Self-Assessment Form

Instructions for Applicants

General:
1. You must use your WES course-by-course (cxc) assessment to complete this form.
1.1. When completing the self-assessment form, only use your Master’s or Ph.D. in engineering, if they are necessary. If you use your graduate
courses, they will not be eligible to use for waiving confirmatory exams.
2. You must fill out only the self-assessment column C2. Do not enter any information in FOR INTERNAL USE ONLY or in column C3 or C4. If you
do it will be deleted.
3. Enter the year, course name, credits and grade from the course-by-course analysis in your WES assessment.
4. Both the Basic Studies Syllabus Table and the Discipline Specific Syllabus Table contain compulsory subjects and elective subjects. Include
courses that cover any part of the syllabus even if you have more than the minimum number in the elective sections.
5. Colour code the content of the APEGS syllabus in column C1 by highlighting it the same colour as the course name from WES assessment in
column C2.
COMPULSORY SUBJECTS WES assessment: year, course name, Program Syllabus: page Preliminary Review Final Review
(all required) credits and grade. number, course name
20-BS-A1 Mathematics: Vector and Linear Algebra: 2004-2005: Applied Mathematics I, 2
Applications involving matrix algebra, determinants, credits. Grade: B
eigenvalues and eigenvectors, vector functions and operations,
orthogonal curvilinear coordinates. Calculus: first and second 2004-2005: Applied Mathematics II, 2
order linear ordinary differential equations, series solutions of credits. Grade: B
ordinary differential equations, applications of partial
derivatives, Lagrange multipliers, multiple integrals, line and
2005-2006: Applied Mathematics III,2
surface integrals, integral theorems (Gauss, Green, Stokes).
credits. Grade: B
Power series.

6. Once you have completed column C2, send the form back to documents-academicreview@apegs.ca (please keep it in word format)

Program Syllabus (when required):

7. Provide the program syllabus in a PDF document and email to documents-academicreview@apegs.ca.
8. If the course names in the program syllabus are different than those in your WES assessment you must provide an explanation of how they
correlate in the program syllabus column of the form.
9. Use the page number of the PDF document of the program syllabus (not the original page number).

By submitting this self-assessment, I declare that I have read and followed the instructions and that this self-assessment is
accurate and complete, to the best of my knowledge and ability, and that I have provided all the relevant information that I
have available to me. I understand that if information is incorrect or missing, that it may delay my application and may result
in the assignment of academic deficiencies.
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Self-Assessment Form – Civil Engineering

Use the information provided on the WES assessment to complete this information
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SELF-ASSESSMENT – FOR APPLICANT TO COMPLETE

BASIC STUDIES SYLLABUS TABLE
C1 C2 C3 C4
APEGS Syllabus Self-Assessment (by applicant) for Staff only for ARC only
COMPULSORY SUBJECTS WES assessment: year, course Program Syllabus: page
Preliminary Review Final Review
(all required) name, credits and grade. number, course name
20-BS-A1 Mathematics: Vector and
Linear Algebra: Applications involving
matrix algebra, determinants,
eigenvalues and eigenvectors, vector
functions and operations, orthogonal
curvilinear coordinates. Calculus: first
and second order linear ordinary
differential equations, series solutions of
ordinary differential equations,
applications of partial derivatives,
Lagrange multipliers, multiple integrals,
line and surface integrals, integral
theorems (Gauss, Green, Stokes).
Power series.
20-BS-A2 Probability and Statistics:
Concepts of probability, events and
populations, probability theorems,
concept of a random variable,
continuous and discrete random
variables, probability distributions,
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distributions of functions of a random
variable, sampling and statistical
estimation theory, hypothesis testing,
simple regression analysis.
20-BS-A3 Computation Methods: Use
of computers for numerical solution of
engineering problems, including
techniques involving high-level
languages and other computational
tools (e.g., spreadsheets). Data
representation, approximations and
errors.
