EFC Graduate Studies Material · SYDE - No substantial changes February 25, 2016 ENG - Adding content related to admissions, comprehensive exams, etc. - Removal of current text in

M E M O

TO: Timothy Weber FROM: B. Hellinga, Associate Dean, Graduate Studies

Faculty of Engineering RE: Engineering Faculty Council Agenda DATE: March 4, 2016

Please place the following motions forward for approval at the next meeting of EFC. These motions were approved by the EGSC on March 2, 2016 with one exception (see page 2). The Graduate Studies Office has undertaken a calendar migration project to move the content from the existing Graduate Calendar to the WCMS system our website runs on. This will allow for better integration of the calendar and GSO, FOE, and Department sites.

From Sarah Hildebrandt, Director of Academic Services, Graduate Studies Office:

This initiative was endorsed by Graduate Operations Committee in Winter 2014. The goals of this project are:

• to create a standardized look and feel for program content in the GSAC • to move the GSAC to a different online platform – from existing ACMS to WCMS (Waterloo

Content Management System) • to verify graduate program content found in the GSAC for accuracy (revised program pages

capture existing GSAC content as well as information gathered from Quest)

(…) Departments will be asked to ensure that the revised content remains factually accurate (i.e. nothing was lost in translation) and that any changes previously approved by SGRC/Senate have been captured (i.e. if there were existing inaccuracies in the calendar). Trevor [Clews] will work with the departments to finalize the content as needed.

Dept Notable Changes Dept Approved

CHE - Proposing a change to reference requirements for admission to

mirror other departments’ requirements. (GSAC Program revision form included)

February 16, 2016

CIVE - Update to milestones required for all MASc and PhD programs (3 milestone revision forms included) February 25, 2016

MSCI

- Admissions requirement change: - Before: Background in calculus, linear algebra and probability

and statistics (with varying order across programs). - New: Background in quantitative methods (e.g., calculus, linear

algebra, probability and statistics).

February 8, 2016

SYDE - No substantial changes February 25, 2016

ENG - Adding content related to admissions, comprehensive exams, etc. - Removal of current text in calendar on Engineering main page. - Remove Accelerated Master’s from Calendar

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Additional motions:

1. CHE – Change to CHE 622, add tutorial component. • This course description was revised in 2015 and approved through to SGRC, but the

tutorial component was not included in that revision.

2. The following has not been approved by the EGSC as of the date of this memo. We expect it will be approved by the date of the March EFC meeting. It is included in this memo before being approved because of the short timeline set by GSO for the Graduate Calendar revision project. In order to meet the deadline, all calendar revisions to be approved at the April SGRC meeting, so a March approval at EFC is needed to meet that expectation.

• The 2 Nano program calendar revisions were not approved at EGSC on March 2 because of questions raised regarding a change in wording from the current calendar description. The Department requested time to revise the wording before EGSC voted.

• The attachment includes the revised wording which is similar to the current calendar description.

Dept Notable Changes Dept Approved

CHE - CHE MASc (Nano) and CHE PhD (Nano) calendar updates only. - Removing second seminar requirement from Nano MASc and PhD

Programs (Milestone revision form included)

Pending

Bruce Hellinga

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Graduate Studies Academic Calendar Program revision form Use this form to:

• Propose graduate program changes that have not been previously approved, as part of the Graduate Studies Academic Calendar (GSAC) update project (Fall 2015).

Faculty: Engineering Program: Meng Chemical Engineering, MASc Chemical Engineering, MASc Chemical Engineering Nanotechnology, MASc Chemical Engineering Water, PhD Chemical Engineering, PhD Chemical Engineering Nanotechnology, PhD Chemical Engineering Water

Program contact(s) (name): Judy Caron, Yuning Li Description of proposed change: The Department of Chemical Engineering would like to amend the admission requirements for all programs with regard to reference requirements for applications

*changes to courses and milestones also require the completion/submission of the SGRC Course/Milestone-New/Revision/Inactivation form. Rationale for change: All other departments in the Faculty of Engineering were compared, as well as some other universities. The Department of Chemical Engineering has a (3) reference requirement across all programs with no flexibility. This means that each application we get, needs additional time to be spent when an industrial reference is provided. We must ask each student to provide an additional reference, greatly slowing down the process, and making additional work for the Department as well as the GSO. It would greatly speed up our application process if we could adopt the above noted policy. We have a large amount of students with co-op experience, work experience etc. and the quality of the reference from industry is very good.

Current Graduate Studies Academic Calendar content (using the new GSAC program document): (strikethrough content that is to be deleted)

Proposed Graduate Studies Academic Calendar content (keeping format of GSAC program document): (underline content that is to be added)

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https://uwaterloo.ca/graduate-studies/faculty-and-staff/forms

https://uwaterloo.ca/graduate-studies/faculty-and-staff/forms

All 7 programs require 3 academic references

All Meng, MASc programs: 2 letters of reference, at least one of which must be from an academic source All PhD programs: 3 letters of reference, at least two of which must be from academic sources

Reviewed by GSO (for GSO use only): ☒ Departmental approval date: _______February 8, 2016____________________________________ Faculty approval date: _____________________________________________ SGRC approval date: _______________________________________________ Senate approval date (if applicable): __________________________________

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Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Chemical Engineering

Students are responsible for reviewing the General Information and Regulations section of the Graduate Studies Academic Calendar.

Fields (areas of research)

• Biochemical and Biomedical Engineering • Green Reaction Engineering • Interfacial Phenomena, Colloids and Porous Media • Nanotechnology • Polymer Science and Engineering • Process Systems Engineering • Separation Processes

Program information

• Admit term(s) o Fall o Winter o Spring

• Delivery mode(s)

o On-campus

• Length of program o The minimum period of registration for the PhD degree is four terms. Degree

requirements must be satisfied within four calendar years following the date of admission into the PhD program, unless extensions are approved by the Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Research, Engineering. Requests for extension must be supported by a written departmental recommendation along with a realistic timetable for the completion of the degree and evidence of adequate progress in research. Extensions are not granted automatically and will be refused in the case of inadequate progress. University of Waterloo regulations stipulate that approval of an extension past three extended terms is at the discretion of the Associate Provost, Graduate Studies.

o A minimum of two terms of full-time residence is expected from students who wish to proceed on a part-time basis. Full-time residency means that a student is present on campus for at least three days a week, or a sufficient period of time per week to satisfy the supervisor. The most appropriate time for this residence period will be established in consultation with the supervisor(s) and the Associate Chair Graduate Studies.

http://gradcalendar.uwaterloo.ca/group/Gen-Info-Regs


o Part-time students should be advised that the Faculty of Engineering expects at least 20 hours per week to be devoted to advanced study and research.

• Program type o Doctoral o Research

• Registration option(s)

o Full-time o Part-time

• Study option(s)

o Thesis

Admission requirements

• Minimum requirements o At the time of admission, each student must have an approved PhD supervisor who has

agreed in writing to supervise their academic program or co-supervisors, at least one of whom is an approved PhD supervisor. The Faculty of Engineering maintains a list of individually approved research supervisors, known as Approved Doctoral Dissertation Supervisors (ADDS). Additions to and deletions from this list are made by the Engineering Graduate Studies Sub-Committee upon the recommendation of the Chemical Engineering Department’s Associate Chair for Graduate Studies.

o Applicants must demonstrate excellence of background preparation and academic achievement in prior degrees and, usually, possess a relevant, thesis-based Master's degree. In the Faculty of Engineering, a minimum 80% standing in an applicant's appropriate Master's program is the usual requirement. A Master's degree obtained without a full research thesis is normally an inadequate qualification for admission to the PhD program.

o Within the three required references for admission to Graduate Studies, the opinions on academic preparation and research ability must refer to the applicant’s demonstrated ability to formulate research problems and execute the research required to solve problems, as indicated by a Master’s of Applied Science (MASc) research thesis or published scientific/technical paper. The references should also refer to the applicant having adequate English language skills to pursue a doctoral program, with all of its requirements, at the University of Waterloo.

o The Engineering Graduate Studies Sub-Committee requires objective evidence of English language skills. Technical publications that have been written principally by an applicant and published in refereed English language journals, a thesis written in English, or a personal interview with the Chemical Engineering Department’s Associate Chair for Graduate Studies are also considered as evidence.

o Transfer to the PhD program without completion of the MASc program: A student enrolled in a MASc program at the University of Waterloo may apply for transfer to the PhD program without completing a Master's degree. Transfer from a MASc program to a PhD program will normally be initiated at the Department level.

o The supervisor shall prepare for the Chemical Engineering Department’s Graduate Review Committee a memorandum that summarizes the applicant’s qualifications for transfer. At least one additional written recommendation from another Chemical Engineering Department faculty member will facilitate a decision on the transfer request.

o Admission to the PhD program from a BASc program: In exceptional cases, applicants who have spent at least three years pursuing an appropriate Honours Bachelor's degree may be considered for admission to a PhD program, upon request from the Chemical Engineering Department.

• Application materials o Résumé o Supplementary information form o Transcript(s)

• References

o Number of references: 3 o Type of references: at least 2 of which must be from academic sources.

• English Language Proficiency Certification (ELPC) (if applicable)

Degree requirements

• Graduate Academic Integrity Module (Graduate AIM)

• Courses o Students with a Chemical Engineering background with a MASc degree must complete 3

graduate courses (0.50 unit weight per course). Within these courses: At least 2 must be core CHE courses, as listed below 3 must be 600 or 700 level graduate courses No more than 1 may be a held with course No more than 1 may be taught by supervisor(s) No more than 1 may be a reading course

o Students with a Chemical Engineering background without a MASc degree must complete 7 graduate courses (0.50 unit weight per course). Within these courses: At least 4 must be core CHE courses, as listed below 5 must be 600 or 700 level graduate courses No more than 2 may be 500 level or held with courses

http://gradcalendar.uwaterloo.ca/page/GSO-ELP

http://gradcalendar.uwaterloo.ca/page/GSO-General-Information

No more than 2 may be taught by supervisor(s) No more than 1 may be a reading course

o Students with a Non-Chemical Engineering background with a MASc degree must complete 3 core graduate courses (0.50 unit weight per course). Within these courses: At least 3 must be core CHE courses, as listed below 3 must be 600 or 700 level graduate courses No more than 1 may be taught by supervisor(s) No more than 1 may be a reading course

o Core CHE courses: CHE 610 Transport Phenomena CHE 612 Interfacial Phenomena CHE 620 Applied Engineering Mathematics CHE 622 Statistics in Engineering CHE 630 Chemical Reactor Analysis CHE 640 Principles of Polymer Science CHE 660 Principles of Biochemical Engineering NANO 701 Fundamentals of Nanotechnology (two 0.25 credit NANO 701

modules) NANO 702 Nanotechnology Tools (two .25-credit NANO 702 modules)

o The Chemical Engineering Department may require students to take more than 3 courses. In every case, a graduate course program is established by the supervisor(s) in consultation with the student and, if deemed necessary, with the Associate Chair Graduate Studies of the Department. Students may also be required to take additional courses as a result of a comprehensive examination.

o Students must achieve a: minimum cumulative average of 70% minimum grade of 65% in each individual course minimum grade of 70% in each core course

Note: Probationary students may have specific grade requirements, which will be specified in their admission letter.

o Students are responsible for monitoring their own academic records, and must immediately notify the Graduate Coordinator of any inadequate grade or average.

o At least 50% of the final grade in core courses will be determined by a final written exam.

• Graduate Studies Seminar o Over the course of their degree program, full-time PhD students should attend 24

seminars from departments and research institutions where Chemical Engineering faculty members have a membership. The Chemical Engineering seminars are documented in the Events section of the Chemical Engineering Department.

https://uwaterloo.ca/chemical-engineering/events

o Note: At Chemical Engineering seminars, attendance is documented. At other approved seminars, students must complete an attendance form and get it signed by the seminar organizer. Full instructions are available on the Department website.

• PhD Comprehensive Examination o The PhD Comprehensive Examination (due in 4th term) consists of an oral examination

conducted at the University of Waterloo with the candidate and members of the Comprehensive Examining Committee present. The examination consists of the following two parts: An examination of the research proposal that the student intends to develop

into a successful PhD research thesis. An examination of the breadth of the candidate's knowledge of the academic

field of the thesis and the adequacy of the candidate's background preparation to pursue the proposed research.

• PhD Thesis o Students are expected to maintain continuous registration until the thesis is submitted

to the Graduate Studies Office. Under exceptional circumstances, students may request Departmental approval for inactive terms.

o The role of a supervisor is to help a student establish a research problem with an appropriate scope, suggest alternative general approaches to the solution of a problem, and provide general advice on the structure and content of a thesis. The professional engineering code of ethics must be strictly observed in the supervisor-student relationship.

Department of Chemical Engineering website

https://uwaterloo.ca/chemical-engineering/current-graduate-students/seminars-see-events-section-current-seminars-and-history

https://uwaterloo.ca/chemical-engineering/

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o The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree is awarded primarily for the successful completion of original research of high calibre. Minimum Requirements for the PhD Degree are described under Academic Regulations. For further information on the Part-time and Co-op PhD programs, contact the Associate Chair of Graduate Studies.

o o Admission to a PhD program is made on the recommendation of the Engineering

Graduate Studies Sub-Committee on the recommendation of the Department. o o All applicants must meet the University of Waterloo minimum admission requirements

and any additional admission requirements of the department. o Note: In the Department of Chemical Engineering, three (3) academic references are

required for application to all graduate programs offered (MEng, MASc and PhD). o o The principal criteria used to evaluate candidates for admission to the PhD program are: o o Further details of this requirement are outlined below. o o Applicants whose native language is not English are required to submit evidence of

adequate English language skills, in the form of a TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language), with a minimum score of 550 (213 on the computerized version) and a minimum TWE (Test of Written English) of 4.0, or an equivalent examination. The TOEFL score is valid for two years past the test date indicated on the report slip. See the English Language Proficiency page for other acceptable tests of English.

o o Or who are planning to conduct research on a co-operative basis with an external

agency o o In the case of co-operative research conducted at an external location, special

commitments must be made by the external agency, and the candidate should establish these requirements at the earliest possible time. The appropriate form may be obtained from the Graduate Studies Office or the Department. Commented [CT1]: Our records indicate that this

program does not offer a co-op option. Action item: identify if the program currently offers a co-op option.

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Chemical Engineering - Water


Program information



o On-campus



o A minimum of two terms of full-time residence is expected from students who wish to proceed on a part-time basis. Full-time residency means that a candidate is present on campus for at least three days a week, or a sufficient period of time per week to satisfy the supervisor. The most appropriate time for this residence period will be established in consultation with the supervisor(s) and the Associate Chair Graduate Studies.

o Part-time students should be advised that the Faculty of Engineering expects at least 20 hours per week to be devoted to advanced study and research.

• Program type o Doctoral o Collaborative o Research



• Registration option(s) o Full-time o Part-time

• Study option(s)

o Thesis


• Minimum requirements o At the time of admission, each student must have an approved PhD supervisor who has

agreed in writing to supervise their academic program or co-supervisors, at least one of whom is an approved PhD supervisor. The Faculty of Engineering maintains a list of individually approved research supervisors, called Approved Doctoral Dissertation Supervisors (ADDS). Additions to and deletions from this list are made by the Engineering Graduate Studies Sub-Committee upon the recommendation of the Chemical Engineering Department’s Associate Chair for Graduate Studies.


o Within the three required references for admission to Graduate Studies, the opinions on academic preparation and research ability must refer to the applicant’s demonstrated ability to formulate research problems and execute the research required to solve problems, as indicated by a Master’s of Applied Science (MASc) research thesis or published scientific/technical papers. The references should also refer to the applicant having adequate English language skills to pursue a doctoral program, with all of its requirements, at the University of Waterloo.

o The Engineering Graduate Studies Sub-Committee requires objective evidence of English language skills. Technical publications that have been written principally by an applicant and published in refereed English language journals, and/or a thesis written in English, or a personal interview with the Chemical Engineering Department’s Associate Chair for Graduate Studies are also considered as evidence.

o Transfer to the PhD program without completion of the MASc program: A student enrolled in a MASc program at the University of Waterloo may apply for transfer to the PhD program without completing a Master's degree. Transfer from a MASc program to a PhD program will normally be initiated at the Department level. The supervisor shall prepare for the Department Graduate Review Committee a memorandum that summarizes the candidate's qualifications for transfer. At least one

additional written recommendation from another Chemical Engineering Department faculty member will facilitate a decision on the transfer request.

o Admission to the PhD program from a BASc program: In exceptional cases, applicants who have spent at least three years pursuing an appropriate bachelor’s degree may be considered for admission to a PhD program upon request from the Chemical Engineering Department.

• Application materials o Résumé o Supplementary information form

Transcript(s)

• References o Number of references: 3 o Type of references: at least 2 of which must be from academic sources.


Degree requirements


• Courses o Students with a MASc degree must complete 5 graduate courses (0.50 unit weight per

course). For students with a Chemical Engineering background:

• At least 2 must be core CHE courses, as listed below • 2 must be core WATER courses, WATER 601 and WATER 602 • No more than 1 may be a 500 level or held with course • No more than 2 may be taught by supervisor(s) • No more than 1 may be a reading or seminar course

For students with a Non-Chemical Engineering background: • 3 must be core CHE courses, as listed below • 2 must be core WATER courses, WATER 601 and WATER 602 • No more than 1 may be a 500 level or held with course • No more than 2 may be taught by supervisor(s) • No more than 1 may be a reading or seminar course

o Students without a MASc degree must complete 8 courses (0.50 unit weight per course). Within these courses: At least 4 must be core CHE courses, as listed below 2 must be core WATER courses, WATER 601 and WATER 602 No more than 1 may be a reading or seminar course



No more than 2 may be taught by supervisor(s) No more than 1 may be a reading/seminar course

o At least half of the courses for degree requirements must be Chemical Engineering graduate courses.

o The Water core courses are designed to provide fundamental multidisciplinary knowledge and experience to complement the student’s specialist courses and water-related research.

o Core Water courses: WATER 601 Integrated Water Management WATER 602 Integrated Water Management Project

o Core CHE courses: CHE 610 Transport Phenomena CHE 612 Interfacial Phenomena CHE 620 Applied Engineering Mathematics CHE 622 Statistics in Engineering CHE 630 Chemical Reactor Analysis CHE 640 Principles of Polymer Science CHE 660 Principles of Biochemical engineering NANO 701 Fundamentals of Nanotechnology (two 0.25 credit NANO 701

modules ) NANO 702 Nanotechnology Tools (two 0.25 credit NANO 702 modules )

o Students must achieve a: minimum cumulative average of 70% minimum grade of 65% in each individual course minimum grade of 70% in each core course

o Each student is responsible for monitoring their own academic records and must immediately notify their Graduate Coordinator of any inadequate grade or average. Note: Probationary students may have specific grade requirements, as specified in their admission letter.


o The Chemical Engineering Department will determine whether or not collaborative program courses can be used as electives. It is therefore possible that students will need to take additional courses in order to meet the specific requirements of this program.

• Graduate Studies Seminar o Over the course of their degree program, full-time students must attend 24 seminars

from departments and research institutions where Chemical Engineering faculty members have a membership. The Chemical Engineering seminars are documented in the Events section of the Chemical Engineering Department website.


o Note: At Chemical Engineering seminars, attendance is documented. At other approved seminars, students complete an attendance form and get it signed by the seminar organizer. Full instructions are available on the Department website.

• PhD Comprehensive Examination

o The PhD Comprehensive Examination (due in 4th term) consists of an oral examination conducted at the University of Waterloo with the candidate and members of the Comprehensive Examining Committee present. The examination consists of the following two parts: An examination of the research proposal that the student intends to develop



• PhD Thesis

o Students are expected to maintain continuous registration until the thesis is submitted to the Graduate Studies Office. Under exceptional circumstances, students may request Departmental approval for inactive terms.





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• The University of Waterloo offers a unique research-based Masters and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) collaborative program in Water. This program, jointly offered by ten departments across the Faculties of Arts, Engineering, Environment, Mathematics and Science, is intended to promote multi- and inter-disciplinary perspectives related to water. The goal of the program is to supplement disciplinary (specialist) training offered in individual departments with perspectives from a variety of water-related disciplines. Students graduating from the collaborative program will be better equipped to work in multidisciplinary teams to solve increasingly complex water issues. The over 130 faculty members involved in water research at the University of Waterloo represent international excellence and leadership in the field. The faculty cohort includes a Canada Excellence Research Chair, eight Canada Research Chairs, two NSERC Industrial Research Chairs and several University Chairs. The University’s water programs are diverse and collectively comprehensive, creating a dynamic research and learning environment. Core disciplinary expertise includes: Hydrological (groundwater, surface water) science and engineering; Water/wastewater treatment and technology; Ecohydrology; Aquatic ecology and ecotoxicology; Water management, policy and governance. The collaborative program in Water represents tremendous opportunity for graduate students to train within their chosen disciplines while being exposed to perspectives of water research, innovation and management from other fields.

