2024-2025 Graduate Catalog | | Program Educational Goals:Graduates obtaining a PhD from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering with a concentration in Water Resources Engineering will be able to: - Demonstrate a solid understanding of fundamental principles and advanced-level knowledge of water resources engineering concepts such as groundwater hydraulics, contaminant transport, and hydrology and apply these concepts to new problems.
- Understand and critically assess published literature and research findings in water resources engineering.
- Formulate and execute a research plan to generate and defend new knowledge and publish findings in peer-reviewed literature.
- Develop and/or apply new experimental, computational, or theoretical tools in water resources engineering research.
- Communicate water resources engineering concepts effectively in writing, orally, and graphically.
- Collaborate on interdisciplinary teams to address problems of societal significance.
Program Policy Document:Please see the Program Policy Document for more information. Requirements for the PhD DegreeThe Ph.D. in Civil Engineering offers a concentration in Water Resources Engineering. The Ph.D. program is aimed at training the graduate student to achieve the highest degree in research within a chosen topic. Mathematics, fundamental sciences, and engineering sciences are combined to provide a personalized program of study and research. All graduate students work in close cooperation with the faculty in the chosen area. Although it is possible for students to study toward a Ph.D. directly upon entering graduate school, most students choose to obtain the MCE or MAS first. A student’s doctoral program, comprising 72 credits beyond the bachelor’s degree (including doctoral dissertation), is planned around a central objective in applied science and mathematics. If a student who already holds a master’s degree in the specific field of study is accepted directly into the Ph.D. program, the coursework from the master’s degree will be considered in the design of the doctoral program. All courses in the program are selected with the approval of the student’s dissertation advisor. PhD Dissertation- CIEG 969 - Doctoral Dissertation Credit(s): 1-12
Minimum of 9 credits - CIEG 868 - Research Credit(s): 1-6
All doctoral students are required to attend departmental or college seminars each semester in their fields of study. Students are expected to register for CIEG865 (0 credits) each semester. - CIEG 865 - Civil Engineering Seminar Credit(s): 0
Concentration Requirements- Students who enter the doctoral program without a master’s degree are required to take a minimum of 36 credits of coursework.
- Students who hold a master’s degree may have up to 30 credits of coursework considered in the design of the doctoral program. An additional 12 credits of coursework beyond the master’s degree is required.
All courses in the program are selected with the approval of the student’s dissertation advisor. - CIEG 630 - Water Quality Modeling Credit(s): 3
- CIEG 645 - Industrial Ecology Credit(s): 3
- CIEG 668 - Principles of Water Quality Criteria Credit(s): 3
- CIEG 678 - Transport and Mixing Processes Credit(s): 3
- CIEG 679 - Sediment Transport Mechanics Credit(s): 3
- CIEG 698 - Groundwater Flow and Contaminant Transport Credit(s): 3
- CIEG 833 - Fate of Organic Pollutants in the Environment Credit(s): 3
- GEOG 632 - Environmental Hydrology Credit(s): 3
- GEOG 656 - Hydroclimatology Credit(s): 3
- GEOG 657 - Climate Dynamics Credit(s): 3
- GEOL 628 - Hydrogeology Credit(s): 3
- PLSC 603 - Soil Physics Credit(s): 3
- PLSC 621 - Nonpoint Source Pollution Credit(s): 3
- PLSC 643 - Watershed Hydrochemistry Credit(s): 3
- UAPP 611 - Regional Watershed Management Credit(s): 3
Additional Research and/or Coursework- Students entering the doctoral program without a master’s degree are required to take a minimum of 18 credits of research and/or coursework chosen in consultation with their faculty advisor.
- Students entering the doctoral program with a master’s degree are required to take a minimum of 12 credits of research and/or coursework chosen in consultation with their faculty advisor.
