Bachelor of Engineering in Water Resources Engineering (Honours) (Co-Op)

University of Guelph

Water resources engineering focuses on the use and management of land and water resources to meet the needs of society and water-dependent ecosystems. Students gain knowledge of the hydrologic and hydraulic behaviour and connections between our surface and groundwater flow systems. They gain knowledge of the sources and movement of contaminants. This knowledge is applied to design systems to convey water and strategies to protect the quantity and quality of freshwater resources. Water resources engineering encompasses: water security, flood and drought warning and mitigation urban stormwater management prevention and control of erosion irrigation and drainage for agricultural lands impacts of climate change, protection and remediation of groundwater systems and restoration of lakes, rivers and wetlands. The diverse challenges impact urban, rural and Indigenous communities in Canada and around the world. The supply and recovery of water for municipal, industrial and agricultural purposes is considered in the context of resource conservation and aquatic ecosystem protection. Water resources engineering addresses societal water needs for sustainable production of food and energy for an increasing global population in a world with a changing climate.