STUDENT HANDBOOK

Department of Civil Engineering

www.ryerson.ca/civil

2010 - 2011

RYERSON UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

STUDENT HANDBOOK 2010-2011 Ryerson University The Department of Civil Engineering is located at: 341 Church Street, Room MON-221 Toronto, Ontario Canada Mailing Address: Department of Civil Engineering Ryerson University 350 Victoria Street Toronto, Ontario Canada M5B 2K3 Tel: (416) 979-5345 Fax: (416) 979-5122 Web address: www.ryerson.ca/civil Ryerson University web address: www.ryerson.ca It is the responsibility of each Full-time undergraduate student to access the updated Full-time Undergraduate Calendar each year, and follow their curriculum as stated. The undergraduate online Calendar is available at: www.ryerson.ca/calendar Because the Calendars are legal documents, they take precedence over this Student Handbook. In the event of any inconsistency, the Calendar will prevail. If you have any suggestions or comments for future editions of this Student Handbook, please write to: Dianne Mendonca, Departmental Assistant Department of Civil Engineering, MON221 Ryerson University Or E-mail: mendonca@ryerson.ca

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chairs Welcome 6 Undergraduate Program 7
Program Overview ...7 First Year Transition Program...7 Industrial Internship Program (IIP) ..8 Optional Specialization in Management Sciences ....8 Engineering Transfer Credits .9 Liberal Studies and Minors.9 Curriculum ....10 Academic Definitions .19 Course Descriptions20 Grade Designations ..34

Graduate Program ................................................................................................................35

Program Overview .35 Admission ..36 Expenses and Financial Support ..36 Research Areas ..37

Facilities ...38
Monetary Times Building .38 Computer Labs 38 Physical Labs ..39

Facts From A Z .43

Abbreviations ...43 Academic Integrity .43 Academic Standing ...44 Access Centre .45 Address Changes ......46 Advisement Report ..46 Appeals ..46 Assignments ....50

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Awards and Scholarships 50 Bursaries .... 50 Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (CSCE) ...... 50 Capstone Design Project .. 51 Career Centre . 51 Codes of Conduct .. 51 Complaints... 53 Counselling Centre ...................... 54 Course Intention Process . 54 Course Management Overview ... 54 Course Repeats . 56 Crisis Team . 56 Curriculum Substitution.. 56 Deans List Criteria .57 Degree Projects Library .57 Departmental Council and By-Laws.57 E-Mail Account Policy 58 Exam Policy and Schedule 58 Faculty Advisors ..58 Forms 59 Health Centre ..59 Industrial Internship Program 60 International Services For Students.... 60 Learning Success Centre ..60 Letter of Permission 60 Lockers .61 Medical Certificate ..61 Mentoring Program .61 Missing Classes ..61 Office of the Ombudsperson .62 OSAP (Ontario Student Assistance Program) ...62 Policies .62 Privacy Statement/Information Protection Policy ..63 Probationary Contract 63

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RACE (Ryerson Alumni of Civil Engineering) ...63 RAMSS (Ryersons Administrative Management Self Service) .....63 RCES (Ryerson Civil Engineering Society) ...64 Religious Observance Obligations ... ...64 Required to Withdraw Students Seeking Reinstatement ....65 Research Assistantships .....66 RESS (Ryerson Engineering Student Society) ....66 RSU (Ryerson Student Union) ..66 Scholarships and Awards ....66 Senate ...66 Significant Dates ........67 Timetables ....67 Transfer Credits ..67 Tri-mentoring Program......67 Tuition Fees .68 Tutor Registry ..68 Women in Engineering .....68 Writing Centre .....68

Significant Dates ...69 Directory of Student Resources 79

Other Resource Material ..83

Ryerson University Campus Map.84 Departmental Directory .....85 Faculty Members .......86 Staff Members ..88

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CHAIRS WELCOME
Hello and welcome to the road to excellence! The Department of Civil Engineering vision is to become one of the best civil engineering programs in Canada, and we are making steady progress toward the realization of this goal. When you study Civil Engineering at Ryerson University you have choices. You can choose between the regular Civil Engineering stream and our unique Geomatics Engineering option. As an undergraduate you will learn concepts and theories in our classrooms and labs. The Civil Engineering stream focuses in the areas of environmental, geoenvironmental, geo-technical, transportation, structural/materials and project management. The Geomatics Engineering option curriculum focuses on modern spatial data management systems with applications in satellite positioning, digital image processing and mapping, remote sensing and photogrammetry, geographical information systems and computer and communication technologies. Our department enrolls over 400 undergraduate students and over 150 graduate students. Our PhD program started in September 2004 and it is growing steadily every year. Leaders from industry and government in our Advisory Council help keep our curriculum more relevant. Our undergraduate and graduate students are excelling in many peer competitions at international, national and regional levels, and we are very proud of their great successes and the many awards that they have received. Our students have also won many awards in different categories in the Concrete Canoe Competition and the Great Northern Concrete Toboggan Race (GNCTR). Ryerson students won the award for Best Technical Display and a Spirit Award while placing sixth overall for 2010 (GNCTR).This past year a Ryerson team finished Third Place at the American Concrete Institute (ACI) Annual spring meeting in Chicago for the Design of pervious concrete competition. This year also, a fourth-year Capstone Design Project group won First Place in two competitions - a regional competition sponsored by the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Ontario and a national undergraduate Student Paper Competition in the 2010 Annual CSCE Conference. One of our graduate students was awarded Second Place for his presentation in the Canadian Geotechnical Society Competition. One of our Ph.D. students was awarded First Place for the second consecutive year and Fourth place at the 2010 Association of Ontario Land Surveyors Graduate Student Geomatics Poster Session for his two posters. In the Department of Civil Engineering you will be taught by dedicated faculty members who are engaged in exciting engineering research and development projects, many in collaboration with industry who bring this expertise to the classroom and labs. Your teachers include faculty members who have won national, provincial and university awards for their teaching. Our faculty members have also collectively published over 300 peer-reviewed journal papers, won over 30 national and international awards, and published two bestseller books. I hope that you will find the information in this Student Handbook useful. For more details, visit our website at www.ryerson.ca/civil. Should you require assistance, please contact me.

Best Regards, Dr. Hesham Marzouk Chair

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UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM
PROGRAM OVERVIEW The program provides graduates with the basic knowledge and skills to enter the civil engineering profession. The curriculum encompasses a geomatics engineering option and three primary streams; environmental, structural/materials and transportation engineering. Graduates from the program would expect to be employed by engineering consultants, municipalities, construction companies and government agencies. Students who commence the program on or after Fall 2008, after completing three years in the regular Civil Engineering program, may continue in one of the three streams for one more year or may choose to enter the Geomatics Engineering option in the fourth year of the program. Students who commenced the program prior to Fall 2008, after completing the first two years in the regular Civil Engineering program, continue in the Civil Engineering program for two more years or choose to enter the Geomatics Engineering option in the third year of the program. The Civil Engineering program curriculum focuses on three streams: environmental, structural/materials and transportation. The subjects include water supply and treatment, wastewater treatment design, geotechnical engineering, structural analysis, concrete materials, computer-aided structural analysis, structural concrete design, highway materials, structural steel design, and transportation engineering. In addition, students can specialize in one or more of the preceding three streams by selecting two courses from a list of professional electives. The curriculum of the Geomatics Engineering option, which is unique in Canada, focuses on modern spatial data management systems with applications in satellite positioning, digital image processing and mapping, photogrammetry and remote sensing, computer and communication technologies and geospatial information systems. Graduates would be prepared for careers in the rapidly expanding geomatics industry, as well as in Civil Engineering. A graduate of the Civil Engineering Stream or Geomatics Engineering Option may be eligible for certification by the Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) as a Professional Engineer (PEng). A graduate of the Geomatics Engineering Option may be eligible for certification by the Association of Ontario Land Surveyor (OLS) as an Ontario Land Surveyor. FIRST YEAR TRANSITION PROGRAM The objective of the transition program is to provide the first year students, who may need more time to adapt to the demanding university curriculum, with an immediate opportunity to upgrade their academic standing. In the second semester, Phase I of the transition program offers all first semester core courses: CHY 102, MTH 140, MTH 141, and PCS 211 in parallel to the second semester regular program courses. Students who have failed or are missing this course at the end of the first semester are required to upgrade their Academic Standing through enrolling in the transition program. During the condensed Spring term (May-July) Phase II of the transition program offers all second semester core courses: BME 100, CHE 200, CHY 211, CPS 125, CVL 207 EES 512, ELE 202, MTH 240, MTL 200, and PCS 125. These courses represent a repeat of the second semester regular program courses that were not taken by students enrolled in Phase I of their transition program.

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OPTIONAL INDUSTRIAL INTERNSHIP PROGRAM (IIP) The Industrial Internship Program (IIP) provides full-time undergraduate students who have successfully completed three years of the civil engineering program the opportunity to obtain valuable work experience and practical on-the-job training in an industrial organization. Third year students with a CLEAR academic standing may opt to enroll in the IIP. If they are selected by one of the partner corporations, they spend a period of 12-16 months, from May to September of the following year, as engineering interns at the corresponding corporations. After the completion of the industrial internship, students return to the academic program to complete their final year of studies. Enrollment in the IIP extends the undergraduate program to five years. The IIP students register in the course WKT 090 Industrial Internship Program during the academic year in which they work as interns. This course is graded on a pass/fail basis. A PSD grade has no numerical value and is not included in a students grade point average; a Failure is graded as an F and is included in a students grade point average. Participation and successful completion of the IIP, however, appears in the students academic transcript. You may also use the 12 to 16 month work experience time period in your application for Professional Engineers of Ontario licencing. For further information on the Civil Engineering IIP, please visit www.ryerson.ca/civil OPTIONAL SPECIALIZATION IN MANAGEMENT SCIENCES Students who opt for this specialization will gain a solid foundation in management science courses, specifically tailored to better prepare them for a career in engineering or applied science management or for graduate studies in management related specializations (e.g. MBA). Students must complete all first year courses and obtain a CLEAR Standing to be eligible to enroll in this specialization. Furthermore, in order to continue taking courses within the specialization, students must maintain their CLEAR Standing. Students CGPAs will continue to be calculated based only on their required program courses and separate CGPAs will be computed for courses in the specialization. In order to have the specialization designation reflected on their degrees, students must successfully complete all six courses in the specialization and achieve a CGPA of 2.0 or more before graduation. Courses within the optional specialization cover four major areas in management science: Strategic Engineering Management, Operations Management/Operations Research, Financial Sciences, and Organizational Sciences. Required courses include: Managerial Accounting, Entrepreneurship & Innovation Management, Operations Management, and Organization Design & Dynamics. Elective courses span the following: Investment Analysis, Management Information Systems, Operations Research, and Project Management. Required courses: EMS 201, EMS 202, EMS 204, EMS 303, ECN 801. Elective courses (select one): EMS 203, EMS 301, EMS 302, EMS 304. Students approved prior to Fall 2008 will follow the previous curriculum. Courses are offered in the Spring/Summer term. All required courses are prerequisite to the corresponding elective courses. For example, EMS 201 is a prerequisite to EMS 301. Additional prerequisites may be required. See the course description pages in this Handbook for details.

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ENGINEERING TRANSFER CREDITS Applicants approved into an Engineering program cannot expect to receive any transfer credits in Engineering discipline or Engineering related discipline courses if their applicable post secondary education was not completed at a program accredited by the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB). Refer to www.ccpe.ca/e/index.cfm for a listing of CEAB accredited institutions. Core and professional engineering course transfer credits will ONLY be granted at the time of admission. An Offer of Admission will notify the applicant of transfer credit decision(s) subject to acceptance of their Offer. Liberal Studies discipline courses taken at CEAB accredited or non-accredited schools will be considered for either lower- or upper-level liberal studies transfer credit. College courses, in general, are not eligible for transfer credit except in the case of lower-level liberal studies courses. LIBERAL STUDIES AND MINORS Liberal Studies Students must complete two lower level liberal studies courses and two upper level liberal studies courses to graduate. Liberal Studies - Students approved to 1st year prior to Fall 2008 Students must complete two lower level liberal studies courses and four upper level liberal studies courses to graduate. Minors Students may pursue any Minor offered by Ryerson (with exceptions), and are eligible for only one Minor. Please refer to the Minors Policy section of the Calendar for further information on individual Minor requirements and restrictions.

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CURRICULUM: FALL 2010 / WINTER 2011

FIRST SEMESTER Common to Aerospace, Biomedical, Chemical, Civil, Computer, Electrical, Industrial and Mechanical Engineering Programs Common to the Regular Program and the Geomatics Engineering Option REQUIRED
Course Title
COMMON ENGINEERING: Introduction to Engineering CHEMISTRY: General Chemistry MATHEMATICS: Calculus I MATHEMATICS: Linear Algebra PHYSICS: Physics: Mechanics LIBERAL STUDIES: One course required from Table A

Course Number
CEN 100 CHY 102 MTH 140 MTH 141 PCS 211

# Terms
1 1 1 1 1 1

Lect.
1 3 4 4 4 3

Lab
0 1 2 1 1

SECOND SEMESTER Common to the Regular Program and the Geomatics Engineering Option REQUIRED
Course Title
COMPUTER SCIENCE: Digital Computation and Programming CIVIL: Graphics ECONOMICS: Principles of Engineering Economics MATHEMATICS: Calculus II MECHANICAL: Materials Science Fundamentals PHYSICS: Physics: Waves and Fields *2 hour lab every other week

Course Number
CPS 125 CVL 207 ECN 801 MTH 240 MTL 200 PCS 125

# Terms
1 1 1 1 1 1

Lect.
3 2 3 4 3 3

Lab
2 2 0 1 1

Lab 1 Tut: 0.5

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THIRD SEMESTER REVISED CURRICIULUM FALL 2010 Common to the Regular Program and the Geomatics Engineering Option REQUIRED
Course Title
CIVIL: Strength of Materials I CIVIL: Introduction to Geomatics CIVIL: Geology for Engineers MECHANICAL: Fluid Mechanics MATHEMATICS: Differential Equations and Vector Calculus

Course Number
CVL 320 CVL 323 CVL 423 MEC 522 MTH 425

# Terms
1 1 1 1 1

Lect.
4 3 3 3 4

Lab
2 Tut. 2 1 Tut. 1

Note: All required core courses in 1st and 2nd semester are prerequisites to all required core courses in 3rd semester. FOURTH SEMESTER REVISED CURRICULUM WINTER 2011 Common to the Regular Program and the Geomatics Engineering Option REQUIRED
Course Title
CIVIL: Strength of Materials II CIVIL: Hydrology and Hydraulic Engineering CIVIL: Geotechnical Properties of Soil ELECTRICAL: Electric Circuits MATHEMATICS: Statistics

Two-hour lab every other week.

Course Number
CVL 420 CVL 425 CVL 434 EES 512 MTH 410

# Terms
1 1 1 1 1

Lect
3 3 4 3 3

Lab
2 2 Lab 1 Tut 3 2 Tut. 1

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FIFTH SEMESTER REVISED PROGRAM COMMENCING FALL 2010 Common to the Regular Program and the Geomatics Engineering Option REQUIRED
Course Title
CIVIL: Structural Analysis CIVIL: Geomatics Measurement Techniques CIVIL: Concrete Materials CIVIL: Environmental Science and Engineering MATHEMATICS: Numerical Analysis LIBERAL STUDIES: One course required from Table A

Course Number
CVL 313 CVL 352 CVL 533 CVL 553 MTH 510

# Terms
1 1 1 1 1 1

Lect.
3 3 3 4 3 3

Lab
1 Tut. 2 2 2 1

SIXTH SEMESTER REVISED PROGRAM COMMENCING WINTER 2011 Common to the Regular Program and the Geomatics Engineering Option REQUIRED
Course Title
COMMUNICATION: Communication In the Engineering Professions CIVIL: Transportation Engineering CIVIL: Structural Concrete Design CIVIL: Highway Materials CIVIL: Civil Engineering Systems ELECTRICAL: Electric Circuits * LIBERAL STUDIES: One course required from Table B + First offered to 6 th semester Winter 2012. * Last offered to 6 th semester Winter 2011. NOTE: Students who have a CLEAR Academic Standing may opt to enroll in the Industrial Internship Program (IIP). Eligible students should select WKT 90A/B on the course intention form. Please contact the Department of Civil Engineering.
+

Course Number
CMN 432 CVL 316 CVL 410 CVL 633 CVL 609 EES 512

# Terms
1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Lect.
2 3 3 3 3 3 3

Lab
2 1 Tut. 2 Tut. 2 2 2 Tut.

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SEVENTH SEMESTER REVISED PROGRAM COMMENCING FALL 2011 CIVIL ENGINEERING

Course Title Course Number # Terms Lect. Lab

REQUIRED: CIVIL: Structural Steel Design CIVIL: Capstone Design Project I CVL 411 CVL 755 1 1 3 1 2 Tut. 3 Tut.

PROFESSIONAL: Students complete two courses from any ONE of the Streams listed below: ENVIRONMENTAL STREAM TWO OF: CIVIL: Geotechnical Engineering CIVIL: Municipal Solid Waste Management CIVIL: Water Resources Engineering STRUCTURAL AND MATERIALS STREAM TWO OF: CIVIL: Computer Aided Structural Analysis CIVIL: Geotechnical Engineering CIVIL: Pavement Design and Management CIVIL: Advanced Structural R/P Concrete Design CIVIL: Bridge Design and Construction CIVIL: Renovation/Repair of Existing Structures CIVIL: Behaviour and Design of FRP Structures CIVIL: Structural Building Systems *CVL 312 must be selected in Structural and Materials Stream. TRANSPORTATION STREAM TWO OF: CIVIL: Pavement Design and Management CIVIL: Traffic Operations and Management CIVIL: Non-Highway Transportation Systems CIVIL: Transportation Planning LIBERAL STUDIES: One course required from the following: ENGLISH: Science Fiction GEOGRAPHY: Technology and the Contemporary Environment HISTORY: Scientific Technology and Modern Society PHILOSOPHY: Religion, Science and Philosophy POLITICS: Power, Change and Technology ENG 503 GEO 702 HST 701 PHL 709 POL 507 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 3 CVL 900 CVL 902 CVL 909 CVL 910 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 Tut. 1 Tut. CVL 312* CVL 600 CVL 900 CVL 904 CVL 905 CVL 906 CVL 907 CVL 908 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 Tut. 2 Tut. 1 1 1 1 1 1 CVL 600 CVL 901 CVL 903 1 1 1 3 3 3 2 Tut. 1 1

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EIGHTH SEMESTER REVISED PROGRAM COMMENCING WINTER 2012 CIVIL ENGINEERING

Course Title Course Number # Terms Lect. Lab

REQUIRED: COMMON ENGINEERING: Law and Ethics in Engineering Practice CIVIL: Project Management CIVIL: Capstone Design Project II CEN 800 CVL 742 CVL 855 1 1 1 3 3 1 1 3 Tut.

PROFESSIONAL: Students complete two courses from any ONE of the Streams listed below: ENVIRONMENTAL STREAM TWO OF: CIVIL: Geotechnical Engineering CIVIL: Waste Water Treatment Design CIVIL: Municipal Solid Waste Management CIVIL: Water Resources Engineering STRUCTURAL AND MATERIALS STREAM TWO OF: CIVIL: Computer Aided Structural Analysis CIVIL: Geotechnical Engineering CIVIL: Pavement Design and Management CIVIL: Advanced Structural R/P Concrete Design CIVIL: Bridge Design and Construction CIVIL: Renovation/Repair of Existing Structures CIVIL: Behaviour and Design of FRP Structures CIVIL: Structural Building Systems *CVL 312 must be selected in Structural and Materials Stream. TRANSPORTATION STREAM TWO OF: CIVIL: Highway Design CIVIL: Pavement Design and Management CIVIL: Traffic Operations and Management CIVIL: Non-Highway Transportation Systems CIVIL: Transportation Planning CVL 735 CVL 900 CVL 902 CVL 909 CVL 910 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 3 2 Tut. 1 1 1Tut. 1Tut. CVL 312* CVL 600 CVL 900 CVL 904 CVL 905 CVL 906 CVL 907 CVL 908 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 Tut. 2 Tut. 1 1 1 1 1 1 CVL 600 CVL 638 CVL 901 CVL 903 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 2 Tut. 1 1 1

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SEVENTH SEMESTER REVISED PROGRAM COMMENCING FALL 2011 GEOMATICS ENGINEERING OPTION REQUIRED
Course Title
CIVIL: Satellite Geodesy CIVIL: Photogrammetry and Digital Mapping CIVIL: Geospatial Information Systems CIVIL: Data Modeling and Estimation LIBERAL STUDIES ELECTIVE GROUP: One course required from the following: ENGLISH: Science Fiction GEOGRAPHY: Technology and the Contemporary Environment HISTORY: Scientific Technology and Modern Society PHILOSOPHY: Religion, Science and Philosophy POLITICS: Power, Change and Technology ENG 503 GEO 702 HST 701 PHL 709 POL 507 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 3

Course Number
CVL 650 CVL 710 CVL 736 CVL 737

# Terms
1 1 1 1

Lect.
3 4 3 3

Lab
2 3 2 2

EIGHTH SEMESTER REVISED PROGRAM COMMENCING WINTER 2012 GEOMATICS ENGINEERING OPTION REQUIRED
Course Title
COMMON ENGINEERING: Law and Ethics in Engineering Practice CIVIL: Remote Sensing and Image Analysis CIVIL: Project Management CIVIL: Geomatics Network Design and Analysis CIVIL: Capstone Design Project

Course Number
CEN 800 CVL 354 CVL 742 CVL 810 CVL 855

# Terms
1 1 1 1 1

Lect.
3 3 3 3 1

Lab

2 1 2 3 Tut.

