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Program Requirements

Revision, August 2011. Start of revision. Program credit weight: 149-151 credits Program credit weight for CEGEP students: 120-122 credits In addition to regular courses and laboratories, the curriculum of the B.Eng. Mining Engineering Co-op program includes seminars, colloquia, and student projects reinforced by field trips to industrial operations. Students entering this program must plan their schedule of studies in consultation with a departmental adviser.

Required Year 0 (Freshman) Courses

29 credits

Generally, students admitted to Engineering from Quebec CEGEPs are granted transfer credit for these Year 0 (Freshman) courses and enter a 120- to 122-credit program.

For information on transfer credit for French Baccalaureate, International Baccalaureate exams, Advanced Placement exams, Advanced Levels, and Science Placement Exams, see and select your term of admission.

• CHEM 110 General Chemistry 1 (4 credits)

  Offered by: Chemistry (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Chemistry : A study of the fundamental principles of atomic structure, radiation and nuclear chemistry, valence theory, coordination chemistry, and the periodic table.

  Terms: Fall 2011

  Instructors: Gauthier, Jean-Marc; Kakkar, Ashok K; Sanctuary, Bryan Clifford; Fenster, Ariel (Fall)

  • Fall

  • Prerequisites/corequisites: College level mathematics and physics or permission of instructor; CHEM 120 is not a prerequisite

  • Each lab section is limited enrolment

• CHEM 120 General Chemistry 2 (4 credits)

  Offered by: Chemistry (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Chemistry : A study of the fundamental principles of physical chemistry.

  Terms: Winter 2012

  Instructors: Fenster, Ariel; Butler, Ian Sydney; Siwick, Bradley; Gauthier, Jean-Marc (Winter)

  • Winter

  • Prerequisites/corequisites: College level mathematics and physics, or permission of instructor: CHEM 110 is not a prerequisite

  • Each lab section is limited enrolment

• MATH 133 Linear Algebra and Geometry (3 credits)

  Offered by: Mathematics and Statistics (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Mathematics & Statistics (Sci) : Systems of linear equations, matrices, inverses, determinants; geometric vectors in three dimensions, dot product, cross product, lines and planes; introduction to vector spaces, linear dependence and independence, bases; quadratic loci in two and three dimensions.

  Terms: Fall 2011, Winter 2012, Summer 2012

  Instructors: Akhtari, Shabnam; Kelome, Djivede; Anderson, William J; Clay, Adam; Trudeau, Sidney (Fall) Kelome, Djivede; Jonsson, Wilbur (Winter) Kahouadji, Nabil (Summer)

  • 3 hours lecture, 1 hour tutorial

  • Prerequisite: a course in functions

  • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken MATH 221 or CEGEP objective 00UQ or equivalent.

  • Restriction Note B: Not open to students who have taken or are taking MATH 123, MATH 130 or MATH 131, except by permission of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics.

• MATH 140 Calculus 1 (3 credits)

  Offered by: Mathematics and Statistics (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Mathematics & Statistics (Sci) : Review of functions and graphs. Limits, continuity, derivative. Differentiation of elementary functions. Antidifferentiation. Applications.

  Terms: Fall 2011, Winter 2012, Summer 2012

  Instructors: Drury, Stephen W; Shirokoff, David; Fels, Mark Eric (Fall) Jonsson, Wilbur (Winter) Canzani Garcia, Yaiza (Summer)

  • 3 hours lecture, 1 hour tutorial

  • Prerequisite: High School Calculus

  • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken MATH 120, MATH 139 or CEGEP objective 00UN or equivalent

  • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken or are taking MATH 122 or MATH 130 or MATH 131, except by permission of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics

  • Each Tutorial section is enrolment limited

• MATH 141 Calculus 2 (4 credits)

  Offered by: Mathematics and Statistics (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Mathematics & Statistics (Sci) : The definite integral. Techniques of integration. Applications. Introduction to sequences and series.

  Terms: Fall 2011, Winter 2012, Summer 2012

  Instructors: Kang, Sungmo (Fall) Lei, Antonio; Drury, Stephen W; El Hajj, Layan (Winter) Bigdely, Hadi; Grech, Philip (Summer)

  • Prerequisites: MATH 139 or MATH 140 or MATH 150.

  • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken MATH 121 or CEGEP objective 00UP or equivalent

  • Restriction Note B: Not open to students who have taken or are taking MATH 122 or MATH 130 or MATH 131, except by permission of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics.

  • Each Tutorial section is enrolment limited

• PHYS 131 Mechanics and Waves (4 credits)

  Offered by: Physics (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Physics : The basic laws and principles of Newtonian mechanics; oscillations and waves.

  Terms: Fall 2011

  Instructors: Ragan, Kenneth J; Engelberg, Edith M (Fall)

  • Fall

  • 3 hours lectures; 1 hour tutorial, 3 hours laboratory in alternate weeks; tutorial sessions

  • Corequisite: MATH 139 or higher level calculus course.

  • Restriction: Not open to students taking or having taken PHYS 101, CEGEP objective 00UR or equivalent

  • Laboratory sections have limited enrolment

• PHYS 142 Electromagnetism and Optics (4 credits)

  Offered by: Physics (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Physics : The basic laws of electricity and magnetism; geometrical and physical optics.

  Terms: Winter 2012

  Instructors: Miyahara, Yoichi (Winter)

  • Winter

  • 3 hours lectures, 3 hours laboratory in alternate weeks; tutorial sessions

  • Prerequisite: PHYS 131.

  • Corequisite: MATH 141 or higher level calculus course.

  • Restriction: Not open to students taking or having taken PHYS 102, CEGEP objective 00UR or equivalent

  • Laboratory sections have limited enrolment

AND 3 credits selected from the approved list of courses in Humanities and Social Sciences, Management Studies, and Law, listed below under Complementary Studies (Group B)

Required Non-Departmental Courses

31 credits

• CCOM 206 Communication in Engineering (3 credits)

  Offered by: Æ»¹ûÒùÔº Writing Centre (School of Continuing Studies)

  Overview

  Communication (CCE) : Written and oral communication in Engineering (in English): strategies for generating, developing, organizing, and presenting ideas in a technical setting; problem-solving; communicating to different audiences; editing and revising; and public speaking. Course work based on academic, technical, and professional writing in engineering.

  Terms: Fall 2011, Winter 2012, Summer 2012

  Instructors: Eyre, Diane; Myles, Robert J; Churchill, Andrew; Rudd, Christina; Dechief, Diane; Atallah, Bassel; Baskind, Alana; Sacks, Steven (Fall) Churchill, Andrew; Myles, Robert J; Eyre, Diane; Baskind, Alana; Atallah, Bassel; Sacks, Steven; Dechief, Diane (Winter) Atallah, Bassel; Myles, Robert J; Eyre, Diane; Dechief, Diane; Churchill, Andrew; Baskind, Alana (Summer)

  • Limited enrolment.

  • Restriction: B.Eng. students who have not taken EDES 201 or EDEC 202.

  • Because this course uses a workshop format, attendance at first class is desirable.

  • Open only to students in degree programs.

• CIVE 205 Statics (3 credits)

  Offered by: Civil Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)

  Overview

  Civil Engineering : Systems of forces and couples, resultants, equilibrium. Trusses, frames and beams, reactions, shear forces, bending moments. Centroids, centres of gravity, distributed forces, moments of inertia. Friction, limiting equilibrium, screws, belts.

