This Option is for students interested in the development, management, and protection of water resources. Students are prepared for careers with consulting firms or regulatory agencies. They acquire the background to design and evaluate hydraulic structures, pollution control schemes, and water management systems. They are also exposed to the social and environmental aspects of use of water resources. A minimum of seven courses is required; however most students in Civil Engineering will probably wish to take more.
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F - fall term, W - winter term, S - spring term
Required Courses
There are four required courses:
| Course |
Title |
| CIVE 280 (S) |
Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences (or equivalent) |
| CIVE 375 (W) |
Water Quality Engineering |
| CIVE 381 (F,W) |
Hydraulics |
| CIVE 486 (F,S) |
Hydrology |
Elective Courses
A minimum of three elective courses is required to be taken from the following list, subject to timetable constraints:
Surface Water
| Course |
Title |
| CIVE 583 (W) |
Design of Urban Water Systems |
| ENVE 573 (W) |
Contaminant Transport |
Treatment
| Course |
Title |
| CHE 360 (W,S) |
Bioprocess Engineering |
| CHE 574 (W) |
Industrial Wastewater Pollution Control |
| CIVE 572 (S) |
Wastewater Treatment |
Groundwater
| Course |
Title |
| EARTH 458 (F,S) |
Physical Hydrogeology |
| EARTH 459 (W) |
Chemical Hydrogeology |
Management
| Course |
Title |
| ENVE 320 (W) |
Environmental Resource Management |
| ENVE 577 (W) |
Engineering for Solid Waste Management |
| SYDE 533 (F) |
Conflict Resolution |
Mathematics
| Course |
Title |
| ME 559 (F,S) |
Finite Element Methods |
| SYDE 311 (S) |
Advanced Engineering Math 2 (not available to Civil Engineering students) |
| SYDE 312 (S) |
Applied Linear Algebra |
| SYDE 531 (F) |
Design Optimization Under Probabilistic Uncertainty |
Remote Sensing
| Course |
Title |
| GEOG 371 |
Advanced Remote Sensing Techniques |
| GEOG 471 (W) |
Remote Sensing Project |
Air Pollution
| Course |
Title |
| CHE 572 (W) |
Air Pollution Control |
| ME 571 (W) |
Air Pollution |
Fluids
| Course |
Title |
| ME 362 (F,W) |
Fluid Mechanics 2 |
| ME 566 (F,S) |
Computational Fluid Dynamics for Engineering Design |
Other courses may be substituted with permission of the Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies and the Option Co-ordinator. Course offerings are subject to change; check with the appropriate department to ensure course availability.