Dalhousie University

The Department of Civil and Resource Engineering believes in instilling in its students a genuine love for knowledge, exploration and experimentation so that they become excellent life-long learners.

It offers:

Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) in Civil Engineering,

Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) in Environmental Engineering

Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) in Mineral Resource Engineering as undergraduate courses.

Postgraduate programs at the department are:

MEng, MASc (Master of Applied Science) and PhD in Civil Engineering

MEng, MASc and PhD in Mineral Resource Engineering

MEng and MASc in Environmental Engineering.

MEng in CE (2 years) is oriented towards practical learning of advanced civil engineering skills, while MASc in CE (2 years) is oriented towards R&D.

Major course-areas are:

Transportation

Hydrotechnical Engineering

Environmental Engineering

Geotechnical Engineering

Materials and Structural Engineering

MEng in Mineral Resource Engineering (2 years) combines project work with theoretical knowledge, while MASc in Mineral Resource Engineering is focused on creating professional and academic researchers. MEng specializations include my design and planning, Rock mechanics and ground control, Mineral processing, Petroleum Engineering and Mining geology. 

MEng in Environmental Engineering is aimed at skill upgrading for professionals, while MASc is research-oriented.

Research facilities for Civil Engineering include:

Heavy Structures Lab

Materials Testing Laboratories

Geotechnical Testing Laboratories

Petroleum Engineering laboratory

Highway Materials Testing laboratories

Hydraulic modeling laboratory

Water and Wastewater laboratories

. Research in Mineral Resources is propelled by laboratories concentrated on:

Rock mechanics

Numerical modeling

Rock sample preparation

Rock test­ing

Subsurface imaging

Non-destructive testing

Mine tailings

Waste treatment

Mineral processing

Computer-aided mine design

Petroleum engineering

Mining geology

Besides a Mining Computer Laboratory equipped with the latest tools.

The department’s faculty members boast of valuable teaching and research experience in their areas. Dmitry Garagash from the department has recently made a valuable contribution to the understanding of the relationship between fracking and earthquakes.

The main research areas of the department include:

Structural Engineering,

Hydrotechnical and Water Resources

Environmental Engineering

Transportation Engineering

Geotechnical Engineering

Mineral Processing & Materials and Petroleum Engineering

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering believes in the pursuit of creating trend-setting technologies for humanity. It offers bachelor’s degrees in Computer Engineering (co-op and non co-op) and Electrical Engineering. 
The postgraduate programs offered by the department are project-based MEng (2 years) and thesis- or research-based (2 years) MASc, besides PhD. MEng students are required to complete 7 courses worth of 21 credits, a seminar course and a final project. MASc students have to complete 4 courses worth of 12 credits, a seminar course and a research thesis.

The focus areas in the master’s study are

Applied electromagnetics

Biomedical engineering

Communications

Computer engineering

Microelectronics

Optics/photonics

Power and energy systems

Robotics

Signal processing

The department encourages master’s students to begin their careers as researchers early by encouraging them to publish their works in peer-reviewed journals right from the master’s level. Students also benefit from the vast experience of 5 adjunct and 5 emeritus faculty members. Dr. Mohamed was awarded the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 1906 Prize from the Standard Council of Canada in 2018.
The department has two research Chairs: Killam Chair in Wireless Technologies and CRC-II in Photonics as well as one NSERC-UFA.

The research thrust of the department lies in areas such as Applied Electromagnetics, Biomedical Engineering, Communications and Networks, Computer Engineering, Electronic Materials, Microelectronics, Ocean Engineering and Technology, Optics and Photonics, Power and Energy Systems, Robotics and Control, Sensing and Instrumentation, and Signal Processing.

The Department of Mathematics and Internetworking aims to provide world-class instruction in an area that is increasingly becoming the backbone of engineering disciplines. It is known for aiding other engineering departments in the university to push their frontiers in research and teaching.
The department offers various undergraduate courses to students from other engineering disciplines.

These include courses in:

Engineering mathematics

Computer programming

Linear algebra

Calculus

Statistics

Numerical methods

Ecosystem modeling

At the post-graduation level, the department offers MSc and PhD in Engineering Mathematics and MEng in Internetworking. The MSc in Engineering Mathematics (2 years) is offered in partnership with other engineering departments and Faculty of Computer Science. MEng (2years) in Internetworking is a course-based program that covers topics such as information formats, characteristics of transmission media, methods of connecting disparate networks, network design and evolution and future of networking technologies. 