20-BS-A4 Engineering Design
Process: Design process and methods.
Project management & teamwork.
Requirements and function analysis in
design. Conceptual design and testing.
Concept evaluation design factors such
as: cost, quality, manufacturability,
safety, etc. Systems modelling & design
detail.
20-BS-B1 Statics and Dynamics:
Force vectors in two- and three-
dimensions, equilibrium of a particle in
two- and three-dimensions; moments
and couples; equilibrium of rigid bodies
in two- and three-dimensions; centroids,
centres of gravity; second moment of
area, moment of inertia; truss, frame
and cable static analysis; friction. Planar
kinematics of particles and rigid bodies;
planar kinetics of particles and rigid
bodies; work and energy, impulse, and
momentum of particles and rigid bodies.
20-BS-B3 Mechanics of Materials:
Definitions of normal stress, shearing
stress, normal strain, shearing strain;
shear force and bending moment
diagrams; members subjected to axial
loading; members subjected to torsional
loading; compound stresses, Mohr's
circle; deformation of flexural and
torsional members; failure theories;
elastic and inelastic strength criteria;
columns.
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20-BS-B4 Mechanics of Fluids: Fluid
characteristics, dimensions and units,
flow properties, and fluid properties; the
fundamentals of fluid statics,
engineering applications of fluid statics;
the one-dimensional equations of
continuity, momentum, and energy;
laminar and turbulent flow, flow
separation, drag and lift on immersed
objects; wall friction and minor losses in
closed conduit flow; flow of
incompressible and compressible fluids
in pipes; dimensional analysis and
similitude; flow measurement methods.
20-BS-B8 Properties of Materials:
Properties of materials for mechanical,
thermal and electrical applications.
Atomic bonding, solid solutions,
crystallisation. Equilibrium phase
diagrams, applications to steel and
aluminium alloys, heat treatments.
Structure and special properties of
polymers and ceramic materials.
General characteristics of metallic
composites, polymeric composites and
concrete. Introduction to materials in
hostile environments: corrosion, creep
at high temperature, refractory
materials, subnormal temperature brittle
fracture.
20-BS-B11 Geology: The structure of
the earth, plate tectonics, earthquakes
and igneous activity. Minerals and rocks
including their formation, identification,
basic properties, and classification.
Processes of weathering, erosion,
transport, and deposition of geological
materials and their results of
significance to engineering. Occurrence,
flow, and quality of groundwater.
Introductory aspects of structural
geology including faulting, folding, and
the overall formation of discontinuities
and their effect on the engineering
properties of rock masses. Aerial
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photography and geological maps.
C1 C2 C3 C4
APEGS Syllabus Self-Assessment (by applicant) for Staff only for ARC only
ELECTIVE SUBJECTS WES assessment: year, course Program Syllabus: page Preliminary Review Final Review
(minimum of one required) name, credits and grade. number, course name
20-BS-B2 Electric Circuits and
Power: Current, voltage, Ohm’s law,
Kirchoff’s voltage and current laws,
power; DC circuits, network theorems,
network analysis; simple transients, AC
circuits. Impedance concept, resonance;
application of phasors and complex
algebra in steady-state response;
application of Laplace transforms;
simple magnetic circuits; basic concepts
and performance characteristics of
transformers; an introduction to diodes
and transistors; rectification and filtering;
simple logic circuits.
20-BS-B7 Thermodynamics: Basic
concepts and definitions, energy
concepts and the first law of
thermodynamics, properties of pure
substances, closed systems, open
systems, the second law of
thermodynamics, enthalpy, entropy,
exergy, gas power cycles, vapor and
combined power cycles, refrigeration
cycles.
20-BS-B9 Organic Chemistry:
Principles of organic chemistry
developed around the concepts of
structure and functional groups. The
main classes of organic compounds.
Properties of pure substances.
