Construction Engineering and Management (MEng)
Master of Engineering (MEng)
Offered by:Department of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science
Why pursue a Master’s in Construction Engineering and Management?
The ever-increasing public demands on building and civil engineering of constructed facilities calls for intelligent, innovative and efficient delivery of construction services. Furthermore, the deterioration of urban infrastructure, budget limitations and public demands on higher quality services will require considerable effort to meet these future challenges. This graduate program is designed to meet these critical needs by preparing and training highly qualified engineers in the design and implementation of construction processes to deal with problems posed by the ever-decreasing resources threatening the well-being of today’s society.
The MEng in Construction Engineering and Management provides a stimulating academic environment where you will learn state-of-the-art construction processes and project management strategies, as well as project planning, scheduling and cost estimating methods. Students are introduced to a wide range of project delivery systems, risk management, value engineering, claims and alternative dispute resolution methods. Coursework places particular emphasis on sustainable development, which will enable you to further your understanding of sustainable construction practices with due consideration to economics, ethics, and professionalism.
Work alongside faculty members who regularly collaborate with members of the Concordia Institute for Information Systems Engineering, along with researchers across North America and overseas. Opportunities for interdisciplinary collaborations within the department are also available, including major areas such as civil infrastructure, sustainable building systems and environmental impact assessment.
Benefit from research facilities that are equipped with a UAS-based thermal imagery system, ground penetrating radar, ladybug spherical camera, laser scanning and more. Faculty members also oversee a number of cutting-edge research laboratories, including Construction Engineering Management Group.
Program details
Applicants to the MEng in Construction Engineering and Management must hold a bachelor's degree in engineering or architecture, or equivalent with an above-average standing. The department will recommend on the acceptability of an applicant for admission to the program and may require the applicant to do specific remedial coursework to meet the program requirements.
Requirements for the Degree
The requirements described here are in addition to the general degree requirements for the Master’s programs in the Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science.
Students must complete 45 credits of 6000 or 7000 level courses. The courses must be selected as follows:
- Eight credits from the following list of courses: CIVI 6011, CIVI 6101, CIVI 6411, CIVI 6451, CIVI 6461, CIVI 6611, CIVI 6661, BLDG 6611, BLDG 6621, BLDG 6701, BLDG 6711, BLDG 6731, BLDG 6751.
- A minimum of 32 credits from the topic areas E21 and E24 in Group 1, which must include two core courses: BLDG 6571 and BLDG 6831. These groups of courses could also include special program courses put on for or by a given industry in conjunction with the Gina Cody School.
- The remaining credits can be chosen from the Engineering Courses section, which include E72 (MBA courses) other than the courses listed in (1) and (2).
Course Group in Construction Engineering and Management Program
Group 1 - Construction Management:
Topic Areas: E21, E24.
Please apply online. Read the how-to guide for application procedures.
1. Submit your application and pay a $100CAD application fee. A student ID number will be issued
2. Log on to MyConcordia.ca portal to upload documents
3. A completed file that is ready to be assessed will include:
- Application form and Fee
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Three Letters of Reference and assessment form
- Statement of purpose
- Transcripts (with mark sheets if applicable) for all post-secondary institutions attended
- Proof of Canadian citizenship (if applicable)
- Applicants whose primary language is not English, are required to submit official language test scores, unless exempted.
For initial assessment purposes, scanned and uploaded copies of documents are accepted. To finalize a file, once admitted, Concordia University will require official documents.
| DEGREE |
FALL (September) |
WINTER (January) |
SUMMER (May/June) |
| Construction Engineering and Management | ||||
| Canadian/Permanent Resident | MEng | April 5 | Oct. 1 | Feb. 1 |
| International | MEng | April 5 | June 15 | Oct. 15 |
Priority will be given to those who apply within the official deadlines listed above. Some programs may continue to accept applications after these deadlines. For more information, please contact the department.
Courses typically offered include:
- Project Management
- Construction Processes
Elective Courses
- Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Building and Civil Engineering
- Building Economics I
- Computer-Aided Building Design
- Fundamentals of Facility Management
- Simulations and Design of Construction Operations
- Construction Planning and Control
- Labour and Industrial Relations in Construction
- Legal Issues in Construction
- Project Cost Estimating
- Trenchless Technology for Rehabilitation Works
- Project Acquisition and Control
- Information Technology Applications in Construction
- Business Practices in Construction
- Construction Equipment Management
- Building Information Modeling in Construction
Research-active faculty members, many are nationally and internationally recognized for their contributions to practice and leading edge research in their respective fields. More details could be found on the CEM group web page.
