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Graduate Courses

600 Level courses (for graduate students only)

CHEE 611. Heat and Mass Transfer.

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Credits: 4
Offered by: Chemical Engineering (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

General conservation equations for volumes and interfaces; scaling analysis and approximate solutions to diffusion problems; reaction-diffusion processes; phase changes; convective heat and mass transfer; selected advanced topics.

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CHEE 621. Thermodynamics.

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Credits: 4
Offered by: Chemical Engineering (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Theory and application of phase and chemical equilibria in multicomponent systems.

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CHEE 631. Foundations of Fluid Mechanics.

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Credits: 4
Offered by: Chemical Engineering (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Rigorous derivation of equations of motion; creeping flow inviscid flow; boundary layer theory; hydrodynamic stability; turbulent flow, separated flows, drag on submerged bodies.

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CHEE 641. Chemical Reaction Engineering.

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Credits: 4
Offered by: Chemical Engineering (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Interpretation of chemical reaction data, especially for heterogeneous systems. Residence time, complete segregation, maximum mixedness, other advanced concepts. Reactor design.

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CHEE 651. Advanced Biochemical Engineering.

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Credits: 4
Offered by: Chemical Engineering (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

The use of chemical engineering and biological principles in the study, design, use and creation of biologically-based processes and products. Topics: biochemical thermodynamics, protein engineering, manipulation of gene expression, transport phenomena and bioreactor design.
  • Restriction: Restricted to graduate students

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CHEE 662. Computational Methods.

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Credits: 4
Offered by: Chemical Engineering (Graduate Studies)
Terms Offered: Summer 2025
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Description

Methods of weighted residuals; solution to non-linear algebraic equations; stability in nonlinear equations; bifurcations; mesh refinement strategies; convection dominated transport; hyperbolic equations, particle simulation methods.

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CHEE 672. Process Dynamics and Control.

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Credits: 4
Offered by: Chemical Engineering (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Process representation and identification and simulation; sensor stability; sensitivity of feedback control systems; feedward control; discrete representation of continuous systems; controller tuning; adaptive control.
  • Prerequisite: CHEE 455

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CHEE 687. Research Skills and Ethics.

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Credits: 2
Offered by: Chemical Engineering (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

The course provides a foundation in three areas: (i) integrity and ethical conduct, (ii) knowledge dissemination and translation, and (iii) research management. Ethical considerations in situations involving conflict of interest, authorship, and intellectual property attributions are discussed. Students will gain experience in identifying and selecting key information for different situations. Best practices in data reporting, maintenance of research notebooks and legal aspects of data ownership and rights are discussed.
  • Restriction(s): Restricted to graduate students registered in the Department of Chemical Engineering.

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CHEE 688. Advanced Materials in Chemical Engineering.

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Credits: 4
Offered by: Chemical Engineering (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Fundamentals of materials science and engineering for chemical engineers,applying thermodynamic, transport, reaction kinetics principles to thesynthesis, characterization and performance of advanced nano-, micro- and meso-structured materials, polymer solutions, gels, colloidal dispersions, emulsions, natural materials, bio-inspired materials, and composites. Applications of advanced materials in chemical engineering, including design for sustainability, and environmental/health considerations. Critical analysis of contemporary advanced-materials research literature.
  • 3-0-9

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Specialized听courses for graduate students only

CHEE 681. Laboratory Safety 1.

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Credits: 1
Offered by: Chemical Engineering (Graduate Studies)
Terms Offered: Summer 2025
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Description

The basics of laboratory safety in a chemical engineering laboratory. Mandatory safety orientation (administration, contacts, fire, waste, emergency procedures) and official WHIMIS training.
  • The course must be completed by the end of the first semester in which the course is offered during the student's program.
  • Restriction: Restricted to Chemical Engineering students.

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CHEE 682. Laboratory Safety 2.