  Terms: Fall 2011, Winter 2012

  Instructors: Chouinard, Luc E (Fall) Shrivastava, Suresh C (Winter)

  • (3-2-4)

• CIVE 207 Solid Mechanics (4 credits)

  Offered by: Civil Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)

  Overview

  Civil Engineering : Stress-strain relationships; elastic and inelastic behaviour; performance criteria. Elementary and compound stress states, Mohr's circle. Shear strains, torsion. Bending and shear stresses in flexural members. Deflections of beams. Statically indeterminate systems under flexural and axial loads. Columns. Dynamic loading.

  Terms: Fall 2011, Winter 2012

  Instructors: Mirza, M Saeed; Manatakos, Charles (Fall) McClure, Ghyslaine (Winter)

  • (4-2-6)

  • Prerequisites: CIVE 205 (a D grade is acceptable for prerequisite purposes) or MECH 210 (under special circumstances, the Department may permit this course to be taken as a corequisite) or equivalent

  • Four laboratory sessions and weekly tutorials

• COMP 208 Computers in Engineering (3 credits)

  Offered by: Computer Science (Faculty of Engineering)

  Overview

  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 2011, Winter 2012

  Instructors: Friedman, Nathan; Ranj Bar, Amin (Fall) Pomerantz, Daniel; Friedman, Nathan (Winter)

  • 3 hours

  • Prerequisite: differential and integral calculus.

  • Corequisite: linear algebra: determinants, vectors, matrix operations.

  • Restrictions: COMP 202 and COMP 208 cannot both be taken for credit. COMP 202 is intended as a general introductory course, while COMP 208 is intended for students interested in scientific computations. Credits for either of these courses will not count towards the 60-credit Major in Computer Science. COMP 208 cannot be taken for credit with or after COMP 250.

• EPSC 221 General Geology (3 credits)

  Offered by: Earth & Planetary Sciences (Faculty of Engineering)

  Overview

  Earth & Planetary Sciences : An introductory course in physical geology designed for majors in civil and mining engineering. Properties of rocks and minerals, major geological processes, together with natural hazards and their effects on engineered structures are emphasized. The laboratory is an integral part of the course which includes rock and mineral identification, basic techniques of airphoto and geological map interpretation, and structural geology.

  Terms: Fall 2011

  Instructors: Maenz, Catherine (Fall)

  • Fall

  • 2 hours lectures, 3 hours laboratory

  • Restriction: Open to Engineering students only.

• EPSC 225 Properties of Minerals (1 credit)

  Offered by: Earth & Planetary Sciences (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Earth & Planetary Sciences : Survey of the physical and chemical properties of the main mineral groups. Discussion of their relationships to the chemical composition and structure of minerals. The practical exercises emphasize the physical and chemical properties that relate to industrial uses and environmental issues, and the identification of hand specimens.

  Terms: Winter 2012

  Instructors: Vali, Hojatollah (Winter)

  • Winter

  • 1 hour lecture, 1 hour laboratory

  • Restriction: Open to Engineering students only

  • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken EPSC 210

• FACC 100 Introduction to the Engineering Profession (1 credit) *

  Offered by: Engineering - Dean's Office (Faculty of Engineering)

  Overview

  Faculty Course : Introduction to engineering practice; rights and code of conduct for students; professional conduct and ethics; engineer's duty to society and the environment; sustainable development; occupational health and safety; overview of the engineering disciplines taught at Æ»¹ûÒùÔº.

  Terms: Fall 2011, Winter 2012

  Instructors: Hatzopoulou, Marianne (Fall) Alaurent, Remi Simon (Winter)

  • 1-0-2

• FACC 400 Engineering Professional Practice (1 credit)

  Offered by: Engineering - Dean's Office (Faculty of Engineering)

  Overview

  Faculty Course : Laws, regulations and codes governing engineering professional practice. Responsibility and liability. Environmental legislation. Project and organization management. Relations between engineer and client. Technical practice - analysis, design, execution and operation.

  Terms: Winter 2012

  Instructors: Jassim, Raad (Winter)

  • (1.5-1-0.5)

  • Prerequisites: FACC 100 or BREE 205 and at least 60 program credits (B.Eng./B.S.E. students in the Faculty of Engineering) or 45 program credits (B.Eng. Bioresource) students.

  • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken MIME 221.

• MATH 262 Intermediate Calculus (3 credits)

  Offered by: Mathematics and Statistics (Faculty of Engineering)

  Overview

  Mathematics & Statistics (Sci) : Series and power series, including Taylor's theorem. Brief review of vector geometry. Vector functions and curves. Partial differentiation and differential calculus for vector valued functions. Unconstrained and constrained extremal problems. Multiple integrals including surface area and change of variables.

  Terms: Fall 2011, Winter 2012, Summer 2012

  Instructors: Seguin, Brian; Sancho, Neville G F (Fall) Roth, Charles (Winter) Feys, Jan (Summer)

  • (3-1-5)

  • Prerequisites: MATH 141, MATH 133 or equivalent.

  • Restrictions: Open only to students in the Faculty of Engineering. Not open to students who are taking or have taken MATH 151, MATH 152, OR MATH 222.

• MATH 263 Ordinary Differential Equations for Engineers (3 credits)

  Offered by: Mathematics and Statistics (Faculty of Engineering)

  Overview

  Mathematics & Statistics (Sci) : First order ODEs. Second and higher order linear ODEs. Series solutions at ordinary and regular singular points. Laplace transforms. Linear systems of differential equations with a short review of linear algebra.

  Terms: Fall 2011, Winter 2012, Summer 2012

  Instructors: Xu, Jian-Jun; Reynolds, Patrick (Fall) Roberts, Matthew; Xu, Jian-Jun (Winter) Reynolds, Patrick (Summer)

  • (3-1-5)

  • Corequisite: MATH 262.

  • Restrictions: Open only to students in the Faculty of Engineering. Not open to students who are taking or have taken MATH 315 or MATH 325.

• MATH 264 Advanced Calculus for Engineers (3 credits)

  Offered by: Mathematics and Statistics (Faculty of Engineering)

  Overview

  Mathematics & Statistics (Sci) : Review of multiple integrals. Differential and integral calculus of vector fields including the theorems of Gauss, Green, and Stokes. Introduction to partial differential equations, separation of variables, Sturm-Liouville problems, and Fourier series.

  Terms: Fall 2011, Winter 2012, Summer 2012

  Instructors: Klemes, Ivo; Sancho, Neville G F (Fall) Hahn, Heekyoung; Choksi, Rustum (Winter) Trudeau, Sidney (Summer)

  • (3-1-5)

  • Prerequisite: MATH 262 or MATH 151 or MATH 152 or equivalent.

  • Corequisite: MATH 263

  • Restrictions: Open only to students in the Faculty of Engineering. Not open to students who are taking or have taken MATH 319 or MATH 375.

• MECH 289 Design Graphics (3 credits)

  Offered by: Mechanical Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)

  Overview

  Mechanical Engineering : Preliminary concepts of design, including free-hand sketching; fundamentals of geometry construction; and technology of object representation.