• Admissions Requirements Interested students should apply to the collaborative program in Water in one of the following departments via the regular university application process: Applied Mathematics Biology Chemical Engineering Civil and Environmental Engineering Earth and Environmental Sciences Economics Environment and Resource Studies Geography and Environmental Management

The collaborative program is available to students who are applying to thesis or major paper-based research programs in the home department and whose program of study will have a substantial focus on water. Admission requirements are the same as home department programs, who must approve the application. Students will be required to submit a brief statement of their research interests in water with their application.

• Students must fulfill all of the requirements of their home department, including any specific courses, thesis or seminar milestones, and all of the requirements of the Water program. Whether or not collaborative program courses can be used as electives in the home department will be determined by the department, and may differ from department to department.

• The requirements for the Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering (Water) degree are:

• Other opportunities Students enrolled in the collaborative program will be offered other learning opportunities, such as participation in seminars and workshops and access to visiting fellows and scholars, which will enhance the learning experience.

• Applying for the collaborative program in Water For more information about the collaborative Water graduate programs, please contact the Graduate Studies Coordinator of a participating department or: Dr. Mark Servos Program Director Phone: 519-888-4567 x36034 Email: [email protected] Interested students should visit the Graduate Studies Office website.

Master of Applied Science (MASc) in Chemical Engineering



• Biochemical and Biomedical Engineering • Green Reaction Engineering • Interfacial Phenomena, Colloids and Porous Media • Nanotechnology • Polymer Science and Engineering • Process Systems Engineering • Separation Processes

Program information



o On-campus

• Program type o Master’s o Research



• Study option(s)

o Thesis


• Minimum requirements o A 75% overall standing in the last two years, or equivalent, in a four-year Honours

Bachelor's degree or equivalent.



• Application materials

o Résumé o Supplementary information form o Transcript(s)

• References

o Number of references: 2 o Type of references: at least 1 of which must be from an academic source.


Degree requirements


• Courses o Students with a Chemical Engineering background must complete 4 graduate courses

(0.50 unit weight per course). Within these courses: At least 2 must be core CHE courses, as listed below No more than 1 may be a 500 level or held with course No more than 2 may be taught by supervisor(s) No more than 1 may be a reading course

o Students with a Non-Chemical Engineering background must complete 4 graduate courses (0.50 unit weight per course). Within these courses: At least 3 must be core CHE courses, as listed below No more than 1 may be a 500 level or held with course No more than 2 may be taught by supervisor(s) No more than 1 may be a reading course





modules) NANO 702 Nanotechnology Tools (two 0.25 credit NANO 702 modules)

o The courses to be taken will be selected in consultation with the student's research supervisor. The normal full load is at least two 0.50 unit weight courses per term while concurrently maintaining acceptable progress in the research project.

o Graduate courses offered by the Faculty of Engineering are numbered as 600 or 700 series courses and are assigned a unit weight of 0.50, which means that they are one-term courses as defined in the Graduate Studies Academic Calendar.

o The Faculty of Engineering requires that no more than one half of the courses used for credit towards a graduate degree may be taught by a student’s supervisor(s). In the case of co-supervision in small research groups, it may be necessary to relax this rule: in such cases, the student's file must contain a statement of formal approval from the Chemical Engineering Department and endorsement from the Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Research of Engineering.

o Only courses taken within five years prior to the completion of the MASc degree may be counted for credit towards a degree, unless a request for revalidation is granted.

o Students must achieve a: minimum cumulative average of 70% minimum grade of 65% in each non-core course minimum grade of 70% in each core course

Note: Probationary students may have specific grade requirements, which will be specified in their admission letters.

o Each student is responsible for monitoring their own academic records and must immediately notify the Graduate Coordinator of any inadequate grade or average.


• Master’s Seminar o Over the course of their degree program, full-time students must attend 12 seminars


o Note: Part-time students are not required to fulfill this requirement. o Note: At Chemical Engineering seminars, attendance is documented. At other approved

seminars, students must complete an attendance form and get it signed by the seminar organizer. Full instructions are available on the Department website.

• Graduate Studies Seminar

o The graduate studies seminar helps to develop students’ ability to communicate the results of a research investigation concisely and informatively. Each student must present a seminar about their thesis project at the appropriate Annual Research Seminar held by the Chemical Engineering Department. The seminar is not an oral examination of the thesis.

• Master’s Thesis o Each student must submit a thesis that reports the results of original research and

discusses the significance of the work. The thesis must be acceptable to the student’s supervisor(s) and two additional faculty readers. Any of the readers may request that the student complete an oral examination.

o The topic and scope of a thesis are arranged by the student and their supervisor. A MASc thesis should define a substantial research problem, provide a comprehensive review of the literature in the research problem area, describe the theoretical, analytical and/or experimental solution, and provide a comprehensive set of conclusions and recommendations.

o Each student must prepare a thesis in accordance with the current guidelines issued by the Graduate Studies Office and the Faculty of Engineering.

o Thesis submission: The student must distribute copies of their thesis to the readers designated by the Chemical Engineering Department’s Associate Chair for Graduate Studies. The readers will include the supervisor(s) plus at least two other faculty members. They will acknowledge receipt of the thesis from the student by initialing a Department Certification of MASc Thesis Submission and Acceptance form. The student must also submit one copy of their completed MASc thesis, along with their initialed Department Certification of MASc Thesis Submission and Acceptance form, to the Engineering Graduate Studies Office. A representative of the office will confirm acceptance of the thesis by initialing the Department Certification of MASc Thesis Submission and Acceptance form and then email notice of the thesis deposit to the Chemical Engineering department. The thesis will be put on display in the Engineering



Graduate Studies office, and therefore made available to members of the University community, for three weeks. Once the student’s Department Certification of MASc Thesis Submission and Acceptance form has been signed by a representative of the Engineering Graduate Studies Office, the student must return the form to the Chemical Engineering department’s Graduate Coordinator.

o Thesis evaluation: Within three weeks of their receipt of the thesis, each reader will return the thesis with their comments to the student and, upon acceptance of the thesis, sign the student’s Department Certification of MASc Thesis Submission and Acceptance form. The student will return this form to the Chemical Engineering Department’s Graduate Coordinator. Once the student’s readers have accepted the thesis and the supervisor is satisfied that the student has completed all of the changes requested by the readers, the supervisor will sign the form to indicate their acceptance. The Chemical Engineering Department’s Associate Chair of Graduate Studies will sign the form and forward it to the Engineering Graduate Studies Office. It will prepare a MASc Thesis Acceptance form and forward it to the student, the Chemical Engineering Department’s Graduate Studies Office and the University of Waterloo’s Graduate Studies Office.

o Restricted circulation of theses: Occasionally a research program may produce findings that warrant restrictions on the circulation of the thesis. This may result from constraints imposed by research sponsors or a belief that the work may produce patentable processes or devices. If the student and their supervisor(s) judge that some restrictions should be placed on a thesis, they should write to the Associate Chair for Graduate Studies as early as possible in the research program, describing the nature of and reasons for these restrictions. If the Associate Chair for Graduate Studies concurs, then the approval of the Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Research of Engineering and the Associate Provost, Graduate Studies will be sought. The restriction is limited to one year, with a possible extension to a second year if an acceptable case can be made to the Associate Provost, Graduate Studies.

o Critical times: If their thesis is accepted on or before the last day of the term, a student is exempt from registering for the following term. Therefore, to avoid paying regular registration fees, the student should submit their thesis at least four weeks before the registration day of the following term. If the thesis requires major revisions that extend completion beyond the registration deadline, the student must register and pay fees for the pending term. Refunds may be made available under certain circumstances.



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• The Master of Applied Science (MASc) in Chemical Engineering may be pursued on a full-time or part-time basis.

• Students may be admitted to the MASc in Chemical Engineering under one of the following categories of admission: Regular Student Qualifying Student Probationary Student Transitional Student Other MASc categories of admission in Chemical Engineering include: Non-Degree Students Part-Time Students Information on University of Waterloo general admission requirements is available in the General Admission section. Note: in the Department of Chemical Engineering, three (3) academic references are required for application to all graduate programs offered. Applicants whose native language is not English are required to submit evidence of adequate English language skills, usually in the form of a written test. A minimum score of 550 (213 on the computerized version) is required on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), and a minimum of 4.0 on the TWE. The TOEFL score is valid for two years past the test date indicated on the TOEFL certificate. See the English Language Proficiency page for other acceptable tests of English.

Master of Applied Science (MASc) in Chemical Engineering - Water


Program information



o On-campus

• Program type o Master’s o Collaborative o Research



• Study option(s)

o Thesis







• References o Number of references: 2 o Type of references: at least 1 of which must be from an academic source.


Degree requirements



(0.50 unit weight per course). Within these courses: At least 2 must be core CHE courses, as listed below 2 must be core WATER courses, WATER 601 and WATER 602 No more than 1 may be a 500 level or held with course No more than 2 may be taught by supervisor(s) No more than 1 may be a reading or seminar course

o Students with a Non-Chemical Engineering background must complete 5 graduate courses (0.50 unit weight per course). Within these courses: At least 3 must be core CHE courses, as listed below 2 must be core WATER courses, WATER 601 and WATER 602 No more than 1 may be a 500 level or held with course No more than 2 may be taught by supervisor(s) No more than 1 may be a reading or seminar course


o The core Water courses are designed to provide fundamental multidisciplinary knowledge and experience to complement the student’s specialist courses and water-related research.

o Core Water courses: WATER 601 Integrated Water Management WATER 602 Integrated Water Management Project

o Core CHE courses: CHE 610 Transport Phenomena CHE 612 Interfacial Phenomena CHE 620 Applied Engineering Mathematics CHE 622 Statistics in Engineering CHE 630 Chemical Reactor Analysis CHE 640 Principles of Polymer Science CHE 660 Principles of Biochemical engineering



NANO 701 Fundamentals of Nanotechnology (two 0.25 credit NANO 701 modules )

NANO 702 Nanotechnology Tools (two 0.25 credit NANO 702 modules) o Students must achieve a:

minimum cumulative average of 70% minimum grade of 65% in each individual course minimum grade of 70% in each core course






o Note: At Chemical Engineering seminars, attendance is documented. At other approved seminars, students complete an attendance form and get it signed by the seminar organizer. Full instructions are available on the Department website.

• Graduate Studies Seminar The graduate studies seminar helps to develop students’ ability to communicate the results of a research investigation concisely and informatively. Each student must present a seminar about their thesis project at the appropriate Annual Research Seminar held by the Chemical Engineering Department. The seminar is not an oral examination of the thesis.







o Thesis submission: The student must distribute copies of the thesis to the readers designated by the Chemical Engineering Department’s Associate Chair for Graduate Studies. The readers will include the supervisor(s) plus at least two other faculty members. They will acknowledge receipt of the thesis from the student by initialing a copy of a Department Certification of MASc Thesis Submission and Acceptance form. The student must also submit one copy of their completed MASc thesis, along with their initialed Department Certification of MASc Thesis Submission and Acceptance form, to the Engineering Graduate Studies Office. A representative of the office will confirm acceptance of the thesis by initialing the Department Certification of MASc Thesis Submission and Acceptance form and then email notice of the thesis deposit to the Chemical Engineering Department. The thesis will be put on display in the Engineering Graduate Studies Office, and therefore made available to members of the University community, for three weeks. Once the student’s Department Certification of MASc Thesis Submission and Acceptance form has been signed by a representative of the Engineering Graduate Studies Office, the student must return the form to the Chemical Engineering department’s Graduate Coordinator.

o Thesis evaluation: Within three weeks of their receipt of the thesis, each reader will return the thesis with their comments to the student and, upon acceptance of the thesis, sign the student’s Department Certification of MASc Thesis Submission and Acceptance form. The student will return this form to the Chemical Engineering department’s Graduate Coordinator. Once the student’s readers have accepted the thesis and the supervisor is satisfied that the student has completed all of the changes requested by the readers, the supervisor will sign the form to indicate their acceptance. The Chemical Engineering Department’s Associate Chair of Graduate Studies will sign the form and forward it to the Engineering Graduate Studies Office. It will prepare a MASc Thesis Acceptance form and forward it to the student, the Chemical Engineering Department’s Graduate Studies Office, and the University of Waterloo’s Graduate Studies Office.

o Restricted circulation of theses: Occasionally a research program may produce findings that warrant restrictions on the circulation of the thesis. This may result from constraints imposed by research sponsors or a belief that the work may produce patentable processes or devices. If the student and their supervisor(s) judge that some restrictions should be placed on a thesis, they should write to the Associate Chair for Graduate Studies as early as possible in the research program, describing the nature of and reasons for the restrictions. If the Associate Chair for Graduate Studies concurs, then the approval of the Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Research of Engineering and the Associate Provost, Graduate Studies will be sought. The restriction is limited to one year, with a possible extension to a second year if an acceptable case can be made to the Associate Provost, Graduate Studies.

o Critical times: If their thesis is accepted on or before the last day of the term, a student is not required to register for the following term. Therefore, to avoid paying regular registration fees, the student should submit their thesis at least four weeks before the registration day of the following term. If the thesis requires major revisions that extend the completion beyond the registration deadline, the student must register and pay fees for the pending term. Refunds may be made available under certain circumstances.



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• Admissions Requirements Interested students should apply to the collaborative program in Water in one of the following departments via the regular university application process: Applied Mathematics Architecture Biology Chemical Engineering Civil and Environmental Engineering Earth and Environmental Sciences Economics Environment and Resource Studies Environment, Enterprise and Development

Geography and Environmental Management The collaborative program is available to students who are applying to thesis or major paper-based research programs in the home department and whose program of study will have a substantial focus on water. Admission requirements are the same as home department programs, who must approve the application. Students will be required to submit a brief statement of their research interests in water with their application.




Master of Engineering (MEng) in Chemical Engineering


Program information



o On-campus

• Program type o Master’s o Professional



• Study option(s)

o Coursework

• Additional program information o Important notice for MEng applicants: applicants to the MEng program are expected to

be entirely self funded. No financial assistance will be provided from the Department of Chemical Engineering or the University of Waterloo.




• Application materials o Résumé o Supplementary information form



o Transcript(s)

• References o Number of references: 2 o Type of references: at least 1 of which must be from an academic source.


Degree requirements



(0.50 unit weight per course). Within these courses: At least 2 must be core CHE courses, as listed below No more than 2 may be 500 level or held with courses No more than 1 may be a reading course

o Students with a Non-Chemical Engineering background must complete 8 graduate courses (0.50 unit weight per course). Within these courses: At least 3 must be core CHE courses, as listed below No more than 2 may be 500 level or held with courses No more than 1 may be a reading course

o At least 5 of the courses for degree requirements must be Chemical Engineering graduate courses.



o Because the Master of Engineering degree does not contain a research component, graduates of this program are not eligible for continuation in the Chemical Engineering Department’s doctoral program.

o Graduate courses offered by the Faculty of Engineering are numbered as 600 or 700 series courses and are assigned a unit weight of 0.50, which means that they are one-term courses as defined in the Graduate Studies Academic Calendar.



o Only courses taken within five years prior to the completion of the MEng degree may be counted for credit towards a degree, unless a request for revalidation is granted.

o Students must achieve a: minimum cumulative average of 70% minimum grade of 65% in each individual non-core course minimum grade of 70% in each core course






o Note: Part-time students are not required to fulfill this requirement. o Note: At Chemical Engineering seminars, attendance is documented. At other approved

seminars, students must complete an attendance form and get it signed by the seminar organizer. Full instructions are available on the Department website.





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• The Master of Engineering (MEng) in Chemical Engineering may be pursued on a full-time or part-time basis. Admission Categories Students may be admitted to the Master of Engineering (MEng) in Chemical Engineering under one of the following categories of admission: Regular Student Qualifying Student Probationary Student Transitional Student Other categories of admission in Chemical Engineering include: Non-Degree Students Part-Time Students Information on University of Waterloo general admission requirements is available in the General Admission section of this calendar. Note: in the Department of Chemical Engineering, three (3) academic references are required for application to all graduate programs offered. Applicants whose native language is not English are required to submit evidence of adequate English language skills, usually in the form of a written test. A minimum score of 550 (213 on the computerized version) is required on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), and a minimum of 4.0 on the TWE. The TOEFL score is valid for two years past the test date indicated on the TOEFL certificate. See the English Language Proficiency section for other acceptable tests of English.

DATE:

TO:

FROM:

SUBJECT:

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UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO FACULTY OF ENGINEERING Department of Chemical Engineering

February 9, 2016

Bruce Hellinga, Assoc. Dean, Faculty of Engineering

Yuning Li, Assoc. Chair, Graduate Studies, Chemical Engineering

Add Tutorial component to already approved Che 622 cross-listed with Che 425

The Department of Chemical Engineering requests approval to add a tutorial component to the already

approved course (Che 622, held with Che 425), so that the calendar descriptions match.

The original approval was granted in our Department at a Department meeting dated June 9, 2014. The

original motion was moved by L. Simon, and Seconded by M. Aucoin, and carried .. I have attached the

original memo from L. Simon to our Department in preparation of our Department meeting.

We neglected to include the tutorial component of the course.

This change was originally approved at senate on March 9/16. The original motion was moved by L.

Simon, and Seconded by M. Aucoin, and carried.

Our Department's intention was to have both calendar descriptions match.

Attached, please also find a senate graduate and research council-course/milestone

new/revision/inactivation form that indicates the change and rationale.

Regards,

Yuning Li

Assoc, Chair, Graduate Studies, Chemical Engineering

UNIVERSITY OF GRADUATE STUDIES OFFICE Senate Graduate and Research

Council - Course/Milestone -

New/Revision/Inactivation form WATERLOO Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3G1 uwaterloo.ca/graduate-studies I [email protected] Fax 519-746-3051

Faculty: Engineering

Effective term: Term/Year Spring 2016

Course IZI New D Revision

Milestone D New D Revision

IZI

D

Inactivation D

Inactivation D

New milestone title: Choose an item.

For course revisions, indicate the type(s) of changes: (e.g. consent, description, title, requisites)

Course Subject code: CHE Course number: 622

Course Title (max. 100 characters incl. spaces):

Course Short Title (max. 30 characters incl. spaces):

Grading Basis: NUMERICAL

Course Credit Weight: 0.50

Course Consent Required: IZI Choose an item.

Course Description: CHE 622 Statistics in Engineering (0.50) LEC

A course in practical statistics at a level one step beyond an elementary course. Material includes regression analysis for linear and nonlinear models, analysis of variance, statistical inference, single and multiple comparisons, and an introduction to the design of experiments including single factor designs, multifactor designs, response surface methods, cl-optimality (with empirical and mechanistic models), and the analysis of undesigned data. Applications to process improvement, product development and

research problems will be explored. Use of statistical analysis software to apply these techniques.

Prereq: CHE Grad Students Only -All others require permission of department,

Antireq: CHE 425

New course description (for revision only): CHE 622 Statistics in Engineering (0.50) LEC,

A course in practical statistics at a level one step beyond an elementary course. Material includes regression analysis for linear and nonlinear models, analysis of variance,

statistical inference, single and multiple comparisons, and an introduction to the design

of experiments including single factor designs, multifactor designs, response surface methods, cl-optimality (with empirical and mechanistic models), and the analysis of

undesigned data. Applications to process improvement, product development and

research problems will be explored. Use of statistical analysis software to apply these techniques.

Prereq: CHE Grad Students Only - All others require permission of department,

Antireq: CHE 425

Meet Type(s): Tutorial Choose an item. Choose an item. Choose an item.

Primary Meet Type: Lecture

Requisites:

Special topics course:

Cross-listed:

Yes D Yes D

No ~

No ~

Course Subject(s) to be cross-listed with and approval status:

Sections combined/heldwith:

Rationale for request:

Rationale for request: Since this Is a held with course (Che 622/Che 425), we would like the course

descriptions to match. Our original approval did not include the Tutorial component. We were advised via

e-mail (attached) that this should be done using this form and providing rationale. This request is so that

both undergraduate and graduate course descriptions will match when scheduled on the schedule of

classes, and graduate students will be advised that there is a tutorial component to the class. Original

changes were approved AT SGRC In May 2015.

