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Building Engineering
(Faculty of Engineering and Design)
3432 Mackenzie Building
1125 Colonel By Drive
Ottawa, Ontario K1S 5B6
gradadmineng@carleton.ca
graduate.carleton.ca/cu-programs/building-engineering/

This section presents the requirements for programs in:

Program Requirements

M.A.Sc. Building Engineering (5.0 credits)

Requirements:
1.  0.5 credit in:0.5
BLDG 5101 [0.5]
Introduction to Building Engineering
2.  1.0 credit from the following list. Other courses may be used, with Supervisor recommendation and Director approval.1.0
ARCC 5401 [0.5]
Workshop: Technical Studies in Heritage Conservation
BLDG 5301 [0.5]
Building Energy Management and Optimization
BLDG 5302 [0.5]
Building Services Engineering
BLDG 5103 [0.5]
Research Methods for Building Engineering
CDNS 5403 [0.5]
Heritage Conservation and Sustainability
BLDG 5201 [0.5]
Advanced Building Characterization, Conservation and Rehabilitation
BLDG 5203 [0.5]
Advanced Computational Modeling Strategies of Historic Buildings
CIVE 5609 [0.5]
Fundamentals of Fire Safety Engineering
CIVE 5610 [0.5]
Fire Dynamics I
BLDG 5202 [0.5]
Structural Assessment of Historic Buildings
CIVE 5612 [0.5]
Fire Modeling
CIVE 5613 [0.5]
Fire Dynamics II
CIVE 5614 [0.5]
Design for Fire Resistance
CIVE 5615 [0.5]
Fire Behaviour of Materials
MECH 5205 [0.5]
Building Performance Simulation
3.  1.0 credit in approved electives1.0
4.  2.5 credits in:2.5
BLDG 5909 [2.5]
M.A.Sc. Thesis (in the area of the concentration)
Total Credits5.0

M.A.Sc. Building Engineering
with Concentration in Building Performance (5.0 credits)

Requirements:
1.  0.5 credit in:0.5
BLDG 5101 [0.5]
Introduction to Building Engineering
2.  1.5 credits in the concentration, from the following list. Other courses may be used, with Supervisor recommendation and Director approval.1.5
BLDG 5103 [0.5]
Research Methods for Building Engineering
BLDG 5104 [0.5]
Indoor Environmental Quality
BLDG 5301 [0.5]
Building Energy Management and Optimization
BLDG 5302 [0.5]
Building Services Engineering
MECH 5205 [0.5]
Building Performance Simulation
3.  0.5 credit in approved electives0.5
4.  2.5 credits in:2.5
BLDG 5909 [2.5]
M.A.Sc. Thesis (in the area of the concentration)
Total Credits5.0

M.A.Sc. Building Engineering
with Concentration in Fire Safety (5.0 credits)

Requirements:
1.  0.5 credit in:0.5
BLDG 5101 [0.5]
Introduction to Building Engineering
2.  1.5 credits in the concentration, from the following list. Other courses may be used, with Supervisor recommendation and Director approval.1.5
CIVE 5609 [0.5]
Fundamentals of Fire Safety Engineering
CIVE 5610 [0.5]
Fire Dynamics I
CIVE 5612 [0.5]
Fire Modeling
CIVE 5613 [0.5]
Fire Dynamics II
CIVE 5614 [0.5]
Design for Fire Resistance
CIVE 5615 [0.5]
Fire Behaviour of Materials
3.  0.5 credit in approved electives0.5
4.  2.5 credits in:2.5
BLDG 5909 [2.5]
M.A.Sc. Thesis (in the area of the concentration)
Total Credits5.0

M.A.Sc. Building Engineering
with Concentration in Heritage Conservation (5.0 credits)

