University of Toronto
Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering
Calendar 2000 - 2001

Civil Engineering
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(Offered by the Department of Civil Engineering.
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Undergraduate Program in Civil Engineering (AECIVBASC)
  • General Option in Civil Engineering

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  • AECIVBASCE - Collaborative Program Option in Environmental Engineering

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  • Graduate Programs in Civil Engineering

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    Undergraduate Program in Civil Engineering (AECIVBASC)

    UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT COUNSELLOR
    Professor A.M.Crawford
    Room 105, Galbraith Building.
    Tel: (416) 978-3099

    Civil Engineering is the profession that plans, designs, constructs, operates, and manages the systems that make civilization possible and addresses their impacts on the environment. Supplying clean water, treating and disposing of wastes, providing efficient and safe transportation, energy and housing, and ensuring that structures such as high-rise buildings, bridges, dams, tunnels and sports stadia have the integrity to resist extreme events such as earthquakes, hurricanes and floods, are among the duties performed by Civil Engineers. These activities encompass a wide range of knowledge, which in turn are reflected in the curriculum features of the program in Civil Engineering.

    The General Option in Civil Engineering is designed so that students will undertake a broad study of the discipline followed by more comprehensive study in one or more of the principal fields (structural, materials, construction, geotechnical, transportation, and municipal and environmental engineering).

    The Collaborative Program Environmental Option in Civil Engineering is offered to those students with a more specialized interest in environmental engineering. These students share parts of their curriculum with students in the General Option and with students in the Collaborative Program Environmental Options in Chemical and Mechanical Engineering. For more information please refer to the section on the Environmental Engineering Collaborative Program.

    In the first two years, students receive a strong foundation in the fundamentals of mathematics, computing, chemistry and physics and in the applied sciences of structural mechanics, fluid mechanics, hydraulics, hydrology, materials, surveying, computer graphics, and engineering economics. In the third year, students continue to develop analytic, computer, design and management skills and to apply them as they develop engineering expertise, with the help of team projects, in the planning, design, construction, operation and management of civil engineering systems. There is considerable flexibility in the fourth year, provided by the selection of specialized elective courses and the area and topic of the undergraduate thesis.

    The Civil Engineering Program is designed to develop knowledgeable and creative engineers with strong capabilities for innovation and management. Graduates have a wide variety of employment opportunities in both the private and public sectors. Many such opportunities involve extensive interaction with clients and with the public; hence, the acquisition of communication and people management skills is emphasized.

    Many graduates of Civil Engineering pursue postgraduate studies to further advance their skills in an area of engineering specialization. Others pursue second degrees in areas such as law, medicine and business administration.

    A more comprehensive description of the Civil Engineering Department can be found on our Internet site. Our URL is http://www.civ.utoronto.ca/

    For more information or general inquiries, you can contact us at

    Department of Civil Engineering
    University of Toronto
    35 St. George St.
    Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    M5S 1A4
    Phone: (416) 978-3099
    Fax: (416) 978-6813
    E-mail: info@civ.utoronto.ca
     

    Second Year Civil Engineering (General Option) (1G)
     
    Fall Session - Year 2   Lect. Lab. Tut. Wt.
    Solid Mechanics I CIV210H1 F 3 1 1 0.42
    Surveying CIV 255H1 F 2.5 2 1 0.42
    Engineering Mathematics I CIV 261H1 F 3 -- 2 0.42
    Engineering Materials JVM 209H1 F 3 0.5 1.5 0.42
    Fluid Mechanics I MIE 270H1 F 3 1.5 1 0.42
    Engineering Ecology EDV 220H1 F 2 -- 1 0.38
               
    Winter Session - Year 2          
    Structural Analysis I CIV 214H1 S 3 -- 2 0.42
    Civil Engineering Graphics CIV 235H1 S 2 4 -- 0.42
    Transport I - Design CIV 231H1 S 3 -- 1 0.42
    Hydraulics and Hydrology EDV 250H1 S 3 1.5 1 0.42
    Probability Theory for Civil Engineers CIV 263H1 S 3 -- 2 0.42
    Chemistry, Materials and the Environment CIV 238H1 S 3 1.5 1 0.42
    Practical Experience Requirement *          

    * As described in the description of the practical experience requirements, students are required to have completed a total of 600 hours of acceptable practical experience before graduation (normally during their summer vacation periods).

