Civil Engineering Memorial University’s civil engineering undergraduate program is broad, encompassing several distinct areas of specialization. The scope of civil engineering includes design, planning, managing and construction of highways, airports, harbours, dams, hydro developments, bridges, buildings, industrial plants, site remediation, pollution control and other environmental and water resources management projects. Civil engineers work in all levels of government and for a wide variety of industries, from engineering consulting firms to construction companies. There are many areas of specialization; traditional areas include hydrotechnical, environmental, municipal, geotechnical, construction, structural and transportation engineering. Emerging sub-disciplines include composite materials, environmental risk assessment and management, offshore structural safety and maintenance, infrastructure engineering and real-time condition monitoring.
Co-operative Education Opportunities
Co-operative education experiences of students within the Department of Civil Engineering have included a wide range of industries and opportunities. Examples of what our students can provide to employers include: • Consulting – assisting in design, geotechnical, project management and cost estimating; • Construction – providing support as site engineers in construction administration, cost estimating and project management; • Offshore oil and gas – assisting in design, structural and stress analysis, environmental and safety issues; • Research and development – providing support as lab assistants, performing model testing and field analysis and collection, computer simulations and assisting with the research and development of design standards and practices; and • Government – assisting in infrastructure and municipal plans, designs, inspection, project management and environmental matters.
Civil Engineering Program Organizational Chart Term
Fall
Winter
Spring
Engineering One
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Engineering Statics Introduction to Programming Engineering Graphics and Design Mechanisms and Electric Circuits Physics
Chemistry Mathematics English Professional Development Seminars
Work Term 1*
Academic Term 3 Engineering Professionalism I Mathematics for Civil Engineering I Earth Sciences for Civil Engineering Surveying and Geomatics Materials for Construction Dynamics
Work Term Work Term 1 Work Term 2
Academic Term 4 Mechanics of Solids I Probability and Statistics Mathematics for Civil Engineering II Applied Environmental Science and Engineering Geotechnical Engineering I
Work Term Work Term 1 Work Term 2 Work Term 3
Academic Term 5 Mechanics of Solids II Applied Mathematical Analysis Design of Concrete Structures Fluid Mechanics Geotechnical Engineering II
Work Term Work Term 2 Work Term 3 Work Term 4
Academic Term 6 Thermal Sciences Structural Analysis I Design of Concrete and Masonry Structures Hydraulics Environmental Geotechniques (Elective) Construction Planning Equipment and Methods (Elective)
Work Term Work Term 3 Work Term 4 Work Term 5 (Optional)
Academic Term 7** Design of Steel Structures Hydrology and Water Resource Highway Engineering Project Planning and Control Finite Element Structural Analysis (Elective) Reliability and Environmental Loading on Offshore Structures (Elective) Hydrotechnical Engineering (Elective) Geotechnical Engineering III (Elective) Safety and Risk Engineering (Elective) Petroleum Production Engineering (Elective) Drilling Engineering for Petroleum Exploration & Production (Elective)
Work Term Work Term 4 Work Term 5 (Optional) Work Term 6 (Optional)
Academic Term 8 (Graduation) Engineering Professionalism II Civil Engineering Project Contract Law and Labour Relations Coastal and Ocean Engineering Reliability Engineering (Elective) Design of Natural Gas Handling Equipment (Elective) Reservoir Engineering (Elective) Structural Building Systems (Elective) Offshore Structural Design (Elective) Municipal Engineering (Elective) Environmental Assessment, Monitoring and Control (Elective)
Year 5
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tudents who complete the S Engineering One requirements during their first two semesters of year one may apply to undertake their first work term during the spring semester of that year.
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Civil Engineering Departmental Office 709-864-2705 www.mun.ca/engineering/civil
Computer Engineering Computer engineering is a fast-changing discipline concerned with the design and analysis of computer systems applied to the solution of practical problems. Memorial University’s computer engineering undergraduate program encompasses both computer hardware and software design in applications ranging from telecommunications and information systems (such as the Internet or telephone networks) to instrumentation and robotics. The work of computer engineers underlies nearly every aspect of our modern technological society, from the hardware and software of laptops, video game consoles and smartphones to image processing in biomedical applications and the control systems in cars and airplanes. Computer engineering combines aspects of computer science and electrical engineering with a focus on the processing (hardware, software and signal processing) and transmission (communications and networking) of information.