Areas of faculty research expertise include:
- Construction equipment management and optimized selection of equipment fleets for earthmoving operations,
- Planning, tracking and control of construction operations,
- Asset management of civil infrastructure systems,
- Risk management and contingency estimating,
- Sustainable pavement management systems,
- Building information modeling with data sensing and analysis,
- Classification, detection and location of defects in sewer networks and water distribution networks using a wide range of noninvasive technologies,
- Automated site data acquisition using wireless and remote sensing technologies,
- Condition assessment and rating of reinforced concrete bridges using a range of technologies including digital imaging, GPR and infrared,
- Productivity modeling and quantification adverse site conditions on productivity including inclement weather and change orders,
- Integration of off-site and onsite activities in modular construction,
- Optimized planning and scheduling for modular construction,
- Construction claims management, including quantification of damages arising from adverse conditions,
- Application of web-based project performance systems, expert systems, fuzzy logic, and neural networks in construction management
- Optimized site selection and site layout,
- Virtual reality urban simulation systems,
- Mobile augmented reality for infrastructure field tasks,
- Location-based computing for facility management, and
- Computer simulation of construction operations.
Researchers in the Construction Engineering and Management Group work on planning, scheduling, cost estimation, project control and construction automation. The lab has the following research facilities:
Ground Penetration Radar (GPR)
GPR utilizes electromagnetic (EM) waves to identify the subsurface defects locations such as corrosion of steel. As a nondestructive evaluation (NDE) technology, GPR has been considered as a highly promising technology for detecting and characterizing deterioration in concrete decks. The main advantages of GPR include but not limited to:
- Capability of fast scanning with non-contact antenna.
- Very sensitive to metal objects, moisture and electrical conductivity.
- Can easily penetrate through the air and asphalt layer
- Inspection result is reproducible.
- Commercial equipment and application software are well-developed.
Ladybug Spherical Camera
Ladybug spherical camera provides 360˚ visual coverage by integrating six cameras while it collects the video from more than 75% of the full sphere in real-time. One of the purpose of using such cameras in our research is to maximise our field of view for monitoring the construction sites. Additionally, by installing this camera inside the cabin of the heavy construction equipment (i.e. excavator, dump truck, etc.), we have the similar visual experience to the operator but remotely from the office.
Laser Scanner
Laser scanning is also known as Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR), it is an optical sensor dependent technique that uses laser scanners to scan the exterior surfaces of objects. The main concept of laser scanning relies on transforming the spatial data of object surfaces into a 3D point cloud (Bhatla et al., 2012). Technically, laser scanners emit a laser beam that reflects with objects surfaces and returns back to calculate the distance between the scanner center and the object. By measuring the distance between the center of the scanner and the object, it is possible to detect the accurate position (coordinates X, Y, and Z) of objects with respect to the scanner position.
UAV-Based Thermal Imagery System
Infrared thermography (IR) is a modern, non-destructive evaluation technology for monitoring and assessing built environments. It mainly relies on measuring surface temperature to identify any potential defects or damages. Currently, IR has been introduced widely in applications such as facility condition assessment and energy performance analysis of existing buildings. Recently, the rapid improvement of high-defined IR cameras has become a powerful tool in infrared sensing. On the other hand, another notable advancement is taking place in the manufacturing of Unmanned Aerial systems (UAS) in terms of its sizes, performance, cost, and system configurations. As a result, the modern trend was successful in implementing the high-defined IR cameras with UAS. UAS-based thermal imagery systems are widely used in several applications including the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industries. DJI Matrice100 equipped with a high-defined IR camera Flir Zenmuse XT represents the UAS-based Thermal imagery state-of-the-art. This system can be used effectively in several applications that include but not limited to; inspection and condition assessments of building envelopes, building roofs, and infrastructures, etc.
Smart Sensory System
- The smart sensory system for data acquisition and communication consists of:
- Waspmote® Smart boards: hosts a variety of sensors that allow monitoring of multiple parameters involving a customized wide range of applications.
- Waspmote® Microcontrollers: Small computer on a single integrated circuit containing processor, memory and programmable in/out peripherals.
- Meshlium®: IoT gateway router specially designed to connect Waspmote sensor nodes to the Internet via Ethernet, Wi-Fi and 4G/3G/2G interfaces.
The usage of these components allows us to easily deploy IoT networks in an easy and scalable way.
The Engineering and Computer Science Graduate Association (ECSGA) represents all the graduate students in the Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science at Concordia University. In addition to organizing social activities, the ECSGA also offers workshops and networking events for its members.
The Association of the Advancement of Cost Engineering (AACE) Montreal Section has been working closely with Concordia University. The AACE student chapter in Concordia plays a critical role by inviting AACE members to be guest lectures at the University or at other special industry events. It provides an avenue where students can engage in networking opportunities with professionals both inside and outside of academia.
The Concordia Chapter of North American Society for Trenchless Technologies (NASTT) is an organization for engineering graduates, who are willing to explore and promote concepts, methods and tools towards sustainable development and maintenance of the municipal infrastructure systems. It plays a critical role on organizing educative and training events for the engineering students and industry practitioners of relevant domains.
Our alumni work for various construction organizations, public and private infrastructure projects, federal, provincial and municipal sectors, and consulting firms. And many have taken leadership positions in engineering and construction companies as well federal and provincial government agencies. Graduates are performing construction audits and impact assessments, as well as conducting research in environmental construction technologies.
Projects that our alumni are currently involved in include those related to traditional and modular building construction, water and wastewater infrastructure planning, monitoring, modelling and design as well as construction claims management.
