Curriculum & Programs
Materials Science Engineering
MATERIALS ENGINEERING (AEMMSBASC)
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT COUNSELLOR:
Ms Maria Fryman
Room 140, Wallberg Building 416-978-1374
Email: maria.fryman@utoronto.ca
The goal of the materials engineering undergraduate curriculum is to provide an understanding of the underlying principles of synthesis,
characterization and processing of materials and of the interrelationships among structure, properties, and processing. The program prepares
students for professional careers in a wide variety of industries as well as for advanced study in this field. It will also provide students with the
opportunity to broaden their education in engineering and science or expand their knowledge in a particular technical area by offering course
foundations in four core areas: nanomaterials, materials in manufacturing, biomaterials, materials processing and sustainable development.
The first year of the program establishes basic fundamentals in math, chemistry, and physics with an introduction to design, communications, and
societal issues in Engineering. In the second year, the students are introduced to the structural and analytical characterization of materials,
electrical and quantum mechanical properties of matter, thermodynamics, fundamentals and processing of organic and inorganic materials,
engineering statistics and materials selection in design. The third year will be devoted to a series of introductory courses in the four theme areas.
Other courses include heat and mass transfer, phase transformations, process design, mechanical behaviour and environmental degradation of
materials. The 4th year will focus on in-depth study of the selected theme areas plus an additional materials selection in design course. The
fourth year also culminates in a senior design course in which the students integrate the knowledge obtained during their prior studies. The
technical aspects of the curriculum are complemented by communication, humanities and social sciences courses and by material on leadership,
ethics, team building and environmental responsibility that are distributed throughout the curriculum.
FIRST YEAR MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Fall Session - Year 1
Engineering Strategies
&Practice I
Ethics in Engineering
Mechanics
Calculus I
Linear Algebra
Introduction to Materials
Science
Lect. Lab. Tut.
APS111H1 F 3
1
1
Wgt.
0.50
APS150H1 F
CIV100H1 F
MAT186H1
F
MAT188H1
F
MSE101H1
F
Winter Session - Year 1
Engineering Strategies
&Practice II
Calculus II
3
3
-
1
2
1
0.05
0.50
0.50
3
-
1
0.50
Fundamentals of Computer
Programming
Physical Chemistry
3
1
1
0.50
Electrical Fundamentals
Lect. Lab. Tut.
3
2
Wgt.
0.50
Winter Session - Year 2
Diffusion and Kinetics
3
-
2
0.50
3
1.50 1
0.50
3
2
0.50
Lect. Lab. Tut.
APS112H1 S 3
2
-
Wgt.
0.50
MAT187H1 3
S
APS106H1 S 3
-
1
0.50
2
1
0.50
CHE112H1
F
ECE110H1
S
3
1
1
0.50
3
2
1
0.50
SECOND YEAR MATERIALS ENGINEERING
Fall Session - Year 2
Calculus and Differential
Equations
Thermodynamics
MAT294H1
F
MSE202H1
F
MSE219H1
F
Structure and
Characterization of
Materials
Inorganic Materials
MSE244H1
Chemistry and Processing
F
Humanities/Complementary
Studies Elective
1
0.50
MSE217H1
S
Materials Physics
MSE235H1
S
Engineering Statistics
MSE238H1
S
Organic Materials Chemistry MSE245H1
and Properties
S
Materials Selection in Design MSE250H1
I
S
Communications I
MSE290H1
S
Humanities/Complementary
Studies Elective
Lect. Lab. Tut.
3
2
Wgt.
0.50
3
-
1
0.50
3
-
2
0.25
3
2
1
0.50
2
2
1
0.25
1
-
1
0.25
0.50
Practical Experience Requirement - As described in the beginning pages of this chapter, students are required to have completed a total of 600
hours of acceptable practical experience before graduation (normally during their summer vacation periods).
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE YEAR
Students registered within this program, and all other undergraduate programs within the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, may elect
to enrol and participate in the Professional Experience Year (PEY) program. The PEY program requires that qualified students undertake a paid,
full-time 12-16 month continuous work period with a cooperating industry. Details are described in the beginning of this chapter. For more
information, consult the Professional Experience Year Office, 45 Willcocks Street 2nd Floor, early in session 2H1 F or 3H1 F.
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THIRD YEAR MATERIALS ENGINEERING
Fall Session - Year 3
Engineering Economics and
Accounting
Phase Transformations
Lect. Lab. Tut.
MIE258H1 F 3
1
Wgt.
0.50
3
1.50 1
0.50
Heat and Mass Transfer for
Materials Processing
Nanomaterials
MSE318H1
F
MSE332H1
F
MSE342H1
F
MSE343H1
F
MSE390H1
F
3
-
2
0.50
2
-
1
0.25
2
-
1
0.25
1
-
1
0.25
Biomaterials
Communications II
Humanities/Complementary
Studies
Winter Session - Year 3
Environmental Degradation
of Materials
Mechanical Behaviour of
Materials
Design and Simulation of
Materials Processes
Materials in Manufacturing
Materials Processing and
Sustainable Development
Humanities/Complementary
Studies
MSE315H1
S
MSE316H1
S
MSE351H1
S
MSE354H1
S
MSE355H1
S
Lect. Lab. Tut.
3
2
Wgt.