Prepared by: Yuning Li Date: 10-Feb-16

DATE:

TO:

FROM:

SUBJECT:

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UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO FACULTY OF ENGINEERING Department of Chemlc:al Engineering

December 5, 2014


Leonardo Simon, Assoc. Chair, Graduate Studies, Chemical Engineering

Approval of revision to existing graduate course Che 622, Statistics in

Engineering

The Department of Chemical Engineering requests approval of a revision to our existing graduate

course, Che 622, Statistics in Engineering.

This revision was approved during our Departmental meeting June 9, 2014.

Attached, please find documentation outlining the change, a copy of the department minutes, and as

well a senate revision

TO: CHEMICAL ENGINEERING FACULTY FROM: L. SIMON SUBJECT: PROPOSED CALENDAR REVISION DATE: JUNE 4, 2014 CC: E. BEV AN, J. CARON

Dear Colleagues, The Graduate Review Committee (GRC) moves that the calendar description for CHE622 be changed as indicated below in the proposed calendar description.

Rationale: The graduate course CHE 622 Statistics in Engineering has been offered in the Winter tenn. The recent changes to the undergraduate calendar affecting CHE 325 and leading to CHE 425 resulted in an opportunity to offer CHE622 held with CHE 425. The proposed calendar description for CHE622 was provided by the instructor of CHE622 and it matches the recently approved calendar description of CHE425. The existing calendar description for CHE622, the proposed calendar description for CHE622 and the recently approved calendar description for CHE425 are listed below for comparison. CHE622 remains in the list of core graduate courses in the Chemical Engineering Department, this change will not affect the status of CHE622 as a core course. As a consequence of this change, graduate students will benefit from increased flexibility with respect to the time to take graduate courses because CHE622 will be offen~d in the Fall and Winter terms as opposed to being offered only in the Winter term. Offering CHE622 held with CHE425 in the Fall term will save one teaching task benefiting the department; this resource will be used to increase the number of graduated courses offered by the department.

Sincerely,

Leonardo Simon Associate Chair Graduate Studies Deparbnent of Chemical Engineering

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Existing calendar description for CHE622:

CHE 622 Statistics in Engineering (0.50) LEC Course ID:

000337 A course in practical statistics at a level one step beyond an elementary course. Material includes regression analysis for linear and nonlinear models, analysis of variance, statistical inference and an introduction to the design of experiments including single factor designs, multifactor designs, response surface methods, mixture experiments, doptimality, an~ the analysis of undesigned data.

Prerequisite: CHE Graduate Level Plans -All others require permission of department.

(note: strikeout text removed, yellow text added) Proposed calendar description for CHE622:

CHE 622 Statistics in Engineering (0.50) LEC

Course ID:

Prereq: CHE Graduate Level Plans -All others require permission of department.

Recentlv approved calendar description for CHE425:

Course added: CHE 425 LEC,TUT Course ID: 0.50 Strategies for Process Improvement and Product Development A course in practical statistics at a level one step beyond an elementary course. Material includes regression analysis for linear and nonlinear models, analysis of variance, statistical inference, single and multiple comparisons, and an introduction to the design of experiments including single factor designs, multi factor designs, response surface methods, d-optimality (with empirical and mechanistic models), and the analysis of undesigned data. Applications to process improvement, product development and research problems will be explored. Use of statistical analysis software to apply these techniques. [Offered: F, W] Prereq: 3B Chemical Engineering

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Judy Caron

From: Leonardo Simon Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2014 10:20 AM To: Cc:

Pu Chen; Zhongwei Chen; Mark Pritzker; Eric Croiset Judy Caron; Marios Ioannidis; Liz Bevan

Subject: Attachments:

follow up GRC meeting May 9, proposed motion 622 changes.docx

Dear committee members,

During our meeting on May 9 we approved that CHE622 will be held with the recently approved CHE425. As a result from our meeting on May 9, I would like to request that you review and approve the motion in the file attached. Please reply to this message with your comments or approval. I would like to include this motion in the minutes of our upcoming department meeting.

Regards,

Leo

Leonardo C Simon Professor, Associate Chair for Graduate Studies Depart Chemical Engineering University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada office (+l) 519 8884567 x33301 mobile (+l) 5195749987

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From: Leonardo Simon Sent: May-07-14 10:07 AM To: Pu Chen; Zhongwel Chen; Mark Pritzker Cc: Judy caron; Eric Crolset; Martos Ioannidis; Liz Bevan Subject: GRC meeting May 9, at 2pm In E6-5012


Thanks for confirming your availability. Our meeting will be this Friday, May 9, at 2pm in E6-5012. Eric will not be available to attend. The main topic for our discussion is to follow up on the motion that was tabled in the last departmental meeting, see file attached.

The Undergraduate Review Committee Is preparing a motion to change CHE325 in the next departmental meeting. Eric recommended we invite someone from UGRC to provide us with an update during our meeting. I invited Maries and he will be able to attend our meeting for a short time because he has a conflict with another meeting.

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This is one option for the changes we need: • UGRC will make changes to ChE 325, thus allowing it to be held-with a grad course. • ChE 622 stays in the list of core courses, It is listed as held-with the undergrad course (Che325 but probably with new number), we make changes to all graduate degree requirements to assure that no more

than 1/3 of courses taken for credit are held-with undergrad courses.

The benefits of these changes are: Assure that grad students do not take more the 1/3 of courses with undergrad students; Save one teaching task, which will be used to offer an advanced stats course.

Regards, Leo

Leonardo C Simon Professor, Associate Chair for Graduate Studies Depart Chemical Engineering University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada office (+1) 519 8884567 x33301 mobile (+l) 5195749987

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From: Leonardo Simon Sent: May-05-14 9:53 AM To: Eric Crolset; Pu Chen; Zhongwel Chen; Mark Pritzker Cc: Judy Caron Subject: GRC meeting

Dear committee members:

I would like have a meeting this week to discuss a few things, are you available Thursday afternoon or Friday

afternoon? I suggest Friday at 2pm. Please let me know your availability.

One of the key things that we need to address ls the motion that was tabled in the departmental meeting last

month. I have been doing some homework to better understand the issue.

Regards, Leo

Leonardo C Simon Professor, Associate Chair for Graduate Studies Depart Chemical Engineering University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada office (+1) 519 8884567 x33301

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Judy Caron

From: Maries Ioannidis Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 201410:29 AM To: Cc:

Leonardo Simon; Pu Chen; Zhongwei Chen; Mark Pritzker; Eric Croiset Judy Caron; Liz Bevan

Subject: RE: follow up GRC meeting May 9, proposed motion

Leo

Looks fine except prereq for ChE 425 Is as follows (please correct):

Prereq: at least 38 Chemical Engineering

From: Leonardo Simon Sent: June 3, 2014 10:19 AM To: Pu Chen; Zhongwel Chen; Mark Pritzker; Eric Crolset Cc: Judy Caron; Martos Ioannidis; Liz Bevan Subject: follow up GRC meeting May 9, proposed motion


During our meeting on May 9 we approved that CHE622 will be held with the recently approved CHE425. As a result from our meeting on May 9, I would like to request that you review and approve the motion in the file attached. Please reply to this message with your comments or approval. I would like to include this motion in the minutes of our upcoming department meeting.

Regards, Leo

Leonardo C Simon Professor, Associate Chair for Graduate Studies Depart Chemical Engineering University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada office (+1) 519 8884567 x33301 mobile (+1) 5195749987

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From: Leonardo Simon Sent: May-07-14 10:07 AM To: Pu Chen; Zhongwel Chen; Mark Pritzker Cc: Judy Caron; Eric Crolset; Maries Ioannidis; Liz Bevan Subject: GRC meeting May 9, at 2pm In EG-5012


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Judy Caron

From: Pu Chen Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2014 10:33 AM To: Cc:

Leonardo Simon; Zhongwel Chen; Mark Pritzker; Eric Croiset Judy Caron; Maries Ioannidis; Liz Bevan


Yes, I approve it.

Cheers,

Pu

Pu Chen, PhD Canada Research Chalr in Nano-Blomaterials Professor Department of Chemical Engineering Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology University of Waterloo Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3Gl Tel: (519) 888-4567x35586 Fax: (519) 746-4979 http://chemeng.uwaterloo.ca/faculty/chen.html

From: Leonardo Simon Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2014 10:20 AM To: Pu Chen; Zhongwel Chen; Mark Pritzker; Eric Crolset Cc: Judy caron; Maries Ioannidis; Liz Bevan Subject: follow up GRC meeting May 9, proposed motion


During our meeting on May 9 we approved that CHE622 will be held with the recently approved CHE425. As a result from our meeting on May 9, I would like to request that you review and approve the motion in the

file attached. Please reply to this message with your comments or approval. I would like to include this

motion in the minutes of our upcoming department meeting.

Regards,

Leo

Leonardo C Simon Professor, Associate Chair for Graduate Studies Depart Chemical Engineering University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada office (+1) 519 8884567 x33301 mobile (+l) 5195749987

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Judy Caron

From: Zhongwei Chen Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 201410:38 AM To: Cc:

Leonardo Simon; Pu Chen; Mark Pritzker; Eric Croiset Judy Caron; Marios Ioannidis; Liz Bevan


I approve It.

John Zhongwei Chen, Ph.D Associate Professor Department of Chemical Engineering, EG-2006, University of Waterloo 200 University Avenue West Waterloo, ON, N2L 3Gl, Canada

Telephone: 519-888-4567 Ext. 38664 Fax: 519-746-4347 Email: [email protected] http:// chemeng. uwate rloo.ca/zch en

From: Leonardo Simon Sent: Tuesday, June 3, 2014 10:20 AM To: Pu Chen; Zhongwel Chen; Mark Pritzker; Eric Crolset Cc: Judy caron; Martos Ioannidis; Liz Bevan Subject: follow up GRC meeting May 9, proposed motion


During our meeting on May 9 we approved that CHE622 will be held with the recently approved CHE425.

As a result from our meeting on May 9, I would like to request that you review and approve the motion in the



Regards,

Leo

Leonardo C Simon Professor, Associate Chair for Graduate Studies Depart Chemical Engineering University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada office (+1) 519 8884567 x33301 mobile {+1) 5195749987

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Judy Caron

From: Maries Ioannidis Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2014 10:57 AM To: Cc:

Mark Pritzker; Leonardo Simon; Pu Chen; Zhongwei Chen; Eric Croiset Judy Caron; Liz Bevan


Mark

I confirm that I submitted to Wayne Loucks changes related to ChE 425 last Friday (for discussion and approval at the upcoming June meeting of FUGS).

Cheers.

Mario

From: Mark Pritzker Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2014 10:38 AM To: Leonardo Simon; Pu Chen; Zhongwel Chen; Eric Croiset Cc: Judy Caron; Maries Ioannidis; Liz Bevan Subject: RE: follow up GRC meeting May 9, proposed motion

I approve the change.

I presume that the proposal regarding ChE 425 has already gone forward to the faculty for approval. I hope that the change to the prerequisite for ChE 425 that Mario just pointed out and that we actually made during last month's Department meeting went out with the proposal.

Mark Pritzker Department of Chemical Engineering University of Waterloo Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3Gl 519-888-4567, ext. 32542 [email protected]

From: Leonardo Simon Sent: June-03-14 10:20 AM To: Pu Chen; Zhongwei Chen; Mark Pritzker; Eric Croiset Cc: Judy caron; Maries Ioannidis; Liz Bevan Subject: follow up GRC meeting May 9, proposed motion


During our meeting on May 9 we approved that CHE622 will be held with the recently approved CHE425.

As a result from our meeting on May 9, I would like to request that you review and approve the motion in the



Regards,

1

Judy Caron

From: Mark Pritzker Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 201410:58 AM To: Cc:

Maries Ioannidis; Leonardo Simon; Pu Chen; Zhongwei Chen; Eric Croiset Judy Caron; Liz Bevan


Good.


From: Maries Ioannidis Sent: June-03-14 10:57 AM To: Mark Pritzker; Leonardo Simon; Pu Chen; Zhongwel Chen; Eric Croiset Cc: Judy Caron; Liz Bevan Subject: RE: follow up GRC meeting May 9, proposed motion

Mark

I confirm that I submitted to Wayne Loucks changes related to ChE 425 last Friday (for discussion and approval at the upcoming June meeting of FUGS).

Cheers.

Mario

From: Mark Pritzker Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2014 10:38 AM To: Leonardo Simon; Pu Chen; Zhongwei Chen; Eric Croiset Cc: Judy Caron; Maries Ioannidis; Liz Bevan Subject: RE: follow up GRC meeting May 9, proposed motion

I approve the change.

I presume that the proposal regarding ChE 425 has already gone forward to the faculty for approval. I hope that the change to the prerequisite for ChE 425 that Mario just pointed out and that we actually made during last month's Department meeting went out with the proposal.


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Judy Caron

From: Eric Croiset Sent To:

Tuesday, June 03, 2014 2:49 PM

Cc: Leonardo Simon; Pu Chen; Zhongwei Chen; Mark Pritzker Judy Caron; Maries Ioannidis; Liz Bevan


I approve the motion,

Eric

Eric Croiset, PEng Professor and Chair Department of Chemical Engineering University of Waterloo Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1 Canada Tel. (519) 888-4567 x32295 Fax. (519) 746-4979 https://uwaterloo.ca/chemical-englneering/people-profiles/eric-croiset

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From; Leonardo Simon Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2014 10:20 AM To: Pu Chen; Zhongwel Chen; Mark Pritzker; Eric Croiset Cc: Judy Caron; Maries Ioannidis; Liz Bevan Subject: follow up GRC meeting May 9, proposed motion


During our meeting on May 9 we approved that CHE622 will be held with the recently approved CHE425. As a result from our meeting on May 9, I would like to request that you review and approve the motion in the

file attached. Please reply to this message with your comments or approval. I would like to include this motion in the minutes of our upcoming department meeting.

Regards,

Leo

Leonardo C Simon Professor, Associate Chair for Graduate Studies Depart Chemical Engineering University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada office (+1) 519 8884567 x33301

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DATE:

TO:

FROM:

SUBJECT:

UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO FACULTY OF ENGINEERING Department of Chemical Engineering

February 12, 2016


Yuning Li, Assoc. Chair, Graduate Studies, Chemical Engineering

Removal of "Nanotechnology Seminar" from Degree Requirements for MASc

Nanotechnology Program

Currently, the Graduate Calendar indicates that MASc and PhD students are required to complete a

Nanotechnology Seminar.

In Calendar, wording is as follows for both programs

Nanotechnology Seminar

This seminar is a forum for student presentation of research results or proposals. Invited speakers from academia and industry will also present results of research from time to time. The range of topics that will be addressed in the seminar crosses all areas of research in the collaborative program. Each student is required to present at least one research seminar. To receive credit, students are required to attend at least eight seminars other than their own before completing their program.

We would like this removed as it not a degree requirement we adhere to. We require all students to

attend seminars at a milestone, and also attend the Attend/Present a Graduate Studies Seminar as a

Milestone prior to degree completion.

Attached, please also find a senate graduate and research council-course/milestone

new/revision/inactivation form that indicates the change and rationale.

Regards,

Yuning Li

UNIVERSITY OF GRADUATE STUDIES OFFICE

WATERLOO Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3G1 uwaterloo.ca/graduate-studies I [email protected] Fax 519-746-3051

Faculty: Engineering

Effective term: Term/Year Spring 2016

Course D New

Milestone ~ New

D

D

Revision

Revision

New milestone title: Choose an item.

D

&

Inactivation D

Inactivation M

For course revisions, indicate the type(s) of changes: Removal of Nanotechnology Seminar

Nanotechnology Seminar

Senate Graduate and Research

Council - Course/Milestone -

New/Revision/Inactivation form

This seminar is a forum for student presentation of research results or proposals. Invited speakers from academia and industry will also present results of research from time to time. The range of topics that will be addressed in the seminar crosses all areas of research in the collaborative program. Each student is required to present at least one research seminar. To receive credit, students are required to attend at least eight seminars other than their own before completing their program.

Course Subject code: NANO Course number:

Course Title (max. 100 characters incl. spaces):

Course Short Title (max. 30 characters incl. spaces):

Grading Basis: Choose an item.

Course Credit Weight: Choose an item.

Course Consent Required: D Choose an item.

Course Description:

New course description (for revision only):

Meet Type(s): Choose an item. Choose an item. Choose an item. Choose an item.

Primary Meet Type: Choose an item.

Requisites:

Special topics course:

Cross-listed:

Yes D

Yes D

No D

No D Course Subject(s) to be cross-listed with and approval status:

Sections combined/heldwith:


The following information should be removed from the MASc & PhD program descriptions because it is unnecessary

duplication of requirements already indicated in the respective programs. This 2nd instance creates confusion and

unnecessary anxiety for students. Furthermore, it is not listed as a milestone or requirement of the program. This

information is superfluous and should be removed. We expect all MASc students to present at our Annual MASc

seminar presentation which is a milestone. We do not have a separate requirement for Nanotechnology students, and

for this reason, the requirement should be removed from the graduate calendar pages.

Prepared by: Yuning Li Date: 12-Feb-16

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Chemical Engineering - Nanotechnology


Program information



o On-campus





o Full-time

• Study option(s) o Thesis


• Minimum requirements



o At the time of admission, each student must have an approved PhD supervisor, who has agreed in writing to supervise their academic program, or co-supervisors, at least one of whom is an approved PhD supervisor. The Faculty of Engineering maintains a list of individually approved research supervisors called Approved Doctoral Dissertation Supervisors (ADDS) and additions to and deletions from this list are made by the Engineering Graduate Studies Sub-Committee upon the recommendation of the Chemical Engineering Department’s Associate Chair for Graduate Studies.


o Within the three required references for admission to Graduate Studies, the opinions on academic preparation and research ability must refer to the applicant’s demonstrated ability to formulate research problems and execute the research required to solve problems, as indicated by a Master’s of Applied Science (MASc) research thesis or published scientific/technical papers. The references should also refer to the applicant having adequate English language skills to pursue a doctoral program, with all of its requirements, at the University of Waterloo.

o Engineering Graduate Studies Sub-Committee requires objective evidence of English language skills. Technical publications that have been written principally by a student and published in refereed English language journals, and/or a thesis written in English, or a personal interview with the Chemical Engineering Department’s Associate Chair for Graduate Studies are also considered as evidence.

o Transfer to the PhD program without completion of the MASc program: A student enrolled in a MASc program at the University of Waterloo may apply for transfer to the PhD program without completing a Master's degree. Transfer from a MASc program to a PhD program will normally be initiated at the Department level. The supervisor shall prepare for the Department Graduate Review Committee a memorandum that summarizes the student’s qualifications for transfer. At least one additional written recommendation from a Faculty member of the same Department will facilitate a decision on the transfer request.

o Admission to the PhD program from a BASc program: In exceptional cases, applicants who have spent at least three years pursuing an appropriate bachelor’s degree may be considered for admission to a PhD program upon request from the Chemical Engineering Department.


• References

o Number of references: 3 o Type of references: at least 2 of which must be from academic sources.

Note: The Department reserves the right to request an additional reference.


