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Chair: Dr. Idris Gadoura
Website: Department of Engineering
Department of Engineering
University of New Brunswick
100 Tucker Park Road
Saint John, N.B.
Canada, E2L 4L5
The Engineering programs at UNB Saint John are based on Department course credit requirements established by the UNB Faculty of Engineering as detailed in Section G of this Calendar. The courses available at UNB Saint John will satisfy up to one-half of the total course requirements for Chemical, Civil, Computer, Electrical, Mechanical and Software Engineering. Geological, and Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering students may obtain approximately one-quarter of their total course requirements. Elective courses should be chosen to satisfy specific Department program requirements. See Section G of this Calendar.
The total number of terms required to complete an Engineering program depends on the course load taken by the student. Students who follow approved programs, and who obtain about 80 - 85 credit hours of approved courses at UNB Saint John, will have the opportunity to complete the Bachelor's degree requirements in Chemical, Civil, Computer, Electrical, Mechanical and Software Engineering at UNB Fredericton in two additional fall and two additional winter terms.
Students in Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering or Geological Engineering will require six or more terms at UNB Fredericton in addition to the program credits they obtain at UNB Saint John. For information on the Co-op Program, Professional Experience Program (PEP) and the Diploma in Technology Management and Entrepreneurship (TME), refer to Section G of this Calendar.
All Engineering students at UNB take a common first term of courses. Beginning in their second term, they take a combination of required core courses, required courses in their chosen discipline and electives. UNB Saint John students who choose Geological Engineering or Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering as their discipline complete their first year of study at UNB Saint John. They then transfer to UNB Fredericton to complete their Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree. Students who choose Chemical, Civil, Computer, Electrical, Mechanical or Software Engineering can complete their second year of study at UNB Saint John and earn the Diploma in Engineering Foundations.
Students can register directly for the two-year Diploma in Engineering Foundations program at UNB Saint John, or in the BSc in Engineering degree program, applying for the Diploma upon completion of its requirements. They then move to UNB Fredericton to complete the BSc degree.
Refer to the UNB Fredericton portion of the calendar for information on the General 1st Year Program (Engineering I), Biomedical Engineering and Mechatronics Engineering.
At UNB Saint John the following courses are equivalent to the same courses at UNB Fredericton and/or to the other UNB Fredericton courses listed opposite:
| Discipline | Saint John | Fredericton |
|---|---|---|
| All | GEOL 1044 (5 ch) | ESCI 1001 + ESCI 1026 (3+2 ch) |
| All | GEOL 1044 (5 ch) | ESCI 1001 + ESCI 1026 (3+2 ch) |
| All | GEOL 1044 + GEOL 1074 (5+5 ch) | ESCI 1001 + ESCI 1026 + ESCI 2022 (3+2+5 ch) |
| All | ME 3513 (3 ch) + CHE 2302 (4 ch) | CHE 2703 (4 ch) + CHE 2301 (3 ch) |
| All | ME 3513 (3 ch) | ME 3511 (3 ch) |
| Civil | (APSC 1011 and APSC 1015) or APSC 1013 (5 ch) + (APSC 1021 and APSC 1025) or APSC 1023 (5 ch) | PHYS 1081 (5 ch) + CE 1023 (4 ch) |
| Mechanical | (APSC 1011 and APSC 1015) or APSC 1013 (5 ch) + (APSC 1021 and APSC 1025) or APSC 1023 (5 ch) + PHYS 2023 (3 ch) | PHYS 1081 (5 ch) + ENGG 1082 (4 ch) + ME 2003 (4 ch) |
| Software | (APSC 1011 and APSC 1015) or APSC 1013 (5 ch) + PHYS 2023 (3 ch) + PHYS 2028 (2 ch) | PHYS 1081 (5 ch) + BSE (3 ch) |
| Chemical, Electrical, Geological, Geodesy & Geomatics | (APSC 1011 and APSC 1015) or APSC 1013 (5 ch) + (APSC 1021 and APSC 1025) or APSC 1023 (5 ch) | PHYS 1081 (5 ch) + ENGG 1082 (4 ch) |
Courses are arranged by priority for each major program. Most programs are designed to be completed in eight terms of study. Students electing to spread their studies over nine or ten terms can defer low-priority courses to later terms and thus balance their workload. Students should consult their faculty advisors before selecting courses.
The UNB Faculty of Engineering seeks to provide opportunities for students and employers to develop relationships that enhance the learning experience for students and present employers with skilled, motivated employees looking to make a career connection. To achieve this, the Faculty, through its constituent departments/programs, operates a Cooperative education program based on established partnerships with selected employers.
