Objectives of the Program

Students in this program obtain a liberal engineering education, which includes a comprehensive core of science, mathematics and engineering science that provides a strong foundation for engineering design and analysis. This foundation enables students to identify and solve engineering problems in the areas of biological, biomedical, computer, engineering systems and computing, environmental, mechanical and water resources. Core subjects, combined with elective opportunities, provide an understanding of the connection between engineering and science, coupled with the interdisciplinary skills needed to address the problems and challenges faced by engineers in society today. 

The curriculum includes a strong emphasis on engineering design. Students engage in engineering design throughout the program, and gain experience in computer aided design and modeling, conceptual design, and physical construction. Emphasis is on teamwork and communications skills, and working on interdisciplinary projects.

Career opportunities are open in many segments of the economy. Examples are: consulting services to municipalities, utilities and industry; resource agencies in advisory, regulatory, planning and utilization; service industries of construction, power and water supply and public health; manufacturing, design of computer and control systems, hardware and software development; mechatronics and emerging energy systems; medical devices, pharmaceutical and food industries and industrial ergonomics; academic research and graduate studies both within and outside the field of engineering.

Many engineers assume management responsibilities after gaining experience in design, development and operations. The balance provided by liberal arts and engineering education allows graduates to enjoy a great deal of career mobility.

Accreditation

The baccalaureate degree programs in all engineering programs, with the exception of new majors, are accredited by the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board of Engineers Canada. Graduates from accredited engineering programs have the educational requirements to apply for membership in the Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) and other provinces after a number of years of acceptable engineering experience and successful completion of a professional practice examination in engineering law and ethics.

According to CEAB regulations, new Engineering majors are not eligible for accreditation until the first class graduates. Based on the College's experience with the CEAB process, the College expects to achieve accreditation for these programs.

Requirements of the Program

Students combine their required courses in mathematics, physical sciences and engineering with additional credits providing the opportunity for specialization in one of the B.Eng. majors, including complementary studies and elective subjects. Complementary studies consist of courses in the humanities and social sciences; sustainable development and environmental stewardship; project management and economics, including engineering economics; and communication. Complementary studies complement the technical content of the curriculum by enhancing an understanding of the role of engineering in society. All credits are selected according to the schedule of studies for the student's chosen B.Eng. program. Further information on approved courses may be obtained from the B.Eng. Program Guide available on the School of Engineering website. 

Programs

Students admitted to the Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) program may apply to transfer between majors once enrolled.  

BEng students who wish to change to another major in the program may submit an application to the School of Engineering Program Counselling Office. The application must be submitted by the last day of classes in the semester preceding the change. Admission is competitive based on available space in each major. Normally, only those applicants who meet the minimum admission requirements for internal transfer are considered (see https://calendar.uoguelph.ca/undergraduate-calendar/undergraduate-degree-regulations-procedures/transfer-program/) . Applications are assessed by the B.Eng. Admission Committee and decisions regarding applications are made no later than one week before the add deadline of the following semester. Students who change majors may be off sequence and may be required to take additional courses.

The available programs are:

• Biological Engineering - the application of engineering to the control and management of biological processes, environments, and human factors in engineering design.
• Biomedical Engineering - the application of engineering to health and medicine.
• Civil Engineering - the application of engineering to the design, construction and operation of infrastructure systems that support communities and economies in ways that address pressing challenges such as climate change, environmental degradation and social inequity. 
• Computer Engineering - the application of engineering to the design, fabrication, and testing of computing machines and computer systems.
• Engineering Systems and Computing - the application of engineering to the design, operation and management of systems related to data sensing, transmission, processing, and of control.
• Environmental Engineering - the application of engineering to protect and restore the environment, through the prevention, reclamation, and treatment of gaseous, liquid and solid wastes.
• Mechanical Engineering - The application of engineering to the design, manufacturing and control of mechanical and electro-mechanical equipment, systems and devices.
• Mechatronics Engineering - the application of engineering principles, artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning (ML) to the design and fabrication of electromechanical systems used in automation, robotics, and manufacturing
• Water Resources Engineering - the application of engineering to the control and management of water and soil resources to meet human needs while sustaining the natural environment.

Guidance in the selection of appropriate courses is available from the School of Engineering Program Counselling Office.

Additional Course Requirements

Students lacking specific subject requirements are advised to consult the Recommendations and Notes in Chapter IV--Admission Information - Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.)

