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Graduate Attributes
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Fall (Term 1)
CHEM 103
★ 4.3
(fi 6)(either term,
3-1s-3/2)
Atoms and molecules, states of matter, chemistry of the elements. Prerequisite: Chemistry 30, or equivalent. Note: Restricted to Engineering students only. Other students who take this course will receive 3 units.
Accreditation Units
Math and Natural Sciences: 53.5 Units
Graduate Attributes
| KB | PA | IN | DE | ET | TW | CS | PR | IS | EE | EP | LL |
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ENGG 100
★ 1.1
(fi 2)(either term,
.75-.75s-0)
An introduction to the Faculty of Engineering, the engineering profession, the skills required for academic success, and the fundamentals of leadership: study and life skills; time management and goal setting; interpersonal skills; career planning; engineering and society including elements of ethics, equity, concepts of sustainable development, environmental stewardship, and public safety.
Accreditation Units
Graduate Attributes
| KB | PA | IN | DE | ET | TW | CS | PR | IS | EE | EP | LL |
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| I | I | I | I |
ENGG 130
★ 4.0
(fi 6)(either term,
3-0-2)
Equilibrium of planar systems. Analysis of statically determinate trusses and frames. Friction. Centroids and centres of gravity. Forces and moments in beams. Second moments of area. Note: Students in all sections of this course will write a common final examination. Corequisite: MATH 100.
Accreditation Units
Engineering Science and Engineering Design: 50.4 Units
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| KB | PA | IN | DE | ET | TW | CS | PR | IS | EE | EP | LL |
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| I | I |
ENGL 199
★ 3.0
(fi 6)(either term,
3-0-0)
This course aims to develop the student's ability to provide effective written and oral information. It will focus on instruction in fundamental writing skills, including building effective sentences and paragraphs, and on learning to communicate clearly across a range of genres and media used in academic and professional contexts, including correspondence and presentations. Students will be introduced to the principles of information gathering, analysis, and citation. Note: Restricted to students in the Faculty of Engineering only.
Accreditation Units
Graduate Attributes
| KB | PA | IN | DE | ET | TW | CS | PR | IS | EE | EP | LL |
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| I | D |
MATH 100
★ 3.5
(fi 6)(either term,
3-0-1)
Review of numbers, inequalities, functions, analytic geometry; limits, continuity; derivatives and applications, Taylor polynomials; log, exp, and inverse trig functions. Integration, fundamental theorem of calculus substitution, trapezoidal and Simpson's rules. Prerequisites: Mathematics 30-1 and Mathematics 31. Notes: (1) Credit can be obtained in at most one of MATH 100, 113, 114, 117, 134, 144, 154, or SCI 100. (2) Students in all sections of this course will write a common final examination. (3) Restricted to Engineering students. Non-Engineering students who take this course will receive 3 units.
Accreditation Units
Math and Natural Sciences: 44.1 Units
Graduate Attributes
| KB | PA | IN | DE | ET | TW | CS | PR | IS | EE | EP | LL |
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| I | I |
PHYS 130
★ 3.8
(fi 6)(either term,
3-0-3/2)
Geometrical optics, optical instruments, oscillations, waves, sound, interference, diffraction. Prerequisites: Mathematics 30-1, Mathematics 31, Physics 30. Corequisite: MATH 100 or 113 or 114 or 117 or 134 or 144 or equivalent. Restricted to Engineering students. Other students who take this course will receive 3 units.
Accreditation Units
Math and Natural Sciences: 47.2 Units
Graduate Attributes
| KB | PA | IN | DE | ET | TW | CS | PR | IS | EE | EP | LL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | I |
Winter (Term 2)
CHEM 105
★ 3.8
(fi 6)(either term,
3-0-3/2)
Rates of reactions, thermodynamics and equilibrium, coordination chemistry, electrochemistry, modern applications of chemistry. Prerequisite: CHEM 103 or 101. Note: Restricted to Engineering students only. Other students who take this course will receive 3 units.
Accreditation Units
Math and Natural Sciences: 47.2 Units
Graduate Attributes
| KB | PA | IN | DE | ET | TW | CS | PR | IS | EE | EP | LL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | D |
ENCMP 100
★ 3.8
(fi 6)(either term,
3-0-1.5)
Fundamentals of computer programming with emphasis on solving engineering problems. Structure and syntax of computer programs, variables, data types, data structures, control structures, functions, input/output operations, debugging, software development process.
Accreditation Units
Engineering Design: 21.3 Units
Engineering Science and Engineering Design: 47.2 Units
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| KB | PA | IN | DE | ET | TW | CS | PR | IS | EE | EP | LL |
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| I | I | I | I | I | I | I | I |
ENGG 160
★ 2.0
(fi 4)(either term or Spring/Summer,
1-0-2)
Fundamental design process and theory in a multidisciplinary context. Importance, in engineering design, of communications; team work; the engineering disciplines, career fields; professional responsibilities of the engineer including elements of ethics, equity, concepts of sustainable development and environmental stewardship, public and worker safety and health considerations including the context of the Alberta Occupational Health and Safety Act. Corequisite ENGL 199. This course is delivered in a blended format.
Accreditation Units
Engineering Design: 12.6 Units
Engineering Science and Engineering Design: 12.6 Units
Graduate Attributes
| KB | PA | IN | DE | ET | TW | CS | PR | IS | EE | EP | LL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | I | I | I | I | I | I |
EN PH 131
★ 4.3
(fi 6)(either term,
3-1s-3/2)
Kinematics and dynamics of particles; gravitation; work and energy; linear momentum; angular momentum; systems of particles; introduction to dynamics of rigid bodies. Prerequisites: MATH 100 or 117, and ENGG 130. Corequisite: MATH 101 or 118. Restricted to Engineering students. Other students who take this course will receive 3 units.
Accreditation Units
Math and Natural Sciences: 26.8 Units
Engineering Science: 26.8 Units
Engineering Science and Engineering Design: 26.8 Units
Graduate Attributes
| KB | PA | IN | DE | ET | TW | CS | PR | IS | EE | EP | LL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | I | I |
MATH 101
★ 3.5
(fi 6)(either term,
3-0-1)
Area between curves, techniques of integration. Applications of integration to planar areas and lengths, volumes and masses. First order ordinary differential equations: separable, linear, direction fields, Euler's method, applications. Infinite series, power series, Taylor expansions with remainder terms. Polar coordinates. Rectangular, spherical and cylindrical coordinates in 3-dimensional space. Parametric curves in the plane and space: graphing, arc length, curvature; normal binormal, tangent plane in 3- dimensional space. Volumes and surface areas of rotation. Prerequisite: MATH 100. Notes: (1) Credit can be obtained in at most one of MATH 101, 115, 118, 136, 146, 156 or SCI 100. (2) Students in all sections of this course will write a common final examination. (3) Restricted to Engineering students. Non-Engineering students who take this course will receive 3 units.
Accreditation Units
Math and Natural Sciences: 44.1 Units
Graduate Attributes
| KB | PA | IN | DE | ET | TW | CS | PR | IS | EE | EP | LL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | I |
MATH 102
★ 3.5
(fi 6)(either term,
3-0-1)
Vectors and matrices, solution of linear equations, equations of lines and planes, determinants, matrix algebra, orthogonality and applications (Gram-Schmidt), eigenvalues and eigenvectors and applications, complex numbers. Prerequisite or corequisite: MATH 100. Notes: (1) Credit can be obtained in at most one of MATH 102, 125, or 127. (2) Students in all sections of this course will write a common final examination. (3) Restricted to Engineering students. Non-Engineering students who take this course will receive 3 units.
Accreditation Units
Math and Natural Sciences: 44.1 Units
Graduate Attributes
| KB | PA | IN | DE | ET | TW | CS | PR | IS | EE | EP | LL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D |
Fall (Term 3)
CH E 243
★ 3.5
(fi 6)(either term or Spring/Summer,
3-1s-0)
An introduction to the first and second laws of thermodynamics. Prerequisites: MATH 101.
Accreditation Units
Engineering Science and Engineering Design: 44.1 Units
Graduate Attributes
| KB | PA | IN | DE | ET | TW | CS | PR | IS | EE | EP | LL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | I | I |
EAS 210
★ 4.5
(fi 6)(first term,
3-0-3)
Rock-forming minerals, origins of igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks; economic minerals and ore deposits; rock weathering and soil formation, mass-wasting, groundwater, deformation of the earth's crust. Laboratories on identification of minerals and rocks and the interpretation of topographic and geologic maps and aerial photography. Prerequisite: Any 100-level Science course. Not available to students with credit in EAS 101, 105, or SCI 100. Intended for students in Engineering programs. Restricted to students in Engineering programs. [Faculty of Science]
Accreditation Units
Math and Natural Sciences: 56.7 Units
ECE 209
★ 3.8
(fi 6)(either term or Spring/Summer,
3-0-3/2)
Physical concepts of passive circuit elements, Kirchhoff's laws and DC circuit equations. Energy concepts, time domain analysis of AC circuits. Impedance, complex numbers and phasor algebra. AC power concepts, resonance, three phase circuits, introduction to machines. Credit may be obtained in only one of ECE 209, E E 239, ECE 202, or E E 240, unless approved by the Department.
Accreditation Units
Engineering Design: 11.8 Units
Engineering Science and Engineering Design: 47.2 Units
MAT E 202
★ 3.5
(fi 6)(either term or Spring/Summer,
3-1.5s/2-)
An introduction to the science of materials relating their mechanical, thermal, electronic, and chemical properties to atomic, molecular, and crystal structure. Ceramic and metallic crystals, glasses, polymers, and composite materials. Multi-phase materials, phase transformations, and strengthening processes. Laboratories and seminars include mechanical properties of materials, microstructure, heat treatment of steel, and hands on design experiments. Prerequisite: CHEM 105 or consent of Department.
