Program Requirements
Students can use their electives to complete the Honours program. The courses credited to the Honours program must be in addition to any required or complementary courses taken to satisfy the requirements of the student's major and specialization.
In addition to satisfying the research requirements, students must apply for the Honours program in March or April of their U2 year. It is the responsibility of the student to find a professor who is willing to support and supervise the research project. No student will be accepted into the program until a supervisor has agreed to supervise the student. Applicants must have a minimum CGPA of 3.3 to enter the Honours program and they must earn a B grade (3.0) or higher in the courses making up the Honours program. Students are required to achieve a minimum overall CGPA of 3.3 at graduation to obtain honours. Students can use their electives to complete the Honours program. The courses credited to the Honours program must be in addition to any required or complementary courses taken to satisfy the requirements of the student's major and specialization.
The Honours program consists of 12 credits of courses that follow one of two plans listed below.
Students who meet all the requirements will have the name of their program changed to include the word "Honours."
A brief description of the research activities involved will be documented and signed by the Program Director of the student's major, the supervisor of the research project, and the student.
Required Courses (53 credits)
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AEMA 202 Intermediate Calculus (3 credits)
Overview
Mathematics (Agric&Envir Sci) : Partial differentiation; multiple integrals; vector calculus; infinite series; and introduction to the use of computer-based mathematical tools in applications.
Terms: Fall 2015
Instructors: Titley-Péloquin, David (Fall)
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AEMA 305 Differential Equations (3 credits)
Overview
Mathematics (Agric&Envir Sci) : First and second order differential equations, Laplace transforms, numerical solutions, systems of differential equations, series solutions, applications to biological, chemical and engineering systems, use of computer-based mathematical tools.
Terms: Winter 2016
Instructors: Titley-Péloquin, David (Winter)
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BREE 205 Engineering Design 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Bioresource Engineering : Role of the bioresource engineer in society; introduction to engineering analysis and design; kinds of engineering; role and duties of the engineer in the design, construction, and operation of bio-based facilities, industries and the environment. Regulation of the engineering profession; law and liability; engineering ethics; occupational health and safety.
Terms: Fall 2015
Instructors: Dumont, Marie-Josee (Fall)
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken ABEN 205.
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BREE 210 Mechanical Analysis & Design (3 credits)
Overview
Bioresource Engineering : Non-concurrent force systems; analysis of simple trusses and multiforce frames; friction, shearing forces and bending moments in beams and frames; centres of gravity; solution of problems by energy methods.
Terms: Fall 2015
Instructors: Akbarzadeh, Abdolhamid (Fall)
3 lectures and 2 hours lab or problems
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken ABEN 210.
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BREE 216 Bioresource Engineering Materials (3 credits)
Overview
Bioresource Engineering : Introduction to the composition and mechanical constitution of materials used in bioresource engineering, including metals, plastics, concrete, wood, composite, plant and food materials. Crystal structure, alloys, phase diagrams, stresses and strains, elasticity, plasticity, yield, fracture, ductility, heat treatments, cold work, corrosion, composite materials, concrete chemistry, polymers.
Terms: Fall 2015
Instructors: Dumont, Marie-Josee (Fall)
2 lectures and one 2-hour lab
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BREE 252 Computing for Engineers (3 credits)
Overview
Bioresource Engineering : A user-level computer programming course. Fundamentals of how electronic computers and computer systems work, a disciplined general approach to the solution of engineering problems, and the implementation of these solutions using structured programming methods in a current computational environment.
Terms: Fall 2015
Instructors: Prasher, Shiv (Fall)
3 lectures and one 2-hour lab
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken ABEN 252.
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BREE 301 Biothermodynamics (3 credits)
Overview
Bioresource Engineering : Classical thermodynamic analysis of pure and simple compressible systems. The course covers the first and second laws of thermodynamics. It deals with basic concepts of thermodynamics and thermochemistry in biological systems.
Terms: Winter 2016
Instructors: Orsat, Valerie (Winter)
3 lectures and one 2-hour lab
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken ABEN 301.
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BREE 305 Fluid Mechanics (3 credits)
Overview
Bioresource Engineering : Properties of fluids; fluid statics; principles of flow of incompressible and compressible fluids; dimensional analysis boundary layers; conduit and open channel systems; simple applications to turbo machinery.
