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Minor Adviser: Prof. L. Chouinard, Macdonald Engineering Building, Room 491 (Telephone: 514-398-6446)
Minor program credit weight: 24-25 credits
Note: This Minor is particularly designed for Civil Engineering students but, is open to all B.Eng., B.S.E., and B.Sc.(Arch.) students.
All courses in the Minor must be passed with a grade of C or better.
Civil Engineering : Introduction to civil engineering systems; system modelling process; systems approach and optimization techniques; application of linear programming; simplex method; duality theory; sensitivity analysis; transportation problem; assignment problem; network analysis including critical path method; integer linear programming method.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Nguyen, Tan Danh; Nguyen, Van-Thanh-Van (Fall)
Civil Engineering : An introduction to probability and statistics with applications to Civil Engineering design. Descriptive statistics, common probability models, statistical estimation, regression and correlation, acceptance sampling.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: Chouinard, Luc E (Winter)
Computer Science (Sci) : Introduction to computer systems. Concepts and structures for high level programming. Elements of structured programming using FORTRAN 90 and C. Numerical algorithms such as root finding, numerical integration and differential equations. Non-numerical algorithms for sorting and searching.
Terms: Fall 2010, Winter 2011
Instructors: Friedman, Nathan; Ranjbar, Amin; Rabbani, Amir Hossein (Fall) Friedman, Nathan; Rabbani, Amir Hossein; Meraji, Seyed Sina (Winter)
Mining & Materials Engineering : Introduction to the basic concepts required for the economic assessment of engineering projects. Topics include: accounting methods, marginal analysis, cash flow and time value of money, taxation and depreciation, discounted cash flow analysis techniques, cost of capital, inflation, sensitivity and risk analysis, analysis of R and D, ongoing as well as new investment opportunities.
Terms: Fall 2010, Winter 2011, Summer 2011
Instructors: Jassim, Raad (Fall) Jassim, Raad (Winter) Jassim, Raad (Summer)
15 credits
Civil Engineering : Construction fundamentals; procedures and responsibilities; tender documents, specifications, proposals, contracts; construction project organization, estimating, planning, scheduling, control; liability, claims procedures, arbitration; job safety; security and loss control; case histories, site visits.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: Taylor, William E (Winter)
Faculty Course : Aspects of the law which affect architects and engineers. Definition and branches of law; Federal and Provincial jurisdiction, civil and criminal law and civil and common law; relevance of statutes; partnerships and companies; agreements; types of property, rights of ownership; successions and wills; expropriation; responsibility for negligence; servitudes/easements, privileges/liens, hypothecs/ mortgages; statutes of limitations; strict liability of architect, engineer and builder; patents, trade marks, industrial design and copyright; bankruptcy; labour law; general and expert evidence; court procedure and arbitration.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Ouellet, Patrick; Richer, Louis Martin (Fall)
Industrial Relations : An introduction to labour-management relations, the structure, function and government of labour unions, labour legislation, the collective bargaining process, and the public interest in industrial relations.
Terms: Fall 2010, Winter 2011, Summer 2011
Instructors: Westgate, Chantal; Guerin, Richard (Fall) Westgate, Chantal; Guerin, Richard (Winter) Guerin, Richard (Summer)
Management Core : The role of financial accounting in the reporting of the financial performance of a business. The principles, components and uses of financial accounting and reporting from a user's perspective, including the recording of accounting transactions and events, the examination of the elements of financial statements, the preparation of financial statements and the analysis of financial results.
Terms: Fall 2010, Winter 2011, Summer 2011
Instructors: Fortin, Catherine; Zajdman-Borden, Karen; Davies, Brian Lindsay; Cecere, Ralph; Ryan, Kimberly; Bierbrier, Edward; Degrace, Lynn; Fortin, Steve; Martucci, Pietro (Fall) Zajdman-Borden, Karen; Ryan, Kimberly; Bierbrier, Edward; Davies, Brian Lindsay (Winter) Zajdman-Borden, Karen; Bierbrier, Edward (Summer)
Management Core : An introduction to the principles, issues, and institutions of Finance. Topics include valuation, risk, capital investment, financial structure, cost of capital, working capital management, financial markets, and securities.