Co-operative Education Opportunities
Co-operative education experiences of students within the computer engineering undergraduate program have included a wide range of industries and opportunities. Examples of what our students can provide to employers include: • Information technology – working with software and hardware design engineers; • Telecommunications – providing assistance in the telecommunication and computer network industries in areas of such as network planning, design and computer system maintenance; • Computer systems – planning and design of digital hardware; and • Controls and instrumentation – assisting in areas including microcontroller systems and instrumentation design.
Computer Engineering Program Organizational Chart Term
Fall
Winter
Spring
Engineering One
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Engineering Statics Introduction to Programming Engineering Graphics and Design Mechanisms and Electric Circuits Physics
Chemistry Mathematics English Professional Development Seminars
Work Term 1*
Academic Term 3 Engineering Professionalism I Engineering Mathematics Circuit Analysis Digital Logic Foundations of Programming Physics of Device Materials
Work Term Work Term 1 Work Term 2
Academic Term 4 Discrete Mathematics for Computer Engineering Introduction to Systems and Signals Electronic Circuits I Microprocessors Data StructureI
Work Term Work Term 1 Work Term 2 Work Term 3
Academic Term 5 Probability and Random Processes Control Systems I Electronic Circuits II Digital Systems Software Design
Work Term Work Term 2 Work Term 3 Work Term 4
Academic Term 6 Computer Architecture Communication Principles Communication Networks Algorithms: Complexity and Correctness Industrial Controls and Instrumentation Elective from Computer Science
Work Term Work Term 3 Work Term 4 Work Term 5 (Optional)
Academic Term 7 Computer Engineering Design Project I Introduction to Digital Signal Processing Concurrent Programming Control Systems II (Elective) Robotics and Automation (Elective) Image Processing and Applications (Elective) Process Control and Instrumentation (Elective) Elective from Computer Science
Work Term Work Term 4 Work Term 5 (Optional) Work Term 6 (Optional)
Academic Term 8 (Graduation) Engineering Professionalism II Computer Engineering Design Project II Real-time Operating Systems Computer Vision (Elective) Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (Elective) Offshore Structural Design (Elective) Design of Digital Signal Processing Systems (Elective) Filter Synthesis (Elective) Introduction to LSI Design (Elective) Computer and Communications Security (Elective) Digital Communications (Elective) Elective from Computer Science
Year 5
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tudents who complete the S Engineering One requirements during their first two semesters of year one eligible to take Work Term 1 during the spring semester.
Computer Engineering Departmental Office 709-864-2707 www.mun.ca/engineering/ece
Electrical Engineering Electrical engineering is a diversified discipline concerned with the analysis, design and manufacture of a huge variety of devices, systems and processes involving electricity. In recent years, the field of electrical engineering has grown and branched out into a number of specialized categories, including power generation and transmission systems, emerging sustainable energy systems, motors, batteries and control systems. Electrical engineering also includes electronics, which has branched into an even greater number of subcategories such as wireless systems, telecommunications, remote sensing, signal processing, digital circuits, instrumentation, audio, video and optoelectronics. Interdisciplinary areas like biomedical engineering and robotics are also included in the discipline of electrical engineering. The electrical engineering undergraduate program at Memorial University prepares students and graduates to work in a wide variety of roles throughout these fields.
Co-operative Education Opportunities
Co-operative education experiences of students within the Department of Electrical Engineering have included a wide range of industries and opportunities. Examples of what our students can provide to employers include: • Communications, offshore oil and gas, aerospace, ocean-going and underwater vehicle, renewable energy, medical and manufacturing industries – working with electrical systems design engineers, fibre-optics and microwave and satellite communications design engineers and project managers; • Public utilities – assisting system engineers and control system designers; and • Research and development – performing research, design, development and testing in broad areas of electrical systems designs, systems innovation and next generation technologies.
