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Civil Engineering and Applied Mechanics

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Civil Engineering and Applied Mechanics

Location

Location

  • Department of Civil Engineering and Applied Mechanics
  • Macdonald Engineering Building, Room 492
  • 817 Sherbrooke Street West
  • Montreal QC H3A 0C3
  • Canada
  • Telephone: 514-398-6858
  • Fax: 514-398-7361
  • Email: gradinfo.civil [at] mcgill.ca
  • Website: www.mcgill.ca/civil

About Civil Engineering and Applied Mechanics

About Civil Engineering and Applied Mechanics

Advanced courses of instruction and laboratory facilities are available for Engineering graduate students who wish to proceed to the degrees of M.Eng., M.Sc., and Ph.D.

Graduate studies and research are at present being conducted in the fields of structures and structural mechanics; infrastructure rehabilitation; risk engineering; fluid mechanics and hydraulics; materials engineering; soil behaviour; soil mechanics and foundations; water resources engineering; environmental engineering; and transportation engineering.

M.Eng. in Civil Engineering

The master's degree can be pursued as a research degree (thesis) or as a coursework-based degree (project). The thesis degree is for those who wish to undertake research while the project degree is for those who wish to have a broader and more specialized training in civil engineering.

Master of Engineering (M.Eng.); Civil Engineering (Thesis) (45 credits)

Students obtain a deeper understanding of their area of specialty through courses selected with their supervisor. A two- to three-semester independent research project is undertaken in the field of structures and structural materials; infrastructure rehabilitation; risk engineering; fluid mechanics and hydraulics; materials engineering; soil behaviour; soil mechanics and foundations; water resources engineering; environmental engineering; and transportation engineering.

Master of Science (M.Sc.); Civil Engineering (Thesis) (45 credits)

Candidates with a bachelor's degree in a discipline other than Engineering, such as Science or Arts, may be accepted into an M.Sc. program in the Department. Such students would typically study in the fluid mechanics, water resources, environmental engineering, or transportation engineering areas, and would follow the thesis option program.

Master of Engineering (M.Eng.); Civil Engineering (Non-Thesis) (45 credits)

This is primarily a coursework degree with a small independent project.

Master of Engineering (M.Eng.); Civil Engineering (Non-Thesis) — Environmental Engineering (45 credits)

This program is offered to students with a university undergraduate degree in engineering who desire graduate education in the environmental engineering field. This non-thesis option is within the context of the existing M.Eng. (project option) programs currently offered in the Departments of Bioresource Engineering (Agricultural and Environmental Sciences); Chemical Engineering; Civil Engineering; and Mining, Metals, and Materials Engineering. This program emphasizes interdisciplinary fundamental knowledge courses, practical applications in diverse environmental contexts, and functional skills needed for solving environmental problems through a wide range of technical and non-technical courses offered by collaborating departments and faculties at the University. Candidates must possess a bachelor's degree in engineering. The Environmental Engineering option is administered by the Faculty of Engineering.

Further information may be obtained from the Program Coordinator, Department of Civil Engineering and Applied Mechanics.

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.); Civil Engineering

Research can be conducted in the fields of structures and structural mechanics; infrastructure rehabilitation; risk engineering; fluid mechanics and hydraulics; materials engineering; soil behaviour; soil mechanics and foundations; water resources engineering; environmental engineering; and transportation engineering.

Programs, Courses and University Regulations—2016-2017 (last updated Jul. 14, 2016) (disclaimer)

Civil Engineering and Applied Mechanics Admission Requirements and Application Procedures

Civil Engineering and Applied Mechanics Admission Requirements and Application Procedures

Admission Requirements

Admission Requirements

The general rules of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies apply and are detailed in University Regulations and Resources > Graduate > Graduate Admissions and Application Procedures. The minimum academic standard for admission is a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 3.0/4.0 in a recognized program. Alternatively, an equivalent grade point average of no less than 3.2/4.0 over the last two years of the program will be accepted.

Applicants to graduate studies whose mother tongue is not English, and who have not completed an undergraduate or graduate degree from a recognized foreign institution where English is the language of instruction or from a recognized Canadian institution (anglophone or francophone), must write either:

  • the (Test of English as a Foreign Language; preferably the Internet-based test (iBT)); Master's applicants must achieve an overall minimum score of 86 (or 567 on the paper-based test (PBT)) and Ph.D. applicants must achieve a minimum overall score of 92 (or 580 on the PBT), with a minimum score of 20 for each component (i.e., Writing, Reading, Speaking, Listening); or
  • the (International English Language Testing System); Master's applicants must achieve a minimum band score of 6.5, and Ph.D. applicants must achieve a minimum band score of 7 in order to apply.

Test results reach 91ÉçÇø approximately eight weeks after the test is taken; please note that it is the student's responsibility to make the necessary arrangements with the examining board to write the test in his/her country of residence. Full information and registration forms may be obtained by consulting the or the websites.

You must meet both of these requirements to be eligible to apply. Meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee admission.

Application Procedures

Application Procedures

91ÉçÇø’s online application form for graduate program candidates is available at www.mcgill.ca/gradapplicants/apply.

See University Regulations and Resources > Graduate > Graduate Admissions and Application Procedures > Application Procedures for detailed application procedures.