Accreditation Units
Engineering Science and Engineering Design: 47.2 Units
Graduate Attributes
| KB | PA | IN | DE | ET | TW | CS | PR | IS | EE | EP | LL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | D | D | I | I | I |
MATH 209
★ 3.5
(fi 6)(either term,
3-0-1)
Partial differentiation, derivatives of integrals. Multiple integration using rectangular, cylindrical, and spherical coordinates. Vector Field Theory. Prerequisite: MATH 101. Prerequisite or corequisite: MATH 102. Notes: (1) This course may not be taken for credit if credit has already been obtained in MATH 215, MATH 315, MATH 317 or MA PH 351. (2) Students in all sections of this course will write a common final examination. (3) Restricted to Engineering students. Non-Engineering students who take this course will receive 3 units.
Accreditation Units
Math and Natural Sciences: 44.1 Units
Graduate Attributes
| KB | PA | IN | DE | ET | TW | CS | PR | IS | EE | EP | LL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | D |
PET E 275
★ 3.8
(fi 6)(either term,
3-0-3/2)
Qualitative and quantitative phase behavior of petroleum reservoir fluids through the algebraic and numerical application of thermodynamic theory, equations of state, and empirical correlations. Determination of engineering PVT parameters. Oilfield waters. Introduction to mass transfer. Prerequisite: CHEM 105.
Accreditation Units
Engineering Science and Engineering Design: 47.2 Units
Graduate Attributes
| KB | PA | IN | DE | ET | TW | CS | PR | IS | EE | EP | LL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | D | D | A | D |
Winter (Term 4)
CH E 312
★ 3.5
(fi 6)(either term or Spring/Summer,
3-1s-0)
Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluid behavior; hydrostatics; buoyancy, application of Bernoulli and momentum equations; frictional losses through pipes, ducts, and fittings; pipe networks; pumps; drag on submerged bodies and flow through porous media. Prerequisites: CH E 243 EN PH 131 and MATH 209. Corequisite: MATH 201.
Accreditation Units
Engineering Design: 19.8 Units
Engineering Science and Engineering Design: 44.1 Units
Graduate Attributes
| KB | PA | IN | DE | ET | TW | CS | PR | IS | EE | EP | LL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | D | D | I | D |
CIV E 270
★ 4.5
(fi 6)(either term or Spring/Summer,
3-0-3)
Plane stress and strain; stress-strain relationships; stresses and deformations resulting from axial and transverse loads; buckling of columns; torsion of circular sections; combined stress; statically indeterminate problems. Laboratory to demonstrate mechanical properties and verify assumptions of analysis. Prerequisites: ENGG 130 and MATH 101.
Accreditation Units
Engineering Science and Engineering Design: 56.7 Units
Graduate Attributes
| KB | PA | IN | DE | ET | TW | CS | PR | IS | EE | EP | LL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | D |
MATH 201
★ 3.5
(fi 6)(either term or Spring/Summer,
3-0-1)
First-order equations; second-order linear equations: reduction of order, variation of parameters; Laplace transform; linear systems; power series; solution by series; separation of variables for PDEs. Prerequisite or corequisite: MATH 209 or 214. Notes: (1) Open only to students in Engineering and Specialization Geophysics. (2) Credit can be obtained in at most one of MATH 201, MATH 334, MATH 336, or MA PH 251. (3) Students in all sections of this course will write a common final examination. Non-Engineering students who take this course will receive 3 units.
Accreditation Units
Math and Natural Sciences: 44.1 Units
Graduate Attributes
| KB | PA | IN | DE | ET | TW | CS | PR | IS | EE | EP | LL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | D |
PET E 295
★ 3.8
(fi 6)(either term,
3-0-3/2)
Rock properties (porosity, permeability): definition, measurement and models. Rock-fluid interaction (wettability, relative permeability, interfacial tension, capillary pressure): definition, measurement and models. Single and multiphase flow through porous media Darcy equation and diffusivity equation: Derivation and solution for different coordinates and boundary conditions. Prerequisite: PET E 275. PET E 295 cannot be taken for credit if credit has already been obtained in PET E 373.
Accreditation Units
STAT 235
★ 3.8
(fi 6)(either term or Spring/Summer,
3-0-1.5)
Descriptive data analysis. Calculus of Probability. Binomial, multinomial, Poisson, normal, beta, exponential, gamma, hypergeometric, and Weibull distributions. Sampling distributions. Estimation, testing hypotheses, goodness-of-fit tests, and one-way analysis of variance. Linear correlation and regression. Sampling. Quality control. Use of a microcomputer software package for statistical analyses in engineering applications. Prerequisite: MATH 100. Corequisite: MATH 101. Notes: (1) This course may not be taken for credit if credit has already been obtained in one of STAT 151, 161, 222, 265, 266, 276, 281; KIN 109, PEDS 109, PSYCH 211, PTHER 352, SCI 151 or SOC 320. (2) Intended for Engineering students. (2) Intended for Engineering students. Other students who take this course will receive 3.0 units.
Accreditation Units
Math and Natural Sciences: 47.2 Units
Graduate Attributes
| KB | PA | IN | DE | ET | TW | CS | PR | IS | EE | EP | LL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | D | I |
Complementary Elective
A complementary elective of the student's choice. Please consult the calendar for more information.
Fall (Term 5)
CH E 374
★ 3.5
(fi 6)(either term,
3-1s-0)
Formulation and solution of chemical and materials engineering problems; solution of systems of linear and nonlinear algebraic equations; numerical interpolation, differentiation and integration; numerical solution of ordinary and partial differential equations. Prerequisites: ENCMP 100 (or equivalent). MATH 102, 201 and 209.
Accreditation Units
Math and Natural Sciences: 17.6 Units
Engineering Science: 13.2 Units
Engineering Design: 13.2 Units
Engineering Science and Engineering Design: 26.5 Units
Graduate Attributes
| KB | PA | IN | DE | ET | TW | CS | PR | IS | EE | EP | LL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | D | D | I | D |
CHEM 371
★ 3.0
(fi 6)(first term,
3-0-3)
A study of the implications of the laws of thermodynamics for transformations of matter including phase changes, chemical reactions, and biological processes. Topics include: thermochemistry; entropy change and spontaneity of processes; activity and chemical potential; chemical and phase equilibria; properties of solutions; simple one- and two-component phase diagrams. The conceptual development of thermodynamic principles from both macroscopic and molecular levels, and the application of these principles to systems of interest to chemists, biochemists, and engineers will be emphasized. Note: This course may not be taken for credit if credit has already been received in CHEM 271. Prerequisites: CHEM 102 or 105; MATH 101 or 115 or 136 or 146 or 156. Engineering students who take this course will receive 4.5 units.
Accreditation Units
Math and Natural Sciences: 56.7 Units
ENG M 310
★ 3.0
(fi 6)(either term or Spring/Summer,
3-0-0)
The application of the fundamentals of economics to engineering alternatives in planning, developing and managing industrial projects. Note: Credit cannot be obtained for more than one of ENGG 310, 401, ENG M 310 or 401.
Accreditation Units
OR
ENG M 401
★ 3.0
(fi 6)(either term,
3-0-0)
The application of the fundamentals of engineering economics, financial analysis and market assessment to engineering alternatives in the planning, development and ongoing management of industrial enterprises. The course covers the use of engineering, economic, financial and market assessment information in investment and business operation decisions in technology oriented companies. Note: Credit cannot be obtained for more than one of ENGG 310, ENGG 401, ENG M 310, or ENG M 401.
Accreditation Units
Graduate Attributes
| KB | PA | IN | DE | ET | TW | CS | PR | IS | EE | EP | LL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | I | D |
PET E 364
★ 4.3
(fi 6)(either term,
3-1s-3/2)
Rotary drilling systems, elements of rock mechanics, properties and field testing procedures of drilling fluids, drilling fluids hydraulics, drill bit hydraulics and mechanics, well control, factors affecting rate of penetration, drill string mechanics, fundamentals of directional drilling. Prerequisites: CH E 312 or equivalent and CIV E 270.
Accreditation Units
Engineering Design: 26.8 Units
Engineering Science and Engineering Design: 53.5 Units
Graduate Attributes
| KB | PA | IN | DE | ET | TW | CS | PR | IS | EE | EP | LL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | A | A | D | A | D | A | D | D |
PET E 375
★ 3.8
(fi 6)(either term,
3-3s/2-0)
Reserves estimation. Analysis and prediction of reservoir performance by use of material balance. Primary recovery performance for water influx and solution gas drive reservoirs. Decline curve analysis. Basics of well test analysis. Pressure drawdown and buildup tests. Average reservoir pressure estimation. Drill stem testing and gas well testing. Prerequisite: PET E 295 or PET E 373. PET E 375 cannot be taken for credit if credit has already been obtained in PET E 475.
Accreditation Units
Complementary Elective
A complementary elective of the student's choice. Please consult the calendar for more information.
Winter (Term 6)
CH E 314
★ 3.5
(fi 6)(either term or Spring/Summer,
3-1s-0)
Principles of conduction, convection and radiation heat transfer. Design and performance analysis of thermal systems based on these principles. Prerequisites: MATH 201, CH E 312. Corequisite: CH E 374.
Accreditation Units
Engineering Design: 13.2 Units
Engineering Science and Engineering Design: 44.1 Units
Graduate Attributes
| KB | PA | IN | DE | ET | TW | CS | PR | IS | EE | EP | LL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | D | D | I | D |
EAS 222
★ 3.0
(fi 6)(either term,
3-0-3)
Origin of sedimentary materials; sedimentary processes; sedimentary structures, textures, and flow regimes; properties and classification of clastic and non-clastic rocks; sedimentary environments and facies in non-marine, coastal and marine settings; principles of stratigraphy, stratigraphic nomenclature and the stratigraphic column. Prerequisite: One of EAS 101, 103, 105 or 210. [Faculty of Science]
Accreditation Units
Math and Natural Sciences: 56.7 Units
PET E 365
★ 3.5
(fi 6)(either term,
3-1s-0)
Theory and engineering applications of measurements of physical properties of the formation near the well bore; interpretation and use of the information in reservoir engineering. Prerequisite: PET E 275.
