Core Courses
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Safety Course
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MIME 606
Mineral/Metal Prod&Marketing 1
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Mining & Materials Engineering: Introduction of new topics in Mining and Materials Engineering.
Offered by: Mining & Materials Engineering
- Prerequisite: permission of instructor
- Terms
- Instructors
- Roderick I L Guthrie
- Alessandro Navarra
Course Outline MIME 606-608
 course_appraisal-evaluation_forms_606-608_2015.pdf
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MIME 608
Mineral/Metal Prod&Market 2
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Mining & Materials Engineering: Introduction of new topics in Mining and Materials Engineering.
Offered by: Mining & Materials Engineering
- Prerequisite: permission of instructor
- Terms
- Instructors
- Roderick I L Guthrie
- Alessandro Navarra
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MIME 610D1
Master's Foundation Course
1.5 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Mining & Materials Engineering: Broad exposure to theories, concepts and processes in the field of Materials Engineering. These modules will permit the student to acquire knowledge on different topics.
Offered by: Mining & Materials Engineering
- Terms
- Instructors
- Kirk H. Bevan, Mathieu Brochu, Richard R Chromik, Jun Song, Jinhyuk Lee
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MIME 610D2
Master's Foundation Course
1.5 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Mining & Materials Engineering: Broad exposure to theories, concepts and processes in the field of Materials Engineering. These modules will permit the student to acquire knowledge on different topics.
Offered by: Mining & Materials Engineering
- Prerequisite: MIME 610D1
- No credit will be given for this course unless both MIME 610D1 and MIME 610D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
- Terms
- Instructors
- Kirk H. Bevan, Stephen Yue, Showan N Nazhat, Philippe Ouzilleau, Nathaniel J Quitoriano
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MIME 661
Lit Rev on Selected Res Topics
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Mining & Materials Engineering: Literature review concerning specific research topics.
Offered by: Mining & Materials Engineering
- (9-0-0)
- Prerequisite: Permission of supervisor
- Restriction: Open only to graduate students in thesis programs in Mining or Materials Engineering.
- Terms
- Instructors
- Roderick I L Guthrie
- Roderick I L Guthrie
Course Outline MIME 661
courseappraisalevaluationform661.pdf
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MIME 670
Research Seminar 1
6 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Mining & Materials Engineering: Seminar presentation to staff and students on the Master's research.
Offered by: Mining & Materials Engineering
- Restriction: For students registered for a Master's degree in Mining and or Materials Engineering.
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MIME 710D1
Ph.D. Foundation Course
1.5 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Mining & Materials Engineering: Broad exposure to theories, concepts and processes in the field of Materials Engineering. These modules will permit the student to acquire knowledge on different topics.
Offered by: Mining & Materials Engineering
- Terms
- Instructors
- Kirk H. Bevan, Mathieu Brochu, Richard R Chromik, Jun Song, Jinhyuk Lee
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MIME 710D2
Ph.D. Foundation Course
1.5 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Mining & Materials Engineering: Broad exposure to theories, concepts and processes in the field of Materials Engineering. These modules will permit the student to acquire knowledge on different topics.
Offered by: Mining & Materials Engineering
- Prerequisite: MIME 710D1
- No credit will be given for this course unless both MIME 710D1 and MIME710D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
- Terms
- Instructors
- Kirk H. Bevan, Stephen Yue, Showan N Nazhat, Philippe Ouzilleau, Nathaniel J Quitoriano
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MIME 771
Research Seminar 2
6 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Mining & Materials Engineering: Seminar presentation to staff and students on the Doctorate research.
Offered by: Mining & Materials Engineering
- Restriction: For students registered in a Ph.D. program in Materials Engineering.
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MIME 701
Ph.D Thesis Research Proposal
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Mining & Materials Engineering: For students registered in a Ph.D. program in Mining or Materials Engineering. Student submits a document and takes an oral examination to demonstrate familiarity with relevant literature, define a methodology and describe a work plan.
Offered by: Mining & Materials Engineering
- Terms
- Instructors
- Mathieu Brochu
- Mathieu Brochu
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Technical Complementary Courses
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MIME 512
Corrosion&Degradation of Mtls
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Mining & Materials Engineering: Electrochemical theory of metal corrosion, Evans Diagrams, corrosion rate controlling mechanisms, mixed corrodents, alloying effects, passivation. Discussion and analysis of the various forms of corrosion. Corrosion prevention methods. Oxidation of alloys-mechanisms and kinetics. Degradation of ceramics and polymers. Case studies.
Offered by: Mining & Materials Engineering
- (3-1.5-4.5)
- Prerequisites: MIME 261 and MIME 352 or permission of instructor.
