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Civil engineers design the infrastructure on which their communities depend, such as buildings and their foundations, bridges, canals, dams, transportation facilities, municipal sewer and water networks, and wastewater and solid waste treatment systems.
Civil engineering students at the University of Ottawa can take advantage of world-class teaching laboratories, multimedia classrooms and outstanding computer facilities. Students develop expertise in computer applications, field and laboratory testing, and project management, and they are well-equipped to serve their communities upon graduation.
This program is offered in English and in French.
French courses are available in first year and almost all of second year. Most third and fourth year courses are offered in English only.
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Co-operative education is available with this program.
Requirements for this program have been modified. Please consult the 2025-2026 calendars for the previous requirements.
Course List
Code Title Units
Compulsory First-Year Courses:
CHM 1311 Principles of Chemistry 3 Units
CVG 1107 Civil Engineering Graphics and Seminars 3 Units
ENG 1112 Technical Report Writing 3 Units
GNG 1103 Introduction to Engineering Design 3 Units
GNG 1105 Engineering Mechanics 3 Units
GNG 1106 Fundamentals of Engineering Computation 3 Units
MAT 1320 Calculus I 3 Units
MAT 1322 Calculus II 3 Units
MAT 1341 Introduction to Linear Algebra 3 Units
PHY 1122 Fundamentals of Physics II 3 Units
3 course units from: 3 Units
ECO 1192 Engineering Economics
GNG 2101 Introduction to Product Development for Engineers and Computer Scientists
Compulsory Second-Year Courses:
CVG 2107 Geotechnical Materials and Processes 3 Units
CVG 2116 Introduction to Fluid Mechanics 3 Units
CVG 2132 Fundamentals of Environmental Engineering 3 Units
CVG 2140 Mechanics of Materials I 3 Units
CVG 2141 Civil Engineering Materials 3 Units
CVG 2149 Civil Engineering Mechanics 3 Units
CVG 2171 Surveying and Measurements 3 Units
CVG 2181 Numerical Modelling in Civil Engineering 3 Units
MAT 2322 Calculus III for Engineers 3 Units
MAT 2384 Ordinary Differential Equations and Numerical Methods 3 Units
STA 2391 Probability and Statistics for Engineers 3 Units
3 course units from: 3 Units
HIS 2129 Technology, Society and Environment Since 1850
PHI 2394 Scientific Thought and Social Values
Compulsory Third-Year Courses:
CVG 3106 Soil Mechanics II 3 Units
CVG 3109 Soil Mechanics I 3 Units
CVG 3116 Hydraulics 3 Units
CVG 3120 Hydrology 3 Units
CVG 3132 Physical/Chemical Unit Operation of Water and Wastewater Treatment 3 Units
CVG 3140 Theory of Structures I 3 Units
CVG 3147 Structural Steel Design I 3 Units
CVG 3148 Reinforced Concrete Design I 3 Units
3 course units of science electives 3 Units
Compulsory Fourth-Year Courses:
CVG 4001 Introduction to Civil Engineering Project 3 Units
CVG 4108 Geotechnical Design 3 Units
CVG 4148 Theory of Structures II 3 Units
CVG 4150 Highway and Transportation Engineering 3 Units
CVG 4173 Construction Management 3 Units
CVG 4175 Field Investigations and Environmental Impact Assessment of Civil Engineering Projects 3 Units
CVG 4907 Civil Engineering Design Project 3 Units
GNG 4170 Engineering Law 3 Units
3 complementary electives course units at the undergraduate level 1 3 Units
9 course units of technical electives in geotechnical and/or structural engineering 9 Units
Total: 132 Units
List of Optional Courses
Course List
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Structural and Geotechnical Electives:
CVG 4107 Rock Mechanics 3 Units
CVG 4142 Structural Dynamics 3 Units
CVG 4143 Structural Steel Design II 3 Units
CVG 4145 Reinforced Concrete Design II 3 Units
CVG 4146 Structural Design in Timber 3 Units
CVG 4147 Sustainable Building Design 3 Units
CVG 4148 Theory of Structures II 3 Units
CVG 4161 Mechanics of Unsaturated Soils 3 Units
CVG 4172 Advanced Concrete Technology 3 Units
CVG 4181 Special Topics in Structural Engineering 3 Units
CVG 4184 Special Topics in Geotechnical Engineering 3 Units
Course List
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Other Electives:
CVG 4180 Special Directed Studies 2 3 Units
CVG 4260 Thesis 2 6 Units
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Complementary elective courses at the undergraduate level includes GNG 2101, GNG 4170, and GNG 4120, but excludes all courses offered by the Faculty of Science and the Faculty of Engineering as well as all courses that have a science, mathematics or engineering content.
For a complete list of courses please refer to the list of complementary elective courses on the Faculty of Engineering website
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