Degree requirements


• Courses o Students with a MASc degree must complete 3 courses (0.50 unit weight per course),

including 2 core CHE courses and 1 Nanotechnology Elective course. Within these courses: 2 must be the required NANO core courses, NANO 701 and NANO 702 1 must be an elective course from the list of Nanotechnology Electives No more than 1 may be a 500 level or held with course No more than 1 may be taught by supervisor(s) No more than 1 may be a reading course

Note: Students who have a Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) in Nanotechnology Engineering or MASc in Nanotechnology from the University of Waterloo are not required to take NANO 701 or NANO 702. Instead, they may choose 2 courses from the list of Nanotechnology Electives.

o Students without a MASc degree must complete 7 courses (0.50 unit weight per course), including 4 core CHE courses and 1 Nanotechnology Elective course. Within these courses: 2 must be the required NANO core courses, NANO 701 and NANO 702 1 must be an elective course from the list of Nanotechnology Electives No more than 2 may be 500 level or held with courses No more than 2 may be taught by supervisor(s) No more than 1 may be a reading course

Note: Students who have a BASc in Nanotechnology Engineering from the University of Waterloo are not required to take NANO 701 or NANO 702. Instead, they may choose 2 courses from the list of Nanotechnology Electives.

o Core courses provide the base knowledge and skill set required to prepare students for more specialized courses and to conduct interdisciplinary nanoscale research. The following core CHE courses are required for students with no prior nanotechnology degree from Waterloo: NANO 701 Fundamentals of Nanotechnology (two 0.25 credit NANO 701

modules)



NANO 702 Nanotechnology Tools (two 0.25 credit NANO 702 modules) o Core CHE courses:

CHE 610 Transport Phenomena CHE 612 Interfacial Phenomena CHE 620 Applied Engineering Mathematics CHE 622 Statistics in Engineering CHE 630 Chemical Reactor Analysis CHE 640 Principles of Polymer Science CHE 660 Principles of Biochemical engineering NANO 701 Fundamentals of Nanotechnology (two .25-credit NANO 701

modules) NANO 702 Nanotechnology Tools (two .25-credit NANO 702 modules)

o Nanotechnology Elective courses: (a) Micro/nano Instruments and Devices

• BIOL 642 Current topics in Biotechnology • CHEM 750T17 Surface Science and Nanotechnology • CHEM 750 TXX Nanostructured Materials and Analysis • CHEM 724 Chemical Instrumentation • ME 770 Topics in Heat and Fluid Flow: Micro- and Nano- fluidics • ME 738 Topics in Materials Science: Materials for NEMS and MEMS • ME 780 Topics in Mechatronics: MEMS Design and Analysis • SYDE 682 Advanced MEMS Physics, Design and Fabrication • SYDE 750 Modeling, Simulation and Design of MEMS

(b) Nanoelectronics Design and Fabrication • CHEM 750T11 Bioelectronics • CHEM 750T19 Carbon Nanotube Electronics • ECE 631 Microelectronic Processing Technology • ECE 632 Photovoltaic Energy Conversion • ECE 636 Analog MOS and Bipolar Integrated Circuits • ECE 637 Design of VLSI MOS Integrated Circuits • ECE 639 Characteristics & Applications of Amorphous Silicon • ECE 672 Optoelectronic Devices • ECE 730T10 Topics in Solid State Devices: Adv. Technology for

Semiconductor Processing • ECE 730T13 Topics in Solid State Devices: Nanoelectronics • ECE 730T17 Topics in Solid State Devices: Physics and Modeling of

Semiconductor Devices • ECE 730T18 Topics in Solid State Devices: Organic Electronics • ECE 730T19 Topics in Solid State Devices: Magnetism and Spintronics • ECE 730T20 Topics in Solid State Devices: Physics of Nanodevices

• ECE 730T24 Topics in Solid State Devices: Fabrication in the nanoscale: principles, technology and applications

• ECE 770T11 Topics in Antenna and Microwave Theory: Quantum Info Processing Devices

• ECE 770T13 Topics in Antenna and Microwave Theory: Quantum Information Devices

• ECE 770T14 Topics in Antenna and Microwave Theory: Quantum Electronics & Photonics

• ME 595 Introduction to MEMS Fabrication • ME 596 Topics in Nanotechnology: Introduction to Fabrication &

Characterization of Nano-structures • PHYS 713 Molecular Physics • PHYS 731 Solid State Physics • PHYS 747 Optical Electronics

(c) Nano-biosystems • BIOL 608 Advanced Molecular Genetics • BIOL 614 Bioinformatics Tools and Techniques • BIOL 629 Cell Growth and Differentiation • BIOL 642 Current Topics in Biotechnology • BIOL 670 Photobiology • BIOL 678 Current topics in Neurophysiology • CHE 562 Advanced Bioprocess Engineering • CHE 660 Principles of Biochemical Engineering • CHE 661 Advances in Biochemical Engineering • CHE 760 Special Topics in Biochemical Engineering • CHE 765 Research Topics in Biochemical Engineering • CHEM 730 Proteins and Nucleic Acids • CHEM 731T02 Physical Biochemistry • CHEM 737 Enzymes • PHYS 751 Cellular Biophysics • PHYS 752 Molecular Biophysics

(d) Nanomaterials • CHE 541 Introduction to Polymer Science and Properties • CHE 542 Polymerization and Polymer Properties • CHE 612 Interfacial Phenomena • CHE 622 Statistics in Engineering • CHE 640 Principles of Polymer Science (Cross-listed with CHEM 770) • CHE 641 Physical Properties of Polymers (Cross-listed with CHEM 771) • CHE 740 Special Topics in Polymer Science and Engineering

• CHE 750 Special Topics in Materials Science: Thin Film Fabrications & Mechanical Properties

• CHE 755 Research Topics in Electrochemical Engineering, Interfacial Engineering & Material Science

• CHE 745 Research Topics in Polymer Science and Engineering • CHEM 710T12 Structure and Function of Supramolecular Materials • CHEM 710T15 Advanced Solid State Chemistry: Ion, Electron and

Molecular Transport • CHEM 710TXX Nanostructured Materials and Integrative Chemistry • CHEM 713 Chemistry of Inorganic Solid State Materials • CHEM 750T17 Surface Science and Nanotechnology • ME 632 Experimental Methods in Materials Engineering • ME 738 Topics in Materials Science: Materials for NEMS and MEMS • ME 738 Topics in Materials Science: Nanostructured and Amorphous

Materials • ME 738T8 Topics in Materials Science: Introductory and Advanced

Nanomechanics • PHYS 701 Quantum Mechanics • PHYS 704 Statistical Physics • PHYS 706 Electromagnetic Theory • PHYS 773 Special Topics

o Students must achieve a: minimum grade of 70% in each core course minimum grade of 65% in each individual course minimum grade of 70% in each core course




• Graduate Studies Seminar o Over the course of their degree program, full-time students must attend 24 seminars:

8 seminars from the Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology (WIN) 16 seminars from departments and research institutions where Chemical

Engineering faculty members have a membership. The Chemical Engineering seminars are documented in the Events section of the Chemical Engineering Department website.

Note: At Chemical Engineering seminars, attendance is documented. At other approved seminars, students complete an attendance form and get it signed by the seminar organizer. Full instructions are available on the Department website.


o The PhD Comprehensive Examination (due in 4th term) consists of an oral examination conducted at the University of Waterloo with the candidate and members of the Comprehensive Examining Committee present. The examination consists of the following two parts: An examination of the research proposal that the student intends to develop



• PhD Thesis

o Students are expected to maintain continuous registration until their thesis is submitted to the Graduate Studies Office. Under exceptional circumstances, students may request Departmental approval for inactive terms.


Department of Chemical Engineering website Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology website





https://uwaterloo.ca/institute-nanotechnology/

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• The University of Waterloo offers the first Master of Applied Science (MASc) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programs in Nanotechnology of its kind in Canada. The interdisciplinary research programs, jointly offered by three departments in the Faculty of Science and four in the Faculty of Engineering, provide students with a stimulating educational environment that spans from basic research through to application. The goal of the collaborative programs is to allow students to gain perspectives on nanotechnology from a wide community of scholars within and outside their disciplines in both course and thesis work. The MASc degree collaborative program provides a strong foundation in the emerging areas of nano-science or nano-engineering in preparation for the workforce or for further graduate study and research leading to a doctoral degree. Four key areas of research strengths have been identified: nanomaterials, nano-electronics design and fabrication, nano-instruments and devices, and nano-biosystems. The objective of the PhD program is to prepare students for careers in academia, industrial R & D and government research labs. Students from Science and Engineering will work side-by-side in world class laboratory facilities namely, the Giga-to-Nano Electronics Lab (G2N), Waterloo Advanced Technology Lab (WatLAB) and the new 225,000 gross sq. ft. Nano-Quantum Center expected to be completed in early 2011. There are nearly 50 faculty members involved in nanotechnology research at the university with many who are internationally renowned leaders in their fields. Among them are seven Canada Research Chairs and two NSERC Industrial Research Chairs. Admission requirements are the same as home department programs. The home department in which the applicant intends to pursue graduate study must approve the application. Interested students should apply directly to one of the following departments via the regular university application process: Biology Chemical Engineering Chemistry Electrical and Computer Engineering Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering Physics and Astronomy Systems Design Engineering

• Admission Requirements Admission requirements are the same as those for MASc and PhD in Chemical Engineering. Please refer to the following website: https://uwaterloo.ca/chemical-engineering/current-graduate-students/

https://uwaterloo.ca/chemical-engineering/current-graduate-students/


• MASc 4 courses (0.50 unit weight per course), including 2 required NANO core courses and 2 elective courses from approved list: At most 1 of this group: 500 level or held with. At most 2 courses may be taught by supervisor(s). At most 1 reading course. MASc seminar presentation. MASc Thesis, required to do an informal oral examination prior to completion of degree. Seminar attendance.

• Faculty Advisors/Thesis Supervisors Current listing of thesis supervisors and their home departments can be found at the following link: http://chemeng.uwaterloo.ca/nano/

• For more information, please contact: Judy Caron Graduate Studies Office, Chemical Engineering Email: [email protected] (519) 888-4567 ext 32620

Master of Applied Science (MASc) in Chemical Engineering - Nanotechnology


Program information



o On-campus



o Full-time






• References

o Number of references: 2



o Type of references: at least 1 of which must be from an academic source. Note: The Department reserves the right to request an additional reference.


Degree requirements


• Courses o Students must complete 4 courses, including 2 core CHE courses and 2 Nanotechnology

elective courses. o The core courses provide the base knowledge and skill set required to prepare students

for more specialized courses and to conduct interdisciplinary nanoscale research. The following core CHE courses are required for students with no prior nanotechnology degree from the University of Waterloo: NANO 701 Fundamentals of Nanotechnology (two 0.25 credit NANO 701


Note: Students who have a Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) in Nanotechnology Engineering from the University of Waterloo are not required to take NANO 701 or NANO 702. Instead, they may choose 2 courses from the list of Nanotechnology Electives.

o Core CHE courses: CHE 610 Transport Phenomena CHE 612 Interfacial Phenomena CHE 620 Applied Engineering Mathematics CHE 622 Statistics in Engineering CHE 630 Chemical Reactor Analysis CHE 640 Principles of Polymer Science CHE 660 Principles of Biochemical engineering NANO 701 Fundamentals of Nanotechnology (two 0.25 credit NANO 701


o To meet the Nanotechnology electives requirement, students may take: No more than 1 500 level or held with course No more than 2 courses taught by supervisor(s) No more than 1 reading course

o Nanotechnology elective courses: (a) Micro/Nano Instruments and Devices

• BIOL 642 Current Topics in Biotechnology • CHEM 750T17 Surface Science and Nanotechnology



• CHEM 750TXX Nanostructured Materials and Analysis • CHEM 724 Chemical Instrumentation • ME 770 Topics in Heat and Fluid Flow: Micro- and Nano- fluidics • ME 738 Topics in Materials Science: Materials for NEMS and MEMS • ME 780 Topics in Mechatronics: MEMS Design and Analysis • SYDE 682 Advanced MEMS Physics, Design and Fabrication • SYDE 750 Modeling, Simulation and Design of MEMS

(b) Nanoelectronics Design and Fabrication • CHEM 750T11 Bioelectronics • CHEM 750T19 Carbon Nanotube Electronics • ECE 631 Microelectronic Processing Technology • ECE 632 Photovoltaic Energy Conversion • ECE 636 Analog MOS and Bipolar Integrated Circuits • ECE 637 Design of VLSI MOS Integrated Circuits • ECE 639 Characteristics & Applications of Amorphous Silicon • ECE 672 Optoelectronic Devices • ECE 730T10 Topics in Solid State Devices: Adv. Technology for


Semiconductor Devices • ECE 730T18 Topics in Solid State Devices: Organic Electronics • ECE 730T19 Topics in Solid State Devices: Magnetism and Spintronics • ECE 730T20 Topics in Solid State Devices: Physics of Nanodevices • ECE 730T24 Topics in Solid State Devices: Fabrication in the nanoscale:

principles, technology and applications • ECE 770T11 Topics in Antenna and Microwave Theory: Quantum Info

Processing Devices • ECE 770T13 Topics in Antenna and Microwave Theory: Quantum

Information Devices • ECE 770T14 Topics in Antenna and Microwave Theory: Quantum

Electronics & Photonics • ME 595 Introduction to MEMS Fabrication • ME 596 Topics in Nanotechnology: Introduction to Fabrication &


(c) Nano-biosystems • BIOL 608 Advanced Molecular Genetics

• BIOL 614 Bioinformatics Tools and Techniques • BIOL 629 Cell Growth and Differentiation • BIOL 642 Current Topics in Biotechnology • BIOL 670 Photobiology • BIOL 678 Current topics in Neurophysiology • CHE 562 Advanced Bioprocess Engineering • CHE 660 Principles of Biochemical Engineering • CHE 661 Advances in Biochemical Engineering • CHE 760 Special Topics in Biochemical Engineering • CHE 765 Research Topics in Biochemical Engineering • CHEM 730 Proteins and Nucleic Acids • CHEM 731T02 Physical Biochemistry • CHEM 737 Enzymes • PHYS 751 Cellular Biophysics • PHYS 752 Molecular Biophysics

(d) Nanomaterials • CHE 541 Introduction to Polymer Science and Properties • CHE 542 Polymerization and Polymer Properties • CHE 612 Interfacial Phenomena • CHE 622 Statistics in Engineering • CHE 640 Principles of Polymer Science (Cross-listed with CHEM 770) • CHE 641 Physical Properties of Polymers (Cross-listed with CHEM 771) • CHE 740 Special Topics in Polymer Science and Engineering • CHE 750 Special Topics in Materials Science: Thin Film Fabrications &

Mechanical Properties • CHE 755 Research Topics in Electrochemical Engineering, Interfacial

Engineering & Material Science • CHE 745 Research Topics in Polymer Science and Engineering • CHEM 710T12 Structure and Function of Supramolecular Materials • CHEM 710T15 Advanced Solid State Chemistry: Ion, Electron and



Nanomechanics

• PHYS 701 Quantum Mechanics • PHYS 704 Statistical Physics • PHYS 706 Electromagnetic Theory • PHYS 773 Special Topics

o Students must achieve a: minimum cumulative average of 70% minimum grade of 65% in each individual non-core course minimum grade of 70% in each core course



o At least 50% of the final grade in core courses will be determined by a final exam.

• Master’s Seminar o Over the course of their degree program, full-time students must attend 12 seminars:

8 seminars from the Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology (WIN) 4 seminars from departments and research institutions where Chemical

Engineering faculty members have a membership. The Chemical Engineering seminars are documented in the Events section of the Chemical Engineering Department website.

Note: At Chemical Engineering seminars, attendance is documented. At other approved seminars, students complete an attendance form and get it signed by the seminar organizer. Full instructions are available on the Department website.

• Graduate Studies Seminar

o The graduate studies seminar helps to develop students’ ability to communicate the results of a research investigation concisely and informatively. Each student must present a seminar about their thesis project at the appropriate Annual Research Seminar held by the Chemical Engineering Department. The seminar is not an oral examination of the thesis.







o Thesis submission: The student must distribute copies of their thesis to the readers designated by the Chemical Engineering Department’s Associate Chair for Graduate Studies. The readers will include the supervisor(s) plus at least two other faculty members. They will acknowledge receipt of the thesis from the student by initialing a Department Certification of MASc Thesis Submission and Acceptance form. The student must also submit one copy of their completed MASc thesis, along with their initialed Department Certification of MASc Thesis Submission and Acceptance form, to the Engineering Graduate Studies Office. A representative of the office will confirm acceptance of the thesis by initialing the Department Certification of MASc Thesis Submission and Acceptance form and then email notice of the thesis deposit to the Chemical Engineering Department. The thesis will be put on display in the Engineering Graduate Studies Office, and therefore made available to members of the University community, for three weeks. Once the student’s Department Certification of MASc Thesis Submission and Acceptance form has been signed by a representative of the Engineering Graduate Studies Office, the student must return the form to the Chemical Engineering Department’s Graduate Coordinator.

o Thesis evaluation: Within three weeks of their receipt of the thesis, each reader will return the thesis with their comments to the student and, upon acceptance of the thesis, sign the student’s Department Certification of MASc Thesis Submission and Acceptance form. The student will return this form to the Chemical Engineering Department’s Graduate Coordinator. Once the student’s supervisor is satisfied that the student has completed all of the changes requested by the readers, the supervisor will sign the form to indicate his/her acceptance. The Chemical Engineering Department’s Associate Chair of Graduate Studies will sign the form and forward it to the Engineering Graduate Studies Office. It will prepare a MASc Thesis Acceptance form and forward it to the student, the Chemical Engineering Department’s Graduate Studies Office and the University of Waterloo’s Graduate Studies office.

o Restricted circulation of theses: Occasionally a research program may produce findings that warrant restrictions on the circulation of the thesis. This may result from

constraints imposed by research sponsors or a belief that the work may produce patentable processes or devices. If the student and their supervisor(s) judge that some restrictions should be placed on a thesis, they should write to the Associate Chair for Graduate Studies as early as possible in the research program, describing the nature of and reasons for the restrictions. If the Associate Chair for Graduate Studies concurs, then the approval of the Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Research of Engineering and the Associate Provost, Graduate Studies will be sought. The restriction is limited to one year, with a possible extension to a second year if an acceptable case can be made to the Associate Provost, Graduate Studies.

o Critical times: If their thesis is accepted on or before the last day of the term, a student is not required to register for the following term. Therefore, to avoid paying regular registration fees, the student should submit their thesis at least four weeks before the registration day of the following term. If the thesis requires major revisions that extend completion beyond the registration deadline, the student must register and pay fees for the pending term. Refunds may be made available under certain circumstances.

Department of Chemical Engineering website Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology website



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• Admission Requirements Admission requirements are the same as those for MASc and PhD in Chemical Engineering. Please refer to the following website: https://uwaterloo.ca/chemical-engineering/current-graduate-students/




• PhD (with a MASc degree) 3 courses (0.50 unit weight per course, including 2 required NANO core courses and 1 elective course from approved list: At most 1 of this group: 500 level or held with. At most 1 course may be taught by supervisor(s). At most 1 reading course. PhD Comprehensive Exam. PhD Nanotechnology seminar presentation (Defense). PhD Thesis. Seminar attendance.

• PhD (without a MASc degree) 7 courses (0.50 unit weight per course), including 2 required NANO core courses and one elective from approved list: At most 2 of this group: 500 level or held with). At most 2 course may be taught by supervisor(s). At most 1 reading course. PhD Comprehensive Exam. PhD Nanotechnology seminar presentation (Defense). PhD Thesis. Seminar attendance.

• Generally, students are required to take two core courses and complete the Nanotechnology seminar. All core courses will have written examinations.

• The number of courses taught by a supervisor(s) and reading courses taken towards credit are the same as outlined above.

• Faculty Advisors/Thesis Supervisors Current listing of thesis supervisors and their home departments can be found at the following link: http://chemeng.uwaterloo.ca/nano/

• For more information, please contact: Judy Caron Graduate Studies Office, Chemical Engineering Email: [email protected]

(519) 888-4567 ext 32620

M E M O R A N D U M

Date: February 25, 2016 To: Bruce Hellinga, Associate Dean, Graduate Studies; Faculty of Engineering CC: Jennifer Collins, Manager; Engineering Graduate Studies Office

Jessica Rossi, Administrative Coordinator, Graduate Studies; Civil and Environmental Engineering

From: Don Burn, Associate Chair, Graduate Studies; Civil and Environmental Engineering Subject: CEE Changes to Graduate Studies Calendar. As part of the GSO Calendar Revisions project, CEE has reviewed the changes proposed by GSO and also made some changes to better suit our needs and current practices. The substantive changes are summarized below: 1. MASc programs. We have three milestones associated with the MASc. Students must attend 10

seminars, complete a Graduate Skills Workshop, and present a seminar on their thesis. We have consolidated the first two milestones into a single milestone, which we are calling “Research Principles and Applications”. The requirement to present a seminar is called “MASc Seminar”. The rationale for consolidating the two milestones is to simplify the tracking of the milestones and will also be compatible with our PhD milestones. The MASc Seminar is kept as a separate milestone because we are contemplating changing the seminar presentation milestone to make this more like a thesis defense, so this will make it easier to implement that when we seek approval for those changes (at a future date).

2. PhD programs. For the PhD programs, in addition to the comprehensive and thesis defense milestones, we currently have the seminar attendance and Graduate Skills Workshops milestones. As with the MASc programs, these have been consolidated into a single milestone, called “Research Principles and Applications”.

In all cases, there is no change to the requirements for students to complete are various programs. The changes are simply in the packaging and naming of the milestones. These changes were approved at the CEE Department Meeting on February 25, 2016.

http://www.civil.uwaterloo.ca/

Senate Graduate and Research Council – Course/Milestone –


Faculty: Engineering Effective term: Term/Year Spring 2016

Course ☐ New ☐ Revision ☐ Inactivation ☐

Milestone ☒ New ☒ Revision ☐ Inactivation ☐

New milestone title: Choose an item. Research Principles and Applications


Course Subject code: Choose an item. Course number: Course Title (max. 100 characters incl. spaces): Course Short Title (max. 30 characters incl. spaces):



Course Consent Required: ☐ Choose an item.

