Department Programs Overview

Concordia's Institute for Information Systems Engineering (CIISE) offers students a unique opportunity to acquire knowledge and to do research in current and emerging multidisciplinary areas. CIISE blends recent advances in computer hardware, software, methods and engineering into a series of specialized graduate programs. Students study a range of sectors, including systems engineering, information systems security, high-quality systems engineering, communication software engineering, bioinformatics, embedded systems engineering, electronics, multimedia, aerospace, finance, automotive, manufacturing, building and construction management. Both a Master of Applied Science in Quality Systems Engineering (MASc) and Master of Quality Systems Engineering (MEng) are offered.

Highlights

Co-op option available for MASc program  Students work in specialized labs equipped with current technology-based tools  Thesis-based master's programs include a co-op option  Students can attend full- or part-time  Most graduate courses offered in the evening to accommodate working professionals  Summer, fall and winter entry dates for master programs  Students work in specialized labs equipped with recent technology-based tools

Specialized Program(s) Accreditation

All undergraduate programs in the Faculty of Engineering & Computer Science are accredited by the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB)

Programs/Credentials Offered by Department

Graduate Diploma/Certificate in Engineering Master's of Science in Engineering

Comparison of Selected Graduate Engineering Credentials Offered  by Department

	Approx. # Students Enrolled/Year (all options)	Campus Based Option	Online Option	Time To Complete
Graduate Diplomas/Certificates	5			1 year
Master's Degree (Non-Thesis) (F/T)	181			2 to 3 years
Master's Degree (Non-Thesis) (P/T)	26			3 to 5 years
Master's Degree (Thesis) (F/T)	101			2 to 3 years
Master's Degree (Thesis) (P/T)	3			3 to 5 years

Ranking and Reputation

The Faculty of Engineering & Computer Science is one of the 'G 15' major engineering schools in Canada Assessed by Ecole des Mines de Paris as first among Canadian schools and 33rd among world universities in terms of gradauate management employment in Fortune 500 companies

Buildings & Resources

The Concordia Institute for Information Systems Engineering offers students a wide range of current technologies to conduct and develop research projects. Students have access to the Telecommunications Service Engineering Research Laboratory and the Security Teaching Laboratory. The Institute has an industrial board and maintains relationships with several government agencies, corporations and industrial research laboratories. Computing facilities for teaching are provided by the centralized IT (AITS) services of the Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science. In the Faculty, over 1600 PC's are integrated in a gigabit Network, in addition to a 16 terabyte NAS file server, numerous "Services" and "Application" servers, and a modern HPC Cluster with 464 compute cores and 128 visualization cores. For graduate teaching, there are about 300 desktops available in 26 computer labs and 4 project rooms in the EV building. All systems are dual boot Linux/Windows (XP), with general Microsoft tools provided by the current Campus agreement and other special engineering applications (AutoCAD, Matlab, Rational Rose, etc.) necessary to satisfy the teaching mission. The software is updated every term and the systems are monitored closely. Furthermore, students in the laboratories can experiment with systems (i.e. security, software installation and evaluation, and implementation of device-drivers). In these laboratories, the computers are "open", and the students have full control of the system. The CIISE also maintains a "closed" lab in which students are given an opportunity to manipulate viruses in a safe environment.

Admissions & Tuition - Master's Program
Information For Canadian Students	Information For International Students
Admissions Criteria  Minimum Undergraduate GPA: 3.0  Minimum GRE Score: No Set Minimum  Minimum Work Experience: No Set Minimum Deadlines (Month/Day)  Application: 6/1  Notification of Acceptance: Varies Fees (C$)  Application Fee: 90  Total Tuition for Program (excluding books): 8,856  Total Fees for Program (excluding books): 6,461  Total Cost of Program (excluding books): 15,317	Admissions Criteria  Minimum Undergraduate GPA: 3.0  Minimum GRE Score: No Set Minimum  Minimum Work Experience: No Set Minimum  English Language Proficiency  (Minimum Score)       IELTS: 6.5       TOEFL (Computer-based): 213.0       TOEFL (Internet-based): 80.0       TOEFL (Paper-based): 550.0       Conditional admission to high qualified       applicants who do not meet language       proficiency minimums. Deadlines (Month/Day)  Application: 2/15  Notification of Acceptance: Varies Fees (C$)  International Application Fee: 90  Total Tuition for Program (excluding books): 60,498  Total Fees for Program (excluding books): 8,631  Total Cost of Program (excluding books): 69,129

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