Civil Engineering Infrastructure Technology

CIVTECH 3GE3 - Geotechnical Materials and Analysis

3 unit(s)

Composition of soils, soil identification and classification; compaction; seepage theory; effective stress concept; stresses and displacements using elastic solutions; consolidation theory and settlement.

Two lectures, one lab; one term

Prerequisite(s): Registration in Civil Engineering Infrastructure Technology

CIVTECH 3GT3 - Geotechnical Design

3 unit(s)
Shear strength characteristics and failure criteria for soils; direct shear, triaxial, plane strain and field tests; earth pressure theory; bearing capacity theory; slope stability and embankment analysis; borehole testing and interpretation. Two lectures, one lab; one term

Prerequisite(s): CIVTECH 3GE3, ENGTECH 3ML3, and registration in Civil Engineering Infrastructure Technology Co-op (B.Tech.)

CIVTECH 3PM3 - Highway Design, Construction, and Maintenance

3 unit(s)
Geometric design. Horizontal and vertical alignment, and intersections. Aggregates and soils, asphalt and Portland cement concrete; design of bituminous mixtures; pavement rehabilitation; distress mechanisms; construction techniques; preventative measures. Three lectures; one term

Prerequisite(s): CIVTECH 3GE3, ENGTECH 3ML3, and registration in Civil Engineering Infrastructure Technology

CIVTECH 3SA3 - Structural Analysis

3 unit(s)
Structural analysis and modelling of linear elastic truss, beam and frame structures; analysis of determinate and indeterminate structures; matrix stiffness method of analysis. Three lectures; one term

Prerequisite(s): ENGTECH 3ML3 and registration in Civil Engineering Infrastructure Technology

CIVTECH 3TP3 - Transportation Planning and Modelling

3 unit(s)
Fundamental theories and applications of transportation planning and modelling; short and long range transportation planning; traffic impacts of land development; trip generation and gravity models; software applications. Two lectures, one lab; one term

Prerequisite(s): ENGTECH 3ST3 and registration in Civil Engineering Infrastructure Technology

CIVTECH 4BC3 - Building Science

3 unit(s)

Formerly CIVTECH 3BC3.

Topics include building science theory, heat, air and moisture transfer, building envelope, roofing and green roofs, sustainability considerations, assessment, durability, performance, LEED design, codes and regulations. Three lectures; one term

Prerequisite(s): ENGTECH 3SP3, 4TF3, and registration in Civil Engineering Infrastructure Technology

CIVTECH 4BD3 - Bridge Design, Maintenance and Repair

3 unit(s)
Bridge elements, structural forms, design loads and required concrete and steel properties. Causes and mechanisms of damage in bridges and of methods of damage detection and assessment. Effective repair materials and techniques and maintenance strategies. Three lectures; one term

Prerequisite(s): CIVTECH 4RC3 or 4SD3; and registration in the Civil Engineering Infrastructure Technology program
CIVTECH 4RC3 or 4SD3 may be taken concurrently with this course.

3 unit(s)
Investigation and evaluation of design, foundations, analysis of causes and failure mechanisms; repair techniques and remedial measures; preventative measures; optimization of repair effectiveness.
Three lectures; one term

Prerequisite(s): CIVTECH 3GT3, 3RC3, and registration in Civil Engineering Infrastructure Technology

CIVTECH 4LU3 - Advanced Land Use Planning

3 unit(s)

Formerly CIVTECH 3LU3.

Management of land use; land development and redevelopment processes; infrastructure requirements; land redevelopment; principles and practices of land use planning, legislation and regulations; public consultation; GIS applications. Three lectures; one term

Prerequisite(s): GENTECH 4SE3 and registration in Civil Engineering Infrastructure Technology

CIVTECH 4MH3 - Hydraulic Engineering

3 unit(s)
Fluid mechanics applications in civil engineering. Topics include; flow in open channels, hydraulic jump, weirs and spillways, forces on immersed bodies, pumps in series/parallel and fluid measurements. Three lectures; one term

Prerequisite(s): One of CIVTECH 3FM3, ENGTECH 4TF3, and registration in Civil Engineering Infrastructure Technology

CIVTECH 4RC3 - Reinforced Concrete and Masonry Design

3 unit(s)

Formerly CIVTECH 3RC3

Design by limit states methods to ensure adequate capacities for bending moment, shear and diagonal tension, axial force; and design to satisfy serviceability requirements. Three lectures; one term

Prerequisite(s): Registration or completion of CIVTECH 3SA3, and registration in Civil Engineering Infrastructure Technology

CIVTECH 4SD3 - Structural Steel Design

3 unit(s)
Limit states design methods to ensure capacities for bending moment, shear and diagonal tension, axial force; serviceability requirements; failure analysis for common structural materials. Three lectures; one term

Prerequisite(s): CIVTECH 3SA3 and registration in Civil Engineering Infrastructure Technology

CIVTECH 4UM3 - Asset Management
3 unit(s)

Formerly CIVTECH 3UM3.