The Co-op team, reporting to the Director of Co-operative Education and the Dean of Engineering, liaises with the academic advisor in each department/program to ensure alignment between students’ academic and professional experience objectives. Additional oversight is provided by the Faculty of Engineering Co-op Committee, which functions like a board of directors, and, as such, influences the Co-op program’s strategies and policies. The effectiveness of the Co-op program in delivering the planned professional internship experience is closely monitored and assessed by the Co-op coordinators through interactions with the students, company personnel, and the University.
Co-operative education is available within all Engineering Programs. Work terms may be 4, 8, 12 or 16 months in duration and are generally interspersed with academic study terms. Prior to applying for Co-op jobs, students will be oriented to the process and will be assisted in preparing resumes and for job interviews.
Contact the Engineering Co-op office for more information.
UNB Saint John offers a four-year Bachelor of Science in Engineering (BScE) program in Environmental Engineering (ENVE).
Environmental engineers study water, soil & air pollution problems, and develop technical solutions needed to solve, attenuate or control these problems in a manner that is compatible with legislative, economic, social and political concerns. Environmental engineers plan, design, and supervise a variety of industrial components and processes. They may be found working in various industries, including pulp and paper, oil and gas, and manufacturing, and in the public sector.
Students enrolled in the BScE in Environmental Engineering program take a set of core courses in environmental engineering and a range of other courses in Engineering, Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Mathematics, and complementary subjects. They must complete at least 166 credit hours to fulfill the program requirements and to meet the educational requirements for registration as a Professional Engineer.
The admission requirements for the BScE in Environmental Engineering program are the same as those for all other engineering programs at UNB. For information on admissions and university regulations, please consult Section B of the UNB Undergraduate Academic Calendar. Students can complete the BScE in Enviromental Engineering on the Saint John Campus.
To earn the BScE in Environmental Engineering, students must successfully complete a minimum of 160 credit hours with a minimum grade of C in all courses.
Students are responsible for ensuring that they have completed the necessary prerequisites for the required courses and required electives.
Environmental Engineering students take the following:
Required courses for the BScE in Environmental Engineering (138 ch)
Complementary Studies Elective courses (6 ch) Prerequisites may apply
The ENVE program requires 6 credit hours of Complementary Studies Electives. The choice of courses is subject to the ENVE program regulations for Complementary Studies Electives and the following:
Students are encouraged to seek out courses of interest and value to them. Other complementary studies courses may be taken subject to approval by the program coordinator.
Note: University Studies courses (eg. UNIV 1003) and ESL courses (e.g. ESL 1301) will not be counted for credit toward the BScE degree program.
Required Engineering Technical Electives (12 ch) Prerequisites may apply
A minimum of 12 ch of required electives chosen from the following courses. Other senior level courses may be taken subjective to approval by the program coordinator:
UNB Saint John offers a two-year Diploma in Engineering Foundations in Chemical, Civil, Electrical, Mechanical or Software Engineering. The Diploma in Engineering Foundations provides students with a basic understanding of scientific principles, and a foundation in engineering mathematics, design, and technical communication.
Students are enrolled either in the Diploma in Engineering Foundations program or in the Bachelor of Science in Engineering program at UNB Saint John, and take a common core curriculum in their first term. In the second term of their first year, they take a combination of common core courses and required discipline-specific courses in their chosen area. In their second year, students take a combination of required courses in their chosen discipline and designated complementary studies electives, basic science electives, and technical electives.
Upon the successful completion of this two-year program of study, students may be awarded the diploma, and can either move to UNB Fredericton or stay at UNB Saint John to complete the BScEng in Environmental Engineering degree. Alternatively, they may seek admission with advanced standing at another university to complete their undergraduate degree.
The minimum requirement for the Diploma in Engineering Foundations at UNB is the accumulation of 79 credit hours. Additional requirements for the Diploma for individual programs may be found within the descriptions. The minimum requirement for an Engineering degree at UNB is the accumulation of 160-165 credit hours. Additional requirements for the BScEng in Environmental Engineering can be found above. Additional requirements for all other Bachelor of Science in Engineering degrees can be found in Section G of the UNB Undergraduate Calendar. For information on admissions and university regulations, please consult section B of the University calendar.
To earn the Diploma in Engineering Foundations, students must successfully complete a minimum of 80 credit hours with a minimum grade of C in required courses.