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FALL 2007 AND PRIOR 1ST YEAR ADMITS

SEVENTH SEMESTER LAST OFFERED FALL 2010 CIVIL ENGINEERING REQUIRED

Course Title
CIVIL: Environmental Science for Engineers CIVIL: Structural Steel Design CIVIL: Wastewater Treatment Design CIVIL: Degree Project I PROFESSIONAL ELECTIVE : One course required from Table 1. LIBERAL STUDIES: One course required from the following: ENGLISH: Science Fiction GEOGRAPHY: Technology and the Contemporary Environment HISTORY: Scientific Technology and Modern Society PHILOSOPHY: Religion, Science and Philosophy POLITICS: Power, Change and Technology ENG 503 GEO 702 HST 701 PHL 709 POL 507 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 3

Course Number
CVL 241 CVL 411 CVL 638 CVL 743

# Terms
1 1 1 1

Lect.
2 3 3 1

Lab
2 Tut. 2 Tut. 1 3

EIGHTH SEMESTER LAST OFFERED WINTER 2011 CIVIL ENGINEERING REQUIRED

Course Title
COMMON ENGINEERING: Law and Ethics in Engineering Practice CIVIL: Highway Design CIVIL: Project Management CIVIL: Degree Project II LIBERAL STUDIES: One course required from Table B. PROFESSIONAL ELECTIVE: One course required from Table I .

Course Number
CEN 800 CVL 735 CVL 742 CVL 843

# Terms
1 1 1 1 1

Lect.
3 3 3 1 3

Lab

2 Tut. 1 3

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SEVENTH SEMESTER LAST OFFERED FALL 2010 GEOMATICS ENGINEERING OPTION REQUIRED
Course Title
CIVIL: Environmental Science for Engineers CIVIL: Photogrammetry and Digital Mapping CIVIL: Cadastral Studies and Survey Law CIVIL: Degree Project I CIVIL: Spatial Information Management Systems II LIBERAL STUDIES ELECTIVE GROUP: One course required from the following: ENGLISH: Science Fiction GEOGRAPHY: Technology and the Contemporary Environment HISTORY: Scientific Technology and Modern Society PHILOSOPHY: Religion, Science and Philosophy POLITICS: Power, Change and Technology ENG 503 GEO 702 HST 701 PHL 709 POL 507 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 3

Course Number
CVL 241 CVL 710 CVL 711 CVL 743 CVL 853

# Terms
1 1 1 1 1

Lect.
2 4 3 1 3

Lab
2 Tut. 3

3 2

EIGHTH SEMESTER LAST OFFERED WINTER 2011 GEOMATICS ENGINEERING OPTION REQUIRED
Course Title
CIVIL: Municipal Planning and Engineering CIVIL: Highway Design CIVIL: Project Management CIVIL: Spatial Image Processing and Analysis CIVIL: Degree Project II LIBERAL STUDIES: One course required from Table B.

Course Number
CVL 353 CVL 735 CVL 742 CVL 800 CVL 843

# Terms
1 1 1 1 1 1

Lect.
2 3 3 3 1 3

Lab
1 2 Tut. 1 2 3

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PROFESSIONAL ELECTIVE COURSES TABLE I FALL 2007 AND PRIOR 1ST YEAR ADMITS LAST OFFERED WINTER 2011
A total of two courses is required. Not all courses are available each semester or year. CVL 900 CVL 901 CVL 902 CVL 903 CVL 904 CVL 905 CVL 906 CVL 907 CIVIL: CIVIL: CIVIL: CIVIL: CIVIL: CIVIL: CIVIL: CIVIL: Pavement Design and Management Municipal Solid Waste Management Traffic Operations and Management Water Resources Engineering Advanced Structural R/P Concrete Design Bridge Design and Construction Renovation/Repair of Existing Structures Behaviour and Design of FRP Structures

LIBERAL STUDIES COURSES

For Table A Lower Level Liberal Studies Courses, and Table B Upper Level Liberal Studies Courses, Table A Lower Level Restrictions and Table B Upper Level Restrictions, please see the Ryerson University Full-Time Undergraduate Calendar 2010/11 www.ryerson.ca/calendar/2010-2011 Extensive information on all core, professional and liberal studies courses will be available to students in their course outline (course management) document. Please refer to the Academic Definitions that follow to understand how to correctly interpret a course description:

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ACADEMIC DEFINITIONS
Prerequisite - Student must successfully complete a specific course(s) prior to enrolling in an advanced course. Antirequisite Students may not enroll in a course which lists (as an antirequisite) one which they are also taking or in which they have already obtained standing. Billing Units The measure used to calculate undergraduate tuition fees. Co-requisite A course that may be taken concurrently with or prior to another course(s). Course Hours - The hours associated with a given course may include not only lecture, seminar and lab hours but also hours that need to be timetabled in order to allocate resources for those taking the course for such activities as unsupervised studio and lab work, internship and independent study. Course Numbers As of Fall 2005, all courses were designated by letters and digits. The three letters identify the subject area. The digits identify a unique course title. Three digits identify a single-term course. Two digits and an A or B identify the first half (A) or second half (B) of a multiterm course. No grade is given until completion of both A and B parts of any multi-term course. Prior to Fall 2005, single-term courses were referred to as one-term courses and multi-term courses, as two-term courses. Two-term courses were identified by the placement of a 0 as the first digit followed by any two numbers. Course Weight - All single-term courses have a course weight of 1.00. All multi-term courses have a course weight of 2.00. Variances from the above will appear in the individual course descriptions. Liberal Studies - Studies that develop the capacity to understand and appraise the social and cultural context in which the graduate will work as a professional and live as an educated citizen. Courses are indicated as follows, LLLower Level, ULUpper Level, some courses in French and Spanish can be both LL and UL. If it does not say either LL or UL, it is not a Liberal Studies Course. Professional Studies - Studies that induce functional competence by presenting the knowledge and developing the skills characteristic of current practice in the career field. Professionally Related Studies Studies that develop an understanding of the theoretical disciplines upon which the career field is based, or which synthesize the diverse elements of professional study.

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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
CEN 800 Law and Ethics In Engineering Practice Study and analysis of the engineering profession, business corporations and organization, Tort liability and contract law, legal and ethical aspects of engineering practice, business contract law and conflict resolution, intellectual and industrial property, employment and labour law including occupational health and safety, WHMIS, corporate social responsibility, environmental considerations and sustainable development, international standards and trade. Lect: 3 hrs Course Weight: 1.00 Billing Units: 1 CMN 432 Communication in the Engineering Professions Communication lies at the heart of what engineers do. This course introduces students to the unique and varied communication challenges of their profession. Through a combination of lectures, readings, and workshops, students are exposed to the types of communication they will engage in as professionals and given the opportunity to refine their analytical, writing, presentation, and problemsolving skills. Lect: 2 hrs./Lab: 2 hrs. Course Weight: 1.00 Billing Units: 1 CVL 207 Graphics Principles of traditional descriptive geometry of points, lines, planes and solids, done with modern tools. Selections, auxiliary views, intersections and developments, pictorial drawings. Principles of 2D and 3D computer-aided drafting (AutoCAD) used in areas of civil engineering. Structural drafting pertaining to steel, concrete and timber construction, standards and conventions. Drafting room and computer lab exercises are assigned. Constructed solutions with vector diagram projection; comparison with equivalent vector algebraic methods. Graphical statistics, concurrent force problems including pure axial force plane structures. Lect: 2 hrs./Lab: 2 hrs. Prerequisites: CEN 100, CHY 102, MTH 140, MTH 141, and PCS 211 Course Weight: 1.00 Billing Units: 1 CVL 241 Environmental Science for Engineers The basic scientific principles of environmental science in the areas of chemistry, physics, ecology, meteorology, microbiology and epidemiology. Methods of sampling and analyzing air, water and waste water quality. Environmental pollution in the atmospheric, aquatic and terrestrial systems. Effects of environmental disturbances arising from overpopulation, urbanization, industrialization and energy consumption. Preventive solutions and sustainable development. Tut: 2 hrs./Lect: 3 hrs. Prerequisite: CHY 102 Course Weight: 1.00 Billing Units: 1

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CVL 312 Computer Aided Structural Analysis Basic concepts of structural analysis; virtual work; flexibility and stiffness methods, applications to trusses, beams and frames; computer analysis of structures; structural analysis programs; introduction to the finite element method of analysis. Tut: 2 hrs./Lect: 3 hrs Prerequisites: CVL313 and (MTH 340 or MTH 425) Course Weight: 1.00 Billing Units: 1 CVL 313 Structural Analysis Deflections of structures: moment-area theorems, conjugate-beam method, virtual work and Castigliano's theorem. Approximate analysis of statically, indeterminate structures. Analysis of continuous beams and frames using the slope-deflection method. Analysis of statically indeterminate structures using the moment-distribution method. Influence Lines for statically determinate structures. Tut: 1 hr./Lect: 3 hrs. Prerequisite: CVL 420 Course Weight: 1:00 Billing Units: 1 CVL 316 Transportation Engineering Introductory level course on transportation engineering, including transportation system characteristics, classification, mathematical models, and modes; transportation planning (trip generation, trip distribution, mode choice, and traffic assignment); highway geometric design; traffic flow characteristics; capacity and level of service; queuing and simulation models; and evaluation of transportation impacts. Tut: 1 hr./Lect: 3 hrs Course Weight: 1.00 Billing Units: 1 CVL 320 Strength of Materials I Analysis of trusses, frames, beams, arches and cables. Analysis and diagrams of reactions, shear forces and bending moments. Review of moments of inertia. Normal, shearing, and bearing stresses. Deformation and strains. Temperature effects. Stress-strain relationship and the generalized Hooke's law. Axial loading applications and pressure vessels. Stress concentrations. Stress transformation equations and Mohr's circle for plane stress analysis. Analysis of plane stresses and strains. Strain measurement and rosette analysis. Tut: 2 hrs./Lect: 4 hrs Prerequisites: CEN 100, CHY 102, CPS 125, MTH 140, MTH 141, MTH 240, MTL 200, PCS 125, PCS 211 and (CVL 207 or MEC 222) Course Weight: 1.00 Billing Units: 1 CVL 323 Introduction to Geomatics An overview of Geomatics Engineering, including the concepts, theory and applications of basic measurement methods used in geospatial data acquisition. The focus will be on seven core areas:

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(1) what is Geomatics?, (2) scientific foundation; geodesy, (3) measurements on land; plane surveying; survey law, (4) measurements from space; satellite positioning, (5) measurements and mapping from imagery; photogrammetry and remote sensing, (6) managing geospatial information using GIS, and (7) understanding measurements; uncertainty and estimation. Lect: 3 hrs./Lab: 2 hrs Prerequisites: CEN 100, CHY 102, CPS 125, MTH 140, MTH 141, MTH 240, MTL 200, PCS 125, PCS 211 and (CVL 207 or MEC 222) Course Weight: 1.00 Billing Units: 1 CVL 352 Geomatics Measurement Techniques Measuring principles and techniques; utilization of optical, electronic and electromagnetic surveying instruments; calibration and quality assessment of surveying instruments; reduction of survey observations; horizontal and vertical control; azimuth by astronomic and non-astronomic methods; topographic mapping; construction and engineering surveys including horizontal and vertical curves. Lect: 3 hrs./Lab: 2 hrs Prerequisites: CVL 323 and (MTH 203 or MTH 410) Course Weight: 1.00 Billing Units: 1 CVL 353 Municipal Planning and Engineering The function and structure of the Planning Act and other statutes which affect land use changes. Planning instruments and their interpretation: official and secondary plans, zoning by-laws, site plan controls, minor variances, land division by consent and by plan of subdivision. The subdivision design process. Integration of stormwater management plans, wetlands and fisheries policies and other environmental controls. Municipal infrastructure design, location, operation and maintenance. Lect: 2 hrs./Lab: 1 hr Prerequisite: CVL 241 Course Weight: 1.00 Billing Units: 1 CVL 354 Remote Sensing and Image Analysis The course covers an overview of the principles of remote sensing and image analysis from a Geomatics Engineering perspective. Topics include: basic characteristics of electromagnetic radiation, radiation interactions with terrestrial materials and atmospheric effects, remote sensing platforms, active and passive sensors, geometric and radiometric corrections, visual image interpretation, image enhancement and transformation, thematic classification, applications of change detection, environmental monitoring and mapping. Lect: 3 hrs./Lab: 2 hrs Prerequisites: PCS 125 and (MTH 203 or MTH 410) Course Weight: 1.00 Billing Units: 1 CVL 407 Structure III This course considers structural systems, commencing with the design of individual members discussed in Structures II and moving to the design of the whole building. The course develops the

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concept of a building comprised of horizontal and vertical systems that are organized strategically. Alternative arrangements of structural systems are considered based on their structural behaviour and their relationship to materials of construction. Building lateral loads and load transfer mechanisms are explored. The course concludes with a discussion on connections and detailing of components of complex systems, exploring examples for specific materials. Lect: 3 hrs Prerequisite: ASC 303 Course Weight: 1.00 Billing Units: 1 CVL 410 Structural Concrete Design Limit states of design; Engineering properties of concrete and reinforcement; Design of reinforced concrete beams for shear and flexure; Design of continuous beams and T-beams; Development, anchorage, and splicing of reinforcement, Design of one-way slabs; Design of columns; Design of concrete members for serviceability. Tut: 2 hrs./Lect: 3 hrs Prerequisite: CVL 420 Course Weight: 1.00 Billing Units: 1 CVL 411 Structural Steel Design Engineering properties of steel; tension members; compression members; beams subjected to bending and shear; composite beams; welded plate girders; beam-column; welded and bolted connections; base plates under axial load and bending; overall stability; fatigue design; introduction to plastic analysis and design; complete design of a one-storey building in steel. Tut: 2 hrs./Lect: 3 hrs Prerequisites: CVL 313 and CVL 420 Course Weight: 1.00 Billing Units: 1 CVL 420 Strength of Materials II Torsion and angle of twist. Beam bending. Flexural and shear equations. Compound stresses. Theories of failure. Deflection of beams. Euler's formula for columns and its modification for codes. Inelastic behaviour of members. Experimental laboratory work involving flexural stress, deflection of beams and buckling load of columns. Lect: 3 hrs./Lab: 2 hrs Corequisite: CVL 434 Prerequisites: CEN 100, CHY 102, CPS 125, CVL 320, MTH 140, MTH 141, MTH 240, MTL 200, PCS 125, PCS 211 and (CVL 207 or MEC 222) Course Weight: 1.00 Billing Units: 1 CVL 423 Geology for Engineers An introductory course related to our biophysical environment including; the structure of the earth, composition of the crust, rock and mineral identification, soil forming processes and products, origin and engineering significance of landforms, physiographic processes, the physiography of Canada, growth habits and significance of vegetation, lake/stream ecosystems, wetlands. Laboratory

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sessions will consist of classroom exercises associated with field work which may be scheduled on weekends. Tut: 1 hr./Lect: 3 hrs. Prerequisites: CEN 100, CHY 102, CPS 125, MTH 140, MTH 141,MTL 200, PCS 125, PCS 211 and (CVL 207 or MEC 222) Course Weight: 1.00 Billing Units: 1 CVL 425 Hydrology for Hydraulic Engineering Introduction to hydrologic principles. Components of the hydrologic cycle; Precipitation, interception, abstraction, infiltration, evaportranspiration, overland runoff, streamflow: hydrological data measurement and monitoring; rainfall-runoff relationships and analyses; surface water hydrology: runoff, unit hydrograph theory, synthetic hydrographs, flow routing. Urban hydrology: The Rational Method, sewer system hydraulics, detention basin design. Computer simulation models for urban and rural watersheds. Hydraulic applications in conduit flows: flow classification, shear stress and velocity distribution, pipe friction formula, energy equations, pump/pipeline systems. Open channel flow: application of the energy, momentum and continuity equations, channel bed friction, steady and uniform flow, specific energy, hydraulic jump, gradually varied flow, natural channel designs. Appropriate experimental laboratory work related to the area of hydraulic engineering. Tut: 1 hr./Lect: 3 hrs./Lab 2 hrs. Prerequisites: CEN 100, CHY 102, CPS 125, CVL 320, MTH 140, MTH 141,MTH 240, MTL 200, PCS 125, PCS 211 and (CVL 207 or MEC 222) Course Weight: 1.00 Billing Units: 1 CVL 434 Geotechnical Properties of Soils Introduction of structural and glacial geology; rock cycle; mineral and soil identification and classification; clay soil structure; weight-volume relationship; Atterberg limits; relative density; seepage theory; hydraulic conductivity measurements in the field and in the lab; flow nets; and principle of effective stress. Mohr-Coulomb failure criterion; shearing strength of saturated soils; consolidation theory, settlement prediction and computer assisted processing of laboratory test results. Lect: 4 hrs./Lab: 3 hrs. Corequisite: CVL 420 Prerequisite: CVL 320 Course Weight: 1.00 Billing Units: 2 CVL 533 Concrete Materials Introduction to concrete as a construction material: performance requirements, strength, and durability. Aggregates: types, processing, beneficiation, testing, and quality control. Reclaimed concrete aggregates: uses and properties. Portland cement of different types: raw materials, manufacturing, composition, physical properties, testing, blended cement, hydration, and porosity. Supplementary Cementing materials: types, properties, hydration, and effects on concrete. Design of concrete mixtures for different applications. Chemical admixtures: types and uses. Mixing, placing, finishing, fresh and hardened properties and quality control testing of concrete. Concrete durability: freezing and thawing, reinforcement corrosion and chemical attacks. Volume change in concrete: shrinkage of different types, deformation and creep.

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Lect: 3 hrs./Lab: 2 hrs. Prerequisite: CVL 420 Course Weight: 1.00 Billing Units: 1 CVL 553 Environmental Science and Engineering This course provides an overview of the effects of environmental disturbances arising from overpopulation, urbanization, industrialization, and energy consumption. The basic scientific principles of environmental science in the areas of chemistry, physics, ecology, meteorology, microbiology, and epidemiology are reviewed. Preventive solutions and sustainable development are introduced. Concepts on the design of water supply and treatment are described. Water pollution studies include the introduction of water quality parameters, with a discussion on potable water supply including the source, quantity and quality requirements, and water distribution networks. Unit processes of water treatment, such as screening, solids separation, coagulation, flocculation, sedimentation, filtration, softening, and disinfection will be discussed in detail. Experimental laboratory work involving water quality determination: solids, alkalinity, hardness, BOD, chlorination, coliform and bacterial analyses. Lect: 4 hrs./Lab: 2 hrs. Prerequisites: CVL 425 and MEC 522 Course Weight: 1.00 Billing Units: 1 CVL 600 Geotechnical Engineering Active and Passive earth pressure calculations. Design of earth retaining structures, walls, dikes, dams, open and supported excavations, shallow and deep foundations. Soil bearing capacity. Design of pile foundation and drilled caissons. Tut: 2 hrs./Lect: 3 hrs. Prerequisite: CVL 434 Course Weight: 1.00 Billing Units: 1 CVL 609 Civil Engineering Systems This course provides an introduction to systems analysis for problems in civil engineering. Systems analysis tools that facilitate decision-making in engineering design and management are presented with particular emphasis on fundamentals of systems approach, linear programming, integer programming, multiobjective programming, dynamic programming, sensitivity analysis, uncertainty modeling, Monte-Carlo simulation, and decision making under uncertainty. Applications to transportation systems, project management, civil structural design, geomatics engineering, water resources systems and environmental pollution control systems are emphasized. Lect: 3 hrs./Lab: 2 hrs. Prerequisites: MTH 410 and MTH 510 Course Weight: 1.00 Billing Units: 1 CVL 633 Highway Materials Pavements types: flexible, rigid and composite. Properties, testing and selection of aggregates for highway purposes. Subgrade preparation and testing. Effects of environment on highways: water infiltration, ice lenses, frost heave and spring breakup. Highway drainage and design of soil filters. Use of geotextiles in highway construction. Soil stabilization for highways: types and applications. Performance-Graded Asphalt Binder: development, testing, and short and long-term performance.

