Students enrolled in the Master of Engineering (MEng) program will have the option to declare a specialization to add depth to your degree. Each specialization has a set list of courses from which the student must select. The specific requirements for each specialization can be found in the academic calendar.
Environmental and Water Resources Engineering
This specialization offers advanced training in the areas of air, water and waste analysis and management. The courses will allow students to explore treatment processes, advanced modelling tools, and engineering standards in a wide range of areas of environmental engineering. An emphasis is also placed on the impact of a changing climate and tools that will help environmental engineers anticipate the needs of the future.
Sustainable Structural Engineering
Courses in this specialization explore structural systems across their full life cycle—from design and construction to performance assessment and rehabilitation. Students gain practical skills in advanced design and analysis, forensic evaluation, and data-driven modeling, equipping them to create resilient, forward-looking solutions for the built environment.
Transportation Engineering
Transportation Engineering is a sub-discipline of Civil Engineering that focuses on the design, operation, and maintenance of transportation systems for the safe and efficient movement of goods and people. This specialization provides the opportunity to gain advanced knowledge in the areas of pavements, public transit planning and operations, traffic operations, road safety, and travel demand modelling.
Architectural Engineering
For students interested in the intersection of design and engineering, this specialization offers advanced training in building systems, structural design, and sustainable technologies. This interdisciplinary focus prepares graduates to lead innovative solutions in the built environment.
Future Cities
The MEng in Civil Engineering, with a specialization in Future Cities, equips engineers to design smart, sustainable, and resilient urban systems. Through data-driven methods, systems-thinking, and interdisciplinary learning, students gain the skills to become city-building leaders for innovative infrastructure and urban projects.
Notes:
A Graduate Specialization is a University credential that is recognized on a student’s transcript but not on a diploma. A student will only receive this distinction on their transcript if they complete all of the requirements associated with the specialization.