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Materials Engineering Graduate Courses
Course Code / Title
Class Day / Time
Instructor
Capacity
Course Description
Course Code/Title:
MATL 8811-1
Casting: Modeling and Simuation
Class Day/Time:
Monday 10:00 am - 12:50 pm
Instructor:
Dr. Hu
Capacity:
20 seats
Course Description:
Review of casting fundamentals. Techniques for mathematical model formulation. Development of general numerical method based on control volume finite difference scheme to predict mold filling, heat transfer, and solidification phenomena. Treatment of gates, runners, risers, and overflow. Mesh generation for full casting. Applications using commercial casting-simulation software. Students will apply their knowledge of engineering mathematics and transport phenomena to the processes of manufacturing light weight automotive components.
Course Code/Title:
MATL 8890-30 (cross-listed with MECH 8290-30)
Metal Forming
Class Day/Time:
Thursday 10:00 am - 12:50 pm
Instructor:
Dr. Green
Capacity:
15 seats
Course Description:
This graduate course presents some engineering concepts in the mechanics of metal forming. Students will become familiar with industrial metal forming manufacturing processes and also learn the theoretical basis for analyzing and solving metal forming problems. The mathematical theory of plasticity is presented using a phenomenological approach. The course also provides a brief overview of crystal plasticity and the influence of crystallographic texture on the anisotropic behaviour of sheet metal. And some of the more common anisotropic yield criteria used to analyze the plastic behaviour of orthotropic sheets are introduced. Finally, the determination and industrial implementation of the forming limits of sheet metals are presented. Throughout the course, students are taught to solve simple and practical sheet metal forming problems, making use of mechanical properties, constitutive equations and process conditions.
Industrial Engineering Graduate Courses
Course Code / Title
Class Day / Time
Instructor
Capacity
Course Description
Course Code/Title:
INDE 8430-01
Engineering Design, Methodology & Application
Class Day/Time:
Thursday
1:00 pm - 3:50 pm
Instructor:
TBA
Capacity:
30 seats
Course Description:
Engineering Design is a creative, iterative, and often open-ended process subject to constraints. Topics include: design creativity & problem solving, engineering conceptual design & embodiment design, practices for product realization design theories and methodologies, parametric design, probabilistic design, industrial design, design and manufacturing integration, concurrent Engineering, materials selection in design, design for x (e.g. manufacturing, assembly), engineering design communication. Significant time is devoted to the applications of design theories and methodologies and to a product/process design realization.
Course Code/Title:
INDE 8360-01 (cross-listed with MECH 8290-09)
Computer-Aided Design
Class Day/Time:
Tuesday
10:00 am - 12:50 pm
Instructor:
Dr. Zamani
Capacity:
10 seats
Course Description:
This course in CAD/CAM/CAE is directed towards students preparing to work as technical professionals and mechanical designers in industry. This course is based on from theory to practice and discusses important integration issues and approaches. The lectures present basic and generic principles and tools; this is supplemented with significant hands-on practice and engineering applications. Much of the learning will result from "hands-on" experience operating CAD software and learning the machining tools and a bit of programming (CAM) as well.
Course Code/Title:
INDE 8900-04 (cross-listed with GENG 8060-40)
Strategic Entrepreneurial Management
Class Day/Time:
Tuesday
4:00 pm - 6:50 pm
Instructor:
TBA
Capacity:
10 seats
Course Description:
This course introduces the basic principles and techniques of start-up creation. The focus of the course is on nurturing the skills required to develop and successful business model for a new venture. First, students learn to assess the commercial viability of a new product or service. Then, they learn techniques to identify and validate the key value propositions for a start-up. They also employ the lean startup methodologies to define and segment the market, identify adequate revenue streams, and assess distribution channels. Also, students learn how to design and develop a minimum viable product and identify risks associated with market entry. Finally, students explore the financial and legal aspects of a startup. Attention is also given to aspects of sustainability, diversity, and ethics.