Electrical Engineering Program Organizational Chart Term
Fall
Winter
Spring
Engineering One
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Engineering Statics Introduction to Programming Engineering Graphics and Design Mechanisms and Electric Circuits Physics
Chemistry Mathematics English Professional Development Seminars
Work Term 1*
Academic Term 3 Engineering Professionalism I Engineering Mathematics Circuit Analysis Digital Logic Foundations of Programming Physics of Device Materials
Work Term Work Term 1 Work Term 2
Academic Term 4 Advanced Calculus for Engineering Introduction to Systems and Signals Electromechanical Devices Electronic Circuits I Microprocessors
Work Term Work Term 1 Work Term 2 Work Term 3
Academic Term 5 Probability and Random Processes Electrical Engineering Design Basic Electromagnetics Control Systems I Electronic Circuits II
Work Term Work Term 2 Work Term 3 Work Term 4
Academic Term 6 Electromagnetic Fields Rotating Machines Industrial Controls and Instrumentation Communication Principles Power Electronics (Elective) Communication Networks (Elective)
Work Term Work Term 3 Work Term 4 Work Term 5 (Optional)
Academic Term 7 Electrical Engineering Project I Introduction to Digital Signal Processing Antennas (Elective) Control Systems II (Elective) Power System Analysis (Elective) Image Processing and Applications (Elective) Renewable Energy Systems (Elective) Robotics and Automation (Elective) Process Control and Instrumentation (Elective)
Work Term Work Term 4 Work Term 5 (Optional) Work Term 6 (Optional)
Academic Term 8 (Graduation) Engineering Professionalism II Filter Synthesis Electrical Engineering Design Project II Digital Systems (Elective) Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (Elective) Design of Digital Signal Processing Systems (Elective) Power System Operation (Elective) Digital Communications (Elective)
Year 5
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tudents who complete the S Engineering One requirements during their first two semesters of year one eligible to take Work Term 1 during the spring semester.
Electrical Engineering Departmental Office 709-864-2707 www.mun.ca/engineering/ece
Mechanical Engineering Mechanical engineering is a broad field of engineering that involves the application of physical principles for analysis, design, manufacturing and maintenance of mechanical systems. Memorial University’s mechanical engineering undergraduate program encompasses academic learning in the areas of mechanics, vibration, controls, design, thermodynamics, materials and mechanical systems and basic electronics. Technical streams in mechanics and materials, mechatronics, petroleum and thermo-fluids are available in the last three terms of the program. Graduates of the mechanical engineering program will be able to implement academic knowledge and integrated co-operative education experiences in order to succeed in industries such as automotive, aerospace, offshore oil and gas, chemical, computer, communication, manufacturing, paper and power generation. Increasingly, mechanical engineers are also needed in the environmental and biomedical fields.
Co-operative Education Opportunities
Co-operative education experiences of students within the Department of Mechanical Engineering include a wide range of industries and opportunities. Examples of what our students can provide to employers include: • Offshore oil and gas – providing support in the design of individual components or systems for exploration, recovery and processing; maintenance and operation of systems; safety and reliability of component design, processes and procedures;
• Component design – designing and implementing individual mechanical components and systems and product development, such as brakes, transmission and suspension systems; • Manufacturing – assisting engineers with layout concept and design of a manufacturing plant; designing the control system for individual components; and designing for manufacture and plant management; • Thermo-fluids – involved in aerospace engineering, design, analysis, construction and maintenance of air-conditioning, ventilation and heating systems in buildings and vehicles; electronic component cooling for computers and televisions and heat transfer for energy generation systems; • Control systems – design of individual controllers; design and implementation of control systems such as those used in HVAC design and power generators; • Robotics – assisting in the design, construction and maintenance of robots to perform specified tasks; and • Process industry – supporting engineers and technicians with design, fabrication and maintenance of systems and components involving industries such as paper and pulp, oil refining, chemical plant and water and sewage treatment facilities.
Mechanical Engineering Program Organizational Chart Term
Fall
Winter
Spring
Engineering One
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Engineering Statics Introduction to Programming Engineering Graphics and Design Mechanisms and Electric Circuits Physics
Chemistry Mathematics English Professional Development Seminars
Work Term 1*
Academic Term 3 Engineering Professionalism I Engineering Mathematics Thermodynamics I Chemistry and Physics of Engineering Materials I Dynamics Production Technology
Work Term Work Term 1 Work Term 2
Academic Term 4 Mechanics of Solids I Advanced Calculus for Engineering Thermodynamics II Mechanisms and Machines Fluid Mechanics I
Work Term Work Term 1 Work Term 2 Work Term 3
Academic Term 5 Probability and Statistics Chemistry and Physics of Engineering Materials II Advanced Mechanics of Deformable Solids Mechatronics I Fluid Mechanics II
Work Term Work Term 2 Work Term 3 Work Term 4
Academic Term 6** Heat Transfer I Mechanical Component Design I Mechanical Vibrations Automatic Control Engineering Computer Aided Engineering Applications (E) Offshore Petroleum Geology and Technology (E)
Work Term Work Term 3 Work Term 4 Work Term 5 (Optional)
Academic Term 7 Mechanical Design Project I Instrumentation and Experimental Design Mechatronics II Industrial Materials (E) Image Processing and Applications (E) Mechanical Component Design II (E) Robotics and Automation (E) Heat Transfer II (E) Mechanical Equipment (E) Petroleum Production Engineering (E) Drilling Engineering for Petroleum Exploration & Production (E)
Work Term Work Term 4 Work Term 5 (Optional) Work Term 6 (Optional)
Academic Term 8 (Graduation) Engineering Professionalism II Mechanical Design Project II Engineering Entrepreneurship (E) Corrosion and Corrosion Control (E) Fatigue and Fracture Mechanics (E) Pressure Component Design (E) Machine Dynamic (E) Fluid Structure Interactions (E) Modelling and Simulation of Dynamic Systems (E) Design of Natural Gas Handling Equipment (E) Reservoir Engineering (E) Downstream Processing (E) Mechanical Systems (E) Computational Fluid Dynamics (E) Advanced Fluid Dynamics (E)
Year 5
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tudents who complete the S Engineering One requirements during their first two semesters of year one may apply to undertake their first work term during the spring semester of that year. Start of Technical Stream courses (1. Mechanics and Materials, 2. Mechatronics, 3. Petroleum and 4. Thermo-Fluids).
