Course Listing

3 unit(s)
Parametric solid modeling for parts with complex geometry. Wireframe and complex surfaces. Multi-component assemblies with kinematic constraints. Fitting and kinematic animations for assemblies. Simulation analysis on solid models.
One lab (four hours); second term

Prerequisite(s): AUTOTECH 2AE3, 2CD3, and registration in level II or above of the Automotive and Vehicle Engineering Technology program

3 unit(s)
Stress and strain; load analysis; failure prediction; impact; fatigue; lubrication and sliding bearings; rolling bearings; shafts and associated parts; gears; fasteners; brakes and clutches; disassemble and reassemble vehicle systems.
Three lectures, one lab (three hours); first term.

Prerequisite(s): ENGTECH 1ME3, 1PH3, and registration in level II or above of the Automotive and Vehicle Engineering Technology program

3 unit(s)
Two-dimensional drafting: drawing environment and commands, drafting settings, drawing editing, plotting output, dimensioning, orthographic projections and views, sectional and auxiliary views. Three-dimensional solid modeling: parts, assemblies, 2D drawings generation.
One lecture, one lab (two hours); first term

Prerequisite(s): Registration in level II or above of the Automotive and Vehicle Engineering Technology program

3 unit(s)
Physical properties including tensile and impact of materials, ductile and brittle fracture, testing, applications and selection of ceramics, metals and alloys, polymers and advanced materials used in automobiles and vehicles. Metal casting for automotive applications. Case studies.
Three lectures, one lab (three hours); first term

Prerequisite(s): ENGTECH 1CH3, 1ME3, 1PH3, and registration in level II or above of the Automotive and Vehicle Engineering Technology program

3 unit(s)
Thermodynamic principles; heat engines; gas turbine cycles; air conditioning; conductive, convective and radiative heat transfer, heat transfer coefficients, heat exchangers, vehicle thermal management components and systems.
Three lectures, one lab (three hours); second term

Prerequisite(s): AUTOTECH 2AE3; ENGTECH 1CH3, 1MT3, 1PH3, and registration in level II or above of the Automotive and Vehicle Engineering Technology program

3 unit(s)
Spark ignition engines; diesel engines, ignition systems, emission control devices, computers and on-board diagnostics; clutches; manual and automatic transmissions and transaxles; driveline; steering systems; suspension systems; brakes; tires and wheels; case studies.
Three lectures, one lab (two hours); first term

Prerequisite(s): AUTOTECH 2AE3, 2TS3, and registration in level III or above of the Automotive and Vehicle Engineering Technology program

3 unit(s)
Alternate vehicular power systems: electric hybrid and fuel cell technology. Current and future vehicular powertrain design and control principles for series, parallel and complex hybrid vehicles; conversion of combustion engine vehicles in electric and hybrid vehicles.
Three lectures, one lab (three hours every other week); first term

Prerequisite(s): AUTOTECH 3AE3, 3CT3, and registration in level IV of the Automotive and Vehicle Engineering Technology program

3 unit(s)
Analysis and design of closed loop control systems course to include: control system characteristics and performance, stability analysis, system types and performance improvement, digital control systems, compensation, filtering and motion control system analysis and tuning.

Three lectures, one lab (three hours every other week); first term

Prerequisite(s): ENGTECH 1EL3, 2MT3, and registration in level III or above of the Automotive and Vehicle Engineering Technology program.

3 unit(s)
Metal-casting processes and equipment; forming and shaping processes and equipment for metals, ceramics and plastics; material-removal processes and machines; joining processes and equipment; surface technology; engineering metrology and instrumentation.

Three lectures, one lab (two hours); first term

Prerequisite(s): AUTOTECH 2AE3, 2MT3, 3AE3 and registration in level IV of the Automotive and Vehicle Engineering Technology program

3 unit(s)
Sensors and actuators: analysis, selection and implementation. Programmable logic controllers. Ladder logic and sequential programming. Micro-controller analysis, implementation, and programming. Communication interfaces. Case studies of mechatronic systems, simulation, and testing.

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

Prerequisite(s): AUTOTECH 3CT3, ENGTECH 1CP3, 1PR3, and registration in level IV of the Automotive and Vehicle Engineering Technology program

3 unit(s)
Fluid statics; forces on submerged and floating bodies; kinematics of flow and Bernoulli’s equations; dimensional analysis and similarity; flow in closed conduits. Automotive turbomachines, fluid flow around bodies, lift and drag minimization by proper vehicle design.

Three lectures, one lab (two hours every other week); first term

Prerequisite(s): AUTOTECH 2AE3, 2TS3, and registration in level III or above of the Automotive and Vehicle Engineering Technology program

3 unit(s)
Single degree of freedom systems; free vibration; harmonically excited vibration; vibration under general forcing conditions; two degree of freedom systems; multi-degree of freedom systems; natural frequencies and mode shapes; vibration control; vehicle oscillations.

Three lectures, one lab (two hours every other week); first term

Prerequisite(s): AUTOTECH 3AE3, 3CT3, and registration in level IV of the Automotive and Vehicle Engineering Technology program

3 unit(s)
Internal combustion engine operating characteristics; engine maps; engine cycles; engine configuration and design; air and fuel induction; fluid motion within combustion chamber; heat transfer in engines; friction and lubrication.

Three lectures, one lab (two hours every other week); second term

Prerequisite(s): AUTOTECH 3AE3 and registration in level IV of the Automotive and Vehicle Engineering Technology program

3 unit(s)
Problem based learning course in which groups of students research, discuss, and implement conceptual design aspects of electric or hybrid electric vehicles for modern transportation approaches. The major aspects of vehicle design are analysed from the vehicle specification phase to the environment assessment and sustainability.

Three lectures; first term

Prerequisite(s): AUTOTECH 3AE3, 3AV3, 4EC3, ENGTECH 4EE0, and registration in level IV of the Automotive and Vehicle Engineering Technology program

3 unit(s)
Manufacturing planning; flexible manufacturing systems; CIM and quality; emerging CIM technologies; vision systems; robotics; workspace analysis; homogeneous transformation; angle and axis of rotation; Euler angles; manipulator kinematics; trajectories planning; displacement and velocity analyses; Jacobian matrix; redundant sensing of manipulators; manipulator statics; singularities; robot programming.

Three lectures, one lab (three hours every other week); first term

Prerequisite(s): AUTOTECH 2AC3, 3AE3, ENGTECH 1CP3, ENGTECH 4EE0, and registration in level IV of the Automotive and Vehicle Engineering Technology program

3 unit(s)
Acceleration performance; braking performance; aerodynamics and rolling resistance; ride; tires; steady-state cornering; suspensions; steering systems; rollover.

Three lectures, one lab (two hours every other week); first term

Prerequisite(s): AUTOTECH 3VD3, 4MS3; ENGTECH 4EE0, and registration in level IV of the Automotive and Vehicle Engineering Technology program

3 unit(s)
Intelligent vehicles; vehicle controllers, protocols buses and applications areas such as chassis, steering, braking, traction and stability control etc; and safety critical systems.

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

Prerequisite(s): AUTOTECH 3CT3, 3MV3, and registration in level IV of the Automotive and Vehicle Engineering Technology program

3 unit(s)
Kinematic and dynamics of rigid bodies; multi-body dynamic modelling and simulation of automotive dynamics; multi-body systems simulation software; modelling of the full vehicle; complex multi-body dynamic models.

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

Prerequisite(s): AUTOTECH 3VD3, ENGTECH 3FE3 and one of ENGTECH 3FE3 or 3MN3, and registration in level IV of the Automotive and Vehicle Engineering Technology program

1 unit(s)
This course requires students to research, design, develop, and implement an independent project and continues as a Technical Report II. The project plan and a model developed will be documented as a technical report and presented in a seminar.

One tutorial, one lab (two hours); second term

Prerequisite(s): AUTOTECH 3AV3, 3MV3, 3VD3, GENTECH 3MT3, and registration in level IV of the Automotive and Vehicle Engineering Technology program

3 unit(s)
This course is a continuation of AUTOTECH 4TR1 and it requires the students to conduct further research, modify/refine project design, develop and implement the independent project proposal submitted as a part of the Capstone Design Project I course load. The project will be documented as a technical report and presented in a seminar.

One tutorial, one lab (three hours); first term

Prerequisite(s): AUTOTECH 3MP3, 4EC3, 4MS3, 4TR1, ENGTECH 4EE0, and registration in level IV of the Automotive and Vehicle Engineering Technology program.

3 unit(s)
Basic elements of biotechnology. Proteins, enzymes, nucleic acids, DNA manipulation, cloning and recombinant technology, with applications in genetics, medicine and industry.

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

Prerequisite(s): BIOTECH 2CB3, 2M03, and registration in level II or above of the Biotechnology program
Antirequisite(s): BIOTECH 2BE3

3 unit(s)
Biochemistry and biotechnology; amino acids, nucleotides, nucleic acids, proteins, peptides, enzymes, carbohydrates, lipids, membranes and their functions, metabolism, gene expression and DNA.

