Master of Engineering in Cities Engineering and Management (MEngCEM) - Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering

Sina Azizi Soldouz, a MASc candidate (R) and supervisor Professor Khandker Nurul Habib (Lt) pose for a photo at Yonge Street and Dundas Street in downtown Toronto on Tuesday, June 10, 2019. A survey of pedestrians with sight loss was conducted in collaboration with the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) under the title Understanding the impact of connected and automated vehicles for pedestrians with sight loss – a policy framework.
PHOTO: Phill Snel, Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering/ U of T

In our Masters of Engineering: Cities Engineering and Management (MEngCEM) program, students prepare for a career in cities, addressing the various issues and growing needs of urban centres.

Cities are the economic engines of the world. Highly-skilled professionals, armed with both technical expertise and a fundamental understanding of the cross-disciplinary issues, are needed to help our cities tackle challenges to ensure the well-being of their inhabitants and economies.

Over 50 per cent of the world’s population lives in cities; by 2050 66 per cent of the world's population is projected to be living in a major urban hub. The health and wealth of nations is dependent on how well these cities function. Global urbanization, climate change, natural resources and sustainability are all factors urban centres must take into account while managing infrastructure and providing services for citizens.

Learning Objectives:

Gain a comprehensive understanding of the interaction between the systems and services of a city and its ability to generate prosperity and wealth.
Improve specific analytic skills to assess the environmental, economic, political, and social risks which will impact policy regarding a city's critical infrastructure.
Develop specialized management skills and evidence-based techniques that can be applied to address the unique challenges inherent in cities around the world.

See the MEngCEM Lookbook for a detailed look at the program, past practicums and career options

Practicum

In the 4-month full-time practicum component of the MEngCEM program, students engage with real city challenges, synthesize and apply their knowledge in an integrated way, and work with multidisciplinary teams. (see where some past practicums have been)

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Admission Requirements

Please note that meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission.

Academic requirements: completed an undergraduate degree, equivalent to a four year University of Toronto program, with a minimum final year GPA of: mid-B average (3.0/4.0 or 75%)
- View U of T's Grade Scale for reference. International students should use the International Degree Equivalencies Tool to see which international credentials are required and what the mid-B equivalent is in their country of study.

Professional Experience: completed at least one year of work/professional experience. This can include co-op or practicum experience obtained during your undergraduate degree if the total duration was 12 months.

English Language Requirements:
- If you have studied for at least 2 years (full-time) towards a degree program, in a country where English is the official first language (for example Canada, U.S.A, Australia or Britain) you may be exempt from the English Facility requirement.
- If you have not studied in an English speaking country for more than two years of full time study, you are required to take a test. This is a departmental requirement and there are no exceptions to this rule.The Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering accepts the following English Tests:
  - TOEFL
    - 580 Paper Based Test and TWE 4.0
    - 93 Internet Based Test and 22 writing and speaking.
    - The TOEFL Institution Code for graduate studies at the University of Toronto is 0982-00
  - IELTS
    - 7.0 (Academic Test) with at least 6.5 for each component
  - MELAB
    - 85
  - COPE
    - 76 (with at least 22 in each component and 32 in the writing component)
  - Academic Preparation Course, International ESL Program, University of Toronto
    - A final grade of B in Level 60
- Please contact us if you are not sure if you have met this requirement.

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Apply

Applicants to CivMin's MEngCEM program must complete the School of Graduate Studies (SGS) Online Admissions Application by the deadline indicated below.

The application includes the following requirements:

Contact information for two references
Statement of intent
A copy of your CV
Scanned copies of your academic transcripts
- We no longer require hard copies of transcripts to be sent to our office at the time of application. If you are offered admission you will be required to provide sealed original hard copies of your transcripts at that time. Applicants must scan their official transcripts for all post secondary programs completed, attempted, or in progress, and upload them as the final step of the SGS on-line application, after payment. Transcripts must list the years of study, courses taken , grades received and grading scale/legend. In cases where the program was completed, the transcript must also show that the degree was conferred.
  Note: Please disregard the checklist at the end of the SGS online payment application. Please only send hard copies of the English Facility Test Score (if applicable) directly to the Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering, at our address below.
$120 Application Fee (subject to change)
- You may pay the application fee online by credit card or off-line by credit card, certified cheque or money order. Cheques and money orders should be made payable to the University of Toronto. If you pay off-line, you must forward a hard copy of the Payment Form directly to the School of Graduate Studies.

Application Deadlines


Start Date	Program	Application deadline
January 2022	MEngCEM	October 1, 2021
September 2022	MEngCEM - Domestic applicants	June 1, 2022 - Domestic applicants
September 2022	MEngCEM - International applicants	April 1, 2022 - International applicants

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Submit English Test Scores

The only document you must send at the time of application is a copy of your English Facility Test, if applicable.

