Staff

Dean: P. Tontiwachwuthikul, Ph.D.
Associate Dean (Academic): S. Sharma, Ph.D.
Associate Dean (Graduate Studies and Research): R. Idem, Ph.D.
Associate Dean (Special Projects): L. Benedicenti, Ph.D.

Professors: F. Ali, Ph.D.; C.W. Chan, Ph.D.; L. Dai, Ph.D.; G.A. Fuller, Ph.D.; P.Gu, Ph.D.; G. Huang, Ph.D.; R. Idem, Ph.D.; Y.C. Jin, Ph.D.; W.J. Misskey, M.Sc.; R.J.F. Palmer, Ph.D.; R. Paranjape, Ph.D.; S. Sharma, Ph.D.; P. Tontiwachwuthikul, Ph.D.

Associate Professors: A. Aroonwilas, Ph.D.; K. Asghari, Ph.D.; L. Benedicenti, Ph.D.; T. Conroy, Ph.D.; A. Henni, Ph.D.; M.A. Iwaniw, Ph.D.; R. Mayorga, Ph.D.; D.W. McMartin, Ph.D.; M. Mehrandezh, Ph.D.; K.J. Runtz, M.Sc. ; E. Shirif, Ph.D.; A. Veawab, Ph.D.; D. Yang, Ph.D.; S. Young, Ph.D.; G. Zhao, Ph.D.

Assistant Professors: S. Azam, Ph.D.; A. Deif, Ph.D.; D. de Montigny, Ph.D.; M. El-Darieby, Ph.D.; Y. Morgan, Ph.D.; N. Sarshar, Ph.D.; D. Stilling, Ph.D.; F. Torabi, Ph.D.;

Associated Faculty: L. Symes, Ph.D.

Student Applicant Contact: engg@uregina.ca

Faculty Description

The Faculty of Engineering offers doctoral and master’s degrees in Electronic Systems Engineering, Engineering, Environmental Systems Engineering, Industrial Systems Engineering, and Petroleum Systems Engineering. A master’s degree is currently offered in Process Systems Engineering and a doctoral degree is being developed. Software Systems Engineering is being developed at both levels. The general doctoral degree in Engineering promotes interdisciplinary collaborations among the four existing and two proposed programs. The degrees of Master of Engineering or Master of Applied Science are also offered. The Master of Applied Science is a research oriented program with a thesis requirement. The Master of Engineering degree program with a project report attracts practicing engineers. It complements the Graduate Cooperative Education Program which seeks to integrate the academic experience with professional, on-the-job experience to facilitate professional development. An interdisciplinary graduate program in Advanced Manufacturing and Process Systems at the Master's level is described in the section on Interdisciplinary Programs. The Ph.D. program is normally entered into by students following the completion of a Master’s Program. Applicants must meet the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research and Faculty of Engineering entrance requirements.

Joint International Program

The Faculty of Engineering offers a unique program with international partners in China. In 1998, the University of Regina entered into exchange agreements with Hunan University and Huazhong University of Science and Technology in China. The program consists of a first year (maximum of five management courses) of graduate study being undertaken at the partner institutions. The second year of courses, the project and the seminar are undertaken at the University of Regina. Students who successfully complete the program qualify for a Master of Engineering degree from the University of Regina.

Courses in General Engineering

ENGG 600 Graduate Co-op Report (3)
The student makes a formal presentation of the report.

ENGG 601 Graduate Co-op Work Term (6)
First work placement.

ENGG 602 Graduate Co-op Work Term (6)
Second work placement.

ENGG 800 Comprehensive Review of a Selected Topic in Engineering (3)
In consultation with thesis supervisor, the student will prepare and submit a written report on a topic in Engineering related to his/her field of research. A final oral examination will be conducted by the supervisory committee.

ENGG 811 Advanced Process Control (3)
This course is an introduction to Advanced Process Control. The course deals with continuous systems. Discrete-time systems, Frequency domain analysis, Stability and robustness, Advanced multivariable model predictive control, and Process applications.

ENGG 812 Advanced Probability and Statistics (3)
Initially, the axioms of probability theory are presented. Random variables and random processes are then treated in detail. From this probability formalism, we develop a number of statistical methods for data analysis. Statistical modeling is also introduced. Applications of these concepts will be considered.

ENGG 813 Advanced Fluid Mechanics (3)
This course is an introduction to Advanced Fluid Mechanics. It deals with the concept of continuum, Microscopic equation of motion (continuity and momentum equations), NSE (unsteady laminar, flow in rectilinear ducts), Creeping flow, Inviscid flow, Boundary layer theory, Non-Newtonian flows, Introduction to porous media.

ENGG 814 Advanced Thermodynamics (3)
Basic concepts and definitions; Laws of TD; TD energies and general TD equations and relations; TD equations of state; TD properties; Applications of TD to various systems; Gibbs-Duhem equation; Gibbs phase rule; stability theories and general equations of equilibrium; Multiphase and multi-component systems; Chemical reactive systems.

ENGG 815 Modeling, Simulation and Computer-Aided Processes (3)
Simulation, Optimization modeling, integrated simulation/optimization and computer-aided tools for engineering systems, their application to a variety of engineering problems. Reinforces the practical issues of developing and using simulation systems. Explores the new and innovative technologies being developed to extend the applicability of simulation in different domains.

ENGG 816 Engineering Systems Analysis and Design (3)
This course explores advanced concepts and techniques employed in operations research and civil engineering system analysis. It focuses on system abstraction and models, modeling for system analysis, and optimization for system design.

ENGG 817 Applied Artificial Intelligence (3)
Concepts treated include object recognition, computer vision, and robotics. Applications of these concepts to engineering problems will be presented. A project, applying artificial intelligence concepts, will be performed by the student.

ENGG 818 Advanced Numerical Methods (3)
Mathematical models, Solution of non algebraic equation, Direct methods for solving linear systems, Linear algebra iterative methods, Eigen-value problems, System of non-algebraic equations, Differences, Interpolation, approximation, Differentiation and integration, Initial value problem, Boundary value problem, PDE, Finite element and finite volume.

ENGG 900 Graduate Seminar in Engineering (0)
A seminar course devoted to basics of preparing and presenting of research projects. This course will mainly include research seminar presentations by graduate students. Registered students will be required to attend all ENGG 900 seminars and present one seminar.

ENGG 903 Research Methodology in Engineering (3)
This course will develop the research abilities of Ph.D. students in Engineering. It includes various research methods in the fields of the students’ Ph.D. research.

Electronic Systems Engineering (ESE)

Staff

Chair: K. Runtz, M.Sc.
Graduate Program Coordinator: R. Paranjape, Ph.D.

Professors: W. Misskey, M.Sc.; R. Palmer, Ph.D.; R. Paranjape, Ph.D.

Associate Professors: T. Conroy, Ph.D.; K. Runtz, M.Sc.

Student Applicant Contact: engg@uregina.ca

Department Description

Electronic Systems Engineering conducts research and offers graduate courses in selected areas of microelectronics, signal processing, instrumentation and communications. The Program offers a doctoral degree in Engineering/ESE (Ph.D./ESE), a Master of Engineering/ESE (M.Eng./ESE) and a Master of Applied Science/ESE (M.A.Sc. /ESE). Applicants must meet the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research entrance requirements and must be admitted by the Electronics Systems Engineering Program.

