Civil and Mineral Engineering

Faculty Affiliation

Applied Science and Engineering

Degree Programs

Civil Engineering

MASc

• Emphasis:
  • Sustainable Energy

MEng

• Emphases:
  • Advanced Water Technologies;
  • Building Science;
  • Concrete;
  • Construction Management;
  • Data Analytics and Machine Learning;
  • Engineering and Globalization;
  • Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Innovation and Technology in Engineering (ELITE);
  • Environmental Engineering;
  • Forensic Engineering;
  • Geomechanics;
  • Structural Engineering;
  • Sustainable Energy;
  • Sustainable Urban Systems;
  • Transportation Engineering and Planning;
  • Waterpower

PhD

• Emphasis:
  • Sustainable Energy

Cities Engineering and Management

MEngCEM

Combined Degree Programs

• UTSC, Environmental Biology (Specialist), Honours BSc / Civil Engineering, MEng
• UTSC, Environmental Biology (Specialist Co-op), Honours BSc / Civil Engineering, MEng
• UTSC, Environmental Chemistry (Specialist), Honours BSc / Civil Engineering, MEng
• UTSC, Environmental Chemistry (Specialist Co-op), Honours BSc / Civil Engineering, MEng
• UTSC, Environmental Geoscience (Specialist), Honours BSc / Civil Engineering, MEng
• UTSC, Environmental Geoscience (Specialist Co-op), Honours BSc / Civil Engineering, MEng
• UTSC, Environmental Physics (Specialist), Honours BSc / Civil Engineering, MEng
• UTSC, Environmental Physics (Specialist Co-op), Honours BSc / Civil Engineering, MEng

Collaborative Specializations

The following collaborative specializations are available to students in participating degree programs as listed below:

• Engineering Education
  • Civil Engineering, MASc, PhD
• Environmental Studies
  • Civil Engineering, MASc, MEng, MEngCEM, PhD
• Psychology, Psychiatry and Engineering
  • Civil Engineering, MASc, PhD

Overview

The research conducted in the Department of Civil and Mineral Engineering is addressing the need for innovative solutions to society’s needs, from the deep underground to the world’s tallest structures. The dedicated students, staff, and professors are pursuing exciting research ranging from nanoscale investigations into water contamination and concrete properties, to the large-scale tests of structures under full-scale simulated earthquakes, to development of real-time mass transit models to solve urban congestion. Research is informed by extensive collaboration and interaction with industry and government partners. Facilities and breadth of research expertise are among the best in the world, offering great opportunities for involvement in ground-breaking research.

The Department of Civil and Mineral Engineering is organized into five interdisciplinary research themes: Cities & Infrastructure; Complex Systems; Energy & Environment; Mining & Subsurface Systems; and Transformative Technologies. These themes encompass the traditional civil engineering areas of Structural Engineering; Transportation Engineering; Environmental Engineering; Building Engineering and Construction Management; and Mining and Geomechanics.

Contact and Address

Admission Inquiries

Web: civmin.utoronto.ca
Email: admissions.civmin@utoronto.ca
Telephone: (416) 978-3099
Fax: (416) 978-6813

Student Services Inquiries

General inquiries: info.civmin@utoronto.ca
Note: please direct all admission inquiries to admissions.civmin@utoronto.ca.

PhD and MASc programs (current students): Colleen Kelly
Email: civ.gradprograms@utoronto.ca
Telephone: (416) 978-5904

MEng and MEngCEM programs (current students): Alison Morley
Email: meng.civmin@utoronto.ca
Telephone: (416) 946-8028

Department of Civil and Mineral Engineering
University of Toronto
Galbraith Building 35 St. George Street, Room 116
Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A4
Canada

The Master of Applied Science (MASc) program includes a foundational base of graduate courses followed by a research thesis. Many research projects involve industrial partnerships and networking opportunities, project management experience, and collaboration with leading experts.

The Master of Engineering (MEng) program is course based and intended to provide continuing and advanced education for recent graduates and civil engineers in professional practice. The program can be taken on a full-time, extended full-time, or part-time basis.

The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) program is designed for outstanding individuals interested in a rewarding career in fundamental or applied research. This program involves advanced courses and an intensive research program culminating in a thesis.

