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Graduate Studies Calendar 2011-2012 Program Descriptions Engineering, Geomatics ENGO
Engineering, Geomatics - ENGO
Contact Information Location: Schulich School of Engineering, Room E228
Faculty number: 403.220.4979
Fax: 403.284.1980
E-mail address: lamarkla@ucalgary.ca 
Web page URL: http://www.geomatics.ucalgary.ca/
1. Degrees and Specializations Offered

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science (MSc), thesis-based
Master of Engineering (MEng), thesis and course- based

Areas: Positioning, navigation and wireless location; Earth observation; Digital imaging systems (Biomedical Engineering); and GIS and land tenure
See “Engineering Programs” for further degree specializations.

2. Admission Requirements See "Engineering Programs."
3. Application Deadline

Deadlines for submission of complete applications:

Canadian and Permanent Resident Admissions 
September 1 for September admission
January 1 for January admission
May 1 for May admission
July 1 for July admission

International Admissions
March 31 for September admission
July 31 for January admission
November 30 for May admission
January 30 for July admission

4. Advanced Credit See "Engineering Programs."
5. Program/Course Requirements

In addition to Faculty of Graduate Studies requirements and the Schulich School of Engineering, the Department requires:

Students in all thesis programs must complete a Technical Report Writing course. In consultation with the Supervisor and the Graduate Director, this requirement can be waived for students with prior experience and skills in technical report writing.

Master of Engineering (course-based)
See “Engineering Programs.”

Master of Engineering (thesis-based)
a) A minimum of five half courses, of which at least four must be graduate courses
b) After satisfactory progress in the student's own research work, enrolment in the Geomatics Engineering 605 Research Seminar course
c) A thesis related to original engineering analysis or design

Master of Science
a) A minimum of five half courses, of which at least four must be graduate courses
b) After satisfactory progress in the student's own research work, enrolment in the Geomatics Engineering 605 Research Seminar course
c) Attend six seminars (Geomatics Engineering 605, 607, and/or 609) in total. One page report should be submitted for each seminar.
d) A thesis related to original engineering research

Doctor of Philosophy
a) A minimum of three graduate half courses beyond the Master of Science course requirements. For students who transfer from a Master of Science to a doctoral program, a minimum of two graduate half courses beyond the Master of Science course requirements.
b) After satisfactory progress in the student's own research work, enrolment in the Geomatics Engineering 607 and 609 Research Seminar courses, normally not to be taken in the same term
c) Attend six seminars (Geomatics Engineering 605, 607, and/or 609) in total. One page report should be submitted for each seminar.
d) A written and an oral candidacy examination based on the graduate course work
e) A thesis related to advanced original engineering research

6. Additional Requirements None.
7. Credit for Undergraduate Courses Only where appropriate to a student’s program may graduate credit be received for courses numbered 500-599, which are considered undergraduate courses.
8. Time Limit See "Engineering Programs".
9. Supervisory Assignments See "Engineering Programs".
10. Required Examinations Master’s Programs
See “Engineering Programs.”

Doctoral Programs
Doctoral Candidacy Examination
The candidacy examination has a written and an oral component. The student’s background knowledge in the field of Geomatics Engineering and in-depth knowledge in his/her chosen research specialization is examined.

The written examination is an open book examination of one day’s duration. It consists of a comprehensive examination in the candidate’s field of specialization and of a general examination in at least one of the other graduate streams in Geomatics Engineering, referred to as major and minor parts in the following. The major part will usually be of three hours duration and will count for 2/3 of the mark of the written component. The minor part will last one-and–a-half hours and will count for 1/3 of the mark of the written component. Passing marks in both the major and the minor parts are required to pass the written examination. A recommended reading list for the written examination will be made available to the student upon request.

The oral examination will further test the candidate’s knowledge of his/her field of study in particular, and of geomatics in general, in addition to providing an opportunity to clarify, defend and extend answers in the written examination. Although the purpose of the candidacy exam is not to examine or approve the student’s research proposal, questions on the research proposal may be included in the oral candidacy exam to assess the background knowledge and preparedness of the student to conduct doctoral research of high quality in his/her field of study.

Doctoral Final Oral Examination
See “Engineering Programs.”

11. Research Proposal Requirements Master of Engineering (thesis-based)
A preliminary thesis proposal, consisting of five to eight pages, accepted by the supervisor, is required no later than 16 months after initial registration. Contents of the thesis, reflecting an applied approach to a problem, should contain new elements of engineering principles and applications.
 
The thesis proposal should include the following:
1. Statement of the problem
2. Research objectives
3. Literature review
4. Methodology and procedures
5. Outline of thesis contents
6. Proposed time schedule
7. Bibliography and references

Master of Science
The Master of Science thesis proposal requirements, including the outline of the proposal’s contents, are the same as those for the Master of Engineering (thesis-based). The thesis topic, however, should deal with original theoretical or practical research in Geomatics Engineering.

Doctor of Philosophy
The doctoral thesis proposal requirements, including the outline of the proposal’s contents, are the same as those for the Master of Engineering (thesis-based). The thesis, however, must demonstrate the candidate’s ability to pursue original research at a high level and represent a distinct advance in knowledge on the subject. The research should be of the recognized standard of technical journals requiring critical review. The supervisor and supervisory committee will normally require progress reports every six months during the doctoral program.

12. Special Registration Information None.
13. Financial Assistance Candidates are not admitted unless self-funded or with financial support provided by an interested supervisor. For information on awards, see the Awards and Financial Assistance section of this Calendar.
14. Other Information See “Engineering Programs.”

In addition, the Department offers a designated set of graduate half-courses in each of the five specialization areas. Additional graduate courses are offered as Special Studies and Project courses. The Department also offers a Distinguished International Lecturer Series, which consists of approximately four to five courses offered annually by invited professors and researchers.
15. Faculty Members/Research Interests Information about the Department’s research areas may be found at http://www.geomatics.ucalgary.ca/research/.