Three lectures; one lab (three hours every other week); second term

Prerequisite(s): BIOTECH 2OC3, and registration in level II or above of the Biotechnology program

3 unit(s)
An introduction to basic living cell structure, functions, genetics and the fundamentals of metabolism.

Three lectures, one lab (three hours every other week); first term

Prerequisite(s): ENGTECH 1BI3, 1CH3, and registration in level II or above of the Biotechnology program

3 unit(s)
Material balances: single and multi-unit systems with possible reactions. Energy balance: energy conservation including enthalpy calculations, steam tables, specific heats, phase changes, and reactions. Survey of momentum, heat and mass transfer; basics of chemical process design.

Three lectures, one lab (two and one half hours every other week); first term

Prerequisite(s): ENGTECH 1CH3, 1MT3, and registration in level II or above of the Biotechnology program.

Antirequisite(s): BIOTECH 3EC3

3 unit(s)
This course covers the fundamentals of genetic studies including genes and genetic code, DNA, RNA and protein synthesis, cellular reproduction and human genetics.

Three lectures; second term

Prerequisite(s): ENGTECH 1BI3 and registration in level II or above of the Biotechnology program

3 unit(s)
Principles of molecular biology that form the basis nucleic acid and protein based methodologies. DNA replication, repair and recombination; bacterial and eukaryotic transcription and RNA processing; translation; and regulation of gene expression.

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

Prerequisite(s): ENGTECH 1BI3, 1CH3, and registration in level II or above of the Biotechnology program

3 unit(s)
An introduction to microbiological analysis with emphasis on use of microscopic techniques, staining, cultivation and control of microbial growth, enumeration, identification, potable water analysis, with environmental and industrial applications.

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

Prerequisite(s): BIOTECH 2CB3, 2M03, and registration in level II or above of the Biotechnology program

3 unit(s)
This course covers a working knowledge of the major classes of organic compounds, including their physical and chemical properties. The laboratory introduces the techniques of organic synthesis and identification.

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

Prerequisite(s): ENGTECH 1CH3, and registration in level II or above of the Biotechnology program

3 unit(s)
A continuation of Biotechnology I including a more in depth application of the recombinant technology and gene expression systems. Applications include microbial, plant, and animal biotechnology, bioremediation, cloning and stem cell technology.

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

Prerequisite(s): BIOTECH 2B03, 2GT3, 2MB3, and registration in level III or above of the Biotechnology program

3 unit(s)
Basic control theory and interfacing concepts, design of simple digital controllers, as applied to biological systems with emphasis on biosensors, bioreactors, neural physiology, and homoeostasis.

Three lectures, one lab (three hours every other week); first term

Prerequisite(s): ENGTECH 1EL3, 2MA3, BIOTECH 2B03, 2EC3, and registration in level III or above of the Biotechnology program

3 unit(s)
Overview of fermentation technology and bioprocessing, kinetics and thermodynamics of microbial processes. Mass transfer in immobilized systems. Analysis of batch and continuous processes, bioreactor design and analysis, operation and control, instrumentation, oxygen transfer, and scale up.

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

Prerequisite(s): BIOTECH 2EC3, 3BC3, 3B03, and registration in level IV of the Biotechnology program

3 unit(s)
This course covers fundamental concepts of computational modeling and applying it to biological systems. Lab component will include programming language to explore/study biological systems.

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

Prerequisite (s): ENGTECH 1CP3, ENGTECH 2MA3, and registration in level IV of Biotechnology program

3 unit(s)
An introduction to the microbiology of raw materials used in the manufacturing of food products. The course will review microbial growth and examine the types of microorganisms found in foods, the fermentation process in foods and food borne illness.

Three lectures, one lab (three hours every other week); first term

Prerequisite(s): BIOTECH 2CB3, 2MB3, and registration in level IV of the Biotechnology program

3 unit(s)
Structure and function of antibodies, antibody diversity and interactions, immune system and immunity, immunological responses to disease, antibodies production and applications, structure of viruses, methods to study viruses, virus transcriptions and interactions.

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

Prerequisite(s): BIOTECH 2MB3 and registration in level III or above of the Biotechnology program.

3 unit(s)
The first part of this course deals with general principles of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. Implications of the choice of route of administration and dosing will be studied. The second component of the course is systems pharmacology whereby the major drugs affecting different systems of the human body will be explored.

Three lectures, one lab (three hours every other week); first term

Prerequisite(s): ENGTECH 1CH3, BIOTECH 2BC3, and registration in level IV of the Biotechnology program

3 unit(s)
The course will familiarize students with the tools and principles of bioinformatics. A toolbox will be used to study access to genomic and proteomic data and data formats and analysis techniques.

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

Prerequisite(s): BIOTECH 3CM3 or SFWRTECH 4AI3 or 4DA3, and BIOTECH 4GP3, ENGTECH 1CP3, 3ES3, 4EE0, and registration in level IV of the Biotechnology program

3 unit(s)
Natural and synthetic biopolymers, and other materials for industrial and biomedical engineering applications: biocompatibility; tissue response to implants; inflammation; bioplastics, composites and applications.

Three lectures; second term

Prerequisite(s): BIOTECH 2BC3, 3B03, and registration in level IV of the Biotechnology program

3 unit(s)
An introduction to biopharmaceutical drug development and manufacture. Emphasis will include basic genetic engineering principles used in the development and large-scale manufacture of biopharmaceutical products.

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

Prerequisite(s): BIOTECH 3B03, 3PM3, and registration in level IV of the Biotechnology program

3 unit(s)
This course will familiarize students with current methods of laboratory safety and good lab and manufacturing practices in biotechnology; bioethics issues, benefits and risks of biotechnology applications; provincial, federal and international guidelines/regulations.

Three lectures; first term

Prerequisite(s): BIOTECH 3PM3, ENGTECH 4EE0, and registration in level IV of the Biotechnology program

3 unit(s)
This course examines genomics, functional genomics and proteomics. Topics covered are the organization of model system genomes, gene expression profiling at the mRNA and protein levels, microarrays, analyses of interactions, genomic and proteomic databases.

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

Prerequisite(s): BIOTECH 2M03, 3B03, and registration in level IV of the Biotechnology program

3 unit(s)
This advanced course examines select topics of interest that reflect current methods utilized to produce new products and processes in the field of biotechnology. The course invites subject experts from various sectors of the biotech industry as guest lecturers.

Three lectures; first term

Prerequisite(s): BIOTECH 3B03, 4GP3, ENGTECH 4EE0, and registration in level IV of the Biotechnology program

1 unit(s)
This course requires students to research, design, develop, and implement an independent project. The project plan and a model developed will be documented as a technical report and presented in a seminar.

One tutorial, one lab (two hours); second term

Prerequisite(s): BIOTECH 3BP3, 3FM3, 3PM3, GENTECH 3MT3, and registration in level IV of the Biotechnology program

3 unit(s)
This course is a continuation of BIOTECH 4TR1 and it requires the students to conduct further research, modify/refine the project design, develop, and implement the independent project proposal submitted as a part of the Capstone Project I. The project will be documented as a technical report and presented in a seminar.

One tutorial, one lab (three hours); first term

Prerequisite(s): BIOTECH 4BL3, 4BM3, 4GP3, 4TR1, ENGTECH 4EE0, and registration in level IV of the Biotechnology program

CIVTECH 3GE3 - Geotechnical Materials and Analysis

3 unit(s)

Composition of soils, soil identification and classification; compaction; seepage theory; effective stress concept; stresses and displacements using elastic solutions; consolidation theory and settlement.

Two lectures, one lab; one term

Prerequisite(s): Registration in Civil Engineering Infrastructure Technology

CIVTECH 3GT3 - Geotechnical Design

3 unit(s)
Shear strength characteristics and failure criteria for soils; direct shear, triaxial, plane strain and field tests; earth pressure theory; bearing capacity theory; slope stability and embankment analysis; borehole testing and interpretation. Two lectures, one lab; one term

Prerequisite(s): CIVTECH 3GE3, ENGTECH 3ML3, and registration in Civil Engineering Infrastructure Technology Co-op (B.Tech.)

CIVTECH 3PM3 - Highway Design, Construction, and Maintenance

3 unit(s)
Geometric design. Horizontal and vertical alignment, and intersections. Aggregates and soils, asphalt and Portland cement concrete; design of bituminous mixtures; pavement rehabilitation; distress mechanisms; construction techniques; preventative measures. Three lectures; one term

Prerequisite(s): CIVTECH 3GE3, ENGTECH 3ML3, and registration in Civil Engineering Infrastructure Technology

CIVTECH 3SA3 - Structural Analysis

3 unit(s)
Structural analysis and modelling of linear elastic truss, beam and frame structures; analysis of determinate and indeterminate structures; matrix stiffness method of analysis. Three lectures; one term

Prerequisite(s): ENGTECH 3ML3 and registration in Civil Engineering Infrastructure Technology

CIVTECH 3TP3 - Transportation Planning and Modelling

3 unit(s)
Fundamental theories and applications of transportation planning and modelling; short and long range transportation planning; traffic impacts of land development; trip generation and gravity models; software applications. Two lectures, one lab; one term

Prerequisite(s): ENGTECH 3ST3 and registration in Civil Engineering Infrastructure Technology

CIVTECH 4BC3 - Building Science

3 unit(s)

Formerly CIVTECH 3BC3.