Introduction to molecular structure, bond
types, properties, synthesis and
reactions, reaction mechanisms, as a
means of systematizing organic
reactions.
20-BS-B10 Biology: Cellular
reproduction, growth, and differentiation;
metabolism and bioenergetics of living
cells; cell structure and function related
to the material properties of plant and
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animal tissues; introductory
microbiology — characteristics and
classification of microorganisms;
interactions of microorganisms with
humans in the natural world; kinetics
and mathematical models of microbial
growth; engineered biological systems
such as bio-reactors, bio-
instrumentation, bioprinted devices and
waste treatment systems for
sustainability.
20-BS-B12 Engineering Graphics:
Engineering drawing: Orthographic
sketching. Standard orthographic
projection. Principal views, selection
and positioning of views. Visualization.
Conventions and practices. First and
second auxiliary views. Basic
descriptive geometry. Section views,
types, hatching conventions. Basic
dimensioning requirements. Tolerance
for fits and geometry control. Detail
drawings and assembly drawings, other
drawings and documents used in an
engineering organization. Bill of
materials. Fasteners and welds.
20-BS-B13 Advanced Mathematics:
Solutions of differential equations,
boundary value problems and
orthogonal functions, Fourier series,
complex variable analysis.

DISCIPINE SPECIFIC SYLLABUS TABLE

C1 C2 C3 C4
APEGS Syllabus Self-Assessment (by applicant) for Staff only for ARC only
COMPULSORY SUBJECTS WES assessment: year, course Program Syllabus: page Preliminary Review Final Review
(all required) name, credits and grade. number, course name
16-Civ-A1 Elementary Structural
Analysis: Computation of reactions,
shearing forces, normal forces, bending
moments, and deformations in
determinate structures. Influence lines
for moving loads. Moment distribution,
slope deflection, and energy methods
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for indeterminate structures without
sidesway.
16-Civ-A2 Elementary Structural
Design: Limit states design concepts.
Loading due to use and occupancy,
snow, wind, and earthquake. Design of
tension members, beams, and columns
in timber and steel. Design of timber
connections and simple welded and
bolted connections in steel. Design of
determinate reinforced concrete beams
and columns.
16-Civ-A3 Elementary Environmental
Engineering: Population, economic
growth, industrialization, urbanization
and energy-use, as causes of
environmental pollution.
The characteristics of particles,
chemistry of solutions and gases,
material balances, reaction kinetics,
microbiology and ecology, as related to
the environment.
The application of environmental
principles (technical and non-technical)
to: water resource management, water
and wastewater treatment, air pollution
control, solid waste management,
environmental impact assessment,
sustainable development and
environmental ethics.
16-Civ-A4 Geotechnical Materials and
Analysis: Materials: Origin of soils, soil
identification and classification.
Compaction. Permeability, pore water
pressure and effective stress.
Compressibility and consolidation.
Shear strength, stress paths, and critical
states. Frost action. Associated
laboratory tests.
Analysis: Elastic stress distribution,
settlements, times of settlements.
Introductory analysis of lateral earth
pressures, bearing capacity, and slopes.
Seepage; well flow and confined 2-D
flow problems.
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16-Civ-A5 Hydraulic Engineering:
Dimensional analysis and hydraulic
models. Application of continuity,
momentum and energy principles.
Steady, closed conduit flow in single
pipes and pipe networks. Steady, open-
channel flow under uniform and
gradually varied conditions, control
sections, hydraulic jumps, and energy
dissipaters. Hydraulic transients; surges
and water hammer in closed conduits,
surface waves in open channels.
Concepts and principles of turbo
machinery, especially centrifugal
pumps; similarity relations and
cavitation; operation of pump-and-pipe
systems.
Introductory concepts of hydraulic
structures, including environmental
aspects of hydraulic works and water
quality management.