Course Description:


Meet Type(s): Choose an item. Choose an item. Choose an item. Choose an item. Primary Meet Type: Choose an item. Requisites:

Special topics course: Yes ☐ No ☐ Cross-listed: Yes ☐ No ☐ Course Subject(s) to be cross-listed with and approval status: Sections combined/heldwith:


Integrating PhD and MASc seminar attendance requirement and Graduate Skills Workshop attendance requirement into the new Research Principles and Applications milestone. Previously this was coded separately. This will be effective for our Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), PhD (Water), Masters of Science (MASc) and MASc (Water) students.

Prepared by: Jessica Rossi Date: 11-Feb-16

GRADUATE STUDIES OFFICE Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3G1 uwaterloo.ca/graduate-studies | [email protected] Fax 519-746-3051

https://uwaterloo.ca/quest/graduate-students/glossary-of-terms

http://uwaterloo.ca/graduate-studies

mailto:[email protected]





Milestone ☒ New ☐ Revision ☐ Inactivation ☒

New milestone title: Choose an item. Graduate Skills Workshop






Course Description:





This milestone is no longer required. This will be need to be inactivated for the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), PhD (Water), Master of Applied Science (MASc) and MASc (Water) students.










Milestone ☒ New ☐ Revision ☐ Inactivation ☒

New milestone title: Choose an item. Research Seminar Attendance






Course Description:





This milestone is no longer required. This will be need to be inactivated for the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), PhD (Water), Master of Applied Science (MASc) and MASc (Water) students.






Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Civil Engineering



• Environmental and Water Resource Engineering • Geotechnical Engineering • Structures, Mechanics and Construction Engineering • Transportation Engineering

Program information



o On-campus




• Study option(s)

o Thesis


• Minimum requirements o A Master's degree, an 80% average in coursework and evidence of ability to pursue

independent research.

• Application materials o Résumé



o Supplementary information form o Transcript(s)

• References

o Number of references: 3 o Type of references: at least 2 must be from academic sources.


Degree requirements


• Courses o Students must complete 3 one-term (600 or 700 series) graduate level courses (0.50

unit weight) acceptable for graduate credit by the Department with an overall average of 70%.

• Research Principles and Applications o Seminar attendance: students are required to attend 20 seminars (for example,

Master’s Seminar, PhD Comprehensive Examination, Defense or External Seminar). o Students are also required to attend and complete the Graduate Skills Workshop.


o Satisfactory performance in a Comprehensive Examination. The examination consists of the following two parts: An examination of the research proposal that the student intends to develop

into a successful PhD research thesis. An examination of the breadth of the student’s knowledge in the field of

research.

• PhD Thesis o Students must submit and orally defend of a thesis, embodying the results of original

research.

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering website



https://uwaterloo.ca/civil-environmental-engineering/

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• Admission requirements for the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) program are as follows:

• Three letters of reference, at least two of which must be from academic sources.

• Proof of competency in English (if applicable). See the English Language Proficiency page for acceptable tests of English.

• The PhD degree is awarded for the accomplishment of independent and original research and reporting thereon in a dissertation. The normal requirements for the PhD degree are as follows:

• Research Methods Workshop.

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Civil Engineering - Water


Program information



o On-campus




• Study option(s)

o Thesis


• Minimum requirements o A Master's degree, an 80% average in coursework and evidence of ability to pursue

independent research.


• References

o Number of references: 3



o Type of references: at least 2 must be from academic sources.


Degree requirements


• Courses o Students must complete 5 one-term courses (0.50 unit weight) (600 or 700 series)

acceptable for graduate credit by the Department with an overall average of 70%, 2 of which must be satisfied by taking WATER 601 and WATER 602. An overall average of 70% is required for WATER 601 and WATER 602.


• Research Principles and Applications o Seminar attendance: students are required to attend 20 seminars (for example,

Master’s Seminar, PhD Comprehensive Examination, Defense or External Seminar). o Students are also required to attend and complete the Graduate Skills Workshop.


o Satisfactory performance in a Comprehensive Examination. The examination consists of the following two parts: An examination of the research proposal that the student intends to develop

into a successful PhD research thesis. An examination of the breadth of the student's knowledge in the field of

research.

• PhD Thesis o Students must submit and orally defend of a thesis, embodying the results of original

research.





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• Admissions Requirements Interested students should apply to the collaborative program in Water in one of the following departments via the regular university application process: Applied Mathematics Biology Chemical Engineering Civil and Environmental Engineering Earth and Environmental Sciences Economics Environment and Resource Studies Geography and Environmental Management

The collaborative program is available to students who are applying to thesis or major paper-based research programs in the home department and whose program of study will have a substantial focus on water. Admission requirements are the same as home department programs, who must approve the application. Students will be required to submit a brief statement of their research interests in water with their application.



• Research Seminar Students will make a formal presentation on their research at an annual symposium or other designated event. This will be an opportunity to interact with a very broad multidisciplinary audience that crosses all areas of research in the collaborative programs.



Master of Applied Science (MASc) in Civil Engineering



• Environmental and Water Resource Engineering • Geotechnical Engineering • Structures, Mechanics and Construction Engineering • Transportation Engineering

Program information



o On-campus




• Study option(s)

o Thesis


• Minimum requirements o An Honours Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) with a 75% standing. o Students who do not meet the minimum requirements may be considered for admission

to a probationary program depending on their academic background. The admission requirements are at least a 78% standing in their last year of study or at least 3 years work experience with an overall average in their Bachelor's degree of 70%.





• References

o Number of references: 3 o Type of references: at least 2 must normally be from academic sources.


Degree requirements


• Courses o Students must complete 4 one-term courses (0.50 unit weight) (500, 600 or 700 series)

acceptable for graduate credit by the Department with an overall average of at least 70%.

o Only 1 500 level course may be counted for credit.

• Master’s Seminar o Students must present a seminar on a chosen thesis topic.

• Research Principles and Applications

o Seminar attendance: students are also required to attend 10 seminars (for example, Master’s Seminar, PhD Comprehensive Examination, Defense or External Seminar).

o Students are also required to attend and complete the Graduate Skills Workshop.

• Master’s Thesis o Submission and acceptance of a thesis embodying the results of the student’s research.

The thesis is supervised by a faculty advisor, examined by a committee including two or more other members, and placed on display in the Faculty of Engineering Graduate Office.





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• The Master of Applied Science (MASc) may be pursued with full-time or part-time attendance. Admission and degree requirements are outlined below.

• Admission requirements for students admitted to the Master of Applied Science (MASc) program are as follows:

• Proof of competence in English (if applicable). See the English Language Proficiency page for acceptable tests of English.

• Degree requirements for the Master of Applied Science (MASc) are as follows:


Master of Applied Science (MASc) in Civil Engineering - Water


Program information



o On-campus




• Study option(s)

o Thesis


• Minimum requirements o An Honours Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) with a 75% standing. o Students who do not meet the minimum requirements may be considered for admission

to a probationary program depending on their academic background. The admission requirements are at least a 78% standing in their last year of study or at least 3 years work experience with an overall average in their Bachelor's degree of 70%.




• References



Degree requirements


• Courses o Students must complete 5 one-term courses (0.50 unit weight) (500, 600 or 700 series)

acceptable for graduate credit by the Department, with an overall average of at least 70%, 2 of which must be satisfied by taking WATER 601 and WATER 602. An overall average of 70% is required for WATER 601 and WATER 602.


o Only 1 500 level course may be counted for credit.

• Master’s Seminar o Students must present a seminar on a chosen thesis topic.

• Research Principles and Applications

o Seminar attendance: students are also required to attend 10 seminars (for example, Master’s Seminar, PhD Comprehensive Examination, Defense or External Seminar).

o Students are also required to attend and complete the Graduate Skills Workshop.

• Master’s Thesis o Submission and acceptance of a thesis embodying the results of the student’s research.

The thesis is supervised by a faculty advisor, examined by a committee including two or more other members, and placed on display in the Faculty of Engineering Graduate Office.





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• Admissions Requirements Interested students should apply to the collaborative program in Water in one of the following departments via the regular university application process: Applied Mathematics Architecture Biology Chemical Engineering Civil and Environmental Engineering Earth and Environmental Sciences Economics Environment and Resource Studies Environment, Enterprise and Development

Geography and Environmental Management The collaborative program is available to students who are applying to thesis or major paper-based research programs in the home department and whose program of study will have a substantial focus on water. Admission requirements are the same as home department programs, who must approve the application. Students will be required to submit a brief statement of their research interests in water with their application.


• Research Methods Workshop

• Students will make a formal presentation on their research at an annual symposium or other designated event. This will be an opportunity to interact with a very broad multidisciplinary audience that crosses all areas of research in the collaborative programs.



Master of Engineering (MEng) in Civil Engineering - Nuclear Engineering


The University Network of Excellence in Nuclear Engineering (UNENE), created through the partnership of three leading Ontario universities, namely, McMaster University, University of Waterloo, and University of Western Ontario, a unique, innovative learning experience through a Master’s Degree Program in Nuclear Engineering Design with emphasis on nuclear power reactor technology. UNENE is an alliance of universities, nuclear power utilities, research and regulatory agencies for the support and development of nuclear education, research and development capability in Canadian universities. For more information refer to the UNENE website.

The MEng in Civil Engineering - Nuclear Engineering program is open to Canadian and Permanent Residents only. The program is not available to Visa students.

Program information

• Admit term(s) o Fall


o On-campus



o Part-time

• Study option(s) o Coursework


• Minimum requirements o An Honours Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) with a 75% standing. o Applicants must be currently working in the Nuclear industry.




http://www.unene.ca/


• References



Degree requirements


• Courses o Students must complete 10 one-term UNENE courses or 8 one-term UNENE courses and

an industrial project.







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• Admission requirements for students admitted to the Master of Engineering (MEng) program are as follows:

• Proof of competence in English (if applicable). See the English Language Proficiency page for acceptable tests of English.

Master of Engineering (MEng) in Civil Engineering


The MEng in Civil Engineering program is open to Canadian and Permanent Residents only. The program is not available to Visa students.

The University of Waterloo does not provide funding for MEng in Civil Engineering students, and the candidates are expected to be self-supporting.

Program information



o On-campus




• Study option(s)

o Coursework


• Minimum requirements o An Honours Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) with a 75% standing.



• References





Degree requirements


• Courses o Students must complete 8 one-term graduate level courses (0.50 unit weight) taken

from the 500, 600 and 700 series courses (or courses acceptable for graduate credit) and 1 technical/professional writing course for engineers (EMLS 602R Scholarly Writing in English).

o A maximum of 2 500 level courses may be counted for credit. o The candidate must obtain a pass in all courses credited to their program, with a

minimum overall average of 70% (a grade of less than 65% in any course counts as a failure.

o At least half of the courses used for credit must normally be Faculty of Engineering courses.

• Engineering Data Analysis Graduate Workshop





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• The Master of Engineering (MEng) program may be taken by full-time students or those who wish to study on a part-time basis while remaining in full-time employment external to the University.

• Admission requirements for students admitted to the Master of Engineering (MEng) program are as follows:

• Proof of competence in English (if applicable). See the English Language Proficiency page for details.

• MEng students are only admitted to the program in the Fall term of each year.

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Management Sciences



• Applied Operations Research • Information Systems • Management of Technology

Program information



o On-campus




• Study option(s)

o Thesis


• Minimum requirements o A Master's degree with at least an 83% average and evidence of ability to pursue

independent research. o Background in quantitative methods (e.g., Calculus, Linear Algebra, Probability and

Statistics). o All applicants must submit a "Statement of Purpose" - a one page statement addressing

their academic background, area of research interest, proposed research studies.




o Résumé/curriculum vitae o Supplementary information form o Transcript(s)

• References

o Number of references: 3 o Type of references: if the applicant has been working for several years, 1 business

reference will be accepted along with 2 academic references.


Degree requirements


• Courses o Students in the program must demonstrate competency in the material covered by the

following 3 courses: MSCI 603 Principles of Operations Research MSCI 605 Organizational Theory and Behaviour MSCI 607 Economic Concepts for Management

o Competency can be established in any General Requirement course either by taking the course or by being exempted, based on previous studies of similar material. Exemption decisions are made by the instructor assigned to teach the General Requirements course in that year. The student may be required to demonstrate competency by taking an exam to qualify for an exemption.

o In addition to the General Requirement courses, students must take at least 3 courses (0.50 unit weight per course) at the 600 or 700- level, and maintain an overall average of at least 73% at the end of each term, with no more than 2 failed courses overall. These courses may include courses offered by other departments.

• PhD Comprehensive Examination o Students must pass a comprehensive examination, normally taken within 16 months of

commencing the program. This examination will focus on three issues: Suitability of the proposed thesis topic. Adequacy of the preparation of the student for completing the proposed

research. Knowledge of the fundamental concepts of the management sciences.

• PhD Thesis

o Students must submit and defend a thesis.



Department of Management Sciences website

https://uwaterloo.ca/management-sciences/

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• The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree is awarded for the accomplishment of independent and original research and reporting thereon in a dissertation. Special fields of interest include applied operations research, information systems or management of technology.

• Entrance requirements for study for the PhD degree are:

• TOEFL/TWE. • Applicants who have not completed three or more years of post-secondary work at a Canadian

institution, or at an institution at which English was the language of instruction, will be required to provide certification of English language proficiency.

• Minimum TOEFL score is 580 or 237. • Minimum TWE score is 4.5. • Minimum IBT TOEFL score is 92, plus 24 minimum in the Speaking and Writing sections.

• Information about other accepted examinations of English Language can be found on the English

Language Proficiency page.

• Referees will be emailed to complete and submit the official University of Waterloo Graduate Studies Reference form.

• When an offer of admission is made, a PhD student will have faculty supervision and financial support.

• The PhD degree is awarded for the accomplishment of independent and original research and reporting thereon in a dissertation.

Master of Applied Science (MASc) in Management Sciences - Co-operative Program




Program information



o On-campus

• Program type o Master’s o Co-operative o Research



• Study option(s)

o Thesis


• Minimum requirements o An Honours Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) with a minimum 75% standing in the last

two years. o Background in quantitative methods (e.g., Calculus, Linear Algebra, Probability and


their academic background, area of research interest, proposed research studies.



o Applicants who fall slightly below the minimum academic requirements may be considered for admission as transitional or probationary students.

• Application materials o Résumé/curriculum vitae o Supplementary information form o Transcript(s)

• References




Degree requirements


• Courses o Students must demonstrate competency in the material covered by the following 3

General Requirement courses: MSCI 603 Principles of Operations Research MSCI 605 Organizational Theory and Behaviour MSCI 607 Economic Concepts for Management


o In addition to the 3 General Requirement courses (MSCI 603, MSCI 605, MSCI 607), students must take at least 2 additional courses, totaling a minimum requirement of 5 courses overall (0.50 unit weight per course/2.50 units). Any student exempted from a General Requirement course must take another course, if necessary to satisfy the 5 course rule. These courses may include at most 1 500-level course approved by the Associate Chair for Graduate Studies. All other courses must be at the 600 and 700- level. Students must maintain an overall average of at least 73% at the end of each term, with no more than 2 failed courses overall.

• Graduate Studies Work Report 1 and Graduate Studies Work Report 2 o Students in the program, who qualify, may choose a co-operative program of study. For

a co-operative program of study a student must complete two work-terms and must



complete the program during an academic term. The co-operative placements must relate to the program of study. Enrolment in the co-operative program must be approved by the student's supervisor and the Associate Chair Graduate Studies.

o Co-operative students are responsible for following the regulations and procedures of Co-operative Education and Career Action (CECA).

• Master’s Seminar

o The Master's Seminar is a 30 minute presentation about the student’s thesis. This is not a formal defence, but a milestone that each student is required to fulfill prior to degree completion.

• Master’s Thesis

o Students in the program complete a thesis which contains some elements of original work. The thesis is supervised by a faculty advisor, examined by a committee including two or more other members, and placed on display in the Faculty of Engineering Graduate Office.



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• The MASc, and MMSc programs are available in the areas of applied operations research, information systems, and management of technology. An online MMSc in the management of technology area only is available through the MOT@Distance program. Admission requirements for the on-campus master's programs and the MOT@Distance program are as follows:

• TOEFL/TWE

• Applicants who have not completed three or more years of post-secondary work at a Canadian institution, or at an institution at which English was the language of instruction, will be required to provide certification of English language proficiency. Minimum TOEFL score is 580 or 237 Minimum TWE score is 4.5 Minimum internet-based TOEFL score is 92, plus 24 minimum in Speaking and Writing sections. Information about other accepted examinations of English Language can be found on the English Language Proficiency page.


• The MASc and MMSc programs are available in the areas of applied operations research, information systems or management of technology.

• Additional degree requirements for the specific master's programs (MASc, MMSc, MMSc MOT@Distance) are listed under the appropriate program headings.

• Master of Management Sciences (MMSc) Students in the Master of Management Sciences program must demonstrate competency in a fourth General Requirement course, MSCI 609 Quantitative Data Analysis for Management Sciences. In addition to the four General Requirement courses (MSCI 603, MSCI 605, MSCI 607, MSCI 609), students in the Master of Management Sciences program must take at least four additional courses, totaling a minimum requirement of eight courses overall (0.50 unit weight per course/4 units). These courses may include at most two 500-level course approved by the Associate Chair for Graduate Studies. All other courses must be at the 600 and 700 level. Students must maintain an overall average of at least 73% at the end of each term, with no more than two failed courses overall.

• Co-operative Master's Program

See Degree Requirements for Master of Applied Science (MASc) program or Master of Management Sciences (MMSc) program.

• Master of Management Sciences (MMSc) Online - Management of Technology (MOT@D) All students in the Management of Technology Master of Management Sciences program must demonstrate competency in the material covered by the following six courses: MSCI 602 Principles of Management of Technology MSCI 603 Principles of Operations Research MSCI 605 Organizational Theory and Behaviour MSCI 606 Foundations of Senior Management MSCI 607 Economic Concepts for Management MSCI 609 Quantitative Data Analysis for Management Sciences Competency can be established in any General Requirement course either by taking the course or by being exempted, based on previous studies of similar material. Exemption decisions are made by the instructor assigned to teach the General Requirements course in that year. On occasion the student may be required to demonstrate competency by taking an exam to qualify for an exemption. Students in the MSciOnline MMSc program (602, 603, 605, 606, 607, 609) must take at least two additional courses, totaling a minimum requirement of eight courses overall (0.50 unit weight per course/4 units of credit). These courses must be at the 600 and 700- level. Students must maintain an overall average of at least 73% at the end of each term, with no more than two failed courses overall.

Master of Applied Science (MASc) in Management Sciences




Program information



o On-campus




• Study option(s)

o Thesis





their academic background, area of research interest, proposed research studies. o Applicants who fall slightly below the minimum academic requirements may be

considered for admission as transitional or probationary students.





• References




Degree requirements



General Requirement courses: MSCI 603 Principles of Operations Research MSCI 605 Organizational Theory and Behaviour MSCI 607 Economic Concepts for Management


o In addition to the 3 General Requirement courses (MSCI 603, MSCI 605, MSCI 607), students must take at least 2 additional courses, totaling a minimum requirement of 5 courses overall (0.50 unit weight per course/2.50 units). Any student exempted from a General Requirement course must take another course, if necessary to satisfy the 5 course rule. These courses may include at most 1 500-level course approved by the Associate Chair for Graduate Studies. All other courses must be at the 600 and 700- level. Students must maintain an overall average of at least 73% at the end of each term, with no more than 2 failed courses overall.

• Master’s Seminar o The Master's Seminar is a 30 minute presentation about the student’s thesis. This is not

a formal defence, but a milestone that each student is required to fulfill prior to degree completion.



• Master’s Thesis o Students in the program complete a thesis which contains some elements of original

work. The thesis is supervised by a faculty advisor, examined by a committee including two or more other members, and placed on display in the Faculty of Engineering Graduate Office.



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• TOEFL/TWE





• Master of Management Sciences (MMSc) Students in the Master of Management Sciences program must demonstrate competency in a fourth General Requirement course, MSCI 609 Quantitative Data Analysis for Management Sciences. In addition to the four General Requirement courses (MSCI 603, MSCI 605, MSCI 607, MSCI 609), students in the Master of Management Sciences program must take at least four additional courses, totaling a minimum requirement of eight courses overall (0.50 unit weight per course/4 units). These courses may include at most two 500-level course approved by the Associate Chair for Graduate Studies. All other courses must be at the 600 and 700 level. Students must maintain an overall average of at least 73% at the end of each term, with no more than two failed courses overall.

