efc graduate studies material for january 20, 2015 · 2016-02-02 · memorandum to: from: re: date:...
TRANSCRIPT
Memorandum
TO:
FROM:
RE:
DATE:
Timothy Weber
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING I Graduate Studies Office 519-888-4567 engineering.uwaterloo.ca
B. Hellinga, Associate Dean, Graduate Studies
Faculty of Engineering
Engineering Faculty Council Agenda
December 23, 2014
Please place the following two motions forward for approval at the January meeting of EFC.
1. Approve a request from the department of Chemical Engineering to join the Collaborative Water Management Program.
The Department of Chemical Engineering approved a motion to be a member of the newly created
Integrated Water Management Collaborative Research Master and Doctoral Programs and to engage in
its activities. This proposal was approved at EGSC on December 10, 2014.
2. Approve a change from the Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering to ME 621, ME
760, and introduction of 6XX course numbers for the GDip's core courses.
Changes are proposed to revise the corresponding references in the University Graduate Studies
Calendar. The summary of the changes, rationale, and the Senate Graduate and Research Council -
Course/Milestone - New/Revision/Inactivation forms for these courses are found in the attached
document.
These changes were approved by the Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering in its
meeting of November 20, 2014. This proposal was approved at EGSC on December 10, 2014.
BH: jec Bruce Hellinga
200 UNIVERSITY AVENUE WEST, WATERLOO, ON, CANADA N2L 3Gl
Department of Chemical Engineering University of Waterloo
M E M O TO: Bruce Hellinga, Associate Dean, Grad. Studies & Inter. Agreements Faculty of Engineering
Mark Servos, Director, Integrated Water Management Collaborative Graduate Program
cc: Eric Croiset, Chair, Depart Chemical Engineering Marios Ioannidis, Professor, Depart Chemical Engineering FROM: Leonardo C. Simon, Associate Chair Grad Studies, Depart Chemical Engineering DATE: March 13, 2014 RE: Chemical Engineering participation in the Integrated Water Management Collaborative Graduate
Program The Department of Chemical Engineering approved a motion to be a member of the newly created Integrated Water Management Collaborative Research Master and Doctoral Programs and to engage in its activities. Prof. Marios Ioannidis is designated to be part of the program committee representing Chemical Engineering.
Memorandum
To: Bruce Hellinga, Associate Dean, Graduate Studies, Faculty of Engineering
From: Hamid Jahed, Associate Chair, Graduate Studies, Mechanical and
Mechatronics Engineering
CC: Jennifer Collins, Administrative Assistant to the Associate Dean
Date: 11/21/2014
Re: Changes to some ME graduate courses
The Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering requests the approval
of the changes to ME 621, ME 760, and introduction of 6XX course numbers for the
GDip’s core courses. Accordingly, changes are proposed to revise the corresponding
references in the University Graduate Studies Calendar.
The summary of the changes, rationale, and the Senate Graduate and Research
Council – Course/Milestone – New/Revision/Inactivation forms for these courses
are found in the attached document.
These changes were approved by the Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic
Engineering in its meeting of November 20, 2014.
Regards,
Hamid Jahed
Changes to some ME graduate courses
Summary of changes to grad courses:
1- Adding ME559: Finite Element Methods as a prerequisite to ME621: Advanced Finite Element
Methods
2- Replacing “Biofuels” course with “Air Pollution and Greenhouse Gases” course in the list of
Green Energy GDip
3- Assigning 6XX course numbers to the following GDip’s core graduate courses
Mandatory course in Green Energy GDip:
ME 659 Energy and the Environment
Mandatory courses in Design Engineering GDip:
ME 680 Advanced Design Engineering
ME 681 Advanced Design Engineering- Design Project 1
ME 682 Advanced Design Engineering- Design Project 2
Mandatory courses in Fire Safety GDip:
ME 671 Fundamental Fire Dynamics
ME 672 Advanced Fire Dynamics
ME 673 Fire Modeling
Rationale:
1- ME621 is an advanced finite element course and requires prior knowledge of elementary finite
element.