Continuation of Study

Chapter VIII, Undergraduate Degree Regulations & Procedures, defines continuation of study requirements.  Most students in the B. Eng. program follow Schedule 6 Regulations, as outlined below. Transfer students from another university or college and students who are readmitted but whose prior record renders them ineligible to proceed under Schedule 6 will follow Schedule 2 (see Chapter VIII). Students will be ineligible to continue in the B.Eng. program and will not be readmitted to the degree program if the same course is failed three times.

Normally, students in the B.Eng. program will be permitted only one supplemental assessment during their studies. It will usually be granted for 3000 or 4000 level courses only.

Schedule 6 Regulations

All degree programs, Open Learning and General Studies have established conditions which must be met for continuation of study. Continuation of study within a program is permitted provided the standards of academic performance listed below are met. In some instances, students not meeting the requirements may be allowed to proceed on probation (see Academic Standing-Probationary(https://calendar.uoguelph.ca/undergraduate-calendar/undergraduate-degree-regulations-procedures/academic-standing/)). If these conditions are not met, the student will be required to withdraw from the program for a minimum of two semesters and may apply for readmission after that period of time.

The continuation of study regulations at the University of Guelph are based on the principle that students must maintain a minimum average of 60%. To allow for transition issues, some leniency has been built into the minimum average requirement during the first 5.25 credit attempts in the B.Eng. program. The student's cumulative average will be reviewed first. If the student's cumulative average does not meet the minimum required, the student will either be required to withdraw or placed on probation. When a student is placed on probation the student will be required to obtain a minimum semester average. In subsequent semesters the student will either be required to withdraw, allowed to continue on probation, or be placed back on regular status. Students will be taken off probation once their cumulative average is greater than, or equal to 60%.

Conditions for continuation of study are applied using the following tables:

Number of Credit Attempts: Between 0.25 and 2.75

B.Eng. students who have attempted between 0.25 and 2.75 credits will be allowed to continue regardless of the cumulative average. Students will be placed on probation if their cumulative average falls below 50%.

Number of Credit Attempts: Between 3.0 and 5.25

If Eligible to Continue

Continuation of Study Assessment for Student in Semester 2 following Schedule 6

Continuation of Study (No Semester Average)

Cumulative Average (C)	Status of Student
C < 50%	Required to Withdraw
C ≥ 50% and C < 60%	Probationary Status
C ≥ 60%	Eligible to Continue

If on Probation

Continuation of Study Assessment for Students in Semester 2 on Probation following Schedule 6

Continuation of Study

Cumulative Average (C) Semester Average (S)	Status of Student
S < 50% or C< 50%	Required to Withdraw
S ≥ 50% but C < 50%	Required to Withdraw
S ≥ 50% but C < 60%	Probationary Status
C ≥ 60%	Eligible to Continue

Number of Credit Attempts: More Than 5.25

If Eligible to Continue

Continuation of Study Assessment for Students in Semester 3 and Higher following Schedule 6

Continuation of Study (No Semester Average)

Cumulative Average (C)	Status of Student
C < 50%	Required to Withdraw
C ≥ 50% and C < 60%	Probationary Status
C ≥ 60%	Eligible to Continue

If on Probation

Continuation of Study Assessment for Students in Semester 3 and Higher on Probation following Schedule 6

Continuation of Study

Cumulative Average (C) Semester Average (S)	Status of Student
S < 60%	Required to Withdraw
S ≥ 60% but C < 60%	Probationary Status
C ≥ 60%	Eligible to Continue

Conditions for Graduation

To qualify for the degree the student must complete the courses required for a B.Eng. program major and approved elective courses and must achieve an overall minimum cumulative average of at least 60% and a minimum cumulative average of at least 60% in all ENGG courses. 

Co-operative Education

The Co-operative Education program provides an excellent opportunity for students to obtain work experience in industry directly related to their field of study. Students wishing to participate in the Co-operative Education program are encouraged to apply for admission to the Co-op program on entrance. In-course applicants will be considered for admission to the Co-op program following the completion of Semester 2, if space permits. 

Students registered in a B.Eng. Co-operative Education program may participate in work-term experience following the completion of the first 4 semesters of study. The Co-operative Education program consists of five co-op work term semesters of experience in industry with employers who participate in the program. Co-op Work Term Reports are graded by a Co-op Faculty Advisor and the Work Performance Evaluation is completed by the co-op employer supervisor rating the student’s work performance during the co-op work term. Evaluations of Co-op semesters are recorded on the student's academic record.

