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84.5 Program and Technical Electives

84.5.1 Chemical

    Of the four single-term program electives,

(1)

Exactly one must be a “Science” elective selected from: BIOL 107, 108; CHEM 211, 263; EAS 100, 210; PHYS 230, 244, 271.

(2)

At least two must be Engineering Science and/or Engineering Design courses selected from:

    BME 320, 321

    CME 421, 422, (458, 459 see Note), 472, 482, 484, 485, 494, 496

    CH E 420, 482, 484, 485, 487, 494, 496, 512, 522, 534, 572, 573, 576, 580, 582, 583, 584, 594, 596

    CIV E 270, 321

    ECE 203, 210, 212

    ENGG 404, 406

    ENG M 501

    ENV E 302

    MAT E 211, 221, 335, 336, 341, 345, 351, 390, 466, 471, 473, 474, 490, 491, 494, 495

    MEC E 250, 443

    MGTSC 405

    MIN E 310

    PET E 364, 365, 366, 368, 470, 473, 475

    Note: CME 458 or 459 may only be taken with an appropriate project approved by the department.

(3)

No more than one single-term program elective may be selected from the following approved list:

    BIOCH 200

    BIOL 201, 208, 381

    BOT 340

    CELL 201

    CHEM 211, 213, 303, 333, 479, 495

    EAS 201, 209

    ENCS 455, 475

    FOREN 355

    MATH 225, 241, 300, 309, 311, 337, 371, 373, 374

    MGTSC 405

    MICRB 265, 311, 316

    OM 352, 404, 422, 426

    SOILS 210, 430, 440, 450

    Note: Other courses may be taken as program electives with written permission from the Department.

(4)

Nanoscale Engineering Elective Stream

    One of the four program electives should be MAT E 211. The remaining three program electives can be selected from CH E 487, 583, 584 and MAT E 495.

    Students interested in this elective stream should consult the Department for a course schedule.

(5)

Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy Elective Stream

    Three of the four program electives should be CME 421, 422 and 472. The fourth program elective can be selected from the above lists (1), (2) and (3), and must be approved by the Department.

    Students interested in this elective stream should consult the Department for a course schedule.

(6)

Polymer Materials Elective Stream

    Three of the four program electives should be CME 482, 484 and 485. The fourth program elective can be selected from the above lists (1), (2) and (3), and must be approved by the Department.

    Students interested in this elective stream should consult the Department for a course schedule.

84.5.1.1 Chemical: Biomedical Option

    The two single-term program electives must be selected from the following: CH E 484, 582, CME 458 or 459, MAT E 495 with appropriate project approved by department.

    Admission requirements for the Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree program include a specific number of course units in various core subjects. This information can be found in §15.9.9II. Students in the Biomedical Option who plan to apply to the MD degree program must select their electives carefully to obtain the necessary credit for required subjects. It may also be necessary to take courses over and above those included in the Biomedical Option to meet the course unit requirements in all of the core subjects required for Medicine. Students in the Biomedical Option who plan to apply for admission to the MD degree program should contact their program advisor in the Fall term of second year for guidance on the selection of appropriate electives and any specific courses which would be in addition to those required for the engineering degree.

84.5.1.2 Chemical: Computer Process Control Option

    The two single-term program electives must be selected from lists (1), (2) and (3) in §84.5.1. At least one of these electives must be Engineering Science and/or Engineering Design [from list (2)]. Other courses may be taken with written permission from the current Computer Process Control Advisor prior to enrollment.

84.5.1.3 Chemical: Oil Sands Elective

    The two single-term program electives can be selected from lists (1), (2) and (3) in §84.5.1. At least one of these electives must be Engineering Science and/or Engineering Design [from list (2)]. Other courses may be taken with written permission from the current Oil Sands Advisor prior to enrollment.

84.5.2 Civil

    Five program electives are required from (1) and (2). Three must be selected from (1) and two from (2).

(1)

CIV E 406, 411, 431, 474, 481 and ENV E 421

(2)

CIV E 409, 419, 429, 439, 479, 489

84.5.2.1 Civil: Biomedical Engineering Option

    Three program electives are required, with one each selected from groups (1), (2) and (3).