Requirements:
1.  0.5 credit in:0.5
BLDG 5101 [0.5]
Introduction to Building Engineering
2.  1.5 credits in the concentration, from the following list. Other courses may be used, with Supervisor recommendation and Director approval.1.5
ARCC 5401 [0.5]
Workshop: Technical Studies in Heritage Conservation
CDNS 5403 [0.5]
Heritage Conservation and Sustainability
BLDG 5201 [0.5]
Advanced Building Characterization, Conservation and Rehabilitation
BLDG 5202 [0.5]
Structural Assessment of Historic Buildings
BLDG 5203 [0.5]
Advanced Computational Modeling Strategies of Historic Buildings
CIVE 5609 [0.5]
Fundamentals of Fire Safety Engineering
3.  0.5 credit in approved electives0.5
4.  2.5 credits in:2.5
BLDG 5909 [2.5]
M.A.Sc. Thesis (in the area of the concentration)
Total Credits5.0

M.Eng. Building Engineering (5.0 credits)

Requirements - Coursework pathway:
1.  1.0 credit in:1.0
BLDG 5101 [0.5]
Introduction to Building Engineering
BLDG 5103 [0.5]
Research Methods for Building Engineering
2.  0.5 credit from Building Performance concentration courses:0.5
BLDG 5104 [0.5]
Indoor Environmental Quality
BLDG 5301 [0.5]
Building Energy Management and Optimization
BLDG 5302 [0.5]
Building Services Engineering
MECH 5205 [0.5]
Building Performance Simulation
3.  0.5 credit from Fire Safety concentration courses:0.5
CIVE 5609 [0.5]
Fundamentals of Fire Safety Engineering
CIVE 5610 [0.5]
Fire Dynamics I
CIVE 5612 [0.5]
Fire Modeling
CIVE 5613 [0.5]
Fire Dynamics II
CIVE 5614 [0.5]
Design for Fire Resistance
CIVE 5615 [0.5]
Fire Behaviour of Materials
4.  0.5 credit from Heritage Conservation concentration courses:0.5
ARCC 5401 [0.5]
Workshop: Technical Studies in Heritage Conservation
BLDG 5201 [0.5]
Advanced Building Characterization, Conservation and Rehabilitation
BLDG 5202 [0.5]
Structural Assessment of Historic Buildings
BLDG 5203 [0.5]
Advanced Computational Modeling Strategies of Historic Buildings
BLDG 5301 [0.5]
Building Energy Management and Optimization
CDNS 5403 [0.5]
Heritage Conservation and Sustainability
CIVE 5609 [0.5]
Fundamentals of Fire Safety Engineering
5.  1.0 credit in additional concentration courses, not already used to fulfil Items 2-4 above1.0
6.  1.5 credits in approved electives1.5
Total Credits5.0
Requirements - Project pathway:
1.  1.0 credit in:1.0
BLDG 5101 [0.5]
Introduction to Building Engineering
BLDG 5103 [0.5]
Research Methods for Building Engineering
2.  2.0 credits from the following list. Other courses may be used, with Supervisor recommendation and Director approval.2.0
ARCC 5401 [0.5]
Workshop: Technical Studies in Heritage Conservation
CDNS 5403 [0.5]
Heritage Conservation and Sustainability
BLDG 5302 [0.5]
Building Services Engineering
BLDG 5104 [0.5]
Indoor Environmental Quality
BLDG 5201 [0.5]
Advanced Building Characterization, Conservation and Rehabilitation
BLDG 5202 [0.5]
Structural Assessment of Historic Buildings
BLDG 5203 [0.5]
Advanced Computational Modeling Strategies of Historic Buildings
BLDG 5301 [0.5]
Building Energy Management and Optimization
CIVE 5609 [0.5]
Fundamentals of Fire Safety Engineering
CIVE 5610 [0.5]
Fire Dynamics I
CIVE 5612 [0.5]
Fire Modeling
CIVE 5613 [0.5]
Fire Dynamics II
CIVE 5614 [0.5]
Design for Fire Resistance
CIVE 5609 [0.5]
Fundamentals of Fire Safety Engineering
MECH 5205 [0.5]
Building Performance Simulation
3.  1.0 credits in approved electives1.0
4.  1.0 credit in:1.0
BLDG 5900 [1.0]
M.Eng. Project
Total Credits5.0