Terms: Fall 2015
Instructors: Raghavan, G S Vijaya (Fall)
3 lectures and one 2-hour lab or problems
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken ABEN 305.
This course carries an additional charge of $25.78 to cover the cost of transportation (bus rental) for local field trips. The fee is refundable only during the withdrawal with full refund period.
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BREE 312 Electric Circuits and Machines (3 credits)
Overview
Bioresource Engineering : General circuit laws and d.c. circuits; electromagnetic circuits; inductance and capacitance, natural and forced response of circuits; analysis of single phase and three phase networks; transformers, AC and DC motors/generators.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
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BREE 319 Engineering Mathematics (3 credits)
Overview
Bioresource Engineering : Advanced topics in engineering mathematics, including special functions, orthogonal functions and Fourier series, boundary value problems in various coordinate systems, integral transforms, partial differential equations and introduction to complex variable theory. The use of computer-based mathematical tools will be an integral part of the course.
Terms: Fall 2015
Instructors: Titley-Péloquin, David (Fall)
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BREE 327 Bio-Environmental Engineering (3 credits)
Overview
Bioresource Engineering : An introduction to how humans affect the earth's ecosystem and projections for the needs of food, water, air and energy to support the human population. Ecologically-reasonable coping strategies including biofuels, bioprocessing, waste management, and remediation methods.
Terms: Fall 2015
Instructors: Lefsrud, Mark (Fall)
Restrictions: U2 students and above. Not open to students who have taken ABEN 305.
This course carries an additional course charge of $9.52 to cover transportation costs for field trips which may include a solar installation site and if registrations permit, a bio-ethanol plant. The fee is refundable only during the withdrawal with full refund period.
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BREE 341 Mechanics of Materials (3 credits)
Overview
Bioresource Engineering : Stress, strain, resilience, elastic and plastic properties of materials; bending moment and shear force diagrams; bending and shear stress; deflections; simple, fixed and continuous beams, torsion and helical springs, reinforced concrete beams; columns, bending and direct stress; general case of plane stress; Mohr's circle.
Terms: Winter 2016
Instructors: Prasher, Shiv (Winter)
3 lectures and one 3-hour lab
Prerequisite: BREE 210 (formerly ABEN 210)
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken ABEN 341.
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BREE 451 Undergraduate Seminar 1 - Oral Presentation (1 credit)
Overview
Bioresource Engineering : Attendance and participation in departmental undergraduate seminars, where each student must present an oral presentation.
Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016
Instructors: Orsat, Valerie (Fall) Orsat, Valerie (Winter)
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BREE 452 Undergraduate Seminar 2 Poster Presentation (1 credit)
Overview
Bioresource Engineering : Attendance and participation in departmental undergraduate seminars. All students will be required to prepare and present a poster.
Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016
Instructors: Orsat, Valerie (Fall) Orsat, Valerie (Winter)
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BREE 453 Undergraduate Seminar 3 - Scientific Writing (1 credit)
Overview
Bioresource Engineering : Attendance and participation in undergraduate departmental seminars. All students will complete a scientific writing assignment.
Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016
Instructors: Orsat, Valerie (Fall) Orsat, Valerie (Winter)
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BREE 485 Senior Undergraduate Seminar 1 (1 credit)
Overview
Bioresource Engineering : Attendance and participation in departmental seminars, and a small written project report.
Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016
Instructors: Ngadi, Michael O (Fall) Ngadi, Michael O (Winter)
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BREE 490 Engineering Design 2 (3 credits)
Overview
Bioresource Engineering : The student is expected to develop a professional design project proposal with due considerations to executive summary, synthesis, methodology, milestones, budget, etc.
Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016
Instructors: Clark, Grant (Fall) Clark, Grant (Winter)
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BREE 495 Engineering Design 3 (3 credits)
Overview
Bioresource Engineering : The student is expected to implement, physically or virtually, the project proposed in the Design 1 course. The student is expected to present project outcome, in both written and oral forms and learn to be critical about their own work and those of others.
Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016
Instructors: Clark, Grant (Fall) Clark, Grant (Winter)
1 lecture
Prerequisite: BREE 490 (formerly ABEN 490)
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken ABEN 490.
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FACC 300 Engineering Economy (3 credits)
Overview
Faculty Course : 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 2015, Winter 2016, Summer 2016
Instructors: Jassim, Raad (Fall) Jassim, Raad (Winter) Jassim, Raad (Summer)
(3-1-5)
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken MIME 310.