Accreditation Units
Engineering Design: 12.3 Units
Engineering Science and Engineering Design: 44.1 Units
Graduate Attributes
| KB | PA | IN | DE | ET | TW | CS | PR | IS | EE | EP | LL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | A | I |
PET E 366
★ 3.0
(fi 6)(second term,
3-0-0)
Land units in Western Canada, types and characteristics of well completions, perforating, wellbore damage and simulation, combined inflow and well performance analysis, multiphase flow through conduits, oil well pumping, gas lift, surface facilities and flow measurement, applied mass transfer. Prerequisite: CH E 312.
Accreditation Units
Engineering Design: 14.7 Units
Engineering Science and Engineering Design: 37.8 Units
Graduate Attributes
| KB | PA | IN | DE | ET | TW | CS | PR | IS | EE | EP | LL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | A | D | D |
PET E 377
★ 3.0
(fi 6)(either term,
3-0-0)
Basics of numerical reservoir simulation and numerical solution of partial differential equations. Simulation methods as applied to specific problems in petroleum reservoir behavior. Applications on primary, secondary and tertiary recovery phases of petroleum production using commercial simulation packages. Prerequisites: PET E 295 or PET E 373, Corequisite: CH E 374. PET E 377 cannot be taken for credit if credit has already been obtained in PET E 477.
Accreditation Units
Fall (Term 7)
ENGG 404
★ 3.8
(fi 6)(either term or Spring/Summer,
3-3s/2-0)
Basic concepts of risk and consequences of loss incidents; risk management principles and practices; incident investigation, causation, root cause analysis; process safety management; the roles of government agencies, professional bodies and industry associations; workplace safety; risk-based decision-making processes; leadership and the human-factors side of risk management. The course focuses on the principles and practices of leadership towards the effective application and implementation of risk management in major organizations across all engineering disciplines. Industry virtual tours, case studies, seminars and team projects specific to the student's engineering program will be used to develop competencies and proficiencies in applying leadership and organizational effectiveness for successful risk management.
Accreditation Units
Graduate Attributes
| KB | PA | IN | DE | ET | TW | CS | PR | IS | EE | EP | LL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | D | D | A | A | D | D |
PET E 444
★ 3.0
(fi 6)(either term,
3-0-0)
Topics include gas properties, reserves estimation, gas well deliverability, gas well testing, gas storage, surface facilities, and transmission. Production of unconventional gas reservoirs (coal beds, hydrates, tight sand and shale gas). Prerequisite: PET E 275.
Accreditation Units
Engineering Design: 11.7 Units
Engineering Science and Engineering Design: 37.8 Units
Graduate Attributes
| KB | PA | IN | DE | ET | TW | CS | PR | IS | EE | EP | LL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | A | A | A | A | A | A |
PET E 476
★ 3.0
(fi 6)(either term,
3-0-0)
A design course covering new developments in the area of well engineering. Will include construction, completion, and stimulation of oil/gas wells. Co-requisite: PET E 364.
Accreditation Units
Engineering Design: 15.1 Units
Engineering Science and Engineering Design: 37.8 Units
Graduate Attributes
| KB | PA | IN | DE | ET | TW | CS | PR | IS | EE | EP | LL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | A | A | A | D |
PET E 484
★ 3.0
(fi 6)(either term,
3-0-0)
Principles of property evaluation as a function of resource type, economics, technology, risk, and policies. Investment decision making tools. Cost information for petroleum exploration, drilling, production and development. Case studies on conventional and unconventional resources. Canadian and international oil and gas regulations. International and regional factors impacting oil and gas prices. Corequisite: ENG M 310 or 401 or equivalent.
Accreditation Units
Engineering Design: 15.1 Units
Engineering Science and Engineering Design: 15.1 Units
Graduate Attributes
| KB | PA | IN | DE | ET | TW | CS | PR | IS | EE | EP | LL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | A | D | D | D | D |
Program/Technical Elective
A program/technical elective of the student's choice. Please consult the calendar for more information.
Complementary Elective
A complementary elective of the student's choice. Please consult the calendar for more information.
Winter (Term 8)
ENGG 400
★ 1.0
(fi 2)(either term,
1-0-0)
The technical and professional duties and responsibilities of the engineer; the ethics of the engineering profession; technical and professional organizations. The role of the engineer in the social environment including elements of equity, concepts of sustainable development and environmental stewardship, public and worker safety and health considerations including the context of the Alberta Occupational Health and Safety Act. Note: Restricted to fourth-year traditional and fifth-year co-op engineering students. Must be taken in last term of program.
Accreditation Units
Graduate Attributes
| KB | PA | IN | DE | ET | TW | CS | PR | IS | EE | EP | LL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | A | D | A | A |
PET E 471
★ 3.0
(fi 6)(either term,
3-0-0)
Classification of EOR methods, areal, vertical and volumetric sweep efficiencies, predictive models for immiscible displacement. Frontal advance theory and Buckley-Leverett-Weldge approach. Chemical (alkaline, polymer, surfactant, micellar injection) flooding. Miscible-immiscible gas (hydrocarbon and CO2) injection. Prerequisite: PET E 295 or PET E 373.
Accreditation Units
Engineering Design: 11.3 Units
Engineering Science and Engineering Design: 37.8 Units
Graduate Attributes
| KB | PA | IN | DE | ET | TW | CS | PR | IS | EE | EP | LL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | A | D |
PET E 478
★ 3.0
(fi 6)(either term,
3-0-0)
A design course covering new developments in the area of heavy oil recovery. Will include modeling and designing heavy-oil recovery applications and thermal methods. Prerequisite: PET E 295 or PET E 373.
Accreditation Units
Engineering Design: 14.4 Units
Engineering Science and Engineering Design: 37.8 Units
Graduate Attributes
| KB | PA | IN | DE | ET | TW | CS | PR | IS | EE | EP | LL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | A | D | D | D | D |
PET E 496
★ 4.0
(fi 6)(second term,
1-6s-0)
Designed to deal with special case studies in the mining and petroleum industries; an analysis of reserves; the prediction of production and operating procedures related to the project; the application of economics in the analysis of profitability; economics and planning as tools for a management position. Prerequisite: PET E 484. Note: Restricted to fourth-year traditional and fifth-year co-op engineering students.
Accreditation Units
Engineering Science and Engineering Design: 51.3 Units
Graduate Attributes
| KB | PA | IN | DE | ET | TW | CS | PR | IS | EE | EP | LL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A |
Program/Technical Elective
A program/technical elective of the student's choice. Please consult the calendar for more information.
ITS Elective
An ITS elective of the student's choice. Please consult the calendar for more information.
Program and Technical Electives 1.1 (x2)
CH E 343
★ 3.5
(fi 6)(either term,
3-1s-0)
Thermodynamics of non-ideal gases and liquids; vapour-liquid equilibrium, thermodynamics of chemical processes and multicomponent systems. Prerequisite: CH E 243. Corequisite: CME 265.
Accreditation Units
Engineering Design: 11.0 Units
Engineering Science and Engineering Design: 44.1 Units
Graduate Attributes
| KB | PA | IN | DE | ET | TW | CS | PR | IS | EE | EP | LL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | D | D | I | I |
CH E 522
★ 4.0
(fi 6)(either term or Spring/Summer,
3-1s-3/3)
Introduction to the physical, chemical and engineering principles required for the design and operation of plants used for the upgrading of heavy oils and bitumens. Prerequisite: CH E 345.
Accreditation Units
Engineering Design: 18.9 Units
Engineering Science and Engineering Design: 50.4 Units
Graduate Attributes
| KB | PA | IN | DE | ET | TW | CS | PR | IS | EE | EP | LL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | A | A | D | I | I |
CH E 534
★ 4.0
(fi 6)(either term,
3-1s-3/3)
Application of fluid mechanics, interfacial phenomena and colloid science to bitumen extraction. Prerequisites: CH E 312 and 314.
Accreditation Units
Engineering Design: 12.6 Units
Engineering Science and Engineering Design: 50.4 Units
Graduate Attributes
| KB | PA | IN | DE | ET | TW | CS | PR | IS | EE | EP | LL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | I |
CIV E 265
★ 3.5
(fi 6)(either term,
2-0-3)
Multiview representation, pictorial views of three-dimensional objects. Computer-aided graphics using AutoCAD.
Accreditation Units
Engineering Science and Engineering Design: 44.1 Units
Graduate Attributes
| KB | PA | IN | DE | ET | TW | CS | PR | IS | EE | EP | LL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | D |
CME 265
★ 4.5
(fi 6)(either term,
3-0-3)
Basic process principles; material and energy balances, transient processes, introduction to computer-aided balance calculations. Prerequisites: ENCMP 100, MATH 102 and CHEM 105. Corequisites: CH E 243 and MATH 209 or equivalent. Credit may not be obtained in this course if previous credit has been obtained for CH E 265.