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Design of asphalt mixtures using Marshall and SUPERPAVE methods. Construction and quality control: plant mix, types of asphalt plants, hot and cold recycling, and end-result specification for pavement works. Lect: 3 hrs./Lab: 2 hrs. Prerequisites: CVL 420 and CVL 434 Course Weight: 1.00 Billing Units: 1 CVL 638 Wastewater Treatment Design Wastewater engineering: waste water collection, sewer pipe system and appurtenance. Sewage treatment: primary, secondary, tertiary processes. Wastewater microbiology: microorganism classification, population dynamics, kinetics of decomposition. Unit processes of secondary treatment: trickling filters, activated sludge, rotating biological contractors. Sludge management, treatment, and ultimate disposal. Experimental laboratory work involving sedimentation model, chemical treatment: coagulation and flocculation, softening, disinfection, and microscopic analyses of sludge. Lect: 3 hrs./Lab: 1 hr. Prerequisite: CVL 538 Course Weight: 1.00 Billing Units: 1 CVL 650 Satellite Geodesy Introduction to geodesy, the earth and its motions, gravity field of the earth, the geoid, datums and coordinate systems, direct/inverse geodetic problems; basic concepts of satellite positioning, GNSS signal structure, orbital determination, pseudorange, carrier-phase and Doppler measurements, linear combinations of GNSS observables, GNSS errors and biases, mathematical models for absolute and relative positioning, static, kinematic and real-time kinematic (RTK) GNSS positioning, practical considerations. Lect: 3 hrs./Lab: 2 hrs. Prerequisite: CVL 352 Course Weight: 1.00 Billing Units: 1 CVL 710 Photogrammetry and Digital Mapping The overall objective of the course is to teach students the concepts and principles of determining spatial positions using photogrammetric techniques. This requires knowledge of terminology and concepts, imaging geometry, mathematical models, image acquisition techniques, processing and manipulation of image measurements, and processing and analysis of photogrammetric data. In addition, the students will be familiarized with digital mapping and digital terrain modeling (DTM) concepts and their implementation and applications in Geomatics and other related disciplines. Emphasis will be on mathematical techniques used in the acquisition, processing, storage, manipulation, and applications of digital map data and DTMs. Lect: 4 hrs./Lab: 3 hrs. Prerequisite: CVL 652 Course Weight: 1.00 Billing Units: 2

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CVL 711 Cadastral Studies and Survey Law The role of the professional land surveyor. The Ontario Survey Systems and Land Surveys Acts and Regulations. Cadastral surveys, including surveys of Canada Lands for aboriginal land claims and coastal boundaries. Land registration systems in Ontario, Regulatory reform. Evidence of boundaries. Riparian rights. Title to land. Design and implementation of a multi-purpose cadastre. Aboriginal title. Cadastral reform. Lect: 3 hrs. Prerequisite: CEN 800 Course Weight: 1.00 Billing Units: 1 CVL 735 Highway Design Alignment and cross-section design of roadways; intersection design; earthwork calculations and mass-haul diagrams; pavement design and management for flexible and rigid pavements; rural and urban highway drainage; barriers, guide rail and other highway hardware; Computer applications. Tut: 2 hrs./Lect: 3 hrs. Prerequisite: CVL 323 Course Weight: 1.00 Billing Units: 1 CVL 736 Geospatial Information Systems Introduction to geographical information systems (GIS) and science; coordinate systems used in the Lambert, Mercator, Transverse Mercator, and UTM map projections; vector and raster data, data structures and topological relationships; data modeling and managing and querying data in databases; vector and raster data exploration, analysis and processing; cartographic design principles, presentations, thematic maps and map generalization; geographic visualization and graphic communications; introduction to spatial modeling and analysis; network and 3D representation and analysis; data quality, spatial data integration, metadata and standardization issues; web GIS, mapping services and geospatial information dissemination; GIS implementation and organizational issues. Lect: 3 hrs./Lab 2 hrs. Corequisite: CVL 650 Prerequisite: CVL 323 Course Weight: 1.00 Billing Units: 1 CVL 737 Data Modelling and Estimation Basic concepts of Geomatics data modeling and estimation, Geomatics measurements errors, measures of central tendency, covariance and correlation, covariance propagation, introductory probability theory, error ellipse and error ellipsoid, univariate statistical testing, principles of leastsquares methods, parametric, condition and combined cases, partitioning, weighted and functional constraints, sequential solutions. Lect: 3 hrs./Lab 2 hrs. Corequisite: CVL 650 Prerequisites: CVL 323 and (MTH 203 or MTH 410) and (MTH 340 or MTH425) Course Weight: 1.00 Billing Units: 1

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CVL 742 Project Management Manual and computer techniques in planning, controlling and scheduling of construction projects. Includes topics such as: Network diagrams, CPM, PERT and simulation analysis; Cost accounting; Resource management; Decision making theory. Lect: 3 hrs./Lab 1 hr. Prerequisites: MTH 510 and ECN 801 Antirequisites: EMS 304, IND 713 Course Weight: 1.00 Billing Units: 1 CVL 743 Degree Project I Students must prepare a formal report on a suitable, departmentally approved, topic. The work will involve a literature review, study design, data collection and analysis or design, drawing conclusions and making recommendations, on a civil or geomatics engineering project. The report will be in formal English. The work must reflect the rigour of the fourth year of the program, and must advance the student's comprehensive of the topic. At the end of this course, the literature review and draft thesis outline will be completed, and the research or experimental work will be underway. Lect: 1 hr./Lab 3 hrs. Prerequisites: (CVL 316, CVL 410, CVL 538, and CVL 600) or CVL 652 for Geomatics Option Course Weight: 1.00 Billing Units: 1 CVL 755 Capstone Design Project I The Capstone is a practically oriented design project integrated over the different areas in which Civil programs are offered. Students will operate in consultant groups and will complete a design for a typical Engineering undertaking. The course involves outside professional engineers acting as clients and bringing in real life design problems to pre-selected teams of 4 - 6 students. Project briefs are given to the student teams and proposals are prepared. At a general meeting the professional clients introduce their project, and the student teams then actively attempt to convince the clients of their suitability to perform the required design work through interviews with the clients and their proposals. At the end of the semester each team will propose two alternative designs for the project including a cost estimate for each. Tut: 3 hrs./Lect: 1 hr. Corequisite: CVL 411 Prerequisites: CVL 313, CVL 316 and CVL 410 Course Weight: 1.00 Billing Units: 1 CVL 800 Spatial Image Processing and Analysis Introduction to image processing and analysis techniques from a remote sensing perspective. Topics include: elements of digital image processing and analysis systems; image digitization, quantization and sampling; image storage, display and image file management; geometric operations, rectification, registration and resampling techniques; image enhancements, point operations and filtering; transformation in spatial and frequency domains; image restoration and compression; image segmentation and feature extraction; automated interpretation and spatial information extraction, term project. Lect: 3 hrs./Lab: 2 hrs. Prerequisite: CVL 354

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Course Weight: 1.00 Billing Units: 1 CVL 810 Geomatics Network Design and Analysis Pre-analysis and design of surveys; error detection; analysis of survey measurements; high precision, deformation and ground surveys; network design and analysis; multivariate statistical testing. Lect: 3 hrs./Lab: 2 hrs. Prerequisites: CVL 650 and CVL 737 Course Weight: 1.00 Billing Units: 1 CVL 843 Degree Project II This is a continuation of the work completed in CVL 743 Design Project I. Subject to departmental approval of the literature review and draft outline submitted in Design Project I, the student will complete the investigative and analytical work, draw appropriate conclusions and recommendations, and prepare the final report. An oral presentation of the work is required. Lect: 1 hr./Lab: 3 hrs. Prerequisite: CVL 743 Course Weight: 1.00 Billing Units: 1 CVL 853 Spatial Information Management Systems II Advanced spatial modeling and analysis; spatial data modeling, object-relational database design; visualization of geospatial information; principles of cartographic design and generation of information products; spatial data integration, metadata and standardization; GIS architecture, system design and implementation; introduction to more advanced topics and applications. Lect: 3 hrs./Lab: 2 hrs. Prerequisite: CVL 753 Course Weight: 1.00 Billing Units: 1 CVL 855 Capstone Design Project II This is a continuation of the work completed in CVL 755 Capstone Design Project I for the regular civil engineering program students. However, for the Geomatics Engineering Option the students will form their groups during the first week of the winter term. All students will operate in consultant groups and will complete a design for a typical Engineering undertaking. The course involves outside professional engineers acting as clients and bringing in real life design problems to pre-selected teams of 4 - 6 students. Project briefs are given to the student teams and proposals are prepared. At a general meeting the professional clients introduce their project, and the student teams then actively attempt to convince the clients of their suitability to perform the required design work through interviews with the clients and their proposals. The student will submit a complete report including a complete detailed design. Tut: 3 hrs./Lect. 1 hr. Prerequisites: CVL 313, CVL 316, CVL 410, CVL 411 Course Weight: 1.00 Billing Units: 1

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CVL 900 Pavement Design and Management Introduction to pavement: pavement types and properties. Pavement performance and distress. Stress analysis of flexible and rigid pavements. Properties and characterization of paving materials. Design of flexible and rigid pavement using AASHTO and MTO methods. Design of overlays. The mechanistic-empirical approach of pavement design. Advances in pavement construction and rehabilitation. Pavement management systems. Review of highway and rehabilitation projects. Lect: 3 hrs./ Lab: 1 hr. Prerequisite: CVL 633, Anterequisite: CV8405 Course Weight: 1.00 Billing Units: 1 CVL 901 Municipal Solid Waste Management Introduction to legislation and authority; integrated solid waste management planning; solid waste generation, characterization, and collection; collection and processing; reduction, reuse, and recycle; landfilling of municipal waste, site selection, development, hydrological factors, leachate and gas collection and control, closure; solid waste incineration. Lect: 3 hrs./ Lab: 1 hr. Course Weight: 1.00 Billing Units: 1 CVL 902 Traffic Operations and Management The course introduces topics related to the management of congestion on urban road networks. These include: capacity analysis; deterministic and stochastic models of traffic behaviour; traffic assignment models; incident detection and management; ramp metering; signal timing for networks and arterials; Applications of Intelligent Transportation Systems; demand management. (formerly CVL 835). Lect: 3 hrs./ Lab: 1 hr. Prerequisite: CVL 316, Antirequisite: CV8401 Course Weight: 1.00 Billing Units: 1 CVL 903 Water Resources Engineering Development of water resources systems; statistical analysis of hydrologic data; drainage and runoff analysis; flood control and management; water pollution prevention and control planning; storage and conveyance system design and management; natural channel design and rehabilitation; comprehensive water resources development. (formerly CVL 845). Lect: 3 hrs./Lab: 1 hr. Prerequisite: CVL 425 Course Weight: 1.00 Billing Units: 1 CVL 904 Advanced Structural R / P Concrete Design Mechanics of reinforced concrete; truss model and compression field theory for beams failing in shear; design of two-way slabs; shear friction and horizontal shear transfer; design of deep beams and corbels; Prestressed Concrete: Design of beams for flexure, shear and torsion; losses in prestress; design of continuous beams and frames; design for camber, deflection and crack control.

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Lect: 3 hrs./Lab: 1 hr. Prerequisite: CVL 410, Antirequisite: CV8307 Course Weight: 1.00 Billing Units: 1 CVL 905 Bridge Design and Construction Types of bridges; material properties and design of timber, steel and concrete elements; bridge loads; load distribution in bridge superstructures; simplified methods of analysis, with reference to the Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code; design of slab bridges; design of slab-beam bridges; design of box-girder bridges; joints, bearings, bridge piers and abutments. Lect: 3 hrs./Lab: 1 hr. Prerequisite: CVL 411, Antirequisite: CV8308 Course Weight: 1.00 Billing Units: 1 CVL 906 Renovation / Repair of Existing Structures Rehabilitation of civil infrastructure systems including aspects of deterioration science, nondestructive assessment, maintenance, renovation, rehabilitation and preservation of infrastructure; mechanisms of mechanical, chemical and biological infrastructure degradation; corrosion of steel condition surveys and evaluation of buildings and bridges repair and preservation materials , techniques and strategies; renewal engineering, construction planning, management, public policy, codes and guidelines; case studies. Lect: 3 hrs./Lab: 1 hr. Prerequisites: CVL 410 and CVL 533, Antirequisite: CV8303 Course Weight: 1.00 Billing Units: 1 CVL 907 Behaviour and Design of FRP Structures Mechanical properties of fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) materials, FRP composite structures, Design process for reinforcement versus strengthening, Design for flexure, Serviceability limit states, Shear design, Development and slicing of reinforcement, Constructability, Strengthening of beams/slabs and columns, Durability, Quality control and quality assurance, Case studies. Lect: 3 hrs./Lab: 1 hr. Prerequisite: CVL 410 Course Weight: 1.00 Billing Units: 1 CVL 908 Structural Building Systems The Course examines building geometries, loads, serviceability, ultimate limit state, procedure of using the national building code for governing loads on structural members. Foundation systems design including footing and pile cap design. Design details of low rise concrete and steel buildings. Design and optimization of long steel columns to accommodate buildings lateral drifts. Analysis of long concrete columns under lateral drift loads. Lateral load-resisting elements and bracing systems. Lect: 3 hrs./Lab: 1 hr. Prerequisites: CVL 313, CVL 410, CVL 411, CVL 420 Course Weight: 1.00 Billing Units: 1

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CVL 909 Non-Highway Transportation Systems This course covers basic concepts in the planning, design, and operations of transportation systems other than highways. These systems include airports, ports, railways, public transit, and bicycles and pedestrians. Topic emphasis will vary by system, but general topics include physical characteristics, design considerations, capacity and level of service, and management strategies. Other tools applicable to all systems include systems analysis approach, analytical models, and economic analysis. Practical case studies are discussed. Tut: 1 hr./Lect: 3 hrs. Prerequisite: CVL 316 Course Weight: 1.00 Billing Units: 1 CVL 910 Transportation Planning This course deals with the process and techniques of transportation planning, with emphasis on urban and regional applications. Topics include: historical development of transportation planning in North America; transportation planning framework; surveys and data collection; transportation-land use interaction; analysis and models of transportation demand; analysis and models of transportation performance; development and evaluation of transportation planning options. Tut: 1 hr./Lect: 3 hrs. Prerequisites: CVL 316 and CVL633 Course Weight: 1.00 Billing Units: 1 EES 512 Electric Circuits This one-semester lecture/lab course covers general electric circuit parameters and laws. Topics include: basic electric circuits, voltage and current sources, resistance, analysis of DC circuits, power considerations. Concepts of capacitance, inductance, and their transient behaviour. Introduction of AC sources, phasors, reactance and impedance, AC analysis of RC, RL, and RCL circuits, the effect of resonance, real and complex power in reactive loads. Tut: 2 hr./Lect: 3 hrs. Course Weight: 1.00 Billing Units: 1 MEC 522 Fluid Mechanics Fluid Mechanics. Fluid Properties. Fluid Statics. Manometry. Forces on submerged planes. Fluid motion: velocity, acceleration. Continuity, energy and momentum equations. One dimensional flow in conduits. Dimensional analysis. Model testing. (2 hr. Lab every other week) Lect: 3 hrs./Lab 1 hr. Prerequisites: MTH 141, PCS 211, CPS 125, (CVL 207 or MEC 222), MTH 240 and MTL 200 Course Weight: 1.00 Billing Units: 1 MTH 410 Statistics Description of numerical data. Elements of probability theory. Discrete probability distributions (hypergeometric, binomial, geometric and Poisson distribution). Continuous probability distributions; uniform on an interval, Normal distribution, t-distribution, Exponential distribution, x distribution. Confidence interval and hypothesis testing concerning mean, variance and proportion for one and two populations. F-distribution. Correlation. Simple linear regression (if time permits).

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Lect: 3 hrs./Lab 1 hr. Prerequisites: CHY 102, CPS 125, MTH 140, PCS 125, MTL 200, PCS 211, MTH 141, MTH 240 and
(AER 222 or CVL 207 or MEC 222)

Course Weight: 1.00 Billing Units: 1 MTH 425 Differential Equations and Vector Calculus Review of first-order ordinary differential equations and applications; Higher-order linear differential equations; solution methods series solutions; Laplace Transforms and ODEs. Scalar and vector functions and fields, Chain rule, Directional Derivative, coordinate systems, divergence and curl of vector fields; line, surface and multiple integrals, Divergence theorem; Green's and Stokes' theorems; Applications. Introduction to a computer algebra system. Lect: 4 hrs./Lab 2 hrs. Prerequisites: MTH 140 and MTH 141 and MTH 240 Course Weight: 1.00 Billing Units: 1 MTH 510 Numerical Analysis Review of Taylor's formula, truncation error and roundoff error. Solutions of Non linear Equations in one variable. Linear Equations. LU-decompostion. Eigenvalues and eigenvectors. Jacobi, GaussSeidel methods. Interpolation and curve fitting. Numerical integration. Numerical solution of ordinary differential equations. (Initial value problems.) Lect: 3 hrs./Lab 1 hr. Prerequisites: CHY 102, CPS 125, MTH 140, PCS 125, MTL 200, (PCS 211 or PCS 213), MTH 141, MTH 240, (MTH 309 or MTH 340), (AER 222 or CVL 206) Course Weight: 1.00 Billing Units: 1

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GRADED COURSE PERFORMANCE DESIGNATIONS

Below are the graded course performance designations for the Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Science. Performance Description Letter Grade Conversion Range Percentage Scale to Letter Grades 90-100 85-89 80-84 75-79 70-74 66-69 63-65 60-62 57-59 54-56 52-53 50-51 00-49 Ryerson GPA

Excellent

Good

Satisfactory

Marginal Unsatisfactory

A+ A AB+ B BC+ C CD+ D DF

4.33 4.00 3.67 3.33 3.00 2.67 2.33 2.00 1.67 1.33 1.00 0.67 0.00

Final academic performance in each course is recorded as one of the above letter grades or as one of the 'other' designations listed in the Ryerson Calendar under Other Course Performance Designations. At the discretion of the teaching department, performance on term work or specific assignments may be marked on a numeric scale. When a numeric scale is used, it will result in a traditional percentile scale with ranges of conversion to letter grades as shown in the Calendar. If any other numeric scale is to be used its ranges of conversion to letter grades shall be defined for the students at the start of the course.

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GRADUATE PROGRAM
Ryerson University, a leader in applied education and research, offers a cutting edge graduate program leading to a PhD, Master of Applied Science (MASc) degree or a Master of Engineering (MEng) degree in Civil Engineering. The state-of-the-art program is designed to prepare highqualified graduate students to play an active role in enhancing the nation's economic, environmental, and social development. Emphasis is placed on combining both traditional methods and the latest innovative technologies to generate an intellectual environment in which students can broaden their expertise with a variety of challenging problems. The civil engineering graduate studies program consists of courses, laboratory work, seminar discussions and applied research. PROGRAM OVERVIEW MASc students participate in an intense technology and science oriented program of study and research. The MASc is offered as a full-time program composed of not less than five one-term course credits and a research thesis counting for five credits. Students deliver an oral presentation of the research thesis results in a seminar format to be assessed and graded by an examination committee. The MEng program schedule accommodates part- and full-time students, and provides opportunities for continuing professional development. The curriculum consists of eight one-term courses and a two-credit research project. Research projects must be approved by the faculty advisor and the supervisory committee and may consist of an advanced design assignment, laboratory research project, analysis of research data or in-depth review of an approved aspect of the scientific literature. The Doctoral program is designed to provide a vehicle to serve important areas of research and education that can not be adequately treated at the Masters level. The PhD program is offered on a full-time basis only. Students must successfully complete four one-term graduate courses, pass a candidacy examination and a dissertation. The core requirement of the doctoral program is the completion and defense of a thesis that is based on original research. Candidates for graduate studies in Civil Engineering can devote their study to one of the following three areas which are vital to the viability of the national economy: Environmental Engineering Geomatics Engineering Structural Engineering A brief description of each of these three civil engineering areas follows: Environmental Engineering The environmental engineering field in the graduate program focuses primarily on urban facilities and environment as well as environmental informatics. Within this focus, it emphasizes the analysis of water and waste systems (e.g. sewage, wastewater, drinking water supply, municipal solid wastes); and, the data infrastructure required to support these and other systems in the urban environment and, environmental geomatics technologies including environmental remote sensing and GIS-based environmental decision support systems. Particular social and political issues that arise in these types of analyses relate to sustainable urban systems, and the possibilities for integration across urban systems. Under this field, endless possibilities of interaction exist between the proposed program and the existing masters program in Environmental Applied Science and Management in which many civil engineering faculty members are involved.