Test scores can be forwarded electronically from TOEFL and IELTS to the University of Toronto. The institutional code for the University of Toronto is 0982 and there is no need to specify a department code.

If your score is sent electronically, no paper copy is required. Paper copies of transcripts or other documents sent to our office cannot be processed for your application and cannot be returned to you. Only after admission will you be required to send us sealed original hard copies of your transcripts.

After Applying

Once your references are submitted and your supporting documents are uploaded, your application is considered to be under review. It may take up to two weeks for the status to be updated on-line to 'under review'.

You can check the status of your application by logging in to the SGS application. Please do not contact the office directly to inquire about the status of your applications, as we receive many applications annually and are unable to respond to these requests.

Admission decisions are communicated on a continuing basis between January and June.

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Program Requirements

Students will take 8 courses (4 core courses, 3 infrastructure engineering electives and 1 technology management elective) and complete a four-month practicum

Core Courses

CEM1001 - The Challenges of Urban Policy-Making

CEM1002 - Data Analytics and Cities

CEM1003 - Infrastructure and Urban Prosperity

CEM1004 - Cities as Complex Systems

CEM1000 - Practicum (see where some past practicums have been)

Infrastructure Engineering Specialization Areas
(choose 3 courses in 1 area)

Transportation Systems Cyber Security Urban Structures Sustainable Energy Systems Operations Research Environmental Issues for Healthy Cities Resilience of Critical Infrastructure Communications Networks

Transportation Systems

Course Code	Title & Description
CIV516H	Public Transit Operations and Planning Public Transit Operations and Planning This course covers a broad range of topics in urban transit operations and planning, with special emphasis on best-practice strategies of modern transit systems. The course will help students: Learn the history of transit and its relationship to urban development, emerging challenges, transit role in society, and new trends and issues; Understand and analyze the factors that affect transit performance and demand; Identify and analyze transit operational and planning problems; Identify possible solutions at the operational level (mostly short-term and line-based) and the strategic level (mostly long-term and network-based), and assess alternative solutions; Understand the relative performance of various transit modes (both conventional and new modes) and their domains of application; and gain knowledge of best-practice transit systems planning and emerging innovations. View full course description in the Engineering Undergrad Academic Calendar.
CIV531H	Transport Planning Transport Planning This course is intended to provide the student with the following: the ability to design and execute an urban transportation planning study; a working knowledge of transportation planning analysis skills including introductions to travel demand modelling, analysis of environmental impacts, modelling transportation - land use interactions and transportation project evaluation; an understanding of current transportation planning issues and policies; and an understanding of the overall process of transportation planning and its role within the wider context of transportation decision-making and the planning and design of urban areas. Person-based travel in urban regions is the focus of this course, but a brief introduction to freight and intercity passenger transportation is also provided. A â€œsystemsâ€ approach to transportation planning and analysis is introduced and maintained throughout the course. Emphasis is placed throughout on designing transportation systems for long-run environmental, social, and economic sustainability. Prerequisite: CIV368H1 / CME368H1. View full course description in the Engineering Undergrad Academic Calendar.
CIV1506H	Freight Transportation and ITS Applications Freight Transportation and ITS Applications Efficient movement of freight is crucial for national economic viability. This course introduces the structure of the freight industry and relates it to business logistics and planning of supply chains. Planning of freight services at the strategic, tactical, and operational levels is presented and models of international, inter-city, and urban freight movements are introduced. Shipper behavior related to mode choice, carrier selection, adoption of 3-PL and information technology options is considered. The course also introduces the role of advanced technologies (ITS) in improving freight operations, and the implications of e-commerce on planning of freight services. The course concludes by providing an overview of policy issues, data sources and needs, and the particularities of the Canadian freight transportation context.
CIV1508H	Airport Planning and Engineering Airport Planning and Engineering The objective of this course is to provide an overview of the planning, design and operation of the airport component of a modern air/highway inter-modal transportation system including airside, terminal and groundside elements. Students will be introduced to current trends in the air transportation industry as these impact on air travel demand and the requirement for airport facilities and services. Aviation demand forecasting and management will be studied, as will aircraft and passenger characteristics. A central focus of the course will be airfield (runways and taxiways) and terminal design, both passenger and cargo. While Canadian standards will be used in all design examples and exercises, these are generally compatible with ICAO recommended practices and the analytic methods broadly applicable elsewhere. Case Studies will draw heavily on the current Master Plan being developed for Pickering Airport and the ongoing development program at Toronto's Lester B. Pearson International Airport. The course will conclude with a brief look at the critical environmental issues facing airports, particularly noise and water pollution, and at airport economics and finance.
CIV1532H	Fundamentals of ITS and Traffic Management Fundamentals of ITS and Traffic Management This course focuses on Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) with emphasis on Advanced Traffic Control and Management Systems (ATMS) and applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in ATMS. Topics include: Overview and Introduction to ITS Traffic Flow Modeling for ITS: Macroscopic, Microscopic and Mesoscopic Transportation Networks Modeling and Traffic Assignment Genetic Algorithms (GA) for Optimization (Artificial Intelligence Part I) Applications of GA: Emergency Evacuation Optimization, Origin-Destination Estimation, Dynamic Congestion Pricing Artificial Neural Networks (Artificial Intelligence Part II) Applications of NN: Automated Incident Detection (AID), Short-Term Traffic Flow Forecasting, Traffic Control and Optimization Theoretical Primer Reinforcement Learning (Artificial Intelligence Part III) Introduction to Deep Learning (Deep NN + RL) Freeway Traffic Control and Optimization Street Traffic Control and Optimization Other Research Topics (time permitting), e.g. Modelling and Exploiting Vehicle Automation and Connectivity for 21s Century Traffic Control. Prerequisite: CIV332H1.
CIV1535H	Transportation and Development Transportation and Development The land use - transportation interaction is the focus of this course. Basic concepts underlying urban spatial processes are introduced. Land use forecasting models used to project future land use (principally population and employment distributions) for input into transportation planning studies are presented. Models reviewed include the Lowry Model, econometric-based models and urban simulation techniques. The remainder of the course deals with the qualitative and quantitative assessment of impacts of major transportation facilities on land use patterns. A term project dealing with the analysis of the impact of a current transportation proposal within the Greater Toronto Area on adjacent land use constitutes an important component of the course work. Prerequisite: CIV531H
CIV1538H	Transportation Demand Analysis Transportation Demand Analysis This course deals with the quantitative analysis and modeling of transportation demand for planning purposes. The course principally deals with urban passenger demand, but an introduction to freight and intercity travel demand is also provided. A theoretical framework for the study of transportation demand is developed from basic micro-economic principles of consumer behaviour. The primary modeling approaches considered are: disaggregate choice models; entropy-based models, and an introduction to the activity-based approach to travel demand modeling. An understanding of the theory of the demand for transportation is coupled with practical experience in the specification, estimation, and use of transportation demand models. Prerequisites: CIV531H1, CIV1504H.
CIV1540H	Transportation: Urban Operations Research Transportation: Urban Operations Research This course focuses on quantitative methods and techniques for the analysis and modelling of urban transportation systems. Major topics include probabilistic modelling, queuing models of transport operations, network models, and simulation of transportation systems. The application of these methods to modelling various components of the transportation system (including road, transit and pedestrian facilities) is emphasized in this course.