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken MIME 412.
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MIME 515
(Bio)mat Surface Analy&Modfctn
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Mining & Materials Engineering: Material surface properties and how they affect their real-world applications, with emphasis on biologically relevant applications. Material surface modification techniques. Material surface characterization techniques.
Offered by: Mining & Materials Engineering
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MIME 542
Transmission EM
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Mining & Materials Engineering: Comprehensive study of transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Theory, principles and practical application of imaging, analysis and advanced sample preparation relevant to biological and non-biological materials.
Offered by: Mining & Materials Engineering
- (2-2-4)
- Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
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MIME 544
Analysis:Min'l Proc'ng Sys 1
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Mining & Materials Engineering: The course covers three main topics: principles of separation, including data presentation, properties of recovery/ yield plots, technical and economic efficiency and identification of limits to separation; column flotation, hydrodynamics of collection and froth zones, mixing, scale-up and design, measurements and control; surface and electrochemistry, including absorption, surface charge, coagulation, electron transfer reactions, electrochemistry in plant practice.
Offered by: Mining & Materials Engineering
- (2-3-4)
- Prerequisite (Undergraduate): MIME 341
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
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MIME 545
Analysis:Min'l Proc'ng Sys 2
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Mining & Materials Engineering: Gold recovery (as a Professional Development Seminar): methods of recovery (gravity, flotation, cyanidation), refractory gold (roasting, pressure oxidation, bacterial leaching), dissolved gold recovery (Merrill-Crowe) and activated carbon methods. Sampling: definition of errors, sample extraction, size, and processing. Mass balancing: basic considerations, definition of networks, software. Blending: auto-correlation functions, transfer functions, blending systems. Effect of feed variability.
Offered by: Mining & Materials Engineering
- (4-2-3)
- Prerequisite (Undergraduate): MIME 341
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
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MIME 551
Electrochemical Processing
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Mining & Materials Engineering: Characterization of aqueous, fused salt and solid electrolytes; laws of electrolysis; ion transport mechanisms; interfacial phenomena (electrolyte-electrolyte, electrode-electrolyte); reversible cells and potentials; electrode kinetics, overpotential and potential-current laws; industrial applications; electrolytic winning and refining, electroplating, surface cleaning and coating, electrodialysis and electrochemical sensors.
Offered by: Mining & Materials Engineering
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
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MIME 556
Sustainable Mtls. Processing
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Mining & Materials Engineering: Sustainability, population and environment impact, environmental impact indicators, materials flows, enthalpy flows, the carbon cycle, materials intensity, energy intensity, global warming potential, acidification potential, FACTOR-Two, -Four and -Ten, life-cycle-inventory/assessment, end-of-pipe strategies, supply-chain and flow-sheet redesign, recycling, waste treatment and materials case studies.
Offered by: Mining & Materials Engineering
- (3-1-5)
- Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
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MIME 558
Engineering Nanomaterials
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Mining & Materials Engineering: Aspects of manufacturing bulk-nanostructured materials. Fabrication of nanosized and nanostructured precursors (metals, ceramics, intermetallics, CNT). Reactivity, handling and safety of nano-particles. Processes developed to fabricate bulk nanostructured materials (pressing and sintering, hot pressing and extrusion, ECAP, electrodeposition, spray forming, shockwave compaction). Characterisation of nanostructures. Physical and mechanical properties of nanomaterials.
Offered by: Mining & Materials Engineering
- (3-0-6)
- Prerequisite: MIME 260 or MIME 261 and MIME 362 or equivalent or permission of instructor
- **Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the second lecture day and withdrawal is the third lecture day.
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
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MIME 559
Aluminum Physical Metallurgy
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Mining & Materials Engineering: Crystal structure, deformation characteristics, strengthening and softening mechanisms, hot and cold working. Microstructure property relationships in aluminum alloys. Physical metallurgy of aluminum casting alloys and their uses. Properties, and physical metallurgy of aluminum wrought alloys and their industrial applications.
Offered by: Mining & Materials Engineering
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
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MIME 560
Joining Processes
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Mining & Materials Engineering: Physics of joining; interfacial requirements; energy sources, chemical, mechanical and electrical; homogeneous hot-joining, arc-, Mig-, Tig-, gas-, thermite- and Plasma-welding; Autogeneous hot-joining, forge-, pressure-, friction-, explosive-, electron beam- and laser-welding; Heterogeneous hot-joining, brazing, soldering, diffusion bonding; Heterogeneous cold joining, adhesives, mechanical fastening; Filler materials; Joint metallurgy; Heat affected zone, non-metallic systems; joint design and economics; defects and testing methods.