Topics include building science theory, heat, air and moisture transfer, building envelope, roofing and green roofs, sustainability considerations, assessment, durability, performance, LEED design, codes and regulations. Three lectures; one term

Prerequisite(s): ENGTECH 3SP3, 4TF3, and registration in Civil Engineering Infrastructure Technology

CIVTECH 4BD3 - Bridge Design, Maintenance and Repair

3 unit(s)
Bridge elements, structural forms, design loads and required concrete and steel properties. Causes and mechanisms of damage in bridges and of methods of damage detection and assessment. Effective repair materials and techniques and maintenance strategies. Three lectures; one term

Prerequisite(s): CIVTECH 4RC3 or 4SD3; and registration in the Civil Engineering Infrastructure Technology program
CIVTECH 4RC3 or 4SD3 may be taken concurrently with this course.

3 unit(s)
Investigation and evaluation of design, foundations, analysis of causes and failure mechanisms; repair techniques and remedial measures; preventative measures; optimization of repair effectiveness.
Three lectures; one term

Prerequisite(s): CIVTECH 3GT3, 3RC3, and registration in Civil Engineering Infrastructure Technology

CIVTECH 4LU3 - Advanced Land Use Planning

3 unit(s)

Formerly CIVTECH 3LU3.

Management of land use; land development and redevelopment processes; infrastructure requirements; land redevelopment; principles and practices of land use planning, legislation and regulations; public consultation; GIS applications. Three lectures; one term

Prerequisite(s): GENTECH 4SE3 and registration in Civil Engineering Infrastructure Technology

CIVTECH 4MH3 - Hydraulic Engineering

3 unit(s)
Fluid mechanics applications in civil engineering. Topics include; flow in open channels, hydraulic jump, weirs and spillways, forces on immersed bodies, pumps in series/parallel and fluid measurements. Three lectures; one term

Prerequisite(s): One of CIVTECH 3FM3, ENGTECH 4TF3, and registration in Civil Engineering Infrastructure Technology

CIVTECH 4RC3 - Reinforced Concrete and Masonry Design

3 unit(s)

Formerly CIVTECH 3RC3

Design by limit states methods to ensure adequate capacities for bending moment, shear and diagonal tension, axial force; and design to satisfy serviceability requirements. Three lectures; one term

Prerequisite(s): Registration or completion of CIVTECH 3SA3, and registration in Civil Engineering Infrastructure Technology

CIVTECH 4SD3 - Structural Steel Design

3 unit(s)
Limit states design methods to ensure capacities for bending moment, shear and diagonal tension, axial force; serviceability requirements; failure analysis for common structural materials. Three lectures; one term

Prerequisite(s): CIVTECH 3SA3 and registration in Civil Engineering Infrastructure Technology

CIVTECH 4UM3 - Asset Management
3 unit(s)

Formerly CIVTECH 3UM3.

Introduction to utilities products and networks. Planning and management tools for infrastructure, including inventory management, needs assessment, demand management and investment decisions. Three lectures; one term

Prerequisite(s): GENTECH 3EE3 and registration in Civil Engineering Infrastructure Technology

CIVTECH 4WT3 - Municipal and Environmental Engineering

3 unit(s)

Formerly CIVTECH 3WT3.
Design, maintenance and rehabilitation of municipal water systems. This includes drinking water distribution systems, sewage and rainwater collection, management and pumping. Land development and population forecasting as it relates to water and wastewater demand. Three lectures; one term

Prerequisite(s): ENGTECH 4TF3 and registration in Civil Engineering Infrastructure Technology

3 unit(s)

Introduction to laboratory procedures used in chemical analysis for classical wet and instrumental methods; statistical data treatment, gravimetric analysis, volumetric analysis, pH measurements and optical methods.
Three lectures, one lab (three hours); second term

Prerequisite(s): ENGTECH 1CH3 and registration Automation Engineering Technology or Biotechnology

3 unit(s)

This course provides basic introduction to the following topics: chemistry of life, cells, genetics, evolution and diversity and plant and animal form and function.

Two lectures, one lab (three hours every other week); second term

Prerequisite(s): Registration in Biotechnology

3 unit(s)

Basic chemical concepts, calculations and laboratory procedures. Chemical formulae and equations, chemical stoichiometry, nomenclature, acids and bases, gases, chemical equilibrium, thermochemistry and thermodynamics, redox reactions and electrochemistry.

Three lectures, one tutorial, one lab (three hours every other week); first term

Prerequisite(s): Registration in Automation Engineering Technology, or Automotive and Vehicle Engineering Technology, or Biotechnology

3 unit(s)
Programming concepts and introduction to C++ programming. C++ syntax, functions, decision-making, looping, operators, arrays and data structures.

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

Prerequisite(s): Registration in Automation Engineering Technology, or Automotive and Vehicle Engineering Technology
Antirequisite(s): COMPTECH 3PD3

3 unit(s)

Introduction to electronic circuits; DC and AC sources, resistors, inductors, and capacitors; phasors and impedance; transient and steady-state analysis; network analysis; energy and power.

Four lectures, one lab (three hours); second term

Prerequisite(s): Registration in Automation Engineering Technology, or Automotive and Vehicle Engineering Technology, or Biotechnology

3 unit(s)

Pre-calculus concepts: algebra, trigonometry, complex numbers, exponential and logarithmic functions, systems of equations, matrices, determinants and vectors. Limits, continuity, differential calculus, partial derivatives, applications, sequences and series.

Four lectures; first term

Prerequisite(s): Registration in Automation Engineering Technology, or Automotive and Vehicle Engineering Technology, or Biotechnology

3 unit(s)
Statics and kinematics of particles and rigid bodies: force vectors; equilibrium; trusses, frames and machines; internal forces; centroids; friction; axial load, torsion, bending and shear; stress and strain. Newton’s Second Law; moments of inertia; plane motion.

Four lectures; second term

Prerequisite(s): Registration in Automotive and Vehicle Engineering Technology

3 unit(s)
Integral calculus involving all the techniques of integration, applications, improper integrals, multiple integrals and integral theorems, infinite sequences and series.

Four lectures; second term

Prerequisite(s): ENGTECH 1MC3 and registration Automation Engineering Technology, or Automotive and Vehicle Engineering Technology, or Biotechnology

3 unit(s)
Sound, light, kinematics, forces, work, energy, fluid and thermal physics.

Four lectures, one lab (two hours every other week); first term

Prerequisite(s): Registration in Automation Engineering Technology, or Automotive and Vehicle Engineering Technology, or Biotechnology

3 unit(s)

Programming concepts and introduction to Python programming. Python syntax, functions, decision-making, looping, operators, arrays and data structures.
Two lectures, one lab (two hours); first term

Prerequisite(s): Registration in Biotechnology

3 unit(s)
Project-based course covering computer programming. Object-oriented, event-driven programs involving decisions, looping, arithmetic calculations, string handling and data file handling.

Two lectures, one lab (two hours); second term

Prerequisite(s): ENGTECH 1CP3 and registration in Automation Engineering Technology or Automotive and Vehicle Engineering Technology

0 unit(s)
Minimum of 15 weeks of full-time employment in a professional environment.
First term

Prerequisite(s): GENTECH 2PW3 and registration in a Four-Year Technology Program and permission of the Engineering Co-op and Career Services Office.

3 unit(s)
An introductory statistics course covering the following topics with engineering applications: organization and description of data, probability and distributions, confidence intervals and hypothesis testing and bivariate data analysis using regression.

Two lectures, one tutorial; first term

Prerequisite(s): ENGTECH 1MT3; and registration in Automotive and Vehicle Engineering Technology
Antirequisite(s): ENGTECH 3ES3, 3ST3

3 unit(s)
Techniques for solving first and second order ordinary differential equations with applications; initial value and boundary value problems, systems of differential equations, partial differential equations.

Three lectures, one tutorial; first term

Prerequisite(s): ENGTECH 1MT3; and registration in Automation Engineering Technology, Automotive and Vehicle Engineering Technology, or Biotechnology

3 unit(s)
Number systems and errors; solutions to nonlinear equations; interpolation by polynomials; matrices and systems of linear equations; differentiation and integration; differential equations; applications to mechanical systems.

