École de Technologie Supérieure
AC-4: Graduate Program

Students who wish to undertake this master can either write a thesis or undertake an intervention project in a company, an application project or a technical report.

This program trains specialists in the development of clean technologies, processes, methods or tools that support these technologies to solve environmental problems caused by human activities.

In this program, the student acquires advanced knowledge in the field of environmental engineering, including scientific and technical knowledge of ecosystems, analytical techniques and treatment or remediation techniques.

Students will also acquire the skills and abilities necessary to analyze the technical, economic, social and environmental issues of a complex situation, respond to environmental issues and design preventive, corrective or curative solutions, validate the compliance of solutions and their implementations, based on the requirements of industries, municipalities and government agencies and assess the long-term socio-economic and environmental impacts at the time of selecting a solution.

This program totals 45 credits :
With thesis
The following required workshop:
ATE800 Intellectual Integrity: Knowledge and Know-How (0 cr.)
The following mandatory general activity (3 credits):
MTR801 Planning an Engineering Research Project (3 cr.)
Specialization Courses:
2 compulsory activities (6 credits) :
ENV802 Environmental problem solving (3 cr.)
ENV810 Environmental systems dynamics (3 cr.)
2 optional activities (at least 6 credits) chosen from the following :
ENV820* Environmental Analytical Techniques (3 cr.)
ENV825* Clean processes and procedures (3 cr.)
ENV830* Industrial Environmental Management (3 cr.)
ENV835* Urban ecosystems (3 cr.)
ENV840 Environmental decision support tools (3 cr.)
ENV850 Life Cycle Analysis (3 cr.)
ENV867 Environmental Engineering Design (3 cr.)
ENV880 Special Topics in Environmental Engineering (3 cr.)
GES802 Feasibility analysis (3 cr.)
MAT802 Complementary mathematics (electrical engineering profile) (3 cr.)
MAT805 Complementary mathematics (mechanical engineering profile) (4 cr.)
MGC859 Hydrologic Modelling (3 cr.)
MGC861 Applied Hydrogeology (3 cr.)
MGC862 Contaminated Sites rehabilitation (3 cr.)
MTR871 Directed Reading (Cycle 2) (3 cr.)

Toward the end of the program, the student must successfully complete the following activity (30 credits):
MTR890 Thesis (30 cr.)

With a project (of 15 cr.) or with a technical project (of 6 cr.):
The following mandatory workshop:
ATE800* Intellectual integrity: know-how-to-be and know-how (0 cr.)
The following 2 mandatory activities :
ENV802 Environmental problem solving (3 cr.)
ENV810 Environmental systems dynamics (3 cr.)
AND
3 specialization activities (at least 9 credits) chosen from the following for the student who chooses the profile with 15 credits project:
OR
5 activities (at least 15 credits) to 7 activities (at least 21 credits) for the student who chooses the 6-credit project profile :
ENV820* Environmental analysis techniques (3 cr.)
ENV825* Clean processes and procedures (3 cr.)
ENV830* Industrial environmental management (3 cr.)
ENV835* Urban ecosystems (3 cr.)
ENV840 Environmental decision support tools (3 cr.)
ENV850 Life cycle analysis (3 cr.)
ENV867 Environmental Engineering Design (3 cr.)
ENV880 Special Topics in Environmental Engineering (3 cr.)
MAT802 Complementary mathematics (electrical engineering profile) (3 cr.)
MAT805 Complementary mathematics (mechanical engineering profile) (3 cr.)
MGC859 Hydrologic Modelling (3 cr.)
MGC861 Applied Hydrogeology (3 cr.)
MGC862 Rehabilitation of Contaminated Sites (3 cr.)
MTR871 Directed Reading (Cycle 2) (3 cr.)

Toward the end of the program, the student must successfully complete one of the following activities:
MTR895 Business Intervention Project (15 cr.)
MTR896 Application project (15 cr.)
MTR892 Technical Project (6 cr.)

Extra-curricular activity
STA800 Graduate Industrial Internship

Climate change is having major socio-economic consequences, particularly on our electrical networks, so now is the time to be seeking alternative solutions.

The same goes for the security of energy supplies. Since the first oil crisis of 1973, this issue has grown into a global concern because of its impact on national economies. At the same time, we must also consider social acceptance, which may decide the life or death of a planned energy project.

You will also broaden your horizons by developing a global vision of the world energy situation, its geopolitical and economic impacts, and the elements that differentiate Canada and Québec from other countries in the area of energy.