  Terms: Fall 2011, Winter 2012

  Instructors: Nadarajah, Sivakumaran; Nash, Joanna; Shalabi, Nabil; Edwards, Richard (Fall) Angeles, Jorge; Morozov, Alexei V; Nash, Joanna; Edwards, Richard; Cropas, Youki Elizabeth (Winter)

  • (3-3-3)

  • Restriction: Students must be in Year 1 (U1) or higher.

* Note: FACC 100 (Introduction to the Engineering Profession) must be taken during the first year of study.

Required Mining Engineering Courses

72-73 credits

• ECSE 461 Electric Machinery (3 credits) *

  Offered by: Electrical & Computer Engr (Faculty of Engineering)

  Overview

  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 2011, Winter 2012

  Instructors: Rodolakis, Anthony (Fall) Joos, Geza (Winter)

  • (3-0-6)

  • Restriction: Not open to students in Electrical Engineering.

  • Note: Tutorials assigned by instructor.

• MIME 200 Introduction to the Minerals Industry (3 credits)

  Offered by: Mining & Materials Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)

  Overview

  Mining & Materials Engineering : Economic importance of the minerals industry. Mining: legislation, regulations, criteria for exploiting an ore: mining methods, equipment. Extractive metallurgy: mineral processing, hydrometallurgy, pyrometallurgy. Environmental protection.

  Terms: Fall 2011

  Instructors: Mossop, John; Finch, James A; Hassani, Faramarz P; Paray, Florence (Fall)

  • (3-3-3)

• MIME 203 Mine Surveying (2 credits)

  Offered by: Mining & Materials Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)

  Overview

  Mining & Materials Engineering : Introduction to surveying. Definitions and mathematics. Measurement of levels, angles and distances. Fundamentals of control surveying. Underground mine surveying. GPS and laser applications.

  Terms: Summer 2012

  Instructors: Benedetti, Bruno (Summer)

  • (3-3-0)

  • Prerequisite: MIME 200 or permission of instructor

  • This course in the Faculty of Engineering is open only to Æ»¹ûÒùÔº students.

• MIME 209 Mathematical Applications (3 credits)

  Offered by: Mining & Materials Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)

  Overview

  Mining & Materials Engineering : Introduction to stochastic modelling of mining and metallurgical engineering processes. Description and analysis of data distributions observed in mineral engineering applications. Modelling with linear regression analysis. Taylor series application to error and uncertainty propagation. Metallurgical mass balance adjustments.

  Terms: Winter 2012

  Instructors: Hasan, Mainul (Winter)

  • (3-2-4)

• MIME 260 Materials Science and Engineering (3 credits)

  Offered by: Mining & Materials Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)

  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 2011, Winter 2012

  Instructors: Pekguleryuz, Mihriban Ozden; Gauvin, Raynald; Paray, Florence (Fall) Gauvin, Raynald; Paray, Florence (Winter)

  • (2-2-5)

• MIME 290 Industrial Work Period 1 (2 credits)

  Offered by: Mining & Materials Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)

  Overview

  Mining & Materials Engineering : A four-month work period in the mineral industry, to expose the student to an industrial environment. Candidates will receive basic industrial training. A complete report must be submitted at the end of the term.

  Terms: Fall 2011, Winter 2012, Summer 2012

  Instructors: Hassani, Faramarz P (Fall) Hassani, Faramarz P (Winter) Hassani, Faramarz P (Summer)

  • Prerequisites: MIME 200 or MIME 203

  • This course in the Faculty of Engineering is open only to Æ»¹ûÒùÔº students.

• MIME 291 Industrial Work Period 2 (2 credits)

  Offered by: Mining & Materials Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)

  Overview

  Mining & Materials Engineering : A four-month industrial work period in a mining company, research laboratory or government agency. The student will receive formal industrial training in a technical position. A complete report must be submitted at the end of the term.

  Terms: Fall 2011, Winter 2012, Summer 2012

  Instructors: Hassani, Faramarz P (Fall) Hassani, Faramarz P (Winter) Hassani, Faramarz P (Summer)

  • Prerequisite: MIME 290

  • This course in the Faculty of Engineering is open only to Æ»¹ûÒùÔº students.

• MIME 310 Engineering Economy (3 credits)

  Offered by: Mining & Materials Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)

  Overview

  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 2011, Winter 2012, Summer 2012

  Instructors: Jassim, Raad (Fall) Jassim, Raad (Winter) Jassim, Raad (Summer)

  • (3-1-5)

  • This course in the Faculty of Engineering is open only to Æ»¹ûÒùÔº students.

• MIME 322 Rock Fragmentation (3 credits)

  Offered by: Mining & Materials Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)

  Overview

  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 2012

  Instructors: Mossop, John (Winter)

  • (3-3-3)

  • Prerequisite (Undergraduate): MIME 200

• MIME 323 Rock and Soil Mass Characterization (3 credits)

  Offered by: Mining & Materials Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)

  Overview

  Mining & Materials Engineering : Characteristics of soil and rock masses and the stability of mine workings. Mechanical properties of rocks and soils related to physical/chemical properties. Characterization of rock mass discontinuities. Laboratory and in-situ techniques to define mechanical properties of soils, rocks and discontinuities. Permeability and groundwater flow principles. In-situ stresses and their measurement. Rock mass quality and classification systems.

  Terms: Winter 2012

  Instructors: Hassani, Faramarz P (Winter)

  • (3-3-3)

  • Prerequisite (Undergraduate): EPSC 221 and MIME 200

• MIME 325 Mineral Industry Economics (3 credits)

  Offered by: Mining & Materials Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)

  Overview

  Mining & Materials Engineering : Geographical distribution of mineral resources. Production, consumption and prices of minerals. Market structure of selected minerals. Economic evaluation aspects: grade-tonnage considerations; capital and operating cost estimation; assessment of market conditions; estimation of revenue; taxation; sensitivity and risk analyses; economic optimization of mine development and extraction.

  Terms: Winter 2012

  Instructors: Bilodeau, Michel L (Winter)

  • (3-2-4)

  • Prerequisite: MIME 310

• MIME 333 Materials Handling (3 credits)

  Offered by: Mining & Materials Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)

  Overview

  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 2012

  Instructors: Mitri, Hani (Winter)

  • (3-3-3)

  • Prerequisite: MIME 200

• MIME 337 Electrotechnology (2 credits) *

  Offered by: Mining & Materials Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)

  Overview

  Mining & Materials Engineering : Emphasize role of electrical equipment in the mining, metals and materials industry sectors. Operating theory and technical standards of prime electrical equipment, transformers, motors, generators, rectifiers, variable speed drives, circuit breakers, starters. DC and AC theory for circuit components, resistance, capacitance, inductance and impedance. Distribution system single line diagrams.

  Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.

  • (3-1-2)
• MIME 340 Applied Fluid Dynamics (3 credits)

  Offered by: Mining & Materials Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)

  Overview

  Mining & Materials Engineering : Flow analysis and manometry. Conservation of mass and momentum. Flow in pipes and ducts, analysis of pipe networks. First and second law of thermodynamics and their applications. Open channel flows. Dimensional analysis and similitude. Flow measurements. Settling and separation of particles. Non-Newtonian flow and slurry transport. Fluidized beds. Filtration of liquid/solid mixtures.

