Structure of the College 
Programs Offered  
Application Procedures 
College Regulations 
Doctor of Philosophy 
Master's 
Research Institutes 

PROGRAMS OF STUDY 

Biological Sciences
Business Administration 

Chemistry and  Biochemistry 
Computer Science 

Engineering - General  Regulations 
Civil and Environmental  Engineering 
Electrical Engineering 
Engineering Materials  

Geological Engineering 
Course Descriptions 

Industrial and Manufacturing  Systems Engineering  
Mechanical Engineering  

English 
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OTHER GRADUATE FACULTY  

POSTGRADUATE AWARDS AND  FINANCIAL AID 

CALENDAR OF THE ACADEMIC YEAR  

GENERAL INFORMATION 

FEE REGULATIONS AND  SCHEDULE 

GENERAL INDEX 
 

12.1.1 GRADUATE FACULTY 

Professors 

Smith, Terence E.; B.Sc., Ph.D. (Wales)—1969. 

Hudec, Peter P.; B.Sc. (Western Ontario), M.S., Ph.D. (Rensselaer Polytech. Inst.)—1970. 

Symons, David T.A.; B.A.Sc. (Toronto), A.M. (Harvard), Ph.D. (Toronto), P. Eng.—1970. 

Turek, Andrew; B.Sc. (Edinburgh), M.Sc. (Alberta), Ph.D. (Australian National U.), P. Eng.—1971. 

Fryer, Brian J.; B.Sc. (McMaster), Ph.D. (Massachusetts Inst.Tech.)—1993. 

Associate Professors 

Rodrigues, Cyril G. I.; B.Sc. (British Columbia), M.Sc., Ph.D. (Carleton)—1979. 

Samson, Iain M.; B.Sc., Ph.D. (Strathclyde)—1986. 

Al-Aasm, Ihsan S.; B.Sc., M.Sc. (Baghdad), Ph.D. (Ottawa)—1989. 

12.2.1  AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION 

An M.A.Sc. degree in Geological Engineering is offered. 

The main areas of research specialization are: 

1) Engineering Geology: durability of construction materials, properties of industrial rocks and minerals. 

2) Environmental Geology: contaminant transport, environmental geochemistry, stable isotope studies in groundwater, underground storage. 

3) Economic Geology: characteristics, origin,  and valuation of, and exploration for ore deposits. 

12.3.1 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS 

Courses offered in Geological Engineering at the graduate level are listed below. The candidate for the M.A.Sc. degree will be required to take 90-580, 90-582, plus a minimum of three 500-level courses, at least two of which should be Earth Sciences and/or Geological Engineering courses. Not more than one course may be in Special Topics (90-590), and not more than two courses may be from the same instructor. Additional 500-level Science or Engineering  courses may be taken on the recommendation of the student's Master's Committee. Students may be required by the student's Masters Committee to take up to three additional courses as prerequisites or required background courses. 

The total of all courses taken shall not exceed eight. The student's Master's Committee will recommend to the Chair of the Program Graduate Committee all courses to be taken for graduate credit after discussion with the student. 

90-550. Valuation of Ore Deposits 
Ore reserve calculation methods; supply and demand factors and their projection; capitalization, discounting and amortization of ore deposits; marketing including cartels, taxation, legislation and national interest. (3 lecture hours a week.) 

90-552. Geologic Origin and Properties of Industrial Rocks and Minerals 
Occurrence, origin, exploration and exploitation methods; physical and chemical properties of industrial minerals and their uses; economics of industrial rocks and minerals; potential uses of mineral processing byproducts. (3 lecture hours a week.) 

90-553. Physical Properties and Causes of Deterioration of Construction Materials 
Geologic and physio-chemical factors affecting the stability of construction materials (rock aggregate, expanded aggregate, tile, brick, etc.) under conditions of natural weathering and exposure to salts and other pollutants. (3 lecture hours a week.) 

90-556. Applied Geophysics in Mineral and Petroleum Exploration 
An introduction to the use of geophysics to find deep-seated ore and petroleum deposits emphasizing gravitational, magnetic, induced potential, and other relevant methods. (3 lecture hours a week.) 

90-559. Underground Storage 
Exploitation of subsurface space for storage of industrial products and wastes. Possible environmental impact of poorly planned underground storage. Economics of subsurface vs. surface storage. Emphasis on Canadian case histories. (3 lecture hours a week.) 

90-560. Petrology of Mineral Deposits 
Examination of the geology, geochemistry, and types of important mineral deposits. Methods used in the study of mineral deposits. (Prerequisite: 61-542 or consent of instructor.) (3 seminar hours a week.) 

90-561. Advanced Geochemical Exploration 
Recent advances in geochemical exploration techniques. Topics such as: volatile and airborne surveys, surveys in contaminated terrains, isotope methods. Interpretation and handling of survey data. (Prerequisite: 61-424.) (3 lecture hours a week.) 

90-580. Graduate Seminar 
Discussion of current topics in the earth sciences. (Students must register in this course in each term of full-time registration in the M.A.Sc. Program.) (1 hour a week.) 

90-582. Thesis Proposal 
Preparation of a written report containing: a thorough review of the literature relevant to the proposed research topic; an outline of the proposed research including a discussion of the expected contributions to the subject area and how these relate to previous work; and a description of the relevant methods. The student shall be examined by his or her Master's committee on the content of the proposal and related  background knowledge, and shall present the proposal in a public lecture. 

90-590. Special Topics 
Selected advanced topics in a field of research in Geological Engineering. 

90-797. Thesis