Admissions

M.Eng. applicants from non-engineering backgrounds, or from backgrounds lacking course work normally taken by Canadian engineering undergraduates, are welcome. Applicants who lack experience in Engineering design, law, professionalism and ethics, and economics may be admitted as “qualifying students”. Students who satisfactorily complete the qualifying courses in their first year continue in the M.Eng. program. M.Eng. students normally are admitted only in the fall semester due to course sequencing and pre-requisites. The number of qualifying courses required may range from one to six undergraduate courses with a maximum of three courses in fall, winter, or spring/summer semesters, depending on the academic qualifications of the students.

Normally, applicants to the Ph.D. program will have completed a thesis based master’s degree in engineering or a closely related field. However, applicants with a M.Eng. degree may be admitted to the Ph.D. program but are required to take at least one additional course in research methodology. All M.A.Sc. and Ph.D. students must have an identified supervisor from Electronic Systems Engineering.

Students may transfer from the M.Eng./ESE to the M.A.Sc./ESE degree. Transfer to the M.A.Sc. program must be approved by ESE. Students are expected to satisfactorily complete at least two ENEL graduate level courses and the professional and ethics course ENGG 401 before they are eligible to transfer to the M.A.Sc. program.

Supervision

Each student has one primary supervisor (see FSGR regulations), who must be an accredited faculty member in ESE. A student may, with the permission of their primary supervisor, seek additional research supervisors from within the ESE program, other programs in engineering, other faculties, or industry. Many research supervisors outside ESE have specific expertise that will enhance the student’s research even though students are required to undertake a thesis that falls primarily in the ESE program area.

Each graduate student, together with the primary supervisor will develop and agree on a program of study, select committee members for M.A.Sc. (within the first semester) and for Ph.D. (within the first year) and forward to the Program Chair. The M.Eng. is effectively a course-based program of which the project is a required course. M.Eng. students will normally be assigned a project supervisor just prior to starting their project or during the first semester of the M.Eng. project course.

Program Requirements and Procedures

Qualifying Students must normally complete all qualifying courses within one (1) year of beginning course work at the U of R. Students should refer to the registration requirements section of this calendar to ascertain that they are following registration obligations. ESE will recommend that a student be required to discontinue if they are not performing satisfactorily in course or research work.

Programs

Master of Applied Science (30 credit hours)
The Master of Applied Science is a research oriented program with a thesis requirement.

• A minimum of five 3 credit hour courses (at least four courses must be at the 700/800 level; one course may be at the 300/400 level. Students may only take one Selected Topics, Special Topics or Directed Reading). *
  
• ENGG 401 Engineering Law and Professionalism.
  
• 12 credit hours of thesis research (ENEL 901)
  
• Graduate Seminar in Engineering (ENGG 900)

* Students are to take at least three of these courses from Electronics Systems Engineering (ENEL). Up to two courses may be taken in related disciplines such as mathematics or computer science. At least two courses must be chosen from the sequence ENEL 800 to ENEL 884.

Master of Engineering (30 credit hours)
The Master of Engineering degree program requires each student to complete a two semester project, and is oriented towards students desiring professional rather than academic careers. With careful planning and outside study, students may be able to quality for professional licensing in either Canada or the United States. The M.Eng. complements the Graduate Cooperative Education Program which seeks to integrate the academic experience with professional, on-the-job experience to facilitate professional development. Students are encouraged to consult with APEGS in order to acquire the academic qualifications for registration as a P.Eng or an Engineer-In-Training in Saskatchewan.

• Eight 3 credit hour courses including a minimum of four courses at the 700/800 level. (24 credit hours). *
  
• 3 credit hours of M.Eng. Project courses (ENEL 917AA and ENEL 917AB)
  
• ENGG 401 Engineering Law and Professionalism
  
• Graduate Seminar in Engineering (ENGG 900)

* Students are to take at least four courses from 700/800 ENEL series including two courses from the sequence ENEL 800 to ENEL 884. Students may only take one Selected Topics, Special Topics or Directed Reading. Up to four courses may be taken in related engineering or science disciplines relevant to the area of specialization and approved by ESE. Up to four courses may be taken at the 300/400 level and must be approved by ESE.

Master of Engineering (Co-op) Program (42 credit hours)
This program has the same requirements as the MEng listed above plus:

• Two co-op work semesters in a work placement (12 credit hours of ENGG 601 and 602)

Ph.D.
Normally a student will only be admitted to the Ph.D. program following the completion of a Master's program from a recognized university.

• Five 700/800 level courses after a Master's degree, including ENGG 800 (at least three must be ENEL 800 level and only one can be 700 level).
  
• ENGG 800 will serve as a comprehensive examination for the candidate. Normally this course will be completed within one year of admission to the Ph.D. program.
  
• Forty-five credit hours of research (ENEL 901) after a Master's degree. All students will be required to complete and defend the Ph.D. thesis.
  
• Graduate Engineering Seminar
  
• ENGG 401 Engineering Law and Professionalism is required in addition to the formal program

All courses will be determined by the student’s supervisory committee and up to two courses may be taken in related Engineering and Science disciplines. Additional courses may be undertaken in all programs for professional advancement or interest, for example in business, in economics, to learn a foreign language, etc. These courses will be excluded in any calculations of required averages, minimum grades etc. for the Electronic Systems Programs, but may be used by FGSR in adjudicating scholarships and progress, and will form part of the overall CGPA for the program.

The program requirements for a student with a Master of Engineering degree from the University of Regina who is admitted to the Ph.D. program in Engineering are:

• The conventional Ph.D. program requirements for students with Master of Applied Science degrees.
  
• A minimum of three credit hours of course work on research methodology. This is to ensure that the student will be adequately prepared for Ph.D. level research.

Courses

ENEL 730 Electric Energy Systems Design (3)
Electric energy systems; plant level design; small scale generation; two design projects involving electric power components. Prerequisite: Background in electrical circuits.

ENEL 732 RF Communications Systems Design (3)
An overview of RF Communications systems, analysis of design constraints parameters, system performance criteria, design examples. Students learn the use of specialized equipment and design tools in laboratory, culminating in a final RF system design. Prerequisite: Background in transmission lines and antennas.

ENEL 784 Digital Control System Design (3)
Sampled data control theory and quantization effect modeling, analysis and design of digital control systems. Design using transform and state space methods. Application to industrial systems, interfacing to transducers and creation of feedback systems. Students learn the use of specialized techniques and design tools in laboratory culminating in a design and implementation of a digital control system.

ENEL 789 Application Specific Integrated Circuit Design (3)
Introduction to ASIC chips: circuit design, fabrication, testing, and cost analysis. Advanced synchronous digital design techniques such as pipelining, parallelism, and caching. Application to sorting, encoding, decryption, and digital filters. Students do a design using a high-level design language (VHDL) and test it on a RAM based FPGA.

ENEL 792 Telecommunications and Computer Networks (3)
Layered network models. Classification of Networks. Design Issues. Transmission Media. Wireless Transmission. Public Switched Telephone Network. Data Link Layer. Network Layer. Transport Layer. Overview of Local Area Networks.

ENEL 795 Digital Signal Processing Design (3)
Applications of digital signal analysis. The use of Z transforms and discrete Fourier transforms in the design, analysis, and testing of systems. IIR and FIR filter design and analysis, DSP hardware and applications. Students learn the use of specialized equipment and design tools in laboratory, culminating in a design and implementation.

