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Faculty of Engineering

Bachelor of Applied Science and Bachelor of Software Engineering Specific Degree Requirements

First-Year Engineering

All students enrolling in either the Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) or Bachelor of Software Engineering (BSE) degree, at the time of admission, will be registered in one of the plans listed below.

Architectural Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Computer Engineering and Electrical Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Geological Engineering
Management Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Mechatronics Engineering
Nanotechnology Engineering
Software Engineering
Systems Design Engineering

Even though students in first year BASc are registered in different plans, the studies at this level, excluding those in Biomedical Engineering and Systems Design Engineering, are co-ordinated by the Engineering Undergraduate Office.

One of the goals of the Engineering Undergraduate Office is to make the transition from the secondary school level of study to a university level of study as smooth as possible. This transition is eased by having many of the first-year engineering courses build directly upon corresponding courses at the senior secondary school level.

Many aspects associated with the transition from high school study to university study are facilitated by the Engineering Undergraduate Office. For example, most first-year engineering courses are organized to promote the study skills and work habits which will lead to academic and professional success. Study skills workshops run throughout the 1A and 1B terms. Help sessions are held for students needing help developing engineering knowledge and problem-solving skills (GENE 119 Problems Seminar, a non-credit course). For students with questions about career development or personal concerns, Counselling Services (part of Campus Wellness) provides a wide range of services in the Engineering Undergraduate Office. First-year students with questions about their first-year courses or progress should contact the appropriate advisor listed below.

Degree and Plan of Study First-Year Advisor
BASc (Architectural, Chemical, Civil, Computer, Electrical, Environmental, Geological, Management, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Nanotechnology Engineering) Associate Director First Year Engineering
BASc (Biomedical Engineering) Director Biomedical Engineering
BASc (Systems Design Engineering) Associate Chair Systems Design Engineering
BSE (Software Engineering) Associate Director Software Engineering

The curriculum for all first-year engineering (BASc) students is designed to provide a strong foundation of mathematical and scientific knowledge, a survey of the engineering sciences used in all disciplines of engineering, and an introduction to the engineering profession and engineering science as it pertains to the student's discipline. Students entering first-year engineering must enrol in the courses indicated in Table A.

Table A - First Year BASc and BSE Courses

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* CSE means Complementary Studies Elective
± These plans also have a seminar: (BME 102, CIVE 199, ECE 102, MSCI 100B, ME 100B, MTE 100B, NE 101, SYDE 102, SE 102)

Term Academic Plan Courses
1A





Architectural AE 100, AE 101, AE 104, AE 115, CHE 102, MATH 116  
Biomedical BME 101/BME 101L, BME 121, BME 161, BME 181, SYDE 111, SYDE 113
Chemical CHE 100, CHE 102, CHE 120, CHE 180, MATH 115, MATH 116
Civil CHE 102, CIVE 100, CIVE 104, CIVE 115, ENGL 191, MATH 116
Computer and Electrical ECE 105, ECE 150, ECE 190, ENGL 192, MATH 115, MATH 117
Environmental CHE 102, CIVE 104, ENGL 191, ENVE 100, ENVE 115, MATH 116
Geological CHE 102, CIVE 104, ENGL 191, GEOE 100, GEOE 115, MATH 116
Management CHE 102, MSCI 100, MATH 115, MATH 116, PHYS 115
Mechanical CHE 102, ME 100, MATH 115, MATH 116, PHYS 115
Mechatronics CHE 102, GENE 121, MATH 115, MATH 116, MTE 100
Nanotechnology ± MATH 117, NE 100, NE 109, NE 111, NE 112, NE 121
Systems Design ± SYDE 101/SYDE 101L, SYDE 111, SYDE 113, SYDE 121, SYDE 161, SYDE 181
Software Engineering (BSE) CS 137, ECE 105, MATH 115, MATH 117, MATH 135, SE 101
1B Architectural AE 105, AE 121, AE 125, GENE 123, MATH 118
Biomedical BME 122, BME 162, BME 186, SYDE 112, SYDE 114, CSE*
Chemical CHE 101, CHE 161, CHE 181, MATH 118, PHYS 115, CSE 1*
Civil CIVE 105, CIVE 121, CIVE 153, GENE 123, MATH 118
Computer and Electrical ±
ECE 101A, ECE 106, ECE 108, ECE 124, ECE 140, ECE 192, MATH 119
Environmental CIVE 105, ENVE 121, ENVE 153, GENE 123, MATH 118
Geological CIVE 105, GENE 123, GEOE 121, GEOE 153, MATH 118
Management ± ENGL 192, GENE 123, MSCI 121, MSCI 131, MATH 118, PHYS 125
Mechanical ± GENE 123, MATH 118, ME 101, ME 115, CSE 1*
Mechatronics ± MATH 118, MTE 111, MTE 119, MTE 120, MTE 140
Nanotechnology ± MATH 119, NE 102, NE 113, NE 125, NE 131, NE 140
Systems Design ± SYDE 112, SYDE 114, SYDE 162, SYDE 192/SYDE 192L, SYDE 223, CSE 1*
Software Engineering (BSE) ± CS 138, ECE 106, ECE 124, ECE 140, MATH 119

 


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