Terms: Fall 2010, Winter 2011, Summer 2011
Instructors: Hammami, Larbi; Addas, Amr (Fall) Wong, Stephen; di Pietro, Vadim (Winter) Hammami, Larbi; di Pietro, Vadim; Wong, Stephen (Summer)
3-4 credits (4 credits from List A OR 3 credits from List B)
List A - Building Structures
4 credits from the following:
Architecture : Concepts of natural and artificial lighting in architecture and urban design.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Sampson, Conor (Fall)
Architecture : The study of building codes with specific emphasis on the National Building and National Fire Codes of Canada. Examples of existing buildings with assignments to illustrate regulations. Development of a systematic approach to the implementation of codes during the preliminary design stage of an architectural project.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: Zorko, Jozef (Winter)
Architecture : Problems encountered in providing mechanical services in buildings. Physiological and environmental aspects of heat, ventilation and air conditions, estimation of heating and cooling loads and selection and specification of equipment. Sprinkler systems and plumbing. Construction problems produced by installation of this equipment.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2010-2011 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2010-2011 academic year.
Civil Engineering : A study of structural systems in concrete, steel, timber; a philosophy of structure; choice of structure; economic factors in design; recent developments and trends in structure; lateral stability by frame action, bracing shear walls; mechanics of certain structural forms.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2010-2011 academic year.
OR
List B - Heavy Construction
3 credits from the following:
Mining & Materials Engineering : Principles of drilling, penetration rates, performance and factors to consider in the choice of a drilling method. Characteristics of explosives, firing systems and blast patterns. Blasting techniques in surface and underground workings and in permafrost. Special blasting techniques at excavation perimeters. Vibration and noise control. Economics of drill/blast practice, interface with transport and crushing systems. Legislation and safety in explosives use and handling. Ripping and fullface boring machines.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: Mossop, John (Winter)
Mining & Materials Engineering : Physical and mechanical characteristics of materials related to loading, transport and storage. Dynamics of particles, systems and rigid bodies, mass-acceleration, work-energy, impulse-momentum. Types and selection of excavation and haulage equipment. Layout of haul roads. Rail transport. Conveyor belts and chain conveyors. Mine hoists. Layout of mine shafts.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: Mitri, Hani (Winter)
6 credits from the following:
Business Admin : Evaluation of new business ventures, recognition and treatment of associated risks. Detailed consideration is given to sources of risk funds in the form of venture capital, public, private and government programs. Emphasis on the critical importance of the entrepreneur, the demands and the risks faced as well as the rewards and satisfactions.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Burlton, Angela; Kalil, Alexander (Fall)
Civil Engineering : Project management principles; construction equipment economics, selection, operation; characteristics of building, heavy, marine, underground and route construction projects; international projects.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Taylor, William E (Fall)
Civil Engineering : Maintenance, rehabilitation, renovation and preservation of infrastructure; infrastructure degradation mechanisms; mechanical, chemical and biological degradation; corrosion of steel; condition surveys and evaluation of buildings and bridges; repair and preservation materials, techniques and strategies; codes and guidelines; case studies.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Boyd, Andrew (Fall)
Electrical Engineering : Electric and magnetic circuits. Notions of electromechanical energy conversion applied to electrical machines. Basic electrical machines - transformers, direct-current motors, synchronous motors and generators, three phase and single phase induction machines. Elements of modern electronically controlled electric drive systems.
Terms: Fall 2010, Winter 2011
Instructors: Shih, Ishiang (Fall) Bouffard, François (Winter)
Finance : Fundamentals of mortgages from the viewpoint of both consumer and the firm. Emphasis on legal, mathematical and financial structure, provides a micro basis for analysis of the functions and performance of the mortgage market, in conjunction with the housing market. A weekly series of one-hour tutorials are mandatory for the first six weeks of class.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: di Pietro, Vadim (Fall)
Mining & Materials Engineering : The properties of rock masses and of structural discontinuities. Influence of geological structure on stability. Linear, non-linear, and wedge failures. Site investigations. Methods of slope stabilization.
Terms: Fall 2010, Winter 2011
Instructors: Hassani, Faramarz P (Fall) Hassani, Faramarz P (Winter)
Mining & Materials Engineering : The properties of rock masses and stability classification systems. The influence and properties of geological structural features. Stability related to the design of underground openings and mining systems. Site investigations. Methods of stabilization.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Mitri, Hani (Fall)
Æ»¹ûÒùÔº/Poly Mining Coop : Pressions de terrains au pourtour des excavations: solutions analytiques et numériques. Stabilité des excavations souterraines et à ciel ouvert: analyse des instabilités structurales par projection stéréographique méridienne, analyse des instabilités causées par les excès de contraintes. Soutènement. Surveillance. Études de cas.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2010-2011 academic year.
* Course offered in French at École Polytechnique in Montreal