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E – Elective
Mechanical Engineering Departmental Office 709-864-2708 www.mun.ca/engineering/mech
ONAE Engineering Memorial University’s ocean and naval architectural engineering undergraduate program is rated one of the top programs of its kind in North America. It is the only one in the world with mandatory co-operative education. The program provides the comprehensive education needed in the design, operation and maintenance of ocean-going systems such as ships, floating structures, underwater vehicles and offshore platforms. Graduates of the ocean and naval architectural engineering program will be able to implement academic knowledge and integrated co-operative education experiences in specialized marine environments including research and development, design, ship production, operations, offshore exploration and production, classification and regulation.
Co-operative Education Opportunities
Co-operative education experiences of students within the Department of Ocean and Naval Architectural Engineering have included a wide range of industries and opportunities all around the world, including Canada, Europe, the United States of America and Australia. Examples of what our students can provide to employers include: • Shipbuilding – assisting naval architects with design, construction, re-fit, shore based activities, and maintenance of ocean-going vessels; • Vessel design – supporting engineers through design, structural analysis, hydrodynamic and stability assessments and performance evaluation;
• Offshore oil and gas – assisting in the construction, design, operations and performance evaluation of offshore structures and related systems; • Classification – supporting engineers with surveying and design standards; • Research and development – providing support in areas such as model testing, Arctic exploration, design standards development and environmental and green technology development; • Ocean engineering – assisting with design of underwater vehicles and ocean equipment; • National Defence – supporting designers, constructors, engineers and research operators in the field of national defence; and • Reliability and safety – assessing safety and reliability of ocean going vehicles, design inspection and maintenance strategies.
ONAE Engineering Program Organizational Chart Term
Fall
Winter
Spring
Engineering One
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Engineering Statics Introduction to Programming Engineering Graphics and Design Mechanisms and Electric Circuits Physics
Chemistry Mathematics English Professional Development Seminars
Work Term 1*
Academic Term 3 Ocean/Naval Design Ocean Engineering Hydrostatics Engineering Professionalism I Thermodynamics I Dynamics Calculus III
Work Term Work Term 1 Work Term 2
Academic Term 4 Resistance and Propulsion Marine Fluid Dynamics Mechanics of Solids I Thermodynamics II Ordinary Differential Equations I
Work Term Work Term 1 Work Term 2 Work Term 3
Academic Term 5 Ship Structures I Marine Propulsion Stochastic Processes in Ocean Engineering Vector Calculus Intermediate Physical Oceanography
Work Term Work Term 2 Work Term 3 Work Term 4
Academic Term 6 Ship Structures II Floating Ocean Structures Design Marine Engineering Systems Marine Cybernetics Marine Vibrations
Work Term Work Term 3 Work Term 4 Work Term 5 (Optional)
Academic Term 7 Ocean Systems Design Small Craft Design (Elective) Marine Materials Marine Hydrodynamics Dynamics and Manoeuvring of Ocean Vehicles Finite Element Structural Analysis (Elective) Reliability and Environmental Loading on Offshore Structures (Elective) Finite Element Analysis (Elective) Petroleum Production Engineering (Elective) Drilling Engineering for Petroleum Production and Production (Elective)
Work Term Work Term 4 Work Term 5 (Optional) Work Term 6 (Optional)
Academic Term 8 (Graduation) Ocean and Naval Architectural Engineering Project Advanced Marine Vehicles (Elective) Submersible Design (Elective) Arctic Ocean Engineering (Elective) Engineering Entrepreneurship (Elective) Engineering Professionalism II Safety and Risk Engineering (Elective) Subsea Pipeline Engineering (Elective) Offshore Structural Design (Elective) Coastal and Ocean Engineering (Elective)
Year 4
Year 5
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tudents who complete the S Engineering One requirements during their first two semesters of year one eligible to take Work Term 1 during the spring semester.