16-Civ-A6 Highway Design,
Construction, and Maintenance:
Route surveying. Geometric design,
including horizontal and vertical
alignment and intersections. Properties
of road-making materials. Asphalt mix
design. Structural design for flexible and
concrete pavements. Earthworks and
drainage. Pavement management,
including condition evaluation,
maintenance, and rehabilitation.
C1 C2 C3 C4
APEGS Syllabus Self-Assessment (by applicant) for Staff only for ARC only
ELECTIVE SUBJECTS WES assessment: year, course Program Syllabus: page Preliminary Review Final Review
(minimum of three required) name, credits and grade. number, course name
16-Civ-B1 Advanced Structural
Analysis: Analysis of statically
indeterminate structures, including
trusses, beams, frames, and arches.
Formulation of flexibility (force) and
stiffness (displacement), and matrix
methods of analysis.
16-Civ-B2 Advanced Structural
Design: Limit states design of steel
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members and connections in continuous
framing; of slabs and footings in
reinforced concrete, of pre-stressed
concrete members and assemblies; and
of composite steel-concrete
construction. Influence of creep and
shrinkage in concrete construction.
16-Civ-B3 Geotechnical Design:
Characterization of natural deposits,
subsurface investigation, and field
measurements. Design procedures for
settlement and stability of shallow and
deep foundation systems in soil and
rock. Design of excavations and
retaining structures; slopes and
embankments. Geoenvironmental
design topics covering seepage through
dams and landfills and the control of
seepage through the use of filters and
low permeability layers including the use
of geosynthetic liners and filters.
16-Civ-B4 Engineering Hydrology:
Hydrologic processes: precipitation and
snow melt, infiltration, evaporation and
evapotranspiration, ground-water flow,
runoff. Point and area estimates of
precipitation. Stream flow measurement.
Runoff hydrographs, unit hydrographs,
conceptual models of runoff, and basics
of hydrologic modeling. Channel
system: reservoir and lake routing,
channel routing and flood wave behavior
Statistical methods: frequency and
probability with application to
precipitation, floods, and droughts.
Urban and highway drainage structure
design.
16-Civ-B5 Water Supply and
Wastewater Treatment: Physical,
chemical, and microbiological
characteristics of water and wastewater.
Regulation of water quality for supply
and discharge, elements of receiving
water characterization and specification
of effluent limits. Elements of water and
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wastewater treatment including,
coagulation, flocculation, filtration,
settling, softening, disinfection,
fluoridation, taste and odour control and
biological processes. Sludge disposal.
Quantity and quality estimation of water
and wastewater. Water storage and
distribution systems. Wastewater
collection systems.
16-Civ-B6 Urban and Regional
Planning: The context of urban
planning; basic planning studies,
including population, economic, and
land-use studies. The strategy,
development, and engineering
associated with comprehensive plans
and full infrastructure development
including housing, industry,
transportation, recreation, water and
sewerage, social service components.
The use of analytical procedures and
data systems. Plan implementation
measures and controls, including
zoning, land subdivision, and urban
renewal. The role of the planner in
directing and monitoring urban and
regional development.
16-Civ-B7 Transportation Planning
and Engineering: Socio-economic
impacts on transportation, demand
modelling. Characteristics of
transportation systems; rail, road, air,
water, and pipelines. Transportation
systems in Canada. Characteristics of
traffic flow, queuing theory, capacity
analysis, space-time diagrams. Urban
traffic management, traffic signals,
pedestrians, accidents. Intelligent
transportation systems.
16-Civ-B8 Management of
Construction: Size and structure of
Canadian design and construction
sectors. Methods of project delivery,
project management, and organizational
form. Site investigation. Estimating and
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bidding, project planning, scheduling
and control, activity planning. Safety
practices and regulations, insurance,
quality assurance and control. Labour
relations. Contract administration.
Litigation.