Cyber Security

Course Code	Title & Description
ECE568H	Computer Security Computer Security As computers permeate our society, the security of such computing systems is becoming of paramount importance. This course covers principles of computer systems security. To build secure systems, one must understand how attackers operate. This course starts by teaching students how to identify security vulnerabilities and how they can be exploited. Then techniques to create secure systems and defend against such attacks will be discussed. Industry standards for conducting security audits to establish levels of security will be introduced. The course will include an introduction to basic cryptographic techniques as well as hardware used to accelerate cryptographic operations in ATM’s and webservers.
ECE1508H	Special Topics in Communications Special Topics in Communications More info at https://www.ece.utoronto.ca/communications/grad-courses/catalogue/
ECE1518H	Seminar in Identity, Privacy and Security Seminar in Identity, Privacy and Security This interdisciplinary course examines issues of identity, privacy and security from a range of technological, policy and scientific perspectives, highlighting the relationships, overlaps, tensions, tradeoffs and synergies between them. Based on a combination of public lectures, in-depth seminar discussions and group project work, it will study contemporary identity, privacy and security systems, practices and controversies, with such focal topics as biometric identification schemes, public key encryption infrastructure, privacy enhancing technologies, identity theft risks and protections, on-line fraud detection and prevention, and computer crime, varying between offerings.
ECE1776H	Computer Security, Cryptography and Privacy Computer Security, Cryptography and Privacy The course introduces students to research topics on Computer Security. Students will be introduced to concepts in exploiting vulnerabilities, tools for detection of vulnerabilities, access control models, basic cryptography, and operating system, hardware, and network security.

