schedule of Classes. More information about the Letter of Permission Policy andProcedures is given on the reverse side of the form.

Courses taken on a Letter of Permission must be approved in advance by both theUndergraduate Officer and Registrar's office. Such courses must be taken at a degree grantinguniversity. Credit for courses taken on a Letter of Permission will be granted only when theassigned grade is equivalent to at least 60% on the University of Waterloo grade scale. It isthe student's responsibility to ensure that transcripts from the host institution are forwardedto the Registrar's office.

Normally, courses considered by the Faculty to be core or degree term requirements may notbe taken on a Letter of Permission.

Wherever possible, courses taken on a Letter of Permission will be recorded as the equivalentUniversity of Waterloo course and graded as per policy for the Faculty of Engineering.

12. Transfer Credits ­ Transfer credit may be given for courses in which a grade of 70% orbetter was obtained. Such courses must have been taken at a degree granting University.Students entering the Honours BAS Academic Program may apply for up to six term coursecredits towards the elective requirements of the degree. Application must be made to theUndergraduate Officer where transfer credits are desired as an exemption from required corecourses. A maximum of 20 term course credits total may be transferred towards courserequirements for the Honours BAS degree.

As the Honours Bachelor of Architectural Studies, Architecture Academic Program is includedin the accreditation review of the professional Master of Architecture Program by the CanadianArchitectural Certification Board, absolute equivalency of courses for transfer credit must bedetermined. It is the student's responsibility to submit transcripts and full course outlines forassessment.

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13. Co­op Work­term Reports ­ To be considered in good standing in Honours Co­operativePrograms, in addition to maintaining the required minimum cumulative averages, studentsmust complete and submit satisfactory Co­op work reports at the completion of each co­operative work term. The normal date for submission is the end of the second week of classesof the following academic term. A minimum of three satisfactory work reports is required forthe Honours Bachelor of Architectural Studies Co­operative degree. Co­op work reports mustbe submitted prior to students being interviewed for their subsequent work term placements.Students not meeting this requirement will not be included in the interview and placementprocess for the subsequent term.

Final Examinations

1. In all courses each student is required to submit (in such form and at such time as may bedetermined by the instructor) evidence of satisfactory participation. The marks obtained fromwork during the term are used in part in determining standing.

2. Failure to write an examination is ordinarily considered a failure to pass (32). A student whodefaults a final examination, except for a properly certified reason, shall have no make­upexamination privileges and may be required to repeat the work in class. If a student fails towrite for medical reasons, a Doctor's certificate covering the precise period of absence mustbe filed in the Registrar's Office within one week of the set examination date.

3. A student will be eligible for deferred examinations only when failure to pass is attributable toextraordinary circumstances. In addition, students:

must have attended a reasonable number of lectures in the course in which theypropose to write, and must have satisfied all course work requirements; must have secured the permission of the professor concerned.

Submission of Course MaterialIn situations where a student wishes to submit a body of material to satisfy the requirement ofmore than one course, and where the courses are concurrent, the student must notify theinstructors of both courses of her/his intention so that they may each decide what is appropriate fortheir own course.When one of the courses has been taken in a previous term, the current course instructor must beinformed by the student of their intention of submitting the same course material. The currentinstructor has the final decision on the extent to which the material is allowed.Failure of a student to comply with the above regulation constitutes an academic offence.

StandingStanding in an individual subject is determined by combining the marks assigned for course workwith those obtained in the final examination. For the purpose of grading, the University GradingSystem described in The University of Waterloo ­ General Information section of the calendar willbe used. The number grade system is used in the calculation of averages in the School ofArchitecture. The unit weighting of courses is also taken into consideration in average calculations.To be considered in satisfactory standing in the Honours Program, a student must maintain acumulative overall average of at least 70%. If an Honours candidate's average falls below theprescribed minimum, the individual can be given conditional standing, and the academic decision,“Proceed on Probation” for two consecutive academic terms if, in the opinion of the Examinationsand Promotions Committee, the person can attain Honours standing before graduation.

MinorsThe Honours Bachelor of Architectural Studies Program does not offer a minor. Bachelor ofArchitectural Studies (BAS) students may take a minor with another Program in the university. Itwill be the responsibility of the student to file a Plan Modification Form with the respectivedepartment and ensure that course requirements are met. As most minors require a minimum of 10term courses, and there are only 6 term course electives available in the Architecture Program,students should expect to take additional time to complete the degree.

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Co­operative System of StudyThe Honours Bachelor of Architectural Studies, Architecture Academic Program includes eight termsof study, six four­month Co­operative work terms (of which five are required to graduate) and one"off­term." The work terms must be pre­approved by Co­operative Education.

NoteThe "off­term" in the Honours Bachelor of Architectural Studies Academic Program follows the firsttwo terms of study (from September to April) in Year One. Students may use the "off­term" as avacation period or they may seek temporary employment. Any employment arrangements made forthe "off­term" are the student's own responsibility. If architecture related employment is obtainedduring the "off­term" following 1B, it will not be considered as a replacement for any subsequentWork Term requirement.The terms are arranged as indicated in "Work/Study Sequence for Architecture."Students wishing to take time off from school must complete a Work/Study Sequence change form.Students going on an exchange opportunity must also complete a Work/Study Sequence changeform.

