Ottawa-Carleton Joint Program

Established in 2000, the Ottawa-Carleton Institute of Environmental Engineering (OCIEE) combines the teaching and research strengths of the Department of Civil Engineering and the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Ottawa with that of the Departments of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Carleton University.

The Institute offers graduate programs leading to the degrees of Master of Applied Science (MASc), Master of Engineering (MEng) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Environmental Engineering.

The objective of these programs is to prepare candidates for careers in teaching and/or in research, in a private or a public setting. Graduates will acquire autonomy in conducting research and in preparing scholarly publications.

Members of the Institute are involved in four main research fields: water and waste processing or treatment; management of solid and hazardous waste; air pollution; water resources and groundwater management. Further information is posted on the departmental website.

Most of the courses in the graduate programs are offered in English. Research activities can be conducted either in English, French or both, depending on the language used by the professor and the members of his or her research group.

The program operates within the general framework of the regulations and procedures for Joint Graduate Programs and the general regulations of the graduate faculty at each of the two universities. The general regulations of the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (FGPS) of the University of Ottawa are posted on the FGPS website.

The professors included in the list below are members of the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. This means that they are authorized to supervise or co-supervise theses. A complete list of the faculty and staff members associated with the program can be found at http://www.ociene.ca

DROSTE, Ronald, Adjunct Professor
Water resources and supply; water resources management; biological wastewater treatment; water supply and sanitation in developing countries

DUBÉ, Marc, Full Professor
Polymer reaction engineering and biodiesel

KENNEDY, Kevin, Full Professor
Environmental engineering, Development of expert systems for anaerobic reactor control; application of the sewer as a biological reactor, industrial waste water treatment; biological wastewater treatment; environmental and biochemical microbiology; advanced anaerobic reactor design

KRUCZEK, Boguslaw, Full Professor
Membranes and separation processes; polymer characterization

LAN, Christopher, Associate Professor
Biochemical engineering; separation processes

MATSUURA, Takeshi, Emeritus Professor
Membranes and separation processes

MCLEAN, David, Emeritus Professor
Process control and applied statistics

NARBAITZ, Roberto, Full Professor
Water and wastewater treatment by physicochemical processes; activated carbon adsorption; air stripping of volatile compounds from groundwater via packed towers; industrial waste minimization, membrane separation processes

NISTOR, Ioan, Associate Professor
Hydraulic engineering; Coastal Engineering: Surf Zone Hydrodynamics and Sediment Transport, Tsunamis, Coastal Structures, Contaminated Sediments

PATRY, Gilles, Full Professor
Environmental engineering; knowledge based engineering; water resources engineering

RENNIE, COLIN, Associate Professor
Water resources engineering; river engineering; environmental hydraulics; sediment transport; turbulence; and aquatic habitat

TEZEL, F. Handan, Full Professor
Separation of gases and liquids; adsorption; adsorbent membranes; bio-ethanol; sustainable development; environmental engineering; biomedical engineering; nanomaterials

TREMBLAY, André, Full Professor
Membranes and separation processes; environmental engineering; interfacial phenomena

VANAPALLI, Sai K., Assistant Professor
Unsaturated soil technology; geo-environmental engineering studies (soil liners and soil covers); pavement design; critical state soil mechanics; freeze-thaw and wetting-drying behaviour of compacted soils

WARITH, Mostafa, Adjunct Professor
Landfil design; waste management; soil remediation; leachate treatment; GHG emsssion reduction from landfills

ZHANG, Zisheng, Full Professor
Bioprocess engineering; environmental control

To be considered for admission, applicants must:

• Hold an honours bachelor’s degree with specialization or a major in environmental engineering or in related engineering disciplines (civil, chemical, mechanical, etc.), or an honours bachelor’s degree with specialization or a major in environmental science disciplines with a minimum average of 70% (B);
• Demonstrate a good academic performance in previous studies as shown by official transcripts, research reports, abstracts or any other documents demonstrating research skills;
• Provide at least two confidential letters of recommendation from professors who are familiar with the applicant’s work;
• Provide a statement of purpose indicating their career goals and interests in the proposed research area;
• For admission to the MASc, identify at least one professor who is willing and available to act as thesis supervisor;
• Be proficient (understand, speak and write) in English. Most of the courses in these programs are offered in English. Research activities can be conducted either in English, French or both, depending on the language used by the professor and the members of his or her research group.

In accordance with the University of Ottawa regulation, students have a right to produce their work, their thesis, and to answer examination questions in French or in English.

NOTE: All students entering the program are required to have courses in mathematics, probability and statistics equivalent to courses required in undergraduate engineering programs. The Department may require students to take additional courses depending on their backgrounds.

All students entering the program are also required to have taken three undergraduate courses equivalent to the following University of Ottawa courses:

CHG 3312 Fluid Flow or CVG 2116 Introduction to Fluid Mechanics
CHG 2131 Fundamentals of Environmental Engineering
CVG 3132 Physical/Chemical Unit Operations of Water and Wastewater Treatment

These courses are considered to provide the minimum background in fluid mechanics, and in physical, chemical, and biochemical treatment principles, necessary to adequately follow environmental engineering courses at the graduate level. Depending on their background, students may have been exposed to these principles through a different combination of courses in their undergraduate curriculum. Students entering the program without an equivalent background in these topics are expected to take these courses early in their studies and they are considered additional to those normally required for the degree. The undergraduate courses required are specified in the certificate of admission.

A. Master of applied science (MASc)

• Successful completion of 18 credits, with a minimum of 3 credits from each of at least three of the areas of study listed below;
• Presentation of a seminar EVG5800, which also involves the regular attendance to the departmental seminar series;
• Presentation and defense of a thesis (EVG7999) based on original research carried out under the direct supervision of a research faculty member in the Department.

B. Master of engineering (MEng)

• Completion of a minimum of 24 course credits, with a minimum of 3 credits from each of at least three of the areas of study listed below;
• Presentation of a seminar EVG5800, which also involves the regular attendance to the departmental seminar series;
• Completion of an environmental engineering project (EVG6001).

• Completion of a minimum of 30 course credits, with a minimum of 3 credits from each of at least three of the areas of study listed below;
• Presentation of a seminar EVG5800, which also involves the regular attendance to the departmental seminar series.

Areas of Research

• Air pollution
• Water resources management, groundwater management and contaminant transport
• Water and waste water treatment
• Management of solid, hazardous, and radioactive waste and pollution prevention
• Environmental impact assessment

Duration of the Program

Residence

Minimum Standards

Pollution atmosphérique / Air Pollution

Gestion des ressources en eau, gestion des eaux souterraines et transport des agents contaminants / Water Resources Management, Groundwater Management, and Contaminant Transport

Gestion des déchets solides, dangereux et radioactifs et prévention de la pollution / Management of Solid, Hazardous, and Radioactive Waste and Pollution Prevention

Traitement de l'eau et des eaux usées / Water and Wastewater Treatment

Évaluation de l'impact sur l'environnement / Environmental Impact Assessment

Autres cours / Other Courses

Dynamic Processes

Transport Phenomena

Séminaires, études dirigées et thèmes spéciaux / Seminars, Directed Studies and Special Topics

Projet et thèses / Project and Theses

Academic Unit Coordinates