Courses

An introduction to the engineering profession including: roles and responsibilities of the engineer, the engineering disciplines, sustainability, an introduction to the engineering design process, introduction and application of the relevant foundational scientific principles, prototyping, engineering graphics, technical communication, and engineering ethics. [2-2-0].

The course deals with the influence of technology on the social, political, economic and environmental aspects of society. The subject matter varies from year to year and differs from APSC_V 261. It may be taken as a continuation of APSC_V 261 or taken independently. Examples of subjects considered include pollution, work place health hazards, social impact of computers, problem solving, green revolution, technology and the third world, engineering ethics and others. [3-0-0]

An interdisciplinary study of best practice, politics, and ethics associated with technical solutions to humanitarian assistance within Canada and abroad; examines policies used in aid and development contexts with emphasis on the application of engineering. [3-0-0]. Prerequisite: Restricted to students with a Major, Combined Major, Honours, Honours with, or Minor specialization in Political Science or International Relations, or at least 3rd year standing in any B.A.Sc. program. Credit will be granted for only one of POLI_V 371 or APSC_V 367. Equivalency: POLI_V 371.

A broad introduction to the entrepreneurial process, for engineers who would like to form or grow a technology company, and those with a general interest in the field. Key factors of new venture creation are identified and evaluated.

Analysis and design of advanced assemblies. Integration of multiple building systems within a wide range of construction types, and more complex enclosures in a variety of climatic conditions. Emphasis on technical performance, durability and sustainability. Prerequisite: ARCH_V 511.

Enhanced building environmental performance and the integration of green building principles, strategies and technologies. Equivalency: HPB_V 501.

Current theoretical developments explored through the practice of archaeology. Examples drawn from a range of times and places focusing on emerging technologies, food production, colonial encounters and culture contact, materiality and symbolic systems, social inequality and complexity, and human-environmental interactions.

A survey of the artistic production by Indigenous peoples of North America from pre-contact times to the present.

Reparative possibilities of art and art history as ways of sensing and responding to human impact on planetary life.

History, culture, values, and sociopolitical movements of the Islamic world from 1500 to the modern day; interconnections between power, politics, gender, and the arts in modern Islamic societies. Recommended as a basis for all other Islamic studies courses.

The construction of gender in literary writings by and about women in select areas of premodern East Asia.

Modern Korea’s historic moments through a cultural lens. Examines how film as cultural product reflects, challenges, and distorts history. Emphasis on formations of gender, class, and national identities.

History and culture, values, and achievements of Islamic societies from 700-1500; interconnections between power, politics, gender, and the arts in Islamic societies. Recommended as a basis for all other Islamic studies courses.

Examines the material foundations of Indian history. Considers India's place in the premodern world, different phases of globalization, processes and legacies of European colonial rule, and the development of India's modern economy.

Women's voices and issues in the Korean literary tradition, from earliest times to the new millennium, in translation. Recommended pre-requisites: one of ASIA 347, ASIA 357. Permission of instructor is also acceptable.

Literary, cinematic, folk, and/or popular culture texts from modern Iran. Emphasis on constructions and contestations of masculinities and femininities, as they intersect with sexuality, race, ethnicity, ability, and/or religion.

Sustainability examined from scientific, economic, and societal perspectives. [3-0-0] Prerequisite: Second-year standing.

The meteorology of hydro, wind, and solar power. Atmospheric processes affecting renewable energy on global, regional & local weather scales. [3-0-0] Prerequisite: One of MATH 101, MATH 103, MATH 105, MATH 121 and one of PHYS 101, PHYS 106, PHYS 107, PHYS 117, PHYS 131, PHYS 157 and one of APSC 160, CPSC 103, CPSC 110, DSCI 100, EOSC 211.

Prerequisite: BA_V 502. This course will provide a graduate-level foundation in ethics, sustainability, and managing change, and will enable students to understand the connections between these essential business topics, and apply their learning immediately to their professional practice. Students will enhance their communication skills and achieve specific professional development goals.

This course examines trends in sustainability that are creating opportunities to innovate. Using a variety of conceptual frameworks, students will understand the challenges and opportunities that sustainability presents and how to play a leadership role in navigating these issues. Students will learn how to manage the complexity of sustainability, identify how it motivates different stakeholders, and be exposed to frameworks that foster leadership and innovative thinking.

Supply chains consist of several decentralized firms that coordinate the flow of goods and information in today's business environment, producers of goods and services often rely on a complicated network of firms to deliver their products and services to customers. The course will discuss and tackle significant issues that arise in managing modern supply chains. A theme we will stress in this course is the integration of the various business functions.

Introduction to plant biology, with special emphasis on growth and development, highlighting the biological mechanisms of radiation energy capture, and water and nutrient acquisition in the production of plant biomass. [3-0-0] Prerequisite: BIOL_V 112 and BIOL _V 121

Provides a foundation in managed ecosystems and community ecology. Includes material on forest ecology and agricultural ecosystems as managed environments. [3-2-0] Prerequisite: BEST 201 and one of BIOL 112, BIOL 121.

Use of microbiology and enzymology for processing and enhancing value of forest and agro-based bioproducts; saccharification of biomass, fermentation, and product upgrading with biocatalysts. [3-0-0] Prerequisite: BEST 300.