2- Biofuels course was offered once in Fall 2011. The basic concepts related to the biochemistry
and chemical engineering background required for this course limited the breadth and depth of
knowledge planned for this course for mechanical engineering students. The Air Pollution and
Greenhouse Gases course was then designed to include the topics of bioenergy and biofuels,
while giving the required knowledge on air quality to the students in MEng Green Energy GDip.
The original course and its replacement are elective courses in Green Energy GDip.
3- These courses have been offered since 2007 as a special topics course, ME 760 (Green Energy),
ME 729 (Design), ME765/770 (Fire Safety) on regular yearly basis as the core courses of GDip
programs. Given the expectation of the continued yearly offering of these courses as part of the
GDip programs, the department would like to provide these course with a UW Calendar
documented course description. The new course numbers closely describe the nature of these
core courses.
Following the Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering approval of the changes
to the following graduate courses in its meeting of November 20, 2014, the Department is now
requesting Faculty of Engineering’s approval:
Motion:
Faculty of Engineering approves the changes to the following ME graduate courses:
1- Adding “ME559: Finite Element Methods or equivalent course; OR instructor's approval” to the
prerequisite to ME621: Advanced Finite Element Methods.
2- Replacing ME760: Special Topics in Thermal Engineering: Biofuels with ME760: Special Topics in
Thermal Engineering: Air Pollution and Greenhouse Gases course in the list of Green Energy
GDip
3- Assigning 6XX course numbers to the following GDip’s core graduate courses
Mandatory course in Green Energy GDip:
ME 659 Energy and the Environment
Mandatory courses in Design Engineering GDip:
ME 680 Advanced Design Engineering
ME 681 Advanced Design Engineering- Design Project 1
ME 682 Advanced Design Engineering- Design Project 2
Mandatory courses in Fire Safety GDip:
ME 671 Fundamental Fire Dynamics
ME 672 Advanced Fire Dynamics
ME 673 Fire Modeling
The Senate Graduate and Research Council – Course/Milestone – New/Revision/Inactivation
forms for these courses are attached.
The Faculty is requesting the following corresponding changes to the Graduate Studies
Calendar:
Changes to Green Energy Graduate Diploma (changes in red):
http://gradcalendar.uwaterloo.ca/page/ME-GDip-in-Green-Energy
Diploma Requirements
The GDip in Green Energy is completed by taking four graduate level courses and without pursuing a formal graduate studies program. You can study part-time, taking one course per term, or full-time,
taking two courses per term. One mandatory course and three elective courses must be completed within two years (six terms).
Mandatory course:
ME 760 ME 659
Special Topics in Thermal Engineering: Energy and the Environment
Changes to Master of Engineering (MEng) with Graduate Certificates (changes in
red):
http://gradcalendar.uwaterloo.ca/page/ME-MEng-with-Graduate-Certificates
Left hand side menu title will also need to change: Masters of Engineering (MEng) with
Graduate CertificatesDiplomas
Main Faculty of Engineering: Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering program page needs
program title changed as well: http://gradcalendar.uwaterloo.ca/group/Mechanical-
Engineering
Master of Engineering (MEng) with Graduate CertificatesDiplomas
Students in the Master of Engineering (MEng) program in Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering may complete the requirements for a Graduate Certificate Diploma in conjuctionconjunction with their MEng requirements.
Degree Requirements
Requirements for the MEng include the completion of eight graduate level courses as specified below for each certificate diploma area: Design Engineering, Fire Safety, Green Energy.
All courses are 600 and 700 level courses and students are not allowed to take more than two 500 level courses (courses open to both undergraduates and graduates) out of their eight required courses.
Course Requirements for the MEng with Graduate CertificatesDiplomas
Design Engineering
Graduate Certificate Diploma requirements for Design Engineering:
Mandatory courses:
ME 729 ME 680
Special Topics in Advanced Machine Design Methods: Advanced Design Engineering
ME 729 ME 681
Special Topics in Advanced Machine Design Methods: Advanced Design Engineering- Design Project 1
ME 729 ME 682
Special Topics in Advanced Machine Design Methods: Advanced Design Engineering- Design Project 2
….