ENEL 811 Local Area Networks (3)
Analysis and design of local networks. Network structures, network architectures, local area networks, wide area networks, routing and flow control, inter-networking protocol hierarchies, network standards, network performance, applications to communications networks and to process control, network security.

ENEL 812 Error Detection and Correction (3)
Fundamentals of error detection/correction codes. Topics covered include: classification of codes, finite fields, coding algebra, encoding and decoding processes, linear block coding, cyclic codes, Hamming codes, BCH codes, Reed-Solomon codes, random and burst-error correcting codes, convolutional coding, viterbi decoding, trellis codes.

ENEL 813 Digital and Data Communications Systems (3)
The concepts of information, channel capacity, error probability, intersymbol interference, pulse shaping, spectrum shaping and optimum filtering are discussed. Digital multiplexing and bit stuffing, encoding, scrambling, equalization and synchronization problems are studied. M-ary signaling systems, basic modulation techniques-ASK, PSK, FSK, and QPSK, costing of data signals, modelling of communications channels.

ENEL 815 Spread Spectrum and Ranging (3)
Spread Spectrum communications and applications to ranging such as GPS networks.

ENEL 850 Software/Hardware Co-design using Configurable Hardware (3)
Advanced topics in field programmable systems. Topics include: programmable devices and technologies, device architectures, design and development tools, design techniques, software/hardware co-design, high level design languages for hardware, system performance, reconfiguration, debugging, testing of field programmable systems, field programmable applications. Prerequisite: ENEL 789 and experience programming in “C” or “C++”

ENEL 855 Application of Configurable Hardware to Current Problems (3)
Application of Software/Hardware Co-design using Configurable Hardware. The course will focus on one specific application area. Topics may vary from year to year. Currently, topics are selected from problems in bio-informatics/computational biology such as acceleration hardware for protein structure calculations, DNA evolution, organism life-cycle simulations, and DNA matching. Prerequisite: ENEL 789 and experience programming in “C” or “C++”

ENEL 857 Digital Signal Processing (3)
Theory and principles of digital signal processing. Topics covered include: digital signals, classification and mathematical modeling, linearity, shift-invariance, causality, stability, pulse response, frequency response, Z-transform, continuous-time system analysis, Fourier analysis and sampled-data signals, discrete-time system analysis, spectral analysis, IIR and FIR filters. Prerequisite: undergraduate introductory material in digital signal processing.

ENEL 858 Advanced Digital Filters (3)
Advanced applications of digital signal processing techniques and advanced digital filters design. Prerequisite: ENEL 795.

ENEL 859 Advanced Topics in Wireless Communications (3)
This course aims to introduce graduate students to advanced topics in wireless communication systems. Initially, a review of the various wireless communication systems that have been used in the past is presented. Then, basic cellular concepts and issues related to the propagation of radio waves are discussed. Finally, new and exciting frontiers for development in wireless communication systems are presented.

ENEL 861 High Performance and Multirate DSP (3)
Theory of multirate filters and application of high performance DSP’s and multi-rate filters.

ENEL 862 Advanced Topics in Image Processing (3)
Introduction to Image Processing and Image Analysis. Image Enhancement is the Spatial Domain including Histogram Modification and Spatial Filtering. Image Enhancement is the Frequency Domain including Two-dimensional Frequency Representation of Images and frequency domain Filtering of Images. Finally material will be presented about: Image Restoration, Noise, Adaptive Filters and Inverse Filtering. This course is normally taught in the winter semester in even years.

ENEL 885AA-ZZ Selected Topics in Electrical Engineering (Variable credit 1-6)
Advanced topics in electrical engineering, including surveys of current literature. May be repeated for credit if area of study is different.

ENEL 890AA-ZZ Special Topics in Electrical Engineering (3)
Experimental or one-time only courses in advanced topics in electrical engineering.

ENEL 895AA-ZZ Directed Readings in Electrical Engineering (3)
Reading courses in advanced topics in electrical engineering.

ENEL 901 Research (Variable credit 1-15)
Thesis research.

ENEL 902 Engineering Project (3)
A supervisor-approved project requiring an in-depth study and investigation of an electronic systems engineering problem. An examining committee consisting of the supervisor, and one or more internal member(s) will provide a written evaluation of the project report. If the project is deemed satisfactory, an oral presentation open to the entire University community will be made.

ENEL 917 ESE M.Eng Project (3)
A two-semester, supervisor-approved project, restricted to the M.Eng. program in ESE. The project may be the development and testing of a functional device or system incorporating both hardware and software, or it may be a major study of a technological issue. A formal written report and oral presentation are required.
Prerequisite: Completion of 15 units of M.Eng. program and consent of instructor.

Environmental Systems Engineering (EVSE)

Staff

Chair: A. Veawab, Ph.D.
Graduate Program Coordinator: S. Young, Ph.D.

Professors: Huang, Ph.D.; Y.C. Jin, Ph.D.; S. Sharma, Ph.D.

Associate Professors: D.W. McMartin, Ph.D, A. Veawab, Ph.D.; S. Young, Ph.D.

Assistant Professors: S. Azam, Ph.D.

Student Applicant Contact: engg@uregina.ca

Department Description

The program emphasis is on water and wastewater treatment, solid and hazardous waste management, air quality management, industrial air pollution control, groundwa ter contamination, geotechnical engineering, transportation, sustainability and urban development, risk assessment, environmental modeling/simulation/optimization, and energy & environment.

Programs

Master of Applied Science (30 credit hours)
The Master of Applied Science is a research oriented program with a thesis requirement.

1. A minimum of five 3 credit hour courses (4 courses must be at the 800 level; only one course may be at the 300 level or higher)*
2. 15 credit hours of thesis research (ENEV 901)
3. Graduate Engineering Seminar
4. Up to two courses may be taken in related disciplines such as mathematics or computer science

* Students are to take at least one of the required courses from within the ENEV program.

Master of Engineering (30 credit hours)
The Master of Engineering degree program with a project report attracts practicing engineers. It complements the Graduate Cooperative Education Program which seeks to integrate the academic experience with professional, on-the-job experience to facilitate professional development.

1. Nine courses including a minimum of seven courses from the 800 level course series (27 credit hours).  Among the nine 3 credit hour courses and one Project Report, at least five of them must be 800 level courses from Engineering and one of the five must be the  ENEV 902 Project course.*
2. Graduate Engineering Seminar
3.  Up to two courses may be taken in related disciplines such as mathematics or computer science

* Students are to take at least one of the required courses from within the home program.

Master of Engineering (Co-op) Program (42 credit hours)

1. Nine courses including a minimum of seven courses from the 800 level course series (27 credit hours).
   Among the nine 3 credit hour courses and one Project Report, at least five of them must be from Engineering and one of the five must be the ENGG 600 Project Course.*
2. Graduate Engineering Seminar
3. Two co-op work Semesters in a work placement (6 credit hours of ENGG 601 and 6 credit hours of ENGG 602))
4.  Up to two courses may be taken in related disciplines such as mathematics or computer science

* Students are to take at least one of the required courses from within the ENEV program.