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Credits: 1
Offered by: Chemical Engineering (Graduate Studies)
Terms Offered: Summer 2025
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Description

Demonstration of the safety of students' thesis experiments to the departmental safety committee.
  • M.Eng. students must complete the course by the end of the first year of their degree. Ph.D. students must complete the course by the end of the third term of their degree.
  • Corequisite: CHEE 681
  • Restriction: Restricted to Chemical Engineering students.

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CHEE 690. Research Techniques.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Chemical Engineering (Graduate Studies)
Terms Offered: Summer 2025
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Description

This course introduces techniques and develops skills necessary for commencing a particular thesis research project. A written report is required.

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CHEE 695. Project in Chemical Engineering.

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Credits: 6
Offered by: Chemical Engineering (Graduate Studies)
Terms Offered: Summer 2025
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Description

Independent work under the general direction of a full-time staff member, on a problem of industrially-oriented design or research leading to a comprehensive report.

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500-level courses (Technical electives)

Course information not available.

CHEE 511. Catalysis for Sustainable Fuels and Chemicals.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Chemical Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Introduction to catalytic processes for the production of sustainable fuels and chemicals. Topics: From fossil fuel to renewable fuel. Syngas vs. platform route. Biomass upgrading. Renewable natural gas. CO2 as chemical building block. Theory of photo- and electro-catalysis.
  • (3-0-6)
  • Prerequisites: CHEE 204 and CHEE 310 or permission of instructor.
  • Course open to U3 Chemical Engineering undergraduate students and graduate students in Chemical Engineering.

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CHEE 512. Stem Cell Bioprocess Engineering.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Chemical Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Introduction to stem cell biology. Cell growth models applicable to stem cells and their progeny. Upstream processing (cell culture systems, bioreactors), downstream processing (cell separation, purification) and quality management (current good manufacturing practice, regulations) applied to therapeutic cells.
  • (3-0-6)
  • Prerequisite(s): MATH 262 and CHEE 370 or BIOL 200, or Permission of Instructor.
  • Restriction: Open to undergraduate and graduate students registered in Chemical Engineering, as well as graduate students registered in the 91社区 Graduate Certificate in Regenerative Medicine program or in the M.Eng. in Biological and Biomedical Engineering program.

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CHEE 515. Interface Design: Biomimetic Approach.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Chemical Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Investigation of the factors that cause biological surfaces to have superb functionalities; chemical and physical concepts responsible for the respective interfacial phenomena, such as surface tension, thermodynamics, kinetics, electrical double layers, surface wetting, adhesion and structural coloration; comparison of nature's solutions to engineering problems with synthetic approaches.
  • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken or are taking MIME 515
  • (3-0-6)
  • Prerequisites: (CHEE 310 and CHEE 380) or (CHEM 233 and MIME 261 and MIME 317) or permission of instructor

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CHEE 521. Nanomaterials and the Aquatic Environment.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Chemical Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Environmental impacts and applications of nanomaterials. Topics: physicochemical characterization of nanoparticles in aquatic media, colloid chemistry for understanding nanoparticle aggregation and mobility in the environment, mechanisms of reactive oxygen species (ROS) production by nanomaterials, nanomaterials for environmental remediation and water treatment, methodologies for assessing nanoparticle toxicity, novel research developments.
  • 3-0-6
  • Offered each year, one year by the Department of Chemical Engineering and one year by the Department of Civil Engineering
  • Prerequisite(s): CHEE 315 or CIVE 225 or MIME 356 or equivalent; and CHEE 310 or CIVE 430 or CHEM 233 or equivalent; or permission of instructor.
  • Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken CIVE 521.

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CHEE 541. Electrochemical Engineering.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Chemical Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Electrochemical systems: electrodes, reactors. Electrochemical stoichiometry, thermodynamics and kinetics. Mass and charge transport. Current and potential distribution in an electrochemical reactor. Electrocatalysis. Fuel cells technology. Batteries. Industrial electrochemical processes. Electrochemical sensors. Biomedical electrochemistry. Passivity, corrosion and corrosion prevention. Electrocrystalization. Experimental Methods.
  • (3-0-6)
  • Prerequisite: CHEE 310 or permission of instructor.
  • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken CHEE 489.