Fire Safety
Graduate Certificate Diploma requirements for Fire Safety:
Mandatory courses:
ME 765 ME 671
Special Topics in Fluid Mechanics: Fundamental Fire Dynamics
ME 765 ME 672
Special Topics in Fluid Mechanics: Enclosure Advanced Fire Dynamics
ME 770 ME 673
Special Topics in Numerical Methods, Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer: Fire Modeling
…
Green Energy
Graduate Certificate Diploma requirements for Green Energy:
Mandatory courses:
ME 760 ME 659
Special Topics in Thermal Engineering: Energy and the Environment
Specific courses: 3 from the following list
ME 738 Special Topics in Materials: Hydrogen Storage Materials
ME 751 Fuel Cell Technology
ME 753 Solar Energy
ME 760 Special Topics in Thermal Engineering: Low Energy Building Systems
ME 760 Special Topics in Thermal Engineering: Building Energy Performance
ME 760 Special Topics in Thermal Engineering: Biofuels Air Pollution and Greenhouse Gases
ME 770 ME 765
Special Topics in Numerical Methods, Fluid Flow and Heat TransferMechanics: Wind Energy
Senate Graduate and Research
Council – Course/Milestone –
New/Revision/Inactivation form
Faculty: ENGINEERING
Effective date: 1/1/2015
Course ☒ Milestone ☐ Milestone title:
New ☐ Revision ☒ Inactivation ☐
Subject code (applicable for courses only): ME Course number: 621
For course revision, indicate the type(s) of changes e.g. consent, description, title, requisites:
Course title (maximum 100 characters): Advanced Finite Element Methods
Course short title (maximum 30 characters): Ad. Finite Element Methods
Grading Basis: NUM
Consent Required: None
Credit Weight 0.50
Course description:
The course covers principles of finite element method as applied to linear and non-linear problems. The
course will start by reviewing fundamentals of finite element method including discretization, element
formulation, assembling process, boundary conditions, solving system of equations, and post processing. The
focus will then shift to non-linear FEM. A brief summary of variational calculus and the classical theory of
plasticity will be followed by the theory of non-linear FEM including various numerical integration schemes.
The course will also include use of software/programming with available codes/in-house codes in solving
nonlinear problems.
New course description (for course description revision):
Meet type(s): LECTURE TUTORIAL Choose an item.
Primary meet type: LECTURE
Requisites: 1- ME620: Mechanics of Continua or equivalent course; 2- ME559: Finite Element Methods or equivalent course; OR instructor's approval
Special topics course: Yes ☐ No ☒
Cross-listed: Yes ☐ No ☒
Course subject(s) to be cross-listed with and approval status:
Sections combined/heldwith:
Rationale: ME621 is advanced finite element course and students interested in this course should have prior
knowledge of FE at an elementary level. ME559: Finite Element Methods or equivalent course; OR instructor's approval
is being added as a prerequisite.
Prepared by: Hamid Jahed Date: 10/14/2014
GRADUATE STUDIES OFFICE
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3G1 uwaterloo.ca/graduate-studies | [email protected] Fax 519-746-3051
Senate Graduate and Research
Council – Course/Milestone –
New/Revision/Inactivation form
Faculty: ENGINEERING
Effective date: 9/1/2014
Course ☒ Milestone ☐ Milestone title:
New ☒ Revision ☐ Inactivation ☐
Subject code (applicable for courses only): ME Course number: ME760
For course revision, indicate the type(s) of changes e.g. consent, description, title, requisites: Sub title, Description
Course title (maximum 100 characters): Special Topics in Thermal Engineering: Air Pollution and Greenhouse Gases
Course short title (maximum 30 characters): Air Pol. & Greenhouse Gases
Grading Basis: NUM
Consent Required: None
Credit Weight 0.50
Course description:
This course is designed for graduate students with engineering background. It covers the following topics: Introduction
to air, air quality and air pollution, Impact of air pollution and greenhouse gases on health and climate change energy
and air pollution. Fundamentals of fossil fuel combustion and combustion related GHG emissions. Properties of GHGs.