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    Third Year Civil Engineering (General Program)
     
    Fall Session - Year 3   Lect. Lab. Tut. Wt.
    Steel and Timber Design CIV312H1 F 3 -- 2 0.50
    Transport II - Performance CIV 332H1 F 3 -- 1 0.50
    Survey Camp 1 CIV 358H1 F -- -- -- 0.50
    Engineering Mathematics II CIV 362H1 F 3  -- 2 0.50
    Engineering Economics & Decision Making CIV 368H1 F 3 -- 1 0.50
    Humanities / Social Science Elective         0.50
               
    Winter Session - Year 3          
    Reinforced Concrete I CIV 313H1 S 3 -- 2 0.50
    Management of Construction CIV 320H1 S 3 -- 2 0.50
    Geomechanics CIV 321H1 S 3 1.5 1 0.50
    Municipal Engineering CIV 340H1 S 3 -- 2 0.50
    Humanities / Social Science Elective         0.50

    1 Survey Camp is taken prior to the commencement of regular courses in Third Year and the results included with those for the subsequent term on the basis of a weighting of 12 units.

    All students enrolled within this Program are eligible to apply for admission into the Skoll Program. Details are provided on page 24. Students accepted into the Skoll Program are required to consult with their Undergradaute Student Counsellor on the composition of the Term 4H1 F courses that will be required.

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    Fourth Year Civil Engineering (General Program)
     
    Fall Session - Year 4   Lect. Lab. Tut. Wt.
    Foundations and Earthworks CIV 424H1 F 3 -- 1 0.50
    Building Science CIV 575H1 F 3 -- 2 0.50
    Technical Elective 2   3 -- 2 0.50
    Technical Elective (or Thesis) 3 3 -- 2 0.50
    Free Elective         0.50
               
    Winter Session - Year 4          
    Thesis 3 (or Technical Elective) CIV 489H1 S or
    CIV 499H1 S
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    6
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    0.50
    Technical Elective   3 -- 2 0.50
    Technical Elective   3 -- 2 0.50
    Technical Elective   3 -- 2 0.50
    Free Elective         0.50

    2 Technical Electives. During Fourth year, students select five Technical Electives. Students are advised to consult with a member of the staff in establishing their electives. The Technical Electives from which students must choose are listed below.
    3 Students undertaking the Fourth Year thesis in the Fall Term (CIV 489H1 F or CIV 499H1 F), instead of a Technical Elective in that term, must take a Technical Elective in the Spring Term instead of CIV 489H1 S/CIV 499H1 S. Therefor, such students would take one Technical Elective in term 4H1 F and four in term 4H1 S.
     

    Fall Term Electives
     
    CIV 416H1 F Reinforced Concrete II
    CIV 420H1 F Construction Engineering
    CIV 514H1 F Concrete Construction
    CIV 519H1 F Structural Analysis II
    CIV 529H1 F Rock Mechanics
    CIV 531H1 F Transport III - Planning
    CIV 540H1 F Treatment Processes
    CIV 549H1 F Groundwater Flow and Contamination
    CIV 550H1 F Water Resources Engineeering
    ECE 370H1 F Introduction to Microprocessors
    MIE 512H1 F Air Pollution: Its Formation and Control

    Spring Term Electives
     
    CIV 417H1 S Prestressed Concrete
    CIV 518H1 S Behaviour and Design of Steel Structures
    CIV 523H1 S Geotechnical Design
    CIV 524H1 S Rock Engineering
    CIV 530H1 S Traffic Engineering
    CIV 543H1 S Solid Waste Management
    CIV 582H1 S Advanced Hydrogeology
    MIE 418H1 S Fluid Mechanics II
    MIE 514H1 S Atmospheric Pollution: Environmental
    Effects and Consequences

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    AECIVBASCE - COLLABORATIVE PROGRAM OPTION IN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

    Second Year Civil Engineering (Collaborative Environmental Program Option)
     
    Fall Session - Year 2   Lect. Lab. Tut. Wt.
    Solid Mechanics I CIV210H1 F 3 1 1 0.42
    Surveying CIV 255H1 F 2.5 2 1 0.42
    Engineering Mathematics I CIV 261H1 F 3 -- 2 0.42
    Engineering Materials JVM 209H1 F 3 0.5 1.5 0.42
    Fluid Mechanics I MIE 270H1 F 3 1.5 1 0.42
    Engineering Ecology EDV 220H1 F 2 -- 1 0.38
               