Accreditation Units
Engineering Design: 37.8 Units
Engineering Science and Engineering Design: 56.7 Units
Graduate Attributes
| KB | PA | IN | DE | ET | TW | CS | PR | IS | EE | EP | LL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | D | D | I | I | I |
EAS 204
★ 3.0
(fi 6)(either term,
3-0-0)
Near-surface geological processes and the physical environment in western Canada. Topics include: natural hazards in developed areas; rivers and flooding; surface water and groundwater resources; soil resources and degradation; air and water pollution; waste management and disposal; environmental geoscience and resource extraction; and global change. Prerequisites: Any 100-level Science course. [Faculty of Science]
Accreditation Units
Math and Natural Sciences: 37.8 Units
EAS 205
★ 3.0
(fi 6)(either term,
3-0-0)
Processes and geological evidence of natural catastrophes, such as volcanoes, earthquakes, slope failures, tsunamis, floods, extraterrestrial impacts, and other rapid environmental changes. Natural hazard risk in the context of geological time. Prerequisite: Any 100-level Science course. [Faculty of Science]
Accreditation Units
Math and Natural Sciences: 37.8 Units
EAS 209
★ 3.0
(fi 6)(either term,
3-0-0)
An overview of the geology and landscapes of Western Canada. The spectacularly exposed rocks of the prairie and mountain parks of Alberta and British Columbia will be fitted into a regional geological framework and examples from parks such as Yoho, Banff, Jasper, Dinosaur, and Kananaskis will be highlighted. Geological processes of mountain building and past and present landscape evolution will be emphasized. Prerequisite: One of EAS 100, 101, 103, 105, 201, 210 or SCI 100. [Faculty of Science]
Accreditation Units
Math and Natural Sciences: 37.8 Units
Program and Technical Electives 1.2 (x2)
EAS 323
★ 3.0
(fi 6)(either term,
3-0-3)
The hydrologic cycle, water budgets and basic hydrologic processes; physical properties of porous media and groundwater flow principles; steady-state groundwater flow; transient groundwater flow, well hydraulics and groundwater resource evaluation; regional groundwater flow; and, basic hydrochemistry and transport processes. Prerequisites: One of EAS 100, 101, 102, 201 or 210 and MATH 113 or 114, PHYS 124 or 144, and one of PHYS 126, 130, or 146. SCI 100 may be used in lieu of EAS 100, MATH 114, PHYS 144 and 146. Not available to students with credit in EAS 223. [Faculty of Science]
Accreditation Units
Math and Natural Sciences: 56.7 Units
ECE 341
★ 3.5
(fi 6)(either term,
3-1s-0)
Introduction to analytical solutions of partial differential equations, eigenfunctions and eigenvalue problems, special functions in cylindrical and spherical coordinates, Green's functions, and transform methods. These concepts provide the necessary mathematical foundation for understanding and analyzing important physical phenomena encountered at the micro and nanoscales. Examples drawn from electromagnetics, quantum mechanics, solidstate physics, photonics, thermal transport, and microelectromechanical systems. Prerequisites: ECE 240 or E E 238, and MATH 309 or 311. Credit may be obtained in only one of ECE 341 or E E 323.
Accreditation Units
Math and Natural Sciences: 19.8 Units
Engineering Science: 24.3 Units
Engineering Science and Engineering Design: 24.3 Units
Graduate Attributes
| KB | PA | IN | DE | ET | TW | CS | PR | IS | EE | EP | LL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | D | D |
ENGG 406
★ 3.8
(fi 6)(either term or Spring/Summer,
3-3s/2-0)
Introduction to process safety. Basic concepts of fires, explosions and releases. Introduction to process hazards analysis, methodologies and tools. Overview of process safety management frameworks. Case studies and industrial tour(s) demonstrate the application of specialized tools and methodologies in complex industrial operations across all engineering disciplines. Seminars develop competencies and proficiencies in applying these specialized methodologies and tools towards proactive risk management. Requires payment of additional student instructional support fees Refer to the Tuition and Fees page in the University Regulations section of the Calendar. Prerequisite: ENGG 404 or consent of the instructor.
Accreditation Units
Engineering Science: 18.9 Units
Engineering Design: 16.5 Units
Engineering Science and Engineering Design: 35.4 Units
GEOPH 224
★ 3.0
(fi 6)(either term,
3-0-3)
Geophysical exploration with focus on techniques relevant to hydrocarbon and mineral exploration; gravity and magnetic exploration techniques; basics of seismic wave propagation in Earth; seismic data processing; the geological interpretation of seismic reflection and refraction data. Prerequisites: Physics 20 and Mathematics 30. Note: Not available to students in Honors or Specialization Geophysics. Note: offered alternate years only. Consult Department for course schedule.
Accreditation Units
Math and Natural Sciences: 56.7 Units
GEOPH 326
★ 3.0
(fi 6)(either term,
3-0-3/2)
Use of reflection and refraction seismology to image the Earth's interior, including application to environmental assessment, mineral and hydrocarbon exploration, geothermal energy, and tectonics; study of current technologies used to acquire, image, and interpret 2D and 3D data sets. Real data sets and computer assignments will be used to produce seismic images of the subsurface. Prerequisite: MATH 215 or 209 or 315 or 317 or MA PH 351.
Accreditation Units
Math and Natural Sciences: 47.2 Units
MAT E 345
★ 3.0
(fi 6)(second term,
3-0-0)
The environments materials experience in service. Theory of corrosion. The eight forms of corrosion. Corrosion measurements, protection, coatings, materials selection, and designing for corrosion. High temperature oxidation and its control. Degradation of non-metallic materials. Prerequisites: MAT E 201 or 202, and MAT E 341.
Accreditation Units
Engineering Design: 12.6 Units
Engineering Science and Engineering Design: 37.8 Units
Graduate Attributes
| KB | PA | IN | DE | ET | TW | CS | PR | IS | EE | EP | LL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | D | D | D | I | D | I | I |
PET E 510
★ 3.0
(fi 6)(either term,
3-0-0)
Linear and non-linear inverse problem formulation. Local, global and ensemble-based optimization methods. Regularization techniques. Assessment of solution quality. Error and uncertainty analysis. Data integration. Subsurface engineering applications: model parameter estimation, production history matching, machine learning. Primary focus is on the application of various solution methods. Prerequisite: STAT 235 and CH E 374 or consent of instructor.
Accreditation Units
Program and Technical Electives 1.3 (x2)
PET E 520
★ 3.0
(fi 6)(either term,
3-0-0)
Elements of rock mechanics, rock mechanical properties and their assessment from lab testing and sonic logs, in-situ stresses and their assessment, single and multi-stage hydraulic fracturing, rock fracability, perforation for fracturing, stress shadow, wellbore stability during drilling, sand production, reservoir porosity and permeability evolution, caprock and wellbore integrity. Prerequisite: PET E 364 and PET E 365 or consent of instructor.
Accreditation Units
PET E 530
★ 3.0
(fi 6)(either term,
3-0-0)
Fundamentals of heat and mass transfer applied to geothermal engineering. Exploitation methods of geothermal energy. Operation and management of geothermal projects. Economic feasibility of geothermal projects. Prerequisite: PET E 295 and PET E 366 or consent of instructor.
Accreditation Units
PET E 540
★ 3.0
(fi 6)(either term,
3-0-0)
Classification and petrophysical characterization of unconventional reservoirs. Well testing and production data analysis of fractured reservoirs. Enhanced hydrocarbon recovery methods in unconventional reservoirs. Prerequisite: PET E 295 and PET E 365 or consent of instructor.
Accreditation Units
PET E 550
★ 3.0
(fi 6)(either term,
3-0-0)
Methods used to characterize geological structures (well logging, well testing, stochastic and fractal models, production and drilling data). Examples, projects and practices with real life problems and case studies. Prerequisites: PET E 365 and PET E 375 or consent of instructor.
Accreditation Units
PET E 560
★ 3.0
(fi 6)(either term,
3-0-0)
Overview of LCA applications from various subsurface operations and LCA of Greenhouse gas emissions, Basics of LCA and methods, Steps for LCA, Life Cycle Inventory, Impact Assessment, LCA Interpretation: Uncertainty Assessment and Sensitivity Analysis, Case studies on Assessing CO2 Utilization, and Life cycle GHG emissions of tight oil production, oil sand technologies, geothermal operations, and H2 production. Prerequisites: ENG M 310/ENG M 401 and PET E 366 or consent of instructor.
Accreditation Units
STAT 361
★ 3.0
(fi 6)(either term,
3-0-0)
Simple random sampling from finite populations, stratified sampling, regression estimators, cluster sampling. Prerequisite: One of STAT 266 or STAT 276, or STAT 235 with consent of the Department. Note: This course may only be offered in alternate years.
Accreditation Units
Math and Natural Sciences: 37.8 Units
STAT 368
★ 3.0
(fi 6)(either term,
3-0-0)
Basic principles of experimental design, completely randomized design-one way ANOVA and ANCOVA, randomized block design, Latin square design, Multiple comparisons. Nested designs. Factorial experiments. Prerequisite: One of STAT 266 or STAT 276, or STAT 235 with consent of the Department.
Accreditation Units
Math and Natural Sciences: 37.8 Units
Fall (Term 1)
CHEM 103
★ 4.3
(fi 6)(either term,
3-1s-3/2)
Atoms and molecules, states of matter, chemistry of the elements. Prerequisite: Chemistry 30, or equivalent. Note: Restricted to Engineering students only. Other students who take this course will receive 3 units.
Accreditation Units
Math and Natural Sciences: 53.5 Units
Graduate Attributes
| KB | PA | IN | DE | ET | TW | CS | PR | IS | EE | EP | LL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | I |
ENGG 100
★ 1.1
(fi 2)(either term,
.75-.75s-0)
An introduction to the Faculty of Engineering, the engineering profession, the skills required for academic success, and the fundamentals of leadership: study and life skills; time management and goal setting; interpersonal skills; career planning; engineering and society including elements of ethics, equity, concepts of sustainable development, environmental stewardship, and public safety.
Accreditation Units
Graduate Attributes
| KB | PA | IN | DE | ET | TW | CS | PR | IS | EE | EP | LL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | I | I | I |
ENGG 130
★ 4.0
(fi 6)(either term,
3-0-2)
Equilibrium of planar systems. Analysis of statically determinate trusses and frames. Friction. Centroids and centres of gravity. Forces and moments in beams. Second moments of area. Note: Students in all sections of this course will write a common final examination. Corequisite: MATH 100.