Pre-combustion GHG control strategies: fossil fuel cleaning/refinery and Green energy, In-combustion emission control,
Post-combustion air cleaning and GHG emission control. (Also offered Online)
New course description (for course description revision):
Meet type(s): LECTURE TUTORIAL Choose an item.
Primary meet type: LECTURE
Requisites: Anti-requisite: ME571
Special topics course: Yes ☒ No ☐
Cross-listed: Yes ☐ No ☒
Course subject(s) to be cross-listed with and approval status:
Sections combined/heldwith:
Rationale for request:
Originally Biofuels course was offered as one of the specific courses of Green Energy GDip in Fall 2011. The basic
concepts related to the biochemistry and chemical engineering background required for this course limited the breadth
and depth of knowledge planned for this course for mechanical engineering students. The Air Pollution and Greenhouse
Gases course is now designed to include the topics of bioenergy and biofuels, while giving the required knowledge on air
quality to the students in Green Energy GDip. With this new course, the department is also requesting replacing the
Biofuels course with Air Pollution and Green House Gases course in the list of specific courses of MEng Green Energy
Graduate Diploma (Type 1 and 2).
Prepared by: Chao Tan Date: 9/30/2014
GRADUATE STUDIES OFFICE
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3G1 uwaterloo.ca/graduate-studies | [email protected] Fax 519-746-3051
Senate Graduate and Research
Council – Course/Milestone –
New/Revision/Inactivation form
Faculty: Engineering
Effective term: Term/Year Fall 2015
Course ☒ New ☒ Revision ☐ Inactivation ☐
Milestone ☐ New ☐ Revision ☐ Inactivation ☐
New milestone title: Choose an item.
For course revisions, indicate the type(s) of changes: (e.g. consent, description, title, requisites) Course Subject code: ME Course number: 659
Course Title (max. 100 characters incl. spaces): Energy and the Environment
Course Short Title (max. 30 characters incl. spaces): Energy and Environment
Grading Basis: NUMERICAL
Course Credit Weight: 0.50
Course Consent Required: ☐ Choose an item.
Course Description:
Review Canada’s and the world’s energy situation from energy reserve availability, to consumption trends, to
environmental impact. Energy resources covered include fossil fuels, nuclear, solar, wind, geothermal, and others. The
technological capabilities and challenges associated with, and physics and engineering principles behind, a range of
energy conversion systems are covered. The energy conversion systems covered are fossil fuel systems, nuclear fission
power plants, photovoltaic and thermal solar collector systems, wind energy systems, and a range of other systems as
appropriate from wave and tidal energy to fuel cells. The thermodynamics of energy conversion systems is considered
from the perspectives of optimization and improving energy conversion efficiency. (Also offered Online)
New course description (for revision only):
Meet Type(s): Lecture Choose an item. Choose an item. Choose an item.
Primary Meet Type: Lecture
Requisites: Undergraduate thermodynamics.
ANTI-REQUISITE: ME 459 – Energy Conversion
Special topics course: Yes ☐ No ☒
Cross-listed: Yes ☐ No ☒
Course Subject(s) to be cross-listed with and approval status:
Sections combined/heldwith:
May be held with ME459 (Energy Conversion) but with enhancements for the ME659 students. Rationale for request:
This course has been offered for several years as a Special Topics course during the trial phase of the MME’s Green
Energy Graduate Diploma (GDip). It is the only required course in the Green Energy GDip program. This Fall 2014 the
Green Energy GDip went online live. Given the expectation of the continued yearly offering of this course as part of the
Green Energy GDip program the time has come to provide this course with a UW Calendar documented course
description. The new course number closely describes the nature of this core course.
Prepared by: Roydon Fraser Date: 31-Oct-14
GRADUATE STUDIES OFFICE
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3G1 uwaterloo.ca/graduate-studies | [email protected] Fax 519-746-3051
Senate Graduate and Research
Council – Course/Milestone –
New/Revision/Inactivation form
Faculty: Engineering
Effective term: Term/Year Fall 2015
Course ☒ New ☒ Revision ☐ Inactivation ☐
Milestone ☐ New ☐ Revision ☐ Inactivation ☐
New milestone title: Choose an item.