(1)

CIV E 431, 474, 481 and ENV E 421

(2)

CIV E 429, 439, 479 and 489

(3)

BIOL 207, BME 513, 553, CH E 484, CHEM 263, MEC E 563

    Admission requirements for the Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree program include a specific number of course units in various core subjects. This information can be found in §15.9.9II. Students in the Biomedical Option who plan to apply to the MD degree program must select their electives carefully to obtain the necessary credit for required subjects. It may also be necessary to take courses over and above those included in the Biomedical Option to meet the course unit requirements in all of the core subjects required for Medicine. Students in the Biomedical Option who plan to apply for admission to the MD degree program should contact their program advisor in the Fall term of second year for guidance on the selection of appropriate electives and any specific courses which would be in addition to those required for the engineering degree.

84.5.3 Computer

Group I (Interdisciplinary) Electives

    Two from CH E 243, MAT E 201 and MEC E 250 must be selected.

Group II Electives

    The four program electives in this group must be selected from the following list:

    CMPUT 250, 304, 307, 325, 350, 366, 391, 411, 415, 466

    ECE 303, 321, 322, 362, 380, 402, 403, 405, one of 406 and 407, 412, 413, 421, 422, 440, 442, 449, 450, 455, 456, 475.

    Other courses, including 500-level graduate ECE courses, may be taken with Departmental approval.

84.5.3.1 Computer Engineering: Nanoscale System Design Option

Group I (Interdisciplinary) Electives

    Two from CH E 243, MAT E 201 and MEC E 250 must be selected.

Group II Electives

    The three program electives in this group must be selected from the following list:

    CMPUT 313, 379

    ECE 340, 370, 380, one of 406 or 407, 422, 449, 452, 455, 456, 475

    Other courses, including 500-level graduate ECE courses, may be taken with Departmental approval.

84.5.3.2 Computer Engineering: Software Option

Group I (Interdisciplinary) Electives

    Two from CH E 243, MAT E 201 and MEC E 250 must be selected.

Group II Electives

    The five program electives in this group must be selected from the following list:

    CMPUT 250, 304, 307, 325, 350, 366, 391, 410, 411, 415, 466

    ECE 362, 370, 380, 405, one of 406 or 407, 440, 449, 455

    Other courses, including 500-level graduate ECE courses, may be taken with Departmental approval.

84.5.4 Electrical

Group I (Interdisciplinary) Electives

    Two from CH E 243, MAT E 201 and MEC E 250 must be selected.

Group II Electives

    Of the seven single-term program electives in this group, at least three must be from

    ECE 304, 401, 402, 403, 410, 432, 433, 440, 442, 449, 450, 457, 460, 471, 475, 485

    and at most two program electives may be chosen from the following list of courses:

    BME 513

    ECE 405, one of 408 or 409, 412, 413, 452, 487.

    The other program electives may be chosen from the following list of courses:

    ECE 341, 430, 434, 456, 458, 464, 472, 474, 476, 478, 486, 489

    Other courses, including 500-level graduate ECE courses, may be taken with Departmental approval.

    Total lab hours per week in the Group II Electives must be a minimum of 4.5 hours. The Lab hours in a graduate course may not count towards the minimum 4.5 hours/week.

    Recommendations regarding selection of program electives in various areas of study in electrical engineering are available from the Department.

84.5.4.1 Electrical: Biomedical Option

Group I (Interdisciplinary) Electives

    Two from CH E 243, MAT E 201 and MEC E 250 must be selected.

Group II Electives

    Of the four program electives in this group, at least two must be from

    ECE 304, 380, 401, 442, 450, 457, 460, 471, 476

    and the remainder from

    BIOCH 200

    BME 513, 564

    CHEM 261,263

    ECE 330, 332, 430, 445, 452, 456, 458, 464, 475, 478

    Admission requirements for the Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree program include a specific number of course units in various core subjects. This information can be found in §15.9.9II. Students in the Biomedical Option who plan to apply to the MD degree program must select their electives carefully to obtain the necessary credit for required subjects. It may also be necessary to take courses over and above those included in the Biomedical Option to meet the course unit requirements in all of the core subjects required for Medicine. Students in the Biomedical Option who plan to apply for admission to the MD degree program should contact their program advisor in the Fall term of second year for guidance on the selection of appropriate electives and any specific courses which would be in addition to those required for the engineering degree.

84.5.4.2 Electrical: Nanoengineering Option

Group I (Interdisciplinary) Electives

    Two from CH E 243, MAT E 201 and MEC E 250 must be selected.

Group II Electives

    Of the four single-term program electives in this group, at least two must be from

    ECE 304, 452, 457, 458, 475

    and the remainder from

    BME 513, 553, 564

    ECE 330, 332, 380, 401, 402, 403, 405, one of 408 or 409, 410, 430, 440, 449, 455, 460, 464, 472, 474, 476, 478.