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CHEE 543. Plasma Engineering.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Chemical Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Description of the plasma state and parameters, plasma generation methods, and of the related process control and instrumentation. Electrical breakdown in gases and a series of discharge models are covered. Plasma processing applications such as PVD, PECVD, plasma polymerisation and etching, environmental applications, nanoparticle synthesis, spraying and sterilization are treated.
  • (3-1-5)
  • Prerequisites: CHEE 220 and CHEE 314 or equivalent.

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CHEE 561. Introduction to Soft Tissue Biophysics.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Chemical Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Soft tissue structure and function: tissue, cell, and molecular scales. Interstitial solute transport, modeling effective transport properties (diffusivity, partitioning). Poroelastic mechanics, modeling of mechanical properties (modulus, permeability). The electrical double layer, electrostatic component of modulus, modeling electrokinetic phenomena (streaming potential, electroosmosis). Applications: biomechanics, mechanobiology, tissue engineering, functional assessment, biomedical entrepreneurship.
  • (3-1-5)
  • Prerequisite: CHEE 315 or permission of the instructor

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CHEE 563. Biofluids and Cardiovascular Mechanics.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Chemical Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Basic principles of circulation including vascular fluid and solid mechanics, modelling techniques, clinical and experimental methods and the design of cardiovascular devices.
  • (3-0-6)
  • Prerequisites: CHEE 314 or MECH 331 or permission of instructor.
  • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken MECH 563.

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CHEE 582. Polymer Science and Engineering.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Chemical Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Application of engineering fundamentals to the preparation and processing of polymers emphasizing the relationship between polymer structure and properties. Topics include: polymer synthesis techniques, characterization of molecular weight, crystallinity, glass transition, phase behaviour, mechanical properties, visco-elasticity, rheology, and polymer processing for use in blends and composite materials.
  • (3-0-6)
  • Prerequisite: CHEE 314 or equivalent.
  • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken CHEE 481.

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CHEE 584. Polymer Processing.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Chemical Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Survey of polymer processing operations with emphasis on the application of polymer rheology and transport phenomena to predict performance, including polymer rheology and constitutive equations, mixing, extrusion, injection molding, coating flows, fiber spinning, film blowing, blow molding, compression molding, thermoforming and composites processing.
  • (3-0-6)
  • Corequisite: CHEE 315 or MIME 356 or equivalent.
  • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken CHEE 684.

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CHEE 585. Foundations of Soft Matter.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Chemical Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Introduction to soft condensed matter. Atomic and molecular origins of hydrodynamics and elasticity. Microscale order and disorder, phase transitions and dynamics. Polymer solutions, melts and gels. Surfactants, self-assembled structures, and fluid membranes. Colloidal dispersions, their dynamics, gels and crystals. Liquid crystals. Integration of the foregoing topics with modern experimental techniques in soft-matter research.
  • (3-0-6)

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Course information not available.

CHEE 591. Environmental Bioremediation.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Chemical Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

The presence and role of microorganisms in the environment, the role of microbes in environmental remediation either through natural or human-mediated processes, the application of microbes in pollution control and the monitoring of environmental pollutants.
  • Undergraduate program: complementary course
  • (3-0-6)

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CHEE 592. Industrial Air Pollution Control.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Chemical Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Air pollution effects, control laws and regulations, measurements; emission estimates, meteorology for air pollution control engineers, dispersion models, nature of particulate pollutants, control of primary particulates, control of volatile organic compounds, sulfur oxides and nitrogen oxides; air pollutants and global climate.
  • (3-0-6)
  • Prerequisite: CHEE 314 or permission of instructor.
  • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken CHEE 472.

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CHEE 593. Industrial Water Pollution Control.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Chemical Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Wastewater constituents of concern; legislation pertinent to wastewater treatment; wastewater sampling and analysis techniques; process analysis and selection; physical, chemical and biological processes; advanced wastewater treatment methods; integration of sciences and engineering principles to design wastewater treatment processes.
  • (3-0-6)
  • Prerequisite: CHEE 314 or equivalent.
  • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken CHEE 471.

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