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Program Requirements
Minor Adviser: Prof. Richard Chromik (Minor Coordinator), Wong Building, Room 2620
Engineering students may obtain a Materials Engineering Minor by completing 24 credits chosen from the required and complementary courses listed below. By a careful selection of complementary courses, Engineering students may obtain this Minor with a minimum of 15 additional credits.
Required Courses
15 credits
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CHEE 380 Materials Science (3 credits) *
Overview
Chemical Engineering : Structure/property relationship for metals, ceramics, polymers and composite materials. Atomic and molecular structure, bonds, electronic band structure and semi-conductors. Order in solids: crystal structure, disorders, solid phases. Mechanical properties and fracture, physico-chemical properties, design. Laboratory exercises.
Terms: Fall 2021
Instructors: Girard-Lauriault, Pierre-Luc (Fall)
(3-1-5)
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CHEE 484 Materials Engineering (3 credits)
Overview
Chemical Engineering : Processes for forming and producing engineering materials such as amorphous, semicrystalline, textured and crystal-oriented substances and composites. Phase transformations, nucleation and growth. Effect of processing variables on the properties of the finished article. Process of blending and alloying. Shaping and joining operations. Vessel equipment design for chemical engineering applications.
Terms: Winter 2022
Instructors: Kietzig, Anne-Marie (Winter)
(3-1-5)
Prerequisite: CHEE 380
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MIME 260 Materials Science and Engineering (3 credits) *
Overview
Mining & Materials Engineering : Structure properties and fabrication of metals, polymers, ceramics, composites; engineering properties: tensile, fracture, creep, oxidation, corrosion, friction, wear; fabrication and joining methods; principles of materials selection.
Terms: Fall 2021, Winter 2022
Instructors: Lee, Jinhyuk; Paray, Florence; Song, Jun (Fall) Yue, Stephen; Paray, Florence (Winter)
(2-2-5)
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MIME 345 Applications of Polymers (3 credits)
Overview
Mining & Materials Engineering : Applications of synthetic and natural polymers and composites as engineering materials, e.g. in biomedical, automotive and aerospace applications. Thermoplastics, thermosets and elastomers. Animal and plant origin, degradable and non-degradable polymers. Particulate and fibre reinforced polymer matrix composites. Manufacturing routes, and characterization tools for their physical, thermal, mechanical and chemical properties.
Terms: Summer 2022
Instructors: Nazhat, Showan; Paray, Florence (Summer)
(3-1-5)
Prerequisite: MIME 261 or permission of instructor.
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MIME 465 Metallic and Ceramic Powders Processing (3 credits)
Overview
Mining & Materials Engineering : Powder metallurgy and ceramic processing. Fabrication, characterization and properties of powders. Powder consolidation techniques. Sintering and densification mechanisms. Properties of porous compacts. Design of fabrication process. Particularities and classification of ceramic systems.
Terms: Fall 2021
Instructors: Brochu, Mathieu (Fall)
(3-1-5)
Prerequisite: MIME 360
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MIME 467 Electronic Properties of Materials (3 credits)
Overview
Mining & Materials Engineering : Electrons as particles and waves, Schrodinger's Equation, electrical and thermal conductivity, semiconductors, semiconductor devices, fundamentals of magnetism, superconductivity and superconductive materials, dielectric materials, optical properties of materials, LASERs and waveguides. Advanced materials and their technological applications. An introduction to quantum mechanics will be included which will be the foundation upon which energy band diagrams will be built and understood.
Terms: Summer 2022
Instructors: Quitoriano, Nathaniel (Summer)
* Students choose either CHEE 380 or MIME 260.
Complementary Courses
9 credits from the following:
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CHEE 587 Chemical Processing: Electronics Industry (3 credits)
Overview
Chemical Engineering : Introduction to semiconductors and elementary semiconductor devices. Chemical processes and unit operations in the manufacture of microelectronic components with emphasis on silicon chip fabrication, fundamentals of crystal growth, photolithography, deposition of thin films, dopant diffusion, plasma and chemical etching, packaging. Safety and environmental concerns. Sustainability practices in this industry.
Terms: Winter 2022
Instructors: Berk, Dimitrios (Winter)
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MECH 530 Mechanics of Composite Materials (3 credits)
Overview
Mechanical Engineering : Fiber-reinforced composites. Stress, strain, and strength of composite laminates and honeycomb structures. Failure modes and failure criteria. Environmental effects. Manufacturing processes. Design of composite structures. Computer modelling of composites. Computer techniques are utilized throughout the course.
Terms: Fall 2021
Instructors: Lessard, Larry (Fall)
(3-0-6)
Corequisite: MECH 321 or equivalent/instructor's permission.
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MIME 360 Phase Transformations: Solids (3 credits)
Overview
Mining & Materials Engineering : Free energy (equilibrium) and kinetic (non-equilibrium) considerations, phase diagrams and TTT diagrams, solid state diffusion, diffusional (nucleation and growth) and shear (martensitic) transformations.
Terms: Fall 2021
Instructors: Yue, Stephen (Fall)
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MIME 512 Corrosion and Degradation of Materials (3 credits)
Overview
Mining & Materials Engineering : Electrochemical theory of metal corrosion, Evans Diagrams, corrosion rate controlling mechanisms, mixed corrodents, alloying effects, passivation. Discussion and analysis of the various forms of corrosion. Corrosion prevention methods. Oxidation of alloys-mechanisms and kinetics. Degradation of ceramics and polymers. Case studies.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2021-2022 academic year.
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MIME 560 Joining Processes (3 credits)
Overview
Mining & Materials Engineering : Physics of joining; interfacial requirements; energy sources, chemical, mechanical and electrical; homogeneous hot-joining, arc-, Mig-, Tig-, gas-, thermite- and Plasma-welding; Autogeneous hot-joining, forge-, pressure-, friction-, explosive-, electron beam- and laser-welding; Heterogeneous hot-joining, brazing, soldering, diffusion bonding; Heterogeneous cold joining, adhesives, mechanical fastening; Filler materials; Joint metallurgy; Heat affected zone, non-metallic systems; joint design and economics; defects and testing methods.
Terms: Winter 2022
Instructors: Brochu, Mathieu (Winter)
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MIME 561 Advanced Materials Design (3 credits)
Overview
Mining & Materials Engineering : Advanced topics in materials design problems. Discussion and laboratory work, supplemented by detailed technical reports. Special attention is given to selection, design and failure problems in various materials systems.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2021-2022 academic year.
(0-4-5)
Prerequisite: MIME 362 or equivalent
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MIME 563 Hot Deformation of Metals (3 credits)
Overview
Mining & Materials Engineering : High temperature deformation processing of metallic materials. Topics include static and dynamic recrystallization, recovery, precipitation; effect of deformation on phase transformations and microstructural evolution during industrial processing. Mathematical modelling of microstructural evolution.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2021-2022 academic year.
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MIME 569 Electron Beam Analysis of Materials (3 credits)
Overview
Mining & Materials Engineering : Emphasis on operation of scanning and transmission electron microscopes. Topics covered are electron/specimen interactions, hardware description; image contrast description; qualitative and quantitative (ZAF) x-ray analysis; electron diffraction pattern analysis.
Terms: Fall 2021
Instructors: Gauvin, Raynald (Fall)
(2-3-4)
Prerequisite: MIME 317
Faculty of Engineering—2021-2022 (last updated Nov. 29, 2021) (disclaimer)
