Civil Engineering
Head: Dr. Shawn Clark, P.Eng.
Associate Head: Dr. Mohamed Bassuoni, P.Eng. (Graduate Programs); Dr. Jonathan Regehr, P.Eng. (Undergraduate Programs)
Campus Address/General Office: E1 - 368 Engineering
Telephone: 204-474-8596
Fax: 204-474-7513
Email Address: ce_graduate@umanitoba.ca
Website: umanitoba.ca/engineering/civil
Academic Staff:  Please refer to the Civil Engineering website for Faculty information.

Civil Engineering Program Information

The Department of Civil Engineering offers programs of coursework and research leading to the Master of Science, Master of Engineering and Doctor of Philosophy in: environmental engineering; geotechnical engineering; structural engineering; transportation engineering and water resources engineering.

Admission Information

Admission to the Faculty of Graduate Studies

Application and Admission Procedures are found in the Academic Guide.

Admission requirements for Master’s students are found in the Master’s Degrees General Regulations section of the Guide.

Civil Engineering M.Eng. Admission Requirements

Applicants must have a minimum of a B.Sc. degree in Engineering from a recognized university. In exceptional cases, based on the candidate's professional experience, this requirement may be waived upon the recommendation from the department. For full-time study, it is desirable that the applicant has one or more years of engineering experience.

Application Information

Students should complete and submit their online application with supporting documentation by the date indicated on the Civil Engineering M.Eng. program of study page.

Degree Requirements

The minimum requirement for the M.Eng. degree is 30 credit hours, consisting of 24 credit hours of coursework (at least 18 of which should be a the 7000 level); plus an additional 6 credit hours for the course GRAD 7050, M.Eng. Project and Report. All of the coursework and the research project proposal must be approved by the student's advisor.

It is the department's policy that graduate students shall take at least 6 credit hours in their core area of research within Civil Engineering with no more than 6 credit hours of graduate level courses from one professor.

Expected Time to Graduate: 2 years

Progression Chart

All students must register in GRAD 7020 each term (Fall, Winter & Summer) as long as they are in the program.

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The minimum requirement for the M.Eng. degree is 24 credit hours of coursework including at least 18 credit hours at the 7000 level. All of the coursework and the research project proposal must be approved by the student’s advisor. It is the Department’s policy that graduate students shall take at least 6 credit hours in his/her core area of research within Civil Engineering with no more than 6 credit hours of graduate level courses from one professor.

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A 15-20 minute presentation, to the examining committee, must be made by the student on the practicum work to complete his/her M.Eng. program. The oral presentation will be followed by questions from the examining committee. The Chair may exercise discretion in inviting questions from guests. The duration of the oral examination shall not exceed one hour.

Registration Information

Students should familiarize themselves with the Faculty of Graduate Studies ‘GRAD’ courses applicable to their program. If you have questions about which GRAD course(s) to register in, please consult your home department/unit.

Courses are subject to cancellation if there is insufficient enrolment. Courses with insufficient enrolment may be cancelled the first week of classes. Not all courses will be offered each year — contact the department for courses that will not be offered. All returning and newly admitted students must see an academic advisor or the department head prior to attempting to register.

Regulations

Students must meet the requirements as outlined in both Supplementary Regulation and BFAR documents as approved by Senate.

Supplementary Regulations

Individual units may require specific requirements above and beyond those of the Faculty of Graduate Studies, and students should consult unit supplementary regulations for these specific regulations. 

Bona Fide Academic Requirements (BFAR)

Bona Fide Academic Requirements (BFAR) represent the core academic requirements a graduate student must acquire in order to gain, and demonstrate acquisition of, essential knowledge and skills.

All students must successfully complete:

• GRAD 7300 prior to applying to any ethics boards which are appropriate to the student’s research or within the student’s first year, whichever comes first; and
• GRAD 7500 within the first term of registration;

unless these courses have been completed previously, as per Mandatory Academic Integrity Course and Mandatory Research Integrity Online Course.

Students must also meet additional BFAR requirements that may be specified for their program.

General Regulations

All students must:

• maintain a minimum degree grade point average of 3.0 with no grade below C+,
• meet the minimum and not exceed the maximum course requirements, and
• meet the minimum and not exceed the maximum time requirements (in terms of time in program and lapse or expiration of credit of courses).

Courses

Civil Engineering