Posted September 10, 2009

The Opportunity:
The Department of Civil and Geological Engineering is currently looking for a student interested in pursuing a M.Sc. degree in transportation engineering field.

Project Description:
The applicant is expected to conduct the following specific tasks: 1) Develop accident prediction models for rural highway network; 2) Develop advanced speed consistency models; and/or 3) Develop disaggregated speed prediction models.

Qualifications:
A Bachelor of Science degree is required with specialization in a relevant discipline. Additional qualifications include having obtained a cumulative average of at least 80% over the last 60 credit hours/units of the baccalaureate program.

Stipend:
The student will be funded at the minimum level of $15,000 through research funds. Significant additional funding is available from scholarship opportunities through competition based on grades and teaching assistantships through application to the Department.

How to Apply:
Please send a resume, a copy of your transcripts, and the names of 3 referees to

Peter Y. Park, Ph.D., P.Eng.
Dept. of Civil and Geological Engineering
University of Saskatchewan
57 Campus Drive
Saskatoon SK S7N 5A9 Canada

Phone: (306) 966-1314
Fax: (306) 966-5427

E-mail: peter.park@usask.ca