  Terms: Fall 2011

  Instructors: Mucciardi, Frank A (Fall)

  • (3-3-3)

  • Prerequisite: CIVE 205

• MIME 341 Introduction to Mineral Processing (3 credits)

  Offered by: Mining & Materials Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)

  Overview

  Mining & Materials Engineering : Theory and practice of unit operations including: size reduction-crushing and grinding; size separation-screening and classification; mineral separation-flotation, magnetic and gravity separation. Equipment and circuit design and selection. Mass balancing. Laboratory procedures: grindability, liberation, magnetic and gravity separation, flotation and solid-liquid separation.

  Terms: Winter 2012

  Instructors: Waters, Kristian (Winter)

  • (2-1-6)

  • Prerequisite (Undergraduate): MIME 200 or MIME 250

• MIME 392 Industrial Work Period 3 (2 credits)

  Offered by: Mining & Materials Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)

  Overview

  Mining & Materials Engineering : A four-month industrial work period in a mining company, research laboratory or government agency. Based on the experience gained during the first two work periods, the student may be asked to undertake more challenging technical tasks. A complete report must be submitted at the end of the term.

  Terms: Fall 2011, Winter 2012, Summer 2012

  Instructors: Hassani, Faramarz P (Fall) Hassani, Faramarz P (Winter) Hassani, Faramarz P (Summer)

  • Prerequisite: 75 credits including MIME 291

  • This course in the Faculty of Engineering is open only to Æ»¹ûÒùÔº students.

• MIME 419 Surface Mining (3 credits)

  Offered by: Mining & Materials Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)

  Overview

  Mining & Materials Engineering : Choice of a surface mining method. Analysis of soil and rock mass properties related to surface mining. Calculation and monitoring of stripping ratios, ultimate pit depth, slope stability, rock reinforcement, bench and berm dimensioning and ramp design. Loading and hauling systems. Surface layout and development. Water drainage systems. Production and cost analysis. Computerized design techniques.

  Terms: Summer 2012

  Instructors: Mossop, John (Summer)

  • (3-3-3)

  • Prerequisite (Undergraduate): MIME 322, MIME 333 and MIME 325

  • This course in the Faculty of Engineering is open only to Æ»¹ûÒùÔº students.

• MIME 420 Feasibility Study (3 credits)

  Offered by: Mining & Materials Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)

  Overview

  Mining & Materials Engineering : This course consists of a case study exercise in the application of the specialist skills which the student has developed in the mining engineering program. The objective is to combine these skills in carrying out a professional appraisal of the technical feasibility and economic viability of developing a mineral deposit. Students are required to prepare a professional level report and present seminars on particular aspects of the feasibility analysis.

  Terms: Winter 2012

  Instructors: Mehta, Angelina (Winter)

  • (1-2-6)

  • Prerequisite (Undergraduate): MIME 333, MIME 419, MPMC 421

• MIME 422 Mine Ventilation (3 credits)

  Offered by: Mining & Materials Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)

  Overview

  Mining & Materials Engineering : Statutory regulations and engineering design criteria. Occupational health hazards of mine gases, dusts, etc. Ventilation system design. Natural and mechanical ventilation. Measuring and modelling air flow in ventilation networks. Calculation of head losses. Selection of mine ventilation fans. Air heating and cooling. Aspects of economics.

  Terms: Summer 2012

  Instructors: Hasan, Mainul (Summer)

  • (3-3-3)

  • Prerequisite: MIME 340

  • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken MPMC 422.

  • This course in the Faculty of Engineering is open only to Æ»¹ûÒùÔº students.

• MIME 426 Development and Services (3 credits)

  Offered by: Mining & Materials Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)

  Overview

  Mining & Materials Engineering : Selection and design of the facilities required to start production at both surface and underground mines, based on design criteria dictated by mining plans, geography, geology and government regulations. Scheduling of development and construction. Staffing and health and safety considerations during development, construction and operations.

  Terms: Winter 2012

  Instructors: Mitri, Hani (Winter)

  • (3-2-4)

  • Prerequisite: MIME 337 or ECSE 461

• MIME 484 Mining Project (3 credits)

  Offered by: Mining & Materials Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)

  Overview

  Mining & Materials Engineering : A mining research project to be completed during one semester. The project must be approved by an academic advisor. A comprehensive report and a seminar presentation are required for the project.

  Terms: Fall 2011, Winter 2012, Summer 2012

  Instructors: Mehta, Angelina (Fall) Mehta, Angelina (Winter)

  • (0-0-9)

  • Prerequisites: MPMC 328, MPMC 421

  • Corequisites: MIME 419, MIME 426

  • This course in the Faculty of Engineering is open only to Æ»¹ûÒùÔº students.

• MPMC 321 Mécanique des roches et contrôle des terrains (3 credits) **

  Offered by: Mining & Materials Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)

  Overview

  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 2011

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.

  • (3-3-3)
  • Prérequis : MIME 323
• MPMC 326 Recherche opérationnelle I (3 credits) **

  Offered by: Mining & Materials Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)

  Overview

  Æ»¹ûÒùÔº/Poly Mining Coop : Logistique minière. Modèles de localisation optimale: Steiner, HAP, construction itérative. Modèles de détermination des contours optimaux des exploitations à ciel ouvert: conventionnels, Lerchs et Grossman, Ford et Fulkerson. Programmation dynamique et modèles d'optimisation du taux de production et de la teneur de coupure. Modèles de planification: cheminement critique et PERT, programmation linéaire et non-linéaire, théorie des graphes. Modèles de capacité: théorie des files d'attente, simulation, silos et stockage. Modèles de mélange.

  Terms: Fall 2011

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.

  • (3-3-3)
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• MPMC 328 Environnement et gestion des rejets miniers (3 credits) **

  Offered by: Mining & Materials Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)

  Overview

  Æ»¹ûÒùÔº/Poly Mining Coop : Effets du milieu de travail sur l'homme (hygiène du travail) : législation; contraintes thermiques, problèmes de bruit, de contaminants gazeux et de poussières; techniques de mesures. Effets de l'exploitation d'une mine sur le milieu (environnement et écologie) : législation; études d'impacts; effluents miniers: origine, nature et traitement des effluents; entreposage des résidus; restauration des sites.

  Terms: Summer 2012

  Instructors: Hassani, Faramarz P (Summer)

  • (3-3-3)

  • Prérequis : MIME 200 et MIME 291

  • Ce cours offert par la Faculté de génie s'adresse aux étudiants de Æ»¹ûÒùÔº seulement.

• MPMC 329 Géologie minière (2 credits) **

  Offered by: Mining & Materials Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)

  Overview

  Æ»¹ûÒùÔº/Poly Mining Coop : Méthodes de cartographie minière, de sondages et d'échantillonnage. Notion de teneur de coupure, calcul des réserves par les méthodes conventionnelles. Évaluation des réserves par les méthodes géostatistiques.

  Terms: Fall 2011

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.

  • (2-2-2)
  • Prérequis : EPSC 221, MIME 200 et MIME 209.
• MPMC 330 Géotechnique minière (3 credits) **

  Offered by: Mining & Materials Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)

  Overview

  Æ»¹ûÒùÔº/Poly Mining Coop : Propriétes mécaniques des matériaux meubles. Conception d'empilements et de digues de rétention pour les matériaux miniers. Conception de structures enfouies. Problèmes particuliers avec les résidus miniers: liquéfaction, déposition, etc. Écoulement gravitaire des matériaux meubles.