Applicants may enter the PhD program via one of three routes: 1) following completion of an appropriate master's degree in engineering, mathematics, physics, or chemistry; 2) transfer from the University of Toronto MASc or MEng program; 3) direct entry following completion of a bachelor's degree.

Cities are the economic engines of the world. Highly skilled professionals, armed with both technical expertise and a fundamental understanding of the cross-disciplinary issues, are needed to help our cities tackle challenges to ensure the well-being of their inhabitants and economies. In the Master of Engineering: Cities Engineering and Management (MEngCEM) program, students prepare for rewarding careers in government and the private sector, addressing the critical issues and growing needs of urban centres.

To proactively respond to the changing needs of cities, the MEngCEM program offers students a practicum to apply what they have learned in the classroom.

The MEngCEM program can be completed through full-time studies over three continuous sessions or through an extended full-time (EFT) option over six sessions.

Advanced Water Technologies

Participating Programs:

• Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry MEng
• Civil Engineering MEng
• Materials Science and Engineering MEng

MEng students must successfully complete a total of 2.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) (four half courses).

Core Courses

Students must select at least one of the following (0.5 FCE):

• CHE1150H Industrial Water Technology

• CIV1308H Physical and Chemical Treatment Processes

• CIV1309H Biological Treatment Processes

• CIV1311H Advanced and Sustainable Drinking Water Treatment

Students may select an additional course (0.5 FCE) from the list above, or they must select one (0.5 FCE) of the following:

• CHE565H1 Aqueous Process Engineering

• CIV541H1 Environmental Biotechnology

• CIV550H1 Water Resources Engineering

• CIV1303H Water Resources Systems Modeling

• CIV1319H Chemistry and Analysis of Water and Wastes

• CIV1330H Water, Sanitation, Hygiene, and Global Health

• CIV1398H New Topics in Civil and Mineral Engineering

• CME500H1 Fundamentals of Acid Rock Drainage

• CME549H1 Groundwater Flow and Contamination.

Specialization Courses

Students must select the remaining balance of courses (1.0 FCE) from the following, or from any of the core courses listed above:

• CHE1213H Corrosion

• CHE1430H Hydrometallurgy Theory and Practice

• JCC1313H Environmental Microbiology

• JNC2503H Environmental Pathways.

Enrolment and Completion

Students should contact Alison Morley (meng.civmin@utoronto.ca) to declare their interest, so that they can be notified of water engineering-related events and extracurricular activities.

To receive acknowledgment of the emphasis on their transcript, it is the student’s responsibility to declare completion of the emphasis to their home department’s graduate program administrator at the same time that they are requesting convocation. The student may also reach out to meng.civmin@utoronto.ca to confirm the completion of the emphasis.

Building Science

Participating Programs:

• Civil Engineering MEng

MEng students must successfully complete at least six half courses (3.0 full-course equivalents [FCEs]) with a combination of core and elective courses as detailed below. One or two of the optional courses may be a one-session (CIV1001H) or two-session (CIV1002Y) project (not listed below). Other courses may be considered but will require approval of the Building Science emphasis coordinator.

Core Courses (complete at least four):

CIV575H1 Building Science,
CIV576H1 Sustainable Buildings,
CIV578H1 Design of Building Enclosures,
CIV1282H Case Studies in Building Science,
CIV1320H Indoor Air Quality,
MIE507H1 HVAC Fundamentals.

Elective Courses (others can be approved by the emphasis coordinator):

CIV514H1, CIV536H1, CIV577H1, CIV1279H, CIV1299H,
MIE515H1, MIE1240H.

Concrete

Participating Programs:

• Civil Engineering MEng

MEng students must successfully complete six of the following technical courses (3.0 full-course equivalents [FCEs]), one or two of which may be a one-session (CIV1001H) or two-session (CIV1002Y) project (not listed below). Other courses may be considered but will require approval of the Concrete emphasis coordinator.

CIV514H1, CIV517H1, CIV1201H, CIV1250H, CIV1252H, CIV1260H, CIV1262H, CIV1275H, CIV1504H.

Construction Management

Participating Programs:

• Civil Engineering MEng

MEng students must successfully complete six of the following technical courses (3.0 full-course equivalents [FCEs]), one or two of which may be a one-session (CIV1001H) or two-session (CIV1002Y) project (not listed below). Other courses may be considered but will require approval of the Construction Management emphasis coordinator.

