University of Alberta Faculty of Engineering

Infobox_University
name = University of Alberta Faculty of Engineering


caption = The Engineering Teaching and Learning Complex (ETLC)
established = 1908
type = Public
dean = David Lynch
city = Edmonton
state = Alberta
country = Canada
undergrad =
postgrad =
staff=
campus = Urban
website= [http://www.engineering.ualberta.ca/ www.engineering.ualberta.ca]

The University of Alberta Faculty of Engineering is one of the largest engineering schools in Canada and with international reputation. [cite web|title=University of Alberta|year=2007|url=http://www.aucc.ca/can_uni/our_universities/alberta_e.html|publisher= AUCC|accessdate=2008-03-01] . The faculty is home to 14 Canada Research Chairs, 10 Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council chairs, and 4 Foundation Supported Chairs [cite web|title=Background |url=http://www.engineering.ualberta.ca/about.cfm|year=2008|publisher= Faculty of Engineering|accessdate=2008-03-01] .

History

Started in 1908, the Faculty of Engineering is one of the oldest faculties at the University of Alberta.

Programs

Undergraduate Degree

The undergraduate bachelor's degree program for engineering is based on a 4-5 year program. The traditional program involves taking two terms (fall and winter) for four years to complete a degree. The co-op program involves intermittent work placement terms, within a 5 year timespan. As practical experience is considered important by many employers, the co-op program typically requires a slightly higher GPA for admission to ensure better quality students are admitted into the program. [cite web
year = 2006
url = http://www.engineering.ualberta.ca/admissionsgpa2ndyear.cfm
title = Admission GPAs for Second Year Programs
publisher = University of Alberta
accessdate = 2007-06-29]

New students to engineering must first take two terms of general engineering courses, before specializing into various departments. These courses include introductory chemistry, waves and light, statics, dynamics, calculus, linear algebra, computer programming and one arts option. This is structured to give students a feel of their areas of interest and strength, before fully entering into a specialized program. It also allows for ranking each student on a level playing field, to decide program admission in second year. A sixth course in each term (General Engineering 100 and 101) must also be taken as an introduction to both the engineering profession, and as a means for each department to recruit students. [cite web
year = 2006
url = http://www.engineering.ualberta.ca/year1reginfo.cfm
title = University of Alberta Year 1 Registration Information
publisher = University of Alberta
accessdate = 2007-06-29]

Departments

The four major engineering departments in engineering at the University of Alberta are as follows:
*Chemical and Materials Engineering (including Computer Process Control and Oil Sands Options)
*Civil and Environmental Engineering (including School of Mining and Petroleum Engineering)
*Electrical and Computer Engineering (including Software Option and Engineering Physics)
*Mechanical Engineering

Each department also has a biomedical option, a program that applies engineering principles to medical practice.

Campus

Most of the engineering department is located in the North-West corner of the University of Alberta campus. Many new buildings have been added to the engineering recently. The joint Engineering Teaching and Learning Complex (ETLC) and Electrical and Computer Engineering Research Facility (ECERF), was added in February 2002. The former being a general engineering building, contains most of the general engineering offices and lecture halls, as well as many electrical and computer engineering laboratories. ECERF primarily houses lab space for graduate and postdoctoral work. [cite web
year = 2002
url = http://www.engineering.ualberta.ca/news.cfm?story=29758 | title = ETLC/ECERF Opening
publisher = University of Alberta
accessdate = 2007-06-29] The Allan P. Markin/Canadian Natural Resources Limited Natural Resources Engineering Facility (NREF) was added on October 1, 2004, and houses most civil and environmental engineering programs. [cite web
year = 2004
url = http://www.uofaweb.ualberta.ca/engineering/nref.cfm
title = NREF Opening
publisher = University of Alberta
accessdate = 2007-06-29] Finally, the National Institute for Nanotechnology was opened in June 2006. As a joint venture between the federal and provincial governments of Canada and Alberta respectively and the University of Alberta, the institute houses some of the world's best nanotechnology facilities. It is Canada's quietest research space, with electromagnetic, acoustical and vibrational noise all being filtered out. [cite web
year = 2006
url = http://www.engineering.ualberta.ca/news.cfm?story=47344
title = NINT Opening
publisher = University of Alberta
accessdate = 2007-06-29] Other older buildings include the Mechanical Engineering building and the Chemical/Materials Engineering building, both of which are connected to ETLC by pedway.

References

External links

* [http://www.engineering.ualberta.ca University of Alberta: Engineering Faculty]
* [http://nint-innt.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/ National Institute of Nanotechnology]