Urban Structures

Course Code	Title & Description
APS1024H	Infrastructure Resilience Planning Infrastructure Resilience Planning Planning for resilience is a fundamental of strategic and operational planning of infrastructure and requires an in-depth understanding of the operation one wishes to make resilient, its context and operating environment. This course teaches resilience planning from first principles, including the development and application of international and Canadian infrastructure resilience and investment policy, demand and dependency management, all-hazards and mitigation strategies and its relationship to Enterprise Risk Management and Business Continuity Planning. More info
APS1025H	Infrastructure Protection Infrastructure Protection A fully integrated protection scheme is necessary to efficiently implement an Infrastructure Resilience Plan to assure operational survival following a catastrophic event. Building on the first principles of security integration and fortifications practice, illustrated with case studies through history, the students explore site security surveys, different tools, mitigation methods and models in common use and the assumptions and technology behind them in order to make informed decisions on how to approach and solve an infrastructure protection problem for the full range of event types. This is then practised in partnership with industry, analysing real security integration issues for real clients, to whom the students will present their protection schemes. More info
CIV576H	Sustainable Buildings Sustainable Buildings Building systems including the thermal envelope, heating and cooling systems, as well as water and lighting systems are examined with a view to reducing the net energy consumed within the building. Life-cycle economic and assessment methods are applied to the evaluation of various design options including considerations of embodied energy and carbon sequestration. Green building strategies including natural ventilation, passive solar, photovoltaics, solar water heaters, green roofs and geothermal energy piles are introduced. Following the application of these methods, students are introduced to efficient designs including LEED designs that lessen the impact of buildings on the environment. Exemplary building designs will be presented and analyzed. Prerequisite: CIV375H1/CIV575H1 or equivalent. View full course description in the Engineering Undergrad Academic Calendar.
CIV1164H	Bridge Engineering Bridge Engineering This course deals with advanced topics in modern bridge design. Actual course content will vary from year to year, and will include topics selected from the following list: concrete segmental bridges, cable-supported bridges, arches, precast concrete systems for rehabilitation of existing bridges, and innovative composite systems. For a given topic, the approach taken will be to define performance requirements; describe structural systems, components, and critical details; and develop analytical methods for dimensioning and validation, giving special consideration to the interaction between design and construction. There will be a strong emphasis throughout the course on the application of leading-edge and emerging technologies, including high-performance materials.
CIV1167H	Advanced Structural Dynamics Advanced Structural Dynamics This course provides the basic principles of system identification and structural control. In order to bridge the gap that the civil engineering students have with regards to the interdisciplinary aspects of CIV1167H, principles of signals, sensors, data acquisition and filtering, complex plane representation of system dynamics, and relationship between different transformation for information mapping between time and frequency domains, and processing of random signals are covered in detail. Analytical and experimental modal analysis topics are included, which not only provide the students with a system identification tool but also enable them to handle the dynamics of complex structures with non-proportional damping.
CIV1169H	Advanced Topics in Building Design Advanced Topics in Building Design Introduction to various structural systems; analysis of coupled shear walls using various techniques such as Laminar method, Finite difference formulation, Equivalent Frame method; stagewise incremental analysis of walls including plastification of laminae; design of walls and coupling beams; shear wall-frame interaction; behaviour of framed tubes; shear lag in tubes; approximate methods of analysis for frame tubes and multi-storey frames. Individual projects involving specialized topics will form an integral part of the course.
CIV1252H	Infrastructure Renewal Infrastructure Renewal This course deals with the assessment maintenance and repair of concrete structures. Topics covered include: inspection and monitoring of concrete structures (including instrumentation and non-destructive testing); identification of material failure mechanisms; residual service life prediction; life cycle cost analysis; and methods of repair and rehabilitation. Case studies of problems in structures due to reinforcement corrosion, alkali-aggregate reaction and free-thaw cycling will be investigated in detail. Recent advances in inspection and repair techniques will be critically evaluated. /div>

Sustainable Energy Systems

Course Code	Title & Description
ECE1092H	Smart Grid Case Studies Smart Grid Case Studies More Info
MIE515H	Alternative Energy Systems Alternative Energy Systems This courses covers the basic principles and design of selected alternative energy systems. Systems discussed include solar thermal systems, solar photovoltaic, wind technology, fuel cells, and energy storage. Pre-requisites: MIE210H, MIE312H and some knowledge of chemistry, or equivalent courses More Info
MIE1120H	Current Energy Infrastructure and Resources Current Energy Infrastructure and Resources More Info
MIE1240H	Wind Power Wind Power More Info
MIE1715H	Lifecycle Engineering Lifecycle Engineering More Info

Operations Research

Course Code	Title & Description
MIE1603H	Integer Programming Integer Programming More info on the MIE website
MIE1616H	Research Topics in Healthcare Engineering Research Topics in Healthcare Engineering More info on the MIE website
MIE1620H	Linear Programming and Network Flows Linear Programming and Network Flows More info on the MIE website
MIE1621H	Non-Linear Optimization Non-Linear Optimization More info on the MIE website
MIE1721H	Reliability Reliability More info on the MIE website
MIE1723H	Engineering Asset Management Engineering Asset Management More info on the MIE website
MIE1727H	Statistical Methods of Quality Assurance Statistical Methods of Quality Assurance More info on the MIE website