    Other courses, including 500-level graduate ECE courses, may be taken in lieu of those on the latter list with Departmental approval.

    Total lab hours per week in the Group II Electives must be a minimum of 3.0 hours. The Lab hours in a graduate course may not count towards the minimum 3 hours/week.

84.5.5 Engineering Physics

    Of the five program electives at least two must be from:

    ECE 212, 380, 450, 452, 472, 476, 478

    and the remainder from

    ECE 304, 330, 332, 401, 402, 403, 405, 410, 432, 440, 442, 450, 455, 456, 457, 458, 460, 464, 474, 475, 485, 486, 489

    BME 513, 564

    Other courses from Faculty of Engineering and Faculty of Science (at the graduate or undergraduate level) can be substituted with Department approval.

84.5.5.1 Engineering Physics: Nanoengineering Option

    Of the three program electives at least one must be from:

    ECE 212, 220, 380, 450, 452, 472, 476, 478

    and the remainder from

    ECE 304, 330, 332, 401, 402, 403, 405, 410, 432, 440, 442, 449, 455, 456, 458, 460, 464, 474, 475, 485, 486, 489

    BME 513, 564

    MAT E 494, 495

    Other courses from Faculty of Engineering and Faculty of Science (at the graduate or undergraduate level) can be substituted with Department approval.

84.5.6 Materials

(1)

Students in the general Materials Engineering program are required to take five program electives from the following list of courses. At least three of the five must be CME and/or MAT E courses.

    BIOCH 200

    BIOL 107, 201

    BME 410, 320, 321, 541

    CELL 201

    CME 421, 422, (458, 459 see Note 1), 472, 482, 484, 485, 494

    CH E 343, 446, 482, 484, 485, 582

    CHEM 211, 213, 263, 303, 333, 371, 373

    CIV E 221, 321, 372, 374, 421

    EAS 210, 224, 320

    ECE 209, 457

    ENGG 404, 406

    ENG M 513, 514

    ENV E 351

    GEOPH 223

    MAT E 390, 466, 470, 471, 473, 474, 490, 491, 494, 495

    MATH 300

    MEC E 250, 260, 360, 380

    MGTSC 405

    MIS 311

    OM 352, 404, 422, 426

    PHYS 230, 271

    STAT 265, 335, 368, 378

    Other courses may be taken as program electives with written permission from the Department.

Notes

(1)

CME 458 or 459 may only be taken with an appropriate project approved by the Department.

(2)

Other courses may be taken as program electives with written permission from the Department.

(2)

Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy Elective Stream

    Three of the five program electives should be CME 421, 422 and 472. Of the remaining two program electives, one should be either CH E 446 or MAT E 470, and the other can be selected from list (1).

    Students interested in this elective stream should consult the Department for a course schedule.

(3)

Polymer Materials Elective Stream

    Four of the five program electives should be CH E 345, CME 482, 484 and 485. The fifth program elective can be selected from list (1).

    Students interested in this elective stream should consult the Department for a course schedule.

(4)

Structural Materials Elective Stream

    Four of the five program electives should be CME 472, MAT E 470, 473 and 474. The fifth program elective can be selected from list (1).

    Students interested in this elective stream should consult the Department for a course schedule.

84.5.6.1 Materials: Biomedical Option

    Admission requirements for the Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree program include a specific number of course units in various core subjects. This information can be found in §15.9.9II. Students in the Biomedical Option who plan to apply to the MD degree program must select their electives carefully to obtain the necessary credit for required subjects. It may also be necessary to take courses over and above those included in the Biomedical Option to meet the course unit requirements in all of the core subjects required for Medicine. Students in the Biomedical Option who plan to apply for admission to the MD degree program should contact their program advisor in the Fall term of second year for guidance on the selection of appropriate electives and any specific courses which would be in addition to those required for the engineering degree.

84.5.7 Mechanical

(1)

One program elective must be chosen from the following:

    MEC E 467, 468, 539 or 563

(2)

The remaining three program electives must be chosen from the following:

    ACCTG 300, 311

    B LAW 301, 422, 444

    BME 320, 321, 410, 513, 553, 564, 583

    CH E 582

    ECE 405, 440, 449

    ENGG 404, 406, 420

    ENG M 402, 406, 501, 508, 510, 514, 516, 530, 540, 541, 558

    FIN 301

    MARK 301

    MATH 311

    MAT E 345, 495

    MEC E 364, 409, 415, 430, 439, 443, 464, 466, 468, 469, 480, 485, 494/495, 537, 539, 541, 551, 553, 563, 564, 569

    OM 352

    PET E 275, 364, 365, 366, 444

    SMO 301, 321

    Other courses, including graduate-level ENG M and MEC E courses, may be taken with Department approval. Program elective courses (including transfer courses) must be at 300-level or above unless cleared in advance by the Department or specified for particular streams.

