Civil EngineeringMemorial University’s civil engineering undergraduate program is broad, encompassing several distinct areas of specialization. The scope of civil engineering includes design, planning, managing and construction of highways, airports, harbours, dams, hydro developments, bridges, buildings, industrial plants, site remediation, pollution control and other environmental and water resources management projects.

Civil engineers work in all levels of government and for a wide variety of industries, from engineering consulting firms to construction companies. There are many areas of specialization; traditional areas include hydrotechnical, environmental, municipal, geotechnical, construction, structural and transportation engineering. Emerging sub-disciplines include composite materials, environmental risk assessment and management, offshore structural safety and maintenance, infrastructure engineering and real-time condition monitoring.

Co-operative Education OpportunitiesCo-operative education experiences of students within the Department of Civil Engineering have included a wide range of industries and opportunities. Examples of what our students can provide to employers include:

• Consulting – assisting in design, geotechnical, project management and cost estimating;

• Construction – providing support as site engineers in construction administration, cost estimating and project management;

• Offshore oil and gas – assisting in design, structural and stress analysis, environmental and safety issues;

• Research and development – providing support as lab assistants, performing model testing and field analysis and collection, computer simulations and assisting with the research and development of design standards and practices; and

• Government – assisting in infrastructure and municipal plans, designs, inspection, project management and environmental matters.

Term Fall Winter Spring

Year 1

Engineering One

Engineering StaticsIntroduction to Programming Engineering Graphics and Design Mechanisms and Electric Circuits Physics

ChemistryMathematicsEnglishProfessional Development Seminars

Work Term 1*

Year 2

Academic Term 3 Engineering Professionalism IMathematics for Civil Engineering IEarth Sciences for Civil EngineeringSurveying and Geomatics Materials for ConstructionDynamics

Work Term Work Term 1 Work Term 2

Academic Term 4 Mechanics of Solids IProbability and StatisticsMathematics for Civil Engineering IIApplied Environmental Science and EngineeringGeotechnical Engineering I

Year 3

Work Term Work Term 1 Work Term 2Work Term 3

Academic Term 5 Mechanics of Solids II Applied Mathematical AnalysisDesign of Concrete StructuresFluid MechanicsGeotechnical Engineering II

Work Term Work Term 2Work Term 3Work Term 4

Year 4

Academic Term 6 Thermal SciencesStructural Analysis IDesign of Concrete and Masonry StructuresHydraulicsEnvironmental Geotechniques (Elective)Construction Planning Equipment and Methods (Elective)

Work TermWork Term 3Work Term 4Work Term 5 (Optional)

Academic Term 7** Design of Steel StructuresHydrology and Water ResourceHighway EngineeringProject Planning and ControlFinite Element Structural Analysis (Elective)Reliability and Environmental Loading on Offshore Structures (Elective)Hydrotechnical Engineering (Elective)Geotechnical Engineering III (Elective)Safety and Risk Engineering (Elective)Petroleum Production Engineering (Elective)Drilling Engineering for Petroleum Exploration & Production (Elective)

Year 5

Work Term Work Term 4Work Term 5 (Optional)Work Term 6 (Optional)

Academic Term 8 (Graduation) Engineering Professionalism IICivil Engineering ProjectContract Law and Labour RelationsCoastal and Ocean Engineering Reliability Engineering (Elective)Design of Natural Gas Handling Equipment (Elective)Reservoir Engineering (Elective)Structural Building Systems (Elective)Offshore Structural Design (Elective)Municipal Engineering (Elective)Environmental Assessment, Monitoring and Control (Elective)

* Students who complete the Engineering One requirements during their first two semesters of year one may apply to undertake their first work term during the spring semester of that year.

** Start of offshore oil and gas engineering electives

More information …If you would like to know more about the civil engineering undergraduate program at Memorial University, please contact:

Civil Engineering Departmental Office709-864-2705www.mun.ca/engineering/civil

Civil Engineering Program Organizational Chart