Introduction to utilities products and networks. Planning and management tools for infrastructure, including inventory management, needs assessment, demand management and investment decisions. Three lectures; one term

Prerequisite(s): GENTECH 3EE3 and registration in Civil Engineering Infrastructure Technology

CIVTECH 4WT3 - Municipal and Environmental Engineering

3 unit(s)

Formerly CIVTECH 3WT3.
Design, maintenance and rehabilitation of municipal water systems. This includes drinking water distribution systems, sewage and rainwater collection, management and pumping. Land development and population forecasting as it relates to water and wastewater demand. Three lectures; one term

Prerequisite(s): ENGTECH 4TF3 and registration in Civil Engineering Infrastructure Technology

3 unit(s)
Ordinary and partial differential equations; Laplace transforms; Fourier series; vector calculus; integral theorems, with engineering applications. Three lectures; one term

Prerequisite(s): Registration in Civil Engineering Infrastructure Technology, Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Power and Energy Engineering Technology, or Software Engineering Technology

3 unit(s)
Stresses under combined loads, generalized Hooke’s Law; two and three dimensional stresses, stress transformation, principal stresses, Mohr’s circle; deflections by integration; energy methods, Castagliano’s theorem; columns; yield criteria.

Three lectures; one term

Prerequisite(s): ENGTECH 3MA3, 3SD3, and registration in Civil Engineering Infrastructure Technology or Manufacturing Engineering Technology

3 unit(s)
Two and three dimensional force vectors, equilibrium of a particle; moments and couples; equilibrium rigid bodies; centroids, second moment of area, moment of inertia; truss, and static analysis. Planar kinematics and planar kinetics of particles and rigid bones; work and energy, impulse, and momentum.
Two lectures, one lab; one term

Prerequisite(s): Registration in Civil Engineering Infrastructure Technology or Manufacturing Engineering Technology

Antirequisite(s): MANTECH 3MD3

3 unit(s)
Structure of crystalline solids; imperfections in solids; mechanical properties of metals, dislocations and strengthening mechanisms, failure, phase diagrams, phase transformation in metals, processing of metal alloys, composites, structures and properties of ceramics, processing of ceramics. Three lectures; one term

Prerequisite(s): Registration in Civil Engineering Infrastructure Technology or Manufacturing Engineering Technology

Antirequisite(s): ENG TECH 3MN3

3 unit(s)
Probability and statistics for engineering and technology. Descriptive statistics, discrete and continuous random variables and probability distributions, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, analysis of variance, correlation and regression.
Three lectures; one term

Prerequisite(s): ENGTECH 3MA3 and registration in Civil Engineering Infrastructure Technology or Software Engineering Technology

Antirequisite(s): ENGTECH 3ES3

3 unit(s)
A project involving design and synthesis that reinforces concepts gained from previous semesters. Such a project involves research, design, and assessment.
Two lectures, one lab; one term

Prerequisite(s): CIVTECH 4SD3 or 3RC3; and registration in Level IV of Civil Engineering Infrastructure Technology

CIVTECH 4SD3 or 3RC3 may be taken concurrently with this course.

ENGTECH 4FA3 - Finite Element Analysis
3 unit(s)
Formerly ENGTECH 3FA3.
Matrix techniques, eigenvalue problems, equation of elasticity, 3D problems, variational methods, element types, element stiffness, mass matrix and load vector, assemblage of elements, boundary conditions.
Two lectures, one lab; one term
Prerequisite(s): ENGTECH 3ML3 and ENGTECH 4MA3 or CIVTECH 3MN3, and registration in Civil Engineering Infrastructure Technology or Manufacturing Engineering Technology
Antirequisite(s): ENGTECH 2FE3, 3FE3 , 3FN3

3 unit(s)
Sequence and series, Fourier series, Matrix algebra, Formulating engineering process models, Numerical solutions techniques, Root findings, Curve fittings, Numerical integration, Numerical differentiation, Ordinary differential equations.