Accreditation Units
Engineering Science and Engineering Design: 50.4 Units
Graduate Attributes
| KB | PA | IN | DE | ET | TW | CS | PR | IS | EE | EP | LL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | I |
ENGL 199
★ 3.0
(fi 6)(either term,
3-0-0)
This course aims to develop the student's ability to provide effective written and oral information. It will focus on instruction in fundamental writing skills, including building effective sentences and paragraphs, and on learning to communicate clearly across a range of genres and media used in academic and professional contexts, including correspondence and presentations. Students will be introduced to the principles of information gathering, analysis, and citation. Note: Restricted to students in the Faculty of Engineering only.
Accreditation Units
Graduate Attributes
| KB | PA | IN | DE | ET | TW | CS | PR | IS | EE | EP | LL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | D |
MATH 100
★ 3.5
(fi 6)(either term,
3-0-1)
Review of numbers, inequalities, functions, analytic geometry; limits, continuity; derivatives and applications, Taylor polynomials; log, exp, and inverse trig functions. Integration, fundamental theorem of calculus substitution, trapezoidal and Simpson's rules. Prerequisites: Mathematics 30-1 and Mathematics 31. Notes: (1) Credit can be obtained in at most one of MATH 100, 113, 114, 117, 134, 144, 154, or SCI 100. (2) Students in all sections of this course will write a common final examination. (3) Restricted to Engineering students. Non-Engineering students who take this course will receive 3 units.
Accreditation Units
Math and Natural Sciences: 44.1 Units
Graduate Attributes
| KB | PA | IN | DE | ET | TW | CS | PR | IS | EE | EP | LL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | I |
PHYS 130
★ 3.8
(fi 6)(either term,
3-0-3/2)
Geometrical optics, optical instruments, oscillations, waves, sound, interference, diffraction. Prerequisites: Mathematics 30-1, Mathematics 31, Physics 30. Corequisite: MATH 100 or 113 or 114 or 117 or 134 or 144 or equivalent. Restricted to Engineering students. Other students who take this course will receive 3 units.
Accreditation Units
Math and Natural Sciences: 47.2 Units
Graduate Attributes
| KB | PA | IN | DE | ET | TW | CS | PR | IS | EE | EP | LL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | I |
Winter (Term 2)
CHEM 105
★ 3.8
(fi 6)(either term,
3-0-3/2)
Rates of reactions, thermodynamics and equilibrium, coordination chemistry, electrochemistry, modern applications of chemistry. Prerequisite: CHEM 103 or 101. Note: Restricted to Engineering students only. Other students who take this course will receive 3 units.
Accreditation Units
Math and Natural Sciences: 47.2 Units
Graduate Attributes
| KB | PA | IN | DE | ET | TW | CS | PR | IS | EE | EP | LL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | D |
ENCMP 100
★ 3.8
(fi 6)(either term,
3-0-1.5)
Fundamentals of computer programming with emphasis on solving engineering problems. Structure and syntax of computer programs, variables, data types, data structures, control structures, functions, input/output operations, debugging, software development process.
Accreditation Units
Engineering Design: 21.3 Units
Engineering Science and Engineering Design: 47.2 Units
Graduate Attributes
| KB | PA | IN | DE | ET | TW | CS | PR | IS | EE | EP | LL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | I | I | I | I | I | I | I |
ENGG 160
★ 2.0
(fi 4)(either term or Spring/Summer,
1-0-2)
Fundamental design process and theory in a multidisciplinary context. Importance, in engineering design, of communications; team work; the engineering disciplines, career fields; professional responsibilities of the engineer including elements of ethics, equity, concepts of sustainable development and environmental stewardship, public and worker safety and health considerations including the context of the Alberta Occupational Health and Safety Act. Corequisite ENGL 199. This course is delivered in a blended format.
Accreditation Units
Engineering Design: 12.6 Units
Engineering Science and Engineering Design: 12.6 Units
Graduate Attributes
| KB | PA | IN | DE | ET | TW | CS | PR | IS | EE | EP | LL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | I | I | I | I | I | I |
EN PH 131
★ 4.3
(fi 6)(either term,
3-1s-3/2)
Kinematics and dynamics of particles; gravitation; work and energy; linear momentum; angular momentum; systems of particles; introduction to dynamics of rigid bodies. Prerequisites: MATH 100 or 117, and ENGG 130. Corequisite: MATH 101 or 118. Restricted to Engineering students. Other students who take this course will receive 3 units.
Accreditation Units
Math and Natural Sciences: 26.8 Units
Engineering Science: 26.8 Units
Engineering Science and Engineering Design: 26.8 Units
Graduate Attributes
| KB | PA | IN | DE | ET | TW | CS | PR | IS | EE | EP | LL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | I | I |
MATH 101
★ 3.5
(fi 6)(either term,
3-0-1)
Area between curves, techniques of integration. Applications of integration to planar areas and lengths, volumes and masses. First order ordinary differential equations: separable, linear, direction fields, Euler's method, applications. Infinite series, power series, Taylor expansions with remainder terms. Polar coordinates. Rectangular, spherical and cylindrical coordinates in 3-dimensional space. Parametric curves in the plane and space: graphing, arc length, curvature; normal binormal, tangent plane in 3- dimensional space. Volumes and surface areas of rotation. Prerequisite: MATH 100. Notes: (1) Credit can be obtained in at most one of MATH 101, 115, 118, 136, 146, 156 or SCI 100. (2) Students in all sections of this course will write a common final examination. (3) Restricted to Engineering students. Non-Engineering students who take this course will receive 3 units.
Accreditation Units
Math and Natural Sciences: 44.1 Units
Graduate Attributes
| KB | PA | IN | DE | ET | TW | CS | PR | IS | EE | EP | LL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | I |
MATH 102
★ 3.5
(fi 6)(either term,
3-0-1)
Vectors and matrices, solution of linear equations, equations of lines and planes, determinants, matrix algebra, orthogonality and applications (Gram-Schmidt), eigenvalues and eigenvectors and applications, complex numbers. Prerequisite or corequisite: MATH 100. Notes: (1) Credit can be obtained in at most one of MATH 102, 125, or 127. (2) Students in all sections of this course will write a common final examination. (3) Restricted to Engineering students. Non-Engineering students who take this course will receive 3 units.
Accreditation Units
Math and Natural Sciences: 44.1 Units
Graduate Attributes
| KB | PA | IN | DE | ET | TW | CS | PR | IS | EE | EP | LL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D |
Fall (Term 3)
CH E 243
★ 3.5
(fi 6)(either term or Spring/Summer,
3-1s-0)
An introduction to the first and second laws of thermodynamics. Prerequisites: MATH 101.
Accreditation Units
Engineering Science and Engineering Design: 44.1 Units
Graduate Attributes
| KB | PA | IN | DE | ET | TW | CS | PR | IS | EE | EP | LL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | I | I |
EAS 210
★ 4.5
(fi 6)(first term,
3-0-3)
Rock-forming minerals, origins of igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks; economic minerals and ore deposits; rock weathering and soil formation, mass-wasting, groundwater, deformation of the earth's crust. Laboratories on identification of minerals and rocks and the interpretation of topographic and geologic maps and aerial photography. Prerequisite: Any 100-level Science course. Not available to students with credit in EAS 101, 105, or SCI 100. Intended for students in Engineering programs. Restricted to students in Engineering programs. [Faculty of Science]
Accreditation Units
Math and Natural Sciences: 56.7 Units
ECE 209
★ 3.8
(fi 6)(either term or Spring/Summer,
3-0-3/2)
Physical concepts of passive circuit elements, Kirchhoff's laws and DC circuit equations. Energy concepts, time domain analysis of AC circuits. Impedance, complex numbers and phasor algebra. AC power concepts, resonance, three phase circuits, introduction to machines. Credit may be obtained in only one of ECE 209, E E 239, ECE 202, or E E 240, unless approved by the Department.
Accreditation Units
Engineering Design: 11.8 Units
Engineering Science and Engineering Design: 47.2 Units
ENGG 299
★ 1.5
(fi 2)(first term,
1-1s-0)
An examination of the history, philosophy and objectives of Cooperative Education; introduction to the operation of the Cooperative Education Program; self-assessment of transferable skills and work values; preparation of the resume; practice of job interview skills; goal setting on the job; ethics; human rights; and public and worker safety and health considerations including the context of the Alberta Occupational Health and Safety Act. Note: This course is only open to students registered in the Cooperative Education Program and must be taken prior to a student's first work placement.
Accreditation Units
MAT E 202
★ 3.5
(fi 6)(either term or Spring/Summer,
3-1.5s/2-)
An introduction to the science of materials relating their mechanical, thermal, electronic, and chemical properties to atomic, molecular, and crystal structure. Ceramic and metallic crystals, glasses, polymers, and composite materials. Multi-phase materials, phase transformations, and strengthening processes. Laboratories and seminars include mechanical properties of materials, microstructure, heat treatment of steel, and hands on design experiments. Prerequisite: CHEM 105 or consent of Department.
Accreditation Units
Engineering Science and Engineering Design: 47.2 Units
Graduate Attributes
| KB | PA | IN | DE | ET | TW | CS | PR | IS | EE | EP | LL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | D | D | I | I | I |
MATH 209
★ 3.5
(fi 6)(either term,
3-0-1)
Partial differentiation, derivatives of integrals. Multiple integration using rectangular, cylindrical, and spherical coordinates. Vector Field Theory. Prerequisite: MATH 101. Prerequisite or corequisite: MATH 102. Notes: (1) This course may not be taken for credit if credit has already been obtained in MATH 215, MATH 315, MATH 317 or MA PH 351. (2) Students in all sections of this course will write a common final examination. (3) Restricted to Engineering students. Non-Engineering students who take this course will receive 3 units.