Credits to Total a Minimum of 72Last revised 2021-2022 academic year. Sustainability Management (Water) - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)Environment 3 (EV3) Building located on Waterloo's Campus, across from Laurel Creek. Contribute to the creation of academic knowledge by developing methods, systems, concepts, and tools for sustainability management while discovering innovative ways to tackle global water challenges with the PhD in Sustainability Management Collaborative Water program. As a future sustainability innovator, you’ll gain interdisciplinary research skills, management approaches, strategies, and processes to realize sustainable outcomes within business, government and not-for-profit organizations and others. Along with developing expertise in your area of research, two interdisciplinary water courses will capture both theoretical and practical components, including in-class lectures, fieldwork, interdisciplinary group work, and individual research seminars. You’ll be prepared for career paths both inside and outside academia, with professional development seminars available to gain and mobilize your knowledge and develop skills for careers outside of academia including government, business and not-for-profit organizations. Program overviewDepartment/School : School of Environment, Enterprise and Development Faculty : Faculty of Environment Admit term(s) : Fall (September - December) Delivery mode : On-campus Program type : Collaborative, Doctoral, Research Length of program : 48 months (full-time) Registration option(s) : Full-time, Part-time Study option(s) : Thesis Application deadlines- February 1 (for admission in September)
Key contacts[email protected] Supervisors- Review finding a supervisor resources
Admission requirements- A Master's degree with distinction (typically an overall average of at least 80%, or equivalent).
- Facility with research methods is expected, whether through the presentation of specific graduate courses or original research at the graduate level.
Degree requirements- Review the degree requirements on the Graduate Studies Academic Calendar, including the courses that you can anticipate taking as part of completing the degree
- Check out Waterloo's institutional thesis repository - UWspace to see recent submissions from the School of Environment, Enterprise and Development graduate students
Application materials- The SIF contains questions specific to your program, typically about why you want to enroll and your experience in that field. Review the application documents web page for more information about this requirement
- If a statement or letter is required by your program, review the writing your personal statement resources for helpful tips and tricks on completion
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- Three academic references are required, unless a professional reference is specified
- TOEFL 100 (writing 26, speaking 26), IELTS 7.5 (writing 7.0, speaking 7.0)
Tuition and fees- Visit the graduate program tuition pag e on the Finance website to determine the tuition and incidental fees per term for your program
Review living costs and housing Review the funding graduate school resources for graduate students Hydrology and Water Resources ManagementThe program’s Ph.D.-level coursework is essential and forward-looking in areas such as aquatic chemistry, transport in natural systems, hydrometeorology, land-atmosphere interactions, eco-hydrology, hydrogeology, vadose zone hydrology, hydrologic applications of stable isotopes, hydrologic modeling, hydrological and water quality effects on aquatic organisms, hydro climatology, hydrologic remote sensing, and watershed hydrology. The program will produce graduates who are competitive at the national and regional levels for top research and education careers. Hydrology deals with the understanding, appraisal and exploitation of hydrogeological resources. The Hydrology and Water Resources PhD program focuses on processes that control the transport and distribution of water in the environment and their influence on water supplies, flooding, ecosystems and climate. With its full-fledged Isotope Hydrology, Groundwater Geochemistry and Hydrogeology Laboratories, water quality laboratories at AAU, hydrology is one of the disciplines whose teaching is strongly supported by research undertakings. It has a strong national and international relations and research collaborations. Program Objectives The principal objective of this PhD Program is to offer a comprehensive understanding of water resources and hydrological processes, water science and technology, and management of aquatic ecosystems and services. The Program aims to produce graduates with sound knowledge and skill in water management, as well as in leading the scientific endeavor required to understand and model hydrological processes and water resources systems, water quality, water and wastewater treatment processes, and water supply and sanitation system planning and management. Intended Learning Outcomes of The Program By the end of the program, students will: - Understand the principles, concepts and tools of water management in the respective specializations;
- Have a broad, multi‐disciplinary foundation in water science, technology and management;
- Understand key inter‐ disciplinary issues in water management;
- Have formed associations with a substantial number of students in other disciplines.
By the end of the program, students will: - Be able to effectively apply their disciplinary knowledge in a multi‐ or, inter‐disciplinary setting;
- Effectively communicate project analyses and results to classmates and faculty;
- Be able to develop new interdisciplinary knowledge.
By the end of the collaborative program, students will: - Be able to work cooperatively with experts in water management;
- Understand the importance of multi‐, inter‐ or trans‐disciplinary approaches in the water sector;
- Be able to identify the role of their discipline expertise in multi‐ or interdisciplinary problem solving.
Admission Requirement - Applicants must have MSc degree in hydrology, hydrogeology, water supply, water resources engineering, water resources management or other related areas from a recognized
- Applicants will be required to take and successfully pass an entrance
- Applicants must meet the general admission policies of the
- An outstanding MSc. candidate if recommended can be admitted to the PhD program
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