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Geomatics Engineering This field focuses directly on the various aspects of data collection, information generation and management related to the Earth including the surface, subsurface, water and atmosphere. The main objective of the field is to capture the precise geometric position and attributes related to all features that comprise the terrestrial system of the Earth and, also, extraterrestrial bodies in recent years. The main disciplines in the field include mapping, surveying, geospatial information management, global positioning systems, photogrammetry, remote sensing and cadastral studies. The field deals with applications and applied research in acquisition, management, analysis, modeling, visualization, dissemination and application of geo-referenced data. This results in commonly known derivatives such as topographic maps, geospatial information systems such as MapQuest and Google Earth, on-board vehicle navigation systems, weather maps and disaster management systems. Structural Engineering This field focuses directly on the various civil engineering means by which the country can deal with the matter of deteriorating built infrastructure. The main components of the field are structural engineering, construction materials and pavements, and construction project management. These components constitute a program that covers a variety of engineering disciplines and advanced technologies that make it possible to improve the performance of infrastructure elements in terms of their durability; the time, cost, and ease of their construction; and their ability to withstand a wide range of environmental load and operating conditions. ADMISSION The Masters program is open to graduates with a bachelor degree in Civil Engineering, a related engineering field or Applied Science-related discipline from a recognized university. Applicants must have obtained in their undergraduate degree a minimum B grade point average for MEng, and a minimum B+ for MASc, in the last two years of study. Admission to the Doctoral program requires a demonstrated capacity to undertake advanced research through successful completion of a Master's Degree in Civil Engineering, or a related Applied Science field, with a minimum graduate grade point average of A-. English Language Proficiency Applicants whose language of instruction during their undergraduate studies was a language other than English are required to submit a test of English language proficiency. Students may submit scores from either Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the Cambridge International English Language Testing System (IELTS), or the Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB) test. More information and forms for admissions can be found at School of Graduate Studies Admissions located at 1 Dundas Street West on the 11th floor or see www.ryerson.ca/graduate/admissions EXPENSES AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT Full-time MASc and PhD students are eligible to compete for a number of scholarships offered by Ryerson, as well as academic and research assistantships. All candidates applying before the published deadline on our website are automatically entered in the competition as part of the application process. Students are encouraged to apply for scholarship support to the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) and the Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) program. These scholarships require separate application. More information on financial assistance is available on the program web site at www.ryerson.ca/graduate/funding

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RESEARCH AREAS Three research areas exist in the Graduate Studies Program in the Department of Civil Engineering at Ryerson University. Environmental Engineering Bioaccumulation of toxins in aquatic species Biochemical sludge management Drinking water quality control Innovative wastewater treatment technologies Modeling of watershed processes Solid waste management and landfill design Stormwater management practices

Geomatics Engineering Automated object extraction from satellite imagery Geographic information systems (GIS) and applications for civil infrastructure management Geospatial data visualization and interaction in collaborative work environments Satellite positioning and navigation Integrated navigation systems Hydrographic surveying Integrating remotely sensed imagery, GIS and virtual reality for urban planning Satellite remote sensing of urban environments Surface mapping and modeling in topographic, mining and biometrology applications

Structural Engineering and Materials Alkali-aggregate reaction and sulphate attack in concrete: mechanisms and preventive measure Behaviour of concrete liquid containing structures Behaviour of structures and properties of concrete materials Bridge design and construction Cold and hot recycling of asphalt pavements Deterioration and rehabilitation of infrastructures High-strength/performance concrete and reactive powder concrete Response of structures subjected to earthquake loading Safety performance of transportation infrastructure Strength of steel and composite concrete-steel members Sustainable development in construction Use and development of self consolidating concrete

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FACILITIES
MONETARY TIMES BUILDING The Monetary Times Building was purchased by Ryerson University in 1966 and underwent construction to become the Department of Civil Engineering. It was originally a printing house for the production of the Canadian Monetary Times and Insurance Chronicle founded in August 1867 by William A. Foster and Hugh Scott. This weekly newspaper in its early days included reports of stockholders' meetings, company reports, quotations of stocks and bonds, market and price reports, advertisements and editorials on business subjects. In 1870 its name changed to The Monetary Times. The Canadian financial newspaper The Monetary Times provided information on Canadian historical financial, political, social and biographical events in the late 19th and early 20th century.

COMPUTER LABS General Information: Computer lab accounts are for labs located in EPH-230, MON-207, MON-314 and in the Graduate Studies Offices of the Monetary Times Building only. Valid until 30 days after graduation and then all account information and data WILL BE erased. Printing for undergraduate students is as follows: st o 1 Year, 100 pages per semester o 2nd Year, 100 pages per semester o 3rd Year, 150 pages per semester o 4th Year, 200 pages per semester Printing for graduate students is 300 pages per semester. You can purchase additional pages for printing at 5 cents per page, please see Des Rogan, Network Administrator, in Room EPH-230. Balance will be carried over to the following semester. Passwords will be changed each semester.

Lab Rules: The civil engineering staff monitors the activity on any workstation in the civil domain. No food/beverages are permitted in the labs. Violation of this rule will result in the student being asked to leave the lab. The following actions may subject the student to the Student Code of Academic or Non-academic Conduct (see reference to the Codes in this Student Handbook): 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Giving your accounts name and password to someone else. Attempting to hack into the server or the workstations. Moving, tampering, or damaging the workstations. Loading illegal software, data, or any other material onto the server or the workstations. Taking data and software is theft. Anyone found downloading software, data, or any other material from the server or the workstations without proper authority.

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6. Using the Civil Engineering Department computer facilities for tasks other than those assigned during a civil engineering program course. 7. Using the lab for word-processing, recreational computer games use, and web surfing except on assigned sites and topics, printing personal material, or executing non-civil engineering program work. 8. Failing to obey requests of faculty members, staff, or lab assistants on matters pertaining to lab operation. 9. Boisterous behavior, excessive noise, or using obscene/profane file names. 10. Using the WWW browsers for the purposes of surfing unauthorized sites, sending e-mail from the workstations, or attempting in any way to hack into sites on or off campus.

PHYSICAL LABS The primary purpose of the physical labs is to offer educational and research activities; however, priority is given to instructional use. When the labs are not being used for instructional purposes, they are available for approved research use by students. List of Physical Labs: The following is a list of the physical labs and their locations in the Department of Civil Engineering:

Physical Lab Advanced Concrete & Highway Materials Civil Engineering National/International Student Competition Lab Concrete Materials CRC in Sustainable Construction Non-Destructive Testing Environmental Geo-Environmental Geomatics Engineering Geo-Optical Research Geotechnical Hydraulics Engineering Road Safety Research Spatial Information Management & Applications Lab (SIMAL) Strength of Materials Structures TARBA Highway Materials Virtual Environment

Location ENG-LG22B MON-106A ENG-LG23 ENG-LG19 MON-412 MON-104 MON-316 KHN-101B KHN-101 MON-106 MON-404 MON-102 MON-414 ENG-LG26 ENG-LG22 MON-314

Access to Labs, Lab Hours and Availability: With signed approval from the Department of Civil Engineering and Ryerson University, students may use the labs during business hours (9:00 am - 5:00 pm) where the technicians will be available to assist them. Students conducting degree research projects in the labs must complete online WHMIS, an online introduction to Environmental Health and Safety training and fill out Risk Assessment forms with their faculty technical advisor. For the forms, please go to www.ryerson.ca/cehsm and click in appropriate Quick Links. The password for all online quizzes is aa. After business hours, a buddy system takes effect where another individual who also has signed approval must accompany a student working in a lab. Students may have access to the labs on weekends with the approval of the Chair of the Department of Civil Engineering.

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Access to the physical laboratories for research activities and during paid work periods is administered by your Faculty Advisor and the Civil Engineering Office in MON-221 and can ONLY be given when the proper forms have been completed, signed, and submitted. If you are working with a faculty member / supervisor on a research project that requires you to have access to any physical lab and/or you are receiving monetary compensation while working in the lab(s), you must follow these procedures: 1. Discuss with your Faculty Advisor / Supervisor the lab access that is required. 2. The faculty member will complete the Preliminary Risk Assessment form (single page) electronically, print it and sign it. You may be required to collectively complete the form with your Faculty Advisor. www.ryerson.ca/cehsm/forms/index.html 3. If applicable, the faculty member will also complete the Risk Assessment form (multiple pages) electronically, print it and authorize it. You may be required to collectively complete the form with your Faculty Advisor. www.ryerson.ca/cehsm/forms/index.html 4. Complete both the WHMIS and EHS Ryerson Orientation Quiz. The password to access the quizzes is aa and also, print your certificate. www.ryerson.ca/cehsm/training/index.html#whmis www.ryerson.ca/cehsm/training/index.html#ehsOrientation 5. Submit the above mentioned forms to your Faculty Advisor / Supervisor or Principal Investigator. 6. Upon approval from the Chair of the Department of Civil Engineering, access to the required physical lab(s) will be activated on your Ryerson One Card by the Department of Civil Engineering Administrative Assistant.

Health and Safety Rules: Every lab user MUST observe the following rules: (a) Eye Wear Safety glasses with side shields must be worn at all times in designated areas. Contact lenses should never be worn in areas where chemicals or solvents are used. (b) Protective Equipment Some lab processes require students and researchers to dispense and/or manipulate a multiplicity of concentrated hazardous chemicals. Several of these chemicals display highly corrosive characteristics with the potential to destroy skin tissues. All needed equipment will be provided, except footwear which is to be purchased by the students due to its personal nature. Some labs require hard hats for head protection. (c) Protective Clothing All lab personnel and students involved with hazardous chemicals in a teaching or research lab must do at least the minimum of: Wear closed-toe shoes at all times in areas where hazardous chemicals are stored or used. Perforated shoes, sandals or flip-flops must not be worn. Wear splash goggles or face shields that have splash proof sides when protection from harmful chemical splash is required. Wear appropriate protective gloves whenever the potential for contact with corrosive or toxic materials or materials of unknown toxicity exists.

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Wear pants, full coverage lab coats, or aprons. Scanty (e.g. shorts, mini skirts, tank tops and/or halter tops) or torn clothing and unrestrained long hair is not allowed.

(d) Housekeeping Work areas, aisles and passageways must be kept clean and free from obstructions that could create a hazard. Lab floors must be maintained, as much as practicable, in a dry condition. Where emergency wet processes may be required (e.g. emergency showers), drainage must be provided and maintained and false floors, platforms, mats and other dry standing places must be provided. Where practicable or appropriate, waterproof foot gear must be provided. All solid or liquid wastes, glass or metal chemical containers, and excessive combustible materials must be removed in such a manner as to avoid creating a menace to safety and health, and as often as necessary or appropriate to maintain the place of employment in a sanitary condition. (e) Labeling Be certain all chemicals are correctly and clearly labeled according to WHMIS. Post warning signs when unusual hazards, such as radiation, flammable materials, biological hazards, or other special problems exist. Note that MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) is available for each chemical in each lab. (f) Spills Spilled materials must be cleaned promptly and completely with paper towels, rags, or absorbent. Promptly dispose of oily or solvent-saturated clean-up materials in a safety container. If a chemical, radiological or biohazard spill threatens the safety and/or health of faculty, staff or student, call 911 to report an emergency involving hazardous materials. (g) Sharp Objects Safe lab practice requires that sharp objects be protected to avoid accidental injection into the skin. All sharp objects are collected in a labeled, rigid puncture proof container and disposed according to type and use. Chemical contaminated glassware must be triple rinsed and the label defaced prior to placement in the broken glass receptacle. (h) Equipment Use Use equipment only for its designed purpose. The use of makeshift tools and shortcut methods leads to equipment damage and injuries. If you are in doubt, seek the help of the Department Technician or your Faculty Supervisor. Report broken or unusable equipment to the designated Departmental Technician responsible for his respective lab. Lab personnel are prohibited from running equipment unless proper safety precautions have been taken. (i) Prudent Lab Practices It is prudent to avoid working in a laboratory alone. During business hours, and under normal working conditions, a student must make arrangements with another individual to cross check periodically. Experiments known to be hazardous must not be undertaken by a worker who is alone in a laboratory. After business hours, a student cannot work in a lab alone and a buddy system must be adopted. (j) General Lab Safety Be alert to unsafe conditions and actions and correct them immediately. If major maintenance or repairs are needed, call attention to them so corrections can be made as soon as possible. Someone else's accident can be as dangerous to you as though you had the accident. Avoid distracting or

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startling any other worker. Practical jokes or horseplay cannot be tolerated. Persons with medical alert bracelets should inform the lab technicians so that special arrangements can be made. (k) Chemical Storage All chemicals must be organized and stored on shelves or in cabinets where they will not be knocked over. Chemical storage cabinets are available in each lab. (l) Food & Drink in Research and Lab Areas Consumption or storage of food or beverages, application of cosmetics or smoking is not permitted in lab, research or workrooms where chemicals are used or stored. Contamination of food, drink, smoking materials and cosmetics is a potential route for exposure to toxic substances. No alcoholic beverages or illegal drugs will be tolerated. (m) Lab Security Policy Report any suspicious activity to Campus Security, Ext. 80. All labs must be locked when not in use. Avoid providing building access to unauthorized individuals. Secure doors behind you. See Ryerson University Centre for Environmental Health, Safety and Security Management website www.ryerson.ca/cehsm

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FACTS FROM A - Z

ABBREVIATIONS
ACI: American Concrete Institute CEAB: Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board CESAR:Continuing Education Students' Association of Ryerson CFI: Canada Foundation for Innovation CGPA: Cumulative Grade Point Average CSCE: Canadian Society for Civil Engineering GPA: Grade Point Average FEAS: Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Science ISS: International Services for Students ITE: Institute of Transportation Engineers LL: Lower Level Liberal Studies LSS: Learning Success Seminars MON: Monetary Times Building MSDS: Material Safety Data Sheet OLS: Ontario Land Surveyor OSAP: Ontario Student Assistance Program PEng: Professional Engineer PEO: Professional Engineers Ontario PR: Professionally-related Courses RAC: Recreation and Athletics RACE: Ryerson Alumni of Civil Engineering RAMSS: Ryersons Administrative Management Self Service RCES: Ryerson Civil Engineering Society RESS: Ryerson Engineering Student Society RSU: Ryerson Students' Union UL: Upper Level Liberal Studies

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
Intellectual freedom and honesty are essential to the sharing and development of knowledge. In order to demonstrate Ryersons adherence to these fundamental values, all members of the Ryerson community must exhibit integrity in their teaching, learning, research, evaluation and personal behaviour. As a member of the Ryerson community and as a future engineer, it is your responsibility to understand and adhere to Ryersons Academic Integrity policy. Academic misconduct can take many forms, including copying assignments and lab reports from published sources, websites, or peers; cheating on tests and exams; and handing in the same assignment more than once. Ryerson has developed an academic integrity website for students and it contains valuable information along with tutorials and quizzes to help you learn about various types of misconduct, how to avoid misconduct and resources available to assist you. The website address is: www.ryerson.ca/academicintegrity. Please visit it early in your academic career and make sure you understand what academic misconduct means and how to avoid it. Also, please see Student Code of Academic Conduct and The Student Guide to Avoiding Academic Misconduct included in this Handbook.

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ACADEMIC STANDINGS
In undergraduate degree programs, each student's Academic Standing will be established from the student's formal course grades at the end of each academic term on the basis of the following categories and criteria for overall academic performance: CLEAR - a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of at least 2.00 (except where the student has violated the terms of their Probationary Contract). Students with CLEAR Standing may continue their program studies with no restrictions except for the obligation to satisfy prerequisite requirements. PROBATIONARY - a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 1.00 to 1.99. Students with PROBATIONARY Standing may not continue their program studies until a PROBATIONARY Contract outlining a specific plan for studies and academic supports has been authorized by their program Department, and signed by the student. Students who fail to have such a PROBATIONARY Contract by the last date to add courses for the semester will have their course enrollments and course intention requests cancelled for the term in question and will be REQUIRED TO WITHDRAW (RTW) from their program unless their Department determines otherwise. Students with a PROBATIONARY Standing at the start of any semester will be eligible to continue their studies in a subsequent semester as long as they achieve a term grade point average (TGPA) of 2.00 or higher and provided they meet the terms of their Probationary Contract and do not violate approved Department variations. Failure to meet the terms of the PROBATIONARY Contract as set out by the Department will result in the students being REQUIRED TO WITHDRAW from their Ryerson program. REQUIRED TO WITHDRAW - Students will be REQUIRED TO WITHDRAW from their program for one of the following reasons: i. A CGPA of less than 1.00 (except students enrolled in their first semester); or ii. A term GPA below 2.00 while on probation; or iii. Violation of any approved Department/School Standing variation; or iv. Violation of a PROBATIONARY Contract (including unauthorized changes to the contract or failure to negotiate a Probationary Contract). No student in their first semester at Ryerson will be REQUIRED TO WITHDRAW (RTW) in December. Students with a GPA of less than 1.00 in their first semester will be advised about their prospects for success. Such students who continue in their program for the subsequent Winter semester will do so on PROBATION. Students REQUIRED TO WITHDRAW from their program will not be eligible for reinstatement in their program for 12 months. However, in cases where a further semester of study could result in a CLEAR Standing by the end of that semester, students may request the permission of their Department to continue to take courses on PROBATION in the immediately following semester (or a later semester with the permission of their Department). If the student fails to achieve a CGPA of 2.00 at the end of that semester, s/he will be REQUIRED TO WITHDRAW.

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Students who have been REQUIRED TO WITHDRAW from a Ryerson program may not continue their program studies. Applications for reinstatement to the student's original program or for transfer to another program will be considered. In such cases a student may not return to studies until 12 months have elapsed following the REQUIRED TO WITHDRAW standing. No courses taken between when a student is REQUIRED TO WITHDRAW and reinstatement or transfer to another program will be granted Ryerson credit. Applications for reinstatement will be considered by faculty and/or program admission committees based on criteria, assessments and/or procedures developed by the faculty or program in consultation with the Registrar's Office. Past academic performance and space availability will normally be considerations. Students who are reinstated to their program will be reinstated on PROBATION, and will be required to have a Probationary Contract. Some programs may reinstate students with a Probationary Contract which may significantly restrict course load and require successful completion of specific program courses. Programs may also specify grades which must be achieved. Successful completion will allow the student to continue on PROBATION (or CLEAR Standing if a CGPA of 2.00 or higher is achieved). Students who are unsuccessful will be permanently withdrawn from their program. Normally a student may not receive more than one Probationary Contract of this sort. PERMANENT PROGRAM WITHDRAWAL - Students will be permanently withdrawn from their program for the following reasons: i. Any academic performance that would result in 'REQUIRED TO WITHDRAW' Standing for a second time; or ii. Failure of a course required by their program for a third time; or iii.Failure to meet the terms of a Probationary Contract following return after a REQUIRED TO WITHDRAW Standing. Students who are permanently withdrawn from a program may not apply for reinstatement into that program. Students with a PERMANENT PROGRAM WITHDRAWAL Standing may apply to a different program for the Fall semester of the following calendar year. DISCIPLINARY SUSPENSION - Students who have been placed on DISCIPLINARY SUSPENSION (DS) for Student Code of Conduct violations will not be permitted to enroll in any course at the University during their period of DISCIPLINARY SUSPENSION. Students who have served their period of DISCIPLINARY SUSPENSION must contact their program department to make arrangements for reinstatement.

ACCESS CENTRE
The Access Centre provides advice and co-ordinates the provision of services and adaptations - both in the academic area and in the physical environment on campus - for students with disabilities. The Centre supports students by arranging accommodations for academic study. All members of the Ryerson community play an important role in providing accommodations that maximize the participation and independence of students with disabilities. Collaboration between the Access Centre, faculty and staff is key in ensuring the academic success of

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students with disabilities. To register for access centre services, please contact the Civil Engineering Department and/or the Access Centre at JOR-300, Phone: (416) 979-5290, or Email: accesctr@ryerson.ca. For further information, please see the website: www.ryerson.ca/accesscentre

ADDRESS CHANGES
Please inform Enrolment Services in writing OR update your information online on RAMSS www.my.ryerson.ca any changes in your address or phone number.

ADVISEMENT REPORT
Ryerson offers via RAMSS an online, self-service Academic Advising tool called the Advisement Report which generates an Advising In-Progress transcript that will tell you: which courses you have taken which courses you are enrolled in what your program course requirements are how your successfully completed and currently enrolled courses fulfill your degree requirements external transfer credits any extra courses you have taken that are not being applied to meeting degree requirements

Students are advised to regularly run an Advisement Report at my.ryerson.ca (RAMSS) to track their progress through their program's curriculum towards graduation. This report does not represent an irrevocable contract between the student and the University. The official status of degree requirements will be approved in your final year by the Academic Advising Office once an online application to graduate from you is received. It is the responsibility of the student to understand and to meet the requirements for graduation. If inaccuracies are found, students should identify the problem(s) and contact their program department.