Ph.D. Program
The Ph.D. program will consist of the following minimum requirements:

1. Five 800 level courses after a Master's degree, including ENGG 800 (at least three must be Engineering courses); or eleven courses after a Bachelor's degree, including eight 800 level courses and ENGG 800.*
2. ENGG 800 will serve as a comprehensive examination for the candidate.  Normally this course will be completed within one year of admission to the Ph.D. program.
3. Forty-five credit hours of research (ENEV 901) after a Master's degree; or 60 credit hours after a Bachelor's degree. All students will be required to complete and defend the Ph.D. thesis.
4. Graduate Engineering Seminar

*Up to two courses may be taken in related disciplines such as mathematics or computer science

* Students are to take at least one of the required courses from within the home program.

The program requirements for a student with a Master of Engineering degree from the University of Regina who is admitted to the Ph.D. program in Engineering will be:

• the conventional Ph.D. program requirements for students with Master of Applied Science degrees;

plus

• a minimum of three credit hours of course work on research methodology (ENGG 903). This is to ensure that the student will be adequately prepared for Ph.D. level research.

Courses

ENEV 801 Environmental Systems Engineering (3)
Systems engineering and mathematical modelling concepts. Application of systems approach to ecological systems (aquatic), natural transport systems (aquatic), water resources systems, terrestrial systems and engineering planning including environmental impact assessment. Surface water pollution by toxic substances.

ENEV 802 Hydrological Engineering (3)
Measurement and statistical analysis of hydrologic data, deterministic and stochastic surface runoff models, hydrologic design.

ENEV 803 Water Resources Management (3)
Simulation and optimization of water resources management. Management of water projects and floodplains, Markov chain and Monte Carlo applications to water resources.

ENEV 804 – Prairie Water Quality, Treatment Design and Quantity (3)
This course investigates the uniqueness of Prairie water quality challenges in treatment design and allocation, as well as threats to water quantity and application. Includes discussion of dissolved nutrients, pesticides, PPCPs, and other water quality and treatment challenges. Discussion of impacts of economic growth, climate change, water allocation law are included around water quantity threats and opportunities. Planning and management through source water protection, agricultural evaluations, and others from the Prairie perspective.

ENEV 821 Geotechnical Properties of Soil (3)
Principles of effective stress, pore pressure parameters, strength of geotechnical materials, theories of consolidation and compressibility, swelling soils, anisotropy in soils, seepage and flow nets. Related laboratory measurements.

ENEV 831 Physical-Chemical Processes for Water and Waste Treatment (3)
The various physical and chemical processes used in water and wastewater treatment, including, coagulation, flocculation, sedimentation, ActifloÒ ballasted clarification, depth/surface/membrane filtrations, disinfection, ozone, UV, advanced oxidation, adsorption, , softening, , ion exchange, chemical precipitation, flotation and DAF system, gas transfer and striping and sludge treatment and disposal.

ENEV 832 Biological Processes for Wastewater Treatment (3)
Wastewater microbiology, principles and design of biological wastewater treatment processes: suspended growth/attached growth, aerobic/anaerobic processes, pond treatment processes, activated sludge treatment processes, kinetic modeling for the activated sludge treatment process, basic design of activated sludge wastewater treatment system, basic design of nutrient removal processes, and sludge treatment and disposal.

ENEV 833 Design of Water and Wastewater Treatment Systems (3)
An application of the concepts of ENEV 831 and ENEV 832 in the design of water and wastewater treatment plants. . Basic design considerations, choice of proper treatment processes and development of the process train to achieve a desired level of water or wastewater treatment. Detailed design of unit treatment processes, detailed design of activated sludge biological wastewater treatment plant, and detailed design of biological nutrient removal plants. Prerequisite: ENEV 831 and ENEV 832 or permission of the instructor.

ENEV 834 Solid Waste Disposal and Management (3)
Magnitude of the problem. Quantity and composition of municipal solid waste. Collection Systems. Selection of disposal methods. Sanitary landfills. Incineration including on-site incineration. Composting. Miscellaneous methods of disposal. Management considerations. Hazardous wastes - problems, impacts and disposal options.

ENEV 835 Advanced Environmental Biology for Engineers (3)
Application of biological systems for engineering design and optimization. Includes study and practical applications in applied microbiology, as well as study of toxicology, phytoremediation, ecology, and environmental biosystems controls. Evaluation of natural systems and processes for adaptation to engineering applications; fate ad transport of biologically-relevant organic compounds in the natural environment; impacts of and applications for industrial processes design.

ENEV 836 Mine Waste Management (3)
Geoenvironmental aspects of mine waste generation and disposal including: critical evaluation of engineering properties of processed earthen materials; segregation, sedimentation, and consolidation in tailings ponds; acid drainage and metal leaching in waste rock dumps; and geotechnical design of disposal facilities using emerging waste management technologies such as thickening and co-mixing.

ENEV 841 Urban and Regional Transportation Planning (3)
Context and definition of transportation planning, transportation in an urban setting, planning and decision making, data management and diagnosis, demand analysis, supply analysis, study of a selected software package for transportation planning, review of regional transportation studies.

ENEV 842 Economics and Evaluations of Transportation Systems (3)
Transportation cost models; technical concepts underlying economic evaluation methods; comparative assessment methods, cost-effectiveness and effectiveness index methods; example applications to highway and transit system.

ENEV 851 Groundwater & Contaminant Transport Modelling (3)
Finite difference and finite element simulation of groundwater flow and solute transport. Alternative methods; method of characteristics and random-walk method.

ENEV 852 Environmental Fluid Mechanics (3)
Turbulent flow, Reynolds equations; pollutant conservation equations; jet and plums; mixing, dilution and dispersion of pollutants discharge into rivers, lakes and oceans; hydraulics of effluent discharges into water bodies; and design of outfalls.

ENEV 862 Environmental Modelling and Decision-Making (3)
Optimization modelling for environmental management systems. Linear programming, separable and integer programming, transportation models, dynamic programming, and their application to a variety of environmental engineering problems.

ENEV 863 Air Quality Management (3)
Advanced topics in air pollution impact assessment, mechanisms related to air pollution problems, mitigation and adaptation of air pollution effects through a number of engineering measures, design of air pollution control facilities, air quality management and pollution control planning, and air quality prediction techniques.

ENEV 864 Petroleum Waste Management (3)
Generation of petroleum wastes and their impacts, treatment and disposal of petroleum wastes in exploration, production, and processing processes, remediation of petroleum contaminated sites, regulations related to petroleum wastes, and modeling for petroleum waste management systems.

ENEV 886AA-ZZ Selected Topics in Civil Engineering (Variable credit 1-6)
Advanced topics in civil engineering. May be repeated for credit if the topic is different.
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor

ENEV 901 Research (Variable Credit 1-15)
Thesis research.
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor

ENEV 902 Engineering Project (3)
A supervisor-approved project requiring an in-depth study and investigation of an environmental systems engineering problem. An examining committee consisting of the supervisor and one or more internal member(s) will provide a written evaluation of the project report. If the project report is deemed satisfactory, an oral presentation open to the entire University community will be made.

Industrial Systems Engineering (ISE)

Staff

Chair: L. Dai, Ph.D.
Graduate Program Coordinator: D. Stilling, Ph.D.

Professors: L. Dai, Ph.D.; R. Idem, Ph.D.; P. Tontiwachwuthikul, Ph.D.