Environmental Issues for Healthy Cities

Course Code	Title & Description
CHE1433H	Air Dispersion Modelling Air Dispersion Modelling The goal of the course will be to provide the students with an understanding of the fundamental principles of air quality modelling, the use of screening and advanced air dispersion models, as well as the limitations of these tools in actual practice. The course will also address other relevant air quality related subjects such as ambient monitoring and dispersion model verification. The course will be structured to provide sufficient background in dispersion modelling theory to allow the users to make informed decisions on model inputs, modelling methodologies and approximations. The course will feature both theory sessions as well as hands on training in the use of dispersion models (US EPA SCREEN 3 and AERMOD models) and data processing.
CIV549H	Groundwater Flow and Contamination Groundwater Flow and Contamination Mechanics of saturated and unsaturated fluid flow in porous media. Confined and unconfined flow. Flow to wells. Analytical and numerical solutions of groundwater flow equations. Non-reactive and reactive contaminant transport on groundwater systems. Analytical and numerical solutions of contaminant transport equations. Flow and solute transport in fractured porous media. Assessment of environmental impacts of waste disposal operations. Remediation of contaminated groundwater. Prerequisite: JVM270H1/CIV270H1/CME270H1, CIV250H1/EDV250H1 or equivalent. View full course description in the Engineering Undergrad Academic Calendar.
CIV1302H	Low Impact Development and Stormwater Systems Low Impact Development and Stormwater Systems Civil Engineering is the oldest branch of engineering. In ancient times, architects, engineers and planners were one and the same. In landscape design, these three disciplines are still closely linked particularly in the design and construction of green infrastructure, low impact develop and stormwater infrastructure. In this course the design of stormwater management systems will be taught with a multi-disciplinary approach. Impacts to the flow regime, water balances, flow paths, water quality and aquatic habitats will be discussed. The low impact development (LID) design approach will be examined as a tool for sustainable urban planning. Some topics covered in this course include: • Conventional systems (stormwater management ponds) • Vegetated stormwater systems (green roofs, bioretention) • Infiltration systems (permeable pavements, exfiltration cells • Treatment systems (oil-grit separators, filter strips) • Modelling approaches. • Sediment and erosion control and operational considerations.
CIV1303H	Water Resources Systems Modelling Water Resources Systems Modelling Water resources systems are physically complex and the solution of appropriate mathematical models is computationally demanding. This course considers physical processes in water resource systems, their mathematical representation and numerical solutions. Newton's 2nd law and the equations of mass and energy conservation are developed and applied to closed-conduit, open-channel and groundwater flow problems. Procedures for efficient numerical solution of the governing equations are presented. Problems of non-linearity, sensitivity to data and computational complexity are introduced. Prerequisite: EDV250H1 or permission of the instructor.
CIV1308H	Physical and Chemical Treatment Processes Physical and Chemical Treatment Processes Theory and application of physical and chemical operations and processes for the treatment of water and wastewater. Specific processes covered include sedimentation, coagulation, filtration, and disinfection, with an overview of reactor theory. Laboratory experiments are designed to support and demonstrate the lecture material.
CIV1309H	Biological Treatment Processes Biological Treatment Processes
CIV1311H	Advanced and Sustainable Drinking Water Treatment Advanced and Sustainable Drinking Water Treatment enrollment preference will be given to students in the Advanced Water Technologies & Process Design specialization, and the Drinking Water Research Group. This course covers sustainability issues as they apply to the provision of safe drinking water. Water reclamation and reuse topics focus on strategies that allow wastewater to be treated for indirect potable reuse as well as many other purposes. Other major topics include: risk assessment associated with emerging pathogens and chemical constituents present in source waters, advanced drinking water treatment processes including membranes (UF, NF and RO), advanced oxidation and activated carbon. Throughout the course, case studies, application examples and numerical problems will be presented.