For course revisions, indicate the type(s) of changes: (e.g. consent, description, title, requisites) Course Subject code: ME Course number: ME680
Course Title (max. 100 characters incl. spaces): Advanced Design Engineering
Course Short Title (max. 30 characters incl. spaces): Advanced Design Engineering
Grading Basis: NUMERICAL
Course Credit Weight: 0.50
Course Consent Required: ☒ Instructor
Course Description:
An overview of advanced engineering design, from the establishment of the need to preliminary design, including formal
and informal methods to facilitate and encourage innovation. Focus is placed on a fundamental understanding of the
problem and various theoretical and practical techniques to arrive at feasible solutions. There is a strong focus on
practical applications, including case studies, and culminating in a major design project.
New course description (for revision only):
Meet Type(s): Lecture Seminar Studio Choose an item.
Primary Meet Type: Seminar
Requisites:
Special topics course: Yes ☐ No ☒
Cross-listed: Yes ☐ No ☒
Course Subject(s) to be cross-listed with and approval status:
Sections combined/heldwith:
Rationale for request:
This course has been offered since 2007 as a special topics course, ME729 Special Topics in Advanced Machine Design
methods: Design Methods. It has been taken as a stand-alone course and as the first course in the Graduate Diploma in
Design. Given the expectation of the continued yearly offering of this course as part of the Design GDip program, the
department would like to provide this course with a UW Calendar documented course description. The new course
number closely describes the nature of this core course.
Prepared by: Steve Lambert Date: 13-Nov-14
GRADUATE STUDIES OFFICE
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3G1 uwaterloo.ca/graduate-studies | [email protected] Fax 519-746-3051
Senate Graduate and Research
Council – Course/Milestone –
New/Revision/Inactivation form
Faculty: Engineering
Effective term: Term/Year Fall 2015
Course ☒ New ☒ Revision ☐ Inactivation ☐
Milestone ☐ New ☐ Revision ☐ Inactivation ☐
New milestone title: Choose an item.
For course revisions, indicate the type(s) of changes: (e.g. consent, description, title, requisites)
Course Subject code: ME Course number: ME681
Course Title (max. 100 characters incl. spaces): Advanced Design Engineering– Design Project 1
Course Short Title (max. 30 characters incl. spaces): Adv Design Eng-DP1
Grading Basis: NUMERICAL
Course Credit Weight: 0.50
Course Consent Required: ☒ Instructor
Course Description:
In this course students apply design methods, principles and practices learned in the previous course (ME680) to a highly
authentic design project challenge. Students apply methods, principles and practices related largely to proposal
refinement, needs assessment, conceptual design, embodiment design, design verification and design project
communication. Aspects of design safety, sustainability, and professional ethics are emphasized during the realization
of the design project. Three graded design project reviews provide formative and summative assessment opportunities,
as well as weekly instructor mentorship and assignments, preferably in a studio setting.
New course description (for revision only):
Meet Type(s): Studio Practicum Reading
Primary Meet Type: Studio
Requisites: ME680,
Special topics course: Yes ☐ No ☒
Cross-listed: Yes ☐ No ☒
Course Subject(s) to be cross-listed with and approval status:
Sections combined/heldwith:
Rationale for request:
This course has been offered since 2008 as a special topics course: ME 729 Special Topics in Advanced Machine Design
Methods: Design Project 1 of the Graduate Diploma in Design. This and its sister course are core courses for this
Diploma. Given the expectation of the continued yearly offering of this course as part of the Design GDip program, the
department would like to provide this course with a UW Calendar documented course description. The new course
number closely describes the nature of this core course.
Prepared by: Oscar Nespoli Date: 12-Nov-14
GRADUATE STUDIES OFFICE
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3G1 uwaterloo.ca/graduate-studies | [email protected] Fax 519-746-3051
Senate Graduate and Research
Council – Course/Milestone –
New/Revision/Inactivation form
Faculty: Engineering
Effective term: Term/Year Fall 2015
Course ☒ New ☒ Revision ☐ Inactivation ☐
Milestone ☐ New ☐ Revision ☐ Inactivation ☐
New milestone title: Choose an item.
