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Currently the Civil Engineering Graduate Program has four fields[1], namely, environmental, geometric, structural, and transportation engineering. The structural engineering field also includes materials, geotechnical engineering, and construction management. Many do not understand, however, that there has been a burgeoning research and practice field called infrastructure management, or infrastructure asset management. If you are currently an MEng student, or want to apply for MEng at Ryerson, below is a recipe for your Program of Study:
Core Courses
- CV8102 Advanced Construction Management
- CV8107 Infrastructure Asset Management
- CV8311 Risk and Reliability for Eng
- CV8505 GIS for Civil Engineering
General Elective Courses
- CV8105 Contract Administration and Management
- CV8501 Adv Geospatial Info Systems
- CV8507 Satellite Remote Sensing of Urban Areas
- MB8004 Acctng
- MB8005 Finance
- MB8006 Economics
- MB8007 Principles of Management
- MB8305 Organizational Dsgn and Theory
- MB8715 Decision Models for Managers
- MT8220 Advanced Project Management
- PA8100 Public Administration & Governance
- PA8206 Urban Governance
- PA8207 Public Sector Financial Management
- PL8103 Finance and Local Governance
- PL8105 Planning for Sustainability
- PL8309 Urban Investments
Specialized Elective Courses
Depending upon your background and/areas you wish to grow, you may choose
Building/Facilities/Structures Management:
- CV8303 Renovation/Repair of Existing Structures
- CV8306 Durability of Structures
- AR8215 How Buildings Work
- AR8220 Sustainable Ratings Systems
- BL8101 Building Envelope Systems
- BL8215 Building Envelope Restoration
- BL8204 Building Performance Simulation/Modeling
- BL8207 Building Performance Assessment
- BL8214 Life Cycle Assessment
- MB8506 Real Estate Finance
Transportation Systems Management:
- CV8403 Transportation Planning
- CV8405 Pavement Design and Management
- CV8409 Urban Transport Systems
- PL8315 Transportation Planning
Environmental Systems Management:
- CV8205 Environmental Impact Assessment
- CV8206 Water Resources System Analysis
- CV8207 Waste Management
- PL8317 Environmental Planning
For students who are dedicated to do research in infrastructure asset management, the following research-oriented courses can be considered:
- CE8139 Probability, Stats. & Stochastic Processes
- CE8140 Statistics for Engineering
- CE8213 Advanced Numerical Methods
- EE8103 Random Processes
- EE8120 Applied Optimization Techniques
- EE8301 Linear System Theory
- ME8120 Introduction to Operations Research
- ME8124 Multiple Participant/Objective Dec. Making
- ME8127 Optimization Models
- ME8128 Prob. Models in Operations Research
- ME8131 Simulation of Industrial Systems
- ME8132 Sequencing and Scheduling
- ME8139 Mech. Engineering: Probability, Stats. & Stochastic Processes
- ME8140 Simulation Theory & Methodology
- ME8144 Advanced Reliability Modelling
- MT8513 Intro to Operations Research
- PA8101 Policy Analysis & Challenges
- PA8202 Comparative Public Policy
- PA8209 Changing Boundaries: The Third Sector
[1] http://www.ryerson.ca/graduate/programs/civil_engineering/ProgramInformation/