APS1001H, APS1005H, APS1049H, APS1031H,
CIV580H1, CIV1279H, CIV1281H, CIV1283H, CIV1284H, CIV1285H, CIV1289H, CIV1299H, CIV1307H, CIV1504H.

Data Analytics and Machine Learning

Participating Programs:

• Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry MEng
• Civil Engineering MEng
• Electrical and Computer Engineering MEng
• Mechanical and Industrial Engineering MEng
• Materials Science and Engineering MEng

To be admitted to the emphasis in Data Analytics and Machine Learning, MEng students must first successfully complete a prerequisite course APS1070H (0.5 full-course equivalent [FCE]).

Subsequently, to earn the emphasis, students must successfully complete four additional half courses (2.0 FCEs) from the list of core courses or elective courses. These must include at least one core course; the remaining courses must be selected from the list of elective courses.

Students must have completed the prerequisite course APS1070H before taking any of the core courses.

Prerequisite Course

APS1070H Foundations of Data Analytics and Machine Learning.

Core Courses

CHE1147H Data Mining in Engineering,
ECE1513H Introduction to Machine Learning,
MIE1624H Introduction to Data Science and Analytics,
MIE1626H Data Science Methods and Statistical Learning,
MSE1065H Application of Artificial Intelligence in Materials Design.

Elective Courses

APS502H1, APS1005H, APS1017H, APS1022H, APS1050H, APS1051H, APS1052H, APS1053H, APS1080H,
BME1570H,
CEM1002H,
CHE507H1, CHE1108H, CHE1148H, CHE1434H,
CIV1504H, CIV1506H, CIV1507H, CIV1532H, CIV1538H, CIV1599H,
ECE537H1, ECE1504H, ECE1505H, ECE1657H, ECE1779H, ECE1786H,
MIE562H1, MIE1077H, MIE1413H, MIE1501H, MIE1512H, MIE1513H, MIE1517H, MIE1520H, MIE1620H, MIE1621H, MIE1622H, MIE1623H, MIE1625H, MIE1628H, MIE1653H, MIE1666H, MIE1721H, MIE1727H, MIE1769H,
MSE1063H.

Engineering and Globalization

Participating Programs:

• Aerospace Science and Engineering MEng
• Biomedical Engineering MEng
• Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry MEng
• Civil Engineering MEng
• Electrical and Computer Engineering MEng
• Mechanical and Industrial Engineering MEng
• Materials Science and Engineering MEng

MEng students must successfully complete four half courses (2.0 full-course equivalents [FCEs]) from the following lists, with at least two half courses (or one full course) taken from Group A.

Group A

APS510H1, APS530H1, APS1420H, JCR1000Y (full-year course).

Group B

APS1015H, APS1020H, APS1024H, CHL5700H, CIV1399H.

Note: Students who choose to pursue an MEng project in their home department that aligns with the Centre for Global Engineering (CGEN)'s disciplinary focus, as deemed by the CGEN Director, may count the project as one required Group B course.

Students who complete the requirements of the emphasis in Engineering and Globalization and wish to obtain a notation on their transcript should contact the Faculty Graduate Studies office.

Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Innovation and Technology in Engineering

Participating Programs:

• Aerospace Science and Engineering MEng
• Biomedical Engineering MEng
• Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry MEng
• Civil Engineering MEng
• Electrical and Computer Engineering MEng
• Mechanical and Industrial Engineering MEng
• Materials Science and Engineering MEng

MEng students must successfully complete any four of the following courses (2.0 full-course equivalents [FCEs]):

Leadership

TEP1010H, TEP1011H, TEP1026H, TEP1027H, TEP1029H, TEP1030H, TEP1501H, TEP1502H, TEP1601H.

Entrepreneurship and Innovation

APS511H1, APS1012H, APS1013H, APS1015H, APS1023H, APS1033H, APS1035H, APS1036H, APS1041H, APS1061H, APS1088H.

Finance and Management

AER1601H, APS500H1, APS502H1, APS1001H, APS1004H, APS1009H, APS1016H, APS1017H, APS1020H, APS1022H, APS1028H, APS1032H, APS1043H, APS1049H, APS1050H, APS1051H, APS1052H.