M.Eng. Building Engineering
with Concentration in Building Performance (5.0 credits)

Requirements - Coursework pathway:
1.  1.0 credit in:1.0
BLDG 5101 [0.5]
Introduction to Building Engineering
BLDG 5103 [0.5]
Research Methods for Building Engineering
2.  2.0 credits in the concentration, from the following list. Other courses may be used, with Supervisor recommendation and Director approval.2.0
BLDG 5104 [0.5]
Indoor Environmental Quality
BLDG 5301 [0.5]
Building Energy Management and Optimization
BLDG 5302 [0.5]
Building Services Engineering
MECH 5205 [0.5]
Building Performance Simulation
3.  2.0 credits in approved electives2.0
Total Credits5.0
Requirements - Project pathway:
1.  1.0 credit in:1.0
BLDG 5101 [0.5]
Introduction to Building Engineering
BLDG 5103 [0.5]
Research Methods for Building Engineering
2.  2.0 credits in the concentration, from the following list. Other courses may be used, with Supervisor recommendation and Director approval.2.0
BLDG 5104 [0.5]
Indoor Environmental Quality
BLDG 5301 [0.5]
Building Energy Management and Optimization
BLDG 5302 [0.5]
Building Services Engineering
MECH 5205 [0.5]
Building Performance Simulation
3.  1.0 credits in approved electives1.0
4.  1.0 credit in:1.0
BLDG 5900 [1.0]
M.Eng. Project
Total Credits5.0

M.Eng. Building Engineering
with Concentration in Fire Safety (5.0 credits)

Requirements - Coursework pathway:
1.  1.0 credit in:1.0
BLDG 5101 [0.5]
Introduction to Building Engineering
BLDG 5103 [0.5]
Research Methods for Building Engineering
2.  2.0 credits in the concentration, from the following list. Other courses may be used, with Supervisor recommendation and Director approval.2.0
CIVE 5609 [0.5]
Fundamentals of Fire Safety Engineering
CIVE 5610 [0.5]
Fire Dynamics I
CIVE 5612 [0.5]
Fire Modeling
CIVE 5613 [0.5]
Fire Dynamics II
CIVE 5614 [0.5]
Design for Fire Resistance
CIVE 5615 [0.5]
Fire Behaviour of Materials
3.  2.0 credits in approved electives2.0
Total Credits5.0
Requirements - Project pathway:
1.  1.0 credit in:1.0
BLDG 5101 [0.5]
Introduction to Building Engineering
BLDG 5103 [0.5]
Research Methods for Building Engineering
2.  2.0 credits in the concentration, from the following list. Other courses may be used, with Supervisor recommendation and Director approval.2.0
CIVE 5609 [0.5]
Fundamentals of Fire Safety Engineering
CIVE 5610 [0.5]
Fire Dynamics I
CIVE 5612 [0.5]
Fire Modeling
CIVE 5613 [0.5]
Fire Dynamics II
CIVE 5614 [0.5]
Design for Fire Resistance
CIVE 5615 [0.5]
Fire Behaviour of Materials
3.  1.0 credits in approved electives1.0
4.  1.0 credit in:1.0
BLDG 5900 [1.0]
M.Eng. Project
Total Credits5.0

M.Eng. Building Engineering
with Concentration in Heritage Conservation (5.0 credits)