Students interested in applying for admission to the Co-op program should refer to the Co-operative Education Program for Admission requirements and contact a program counsellor and co-op advisor for the B.Eng. 

B.Eng. Programs

B.Eng. students are required to take the following number of required Complementary Studies electives for their program. Complementary Studies electives that are also required or restricted elective courses with the major cannot be double-counted.

The allocation for these credits is as follows:

Biological Engineering -
1.50 credits required: 0.5 credits from CSE-A, 0.5 credits from CSE-B, Remaining 0.5 credits from CSE-A, CSE-B or CSE-C.

Biomedical Engineering -
2.00 credits required: 0.5 credits from CSE-A, 0.5 credits from CSE-B, Remaining 1.0 credits from CSE-A, CSE-B or CSE-C.

Civil Engineering - 
1.50 credits required: 0.5 credits from CSE-A, Remaining 1.0 credits from CSE-A, CSE-B or CSE-C.

Computer Engineering -
2.00 credits required: 0.5 credits from CSE-A, 0.5 credits from CSE-B, Remaining 1.0 credits from CSE-A, CSE-B or CSE-C.

Engineering Systems and Computing -
1.50 credits required: 0.5 credits from CSE-A, 0.5 credits from CSE-B, Remaining 0.5 credits from CSE-A, CSE-B or CSE-C.

Environmental Engineering -
1.5 credits required: 0.5 credits from CSE-A, Remaining 1.0 credits from CSE-A, CSE-B or CSE-C.

Mechanical Engineering -
1.50 credits required: 0.5 credits from CSE-A, 0.5 credits from CSE-B, Remaining 0.5 credits from CSE-A, CSE-B or CSE-C.

Mechatronics Engineering -
2.00 credits required: 0.5 credits from CSE-A, 0.5 credits from CSE-B,0.5 credits from CSE- Remaining 0.5 credits from CSE-A, CSE-B or CSE-C.

Water Resource Engineering -
2.00 credits required: 0.5 credits from CSE-A, 0.5 credits from CSE-B, Remaining 1.0 credits from CSE-A, CSE-B or CSE-C.

Detailed course lists for CSE-A, CSE-B, CSE-C can be found here:

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
LIST CSE-A: Indigeneity, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
ENGG*2540	Water and Climate Justice	0.50
ENGG*3000	Engineering for Inclusion: Addressing Systemic Issues in Design and Engineering	0.50
IDEV*1000	Understanding Development and Global Inequalities	0.50
IDEV*2000	Decolonizing Development	0.50
IDEV*3000	Poverty and Inequality	0.50
IDEV*3600	Development, Social Justice and Human Rights	0.50
INDG*1000	Indigenous-Settler Relations	0.50
INDG*1100	Indigenous Language and Culture	0.50
HIST*2090	Indigenous Peoples of the Americas	0.50
HIST*2930	Women and Cultural Change	0.50
HIST*3700	Race and Immigration in North America	0.50
PHIL*3210	Women in the History of Philosophy	0.50
PHIL*3390	Feminist Philosophy	0.50
POLS*2150	Gender and Politics	0.50
SXGN*1000	Introduction to Sexualities and Genders	0.50
SXGN*1010	Sexuality, Gender, Race, and Indigeneity	0.50
BLCK*1000	Introduction to Black Studies in Canada	0.50
BLCK*2000	Black Canadian History	0.50

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
LIST CSE-B: Sustainable Development and Environmental Stewardship
ECON*2100	Economic Growth and Environmental Quality	0.50
ENVS*2070	Environmental Ethics and Perspectives	0.50
ENVS*2120	Introduction to Environmental Stewardship	0.50
ENVS*2270	Impacts of Climate Change	0.50
FARE*2700	Survey of Natural Resource Economics	0.50
GEOG*1220	Explaining Environmental Change	0.50
GEOG*2030	Environment, Justice and Society	0.50
GEOG*2210	Environment and Resources	0.50
GEOG*3020	Global Environmental Change	0.50
GEOG*3210	Indigenous-Settler Relationships in Environmental Governance	0.50
HIST*2250	Environment and History	0.50
PHIL*2070	Philosophy of the Environment	0.50
POLS*3370	Environmental Politics and Governance	0.50
SOC*2280	Society, Knowledge Systems and Environment	0.50

