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University of Calgary Calendar 2016-2017 Schulich School of Engineering 4. Program Details 4.6 Geomatics Engineering
4.6 Geomatics Engineering
Admission

Refer to 3.1 Admissions.

Geomatics Engineering, Regular Program

Suggested Sequence of Courses

Courses shown in both terms may be taken in either term.

Second Year5

Fall Winter
Mathematics 375 or Applied Mathematics 307
Engineering 319 Geomatics Engineering 327
Engineering 349 Geomatics Engineering 343
Geomatics Engineering 333 Geomatics Engineering 351
Physics 369 Geomatics Engineering 361

Two Complementary Studies Courses (6 units)1

Third Year

Fall Winter
Geomatics Engineering 1032 Engineering 407
Geomatics Engineering 419 Geomatics Engineering 423
Geomatics Engineering 421 Geomatics Engineering 431
Geomatics Engineering 435 Geomatics Engineering 455
Geomatics Engineering 443 or Geomatics Engineering 451 Geomatics Engineering 465

Complementary Studies Course (3 units)

Fourth Year

Summer
Geomatics Engineering 5013
Fall Winter

Geomatics Engineering 500 (6 units)4

Engineering 513

Six Technical Elective Courses (18 units)

Complementary Studies Course (3 units)

1 The complementary studies course Communication Studies 363 is a corequisite for third year course Geomatics Engineering 451 and a prerequisite for 3rd year course Geomatics Engineering 455. Students must complete the course during or before the Fall Term of their third year.

2 Block Week Course - Will be offered for the last time in Fall 2016. In Fall 2017 the department is planning to replace this course by another course. Any student who has not completed Geomatics Engineering 103 by Fall 2016 will be required to complete the replacement course instead.

3 Two week field camp normally held prior to the start of the Fall Term.

4 Fall and Winter.

5 Students who entered 2nd year Geomatics Engineering in Fall 2015 or earlier must also complete Applied Mathematics 309 or Mathematics 377.

Geomatics Engineering, Biomedical Engineering Specialization

Suggested Sequence of Courses

Courses shown in both terms may be taken in either term.

Second Year 6

Fall Winter
Mathematics 375 or Applied Mathematics 307
Engineering 319 Geomatics Engineering 327
Engineering 349 Geomatics Engineering 343
Geomatics Engineering 333 Geomatics Engineering 351
Physics 369 Geomatics Engineering 361
Biomedical Engineering 301 Biomedical Engineering 309
Complementary Studies Course (3 units)

Third Year

Fall Winter
Geomatics Engineering 1032 Engineering 407
Geomatics Engineering 419 Geomatics Engineering 423
Geomatics Engineering 421 Geomatics Engineering 431
Geomatics Engineering 435 Geomatics Engineering 455
Geomatics Engineering 451 Geomatics Engineering 465
Complementary Studies Course (3 units) Biomedical Engineering 401

Fourth Year - Thesis Option

Summer
Geomatics Engineering 5013
Fall Winter

Geomatics Engineering 500 (6 units)4

Engineering 513

Geomatics Engineering Technical Elective Course (3 units)

Two Biomedical Engineering Technical Electives (6 units)

Biomedical Engineering 5005

Two Complementary Studies Courses (6 units)

Fourth Year - Project Option

Summer  
Geomatics Engineering 5013  
Fall Winter

Geomatics Engineering 500 (6 units)4

Engineering 513

Geomatics Engineering Technical Elective Course (3 units)

Two Biomedical Engineering Technical Electives (6 units)

Biomedical Engineering 501

Two Biomedical Engineering or Geomatics Engineering Technical Electives (6 units)

Two Complementary Studies Courses (6 units)

1The complementary studies course Communication Studies 363 is a corequisite for third year course Geomatics Engineering 451 and a prerequisite for 3rd year course Geomatics Engineering 455. Students must complete the course during or before the Fall Term of their third year.

2Block Week course – Will be offered for the last time in Fall 2016. In Fall 2017 the department is planning to replace this course by another course. Any student who has not completed Geomatics Engineering 103 by Fall 2016 will be required to complete the replacement course instead.

