ENGINEERING & APPLIED SCIENCE: TRANSPORT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

Transport and distribution are of crucial importance to our economy and society, and is being brought sharper into focus with issues such as congestion and public transport in the news virtually every day. Transport Management Program examines the economic, operational, societal and environmental issues related to the transport and distribution industries.

Coupled with a detailed knowledge and understanding of the transport and distribution industries, students will gain the professional, academic and management skills necessary to enter any sector of the industry, and to move between sector of the industry, and to move between sectors during student's career. Student's management skills will also prepare student for a large number of alternative graduate jobs.

Course Guide

This program covers Introduction to Logistics; Principles of Transport Planning; Principles of Economics; Principles of Business Management; Marketing; Data Analysis; Development and Regulation of Transport Activity; Law; Financial Accounting; IT; Literature Review Project; Planning and Controlling Logistics; Air Transport; European Transport; Management Accounting; Maritime Transport; Operations Research; Project Management; Service Marketing; Vehicle Fleet Operation; Environmental Management; Environmental Evaluation; Transport Planning Systems; Human Resource Management; Passenger Service Provision; Political Institution and Sustainability; Highways Engineering; Rail Transport; Service Logistics; Business Statistics; Transport Economics; Investigative Projects.

TRANSPORT MANAGEMENT

This program is designed as a general management degree, using examples, illustrations and case studies from the transport and distribution industries. Student's studies will incorporate all the relevant management skills; accounting, marketing, human resources and operations management. All are set within the context of the transport related industries, including passenger and freight modes. Student's business skills will also be enhanced by courses such as economics, data analysis, operations research, computing and information management.

TRANSPORT PLANNING

Transport Planning Program helps student to develop an understanding of the physical and economic processes involved in Transport Planning and the efficient use of land resources together with the essential resource links between those land uses, including the application and use of Geographical Information Systems. In addition, students will study relevant management skills such as accounting, marketing and human resources. Typical employers include central and local government, consultants in land use transportation and communications, and those private employers with significant commitment to land use development.

CAREER PROSPECTS

The tremendous growth and changes in transport activity have created an increased demand for transport managers. Career prospect for Transport Management Program graduates is good. Graduates are mostly employed by distribution divisions of manufacturers, bus, rail and airline companies, airport and shipping authorities, shipping lines, road freight hauliers, local and central government and transport consultants.

ENGINEERING & APPLIED SCIENCE: HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS

The aim in creating these degrees is to engage student's enthusiasm for a career devoted to the prevention of accidents, work-related ill-health and environmental damage, particularly within the construction industry, and the management of health, safety and environmental systems. These degrees have been introduced in response to increasing demands by industry for graduates with the necessary knowledge and skills in these fields.

BSc IN HEALTH, SAFETY & ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

All sectors of industry and commerce are currently combining these functions to create multidisciplinary teams to manage their health, safety and environmental responsibilities - responsibilities both to their work force, customers and society at large. The people employed in these teams must have an understanding of how business and management systems operate knowledge of the underlying science and technology, and the ability to assess the impacts and risks of both existing and proposed operations.

Course Guide

The course covers Work Place Heath and Safety; Materials; Physiology; Mathematics; Data Analysis; Communication Skills and IT; Law; Environmental Impact Assessment; Principles of Business Management; Fundamental Science and Technology; Geology and Soil Science; Sustainable Process Technology; Risk Assessment; Ergonomics; Occupational Health; Heath and Safety Environmental Law; Risk Management; Environmental Management; Pollution Management and Monitoring; Survey and Drawing Skills; Energy Supply and Distribution; Ecology; Water Management. The course also covers Risk Management Applications; Materials and Failure; Quality Management; Contaminated Land and Waste Management; Clean Technology; Energy Efficiency; GIS; and Introduction to Remote Sensing.

BSc CONSTRUCTION AND HEALTH SAFETY

The management of health and safety within the construction industry is of paramount importance and influences all aspects of a project, from its design and planning through to implementation. The industry requires graduates with these skills at levels of management, for individual sites through to company management level. Subject studied include construction process, law, occupational health, materials, surveying, project management and risk assessment.

STUDYING STATISTICS IN CANADA

Here is the general information for studying Statistics in Canada

Statistics is related to data and their analysis. Statistics is applicable in wide range of fields that include: health sciences, economics, finance, social sciences, engineering, and in chemical, biological and physical sciences. The undergraduate, post graduate and doctorate statistics are available for international students in Canada. Generally, the universities have separate department for statistics but in some cases it is combined with other departments like mathematics.

Admission requirements

The admission requirements for statistics is similar as for other programs in Canada. However, students must have good background in Mathematics courses, physics and even computer science. Students must have taken the subjects that include Derivatives and Anti-derivatives in high school.

General Documents Required for admission in Statistics

• Transcripts of all the levels of study students have cleared
• Letter of Recommendations
• Official Copy of TOEFL or IELTS Scores

All the foreign students whose primary language is not English should show the ability to study in English language through the English tests TOEFL or IELTS.

The students who are educated outside Canada are suggested to take the GRE Test.