Engineering and Society

APS510H1, APS1018H, APS1024H, APS1025H, APS1031H, APS1034H, APS1090H, APS1101H, APS1420H.

Environmental Engineering

Participating Programs:

• Civil Engineering MEng

MEng students must successfully complete six of the following technical courses (3.0 full-course equivalents [FCEs]), one or two of which may be a one-session (CIV1001H) or two-session (CIV1002Y) project (not listed below). Other courses may be considered but will require approval of the Environmental Engineering emphasis coordinator.

CHE1134H, CHE1150H, CHE1180H, CHE1431H, CHE1432H,
CHL5903H,
CIV541H1, CIV550H1, CIV577H1, CIV1303H, CIV1307H, CIV1308H, CIV1311H, CIV1319H, CIV1320H, CIV1399H,
CME549H1,
ENV1001H, ENV1701H,
JCC1313H,
JNC2503H,
MIE1240H.

Forensic Engineering

Participating Programs:

• Biomedical Engineering MEng
• Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry MEng
• Civil Engineering MEng
• Mechanical and Industrial Engineering MEng
• Materials Science and Engineering MEng

MEng students must successfully complete four courses (one core course and three elective courses; 2.0 full-course equivalents [FCEs]).

Core Course

MSE1031H Forensic Engineering.

Elective Courses

AER1604H,
APS1034H, APS1039H, APS1040H, APS1101H,
BME1480H, BME1800H, BME1801H, BME1802H,
CHE561H1, CHE568H1, CHE1213H, CHE1431H, CHE1432H, CHE1434H, CHE1436H,
CIV510H1, CIV518H1, CIV1163H, CIV1171H, CIV1174H, CIV1190H, CIV1201H, CIV1279H, CIV1282H, CIV1422H, CIV1429H,
JMB1050H,
JNC2503H,
MIE507H1, MIE533H1, MIE566H1, MIE1301H, MIE1303H, MIE1411H, MIE1414H, MIE1514H, MIE1616H, MIE17108H, MIE1714H, MIE1721H, MIE1727H, MIE1804H,
MSE1015H, MSE1016H, MSE1022H, MSE1032H, MSE1067H.

Geomechanics

Participating Programs:

• Civil Engineering MEng

MEng students must successfully complete six of the following technical courses (3.0 full-course equivalents [FCEs]), one or two of which may be a one-session (CIV1001H) or two-session (CIV1002Y) project (not listed below). Other courses may be considered but will require approval of the Geomechanics emphasis coordinator.

CIV523H1, CIV1404H, CIV1419H, CIV1420H, CIV1425H, CIV1429H, CIV1499H,
MIN540H1, MIN565H1.

Structural Engineering

Participating Programs:

• Civil Engineering MEng

MEng students must successfully complete six of the following technical courses (3.0 full-course equivalents [FCEs]), one or two of which may be a one-session (CIV1001H) or two-session (CIV1002Y) project (not listed below). Other courses may be considered but will require approval of the Structural Engineering emphasis coordinator.

CIV510H1, CIV514H1, CIV515H1, CIV517H1, CIV518H1, CIV519H1, CIV1163H, CIV1164H, CIV1167H, CIV1169H, CIV1171H, CIV1174H, CIV1175H, CIV1180H.

Sustainable Energy

Participating Programs:

• Aerospace Science and Engineering MASc
• Aerospace Science and Engineering MEng
• Aerospace Science and Engineering PhD
• Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry MASc
• Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry MEng
• Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry PhD
• Civil Engineering MASc
• Civil Engineering MEng
• Civil Engineering PhD
• Electrical and Computer Engineering MASc
• Electrical and Computer Engineering MEng
• Electrical and Computer Engineering PhD
• Mechanical and Industrial Engineering MASc
• Mechanical and Industrial Engineering MEng
• Mechanical and Industrial Engineering PhD
• Materials Science and Engineering MASc
• Materials Science and Engineering MEng
• Materials Science and Engineering PhD

MASc and PhD students must successfully complete:

• At least three half courses (1.5 full-course equivalents [FCEs]) from either of the following lists below.

• A thesis towards their degree on a topic related to sustainable energy. Topics must be approved by the steering committee of the Institute of Sustainable Energy. Contact: emphasis@cpe.utoronto.ca.