Three lectures; second term

Prerequisite(s): ENGTECH 1CP3, ENGTECH 1MT3; and registration in Automotive and Vehicle Engineering Technology

Antirequisite(s): CIVTECH 3MN3, ENGTECH 3MN3

3 unit(s)
Continuous time signals and systems; convolution; Laplace transform, Fourier series and transform; Discrete time signals and systems.

Four lectures; second term

Prerequisite(s): ENGTECH 2MA3; and registration in Automation Engineering Technology or Automotive and Vehicle Engineering Technology

3 unit(s)
Mathematical foundation: differential equations, Laplace transforms, transform by partial fraction expansion; transfer functions; modelling of physical systems; stability, Routh criteria; time and frequency domain; Root-locus technique; design of control systems.
Two lectures, one lab; one term
Prerequisite(s): ENGTECH 3MA3 and registration in Manufacturing Engineering Technology

3 unit(s)
Fundamental discrete mathematics concepts relevant to IT: sets, relations, functions, graphs, propositional logic. State machines. Input/output specifications. Invariants.

Three lectures; one term

Prerequisite(s): Registration in Software Engineering Technology

0 unit(s)
Minimum of 15 weeks of full-time employment in a professional environment.
First term

Prerequisite(s): ENGTECH 2EE0; registration in a Four-Year Technology Program; and permission of the Engineering Co-op and Career Services Office

3 unit(s)
An introductory statistics course covering the following topics with engineering applications: organization and description of data, probability and distributions, confidence intervals and hypothesis testing and bivariate data analysis using regression.
Two lectures, one tutorial; first term

Prerequisite(s): ENGTECH 1MT3; and registration in Level III of Automation Engineering Technology or Biotechnology

Antirequisite(s): ENGTECH 2ES3, 3ST3

3 unit(s)
Matrix techniques; eigenvalue problems: equations of elasticity: plane stress, plane strain, 3D problems; variational methods; element types, element stiffness, mass matrices and load vector; assemblage of elements, boundary conditions.
Two lectures; first term

Prerequisite(s): AUTOTECH 2AC3, AUTOTECH 2TS3, and registration in Level III of Automotive and Vehicle Engineering Technology

Antirequisite(s): ENGTECH 4FA3

3 unit(s)
Ordinary and partial differential equations; Laplace transforms; Fourier series; vector calculus; integral theorems, with engineering applications. Three lectures; one term

Prerequisite(s): Registration in Civil Engineering Infrastructure Technology, Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Power and Energy Engineering Technology, or Software Engineering Technology

3 unit(s)
Stresses under combined loads, generalized Hooke’s Law; two and three dimensional stresses, stress transformation, principal stresses, Mohr’s circle; deflections by integration; energy methods, Castagliano’s theorem; columns; yield criteria.

Three lectures; one term

Prerequisite(s): ENGTECH 3MA3, 3SD3, and registration in Civil Engineering Infrastructure Technology or Manufacturing Engineering Technology

3 unit(s)
Number systems and errors; solutions to nonlinear equations; interpolation by polynomials; matrices and systems of linear equations; differentiation and integration; differential equations; applications to mechanical systems.
Two lectures, one tutorial; first term

Prerequisite(s): ENGTECH 1CP3, ENGTECH 2MA3; and registration in Level IV or above of Automation Engineering Technology

Antirequisite(s): CIVTECH 3MN3, ENGTECH 2MS3

3 unit(s)
Two and three dimensional force vectors, equilibrium of a particle; moments and couples; equilibrium rigid bodies; centroids, second moment of area, moment of inertia; truss, and static analysis. Planar kinematics and planar kinetics of particles and rigid bones; work and energy, impulse, and momentum.
Two lectures, one lab; one term

Prerequisite(s): Registration in Civil Engineering Infrastructure Technology or Manufacturing Engineering Technology

Antirequisite(s): MANTECH 3MD3

3 unit(s)
Structure of crystalline solids; imperfections in solids; mechanical properties of metals, dislocations and strengthening mechanisms, failure, phase diagrams, phase transformation in metals, processing of metal alloys, composites, structures and properties of ceramics, processing of ceramics. Three lectures; one term

Prerequisite(s): Registration in Civil Engineering Infrastructure Technology or Manufacturing Engineering Technology

Antirequisite(s): ENG TECH 3MN3

3 unit(s)
Probability and statistics for engineering and technology. Descriptive statistics, discrete and continuous random variables and probability distributions, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, analysis of variance, correlation and regression.
Three lectures; one term

Prerequisite(s): ENGTECH 3MA3 and registration in Civil Engineering Infrastructure Technology or Software Engineering Technology

Antirequisite(s): ENGTECH 3ES3

3 unit(s)
Introduction to thermodynamics, properties of pure substances, first and second laws of thermodynamics, entropy, vapor power cycles, refrigeration cycles, and combined power cycles.
Three lectures; one term

Prerequisite(s): ENGTECH 3MA3 and registration in Manufacturing Engineering Technology or Power and Energy Engineering Technology

Antirequisite(s): ENRTECH 3TD3, MANTECH 3TF3

3 unit(s)

Mathematical models of physical systems; differential equations, Laplace transforms; block diagrams, transfer functions; system transient response; stability analysis in s-, frequency-, and time-domain; Routh-Hurwitz criteria, root-locus analysis, Bode plots, Nyquist criterion, state-space representation; simple PID control systems; lead-lag compensation; digital simulations of control systems.
Three lectures; one term

Prerequisite(s): ENGTECH 3MA3 and registration in Power and Energy Engineering Technology or Manufacturing Engineering Technology

Antirequisite(s): ENGTECH 3CT3, ENRTECH 3CT3, 4CT3

3 unit(s)
A project involving design and synthesis that reinforces concepts gained from previous semesters. Such a project involves research, design, and assessment.

Two lectures, one lab; one term

Prerequisite(s): CIVTECH 4SD3 or 4RC3; and registration in Level IV of Civil Engineering Infrastructure Technology
CIVTECH 4SD3 or 4RC3 may be taken concurrently with this course.

3 unit(s)
A project involving design and synthesis that reinforces concepts gained from previous semesters. Such a project involves research, design, and assessment.
Two lectures, one lab; one term

Prerequisite(s): CIVTECH 4SD3 or 3RC3; and registration in Level IV of Civil Engineering Infrastructure Technology

CIVTECH 4SD3 or 3RC3 may be taken concurrently with this course.

0 unit(s)
Minimum of 15 weeks of full-time employment in a professional environment.
Prerequisite(s): ENGTECH 3EE0; registration in a Four-Year Technology Program; and permission of the Engineering Co-op and Career Services Office

3 unit(s)
A project that is based on the knowledge gained from previous semesters. Such a project involves research, design, development and implementation of a process. Three lectures; one term

Prerequisite(s): ENRTECH 4CT3, 4PD3, 4PM3; or one of ENRTECH 4RE3, 4RT3 and registration in Power and Energy Engineering Technology

Antirequisite(s): ENRTECH 4EP3

3 unit(s)
Formerly ENGTECH 3FA3.
Matrix techniques, eigenvalue problems, equation of elasticity, 3D problems, variational methods, element types, element stiffness, mass matrix and load vector, assemblage of elements, boundary conditions. Two lectures, one lab; one term

Prerequisite(s): ENGTECH 3ML3 and ENGTECH 4MA3 or CIVTECH 3MN3, and registration in Civil Engineering Infrastructure Technology or Manufacturing Engineering Technology

Antirequisite(s): ENGTECH 3FE3

ENGTECH 4FA3 - Finite Element Analysis
3 unit(s)
Formerly ENGTECH 3FA3.
Matrix techniques, eigenvalue problems, equation of elasticity, 3D problems, variational methods, element types, element stiffness, mass matrix and load vector, assemblage of elements, boundary conditions.
Two lectures, one lab; one term
Prerequisite(s): ENGTECH 3ML3 and ENGTECH 4MA3 or CIVTECH 3MN3, and registration in Civil Engineering Infrastructure Technology or Manufacturing Engineering Technology
Antirequisite(s): ENGTECH 2FE3, 3FE3 , 3FN3

3 unit(s)

Project-based course using the agglomeration of previously acquired knowledge. Research, design, implement and document a software solution to a problem in a real-world application domain.
Three lectures, one term

Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level IV Software Engineering Technology

Antirequisite(s): SFWRTECH 4FD3

3 unit(s)
Sequence and series, Fourier series, Matrix algebra, Formulating engineering process models, Numerical solutions techniques, Root findings, Curve fittings, Numerical integration, Numerical differentiation, Ordinary differential equations.

Three lectures; one term

Prerequisite(s): ENGTECH 3MA3 and registration in Civil Engineering Infrastructure Technology, Manufacturing Engineering Technology or Power and Energy Engineering Technology

Antirequisite(s): CIVTECH 3MN3

3 unit(s)
Fluid statics, flow in closed conduits, dimensional analysis and similarity, energy and Bernoulli’s equation, flow kinematics, hydraulic cross-sections, energy loss in piping system, fluid Machinery. Three lectures, one lab; one term

Prerequisite(s): ENGTECH 3MA3 and registration in Civil Engineering Infrastructure Technology, Manufacturing Engineering Technology or Power and Energy Engineering Technology

Antirequisite(s): AUTOTECH 3TS3

3 unit(s)
Basic electric circuits, basic electrical theorems, network analysis, phasors, three phase systems, transformers, motors, electric power generation, power plants components (transformers, motors, exciters, synchronous machines).