The lab resources for Internetworking include a number of state-of-the-tools that are accessible remotely.

The Department of Industrial Engineering is geared towards designing systems that maximize productivity, efficiency and quality.
The department offers BEng in Industrial Engineering (co-op and non co-op).

At the postgraduate level, it offers MASc, MEng and PhD in Industrial Engineering. MASc (2 years) constitutes a minimum of 4 courses worth of 12 credits, a seminar, and a thesis, while MEng (2 years) requires students to complete a minimum of 7 courses (21 credits), a seminar and a project.

Industrial Engineering Methodologies

Industrial Work Systems Design

Occupational Ergonomics

Supply Chain Management

Operations Research

Stochastic Processes and Control

Simulation of Industrial Systems

Linear and Integer Programming

Distribution Management

Capital Investment and Capacity Expansion Planning

Queueing Theory and Maintenance Engineering and Management

Are the main courses offered to the master’s students.

Research at the department is helped by

Ergonomics Laboratory

MARIN (Maritime Activity and Risk Investigation Network)

Information Systems Research Lab

Operations Research and Ergonomics

Are amongst the major research areas of the department.

The Department of Mechanical Engineering relies on out-of-the-box thinking, innovation and a dynamic learning environment to create technologies that would make the world a better place. 
The department offers BEng in ME (co-op) which is a 5-year program and BEng in ME (non co-op), which is a 4-year program.
It also offers

MASc

MEng and PhD in ME.

MASc (2.3 years) is a research-based program, while MEng (1.3 years) is a professional program. MASc requires at least 4 courses, a seminar and a thesis, while MEng requires a student to complete a minimum of 7 courses, a seminar and a project.

The main areas of study and research for the master’s students are:

Stress analysis

Heat transfer

Multiphase flow

Fluid and thermal power

Robotics

Design and manufacturing.

Innovation at the department is propelled by research facilities such as:

Advanced Control and Mechatronics Lab

Advanced Tribology Laboratory

Biomass Conversion & CFB Laboratory

Intelligent Grinding Laboratory

Lab of Applied Multiphase Thermal Engineering (LAMTE)

Powder Metallurgy Research Facility

Renewable Energy Storage Lab and Smart Materials Centre.

Dr. Ted Hubbard from the department was recently awarded with the Wighton Fellowship which is one of the most prestigious in Canada. The major research areas at the department are Systems and design, Energy and heat transfer, Fluids, Applied mechanics and dynamics, Bio-medical engineering and Marine hydrodynamics and offshore engineering.

The Department of Process Engineering and Applied Science (PEAS) was set up  on July 1, 2005. For undergraduate programmes, a BEng program in Chemical Engineering is offered. The graduate programmes on offer are masters (MEng, MSc and MASC) and doctoral (PhD) levels in disciplines for Biological and Chemical Engineering and Food Science. Graduates from the department are prepared for professional careers in related to process industries, including oil and gas, food and minerals. The department  places undue emphasis on the development of a sustainable environment. 

The Msc in Food Science and Technology provides coursework and research opportunities in fields like

Food process technology

Food microbiology

Edible oils

Engineering design

Post-mortem biochemistry of muscle foods

Proteins and enzymes

Food rheology

Beverage science.

The MEng, Msc, and PhD programs in Biological Engineering address environment, food and other biomaterial production and processing, renewable energy and reusable resources.The programs give emphasis on optimizing design performance  in the dealings of biological materials and systems while ensuring sustainability and protection of the environment.

The Meng, Msc, PhD programmes in Chemical Engineering provide opportunities to students for research in traditional areas of environmental control, plastics and polymers, pulp and paper, instrumentation and process control, petrochemicals, petroleum and natural gas processing, and energy conversion and utilization, as well as the growing fields of biotechnology, food processing, composite materials, corrosion and protective coatings, and manufacture of microelectronic components.

The School of Biomedical Engineering strives to create a healthier society through cutting-edge research in most pressing health problems and by proposing biomedical solutions. The school conducts some biomedical courses for undergraduate students of various engineering programs.

