University of Ottawa Courses

Chemical and Biological Engineering

The Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at uOttawa is dynamic in nature and it strives to incorporate research and learning in something as pragmatic as Engineering in an effective manner.

The department offers:

• BASc in Chemical Engineering
• BASc in Chemical Engineering
• Engineering Management and Entrepreneurship Option
• BASc in Chemical Engineering
• Environmental Engineering Option
• BASc in Chemical Engineering
• BSc in Computing Technology along with Honours BSc in Biochemistry (biotechnology)
• BASc in Chemical Engineering (biotechnology)

Under the graduate program, the department provides MASc, MEng and PhD courses in Chemical, Biomedical and Environmental Engineering courses. The main aim of the graduate programs is to refine the skills and research expertise of the students by expanding their specialized knowledge of chemical engineering.

The department seeks to undertake this primarily through coursework, research seminars and technical training. The graduate course for Biomedical Engineering is a  multi-disciplinary programme that combines resources from seven participating academic units at the University of Ottawa and Carleton University including Department of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Systems and Computer Engineering, School of Computer Science.

The students enrolled in the Environmental Engineering programme benefit from gaining knowledge in the applied concepts of environmental engineering and become independent in conducting research and preparing scholarly publications.

The department’s full-time faculty is working on projects such as polymer reaction engineering, sustainable catalysis processes, microbial biotransformation, Biopharmaceuticals, emulsion polymerized mixed matrix. The faculty further integrates these experiences into their teaching processes to enhance the body of knowledge for the department. It has major fields of specialization which draw from the multidisciplinary nature and broad reach of modern chemical engineering practice.

Civil Engineering

The Department trains the students to tackle the existing challenges in society by building their expertise in computer applications and field and laboratory testing and project management and preparing them for emerging issues as well alongside.

• Sewage treatment plants
• Buildings
• Transportation systems
• Dams
• Tunnels
• Harbors
• Water distribution and
• Wastewater collection systems
• Industrial facilities
• Water treatment plants
• Irrigation channels

Are some fields where the application of civil engineering is prevalent are covered by the said department.

It offers:

• BASc in civil engineering
• Computing engineering
• Engineering management and entrepreneurship,
• Environmental and water resource option
• Structural and geotechnical option under its undergraduate program

While it’s graduate program includes:

• MASc
• MEng 
• PhD degrees in Civil Engineering

The MASc course requires a thesis along with 18 courses,  while MEng requires the completion of 30 courses or 24 courses depending upon the choice of option.

The department houses:

• 21 full-time regular faculty members
• 3 full-time teaching professors
• 4 emeritus professors
• 15 adjunct professors

who are supervising research projects on:

• Blast engineering
• Earthquake engineering
• Environmental engineering
• Geotechnical engineering
• Structural engineering
• Tsunami engineering
• Water resources engineering
• Wind engineering

The Department offers:

• Master of Applied Science in Civil Engineering Specialization in Science, Society and Policy (MASc)
• Master of Applied Science in Environmental Engineering (MASc)
• Master of Applied Science in Environmental Engineering Specialization in Environmental Sustainability (MASc)
• Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering (MEng)
• Master of Engineering in Environmental Engineering (MEng)
• Doctorate in Philosophy in Civil Engineering (PhD)
• Doctorate in Philosophy in Environmental Engineering (PhD) 

Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

The Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science is an interdisciplinary school which offers programs in :

• Electrical engineering
• Software engineering
• Computer engineering
• Computer science

The department is located in one of Canada’s largest high-technology centres which allow it to have relations with local companies and facilitate the study of particular research topics and research-centric projects.

The school offers:

• BASc in Electrical Engineering
• BASc in Electrical Engineering
• Engineering Management and Entrepreneurship Option
• BASc in Electrical Engineering
• BSc in Computing Technology
• Electrical Engineering
• Computing Technology
• Engineering Management and Entrepreneurship Option
• Honours B.Sc. in Physics and
• BASc in Electrical Engineering
• Honours BSc in Computer Science
• Honours BSc in Computer Science
• Management and Entrepreneurship Option
• Honours BSc in Computer Science
• Data Science Option
• Joint BSc in Computer Science and Mathematics
• Major in Computer Science
• Minor in Computer Science
• Honours B.Sc. in Mathematics / Honours B.Sc. in Computer Science (Data Science) for its undergraduate program.

The graduate programs are:

• Master of Applied Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering (MASc)
• Master of Engineering in Electrical and Computer Engineering (MEng)
• Doctorate of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD)

The master's degree is offered in three options - Thesis, Coursework, and Project.