APPEALS
The appeals policy is available in its entirety at www.ryerson.ca/senate and at www.ryerson.ca/essr/appeals and information is also available in the Ryerson University Student Guide for Undergraduate Programs www.ryerson.ca/studentguide Ryerson University is committed to promoting academic success and to ensuring that students academic records ultimately reflect their academic abilities and accomplishments. The University expects that academic judgments by its faculty will be fair, consistent and objective, and recognizes the need to grant academic consideration, where appropriate, in order to support students who face personal difficulties or events. It is also expected that students will deal with issues which may affect academic performance as soon as they arise. It should be understood that students can only receive grades which reflect their knowledge of the course material. Students should refer to the Student Guide, the Senate and the Enrollment Services and Student Records websites for detailed information on the various academic considerations

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that may be requested; as well as necessary documents such as appeal forms, medical certificates and forms for religious accommodation; and procedural instructions. Information is also available from the Departments and Schools, Deans Offices and the Senate. It is the students responsibility to notify and consult with either the instructor, or the Chair/Director of the teaching or program department/school, depending on the situation, as soon as circumstances arise that are likely to affect academic performance. It is also the students responsibility to attempt to resolve all course-related issues with the instructor as soon as they arise, and then, if necessary, with the Chair/Director of the teaching Department/School. Failure to do so may jeopardize the success of an appeal made at a later date. It is the instructors responsibility to respond in a timely fashion when students raise grading or management issues. Students who believe that an assignment, test or exam, either in whole or part, has not been appropriately graded, or that there has been a miscalculation of a grade due to an omission, improper addition, etc., must contact the instructor to resolve the issue within ten working days of the date when the graded work is returned to the class. Grades not questioned within this period will not be recalculated at a later date. Students may be required to submit a written request for regrading, stating why the work warrants a higher grade. The instructor must respond within five working days. A reassessment may result in the grade remaining the same, being raised or being lowered. Students must receive feedback that addresses their rationale for requesting a regrading of the work. Students may request a formal regarding of their work if: i) they do not accept an instructors regrading of the work; or ii.) the instructor has not responded to the student; or iii) the instructor has not regraded the work within five working days or iv.) they do not feel they can discuss the matter with the instructor. Please see the Appeals Policy Section IC for more information about requesting formal regrading of work. Students are responsible for reviewing all pertinent information prior to the submission of a formal academic appeal. Incomplete appeals will not be accepted. Students are responsible for ensuring that a formal appeal is submitted by the deadline dates published in the Undergraduate Calendar, and must adhere to the timelines established in the policy. The deadline for appealing a grade or academic standing after the term has ended is clearly noted in the Ryerson Calendar. The ryerson.ca website also contains the appropriate forms and instructions. All Departmental appeals must normally be submitted in person to the Department of Civil Engineering, Room MON-221 by the deadline stated in the Ryerson Calendar. The Undergraduate Studies Associate Chair of the Department of Civil Engineering will adjudicate the appeal and respond to the student by e-mail within five working days of the receipt of the appeal whether the appeal was granted or denied. Students are responsible for contacting the Department/School if they have not received a response in the specified time period. There are two types of Departmental Level appeals that may be filed: (1) Grade Appeal - must be submitted to the Department/School in which course is taught (2) Standing Appeal - must be submitted to the students program department (first year students must submit standing appeals to the First Year & Common Engineering Office). NOTE: Since the appeal of a grade may have an effect upon your standing, you must attach a copy of any grade appeal to the standing appeal.

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Grounds For Appeal There are five grounds that may be considered for a grade appeal: Compassionate; Course Management; Medical; Prejudice; or Procedural Error. Before filing an appeal, a student must determine if one or more of the grounds apply. Students who have attempted to have work reassessed or grades recalculated and have not had the matter resolved prior to the appeal deadline, or who have not yet received a response from an instructor or a Chair/Director, and who wish to appeal, may submit a formal appeal by the deadline. This appeal may be withdrawn at a later date if the issue is resolved. Students who wish to appeal a final course grade must first consult with the instructor and/or Chair/Director. Students appealing an academic standing must first consult the Associate Chair. This consultation must occur as soon as possible after their grades and/or notice of academic standing are posted, allowing enough time to meet the deadline for the last date to appeal. Your academic standing is connected to your grade point average. In order to appeal a standing, you must provide substantial reasons why your standing should be changed. Required Documentation In addition to the Grade and/or Standing Appeal Form (which is available online, see www.ryerson.ca/senate/forms/index.html ) the following are also required: (1) (2) A signed typed statement indicating your justification for the appeal and the remedy you are seeking. You must include original copies of documentation i.e. medical certificates, course management documents, etc. to support your claim.

The letter, forms and supporting documentation for your appeals MUST be the original copies. Students must retain a copy of all appeals documents as it is not the responsibility of the Department/School to provide these documents should the student wish to file a further appeal at the faculty level. Appeal Forms
Department Level Grade Appeal (First Level Grade Appeal) Department Level Standing Appeal (First Level Standing Appeal) Faculty Level Grade Appeal (Second Level Grade Appeal) Faculty Level Standing Appeal (Second Level Standing Appeal) Senate Level Appeal (Third Level Appeal) www.ryerson.ca/senate/forms/index.html#appeals www.ryerson.ca/senate/forms/index.html#appeals www.ryerson.ca/senate/forms/index.html#appeals www.ryerson.ca/senate/forms/index.html#appeals www.ryerson.ca/senate/forms/index.html#appeals

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Student Guide to Avoiding Academic Appeals

Students sometimes find themselves in circumstances which affect their academic performance and they sometimes believe that they should continue to the end of the semester, see how they do, and then appeal their grade or academic standing if they do not succeed. Basic Principles: You should be aware that failure to deal with unforeseen circumstance when they arise will jeopardize your ability to appeal a grade or academic standing. You must consult with your professors, or with your Chair/Director, on accommodations and considerations as soon as they are needed. Students sometimes claim that they are too shy to discuss their personal situation with their instructors in order to ask for considerations. o You should be aware that you do not have to discuss the details of your situation, but you do need to inform instructors that you have a problem. If you wish, you may discuss your situation with your Chair/Director (or other student affairs person in your school or department) so that you do not have to discuss it with each professor individually. o You should also be aware that if you do not bring the situation to the attention of your professors, and you decide to appeal, you will have to tell your circumstances to many people, and put them in writing. Grades are a measure of your knowledge. Ryerson is committed to giving students a fair opportunity to learn, but ultimately, if you do not have the knowledge you do not qualify for a Ryerson degree. Grades will not be increased because you want them to be you must be able to demonstrate that you have the knowledge that everyone else with that grade (or academic standing) has. Grades are not given they are earned. Responsibilities: Religious Obligations: If there is a test, exam or assignment due date that conflicts with a religious obligation, you must notify your instructor within the first 2 weeks of class (or for a final exam, within 5 days of the posting of the schedule). You should use the form available at www.ryerson.ca/senate/other/relobservforminstr.pdf. The policy is found at www.ryerson.ca/senate/policies/pol150.pdf . Accommodation for Disability If you require an accommodation for a disability you should contact the Access Centre. Any accommodation must be presented to the professor as soon as possible, and may not be presented after-the-fact. The professor may wish to discuss accommodations with you and the Access Center to ensure that they are appropriate. Regrading or Recalculation: Requests for the regrading or recalculation of your work must be made within 10 working days of the date the graded work is returned to the class. It is your responsibility to discuss your work with your professor, and he or she may ask you to put your request in writing detailing where you believe the grading is incorrect. o If your professor does not regrade your work, or if you still believe that there is merit to your concern, you may request a formal regrading from your Chair/Director. You must submit a detailed outline of where you believe the grading is incorrect. Be aware that your grade could go down (or up or remain the same). The result of the regrading is the grade that is recorded. Medical or Compassionate: Documents for the missing of a test, exam or assignment due date must be submitted within 3 working days. This should normally be done on a Ryerson Medical Certificate, but if you get a note from a physician it must contain all of the information required on the form, and you must submit the affidavit (the top part of the form) with the note. Your certificate must be for the period of time in question. Your

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Department/School has the right to verify the validity of the certificate. You are responsible for notifying the instructor, as soon as possible, if you will be missing a test or exam Consideration in more than one course: If you have an illness or other situation, which affects your overall academic performance, you must consult with your Chair/ Director who will make recommendations on a plan for your studies and will inform your instructors. (You must still contact your instructors to verify the details.) Academic Appeals The policy and forms can be found at www.ryerson.ca/senate.

ASSIGNMENTS
An assignment drop box is located just outside the Civil Engineering Office, Room MON-221. You may submit your assignments by dropping it into this box if it has been specified for you to do so on the course management document provided to you by your professors. Please follow your professors instructions about the date and location for submitting your assignments, i.e. lecture room, lab, etc. Make certain all the required information is on your assignment title page including: course number, professors name, section number, your name and any additional group members names.

AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS

Awards and scholarships are given annually to students. The majority of awards and scholarships are designated by the Departmental Awards Committee and determined according to academic excellence and other criteria. Details about awards and scholarships can be found at the following websites: www.ryerson.ca/currentstudents/financialaid and Civil Engineering website www.ryerson.ca/civil and www.ryerson.ca/currentstudents/awards

BURSARIES
Bursaries are awards given primarily on the basis of financial need and require satisfactory academic performance. Bursary details are available from Student Financial Assistance Office POD-59, or from the Student Financial Assistance website http://www.ryerson.ca/financialaid/FinancialAssistancePrograms/Bursary/bursary.html

CANADIAN SOCIETY FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING (CSCE)

The Canadian Society for Civil Engineering is a learned society intended to develop and maintain high standards of civil engineering practice in Canada and to enhance the public image of the civil engineering profession. The Society has local sections across Canada and its mission is to promote the development, acquisition and exchange of professional knowledge in the field of Civil Engineering. Supportive of the work of academics and private institutions and different organizations that deal with Civil Engineering since 1887 and working with sister organizations, the CSCE also promotes Civil Engineering among the general public and governmental institutions in Canada and abroad. Student Chapters offer undergraduate technical programs, often in conjunction with local CSCE Sections, opportunities to meet with practicing Civil Engineers in the community. (www.csce.ca) The CSCE Directors of Ryersons Student Chapter for 2010/2011 are Kemoo El Sayed and Ahmad Hussein and you may contact them at ryecivil@ryerson.ca.

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CAPSTONE DESIGN PROJECTS

The Capstone Design Project courses (CVL743 and CVL843) or (CVL755 and CVL855) are practical oriented design project courses integrated over the different areas in which civil engineering programs are offered. The objective of the course is the application of theoretically or academically acquired knowledge to a practical problem in as near a real world as possible. Students participating in this course are given practical engineering projects requiring considerable technical knowledge and are evaluated on their performance in a professional environment.

CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND EMPLOYMENT CENTRE

The Career Development and Employment Centre at Ryerson offers employment and career-related services including job-search skills workshops, job postings, a career resource Library, computer access to campus WorkLink, and individual counselling. The Career Centre is open year-round to Ryerson students and they are located at Lower Ground Podium (POD 60A), please visit www.ryerson.ca/career.

CODES OF CONDUCT
Information on Academic Integrity can be found at the following website: www.ryerson.ca/academicintegrity/students.html Please refer to the complete Ryerson Student Code of Academic Conduct and the Student Code of Non-Academic Conduct at www.ryerson.ca/senate Student Code of Academic Conduct Intellectual freedom and honesty are essential to the sharing and development of knowledge. In order to demonstrate Ryersons adherence to these fundamental values, all members of the community must exhibit integrity in their teaching, learning, research, evaluation, and personal behaviour. Ryerson University is committed to the principles of Academic Integrity. It is assumed that all who are engaged in the learning and teaching community at Ryerson subscribe to the fundamental values upon which academic integrity is based. The Ryerson University Code of Academic Conduct applies to the academic activities, both on and off campus, of all students enrolled in courses at the University. Ryerson students are responsible for familiarizing themselves with this policy which can be found at www.ryerson.ca/senate/policies/pol60new .pdf or in the Ryerson University Calendar. The Ryerson Student Code of Academic Conduct clearly defines academic misconduct, the processes the University will follow when academic misconduct is suspected, and the consequences that can be imposed if students are found to be guilty of misconduct. It is every students responsibility to know about Academic Integrity and to always do the right thing. It is imperative that all members of the community abide by the Code in order to maintain an environment that is consistent with the values and behaviour we espouse. Instructors, graduate and teaching assistants, and staff members have a responsibility to take action if they suspect the Code has been violated. Students who have any concerns about academic

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integrity should discuss them with the Academic Integrity Officer (AIO) or the appropriate instructor if applicable. The University recognizes the gravity of a charge of academic misconduct and is committed to handing the disposition of such charges in a respectful, timely and thoughtful manner. The University will apply this policy in a manner that is consistent with the principles of natural justice and the rights of students to a timely and fair assessment of their academic performance. Student Code of Non-Academic Conduct The Ryerson Student Code of Non-Academic Conduct reflects an expectation that students conduct themselves in a manner consistent with the educational objectives of the University, in accordance with generally accepted standards of behaviour, and in accordance with published University regulations and policies. The Code in its entirety is intended to identify behaviour which the University considers to be inappropriate, to outline the procedures the University will use to respond to such behaviour and to indicate the possible consequences of such behaviour. Ryerson students are responsible for familiarizing themselves with this policy which can be found in the Ryerson Calendar or at the following website: www.ryerson.ca/senate/policies/pol61.pdf

Student Guide to Avoiding Academic Misconduct

Basic Principles: Intellectual freedom and honesty are essential to the sharing and development of knowledge. All members of the Ryerson community must exhibit integrity in their teaching, learning, research, evaluation, and personal behaviour. As a Ryerson student, you are responsible for familiarizing yourself with the Student Code of Academic Conduct which can be found at www.ryerson.ca/senate/policies/pol60.pdf Ryerson has developed an academic integrity website for students, contains valuable information along with tutorials and quizzes to help you learn about various types of misconduct, how to avoid misconduct and resources available to assist you. See www.ryerson.ca/academicintegrity. Ryerson has established an Academic Integrity Office. If you have any questions about academic integrity, are concerned with the academic integrity of a particular situation, or would like to consult about a charge of academic misconduct, either e-mail aio@ryerson.ca or call 416-979-5000 ext. 7800. Academic misconduct is defined as: Plagiarism Cheating Misrepresentation of personal identity or performance Submission of false information Damaging or Tampering with the Scholarly Environment Contributing to Academic Misconduct Unauthorized Copying or Use of Copyrighted Materials Violations of Departmental Policies on Professional Behaviour Penalties and consequences for academic misconduct: The minimum penalty for academic misconduct on any assignment or other form of evaluation is a mark of zero for the work, and a Disciplinary Notice (DN) will be placed on your record.

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A grade of F in a course may be assigned by the instructor. You may be required to participate in the Academic Integrity Tutorial in conjunction with another penalty. Disciplinary Suspension (DS) may be recommended by instructor, or may be assigned by the Faculty Appeals Committee or Senate Appeals Committee. Disciplinary Withdrawn (DW) may be recommended by instructor, or may be assigned by the Faculty Appeals Committee or Senate Appeals Committee. The Senate Appeals Committee may Expel you from the University. In some circumstances your degree, diploma or certificate may be rescinded. You may be required to replace damaged or destroyed material. Resources available to assist students in avoiding academic misconduct:

The Writing Centre: 416-979-5000 ext 7192. Located on the second floor of the Library. You can book a 50-minute one-on-one consultation to discuss your essay. www.ryerson.ca/writing-centre/ The Learning Success Centre: 416-979-5000 ext. 7350 The L.S.C. offers workshops on essay writing, time management, exam writing etc. Visit this website for a schedule. www.ryerson.ca/learningsuccess The Ryerson Library: Will assist you on how to best research topics, and what resources to use. www.ryerson.ca/library/ RefWorks: Offered to all Ryerson students - A quick and easy way to create and manage your bibliographies (software program). www.ryerson.ca/library/info/databases/refworks/ English Language Support: Resources available for international and English as a second language students to assist in successful academic strategies. www.ryerson.ca/lss Citation style guides: APA: owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/ or www.liunet.edu/cwis/cwp/library/workshop/citation.htm Chicago: www.liunet.edu/cwis/cwp/library/workshop/citation.htm or www.liunet.edu/cwis/cwp/library/workshop/citation.htm MLA: owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/557/01/ or www.liunet.edu/cwis/cwp/library/workshop/citation.htm Turabian: www.ithaca.edu/library/course/turabian.html or www.liunet.edu/cwis/cwp/library/workshop/citation.htm

COMPLAINTS
When you have questions or encounter difficulties or problems at Ryerson University, please bring it to the attention of the faculty or staff member involved at Ryerson University. It is essential that you deal with situations that affect your academic performance as early as possible. Unresolved problems generally get worse over time. Specific information concerning complaints can be obtained from the Department of Civil Engineering Office or this Handbook. When you have questions or encounter difficulties, it is best to talk it over with the Chair of the Department or faculty or staff member involved. If questions or issues remain, you have the option to consult with the Chair of the Department, faculty members or other departments at Ryerson. You have the right to complain without fear of jeopardizing your academic evaluation. If you are not sure how to deal with a complaint of a non-academic nature, you may also seek help from: RSU Student Issues and Advocacy Coordinator: Student Campus Centre SCC 311-(416) 979-5255, ext. 2322, email: advocacy@rsuonline.ca Ombudsperson: Oakham House 416-979-5000, ext. 7450 or Student Services 416-979-5187. For more information, please refer to the Ryerson University Student Guide: www.ryerson.ca/studentguide/IfThingsGoWrong.

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COUNSELLING CENTRE
The Centre for Student Development and Counselling provides a wide range of free services to students covering areas on developmental, personal, and transition issues. Their services, programs and resources are intended to assist students not only to solve immediate problems, but also to define their personal, academic and career goals, and to acquire the self-confidence and transferable skills necessary for professional success and individual growth. The Centre provides these services on a one-to-one basis or in a group format. Students may also seek advice from their course coordinator / program director regarding academic matters as well as their faculty mentor. The Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Science employs its own counselors who are seconded from the Centre for Student Development and Counselling but housed within Engineering and Science. For professional counselling of a personal matter: engineering students may see Jasteg Gill, Counsellor, in ENG 377 or reach her by phone at (416) 9795000 ext. 4262 or by email jasgill@ryerson.ca. Students may also seek advice from the Centre for Student Development and Counselling in Lower Ground Jorgenson, Room JOR07C which provides a wide range of free services to students relating to developmental, personal, and transition issues. Professional counsellors provide individual counseling and/or group sessions to help you make satisfying career and educational choices (416) 979-5195, www.ryerson.ca/counselling and their email address is csdca@ryerson.ca

COURSE INTENTION PROCESS

Returning students enrolled in degree programs will participate in a course intention process on RAMSS www.my.ryerson.ca in early March for the following Fall and Winter terms. Students normally will not be allowed to enroll in courses unless they have passed the immediate prerequisite or other prior level courses. Students with outstanding financial accounts from previous years will be prohibited from further enrollment, until satisfactory payment arrangements have been made.

COURSE MANAGEMENT OVERVIEW

Students will be provided at the beginning of every course with an outline or syllabus that includes, as a minimum, information on the following items: Name and number of course; semester and year, prerequisites, and exclusions, if any. Faculty members name; office location and scheduled student consultation hours; office telephone number; e-mail address; faculty/course web site(s) if available. A synopsis that informs students of the courses academic focus and scope, course objectives and/or intended learning outcomes, and topics with their tentative sequence and schedule. Texts, reading lists, and other course materials or equipment. A description of the teaching method(s) that will be used (e.g., lecture, lab, studio, cases, problem-based learning, seminar, fieldwork, in-class debates, oral presentations or combinations of these) and schedule of any field trips or required activities outside of class time.

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Assignment due dates, to whom the assignments should be delivered, mid-term exam dates and paper return dates.

Evaluation A list and tentative schedule of all assignments, tests, exams, and other work to be graded, and general descriptions of these. (More specific information on each assessment will be provided by the course instructor as early in the course as possible.) The weighting of each assignment, test, and/or other unit of evaluation. An indication of approximately when the first test results/term work will be returned to students. Policies on deadlines for the acceptance of assignments and/or take-home examinations, and on any penalties that will be assessed when such deadlines are not met. Other items that may also be included in course outlines are: Group Work The total amount of group work to be allowed in a course and procedures to ensure that students are afforded sufficient individual assessment should be established. (Group work for which a student does not receive an individual assessment should not constitute more than 30 % of a course grade.) Fair, appropriate and timely procedures must be developed for students who encounter difficulty with their working group. Academic Integrity Intellectual freedom and honesty are essential to the sharing and development of knowledge. All members of the Ryerson community must exhibit integrity in their teaching, learning, research, evaluation, and personal behaviour. Ryerson has developed an academic integrity website for students that contains valuable information along with tutorials and quizzes to help you learn about various types of misconduct, how to avoid misconduct and resources available to assist you. See www.ryerson.ca/academicintegrity. As a Ryerson student, you are responsible for familiarizing yourself with the Student Code of Academic Conduct found at www.ryerson.ca/senate/policies/pol60.pdf In courses taken by students outside the department/school, it is recommended that pertinent policies be stated on the course outline. Please see Student Guide to Avoiding Academic Misconduct section in this Student Handbook. Course Variation The amount and types of variation that are appropriate amount different sections of the same course should be determined. Course descriptions and overall objectives must be consistent and there should be comparable assignment structures and grading schemes in all sections of the same course. Attendance It should be determined what policies, if any, are appropriate regarding the use of class attendance as a basis for grades. If attendance grades are permitted, criteria must be established and included in the course outline. Class Participation It should be determined what policies, if any, are appropriate regarding the use of class participation as a basis for grades. If participation grades are permitted, criteria must be established and included in the course outline. Accommodation of Students with Disabilities The Access Centre supports students by arranging accommodations for academic study. All members of the Ryerson community play an important role in providing accommodations that maximize the participation and independence of students with disabilities. (Senate Policy 159) To register for access centre services please contact the Civil Engineering Department and/or the Access Centre at POD-63-E, Phone (416) 979-5290, or Email accessctr@ryerson.ca. For further information, please see the website: www.ryerson.ca/accesscentre. Access Centre staff work in co-operation with Departments at Ryerson to ensure that students with disabilities

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receive the services they need. You may also contact the Dept. of Civil Engineering Ph: (416) 979-5345. Student Email Policy - Students are required to use and maintain their Ryerson email address as their official communication with Ryerson University. (Senate Policy 157). Non-Academic Conduct - The Ryerson Student Code of Non-Academic Conduct reflects an expectation that students conduct themselves in a manner consistent with the educational objectives of the University, in accordance with generally accepted standards of behaviour, and in accordance with published university regulations and policies. (Senate Policy 61) Other - It should be determined what other areas relevant to the Department should be included in the course outline, ensuring that these are in conformity with overall University policy. For complete information about Course Management Policy, please see Senate Policy 145 online at www.ryerson.ca/senate/policies

COURSE REPEATS
The grade earned for a repeated course is substituted for the previous grade in calculating subsequent cumulative grade point average even if the later grade is lower, but both attempts are recorded on your transcript. No course can be repeated more than twice (three completions in total when the original attempt is included). If at least one of the course attempts results in a passing grade, the course will count towards graduation requirements irrespective of the sequence of grades earned. A student will receive a PERMANENT PROGRAM WITHDRAWAL Standing after three failures in the same course. Equivalent courses taken elsewhere under Letter of Permission and where a 'Failed' grade has been received will also be included in the three failure count.