These include:

Technology in Medicine

Polymeric Biomaterials,

Biomechanical Engineering

Biomedical Engineering.

The school offers MASc and PhD programs in Biomedical Engineering. MASc (2 years) requires six half credit courses (over first 8 months), a thesis proposal presentation and a thesis.

The main course-streams available are

Human Body Dynamics and Orthopedic Biomechanics

Biomaterials Design, Drug Delivery and Prosthodontics

Biomechanics of Tissues and Tissue Engineering,

Respiratory Engineering,

Medical Imaging

Signal Processing.

The department’s Dr. Sarah Wells was recently awarded for her contribution to teaching and learning, Dr. Michael Lee for his distinguished academic service and Dr. Rob Adamson for breakthroughs in basic research.

The Faculty of Computer Science has dedicated itself to producing technologies and creating solutions that cater to the challenges of the present while opening the doorway to the leadership of the future. 
The faculty offers:

Bachelor of Applied Computer Science

Bachelor of Computer Science degrees.

It also offers a variety of graduate programs that include:

Master of Computer Science or MCS (2 years)

PhD in Computer Science

Master of Electronic Commerce or MEC (2 years)

Master of Health Informatics or MIH (2 years full-time and 4 years part-time)

Master of Applied Computer Science or MASc in CS (16 months) with three-degree stream options

MCS requires 4 graduate courses in CS and a thesis. This degree is oriented towards research in areas such as big data analytics & machine learning, systems & networks, and human-computer interaction & visualization. MEC offers project, research paper and thesis options for the degree with courses related to technical, business, law and policy and research method courses. 

MIH does not require any prior degree in health informatics and is designed for students with a bachelor in medicine or related disciplines. It has an internship and thesis stream with coursework dedicated to the Management of health information and health data analytics, designing health information systems, evaluating health IT outcomes, health information research, and understanding and use of new health informatics technologies.

MASc offers internship, entrepreneurship and project stream with core courses in systems, communications and data management. Research at the department is powered by Institute of Big Data Analysis and DeepSense, which is a unique partnership for ocean research between academia, government and the industry. The department’s Stan Matwin was awarded the 2019 Canadian Artificial Intelligence Association (CAIAC) Lifetime Achievement Award. Dr Luis Targo has recently earned a Canada Research Chair.

The research thrust of the department lies in

Big Data Analytics

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning

Human-Computer Interaction

Visualization & Graphics

Systems

Networks & Security

Algorithms & Bioinformatics. 

The various departments of pure sciences fall under the Faculty of Science. 

1.

The Department of Biology offers MSc (2 years) and PhD (4 years) in Biology besides a number of undergraduate courses.

Main research themes at the department are:

Molecular

Cellular & Developmental Biology

Ecology & Evolution

Genetics & Genomics

Marine Biology.

2.

The Department of Chemistry offers

BSc, MSc and PhD in Chemistry.

It has a special Dalhousie Chemistry Mass Spectrometry Facility.

The Department of Earth Sciences offers a variety of undergraduate courses in Earth Sciences and MSc (2 years) and PhD (4 years) programs in Earth Sciences.

Its main research areas are:

Tectonic Geodynamics

Earth Surface Processes

Geochronology

Sedimentology

Stratigraphy

Petroleum Geoscience

Petrology

Marine Geology

Geophysics 

Mineral Deposits

3.

The Department of Mathematics and Statistics offers

BSc/BA in Mathematics

Statistics or Actuarial Science

MSc (2 years) and PhD (4 years) in Mathematics or Statistics

The department has research groups dedicated to :

Analysis

Applied Mathematics

Categories

Algebra

Topology

Environmental Statistics

General Relativity and Cosmology

Graphs and Games

Number Theory and Statistical Genetics and Bioinformatics 

4.

The Department of Oceanography offers

BSc/BA in Ocean Science.

MSc (2 years) and PhD (4 years) in Ocean Science programs

Research areas at the department include

Biological oceanography

Chemical oceanography

Geological oceanography

Physical oceanography

5.

The Department of Physics and Atmospheric Science offers:

BSc/BA in Physics and Atmospheric Science

MSc (2 years) and PhD (4 years) in Physics and Atmospheric Science

MSc (2 years) and PhD (4 years) in Medical Physics