Course Listing

Steady-state mass balances in chemical processes and the first law of thermodynamics. The behaviour of gases and liquids, and their physical equilibria. Recycle in steady state operation.

Four lectures, one tutorial (two hours); first term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II of any Chemical Engineering program

Formulation of first-principles and empirical models for various chemical processing applications at steady and unsteady states. Techniques for numerical solution of linear and nonlinear model equations. Techniques for numerical differentiation and integration of model equations and data sets.

Three lectures; one tutorial (two hours every week); first term

Prerequisite(s): MATH 1ZA3, 1ZB3, 1ZC3, registration or credit in CHEMENG 2D04, or permission from the department
Antirequisite(s): CHEMENG 3E04

Combined mass and energy balances in the steady and unsteady state. The second law of thermodynamics, physical/chemical equilibria and sustainability.

Four lectures, one tutorial (two hours); second term
Prerequisite(s): Registration or credit in CHEM ENG 2D04

Developing awareness, strategies, creativity, analysis and interpersonal skills in the context of solving homework problems and preparing technical communications. Interpretation, retrieval manipulation and communication of information.

Three lectures; first term

The laws of statics and dynamics in both compressible and incompressible fluids. Equations of conservation and modern turbulence and boundary layer theory applied to submerged and conduit flow. Similitude, unsteady flow, measuring devices and fluid machinery.

Three lectures, one tutorial (three hours); second term

Prerequisite(s): Registration in a Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Materials Engineering or Engineering Physics (Nuclear Engineering and Energy Systems Stream) program
Co-requisite(s): One of CHEM ENG 2F04, MATLS 2D03

Steady and unsteady conduction and convection. Understanding fundamentals behind heat exchanger design, and finned arrangements. Numerical simulations of complex heat transfer systems.

Three hours of lecture, one tutorial (two hours); first term
Prerequisite(s): CHEM ENG 2F04, CHEM ENG 2O04 (or CHEM ENG 3O04)
Antirequisite(s): CHEM ENG 2A04

Kinetics of cellular processes, microbial processes and enzyme reactions including those of immobilized cells and enzymes. Cell culturing. Bioreactor design. Bioprocess development including downstream processing.

Three lectures; first term

Introduction to bioseparations engineering: cell disintegration, precipitation based separation processes, extraction, adsorption, chromatography centrifugal separations, filtration, reverse osmosis and nanofiltration dialysis, liquid membrane based separation processes, electrophoresis.

Three lectures; one term

Review of the total energy balance, mechanical energy balance and thermodynamics of one component system. Chemical reaction and phase equilibria of multicomponent systems, with emphasis on non-ideality.

Three lectures, one tutorial; first term
Prerequisite(s): CHEM ENG 2F04

Chemical process simulations including models for heat exchangers, separators, reactors, heat integration, pressure handling, energy conversion, and other unit operations. Using process simulations to solve problems related to chemical processing, energy and sustainability.

Three lectures, one tutorial (two hours); second term
Prerequisite(s): CHEM ENG 2F04,CHEM ENG 2G03; and credit or registration in CHEM ENG 3D03

Operational characteristics of physical and chemical sensors, statistics of sampling and analysis, measurement error and data acquisition theory. Measurement of pressure, temperature, flow, strain and voltage. Technical writing and communication.

Two lectures, one lab (three hours); first term

Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level III or above of any Chemical Engineering program or permission of the department
Antirequisite(s): CHEMENG 2I03

Stoichiometry of multiple reactions, kinetics of homogeneous reactions, interpretation of batch data, design of ideal and non-ideal CSTR and plug flow reactors.

Three lectures; one tutorial (two hours); second term
Prerequisite(s): MATH 2Z03 and 2ZZ3, and registration or credit in CHEM ENG 2F04 and 3D03, or permission of the Department

Experiments and projects in heat transfer, thermodynamics, mass transfer and fluid mechanics with appropriate data analysis and report writing.

One lecture, one lab (three hours); second term
Prerequisite(s): CHEM ENG 2O04 (or CHEM ENG 3O04), CHEM ENG 3D03 and credit or registration in CHEM ENG 3A04 (or CHEM ENG 2A04)

Stagewise operations, diffusion, mass transfer coefficients, distillation, differential contacting and absorption.

Three lectures, one tutorial (two hours); first term
Prerequisite(s): CHEM ENG 2F04

Transient behaviour of chemical processes. Theory and practice of automatic control. Introduction to computer process control.

Three lectures, one tutorial (two hours); second term
Prerequisite(s): MATH 2Z03 and MATH 2ZZ3; and credit or registration in CHEM ENG 2O04 (or 2A04), 3E04, 3K04, 3A04 (or 2O04)

An overview of important synthetic and natural polymers with emphasis on polymer structure, the chemistry of polymer formation. An introduction to polymer characterization, recycling and sustainability.

