Materials Engineering – Technical Elective List

Please note that not all approved technical electives are offered every academic year and course availability is subject to change. Please consult the Course Schedule in Workday for the most up-to-date course offerings.
SubjectCourse CodeTitleCreditsPre/Co-reqTermCategoryMaterials Manufacutring & PerformanceAerospace MaterialsMineral & Metal ExtractionBiomaterialsNote
APSC440Management Fundamentals for Technology-Based Product Markeing & Development3N/AW T2Non-MTRLYesYes
BMEG410Biomedical Equipment, Physiology, and Anatomy3N/AW T2Non-MTRLYes
BMEG456Clinical and Industorical Biomedical Engineering3N/AW T1Non-MTRLYes
CHBE355Kinetics and Reactor Design3All of CHBE 230, CHBE 346, CHBE 352W T2Non-MTRLYes
CHBE412Project Management in the Process Engineering Industries3W T2Non-MTRLYesYesYes
CHBE477Fuel Cell and Electrochemical Engineering3All of CHBE 220, CHBE 241, CHBE 346 for CHBE students or 4th-year standing in BAScW T2Non-MTRLYes
CHBE487Interfacial Phenomena34th-year stnading in BASc; Recommended: CHBE 241, FNH 300W T2Non-MTRL
CHBE488Carbon Capture, Conversion and Sequestration Technology3One of CHBE 244, MTRL 252 and one of CHBE 251, CIVL 215, MTRL 263W T2Non-MTRLYes
CHBE497EEngineering Applications of AI & Machine Learning3W T2Non-MTRLYesYesYesYes
ELEC413Semiconductor Lasers3N/AW T2Non-MTRLYes
ELEC462Sensors and Actuators in Microsystems3N/AW T1Non-MTRLYesNot available in 26W
ELEC473Biological Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems3N/AW T1Non-MTRLYes
IGEN450Pipeline Engineering3N/AW T1Non-MTRLYes
IGEN451Pipeline Systems and Infrastructure3N/AW T2Non-MTRL
IGEN452Pipeline Engineering Design3N/AW T2Non-MTRLYes
MANU450Biomedical Manufacturing33rd-year standing or higherW T2Non-MTRLYes
MANU453Additive Manufacturing Design33rd-year standing or higherW T1Non-MTRLYes
MANU458Manufacturing for Clean Energy33rd-year standing or higherW T2Non-MTRLYesNot available in 26W
MANU465AI and Machine Learning Applications in Manufacturing3N/AW T2Non-MTRLYes
MECH360Mechanics of Materials3One of MECH 224, MECH 260W T1 and T2Non-MTRLYesYes
MECH426Mechanical Design3One of MECH 223, MECH 260; Co-req: MECH 360W T1Non-MTRLYesYes
MECH462Finite Element Analysis3MECH 360W T1Non-MTRLYesYes
MECH485Aircraft Design: Structures3One of MECH 224, MECH 260W T2Non-MTRLYes
MINE331Physical Mineral Processers3N/AW T1Non-MTRLYes
MINE333Flotation3N/AW T2Non-MTRLYes
MINE350Modelling and Simulation3N/AW T1Non-MTRLYes
MINE404Strategic Issues in Mining3N/AW T2Non-MTRLYes
MINE432Mineral Process Control3N/AW T1Non-MTRLYes
MINE434Processing Precious Metal Ores3MINE 331W T2Non-MTRLYes
MINE435Plant and Process Design3MINE 331Non-MTRLYesNot available in 26W
MTRL424Aerospace Materials and Manufacturing3N/AW T2MTRLYes
MTRL434Aerospace Products Certification and Management3N/AW T1MTRLYesNew course for 2026W
MTRL451Microstructural Analysis Lab3N/AW T1MTRLYesYesYesYes
MTRL458Hydrometallugy II3N/AW T2MTRLYes
MTRL469Casting Technology3N/AW T2MTRLYesYesNot available in 26W
MTRL472Welding and Joining of Materials3N/AW T1MTRLYes
MTRL475Microstructure Engineering3N/AW T2MTRLYesYesNot available in 26W
MTRL478Electronic Materials3N/AW T2MTRLYes
MTRL484Materials for Aerostructures and Engines3N/AW T2MTRLYes
MTRL485Failure of Materials3N/AW T1MTRLNot available in 26W
MTRL486Non-destructive Evaluation3N/AW T1MTRLYes
MTRL494Composite Materials3N/AW T1MTRLYesYes
MTRL495Biomaterials3N/AW T2MTRLYes
MTRL496Materials Sustainability3N/AW T2MTRLYesYesYes
MTRL497BSpecial Topics in Materials Engineering3N/AW T1MTRLNot available in 26W
MTRL497CSpecial Topics in Materials Engineering3N/AW T2MTRLNew course for 2025W
MTRL499Materials Engineering Undergraduate Thesis3N/AW T1MTRLCheck eligibilty for this course