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FACC 400 Engineering Professional Practice (1 credit)
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: Fall 2015, Winter 2016
Instructors: Boulet, Benoit (Fall) Yargeau, Viviane (Winter)
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MECH 289 Design Graphics (3 credits)
Overview
Mechanical Engineering : The design process, including free-hand sketching; from geometry construction to engineering construction; the technology and standards of engineering graphic communication; designing with CAD software. The role of visualization in the production of engineering designs.
Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016
Instructors: Klopp, Richard Walter (Fall) Klopp, Richard Walter (Winter)
(2-3-4)
Restrictions: Students must be in Year 1 (U1) or higher. Not open to students in Mechanical Engineering.
Honours Courses
Students choose either Plan A or Plan B.
Honours Plan A
Two 6-credit Honours research courses in the subject area of the student's major, chosen in consultation with the Program Director of the student's major and the professor who has agreed to supervise the research project.
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FAES 401 Honours Research Project 1 (6 credits)
Overview
Faculty of Agric & Envir Sci : Students will prepare a Literature Review, Progress Report and deliver a Proposal Seminar as well as begin work on the research project. Completion of the project will take place in FAES 402, Honours Research Project 2.
Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016
Instructors: Driscoll, Brian T; Cue, Roger I; Monardes, Humberto (Fall) Elliott, Kyle; Solomon, Christopher (Winter)
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
Restrictions: This course is intended for senior undergraduate students (U3) in the final year of their Honours program.
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FAES 402 Honours Research Project 2 (6 credits)
Overview
Faculty of Agric & Envir Sci : Honours Research Project 2 is the completion of the project begun in FAES 401 and requires a Progress Report, a Final Project Report and a Project Presentation.
Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016
Instructors: Driscoll, Brian T; Cue, Roger I; Monardes, Humberto (Fall) Driscoll, Brian T; Cue, Roger I; Monardes, Humberto (Winter)
Prerequisites: FAES 401 and permission of instructor
Restrictions: This course is intended for senior undergraduate students (U3) in the final year of their Honours program.
OR
Honours Plan B
A minimum of two 3-credit Honours courses and 6 credits in 400- or 500-level courses, from the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, selected in consultation with the Program Director of the student's major. The topic of the Honours research project must be on a topic related to their major and selected in consultation with the Program Director of the student's major and the professor who has agreed to supervise the research project.
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FAES 405 Honours Project 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Faculty of Agric & Envir Sci : Students will prepare a Literature Review, Progress Report and deliver a Proposal Seminar as well as begin work on the research project. Completion of the project will take place in FAES 406, Honours Project 2.
Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016
Instructors: Cue, Roger I; Monardes, Humberto; Henning, John C (Fall) Cue, Roger I; Monardes, Humberto; Thomassin, Paul (Winter)
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Restrictions: This course is intended for senior undergraduate students (U3) in the final year of their Honours program.
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FAES 406 Honours Project 2 (3 credits)
Overview
Faculty of Agric & Envir Sci : Honours Project 2 is the completion of the project begun in FAES 405 and requires a Progress Report, a Final Project Report and a Project Presentation.
Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016
Instructors: Cue, Roger I; Monardes, Humberto; Henning, John C (Fall) Cue, Roger I; Monardes, Humberto; Thomassin, Paul (Winter)
Prerequisites: FAES 405 and permission of instructor
Restrictions: This course is intended for senior undergraduate students (U3) in the final year of their Honours program.
Complementary Courses
60 credits of the complementary courses selected as follow:
6 credits - Set A
9 credits - Set B (Natural Sciences and Mathematics)
9 credits - Set C (Social Sciences)
36 credits - Set D (Engineering)
Set A
One of the following:
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AEMA 310 Statistical Methods 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Mathematics (Agric&Envir Sci) : Measures of central tendency and dispersion; binomial and Poisson distributions; normal, chi-square, Student's t and Fisher-Snedecor F distributions; estimation and hypothesis testing; simple linear regression and correlation; analysis of variance for simple experimental designs.
Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016
Instructors: Dutilleul, Pierre R L; Gravel, Valérie (Fall) Dutilleul, Pierre R L; Gravel, Valérie (Winter)
Two 1.5-hour lectures and one 2-hour lab
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CIVE 302 Probabilistic Systems (3 credits)
Overview
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 2016
Instructors: Chouinard, Luc E (Winter)
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MATH 323 Probability (3 credits)
Overview
Mathematics & Statistics (Sci) : Sample space, events, conditional probability, independence of events, Bayes' Theorem. Basic combinatorial probability, random variables, discrete and continuous univariate and multivariate distributions. Independence of random variables. Inequalities, weak law of large numbers, central limit theorem.
Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016, Summer 2016
Instructors: Anderson, William J (Fall) Vrbik, Irene (Winter) Kelome, Djivede (Summer)
One of the following:
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CHEE 315 Heat and Mass Transfer (3 credits)
Overview
Chemical Engineering : Transport of heat and mass by diffusion and convection; transport of heat by radiation; diffusion; convective mass transfer; drying; absorption; mathematical formulation of problems and equipment design for heat and mass transfer; laboratory exercises.
Terms: Winter 2016
Instructors: Servio, Phillip (Winter)
(3-2-4)
Prerequisite: CHEE 314
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MECH 346 Heat Transfer (3 credits)
Overview
Mechanical Engineering : Basic concepts and overview. Steady and unsteady heat conduction. Fin Theory. Convective heat transfer: governing equations; dimensionless parameters; analogy between momentum and heat transfer. Design correlations for forced, natural, and mixed convection. Heat exchangers. Radiative heat transfer: black- and gray-body radiation; shape factors; enclosure theory. Thermal engineering design project.
Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016
Instructors: Baliga, Bantwal (Fall) Mydlarski, Laurent B (Winter)
Set B - Natural Sciences and Mathematics
9 credits with a minimum of 3 credits chosen from the list below:
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AEBI 210 Organisms 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Biology (Agric & Envir Sc) : The biology of plants and plant-based systems in managed and natural terrestrial environments. The interactions between autotrophs and soil organisms and selected groups of animals with close ecological and evolutionary connections with plants (e.g., herbivores and pollinators) will be explored in lecture and laboratory.
Terms: Fall 2015
Instructors: Singh, Jaswinder (Fall)
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AEBI 211 Organisms 2 (3 credits)
Overview
Biology (Agric & Envir Sc) : Introduction to the biology, physiology, structure and function of heterotrophs and their interactions with other organisms. This course will focus on animals in terrestrial, freshwater and marine environments. Topics include bioenergetics and functional metabolism, adaptations to environments, animal-animal, animal-plant, and animal-pathogen interactions.
Terms: Winter 2016
Instructors: Head, Jessica (Winter)
Winter
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken WILD 200
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ENVB 305 Population & Community Ecology (3 credits)
Overview
Environmental Biology : Interactions between organisms and their environment; historical and current perspectives in applied and theoretical population and community ecology. Principles of population dynamics, feedback loops, and population regulation. Development and structure of communities; competition, predation and food web dynamics. Biodiversity science in theory and practice.
Terms: Winter 2016
Instructors: Buddle, Christopher (Winter)
Winter
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken WILD 205
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ENVB 315 Science of Inland Waters (3 credits)
Overview
Environmental Biology : Nature and history of limnology; divisions of inland waters; properties of fresh water; habitats; zones; nutrient cycles; biota; adaptations; seasonal variation; distributions; pollution; succession and evolution of fresh water environments. Includes field excursions.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Fall
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken NRSC 315.
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LSCI 202 Molecular Cell Biology (3 credits)
Overview
Life Sciences : Organization and function of intracellular organelles in eukaryotic cells. Mechanisms of membrane transport. Protein sorting and vesicular transport. Cytoskeleton. DNA and chromosome structure. DNA replication. Mechanisms of RNA and protein synthesis. Control of gene expression. Cell cycle and the control of cell division. Mechanisms of cell communication and signal transduction. Apoptosis. Neuronal signaling.
Terms: Winter 2016
Instructors: Aldridge, Jerry; Ribeiro, A Paula (Winter)
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LSCI 211 Biochemistry 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Life Sciences : Biochemistry of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids; enzymes and coenzymes. Introduction to intermediary metabolism.
Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016
Instructors: Salavati, Reza; Georges, Elias (Fall) Jardim, Armando; Georges, Elias; Salavati, Reza (Winter)
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LSCI 230 Introductory Microbiology (3 credits)
Overview
Life Sciences : The occurrence and importance of microorganisms (especially bacteria) in the biosphere. Principles governing growth, death and metabolic activities of microorganisms. An introduction to the microbiology of soil, water, plants, food, man and animals.