Three lectures; second term
Prerequisite(s): One of CHEM 2E03, 2OA3, 2OB3, CHEM BIO 2OA3, 2OB3, or permission of the instructor

Cradle-to-grave overview of major gas, coal, nuclear, biomass, petroleum, solar, and wind energy resources, networks, and systems. Gasification, fuel cells, polygeneration, synthetic fuels, alternative fuels.

Two lectures per week, one hands-on lecture-in-the-lab per week; first term
Prerequisite(s): CHEM ENG 3G04

Kinetics of polymerization: step-growth and chain-growth (free radical, anionic, anionic coordination and cationic). Polymerization processes: solution/bulk, suspension, emulsion, gas-phase, slurry and reactive processing. Principles of polymer process and reactor design, optimization and control.

Three lectures; first term
Prerequisite(s): CHEM ENG 3K04

This course addresses key aspects of implementing control via discrete calculations using digital computers. Topics include discrete-time dynamic models, system identification, analysis of discrete-time systems, design of digital control systems and model predictive control.

Three lectures; first term
Prerequisite(s): CHEM ENG 3P04

The application on optimization methods to important engineering problems in equipment design and operation, statistics, control, engineering economics and scheduling. The course will emphasize problem definition, model formulation and solution analysis, with sufficient details on existing algorithms and software to solve problems.

Two lectures, one tutorial (two hours); second term
Prerequisite(s): CHEM ENG 2O04 (or 3O04), CHEM ENG 3E04, CHEM ENG 3G04, CHEM ENG 3M04, CHEM ENG 3P04

Review of multivariate statistics. Acquiring, interpreting and processing large data sets. Introduction to dimensional reduction techniques such as principal component analysis (PCA) and projection of latent structures (PLS). Introduction to data clustering methods. Chemical and materials engineering applications.

Three lectures; one term

Prerequisite(s): One of COMMERCE 2QA3, STATS 3Y03, MATLS 3J03 or HTHSCI 2A03 or permission of the department

Catalytic kinetics, mass transfer limitations, packed and fluidized bed reactors, two phase reactors.

Three lectures; first term
Prerequisite(s): CHEM ENG 3K04

Experiments and projects in transport phenomena, reaction kinetics, reactor design and process control with appropriate data analysis and report writing.

One lab (three hours), one lecture; first term
Prerequisite(s): CHEM ENG 3L02, 3K04, 3M04; and registration in Level IV of any Chemical Engineering program

Overview of separation processes, liquid-liquid extraction, supercritical fluid extraction, adsorption, filtration, membrane separation processes.

Three lectures; first term
Prerequisite(s): CHEM ENG 3A04 (or 2A04), CHEM ENG 2O04 (or 3O04), CHEM ENG 3M04

Making decisions about the design and operation of engineering systems, with the analysis emphasizing safety, economics, equipment performance, uncertainty, flexibility and monitoring, including trouble shooting. Students will work individually and in groups on problem-based projects.

Three lectures, one tutorial (two hours); first term
Prerequisite(s): CHEM ENG 2O04 (or 3O04), CHEM ENG 3K04, 3M04, 3P04; and registration in CHEM ENG 3G04
Antirequisite(s): ENGINEER 2B03, 4B03

Applications of chemical engineering principles to biological systems and medical problems including examples from hemodynamics, blood oxygenation, artificial kidney systems, controlled drug release, biosensors and biomaterials.

Three lectures; second term
Prerequisite(s): One of CHEM ENG 2O04 (or 3O04), ENG PHYS 3O03, ENG PHYS 3O04 or MECH ENG 3O04
Cross-list: BIOMED 6T03

Mastery of core technical engineering skills with applications through student mentor-ship and teaching practicums. Demonstration of deeper understanding through lecture design and presentation, assessment design, and course material development.

Two lectures (during first term), one practicum placement (during second term); both terms

Prerequisite(s): Registration in final level of any engineering program and permission of the instructor

Projects, often in cooperation with industry, usually involve steady-state computer simulation of an existing process or design of a new process. Plant equipment may be tested to develop simulation models. Sustainability analysis is integral part of plant design.

Two lectures and two tutorials (two hours); second term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in the final level of any Chemical Engineering program
Co-requisite(s): CHEM ENG 4N04

An introduction to the basic principles of polymer processing, stressing the development of models. Rheology of polymers, extrusion, moulding, films, fibres, and mixing. Reactive processing.

Three lectures; one term
Prerequisite(s): One of CHEM ENG 3A04 (or 2A04), MATLS 3E04 or MECH ENG 3R03; and CHEM ENG 2O04 (or 3O04) or MECH ENG 3O04

A research and design project with students working independently under the direction of a faculty member.

The hours assigned can be freely scheduled to suit those involved in a particular project and may include computation classes, laboratory work, discussions, or individual study.

The physics and chemistry at the "nano" scale including interactions, forces, colloids, surface active systems, wetting, adhesion, and flocculation.

Three lectures; second term
Cross-list: BIOMED 6Z03