  Terms: Fall 2011

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.

  • (3-3-3)
  • Prérequis : MIME 323.
• MPMC 421 Exploitation en souterrain (3 credits) **

  Offered by: Mining & Materials Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)

  Overview

  Æ»¹ûÒùÔº/Poly Mining Coop : Étude des caractéristiques des principales méthodes d'abattage utilisées en souterrain. Méthodes d'analyse simplifiée d'un gisement quant à son exploitation en fosse ou en souterrain. Dimensionnement des ouvrages et choix des équipements. Calculs des quantités, des équipements et des coûts reliés aux excavations souterraines. Conception d'un circuit de remblai hydraulique.

  Terms: Summer 2012

  Instructors: Hassani, Faramarz P (Summer)

  • (3-3-3)

  • Prérequis : MIME 322, MIME 325 et MIME 333.

  • Ce cours offert par la Faculté de génie s'adresse aux étudiants de Æ»¹ûÒùÔº seulement.

* Students choose either MIME 337 or ECSE 461

** Mining courses taken at École Polytechnique

Complementary Courses

11-12 credits of departmental complementary courses, selected from Stream A or Stream B, as described below.

Stream A

11 credits

• MIME 494 Industrial Work Period 4 (2 credits)

  Offered by: Mining & Materials Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)

  Overview

  Mining & Materials Engineering : A four-month industrial work period after which the student must submit a report.

  Terms: Fall 2011, Winter 2012, Summer 2012

  Instructors: Hassani, Faramarz P (Fall) Hassani, Faramarz P (Winter) Hassani, Faramarz P (Summer)

  • Prerequisites: MIME 419, MPMC 328 and MPMC 421

  • This course in the Faculty of Engineering is open only to Æ»¹ûÒùÔº students.

and 9 credits from the Technical Complementaries list below

OR

Stream B

6 credits

• MIME 350 Extractive Metallurgical Engineering (3 credits)

  Offered by: Mining & Materials Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)

  Overview

  Mining & Materials Engineering : Principle non-ferrous base-metal pyrometallurgical extraction processes, relevant thermodynamics, heat and mass balances, transport phenomena (copper, nickel, lead, zinc, aluminum, magnesium). Ores, gangue, fuels, slag, fluxes, recovery, refining, minor elements, byproducts and the environment. Roasting, drying, smelting, converting, reverberatory furnaces, flash furnaces, continuous and batch operations, injection practices and oxygen enrichment. Simulation, modelling, control and optimization.

  Terms: Summer 2012

  Instructors: Jung, In-Ho (Summer)

  • (3-1-5)

  • Prerequisites: MIME 200 or MIME 250, MIME 212

  • This course in the Faculty of Engineering is open only to Æ»¹ûÒùÔº students.

• MIME 544 Analysis: Mineral Processing Systems 1 (3 credits)

  Offered by: Mining & Materials Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)

  Overview

  Mining & Materials Engineering : The course covers three main topics: principles of separation, including data presentation, properties of recovery/ yield plots, technical and economic efficiency and identification of limits to separation; column flotation, hydrodynamics of collection and froth zones, mixing, scale-up and design, measurements and control; surface and electrochemistry, including absorption, surface charge, coagulation, electron transfer reactions, electrochemistry in plant practice.

  Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.

  • (2-3-4)
  • Prerequisite (Undergraduate): MIME 341

and 6 credits from the Technical Complementaries list below

Technical Complementaries

Courses can be chosen from the following or from any other approved technical courses in Engineering, Management, or Science.

Note: Not all courses are given annually; see the "Courses" section of this publication to know if a course is offered.

• MIME 320 Extraction of Energy Resources (3 credits)

  Offered by: Mining & Materials Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)

  Overview

  Mining & Materials Engineering : The extraction of energy resources, i.e. coal, gas, oil and tar sands. After a brief geological review, different extraction techniques for these substances will be discussed. Emphasis on problems such as northern mining and offshore oil extraction with reference to Canadian operations. Transportation and marketing.

  Terms: Fall 2011, Winter 2012

  Instructors: Hassani, Faramarz P (Fall) Hassani, Faramarz P (Winter)

  • (3-0-6)

• MIME 442 Analysis, Modelling and Optimization in Mineral Processing (3 credits)

  Offered by: Mining & Materials Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)

  Overview

  Mining & Materials Engineering : Tools and methods of process analysis, modelling and optimization using flotation and comminution examples: sampling theory and statistics, data reconciliation, statistical experimental design. Kinetic models of flotation and comminution; simulation software. Residence time distributions: tanks-in-series and axial dispersion models. Combined flotation/comminution models. Introduction to geostatistics and data mining.

  Terms: Winter 2012

  Instructors: Nesset, Jan Edward; Waters, Kristian (Winter)

  • (3-1.5-4.5)

  • Prerequisite: MIME 341

• MIME 513 Mine Planning Optimization Under Uncertainty (3 credits)

  Offered by: Mining & Materials Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)

  Overview

  Mining & Materials Engineering : Strategic mine planning and optimization under uncertain demand and supply. Modern optimization techniques in mine design and production scheduling. Metal supply and orebody modelling. Market forecasting and planning with flexibility. Valuing information. Stochastic mine optimization and applications in open pit and underground metal mines.

  Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.

  • 3-3-3
  • Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
• MIME 520 Stability of Rock Slopes (3 credits)

  Offered by: Mining & Materials Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)

  Overview

  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 2011, Winter 2012, Summer 2012

  Instructors: Hassani, Faramarz P (Fall) Hassani, Faramarz P (Winter) Hassani, Faramarz P (Summer)

  • (3-0-6)

  • Prerequisite: permission of instructor.

• MIME 521 Stability of Underground Openings (3 credits)

  Offered by: Mining & Materials Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)

  Overview

  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 2011

  Instructors: Mitri, Hani (Fall)

  • (3-3-3)

  • Prerequisite: permission of instructor

  • This course in the Faculty of Engineering is open only to Æ»¹ûÒùÔº students.

• MIME 525 Stochastic Orebody Modelling (3 credits)

  Offered by: Mining & Materials Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)

  Overview

  Mining & Materials Engineering : Uncertainty in modelling orebodies. Conventional modelling methods. Ore reserve estimation and risk. Geostatistical basics. Sequential simulation methods. Fast and efficient simulation of large orebodies. Simulation of multi-element deposits. Simulation of geology. Geometallurgical modelling. Integration and effects on mine planning and financial evaluation. Drilling optimization; reserve classification; grade control. Practical applications.

  Terms: Fall 2011

  Instructors: Dimitrakopoulos, Roussos G (Fall)

  • (3-3-3)

  • Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.

• MIME 526 Mineral Economics (3 credits)

  Offered by: Mining & Materials Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)

  Overview

  Mining & Materials Engineering : Mineral project evaluation techniques and applications. Topics covered include grade-tonnage relationships, capital and operating cost estimation techniques, assessment of mineral market conditions, taxation, discounted cash flow analysis, risk analysis, and optimization of project specifications with respect to capacity and cutoff grade.

  Terms: Winter 2012

  Instructors: Bilodeau, Michel L (Winter)

  • (3-2-5)

  • Prerequisite: MIME 310 or equivalent

• MIME 527 Selected Topics in Mineral Resource Engineering (3 credits)

  Offered by: Mining & Materials Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)

  Overview

  Mining & Materials Engineering : A comprehensive study of selected topics in the mineral resource sector.

  Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.

  • (1-0-8)
  • Prerequisite: 65 credits (if admitted as U1) or 85 credits (if admitted as U0)
• MIME 528 Mining Automation (3 credits)

  Offered by: Mining & Materials Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)

  Overview

  Mining & Materials Engineering : System analysis and design in the frequency domain. Review of optimization methods. Mining system modelling applied to rock cutting, materials transport, and bunkerage, pitch, yaw and roll steering of mining machines. Control and robotics: digitization, discrete systems, sensors, actuators and real time algorithms. Data communication in mines. Simulation exercises.

  Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.

  • (3-3-3)
  • Prerequisite: MIME 426
• MIME 544 Analysis: Mineral Processing Systems 1 (3 credits)

  Offered by: Mining & Materials Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)

  Overview

  Mining & Materials Engineering : The course covers three main topics: principles of separation, including data presentation, properties of recovery/ yield plots, technical and economic efficiency and identification of limits to separation; column flotation, hydrodynamics of collection and froth zones, mixing, scale-up and design, measurements and control; surface and electrochemistry, including absorption, surface charge, coagulation, electron transfer reactions, electrochemistry in plant practice.

  Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.

  • (2-3-4)
  • Prerequisite (Undergraduate): MIME 341
• MIME 545 Analysis: Mineral Processing Systems 2 (3 credits)

  Offered by: Mining & Materials Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)

  Overview

  Mining & Materials Engineering : Gold recovery (as a Professional Development Seminar): methods of recovery (gravity, flotation, cyanidation), refractory gold (roasting, pressure oxidation, bacterial leaching), dissolved gold recovery (Merrill-Crowe) and activated carbon methods. Sampling: definition of errors, sample extraction, size, and processing. Mass balancing: basic considerations, definition of networks, software. Blending: auto-correlation functions, transfer functions, blending systems. Effect of feed variability.

  Terms: Fall 2011

  Instructors: Waters, Kristian (Fall)

  • (4-2-3)

  • Prerequisite (Undergraduate): MIME 341

• MPMC 320 CAO et informatique pour les mines (3 credits) *

  Offered by: Mining & Materials Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)

  Overview

  Æ»¹ûÒùÔº/Poly Mining Coop : Présentation de techniques informatisées et de logiciels permettant d'appliquer l'informatique dans le cadre des diverses opérations reliées à l'exploitation des mines. Utilisation de logiciels de support: chiffrier électronique, traitement de texte, éditeur graphique, utilitaires de DOS. Utilisation de graphisme, de traceurs à plumes, de tablettes numérisantes, d'interfaces pour capteurs analogique/numérique et numérique/analogique. Notions de géométrie descriptive appliquées à des problèmes miniers.

  Terms: Fall 2011

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.

  • (2-3-4)
• MPMC 327 Hydrogéologie appliquée (3 credits) *

  Offered by: Mining & Materials Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)

  Overview

  Æ»¹ûÒùÔº/Poly Mining Coop : Eau souterraine et cycle hydrologique. Aquifère et aquitard. Charge hydraulique et piézomètre. Mouvement de l'eau souterraine. Loi de Darcy. Mesures et valeurs de perméabilité. Réseau d'écoulement. Essais de pompage: régime transitoire permanent, effet de frontière, drainage. Facteurs influençant les niveaux d'eau. Qualité des eaux souterraines. Types de pollutants et leur propagation. Méthodes de traitement et d'étanchéisation. Techniques de modélisation. Exploration et gestion des eaux souterraines. Recharge artificielle. Intrusions salines.

  Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.

  • (3-3-3)
  • ±Ê°ùé°ù±ð±ç³Ü¾±²õ: EPSC 221, MATH 263.

* Mining courses taken at École Polytechnique

Complementary Studies

6 credits

Group A - Impact of Technology on Society

3 credits from the following:

• ANTH 212 Anthropology of Development (3 credits)

  Offered by: Anthropology (Faculty of Arts)

  Overview

  Anthropology : Processes of developmental change, as they affect small communities in the Third World and in unindustrialized parts of developed countries. Problems of technological change, political integration, population growth, industrialization, urban growth, social services, infrastructure and economic dependency.

  Terms: Winter 2012

  Instructors: Fall, Aziz (Winter)

  • Winter

• BTEC 502 Biotechnology Ethics and Society (3 credits)

  Offered by: Parasitology (Agricultural & Environmental Sciences)

  Overview

  Biotechnology : Examination of particular social and ethical challenges posed by modern biotechnology such as benefit sharing, informed consent in the research setting, access to medical care worldwide, environmental safety and biodiversity and the ethical challenges posed by patenting life.

  Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.

  • Restriction: U3 and over.
• CIVE 469 Infrastructure and Society (3 credits)

  Offered by: Civil Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)

  Overview

  Civil Engineering : Infrastructure systems, historical background and socio-economic impact; planning, organization, communication and decision support systems; budgeting and management; operations, maintenance, rehabilitation and replacement issues; public and private sectors, privatization and governments; infrastructure crisis and new technologies; legal, environmental, socio-economic and political aspects of infrastructure issues; professional ethics and responsibilities; case studies.

  Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.

  • (3-2-4)
  • Prerequisite: MIME 310
• ECON 225 Economics of the Environment (3 credits)

  Offered by: Economics (Faculty of Arts)

  Overview

  Economics (Arts) : A study of the application of economic theory to questions of environmental policy. Particular attention will be given to the measurement and regulation of pollution, congestion and waste and other environmental aspects of specific economies.

  Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.

  • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken 154-325 or 154-425
• ECON 347 Economics of Climate Change (3 credits)

  Offered by: Economics (Faculty of Arts)

  Overview

  Economics (Arts) : The course focuses on the economic implications of, and problems posed by, predictions of global warming due to anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases. Attention is given to economic policies such as carbon taxes and tradeable emission permits and to the problems of displacing fossil fuels with new energy technologies.

  Terms: Winter 2012

  Instructors: Galiana, Isabel (Winter)

  • Prerequisites: ECON 208 and ECON 209 or those listed under Prerequisites above

• ENVR 201 Society, Environment and Sustainability (3 credits)

  Offered by: Bieler School of Environment (School of Environment)

  Administered by: Faculty of Science

  Overview

  Environment : This course deals with how scientific-technological, socio-economic, political-institutional and behavioural factors mediate society-environment interactions. Issues discussed include population and resources; consumption, impacts and institutions; integrating environmental values in societal decision-making; and the challenges associated with, and strategies for, promoting sustainability. Case studies in various sectors and contexts are used.

  Terms: Fall 2011

  Instructors: Badami, Madhav Govind; Millard-Ball, Adam; Bennett, Elena; Kosoy, Nicolas (Fall)

  • Fall

  • Section 001: Downtown Campus

  • Section 051: Macdonald Campus

• GEOG 200 Geographical Perspectives: World Environmental Problems (3 credits)

  Offered by: Geography (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Geography : Introduction to geography as the study of nature and human beings in a spatial context. An integrated approach to environmental systems and the human organization of them from the viewpoint of spatial relationships and processes. Special attention to environmental problems as a constraint upon Third World development.