Students are responsible for ensuring that they have completed the necessary prerequisites for the required courses and required electives.
Required courses for the Diploma in Engineering Foundations (29 ch)
Plus the specific requirements for the chosen discipline.
Chemical Engineering is the discipline of engineering that uses physical sciences to convert raw materials into desired products and services. A chemical engineering education includes a broad background in basic sciences and mathematics and advanced knowledge in the design and operation of process equipment used to produce fuels, plastics, petrochemicals, fertilizers, electricity, pharmaceuticals, paper, et cetera.
UNB Saint John's undergraduate Diploma in Engineering Foundations program in chemical engineering provides a broad background in chemistry, physics and mathematics and detailed knowledge of chemical engineering principles. Completion of the Diploma program satisfies the requirements for the first two years of the four-year Bachelor of Science in Engineering - Chemical Engineering degree at UNB. For details of the full four-year program, see Section G of the UNB Undergraduate Calendar. In addition to the core 29 ch listed above, Chemical Engineering students take the following:
Required courses for Diploma in Engineering Foundations - Chemical Engineering (55 ch) Prerequisites may apply
Civil Engineering deals with the systems and facilities associated with humanity's needs for shelter, work and transportation, which include bridges, highways, airports, buildings, industrial plants, dams, housing, hydro developments, water supply, sewage and sewage disposal, and marine facilities. Civil engineers work with other professionals to ensure that Civil Engineering works do not adversely affect the natural environment. The civil engineer can be involved in various stages of a project's life cycle, including planning, design, construction, operation, or maintenance.
Through the core of the Civil Engineering undergraduate program, the student is given a firm base in all aspects of Civil Engineering including the following major areas: Structural; Geotechnical; Construction; Materials; Environmental; Hydrotechnical; and Transportation. In addition to Civil Engineering studies, undergraduates are given instruction in the principles of Mechanical and Geomatics Engineering to enable them to deal intelligently with these branches of Engineering in their work. Core courses are also provided by the Arts and Science faculties to give the students the necessary background in the Sciences, Mathematics, Humanities and Social Sciences.
UNB Saint John's undergraduate Diploma in Engineering Foundations – Civil Engineering program satisfies the requirements for the first two years of the four-year Bachelor of Science in Engineering – Civil Engineering degree at UNB. For details of the full four-year program, see Section G of the UNB Undergraduate Calendar. In addition to the core 29ch listed above, Civil Engineering students take the following:
Required courses for Diploma in Engineering Foundations - Civil Engineering (54 ch) Prerequisites may apply
Required Non-Civil Engineering Technical Elective (3 ch) Prerequisites may apply
A minimum of 3 ch of required electives (one course) chosen from the following courses:
The choice of Non-Civil Engineering Technical Electives shall be subject to the approval of the Chair of the Department. Not all Technical Electives may be available in any academic year.
Electrical engineers oversee the production, transmission and use of electricity. That includes everything from managing large power grids that deliver electricity to designing microprocessors for computers and other electric devices. The applications of Electrical Engineering are highly diversified with emphasis on the use of electrical devices to solve real-world problems. Students in this program can develop expertise in renewable energy, communications, mechatronics, networking, microelectronics, and signal processing.
The UNB Saint John undergraduate Diploma in Engineering Foundations – Electrical Engineering program satisfies the requirements for the first two years of the four-year Bachelor of Science in Engineering - Electrical Engineering degree at UNB. For details of the full four-year program, see Section G of the UNB Undergraduate Calendar. In addition to the core 29 ch listed above, Electrical Engineering students take the following:
Required courses for Diploma in Engineering Foundations – Electrical Engineering (47 ch) Prerequisites may apply
Complementary Studies Elective courses (6 ch) Prerequisites may apply
A minimum of 6 ch of required electives (two 3 ch courses) from the Humanities, Social Sciences, or Business. Students must choose courses from two of the following areas (for a total of 6 ch):
Note: University Studies courses (eg. UNIV 1003) and Academic AESL courses (e.g. AESL 1011) will not be counted for credit toward the BScE degree program.
Note: It is recommended that students take CHE 2501 General Materials Science.
Note: Not all elective courses are offered every year.
The goal of Environmental Engineering is to ensure that societal development and the use of water, land, and air resources are sustainable. This goal is achieved by managing these resources so that environmental pollution and degradation is minimized. A wide range of topics will be covered in the program—from life cycle analysis and environmental impact assessment to the design of industrial wastewater treatment processes and waste containment systems for solid and hazardous waste management. The Environmental Engineering graduates should be able to develop clean energy sources, reduce our environmental footprint, and protect our ecosystem, resources and public health.
