Bachelor of Engineering Transfer Program (Engineering Diploma)

Cape Breton University

The Engineering transfer program is offered at CBU on an associate basis with Dalhousie University. CBU is one of the few associated universities to offer the first two years of all eight engineering disciplines which include; Chemical, Civil, Electrical & Computer, Environmental, Industrial, Mechanical, Material and Mineral Engineering.

The first year of the program is common for all eight discipline options.  At the end of the first year the student must make a decision on a specialty.  Application is made at this time to both CBU and Dalhousie for a seat in the particular discipline of choice.

During year two, the student is registered at both CBU and Dalhousie University. Providing the student satisfies the conditions in the acceptance letter at CBU for the specific year two discipline, continuation at Dalhousie University for year three of the four-year program is guaranteed.

Dalhousie and Cape Breton University engineering program regulations require a minimum of 2.00 GPA average in the 23 engineering courses taken at CBU.

Students should also be aware that a BSc in either Chemistry or Mathematics could be combined with the Engineering Diploma. This program requires three years of study at CBU, followed by two years at Dalhousie University.

Students in all Engineering options are required to write the Calculus Readiness Test for entry into the required MATH1105 or MATH1101 course. (See Calendar of Events) for exam times.

Please see Program Details for more on the structure of this degree. Please see Admission Requirements for information on entry into the program.

Please use the table below to calculate your GPA.

GPA Grade Converter
FROM	TO	GRADE	GRADE PTS
90	100	A+	4.3
85	89	A	4
80	84	A-	3.7
77	79	B+	3.3
73	77	B	3
70	72	B-	2.7
65	69	C+	2.3
60	64	C	2
55	59	C-	1.7
50	54	D	1

CBU/ Dalhousie University BEng Writing Elective Guidelines

*This list is subject to change and was most recently revised April 13, 2022.

The two objectives of the BEng writing electives are:

To introduce the engineering student to ways of thinking in the humanities and social sciences, and

To enhance the written communication skills of engineering students.

The following courses are acceptable for the BEng writing electives:

COMM 2175: Issues in Media Studies

DRAM 2101: Introduction to Acting

ENGL 1104: Reading and Writing about Industry and the Economy

ENGL 1106: Introduction to Literature: Literary Prose

ENGL 1107: Reading and Writing about Media and Culture

ENGL 1108: Introduction to Literature: Poetry and Drama

ENGL 1109: Reading and Writing about Science

ENGL 2604: Film Form and Style

ENGL 2605: Film Genre and Authorship

FOLK 2101: Cultural Heritage of Cape Breton

FOLK 2109: Material Culture

FOLK 2401: Folk Literature

FOLK 2406: Vernacular Architecture

GWST/HIST/RELS 2193: Women in Eastern Religious Tradition

HIST/COMM 2116: History Goes to the Movies

HIST 2117: America: Freedom and Empire

HIST 2133: The History Workshop

MIKM 1161: Introduction to Indigenous Studies

MIKM 2106: Indigenous Musics: North America

MUSI 1101: Experiencing Music

MUSI 2101: Music and Culture

MUSI 2106: Introducing Dance

PHIL/RELS 2109: The Existence of God

PHIL 2115: Ethics and the Law

PHIL 2221: Science and Society

PHIL 2223: Technology and Society

POLS 2117: Children’s Rights

RELS 2143: Religion and Popular Culture

RELS 2191: Women in Western Religious Tradition

If a student wishes to take a course that is not on the above list, they must receive approval from the Director of Engineering and the Dean of Science and Technology.

Note that COMM 1103 COMM 1105 and first year PHIL, HIST and POLS courses no longer count as writing electives.

Please contact Helen Xia (helen_xia@cbu.ca) or Allison Mackie (allison_mackie@cbu.ca) for more information or to begin the approval process.

Admission Requirements – Bachelor of Engineering Transfer Program (Engineering Diploma)

Admission Requirements

Required: Five Grade 12 advanced or academic courses including  English; Mathematics; and two grade 12 academic sciences with an overall average of at least 65%. Pre-calculus Mathematics 12 and Physics 12  is recommended. Note: Grade 12 Academic Chemistry is highly recommended for this program.

Students may substitute one open course for one advanced or academic course except where a particular course is specified.