Ocean and Naval Architectural Engineering Departmental Office 709-864-2706 www.mun.ca/engineering/ona
Process Engineering Memorial’s Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science is the only school in Canada to offer process engineering. This unique discipline is based on the principles of clean and green engineering and sustainable resource development. It is a broad field of engineering that encompasses the development, design, optimization and operation of sustainable processes for human needs. Process engineering places emphasis on the processing and production of petrochemicals, oil, gas, minerals, food and any other materials used to obtain valuable products. Students and graduates of the process engineering program will be able to implement academic knowledge and integrated co-operative education experiences in a sustainable, efficient, safe and environmentally conscious manner to large-scale industrial development.
Co-operative Education Opportunities
Co-operative education experiences of students within the Department of Process Engineering include a wide range of industries and opportunities. Examples of what our students can provide to employers include: • Process engineering drawings and design – conceptual design, PFDs, P&IDs, technical option feasibility selection, equipment design and sizing, material selection, instrumentation and controls design, safety and risk analysis, life-cycle analysis, material and energy balances and economic analysis; • Metal and mineral engineering – assisting employers with greener methods of mining and processing alloys and materials;
• Petroleum and petrochemical engineering – helping improve/enhance recovery from oil and gas fields both onshore and offshore and in remote and harsh locations as well as to help develop better ways to produce unconventional oil and gas resources; • Chemical engineering – specific courses in chemical unit operations, transport phenomena, and reaction/ separation processes make students useful in process design, optimization and operations; • Pharmaceutical/nutraceuticals – designing and operating equipment in pharmaceutical production (chemical and biological) and process optimization; • Food engineering – assisting to enhance quality and extend the life of food products and food processing facilities; • Environmental engineering – developing new methods, tools, and technologies for environmental management, pollution prevention, pollution control and mitigation; • Production – maintaining production levels or advising in the purchase and layout of equipment, process operation and/or production; • Biotechnology – areas of application include medical, biofuels and biochemical and bioprocessing; and • Reliability and safety – assessing safety and reliability of processes and design inspection and maintenance strategies.
Process Engineering Program Organizational Chart Term
Fall
Winter
Spring
Engineering One
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Engineering Statics Introduction to Programming Engineering Graphics and Design Mechanisms and Electric Circuits Physics
Chemistry Mathematics English Professional Development Seminars
Work Term 1*
Academic Term 3 Engineering Professionalism I Engineering Mathematics Introduction to Process Engineering Thermodynamics I Chemistry and Physics of Engineering Materials I General Chemistry II
Work Term Work Term 1 Work Term 2
Academic Term 4 Advanced Calculus for Engineers Process Engineering Thermodynamics Process Mathematical Methods Process Engineering Calculations Fluid Mechanics I
Work Term Work Term 1 Work Term 2 Work Term 3
Academic Term 5 Probability and Statistics Mass Transfer Process Heat Transfer Process Equipment Design I Chemistry and Physics of Engineering Materials II
Work Term Work Term 2 Work Term 3 Work Term 4
Academic Term 6** Process Modeling and Analysis Chemical Reaction Engineering Process Equipment Design II Fluid Mechanics II Offshore Petroleum Geology and Technology (Elective) Sustainable Engineering in Processing Industries (Elective)
Work Term Work Term 3 Work Term 4 Work Term 5 (Optional)
Academic Term 7 Process Dynamics and Control Process Engineering Design Project I Process Plant Design and Economics Petroleum Production Engineering (Elective) Drilling Engineering for Petroleum Exploration and Production (Elective) Safety and Risk Engineering (Elective) Process Simulation (Elective)
Work Term Work Term 4 Work Term 5 (Optional) Work Term 6 (Optional)
Academic Term 8 (Graduation) Engineering Professionalism II Process Engineering Design Project II Design of Natural Gas Handling Equipment (Elective) Reservoir Engineering (Elective) Downstream Processing (Elective) Corrosion and Corrosion Control (Elective) Reliability Engineering (Elective) Industrial Pollution Control/ Pollution Prevention (Elective) Mining and Metallurgical Process Engineering (Elective)
Year 5
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tudents who complete the S Engineering One requirements during their first two semesters of year one eligible to take Work Term 1 during the spring semester. Start of technical stream in either Petroleum or Process Engineering.
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Process Engineering Departmental Office 709-864-2709 www.mun.ca/engineering/process