Terms: Winter 2016
Instructors: Faucher, Sebastien (Winter)
Winter
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken MICR 230.
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MICR 331 Microbial Ecology (3 credits)
Overview
Microbiology (Agric&Envir Sc) : The ecology of microorganisms, primarily bacteria and archaea, and their roles in biogeochemical cycles will be discussed. Microbial interactions with the environment, plants, animals and other microbes emphasizing the underlying genetics and physiology. Diversity, evolution (microbial phylogenetics) and the application of molecular biology in microbial ecology.
Terms: Winter 2016
Instructors: Driscoll, Brian T (Winter)
Plus 6 credits chosen in consultation with the Academic Adviser.
Set C - Social Sciences
Minimum of 3 credits from the following list:
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CHEE 230 Environmental Aspects of Technology (3 credits)
Overview
Chemical Engineering : The impact of urbanization and technology on the environment. Topics include urbanization: causes, effects, land use regulations; transportation technology and environmental implications; environmental impact of energy conversions; energy policy alternatives; formulation of energy and environmental policy; air pollution: sources, effects, control; water pollution: sources, effects, control.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
(3-0-6)
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CIVE 469 Infrastructure and Society (3 credits)
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 2015-2016 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
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ENVR 201 Society, Environment and Sustainability (3 credits)
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 2015
Instructors: Badami, Madhav Govind; Manaugh, Kevin; Barrington-Leigh, Christopher; Kosoy, Nicolas; Bennett, Elena (Fall)
Fall
Section 001: Downtown Campus
Section 051: Macdonald Campus
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MIME 308 Social Impact of Technology (3 credits)
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 2015-2016 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
(3-0-6)
Enrolment encouraged by students outside the Faculty of Engineering
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SOCI 235 Technology and Society (3 credits)
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 2015
Instructors: Smith, Michael R (Fall)
Plus 6 credits of Social Sciences, Management Studies, Humanities, or Law courses at the U1 undergraduate level or higher with approval of the Academic Adviser.
Note: these 6 credits may include one 3-credit language course other than the student's normal spoken languages.
Set D - Engineering
36 credits from the following list with the option (and approval of the Academic Adviser) of taking a maximum of 6 credits from other courses offered in the Faculty of Engineering:
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BREE 214 Geomatics (3 credits)
Overview
Bioresource Engineering : The engineer's level and the theodolite are used to perform benchmark circuits, profile levelling, topographic maps and straight line extensions. A total station, computer programs and use of GPS are introduced.
Terms: Fall 2015
Instructors: Qi, Zhiming (Fall)
2 lectures and one 3-hour lab
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken ABEN 214.
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BREE 217 Hydrology and Water Resources (3 credits)
Overview
Bioresource Engineering : Measurements and analysis of components of the water cycle. Precipitation, evaporation, infiltration and groundwater. Analysis of hydrologic data. Hydrograph theory. Hydrologic estimations for design of water control projects; flood control and reservoir routing. Integrated watershed management and water conservation. Water management systems for environmental protection.
Terms: Winter 2016
Instructors: Prasher, Shiv (Winter)
3 lectures, one 2-hour lab
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken ABEN 217.
Note: This course carries an additional course charge of $30.94 to cover transportation costs for two field trips, which may include a visit to a national weather station and a trip to gain hands-on experience on monitoring water flow in streams.
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BREE 314 Agri-Food Buildings (3 credits)
Overview
Bioresource Engineering : Analysis and design of structures to house animals and plants and to process and store animal and plant products. Introduction to environmental control systems and animal waste management.
Terms: Winter 2016
Instructors: Lefsrud, Mark (Winter)
3 lectures and 2-hour lab
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken ABEN 314
This course carries an additional course charge of $52.90 to cover transportation costs for field trips which may include an agri-centre, sugar shack and winery. The fee is refundable only during the withdrawal with full refund period.
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BREE 315 Design of Machines (3 credits)
Overview
Bioresource Engineering : Design of shafting, bearings, gear, belt and chain drives, clutches, brakes, vibrations, fasteners, welded joints, frames. Principles and practices of Engineering Drawing will be adhered to in laboratory submissions.
Terms: Winter 2016
Instructors: Akbarzadeh, Abdolhamid (Winter)
3 lectures, 2 hours problems
Prerequisite: BREE 341 (formerly ABEN 341)
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken ABEN 315.