  Terms: Fall 2011

  Instructors: Ford, James (Fall)

  • Fall

  • 3 hours

• GEOG 203 Environmental Systems (3 credits)

  Offered by: Geography (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Geography : An introduction to system-level interactions among climate, hydrology, soils and vegetation at the scale of drainage basins, including the study of the global geographical variability in these land-surface systems. The knowledge acquired is used to study the impact on the environment of various human activities such as deforestation and urbanisation.

  Terms: Fall 2011

  Instructors: Moore, Timothy R; Arroyo Mora, Juan Pablo (Fall)

  • Fall

  • 3 hours

  • Restriction: Because of quantitative science content of course, not recommended for B.A. and B.Ed. students in their U0 year.

• GEOG 205 Global Change: Past, Present and Future (3 credits)

  Offered by: Geography (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Geography : An examination of global change, from the Quaternary Period to the present day involving changes in the physical geography of specific areas. Issues such as climatic change and land degradation will be discussed, with speculations on future environments.

  Terms: Winter 2012

  Instructors: Heumann, Benjamin; Paquin, Karen (Winter)

  • Winter

  • 3 hours

• GEOG 302 Environmental Management 1 (3 credits)

  Offered by: Geography (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Geography : An ecological analysis of the physical and biotic components of natural resource systems. Emphasis on scientific, technological and institutional aspects of environmental management. Study of the use of biological resources and of the impact of individual processes.

  Terms: Fall 2011, Summer 2012

  Instructors: Meredith, Thomas C (Fall) Akman, Geraldine (Summer)

  • 3 hours

  • Prerequisite: Any 200-level course in Geography or MSE or BIOL 208 or permission of instructor.

• MECH 526 Manufacturing and the Environment (3 credits)

  Offered by: Mechanical Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)

  Overview

  Mechanical Engineering : Course topics include: clean manufacturing, product and process design for minimizing materials and energy use, the product life cycle, impact of technology on the environment, environmental impact assessment, regulatory process, and managing the "political" process.

  Terms: Summer 2012

  Instructors: Attia, Mahmoud Helmi (Summer)

  • (3-0-6)

  • Prerequisite (Undergraduate): Permission of the instructor

  • This course in the Faculty of Engineering is open only to Æ»¹ûÒùÔº students.

• MGPO 440 Strategies for Sustainability (3 credits) *

  Offered by: Management (Desautels Faculty of Management)

  Overview

  Management Policy : This course explores the relationship between economic activity, management, and the natural environment. Using readings, discussions and cases, the course will explore the challenges that the goal of sustainable development poses for our existing notions of economic goals, production and consumption practices and the management of organizations.

  Terms: Winter 2012, Summer 2012

  Instructors: Al-Ali, Hiba (Winter) Graham, Margaret (Summer)

  • Restriction: Open to U2, U3 students only

• MIME 308 Social Impact of Technology (3 credits)

  Offered by: Mining & Materials Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)

  Overview

  Mining & Materials Engineering : Critical examination of the socio-economic costs and benefits of technology, case studies of old engineering works and new technologies. The integration of applied ethics and engineering practice, analysis of basic concepts of technology assessment, the inter-connected processes of risk assessment, management, and communication.

  Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.

  • (3-0-6)
  • Enrolment encouraged by students outside the Faculty of Engineering
• PHIL 343 Biomedical Ethics (3 credits)

  Offered by: Philosophy (Faculty of Arts)

  Overview

  Philosophy : An investigation of ethical issues as they arise in the practice of medicine (informed consent, e.g.) or in the application of medical technology (in vitro fertilization, euthanasia, e.g.)

  Terms: Fall 2011

  Instructors: Hirose, Iwao (Fall)

• RELG 270 Religious Ethics and the Environment (3 credits)

  Offered by: Religious Studies (Faculty of Arts)

  Overview

  Religious Studies : Environmental potential of various religious traditions and secular perspectives, including animal rights, ecofeminism, and deep ecology.

  Terms: Fall 2011, Winter 2012

  Instructors: Rosenberg, Eliza (Fall) Rosenberg, Eliza (Winter)

  • Fall: Macdonald Campus (Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue). Winter: Downtown Campus.

• SOCI 235 Technology and Society (3 credits)

  Offered by: Sociology (Faculty of Arts)

  Overview

  Sociology (Arts) : An examination of the extent to which technological developments impose constraints on ways of arranging social relationships in bureaucratic organizations and in the wider society: the compatibility of current social structures with the effective utilization of technology.

  Terms: Fall 2011

  Instructors: Smith, Michael R (Fall)

• SOCI 312 Sociology of Work and Industry (3 credits)

  Offered by: Sociology (Faculty of Arts)

  Overview

  Sociology (Arts) : The development of the world of work from the rise of industrial capitalism to the postindustrial age. Responses of workers and managers to changing organizational, technological and economic realities. Interrelations between changing demands in the workplace and the functioning of the labour market. Canadian materials in comparative perspective.

  Terms: Winter 2012

  Instructors: Del Balso, Michael (Winter)

• URBP 201 Planning the 21st Century City (3 credits)

  Offered by: Urban Planning (Faculty of Engineering)

  Overview

  Urban Planning : The study of how urban planners respond to the challenges posed by contemporary cities world-wide. Urban problems related to the environment, shelter, transport, human health, livelihoods and governance are addressed; innovative plans to improve cities and city life are analyzed.

  Terms: Winter 2012

  Instructors: Bornstein, Lisa; Thibert, Joel (Winter)

  • (3-1-5)

* Note: Management courses have limited enrolment and registration dates. See Important Dates at .

Group B - Humanities and Social Sciences, Management Studies, and Law

3 credits at the 200-level or higher from the following departments:

Anthropology (ANTH)

Economics (any 200- or 300-level course excluding ECON 217, ECON 227, and ECON 337)

History (HIST)

Philosophy (excluding PHIL 210 and PHIL 310)

Political Science (POLI)

Psychology (excluding PSYC 204 and PSYC 305, but including PSYC 100)

Religious Studies (RELG)

School of Social Work (SWRK)

Sociology (excluding SOCI 350)

OR one of the following:

• ARCH 528 History of Housing (3 credits)

  Offered by: Architecture (Faculty of Engineering)

  Overview

  Architecture : Indigenous housing both transient and permanent, from the standpoint of individual structure and pattern of settlements. The principal historic examples of houses including housing in the age of industrial revolution and contemporary housing.

  Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.

  • (2-0-7)
  • Prerequisite: ARCH 251 or permission of instructor
• BUSA 465 Technological Entrepreneurship (3 credits) *

  Offered by: Management (Desautels Faculty of Management)

  Overview

  Business Admin : Concentrating on entrepreneurship and enterprise development, particular attention is given to the start-up, purchasing and management of small to medium-sized industrial firms in an environment that would appeal to Engineering students. The focal point is in understanding the dilemmas faced by entrepreneurs, resolving them, developing a business plan and the maximum utilization of the financial, marketing and human resources that make for a successful operation.

  Terms: Fall 2011, Winter 2012

  Instructors: McCully, Philip (Fall) McCully, Philip (Winter)

  • Prerequisite: MIME 310 or MGCR 341

• ENVR 203 Knowledge, Ethics and Environment (3 credits)

  Offered by: Bieler School of Environment (School of Environment)

  Administered by: Faculty of Science

  Overview

  Environment : Introduction to cultural perspectives on the environment: the influence of culture and cognition on perceptions of the natural world; conflicts in orders of knowledge (models, taxonomies, paradigms, theories, cosmologies), ethics (moral values, frameworks, dilemmas), and law (formal and customary, rights and obligations) regarding political dimensions of critical environments, resource use, and technologies.

