Civil Engineering

Civil Engineering

Bachelor degree
48 months
Application deadlines: March 1
Processing time: 30 days
Application fee: CA$135
Full-time
Intakes: Fall/Winter

Program overview

Qualified engineering technology graduates from accredited Canadian technology programs can enter the degree program in third year after completing post-diploma transition courses offered in the summer session prior to third year. The summer program is designed to assist qualified engineering technologists from other institutions make the transition to university studies. The first two years of the Bachelor of Engineering degree program in Civil Engineering enable the student to understand the design determinants, purpose and principle of operation of engineering works and systems and thus, prepares the student for supervisory positions in the construction, maintenance, renovation, and operation of such works and systems. In addition the foundation provided in mathematics and engineering science, together with the appropriate technical knowledge, enables the graduate technologist to initiate and control the development of solutions to many operational engineering problems. The last two years of the Civil Engineering degree program extend the graduate technologists' capabilities in construction and operations activities into the conceptual and design phases of engineering by means of additional and engineering sciences. The elective courses in the program permit the student to gain knowledge and problem-solving capability in a particular field. These may be problems with which the student gained considerable familiarity and interest through his/her experience as a technologist.

Study options

Study options
This program can be done
On campus

Requirements

Exams:

  • TOEFL iBT
  • TOEFL iBT
  • IELTS
Successful graduation from an academic secondary school program or equivalent (For most countries, the same academic preparation as is required for university entrance in that country is required for consideration. Refer to Admission Requirements by Country.) Program specific prerequisite courses; Equivalent of a minimum 70% overall final average (Canadian) Note: Meeting the minimum admission requirements is not a guarantee of admission. Program Specific Requirements for International Students: English, Math with a Minimum Grade of 60% (Canadian Equivalent), Chemistry, and Physics

Career opportunities

Civil Engineering is a broad-based, diverse discipline that primarily involves the planning, design, construction and maintenance of infrastructure such as buildings, bridges, tunnels, highways, industrial facilities and water supply and waste disposal systems. A civil engineer also works on projects that involve natural systems. These types of projects include hydrologic watershed studies, the design and construction of flood control works and the development of natural resources. Sustainability and structural durability and the impact of climate change on civil engineering works have become increasingly important challenges in the field of civil engineering. Civil engineering is composed of several sub-disciplines including structural, geotechnical, environmental, transportation and water resources engineering. Additional specialist areas falling under civil engineering include rock engineering, construction project management and structural health monitoring. Faculty members of the Department of Civil Engineering at Lakehead University are specialists in their sub-discipline field of endeavour and offer current information related to theory and practice by conducting research and liaising with organizations on a local, provincial, national, and international basis.

Campus location

Thunder Bay , Canada

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