    Note that some courses have prerequisites that must be satisfied.

(3)

Biomedical Engineering Elective Stream

    Students wishing to specialize in the area of biomedical engineering should choose their three program electives from the following courses: BME 320, 321, 410, 513, 553, 583, ECE 405, 440, MEC E 409, 469, 485. In particular, BME 320, 321, and MEC E 485 are especially recommended.

    Note: Some of these courses may not be offered every year. See department for details.

(4)

Business and Management Elective Stream

    Students wishing to obtain an introduction to business and management principles should take ENG M 401 instead of ENG M 310, ENG M 405 as their ITS elective, and ECON 204 as their complementary studies elective in Term 8. In addition, they can choose their program electives from the following:

a.

Within the Faculty of Engineering: E E 404, ENGG 402, 420, ENG M 501, 508, 510, 516, 530, 540, 541, 558. Note that some of these courses may not be offered every year. See department for details.

b.

Within the Faculty of Business: ACCTG 300, B LAW 301, FIN 301, MARK 301, OM 352, SMO 301, 321. Note that admission to FIN 301, MARK 301, SMO 301, 321 is preferentially reserved for students within that Faculty, and is available to engineering students only on a space-available basis.

    Credit will only be given for one of E E 404 and ENG M 515, and for one of CIV E 592 and OM 352.

    Specific selection of electives should reflect the student's specific interests and needs.

(5)

Aerospace Engineering Elective Stream

    Students wishing to specialize in the area of aerospace engineering should choose their three program electives from the following courses: MEC E 439, 514, 520, 537, 539, 541, 569.

84.5.7.1 Mechanical (Biomedical Option)

(1)

The three program electives may be chosen from the following in addition to courses listed in §84.5.7(2):

    BIOCH 200

    BIOL 107, 108, 207

    CHEM 261, 263

    Admission requirements for the Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree program include a specific number of course units in various core subjects. This information can be found in §15.9.9II. Students in the Biomedical Option who plan to apply to the MD degree program must select their electives carefully to obtain the necessary credit for required subjects. It may also be necessary to take courses over and above those included in the Biomedical Option to meet the course unit requirements in all of the core subjects required for Medicine. Students in the Biomedical Option who plan to apply for admission to the MD degree program should contact their program advisor in the Fall term of second year for guidance on the selection of appropriate electives and any specific courses which would be in addition to those required for the engineering degree.

84.5.8 Mining

    The following courses are approved electives for the BSc program in Mining Engineering.

    Courses not listed must be preapproved by the Mining Undergraduate Student Advisor. Preapproval forms can be obtained from the Department. Without a preapproval form in your file there is no guarantee you will be given credit for the course if it is not in this list.

    CH E 374

    CIV E 221, 303, 321, 331, 391, 431, 481

    EAS 205, 221, 224

    ECON 355, 365, 366

    ENGG 406, 420

    ENG M 501, 510, 514, 530

    FIN 422

    GEOPH 223, 224

    MIN E 555

    OM 422, 426

    PHYS 230

Business Electives

    The following courses are recommended program electives focus groups for the BSc program in Mining Engineering.

    Mineral Processing: CME 422, 472

    Geology: EAS 233, 421

    Business: FIN 301, 413, 422; OM 352, 422, 426; SMO 301, 402

    Note: Registration in more advanced business courses requires approval of the Faculty of Business.

84.5.9 Petroleum

    The two program electives should be chosen from the following:

    ACCTG 300

    B LAW 301, 428

    CH E 343, 522, 534

    CIV E 265

    CME 265

    EAS 204, 205, 209, 323

    ECON 355, 365, 366

    ECE 341

    ENGG 406, 420

    ENG M 530

    FIN 301, 422

    GEOPH 224, 326

    MAT E 345

    MATH 253, 300, 311, 337, 436, 438

    MEC E 340

    OM 352, 422, 426

    PET E 470

    PHYS 230

    SMO 301, 321, 402, 404, 412

    STAT 361, 368

    Credit will only be given for one of B LAW 301 and ENGG 420, and for one of EAS 204 and EAS 205. ACCTG 300 can be used as either a program or complementary elective.

    Note: That some of these courses may have prerequisites. Other courses may be taken with Department approval.

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