Faculty of Engineering
Message from the Dean
I am extremely pleased to welcome you to the Faculty of Engineering. Ours is a dynamic community of close to 2,000 undergraduate students, more that 600 graduate students, one hundred professors/researchers, a support staff of over 60 employees as well as many specialists and professionals from both the private and public sectors who actively contribute to our teaching, graduate education and research activities in engineering and computer science.
There is a huge demand, in Canada as well as worldwide, for professionals in the fields of engineering and computer science. Engineers and computer science specialists are at the forefront of the development and implementation of effective and durable solutions to a great number of problems in areas such as water and food supplies, waste management, development of renewable energy sources, communication and information technologies, housing and transportation, to name but a few.
To help prepare you to meet these challenges, the Faculty offers seven Bachelor of Applied Science degrees in the following disciplines: Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Biomedical Mechanical Engineering and a Bachelor of Science degree with specialization in Computer Science; all of which can be pursued as cooperative education programs. Having both engineering and computer science housed within the same faculty allows us to offer engineering students the possibility of completing a Bachelor of Science in Computing Technology as a second degree. Many programs also offer a selection of possible options, including a Management and Entrepreneurship option which is available in most of the engineering programs. All compulsory courses of the Bachelor degree programs related to information technology (Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, and Computer Science) are offered both in English and in French. Other programs offer first year as well as most second year compulsory courses in both official languages; however, most advanced courses are offered only in English. The Faculty’s objective is to progressively offer all undergraduate programs in both English and French as resources become available.
Six * of the Faculty’s seven engineering programs are accredited by the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board reporting to Engineers Canada, thereby allowing our graduates to practice the engineering profession anywhere in Canada as well as in several other countries. All of our engineering programs include three main components: a solid basic training in mathematics and natural sciences, specialized courses in engineering science and engineering design, which accounts for a good half of the program, and complementary studies (arts, communication, economics, management, humanities and social sciences). This diversified foundation is what makes graduates of the Faculty of Engineering qualified to pursue varied and stimulating professional careers in the industry, in laboratories, governmental services and consulting services in Canada and abroad.
Computer Science within the School of Information Technology and Engineering (SITE) combines education in computing as a discipline of study with a broad view towards information processing, especially the design and development of software systems. The fundamentals of our Computer Science program include programming systems and languages, computer architecture, data structures, algorithm design, operating systems, databases and computer networks, with possibilities to specialize in a number of areas such as information management systems, computer security, image processing and recognition, artificial intelligence, computer graphics and bioinformatics.
Our Computer Science program is accredited by the Canadian Information Processing Society so our graduates can more easily obtain the Information Systems Professional (I.S.P.) certification.
The Faculty has several teaching and research laboratories located in Colonel By Hall and in the School of Information Technology and Engineering (SITE) building. The many and varied research activities that are conducted by our professors/researchers and our Master’s and Ph.D. students also directly contribute to the quality of education at the undergraduate level. Moreover, interested students may participate actively to research projects and activities. Lastly, the numerous associations, teams and groups allow Faculty of Engineering students to get involved, whether at the social, community or pre-professional levels and to participate in activities and extracurricular competitions on the local, provincial, national and even international scene while developing their aptitudes and skills for teamwork and leadership.
Engineering and Computer Science constitute natural career choices for all those who are interested in science and technology and who wish to develop and implement products, systems and processes that contribute to the well-being of society and the environment. Any fulfilling and stimulating career must rely on solid foundations, and this is exactly what our Bachelor degree programs will allow you to build during the years that you will spend at the Faculty.
Welcome to your Faculty!
Claude Laguë, P.Eng., ing., Ph.D.
Dean
* with the exception of the Biomedical Mechanical Engineering program, launched in the fall of 2006, which will undergo its first evaluation by the CEAB in 2008.