Course Mapping

What can I study on exchange?

You can search for courses that previous CIE students have already mapped and been approved. These tables are just a starting point for your own research about which courses could be transferred to your degree, and should not be considered an exhaustive list. Please note that project or design-based courses are not recommended to take abroad for all engineering programs. 

Not all previously evaluated courses listed are offered every session at the partner university. This is a general guideline only, please research the partner’s website for current course offerings. To see a complete list of courses that you could take on exchange, visit the partner institution’s full course listing website.

Students applying for CIE program must download and complete the Go Global Study Plan in addition to downloading the supporting documents that apply to you. 

University of Glasgow

Glasgow credits divided by 4 = UBC credits
Course Name Course Code Course Credits UBC Course UBC Course Name UBC Credits
3H: Dynamical Systems MATHS3017 10 MATH 3rd 2.5
3H: Dynamical Systems MATHS4074 10 MATH 3rd 2.5
Acoustics and Audio Technology 4 ENG4001 20 ELEC 4th Advanced Elective 4
Aerospace Propulsion 4 0 ENG4194 10 MECH 4th Technical Elective 3
Aircraft Design 3 1 ENG3006 10 MECH 4th Technical Elective 2.5
Aircraft Structural Analysis and Design 3 1 ENG3062 10 MECH 4th Technical Elective 2.5
Aircraft Structures and Materials 3 1 ENG3081 10 MECH 4th Technical Elective 2.5
Aircraft Vibration and Aeroelasticity 4 0 ENG4023 10 MECH 4th Technical Elective 3
Artificial Intelligence COMPSCI4004 10 CPSC 322 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence 3
Autonomous Vehicle Guidance Systems 4 2 ENG4175 10 MECH 4th Technical Elective 2.5
Autonomous Vehicle Guidance Systems 4 ENG4175 10 ELEC 4th Technical Elective 2.5
Big Data: Systems, Programming, and Management COMPSCI4064 10 CPSC 4th Technical Elective 3
Biological Fluid Mechanics 3 ENG3011 10 MECH 433 Biofluids 3
Biosensors and Diagnostics 4 ENG4036 10 ELEC 473 Biological Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems 3
Control 3 ENG3015 10 MECH 466 Automatic Control 4
Database Systems COMPSCI4013 10 CPSC 304 Introduction to Relational Databases 3
Digital Circuit Engineering 3 ENG3020 10 CPEN 312 Digital Systems and Microcomputers 3
Digital Signal Processing ENG4053 10 ELEC 421 Digital Signal and Image Processing 3
Engineering Hydraulics 3 1 ENG3085 10 MECH 4th Technical Elective 2.5
Finite Element Analysis 4 3 ENG4025 10 MECH 4th Technical Elective 2.5
Flight Mechanics 3 1 ENG3060 10 MECH 4th Technical Elective 2.5
High Speed Aerodynamics 4 2 ENG4074 10 MECH 4th Technical Elective 2.5
Lasers and Electro-Optic Systems 4 ENG4088 20 ELEC 413 Semiconductor Lasers 3
Machine Learning (H) COMPSCI4061 10 ELEC 400M Topics in Electrical Engineering - MCN LNG FDMT ENG 3
Machine Learning (H) + Computational Social Intelligence (H) 4 COMPSCI4061 + COMPSCI4080 10 + 10 CPSC 340 + CPSC 3rd Machine Learning and Data Mining + Technical Elective 3 + 2
Materials 1 ENG1033 10 APSC 278 Engineering Materials 3
Materials Engineering 4 2 ENG4004 10 MECH 4th Technical Elective 2.5
Mechanics of Solids 4 ENG4094 20 CIVL 4th Technical Elective 3
Methods in Complex Analysis MATHS4076 10 MATH 300 Introduction to Complex Variables 3
Metric Space and Basic Topology MATHS4077 20 MATH 3rd 5
Micro & Nano Technology ENG5055 20 ELEC 463 Micro/Nanofabrication and Instrumentation Laboratory 3
Microeconomics E1 ECON1003 10 CPEN 481 Economic Analysis of Engineering Projects 3
Microeconomics E1 ECON1003 10 MECH 431 Engineering Economics 3
Microeconomics E1 ECON1003 10 ELEC 481 Economic Analysis of Engineering Projects 3
Microwaves & Optical Transmission Systems 4 ENG4100 20 ELEC 311 Electromagnetic Fields and Waves 4
Physics of Fluids 4 3 ENG4102 10 MECH 4th Technical Elective 2.5
Power Systems 4 ENG4104 20 ELEC 453 Power Systems Analysis 4
Renewable and Sustainable Energy 4 ENG4173 10 CHBE 4th Technical Elective 2.5
Robotics M ENG5326 20 ELEC 442 Introduction to Robotics 3
Rotorcraft Aeromechanics 4 0 ENG4196 10 MECH 4th Technical Elective 3
Signal Processing of Biosignatures 4 ENG4191 10 ELEC 371 Biomedical Engineering Instrumentation 3
Signals and Systems UESTC2026 20 ELEC 221 Signals and Systems 4
Space Flight Dynamics 4 3 ENG4121 10 MECH 4th Technical Elective 2.5
Statistics 1Z: Statistics in Action STATS1003 10 STAT 302 Introduction to Probability 3
Thermal Engineering 4 3 ENG4179 10 MECH 4th Technical Elective 2.5
Tissue and Cell Engineering 4 5 BIOL4124 20 ELEC 4th Advanced Elective 5
Ultrasound Technology and Applications 4 ENG4193 10 ELEC 3rd Technical Elective 2.5
Vibration M4 ENG4137 20 MECH 463 Mechanical Vibrations 4

Course notes

0Can be used as Thermofluids A Technical Elective for MECH.
1Can be used as General A or Thermofluids A Technical Elective for MECH.
2Can be used as Group B Technical Elective for MECH.
3Can be used as Group A Technical Elective for MECH.
4Students are required to complete CPSC 221 as pre-requisite at UBC before taking the two courses.
5Can be used as General A Technical Elective for MECH.

Why Might a Course Not be Listed?

To view pre-mapped courses from other Faculties, use the Go Global Course Search Tool to help with your planning. 

Understanding the Transfer Credits

If a course at the partner institution has an overlap in content of 80% or more with a UBC course, it may be assessed as a ‘direct equivalency’. A specific UBC course code is assigned as transfer credit in these situations. E.g., ELEC 481, CIVL 305, MECH 466.

If a course at the partner institution has less than an 80% overlap in content with a UBC course, it may be assessed as ‘unassigned departmental credit’. A more generic course code is assigned in these situations to indicate the appropriate department and year level of content. E.g., CPEN 4th, CIVL 3rd, MTRL 4th.

If you want to complete a core course on exchange, you will need to find a direct equivalency. With your Program Advisor’s approval, unassigned departmental credits may be used for your program’s technical electives.

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