Mechanical Engineering Graduate Courses
Course Code / Title
Class Day / Time
Instructor
Capacity
Course Description
Course Code/Title:
MECH 8244-1
Finite Element Methods for Crashworthiness and Impact Analysis
Class Day/Time:
Monday
1:00 pm - 3:50 pm
Instructor:
Dr. Altenhof
Capacity:
30 seats
Course Description:
Course Code/Title:
MECH 8290-09 (cross-listed with INDE 8360-01)
Computer-Aided Design
Class Day/Time:
Tuesday
10:00 am - 12:50 pm
Instructor:
Dr. Zamani
Capacity:
50 seats
Course Description:
Course Code/Title:
MECH 8290-19 (CEE) (cross listed with CIVL 8900-55/ENVE 8900-55)
Waste to Energy
Class Day/Time:
Wednesday
10:00 am - 12:50 pm
Instructor:
Dr. Lalman
Capacity:
15 seats
Course Description:
This course material will focus on producing energy from carbon based waste materials as well as from nuclear waste. Introductory lectures will review global as well as Canada’s energy needs. Canadian energy producers and the various consuming sectors will be discussed. The basis for climate change will be reviewed together with air pollution and sustainability. Various energy technologies which will be considered include nuclear, thermochemical (incineration, pyrolysis, gasification) and biochemical (anaerobic bioreactors) conversion. Design examples to be discussed include heat exchangers, a steam turbine, a gasifier, and a bioreactor. Typical design specifications will be reviewed for technologies such as for example a steam turbine, a gasifier and a subsurface/below ground bioreactor. Installing a polyethylene liner and polyethylene gas cover will be discussed for a subsurface/below ground bioreactor. ASME, API, TEMA, CSA and DIN standards will be reviewed for specific technologies.
Course Code/Title:
MECH 8290-23
Advanced Fluid Mechanics
Class Day/Time:
Wednesday
1:00 pm - 3:50 pm
Instructor:
Dr. Roussinova
Capacity:
30 seats
Course Description:
This course provides a solid grounding in the principles of incompressible fluid mechanics for graduate students. The course covers advanced fluid mechanics topics and begins with review of the fundamental fluid mechanics conservation laws of mass, momentum (Navier-Stokes equations) and energy using tensorial (indicial) notations. The processes of how a fluid flow is modeled, the development of the basic equations of fluid mechanics, the simplification of these basic equations using appropriate assumptions, the establishment of proper boundary/initial conditions, and methods of reducing the resulting equations through judicious parameter scaling will be covered. The physical interpretation of the mathematical terms used in solutions to fluid mechanics problems applied to canonical flows, such as boundary layers, jets and wakes will be discussed. A brief introduction to turbulence, statistical representation of turbulence, turbulence spectra and Kolmogorov hypothesis are also planned. Various examples of analytical and numerical solutions to fluid problems will be analyzed as described in the current research literature. The course will provide an opportunity to review fluid mechanics fundamentals, to read research papers and build the necessary engineering intuition needed to practically employ effective numerical solution techniques.
Course Code/Title:
MECH 8290-30 (cross-listed with MATL 8890-30)
Metal Forming
Class Day/Time:
Thursday
10:00 am - 12:50 pm
Instructor:
Dr. Green
Capacity:
30 seats
Course Description:
This graduate course presents some engineering concepts in the mechanics of metal forming. Students will become familiar with industrial metal forming manufacturing processes and also learn the theoretical basis for analyzing and solving metal forming problems. The mathematical theory of plasticity is presented using a phenomenological approach. The course also provides a brief overview of crystal plasticity and the influence of crystallographic texture on the anisotropic behaviour of sheet metal. And some of the more common anisotropic yield criteria used to analyze the plastic behaviour of orthotropic sheets are introduced. Finally, the determination and industrial implementation of the forming limits of sheet metals are presented. Throughout the course, students are taught to solve simple and practical sheet metal forming problems, making use of mechanical properties, constitutive equations and process conditions.
Course Code/Title:
MECH 8290-60 (ECE) (cross listed with ELEC 8900-30)
Advanced Energy Storage Systems
Class Day/Time:
Tuesday/Thursday
4:00 pm - 5:20 pm
Instructor:
Dr.Balasingam
Capacity:
20 seats
Course Description:
Course Code/Title:
MECH 8290-79
Practical CFD and Turbulence Modeling
Class Day/Time:
Monday
6:30 pm - 9:20 pm
Instructor:
Dr. Adhikari
Capacity:
60 seats
Course Description:
This course is intended to provide practical knowledge required to initiate research or applications in computational fluid dynamics. Topics include: CFD fundamentals, Numerical method, Grid Generation, Boundary Conditions, Algorithms and Solvers, Introduction to Turbulence and Turbulence Modelling. Introduction to OpenFOAM, and Simulation of Different Problems.
Course Code/Title:
MECH 8293-01
Introduction to Finite Element Analysis
Class Day/Time:
Tuesday/Thursday
2:30 pm - 3:50 pm
Instructor:
Dr. Zamani
Capacity:
50 seats
Course Description:
This course covers the fundamentals of the Finite Element Analysis (FEA) with emphasis on solid mechanics and stress analysis. The subject of finite elements is treated using varational principles such as the principle of virtual work and total potential energy. The course deals with a variety of structural components such as springs, axially loaded bars, beams under bending, two dimensional/axially symmetric/three-dimensional continuum elements and their formulation is static and dynamic analysis.