The UNB Saint John undergraduate Diploma in Engineering Foundations program in Environmental Engineering satisfies the requirements for the first two years of the four-year BScE in Environmental Engineering degree at UNB Saint John. For details of the full four-year program, see Section E of the UNB Undergraduate Calendar. In addition to the core 29 ch listed above, students intending to pursue Environmental Engineering should take the following:
Required courses for the Diploma in Engineering Foundations - Environmental Engineering (53 ch) Prerequisites may apply
The Mechanical Engineering curriculum includes a core of basic Mathematics, Science, Business and Humanities subjects, and is structured around a sequence of essential Mechanical Engineering subjects and design instruction. The central theme behind an education in Mechanical Engineering is the engineered production, transformation, conversion, transmission and control of "mechanical" energy and materials. This may involve any or all aspects of the design, manufacture, fabrication, alteration, installation, selection, specification, testing, maintenance, operation, and control of single components and machines or complete and complex systems.
UNB Saint John's undergraduate Diploma in Engineering Foundations – Mechanical Engineering program satisfies the requirements for the first two years of the four-year Bachelor of Science in Engineering – Mechanical Engineering degree at UNB. For details of the full four-year program, see Section G of the UNB Undergraduate Calendar. In addition to the core 29 ch listed above, Mechanical Engineering students take the following:
Required courses for Diploma in Engineering Foundations - Mechanical Engineering (53 ch) Prerequisites may apply
Complementary Studies Elective (3 ch) Prerequisites may apply
A minimum of 3 ch of required electives (one 3 ch course) from the Humanities, Social Sciences, or Business, chosen from one of the following areas:
Note: University Studies courses (eg. UNIV 1003) and Academic AESL courses (e.g. AESL 1011) will not be counted for credit toward the BScE degree program.
Software engineers fuse the creativity of software design with the discipline of Engineering principles. Software engineers perform a number of tasks including design, development (or construction), testing, maintenance, systems management and the adaptation of software to address regional and language differences, also known as software localization. Software Engineering is a new and fast-growing field with employment opportunities located in almost every sector and all over the world.
UNB Saint John's Diploma in Engineering Foundations – Software Engineering program satisfies the requirements for the first two years of the four-year Bachelor of Science in Engineering - Software Engineering degree at UNB. For details of the full four-year program, see Section G of the UNB Undergraduate Calendar. In addition to the core 29 ch listed above, Software Engineering students take the following:
Required courses for Software Engineering (49 ch) Prerequisites may apply
Complementary Studies Elective courses (6 ch)
A minimum of 6 ch of required electives (two 3 ch courses) from the Humanities, Social Sciences, or Business. Students must choose courses from two of the following areas (for a total of 6 ch):
Note: University Studies courses (e.g. UNIV 1003) and Academic AESL courses (e.g. AESL 1011) will not be counted for credit toward the BScE degree program.
A Basic Science Elective course (3 ch) Prerequisites may apply:
Note: Not all elective courses are offered every year.
Students admitted to the Bachelor of Science in Engineering program can complete the first year of the Bachelor of Science in Engineering – Geological Engineering or Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering at UNB Saint John. They then move to UNB Fredericton to complete their degree program. For details of the full four-year programs in these disciplines, see Section G of the UNB Undergraduate Calendar.
Geological engineers merge earth sciences with Engineering principles to determine what lies underground. Working primarily in the mining and mineral extraction sectors, geological engineers oversee the stability and safety of mines and of drilling sites, particularly of oil and natural gas wells.
This includes:
The first year of Geological Engineering is offered at UNB Saint John. Students then move to UNB Fredericton to complete their degree.
Geomatics is the science and technology of gathering, analyzing, interpreting, distributing and using geographic information. Geodesy is the science of mathematically determining the size and shape of the earth and the nature of the earth's gravity field - an essential foundation for all geomatics applications.
Students use a broad range of computerized tools and information to create detailed but understandable views of the physical world and our place in it for a variety of Engineering applications. This information may come from earth orbiting satellites (like GPS and RadarSat), air and sea-borne sensors or ground-based instrumentation, and be processed using state-of-the-art statistical analysis, modelling, remote sensing or geographic information system (GIS) software. The first year of Geodesy & Geomatics Engineering is offered at UNB Saint John. Students then move to UNB Fredericton to complete their degree.