Requirements - project pathway:
1.  1.0 credit in:1.0
BLDG 5101 [0.5]
Introduction to Building Engineering
BLDG 5103 [0.5]
Research Methods for Building Engineering
2.  2.0 credits in the concentration, from the following list. Other courses may be used, with Supervisor recommendation and Director approval.2.0
ARCC 5401 [0.5]
Workshop: Technical Studies in Heritage Conservation
BLDG 5201 [0.5]
Advanced Building Characterization, Conservation and Rehabilitation
BLDG 5203 [0.5]
Advanced Computational Modeling Strategies of Historic Buildings
CDNS 5403 [0.5]
Heritage Conservation and Sustainability
3.  1.0 credits in approved electives1.0
4.  1.0 credit in:1.0
BLDG 5900 [1.0]
M.Eng. Project
Total Credits5.0
Requirements - coursework pathway:
1.  1.0 credit in:1.0
BLDG 5101 [0.5]
Introduction to Building Engineering
BLDG 5103 [0.5]
Research Methods for Building Engineering
2.  2.0 credits in the concentration, from the following list. Other courses may be used, with Supervisor recommendation and Director approval.2.0
ARCC 5401 [0.5]
Workshop: Technical Studies in Heritage Conservation
BLDG 5201 [0.5]
Advanced Building Characterization, Conservation and Rehabilitation
BLDG 5203 [0.5]
Advanced Computational Modeling Strategies of Historic Buildings
CDNS 5403 [0.5]
Heritage Conservation and Sustainability
3.  2.0 credits in approved electives2.0
Total Credits5.0

Ph.D. Building Engineering (2.0 credits)

Requirements:
1.  0.5 credit in:0.5
BLDG 5101 [0.5]
Introduction to Building Engineering
2.  1.0 credit from the following list. Other courses may be used, with Supervisor recommendation and Director approval.1.0
ARCC 5401 [0.5]
Workshop: Technical Studies in Heritage Conservation
BLDG 5103 [0.5]
Research Methods for Building Engineering
BLDG 5201 [0.5]
Advanced Building Characterization, Conservation and Rehabilitation
BLDG 5202 [0.5]
Structural Assessment of Historic Buildings
BLDG 5203 [0.5]
Advanced Computational Modeling Strategies of Historic Buildings
BLDG 5301 [0.5]
Building Energy Management and Optimization
BLDG 5302 [0.5]
Building Services Engineering
CDNS 5403 [0.5]
Heritage Conservation and Sustainability
CIVE 5609 [0.5]
Fundamentals of Fire Safety Engineering
CIVE 5610 [0.5]
Fire Dynamics I
CIVE 5612 [0.5]
Fire Modeling
CIVE 5613 [0.5]
Fire Dynamics II
CIVE 5614 [0.5]
Design for Fire Resistance
CIVE 5615 [0.5]
Fire Behaviour of Materials
MECH 5205 [0.5]
Building Performance Simulation
3.  0.5 credit in:0.5
BLDG 6901 [0.5]
Thesis Proposal
4.  0.0 credit in:
BLDG 6909 [0.0]
Ph.D. Thesis
Total Credits2.0

Ph.D. Building Engineering
with Concentration in Building Performance (2.0 credits)

Requirements:
1.  0.5 credit in:0.5
BLDG 5101 [0.5]
Introduction to Building Engineering
2.  1.0 credit in the concentration, from the following list. Other courses may be used, with Supervisor recommendation and Director approval.1.0
BLDG 5103 [0.5]
Research Methods for Building Engineering
BLDG 5104 [0.5]
Indoor Environmental Quality
BLDG 5301 [0.5]
Building Energy Management and Optimization
BLDG 5302 [0.5]
Building Services Engineering
MECH 5205 [0.5]
Building Performance Simulation
3.  0.5 credit in:0.5
BLDG 6901 [0.5]
Thesis Proposal (in the area of the concentration)
4.  0.0 credit in:0.0
BLDG 6909 [0.0]
Ph.D. Thesis (in the area of the concentration)
Total Credits2.0

Ph.D. Building Engineering
with Concentration in Fire Safety (2.0 credits)

Requirements:
1.  0.5 credit in:0.5
BLDG 5101 [0.5]
Introduction to Building Engineering
2.  1.0 credit in the concentration, from the following list. Other courses may be used, with Supervisor recommendation and Director approval.1.0
CIVE 5609 [0.5]
Fundamentals of Fire Safety Engineering
CIVE 5610 [0.5]
Fire Dynamics I
CIVE 5612 [0.5]
Fire Modeling
CIVE 5613 [0.5]
Fire Dynamics II
CIVE 5614 [0.5]
Design for Fire Resistance
CIVE 5615 [0.5]
Fire Behaviour of Materials
3.  0.5 credit in:0.5
BLDG 6901 [0.5]
Thesis Proposal (in the area of the concentration)
4.  0.0 credit in:
BLDG 6909 [0.0]
Ph.D. Thesis (in the area of the concentration)
Total Credits2.0