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BREE 322 Organic Waste Management (3 credits)
Overview
Bioresource Engineering : An introduction to engineering aspects of handling, storage and treatment of all biological and food industry wastes. Design criteria will be elaborated and related to characteristics of wastes. Physical, chemical and biological treatment systems.
Terms: Fall 2015
Instructors: Clark, Grant (Fall)
2 lectures and one 2-hour lab
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken ABEN 322.
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BREE 325 Food Process Engineering (3 credits)
Overview
Bioresource Engineering : Heat and mass transfer, enthalpy and mass balances, sterilizing, freezing, fluid flow, pipes, steam, refrigeration, pumps and valves.
Terms: Fall 2015
Instructors: Ngadi, Michael O (Fall)
3 lectures and one 3-hour lab
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken ABEN 325.
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BREE 412 Machinery Systems Engineering (3 credits)
Overview
Bioresource Engineering : Study and analysis of machines for tillage, harvesting, crop processing and handling. Field tests, load studies, design requirements; design of machines and components for agricultural applications.
Terms: Fall 2015
Instructors: Raghavan, G S Vijaya; Adamchuk, Viacheslav (Fall)
3 lectures and one 3-hour lab
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken ABEN 412.
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BREE 416 Engineering for Land Development (3 credits)
Overview
Bioresource Engineering : The engineering aspects of soil and water conservation, irrigation, water conveyance structures and canals, use of geosynthetics for soil protection, seepage and uplift. Students will produce an integrated development project.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
3 lectures and one 2-hour lab or design problems
Prerequisite: BREE 217 (formerly ABEN 217)
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken ABEN 416.
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BREE 418 Soil Mechanics and Foundations (3 credits)
Overview
Bioresource Engineering : The exploration of subsoils, strength theories, granular and cohesive soils, foundation design, settlement calculation, consolidation, slope stability, Atterberg limits, triaxial testing, direct shear testing, compaction, soil freezing, frost heaving.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
3 lectures and one 3-hour lab
Prerequisite: BREE 341 (formerly ABEN 341)
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken ABEN 418.
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BREE 419 Structural Design (3 credits)
Overview
Bioresource Engineering : Structural Design in steel and timber; application of complete design procedures to working stress design; plastic design for ultimate loading.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
3 lectures and one 3-hour lab or design problems
Prerequisite: BREE 341 (formerly ABEN 341)
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken ABEN 419.
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BREE 420 Engineering for Sustainability (3 credits)
Overview
Bioresource Engineering : Principles and practices of engineering for sustainability. Emphasis on environmental, economic, social, management and policy factors that should be incorporated into sustainable approaches to engineering and design. Topics will include: sustainability metrics, systems thinking, stakeholder engagement, and leading change for sustainability within companies.
Terms: Winter 2016
Instructors: Adamowski, Jan (Winter)
Prerequisite: FACC 300 or permission of instructor
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BREE 423 Biological Material Properties (3 credits)
Overview
Bioresource Engineering : Relationships between composition, structure and properties of biological materials. Measurement methods and use of mechanical, thermal, electromagnetic, chemical and functional properties in the design of new applications and product development.
Terms: Fall 2015
Instructors: Orsat, Valerie (Fall)
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BREE 430 GIS for Natural Resource Management (3 credits)
Overview
Bioresource Engineering : Applications of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and spatial analysis techniques to the presentation and analysis of ecological information, including sources and capture of spatial data; characterizing, transforming, displaying spatial data; and spatial analysis to solve resource management problems.
Terms: Fall 2015
Instructors: Adamchuk, Viacheslav; Cardille, Jeffrey (Fall)
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BREE 497 Bioresource Engineering Project (3 credits)
Overview
Bioresource Engineering : Independent study for design and experimental work on a bioresource engineering topic chosen in consultation between the student and departmental staff.
Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016, Summer 2016
Instructors: Orsat, Valerie (Fall) Orsat, Valerie; Lefsrud, Mark (Winter) Orsat, Valerie; Ngadi, Michael O (Summer)
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BREE 501 Simulation and Modelling (3 credits)
Overview
Bioresource Engineering : Mathematical and computational modelling and simulation: linear, nonlinear, and chaotic; deterministic and stochastic; static and dynamic; steady and unsteady state. Verification, validation, sensitivity analysis. Examples emphasize bioengineering applications, e.g. machine design, population dynamics, food processing, biological control, farm management, ecological system design.
