Water Resources Engineering

Creativity Through New Ideas

Water Resources Engineers design solutions for problems associated with the management of our water
and land resources to ensure multi-faceted protection of this invaluable resource. By studying every aspect
of the hydrological cycle, our graduates strive to meet the global demand for clean, plentiful
water, with solutions that are both environmentally sustainable and economically viable. Continued
population growth requires the expertise of University of Guelph Water Resource Engineers to identify
and evaluate watershed management options, design flood and erosion control systems and to protect
and control our rivers, lakes and groundwater supplies.

University of Guelph Advantage

In addition to core engineering analysis and design courses, all Water Resources and Engineering students
will cover:

• Hydrology
• Geomorphology Water Quality Analysis Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
• Soil Mechanics and Soil-Water Interactions
• Groundwater Quality and Quantity Soil and Water Conservation
• Surface and Subsurface Drainage Irrigation
• Watershed Systems Design
• Environmental Engineering Systems
• Urban Water Supply and Sewer Design

Students are available for four or eight month work terms.

Student Strengths
• Fundamental knowledge of engineering concepts, as well as physical, mathematical and biological sciences
• Strong independent research skills developed through the design process, management and financial
feasibility analysis
• Participation in design groups to develop effective problem solving, communication and teamwork skills
to resolve environmental issues in industrial, municipal and agricultural settings

Typical Co-op Jobs Include:

• Storm Drainage Assistant
• Policy Analyst
• Designers, Planners and Researchers
• Soil and Water Conservationists
• Urban and Watershed Modelling
• Water Quality Researcher

recruit@uoguelph.ca
www.recruitguelph.ca
(519) 824-4120 ext. 52323
Water Resources Engineering Course Sequencing:

FALL WINTER SUMMER

YEAR
(SEPTEMBER - DECEMBER) (JANUARY - APRIL) (MAY - AUGUST)

• GENERAL CHEMISTRY I • GENERAL CHEMISTRY II

• INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMMING
• ENGINEERING AND DESIGN I
• CALCULUS I
ONE
• ONE OF: SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY IN A GLOBAL
CONTEXT OR ENGINEERING
MECHANICS I
• ENGINEERING ANALYSIS
• CALCULUS II
• PHYSICS WITH APPLICATIONS
OFF
• ONE OF: SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY IN A GLOBAL
CONTEXT OR ENGINEERING
MECHANICS I

ONE OF: MATERIAL SCIENCE OR

FLUID MECHANICS
GEOMORPHOLOGY • ONE OF: MATERIAL SCIENCE OR
APPLIED DIFFERENTIAL FLUID MECHANICS
EQUATIONS • ELECTRIC CIRCUITS
INTRODUCTION TO CO-OPERATIVE • WATER MANAGEMENT
EDUCATION • ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
TWO ONE OF: ENGINEERING AND DESIGN II SYSTEMS WORK TERM ONE
OR PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS • ONE OF: ENGINEERING AND
FOR ENGINEERS DESIGN II OR PROBABILITY AND
ONE OF: INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS FOR ENGINEERS
MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR • NUMERICAL METHODS
BIOLOGY OR INTRODUCTION TO
MICROBIOLOGY

• ENGINEERING ECONOMICS
• THERMODYNAMICS
• WATER QUALITY
THREE • HYDROLOGY
WORK TERM TWO WORK TERM THREE
• SOIL MECHANICS
• 1 RESTRICTED ELECTIVE

• GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
SYSTEMS IN ENVIRONMENTAL
• ENGINEERING AND DESIGN III
ENGINEERING
• HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER
FOUR • SOIL-WATER CONSERVATION
• GROUNDWATER
WORK TERM FOUR
SYSTEMS DESIGN
• 3 RESTRICTED ELECTIVES
• URBAN WATER SYSTEMS DESIGN
• 2 RESTRICTED ELECTIVES

• WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING

DESIGN IV
FIVE WORK TERM FIVE • WATERSHED SYSTEMS DESIGN
• 2 RESTRICTED ELECTIVES

BASED ON THE 2013/14 UNDERGRADUATE CALENDAR.

PLEASE SEE THE CURRENT UNDERGRADUATE CALENDAR FOR MORE INFORMATION

recruit@uoguelph.ca
www.recruitguelph.ca
(519) 824-4120 ext. 52323