Three lectures; one lab (two hours every other week); one term

Prerequisite(s): Registration in Power and Energy Engineering Technology

3 unit(s)
Introduction to power electronic devices: diodes, transistors, triacs, SCRs, IGBTs. Electrical machines characteristics: motors, transformers. Power control circuits, solid state converter drives. Harmonics and filtering.

Three lectures; one term

Prerequisite(s): ENRTECH 3EP3, 3MA3 and registration in Power and Energy Engineering Technology

3 unit(s)
Corporate and industrial network standards; proprietary buses and protocols and interfaces; distributed I/O; drivers and devices and their implementation in PC and PLC based systems.

Three lectures; one lab (two hours every other week); one term

Prerequisite(s): Registration in Power and Energy Engineering Technology

3 unit(s)
Transducers, logic circuits, basic electronic devices and their applications. Calculate/measure the input(s) and output(s) of various systems. Recognize, install and apply instruments within power plants.

Three lectures; one lab (two hours every other week); one term

Prerequisite(s): Registration in Power and Energy Engineering Technology

3 unit(s)
Principle concepts and theories of power distribution. Skills required to work at an industrial environment and/or power utilities (generation, transmission, distribution). Based on the Ontario Hydro system, a power flow computer program will be introduced.

Three lectures; one term

Prerequisite(s): ENRTECH 3EP3 and registration in Power and Energy Engineering Technology

ENRTECH 4CT3 - Control Theories
3 unit(s)
Formerly ENRTECH 3CT3
Basic control theories and their applications to power systems. Closed loop control systems for current, voltage, speed and position in the motor. Describe and evaluate variable speed drives. Calculation of system settings, component ratings, testing and troubleshooting procedures.
Three lectures; one term
Prerequisite(s): ENRTECH 3EP3, ENGTECH 4MA3 and registration in Power and Energy Engineering Technology

3 unit(s)
Field concepts. Maxwells equations, integral and differential forms. Free space and guided wave propagation, transmission lines. Radiation from current elements.

Three lectures; one term

Prerequisite(s): ENRTECH 3EP3, ENGTECH 3MA3 and registration in Power and Energy Engineering Technology

3 unit(s)
This course introduces the different types of operating constraints as encountered by power system operators and engineers during real time operation of interconnected power grids. For each type of operating constraint, the most common operating strategies and control measures will be discussed and analyzed.

Three lectures; one term

Prerequisite(s): ENRTECH 3PD3 and registration in Power and Energy Engineering Technology

3 unit(s)
Various power devices such as relays, circuit breaker, power monitor, control devices and other components used in a power system protection. Other devices such as CTs, and Pts and substation hardware will also be covered.

Three lectures; one term

Prerequisite(s): ENRTECH 3MI3, 3PD3, and registration in Power and Energy Engineering Technology

3 unit(s)
New generation of digital fault detection systems. Balanced faults, computer-based fault studies, symmetrical components and sequence networks, unbalanced short-circuit and open-circuit faults.

Three lectures; one lab (two hours every other week); one term

Prerequisite(s): ENRTECH 4PM3 and registration in Power and Energy Engineering Technology

3 unit(s)
Analyze and monitor power quality. Case studies for EMI/RFI related problems that are commonly encountered in commercial and industrial loads.

Three lectures; one term

Prerequisite(s): ENRTECH 3EP3, 3PD3, and registration in Power and Energy Engineering Technology

3 unit(s)
Outline the design, installation and commissioning of Bio-Mass, Fuel-Cells and Geothermal powered systems. The environmental and economical impacts of such technologies. Federal and provincial rules, regulations, and legislation.

Three lectures; one term

Prerequisite(s): ENRTECH 3EP3, 3TD3, ENGTECH 4TF3 and registration in Power and Energy Engineering Technology

3 unit(s)
Design, installation and commissioning of Solar, Wind and Hydro power plants. The environmental and economical impacts of such technologies, rules, regulations, federal and provincial legislation.

Three lectures; one term

Prerequisite(s): ENRTECH 3EP3, 3TD3, ENGTECH 4TF3 and registration in Power and Energy Engineering Technology

3 unit(s)

Students are given an introduction to the functional areas within businesses and an overview of the local and global business environments. The fundamentals of micro-economics and macro-economics are introduced, as well as sustainability in the environment of business.
Three lectures: second term

Prerequisite(s): Registration in Automation Engineering Technology, Automotive and Vehicle Engineering Technology, or Biotechnology

3 unit(s)

This course introduces technology students to the unique communication challenges of their profession. Its main purpose is to provide students with the foundations of sound technical communication skills, both oral and written.
Three lectures; first term

Prerequisite(s): Registration in or Automotive and Vehicle Technology I, Biotechnology I, or Process Automation Technology I, or Automotive and Vehicle Technology, Biotechnology, or Process Automation Technology

3 unit(s)

This course aims at developing students; technical communication skills, with an emphasis on inquiry and research skills such as defining problems, researching underlying issues, and analyzing opposing arguments.
Three lectures: second term

Prerequisite(s): GENTECH 1CS3 and registration in or Automotive and Vehicle Technology I, Biotechnology I, or Process Automation Technology I, or Automotive and Vehicle Technology, Biotechnology, or Process Automation Technology

Antirequisite(s): GEN TECH 1TI3

3 unit(s)

Students will develop their written and oral communications skills with an emphasis on styles appropriate for a technology-based workplace including technical report writing. They will also develop their teamwork, problem solving, and research skills.
Two lectures; one tutorial (two hours): first term

Prerequisite(s): Registration in Automation Engineering Technology, Automotive and Vehicle Engineering Technology, or Biotechnology

Antirequisite(s): GENTECH 1CS3, 1CZ3, 3TC3

3 unit(s)
Costing methods of engineering designs and processes; minimum attractive rate of return, return sensitivities, time value of money, internal rates of return, pay-back period, amortization of equipment and capital cost allowance structures.
Three lectures; second term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II of Automation Engineering Technology, Automotive and Vehicle Engineering Technology, or Biotechnology
Antirequisite(s): GENTECH 3EE3

3 unit(s)

This course provides and overview and introduction to the human resource functions that support an organizations goals and objectives. Topics include: Designing and analyzing jobs; recruitment and selection; onboarding and training; career development; and performance management.
Three lectures: first term

Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II Automation Engineering Technology, Automotive and Vehicle Engineering Technology, or Biotechnology

Antirequisite(s): GENTECH 1HR3

3 unit(s)
The course examines fundamental management principles of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling in technology organizations. Emphasis is placed on understanding and application of human resource management practices to engage people in attaining organizational goals.

Three lectures: second term

Prerequisite(s): GENTECH 2HR3 and registration in Level II Automation Engineering Technology, Automotive and Vehicle Engineering Technology, or Biotechnology

Antirequisite(s): GENTECH 1HR3, 1OB3, 3MP3, 3OB3, 4T03

3 unit(s)

The course focuses on key employability skills needed to participate and progress in today’s dynamic technology organizations. Emphasis is placed on understanding the role and responsibilities of technology professionals such as; career management, professionalism and workplace intercultural competence.
Three lectures; first term

Prerequisite(s): GENTECH 1CS3 and registration in Level II of Automotive and Vehicle Technology, Biotechnology or Process Automation Technology

3 unit(s)
This course is a blend of hands-on and theoretical treatment on the subject of creating new technological product and service value in our society.

Three lectures; one term; may be offered online or in-person

Prerequisite(s): Registration in Civil Engineering Infrastructure Technology, Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Power and Energy Engineering Technology or Software Engineering Technology

Antirequisite(s): GENTECH 1DM3

3 unit(s)

Costing methods for engineering designs and processes; minimum attractive rate of return, return sensitivities, time value of money, internal rates of return, payback period, amortization of equipment and capital cost allowance structures.
Three lectures; one term; may be offered online or in-person

Prerequisite(s): Registration in Civil Engineering Infrastructure Technology, Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Power and Energy Engineering Technology or Software Engineering Technology

Antirequisite(s): GENTECH 1EE3, 2EE3

3 unit(s)

This course introduces students to the interrelationship of entrepreneurial thinking and innovation at both the industry and firm level.

Three lectures; one term; may be offered online or in-person

Prerequisite(s): Registration in Civil Engineering Infrastructure Technology, Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Power and Energy Engineering Technology or Software Engineering Technology

Antirequisite(s): GENTECH 2EN3, 2ET3, 3ET3, 4ET3

3 unit(s)

This course introduces students to the interrelationship of entrepreneurial thinking and innovation at both the industry and firm level.