What will students Study in Statistics?

In statistics, students will learn about the probability, queuing theory, calculus, risk management, regression analysis, credibility theory, and survival analysis. Co-operative programs are generally offered by many universities or colleges, providing students with an opportunity to collect some valuable experiences in either public or the private sectors.

Working Opportunities

Graduates of statistics have the advanced analytical and critical thinking skills. Statistics graduates generally are provided with the jobs related to analysis, because of their ability to analyze. Besides, they may even work as a teachers, statistician, financial risk analyst, or researchers. The qualified statistician is demanded in various sectors either that be the government or the private.

Universities for Statistics

Here is the list of universities in the Canada that offer Statistics degree. The name of the university is linked to the statistics department website of respective university. So if you need more information on the university providing statistics degree then click on the University Name.

• University of Alberta, Mathematical and Statistical Sciences
• University of Calgary, Mathematics and Statistics
• University of British Colombia, Statistics
• Simon Fraser University, Statistics and Actuarial Science
• University of Victoria, Mathematics and Statistics
• University of Manitoba, Statistics
• University of Winnipeg, Mathematics and Statistics
• Memorial University of Newfoundland, Mathematics and Statistics
• Dalhousie University, Mathematics and Statistics
• Carleton University, Ottawa-Carlton Institute of Mathematics & Statistics
• University of Guelph, Mathematics and Statistics
• Lakehead University, Mathematics and Statistics
• McMaster University, Mathematics and Statistics
• University of Ottawa, Mathematics and Statistics
• Queen's University, Mathematics and Statistics
• University of Toronto, Statistics
• University of Waterloo, Department of Statistics and Actuarial Sciences
• University of West Ontario, Epidemiology and Biostatistics/Statistics and Actuarial Sciences
• York University, Mathematics and Statistics
• Concordia University, Mathematics and Statistics
• McGill University, Mathematics and Statistics
• Universite de Montreal, Department de Mathematiques et Statistique
• The list provided here is not the complete list of Universities which offer Statistics Courses.

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STUDYING CIVIL ENGINEERING IN THE UK

British universities offer a wide range of degree and higher diploma courses in Civil Engineering and related areas, such as Construction Management and Structural Engineering.

Most B.Eng. and M.Eng. courses are accredited by the Joint Board of Moderators, representing the relevant professional engineering institutions (Institution of Civil Engineers, Institution of Structural Engineers, Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers). Successful completion of these accredited courses gives exemption from the academic examinations leading to Chartered Engineer status. Construction Management courses are frequently accredited by the Chartered Institute of Building. Similarly, a higher diploma (HND) will lead to Incorporated Engineer status, or may be accepted for progression to a degree course, often with exemption from at least one year of study.

The U.K. professional bodies are recognized around the World and accredited U.K. degrees are accepted for entry to the engineering professions in most countries. A U.K. degree therefore provides a global passport to a rewarding professional career in civil engineering. The demand for qualified civil engineers and construction managers is very strong, and in many parts of the world, the salaries offered to young construction professionals are amongst the highest of any graduate group. They may be involved in a very wide range of projects, ranging from highways, railways, bridges and tunnels, through to the responsibility for the structure and foundations of major buildings, dams, water supply, irrigation and public health schemes, and many more too numerous to list. Because of its role in the design, construction and operation of the major infrastructure systems on which society depends, the industry provides an exciting, challenging, satisfying and fulfilling career.

The range of courses offered in U.K. is very broad. Some universities offer courses in engineering science, which may involve general study of all areas of engineering for the first two years, followed by specialization in later years. Others offer courses that are specific to civil engineering throughout. These normally entail three years of study for a B.Eng. and four years for an M.Eng. Some universities also offer "sandwich courses" which incorporate a year of structured and supervised professional training in the industry in addition to the academic study. The range, style and emphasis of course provision in different universities varies widely, from those with a strong emphasis on basic theory through to courses with more emphasis on engineering and construction management practice. Potential students should therefore find out as much as possible about the style of each course so that they apply for those which suit their interests and career aspirations.

Some Universities, offer a range of interlinked courses at HND and degree level. These cover civil engineering, structural design and construction management, whilst others may focus on only one degree course. A coordinated program of courses allows students to progress from HND to degree level study and to change the emphasis of their study should they wish to do so. I am a strong advocate of the sandwich course and the University of Teesside, for example, provides good support for students to find them salaried sandwich training placements in U.K. and overseas and monitor their professional development during the placement. The benefits of such placements include increased commitment to final year studies, resulting in improved degree classifications, and enhanced employment prospects at the end of the course. In these days of tight student budgets, the income earned during the year also helps to ease the financial pressures during final year.

Thus the U.K. has a great deal to offer potential students in civil engineering and other construction related areas. Any university will be happy to provide detailed information on its particular course provision in the area and course tutors will be willing to explain the particular features of their courses to potential applicants.

By: Professor Brian Hobbs

B.Sc. C.Eng. FIStructE.MICE, The University of Teesside, Middlesbrough, U.K.

List of Civil Engineering Universities in UK