0.50
3
1.50 1
0.50
2
2
1
0.50
2
-
1
0.25
2
-
1
0.25
0.50
0.50
HSS/CS Requirement- In order to fulfill degree and Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB) requirements, each student must take a
total of 4 half year (or 2 full year) Complementary Studies (CS) Electives. Two of those CS electives must be Humanities/Social Sciences
courses. In MSE, these courses are taken in 2nd and 3rd years. (Note that students may choose to take technical electives in 3rd year and take
their HSS/CS in 4th year.) Students are responsible for ensuring that each HSS/CS elective taken is an approved course so consult the electives
list on the APSC Registrar’s website.
SKOLL PROGRAM
All students enrolled within this Program are eligible to apply for admission into the Skoll Program. Details are described at the beginning of this
chapter.
BIOENGINEERING MINOR
Students interested in completing the minor in Bioengineering described at the beginning of this chapter may do so by the end of the fourth year.
Students must take: CHE353H1 Engineering Biology; one of CHE354H1 Cellular and Molecular Biology or MIE 331H1 Physiological Control
Systems; two other electives from the Biomaterials Theme (listed below); and a bioengineering focused thesis MSE498Y1.
FOURTH YEAR MATERIALS ENGINEERING
Fall Session - Year 4
Materials Selection in Design MSE401H1
II
F
Design and Research Project MSE498Y1
Y
Professional Ethics and
MSE490H1
Practice
F
Technical Elective
Technical Elective
Technical Elective
Lect. Lab. Tut.
2
3
Wgt.
0.50
-
6
-
1.00
1
-
-
0.25
0.50
0.50
0.50
Winter Session - Year 4
Plant Design for Materials
MSE450H1
Industries
S
Design and Research Project MSE498Y1
Y
Technical Elective
Technical Elective
Free Elective
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Lect. Lab. Tut.
2
3
Wgt.
0.50
-
1.00
6
-
0.50
0.50
0.50
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4th Year Themes and Technical Electives
The five technical electives selected must include courses from at least two of the theme areas listed below. At least two of those courses must
be selected from a single theme area.
Biomaterials Theme:
Fall Session - Year 4
Biomaterial Processing and
Properties
Engineering Biology
MSE440H1
F
CHE353H1
F
Lect. Lab. Tut.
3
1
Wgt.
0.50
3
0.50
-
1
0.00
Winter Session - Year 4
Surgical and Dental Implant
Design
Cellular and Molecular
Biology
Chemical Properties of
Polymers
MSE442H1
S
CHE354H1
S
CHE461H1
S
Winter Session - Year 4
Introduction to Polymer
Engineering
Solid State Processing and
Surface Treatment
MSE330H1
S
MSE421H1
S
Winter Session - Year 4
Energy Management in
Materials Processing
Process Simulation and
Computer Design
MSE408H1
S
MSE455H1
S
Lect. Lab. Tut.
3
1
Wgt.
0.50
3
0.50 2
0.50
3
0.25 1
0.50
Materials for Manufacturing Theme:
Fall Session - Year 4
Fracture and Failure Analysis MSE419H1
F
Engineered Ceramics
MSE561H1
F
Lect. Lab. Tut.
3
1
Wgt.
0.50
3
0.50
-
2
Lect. Lab. Tut.
3
1
Wgt.
0.50
3
0.50
-
2
Materials Processing for Sustainable Development Theme:
Fall Session - Year 4
Extractive Metallurgy
Aqueous Process
Engineering
MSE504H1
F
CHE565H1
F
Lect. Lab. Tut.
3
2
Wgt.
0.50
3
0.50
-
1
Lect. Lab. Tut.
3
1
Wgt.
0.50
3
0.50
-
2
Nanomaterials Theme:
Fall Session - Year 4
Electronic Materials
Synthesis of Nanostructured
Materials
MSE430H1
F
MSE459H1
F
Lect. Lab. Tut.
2
1
Wgt.
0.50
3
0.50
2
-
Winter Session - Year 4
Advanced Physical
Properties of Structural
Nanomaterials
Nanotechnology in Alternate
Energy Systems
MSE550H1
S
MSE558H1
S
Lect. Lab. Tut.
3
2
1
Wgt.
0.50
3
0.50
0.50 1
** All courses may not be offered every year. Other technical electives, not listed, may be taken with the prior written approval of the
Department’s Associate Chair, Undergraduate Studies. Please read course descriptions (found in chapter 8 of the Calendar) to review prerequisites/exclusions.
GRADUATE PROGRAMS IN MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
The Graduate Department of Materials Science and Engineering offers M.Eng., M.A.Sc., or Ph.D. degrees in extractive and physical metallurgy,
materials science, nanomaterials, electronic and photonic materials, and biomaterials. Detailed information on admission is available from the
Coordinator of Graduate Studies.
The research equipment includes modern facilities for optical, electron and X-ray microscopy, mechanical testing, particle characterization, the
production of high temperatures and controlled atmospheres, calorimetric and other thermodynamic measurements at high temperatures, crystal
growth, etc.
Research interests in the Department include process development, computer-aided materials engineering, physical chemistry of metal
extraction, mineral processing, hydrometallurgy, electrometallurgy, powder metallurgy, solidification and crystal growth, welding, structure and
mechanical properties of metallic, ceramic and composite materials, high strength polymers, nuclear materials, electronic and photonic materials,
nanostructured materials and synthesis and design of biomaterials.
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