MEng students must successfully complete:

• Four half courses (2.0 FCEs) from either of the following lists below, including at least one core course (0.5 FCE).

Core Courses

APS1032H Introduction to Energy Project Management,
MIE515H1 Alternative Energy Systems,
MIE1120H Current Energy Infrastructure and Resources.

Elective Courses

AER507H1, AER1304H, AER1315H, AER1415H,
CHE568H1, CHE1053H, CHE1118H, CHE1123H, CHE1142H, CHE1143H,
CIV575H1, CIV576H1, CIV577H1, CIV1303H, CIV1307H,
ECE1030H, ECE1055H, ECE1057H, ECE1059H, ECE1085H, ECE1086H, ECE1092H, ECE1094H, ECE1476H,
MIE516H1, MIE517H1, MIE1128H, MIE1129H, MIE1130H, MIE1132H, MIE1240H, MIE1241H, MIE1715H,
MSE1023H, MSE1028H, MSE1058H.

Contact

All students are asked to register with Climate Positive Energy (CPE) at emphasis@cpe.utoronto.ca, at the beginning of their studies, to receive information about energy-related activities and opportunities on campus. CPE also administers a number of awards and scholarships for which students may be eligible.

Sustainable Urban Systems

Participating Programs:

• Civil Engineering MEng

MEng students must successfully complete six of the following technical courses (3.0 full-course equivalents [FCEs]), one or two of which may be a one-session (CIV1001H) or two-session (CIV1002Y) project (not listed below). Other courses may be considered but will require approval of the Sustainable Urban Systems emphasis coordinator.

APS510H1, APS1024H, APS1025H,
CIV514H1, CIV516H1, CIV531H1, CIV575H1, CIV576H1, CIV577H1, CIV1201H, CIV1252H, CIV1280H, CIV1303H, CIV1307H, CIV1535H,
ECE1092H,
ENV1001H,
MIE515H1, MIE1120H, MIE1240H, MIE1715H.

Transportation Engineering and Planning

Participating Programs:

• Civil Engineering MEng

MEng students must successfully complete six of the following technical courses (3.0 full-course equivalents [FCEs]), one or two of which may be a one-session (CIV1001H) or two-session (CIV1002Y) project (not listed below). Other courses may be considered but will require approval of the Transportation Engineering and Planning emphasis coordinator.

CIV516H1, CIV531H1, CIV536H1, CIV1307H, CIV1506H, CIV1508H, CIV1532H, CIV1535H, CIV1536H, CIV1538H.

Waterpower

Participating Programs:

• Civil Engineering MEng
• Mechanical and Industrial Engineering MEng

MEng students must successfully complete four half courses (2.0 full-course equivalents [FCEs], including one core course. The remaining coursework may be taken from the following lists.

Core Course

APS1410H Waterpower Essentials.

Group A (complete at least one)

APS1411H,
CIV550H1.

Group B (complete at least one)

AER1410H,
APS1024H, APS1032H,
CIV514H1, CIV523H1, CIV580H1, CIV1001H, CIV1163H, CIV1171H, CIV1252H, CIV1275H, CIV1279H, CIV1281H, CIV1303H, CIV1399H, CIV1420H,
ECE520H1, ECE1049H, ECE1059H, ECE1093H, ECE1094H,
ENV1001H, ENV1701H, ENV1703H,
MIE1201H, MIE1207H, MIE1210H, MIE1222H, MIE1241H.

Not all courses are given every year. Some courses may require a prerequisite. Please consult the department.

General Interest

Building Engineering

Environmental Engineering

Geomechanics

Structural Engineering

Transportation Engineering and Planning

Courses must be approved by the Program Director.

Core Courses

Infrastructure Engineering Course Electives

Students must choose three courses in one of the following specialization areas: Cyber Security, Communications Networks, Environmental Issues for Healthy Cities, Operations Research, Resilience of Critical Infrastructure, Sustainable Energy Systems, Transportation, Urban Structures.

The course selection (subject to change) in each infrastructure engineering specialization area is:

Cybersecurity

Communications Networks

Environmental Issues for Health Cities

Operations Research

Resilience of Critical Infrastructure

Sustainable Energy Systems

Transportation

Urban Structures

Technology Management Course Electives

The course list is subject to change.