• Co-operative Master's Program

Students in the Master of Applied Science program or the Master of Management Sciences program, who qualify, may choose a co-operative program of study. For a co-operative program of study a student must complete two work-terms and must complete the MASc or MMSc program during an academic term. The co-operative placements must relate to the program of study. Enrolment in the co-operative program must be approved by the student's supervisor and the Associate Chair Graduate Studies. See Degree Requirements for Master of Applied Science (MASc) program or Master of Management Sciences (MMSc) program. Co-op students are responsible for following the regulations and procedures of Co-op Education and Career Services.


Master of Management Sciences (MMSc) - Co-operative Program




Program information



o On-campus

• Program type o Master’s o Co-operative o Professional



• Study option(s)

o Coursework





their academic background and future goals.



o Applicants who fall slightly below the minimum academic requirements may be considered for admission as transitional or probationary students.

• Application materials o Résumé/curriculum vitae o Supplementary information form o Transcript(s)

• References




Degree requirements



General Requirement courses: MSCI 603 Principles of Operations Research MSCI 605 Organizational Theory and Behaviour MSCI 607 Economic Concepts for Management MSCI 609 Quantitative Data Analysis for Management Sciences


o In addition to the 4 General Requirement courses (MSCI 603, MSCI 605, MSCI 607, MSCI 609), students must take at least 4 additional courses, totaling a minimum requirement of 8 courses overall (0.50 unit weight per course/4 units). These courses may include at most 2 500-level courses approved by the Associate Chair for Graduate Studies. All other courses must be at the 600 and 700 level. Students must maintain an overall average of at least 73% at the end of each term, with no more than 2 failed courses overall.

• Graduate Studies Work Report 1 and Graduate Studies Work Report 2 o Students in the program, who qualify, may choose a co-operative program of study. For

a co-operative program of study a student must complete two work-terms and must



complete the program during an academic term. The co-operative placements must relate to the program of study. Enrolment in the co-operative program must be approved by the student's supervisor and the Associate Chair Graduate Studies.

o Co-operative students are responsible for following the regulations and procedures of Co-operative Education and Career Action (CECA).



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• TOEFL/TWE





• Master of Applied Science (MASc) In addition to the three General Requirement courses (MSCI 603, MSCI 605, MSCI 607), students in the Master of Applied Sciences program must take at least two additional courses, totaling a minimum requirement of five courses overall (0.50 unit weight per course/2.50 units). Any student exempted from a General Requirement course must take another course, if necessary to satisfy the five course rule. These courses may include at most one 500-level course approved by the Associate Chair for Graduate Studies. All other courses must be at the 600 and 700- level. Students must maintain an overall average of at least 73% at the end of each term, with no more than two failed courses overall. Master's Seminar Milestone

The Master's Seminar is a 30 minute presentation about their thesis. This is not a formal defence, but a milestone that each MASc student is required to fulfill prior to degree completion. Students in the Master of Applied Science program complete a thesis which contains some elements of original work. (The thesis is supervised by a faculty advisor, examined by a committee including two or more other members, and placed on display in the Faculty of Engineering Graduate Office).

• Co-operative Master's Program See Degree Requirements for Master of Applied Science (MASc) program or Master of Management Sciences (MMSc) program.


Master of Management Sciences (MMSc) - Management of Technology


Program information



o Online



o Part-time

• Study option(s) o Coursework




Statistics). o All applicants must submit a "Statement of Purpose” - a one page statement addressing

their academic background and future goals. o Applicants who fall slightly below the minimum academic requirements may be

considered for admission as conditional or probationary students.

• Application materials o Résumé/curriculum vitae o Supplementary information form



o Transcript(s)

• References o Number of references: 2 o Type of references: at least 1 academic.


Degree requirements



courses: MSCI 602 Principles of Management of Technology MSCI 603 Principles of Operations Research MSCI 605 Organizational Theory and Behaviour MSCI 606 Foundations of Senior Management MSCI 607 Economic Concepts for Management MSCI 609 Quantitative Data Analysis for Management Sciences

o Students in the program must take at least 2 additional courses, totaling a minimum requirement of 8 courses overall (0.50 unit weight per course/4 units of credit). These courses must be at the 600 and 700 level. Students must maintain an overall average of at least 73% at the end of each term, with no more than two failed courses overall.





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• The Master of Management Sciences (MMSc) program is available in the management of technology area only.

• Admission Requirements The MMSc in the management of technology area only is available through the MSciOnline program.

• Admission requirements for the MSciOnline program are as follows:

• TOEFL/TWE. • Applicants who have not completed three or more years of post-secondary work at a Canadian

institution, or at an institution at which English was the language of instruction, will be required to provide certification of English language proficiency.

• Minimum TOEFL score is 580 or 237 • Minimum TWE score is 4.5 • Minimum internet-based TOEFL score is 92, plus 24 minimum in Speaking and Writing sections.

• Information about other accepted examinations of English Language can be found on the English

Language Proficiency page.

Master of Management Sciences (MMSc)




Program information



o On-campus




• Study option(s)

o Coursework





their academic background and future goals. o Applicants who fall slightly below the minimum academic requirements may be

considered for admission as transitional or probationary students.





• References




Degree requirements



General Requirement courses: MSCI 603 Principles of Operations Research MSCI 605 Organizational Theory and Behaviour MSCI 607 Economic Concepts for Management MSCI 609 Quantitative Data Analysis for Management Sciences


o In addition to the 4 General Requirement courses (MSCI 603, MSCI 605, MSCI 607, MSCI 609), students must take at least 4 additional courses, totaling a minimum requirement of 8 courses overall (0.50 unit weight per course/4 units). These courses may include at most 2 500-level courses approved by the Associate Chair for Graduate Studies. All other courses must be at the 600 and 700 level. Students must maintain an overall average of at least 73% at the end of each term, with no more than 2 failed courses overall.





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• TOEFL/TWE





• Master of Applied Science (MASc) In addition to the three General Requirement courses (MSCI 603, MSCI 605, MSCI 607), students in the Master of Applied Sciences program must take at least two additional courses, totaling a minimum requirement of five courses overall (0.50 unit weight per course/2.50 units). Any student exempted from a General Requirement course must take another course, if necessary to satisfy the five course rule. These courses may include at most one 500-level course approved by the Associate Chair for Graduate Studies. All other courses must be at the 600 and 700- level. Students must maintain an overall average of at least 73% at the end of each term, with no more than two failed courses overall. Master's Seminar Milestone

The Master's Seminar is a 30 minute presentation about their thesis. This is not a formal defence, but a milestone that each MASc student is required to fulfill prior to degree completion. Students in the Master of Applied Science program complete a thesis which contains some elements of original work. (The thesis is supervised by a faculty advisor, examined by a committee including two or more other members, and placed on display in the Faculty of Engineering Graduate Office).

• Co-operative Master's Program Students in the Master of Applied Science program or the Master of Management Sciences program, who qualify, may choose a co-operative program of study. For a co-operative program of study a student must complete two work-terms and must complete the MASc or MMSc program during an academic term. The co-operative placements must relate to the program of study. Enrolment in the co-operative program must be approved by the student's supervisor and the Associate Chair Graduate Studies. See Degree Requirements for Master of Applied Science (MASc) program or Master of Management Sciences (MMSc) program. Co-op students are responsible for following the regulations and procedures of Co-op Education and Career Services.

• Master of Management Sciences (MMSc) Online - Management of Technology (MOT@D) All students in the Management of Technology Master of Management Sciences program must demonstrate competency in the material covered by the following six courses: MSCI 602 Principles of Management of Technology MSCI 603 Principles of Operations Research MSCI 605 Organizational Theory and Behaviour MSCI 606 Foundations of Senior Management MSCI 607 Economic Concepts for Management MSCI 609 Quantitative Data Analysis for Management Sciences Competency can be established in any General Requirement course either by taking the course or by being exempted, based on previous studies of similar material. Exemption decisions are made by the instructor assigned to teach the General Requirements course in that year. On occasion the student may be required to demonstrate competency by taking an exam to qualify for an exemption.

Students in the MSciOnline MMSc program (602, 603, 605, 606, 607, 609) must take at least two additional courses, totaling a minimum requirement of eight courses overall (0.50 unit weight per course/4 units of credit). These courses must be at the 600 and 700- level. Students must maintain an overall average of at least 73% at the end of each term, with no more than two failed courses overall.

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Systems Design Engineering - Nanotechnology


Program information



o On-campus

• Length of program o The minimum period of registration for a PhD degree is four terms. Degree

requirements must be satisfied within four calendar years following the date of admission into the PhD program, unless extensions are approved by the Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Research in the Faculty of Engineering. Requests for extension must be supported by a written departmental recommendation along with a realistic timetable for the completion of the degree, and evidence of adequate progress in research. Extensions are not granted automatically and will be refused in the case of inadequate progress. University of Waterloo regulations stipulate that approval of an extension past three extended terms is at the discretion of the Associate Provost, Graduate Studies.



o Full-time





• Minimum requirements o Excellent background preparation and academic achievement in prior degrees, usually a

relevant (i.e. thesis-based) Master's degree with an 80% average from a recognized university.

o Demonstrated ability to formulate research problems and to execute the research required to solve problems (such as a Master of Applied Science (MASc) research thesis or published scientific/technical papers).

o At the time of admission, each student must have an approved PhD supervisor or two co-supervisors (at least one of whom is an approved PhD supervisor) who have agreed in writing to supervise the academic program of a candidate. The Faculty of Engineering maintains a list of individually approved research supervisors ("LIARS", which is equivalent to the current University of Waterloo designation of "ADDS": Approved Doctoral Dissertation Supervisors). Additions and deletions to this list are made by the Engineering Graduate Studies Subcommittee upon the recommendation of the Associate Chair for Graduate Studies in the appropriate department.

o Note: in the Faculty of Engineering, a minimum 80% standing in an applicant's appropriate Master's program is the usual requirement. A MASc obtained without a full research thesis is normally an inadequate qualification for admission to the PhD program. Admission to the PhD program is based upon the student's academic record and evidence of ability to pursue independent work. No candidate will be admitted to the program before a faculty advisor is appointed as the student's supervisor.

o Transfer to the PhD program without completion of the MASc program: a student enrolled in a MASc program at the University of Waterloo may apply for transfer to the PhD program without completing a Master's degree. Transfer from a MASc program to a PhD program will normally be considered if an applicant: Has an excellent undergraduate record. Has obtained a grade average of at least 80% in courses that have been taken

for graduate credit. Has developed a clearly defined research program that seems likely to satisfy

the research proposal component of the PhD comprehensive examination and has demonstrated an aptitude for research.

Presents objective evidence of adequate English language skills which should enable the candidate to write a thesis and to communicate orally.

Is not beyond the fourth academic term of a MASc program.


• References

o Number of references: 3 o Type of references: 2 from academic sources that are able to comment upon academic

preparation and research ability.


Degree requirements


• Courses o For the PhD program, students who are admitted with an appropriate masters degree

must complete 3 half credit courses (0.50 unit weight) at the 600 or 700 level including 2 required core courses and 1 elective course from the list of technical electives.

o Students admitted with an appropriate honours bachelor’s degree or who transfer directly from a masters program to the PhD program must complete 7 half credit courses (0.50 unit weight) including 2 required core courses and 5 elective courses from the list of technical electives.

o Note: it is possible that some students may need to take additional courses to meet the specific course requirements of the collaborative program.

o Nanotechnology core courses: NANO 701 Fundamentals of Nanotechnology NANO 702 Nanotechnology Tools

o Core courses are designed to provide the base knowledge and skill set required to prepare students for more specialized courses and to conduct interdisciplinary nanoscale research.

o Students holding a Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) degree in Nanotechnology Engineering or Master’s degree in Nanotechnology at the University of Waterloo are not required to take the 2 core courses. Instead, they can choose any courses from the list of technical electives.

o Technical elective courses: (a) Micro/nano Instruments and Devices

• BIOL 642 Current topics in Biotechnology • CHEM 750T17 Surface Science and Nanotechnology • CHEM 750TXX Nanostructured Materials and Analysis • CHEM 724 Chemical Instrumentation • ME 770 Topics in Heat and Fluid Flow: Micro- and Nano- fluidics • ME 738 Topics in Materials Science: Materials for NEMS and MEMS • ME 780 Topics in Mechatronics: MEMS Design and Analysis • SYDE 682 Advanced MEMS Physics, Design and Fabrication • SYDE 750 Modeling, Simulation and Design of MEMS

(b) Nanoelectronics Design and Fabrication



• CHEM 750T11 Bioelectronics • CHEM 750T19 Carbon Nanotube Electronics • ECE 631 Microelectronic Processing Technology • ECE 632 Photovoltaic Energy Conversion • ECE 636 Analog MOS and Bipolar Integrated Circuits • ECE 637 Design of VLSI MOS Integrated Circuits • ECE 639 Characteristics & Applications of Amorphous Silicon • ECE 672 Optoelectronic Devices • ECE 730T10 Topics in Solid State Devices: Adv. Technology for








(c) Nano-biosystems • BIOL 608 Advanced Molecular Genetics • BIOL 614 Bioinformatics Tools and Techniques • BIOL 629 Cell Growth and Differentiation • BIOL 642 Current Topics in Biotechnology • BIOL 670 Photobiology • BIOL 678 Current topics in Neurophysiology • CHE 562 Advanced Bioprocess Engineering • CHE 660 Principles of Biochemical Engineering • CHE 661 Advances in Biochemical Engineering

• CHE 760 Special Topics in Biochemical Engineering • CHE 765 Research Topics in Biochemical Engineering • CHEM 730 Proteins and Nucleic Acids • CHEM 731T02 Physical Biochemistry • CHEM 737 Enzymes • PHYS 751 Cellular Biophysics • PHYS 752 Molecular Biophysics







o A graduate course program is established by the supervisor(s) in consultation with the student, and is subject to the approval of the Associate Chair for Graduate Studies. Candidates may also be required to take additional courses as a result of a comprehensive examination.

o Candidates admitted to the PhD program who do not possess a recent and relevant Master's degree, or have transferred directly to the PhD program without a Master's degree, are required to complete a minimum of 7 courses (with a credit weight of 0.50 each) at least 5 of which must be at the 600 or 700 levels.

o The Faculty of Engineering requires that no more than one-half of the courses used for credit towards a graduate degree may be taught by the candidate's supervisor(s). In the case of co-supervision in small research groups, it may be necessary to relax this rule, but the student's file must contain a statement of formal approval from the Department and endorsement from the Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Research in the Faculty of Engineering.

• PhD Comprehensive Examination o The PhD Comprehensive Examination consists of an oral examination conducted at the

University of Waterloo with the candidate and members of the Comprehensive Examining Committee in attendance. This examination consists of the following two parts: A critical examination of the research proposal based on a written summary

provided in advance. An examination of the breadth of the candidate's knowledge of the academic


o The Comprehensive Examination is normally conducted before the end of the fourth term of a PhD program. Delay of a comprehensive examination may be granted by the Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Research in the Faculty of Engineering in response to a written request outlining the reasons for the delay, accompanied by a timetable for the completion of the comprehensive examination, the research program and the thesis defence. Each request must be supported in writing by the research supervisor(s) and the Associate Chair for Graduate Studies.

o A research proposal will consist of a machine-printed, double-spaced report [no more than fifty pages] including tables, diagrams and references. The proposal will identify the research problem, review the relevant literature, describe the tasks planned to solve the problem, and propose a timetable for the completion of the project and the defence of the PhD thesis. Students, with the approval of their supervisor(s), may wish to distribute background working papers to members of the Committee to provide further evidence of background preparation.

o The Research Proposal must be submitted to the Examination Committee [one copy to each member] at least two weeks before the date of the examination.

o The Comprehensive Examination Committee is appointed by the Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Research in the Faculty of Engineering on the recommendation of the Associate Chair for Graduate Studies. It consists of the supervisor(s), plus a minimum of three members, at least one of whom shall be from another academic department of the University of Waterloo. The Department shall inform the Engineering

Graduate Studies Office of the date and time of the comprehensive examination and the composition of the Examining Committee [at least two weeks prior] to the examination (through the use of "Form D"). The Associate Dean will appoint a neutral Chair for the comprehensive examination. The role of the Chair is to ensure that the examination is conducted according to the comprehensive examination guidelines. The Chair is not an examiner and cannot vote.

o The mechanism of the two-phase examination is established by the Faculty of Engineering, and made known to the Chair of the Examination Committee when the examination documents are delivered to the Chair prior to the date of examination. The examination starts with the candidate's [oral presentation] of the main points of the program proposal and should be presented within thirty minutes. According to departmental specifications, the Chair invites members of the Committee either to examine the proposal or the candidate's background preparation as the [first phase] of the examining process. When members of the Committee have no more questions to ask, the Chair may declare a short break, after which the [second phase] of the examination takes place (i.e. the examination of either the research proposal or the candidate's background preparation, complementary to the first phase of the examination, in accordance with departmental specifications).

o The Chair will permit members of the University community to enter and leave the examination prior to and at the end of the candidate's oral presentation, during the break, and at the end of the overall examination. Only members of the Examination Committee, the Associate Provost, Graduate Studies, the Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Research in the Faculty of Engineering, the Department Chair and the Department Associate Chair for Graduate Studies are allowed to stay for the in camera deliberation following the examination. However, these four officers have no vote, and they do not participate in the discussions of the Committee, except by invitation, unless they are (regular) members of the Examination Committee.

o An Examination Committee must choose from one of the four decisions: Passed (equivalent to Accepted) Passed subject to completion of recommendations (equivalent to Accepted

Conditionally) Re-examination (equivalent to Decision Deferred) Failed (equivalent to Rejected)

o The Chair must inform the candidate, in the presence of the Comprehensive Examination Committee, of the outcome of the comprehensive examination and of all recommendations and/or conditions imposed on the candidate.

• Nanotechnology Seminar

o This seminar is a forum for student presentation of research results or proposals. Invited speakers from academia and industry will also present results of research from time to time. The range of topics that will be addressed in the seminar crosses all areas of research in the collaborative program. Each student is required to present at least one

research seminar. To receive credit, students are required to attend seminars according to the Department’s Seminar Policy posted on the Department of Systems Design Engineering website.

• PhD Seminar

o PhD candidates are required to present a seminar on their thesis topic as part of the degree requirements. These seminars allow candidates to communicate the results of their research work and should not be interpreted as an oral examination of their thesis. Candidates in the program normally hold their seminar three terms after completing their Comprehensive Examination.

• PhD Thesis

o Candidates are expected to maintain continuous registration until the thesis is submitted to the Graduate Studies Office. Under exceptional circumstances, inactive terms or a leave of absence may be requested for a prior specified period with departmental approval. The role of a supervisor is to assist a candidate in establishing a research problem with an appropriate scope, to suggest alternative general approaches to the solution of a problem and to provide general advice on the structure and content of a thesis. It is imperative that the engineering code of ethics be strictly observed in the supervisor-candidate relationship.

o The PhD degree in the Faculty of Engineering is awarded to a candidate who has successfully completed a program of advanced study and conducted original research. The program of research and its findings must be presented in the form of a thesis and submitted to the University for public examination prior to its oral defence.

o The writer of a thesis must demonstrate a critical awareness and understanding of the literature in the research field, exhibit a capability of defining original and useful research problems and a capability of independent thought in solving a research problem. An ability to communicate research results verbally and in writing must be shown. The University of Waterloo allows students to submit theses in English or in French, the latter being governed by certain important constraints. The principles governing the submission of theses in French are specified in the Graduate Studies Academic Calendar. The oral examination of a thesis will assess the ability of a candidate to communicate orally the results of the research and to defend the contents of the thesis.

o Originality in a thesis may be reflected in a number of ways. A candidate may have posed and solved an important new problem or have formulated an existing problem in a novel and useful way. A candidate may offer new and significant insights into problems examined previously by other researchers. Replications of previous investigations may be acceptable if, and only if, they incorporate [significantly new] elements in the design or execution of an experiment.

o Objective criteria describing what is meant by a significant contribution to knowledge are difficult to specify. One way of gauging a candidate's contribution is to consider the

extent to which parts of the thesis might be published in peer-reviewed technical journals with an international stature or as a monograph by an acceptable publisher. The ultimate test of the acceptability of a thesis is the ability of a candidate to satisfy, through an oral examination, to a University-appointed committee of research specialists in the general field of study, that a significant research contribution has been made and communicated adequately.

o It must be emphasized however, that a PhD thesis in the Faculty of Engineering cannot consist of a collection of technical papers that may have already been published in peer-reviewed literature. PhD theses submitted for examination in the Faculty of Engineering should be prepared in accordance with the thesis regulations published by the Graduate Studies Office. Earlier theses should not be used as a guide, as the regulations are revised periodically. A candidate's PhD supervisor(s) should also provide important advice about the appropriate form of a PhD thesis and its content.