Associate Professors: A. Aroonwilas, Ph.D.; A. Henni, Ph.D.; M. A. Iwaniw, Ph.D.; R. Mayorga, Ph.D.; M. Mehrandezh, Ph.D.

Assistant Professors: A. Deif, Ph.D.; D. Stilling, Ph.D.

Student Applicant Contact: engg@uregina.ca

Department Description

The major areas of specialization are in manufacturing, control, process engineering and energy systems. Activities include CAE, Facilities design, Quality control, Performance evaluation of manufacturing systems, Fatigue analysis, Vibration and noise analysis, Design and manufacturing of pressure vessels, Non-linear dynamics fracture mechanics, Modeling/simulation/ design/ implementation of robotic human powered , Sensor-based motion planning, Optimal control, Artificial Neural networks, Virtual reality, Artificial/Computational sapiens (wisdom), Metabotics, Greenhouse gas technology control including Solubility of gases in liquids, PVT studies, Mass transfer with chemical reactions, Kinetics, Corrosion and degradation, Calorimetry, Physical and transport properties measurements, Pilot plant design and operations, Fuel cells, Biomass, Modeling and simulation of industrial systems, Renewable energy studies dealing with wind and solar energies.

Programs

Master of Applied Science (30 credit hours)
The Master of Applied Science is a research oriented program with a thesis requirement.

1. A minimum of five 3 credit hour courses (4 courses must be at the 800 level; only one course may be at the 300 level or higher)*
   
2. 15 credit hours of thesis research (ENIN 901)
   
3. Graduate Engineering Seminar
   
4. Up to two courses may be taken in related disciplines such as mathematics or computer science

* Students are to take at least one of the required courses from within the ENIN program.

Master of Engineering (30 credit hours)
The Master of Engineering degree program with a project report attracts practicing engineers. It complements the Graduate Cooperative Education Program, which seeks to integrate the academic experience with professional, on-the-job experience to facilitate professional development.

1. Nine courses including a minimum of seven courses from the 800 level course series (27 credit hours). Among the nine 3 credit hour courses and one Project Report, at least five of them must be 800 level courses from Engineering and one of the five must be the ENIN 902 Project course.*
   
2. Graduate Engineering Seminar
   
3. Up to two courses may be taken in related disciplines such as mathematics or computer science

* Students are to take at least one of the required courses from within the home program.

Master of Engineering (Co-op) Program (42 credit hours)

1. Nine courses including a minimum of seven courses from the 800 level course series (27 credit hours).
   Among the nine 3 credit hour courses and one Project Report, at least five of them must be from Engineering and one of the five must be the ENGG 600 Project Course.*
   
2. Graduate Engineering Seminar
   
3. Two co-op work Semesters in a work placement (6 credit hours of ENGG 601 and 6 credit hours of ENGG 602))
   
4. Up to two courses may be taken in related disciplines such as mathematics or computer science

* Students are to take at least one of the required courses from within the ENIN program.

Ph.D. Program
The Ph.D. program will consist of the following minimum requirements:

1. Five 800 level courses after a Master's degree, including ENGG 800 (at least three must be Engineering courses); or eleven courses after a Bachelor's degree, including eight 800 level courses and ENGG 800.*
2. ENGG 800 will serve as a comprehensive examination for the candidate.  Normally this course will be completed within one year of admission to the Ph.D. program.
3. Forty-five credit hours of research (ENIN 901) after a Master's degree; or 60 credit hours after a Bachelor's degree. All students will be required to complete and defend the Ph.D. thesis.
4. Graduate Engineering Seminar

*Up to two courses may be taken in related disciplines such as mathematics or computer science

* Students are to take at least one of the required courses from within the home program.

The program requirements for a student with a Master of Engineering degree from the University of Regina who is admitted to the Ph.D. program in Engineering will be:

• the conventional Ph.D. program requirements for students with Master of Applied Science degrees;

plus

• a minimum of three credit hours of course work on research methodology (ENGG 903). This is to ensure that the student will be adequately prepared for Ph.D. level research.

Courses

ENIN 800 Mechanical Behaviour of Materials (3)
Elastic, inelastic and plastic properties of single crystals and polycrystalline aggregates. Relationship between deformation in single crystals and polycrystals. Theories of work hardening, strengthening mechanisms, dislocation theory. Microscopic aspects of ductile and brittle fracture.

ENIN 801 Material Deformation Processes (3)
Identification of important material and process parameters in different types of mechanical working operations. Factors influencing working loads, limits of deformation, choice of type of operation. Analysis of stress and strain state in forging, rolling, drawing, extrusion and sheet-metal working.

ENIN 803 Introductory Engineering Fracture Mechanics and Design (3)
Fracture mechanics design approach, linear elastic fracture mechanics, crack-opening displacement, energy considerations, and the J-integral method. Environmental effects temperature radiation, hydrogen embrittlement. Design with defects. Prevention of catastrophic failures in components, vessels, and piping.

ENIN 804 Foundations of Solid Mechanics (3)
Three dimensional stresses and strains; stress and strain tensors; equilibrium and compatibility relations; constitutive equations; applications to elastic, plastic, and viscoelastic materials; finite strains; plane stress applications; stress concentration and implications to fracture.

ENIN 805 Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering (3)
Basic principles of materials science; control of strength and ductility in metals; atomic and crystal structure and microstructural control; crystal defects and mechanical behaviour; diffusion, phase diagrams and heat treatment; ceramics-structure, properties and applications; composites; other phenomena of interest.

ENIN 806 Metallurgy of Welding (3)
Features of various welding processes; welding arc characteristics; temperature distribution around welds; gas-metal interactions. Metallurgy of the weld zone in various alloys including carbon and stainless steels and aluminum alloys. Weld design, defects, distortion and fracture.
Prerequisite: ENIN 805 or permission of instructor.

ENIN 810 Introduction to Computer Aided Engineering (3)
Overview of computer aided engineering (CAE) as a tool to facilitate computer integrated manufacturing process. Topics include computer graphics techniques, engineering data base design, advanced analyses techniques and economic evaluation of CAE systems. Extension design/implementation projects will be completed.

ENIN 811 System Analysis and Synthesis (3)
Methods of analysing interrelated system components and synthesizing the components into a functional composite system. Defining and diagramming the system. Logical and mathematical modelling. Obtaining solutions of component and overall system requirements, system behaviour and system optimization.

ENIN 812 Finite Element Method of Engineering Systems (3)
The finite element method - direct, variational and weighted residual methods; generalized approach; sub-, iso-, and superparametric elements; equilibrium, propagation, eigenvalue, transient and steady-state analysis as applied to solid mechanics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, ground water and electromechanical systems.

ENIN 820 Manufacturing Systems (3)
Identify fundamental and universal logic required to control manufacturing enterprises. Establish data-bases and sub-systems required to design closed loop computer integrated manufacturing systems. Provide a feasibility study, implementation plan, and impact study on existing staff for a manufacturing business.

ENIN 821 Robotics (3)
A comprehensive coverage of the field emphasizing design philosophy and development methodology. Designing, planning, and applying robotic technology with regard to mechanics, dynamics and control, load capacity and repeatability. Basic concepts associated with sensors, actuators, sensory feedback, programming and vision.