Resilience of Critical Infrastructure

Course Code	Title & Description
APS1024H	Infrastructure Resilience Planning Infrastructure Resilience Planning Planning for resilience is a fundamental of strategic and operational planning of infrastructure and requires an in-depth understanding of the operation one wishes to make resilient, its context and operating environment. This course teaches resilience planning from first principles, including the development and application of international and Canadian infrastructure resilience and investment policy, demand and dependency management, all-hazards and mitigation strategies and its relationship to Enterprise Risk Management and Business Continuity Planning. More info
APS1025H	Infrastructure Protection Infrastructure Protection A fully integrated protection scheme is necessary to efficiently implement an Infrastructure Resilience Plan to assure operational survival following a catastrophic event. Building on the first principles of security integration and fortifications practice, illustrated with case studies through history, the students explore site security surveys, different tools, mitigation methods and models in common use and the assumptions and technology behind them in order to make informed decisions on how to approach and solve an infrastructure protection problem for the full range of event types. This is then practised in partnership with industry, analysing real security integration issues for real clients, to whom the students will present their protection schemes. More info
URD1044H	Urban Design and Development
URD2041H	Planning and Real Estate Development

Communications Networks

Course Code	Title & Description
ECE1508H	Special Topics in Communications Special Topics in Communications More info at https://www.ece.utoronto.ca/communications/grad-courses/catalogue/
ECE1520H	Data Communications I Data Communications I This is an introductory course on digital transmission. Topics include: signal space concepts, signals with memory and Markovian models, power spectrum of digital signals, bandwidth, baseband transmission: intersymbol interference and Nyquist pulse shaping, optimum coherent symbol detection, binary and M-ary modulation, differential and noncoherent demodulation, error rate – bandwidth efficiency comparisons, sequence detection and the Viterbi algorithm. Equalization. Multi-carrier modulation.
ECE1524H	Service Provider Networks Service Provider Networks A major promise for service providers is to design, operate, maintain and retire innovative network services in a proper manner. To achieve this goal service provider’s infrastructure should be well connected, highly reliable and extremely secure. Moreover, service provider has to offer manageable level of quality for offered services along with a customer-oriented service management platform. The course offers an overview of these key elements and explains how one can build a successful service life-cycle in a multi-service provider world. The course discusses the architecture of a service provider in a broad sense, including topology and infrastructure, data forwarding and signaling architecture, service and QoS architecture, and security architecture. Form operational and design standpoint, the course focuses on two major problems: capacity planning and traffic engineering. Basics of traffic trending and flow analysis in service provider domain will be explained (engineering perspective). The course will discuss the evolution of service provider networks and the requirements for next generation of service providers. To this end the impact of new concepts such as “Cloud Computing” and “Software Defined Networking (SDN)” on service design and network management will be evaluated. Finally, the competitiveness of a service provider considering all above topics will be considered.
ECE1541H	Communication Networks I Communication Networks I This course teaches the fundamentals of network performance and analysis. The topics are: traffic modeling for voice, video and data, self-similarity and long range dependence in the internet, queueing systems, large deviations and buffer management, multiple access communications, scheduling and processor sharing, routing and dynamic programming, vehicular networks.
ECE1545H	Special Topics in Data Communications: Stochastic Network Calculus Special Topics in Data Communications: Stochastic Network Calculus The network calculus has evolved into an elegant framework for analytical performance evaluation of data networks. It provides methods to determine resource requirements of traffic flows in a network using an envelope description for arrivals and service. Particular strengths of the network calculus are that it can elegantly characterize delays and backlog in a network of multiple nodes, and that it can accurately describe the behavior of a wide variety of link scheduling algorithms. More recently, stochastic extensions of the network calculus have resulted in the discovery of new scaling laws of network delays, and an end-to-end analysis of a network with heavy-tailed traffic. Different from queueing theoretic approaches to network analysis, which often seek an exact characterization of traffic and service, a network calculus analysis seeks to obtain bounds for performance metrics, thus reducing the complexity of the analysis. The course will cover the deterministic and stochastic network calculus, as well as elements of min-plus linear system theory. Applications of network calculus include the design of networks with service differentiation, real-time systems, and wireless networks. The course also covers applications of min-plus system theory for developing methods for bandwidth estimation in wired and wireless networks.
ECE1548H	Advanced Network Architectures: Network Softwarization: Principles and Foundations Advanced Network Architectures: Network Softwarization: Principles and Foundations This course is one of two companion courses on network softwarization offered simultaneously in the Winter 2018 session. The first course (this one) introduces concepts and principles of network softwarization while the second course focuses on hands on experience with technology enablers. The courses will be offered simultaneously in 4 Universities, namely University of Waterloo, University of Toronto, Université Laval and École des Technologies Supérieures (ETS).