Application Deadlines

Application Deadlines

The application deadlines listed here are set by the Department of Civil Engineering and Applied Mechanics and may be revised at any time. Applicants must verify all deadlines and documentation requirements well in advance on the appropriate 91ÉçÇø academic unit's website; please consult the list at www.mcgill.ca/gps/contact/graduate-program.

Canadian International Special/Exchange/Visiting
Fall: Jan. 15 Fall: Jan. 15 Fall: Jan. 15
Winter: Oct. 15 Winter: Sept. 10 Winter: Sept. 10
Summer: N/A Summer: N/A Summer: N/A

Admission to graduate studies is competitive; accordingly, late and/or incomplete applications are considered only as time and space permit.

Note: Applications for Summer term admission will not be considered.
Programs, Courses and University Regulations—2016-2017 (last updated Jul. 14, 2016) (disclaimer)

Civil Engineering and Applied Mechanics Faculty

Civil Engineering and Applied Mechanics Faculty

Chair
Van-Thanh-Van Nguyen
Associate Chair
Yixin Shao
Emeritus Professors
Philip J. Harris; B.Sc.(Manit.), M.Eng., Ph.D.(McG.), F.E.I.C., F.C.S.C.E., Eng.
M. Saeed Mirza; M.S., B.Eng.(Karachi), M.Eng., Ph.D.(McG.), F.E.I.C., F.C.S.C.E., F.A.C.I., Hon. F.I.E.P., Eng.
Stuart B. Savage; B.Eng.(McG.), M.S.Eng.(Cal. Tech.), Ph.D.(McG.), F.R.S.C.
Professors
Vincent H. Chu; B.S.Eng.(Taiwan), M.A.Sc.(Tor.), Ph.D.(MIT), Eng.
Ghyslaine McClure; B.Ing.(Montr.), S.M.(MIT), Ph.D.(Montr.), Eng.
Denis Mitchell; B.A.Sc., M.A.Sc., Ph.D.(Tor.), F.A.C.I., Eng. (James 91ÉçÇø Professor)
Van-Thanh-Van Nguyen; B.M.E.(Vietnam), M.C.E.(A.I.T.), D.A.Sc.(Montr.), Eng.
James Nicell; B.A.Sc., M.A.Sc., Ph.D.(Windsor), P.Eng.; Dean, Faculty of Engineering
A. Patrick S. Selvadurai; M.S.(Stan.), D.I.C., Ph.D., D.Sc.(Nott.), F.R.S.C., F.E.I.C., F.I.M.A., F.C.S.C.E., P.Eng., C.Math. (William Scott Professor of Civil Engineering, James 91ÉçÇø Professor)
Suresh C. Shrivastava; B.Sc.(Eng.)(Vikram), M.C.E.(Del.), Sc.D.(Col.), Eng.
Associate Professors
Andrew J. Boyd; B.Sc.Eng.(New Br.), M.A.Sc.(Tor.), Ph.D.(Br. Col.), P.Eng., F.A.C.I.
Luc E. Chouinard; B.Ing., M.Ing.(Montr.), B.C.L.(McG.), Sc.D.(MIT), Eng.
Dominic Frigon; B.Sc., M.Sc.(McG.), Ph.D.(Ill.-Urbana-Champaign), L.L.E.
Susan J. Gaskin; B.Sc.(Eng.)(Qu.), Ph.D.(Cant.), Eng.
Ronald Gehr; B.Sc.(Eng.)(Witw.), M.A.Sc., Ph.D.(Tor.), P.Eng., F.C.S.C.E.
Subhasis Ghoshal; B.C.E.(Jadavpur), M.S.(Missouri), Ph.D.(Carn. Mell), P.Eng.
Mohamed A. Meguid; B.Sc.(Cairo), M.Sc., Ph.D.(W. Ont.), P.Eng; Associate Dean, Undergraduate Education
Luis Miranda-Moreno; B.Sc., M.Eng.(Mexico), Ph.D.(Wat.)
Colin Rogers; B.A.Sc., M.A.Sc.(Wat.), Ph.D.(Syd.), P.Eng.
Yixin Shao; B.Sc., M.S.(Tongji), Ph.D.(N'western), P.Eng., F.A.C.I.
Assistant Professors
Jinxia Liu; BE/ME(Tianjin), ME(Rensselaer Poly.), Ph.D.(Purd.)
Omid M. Rouhani; B.Sc., M.Sc.(Sharif Univ. of Technology), M.Sc., Ph.D.(Calif., Davis)
Adjunct Professors
Sofia Babarutsi, Paul Rodrigue, William Taylor
Programs, Courses and University Regulations—2016-2017 (last updated Jul. 14, 2016) (disclaimer)

Master of Engineering (M.Eng.); Civil Engineering (Thesis) (45 credits)

Master of Science (M.Sc.); Civil Engineering (Thesis) (45 credits)

Master of Engineering (M.Eng.); Civil Engineering (Non-Thesis) (45 credits)

Master of Engineering (M.Eng.); Civil Engineering (Non-Thesis) — Environmental Engineering (45 credits)

The program consists of a minimum of 45 credits, of which, depending on the student's home department, a minimum of 5 and a maximum of 15 may be allotted to the research project. The balance of 30 to 40 credits is earned by coursework. The Department also allows students to complete the program using a minimum of 45 credits of coursework only. ...

For more information, see Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) Civil Engineering (Non-Thesis): Environmental Engineering (45 credits).

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.); Civil Engineering

Faculty of Engineering—2016-2017 (last updated Jul. 14, 2016) (disclaimer)
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