Ph.D. Building Engineering
with Concentration in Heritage Conservation (2.0 credits) 

Requirements:
1.  0.5 credit in:0.5
BLDG 5101 [0.5]
Introduction to Building Engineering
2.  1.0 credit in the concentration, from the following list. Other courses may be used, with Supervisor recommendation and Director approval.1.0
ARCC 5401 [0.5]
Workshop: Technical Studies in Heritage Conservation
BLDG 5103 [0.5]
Research Methods for Building Engineering
BLDG 5201 [0.5]
Advanced Building Characterization, Conservation and Rehabilitation
BLDG 5202 [0.5]
Structural Assessment of Historic Buildings
BLDG 5203 [0.5]
Advanced Computational Modeling Strategies of Historic Buildings
CDNS 5403 [0.5]
Heritage Conservation and Sustainability
3.  0.5 credit in:0.5
BLDG 6901 [0.5]
Thesis Proposal (in the area of the concentration)
4.  0.0 credits in:0.0
BLDG 6909 [0.0]
Ph.D. Thesis (in the area of the concentration)
Total Credits2.0

Building Engineering (BLDG) Courses

BLDG 5101 [0.5 credit]
Introduction to Building Engineering
Broad introductory and multi-disciplinary coverage of building engineering, with particular emphasis on building performance, heritage conservation, fire safety, and structures. Core competencies including research skills, communication of building engineering topics. Advanced methods for building design and restoration in the architectural, engineering, and construction field.

BLDG 5103 [0.5 credit]
Research Methods for Building Engineering
Broad set of technical and non-technical research skills to design, conduct, and publish research focused on building engineering. Key areas: defining research problems; literature reviews; methods to conduct research; inferential statistics; measurement and error analysis; design of experiments; presenting and publishing in scientific venues.
Prerequisite(s): enrollment in MEng Building Engineering, MASc Building Engineering, PhD Building Engineering.

BLDG 5104 [0.5 credit]
Indoor Environmental Quality
Indoor environmental quality (air quality, thermal, visual, and acoustic comfort); physical and chemical parameters for characterization. Types and sources of indoor air pollution and discomfort; measurement techniques. Heating, ventilation, air conditioning, lighting practices and issues. Modeling of and design for indoor environmental quality.
Precludes additional credit for ENVE 4106.
Also offered at the undergraduate level, with different requirements, as ACSE 4106, for which additional credit is precluded.

BLDG 5201 [0.5 credit]
Advanced Building Characterization, Conservation and Rehabilitation
Supporting concepts and techniques for the identification, documentation, and conservation of heritage and existing buildings; advanced workshops by experts from key disciplines and practice areas in heritage conservation.
Includes: Experiential Learning Activity
Also listed as CIVE 5603.

BLDG 5202 [0.5 credit]
Structural Assessment of Historic Buildings
General concepts related to conservation of heritage structures; materials, construction techniques and structural components; classical structural analysis approaches; seismic behaviour, damage and collapse mechanisms of historic buildings; modern conservation criteria and practical implementation of repair or strengthening strategies.
Also listed as CIVE 5202.

BLDG 5203 [0.5 credit]
Advanced Computational Modeling Strategies of Historic Buildings
Introduction to conservation engineering; commonly used construction materials in historic buildings and their constitutive laws; Graphical and numerical methods to analyze masonry arches; Theory and application of discrete element method and its applications to assess masonry buildings.
Also listed as CIVE 5210.

BLDG 5301 [0.5 credit]
Building Energy Management and Optimization
Fault detection and diagnostics; preventive and predictive maintenance; predictive and adaptive control of indoor climate; advanced sensing technologies for the built environment; analysis and modelling using data from buildings; data mining; linear and generalized linear models; optimization methods; model selection and validation; inverse modelling.

