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Materials Engineering Graduate Courses
Course Code / Title
Class Day / Time
Instructor
Capacity
Course Description
Course Code/Title:
MATL 8802-1
Phase Transformations
Class Day/Time:
Tuesday/Thursday 2:30pm - 3:50 pm
Instructor:
Dr. Bowers
Capacity:
20 seats
Course Description:
Phenomenological treatment of transformation processes: diffusion controlled and diffusionless (martensitic) transformations; application of thermodynamic and phenomenological rate laws to transformations: nucleation, recrystallization, precipitation, spinodal decomposition, ordering, eutectoid decomposition, etc.
Course Code/Title:
MATL 8890-5
Ceramic Materials
Class Day/Time:
Monday/Wednesday
10:00 pam -11::20 am
Instructor:
Dr. Nie
Capacity:
10 seats
Course Description:
This course is designed to provide an overview of the structures, properties, and fabrication methods of ceramic materials. The structures of ionic, covalent ceramics, silicates, amorphous structures of glass will be introduced. Their properties with an emphasis on mechanical and optical properties will be studied. Ceramic materials production technologies including slip casting, sintering, hot pressing will be addressed. In this course, the microstructure evolution behaviour of multicomponent systems, emphasizing on three-component, will be graphically described with the help of phase diagrams. While it is assumed students are somewhat familiar with one - and two - component, will be discuss these first to ease the transition into multicomponent systems. A major shortcoming of all ceramic materials is their brittleness, i.e., low fracture toughness. Thus, the course will also deal with the linear elastic fracture mechanics method and statistical aspects of brittle fracture (Weibull analysis) will be studied. Optical properties of ceramics such as glass and fibre-optic network will be studied. Functional piezoelectric ceramics will also be discussed in terms of their manufacturing and applications, for instance, using sensors, transducers, and actuators.
Course Code/Title:
MATL 8890-6 (cross-listed with MECH 8290-6)
Failure Analysis
Class Day/Time:
Wednesday
2:30 pm - 5:20 pm
Instructor:
Dr. Alpas
Capacity:
10 seats
Course Description:
XX new one comingThe objective of this course is to introduce both the metallics and non-metallic materials employed in automobiles. The metallic automotive materials are comprised of ferrous and nonferrous alloys. Although the traditional ferrous alloys - cast irons and steels are still present in automobiles, the advanced high strength ferrous alloys are emerging. The nonferrous alloys - aluminum and magnesium-based lightweight are increasingly used in the auto industry. Polymers as the non-metallic lightweight materials are widely employed in automobiles. The content to be covered ranges from the production of introduced automotive materials to their recent development and to understand the rationale for the usage of various automotive materials, the advantages of their manufacturability and properties are discussed.
Course Code/Title:
MATL 8890-22 (cross-listed with MECH 8290-82)
Corrosion Principles and Prevention
Class Day/Time:
Thursday
10:30 am - 12:50 pm
Instructor:
Dr. Nie
Capacity:
10 seats
Course Description:
XX new one coming Properties and selection of metals, ceramics, polymers, and composite materials for aerospace applications. Structural and gas-turbines alloys. Machining, casting, forming, heat treating, and joining processes for original manufacture and repair. Manufacture and application of composite. In-service materials degradation.
Industrial Engineering Graduate Courses
Course Code / Title
Class Day / Time
Instructor
Capacity
Course Description
Course Code/Title:
INDE 8210-1
Industrial Experimentation and Applied Statistics
Class Day/Time:
Wednesday
10:00 am - 12:50 pm
Instructor:
Dr. Wang
Capacity:
50 seats
Course Description:
Distribution of functions of variable, estimations and test of hypotheses, power of tests, non-parametric tests, sampling techniques, analysis of variance, randomized blocks. Latin squares and factorial experiments.
Course Code/Title:
INDE 8360-1 (cross-listed with MECH 8290-9)
Computer-Aided Design
Class Day/Time:
Tuesday
2:30 pm - 5:20 pm
Instructor:
TBA
Capacity:
10 seats
Course Description:
This course is CAD/CAM/CAE is directed towards students preparing to work as technical professionals and mechanical designers in industry. This course is based on from theory to practice and discusses important integration issues and approaches. The lectures present basic and generic principles and tools; this is supplemented with significant hands-on practice and engineering applications. Much of the learning will result from "hands-on" experience operating CAD software and learning the machining tools and a bit of programming (CAM) as well.
Course Code/Title:
INDE 8900-22 (cross-listed with MECH 8290-17)
Additive Manufacturing
Class Day/Time:
Thursday
1:00 pm - 3:50 pm
Instructor:
Dr. Urbanic
Capacity:
5 seats
Course Description:
3D Printing, or additive manufacturing (AM), has captured the world's imagination. Complex component designs. in the aerospace and medical industries, jewelry designs, fashion, and archeological artifact reconstructions have all shown to be exciting growth areas for AM solutions. However, it is perceived that intricate designs can be 'done in one' using a one-button fabrication process, but the reality is not so optimistic. This course will introduce you to the AM process family, the workflow, materials and system infrastructure requirements. Design for Additive Manufacturing and process planning elements will be covered. This course is designed to introduce several AM processes, providing a basic scientific understanding of the possibilities and limitations. Students will be exposed to several slicer software tools. Students should be CAD skills.
