This course will provide students with the understanding of basic science of corrosion and the tools used to predict corrosion behaviour in practice, selection of appropriate corrosion resistant materials for an application, and the analysis of corrosion failure in various engineering sectors. There will be several industry leaders joining us to talk about their specialized topics.

This course will answer corrosion-related questions, including: (i) what is the worldly impact of corrosion-affected structures? (ii) what is the probability of corrosion occurrence in certain structures and designs? (iii) what forms of corrosion exist on a particular structure and how do we prioritize their solutions? (iv) how fast will structures deteriorate due to corrosion? (v) what destructive and non-destructive methods are used to characterize/test corrosion in the laboratory and field? and (vi) how do we protect against corrosion in newly built structures (i.e., material selection, optimized designs with sustainability, safety, and economic considerations, etc.)?

Although the course is aimed at civil engineering structures (e.g., reinforced concrete structures affected by corrosion due to exposure in marine and inland environment), many concepts and case studies provided are applicable to corrosion-affected structures in other industries (e.g., automotive, aerospace, nuclear, biomedical, etc.).