16-Civ-B9 The Finite Element Method:
Introductory concepts in discretization
techniques for solving Civil Engineering
problems. The finite element method
including; derivation of element and
global force-displacement equations
employing both the variational and direct
stiffness methods, criteria for selection
of approximating functions, available
finite elements, general constitutive
relations, substructure analysis and
constraint equations, numerical methods
of solution. Finite element applications
to structural, geotechnical, and hydraulic
engineering analysis.
16-Civ-B10 Traffic Engineering:
Introductory concepts in traffic
engineering and control. Vehicle – driver
– roadway environment; theories of
traffic flow; application of queuing
theory, capacity and delay analysis of
unsignalized and signalized
intersections; design optimization of
isolated and co-ordinated traffic signal
timing plans; traffic simulation model
calibration and application; and field
data collection and analysis. State-of-
practice analysis and design methods.
16-Civ-B11 Structural Materials:
Properties and uses of non-renewable
and recycled materials; energy efficient
design and green material selection.
Linear and nonlinear material behavior,
time-dependent behavior; structural and
engineering properties of structural
metals; behavior of wood; production
and properties of concrete; bituminous
materials, ceramics, plastics; advanced
composite materials; cements and
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aggregates: types, chemistry,
microstructure. Sustainability and
durability issues of structural materials.
16-Civ-B12 Risk and Safety in Civil
Engineering: Introductory concepts in
fundamentals of uncertainty, risk, risk
analysis, safety and decision-making in
civil engineering. Risk and safety issues
related to planning, design,
construction/implementation and
operations in the context of
environmental, transportation,
structures, geotechnical, natural
hazards or other civil engineering
disciplines.
16-Civ- B13 Numerical Methods:
Numerical solution of systems of linear
and non-linear algebraic equations,
eigenvalue problems. Numerical
solutions of systems of ordinary and
partial differential equations. Initial value
and boundary value problems. Finite
difference and finite element methods.
Numerical stability.
16-Civ- B14 Open Channel
Hydraulics: Analysis and
characteristics of flow in open channels
(natural and artificial); channel design
considerations including uniform flow
(rivers, sewers), flow measuring devices
(weirs, flumes), gradually varied flow
(backwater and other flow profiles, flood
routing), rapidly varied flow (hydraulic
jump, spillways), and channel design
problems (geometric considerations,
scour, channel stabilization, sediment
transport).
16-Civ- B15 Coastal Engineering:
Basic wave theory, wave measurement,
wave statistics, wave record analysis,
wave transformation, tides, water levels
and storm surges. Design of
breakwaters and ocean structures;
hydraulic and numerical coastal models.
Design of a breakwater, design of a
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hydraulic model of the breakwater and
testing with the hydraulic model to
determine breakwater stability.
Environmental considerations, coastal
zone management, coastal sediment
transport and design in the coastal
zone.
16-Civ- B16 Advanced Environmental
Engineering: Population, economic
growth, industrialization, urbanization
and energy-use, as causes of
environmental pollution. Mass and
energy balance for environmental
engineering systems under steady state
and unsteady state conditions. Physical
and transport properties of
homogeneous and heterogeneous
mixtures. Contaminant partitioning and
transport in air, water and solids.
Characteristics of particles, chemistry of
solutions and gases, material balances,
reaction kinetics, microbiology and
ecology, as related to the environment.
Application of environmental principles
(technical and non-technical) to: water
resource management, water and
wastewater treatment, air pollution
control, solid waste management,
environmental impact assessment, and
environmental ethics. Thermal pollution,
noise pollution, greenhouse effect, acid
precipitation, ozone depletion, air toxics,
and ground-level ozone and fine
particulates (photochemical smog).
Sustainable development, life cycle
analysis, and principles of
environmental quality objectives,
standards and guidelines.
Applicable federal and provincial
environmental regulations. Analysis of
environmental impact using technical
and non-technical parameters.
Environmental impact assessment
legislation and regulatory framework.
Environmental impact assessment
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applied to solid and liquid waste
management, effluent control, air
pollution control, urban development,
and transportation systems.