Three lectures; first term

Prerequisite(s): GENTECH 2MP3, 3FF3 and registration in Level II or above of Automation Engineering Technology, Automotive and Vehicle Engineering Technology, or Biotechnology

Antirequisite(s): GENTECH 2EN3, 2ET3, 3EN3, 4ET3

3 unit(s)

The course focuses on departmental budget methodologies, understanding and interpretation of various financial statement components in terms of their relevance to managerial decision making.
Three lectures; first term

Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II or above of Automation Engineering Technology, Automotive and Vehicle Engineering Technology, or Biotechnology

Antirequisite(s): GENTECH 1FS3, 1FT3, 3FS3

GENTECH 3FS3 - Financial Systems

3 unit(s)

The course focuses on departmental budget methodologies, understanding and interpretation of various financial statement components in terms of their relevance to managerial decision making.
Three lectures; one term;

Prerequisite(s): Registration in Civil Engineering Infrastructure Technology Co-op (B.Tech.), Manufacturing Engineering Technology Co-op (B.Tech.), Power and Energy Engineering Technology or Software Engineering Technology

Antirequisite(s): GENTECH 1FS3, 1FT3, 3FF3

3 unit(s)

Statistical tools, tests, design and analysis of planned experiments, Taguchi methods, control charts for variables and attributes, capability analysis, acceptance sampling, elements of reliability, quality assurance, and ISO 9000 certification.
Three lectures; first term.

Prerequisite(s): ENGTECH 2ES3 or 3ES3; and registration in Level II or above Automation Engineering Technology, Automotive and Vehicle Engineering Technology, or Biotechnology

Antirequisite(s): GENTECH 3T03, 4SS3

3 unit(s)

The course examines fundamental management principles of planning, organizing, leading and controlling in technology organizations. Emphasis is placed on understanding and application of human resource management practices to engage people in attaining organizational goals.
Three lectures; one term; may be offered online or in-person

Prerequisite(s): Registration in Civil Engineering Infrastructure Technology, Manufacturing Engineering Technology , Power and Energy Engineering Technology or Software Engineering Technology

Antirequisite(s): GENTECH 2MP3, 3OB3

3 unit(s)

Introduction to best practice in the management of technical projects including the use of planning, software and the management of people.
Three lectures; first term

Prerequisite(s): GENTECH 2MP3 and registration in Level II or above of Automation Engineering Technology, Automotive and Vehicle Engineering Technology, or Biotechnology Co-op

Antirequisite(s): GENTECH 3PM3, 4PM3

GENTECH 3TC3 - Technical Communications

3 unit(s)

This course introduces students to the best practices for essential written, spoken, and graphic communications used in technology workplaces. Emphasis is placed on how to conduct research, analyze information, and design communication materials that are succinct and customized to the readers’ needs.
Three lectures; one term

Prerequisite(s): Registration in one of Civil Engineering Infrastructure Technology Co-op (B.Tech.), Manufacturing Engineering Technology Co-op (B.Tech.), Power and Energy Engineering Technology or Software Engineering Technology.

3 unit(s)

This course is an introduction to the legal, ethical, and regulatory frameworks that professional engineers and related professions must observe in the Province of Ontario.
Three lectures; one term, may be offered online or in-person

Prerequisite(s): Registration in one of Civil Engineering Infrastructure Technology, Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Power and Energy Engineering Technology or Software Engineering Technology

3 unit(s)

Formerly GENTECH 3FT3

This capstone course examines the ‘total’ view of the organization and how it relates and interacts with various factors in its environment to gain long-term sustainable advantage.
Three lectures; first term

Prerequisite(s): GENTECH 1FT3 or 3FF3, 3ET3 or 4ET3, ENGTECH 4EE0 and registration in Level III or above of Automation Engineering Technology, Automotive and Vehicle Engineering Technology, or Biotechnology

Antirequisite(s): GENTECH 3FT3, 3SF3, 4SF3

3 unit(s)

The course focuses on lean thinking and approaches to enable the deployment and adaption of tools aimed at minimizing waste, removing non-value added activities, and pursuing incremental improvements across organizations.
Three lectures; one term, may be offered online or in-person

Prerequisite(s): Registration in Civil Engineering Infrastructure Technology, Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Power and Energy Engineering Technology or Software Engineering Technology

Antirequisite(s): GENTECH 4LT3

3 unit(s)

This course introduces the 4Ps of marketing: product, price, promotion, and place with a Business-to-Business focus. Global and high technology markets and their unique challenges will be presented. Students will learn to make marketing decisions within a strategic framework.
Three lectures; one term

Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level IV or above of Automation Engineering Technology, Automotive and Vehicle Engineering Technology, or Biotechnology

Antirequisite(s): GENTECH 4MK3

3 unit(s)

This course introduces the 4Ps of marketing: product, price, promotion, and place with a Business-to-Business focus. Global and high technology markets and their unique challenges will be presented. Students will learn to make marketing decisions within a strategic framework.
Three lectures; one term; may be offered online or in-person

Prerequisite(s): Registration in Civil Engineering Infrastructure Technology, Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Power and Energy Engineering Technology or Software Engineering Technology

Antirequisite(s): GENTECH 4MB3

3 unit(s)

Formerly GENTECH 4SC3

This course addresses the management of operations at the strategic, tactical and operations levels. Emphasizing decisions required to successfully design, create and deliver goods and services in a globalized marketplace.
Three lectures; second term

Prerequisite(s): GENTECH 3LS3 and registration in Level III or above of Automation Engineering Technology, Automotive and Vehicle Engineering Technology, or Biotechnology

3 unit(s)

Introduction to best practice in the management of technical projects including the use of planning, software and the management of people.
Three lectures; one term; may be offered online or in-person

Prerequisite(s): Registration in Civil Engineering Infrastructure Technology, Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Power and Energy Engineering Technology or Software Engineering Technology

Antirequisite(s): GENTECH 3MT3, 3PM3

3 unit(s)

The course explores the social implications and environmental impacts of technologies and the ethical challenges they impose on technology professionals. Critical thinking skills and professional responsibility are examined using real-ethical dilemmas to help students develop a professional ethical identity that can be carried forward into their career.
Three lectures; one term; may be offered online or in-person

Prerequisite(s): Registration in Civil Engineering Infrastructure Technology, Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Power and Energy Engineering Technology or Software Engineering Technology

Antirequisite(s): CIVTECH 4EI3

3 unit(s)

This course examines the ‘total’ view of the organization and how it relates and interacts with various factors in its environment to game long-term sustainable advantage.
Three lectures; one term; may be offered online or in-person

Prerequisite(s): GENTECH 3FS3 and registration in Civil Engineering Infrastructure Technology, Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Power and Energy Engineering Technology or Software Engineering Technology

Antirequisite(s): GENTECH 3FT3, 3SF3, 4FT3

3 unit(s)

Students are offered a selection of three to four emerging issues of the day as those issues relate to current and emerging technology and management technology practices. These topics could include supply chain management, ERP, knowledge management, 6 sigma methods, etc.
Three lectures; one term; may be offered online or in-person

Prerequisite(s): Registration in Civil Engineering Infrastructure Technology, Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Power and Energy Engineering Technology or Software Engineering Technology

3 unit(s)

This course introduces students to the best practices for essential written, spoken, and graphic communications used in technology workplaces. Emphasis is placed on how to conduct research, analyze information, and design communication materials that are succinct and customized to the readers’ needs.
Three lectures; one term, may be offered online or in-person

Prerequisite(s): Registration in one of Civil Engineering Infrastructure Technology, Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Power and Energy Engineering Technology or Software Engineering Technology

Antirequisite(s): GENTECH 3TC3

3 unit(s)

The course explores the social implications and environmental impacts of technologies and the ethical challenges they impose on technology professionals. Critical thinking skills and professional responsibility are examined using real-ethical dilemmas to help students develop a professional ethical identity that can be carried forward into their career.
Three lectures; first term

Prerequisite(s): ENGTECH 4EE0, and registration in Level III or above of Automation Engineering Technology, Automotive and Vehicle Engineering Technology, or Biotechnology

3 unit(s)

Formerly GENTECH 3TS3
A study of the diverse and often contradictory impact of technology on society. The consequences of current technological changes and those of the recent past are explored to illustrate the complexities of technological-societal interrelationships.
Three lectures; second term

Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level III or above of Automation Engineering Technology, Automotive and Vehicle Engineering Technology, or Biotechnology

Antirequisite(s): GENTECH 2TC3, 3L03, 4TP3

3 unit(s)

Formerly MANTECH 4LS3

Detail understanding of Six sigma, Kaizen, KANBAN, supply chain and outsourcing. Concepts on planning, measurement, control, improvement of quality, analysis of variation and sampling techniques.
Two lectures, one lab; one term

Prerequisite(s): ENGTECH 3MA3 and registration in Manufacturing Engineering Technology

Antirequisite(s): MANTECH 4ST3, GENTECH 3LS3

3 unit(s)

Joining, welding, casting, forming, grinding, abrasive waterjet, ultrasonic machining, grinding, laser processes, micro-scale cutting, chemical etching, polishing, electric discharge machining, lithographic process, ion beam technology, inspection.
Three lectures; one term

Prerequisite(s): ENGTECH 3SP3 and registration in Manufacturing Engineering Technology

Cross-list(s): MECHENG 3C03
This course is administered by the Department of Mechanical Engineering.