Technology Management Electives (choose one)

Technology Management Electives

Course Code	Title & Description
APS1001H	Project Management Project Management Project management has evolved from being an accidental job title into being a chosen profession with a career path, code of ethics and its own body of knowledge. This course covers most of the knowledge areas of the Project Management Institute: integration, scope, cost, time, risk, human resources, and communications management. We take a practical, applied approach, using a textbook and discussing case studies. There is a term paper on "lessons learned" from an actual project. More info
APS1005H	Operations Research for Engineering Management Operations Research for Engineering Management This course introduces optimization techniques applicable in solving various engineering programs. These techniques are widely used in engineering design, optimal control, production planning, reliability engineering, and operations management. The contents of this course can be classified into two major categories: modeling techniques and optimization algorithms. Topics include linear programming, sensitivity analysis, nonlinear programming, dynamic programming, decision making under uncertainty, new developments in optimization techniques. The course will also examine several case studies to gain understanding of real applications of optimization techniques. More info
APS1010H	Cognitive and Psychological Foundations of Effective Leadership Cognitive and Psychological Foundations of Effective Leadership This course investigates the cognitive and psychological foundations of effective leadership. Students will explore current theories driving effective leadership practice including models of leadership, neurophysiological correlates of leadership and psychodynamic approaches to leadership. Students will learn and apply skills including mental modeling, decision-making, teamwork and self-evaluation techniques. This course is aimed at helping engineering students to gain practical skills that will enhance their impact as leaders throughout their careers.
APS1012H	Management of Business Innovation and Transformational Change Management of Business Innovation and Transformational Change This course will provide students with the core concepts required to manage and continuously renew a business enterprise. It focuses on business innovation including; strategic thinking, transformational change management, future state visioning, innovative enterprise design & development, new product development, business process management and sustaining a culture of innovation. It has been designed for those who desire a career path leading to a role as a corporate change agent such as CEO, COO, Senior VP’s, C-Level Certified Management Consultants, or as entrepreneurs. This seminar style course will equip students with the knowledge and the skills to manage business innovation at strategic and operational levels. The management of innovation is interdisciplinary and multi-functional, requiring the alignment of market forces, technological systems and organizational change to improve the competitiveness and effectiveness of organizations and society. The process of innovation management is generic, although organization, political, technological and market specific factors will guide strategic choices and actions. This course will incorporate both academic readings to provide the broad theory of business innovation but most of the readings and discussions will be based on the instructors many years of hands on deep practical experience leading major business transformation initiatives. The instructors case studies will cover a wide variety of industry sectors; aerospace & defense, automotive, food production, industrial equipment, pharmaceutical, family owned businesses, plastics, IT systems integration, electronics, power distribution, newspaper publishing and others. The case studies range from transforming an aerospace enterprise with over 25,000 employees to scaling a family owned SME-industrial equipment manufacturer over a 15-year period.
APS1015H	Social Entrepreneurship Social Entrepreneurship This course is designed for engineering students interested in starting a business venture that advances social and/or environmental good. The course provides students with as real a “social entrepreneurship” experience as is possible within a course setting – students will, independently or in groups, construct a Business Model for their entrepreneurial idea, and will pitch their model to a panel of Angel investors. Most lectures will run workshop-style: industry experts (in social marketing, social finance, HR, law and other fields), along with real social entrepreneurs, will work one-on-one with students to help refine their business models in preparation for the investment pitch. Other lectures, along with course readings, will focus on understanding the field of social entrepreneurship, with a particular emphasis on topics relevant to engineering such as clean tech commercialization and the growing field of “impact investing”
APS1016H	Financial Management for Engineers Financial Management for Engineers The students will be exposed to classical equity valuation methods; such as discounted cash flow analysis, net asset value, fundamental analysis and relative value analysis, using measures such as P/E multiples and P/Cash flow multiples. The students will be introduced to the principles of bond and stock valuations with a special emphasis on its relation to the cost of capital. The course will take an in depth view of capital budgeting, capital investment decisions and project analysis and evaluations. It will introduce students to the concept risk and return in equity markets. The students will get hands on experience in calculating cost of capital and hence the appropriate discount rate to use in valuations. Theory of optimal capital structure and financial leverage will be discussed in addition to economic value added principles. The relevance of dividends and dividend policy will be debated in class. The concept of “does dividend policy matter” will be subject of a vigorous debate. Finally the topic of mergers and acquisitions will be covered in depth, with particular reference to recent mergers of Canadian companies.
APS1017H	Supply Chain Management and Logistics Supply Chain Management and Logistics This course is to provide students with a framework to design and control supply chain systems. To achieve the goal, the course will cover key modules in supply chain. The students will be exposed to topics such as: inventory theories, transportation, postponement strategies, supply chain dynamics, value of information, supply chain flexibility, and environmental issues. We will focus on the analytical decision support tools (both models and applications), as well as on the organizational models that successfully allow companies to develop, implement and sustain supplier management and collaborative strategies. More info
APS1088H	Business Planning and Execution for Canadian Entrepreneurs Business Planning and Execution for Canadian Entrepreneurs The key to entrepreneurial success is focused execution of a great business plan. APS1088 teaches aspiring entrepreneurs how to start a business in Canada. That business could be a start-up, a franchise, or an acquired or inherited business. The business could be for profit or non-profit. Each lecture focusses on an important aspect of starting and running a business, and supports a component of the business plan each student writes as the course project. • Start-up financing taught addresses all forms from bootstrapping to seeking funding from VCs and Angel investors. • If you already have a business idea the course will assist you in making that business idea a success and if you don’t have an idea the course will teach you how to find and develop a successful business idea. The instructors may introduce students with exceptionally good business plans to The Hatchery, or one of the many incubators on campus, or even businesses that might be interested in their idea. • The lecturers who present this course have all started and sold at least one successful business and have contributed their experience to the class notes. Interestingly, we are all immigrants to Canada like the majority of our students and that fact strongly influences the course material and our approach to teaching. • At strategic points during the course, subject matter experts are invited to address the students in their area of specialty such as marketing strategy, sales, finance & accounting and law.
CHE1434H	Six Sigma for Chemical Processes Six Sigma for Chemical Processes Six Sigma is a proven process improvement methodology currently being employed across nearly every type of business and industry including numerous Chemical Process Industry companies. Design for Six Sigma (DfSS) has been developed more recently with the goal to apply the Six Sigma principles to the design of new products and processes. This course will also provide a working know-how of the Six Sigma problem solving and process improvement protocol (DMAIC). It is based on the lecturer’s own experience as a double Black Belt in Lean Six Sigma and Design for Lean Six Sigma at Xerox Research Centre of Canada. This course will include examples and case studies in order to show the students the practical value of Six Sigma in the chemical and related industries. The students will use themselves Six Sigma and Design for Six Sigma process and statistical tools to solve problems and explore designing new chemical process in workshops that will be part of each class.
CIV1307H	Life Cycle Assessment and Sustainability of Engineering Activities Life Cycle Assessment and Sustainability of Engineering Activities Engineers face growing pressure to incorporate sustainability objectives into their practice. In comparing two products/designs it is often not apparent which one is more sustainable. The course introduces concepts and methods for sustainability assessment. The course primarily focuses on Life Cycle Assessment as it is viewed as being a necessary component of any assessment. This is a research based course and is suitable for students interested in researching in depth a particular topic. By the end of the course, students will have an awareness of analytical tools/resources for evaluating sustainability implications employing a systems perspective, and have applied these tools in a research project. This course assumes students have a background in engineering and have taken a course in engineering economics. 2 lecture hours per week.