Note: The Engineering transfer program is offered at CBU on an associate basis with Dalhousie University. CBU is one of the few associated universities to offer the first two years of all eight engineering disciplines which include; Chemical, Civil, Electrical & Computer, Environmental, Industrial, Mechanical, Material and Mineral Engineering.

The first year of the program is common for all eight discipline options. At the end of the first year the student must make a decision on a specialty. Application is made at this time to both CBU and Dalhousie for a seat in the particular discipline of choice.

During year two, the student is registered at both CBU and Dalhousie University. Providing the student satisfies the conditions in the acceptance letter at CBU for the specific year two discipline, continuation at Dalhousie University for year three of the four-year program is guaranteed.

Dalhousie engineering program regulations require a minimum 2.00 GPA average in the 23 engineering courses taken at CBU. Students in all Engineering options are required to write the Calculus Readiness Test for entry into the required MATH1105 or MATH1101 course (See Calendar of Events).

Students should also be aware that a BSc in either Chemistry or Mathematics could be combined with the Engineering Diploma. This program requires three years of study at CBU, followed by two years at Dalhousie University.

Please use the table below to calculate your GPA

GPA Grade Converter
FROM	TO	GRADE	GRADE PTS
90	100	A+	4.3
85	89	A	4
80	84	A-	3.7
77	79	B+	3.3
73	77	B	3
70	72	B-	2.7
65	69	C+	2.3
60	64	C	2
55	59	C-	1.7
50	54	D	1

https://www.cbu.ca/academics/programs/bachelor-of-engineering-transfer/

Program Requirements – Bachelor of Engineering Transfer Program (Engineering Diploma)

Year 1

Courses Required (For all options)

CHEM-1104                              General Chemistry I

CHEM-1105                              General Chemistry II

ENGI-1101                                Technical Writing for Engineers

ENGI-1165                                Engineering Graphics

ENGI-1167                                Engineering Statics

MATH                                    1(MATH1105/MATH1206 or 2 MATH1101/MATH1203/MATH1206)

MATH-1116                               Introduction to Computing with C++

MATH – 2301 Linear Algebra I

PHYS-1104                               General Physics I

PHYS-1204                               General Physics II

3 credits                                   Writing Elective3

Notes:

The Calculus Readiness Test must be written prior to MATH1105 or MATH1101 registration to determine the appropriate Math stream.

(See Calendar of Events in the CBU Academic Calendar for test dates.) http://www.cbu.ca/academics/school-science-and-technology/calculus-readiness

1MATH1105/MATH1206 is Differential and Integral Calculus I & II.

2MATH1101/MATH1203/1206 is Calculus with Elementary Functions and Geometry I & II.

3See list of acceptable writing electives below

Engineering Diploma, Year 2

Courses Required (For all options)

ENGI-2101                                Engineering Economics

ENGI-2135                                Engineering Design/Graphics

ENGI-2166                                Engineering Electric Circuits

ENGI-2171                                Thermo-Fluid Engineering I

MATH-2106                               Elementary Mathematical Statistics I

MATH-2109                               Multivariate Calculus

MATH-2208                               Differential Equations I

3 credits                                   Writing Elective3

Plus 3 Discipline Specific Courses as Indicated Below:

Chemical Engineering

CHEM-2301                            Organic Chemistry

ENGI-2165                              Fundamentals of Chemical Engineering

ENGI-2173                             Thermo-Fluid Engineering II

Electrical Engineering

ENGI-2167                                Engineering Digital Logic

ENGI-2168                                Circuit AnaIysis

MATH-1217                               Data Structure

Environmental/Civil/ Resources Engineering

GEOL-2101                               Engineering Geology

ENGI-2169                                Engineering Mechanics of Deformable Bodies

ENGI-2173                                Thermo-Fluid Engineering II

Industrial Engineering

MATH-1217                                Data Structure

ENGI-2111 Modelling and Optimization for Engineers

3 credits from; ENGI-2167, ENGI-2168, ENGI-2165,  ENGI-2169, ENGI-2163,  ENGI-2173,

GEOL-2101, CHEM-2301

Mechanical Engineering

ENGI2163                                Dynamics

ENGI2173                                Thermo-Fluid Engineering II

ENGI2169                                Engineering Mechanics of Deformable Bodies