Systems Design Engineering website Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology website

https://uwaterloo.ca/systems-design-engineering/


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• Admission Requirements Admission requirements are the same as those for MASc and PhD in Systems Design Engineering. Please refer to the following website: https://uwaterloo.ca/systems-design-engineering/future-graduate-students

https://uwaterloo.ca/systems-design-engineering/future-graduate-students


• The MASc program requirements are: o four half credit (0.5) courses including two required core courses and two elective

courses from the approved list, o original research thesis, and o nanotechnology seminar graded on a Credit/Non-Credit basis.

• Technical Electives

Approved technical elective courses (pdf)

• Faculty Advisors/Thesis Supervisors Current listing of thesis supervisors and their home departments can be found at the following link: https://uwaterloo.ca/systems-design-engineering/future-graduate-students/masc-and-phd

• For more information, please contact: Amanda Taves Admissions Coordinator Systems Design Engineering Email: [email protected]


Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Systems Design Engineering



• Human and Biomedical Engineering • Intelligent Systems and Software • Mechatronic and Physical Systems • Modelling, Simulation and Systems Theory • Optimization and Decision Making • Signal and Image Processing • Societal and Environmental Systems

Program information



o On-campus

• Length of program o The minimum period of registration for a PhD degree is four terms. Degree

requirements must be satisfied within four calendar years following the date of admission into the PhD program, unless extensions are approved by the Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Research in the Faculty of Engineering. Requests for extension must be supported by a written departmental recommendation along with a realistic timetable for the completion of the degree, and evidence of adequate progress in research. Extensions are not granted automatically and will be refused in the case of inadequate progress. University of Waterloo regulations stipulate that approval of an extension past three extended terms is at the discretion of the Associate Provost, Graduate Studies.






A minimum of two terms of full-time residence is expected from students who wish to proceed on a part-time basis. Full-time residency means that a candidate is present on campus for at least three days a week, or a sufficient period of time per week to satisfy the supervisor. The most appropriate time for this residence period will be established in consultation with the supervisor(s) and the Associate Chair of Graduate Studies. Part-time students should be advised that the Faculty of Engineering expects at least 20 hours per week to be devoted to advanced study and research.

• Study option(s)

o Thesis


• Minimum requirements o Excellent background preparation and academic achievement in prior degrees, usually a

relevant (i.e. thesis-based) Master's degree with an 80% average from a recognized university.

o Demonstrated ability to formulate research problems and to execute the research required to solve problems (such as a Master of Applied Science (MASc) research thesis or published scientific/technical papers).

o At the time of admission, each student must have an approved PhD supervisor or two co-supervisors (at least one of whom is an approved PhD supervisor) who have agreed in writing to supervise the academic program of a candidate. The Faculty of Engineering maintains a list of individually approved research supervisors ("LIARS", which is equivalent to the current University of Waterloo designation of "ADDS": Approved Doctoral Dissertation Supervisors). Additions and deletions to this list are made by the Engineering Graduate Studies Subcommittee upon the recommendation of the Associate Chair for Graduate Studies in the appropriate department.

o Note: in the Faculty of Engineering, a minimum 80% standing in an applicant's appropriate Master's program is the usual requirement. A MASc obtained without a full research thesis is normally an inadequate qualification for admission to the PhD program. Admission to the PhD program is based upon the student's academic record and evidence of ability to pursue independent work. No candidate will be admitted to the program before a faculty advisor is appointed as the student's supervisor.

o Transfer to the PhD program without completion of the MASc program: a student enrolled in a MASc program at the University of Waterloo may apply for transfer to the

PhD program without completing a Master's degree. Transfer from a MASc program to a PhD program will normally be considered if an applicant:

• Has an excellent undergraduate record. • Has obtained a grade average of at least 80% in courses that have been taken

for graduate credit. • Has developed a clearly defined research program that seems likely to satisfy

the research proposal component of the PhD comprehensive examination and has demonstrated an aptitude for research.

• Presents objective evidence of adequate English language skills which should enable the candidate to write a thesis and to communicate orally.

• Is not beyond the fourth academic term of a MASc program.


• References

o Number of references: 3 o Type of references: 2 from academic sources that are able to comment upon academic

preparation and research ability.


Degree requirements


• Courses o PhD candidates possessing a recent Master's degree in an appropriate discipline are

required to take 3 courses at the 600 or 700 level (with unit weights of 0.50 each). The Department may require individual candidates to take more than 3 courses. In every case, a graduate course program is established by the supervisor(s) in consultation with the student, and is subject to the approval of the Associate Chair for Graduate Studies. Candidates may also be required to take additional courses as a result of a comprehensive examination.

o Candidates admitted to the PhD program who do not possess a recent and relevant Master's degree, or have transferred directly to the PhD program without a Master's degree, are required to complete a minimum of 7 courses (with a credit weight of 0.50 each) at least 5 of which must be at the 600 or 700 levels.

o The Faculty of Engineering requires that no more than one-half of the courses used for credit towards a graduate degree may be taught by the candidate's supervisor(s). In the



case of co-supervision in small research groups, it may be necessary to relax this rule, but the student's file must contain a statement of formal approval from the Department and endorsement from the Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Research in the Faculty of Engineering.

• PhD Comprehensive Examination o The PhD Comprehensive Examination consists of an oral examination conducted at the

University of Waterloo with the candidate and members of the Comprehensive Examining Committee in attendance. This examination consists of the following two parts:

• A critical examination of the research proposal based on a written summary provided in advance.

• An examination of the breadth of the candidate's knowledge of the academic field of the thesis and the adequacy of the candidate's background preparation to pursue the proposed research.

o The Comprehensive Examination is normally conducted before the end of the fourth term of a PhD program. Delay of a comprehensive examination may be granted by the Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Research in the Faculty of Engineering in response to a written request outlining the reasons for the delay, accompanied by a timetable for the completion of the comprehensive examination, the research program and the thesis defence. Each request must be supported in writing by the research supervisor(s) and the Associate Chair for Graduate Studies.

o A research proposal will consist of a machine-printed, double-spaced report [no more than fifty pages] including tables, diagrams and references. The proposal will identify the research problem, review the relevant literature, describe the tasks planned to solve the problem, and propose a timetable for the completion of the project and the defence of the PhD thesis. Students, with the approval of their supervisor(s), may wish to distribute background working papers to members of the Committee to provide further evidence of background preparation.

o The Research Proposal must be submitted to the Examination Committee [one copy to each member] at least two weeks before the date of the examination.

o The Comprehensive Examination Committee is appointed by the Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Research in the Faculty of Engineering on the recommendation of the Associate Chair for Graduate Studies. It consists of the supervisor(s), plus a minimum of three members, at least one of whom shall be from another academic department of the University of Waterloo. The Department shall inform the Engineering Graduate Studies Office of the date and time of the comprehensive examination and the composition of the Examining Committee [at least two weeks prior] to the examination (through the use of "Form D"). The Associate Dean will appoint a neutral Chair for the comprehensive examination. The role of the Chair is to ensure that the examination is

conducted according to the comprehensive examination guidelines. The Chair is not an examiner and cannot vote.

o The mechanism of the two-phase examination is established by the Faculty of Engineering, and made known to the Chair of the Examination Committee when the examination documents are delivered to the Chair prior to the date of examination. The examination starts with the candidate's [oral presentation] of the main points of the program proposal and should be presented within thirty minutes. According to departmental specifications, the Chair invites members of the Committee either to examine the proposal or the candidate's background preparation as the [first phase] of the examining process. When members of the Committee have no more questions to ask, the Chair may declare a short break, after which the [second phase] of the examination takes place (i.e. the examination of either the research proposal or the candidate's background preparation, complementary to the first phase of the examination, in accordance with departmental specifications).

o The Chair will permit members of the University community to enter and leave the examination prior to and at the end of the candidate's oral presentation, during the break, and at the end of the overall examination. Only members of the Examination Committee, the Associate Provost, Graduate Studies, the Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Research in the Faculty of Engineering, the Department Chair and the Department Associate Chair for Graduate Studies are allowed to stay for the in camera deliberation following the examination. However, these four officers have no vote, and they do not participate in the discussions of the Committee, except by invitation, unless they are (regular) members of the Examination Committee.

o An Examination Committee must choose from one of the four decisions: • Passed (equivalent to Accepted) • Passed subject to completion of recommendations (equivalent to Accepted

Conditionally) • Re-examination (equivalent to Decision Deferred) • Failed (equivalent to Rejected)

o The Chair must inform the candidate, in the presence of the Comprehensive Examination Committee, of the outcome of the comprehensive examination and of all recommendations and/or conditions imposed on the candidate.

• PhD Seminar

o PhD candidates are required to present a seminar on their thesis topic as part of the degree requirements. These seminars allow candidates to communicate the results of their research work and should not be interpreted as an oral examination of their thesis. Candidates in the program normally hold their seminar three terms after completing their Comprehensive Examination.

• PhD Thesis

o Candidates are expected to maintain continuous registration until the thesis is submitted to the Graduate Studies Office. Under exceptional circumstances, inactive terms or a leave of absence may be requested for a prior specified period with departmental approval. The role of a supervisor is to assist a candidate in establishing a research problem with an appropriate scope, to suggest alternative general approaches to the solution of a problem and to provide general advice on the structure and content of a thesis. It is imperative that the engineering code of ethics be strictly observed in the supervisor-candidate relationship.

o The PhD degree in the Faculty of Engineering is awarded to a candidate who has successfully completed a program of advanced study and conducted original research. The program of research and its findings must be presented in the form of a thesis and submitted to the University for public examination prior to its oral defence.

o The writer of a thesis must demonstrate a critical awareness and understanding of the literature in the research field, exhibit a capability of defining original and useful research problems and a capability of independent thought in solving a research problem. An ability to communicate research results verbally and in writing must be shown. The University of Waterloo allows students to submit theses in English or in French, the latter being governed by certain important constraints. The principles governing the submission of theses in French are specified in the Graduate Studies Academic Calendar. The oral examination of a thesis will assess the ability of a candidate to communicate orally the results of the research and to defend the contents of the thesis.

o Originality in a thesis may be reflected in a number of ways. A candidate may have posed and solved an important new problem or have formulated an existing problem in a novel and useful way. A candidate may offer new and significant insights into problems examined previously by other researchers. Replications of previous investigations may be acceptable if, and only if, they incorporate [significantly new] elements in the design or execution of an experiment.

o Objective criteria describing what is meant by a significant contribution to knowledge are difficult to specify. One way of gauging a candidate's contribution is to consider the extent to which parts of the thesis might be published in peer-reviewed technical journals with an international stature or as a monograph by an acceptable publisher. The ultimate test of the acceptability of a thesis is the ability of a candidate to satisfy, through an oral examination, to a University-appointed committee of research specialists in the general field of study, that a significant research contribution has been made and communicated adequately.

o It must be emphasized however, that a PhD thesis in the Faculty of Engineering cannot consist of a collection of technical papers that may have already been published in peer-reviewed literature. PhD theses submitted for examination in the Faculty of Engineering should be prepared in accordance with the thesis regulations published by the Graduate Studies Office. Earlier theses should not be used as a guide, as the regulations are

revised periodically. A candidate's PhD supervisor(s) should also provide important advice about the appropriate form of a PhD thesis and its content.

Systems Design Engineering website


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• The primary aim of the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) program is the accomplishment of independent, original research and design work and the subsequent reporting thereon in a thesis. The subsidiary minimum requirements for this program are: -Satisfactory completion of a suitable coursework program. -Satisfactory completion of a comprehensive examination. -Receipt of a satisfactory review by an approved examination committee. All of these are construed as contributing to the competent performance of the primary objective.

• Admission to the PhD program is made through the Engineering Graduate Studies Subcommittee by Departmental recommendation.

• The principal criteria used to evaluate candidates for admission to the PhD program are:

• The opinions contained in three completed reference forms provided in the application package or downloaded from the web site. Two of these reference forms must be from academic sources that are able to comment upon academic preparation and research ability.

• Evidence of adequate English language skills, which will allow a candidate to pursue a doctoral program with all of its requirements at the University of Waterloo. A score of at least 550 (213 for the computer based version) is required on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and a score of at least 4.0 is required on the Test of Written English (TWE). For more information, see [Academic Regulations-English Language Proficiency Certification].

• Completed Supplementary Information for New Applicants form downloaded from the Graduate Admission section of the (Systems Design Engineering website).

• Application Information Information about applying to the program is available on the Graduate Studies Office website.

• The PhD degree is awarded on the basis of the satisfactory completion of a minimum of three graduate courses (600 or 700 level with a unit credit weight of 0.5 each), a comprehensive examination, a research seminar and a research thesis. The intention of the doctoral program is to ensure that a candidate awarded a PhD degree has been trained in the techniques relevant to a field of research and is capable of applying and adapting these techniques independently to other research projects.

• …or who are planning to conduct research on a co-operative basis with an external agency.

• In the case of co-operative research conducted at an external location, special commitments must be made by the external agency, and the candidate should establish these requirements at the earliest possible time. The appropriate form may be obtained from the Graduate Studies Office or the Graduate Office in the Department of Systems Design Engineering.

• Please refer to the Academic Regulations - Thesis Defence section of this calendar for further information.

Master of Applied Science (MASc) in Systems Design Engineering - Nanotechnology


Program information



o On-campus

• Length of program o The normal duration of this program is 16 months.

• Program type

o Master’s o Collaborative o Research


o Full-time



• Minimum requirements o An Honours Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) with at least an overall 75% standing from

a recognized university.




• References o Number of references: 3 o Type of references: 2 academic


Degree requirements


• Courses o Students must complete 4 half credit courses (0.50 unit weight) including 2 required

core courses and 2 elective courses from the list of technical electives. o Note: it is possible that some students may need to take additional courses to meet the

specific course requirements of the collaborative program. o Nanotechnology core courses:

NANO 701 Fundamentals of Nanotechnology NANO 702 Nanotechnology Tools

o Core courses are designed to provide the base knowledge and skill set required to prepare students for more specialized courses and to conduct interdisciplinary nanoscale research.

o Students holding a Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) degree in Nanotechnology Engineering or Master’s degree in Nanotechnology at the University of Waterloo are not required to take the 2 core courses. Instead, they can choose any courses from the list of technical electives.

o Technical elective courses: (a) Micro/nano Instruments and Devices

• BIOL 642 Current topics in Biotechnology • CHEM 750T17 Surface Science and Nanotechnology • CHEM 750TXX Nanostructured Materials and Analysis • CHEM 724 Chemical Instrumentation • ME 770 Topics in Heat and Fluid Flow: Micro- and Nano- fluidics • ME 738 Topics in Materials Science: Materials for NEMS and MEMS • ME 780 Topics in Mechatronics: MEMS Design and Analysis • SYDE 682 Advanced MEMS Physics, Design and Fabrication • SYDE 750 Modeling, Simulation and Design of MEMS

(b) Nanoelectronics Design and Fabrication • CHEM 750T11 Bioelectronics • CHEM 750T19 Carbon Nanotube Electronics • ECE 631 Microelectronic Processing Technology • ECE 632 Photovoltaic Energy Conversion • ECE 636 Analog MOS and Bipolar Integrated Circuits



• ECE 637 Design of VLSI MOS Integrated Circuits • ECE 639 Characteristics & Applications of Amorphous Silicon • ECE 672 Optoelectronic Devices • ECE 730T10 Topics in Solid State Devices: Adv. Technology for








(c) Nano-biosystems • BIOL 608 Advanced Molecular Genetics • BIOL 614 Bioinformatics Tools and Techniques • BIOL 629 Cell Growth and Differentiation • BIOL 642 Current Topics in Biotechnology • BIOL 670 Photobiology • BIOL 678 Current topics in Neurophysiology • CHE 562 Advanced Bioprocess Engineering • CHE 660 Principles of Biochemical Engineering • CHE 661 Advances in Biochemical Engineering • CHE 760 Special Topics in Biochemical Engineering • CHE 765 Research Topics in Biochemical Engineering • CHEM 730 Proteins and Nucleic Acids • CHEM 731T02 Physical Biochemistry • CHEM 737 Enzymes

• PHYS 751 Cellular Biophysics • PHYS 752 Molecular Biophysics







o All course selections are arranged by the supervisor(s) in consultation with the student and are subject to the approval of the Associate Chair for Graduate Studies.

o Note: these requirements are in addition to satisfactory completion of any transitional courses that may be specified at the time of admission.

o Note: the Faculty of Engineering requires that no more than one-half of the courses used for credit toward a graduate degree may be taught by a candidate's supervisor(s). In the case of co-supervision in small research groups, it may be necessary to relax this rule; however, the student's file must contain a statement of formal approval from the Department and endorsement from the Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Research in the Faculty of Engineering.

• Nanotechnology Seminar

o This seminar is a forum for student presentation of research results or proposals. Invited speakers from academia and industry will also present results of research from time to time. The range of topics that will be addressed in the seminar crosses all areas of research in the collaborative program. Each student is required to present at least one research seminar. To receive credit, students are required to attend seminars according to the Department’s Seminar Policy posted on the Department of Systems Design Engineering website.

• Master’s Seminar

o Students are required to present a seminar on their thesis in order to fulfill all degree requirements. These seminars allow candidates to communicate the results of their research work and should not be interpreted as an oral examination of their thesis. Candidates in the program normally hold their seminar in the term the thesis is submitted to their readers.


o Students must submit a thesis embodying the results of independent research work to the satisfaction of an examining committee which includes the supervisor(s), at least one other member of the professoriate of Systems Design Engineering and at least one other faculty member chosen from outside the student's area of research. The topic of the thesis is arranged by the supervisor(s) and the student.

Systems Design Engineering website Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology website



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• Admission Requirements Admission requirements are the same as those for MASc and PhD in Systems Design Engineering. Please refer to the following website: https://uwaterloo.ca/systems-design-engineering/future-graduate-students



• For the PhD program, students who are admitted with an appropriate masters degree must

complete: o three half credit (0.5) courses including two required core courses and one elective

course from the approved list, o a PhD Comprehensive Examination, o nanotechnology seminar graded on a Credit/Non-Credit basis, and o an original research dissertation

• Students admitted with an appropriate honours bachelor’s degree or who transfer directly from

a masters program to the PhD program must complete: o seven half credit (0.5) courses including two required core courses and five elective

courses from the approved list, o a PhD Comprehensive Examination, o nanotechnology seminar graded on a Credit/Non-Credit basis, and o an original research dissertation

• Technical Electives

Approved technical elective courses (pdf)

• Faculty Advisors/Thesis Supervisors Current listing of thesis supervisors and their home departments can be found at the following link: https://uwaterloo.ca/systems-design-engineering/future-graduate-students/masc-and-phd

• For more information, please contact: Amanda Taves Admissions Coordinator Systems Design Engineering Email: [email protected]


Master of Applied Science (MASc) in Systems Design Engineering



• Human and Biomedical Engineering • Intelligent Systems and Software • Mechatronic and Physical Systems • Modelling, Simulation and Systems Theory • Optimization and Decision Making • Signal and Image Processing • Societal and Environmental Systems

Program information



o On-campus


• Program type

o Master’s o Research



• Study option(s)

o Thesis







• References

o Number of references: 3 o Type of references: 2 academic


Degree requirements


• Courses o Students must complete 4 Engineering graduate courses (0.50 unit weight per course)

counting towards degree credit from the University of Waterloo satisfying the following criteria: At least 2 courses from Systems Design Engineering at the 500, 600 or 700 level. At most 1 course at the 500 level. At least 1 course at the 600 level.

o All course selections are arranged by the supervisor(s) in consultation with the student and are subject to the approval of the Associate Chair for Graduate Studies.

o Note: these requirements are in addition to satisfactory completion of any transitional courses that may be specified at the time of admission.

o Note: the Faculty of Engineering requires that no more than one-half of the courses used for credit toward a graduate degree may be taught by a candidate's supervisor(s). In the case of co-supervision in small research groups, it may be necessary to relax this rule; however, the student's file must contain a statement of formal approval from the Department and endorsement from the Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Research in the Faculty of Engineering.

• Master’s Seminar o Students are required to present a seminar on their thesis in order to fulfill all degree

requirements. These seminars allow candidates to communicate the results of their research work and should not be interpreted as an oral examination of their thesis.