Accreditation Units
Math and Natural Sciences: 44.1 Units
Graduate Attributes
| KB | PA | IN | DE | ET | TW | CS | PR | IS | EE | EP | LL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | D |
PET E 275
★ 3.8
(fi 6)(either term,
3-0-3/2)
Qualitative and quantitative phase behavior of petroleum reservoir fluids through the algebraic and numerical application of thermodynamic theory, equations of state, and empirical correlations. Determination of engineering PVT parameters. Oilfield waters. Introduction to mass transfer. Prerequisite: CHEM 105.
Accreditation Units
Engineering Science and Engineering Design: 47.2 Units
Graduate Attributes
| KB | PA | IN | DE | ET | TW | CS | PR | IS | EE | EP | LL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | D | D | A | D |
Winter (Term 4)
CH E 312
★ 3.5
(fi 6)(either term or Spring/Summer,
3-1s-0)
Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluid behavior; hydrostatics; buoyancy, application of Bernoulli and momentum equations; frictional losses through pipes, ducts, and fittings; pipe networks; pumps; drag on submerged bodies and flow through porous media. Prerequisites: CH E 243 EN PH 131 and MATH 209. Corequisite: MATH 201.
Accreditation Units
Engineering Design: 19.8 Units
Engineering Science and Engineering Design: 44.1 Units
Graduate Attributes
| KB | PA | IN | DE | ET | TW | CS | PR | IS | EE | EP | LL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | D | D | I | D |
CIV E 270
★ 4.5
(fi 6)(either term or Spring/Summer,
3-0-3)
Plane stress and strain; stress-strain relationships; stresses and deformations resulting from axial and transverse loads; buckling of columns; torsion of circular sections; combined stress; statically indeterminate problems. Laboratory to demonstrate mechanical properties and verify assumptions of analysis. Prerequisites: ENGG 130 and MATH 101.
Accreditation Units
Engineering Science and Engineering Design: 56.7 Units
Graduate Attributes
| KB | PA | IN | DE | ET | TW | CS | PR | IS | EE | EP | LL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | D |
MATH 201
★ 3.5
(fi 6)(either term or Spring/Summer,
3-0-1)
First-order equations; second-order linear equations: reduction of order, variation of parameters; Laplace transform; linear systems; power series; solution by series; separation of variables for PDEs. Prerequisite or corequisite: MATH 209 or 214. Notes: (1) Open only to students in Engineering and Specialization Geophysics. (2) Credit can be obtained in at most one of MATH 201, MATH 334, MATH 336, or MA PH 251. (3) Students in all sections of this course will write a common final examination. Non-Engineering students who take this course will receive 3 units.
Accreditation Units
Math and Natural Sciences: 44.1 Units
Graduate Attributes
| KB | PA | IN | DE | ET | TW | CS | PR | IS | EE | EP | LL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | D |
PET E 295
★ 3.8
(fi 6)(either term,
3-0-3/2)
Rock properties (porosity, permeability): definition, measurement and models. Rock-fluid interaction (wettability, relative permeability, interfacial tension, capillary pressure): definition, measurement and models. Single and multiphase flow through porous media Darcy equation and diffusivity equation: Derivation and solution for different coordinates and boundary conditions. Prerequisite: PET E 275. PET E 295 cannot be taken for credit if credit has already been obtained in PET E 373.
Accreditation Units
STAT 235
★ 3.8
(fi 6)(either term or Spring/Summer,
3-0-1.5)
Descriptive data analysis. Calculus of Probability. Binomial, multinomial, Poisson, normal, beta, exponential, gamma, hypergeometric, and Weibull distributions. Sampling distributions. Estimation, testing hypotheses, goodness-of-fit tests, and one-way analysis of variance. Linear correlation and regression. Sampling. Quality control. Use of a microcomputer software package for statistical analyses in engineering applications. Prerequisite: MATH 100. Corequisite: MATH 101. Notes: (1) This course may not be taken for credit if credit has already been obtained in one of STAT 151, 161, 222, 265, 266, 276, 281; KIN 109, PEDS 109, PSYCH 211, PTHER 352, SCI 151 or SOC 320. (2) Intended for Engineering students. (2) Intended for Engineering students. Other students who take this course will receive 3.0 units.
Accreditation Units
Math and Natural Sciences: 47.2 Units
Graduate Attributes
| KB | PA | IN | DE | ET | TW | CS | PR | IS | EE | EP | LL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | D | I |
Complementary Elective
A complementary elective of the student's choice. Please consult the calendar for more information.
Summer Co-op Term 1
WKEXP 901
★ 0.5
(fi 7)(either term or Spring/Summer,
unassigned)
A four-month work placement for Engineering students registered in the Cooperative Education Program. This work experience will provide the student with exposure to the practical application of engineering and the general work environment. Evaluation will be based on the employer's performance appraisal, the student's work term report, and the student's ability to learn from the experiences of the work term. Prerequisite: ENGG 299.
Accreditation Units
Fall Co-op Term 2
WKEXP 902
★ 0.5
(fi 7)(either term or Spring/Summer,
unassigned)
A four-month work placement for Engineering students registered in the Cooperative Education Program. This work experience will provide the student with exposure to the practical application of engineering and the general work environment. Evaluation will be based on the employer's performance appraisal, the student's work term report, and the student's ability to learn from the experiences of the work term. Prerequisite: WKEXP 901.
Accreditation Units
Winter (Term 5)
CH E 374
★ 3.5
(fi 6)(either term,
3-1s-0)
Formulation and solution of chemical and materials engineering problems; solution of systems of linear and nonlinear algebraic equations; numerical interpolation, differentiation and integration; numerical solution of ordinary and partial differential equations. Prerequisites: ENCMP 100 (or equivalent). MATH 102, 201 and 209.
Accreditation Units
Math and Natural Sciences: 17.6 Units
Engineering Science: 13.2 Units
Engineering Design: 13.2 Units
Engineering Science and Engineering Design: 26.5 Units
Graduate Attributes
| KB | PA | IN | DE | ET | TW | CS | PR | IS | EE | EP | LL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | D | D | I | D |
EAS 222
★ 3.0
(fi 6)(either term,
3-0-3)
Origin of sedimentary materials; sedimentary processes; sedimentary structures, textures, and flow regimes; properties and classification of clastic and non-clastic rocks; sedimentary environments and facies in non-marine, coastal and marine settings; principles of stratigraphy, stratigraphic nomenclature and the stratigraphic column. Prerequisite: One of EAS 101, 103, 105 or 210. [Faculty of Science]
Accreditation Units
Math and Natural Sciences: 56.7 Units
PET E 366
★ 3.0
(fi 6)(second term,
3-0-0)
Land units in Western Canada, types and characteristics of well completions, perforating, wellbore damage and simulation, combined inflow and well performance analysis, multiphase flow through conduits, oil well pumping, gas lift, surface facilities and flow measurement, applied mass transfer. Prerequisite: CH E 312.
Accreditation Units
Engineering Design: 14.7 Units
Engineering Science and Engineering Design: 37.8 Units
Graduate Attributes
| KB | PA | IN | DE | ET | TW | CS | PR | IS | EE | EP | LL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | A | D | D |
PET E 365
★ 3.5
(fi 6)(either term,
3-1s-0)
Theory and engineering applications of measurements of physical properties of the formation near the well bore; interpretation and use of the information in reservoir engineering. Prerequisite: PET E 275.
Accreditation Units
Engineering Design: 12.3 Units
Engineering Science and Engineering Design: 44.1 Units
Graduate Attributes
| KB | PA | IN | DE | ET | TW | CS | PR | IS | EE | EP | LL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | A | I |
PET E 377
★ 3.0
(fi 6)(either term,
3-0-0)
Basics of numerical reservoir simulation and numerical solution of partial differential equations. Simulation methods as applied to specific problems in petroleum reservoir behavior. Applications on primary, secondary and tertiary recovery phases of petroleum production using commercial simulation packages. Prerequisites: PET E 295 or PET E 373, Corequisite: CH E 374. PET E 377 cannot be taken for credit if credit has already been obtained in PET E 477.
Accreditation Units
Program/Technical Elective
A program/technical elective of the student's choice. Please consult the calendar for more information.
Summer Co-op Term 3
WKEXP 903
★ 0.5
(fi 7)(either term or Spring/Summer,
unassigned)
A four-month work placement for Engineering students registered in the Cooperative Education Program. This work experience will provide students with personal involvement in the practice of their engineering discipline commensurate with their level of academic preparation. Evaluation will be based on the employer's performance appraisal, the student's work term report, and the student's ability to learn from the experiences of the work term. Prerequisite: WKEXP 902.
Accreditation Units
Fall (Term 6)
CH E 314
★ 3.5
(fi 6)(either term or Spring/Summer,
3-1s-0)
Principles of conduction, convection and radiation heat transfer. Design and performance analysis of thermal systems based on these principles. Prerequisites: MATH 201, CH E 312. Corequisite: CH E 374.
Accreditation Units
Engineering Design: 13.2 Units
Engineering Science and Engineering Design: 44.1 Units
Graduate Attributes
| KB | PA | IN | DE | ET | TW | CS | PR | IS | EE | EP | LL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | D | D | I | D |
CHEM 371
★ 3.0
(fi 6)(first term,
3-0-3)
A study of the implications of the laws of thermodynamics for transformations of matter including phase changes, chemical reactions, and biological processes. Topics include: thermochemistry; entropy change and spontaneity of processes; activity and chemical potential; chemical and phase equilibria; properties of solutions; simple one- and two-component phase diagrams. The conceptual development of thermodynamic principles from both macroscopic and molecular levels, and the application of these principles to systems of interest to chemists, biochemists, and engineers will be emphasized. Note: This course may not be taken for credit if credit has already been received in CHEM 271. Prerequisites: CHEM 102 or 105; MATH 101 or 115 or 136 or 146 or 156. Engineering students who take this course will receive 4.5 units.