CRISIS TEAM
The Ryerson Crisis Team works with groups of people affected by a trauma. The Team provides a range of emergency services to Students and they can be contacted at Student Services Department, Phone # (416) 979-5195. Website address is www.ryerson.ca/counselling/crisisteam.html Individual counseling, post-traumatic group support and other campus related services are provided by the Crisis Team.

CURRICULUM SUBSTITUTION
A curriculum (course) substitution assesses the suitability of substituting a Ryerson course that is not part of the normal curriculum for a course within a students program. In some cases, the required course is not being offered in the term requested by the student, or it may be as a result of changes to a programs curriculum. Course Substitution forms are available from Curriculum Advising at the Student Information Centre, the Civil Engineering Office or the website www.ryerson.ca/currentstudents/forms/course_sub_ugrd.pdf Approval from both the teaching and program departments are required before students can submit the form to Curriculum Advising who will then assess the suitability of the substitution to authorize it.

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Approved substitutions will be reflected on the students Advisement Report through RAMSS. Students whose applications are denied will be notified via their Ryerson email address.

DEANS LIST CRITERIA

In June of each year, students who met standards of specific academic criteria as set forth by the Faculty will receive a letter of congratulations from the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Science. The Deans List recognition is noted only on a students transcript, not on a graduation document. Deans lists will be published annually on the Faculty website. The Undergraduate Deans List Criteria for Students in the Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Science can be found at the following website location: http://www.feas.ryerson.ca/undergraduate/deanslistCriteria.pdf

DEGREE PROJECTS LIBRARY

The Department of Civil Engineering maintains a database of undergraduate degree projects previously submitted by civil engineering and geomatics option undergraduate students and these projects are kept in the Department of Civil Engineering. In order for you to access the database of all civil engineering and geomatics engineering undergraduate degree projects you will need a Civil Engineeering computer account and a user ID. You may access the database at the following link: https://www.civil.ryerson.ca/Degree Projects At this website, under the user name type sociveng\ and then your civil engineering user id (no space after the slash). Then, type your password. Search and select the project that you would like to see and then request to borrow the specific degree project at the Civil Engineering Office, MON-221. When you come to the Civil Engineering Office, you will need to complete a form that requires the name of the author, the title of the project and the year. Priority of project loans will be given to fourth year students who are registered in CVL743 or CVL843. To borrow a degree project you must obtain and complete a form from the Civil Engineering Office in Room MON-221. Degree projects can be borrowed for a maximum of one months time and usually not more than two degree projects can be borrowed at one time.

DEPARTMENTAL COUNCIL AND BY-LAWS

The Department of Civil Engineering Departmental Council is made up of the Chair, faculty and student representatives from the Department of Civil Engineering. The Council is responsible for developing and recommending policies relevant to the Department. Objectives of the Council include promoting effective teaching, learning and research in a collegial environment within the Department and developing and recommending academic policies relevant to the Department. The Departmental Council also works with the administration and other groups within the University around areas of common concern. The By-Laws of Departmental Council are available for viewing in the Department of Civil Engineering Office, Room MON-221. The student membership is subject to the requirement that the number of student members be not less than one-third, and not more than one half, of the total faculty members on the Council. The Council may amend the student member composition as appropriate to ensure that this requirement is met. Students who are interested in becoming members of the Departmental Council should contact the Civil Engineering Administrative Office in MON-221 for further information.

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E-MAIL ACCOUNT POLICY

All students in full- and part-time undergraduate degree programs are required to activate and maintain a Ryerson University yourname@ryerson.ca e-mail account. Please note that official communication from the University is only sent via a students Ryerson University e-mail account. Non-Ryerson e-mail accounts should not be used. To activate your account, use the 'Account Activation' routine available in many of the computer labs or activate online at: www.ryerson.ca/accounts. Account activation for new students is available at the beginning of August. More information about Ryerson online identity activation process and resources available for students, can be found at: www.ryerson.ca/ccs/myaccounts. Users Guide for Computing and Internet and Ryerson Student Computing Guidelines are available at: www.ryerson.ca/acs/usersguide. Always check your email for information as official communication from the University is sent via your Ryerson University e-mail account. According to the Senate policy at www.ryerson.ca/senate/policies/pol157new.pdf Students are expected to monitor and retrieve messages and information issued to them by the University via Ryerson online systems on a frequent and consistent basis. Students have the responsibility to recognize that certain communications may be time-critical. Ryerson requires that any official or formal electronic communications from students be sent from their official Ryerson E-mail account. Students have the right to forward their Ryerson E-mail account to another electronic mail service provider address but remain responsible for ensuring that all University electronic message communication sent to their official Ryerson E-mail account is received and read.

EXAM POLICY & SCHEDULE

You are responsible for making sure you are in the right place at the right time to write your exam. You must be prepared to identify yourself with your Ryerson Photo ID card at anytime during the examination. If you do not have your Photo ID for whatever reason, the One Card Office can give you a temporary ID. You WILL need identification with your picture. See Ryerson University Student Guide for rules and proper conduct in exams and penalties for misconduct. Refer to Ryerson website www.ryerson.ca or www.ryerson.ca/senate for Academic code of conduct and non-Academic code of conduct as well as the Exam Policy # 135 at www.ryerson.ca/senate/policies/pol135.pdf. Please see the Ryerson Calendar for Fall and Winter exam period dates and further information regarding the Exam Policy.

FACULTY ADVISORS
The following Civil Engineering Professors are the Faculty Advisors for Fall 2010 / Winter 2011 and their contact information can be found in the Departmental Directory of this Student Handbook: ACI American Concrete Institute - Construction Competition Dr. M. Shehata

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ACI American Concrete Institute - Design Competition Dr. Reza Kianoush AOLS Association of Ontario Land Surveyors Dr. Mike Chapman CSCE Student Chapter - Dr. Khaled Sennah Concrete Canoe Competition Dr. Medhat Shehata Concrete Toboggan Competition - Dr. Medhat Shehata CWC Catapult Competition Dr. Khaled Sennah Degree Projects Dr. Hesham Marzouk and Dr. Said Easa Faculty Mentor Dr. Arnold Yuan ITE Institute of Transportation Engineers Dr. Bhagwant Persaud National Popsicle Bridge Competition Dr. Anwar Hossain PERI Construction Competition Dr. Arnold Yuan RCES Student Chapter Dr. Hesham Marzouk Steel Bridge Competition Dr. Khaled Sennah

FORMS
Most forms can be found on the following website www.ryerson.ca/currentstudents/forms/:
Department Grade Appeal (First Level Appeal) Department Standing Appeal (First Level Appeal) Faculty Level Grade Appeal (Second Level Appeal) Faculty Level Standing Appeal (Second Level Appeal) Senate Appeal (Third Level Appeal) Application to WithdrawPermanent Application to WithdrawShort-Term Declaration of Religious Observation Medical Certificate Letter of Permission Application Degree/Course Substitution/Directive www.ryerson.ca/senate/forms/index.html#appeals www.ryerson.ca/senate/forms/index.html#appeals www.ryerson.ca/senate/forms/index.html#appeals www.ryerson.ca/senate/forms/index.html#appeals www.ryerson.ca/senate/forms/index.html#appeals http://ryerson.ca/currentstudents/forms/withdraw_long.pdf http://ryerson.ca/currentstudents/forms/withdraw_short.pdf

http://www.ryerson.ca/senate/forms/relobservforminstr.pdf http://www.ryerson.ca/senate/forms/medical.pdf http://ryerson.ca/currentstudents/forms/lop.pdf http://ryerson.ca/currentstudents/forms/course_sub_ugrd.pdf

HEALTH CENTRE
The Ryerson University Health Center is a medical clinic staffed by physicians, a lab technician and receptionist. Appointments can be made by calling 416-979-5070 or dropping by the centre at KHW 181. Services are similar to those you receive from your family doctor. The clinic also provides services such as form completion, HIV/STD testing,

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sexual education, counseling and treatment, psychosocial counseling and referrals and prescription refills. Please bring your health card to every visit or you will be charged for services. Hours of operation vary over the year. Please see www.ryerson.ca/healthservices and click on Health Center for details.

INDUSTRIAL INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

Internship is a program offered to civil engineering students who have completed three years of the program and gives them the opportunity to work in an industrial setting for 12 to 16 months before returning to complete their fourth year. Students must be in a clear academic standing with a CGPA of 2 or higher to participate. This option adds one additional year to a students academic program. The employer pays internship students. During and at the end of the placement term, a performance evaluation is requested from the employer. At the conclusion of the internship, the student is required to submit a report for evaluation by the Department of Civil Engineering. The Industrial Internship Program is a three-way partnership of employers, students, and educational institutions that has benefits for all participants. Students gain valuable work experience. Employers benefit from highly motivated students who are available for special projects and peak work-load periods. Ryerson University enhances its reputation for providing career-oriented applied education. For further information and forms regarding the internship program, please visit www.ryerson.ca/civil and see information under Undergraduate Program.

INTERNATIONAL SERVICES FOR STUDENTS

International Services for Students (ISS) provides many support services for registered international students, facilitating their transition to Canadian university life and promoting cultural awareness to the Ryerson Community. ISS strives to provide helpful and comprehensive support to all international students throughout their time at Ryerson. Some of the essential services that ISS provides include international student orientation, immigration advising and support, health insurance, status letters, work opportunities, events, workshops, peer support and much more. For further information please visit the following website www.ryerson.ca/internationalservices The ISS Office is located in POD61, Phone Number is (416) 979-5000 ext. 6655, email address is issask@ryerson.ca

LEARNING SUCCESS CENTRE

The Office of Student Services provides free learning skills sessions to students. The Learning Success Centre workshops are one or two-hour sessions on a variety of basic and advanced learning skill topics such as essay writing, time management, exam writing, etc. Attending these sessions and applying the strategies taught will make you a better learner. Session dates are posted on the web at: www.ryerson.ca/learningsuccess

LETTER OF PERMISSION
Students who wish to take courses at another accredited university for credits towards their Bachelor of Engineering degree must apply with a Letter of Permission in advance of

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registering in the course to ensure that the course if completed successfully will count towards their degree. Applications are available online at www.ryerson.ca/infocentre/forms/lop.pdf.

LOCKERS
The Department of Civil Engineering does not assign lockers to students. First year civil engineering students may sign up for lockers at the First Year and Common Engineering Office. However, starting on September 17, 2010 students in years 2, 3, and 4 may choose any locker on Campus that does not have a lock already on it and use the locker for the 2010 / 2011 academic year simply by putting your own lock on the locker. Please do not inform the Department of Civil Engineering about your locker number as this is not necessary. The locks and contents of all lockers must be removed by May 6, 2011. As of May 7, 2011, any remaining locks and/or contents will be removed from all lockers.

MEDICAL CERTIFICATE
Students who are unable to write their mid-terms or final exams or who have missed assignment deadlines due to illness must complete the following two items for academic consideration: 1. 2. MUST inform their instructor of the medical absence as soon as possible, preferably by email AND MUST provide a completed Ryerson University Medical Certificate, available online at http://www.ryerson.ca/senate/forms/medical.pdf, to the Civil Engineering Office (Room MON-221) within three working days of the missed exam or test date for academic consideration on medical grounds. The physicians contact information MUST be stamped on the form. Please submit medical certificates for missed exams and assignments for non-civil engineering courses to the Civil Engineering Office, as well.

MENTORING PROGRAM (DEPARTMENTAL)

The Department of Civil Engineering has established a student-mentoring program. In this program, students are encouraged to meet with a designated faculty member to discuss general issues related to their studies, including personal issues that may arise, progress and achievements made, and any other topic that the student wishes to discuss. The faculty mentor would not provide advice on specific academic matters, such as curriculum advising, course addition/deletion, probationary contracts, etc. as such matters are handled by the Associate Chair of the Undergraduate Program. The Department hopes that this program will give our students an opportunity for positive growth both personally and professionally. The students faculty mentor for 2010-2011 is Dr. Arnold Yuan. Dr. Yuans office is Room MON-305 and his contact information can be found in the Departmental Directory of this Handbook.

MISSING CLASSES
You are encouraged to maintain regular attendance to make the best of your academic performance. However, if unavoidable circumstances cause you to miss classes, here are the questions you need to ask yourself if you will be missing just a few days.

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The Undergraduate Academic Consideration and Appeals Policy requires that you inform your instructor(s) and ask for consideration as soon as a situation which may affect your work arises. Be sure to read the Course Management Policy (Policy 145) and the outlines of your courses. Attendance may be part of the course requirement.

OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSPERSON

The Office of the Ombudsperson at Ryerson University is a safe place to get advice and assistance with resolving a problem, concern or conflict fairly, or to obtain information that you were not able to obtain elsewhere. The Ombudsperson and Assistant Ombudsperson will work with students, faculty and staff to seek an expeditious and just resolution to problems and conflicts at the University that they have not been able to resolve themselves. All matters dealt with by the Office are handled in strict confidence unless the student involved gives permission for his or her name to be released. The Ombudsperson and Assistant Ombudsperson are impartial and operate independently of the University, including all administrative structures and student government. Students should keep in mind that it is their responsibility to be aware of Ryerson's official policies, procedures, deadlines and other information or documentation as set out in Ryerson's Statement of Student Rights and Responsibilities. You can reach the Office of Ombudsperson at Tel: 416-979-5000, ext. 1-7450. Their office is located at Oakham House, 2nd Floor, Rooms OAK 215/216, 63 Gould St. (at the corner of Church St.) The Ombudspersons Office Website address is www.ryerson.ca/ombuds/

OSAP ONTARIO STUDENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

OSAP (Ontario Student Assistance Program) provides assistance to full-time students for their direct educational costs (tuition fees, books and supplies) and basic living expenses. A full-time student is defined as a student enrolled in 60 percent or more of a full course load. OSAP is based on financial need as determined through an assessment of your application. Please see www.ryerson.ca/financialaid/osap for more information about OSAP. OSAP is available to full time Ryerson students who meet the eligibility requirements. Applications are available online. Your application must be submitted to the Student Financial Assistance Office, located in the lower level of the Podium building, 350 Victoria Street, Room POD-59.

POLICIES
Please see the complete list of Ryerson Universitys Senate Policies at: www.ryerson.ca/senate/policies/index.html Policy Name GPA Policy Student Code of Academic Conduct Student Code of Non-Academic Conduct Appeals Policy Examination Policy Course Management Policy No. 46 60 61 134 135 145

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Accommodation of Student Religious Observance Obligations 150

PRIVACY STATEMENT/INFORMATION PROTECTION AND ACCESS POLICY

The University has a policy on access to information and protection of personal information. The policy can be found at www.ryerson.ca/privacy The University's Information and Privacy Coordinator has been appointed as the administrator responsible for such issues. Please direct any questions to fippa@ryerson.ca or call 416.979.5000 ext 4676.

PROBATIONARY CONTRACT
PROBATIONARY STANDING- a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 1.00 to 1.99. Students with PROBATIONARY Standing may not continue their program studies until a PROBATIONARY Contract outlining a specific plan for studies and academic supports has been authorized by their program Department, and signed by the student. Students who fail to have such a PROBATIONARY Contract by the last date to add courses for the semester will have their course enrollments and course intention requests cancelled for the term in question and will be REQUIRED TO WITHDRAW (RTW) from their program unless their Department/School determines otherwise. Students with a PROBATIONARY Standing at the start of any semester will be eligible to continue their studies in a subsequent semester as long as they achieve a term grade point average (TGPA) of 2.00 or higher and provided they meet the terms of their Probationary Contract and do not violate approved Department/School Standing variations. Failure to meet the terms of the PROBATIONARY Contract as set out by the School or Department will result in the students being REQUIRED TO WITHDRAW from their Ryerson program.

RACE RYERSON ALUMNI OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

Ryerson Alumni of Civil Engineering (RACE) was formed to enhance the reputation of Ryerson University and the engineering profession. RACE promotes activities and programs that bring alumni together and provides a forum to discuss industry issues. It is a medium to help you stay involved with activities at Ryerson with your fellow alumni. RACE is an excellent way for alumni to stay in touch with classmates and professors. For more information, please see www.ryerson.ca/alumni. RACE has also created a group on www.facebook.com, it is an open place to discuss topics, share memories, plan events, etc. and it is free to join.

RAMSS RYERSON'S ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT SELF SERVICE

RAMSS is a web-based support tool for students and is accessible through the my.ryerson.ca web portal with your Ryerson Matrix Account and Password. RAMSS offers enhanced levels of services that are provided by Enrolment Services (formerly known as Records & Registration). You may access RAMSS via www.my.ryerson.ca to: View and print your class schedule Check for course schedule, availability and location Add, drop, and swap classes

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Update your address and other contact information including your email address View your financial student account View your grades and academic standing View your degree progress report

RCES RYERSON CIVIL ENGINEERING SOCIETY

The Ryerson Civil Engineering Society (RCES) is the representative student chapter for Civil Engineering and Geomatics Option students at Ryerson University. It is a student-run organization that provides peer support, builds connections to industry, plans social and extra-curricular engineering competition events and other special projects. The RCES Office is located in MON-101.The President of Ryerson Civil Engineering Society for 2010-2011 is Michael Ragheb and he can be reached at ryecivil@ryerson.ca, telephone (416) 979-5000, ext. 6454.

RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCE OBLIGATIONS

It is the policy of Ryerson University to accommodate the sincerely held religious beliefs of all students. Ryerson is a community which celebrates diversity and places a high value on inclusion and respect for differences. Ryerson recognizes that the religious, Aboriginal or spiritual observances of students may conflict with their academic obligations and could potentially lead to a disadvantage if an accommodation is not arranged. Ryerson also accepts that sincerely held beliefs by members of the same religious group or Aboriginal peoples (from different nations) often engender different types of commitments for observance practices. In accordance with the principles of the Ontario Human Rights Code, which requires accommodations based on creed, this policy outlines how accommodations for the religious, Aboriginal or spiritual observances of the Senate policy outlines how accommodations for the religious, Aboriginal or spiritual observances of Ryerson students will be determined. If you have religious observance commitments which preclude you from participating in required course activities please seek accommodation from your professors as soon as possible. Requests for accommodation of specific religious or spiritual observances must be presented to the instructor no later than two weeks prior to the conflict in question (in the case of final exams within five days of the posting of the exam schedule). In extenuating circumstances this deadline may be extended. If the dates are not known well in advance because they are linked to other conditions, requests should be submitted as soon as possible in advance of the required observance. You must also complete the Student Declaration of Observances Form available online at www.ryerson.ca/senate/other/relobservforminstr.pdf. Please refer to www.ryerson.ca/forms; www.ryerson.ca/equity; www.ryerson.ca/senate/policies/pol150.pdf for the complete policy on Religious Observance Obligations. The Student Declaration of Religious Observance form is available at the above mentioned websites, which are linked to Religious Observance calendars through the Discrimination and Harassment Prevention Services website, providing students and faculty with a comprehensive description of some observance obligations.

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REQUIRED TO WITHDRAW STUDENTS SEEKING REINSTATEMENT

Students Required to Withdraw after September 2008 Students who have been REQUIRED TO WITHDRAW (RTW) Standing from a Ryerson program may not continue their program studies and are not be eligible for reinstatement in their program for 12 months. Reinstatement will be considered by faculty/program committees based on criteria, assessments and/or procedures developed by the Department. Past academic performance and space availability will normally be considerations. Students who are reinstated to their program will be placed on PROBATION and will be required to have a Probationary Contract authorized by their program School or Department prior to commencing studies. No courses taken at Ryerson (or elsewhere) between when a student is RTW and reinstatement or transfer to another program will be granted Ryerson credit. Students seeking reinstatement within 24 months of their RTW date must contact their program Department directly. Students seeking reinstatement after 24 months has elapsed from their RTW date must apply for reinstatement using a Ryerson online application form available at: www.ryerson.ca/undergraduate/admission/apply/forms. Applications will be subject to space availability, admission deadline dates and procedures determined by Undergraduate Admissions and Recruitment. Students Required to Withdraw prior to September 2008 Students seeking reinstatement into the same program following their period of REQUIRED TO WITHDRAW Standing should: Complete a Ryerson online application form available at: www.ryerson.ca/undergraduate/admission/apply/forms. Submit the following directly to Undergraduate Admissions and Recruitment: any written conditions (e.g. School or Departmental Statement of Understanding); a letter that outlines academic and non-academic activities since receiving your REQUIRED TO WITHDRAW Standing status, and provides reasonable evidence of the prospect of successful study. If applicable, include any officially certified transcripts for courses taken at other postsecondary institutions during the term of REQUIRED TO WITHDRAW Standing. NOTE: Reinstatement is subject to space, competition, and academic consideration. Courses completed during a period of REQUIRED TO WITHDRAW Standing will not be credited towards degree requirements. Application for reinstatement should be made as early as possible. The equal consideration date for the Fall term is February 1 and for the Winter term is November 1. Applications received after these dates will be reviewed subject to space availability. Reinstatement, if granted, will be with PROBATIONARY Standing, and its requirements for defined limited studies. (See section on Academic Standings)

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RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIPS
Ryerson University offers a Research Assistant Program for undergraduate students. In this program, research assistantships are awarded to faculty members to hire students during the Fall/Winter semesters and the summer to conduct research on specific proposed topics. If you are interested, please contact the faculty member (faculty contact information is listed in the Departmental Directory of this Handbook) related to your area of research interest.