To be more specific, you will have the opportunity to acquire advanced knowledge in:

Renewable energies;
Buildings of the future;
Optimizing the energy efficiency of existing buildings;
Integration and optimization of industrial processes;
Photovoltaic and thermal applications of solar energy;
Design of converters for power electronics;
Energy-efficient buildings, equipment and processes;
Measurement and verification of performance;
Controllable loads;
Storage of electrical, mechanical and thermal energy;
Biomass, anaerobic digestion and gasification;
The energy of rivers and oceans;
Non-renewable energies;
Pre-feasibility and feasibility techno-economic analysis;
Demand management;
Control, forecasting and optimization of energy systems.

Should we restore or maintain, modernize or replace our infrastructure?
A large part of today’s urban infrastructure having been built in the 1960s, their degradation represents a vast challenge for Québec municipalities and this opens the way for multiple interventions. The complexity of existing systems requires special consideration before implementing solutions: is it better to restore or maintain the condition of existing infrastructure, or improve, modernize or replace them? Would it be better to build new infrastructure that’s more environmentally friendly? With the ÉTS Master's in urban infrastructure management, you will be able to support and guide municipalities to evolve their urban infrastructure in an effective manner.

Would you like to take an active part in the management of urban infrastructure projects, whether related to transportation, water networks or urban rehabilitation and development? Do you believe in the need to have a perspective based on sustainable development? Then an ÉTS master's degree in urban infrastructure will be just what you’re looking for!

With its project profile solidly oriented toward the professional environment, this program will meet your professional ambitions, whether it’s to make yourself stand out among other candidates, specialize in a field which will need more and more professionals, or obtain a promotion.

Thanks to this master's program, you will be equipped with the tools to manage urban infrastructure, in a perspective of sustainable development. You will also enrich your knowledge of the technical and economic considerations of urban planning and development, rainfall management and urban transportation.

More specifically, this graduate program will help you to:

Acquire advanced knowledge in the management of urban projects and systems, asset management, information and decision support technologies in the urban milieu, water management and transportation management;
Analyze the technical, economic, social and environmental issues of a complex project;
Design both corrective and preventive solutions;
Validate the compliance of a solution and its implementation in relation to municipalities’ requirements and long-term issues.

Structure
This course totals 15 credits. It consists of five courses and a mandatory three-hour workshop.

Courses to be taken
The following required workshop:
ATE800 Intellectual Integrity: Knowledge and Know-How (0 cr.)
The following required course (3 credits):
ENR811 Renewable Energy (3 cr.)
4 courses selected from the following (at least 12 credits):
6DIG966 Thermodynamics of Atmospheric Ice (offered by distance learning through Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (UQAC)) (3 cr.)
6MIG801 Systems Analysis (offered at a distance by UQAC) (3 cr.)
ENR815 Biofuels and Combustion (3 cr.)
ENR835 Solar Systems Technology (3 cr.)
ENR845 Geothermal Systems Technologies (3 cr.)
ENR860 Transportation Electrification (3 cr.)
ENR880 Special Topics in Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (3 cr.)
ENV802 Environmental Problem Solving (3 cr.)
ENV810 Dynamics of Environmental Systems (3 cr.)
MIR70808 Wind Energy Workshop (offered remotely by UQAR) (3 cr.)
SYS803 Measurement Systems (4 cr.)
SYS807 Advanced Fluid Mechanics (4 cr.)
SYS810 Simulation Techniques (3 cr.)
SYS847 Wind Technology (3 cr.)
SYS859 Energy Efficiency (3 cr.)

This program is designed for engineers and professionals who wish to acquire advanced knowledge in the exploitation of different types of renewable energy. They will develop the skills and abilities to identify the technological needs of a given company and to proceed with the technology transfer in industry.

Structure
This course totals 15 credits. It consists of five courses and a mandatory three-hour workshop.

Courses to be taken
The following required workshop:
ATE800 Intellectual Integrity: Knowledge and Know-How (0 cr.)
5 courses from the following (15 credits):
MGC817 Advanced Engineering for Design and Rehabilitation Projects (3 cr.)
MGC856 Water Remediation (3 cr.)
MGC859 Hydrologic Modelling (3 cr.)
MGC861 Applied Hydrogeology (3 cr.)
MGC862 Remediation of Contaminated Sites (3 cr.)
MGC866 Drinking Water Distribution Systems (3 cr.)
MGC867 Drainage and Wastewater Systems (3 cr.)
MGC922 Special Topics II in Construction Engineering (3 cr.)