Accreditation Units
Math and Natural Sciences: 56.7 Units
ENG M 310
★ 3.0
(fi 6)(either term or Spring/Summer,
3-0-0)
The application of the fundamentals of economics to engineering alternatives in planning, developing and managing industrial projects. Note: Credit cannot be obtained for more than one of ENGG 310, 401, ENG M 310 or 401.
Accreditation Units
OR
ENG M 401
★ 3.0
(fi 6)(either term,
3-0-0)
The application of the fundamentals of engineering economics, financial analysis and market assessment to engineering alternatives in the planning, development and ongoing management of industrial enterprises. The course covers the use of engineering, economic, financial and market assessment information in investment and business operation decisions in technology oriented companies. Note: Credit cannot be obtained for more than one of ENGG 310, ENGG 401, ENG M 310, or ENG M 401.
Accreditation Units
Graduate Attributes
| KB | PA | IN | DE | ET | TW | CS | PR | IS | EE | EP | LL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | I | D |
PET E 364
★ 4.3
(fi 6)(either term,
3-1s-3/2)
Rotary drilling systems, elements of rock mechanics, properties and field testing procedures of drilling fluids, drilling fluids hydraulics, drill bit hydraulics and mechanics, well control, factors affecting rate of penetration, drill string mechanics, fundamentals of directional drilling. Prerequisites: CH E 312 or equivalent and CIV E 270.
Accreditation Units
Engineering Design: 26.8 Units
Engineering Science and Engineering Design: 53.5 Units
Graduate Attributes
| KB | PA | IN | DE | ET | TW | CS | PR | IS | EE | EP | LL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | A | A | D | A | D | A | D | D |
PET E 375
★ 3.8
(fi 6)(either term,
3-3s/2-0)
Reserves estimation. Analysis and prediction of reservoir performance by use of material balance. Primary recovery performance for water influx and solution gas drive reservoirs. Decline curve analysis. Basics of well test analysis. Pressure drawdown and buildup tests. Average reservoir pressure estimation. Drill stem testing and gas well testing. Prerequisite: PET E 295 or PET E 373. PET E 375 cannot be taken for credit if credit has already been obtained in PET E 475.
Accreditation Units
Complementary Elective
A complementary elective of the student's choice. Please consult the calendar for more information.
Winter Co-op Term 4
WKEXP 904
★ 0.5
(fi 7)(either term or Spring/Summer,
unassigned)
A four-month work placement for Engineering students registered in the Cooperative Education Program. This work experience will provide students with personal involvement in the practice of their engineering discipline commensurate with their level of academic preparation. Evaluation will be based on the employer's performance appraisal, the student's work term report, and the student's ability to learn from the experiences of the work term. Prerequisite: WKEXP 903.
Accreditation Units
Summer Co-op Term 5
WKEXP 905
★ 3.0
(fi 7)(either term or Spring/Summer,
unassigned)
A four-month work placement for Engineering students registered in the Cooperative Education Program. This work experience will provide students with personal involvement in the practice of their engineering discipline commensurate with their level of academic preparation. Evaluation will be based on the employer's performance appraisal, the student's work term report, and the student's ability to learn from the experiences of the work term. Prerequisite: WKEXP 904.
Accreditation Units
Fall (Term 7)
ENGG 404
★ 3.8
(fi 6)(either term or Spring/Summer,
3-3s/2-0)
Basic concepts of risk and consequences of loss incidents; risk management principles and practices; incident investigation, causation, root cause analysis; process safety management; the roles of government agencies, professional bodies and industry associations; workplace safety; risk-based decision-making processes; leadership and the human-factors side of risk management. The course focuses on the principles and practices of leadership towards the effective application and implementation of risk management in major organizations across all engineering disciplines. Industry virtual tours, case studies, seminars and team projects specific to the student's engineering program will be used to develop competencies and proficiencies in applying leadership and organizational effectiveness for successful risk management.
Accreditation Units
Graduate Attributes
| KB | PA | IN | DE | ET | TW | CS | PR | IS | EE | EP | LL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | D | D | A | A | D | D |
PET E 444
★ 3.0
(fi 6)(either term,
3-0-0)
Topics include gas properties, reserves estimation, gas well deliverability, gas well testing, gas storage, surface facilities, and transmission. Production of unconventional gas reservoirs (coal beds, hydrates, tight sand and shale gas). Prerequisite: PET E 275.
Accreditation Units
Engineering Design: 11.7 Units
Engineering Science and Engineering Design: 37.8 Units
Graduate Attributes
| KB | PA | IN | DE | ET | TW | CS | PR | IS | EE | EP | LL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | A | A | A | A | A | A |
PET E 476
★ 3.0
(fi 6)(either term,
3-0-0)
A design course covering new developments in the area of well engineering. Will include construction, completion, and stimulation of oil/gas wells. Co-requisite: PET E 364.
Accreditation Units
Engineering Design: 15.1 Units
Engineering Science and Engineering Design: 37.8 Units
Graduate Attributes
| KB | PA | IN | DE | ET | TW | CS | PR | IS | EE | EP | LL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | A | A | A | D |
PET E 484
★ 3.0
(fi 6)(either term,
3-0-0)
Principles of property evaluation as a function of resource type, economics, technology, risk, and policies. Investment decision making tools. Cost information for petroleum exploration, drilling, production and development. Case studies on conventional and unconventional resources. Canadian and international oil and gas regulations. International and regional factors impacting oil and gas prices. Corequisite: ENG M 310 or 401 or equivalent.
Accreditation Units
Engineering Design: 15.1 Units
Engineering Science and Engineering Design: 15.1 Units
Graduate Attributes
| KB | PA | IN | DE | ET | TW | CS | PR | IS | EE | EP | LL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | A | D | D | D | D |
Complementary Elective
A complementary elective of the student's choice. Please consult the calendar for more information.
Program/Technical Elective
A program/technical elective of the student's choice. Please consult the calendar for more information.
Winter (Term 8)
ENGG 400
★ 1.0
(fi 2)(either term,
1-0-0)
The technical and professional duties and responsibilities of the engineer; the ethics of the engineering profession; technical and professional organizations. The role of the engineer in the social environment including elements of equity, concepts of sustainable development and environmental stewardship, public and worker safety and health considerations including the context of the Alberta Occupational Health and Safety Act. Note: Restricted to fourth-year traditional and fifth-year co-op engineering students. Must be taken in last term of program.
Accreditation Units
Graduate Attributes
| KB | PA | IN | DE | ET | TW | CS | PR | IS | EE | EP | LL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | A | D | A | A |
PET E 471
★ 3.0
(fi 6)(either term,
3-0-0)
Classification of EOR methods, areal, vertical and volumetric sweep efficiencies, predictive models for immiscible displacement. Frontal advance theory and Buckley-Leverett-Weldge approach. Chemical (alkaline, polymer, surfactant, micellar injection) flooding. Miscible-immiscible gas (hydrocarbon and CO2) injection. Prerequisite: PET E 295 or PET E 373.
Accreditation Units
Engineering Design: 11.3 Units
Engineering Science and Engineering Design: 37.8 Units
Graduate Attributes
| KB | PA | IN | DE | ET | TW | CS | PR | IS | EE | EP | LL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | A | D |
PET E 478
★ 3.0
(fi 6)(either term,
3-0-0)
A design course covering new developments in the area of heavy oil recovery. Will include modeling and designing heavy-oil recovery applications and thermal methods. Prerequisite: PET E 295 or PET E 373.
Accreditation Units
Engineering Design: 14.4 Units
Engineering Science and Engineering Design: 37.8 Units
Graduate Attributes
| KB | PA | IN | DE | ET | TW | CS | PR | IS | EE | EP | LL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | A | D | D | D | D |
PET E 496
★ 4.0
(fi 6)(second term,
1-6s-0)
Designed to deal with special case studies in the mining and petroleum industries; an analysis of reserves; the prediction of production and operating procedures related to the project; the application of economics in the analysis of profitability; economics and planning as tools for a management position. Prerequisite: PET E 484. Note: Restricted to fourth-year traditional and fifth-year co-op engineering students.
Accreditation Units
Engineering Science and Engineering Design: 51.3 Units
Graduate Attributes
| KB | PA | IN | DE | ET | TW | CS | PR | IS | EE | EP | LL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A |
ITS Elective
An ITS elective of the student's choice. Please consult the calendar for more information.
Program/Technical Elective
A program/technical elective of the student's choice. Please consult the calendar for more information.
Program and Technical Electives 1.1 (x2)
CH E 343
★ 3.5
(fi 6)(either term,
3-1s-0)
Thermodynamics of non-ideal gases and liquids; vapour-liquid equilibrium, thermodynamics of chemical processes and multicomponent systems. Prerequisite: CH E 243. Corequisite: CME 265.
Accreditation Units
Engineering Design: 11.0 Units
Engineering Science and Engineering Design: 44.1 Units
Graduate Attributes
| KB | PA | IN | DE | ET | TW | CS | PR | IS | EE | EP | LL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | D | D | I | I |
CH E 522
★ 4.0
(fi 6)(either term or Spring/Summer,
3-1s-3/3)
Introduction to the physical, chemical and engineering principles required for the design and operation of plants used for the upgrading of heavy oils and bitumens. Prerequisite: CH E 345.
Accreditation Units
Engineering Design: 18.9 Units
Engineering Science and Engineering Design: 50.4 Units
Graduate Attributes
| KB | PA | IN | DE | ET | TW | CS | PR | IS | EE | EP | LL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | A | A | D | I | I |
CH E 534
★ 4.0
(fi 6)(either term,
3-1s-3/3)
Application of fluid mechanics, interfacial phenomena and colloid science to bitumen extraction. Prerequisites: CH E 312 and 314.
Accreditation Units
Engineering Design: 12.6 Units
Engineering Science and Engineering Design: 50.4 Units
Graduate Attributes
| KB | PA | IN | DE | ET | TW | CS | PR | IS | EE | EP | LL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | I |
CIV E 265
★ 3.5
(fi 6)(either term,
2-0-3)
Multiview representation, pictorial views of three-dimensional objects. Computer-aided graphics using AutoCAD.