3 unit(s)

Fundamental concepts in design and manufacturing strategies; computer aided manufacturing; non conventional machining; 3D metallic printing; rapid prototyping.
Three lectures; one term

Prerequisite(s): MANTECH 3MF3 and registration in Manufacturing Engineering Technology

Antirequisite(s): MANTECH 4DM3

3 unit(s)

Facility layout; cellular manufacturing; flexible manufacturing systems; programmable logic controllers (PLCs); computer-aided process control; quality control and inspection principles; inspection technologies; coordinate measuring machines (CMM.)
Two lectures, one lab; one term

Prerequisite(s): MANTECH 3MF3 and registration in Manufacturing Engineering Technology

Antirequisite(s): MANTECH 3FM3

3 unit(s)

Theory and methodology related to conceptual design; simple design factor; variable loads; stress concentrations; bolted joints; shaft and bearing design; characterization of manufacturing in design.
Three lectures; one term

Prerequisite(s):ENGTECH 4FA3, and registration in Manufacturing Engineering Technology or ENGTECH 3FE3 and registration in Automotive Engineering Technology

Antirequisite(s): MANTECH 4MT3

3 unit(s)

Identification of technical, economic, social, characteristics in the production system; forecasting techniques; inventory models; aggregate planning of production; materials requirements planning; scheduling; sequencing; production control.
Three lectures; one term

Prerequisite(s): MANTECH 3LS3 or 4LS3 and registration in Manufacturing Engineering Technology

3 unit(s)

Basic robot categories; robot components; mobility/constraint analysis; workspace analysis; manipulator kinematics and motion trajectories; non-redundant and redundant sensing/actuation of manipulators; manipulator statics; singularities; manipulator dynamics.Two lectures, one lab; one term

Prerequisite(s): ENGTECH 3CT3 or 4CT3 and registration in Manufacturing Engineering Technology

Antirequisite(s): MANTECH 4MC3

3 unit(s)

Two-dimensional drafting: drawing environment and commands, drafting settings, drawing editing, plotting output, dimensioning, orthographic projections and views, sectional and auxiliary views. Three-dimensional solid modeling: parts, assemblies, 2D drawings generation.

One lab (three hours); first term

Prerequisite(s): Registration in level II or above of Automation Engineering Technology Co-op (B.Tech.)

3 unit(s)

Steady-State mass balances with possible recycle and reactions. Gas laws. Phase rule. Vapour-liquid equilibrium basics.
Two lectures, one tutorial, one lab (two and one half hours); first term

Prerequisite(s): ENGTECH 1CH3, 1MC3, 1PH3 and registration in level II or above of Automation Engineering Technology

3 unit(s)

Steady-state energy balances including possible reactions. Combined mass and energy balances. First and second law of thermodynamics. Physical/chemical equilibrium. Application to industrial processes. Drawing and interpretation of Piping and Instrumentation diagrams (P&ID).

Two lectures, one tutorial, one lab (two and one half hours); second term

Prerequisite(s): ENGTECH 1MC3, PROCTECH 2CE3 and registration in level II or above of Automation Engineering Technology

3 unit(s)

Second course in electricity and electronics covers transformers, passive and active filters, and semiconductor diodes and transistors theory and applications.

Three lectures, one tutorial, one lab (three hours); first term

Prerequisite(s): ENGTECH 1EL3 , 1MC3 and registration in level II or above of Automation Engineering Technology.

3 unit(s)

A study of organic chemistry, including structure, nomenclature, major reactions and industrial applications. Emphasis will be placed on industrial manufacturing and uses. Lab sessions emphasize common organic chemistry techniques.

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

Prerequisite(s): ENGTECH 1CH3 and registration in level II or above of Automation Engineering Technology.

3 unit(s)

This course covers common pressure, level, temperature and flow measuring systems that provide the basis to specify, design, construct, test and tune a control loop using a PID controller. A distributed control system is also introduced.

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

Prerequisite(s): ENGTECH 1MC3 and registration in level II or above of Automation Engineering Technology.

3 unit(s)

An introduction to Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) and their use in automation applications. AC and DC motors, PLC basics, Input/output, memory addressing and program control instructions, PLC networking, motor control protection and starting.

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

Prerequisite(s): ENGTECH 1MT3 , PROCTECH 2EE3 , 2IC3 and registration in level II or above of Automation Engineering Technology.

3 unit(s)

This course covers simulation and analysis of integrated process units within a chemical process plant. Key topics covered are: process flow diagrams and simulation models, process analysis using simulation model, rudimentary process optimization and plant simulation

Three lectures, one lab (two hours); first term

Prerequisite(s): ENGTECH 2MA3 , PROCTECH 2EC3 ,3CT3 and registration in Level IV of Automation Engineering Technology.

3 unit(s)

This course covers analysis and design of closed loop control systems. System characteristics and performance, stability analysis, system types, performance improvement, digital control systems, compensation, filtering and motion system tuning.

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

Prerequisite(s): ENGTECH 2MT3, PROCTECH 2IC3, 2PL3 and registration in level III or above of Automation Engineering Technology

3 unit(s)
The motion control part of this course covers the theory and operation of AC and DC drive systems and digital motion control. The robotics portion of the course covers robot anatomy and attributes, end effectors, robot programming and applications.
Three lectures, one lab (three hours); first term

Prerequisite(s): PROCTECH 3CT3, 3PL3, 3SC3 and registration in Level IV of Process Automation Technology

3 unit(s)

Advanced PLC programming concepts such as files, subroutines and indexing, industrial networks, PID and PWM, HMI, AC and DC drives integration and implementation in PLCs, and automation design project.

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

Prerequisite(s): PROCTECH 2PL3 and registration in level III or above of Automation Engineering Technology.

3 unit(s)
This first level SCADA course covers the following topics: introduction to SCADA, digital conversion theory, sensors and detectors, noise and filtering, communication protocols, databases and process control evaluation.
Three lectures, one lab (three hours); first term

Prerequisite(s): ENGTECH 1PR3, PROCTECH 2EE3, 2IC3 and registration in level III or above of Process Automation Technology.

3 unit(s)
SCADA architecture, bus standards and protocols, multi-loop PID control, workstation design, system safety, redundancy and maintenance and SCADA project design.
Three lectures, one lab (three hours); first term

Prerequisite(s): PROCTECH 2CE3, 3CT3, 3SC3 and registration in Level IV of Process Automation Technology.

3 unit(s)

This course covers advanced sensor and actuator technology, robotics and vision systems, automated workcell, flexible manufacturing systems, computer integrated manufacturing. Hardware and software integration issues, when and how to automate, OPC and HMI.

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

Prerequisite(s): PROCTECH 4IC3, 4IT3; ENGTECH 4EE0 and registration in level IV of Automation Engineering Technology

3 unit(s)

This course covers process characteristics, methods of analysis, controller design, adaptive control, loop tuning, process control improvement examples with emphasis on plant control and tutorial exercises using MATLAB.

Three lectures, one tutorial; second term

Prerequisite(s): PROCTECH 3CE3, 3CT3 and registration in level IV of Automation Engineering Technology.

Co-requisite(s): PROCTECH 4IC3

3 unit(s)

Corporate and industrial networks, OSI model, Ethernet and TCP/IP, Modbus, Foundation Field bus, DeviceNet, PROFIBUS, AS-I, proprietary buses and protocols and interfaces, distributed I/O, drivers and devices and their implementation in PC and PLC based systems.

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

Prerequisite(s): PROCTECH 3MC3, 3PL3 and 3SD3 or SMRTTECH 3CC3 and registration in level IV of Automation Engineering Technology

Co-requisite(s): PROCTECH 4CT3

3 unit(s)

This course covers the following topics: internet technologies and standards, database concepts, structured query language elements, web database processing and client and server side scripts.

Two lectures, one lab (two hours); second term

Prerequisite(s): ENGTECH 1CP3, 1PR3 and registration in level IV of Automation Engineering Technology

3 unit(s)

This course covers machine monitoring using an electronic interface to a machines PLC and with Direct Machine Interface (DMI) modules, installation of noise and vibration sensor network and analysis of data from the sensors. It also covers, signal processing, mobile and remote monitoring through sensors, wired and wireless Local Area Networks, cloud, and the Internet of Things (IoT).

