Water Resources Engineering Program (WRE)
School of Engineering, College of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Water resources engineering focuses on the use and management of land and water resources in rural and urban watersheds. The hydrologic and hydraulic behaviour of watershed flow systems is combined with engineering science and ecological principles in the design of water management systems and strategies. Water management includes flood prevention, warning and control; drainage; design of natural channels; irrigation; and erosion prevention and control. The supply of water for municipal, industrial and agricultural purposes is considered in the context of resource conservation. Identification of potential point and diffused sources of pollutants is used to develop efficient, environmentally sustainable and economical methods to preserve high-quality water to sustain human life and water-dependent ecosystems.
Major (Honours Program)
Code | Title | Credits |
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Semester 1 | ||
CHEM*1040 | General Chemistry I | 0.50 |
ENGG*1100 | Engineering and Design I | 0.75 |
ENGG*1500 | Engineering Analysis | 0.50 |
MATH*1200 | Calculus I | 0.50 |
PHYS*1130 | Physics with Applications | 0.50 |
Semester 2 | ||
CHEM*1050 | General Chemistry II | 0.50 |
CIS*1500 | Introduction to Programming | 0.50 |
ENGG*1210 | Engineering Mechanics I | 0.50 |
MATH*1210 | Calculus II | 0.50 |
PHYS*1010 | Introductory Electricity and Magnetism | 0.50 |
Semester 3 | ||
ENGG*2230 | Fluid Mechanics | 0.50 |
ENGG*2400 | Engineering Systems Analysis | 0.50 |
GEOG*2000 | Geomorphology | 0.50 |
MATH*2270 | Applied Differential Equations | 0.50 |
STAT*2120 | Probability and Statistics for Engineers | 0.50 |
BIOL*1090 | Introduction to Molecular and Cellular Biology | 0.50 |
or MICR*2420 | Introduction to Microbiology | |
Semester 4 | ||
ENGG*2100 | Engineering and Design II | 0.75 |
ENGG*2120 | Material Science | 0.50 |
ENGG*2550 | Water Management | 0.50 |
ENGG*2560 | Environmental Engineering Systems | 0.50 |
MATH*2130 | Numerical Methods | 0.50 |
0.50 restricted electives | 0.50 | |
Semester 5 | ||
ENGG*3240 | Engineering Economics | 0.50 |
ENGG*3260 | Thermodynamics | 0.50 |
ENGG*3590 | Water Quality | 0.50 |
ENGG*3650 | Hydrology | 0.50 |
ENGG*3670 | Soil Mechanics | 0.50 |
0.50 restricted electives | 0.50 | |
Semester 6 | ||
ENGG*3100 | Engineering and Design III | 0.75 |
ENGG*3220 | Groundwater Engineering | 0.50 |
ENGG*3430 | Heat and Mass Transfer | 0.50 |
HIST*1250 | Science and Technology in a Global Context | 0.50 |
1.00 restricted electives | 1.00 | |
Semester 7 | ||
ENGG*3340 | Geographic Information Systems in Environmental Engineering | 0.50 |
ENGG*4000 | Proposal for Engineering Design IV | 0.00 |
ENGG*4360 | Soil-Water Conservation Systems Design | 0.75 |
ENGG*4370 | Urban Water Systems Design | 0.75 |
1.00 restricted electives | 1.00 | |
Semester 8 | ||
ENGG*4150 | Water Resources Engineering Design IV | 1.00 |
ENGG*4250 | Watershed Systems Design 1 | 0.75 |
1.00 restricted electives | 1.00 |
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ENGG*4250 Watershed Systems Design can be taken in Semester 6
Restricted Electives
(see Program Guide for more information)
The Engineering Program requires Water Resources Engineering students to complete the following combination of elective credits to complete their program:
- 1.00 credits from the WRE-1 Water Resources Engineering electives
- 1.00 credits from the WRE-2 Environmental and Water Resources electives
- 2.00 credits from Complementary Studies electives
Consult the Program Guide for further information on the prerequisite requirements specific to each elective. Students can take a maximum of 1.50 credits at the 1000 level from the above list of electives.