For course revisions, indicate the type(s) of changes: (e.g. consent, description, title, requisites)
Course Subject code: ME Course number: ME682
Course Title (max. 100 characters incl. spaces): Advanced Design Engineering– Design Project 2
Course Short Title (max. 30 characters incl. spaces): Adv Design Eng-DP2
Grading Basis: NUMERICAL
Course Credit Weight: 0.50
Course Consent Required: ☒ Instructor
Course Description:
In this course students apply design methods, principles and practices learned in the previous courses (ME680 and
ME681) to a highly authentic design project challenge. Students apply methods, principles and practices related largely
to embodiment design, design verification, design implementation and refinement and design project communication.
Aspects of design safety, sustainability, and professional ethics are emphasized during the realization of the design
project. Three graded design project reviews provide formative and summative assessment opportunities, as well as
weekly instructor mentorship and assignments, preferably in a studio setting.
New course description (for revision only):
Meet Type(s): Studio Practicum Reading
Primary Meet Type: Studio
Requisites: ME680, ME681
Special topics course: Yes ☐ No ☒
Cross-listed: Yes ☐ No ☒
Course Subject(s) to be cross-listed with and approval status:
Sections combined/heldwith:
Rationale for request:
This course has been offered since 2008 as a special topics course: ME 729 Special Topics in Advanced Machine Design
Methods: Design Project 2 of the Graduate Diploma in Design. This and its sister course are core courses for this
Diploma. Given the expectation of the continued yearly offering of this course as part of the Design GDip program, the
department would like to provide this course with a UW Calendar documented course description. The new course
number closely describes the nature of this core course.
Prepared by: Oscar Nespoli Date: 12-Nov-14
GRADUATE STUDIES OFFICE
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3G1 uwaterloo.ca/graduate-studies | [email protected] Fax 519-746-3051
Senate Graduate and Research
Council – Course/Milestone –
New/Revision/Inactivation form
Faculty: Engineering
Effective term: Term/Year Fall 2015
Course ☒ New ☒ Revision ☐ Inactivation ☐
Milestone ☐ New ☐ Revision ☐ Inactivation ☐
New milestone title: Choose an item.
Course Subject code: ME Course number: 671
Course Title (max. 100 characters incl. spaces): Fundamental Fire Dynamics
Course Short Title (max. 30 characters incl. spaces): Fire Dynamics
Grading Basis: NUMERICAL
Course Credit Weight: 0.50
Course Consent Required: ☒ Department
Course Description:
Fuels and their chemical structure. Polymers and polymer decomposition, Ignition of liquids and solids, geometric and
chemical effects. Combustion processes and reaction stoichiometry. Ignition, catalysis and combustion kinetics. Heat of
reaction, flame temperature, fire heat release rate. Flammability, evaporation, flashpoint. Conduction, convection and
radiation heat transfer in fire analysis. Gas and flame radiation, point source, planar models. Premixed flames,
explosions, deflagrations. Suppression, flame arrestors, “explosion proof” equipment. Diffusion and jet flames, fire
plumes, flame heights, CO, soot and smoke formation. (Also offered Online)
Meet Type(s): Lecture Choose an item. Choose an item. Choose an item.
Primary Meet Type: Lecture
Requisites: Undergraduate Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer and Thermodynamics or equivalent
ANTI-REQUISITE: ME 567
Special topics course: Yes ☐ No ☒
Cross-listed: Yes ☐ No ☒
Course Subject(s) to be cross-listed with and approval status:
Sections combined/heldwith: May be held with ME 567 (Fire Safety Engineering) but with extended work for the ME 671 students.
Rationale for request:
This course has been offered as Special Topics ME 765: Topic Fire Dynamics for several years. It is a core
course for the new graduate diploma in Fire Safety, and as such, it should now become a numbered course. .
The new course number closely describes the nature of this core course.