This program is aimed at continuing education objectives. It is intended for engineers and professionals who wish to acquire advanced knowledge on the different types of renewable energy. They will be able to develop the skills and abilities necessary to identify the technological needs of a given company and to transfer technology to the industry.

Structure
This program is a minimum of 30 credits. It offers three pathway options:

4 or 5 courses (at least 15 credits) and a project (15 credits)
7 or 8 courses (at least 24 credits) and a technical report (6 credits)
9 or 10 courses (at least 30 credits)
Each of these pathways is supplemented by a mandatory three-hour workshop.

List of activities
The following required workshop:
ATE800 Intellectual Integrity: A Know-how-to-be and Know-How (0 cr.)
The following mandatory activity (3 credits):
ENR811 Renewable Energy (3 cr.)
At least 12, 21 or 27 credits of courses chosen from the following list depending on whether the student opts for the project, technical report or course-only pathway:
6DIG966 Thermodynamics of Atmospheric Ice (3 cr.) (Offered by distance learning through UQAC)
6MIG801 Systems Analysis (3 cr.) (offered remotely by UQAC)
ENR815 Biofuels and Combustion (3 cr.)
ENR830 Energy Converters (3 cr.)
ENR835 Solar System Technologies (3 cr.)
ENR840 Power System Behaviour (3 cr.)
ENR845 Geothermal Systems Technologies (3 cr.)
ENR850 Electrical Power Quality (3 cr.)
ENR855 Hydraulic Energy (3 cr.)
ENR860 Transportation Electrification (3 cr.)
ENR880 Special Topics in Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (3 cr.)
ENR889 Solar Photovoltaic Energy Systems (3 cr.)
ENV802 Environmental Problem Solving (3 cr.)
ENV810 Dynamics of Environmental Systems (3 cr.)
MAT802 Complements of Mathematics (Electrical Engineering Profile) (3 cr.)
MAT805 Complements of Mathematics (Mechanical Engineering Profile) (4 cr.)
MIR70808 Wind Energy Workshop (3 cr.) (offered remotely by UQAR)
MTR871 Directed Readings (2nd cycle) (3 cr.)
SYS801 Microcomputer Control (4 cr.)
SYS803 Measurement Systems (4 cr.)
SYS807 Advanced Fluid Mechanics (4 cr.)
SYS810 Simulation Techniques (3 cr.)
SYS839 Electrical Drives (3 cr.)
SYS847 Wind Technology (3 cr.)
SYS859 Energy Efficiency (3 cr.)
SYS867 Special Topics I in Engineering (3 cr.)

Toward the end of the program, a student who chooses the project-based pathway must select one of the following activities (15 credits):
MTR895 Business Intervention Project (15 cr.)
MTR896 Application project (15 cr.)
Toward the end of the program, students who choose the technical report path must successfully complete the following activity (6 credits):
MTR892 Technical Project (6 cr.)

Short Graduate Program in Energy Efficiency: https://www.etsmtl.ca/etudes/deuxieme-cycle/programme-court-2e-cycle-efficacite-energetique

Short Graduate Program in Construction Engineering: Rehabilitation Projects: https://www.etsmtl.ca/etudes/deuxieme-cycle/programme-court-2e-cycle-genie-construction-projets-rehabilitation

Short Graduate Program in Environmental Engineering: https://www.etsmtl.ca/etudes/deuxieme-cycle/programme-court-2e-cycle-genie-environnement

Short Graduate Program in Occupational Health and Safety Hazard Engineering: https://www.etsmtl.ca/etudes/deuxieme-cycle/programme-court-2e-cycle-risques-sante-securite-travail

DESS in Environmental Engineering: https://www.etsmtl.ca/etudes/deuxieme-cycle/dess-genie-environnement

DESS in Occupational Health and Safety Hazard Engineering: https://www.etsmtl.ca/etudes/deuxieme-cycle/dess-genie-risques-sante-securite-travail

DESS in International Projects and Global Engineering: https://www.etsmtl.ca/etudes/deuxieme-cycle/dess-projets-internationaux-ingenierie-globale

Master of Engineering, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency: https://www.etsmtl.ca/etudes/deuxieme-cycle/maitrise-genie-energies-renouvelables-efficacite-energetique

Master of Engineering, International Projects and Global Engineering: https://www.etsmtl.ca/etudes/deuxieme-cycle/maitrise-genie-projets-internationaux-ingenierie-globale

Master of Engineering in Occupational Health and Safety Hazards: https://www.etsmtl.ca/etudes/deuxieme-cycle/maitrise-genie-risques-sante-securite-travail