Course Code/Title:
INDE 8420-1
Supply Chain Management and Logistics
Class Day/Time:
Tuesday
10:00 am - 12:50 pm
Instructor:
Dr. Zhang
Capacity:
50 seats
Course Description:
This course covers the major issues associated with the management of the Supply Chain and Logistics, covering both technical and managerial issues with emphasis on the analytical decision support methods and tools. Topics include supply chain network design, inventory models and theories, transportation, and logistics planning, outsourcing and pricing, and case study.
Mechanical Engineering Graduate Courses
Course Code / Title
Class Day / Time
Instructor
Capacity
Course Description
Course Code/Title:
MECH 8006-1 (CEE)
Life Cycle Thinking for Engineering Projects
Class Day/Time:
Thursday
1:00 pm - 3:50 pm
Instructor:
Dr. Lee
Capacity:
10 seats
Course Description:
Course Code/Title:
MECH 8240-1
Applied Finite Element Analysis
Class Day/Time:
Monday
10:00 am - 12:50 pm
Instructor:
Dr. Adhikari
Capacity:
60 seats
Course Description:
Course Code/Title:
MECH 8290-6 (cross-listed with INDE 8890-6)
Failure Analysis
Class Day/Time:
Wednesday
2:30 pm - 5:20 pm
Instructor:
Dr. Alpas
Capacity:
30 seats
Course Description:
This course is primarily aimed at M.Eng. graduate students in Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Materials, but research students will also benefit from the course. The course will make students familiar with linear elastic mechanics methods and explain energy and stress intensity-based fracture theories. Stress corrosion cracking and fatigue will be studied. Sub-critical crack growth will be examined and application of fracture mechanics to slow crack growth will be described. Lifetime estimations and damage-tolerant design concepts will be covered. Students will also learn how to undertake basic fractographic investigations and analyze failure prevention methods.
Course Code/Title:
MECH 8290-9 (cross-listed with INDE 8360-1)
Computer-Aided Design
Class Day/Time:
Tuesday
2:30 pm - 5:20 pm
Instructor:
TBA
Capacity:
65 seats
Course Description:
This course in CAD/CAM/CAE is directed towards students preparing to work as technical professionals and mechanical designers in industry. This course is based on from theory to practice and discusses important integration issues and approaches. The lectures present basic and generic principles and tools; this is supplemented with significant hands-on practice and engineering applications. Much of the learning will result from 'hands-on' experience operating CAD software and learning the machining tools and a bit of programming (CAM) as well.
Course Code/Title:
MECH 8290-17 (cross-listed with INDE 8900-22)
Additive Manufacturing
Class Day/Time:
Thursday
1:00 pm - 3:50 pm
Instructor:
Dr. Urbanic
Capacity:
25 seats
Course Description:
3D Printing, or additive manufacturing (AM), has captured the world's imagination. Complex component designs, fashion, archeological artifact reconstructions have all shown to be exciting growth areas for AM solutions. However, it is perceived that intricate designs can be 'done in one' using a one-button fabrication process, but the reality is not so optimistic. This course will introduce you to the AM process family, the workflow, materials, and system infrastructure requirements. Design for Additive Manufacturing and process planning elements will be covered. This course is designed to introduce several processes, providing a basic scientific understanding of the possibilities and limitations. Students will exposed to several slicer software tools. Students should have CAD skills.
Course Code/Title:
MECH 8290-26
Introduction to Nano Engineering
Class Day/Time:
Tuesday
11:30 am - 2:20 pm
Instructor:
Dr. Ahamed
Capacity:
40 seats
Course Description:
Course Code/Title:
MECH 8290-44
Vehicle Dynamics
Class Day/Time:
Friday
1:00 pm - 3:50 pm
Instructor:
Dr. Bruck
Capacity:
40 seats
Course Description:
Course Code/Title:
MECH 8290-82 (cross-listed with MATL 8890-22)
Corrosion Principles and Prevention
Class Day/Time:
Thursday
10:00 am - 12:50 pm
Instructor:
Dr. Nie
Capacity:
20 seats
Course Description:
The course is to provide graduate students in the Faculty of Engineering with a comprehensive understanding of corrosion principles and prevention in general and automobiles as an example. The course firstly covers introduction to corrosion principles, forms and corrosion, corrosion properties of materials and corrosion prevention. Special emphasis is also placed on topics about build-up of the corrosive environment, corrosion of special areas in motor vehicles, and corrosion prevention through engineering design and coating processes. Students will be able too appreciate automotive corrosion mechanism, evaluate corrosion properties of materials and coating, and particularly conduct a 'good' structure design for automotive corrosion prevention. Coating technologies (printing and plating) will be presented for the purpose of battling the corrosion for automobile.