Prepared by: E.J. Weckman Date: 10-Nov-14
GRADUATE STUDIES OFFICE
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3G1 uwaterloo.ca/graduate-studies | [email protected] Fax 519-746-3051
Senate Graduate and Research
Council – Course/Milestone –
New/Revision/Inactivation form
Faculty: Engineering
Effective term: Term/Year Fall 2015
Course ☒ New ☒ Revision ☐ Inactivation ☐
Milestone ☐ New ☐ Revision ☐ Inactivation ☐
New milestone title: Choose an item.
For course revisions, indicate the type(s) of changes:
Course Subject code: ME Course number: 672
Course Title (max. 100 characters incl. spaces): Advanced Fire Dynamics
Course Short Title (max. 30 characters incl. spaces): Advanced Fire Dynamics
Grading Basis: NUMERICAL
Course Credit Weight: 0.50
Course Consent Required: ☒ Department
Course Description:
Ignitability of materials, flame spread, burning rates. Specification of design fires. Stages of room fires, hot layer
development and composition. Thermal stratification, entrainment, ceiling flames and jets, smoke filling. Principles of
ventilation, wall and ceiling vents, pressure distributions, smoke control. Wall and ceiling heat transfer, corner effects.
Enclosure and zone radiation. Room fire growth and spread, flashover, rapid fire growth phenomena. Use of zone/field
models for fire development. (Also offered Online)
Meet Type(s): Lecture Choose an item. Choose an item. Choose an item.
Primary Meet Type: Lecture
Requisites: Undergraduate Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer and Thermodynamics or equivalent, ME567 or 671
Special topics course: Yes ☐ No ☒
Cross-listed: Yes ☐ No ☒
Course Subject(s) to be cross-listed with and approval status:
Sections combined/heldwith: N/A
Rationale for request:
This course has been offered as Special Topics ME 765: Topic: Advanced Enclosure Fires for several years. It
forms a core component of the new graduate diploma in Fire Safety, and as such it should now be a numbered
course. . The new course number closely describes the nature of this core course.
Prepared by: E.J. Weckman Date: 10-Nov-14
GRADUATE STUDIES OFFICE
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3G1 uwaterloo.ca/graduate-studies | [email protected] Fax 519-746-3051
Senate Graduate and Research
Council – Course/Milestone –
New/Revision/Inactivation form
Faculty: Engineering
Effective term: Term/Year Fall 2015
Course ☒ New ☒ Revision ☐ Inactivation ☐
Milestone ☐ New ☐ Revision ☐ Inactivation ☐
New milestone title: Choose an item.
Course Subject code: ME Course number: 673
Course Title (max. 100 characters incl. spaces): Fire Modelling
Course Short Title (max. 30 characters incl. spaces): Fire Modelling
Grading Basis: NUMERICAL
Course Credit Weight: 0.50
Course Consent Required: ☒ Department
Course Description:
Introduction to Computational Fluids Dynamics (CFD) simulation of complex, fire-related flows. First- and second-order
finite control volume discretization and iterative solution methods. Introduction to finite element analysis. Boundary
conditions, turbulence models and grid generation techniques. Assessment of strengths, limitations and uncertainty in
simulation of complex applications relevant to fire engineering. Introduction to zone and field models, such as CFAST
and FDS, with application to practical fire engineering applications and design. (Also offered Online)
Meet Type(s): Lecture Choose an item. Choose an item. Choose an item.
Primary Meet Type: Lecture
Requisites: ME 671 recommended but not required.
Special topics course: Yes ☐ No ☒
Cross-listed: Yes ☐ No ☒
Course Subject(s) to be cross-listed with and approval status:
Sections combined/heldwith: N/A
Rationale for request:
This course has been offered as Special Topics ME 770: Topic Fire Modeling for several years. It is a core
course for the new graduate diploma in Fire Safety, and as such it should now become a numbered course.
The new course number closely describes the nature of this core course.
Prepared by: E.J. Weckman Date: 10-Nov-14
GRADUATE STUDIES OFFICE
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3G1 uwaterloo.ca/graduate-studies | [email protected] Fax 519-746-3051