Candidates in the program normally hold their seminar in the term the thesis is submitted to their readers.


o Students must submit a thesis embodying the results of independent research work to the satisfaction of an examining committee which includes the supervisor(s), at least one other member of the professoriate of Systems Design Engineering and at least one other faculty member chosen from outside the student's area of research. The topic of the thesis is arranged by the supervisor(s) and the student.



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• The objective of the Master's degree programs in Systems Design Engineering is to demonstrate individual accomplishment of a high professional and academic standard. This challenging opportunity is open to candidates who have successfully completed an Honour's Bachelor degree at a recognized university and who have shown the capability and determination for postgraduate studies. Due to the broad spectrum of research fields within the department, candidates will be considered with degrees in such areas as: architecture, communications, economics, environmental studies, geography, mathematics, computer science, psychology, sociology and all engineering based disciplines. Students whose Bachelor degree programs do not supply them with sufficient background in mathematics, computer science, science and technology are required to enter a qualifying program of courses at the undergraduate level before admission to candidature for the Master's degree.

• Admission requirements for students admitted to the Master's program are as follows:

• Three letters of reference on forms provided in the application package or downloaded from the Graduate Studies Office website. Two of these references must be from academic sources.

• Completed Supplementary Information for New Applicants form downloaded from the Graduate Admission section of the Systems Design Engineering website.

• Proof of competency in English, if applicable. A score of at least 550 (213 for the computer based version) is required on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and a score of 4.0 is required on the Test of Written English (TWE). For more information, see [Academic Regulations - English Language Proficiency Certification.]

• Students who do not meet the academic requirements outlined above may be considered for admission to a transitional, probationary or qualifying program depending on their academic background. For more information on the University of Waterloo's general admission regulations, see the Graduate Studies Calendar for [Academic Regulations - Categories of Admission to the Master's Program].


• In the Department of Systems Design Engineering, a Master's degree can be pursued by either of the following two options:

o MEng (Coursework) option o MASc (Research Thesis) option

• MEng (Coursework) option

This option is a general program which builds upon the foundation of the Systems Design Engineering undergraduate program,or its equivalent. This program is suited to the individual who desires a deeper knowledge of the fields encompassed by Systems Design Engineering for application throughout a professional career rather than stressing the importance of research and the generation of new knowledge. The normal duration of this program is 16 months. The minimum requirements for this program are as follows: -Satisfactory completion of eight graduate courses (0.5 unit weight per course) counting towards degree credit from the University of Waterloo satisfying the following criteria: -at least four Systems Design Engineering courses at the 500, 600 or 700 level -at most two courses at the 500 level -at least three courses at the 600 level -All course selections are arranged by the student -Please note: These requirements are in addition to satisfactory completion of any transitional courses that may be specified at the time of admission

• MASc (Research Thesis) option This option is intended for those students who wish to become involved in a particular research area in greater depth than is possible in the MEng option. In comparison to the MEng option, the course requirements are considerably reduced so that students can devote more time to their research and to the preparation of a MASc thesis. The minimum requirements for this program are as follows:

Master of Engineering (MEng) in Systems Design Engineering


Program information



o On-campus


• Program type

o Master’s o Professional



• Study option(s)

o Coursework







• References o Number of references: 3 o Type of references: 2 academic


Degree requirements


• Courses o Students must complete 8 Engineering graduate courses (0.50 unit weight per course)

counting towards degree credit from the University of Waterloo satisfying the following criteria: At least 4 Systems Design Engineering courses at the 500, 600 or 700 level. At most 2 courses at the 500 level. At least 3 courses at the 600 level.

o All course selections are arranged by the student. o Note: these requirements are in addition to satisfactory completion of any transitional

courses that may be specified at the time of admission. o Note: the Faculty of Engineering requires that no more than one-half of the courses

used for credit toward a graduate degree may be taught by a candidate's supervisor(s). In the case of co-supervision in small research groups, it may be necessary to relax this rule; however, the student's file must contain a statement of formal approval from the Department and endorsement from the Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Research in the Faculty of Engineering.





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• The objective of the Master's degree programs in Systems Design Engineering is to demonstrate individual accomplishment of a high professional and academic standard. This challenging opportunity is open to candidates who have successfully completed an Honour's Bachelor degree at a recognized university and who have shown the capability and determination for postgraduate studies. Due to the broad spectrum of research fields within the department, candidates will be considered with degrees in such areas as: architecture, communications, economics, environmental studies, geography, mathematics, computer science, psychology, sociology and all engineering based disciplines. Students whose Bachelor degree programs do not supply them with sufficient background in mathematics, computer science, science and technology are required to enter a qualifying program of courses at the undergraduate level before admission to candidature for the Master's degree.

• Admission requirements for students admitted to the Master's program are as follows:

• Three letters of reference on forms provided in the application package or downloaded from the Graduate Studies Office website. Two of these references must be from academic sources.

• Completed Supplementary Information for New Applicants form downloaded from the Graduate Admission section of the Systems Design Engineering website.

• Proof of competency in English, if applicable. A score of at least 550 (213 for the computer based version) is required on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and a score of 4.0 is required on the Test of Written English (TWE). For more information, see [Academic Regulations - English Language Proficiency Certification.]

• Students who do not meet the academic requirements outlined above may be considered for admission to a transitional, probationary or qualifying program depending on their academic background. For more information on the University of Waterloo's general admission regulations, see the Graduate Studies Calendar for [Academic Regulations - Categories of Admission to the Master's Program].


• In the Department of Systems Design Engineering, a Master's degree can be pursued by either of the following two options:

o MEng (Coursework) option o MASc (Research Thesis) option

• MEng (Coursework) option

This option is a general program which builds upon the foundation of the Systems Design Engineering undergraduate program,or its equivalent. This program is suited to the individual who desires a deeper knowledge of the fields encompassed by Systems Design Engineering for application throughout a professional career rather than stressing the importance of research and the generation of new knowledge. The minimum requirements for this program are as follows:

• MASc (Research Thesis) option This option is intended for those students who wish to become involved in a particular research area in greater depth than is possible in the MEng option. In comparison to the MEng option, the course requirements are considerably reduced so that students can devote more time to their research and to the preparation of a MASc thesis. The normal duration of this program is 16 months. The minimum requirements for this program are as follows: -Satisfactory completion of four graduate courses (0.5 unit weight per course) counting towards degree credit from the University of Waterloo satisfying the following criteria: -at least two courses from Systems Design Engineering at the 500, 600 or 700 level -at most one course at the 500 level -at least one course at the 600 level -All course selections are arranged by the supervisor(s) in consultation with the student and are subject to the approval of the Associate Chair for Graduate Studies -Submission of a thesis embodying the results of independent research work to the satisfaction of an examining committee which includes the supervisor(s), at least one other member of the professoriate of Systems Design Engineering and at least one other faculty member chosen from outside the student's area of research. The topic of the thesis is arranged by the supervisor(s) and the student -Please note: These requirements are in addition to satisfactory completion of any transitional courses that may be specified at the time of admission

• MASc Seminar Requirement Each graduate student is required to present a seminar on the thesis in order to fulfill all degree requirements. These seminars allow candidates to communicate the results of their research work and should not be interpreted as an oral examination of their thesis. Candidates in our

Master's degree program normally hold their seminar in the term the thesis is submitted to their readers.

Faculty of Engineering Graduate Calendar

The following sections describe minimum requirements for graduate programs in the Faculty of Engineering. Departments may have additional requirements and/or higher standards.


The Faculty of Engineering requires a minimum overall average of 75% in a student’s previous relevant program for admission. Some departments and programs have additional requirements and/or require a higher admission average.

Applicants to Master’s or Diploma programs who do not meet the required minimum overall average may be considered for probationary admission if they meet at least one of the following conditions:

1. A minimum of 78% average in the last year of their bachelor’s program (including all credit courses);

2. At least three years of relevant industrial or professional experience following the completion of a bachelor’s degree.

The minimum overall degree requirements for probationary students are identical to those of regular students. However, probationary students may be required to complete undergraduate or graduate courses additional to those required of regular Master's students. In addition, at least the first two courses of a probationary student's program should be specified in writing at the time of departmental recommendation for admission. The student will need to achieve a minimum grade of 75% (Departments may specify a higher minimum grade in the offer letter) in each course in order to continue in the Master's program as regular students. If the student fails to achieve the required grades their status must be reviewed by the Department Graduate Studies Committee. Normally a student will not continue on probationary status for more than two terms.

Probationary admission is not permitted for Doctoral programs.

Course requirements

Course grades

A grade of less than 65% in any graduate course offered within the Faculty of Engineering is considered a failed course. Students in the Faculty of Engineering are required to maintain a cumulative program average of at least 70% to remain in their program. Some programs may have higher required grades and cumulative averages.

If a student fails a course, or their average falls below their program's required minimum, they will automatically undergo a formal academic review by the Graduate Studies Committee within their Department. One outcome of the formal academic review is that the student will be required to withdraw from their program.

Maximum Number of Courses Taken per Term

There is a maximum number of courses in which students registered in the Faculty of Engineering may enroll each term. This maximum applies to both course- and thesis-based students, in both the Master's and PhD programs.

Full-time students may enroll in a maximum of 5 courses (total of 2.5 credits) per term.

Part-time students may enroll in a maximum of 3 courses (total of 1.5 credits) per term.

Departments may impose lower maximum values for specific programs. Program specific requirements can be found in the relevant sections of this calendar. It is the student's responsibility to become aware of requirements associated with their specific program.

In exceptional circumstance, full-time students may request to register in an additional course, but this must be approved by the course instructor, the Associate Chair for Graduate Studies, and the Associate Dean for Graduate Studies using the Course Drop/Add form.

https://uwaterloo.ca/graduate-studies/forms%23Enrolment/Supervision

https://uwaterloo.ca/graduate-studies/forms%23Enrolment/Supervision

Comprehensive exam milestone

PhD students in the Faculty of Engineering are required to successfully complete the PhD Comprehensive Exam milestone.

The PhD Comprehensive Examination consists of an oral examination conducted at the University of Waterloo with the candidate and members of the Comprehensive Examining Committee present. The examination consists of the following two parts:

- an examination of the research proposal that the candidate intends to develop into a successful PhD research thesis,

- an examination of the breadth of the candidate's knowledge of the academic field of the thesis and the adequacy of the candidate's background preparation to pursue the proposed research.

Proposal requirements The research proposal will consist of a double spaced report of no more than 50 pages including tables, diagrams, and references.

The proposal should:

1. identify the research problem

2. review the relevant literature

3. describe the tasks planned to solve the problem, and

4. propose a timetable for the completion of the project, including the defense of the PhD thesis. With approval from their supervisor, a student may wish to distribute background working papers to members of the Committee to provide further evidence of background preparation.

Distributing the proposal

Students must submit a copy of their proposal to each member of their committee at least two weeks before the date of the comprehensive examination.

Departments may set additional requirements. Please check the relevant sections of this calendar for further information, or with the appropriate department authority. It is the student's responsibility to become aware of any department requirements which are in addition to the stated Faculty of Engineering minima.

Comprehensive Exam Timeline

Students with a Master's degree (PhD2)

The Faculty of Engineering requires that PhD2 students complete the Comprehensive Exam by the end of term four of their PhD program.

Students without a Master's degree (PhD3/PhD3-tr)

https://gradcalendar.uwaterloo.ca/page/GSO-Min-Require-PhD

The Faculty of Engineering requires that PhD3/PhD3-tr students complete the Comprehensive Exam by the earlier of either:

- four terms from the first term the student was registered in the PhD program, or - eight terms from the beginning of the student’s Master’s program.

Note; in establishing the above timelines, each term of full-time enrollment counts as one term and each term of part-time enrollment counts as 0.5 terms.

Comprehensive exam extension requests

Students who do not complete the Comprehensive Exam milestone by the terms noted above are required to complete a PhD Comprehensive Exam Request for Time Limit Extension Form justifying the need for an extension for completing the Comprehensive Exam milestone. Students who do not submit a request for extension, or whose extension request is not approved, may be required to withdraw from the program.

MASc thesis acceptance and examination

Link to Master's Degree with Thesis - Examination and Acceptance

In the Faculty of Engineering, the required display period for the MASc thesis is fifteen business days.

Although not typically required by departments, the Associate Dean for Graduate Studies may require an oral defense if circumstances warrant it or if the department or student requests it.

Departments may set additional requirements. Please check the relevant sections of this calendar for further information, or with the appropriate department authority. It is the student's responsibility to become aware of requirements which are in addition to the stated minima.

PhD thesis acceptance and examination

Link to PhD Minimum requirements

In the Faculty of Engineering, the required display period for the Doctoral thesis is twenty-five business days. External Examiners must be approved by the Associate Dean for Graduate Studies prior to the thesis being accepted for display by the Engineering Graduate Studies Office.

Departments may set additional requirements. Please check the relevant sections of this calendar for further information, or with the appropriate department authority. It is the student's responsibility to become aware of requirements which are in addition to the stated minima.

Thesis changes after defense

The Faculty of Engineering expects students to meet the following completion deadlines depending on the outcome of their Thesis Defense.

- Category 1 - 1 month - Category 2 - 4 months

In exceptional circumstances, a student may be granted an exception to these deadlines. Requests for exception must be submitted in writing for approval by the supervisor(s), the Associate Chair of Graduate Studies, and the Associate Dean for Graduate Studies. Failure to meet these timelines may result in the student being required to withdraw.

https://gradcalendar.uwaterloo.ca/page/GSO-Masters-Min-Req

https://gradcalendar.uwaterloo.ca/page/GSO-Min-Require-PhD

Changes to the existing GSAC Faculty of Engineering Calendar

Motion: Remove the existing Faculty of Engineering’s “Degree Requirements” information from the GSAC.

Degree Requirements

The Faculty of Engineering has requirements beyond those of the Senate of the University in some degree programs. These requirements are for additional courses, or for restricted course selection, as described in the programs of individual Departments in this Calendar, and as described in the Faculty of Engineering Graduate Studies Handbook. The Handbook, and specific information on Department requirements beyond those of the Senate or Faculty of Engineering, are available from the office of the Associate Chair, Graduate Studies, in each Department.

Motion: Remove the existing Faculty of Engineering’s “Accelerated Master’s” information from the GSAC.

Accelerated Master’s Program Introduction

The Faculty of Engineering offers an Accelerated Master's Program in response to a number of needs, among which are:

• recognition of outstanding students and provision of academic enrichment for them; • provision of an introduction to the postgraduate milieu for good undergraduate students

who might otherwise overlook the opportunity of graduate studies; • provision of a reasonably firm time limit for the completion of the MASc program.

The following is a minimum requirement and departments may add to, but not delete from, the requirements of the program.

General Principles of the Accelerated Master's Program

An accelerated Master's program is one in which it is deemed academically advantageous to treat the educational process leading through the BASc to the MASc degree as a continuous unit, while at the same time satisfying the requirements for both degrees. This stands in contradiction to treatment of the Bachelor's and Master's degree programs both as terminal activities. The accelerated program, starting at the undergraduate level and terminating with

the MASc degree in the Faculty of Engineering, provides an alternative to the existing undergraduate and graduate programs for the attainment of the MASc degree.

The following are general conditions that all such accelerated Master's degree programs satisfy:

Students in the accelerated Master's program will fulfil the degree requirements of both the BASc program and the MASc program. This implies that:

• eight terms of full-time registration at the undergraduate level and at least two terms of full-time registration (or equivalent) at the graduate level are mandatory; since degree program fees are distributed over three terms, payment of the degree fee for the third term is required before graduation.

• the graduate program must include at least four (graduate) courses and a thesis, or eight courses and a MASc project.

• the co-operative work-term requirements of the BASc program must be met.

There must be complete freedom of transferability from the accelerated programs to the regular programs.

Admission to the accelerated program is on the basis of merit, as is continuance in the program. Students who fail to maintain sufficiently high standing will be required to revert to the regular program, or even, if circumstances so warrant, to withdraw from the University.

The culmination of the accelerated program is the Master's degree; this may be attained either through the completion of a Master's degree project or research thesis.

An accelerated program normally functions on the co-operative basis.

Entry to an accelerated Master's program may occur as early as the 3A term.

An accelerated Master's degree program must have the flexibility to satisfy the requirements of individual students; at the same time it must have coherence - each student's program must be addressed toward a well-defined area of specialization.

Structure of the Accelerated Master's Program Application and Admission

Admission to the accelerated Master's degree program is normally restricted to students with a consistently good academic record at the end of the 3A term who are granted "conditional admission to the MASc program". The condition to be fulfilled is "satisfactory completion of the requirements of the BASc degree with at least a B average".

Students must have all application forms completed and be accepted into the accelerated program by the end of the 3B academic term. As in any program culminating in a Master's degree, a faculty supervisor is appointed on admission.

Course Programs

Although the supervisor advises students, all course selections and other academic administrative matters concerning each student are subject to the approval of the department Associate Chair for Undergraduate and Graduate Studies.

The courses chosen by the student (with the advice of the supervisor and approval of the Associate Chair) in the 4A, 4B, 5A, and 5B terms should form a coherent series which (together with the MASc project or thesis) complete the requirements of the Bachelor's and, ultimately, the Master's degrees.

In each of the 4A and 4B terms one course (normally 600 level) should be chosen for credit to the MASc degree. In some departments these courses are in addition to the normal academic program for the BASc level. Technically, it is necessary for students to register for these courses as "extras" in order to avoid counting them towards the requirements of both degrees.

A student proceeding to a MASc with a research thesis will normally complete the balance of courses (at least two courses numbered 500 or above) in the 5A and 5B terms.

A student who is proceeding to an MASc with a Master's degree project, having taken two extra courses in 4A/4B would normally select three courses in each of the 5A and 5B terms (with the advice of the supervisor and approval of the Associate Chair).

Co-operative Work Terms

The accelerated Master's program normally includes two work terms. These may take two forms:

Off-Campus Work Terms: It is expected that most of the students proceeding to the MASc degree by coursework and project will be involved in off-campus work terms. Because of the calibre of these students it should be possible to make special arrangements for significant projects to be completed in these terms, so they form a coherent pair, and for the students to have special supervision in industry. The "work reports" generated on the work terms will form the basis for the MASc project report. The Faculty supervisor will be expected to maintain liaison with the off-campus organization in which the student works during these terms.

On-Campus Work Terms: It is expected that most of the students proceeding to the MASc degree with a research thesis will be involved in on-campus work terms. During these work terms they will register as inactive students; they may be hired as associate researchers for the purposes of various research grants, without the restriction of student salaries. They may also work as teaching assistants during these terms. This combination can be attractive from the points of view of available research time, income generation for the student, total research cost from a grant and effective teaching assistantships.

In special cases, students may register as graduate students directly after completion of the BASc requirements, and complete the MASc without a seventh work term. As this option may result in a reduced level of financial support, students should receive approval from their department.

Fourth-Year Projects

All departments have some requirement or opportunity for projects in the 4A/4B terms. For students in the accelerated Master's program these projects may be integrated with their work term projects as well as their work in 5A and 5B.

Granting of Degrees

The BASc degree will be granted at the normal time, i.e., at the Spring Convocation following the 4B term. The program, however, culminates in the MASc, which may be granted, in principle, at the Convocation following the 5B term. Depending on progress made, additional time may be required to complete the thesis or the project.

Postgraduate Scholarships

Students in the accelerated Master's program may apply for NSERC, OGS and other scholarships, at the same time as their colleagues in the regular programs. They are also be eligible for FOE/UW scholarships during the 5A and 5B terms.

Withdrawal or Failure

Students may remain in the accelerated Master's program provided they maintain the academic standards stipulated for the MASc program. The minimum is a cumulative B average (73% to the end of 4B, 70% thereafter).

A student who fails to maintain this standard will be required to withdraw from the accelerated degree program. In such a case, all courses taken up to the end of 4B, including those originally intended to fulfill part of the Master's degree requirements, will be counted towards the Bachelor's degree program and marks therefrom included in the 4A and 4B averages as appropriate. Should the student have then satisfied the requirements for the BASc degree, it will be granted at the next Convocation. Such students will not be permitted to enter the regular MASc program.

If a student maintains at least the minimum standard mentioned above, but decides to withdraw voluntarily from the accelerated Master's program, the 4A and 4B results will be calculated including the courses originally intended to fulfill part of the Master's degree requirements, and if the requirements for the Bachelor's degree are then satisfied, the BASc will be granted at the next Convocation. Such a student will be allowed, at a later date, to enter the regular MASc program, but the graduate courses taken in the final undergraduate year may not be applied to the Master's degree.

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