Professional Development ­ ArchitectureThis section is new and applies to students enrolling in Architecture in Fall 2013 and beyond.Students entering engineering prior to Fall 2013 are directed to earlier calendars or to their programadvisor for the requirements in this area.There are a total of five Professional Development courses, four Professional Development forArchitecture students courses (PDARCH), and one Professional Development course (PD) requiredfor the Bachelor of Architectural Studies (BAS) degree. These courses are normally taken duringwork terms and students are expected to enrol in one such course each off or work term until therequirement has been completed.In the event that a student has taken a PDARCH course in each work term, but has failed the mostrecent PDARCH course, the student may request permission to repeat in a subsequent academicterm, the PDARCH course that was failed. Students should contact their advisors to determine ifthey qualify for this alternative. Failed PDARCH/PD courses contribute towards the accumulated failcount.It is recommended that the PDARCH courses be taken in the sequence as set out in the ProgramChart. In the instance of the fifth Professional Development course, students are permitted to enrolin one of the following WatPD elective courses that deal with issues directly relevant to thearchitectural workplace: Teamwork (PD 4), Project Management (PD 5), or Conflict Resolution (PD7).Professional Development courses are online offerings. It is the responsibility of the student toensure that they have adequate internet access during work terms to complete courserequirements.

Objectives of the Work TermThe Co­operative work terms are designed to provide students with knowledge of present daypractice in architecture and to allow them to acquire skills essential for the practice of architecture.The School encourages students to acquire a wide range of work experience, including internationalplacements.Work opportunities are available in private architectural firms, construction and developmentcompanies, public agencies, corporations, design­related enterprises, and research institutes.Drafting and computing skills, methods of construction, division of sub­trades, constructionsupervision, real problem solving, and the disciplines of time and money are some of the specificareas of knowledge normally acquired through Co­op.At the completion of the work terms the student who has taken full advantage of the opportunitiesoffered will have a thorough understanding of the current methods and procedures used in thedesign and construction of a building, and sufficient ability and the maturity and judgment toassume responsibility for any medium­sized building project.

Work Reports

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The work report is intended to illustrate the understanding and experience that co­op students haveacquired during employment and to record and assess their educational and work experience,tracked against two sets of criteria, the Student Performance Criteria established by the CanadianArchitectural Certification Board and the Canadian Experience Record used by the Provinciallicensing bodies. To graduate with an Honours Bachelor of Architectural Studies (BAS) degree, astudent must successfully complete three acceptable work reports as per the table showing therequirements for the Degree of Honours Bachelor of Architectural Studies. If students do not securework­term employment, they may still submit a work report for credit. The faculty must firstapprove the topic. The work report will be evaluated as a professional document. Each work reportwill be specific to the level of the work term. All work reports will be evaluated in the Faculty ofEngineering, School of Architecture.For more information on Work Report Requirements see Co­operative Education: Student Guidelinesfor Work Reports (pdf).Additional information on the School of Architecture Work Report Requirements is available from theSchool's Undergraduate Student Services Co­ordinator and specific requirements may bedownloaded.

Architecture AdmissionsThe admission categories, requirements, and procedures of the University of Waterloo are outlinedin detail in the Admissions section of this Calendar.

Course Requirements for ApplicantsFor up­to­date and detailed information of course requirements, please see the School ofArchitecture Admissions website.

The Admissions ProcessStudents wishing to apply to the School of Architecture will be initially screened on the basis ofgrades received in their required courses. By this process, approximately 450 students will befurther considered for admission to the School of Architecture. These students are required toparticipate in an interview as part of the admissions process. In addition, a test in the form of anEnglish précis will be required of applicants on the day of their scheduled interview. A portfolio ofcreative work must also be presented at the time of the interview. Admission to the School dependsequally on success in the précis test and the results of the interview. An Admissions InformationForm is also required.

With the high number of applications, students will normally need an overall average of 80% and atleast a grade of 75% (usually 80%) in English and at least low 70s in Physics and the two requiredmathematics courses, to be considered for an interview. If offered admission, a final mark of atleast 70% in each required course is needed to maintain an offer of admission. It is alsorecommended that students take art, history and other creative courses. A list of equivalent coursesfrom other provinces and countries is available.More information on the process, and portfolio requirements may be found on the School ofArchitecture website.

English Language RequirementIn addition to the English Language Requirements described in the Admissions section of thecalendar, applicants to the Bachelor of Architectural Studies (BAS) degree must also satisfy theinterview stage of the admissions process and the English précis test. Where distance may be anissue, students who qualify for the interview stage of the admissions process may mail in theirportfolio and write the English précis test via proctor.Please contact the Student Services Co­ordinator at the School of Architecture for more information.

Accessing Incoming Transfer CreditsGenerally transfer credit can be given for courses completed at accredited post­secondaryinstitutions in which a grade of 70 or better was obtained. Students transferring from otherinstitutions may have their transferred courses count toward the University of Waterloo degree asdetermined by the Undergraduate Officer. Marks obtained in these courses will not be included inthe calculation of the student's average. Transfer credit may be given towards elective course

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requirements, as well as, core courses for which a precise matching of content can be proven.Incoming students wishing to receive credit for previous courses should contact the UndergraduateOfficer to have their transcripts and course outlines reviewed. The actual assessment andagreement to transfer credits will only be completed for students who have been accepted into theprogram.Students transferring from Faculties within the University, or former University of Waterloo studentsreturning after an absence, may transfer previous University of Waterloo courses with 60% orbetter to fulfill Honours Bachelor of Architectural Studies (BAS) Program requirements, whethercore or elective. Generally, the grades from these courses are not included in the cumulativeaverage.

Advanced Standing ApplicantsStudents wishing to apply for Advanced Standing, (e.g., those having partially completed aProfessional Degree in Architecture at another institution), must apply in writing to theUndergraduate Officer to initiate the process. The School will need copies of Official Transcripts andcourse outlines (fully translated), and samples of work to initiate the process. Transfer credits willonly be assessed if an offer of admission is made. The applicant may be invited for an interview.Advanced Standing applicants must also write the English précis test. Acceptances will depend onthe quality of the applicants, as well as, space available.