RESS RYERSON ENGINEERING STUDENT SOCIETY

Ryerson Engineering Student Society (RESS) represents and acts as an advocate for all engineering students at Ryerson. It is an association of members who are full time undergraduate students enrolled in engineering programs at Ryerson. RESS is a member of the Engineering Student Society Council of Ontario as well as the Canadian Federation of Engineering Students. Please see the website www.ress.ca for upcoming events, news and announcements.

RSU RYERSONS STUDENT UNION

Representing all full-time undergraduate students, as well as full and part-time graduate students, the RSU builds campus community by organizing events and supporting student groups, course unions, equity groups and graduate students associations. The Executive and staff advocate on behalf of students to meet their needs with an aim to improve access to and the quality of post-secondary education. The RSU also provides cost-saving services to benefit Ryerson students. The Ryerson Students Union main office is located at SCC311, Student Campus Centre, Third floor, 55 Gould Street, Phone (416) 979-5255, Email info@rsuonline.ca, Website www.rsuonline.ca

SCHOLARSHIPS & AWARDS

Ryerson University offers many scholarships and awards to new and returning students. Details can be found on the Ryerson University website at this web address: www.ryerson.ca/currentstudents/awards as well as on the Civil Engineering website: www.ryerson.ca/civil and the Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Science website www.feas.ryerson.ca. Information on awards and scholarships is also available from the Financial Aid and Awards Office located at POD-59.

SENATE
The Senate is the academic decision making body of Ryerson University and it is responsible for establishing the academic policies of the University. It is responsible for determining the curricula for all programs, admission and graduation requirements, conducting examinations, awarding certificates, diplomas, and all degrees. All of the Senate policies and by-laws can be found in their entirety at the Ryerson University Senate website: www.ryerson.ca/senate The Senate consists of 51 elected representatives of the faculty, librarians, students and alumni, and 18 ex-officio members of the administration, including the Chancellor. Senate is chaired by the President.

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Students can also be elected as representatives to their Program/Department Councils. These Councils are standing committees of the Senate. For further information, please visit the following website: http://www.ryerson.ca/senate/index.html

SIGNIFICANT DATES
Please note the important deadline dates in the Calendar and this Handbook for registration periods, course drops, fees, withdrawals, appeals deadlines etc.

TIMETABLES
Student timetables (schedules) are available on RAMSS website (www.my.ryerson.ca) in mid- August for Fall term and in December for the Winter term.

TRANSFER CREDITS
Transfer Credits refer to the number of course equivalencies that are granted towards a program of study based on previous academic course work from an accredited college or university. Students who are eligible or are planning to apply for transfer credits for courses that they completed at other accredited post-secondary institutions must collect officially certified transcripts, course description and course outlines as early as possible. These documents along with your application for transfer credits must be submitted to the Office of Curriculum Advising. Applicants approved into an Engineering program cannot expect to receive any transfer credits in Engineering discipline or Engineering related discipline courses if their applicable post secondary education was not completed at a program accredited by the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB). Refer to www.ccpe.ca/ for a listing of CEAB accredited institutions. Core and Professional Engineering course transfer credits will ONLY be granted at the time of admission. An Offer of Admission will notify the applicant of transfer credit decision(s) subject to acceptance of their Offer. Liberal Studies discipline courses taken at CEAB accredited or non-accredited schools will be considered for either lower- or upper-level liberal studies transfer credit. College courses, in general, are not eligible for transfer credit except in the case of lower-level liberal studies courses. For further information about transfer credits, please see the following website: www.ryerson.ca/currentstudents/transfercredits/

TRI-MENTORING PROGRAM
The Tri-Mentoring Program aims to assist students at all levels of study in successful achievement of goals. The Program allows you to share or gain wisdom, build leadership skills and grow both personally and professionally by becoming a student mentor. Through meaningful relationships with fellow students, industry professionals and the community at large, Tri-Mentoring supports the unique needs of Ryersons culturally diverse student body. All participants will benefit from the opportunities to grow as a student and a person through guidance, communication, leadership and a supportive community. Participating first year

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students are paired with senior (second to fourth) year students to help facilitate their orientation and transition into university life. Second year students enrol in a Student Leadership and Education program which will develop their skills/training in peer support, teamwork, etc. Fourth year or graduating students are matched with an industry professional to develop networks, gain job opportunities and employability skills and also gain insight into their field of study. For more information or to apply please see www.ryerson.ca/studentservices/trimentoring or email tmentor@ryerson.ca

TUITION FEES
Fees charged by Ryerson are approved annually by the Board of Governors for an academic year. Ryerson reserves the right to make changes in both the fees and the procedures given in this section of the Calendar without prior notice. Details of Tuition Fees information for the 2010-2011 academic year are available on RAMSS at www.my.ryerson.ca To view your fees account you may access your Student Centre and choose 'Account Inquiry', after logging in with your Matrix user ID and password or see www.ryerson.ca/currentstudents/fees-finances Fee payments made by students are applied first to any previous fee debts, and then any balance to the most recent debt.

TUTOR REGISTRY
The tutor registry assists students seeking academic help for specific courses with a qualified peer tutor. This is offered through Student Counselling Services. If you got a B+ or better in one or more of your classes last semester, your overall GPA is above 2.33 and you are a current Ryerson student (undergraduate or graduate) you are eligible to register as a tutor. To register, visit the Learning Success Centre in VIC B15, at 285 Victoria Street or www.ryerson.ca/learningsuccess.

WOMEN IN ENGINEERING
Ryerson Universitys Women in Engineering (WIE) is an award-winning program offering engineering career information to high school and university women. The Discover Engineering program was established with the purpose of encouraging young people, especially women, to pursue careers in science, technology, or engineering. WIE promotes a friendly and supportive environment for women pursuing engineering studies that holds various events such as Discover Engineering Summer Camp and Mentor-Line mentoring program. For more information regarding WIE, please visit www.ryerson.ca/feas/wie.html or contact the Discover Engineering Liaison Officer in ENG-341, Phone number is (416) 9795000 ext. 7220 and email is womeng@ee.ryerson.ca

WRITING CENTRE
The Writing Centre offers free one-on-one peer tutoring to assist students improve their writing to meet university standards. They provide one-to-one tutorials with students, in-class presentations, and workshops. Trained tutors assist all undergraduate and graduate students (including multilingual students, mature students, and distance education students) in all disciplines, with any writing project, and at any stage of the writing process.

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The Centre is located on the second floor of the Library in LIB 272B. You can book a 50minute consultation online www.ryerson.ca/writing-centre/ to discuss your essay or call (416) 979-5000 ext. 7192. For further information about the Writing Centre, please see www.ryerson.ca/writingcentre

SIGNIFICANT DATES 2010 - 2011

The following information outlines the deadline dates for a wide range of things which you may need to do during the 2010/2011 academic year. While you can always do things on the deadline date, it is often quicker and easier to do things earlier. To minimize stress, plan to do as much as you can well before the applicable deadline date. This will reduce the time you need to get things done while ensuring that you have time to spare if you encounter anything unexpected.

FALL 2010
Friday, April 30 Tuesday, June 1 Week of June 14 Week of June 21 Wednesday, June 30 Final date for students, admitted to the Fall 2010 term to apply for Transfer Credits. First date to apply to graduate on RAMSS for the Fall 2010 Convocation. Classes end for The Chang School Spring/Summer 2010 term, summer session. Classes commence for The Chang School Spring/Summer 2010 term, summer session. Final date to clear all fees and financial matters prior to the 2010-2011 academic year, otherwise no further enrollment will be permitted in undergraduate classes. Canada Day (University closed). Special Day (University closed). Pre-Orientation activities and programs (new undergraduate full- and part-time program students. First day of open enrollment for classes offered through The Chang School for the Fall 2010 term. Final date to apply for graduation on RAMSS for the Fall 2010 Convocation (no late fee). A nonrefundable late fee will apply after this date until August 20. Civic Holiday (University closed). Final date for new students to apply for Transfer Credit for the start of the Fall 2010/Winter 2011 academic year. After this date no applications will be assessed for Fall 2010. Applications received after this date will be assessed for the start of the Winter 2011 term (exception: students approved after August 6). Final date to apply in person for the Fall 2010

Thursday, July 1 Friday, July 2 Monday, July 5 to Friday, August 20 Monday, July 19 Friday, July 23

Monday, August 2 Friday, August 6

Friday, August 20

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Convocation (with a non-refundable late application fee). Monday, August 30 to Friday, September 3 Monday, September 6 Monday, September 6 to Friday, October 15 Tuesday, September 7 Orientation and Enrollment activities for the Fall term (new undergraduate full- and part-time program students). Labour Day (University closed). Post-Orientation activities and programs (new undergraduate full- and part-time program students); classes to continue as scheduled. Classes commence for full- and part-time undergraduate programs. Note: undergraduate program students accessing classes through The Chang School, classes will begin the week of Monday, September 13; see your Fall timetable for further information. Final date for full payment of undergraduate tuition fees for the Fall 2010/Winter 2011 academic year. Students who choose to defer payment of all or part of their Winter 2011 undergraduate tuition fees until after September 30, will be assessed a $70 (subject to change) deferral fee. Late fees will be assessed on unpaid Fall 2010 undergraduate tuition fees as of September 11, 2010 and, on unpaid Winter 2011 undergraduate tuition fees as of January 8, 2011. Final date to clear all outstanding academic graduation requirements to be eligible for the Fall 2010 Convocation and to clear all financial and other obligations to receive an official reward document. Final date to cancel an Application to Graduate for the Fall 2010 Convocation. Final date to change name to appear on all Fall graduation information (including award). The Chang School classes commence for Fall 2010. Distance and Saturday classes commence September 11, 2010. Final date to request missing Spring/Summer 2010 undergraduate grades. Final date to appeal Spring/Summer 2010 final undergraduate grades or Academic Standing. Final date to add or change undergraduate classes, in Fall 2010 for full- and part-time undergraduate program students. Undergraduate program students who enroll in The Chang School classes and are assessed individual Chang

Friday, September 10

Friday, September 10

Friday, September 10 Friday, September 10 Monday, September 13

Friday, September 17 Friday, September 17 Friday, September 17

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School class fees should consult The Chang School website for appropriate deadlines. Friday, September 17 Final date to withdraw from an undergraduate program and be eligible for the majority of fees to be refunded ($400 non-refundable charge for Fall admission or re-admission approvals, full-time programs; $200 non-refundable charge for Fall admission or re-admission approvals, part-time programs). Final date to drop an undergraduate class to be eligible for a full refund of fees (if a course drop results in a lower fee range), for full- and part-time undergraduate program students. Refer to Refund Schedule in this calendar. Undergraduate program students who enroll in The Chang School classes and are assessed individual Chang School class fees should consult The Chang School website for appropriate deadlines. Students who did not submit Course Intentions for the Fall 2010 term, but who subsequently enroll in Fall courses will be assessed a $50 Premium Enrollment Fee. Course Intention changes for the Winter 2011 term must be completed by October 1. Final date to submit an application for admission or readmission into an undergraduate full- or part-time degree program for the Winter 2011 term (for guaranteed consideration). Final date to drop a Fall undergraduate class and be eligible for a 50% refund, if applicable, for full- and parttime undergraduate program students. A 50% drop charge applies if a class drop results in a lower fee range. Refer to Refund Schedule in this calendar. Undergraduate program students who enroll in The Chang School classes and are assessed individual Chang School class fees should consult The Chang School website for appropriate deadlines. Final date to withdraw from an undergraduate program and be eligible for a 50% refund of Fall 2010 fees. A 100% drop charge applies (no fees refunded) if a Fall class drop results in a lower fee range for full- and parttime undergraduate program students. Undergraduate program students who enroll in The Chang School classes and are assessed individual Chang School class fees should consult The Chang School website for appropriate deadlines. Thanksgiving (University closed). Undergraduate Monday classes missed will be made up on Friday, December 3.

Friday, September 17

Monday, September 20

Week of September 27 Friday, October 1

Friday, October 8

Friday, October 8

Saturday, October 9

Monday, October 11

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Friday, October 15

Final date to submit an appeal for OSAP funds for any trimester, co-op or other programs with a December year end. Fall 2010 Convocation Final date to submit an OSAP application to be eligible to receive funding for the current September to April academic year. Applications submitted after this date will be eligible to receive OSAP funding from the date the application is received. First date to apply on RAMSS to graduate at the Spring 2011 Convocation. Final date to officially drop a Fall undergraduate term class(es) in good Academic Standing (no refund of fees). Non-attendance in Fall classes after this date will result in a failing grade for full- and part-time undergraduate program students. Undergraduate program students who enroll in The Chang School classes and are assessed individual Chang School class fees should consult The Chang School website for appropriate deadlines. Final date to withdraw from an undergraduate program for the Fall 2010 term in good Academic Standing (no refund of Fall 2010 fees). Last meeting date for Fall 2010 undergraduate classes scheduled on Fridays. Final date for students to apply for Transfer Credit assessment for the start of the Winter 2011 term. Applications received after this date will be assessed for the start of the Spring 2011 term. Classes end for full- and part-time undergraduate programs. Note: for part-time program students (or fulltime program students) accessing classes through The Chang School, some classes may continue until the week of December 13, 2010. Classes normally scheduled on Mondays will meet for the last class on this day. Final date to pick up OSAP loan documents with a December year end. Fall term undergraduate examination period, including Saturday, December 11. Deadline for clearing any Fall 2010 and prior outstanding debt, library book/fine, or other borrowed property in excess of $10 to ensure that Fall 2010 grades are not withheld. The Chang School classes end.

Tuesday, October 19 and Wednesday, October 20 Thursday, October 21

Monday, November 1 Friday, November 12

Friday, November 12

Friday, November 26 Friday, November 26

Friday, December 3

Friday, December 3 Friday, December 3 Monday, December 6 to Saturday, December 18 Friday, December 10

Week of December 13

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Saturday, December 18 Thursday, December 23 to Sunday, January 2

Official end of term for undergraduate programs. Mid-Year Break, the University will close at 4:30 pm on Wednesday, December 22. The University will re-open at 8 am on Monday, January 3, 2011.

WINTER 2011
Friday, January 7 Final date for payment of undergraduate tuition fees assessed for the Winter term. - full- and part-time undergraduate students; - part-time undergraduate students accessing classes through The Chang School. Final date to request missing Fall 2010 undergraduate grades. Final date to appeal Fall 2010 final undergraduate and The Chang School grades or Academic Standing. Classes commence for full- and part-time undergraduate programs. The Chang School classes commence for Winter 2011. Winter Carnival activities week; classes to continue as scheduled. Final date to add or change undergraduate classes, in Winter 2011 for full- and part-time undergraduate program students. Undergraduate program students who enroll in The Chang School classes and are assessed individual Chang School class fees should consult The Chang School website for appropriate deadlines. Final date to drop a Winter undergraduate class to be eligible for a full refund of fees (if a course drop results in a lower fee range), for full- and part-time undergraduate program students. Refer to Refund Schedule in this calendar. Undergraduate program students who enroll in The Chang School classes and are assessed individual Chang School class fees should consult The Chang School website for appropriate deadlines. Final date to withdraw from an undergraduate program and be eligible for a full refund of fees ($100 nonrefundable charge for Winter admission or re-admission approvals). Final date to apply for OSAP for the current September to April academic year. Please note that funding assistance may be prorated based on when the application is received. Students with outstanding Fall 2010 Fees will be unable to use the add or swap enrollment functions. Students who did not submit Course Intentions for the Winter

Friday, January 14 Friday, January 14 Monday, January 10 Week of January 10 Week of January 10 Friday, January 21

Friday, January 21

Friday, January 21

Friday, January 21

Monday, January 24 Monday, January 24

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2011 term, but who subsequently enroll in Winter courses will be assessed a $50 Premium Enrollment Fee. Friday, January 28 Tuesday, February 1 Final date to submit any outstanding OSAP supporting documentation. Deadline to submit an application for admission, re-admission or re-instatement to a full- or part-time undergraduate degree program, or as a Special Student for the Spring/Summer 2010 and Fall 2011 terms (for guaranteed consideration).

Friday, February 11 Final date to withdraw from an undergraduate program and be eligible for a 50% refund of Winter 2011 fees. Friday, February 11 Final date to drop a Winter undergraduate class and be eligible for a 50% refund, if applicable, for full- and part-time undergraduate program students. A 50% drop charge applies if a class drop results in a lower fee range. Refer to Refund Schedule in this calendar. Undergraduate program students who enroll in The Chang School classes and are assessed individual Chang School class fees should consult The Chang School website for appropriate deadlines. Final date to officially drop a Winter multi-term (A and B combination) undergraduate class(es) in good Academic Standing (no refund of Winter 2011 fees). Non-attendance in the Winter (B portion) of the course(s) after this date will result in a failing grade for full- and part-time undergraduate program students. Undergraduate program students who enroll in The Chang School classes and are assessed individual Chang School class fees should consult The Chang School website for appropriate deadlines. A 100% drop charge applies (no fees refunded) if a Winter class drop results in a lower fee range for full- and part-time undergraduate program students. Undergraduate program students who enroll in The Chang School classes and are assessed individual Chang School class fees should consult The Chang School website for appropriate deadlines. Final date to submit a review/appeal for OSAP funds for the current September to April academic year.

Friday, February 11

Saturday, February 12

Friday, February 18

Monday, February 21 Family Day (University closed). Week of February 21 Study Week for undergraduate students.

Monday, February 28 Final date to apply for graduation on RAMSS for the Spring 2011 Convocation (no late fee). A non-refundable late fee will apply after this date until March 18. Week of March 14 Course Intentions for Fall 2011 and Winter 2012. Students who do not submit Course Intentions for the Fall 2011/Winter 2012 term and subsequently enroll for either the Fall or Winter

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terms will be assessed a $50 per term Premium Enrollment Fee. Friday, March 18 Final date to officially drop a Winter undergraduate term class(es) in good Academic Standing (no refund of fees). Nonattendance in Winter classes after this date will result in a failing grade for full- and part-time undergraduate program students. Undergraduate program students who enroll in The Chang School classes and are assessed individual Chang School class fees should consult The Chang School website for appropriate deadlines. Final date to withdraw from an undergraduate program for the Winter 2011 term in good Academic Standing (no refund of Winter 2011 fees). Final date to apply in person for the Spring 2011 Convocation (with payment of a non-refundable late application fee). Final date to change name to appear on all graduation information (including award). Final date to clear any previous term(s) outstanding grades for Spring 2011 Convocation. The Chang School classes end. Final date to pick up OSAP loan documents with an April year end. Final date to submit a Spring Session Only OSAP extension application form. Classes end for full- and part-time undergraduate programs. Note: for part-time program students (or full-time program students) accessing classes through The Chang School, classes may continue until the week of April 11.

Friday, March 18

Friday, March 18

Friday, March 25 Monday, April 11 Week of April 11 Friday, April 15 Friday, April 15 Friday, April 15

Monday, April 18 to Winter term undergraduate examination period, including Saturday, April 30 Saturday, April 23. Thursday, April 21 Deadline for clearing any Winter 2011 and prior outstanding debt, library book/fine or other borrowed property in excess of $10 to ensure that Winter 2011 grades are not withheld. Good Friday (University closed). Final date for students admitted to the Fall 2010 term to apply for Transfer Credits. Official end of term for undergraduate programs.

Friday, April 22 Saturday, April 30 Saturday, April 30

SPRING/SUMMER 2011
Monday, May 2 Classes commence for full- and part-time undergraduate programs and classes offered through The Chang School.

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Friday, May 6 Friday, May 6

Final date for payment of Spring/Summer 2011 fees. Final date to withdraw from an undergraduate program and be eligible for a full refund of fees ($200 nonrefundable charge for Spring/Summer admission or readmission approvals). Final date to drop a Spring/Summer undergraduate class that began in May for full-time undergraduate program students and part-time undergraduate program students accessing classes through The Chang School, and be eligible for a full refund of fees (if a class drop results in a lower fee range). Refer to Refund Schedule. Undergraduate program students, who enroll in The Chang School classes and are assessed individual Chang School class fees should consult The Chang School website for appropriate deadlines. Final date to add undergraduate classes, or change classes in Spring/Summer (classes that begin in May) for full- and part-time undergraduate program students. Undergraduate program students who enroll in The Chang School classes and are assessed individual Chang School class fees should consult The Chang School website for significant dates and appropriate deadlines. Final date to clear all outstanding academic graduation requirements to be eligible for the Spring 2011 Convocation and to clear all financial and other obligations to receive an official award document.