Terms: Winter 2016
Instructors: Clark, Grant (Winter)
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BREE 502 Drainage/Irrigation Engineering (3 credits)
Overview
Bioresource Engineering : Benefits and importance of drainage; types of drainage systems; design and construction of main, surface and subsurface drainage systems; drainage materials. Crop water requirements; evapotranspiration models; design and layout of surface, sprinkler and drip irrigation systems; pipe hydraulics; pumps.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Prerequisite: BREE 217 (formerly ABEN 217)
Restrictions: U3 students and above. Not open to students who have taken ABEN 611 or ABEN 502.
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BREE 504 Instrumentation and Control (3 credits)
Overview
Bioresource Engineering : An overview of instrumentation and control systems used in bioresource engineering. Hands-on development of data acquisition systems and learning strategies to process and interpret the signal obtained constitute the majority of the course.
Terms: Fall 2015
Instructors: Adamchuk, Viacheslav (Fall)
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BREE 506 Advances in Drainage Management (3 credits)
Overview
Bioresource Engineering : Land drainage in relation to soils and crops. Design of regional drainage systems, stability of ditches, ice problems. Design of subsurface drainage systems. Theories of flow into drain tubes. Hydraulics of wells. Drainage of irrigated lands. Water table control.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
3 weeks intensive course
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken ABEN 506.
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BREE 509 Hydrologic Systems and Modelling (3 credits)
Overview
Bioresource Engineering : Use of deterministic and stochastic models to analyze components of the hydrologic cycle on agricultural and forested watersheds, floods frequency analysis, hydrograph analysis, infiltration, runoff, overland flow, flood routing, erosion and sediment transport. Effects of land-use changes and farm and recreational water management systems on the hydrologic regime.
Terms: Winter 2016
Instructors: Qi, Zhiming; Madramootoo, Chandra A (Winter)
3 hour lectures
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken ABEN 509.
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BREE 510 Watershed Systems Management (3 credits)
Overview
Bioresource Engineering : A holistic examination of methods in watershed management with a focus on integrated water resources management (IWRM). Topics include: integration, participatory management, water resources assessment, modeling, planning, adaptive management, transboundary management, and transition management.
Terms: Fall 2015
Instructors: Reilly, Kate; Adamowski, Jan (Fall)
(3-2-4)
Restrictions: U3 students or above.
Note: Case studies and a project.
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BREE 512 Soil Cutting and Tillage (3 credits)
Overview
Bioresource Engineering : Soil mechanics applied to cutting, tillage and drain installation tools. Soil cutting forces for two and three dimensional implements. Soil loosening, inversion, sorting and manipulation. Selection of traction machines to match soil cutting and tillage requirements. Depth and grade control systems. Analysis of drainage machines, wheel trenchers, chain trenchers and trenchless plows.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
2 lectures and one 2-hour lab
Prerequisite (Undergraduate): BREE 341 (formerly ABEN 341)
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken ABEN 512.
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BREE 515 Soil Hydrologic Modelling (3 credits)
Overview
Bioresource Engineering : A review of computer simulation models for designing subsurface drainage systems. Use of CAD systems for designing and drafting drainage plans.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
3 lectures and one 3-hour lab
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken ABEN 515.
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BREE 518 Bio-Treatment of Wastes (3 credits)
Overview
Bioresource Engineering : Special topics concerning control of pollution agents from the agricultural industry; odour control, agricultural waste treatment including biological digestion, flocculants, land disposal and sedimentation, pesticide transport.
Terms: Winter 2016
Instructors: Clark, Grant (Winter)
One 3 hour lecture
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken ABEN 518.
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BREE 519 Advanced Food Engineering (3 credits)
Overview
Bioresource Engineering : Advanced topics in food engineering. Concepts of mathematical modelling and research methodologies in food engineering. Topics include heat and mass transfer in food systems, packaging and distribution of food products, thermal and non-thermal processing, rheology and kinetics of food transformations.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
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BREE 520 Food, Fibre and Fuel Elements (3 credits)
Overview
Bioresource Engineering : Analysis and design incorporating the four elements required by organisms and biomass for food, fibre and fuel production (air, earth, energy, and water). Special emphasis will be placed on the demands and requirements of engineering systems to control these elements and allow optimal growth in semi-controlled and completely controlled environments.
