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Royal Military College of Canada Department of Civil Engineering |
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| Contact Information: PO Box 17000, Stn. Forces Kingston, Ontario K7K 7B4 Canada
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The Royal Military College of Canada (RMC) is unique in Canada as a federal institution whose principal function is to provide higher education and training for military and civilian personnel of the Department of National Defence. Civilians who are Canadian citizens are eligible to attend RMC as graduate students without joining the military. RMC is one of the very few bilingual Canadian universities and is the only one in which undergraduate students can take all courses in the official language of their choice, English or French. Graduate courses may be given in English or French and all theses for master's or doctoral degrees may be written in English or French. The Department of Civil Engineering at RMC offers research thesis programs leading to the degrees of master of applied science (MASc) and doctor of philosophy (PhD). These degrees feature two specialty fields: structures and geotechnical engineering. The MASc program requires the completion at least five one-term courses to supplement the thesis. The thesis consists of a research project intended to help students expand their knowledge of the field, develop independent inquiry and gain experience in writing a definitive treatise. The department also offers a nonthesis program leading to a master of engineering (MEng), which consists of eight one-term courses, plus a project in the subject areas noted above. At least 12 months of full-time study, which comprise the residence period, are required to complete a master's program. The PhD program requires completion of at least eight one-term courses beyond the baccalaureate level or a minimum of four approved one-term courses beyond the master's level. A doctoral thesis is required and must not only embody the results of original investigation conducted by the student on an approved topic of research, but also constitute a significant contribution to existing knowledge in the field. At least 24 months of full-time study, which comprise the residence period, are required to complete the PhD degree. Typically, three years and six months are required to complete the PhD beyond the master's level. |
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For entry to master's programs, candidates must hold an honours degree or equivalent at the baccalaureate level from a recognised university, with at least "B" standing in the appropriate field of engineering or applied science. Graduates from related programs such as chemical engineering, electrical engineering or mechanical engineering may enter the program, but additional make-up courses may be required depending on the field of study and research topic chosen. Candidates who hold a master's degree in the appropriate discipline are eligible to enter the PhD program in the two fields defined above, but additional courses may be required depending on the field of study and research topic chosen. Applicants must submit the application form obtained from the RMC website (www.rmc.ca), together with official transcripts directly from a university and letters of reference. Students whose first language is neither English nor French must submit the results of the paper- or computer-based TOEFL, for which the minimum score of 600 or 250 is required, respectively. |
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Apr 1 (Sept entry), Oct 1 (Jan entry), Feb 1 (May entry) International Student Application Deadlines: same as domestic Minimum English Requirements: TOEFL 600 (pbt) |
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The Department of Civil Engineering occupies floors one and two of Modules #3 and #4 of the Sawyer Complex. Many fully equipped laboratories, classrooms, departmental computer labs and departmental workshops are located in the complex. These include a structural engineering/concrete lab, geotechnical lab, hydrology lab, asphalt lab and comprehensive geomatics lab. The university's central computing centre and Science and Engineering Library are located in the Girouard Building and Massey Building respectively. |
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The Department of Civil Engineering provides financial support to most civilian students in the thesis programs. Assistance amounts to about $17,000 plus tuition fees. Civilian students who secure outside support via NSERC or other scholarships are provided with top-up funds. |
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International students at RMC are only those military personnel and civilians who are covered by an agreement between the foreign government and Government of Canada through the Department of National Defence. |
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STRUCTURES • Assessment and strengthening of reinforced concrete structures • Seismic behaviour of structures • Smart structures and structural health monitoring • Lightweight fibre-reinforced plastic structures • Blast effects on structures • Load classification of bridges GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING • Use of geosynthetics as reinforcements • Seismic design of soil structures • Particle mechanics • Unsaturated soil behaviour • Geotechnical properties of freezing soils ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING (cooperative with Department of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering) • Groundwater sampling • Passive groundwater treatment systems • Analytical and numerical methods for groundwater characterisation |
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