Friday, May 6

Monday, May 9

Wednesday, May 11

Wednesday, May 11 Final date to cancel an Application to Graduate for the Spring 2011 Convocation. Friday, May 13 Final date to drop a Spring/Summer undergraduate class(es) that began in May and be eligible for a 50% refund, if applicable, for full- and part-time undergraduate program students. Undergraduate program students who enroll in The Chang School classes and are assessed individual Chang School class fees should consult The Chang School website for appropriate deadlines. Final date to withdraw from an undergraduate program in good Academic Standing and be eligible for a 50% refund, if applicable. Course Intention Adjustment Period for the Fall 2011 and Winter 2012 terms. Final date to drop a Spring/Summer undergraduate multi-term (A and B combination) class(es) and be eligible for a 50% refund if applicable for full- and part-time undergraduate program students. Undergraduate program students who enroll in The Chang School classes and are assessed individual Chang School class fees should consult The Chang School website for appropriate deadlines.

Friday, May 13 Monday, May 16 to Friday, May 27 Friday, May 20

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Monday, May 23 Friday, May 27

Victoria Day (University closed). Final date to drop a Spring/Summer undergraduate term class(es) beginning in May in good Academic Standing (no refund of fees) for full- and part-time undergraduate program students. Undergraduate program students who enroll in The Chang School classes and are assessed individual Chang School class fees should consult The Chang School website for appropriate deadlines. Non-attendance in Spring/Summer term classes after this date will result in a failing grade. Final date to request missing Winter 2011 undergraduate grades. Final date to appeal Winter 2011 final undergraduate and The Chang School grades or Academic Standing. First date to apply for graduation on RAMSS for the Fall 2011 Convocation. Final date to submit an OSAP Spring/Summer Session extension application form. Final date to submit an OSAP Summer Session Only extension application form.

Friday, May 27 Friday, May 27 Wednesday, June 1 Friday, June 3 Friday, June 3

Week of June 8 to Spring 2011 Convocation, specific ceremony dates to be 17 announced. Week of June 13 Classes end for Spring/Summer undergraduate term classes that began in May (June 20 for Monday/Wednesday classes) and The Chang School Spring/Summer, spring session classes. Classes commence for full- and part-time undergraduate programs and The Chang School for the Spring/Summer 2011 term, summer session. Final week to add a Spring/Summer undergraduate class(es), or change class sections for classes that began in June for: full- and part-time undergraduate program students. Undergraduate program students who enroll in The Chang School classes and are assessed individual Chang School class fees should consult The Chang School website for appropriate deadlines. Final date to drop a Spring/Summer 2011 undergraduate class that began in June and be eligible for a full refund of fees (if class drop results in a lower fee range), for full- and part-time undergraduate program students. Undergraduate program students who enroll in The Chang School classes and are assessed individual Chang School class fees should consult The Chang School website for appropriate deadlines. Please refer to Refund Schedule in this calendar. Canada Day (University closed). Final date to drop a Spring/Summer undergraduate term class(es) that began in June and be eligible for a 50% refund, if applicable for full- and part-time undergraduate program

Week of June 20

Week of June 27

Thursday, June 30

Friday, July 1 Friday, July 8

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students. Undergraduate students who enroll in The Chang School classes and are assessed individual Chang School class fees should consult The Chang School website for appropriate deadlines. Friday, July 8 Final date to drop a Spring/Summer undergraduate multi-term (A and B combination) class(es) beginning in May in good Academic Standing (no refund of fees) for full- and part-time undergraduate program students. Undergraduate program students who enroll in The Chang School classes and are assessed individual Chang School class fees should consult The Chang School website for appropriate deadlines. Non-attendance in a Spring/Summer class(es) after this date will result in a failing grade. Final date to withdraw from an undergraduate program, in good Academic Standing (no refund of fees). Final date to drop a Spring/Summer undergraduate term class(es) beginning in June in good Academic Standing (no refund of fees) for full- and part-time undergraduate program students. Undergraduate program students who enroll in The Chang School classes and are assessed individual Chang School class fees should consult The Chang School website for appropriate deadlines. Non-attendance in a Spring/Summer class(es) after this date will result in a failing grade. Civic Holiday (University closed). Classes end for Spring/Summer undergraduate term classes that began in June, and Spring/Summer multi-term (A and B combination) classes that began in May (consult The Chang School website for applicable dates and deadlines).

Friday, July 15 Friday, July 15

Monday, August 1 Week of August 8

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DIRECTORY OF STUDENT RESOURCES

Student Resources
Prospective Students General Information Financial Money Matters Learning Services Learning Assistance Academic Services Registrar's Office Accommodations for a Disability Computer Services Career Career Services Health & Personal Personal Safety/Crisis Intervention Health and Wellness Counselling Legal Advice Getting Connected Connecting with other Students Student Events Leadership Experience Campus Essentials Food at Ryerson Student Identification Housing Parking Maps

Inquiry

Contact Name

Contact Info

Area/Location

General Information for Prospective Students Application and Inquiry Graduate School Application and Inquiry Campus Tours G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education Calendars Transfer Credits Money Matters Scholarships, Bursaries OSAP RSU Go Transit discount Work abroad application Paying Tuition and Student Fees Student Project's Funding RSU Bursary Continuing Education Students Association of Ryerson Learning Assistance Study Skills English Language Support Tutor Registry Writing Centre Jo-anne Kennedy Chris Brierley Jo-anne Kennedy Lynne Mallatratt, Administrative Assistant 416-979-5000 x7350 lss@ryerson.ca 416-979-5000 x4064 els@ryerson.ca 416-979-5000 x7350 lss@ryerson.ca 416-979-5000 x7192 writingcentre@ryerson.ca Learning Success Centre VIC-B-15 English Language Support VIC-B-17 Learning Success Centre VIC-B-15 Library LIB-272B Client Services Rep 416-979-5113 finaid@gweryerson.ca awards@ryerson.ca funding@gwemail.ryerson.ca jobs@gwemail.ryerson.ca 416-979-5015 416-979-5000 x5187 pfacs@ryerson.ca 416-979-5255 info@rsuonline.ca 416-979-5193 info@mycesar.org Student Financial Assistance POD-59 Client Services Rep Client Services Rep Client Services Rep Client Services Rep Client Services Rep 416-979-5036 ask.ryerson.ca 416-979-5150 grdadmit@ryerson.ca 416-979-5036 ask.ryerson.ca 416-979-5035 ce@ryerson.ca 416-598-5136 tcredits@ryerson.ca Undergraduate Admissions and Recruitment POD-144 Graduate Admissions Office YDI-1102 Undergraduate Admissions and Recruitment POD-144 Heaslip House 297 Victoria Enrollment Services and Student Records POD-70

Client Services Rep Gaya Arasaratnam Client Services Rep Administrative Assistant

Student Fees/Cashiers Office POD-64 P-FACS Student Projects Fund POD-61 RSU SCC-311 CESAR SCC-301

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Reference Material and Research Assistance Books and Supplies

Circulation and Reference Kelly Abraham, Manager

416-979-5055 Online form 416-979-5116 bookstor@ryerson.ca

Library LIB 2nd floor 17 Gould St. 105 Bond St. 55 Gould St.

Academic Services Enrollment Transcripts Student Fees Enrollment Services & Student Records Add/Drop/Swap Courses RAMMS Support Client Services Rep Client Services Rep Client Services Rep Client Services Rep Client Services Rep Client Services Rep 416-979-5136 essr@ryerson.ca 416-979-5136 essr@ryerson.ca 416-979-5015 essr@ryerson.ca 416-979-5136 essr@ryerson.ca 416-979-5136 essr@ryerson.ca 416-979-5000 x5136 sservice@ryerson.ca 416-979-5151 or x7308 gradinfo@ryerson.ca 416-979-5195 csdc@ryerson.ca 416-979-5255 x2322 advocacy@rsuonline.ca 416-979-5000 x5193 info@mycesar.org 416-5255 x2322 Enrollment Services and Student Records POD-70 Enrollment Services and Student Records POD-70 Student Fees Office POD-64 Enrollment Services and Student Records POD-70 Enrollment Services and Student Records POD-70 Help Desk KHW-71 or Library Enrollment Services and Student Records POD-70 Centre for Student Development and Counselling JOR-07 RSU SCC-311 SCC-301 SCC-311 Refer to Undergraduate Student Guide Department Specific Enrollment Services and Student Records POD-70 Ombudsperson OAK-215/216 Enrollment Services and Student Records POD-70

Curriculum Advising Academic Counselling related to Educational decision-making Advocacy Advocacy Academic Difficulties

Client Services Rep Counselling Centre Assistant

Kim Neale, Student Issues & Advocacy Co-ordinator CESAR Student Rights Coordinator Client Services Rep

Suspension Transfer Credits Policies, Procedures, Appeals & Complaints Graduation Eligibility Registrar's Office The Office of the Registrar Curriculum Advising Enrollment Services & Student Records Student Fees Transfer Credits Undergraduate Admissions & Recruitment

Department Specific Client Services Rep Assistant Ombudsperson Client Services Rep

Department Specific 416-979-5136 tcredits@ryerson.ca 416-979-5000 x7450 ombuds@ryerson.ca 416-979-5151 gradinfo@ryerson.ca

Keith Alnwick, Registrar Client Services Rep Client Services Rep Client Services Rep Client Services Rep Client Services Rep

416-979-5136 registra@ryerson.ca 416-979-5151 or x7308 gradinfo@ryerson.ca 416-979-5136 essr@ryerson.ca 416-979-5015 essr@ryerson.ca 416-598-5959 tcredits@ryerson.ca 416-979-5036 ask.ryerson.ca

The Office of the Registrar, JOR1206 Enrollment Services and Student Records POD-70 Enrollment Services and Student Records POD-70 Student Fees Office POD-64 Enrollment Services and Student Records POD-70 Undergraduate Admissions and Recruitment POD-144

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Accommodations for a Disability Disability Advising and Support Test and Exam Centre Advocacy Computer Services Computer Support Career Services Career Centre Information Assistant 416-979-5177 career@ryerson.ca 416-979-5177 career@ryerson.ca 416-979-5000 x4189 issask@ryerson.ca 416-979-5195 csdc@ryerson.ca 416-979-5255 x4503 workingstudents@rsuonline.ca livingwagenow@ryesac.ca Career Development & Employment Centre POD-61 Career Development & Employment Centre POD-61 International Services for Students POD-61 Centre for Student Development and Counselling JOR-07 RSU Working Students' Centre SCC-213 Lab Advisors 416-979-5000 x6840 help@ryerson.ca Student Help Desk KHW-71 or Library Tracy Machado, Front Desk/Special Projects Lisa Huynh, Test/Exam Co-ordinator Co-ordinator 416-979-5290 acfrontdesk@ryerson.ca 416-979-5000 x7932 acfrontdesk@ryerson.ca 416-979-5255 x4504 access@rsuonline.ca Access Centre POD-61 Test Centre VIC-B-21 RyeAccess SCC-213

On Campus Jobs

Information Assistant

Off-Campus Work Permits for International Students Career and Educational DecisionMaking Advocacy & Workers Rights

Inquiry Assistant Counselling Centre Assistant Co-ordinator

Personal Safety/Crisis Intervention Discrimination, Harassment Safe House Security Katie Scarcello Intake and Admin Assistant Counselling Centre Assistant Security Officer 416-979-5000 x7494 kscarcel@ryerson.ca 416-979-5195 cscd@ryerson.ca For emergency x80 or 416-979-5001 security@ryerson.ca 416-979-5000 x2741 mcirak@ryerson.ca 416-979-5195 dbrecher@ryerson.ca Discrimination and Harassment Prevention Services POD-254A Centre for Student Development and Counselling JOR-07 Security CPF-100 POD-62 Centre for Student Development and Counselling JOR-07

Non-Academic Code of Conduct Ryerson Crisis Team Health and Wellness Recreation and Athletics Centre (RAC) Intramurals Aids Education, Nutrition, Physical Health, Stress Mgmt. Physicians, flu shots, medical notes Health & Dental Plan UHIP

Mickey Cirak Student Conduct Officer Crisis Team Clinical Coordinator

Renee De Laire

416-979-5096 rac@ryerson.ca varsity@ryerson.ca 416-979-5000 x7360 intramur@ryerson.ca 416-979-5000 x4295 healthy@ryerson.ca 416-979-5070 healthct@ryerson.ca 416-979-5255 x2311 health@rsuonline.ca 416-979-5000 x4189 issask@ryerson.ca

Recreation and Athletics Centre (RAC) Recreation and Athletics Centre (RAC) Health Promotion POD-448A Medical Centre KHW-181 RSU SCC-311 International Services for Students POD-61 Enrollment Services and Student

Randy Pipher, Intramural and Camps Co-ordinator Health Promotion Nurse Customer Service Liaison Dawn Murray, Administrator Inquiry Assistant

Student Medical Certificate

Submit medical certificate within 3 working days of missed exam to the

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appropriate department to receive consideration for that exam. Massage Therapy Client Services Rep 416-979-5096 rac@ryerson.ca

Records or The Senate Recreation and Athletics Centre (RAC) RAC-12B

Counselling Personal, Career, and Educational Counselling Legal Advice Free legal advice Immigration and Legal Advising for International Students Connecting with Other Students Become a Mentor Cultural Groups and Course Unions Women's Advocacy and Support LGBTTIQQ2S Advocacy and Support Office of International Affairs Mentoring Program Assistant Campus Groups Administrator Co-ordinator Outreach Co-ordinator Inquiries Assistant 416-979-5000 x6634 tmentor@ryerson.ca 416-979-5255 x2323 campusgroups@rsuonline.ca 416-979-5255 x2350 womenscentre@rsuonline.com 416-979-5255 x7527 ryepride@rsuonline.ca 416-979-5000 x6655 issask@ryerson.ca 416-979-5000 x7699 ssaikkon@ryerson.ca Tri-Mentoring POD-54 RSU Campus Groups SCC-311 Women's Centre, RSU SCC-210 RyePride, RSU SCC-209 International Services for Students POD-61 Aboriginal Student Services KHW-389 Bill Reid Inquiry Assistant 416-979- 5255 x2315 legal@rsuonline.ca 416-979-5000 x4189 issask@ryerson.ca RSU Legal Advocacy Services SCC-311 International Services for Students POD-61 Counselling Centre Assistant 416-979-5195 csdc@ryerson.ca Centre for Student Development and Counselling JOR-07

Metis, Inuit, status and non-status, Aboriginal Student Events First Year Orientation Booking a Room Risk Assessment Forms P-FACS Student Projects Fund Advertising on Campus Convocation Ceremonies Leadership Experience Become a Mentor L.E.A.D. Certificate Program Student Life Promotions Team Food at Ryerson Community Food Room

Sheila Saikkon, Co-ordinator

Gaya Arasaratnam Facilities Rentals Gaya Arasaratnam Gaya Arasaratnam Gaya Arasaratnam Administrative Assistant

416-979-5000 x7352 orientation@ryerson.ca 416-979-5000 x5009 s1chong@ryerson.ca 416-979-5000 x6652 event@ryerson.ca 416-979-5000 x6652 pfacs@ryerson.ca 416-979-5000 x6652 416-979-5234 convocation@ryerson.ca

Student Community Life POD-61 Theatre & Facilities KHW-185 Student Community Life POD-61 Student Community Life POD-61 Student Community Life POD-61 Convocation and Awards Office KHW-47

Mentoring Program Assistant Sandra Cook, Leadership Development Advisor Goran Boskovic, Leadership Development Advisor

416-979-5000 x6634 tmentor@ryerson.ca 416-979-5000 x4092 leadership@ryerson.ca 416-979-5000 x4092

Tri-Mentoring Program POD-54 L.E.A.D. Certificate Program JOR-04 Student Life Promotions JOR-04

Co-ordinator

416-979-5255 x2334 foodroom@rsuonline.ca

RSU SCC-212

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Cafeteria's on Campus

HUB (1st floor Podium Building), ILLC (133 Mutual St), Pitman (Pitman Hall) Co-ordinator Aramark 416-979-5000 x6956 silvana_babikian@aramark.ca Ryerson Food Services POD-250B

Catering/Ordering Food

Student Identification Student ID Card Proof of Enrollment Housing Off-campus Housing On-campus Housing Parking Student Permits Faculty/Staff Parking Daily Parking Susan Hum-Poon 416-979-5000 x5008 shumpoon@ryerson.ca Ancillary Services JOR-1108 Housing Services Assistant Housing Services Assistant 416-979-5284 offcamp@ryerson.ca 416-979-5284 housing@ryerson.ca Student Housing Services PIT-100 Student Housing Services PIT-100 Client Services Rep Client Services Rep 416-979-5000 x7565 onecard@ryerson.ca 416-979-5136 essr@ryerson.ca OneCard Office JOR-02 Enrollment Services and Student Records POD-70

OTHER RESOURCE MATERIAL

Ryerson University Website - www.ryerson.ca Ryerson Calendar - www.ryerson.ca/calendar Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Science - www.feas.ryerson.ca Department of Civil Engineering www.ryerson.ca/civil Civil Engineering/Geomatics Option Student Handbook - www.ryerson.ca/civil Ryerson University Student Guide -www.ryerson.ca/studentguide RAMSS www.my.ryerson.ca

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RYERSON UNIVERSITY CAMPUS

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DEPARTMENTAL DIRECTORY

Dr. H. Marzouk Dr. K. Sennah

Chair Associate Chair Undergraduate Program Associate Chair Graduate Studies Program Director MON 221 OFFICE ENG LG19 MON 411 MON 403 MON 409 MON 307 MON 303 MON 217 ENG LG26C MON 309 MON 215 MON 221 ENG 359 MON 306 MON 213 MON 311 MON 406 MON 102A MON 220 MON 221 YDI 1120 MON 103 MON 218 EPH 230 MON 407 MON 405 MON 216 EPH 230 On Leave MON 305 (2nd Floor) PH. EXT. 4893 7905 6461 7868 6472 6459 7867 4890 6462 6455 6452 5140 6470 6450 6469 6473 6468 6451 5345 4084 6467 6464 4677 6460 6458 6457 7315 5345 6463 (416) 979-5345 EMAIL aldardari lamleh mchapman seasa rabbany li.he ahossain njaalouk darkoj kianoush kkritzer mlachemi jyli snli jinyuan.liu gluk rluong hmarzouk mendonca mneeland dpeneff bpersaud drogan ksennah ahmed.shaker mshehata d2valle mwarith arnold.yuan

Dr. A. El-Rabbany

MAIN OFFICE FACULTY AND STAFF M. Aldardari Dr. L. Amleh Dr. M. Chapman Dr. S. Easa Dr. A. El-Rabbany Dr. L. He Dr. A. Hossain N. Jaalouk Dr. D. Joksimovic Dr. R. Kianoush K. Kritzer Dr. M. Lachemi Dr. J.Y. Li Dr. S. Li Dr. J. Liu Dr. G. Luk R. Luong Dr. H. Marzouk D. Mendonca M. Neelands D. Peneff Dr. B. Persaud D. Rogan Dr. K. Sennah Dr. A. Shaker Dr. M. Shehata D. Valle Dr. M. Warith Dr. A. Yuan

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Faculty & Staff Members

FACULTY MEMBERS

DR. LAMYA AMLEH Structural Engineering

DR. MIKE CHAPMAN Geomatics Engineering

DR. SAID EASA Transportation Engineering

DR. AHMED EL-RABBANY Geomatics Engineering

DR. LI HE Environmental Engineering

DR. ANWAR HOSSAIN Structural Engineering

DR. DARKO JOKSIMOVIC Environmental Engineering

DR. REZA KIANOUSH Structural Engineering

DR. MOHAMED LACHEMI Structural Engineering

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DR. JAMES LI Environmental Engineering

DR. SONGNIAN LI Geomatics Engineering

DR. JINYUAN LIU Geotechnical Engineering

DR. GRACE LUK Environmental Engineering

DR. HESHAM MARZOUK Structural Engineering

DR. BHAGWANT PERSAUD Transportation Engineering

DR. KHALED SENNAH Structural Engineering

DR. AHMED SHAKER Geomatics Engineering

DR. MEDHAT SHEHATA Materials/Transportation Engineering

DR. MOSTAFA WARITH Geo-environmental Engineering

DR. ARNOLD YUAN Project Management

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STAFF MEMBERS

KIM KRITZER Administrative Assistant Undergraduate

DIANNE MENDONCA Departmental Assistant Undergraduate

MARY NEELANDS Graduate Program Administrator

MOHAMAD ALDARDARI Civil Technologist

NIDAL JAALOUK Senior Technologist

ROBIN LUONG Civil Technician

DAN PENEFF Senior Technical Officer

DES ROGAN Network Administrator

DOMENIC VALLE Civil/Geomatics Technical Officer

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NOTES

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