Terms: Winter 2016
Instructors: Lefsrud, Mark (Winter)
Prerequisite: BREE 327
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BREE 525 Climate Control for Buildings (3 credits)
Overview
Bioresource Engineering : The analyses of heat and water vapour transfer through the structure of buildings are used to design heating, ventilation and refrigeration systems. Heat conduction and convection as well as radiation are included in the analysis of heat transfer. Ventilation systems are designed for livestock shelters, produce storages and greenhouses.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
3 lectures and one 3-hour lab
Prerequisite: BREE 301 (formerly ABEN 301)
Restriction: U3 students or above. Not open to students who have taken ABEN 525.
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BREE 530 Fermentation Engineering (3 credits)
Overview
Bioresource Engineering : Advanced topics in food and fermentation engineering are covered, including brewing, bioreactor design and control and microbial kinetics.
Terms: Winter 2016
Instructors: Dumont, Marie-Josee; Ngadi, Michael O; Lefsrud, Mark (Winter)
3 lectures and one 3-hour lab
Prerequisite (Undergraduate): BREE 305 or equivalent
Graduate courses available to senior undergraduates with permission of the instructor
A fee of $100 covers the cost of the fermentation laboratory consumables and transportation costs for field trips which may include a brewery, winery and other fermentation operations. The fee is refundable only during the withdrawal period with full refund.
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BREE 531 Post-Harvest Drying (3 credits)
Overview
Bioresource Engineering : Heat and moisture transfer with respect to drying of agricultural commodities; techniques of enhancement of heat and mass transfer; drying efficiency and scale-up problems.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Restrictions: U3 students or above. Not open to students who have taken ABEN 621 or ABEN 531.
This course carries an additional course charge of $40.36 to cover transportation costs for two field trips which may include at least two visits to distinctly different drying facilities in the field.
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BREE 532 Post-Harvest Storage (3 credits)
Overview
Bioresource Engineering : Active, semi-passive and passive storage systems; environmental control systems; post-harvest physiology and pathogenicity; quality assessment and control methodology; economic aspects of long-term storage.
Terms: Winter 2016
Instructors: Raghavan, G S Vijaya (Winter)
Restrictions: Not open to students who have taken ABEN 622 or ABEN 532.
This course carries an additional charge of $41.25 to cover the cost of transportation (bus rental) for local field trips. The fee is refundable only during the withdrawal with full refund period.
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BREE 533 Water Quality Management (3 credits)
Overview
Bioresource Engineering : Management of water quality for sustainability. Cause of soil degradation, surface and groundwater contamination by agricultural chemicals and toxic pollutants. Screening and mechanistic models. Human health and safety concerns. Water table management. Soil and water conservation techniques will be examined with an emphasis on methods of prediction and best management practices.
Terms: Fall 2015
Instructors: Qi, Zhiming; Biswas, Asim (Fall)
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken BREE 625 (formerly ABEN 625).
This course carries an additional charge of $30 to cover the cost of transportation with respect to a field trip. The fee is refundable only during the withdrawal with full refund period.
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CHEE 474 Biochemical Engineering (3 credits)
Overview
Chemical Engineering : Bioreactor design for biotechnology and environmental applications; microbial growth kinetics; application of transport phenomena and selected chemical engineering unit operations. Bioreactor instrumentation and performance optimization. Air and media sterilization processes. Selected operations of downstream processing and product recovery.
Terms: Fall 2015
Instructors: Tufenkji, Nathalie (Fall)
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CIVE 317 Structural Engineering 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Civil Engineering : The design process; loads, sources, classifications, load factors, combinations; limit states design; structural systems and foundations; choice of materials; virtual work and energy methods; statical and kinematic indeterminacy; slope deflection method, introduction to matrix methods; analysis of indeterminate systems; force envelopes.
Terms: Fall 2015
Instructors: Kamel, Sherif Kamal (Fall)
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CIVE 318 Structural Engineering 2 (3 credits)
Overview
Civil Engineering : Durability and service life; fire resistance and protection; steel, reinforced concrete and timber; behaviour and design of components in tension, compression, bending and shear; slenderness, global and local instability; axial load and moment interaction; curvature, deflection, ductility; connections; bond and anchorage of reinforcement; simple footings.
Terms: Winter 2016
Instructors: Rogers, Colin Andrew (Winter)
(3-2-4)
Prerequisite: CIVE 317