Three lectures; one term

Prerequisite(s): ENGTECH 3MA3 and registration in Civil Engineering Infrastructure Technology, Manufacturing Engineering Technology or Power and Energy Engineering Technology

Antirequisite(s): CIVTECH 3MN3

3 unit(s)
Fluid statics, flow in closed conduits, dimensional analysis and similarity, energy and Bernoulli’s equation, flow kinematics, hydraulic cross-sections, energy loss in piping system, fluid Machinery. Three lectures, one lab; one term

Prerequisite(s): ENGTECH 3MA3 and registration in Civil Engineering Infrastructure Technology, Manufacturing Engineering Technology or Power and Energy Engineering Technology

Antirequisite(s): AUTOTECH 3TS3

3 unit(s)
This course is a blend of hands-on and theoretical treatment on the subject of creating new technological product and service value in our society.

Three lectures; one term; may be offered online or in-person

Prerequisite(s): Registration in Civil Engineering Infrastructure Technology, Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Power and Energy Engineering Technology or Software Engineering Technology

Antirequisite(s): GENTECH 1DM3

3 unit(s)

Costing methods for engineering designs and processes; minimum attractive rate of return, return sensitivities, time value of money, internal rates of return, payback period, amortization of equipment and capital cost allowance structures.
Three lectures; one term; may be offered online or in-person

Prerequisite(s): Registration in Civil Engineering Infrastructure Technology, Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Power and Energy Engineering Technology or Software Engineering Technology

Antirequisite(s): GENTECH 1EE3, 2EE3

3 unit(s)

This course introduces students to the interrelationship of entrepreneurial thinking and innovation at both the industry and firm level.

Three lectures; one term; may be offered online or in-person

Prerequisite(s): Registration in Civil Engineering Infrastructure Technology, Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Power and Energy Engineering Technology or Software Engineering Technology

Antirequisite(s): GENTECH 2EN3, 2ET3, 3ET3, 4ET3

GENTECH 3FS3 - Financial Systems

3 unit(s)

The course focuses on departmental budget methodologies, understanding and interpretation of various financial statement components in terms of their relevance to managerial decision making.
Three lectures; one term;

Prerequisite(s): Registration in Civil Engineering Infrastructure Technology Co-op (B.Tech.), Manufacturing Engineering Technology Co-op (B.Tech.), Power and Energy Engineering Technology or Software Engineering Technology

Antirequisite(s): GENTECH 1FS3, 1FT3, 3FF3

3 unit(s)

The course examines fundamental management principles of planning, organizing, leading and controlling in technology organizations. Emphasis is placed on understanding and application of human resource management practices to engage people in attaining organizational goals.
Three lectures; one term; may be offered online or in-person

Prerequisite(s): Registration in Civil Engineering Infrastructure Technology, Manufacturing Engineering Technology , Power and Energy Engineering Technology or Software Engineering Technology

Antirequisite(s): GENTECH 2MP3, 3OB3

GENTECH 3TC3 - Technical Communications

3 unit(s)

This course introduces students to the best practices for essential written, spoken, and graphic communications used in technology workplaces. Emphasis is placed on how to conduct research, analyze information, and design communication materials that are succinct and customized to the readers’ needs.
Three lectures; one term

Prerequisite(s): Registration in one of Civil Engineering Infrastructure Technology Co-op (B.Tech.), Manufacturing Engineering Technology Co-op (B.Tech.), Power and Energy Engineering Technology or Software Engineering Technology.

3 unit(s)

This course is an introduction to the legal, ethical, and regulatory frameworks that professional engineers and related professions must observe in the Province of Ontario.
Three lectures; one term, may be offered online or in-person

Prerequisite(s): Registration in one of Civil Engineering Infrastructure Technology, Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Power and Energy Engineering Technology or Software Engineering Technology

3 unit(s)

The course focuses on lean thinking and approaches to enable the deployment and adaption of tools aimed at minimizing waste, removing non-value added activities, and pursuing incremental improvements across organizations.
Three lectures; one term, may be offered online or in-person

Prerequisite(s): Registration in Civil Engineering Infrastructure Technology, Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Power and Energy Engineering Technology or Software Engineering Technology

Antirequisite(s): GENTECH 4LT3

3 unit(s)

Introduction to best practice in the management of technical projects including the use of planning, software and the management of people.
Three lectures; one term; may be offered online or in-person

Prerequisite(s): Registration in Civil Engineering Infrastructure Technology, Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Power and Energy Engineering Technology or Software Engineering Technology

Antirequisite(s): GENTECH 3MT3, 3PM3

3 unit(s)

The course explores the social implications and environmental impacts of technologies and the ethical challenges they impose on technology professionals. Critical thinking skills and professional responsibility are examined using real-ethical dilemmas to help students develop a professional ethical identity that can be carried forward into their career.
Three lectures; one term; may be offered online or in-person

Prerequisite(s): Registration in Civil Engineering Infrastructure Technology, Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Power and Energy Engineering Technology or Software Engineering Technology

Antirequisite(s): CIVTECH 4EI3

3 unit(s)