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Optional Emphasis

MEngCEM students can further customize their program by choosing to complete an optional emphasis.

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Program Length

We offer two delivery options to suit your circumstances and goals.

The full-time option allows you to complete the program in 12 months.
The extended full-time option allows you to take 24 months to complete the program (6 terms).

Core required courses are typically offered during the week between 9 and 5pm. Electives are sometimes offered on the weekend, evenings, online or in a compressed two-week period (in May or August). Click here to see the current timetable. A part-time option is not currently available for this program.

The practicum is four months long on a full-time basis.

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Tuition Fees

The information below is for reference only and is subject to change annually. Registered students should check their fee balance on their ACORN account. View the U of T Student Accounts website for more information about fees, including a breakdown of mandatory and optional fees.


Fees for 2019-2020	Full-time	Extended Full-time
Domestic Students	15020.9	8330.9
International Students	61506.9	32384.9

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Financing Your Degree

The MEng program is self-funded. Students may look to their home province for financial aid and visit the SGS website for financial aid and advising.

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Teaching Assistantships

All full-time graduate students are eligible to apply for Teaching Assistant (TA) paid positions with CivMin. TAs assist undergraduate and graduate course instructors with supervision of labs, leading tutorials and marking assignments and tests.

Apply for TA positions and view more job and volunteer opportunities on the Job Opportunities page.

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MEngCEM to MASc

Some students who begin an MEngCEM degree may wish to further their studies with a research-based program (MASc and PhD). Students who are enrolled in the MEngCEM degree may be eligible to transfer to the MASc program in CivMin.

To transfer, students must first find a CivMin's faculty member who will agree to be their supervisor. Students should then discuss come to the Student Services Office to initiate the program transfer.

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CivMinGSA

CivMinGSA is the graduate student association at CivMin. They host social, athletic, academic, and professional development events for all CivMin graduate students, aiming to enrich their professional and personal leadership experiences.

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Helpful Links

CivMin Grad Hub on Quercus is a central location where registered students can find relevant Departmental information and forms, and receive notifications about announcements and events.

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Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering
University of Toronto
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Toronto, ON M5S 1A4
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In our Masters of Engineering: Cities Engineering and Management (MEngCEM) program, students prepare for a career in cities, addressing the various issues and growing needs of urban centres.

See the MEngCEM Lookbook for a detailed look at the program, past practicums and career options

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