(SCF420: Projet de fin d'étude)
For students of the Fourth Year taking Honours Science.
The purpose of this course is to offer the possibility of doing an in-depth study of a scientific topic in which the student is particularly interested. The format is flexible and depends on the topic area. At one end of the spectrum, the student could be associated with a research team in either Physics, Chemistry or Mathematics, and be given responsibility for part of a research project. At the other end, the student may choose a programme of independent study under the supervision of a member of the faculty. In all cases, the student's progress would be regularly monitored and an interim report would be submitted by the student at the end of the Fall term. The final mark would be based on a combination of assessment by the faculty supervisor(s) and an oral presentation to the Honours Science students and a faculty assessment committee.
0 - 4 - 4 Credit: 2
CCE101: Engineering Chemistry I (CCF101: Chimie et ingénierie I)
The course is designed to present the fundamental principles of chemistry with strong emphasis on application in engineering, the importance of chemistry in the modern world, and the problems created by various chemical processes.
The first term is devoted to gases, chemical kinetics, acid- base and precipitation equilibria. Among the topics covered are the ideal gas law, the kinetic theory of gases, real gases, properties of acids and bases, solubilities and selective precipitation. The second term is primarily focussed on thermodynamics. The laws of thermodynamics are applied to chemical and physical changes, using combustion processes and explosions as examples. Among the topics covered are the concepts of energy, work and heat, enthalpies of reaction, the Carnot cycle, entropy changes in simple physical and chemical processes, equilibrium and Gibbs free energy. Electrochemistry is the final topic of the term.
Laboratory experiments and tutorials reinforce and supplement lecture material.
Oxtoby and Nachtrieb, Principles of Modern Chemistry
3 - 2 - 5 Credit: 2
CCE106A: Basic Chemistry (CCF106A: Chimie de base)
An introductory chemistry course for students with little or no previous background in chemistry, to prepare them for university level chemistry.
Classification and physical properties of matter. Measurement, errors, dimensional analysis. Chemical nomenclature, chemical formulas, valence. Chemical reactions, chemical equations and stoichiometry. Properties of gases. Liquids and solutions. Reactions and stoichiometry in solution. Atomic theory of matter, introduction to electronic structure. Periodic table of the
elements. Introduction to chemical bonding. Laboratory: properties of matter, measurement, chemical preparations and stoichiometric analysis.
(CCF200A: Chimie contemporaine)
An elective course for students of the Second Year taking Arts, and other students with the permission of the Department. This is a core curriculum course for Arts students.
This course is designed to familiarize the student with a variety of current topics which are primarily chemical in nature. Some basic chemistry will be introduced at the beginning of the course to enable the student to comprehend the chemical systems that will be examined. The main topics to be covered include: the chemistry of water, water pollution, air pollution, modern energy sources, plastics and polymers and their environmental impact, food chemistry, agricultural chemistry, and pharmaceuticals and drugs.
Sherman and Sherman, Chemistry and Our Changing World Hill & Kolb, Chemistry for Changing Times (9th Ed)
3 - 0 - 6 Credit: 1
CCE217A: Physical Chemistry (CCF217A: Chimie Physique)
For students of the Second Year taking Science. Prerequisite: CCE/F101.
The course is a continuation of CCE 101 and deals primarily with phase equilibrium in one, two, and many component systems. Fundamental principles are presented, and their applications in Engineering are emphasized. The behaviour of real gases is studied, and students are instructed in the use of steam tables. The notion of chemical potential is introduced, and applied to phase diagrams. Among the equilibria covered are binary liquid mixtures, two component systems consisting of solid and liquid phases, and phase diagrams for steels and other important alloys.
Atkins, The Elements of Physical Chemistry
3 - 0 - 3 Credit: 1
CCE220A: Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering Materials
CCF220A: Introduction à la science des matéri- aux et aux matériaux d’ingénierie)
Prerequisite: CCE/F101.
This introductory course in the chemical science and engineering of materials is focussed on liquids and solids. It begins with a review of thermodynamics and with phase equilibrium in one and two component systems to include thermodynamic table and charts. The Clausius and Clausius- Clapeyron equations are introduced. Raoult’s and Henry’s Laws are applied to liquid-vapour equilibrium. Phase diagrams for two and more component systems with liquid and solids are studied to include those for steel and other engineering alloys. The fundamentals of crystal structure and crystallography are introduced that include unit cells, and symmetry elements for metals, ionic and covalently bonded materials, which serve as the basis for the study of imperfections in solids that lead to dislocations, point and surface defects that ultimately can lead to materials failure. Diffusion mechanisms are examined based on Fick’s First and Second Laws. Ceramics are studied and phase diagrams used for applications to silicates and glasses. The properties and structures of polymers are introduced for thermoplastics, thermosets and elastomers with their engineering applications. Composite materials are examined.
Askeland, The Science and Engineering of Materials
3 - 0 - 3 Credit: 1
CCE240B: Introduction to Biological Sciences (CCF240B: Introduction aux sciences biologiques)
For students of the Second Year taking Chemical Engineering, Honours Chemistry or a Major in Chemistry. Prerequisite: CCE/F101.
This is an introductory course in general biology that will prepare the students for the upper year courses, CCE/F385, 460 and 485. The basic themes and concepts of modern biology spanning organisational levels from molecules to cells to communities and populations will be covered systematically and in an evolutionary context. Effort will be made to present unifying biological and chemical concepts with examples to encourage student understanding rather than memorisation.
Campbell, Biology Package, 6th Ed.
Starr &Taggart, Unity and Diversity of Life, 10th Ed.
(CCF301: Mécanique des fluides et transfert de chaleur)
For students of the Third Year taking Chemical Engineering. Prerequisite: PHE/F105, MAE/F203 or equivalent.