    Winter Session - Year 2          
    Structural Analysis I CIV 214H1 S 3 -- 2 0.42
    Civil Engineering Graphics CIV 235H1 S 2 4 -- 0.42
    Probability Theory for Civil Engineers CIV 263H1 S 3 -- 2 0.42
    Transport I-Design CIV 231H1 S 3 -- 1 0.42
    Hydraulics and Hydrology EDV 250H1 S 3 1.5 1 0.42
    Environmental Chemistry ** EDC 230H1 S 3 3 -- 0.50
    Practical Experience Requirement *          

    * As described in the description of the practical experience requirements, students are required to have completed a total of 600 hours of acceptable practical experience before graduation (normally during their summer vacation periods).

    ** May substitute CIV 238H1 S (Chemistry, Materials and the Environment).

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    Third Year Civil Engineering (Collaborative Environmental Program Option)
     
    Fall Session - Year 3   Lect. Lab. Tut. Wt.
    Structural Design CIV314H1 F 3 -- 2 0.50
    Transport II - Performance CIV 332H1 S 3 -- 1 0.50
    Survey Camp 1 CIV 358H1 F -- -- -- 0.50
    Engineering Mathematics II CIV 362H1 F 3  -- 2 0.50
    Engineering Economics & Decision Making CIV 368H1 F 3 -- 2 0.50
    Environmental Impact and Risk Assessment EDV 360H1 F 2 -- 1 0.38
               
    Winter Session - Year 3          
    Management of Construction CIV 320H1 S 3 -- 2 0.50
    Geomechanics CIV 321H1 F 3 1.5 1 0.50
    Municipal Engineering CIV 340H1 S 3 -- 2 0.50
    Preventive Engineering and Social Development EDM 304H1 S 3 -- 1 0.50
    Humanities / Social Science Elective         0.50

    1 Survey Camp is taken prior to the commencement of regular courses in Third Year and the results included with those for the subsequent term on the basis of a weighting of 12 units.

    All students enrolled within this Program are eligible to apply for admission into the Skoll Program. Details are provided on page 24. Students accepted into the Skoll Program are required to consult with their Undergraduate Counsellor on the composition of the Term 4H1 F courses that will be required.
     

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    Four Year Civil Engineering (Collaborative Environmental Program Option)
     
    Fall Session - Year 4   Lect. Lab. Tut. Wt.
    Environmental Engineering Project EDC 430H1 F 1.5 -- 6 0.75
    Foundations and Earthworks CIV 424H1 F 3 -- 1 0.50
    Treatment Processes CIV 540FH1  3   1 1  0.50
    Elective 2 (or Thesis 5)         0.50
    Free Elective         0.50
               
    Winter Session - Year 4          
    Elective 2 0.50
    Elective 2         0.50
    Elective 2         0.50
    Thesis 5 (or Elective) CIV 489H1 S or
    CIV 499H1 S
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    6
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    0.50
    Free Elective 0.50

    2 The four Electives must be distributed as follows: one Environmental Technical Elective3; two Technical4 or Environmental Technical Electives and one Humanities/Social Science Elective. 
    3 Students are required to select their Environmental Technical Elective from a list of courses approved by the Division of Environmental Engineering (see section on the Environmental Engineering Collaborative Program).
    4 The Technical Electives must be chosen from the list shown under Fourth Year of the General Option.
    5 The thesis must be relevant to Environmental Engineering and may be done under the supervision of professors in Civil, Chemical or Mechanical Engineering. Students undertaking the thesis in the Fall Term (CIV489H1 F or CIV499H1 F) instead of a Technical Elective must take a Technical Elective in the Spring Term instead of CIV489H1 S or CIV499H1 S.

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    Graduate Programs in Civil Engineering

    Qualified candidates are accepted for advanced studies in geotechnical engineering, environmental engineering, structural engineering, transportation engineering, construction engineering and management, welding engineering, and hydraulic engineering. The latter is a cooperative program with the Department of Mechanical Engineering. Welding Engineering is a cooperative program with the Department of Metallurgy and Materials Science as well as the University of Waterloo.

    Additional information can be obtained by writing to the Department of Civil Engineering for a copy of the Graduate Brochure.

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