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
LIST CSE-C: Humanities, Social Sciences and Languages
ACCT*1220	Introductory Financial Accounting	0.50
ACCT*2230	Management Accounting	0.50
ANTH*1150	Introduction to Anthropology	0.50
ARAB*1100	Introductory Arabic I	0.50
ARAB*1110	Introductory Arabic II	0.50
CHIN*1200	Introductory Chinese I	0.50
CHIN*1210	Introductory Chinese II	0.50
CHIN*1280	Conversational Chinese I	0.50
CHIN*1290	Conversational Chinese II	0.50
CLAS*1000	Introduction to Classical Culture	0.50
ECON*1050	Introductory Microeconomics	0.50
ECON*1100	Introductory Macroeconomics	0.50
ECON*2310	Intermediate Microeconomics	0.50
ECON*2410	Intermediate Macroeconomics	0.50
EDRD*3140	Organizational Communication	0.50
EDRD*4120	Leadership in Small Organizations	0.50
ENGL*1200	Reading the Contemporary World	0.50
ENGL*2200	Postcolonial Literatures, Film, and Other Media	0.50
EURO*1100	European Cinema	0.50
FARE*1300	Poverty, Food and Hunger	0.50
FARE*1400	Economics of the Agri-Food System	1.00
FREN*1100	Basic French I	0.50
FREN*1200	French Language I	0.50
FREN*1300	French Language II	0.50
FREN*2020	France: Literature and Society	0.50
FREN*2060	Quebec: Literature and Society	0.50
FRHD*1010	Human Development	0.50
GEOG*1200	Society and Space	0.50
GEOG*2510	Considering Canada: a Regional Approach	0.50
GEOG*3050	Development and the City	0.50
GERM*1100	Introductory German I	0.50
GERM*1110	Introductory German II	0.50
GERM*2490	Intermediate German	0.50
GREK*1100	Preliminary Greek I	0.50
GREK*1110	Preliminary Greek II	0.50
All HIST courses except HIST1250 and HIST2250
HROB*2090	Individuals and Groups in Organizations	0.50
ITAL*1060	Introductory Italian I	0.50
ITAL*1070	Introductory Italian II	0.50
LARC*2820	Urban and Regional Planning	0.50
LAT*1100	Preliminary Latin I	0.50
LAT*1110	Preliminary Latin II	0.50
MCS*1000	Introductory Marketing	0.50
MCS*2600	Fundamentals of Consumer Behaviour	0.50
MGMT*2150	Introduction to Canadian Business Management	0.50
MGMT*2500	Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship	0.50
PHIL*1000	Classic Thinkers	0.50
PHIL*1010	Social and Political Issues	0.50
PHIL*1050	Ethics, Knowledge, and Reality	0.50
PHIL*2030	Philosophy of Medicine	0.50
PHIL*2100	Critical Thinking	0.50
PHIL*2120	Ethics	0.50
PHIL*2180	Philosophy of Science	0.50
PHIL*2370	Metaphysics and Mind	0.50
PHIL*2600	Business and Professional Ethics	0.50
PHIL*3230	Theories of Justice	0.50
POLS*1500	World Politics	0.50
POLS*2200	International Relations	0.50
POLS*2250	Public Administration and Governance	0.50
POLS*2300	Canadian Government and Politics	0.50
POLS*3080	Politics of Latin America	0.50
POLS*3250	Public Policy: Challenges and Prospects	0.50
POLS*3270	Local Government in Ontario	0.50
PORT*1100	Introductory Portuguese (Brazilian Culture)	0.50
PORT*1110	Intermediate Portuguese (Brazilian Culture)	0.50
PSYC*1000	Introduction to Psychology	0.50
PSYC*2310	Social Psychology	0.50
PSYC*2330	Principles of Learning	0.50
PSYC*2450	Developmental Psychology	0.50
SOC*1100	Introduction to Sociology	0.50
SOC*2070	Social Deviance	0.50
SPAN*1100	Introductory Spanish I	0.50
SPAN*1110	Introductory Spanish II	0.50
SPAN*2000	Intermediate Spanish I	0.50
SPAN*2990	Hispanic Literary Studies	0.50
SPAN*3080	Spanish American Culture	0.50
SPMT*1020	Sport Management Today	0.50