This course addresses the creation of short form 2D animation on topics related to science, medicine, and technology research and innovation. In addition to the development of the primary media, there is a focus on concept development, the design of preproduction documents, and client/collaborator interaction. Students will learn techniques in 2D animation primarily using Adobe After Effects and Adobe Premiere with an emphasis on common practices in motion design that are more broadly applicable and tool-agnostic.

The course is concerned with quantum transport and focuses on semiconductor nanostructures. Applications of this concepts are relevant to next generation electronics and quantum computing. The course will provide an introduction to important relevant concepts in solid state physics as well as to the fabrication of such nanostructures. The course will cover structures for electron transmission, tunnelling, and interference. Students will be responsible for preparing a critical review on the current relevant literature, presented as a term paper and a class presentation.

A course covering both introductory and advanced topics in electron microscopy, including transmission electron microscopy, scanning electron microscopy and focused ion beam and related spectroscopy techniques, i.e., energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy and electron energy-loss spectroscopy.

The course is designed for those interested in electron microscopy (far-fields): graduate students with a bachelor degree in engineering or science; fourth-year undergraduates majored in science or engineering fields.

The course provides participants with an understanding of scientific and engineering investigation methods and tools to assess potential sources, causes and solutions for prevention of failure due to natural accidents, fire, high and low speed impacts, design defects, improper selection of materials, manufacturing defects, improper service conditions, inadequate maintenance and human error. The fundamentals of accident reconstruction principles and procedures for origin and cause investigations are demonstrated through a wide range of real world case studies including: medical devices, sports equipment, electronic devices, vehicular collisions, structural collapse, corrosion failures, weld failures, fire investigations and patent infringements. Compliance with industry norms and standards, product liability, sources of liability, proving liability, defense against liability and other legal issues will be demonstrated with mock courtroom trial proceedings involving invited professionals to elucidate the role of an engineer as an expert witness in civil and criminal court proceedings.

Optical and photonic materials play a central role in a variety of application fields including telecommunications, metrology, manufacturing, medical surgery, computing, spectroscopy, holography, chemical synthesis, and robotics — to name a few. The properties of light and its interaction with matter lie at the heart of this ever-expanding list of applications. The syllabus comprises the nature of light, wave motion, lasers, interference, coherence, fibre optics, diffraction, polarized light, photonic crystals, metamaterials, plasmonic materials, and practical design applications.

This course covers both the fundamental aspects of techniques used to assess electrochemical reactions (cell potential, current distribution, analytical electrochemistry), their mechanisms from a materials perspective (electrocatalysis, general and localized corrosion, energy systems) with an additional emphasis on in-class laboratory practice in specimen preparation, utilization of electrochemical equipment, analysis of electrochemical data and their link to structure-property relationships in materials. Experimental methods will cover d.c. electrochemical techniques such as open circuit potential measurements, cyclic potentiodynamic anodic polarization, cyclic voltammetry, chronopotentiometry, chronoamperometry, and a.c. techniques such as electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. Throughout the course, examples of the application of principles and techniques to the development of novel materials for a variety of applications will be highlighted.

Metallurgical and industrial aspects of production of liquid iron from the blast furnace and production of liquid steel from basic oxygen and electric arc furnaces will be explored in this course. Secondary refining operations and continuous casting processes will also be introduced and examined. Newly emerging technologies (e.g., direct ironmaking and thin slab casting) will be discussed to explain their impact on process, product and environment. Students will understand both industrial equipment design and critical parameters associated with each process for optimizing productivity and quality. Course activities will include offline lecture narrations, online live lectures, online case studies and group discussions, industrial videos, and online demos using steel samples. Guest lecturers from HATCH and Stelco will also be invited.

In this course, graduate students will be taught the theory and application of computer modeling of materials at the atomic scale. Specific topics include: classical and modern first principles atomistic modeling approaches, statistical mechanics, molecular statics and dynamics, density functional theory, and kinetic Monte Carlo sampling. The approximations, advantages, and limitations involved with each approach will be highlighted. A significant focus of the course will be to provide a "hands-on" training on these computational techniques through software such as LAMMPS, GROMACS, and Quantum-Espresso. To illustrate computational modeling research, a number of practical case studies from advanced materials and nanotechnology will be highlighted. The course will also include an individual or group project. Some advanced topics, such as accelerated molecular dynamics, multiscale modeling, coarse-graining approaches, and DFT+U will also be introduced.

Students from diverse fields of study are welcome to attend the course. A number of approaches and case studies from hard materials as well as polymers and biological systems will be covered. Projects from diverse research areas are also encouraged.

Currently used biomaterials for formation of surgical implants and dental restorations include selected metals, polymers, ceramics, and composites. The selection and processing of these materials to satisfy biocompatibility and functional requirements for applications in selected areas will be presented. Materials used for forming scaffolds for tissue engineering, and strategies for repair, regeneration, and augmentation of degenerated or traumatized tissues will be reviewed with a focus on biocompatibility issues and required functionality for the intended applications.

This course covers the most important issues related to polymer and composite materials and engineering including: synthesis, structure, characterization, properties, processing, selection, and design. Topics include structure of macromolecular solids, mechanical, thermal, electrical and optical properties; viscoelasticity; failure properties; dependence of properties on structure; design of filler and matrix reinforcements, reinforcement forms, testing and properties, manufacturing processes, modeling of composite systems; composites in automotive, aerospace and electronic packaging, and new applications of composites in various sectors.

The unique surface properties and the ability to surface engineer nanocrystalline structures renders these materials to be ideal candidates for use in corrosion, catalysis and energy conversion devices. This course deals with the fabrication of materials suitable for use as protective coatings, and their specific exploitation in fields of hydrogen technologies (electrolysis, storage, and fuel cells) linked to renewables. These new devices are poised to have major impacts on power generation utilities, the automotive sector, and society at large. The differences in observed electrochemical behavior between amorphous, nanocrystalline and polycrystalline solid materials will be discussed in terms of their surface structure and surface chemistry. A major team design project along with demonstrative laboratory exercises constitutes a major portion of this course.

The unique combinations of physical, electrical, magnetic, and thermomechanical properties exhibited by advanced technical ceramics has led to a wide range of applications including automobile exhaust sensors and fuel cells, high-speed cutting tool inserts and ball bearings, thermal barrier coatings for turbine engines, and surgical implants. This course examines the crystal and defect structures which determine the electrical and mass transport behaviours and the effects of microstructure on optical, magnetic, dielectric, and thermomechanical properties. The influence of these structure-property relations on the performance of ceramic materials in specific applications such as sensors, solid oxide fuel cells, magnets, and structural components is explored.

Electron quantum wave theory of solid-state materials will be introduced. Quantum phenomena in various materials systems, in particular nano materials, will be discussed. Electronic properties of materials such as charge transport, dielectric properties, optical properties, magnetic properties, and thermal properties will be discussed using appropriate quantum theory. Materials systems to be studied may include metals, semiconductors, organics, polymers, and insulators.