  Terms: Fall 2011, Winter 2012

  Instructors: Goodin, David; Brunet, Nicolas; Belanger, Nicolas (Fall) Sieber, Renee; Ellis, Jaye Dana; Hirose, Iwao (Winter)

  • Fall - Macdonald Campus; Winter - Downtown

  • Section 001: Downtown Campus

  • Section 051: Macdonald Campus

• ENVR 400 Environmental Thought (3 credits)

  Offered by: Bieler School of Environment (School of Environment)

  Administered by: Faculty of Science

  Overview

  Environment : Students work in interdisciplinary seminar groups on challenging philosophical, ethical, scientific and practical issues. They will explore cutting-edge ideas and grapple with the reconciliation of environmental imperatives and social, political and economic pragmatics. Activities include meeting practitioners, attending guest lectures, following directed readings, and organizing, leading and participating in seminars.

  Terms: Fall 2011, Winter 2012

  Instructors: Brown, Peter Gilbert; Kosoy, Nicolas (Fall) Mikkelson, Gregory Matthew; Studnicki-Gizbert, Daviken; Janda, Richard; Hirose, Iwao; Goodin, David (Winter)

  • Fall - Macdonald Campus; Winter - Downtown

  • Section 001: Downtown Campus

  • Section 051: Macdonald Campus

  • Prerequisite: ENVR 203

  • Restriction: Open only to U3 students, or permission of instructor

• FACC 220 Law for Architects and Engineers (3 credits)

  Offered by: Engineering - Dean's Office (Faculty of Engineering)

  Overview

  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 2011

  Instructors: Ouellet, Patrick; Richer, Louis Martin (Fall)

  • (3-0-6)

• FACC 500 Technology Business Plan Design (3 credits)

  Offered by: Engineering - Dean's Office (Faculty of Engineering)

  Overview

  Faculty Course : This course combines several management functional areas such as marketing, financial, operations and strategy with the skills of creativity, engineering innovation, leadership and communications. Students learn how to design an effective and winning business plan around a technology or engineering project in small, medium or large enterprises.

  Terms: Fall 2011

  Instructors: Avedesian, Michael M (Fall)

  • (3-0-6)

  • Prerequisite: MIME 310 or permission of Instructor.

  • Recommended to be taken in combination with FACC 501.

• FACC 501 Technology Business Plan Project (3 credits)

  Offered by: Engineering - Dean's Office (Faculty of Engineering)

  Overview

  Faculty Course : Students work in teams to develop a comprehensive business plan project based on a technological or engineering innovation while utilizing site visits.

  Terms: Winter 2012

  Instructors: Avedesian, Michael M (Winter)

  • (1-0-8)

  • Prerequisite: FACC 500 or Permission of Instructor.

  • Restrictions: Not open to students who have taken FACC 480.

  • Recommended to be taken in combination with FACC 500.

• INDR 294 Introduction to Labour-Management Relations (3 credits) *

  Offered by: Management (Desautels Faculty of Management)

  Overview

  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 2011, Winter 2012, Summer 2012

  Instructors: Guerin, Richard; Westgate, Chantal (Fall) Westgate, Chantal; Guerin, Richard (Winter) Guerin, Richard (Summer)

• MATH 338 History and Philosophy of Mathematics (3 credits)

  Offered by: Mathematics and Statistics (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Mathematics & Statistics (Sci) : Egyptian, Babylonian, Greek, Indian and Arab contributions to mathematics are studied together with some modern developments they give rise to, for example, the problem of trisecting the angle. European mathematics from the Renaissance to the 18th century is discussed in some detail.

  Terms: Fall 2011

  Instructors: Kamran, Niky (Fall)

  • Fall

• MGCR 222 Introduction to Organizational Behaviour (3 credits) *

  Offered by: Management (Desautels Faculty of Management)

  Overview

  Management Core : Individual motivation and communication style; group dynamics as related to problem solving and decision making, leadership style, work structuring and the larger environment. Interdependence of individual, group and organization task and structure.

  Terms: Fall 2011, Winter 2012, Summer 2012

  Instructors: Suissa, Zina; Fraser, James K; Rosenstein, Irving; Bataille, Christine (Fall) Suissa, Zina; Fraser, James K; Rosenstein, Irving; Huising, Ruthanne (Winter) Rosenstein, Irving; Fraser, James K; Sepinwall, Sharyn (Summer)

  • Continuing Studies: requirement for CMA, CGA, the EA of AACI, and the Institute of Internal Auditors

• MGCR 352 Marketing Management 1 (3 credits) *

  Offered by: Management (Desautels Faculty of Management)

  Overview

  Management Core : Introduction to marketing principles, focusing on problem solving and decision making. Topics include: the marketing concept; marketing strategies; buyer behaviour; Canadian demographics; internal and external constraints; product; promotion; distribution; price. Lectures, text material and case studies.

  Terms: Fall 2011, Winter 2012, Summer 2012

  Instructors: Mishra, Saurabh; Mathur, Sameer; Sarigollu, Emine; Cyrius, Fabienne; Cipriano, Mary Ann Lisa; Royce, Charles (Fall) Qiu, Chun; Dotzel, Thomas; Cyrius, Fabienne; Nobel, Ralph; Royce, Charles; Etemad, Hamid (Winter) Delorme, Bruno; Lee, Hwa-Young (Summer)

  • Continuing Studies: requirement for the Institute of Internal Auditors, and the Canadian Institute of Management

• ORGB 321 Leadership (3 credits) *

  Offered by: Management (Desautels Faculty of Management)

  Overview

  Organizational Behaviour : Leadership theories provide students with opportunities to assess and work on improving their leadership skills. Topics include: the ability to know oneself as a leader, to formulate a vision, to have the courage to lead, to lead creatively, and to lead effectively with others.

  Terms: Winter 2012

  Instructors: Hewlin, Patricia (Winter)

  • Prerequisite: only BCom students require MGCR 222.

• ORGB 423 Human Resources Management (3 credits) *

  Offered by: Management (Desautels Faculty of Management)

  Overview

  Organizational Behaviour : Issues involved in personnel administration. Topics include: human resource planning, job analysis, recruitment and selection, training and development, performance appraisal, organization development and change, issues in compensation and benefits, and labour-management relations.

  Terms: Fall 2011, Winter 2012, Summer 2012

  Instructors: Kutter, Elisabeth; Cohen, Lisa (Fall) Kutter, Elisabeth (Winter) Kutter, Elisabeth (Summer)

  • Prerequisite: MGCR 222

  • Requirement for the Institute of Internal Auditors

* Note: Management courses have limited enrolment and registration dates. See Important Dates at .

Language Courses

If you are not proficient in a certain language, no more than 3 credits will be given for one 6-credit course at the 100-level in that language. A maximum of 3 credits of language courses will be counted toward the Complementary Studies requirement.

However, 3-6 credits may be given for language courses at the 200- level or higher that have a sufficient cultural component. These courses must be approved by the Engineering Student Centre (Frank Dawson Adams Building, Room 22).

Revision, August 2011. End of revision.