Bachelor of Engineering Transfer Program (Engineering Diploma)
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 MATH-1105 or MATH-1101 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.
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GRADE PTS |
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90 |
100 |
A+ |
4.3 |
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85 |
89 |
A |
4 |
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80 |
84 |
A- |
3.7 |
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77 |
79 |
B+ |
3.3 |
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73 |
77 |
B |
3 |
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70 |
72 |
B- |
2.7 |
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65 |
69 |
C+ |
2.3 |
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60 |
64 |
C |
2 |
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55 |
59 |
C- |
1.7 |
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50 |
54 |
D |
1 |
CBU/ Dalhousie University BEng Writing Elective Guidelines
*This list is subject to change and was most recently revised November 23, 2023.
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 (ie. 1000 level) 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 MATH-1105 or MATH-1101 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
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GPA Grade Converter |
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GRADE PTS |
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90 |
100 |
A+ |
4.3 |
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85 |
89 |
A |
4 |
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80 |
84 |
A- |
3.7 |
|
77 |
79 |
B+ |
3.3 |
|
73 |
77 |
B |
3 |
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70 |
72 |
B- |
2.7 |
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65 |
69 |
C+ |
2.3 |
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60 |
64 |
C |
2 |
|
55 |
59 |
C- |
1.7 |
|
50 |
54 |
D |
1 |
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(MATH-1105/MATH-1206 or 2 MATH-1101/MATH-1203/MATH-1206)
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 MATH-1105 or MATH-1101 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
- MATH-1105/MATH-1206 is Differential and Integral Calculus I & II.
- MATH-1101/MATH-1203/1206 is Calculus with Elementary Functions and Geometry I & II.
- See 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
ENGI-2163 Dynamics
ENGI-2173 Thermo-Fluid Engineering II
ENGI-2169 Engineering Mechanics of Deformable Bodies
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.