Three lectures, one lab (three hours every other week); first term

Prerequisite(s): ENGTECH 4EE0 and registration in level IV of Automation Engineering Technology program or the Automotive and Vehicle Engineering Technology program

3 unit(s)

This course examines manufacturing and production technologies, material selection and design process, measurement and quality assurance. Plastics, steels, and ceramics manufacturing, environmental and safety management, asset management and reliability.

Three lectures, one lab (two hours every other week); first term

Prerequisite(s): ENGTECH 1CH3, 1PH3, 1MT3, PROCTECH 2CA3, 3CE3; ENGTECH 4EE0 and registration in level IV of Automation Engineering Technology

2 unit(s)

This course covers classes of engineering materials, their important properties and applications. Topics include: metals and alloys, stress and strain, plastics and elastomers, ceramic materials and selection of a material for an application.

Two lectures; second term

Prerequisite(s): ENGTECH 1CH3, 1PH3 and registration in level IV of Automation Engineering Technology

3 unit(s)

This course focuses on requirement analysis, functional design, detailed design, reliability, maintainability and system life cycle. Methodologies and tools, requirements and validations, requirements for safety-related systems and mission critical systems.

Two lectures, one tutorial; first term

Prerequisite(s): PROCTECH 2CA3 and registration in level IV of Automation Engineering Technology

1 unit(s)

This course requires students to research, design, develop and implement an independent project. The project plan and a model developed will be documented as a technical report and presented in a seminar.

One tutorial, one lab (two hours); second term

Prerequisite(s): GENTECH 3MT3, PROCTECH 3CE3, 3MC3, 4SS3 and 3SD3 or SMRTTECH 3DE3 and registration in level IV of Automation Engineering Technology

3 unit(s)

This course is a continuation of PROCTECH 4TR1 and it requires students to conduct further research, modify/refine project design, develop and implement the independent project proposal submitted as a part of the Capstone Design Project I course. The project will be documented as a technical report and presented in a seminar.

One tutorial, one lab (three hours); first term

Prerequisite(s): PROCTECH 4TR1, 4IT3; PROCTECH 4IC3 or SMRTTECH 4ID3, ENGTECH 4EE0 and registration in level IV of Automation Engineering Technology

Courses offered for students in the School of Engineering Practice & Technology in Master of Engineering Design. Course listings can be found at the McMaster Graduate Studies Academic Calendar.

This introductory module will develop an understanding of the fundamentals of sustainable businesses by students exploring and evaluating their new business ideas and selecting an idea to pursue. Students will develop an awareness of, and skills in innovation and entrepreneurial behaviour. There will be a focus on understanding business idea generation, development, and evaluation. A key outcome of this module will be the plan for Phase two of the students Enterprise Project. Emphasis will be placed on developing one’s own entrepreneurial orientation while practising effective teamwork.

3 unit(s)

Network and software security, cryptography algorithms, including symmetric and public-key encryption, malware, user authentication, firewalls, vulnerabilities, policies and best practices, attack and defense strategies. Three lectures, one term; completely online with in-person exams

Prerequisite(s): Registration in Software Engineering Technology or permission of the Chair and registration in level 2 in any program in the DeGroote School of Business for students pursuing the Business Technology Management Certificate.
Students that do not have a Networking or IT background from college are strongly encouraged to take SFWRTECH 3IT3 before enrolling in this course.

3 unit(s)

Introductory and intermediate topics involving Layers 1-4 in the OSI model including Ethernet, IP addressing, subnetting, routing, VLANs, Spanning-Tree Protocol, and network device configuration. Three lectures, one term; completely online with in-person exams

Prerequisite(s): Registration in Software Engineering Technology or permission of the Chair and registration in level 2 in any program in the DeGroote School of Business for students pursuing the Business Technology Management Certificate.

Antirequisite(s): COMPTECH 3PR3, 3PD3, SFWRTECH 3PR3

SFWRTECH 3OS3 - Operating Systems
3 unit(s)
Processes, threads and concurrency, process scheduling, memory management. Protection, access and authentication. File system organization and access methods.
Three lectures; one term; completely online with in-person exams
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Software Engineering Technology or permission of the Chair and registration in level 2 in any program in the DeGroote School of Business for students pursuing the Business Technology Management Certificate.

SFWRTECH 3PR3 - Procedural and Object Oriented Programming Concepts
3 unit(s)
Procedural and Object Oriented programming fundamentals. Concepts are exemplified with C++ and Java programming languages.
Three lectures, one term; completely online with in-person exams
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Software Engineering Technology or permission of the Chair and registration in level 2 in any program in the DeGroote School of Business for students pursuing the Business Technology Management Certificate.
Antirequisite(s): COMPTECH 3IT3, 3NT3, SFWRTECH 3IT3

SFWRTECH 3RQ3 - Software Requirements and Specification
3 unit(s)
Requirements gathering, documentation and validation for computer systems. Modeling paradigms including information, behaviour, domain, function and constraint models. Specification languages.
Three lectures; one term; completely online with in-person exams
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Software Engineering Technology or permission of the Chair and registration in level 2 in any program in the DeGroote School of Business for students pursuing the Business Technology Management Certificate.
Students that do not have a software development background from college are strongly encouraged to take SFWRTECH 3PR3 before enrolling in this course.

SFWRTECH 4CC3 - Parallel Programming
3 unit(s)
Models of parallel computation. Performance measurement. Shared memory and synchronization. Parallel data structures, searching and sorting. Scheduling and work distribution.
Three lectures, one term; completely online with in-person exams
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level IV Software Engineering Technology Co-op (B.Tech.)

SFWRTECH 4DA3 - Data Analytics and Big Data
3 unit(s)
Linear approaches to regression and classification - selection and shrinkage methods, linear discriminant approaches, big data system implementations.
Three lectures, one term; completely online with in-person exams
Prerequisite(s): ENGTECH 3ST3 and registration in Software Engineering Technology Co-op (B.Tech.)

3 unit(s)
Classification, association, prediction and clustering of data. Decision trees. Bayesian probability. Supervised and unsupervised learning.
Two lectures, one lab; one term

Prerequisite(s): Registration in Software Engineering Technology.

Antirequisite(s): COMPTECH 4DM3

3 unit(s)
Common abstract data types and associated algorithms. Algorithm design - divide and conquer, greedy algorithms. Algorithm Analysis. Hard problems and NP-completeness.
Three lectures; one term

Prerequisite(s): Registration in Software Engineering Technology

Antirequisite(s): COMPTECH 3DS3
Completely online with in-person exams.

3 unit(s)
Real Time system characteristics. Dynamic responses of physical processes. Real-time system requirements. Real-time operating systems. Scheduling and concurrency.
Two lectures, one lab; one term

Prerequisite(s): Registration in Software Engineering Technology

Antirequisite(s): COMPTECH 4ES3

SFWRTECH 4FD3 - Senior Engineering Project
3 unit(s)
Project-based course using the agglomeration of previously acquired knowledge. Research, design, implement and document a software solution to a problem in a real-world application domain.
Three lectures, one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level IV Software Engineering Technology Co-op (B.Tech.)

3 unit(s)
Architectural structures and views. Modularity. Frameworks, design patterns and components. Distributed architectures. Design of software agents. Modeling, visualization and implementation of architectural components.
Three lectures; one term

Prerequisite(s): COMPTECH 4SD3, SFWRTECH 4SD3 and registration in Software Engineering Technology

Antirequisite(s): COMPTECH 4SA3

SFWRTECH 4SD3 - Software Design
3 unit(s)
Life-cycle. Quality attributes. Decomposition and interface design. Specification. Design of modules. Design patterns. Design documentation. Implementation. Reviews and inspections. Testing.
Three lectures, one term; completely online with in-person exams
Prerequisite(s): SFWRTECH 3RQ3 (or COMPTECH 3RQ3) and registration in Software Engineering Technology or permission of the Chair and registration in level 2 in any program in the DeGroote School of Business for students pursuing the Business
Technology Management Certificate.
Antirequisite(s): COMPTECH 4SD3

SFWRTECH 4WP3 - Advanced Web Programming
3 unit(s)
Advanced technologies for web development, apps for mobile, desktop and cloud based systems, client and server side web APIs.
Three lectures; one term; completely online with in-person exams
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Software Engineering Technology or permission of the Chair and registration in level 2 in any program in the DeGroote School of Business for students pursuing the Business Technology Management Certificate.
Students that do not have a Networking or IT background from college are strongly encouraged to take SFWRTECH 3IT3 before enrolling in this course.

0 unit(s)

Introduction to safety guidelines at McMaster University, acceptable safety conduct and positive safety attitudes and practices in laboratories and Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS).
This course is evaluated on a Complete/Fail basis.
Web modules

Antirequisite(s): ART 1HS0, ENGINEER 1A00, ENG TECH 1A00, NURSING 1A00, SCIENCE 1A00
This requirement must be completed prior to the start of the first lab. Students who fail the quiz must reattempt it and will not be permitted in any course with a lab component or any Level II ART course until the requirement has been successfully completed.