ENIN 822 Stochastic Systems Simulation (3)
Classification of systems; techniques for modelling systems; fundamentals of simulation; selection of probability distributions; generating system behaviour; performance analysis of systems; model validation; experimental design and optimization; elements of waiting line models; simulation languages, especially SIMAN.

ENIN 830 Fluid Dynamics (3)
Analysis of momentum transfer for Newtonian fluids in rectangular, cylindrical and spherical coordinates in laminar flow; shell balances, macroscopic balances; introduction to non-Newtonian fluids; boundary layer theory.

ENIN 831 Industrial Gas Processing (3)
Design and operation criteria encountered in industrial gas processing industry. Topics include physical and chemical properties and overall phase equilibrium of light hydro-carbons, field treatment of natural gas, gas transportation, gas hydrates, sour gas treating, dewpoint control, fractionation, gas separation processes, NGL production, sulphur recovery, environmental control and economic considerations.

ENIN 832 Industrial Air Pollution Control (3)
Chemical and physical characteristics of major industrial air pollutants, their behaviour in the atmosphere, technologies of particle collection and control of pollutant gases. Current environmental problems of regional and international interests are discussed.

ENIN 833 Computer-Aided Process Engineering (3)
Modelling of industrial processes including chemical processing, petrochemical manufacturing, and environmental processing. Computer simulation using ASPEN and other computer-aided process engineering software. Optimization techniques for process engineering problems. Industrial process case studies are discussed.

ENIN 835 Principles and Prevention of Corrosion (3)
Modern theories relating to corrosion protection. Thermodynamic and kinetic phenomena, corrosion measurements, inhibition of and design for corrosive environments. Case studies on corrosion of current interest are discussed.

ENIN 836 Energy Resources (3)
Technical, economic and human dimensional analysis of energy systems. Case study analysis of coal, oil and gas, nuclear, renewable or energy conservation. Safety, loss and prevention in energy systems.

ENIN 880AA-ZZ Selected Topics in Industrial Systems Engineering (Variable credit 1-6)
Advanced topics in Industrial Systems Engineering. May be repeated for credit if the topic is different.

ENIN 901 Research (Variable credit 3-15)
Thesis research.

ENIN 902 Engineering Project (3)
A supervisor-approved project requiring an in-depth study and investigation of an industrial systems engineering problem. An examining committee consisting of the supervisor, and one or more internal member(s) will provide a written evaluation of the project report. If the project is deemed satisfactory, an oral presentation open to the entire University community will be made.

Petroleum Systems Engineering (PSE)

Staff

Graduate Program Coordinator: T. Yang, Ph.D.

Professors: P. Gu, Ph.D.

Associate Professors: K. Asghari, Ph.D.; E. Shirif, Ph.D.; G. Zhao, Ph.D.

Assistant Professors: F. Torabi, Ph.D.; T. Yang, Ph.D.

Student Applicant Contact: engg@uregina.ca

Department Description

The Petroleum Systems Engineering program in the Faculty of Engineering offers graduate programs focused on conducting research in the areas of enhanced oil recovery (EOR), reservoir modeling and simulation, heavy oil recovery through SAGD and VAPEX processes, miscible and immiscible displacement, fluid-rock interactions, and underground storage of carbon dioxide in depleted or partially-depleted hydrocarbon reservoirs. These graduate programs lead to masters and doctoral degrees.

Programs

Master of Applied Science (30 credit hours)
The Master of Applied Science is a research oriented program with a thesis requirement.

• A minimum of five 3 credit hour courses (4 courses must be at the 800 level; only one course may be at the 300 level or higher)*
• 15 credit hours of thesis research (ENPE 901)
• Graduate Engineering Seminar
• Up to two courses may be taken in related disciplines such as mathematics or computer science

* Students are to take at least one of the required courses from within the home program.

Master of Engineering – Project Based (30 credit hours)
The Master of Engineering degree program with a project report attracts practicing engineers. It complements the Graduate Cooperative Education Program which seeks to integrate the academic experience with professional, on-the-job experience to facilitate professional development.

• Nine courses including a minimum of seven courses from the 800 level course series (27 credit hours). Among the nine 3 credit hour courses and one Project Report, at least five of them must be 800 level courses from Engineering and one of the five must be the 902 Project course.*
• Graduate Engineering Seminar
• Engineering Project (ENPE 902)
• Up to two courses may be taken in related disciplines such as mathematics or computer science

* Students are to take at least one of the required courses from within the home program.

Master of Engineering (Co-op) Program (42 credit hours)
The Master of Engineering (Co-op) Program seeks to integrate the academic experience with professional, on-the-job experience to facilitate professional development. It consists of the following requirements:

• Nine courses including a minimum of seven courses from the 800 level course series (27 credit hours). Among the nine 3 credit hour courses and one Project Report, at least five of them must be from Engineering and one of the five must be the ENGG Project Course.*
• Graduate Engineering Seminar
• Two co-op work Semesters in a work placement (12 credit hours of ENGG 600 and ENGG 601)
• Project report (3 credit hours of ENGG 600)
• Up to two courses may be taken in related disciplines such as mathematics or computer science

* Students are to take at least one of the required courses from within the home program.

Ph.D. Program

Normally a student will enter the Ph.D. program following the completion of a Master's program. The Ph.D. program will consist of the following minimum requirements:

• Five 800 level courses after a Master's degree, including ENGG 800 (at least three must be Engineering courses); or eleven courses after a Bachelor's degree, including eight 800 level courses and ENGG 800.*
• ENGG 800 will serve as a comprehensive examination for the candidate. Normally this course will be completed within one year of admission to the Ph.D. program.
• Forty-five credit hours of research  (ENPE 901) after a Master's degree; or 60 credit hours after a Bachelor's degree. All students will be required to complete and defend the Ph.D. thesis.
• Graduate Engineering Seminar
• Up to two courses may be taken in related disciplines such as mathematics or computer science

* Students are to take at least one of the required courses from within the home program.

The program requirements for a student with a Master of Engineering degree from the University of Regina who is admitted to the Ph.D. program in Engineering will be:

• the conventional Ph.D. program requirements for students with Master of Applied Science degrees;

plus

• a minimum of three credit hours of course work on research methodology. This is to ensure that the student will be adequately prepared for Ph.D. level research.

Courses

ENPE 801 Surface Thermodynamics (3)
Basic postulations in thermodynamics, Euler equation and Gibbs-Duhem relation, Legendre transformation, thermodynamic potentials, systems in potential, systems in electric and magnetic fields will be studied. Also, Bulk, interfacial and linear phases, surface thermodynamics and mechanics of interfaces, excess energy at interfaces, and Gibbs adsorption will be covered.

ENPE 811 Advanced Reservoir Engineering (3)
Rock and fluid interfacial properties and capillary curve, advanced material balance for oil reserves, Buckley-Leverett equation for two phase immiscible displacement and fractional flow will be covered in detail. Also, reservoir performance by use of decline curves, pressure maintenance, oil trapping, and capillary number correlation are studied.

ENPE 821 Advanced Reservoir Simulation (3)
Development of reservoir simulation theory to the level required for the construction of a 3-phase, 3-dimensional reservoir simulator. Development of equations for multicomponent, multiphase flow between grid blocks comprising a petroleum reservoir. Various techniques for developing black-oil, compositional, thermal and dual-porosity models will be covered in this course.