The department has a total of 70 full-time working faculty along with cross-appointed professors. Some of the department’s primary areas of research are Enabling technologies for health care and augmented life, Technology for digital transformation of society, Sustainable and resilient infrastructure, Emerging materials and processes: design and development and Photonics for devices, networks and energy. 

Mechanical Engineering

The Department of Mechanical Engineering aims at covering the broad field of mechanical engineering by touching on key areas of study such as machines, materials, energy, manufacturing, automation, biomedical engineering, aerospace and more.

It offers:

• BASc in Mechanical Engineering and BSc in Computing Technology
• Engineering Management and Entrepreneurship Option for its undergraduate program
• MASc, MEng and PhD are the courses offered under the department’s graduate program.

The department receives 200 new undergraduate students and 100 graduate students a year.

The department has  21 full-time professors and four emeritus professors providing in-depth learning in areas such as:

• Advanced materials and manufacturing engineering
• Biomedical engineering
• Solid mechanics and design engineering
• Dynamics
• Controls
• Automation and robotics
• Aeronautical engineering,
• Thermal and fluids engineering.

Some of the department’s major areas of research include:

• Advanced materials and manufacturing engineering
• Aeronautical and space engineering,
• Biomedical Engineering
• Dynamics
• Controls
• Automation and robotics
• Solid mechanics and design engineering,
• Thermal and fluids engineering 

Pure Sciences

1. The university houses the Department of Biology which offers :

• Honours BSc in Biology
• Cellular/Molecular Option
• Ecology
• Evolution
• Behaviour Option
• Physiology Option
• Major in Biology
• Honours BSc in Biomedical Science
• Biomedical Science - Bioanalytical Science Option
• Biomedical Science - Biostatistics Option
• Cellular and Molecular Medicine Option
• Medicinal Chemistry Option
• Neuroscience Option in its undergraduate program

Its graduate program includes:

• MS in Biology
• Biology Specialization in Bioinformatics,  
• Biology Specialization in Environmental Sustainability
• Biology Specialization in Science
• Society and Policy
• Biology Specialization in Chemical and Environmental Toxicology 
• PhD in Biology and  Biology Specialization in Chemical and Environmental Toxicology.

2. The Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences provides:

• Honours BSc in Biochemistry
• Biochemistry - Option in Chemical Biology
• Biochemistry - Microbiology and Immunology Option
• Biochemistry - Synthetic Biology Option, Major in Biochemistry
• Minor in Biochemistry
• Biopharmaceutical Science
• Biochemistry / BASc in Chemical Engineering (Biotechnology)
• Chemistry
• Chemistry - EcoChemistry Option
• Chemistry - Option Advanced Materials
• Major in Chemistry
• Minor in Chemistry in its undergraduate course

Its graduate course includes:

• MS in Chemistry
• Chemistry Specialization in Chemical and Environmental Toxicology
• Chemistry Specialization in Science
• Society and Policy
• PhD chemistry 
• Chemistry Specialization in Chemical and Environmental Toxicology.

3. The Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences in its undergraduate program provides:

• Honours BSc with specialization in Geology
• Specialization in Environmental Geoscience
• Specialization in Geology-Physics along with major and minor in Geology

Its graduate program provides:

• MS in Earth Sciences
• Earth Sciences Specialization in Chemical and Environmental Toxicology
• Earth Sciences Specialization in Environmental Sustainability
• Earth Sciences Specialization in ScienceSociety and Policy
• PhD in Earth Sciences and Earth Sciences Specialization in Chemical and Environmental Toxicology

4. The Department of Physics offers:

• Honours BSc in Physics
• Physics - Biological Physics Option
• Physics - Photonics Option
• Physics-Mathematics
• Physics / BASc in Electrical Engineering
• Major in Physics
• Minor in Physics and Biophysics in its undergraduate programmes

While its graduate program provided:

• MS in Physics and Physics Specialization in Science Society and Policy
• PhD in Philosophy Physics

5. The Department of Mathematics and Statistics offers:

• Honours BSc in Financial Mathematics and Economics
• Mathematics
• Physics-Mathematics
• Computer Science and Mathematics
• Mathematics and Economics
• Major in Mathematics and Minor in Mathematics along with BSc in Statistics
• Major in Statistics
• Minor in Statistics in its undergraduate program

The Department’s graduate program offers:

• M.Sc. in Mathematics and Statistics Concentration in Mathematics
• Mathematics and Statistics Concentration in Statistics
• Mathematics and Statistics Specialization in Bioinformatics
• Mathematics and Statistics Specialization in Biostatistics
• PhD in Mathematics and Statistics.