Environmental audits. Introduction to
geographical information systems (GIS).
Environmental management systems
(EMS) ISO 14000/14001 standards, and
applications. Principles of sustainable
development and implications of finite
biosphere and complexities for
engineering design and decision-
making. Design of controlled
environments to enhance health and
protection of natural resources for
sustainable development. Resource
problems and design with ecological,
economic, demographic and social
dimensions. Techniques to integrate
knowledge and define policy. Risk
analysis. Life cycle analysis. Risk
management.
16-Civ-B17 Intelligent
Transportations Systems: Modern
techniques to optimize the performance
of a transportation system with
emphasis on traffic networks in
congested urban areas; Intelligent
Transportation Systems; analysis of
advanced traffic management and
information systems; history of ITS; ITS
user services and subsystems; ITS
interoperability and system architecture;
enabling technologies for ITS;
introductory concepts in
telecommunication technologies for ITS;
introductory concepts in control theory
for transportation systems; traffic flow
modelling; static and dynamic
transportation network analysis; incident
detection; freeway control; and surface
street network control.
16-Civ-B18 Geomatics: Satellite-based
positioning systems (GPS);
observations and development of
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mathematical models used for absolute
and differential static and kinematic
positioning; error analysis; quantitative
remote sensing methods using optical,
infrared and microwave radiation;
physical principles, including governing
equations; imaging system geometries;
space and airborne sensor systems;
radiometric corrections, including
calibration and atmospheric correction;
geometric corrections; geographic
Information Systems (GIS);
characteristics of GIS data structures
and database management systems;
applications to map projections;
geodetic datums; coordinate systems;
georeferencing; spatial modelling and
analysis.
16-Civ-B19 Foundation Engineering:
Design of spread footings, rafts and pile
foundations according to modern
professional practice. Procedures for
estimation of bearing capacity and
settlements, both immediate and long
term, design of structures associated
with foundation excavations, drainage
and site developments such as braced
cuts, retaining walls and anchored sheet
pile bulkheads. The role of geological
history, penetration testing and simple
index properties in prediction of
foundation performance.
16-Civ-B20 Building Engineering and
Services: Functioning of the building
enclosure: behaviour of building
elements and their sub-assemblies
under differential temperature and
pressure stresses; fundamentals of
acoustics; nature and use of building
materials; response of building materials
to climatic cycles, radiation,
precipitation, heating and cooling;
principles of building service systems,
including electrical, gas,
communications, service-water supply
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and distribution; introduction to plans,
codes, and standards for utility
distribution systems.
The range of requirements that drive a
building’s design including architecture,
engineering, constructability, building
codes, and budget. The influence of
technology, energy conservation, and
environmental constraints on built form.
Integration of structural and mechanical
systems into building types including
residential, office, commercial, and
retail.
16-Civ-B21 Advanced Structural
Mechanics: Stress and equilibrium
conditions, strain and compatibility
conditions, stress-strain relations and
yield/failure criteria are considered in the
context of civil engineering materials.
Two-and three-dimensional elasticity
theory is developed, with an introduction
to the use of tensor notation. Advanced
topics in bending, shear and torsion of
beams are also covered, as is
elementary plate bending theory.
Energy methods including virtual work,
potential energy, strain energy, and
related approaches. Importance of
dynamic loads in the design of
structures.
16-Civ-B22 Dynamics of Engineering
Structures: Structural dynamics related
to practical analysis of earthquake-
resisting structures. Analysis of single-
degree systems include: free vibration,
response to time-dependent forces,
response to earthquake support
motions, response spectra, hysteresis
models, and computation of inelastic
response. Concepts of energy
dissipation, ductility, and inelastic
displacement demands. Multi-degree
building systems. Earthquake design
provisions in national codes including:
design loads, and special provisions for
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earthquake-resisting reinforced concrete
and structural steel systems and
members.