Offered by: Mining & Materials Engineering
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
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MIME 561
Advanced Materials Design
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Mining & Materials Engineering: Advanced topics in materials design problems. Discussion and laboratory work, supplemented by detailed technical reports. Special attention is given to selection, design and failure problems in various materials systems.
Offered by: Mining & Materials Engineering
- (0-4-5)
- Prerequisite: MIME 362 or equivalent
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
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MIME 565
Aerosp. Met-Mtls.& Mfg. Procs.
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Mining & Materials Engineering: Integrated approach to aerospace materials, manufacturing and repair; materials and selection criteria for airframe, engines and coatings; repair concepts and technologies; application of new and emerging manufacturing technologies for the forming, joining and repair of aerospace products.
Offered by: Mining & Materials Engineering
- (3-0-6)
- Prerequisites: MIME 260 or MIME 261 or permission of instructor
- Restriction: Permission of instructor required
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MIME 568
Topics in Advanced Materials
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Mining & Materials Engineering: New and emerging materials. Composites. Coatings. Electronic materials. Current and future technologies. Specialized property requirements. Novel processing and fabrication techniques. Future developments.
Offered by: Mining & Materials Engineering
- (3-0-6)
- Prerequisite: MIME 362 or equivalent
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MIME 569
Electron Beam Analysis of Mtls
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Mining & Materials Engineering: Emphasis on operation of scanning and transmission electron microscopes. Topics covered are electron/specimen interactions, hardware description; image contrast description; qualitative and quantitative (ZAF) x-ray analysis; electron diffraction pattern analysis.
Offered by: Mining & Materials Engineering
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MIME 570
Micro & Nano-Fabrication Fund.
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Mining & Materials Engineering: Fundamentals of micro- and nano-fabrication technologies. Lithographic, etching, deposition, and implantation and various control parameters of these processes and their resulting effects on structure, materials quality, and conformality.
Offered by: Mining & Materials Engineering
- (3-0-6)
- Prerequisite: MIME 467 or ECSE 330 or equivalent, or permission of instructor
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MIME 571
Surface Engineering
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Mining & Materials Engineering: Surface science. Surface characterization. Surface modification. Coatings and thin films. Tribology. Surface engineering and control of surface properties.
Offered by: Mining & Materials Engineering
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
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MIME 572
Computational Thermodynamics
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Mining & Materials Engineering: Computational thermodynamics; materials design; process optimization; chemical reactions; phase diagrams; phase transformation; numerical simulation techniques.
Offered by: Mining & Materials Engineering
- (3-0-6)
- Prerequisite: MIME 212 or equivalent
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MIME 576
Adv Steelmaking & Processing
4 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Mining & Materials Engineering: The role of thermodynamics and mass transport phenomena in the production of liquid iron and steel in blast furnaces and basic oxygen/electric arc furnaces, followed by refining, and continuous casting of steel sheet, blooms and billets. The physical metallurgy of steels. Thermo-mechanical processing, rolling, and strengthening mechanisms. Phases, microstructures, and associated mechanical properties.
Offered by: Mining & Materials Engineering
- (3-1-8)
- Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
- Restriction: Not open to students taking or have taken MIME 456
- This course is given with MIME 456
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MIME 580
Add Manuf-Metal & Ceram Mtls
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Mining & Materials Engineering: Introduction to additive manufacturing, seven AM families, starting material characterization, powder bed and direct energy deposition processes, direct writing, fundamental of sintering and solidification, post-processing and issues, mechanical assessment and reliability, standards, design and topology optimization, industrial applications of AM.
Offered by: Mining & Materials Engineering
- (3-0-6).
- Prerequisite(s): MIME 465 or instructor permission.
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MIME 652
Aqueous Processing
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Mining & Materials Engineering: Advanced treatment of the chemical and engineering principles governing aqueous dissolution, purification and deposition operations. Topics include: ionic activities of dilute and concentrated solutions; solution and solid-liquid equilibria; analysis of complexation and redox reactions; high temperature solution thermodynamic kinetics; solvent extraction, equilibria and mass transfer kinetics; nucleation, growth and agglomeration phenomena in aqueous precipitation systems.
Offered by: Mining & Materials Engineering
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MIME 653
Transport Phenom-Process Metal
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Mining & Materials Engineering: Process metallurgical applications of heat, mass and momentum transport theories. Methods of numerical solution in the analysis of: continuous casting, ingot solidification, soaking pits, hot mill operations, alloy addition methods in steel-making, etc. Students are assigned individual computer projects and present a report plus a seminar on their findings.
Offered by: Mining & Materials Engineering
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
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