Accreditation Units
Engineering Science and Engineering Design: 44.1 Units
Graduate Attributes
| KB | PA | IN | DE | ET | TW | CS | PR | IS | EE | EP | LL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | D |
CME 265
★ 4.5
(fi 6)(either term,
3-0-3)
Basic process principles; material and energy balances, transient processes, introduction to computer-aided balance calculations. Prerequisites: ENCMP 100, MATH 102 and CHEM 105. Corequisites: CH E 243 and MATH 209 or equivalent. Credit may not be obtained in this course if previous credit has been obtained for CH E 265.
Accreditation Units
Engineering Design: 37.8 Units
Engineering Science and Engineering Design: 56.7 Units
Graduate Attributes
| KB | PA | IN | DE | ET | TW | CS | PR | IS | EE | EP | LL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | D | D | I | I | I |
EAS 204
★ 3.0
(fi 6)(either term,
3-0-0)
Near-surface geological processes and the physical environment in western Canada. Topics include: natural hazards in developed areas; rivers and flooding; surface water and groundwater resources; soil resources and degradation; air and water pollution; waste management and disposal; environmental geoscience and resource extraction; and global change. Prerequisites: Any 100-level Science course. [Faculty of Science]
Accreditation Units
Math and Natural Sciences: 37.8 Units
EAS 205
★ 3.0
(fi 6)(either term,
3-0-0)
Processes and geological evidence of natural catastrophes, such as volcanoes, earthquakes, slope failures, tsunamis, floods, extraterrestrial impacts, and other rapid environmental changes. Natural hazard risk in the context of geological time. Prerequisite: Any 100-level Science course. [Faculty of Science]
Accreditation Units
Math and Natural Sciences: 37.8 Units
EAS 209
★ 3.0
(fi 6)(either term,
3-0-0)
An overview of the geology and landscapes of Western Canada. The spectacularly exposed rocks of the prairie and mountain parks of Alberta and British Columbia will be fitted into a regional geological framework and examples from parks such as Yoho, Banff, Jasper, Dinosaur, and Kananaskis will be highlighted. Geological processes of mountain building and past and present landscape evolution will be emphasized. Prerequisite: One of EAS 100, 101, 103, 105, 201, 210 or SCI 100. [Faculty of Science]
Accreditation Units
Math and Natural Sciences: 37.8 Units
Program and Technical Electives 1.2 (x2)
EAS 323
★ 3.0
(fi 6)(either term,
3-0-3)
The hydrologic cycle, water budgets and basic hydrologic processes; physical properties of porous media and groundwater flow principles; steady-state groundwater flow; transient groundwater flow, well hydraulics and groundwater resource evaluation; regional groundwater flow; and, basic hydrochemistry and transport processes. Prerequisites: One of EAS 100, 101, 102, 201 or 210 and MATH 113 or 114, PHYS 124 or 144, and one of PHYS 126, 130, or 146. SCI 100 may be used in lieu of EAS 100, MATH 114, PHYS 144 and 146. Not available to students with credit in EAS 223. [Faculty of Science]
Accreditation Units
Math and Natural Sciences: 56.7 Units
ECE 341
★ 3.5
(fi 6)(either term,
3-1s-0)
Introduction to analytical solutions of partial differential equations, eigenfunctions and eigenvalue problems, special functions in cylindrical and spherical coordinates, Green's functions, and transform methods. These concepts provide the necessary mathematical foundation for understanding and analyzing important physical phenomena encountered at the micro and nanoscales. Examples drawn from electromagnetics, quantum mechanics, solidstate physics, photonics, thermal transport, and microelectromechanical systems. Prerequisites: ECE 240 or E E 238, and MATH 309 or 311. Credit may be obtained in only one of ECE 341 or E E 323.
Accreditation Units
Math and Natural Sciences: 19.8 Units
Engineering Science: 24.3 Units
Engineering Science and Engineering Design: 24.3 Units
Graduate Attributes
| KB | PA | IN | DE | ET | TW | CS | PR | IS | EE | EP | LL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | D | D |
ENGG 406
★ 3.8
(fi 6)(either term or Spring/Summer,
3-3s/2-0)
Introduction to process safety. Basic concepts of fires, explosions and releases. Introduction to process hazards analysis, methodologies and tools. Overview of process safety management frameworks. Case studies and industrial tour(s) demonstrate the application of specialized tools and methodologies in complex industrial operations across all engineering disciplines. Seminars develop competencies and proficiencies in applying these specialized methodologies and tools towards proactive risk management. Requires payment of additional student instructional support fees Refer to the Tuition and Fees page in the University Regulations section of the Calendar. Prerequisite: ENGG 404 or consent of the instructor.
Accreditation Units
Engineering Science: 18.9 Units
Engineering Design: 16.5 Units
Engineering Science and Engineering Design: 35.4 Units
GEOPH 224
★ 3.0
(fi 6)(either term,
3-0-3)
Geophysical exploration with focus on techniques relevant to hydrocarbon and mineral exploration; gravity and magnetic exploration techniques; basics of seismic wave propagation in Earth; seismic data processing; the geological interpretation of seismic reflection and refraction data. Prerequisites: Physics 20 and Mathematics 30. Note: Not available to students in Honors or Specialization Geophysics. Note: offered alternate years only. Consult Department for course schedule.
Accreditation Units
Math and Natural Sciences: 56.7 Units
GEOPH 326
★ 3.0
(fi 6)(either term,
3-0-3/2)
Use of reflection and refraction seismology to image the Earth's interior, including application to environmental assessment, mineral and hydrocarbon exploration, geothermal energy, and tectonics; study of current technologies used to acquire, image, and interpret 2D and 3D data sets. Real data sets and computer assignments will be used to produce seismic images of the subsurface. Prerequisite: MATH 215 or 209 or 315 or 317 or MA PH 351.
Accreditation Units
Math and Natural Sciences: 47.2 Units
MAT E 345
★ 3.0
(fi 6)(second term,
3-0-0)
The environments materials experience in service. Theory of corrosion. The eight forms of corrosion. Corrosion measurements, protection, coatings, materials selection, and designing for corrosion. High temperature oxidation and its control. Degradation of non-metallic materials. Prerequisites: MAT E 201 or 202, and MAT E 341.
Accreditation Units
Engineering Design: 12.6 Units
Engineering Science and Engineering Design: 37.8 Units
Graduate Attributes
| KB | PA | IN | DE | ET | TW | CS | PR | IS | EE | EP | LL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | D | D | D | I | D | I | I |
PET E 510
★ 3.0
(fi 6)(either term,
3-0-0)
Linear and non-linear inverse problem formulation. Local, global and ensemble-based optimization methods. Regularization techniques. Assessment of solution quality. Error and uncertainty analysis. Data integration. Subsurface engineering applications: model parameter estimation, production history matching, machine learning. Primary focus is on the application of various solution methods. Prerequisite: STAT 235 and CH E 374 or consent of instructor.
Accreditation Units
Program and Technical Electives 1.3 (x2)
PET E 520
★ 3.0
(fi 6)(either term,
3-0-0)
Elements of rock mechanics, rock mechanical properties and their assessment from lab testing and sonic logs, in-situ stresses and their assessment, single and multi-stage hydraulic fracturing, rock fracability, perforation for fracturing, stress shadow, wellbore stability during drilling, sand production, reservoir porosity and permeability evolution, caprock and wellbore integrity. Prerequisite: PET E 364 and PET E 365 or consent of instructor.
Accreditation Units
PET E 530
★ 3.0
(fi 6)(either term,
3-0-0)
Fundamentals of heat and mass transfer applied to geothermal engineering. Exploitation methods of geothermal energy. Operation and management of geothermal projects. Economic feasibility of geothermal projects. Prerequisite: PET E 295 and PET E 366 or consent of instructor.
Accreditation Units
PET E 540
★ 3.0
(fi 6)(either term,
3-0-0)
Classification and petrophysical characterization of unconventional reservoirs. Well testing and production data analysis of fractured reservoirs. Enhanced hydrocarbon recovery methods in unconventional reservoirs. Prerequisite: PET E 295 and PET E 365 or consent of instructor.
Accreditation Units
PET E 550
★ 3.0
(fi 6)(either term,
3-0-0)
Methods used to characterize geological structures (well logging, well testing, stochastic and fractal models, production and drilling data). Examples, projects and practices with real life problems and case studies. Prerequisites: PET E 365 and PET E 375 or consent of instructor.
Accreditation Units
PET E 560
★ 3.0
(fi 6)(either term,
3-0-0)
Overview of LCA applications from various subsurface operations and LCA of Greenhouse gas emissions, Basics of LCA and methods, Steps for LCA, Life Cycle Inventory, Impact Assessment, LCA Interpretation: Uncertainty Assessment and Sensitivity Analysis, Case studies on Assessing CO2 Utilization, and Life cycle GHG emissions of tight oil production, oil sand technologies, geothermal operations, and H2 production. Prerequisites: ENG M 310/ENG M 401 and PET E 366 or consent of instructor.
Accreditation Units
STAT 361
★ 3.0
(fi 6)(either term,
3-0-0)
Simple random sampling from finite populations, stratified sampling, regression estimators, cluster sampling. Prerequisite: One of STAT 266 or STAT 276, or STAT 235 with consent of the Department. Note: This course may only be offered in alternate years.
Accreditation Units
Math and Natural Sciences: 37.8 Units
STAT 368
★ 3.0
(fi 6)(either term,
3-0-0)
Basic principles of experimental design, completely randomized design-one way ANOVA and ANCOVA, randomized block design, Latin square design, Multiple comparisons. Nested designs. Factorial experiments. Prerequisite: One of STAT 266 or STAT 276, or STAT 235 with consent of the Department.
Accreditation Units
Math and Natural Sciences: 37.8 Units