3Two week field camp normally held prior to the start of the Fall Term.

4 Fall and Winter.

5 Nine units (three half-course equivalents).

6 Students who entered 2nd year Geomatics Engineering in Fall 2015 or earlier must also complete Applied Mathematics 309 or Mathematics 377.

Geomatics Engineering, Energy and Environment Specialization

Suggested Sequence of Courses

Courses shown in both terms may be taken in either term.

Second Year 5

Fall Winter
Mathematics 375 or Applied Mathematics 307
Engineering 319 Geomatics Engineering 327
Engineering 349 Geomatics Engineering 343
Geomatics Engineering 333 Geomatics Engineering 351
Physics 369 Geomatics Engineering 361
Energy and Environment, Engineering 355 Engineering 311
Complementary Studies Course (3 units)

Third Year

Fall Winter
Geomatics Engineering 1032 Engineering 407
Geomatics Engineering 419 Geomatics Engineering 423
Geomatics Engineering 421 Geomatics Engineering 431
Geomatics Engineering 435 Geomatics Engineering 455
Geomatics Engineering 451 Geomatics Engineering 465
Energy Management 301  

Fourth Year

Summer  
Geomatics Engineering 5013  
Fall Winter

Geomatics Engineering 500 (6 units)4

Science 529  

Engineering 513

Geomatics Engineering Technical Elective Course (3 units)

Four Energy and Environment Technical Electives (12 units)

Two Complementary Studies Courses (6 units)

1 The complementary studies course Communication Studies 363 is a corequisite for third year course Geomatics Engineering 451 and a prerequisite for 3rd year course Geomatics Engineering 455. Students must complete the course during or before the Fall Term of their third year.

2 Block Week course - Will be offered for the last time in Fall 2016. In Fall 2017 the department is planning to replace this course by another course. Any student who has not completed Geomatics Engineering 103 by Fall 2016 will be required to complete the replacement course instead.

3 Two week field camp normally held prior to the start of the Fall Term.

4 Fall and Winter.

5 Students who entered 2nd year Geomatics Engineering in Fall 2015 or earlier must also complete Applied Mathematics 309 or Mathematics 377.

Geomatics Engineering Approved Technical Electives

Select 18 units (six half-course equivalents).

Biomedical Engineering 509 Geomatics Engineering 563
Biomedical Engineering 513 Geomatics Engineering 567
Engineering 515
Geomatics Engineering 531 Geomatics Engineering 573
Geomatics Engineering 545 Geomatics Engineering 579
Geomatics Engineering 551 Geomatics Engineering 581
Geomatics Engineering 559 Geomatics Engineering 583
Geomatics Engineering 585

Notes:

1. A 400-level or higher technical course from the Faculty of Science or another engineering department may be substituted for a technical elective with permission of the Head of the Department of Geomatics Engineering.

2. Technical electives in the undergraduate program and all graduate courses are offered, in any academic year, at the discretion of the department.

3. Students who complete Geomatics Engineering 443 may request that Geomatics Engineering 451 be taken as a technical elective with permission of the Head of the Department.

Geomatics Engineering, Concentration in Cadastral Surveying

The Concentration in Cadastral Surveying is for students who have in interest in pursuing a career as a professional land surveyor. Students can acquire a Concentration in Cadastral Surveying by successfully completed the following courses:

  1. Geomatics Engineering 443: Geodetic and Engineering Surveys
  2. Geomatics Engineering 545: Hydrographic Surveying
  3. Geomatics Engineering 579: Survey Law and Practice
  4. Geomatics Engineering 581: Land Use Planning
  5. Business and Environment 395: Business Law for Strategic Decision Makers
  6. One of:

Students who complete a BSc in Geomatics Engineering with a Concentration in Cadastral Surveying are eligible to obtain Certificate of Completion of Academic Requirements for Professional Surveyors from the Canadian Board of Examiners for Professional Surveyors (CBEPS). For more information about CBEPS and professional registration of land surveyors refer to their website: cbeps-cceag.ca.