This course examines the ‘total’ view of the organization and how it relates and interacts with various factors in its environment to game long-term sustainable advantage.
Three lectures; one term; may be offered online or in-person

Prerequisite(s): GENTECH 3FS3 and registration in Civil Engineering Infrastructure Technology, Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Power and Energy Engineering Technology or Software Engineering Technology

Antirequisite(s): GENTECH 3FT3, 3SF3, 4FT3

3 unit(s)

Students are offered a selection of three to four emerging issues of the day as those issues relate to current and emerging technology and management technology practices. These topics could include supply chain management, ERP, knowledge management, 6 sigma methods, etc.
Three lectures; one term; may be offered online or in-person

Prerequisite(s): Registration in Civil Engineering Infrastructure Technology, Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Power and Energy Engineering Technology or Software Engineering Technology

3 unit(s)

Theories and practice of machine intelligence with focus on statistical learning methods, artificial neural networks, naturally inspired algorithms, deep learning, big data management, and pattern recognition.

Three lectures, one term; completely online with in-person exams

Prerequisite(s): Registration in level IV of Biotechnology, Automotive and Vehicle Engineering Technology, Civil Engineering Infrastructure Technology, Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Power and Energy Engineering Technology, and Software Engineering Technology

Antirequisite(s): SMRTTECH 4AI3

3 unit(s)

Neural network architectures and training, parallel implementations and implementations using accelerated hardware, convolutional neural networks, recurrent neural networks and deep learning.

Three lectures, one term; completely online with in-person exams

Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level IV Software Engineering Technology

3 unit(s)

Information security, penetration testing, vulnerability scanning and assessment, malware, system, network, and web-based attacks, social engineering techniques, ethics and legality of hacking.

Three lectures, one term; completely online with in-person exams

Prerequisite(s): SFWRTECH 3CS3 and registration in Software Engineering Technology

3 unit(s)

Applications software: Autodesk Maya, Pixars Renderman, Mitsuba, Foundry Nuke, Unity Game Engine. Texturing, cloning, motion tracking, wire and rig removal, rotoscoping. Visual effects.

Three lectures, one term; completely online with in-person exams

Prerequisite(s): Registration in Software Engineering Technology

3 unit(s)

This course covers the theory and principles of electronic devices and digital circuits. Attention is devoted to topics related to logic gates, flip-flops, encoders, decoders, advanced digital systems, power switching and control, and digital control of power electronics.

Three lectures, one lab (three hours); first term

Prerequisite(s): PROCTECH 2EE3, ENGTECH 2MT3 and registration in level III of Automation Engineering Technology program

3 unit(s)
This course deals with concepts of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. It covers supervised classification based on artificial neural networks - deep Learning, as well as unsupervised learning - clustering, regression, optimization and reinforcement learning. In addition the course covers application in artificial intelligent systems.

Three lectures, one lab (three hours); first term

Prerequisite(s): ENGTECH 2MT3, 1CP3, 1PR3, 4EE0, SMRTECH 4ID3 and registration in level IV of Automation Engineering Technology

Antirequisite(s): SFWRTECH 4AI3

3 unit(s)

This project based course covers human monitoring and health data acquisition, monitoring of respiratory activities and other vital signs, wearable and contactless sensors, multi-sensor platform for circadian rhythm analysis, signal processing, networked and mobile systems for vital signs monitoring through wired and wireless Local Area Networks, cloud, and the Internet of Things (IoT).

Three lectures, one lab (three hours every other week), one tutorial (one hour); first term

Prerequisite(s): SMRTTECH 3DE3, ENGTECH 4EE0 and registration in level IV of Automation Engineering Technology

3 unit(s)
This course covers deployment of city and community networks, computation of data extracted from connected devices on the city, and sharing of analyzed data across agencies. The course also covers city wide system monitoring and predictive modeling to optimize and improve services such as parking and public transportation, low energy consumption, increase safety, reduce traffic congestion, and protect infrastructure.

Three lectures, one lab (three hours every other week); first term

Prerequisite(s): SMRTTECH 4ES3, 4ID3, ENGTECH 4EE0 and registration in level IV of Automation Engineering Technology

0 unit(s)

Introduction to safety guidelines at McMaster University, acceptable safety conduct and positive safety attitudes and practices in laboratories and Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS).
This course is evaluated on a Complete/Fail basis.
Web modules

Antirequisite(s): ART 1HS0, ENGINEER 1A00, ENG TECH 1A00, NURSING 1A00, SCIENCE 1A00
This requirement must be completed prior to the start of the first lab. Students who fail the quiz must reattempt it and will not be permitted in any course with a lab component or any Level II ART course until the requirement has been successfully completed.