ENPE 831 Advanced Enhanced Oil Recovery (3)
Microscopic and macroscopic displacement of fluids in a reservoir, mobility control processes, miscible displacement processes, chemical flooding, and thermal recovery processes will be covered in this course. Mathematical representations and physical descriptions will be developed. Carbon dioxide flooding and steam assisted gravity drainage will be covered in more depth.

ENPE 841 Advanced Well Testing (3)
Fundamentals of steady state and transient pressure analysis, multi-rate and well interface test, analytical and numerical Laplace and Stehfest Inverse Laplas transform, analysis of well test data by Green’s function method, commingled layered reservoirs, dual porosity reservoirs, multi phase flow reservoirs, and horizontal well pressure behavior analysis will be studied.

ENPE 842 Geostatistics (3)
Understanding of Geological model, seismic data, sparse well data, productions, well test and tracer data. Establish spatial relationships for reservoir parameters and generate reservoir properties at interwell locations. Spatial modeling, conventional estimation, sequential conditional simulation. Also Grid Based modeling techniques, and Object Based modeling techniques will be reviewed.

ENPE 851 Mathematical Analysis of Multi Phase Flow in Reservoirs (3)
The principal objective of this course is to develop techniques for the solution of wide variety of multi phase flow problems in porous media for compressible and incompressible flow. Selected mathematical techniques will be developed for specific problems, and analytical and numerical solutions will be compared.

ENPE 860 Advanced Secondary Oil Recovery (3)
This course provides students with a thorough understanding of immiscible fluid displacement phenomenon in porous media. Immiscible displacement processes widely employed in the industry will be discussed. These will be mainly waterflooding and, to a less extent, gas flooding. Coverage of the processes will include design and evaluation.

ENPE 861 Fluid Flow in Porous Media (3)
Microscopic aspects of fluid flow in porous media: pore structure, capillarity, wettability, single phase flow, immiscible displacement, miscible displacement and dispersion. Critical examination of interactions among three main factors: transport phenomena, interfacial effects, and pore structures. Discussions of relative permeability, heterogeneity and viscous fingering, and film flow in three-phase systems.

ENPE 870 Advanced Production Engineering (3)
This course provides a detailed study of advanced topics in well completion design and techniques. Other topics include inflow performance, well stimulation, sand control and surface facilities. Issues related to horizontal wells will also be discussed.

ENPE 880AA-ZZ Selected Topics in Petroleum Engineering (3)
Advanced topics in Petroleum Systems Engineering. May be repeated for credit if the topic is different.

ENPE 881 Advanced Gas Reservoir Engineering (3)
Review of natural gas properties; reserve estimation techniques and advanced treatment of water influx in gas reservoirs; steady and transient single-phase gas flow in porous media; non-Darcy flow; deliverability tests; transient gas well testing and single and multiphase flow in circular conduits.

ENPE 901 Research (Variable Credit 1-15)
Thesis Research

ENPE 902 Engineering Project (3)
A supervisor-approved project requiring an in-depth study and investigation of a petroleum engineering problem. An examining committee consisting of the supervisor, and one or more internal member(s) will provide a written evaluation of the project report. If the project is deemed satisfactory, an oral presentation open to the entire University community will be made.

Process Systems Engineering (PSEng)

Staff

Chair: R. Idem, Ph.D.
Graduate Program Coordinator: N. Mahinpey, Ph.D.

Professors: C. Chan, Ph.D.; P. Gu, Ph.D.; G. Huang, Ph.D.; R. Idem, Ph.D.; P. Tontiwachwuthikul, Ph.D.

Associate Professors: A. Aroonwilas, Ph.D.; A. Asghari, Ph.D.; A. Henni, Ph.D.; M. Mehrandezh, Ph.D.; A. Veawab, Ph.D.; S. Young, Ph.D.

Student Applicant Contact: engg@uregina.ca

Department Description

The major areas of specialization are in Chemical Process Engineering, Materials Engineering, Petroleum Process Engineering, Environmental Process Engineering, Process Modeling, Simulation & Control, Energy & Environment, Fuels & Biofuels, Process Optimization, Application of Artificial Intelligence in Process Systems Engineering.

Programs

Master of Applied Science (30 credit hours)
The Master of Applied Science is a research oriented program with a thesis requirement.

*Elective courses can be from related disciplines such as mathematics or computer science

Master of Engineering – Project Based (30 credit hours)
The Master of Engineering degree program with a project report attracts practicing engineers. It complements the Graduate Cooperative Education Program which seeks to integrate the academic experience with professional, on-the-job experience to facilitate professional development.

*Elective courses can be from related disciplines such as mathematics or computer science

Master of Engineering (Co-op) Program (42 credit hours)
The Master of Engineering (Co-op) Program seeks to integrate the academic experience with professional, on-the-job experience to facilitate professional development. It consists of the following requirements:

Approved Courses for Process Systems Engineering Program
Core Courses

1. ENPC 821 Advanced Reaction Engineering
2. ENPC 833 Advanced Mass Transfer
3. ENGG 816 Engineering Systems Analysis and Design
4. ENPE 861 Fluid Flow in Porous Media
5. ENGG 815 Modeling, Simulation and Computer-Aided Processes
6. ENPC 845 Advanced Transport Phenomena
7. ENGG 814 Advanced Thermodynamics
8. ENGG 818 Advanced Numerical Methods
9. ENEV 863 Air Quality Management
10. ENGG 811 Advanced Process Control
11. ENIN 835 Principles and Prevention of Corrosion
12. ENPC 869 Advanced Heat Transfer
13. ENGG 813 Advanced Fluid Mechanics
14. ENEV 831 Physical-Chemical Processes for Water and Waste Treatment

Other Courses

1. ENEL 831 Control Systems Theory and Design
2. ENEV 832 Biological Processes for Wastewater Treatment
3. ENGG 817 Applied Artificial Intelligence
4. ENEV 864 Petroleum Waste Management
5. Any Faculty of Engineering course subject to approval by the supervisor(s)
6. Any University of Regina course with the approval of the supervisor, the academic head and FGSR

Courses

ENPC 821 Advanced Reaction Engineering (3)
Evaluation of types, mechanisms, rates and reactors required for various chemical and biochemical reactions; interpretation of reactor data for batch and flow reactors; selection of appropriate reactor for various reactions; flow patterns in industrial flow reactors; heterogeneous reaction systems; reactor design and modeling; heterogeneous catalysis; introduction to biochemical reaction systems.

ENPC 833 Advanced Mass Transfer (3)
Advanced topics in physical mass-transfer and mass-transfer with chemical reaction and their applications; the principles of mass-transfer with chemical reaction, diffusion and mass-transfer coefficients, multi-component mass-transfer processes, steady and unsteady state mass-transfer, mass transfer models and simulation, simultaneous heat and mass-transfer, and design of staged/continuous process equipment for mass-transfer.

ENPC 845 Advanced Transport Phenomena (3)
General concepts of momentum, heat and mass transfer. General balances: continuity, species continuity, energy and linear momentum equations. Rate expressions; Newton's law of viscosity, Fourier's law of conduction, and Fick's law of diffusion. Applications to multi-dimensional problems, convective transport, transport in turbulent flow, interphase transport and boundary layer theory.