BLDG 5302 [0.5 credit]
Building Services Engineering
How buildings are designed and operated. The materials provide foundational knowledge to understand building services: mechanical, electrical, plumbing systems with associated controls.
Precludes additional credit for ENVE 4107.
Also offered at the undergraduate level, with different requirements, as ACSE 4107, for which additional credit is precluded.

BLDG 5900 [1.0 credit]
M.Eng. Project
Includes: Experiential Learning Activity

BLDG 5906 [0.5 credit]
Directed Studies
Supervised by a faculty member, students enrolled in this course will undertake a research project. A final report will be evaluated in determining the course grade.
Prerequisite(s): Open only to students in a Building Engineering Master's program.

BLDG 5909 [2.5 credits]
M.A.Sc. Thesis

BLDG 6901 [0.5 credit]
Thesis Proposal

BLDG 6906 [0.5 credit]
Directed Studies
Supervised by a faculty member, students enrolled in this course will undertake a research project. A final report will be evaluated in determining the course grade.
Prerequisite(s): Open only to students in the Building Engineering Ph.D. program.

BLDG 6909 [0.0 credit]
Ph.D. Thesis

Note: Not all courses listed are offered in a given year. For an up-to-date statement of course offerings for the current session and to determine the term of offering, consult the class schedule at central.carleton.ca.

Summer session: some of the courses listed in this Calendar are offered during the summer. Hours and scheduling for summer session courses will differ significantly from those reported in the fall/winter Calendar. To determine the scheduling and hours for summer session classes, consult the class schedule at central.carleton.ca

Regulations

See the General Regulations section of this Calendar.

Regularly Scheduled Break

For immigration purposes,  the summer term (May to August) for the M.Eng. Building Engineering (coursework and project pathways) is considered a regularly scheduled break approved by the University. Students should resume full-time studies in September.

Note:  a Regularly Scheduled Break as described for immigration purposes does not supersede the requirement for continuous registration in Thesis, Research Essay, or Independent Research Project as described in Section 8.2 of the Graduate General Regulations.

Admission

M.A.Sc., M. Eng. Building Engineering

The normal requirement for admission to the M.A.Sc. and M.Eng. in Building Engineering is a bachelor's degree in an engineering or related program, with at least a B+ average. Applicants to the M.A.Sc. are required to include a research proposal statement.

Accelerated Pathway

The accelerated pathway in Building Engineering is a flexible and individualized plan of graduate study. Students in the final year of Bachelor of Engineering in Civil, Environmental, or Architectural Conservation and Sustainability Engineering with a demonstrated excellent aptitude for graduate studies and research may qualify for this option.

Students with a CGPA of 10.0 or higher, going into their final year of undergraduate study, and intending to apply to a master's degree in Building Engineering in the following academic year should consult with both the Undergraduate and Graduate Associate Chairs to determine if the accelerated pathway is appropriate for them and to confirm their selection of courses.

Upon approval for the accelerated pathway, students will replace a maximum of 1.0 credit of their engineering electives with 5000-level BLDG, CIVE, or ENVE courses. Students will receive advanced standing for the approved 5000-level courses in which they receive a grade of A- or higher.

Admission

  1. Admission with master's degree: the normal requirement for admission into the Ph.D. program is a master's degree with a thesis in engineering or a related program.
  2. Admission with bachelor's degree: exceptional applicants holding an honours bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related program with an average of A- or better, with demonstrated potential for independent thought and advanced research, may be directly admitted to the Ph.D. program. These candidates will be required to take extra coursework credits, equivalent to the coursework requirements of the master's with thesis degree less 0.5 credits, prescribed as additional requirements at the time of admission.
  3. Fast-track: Students who have been admitted to a master's program may be permitted to transfer into the Ph.D. program if they demonstrate: (a) outstanding academic performance by completing at least 2.5 credits of course work with a CGPA of A of higher, and (b) significant promise for advanced research and the ability to defend their Ph.D. proposal in the first year of their Ph.D. program. The coursework requirements for fast-tracked students will be the same as those for students admitted with a bachelor's degree.