ENPC 869 Advanced Heat Transfer (3)
Conservation of energy concepts and modes of heat transfer; advanced concepts of conduction heat transfer including steady and unsteady, multi-dimensional, different coordinate systems and applications; solution methods for conduction heat transfer governing equations including analytical and numerical approaches; advanced concepts of convection heat transfer; advanced concepts of radiation heat transfer.

ENPC 901 Research (Variable Credit 3-15)
Thesis Research

ENPC 902 Process Systems Engineering Project (3)
A supervisor-approved project requiring an in-depth study and investigation of a Process Systems Engineering problem. An examining committee consisting of the supervisor and one or more internal member(s) will provide a written evaluation of the project report. If the project report is deemed satisfactory, an oral presentation open to the entire University community will be made.

Software Systems Engineering (SSE)

Staff

Chair: M. El-Darieby, Ph.D.
Graduate Program Coordinator: C. Chan, Ph.D.
Professors: C. Chan, Ph.D.; L. Benedicenti, Ph.D.
Associate Professors: M. El-Darieby, Ph.D.
Assistant Professors: N. Sarshar, Ph.D.; Y. Morgan, Ph.D.
Student Applicant Contact: engg@uregina.ca

Description

Software Systems Engineering’s objective is to train students to study, analyze, design and develop different software systems including web-based software systems, transaction-based systems, interactive multimedia systems, and management information systems, and to become knowledgeable in the process and life-cycle aspects of software development. The program also aims to teach students to apply computational theories to real-life programming techniques; analyze requirements; design, implement and test software systems; plan and manage software projects; solve technical problems; practice co-design and embedded systems construction.

Admissions

In accordance to the general admission policy, students who may not have a complete background in the program area as determined by SSE may be admitted conditionally as qualifying students, and may be asked to complete additional graduate courses to qualify for the program. In some cases, students may also be assigned additional undergraduate courses to be taken as non-degree undergraduate students before being admitted as graduate students. Qualifying students are expected to become fully qualified students within their first year of studies.

Normally, applicants to the Ph.D. program will have completed a thesis-based master’s degree in engineering or a closely related field. However, applicants with a M.Eng. degree may be admitted to the Ph.D. program but are required to take at least one additional course in research methodology (see below). All M.A.Sc. and Ph.D. students must have an identified supervisor from Software Systems Engineering.

Students may transfer from the M.Eng./SSE to the M.A.Sc./SSE degree. Transfer to the M.A.Sc. program must be approved by SSE. Students are expected to satisfactorily complete at least two ENSE graduate level courses and any additional requirements as determined by SSE before they are eligible to transfer to the M.A.Sc. program.

Supervision

Each student has one primary supervisor (as per FSGR regulations), who must be an accredited faculty member in SSE. A student may, with the permission of their primary supervisor, seek additional research supervisors from within the SSE program, other programs in engineering, other faculties, or industry. Many research supervisors outside SSE have specific expertise that will enhance the student’s research even though students are required to undertake a thesis that falls primarily in the SSE program area.

Each graduate student, together with the primary supervisor, will develop and agree on a program of study, select committee members for M.A.Sc. and for Ph.D. within the first year and forward this information to the Program Chair. The M.Eng. is effectively a course-based program of which the project is a required course. M.Eng. students will normally be assigned a project supervisor just prior to starting their project or during the first semester of the M.Eng. project course.

Program Requirements and Procedures

Qualifying Students must normally complete all qualifying courses within one year of beginning course work at the University of Regina. Students should refer to the registration requirements section of this calendar to ascertain that they are following registration obligations. SSE will recommend that a student be required to discontinue if they are not performing satisfactorily in course or research work.
Programs

Master of Applied Science (30 credit hours)
The Master of Applied Science is a research oriented program with a thesis requirement. This program encourages the development of research skills and scholarship through precise supervision and mentoring.

• A minimum of five 3 credit hour courses (4 courses must be at the 800 level; only one course may be at the 300 level or higher)*
• 15 credit hours of thesis research (ENSE 901)
• Graduate Seminar in Engineering (ENGG 900)
• Up to two courses may be taken in related disciplines such as mathematics or computer science

* Students are to take at least two of the required courses from within the SSE program.

Master of Engineering (30 credit hours)
The Master of Engineering degree program with a project report attracts practicing engineers. It complements the Graduate Cooperative Education Program, which seeks to integrate the academic experience with professional, on-the-job experience to facilitate professional development. This degree is particularly indicated for professional development.

• Nine courses including a minimum of seven courses from the 800 level course series (27 credit hours). Among the nine 3 credit hour courses and one Project Report, at least five of them must be 800 level courses from Engineering and one of the five must be the ENSE 902 Project course.*
• Graduate Seminar in Engineering (ENGG 900)
• Up to two courses may be taken in related disciplines such as mathematics or computer science

* Students are to take at least two of the required courses from within SSE program.

Master of Engineering (Co-op) Program (42 credit hours)

• Nine courses including a minimum of seven courses from the 800 level course series (27 credit hours).
• Among the nine 3 credit hour courses and one Project Report, at least five of them must be from Engineering and one of the five must be the ENGG 600 Project Course.*
• Graduate Seminar in Engineering (ENGG 900)
• Two co-op work Semesters in a work placement (6 credit hours of ENGG 601 and 6 credit hours of ENGG 602)
• Up to two courses may be taken in related disciplines such as mathematics or computer science

* Students are to take at least two of the required courses from within the ENSE program.

The program requirements for a student with a Master of Engineering degree from the University of Regina who is admitted to the Ph.D. program in Engineering will be:

• the conventional Ph.D. program requirements for students with Master of Applied Science degrees;
  plus
• a minimum of three credit hours of course work on research methodology (ENGG 903). This is to ensure that the student will be adequately prepared for Ph.D. level research.

Courses

ENSE 870 – Advanced Software Design (3 credit hours)
This course explores the software design methods currently in use in industry, comparing them with the techniques found in the literature. The course includes a design experiment that measures the effectiveness of the most advanced design techniques and provides a basis for a detailed exploration of the software design process.

ENSE 872 – Network Computing (3 credit hours)
This course is designed for a detailed analysis of the concept of network computing, a survey of the advanced technologies of distributed systems and a review of some current and future directions of the state of the art of network computing. It includes a substantial term project.

ENSE 874 – Advanced Software Process (3 credit hours)
This course teaches the skills necessary to model and improve the software process in a company. Although the focus lies principally on software production, many of the concepts taught in the course are applicable to other fields.

ENSE 882 – Advanced Multimedia Communication (3 credit hours)
This course teaches many advanced concepts in multimedia communication. It covers multimedia compression in theory, techniques and standards as well as multimedia communication principles in wired and wireless networks.

ENSE 885AA-ZZ – Selected Topics in Software Systems Engineering (1-6 credit hours)
Advanced topics in Software Systems engineering, including surveys of current literature. May be repeated for credit if area of study is different.

ENSE 890AA-ZZ – Special Topics in Software Systems Engineering (3 credit hours)
Advanced Topics in Software Systems Engineering.

ENSE 901 – Research (3-15 credit hours)
Thesis Research.

ENSE 902 – Engineering Project (3 credit hours)
A supervisor approved project requiring an in-depth study and investigation of a software systems engineering problem. An examining committee consisting of the supervisor, and one or more internal member(s) will provide a written evaluation of the project report. If the report is deemed satisfactory, an oral presentation open to the entire University community will be made.