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Applied Mathematics

Specializations

Engineering Specialization

Enrolment in this Specialization is limited; a minimum cumulative average of 70% is strongly recommended.

The Engineering Specialization has the same requirements as Honours Applied Mathematics, with the following additional requirements in one of three areas:

Theme: Fluids and Heat

All of
AMATH 271 Introduction to Theoretical Mechanics
AMATH 361 Continuum Mechanics
AMATH 463 Fluid Mechanics
PHYS 122 Waves, Electricity and Magnetism

One of

CO 250 Introduction to Optimization
CO 255 Introduction to Optimization (Advanced Level)
STAT 331 Applied Linear Models
STAT 340 Stochastic Simulation Methods

All of

GENE 123 Electrical Circuits and Instrumentation
ME 219 Mechanics of Deformable Solids 1
ME 250 Thermodynamics 1
ME 353 Heat Transfer 1
ME 354 Thermodynamics 2
ME 456 Heat Transfer 2

One of

ME 557 Combustion 1
ME 564 Aerodynamics
ME 571 Air Pollution

Notes

  1. ME courses can be used to fulfil the subject concentration requirement of the Applied Mathematics plan.
  2. AMATH 361 and AMATH 463 can be used to satisfy the 300- and 400-level AMATH course requirements of the Honours Applied Mathematics plan.

Theme: Communication and Control

All of

AMATH 455 Control Theory
PHYS 122 Waves, Electricity and Magnetism

One of

CO 250 Introduction to Optimization
CO 255 Introduction to Optimization (Advanced Level)
CS 475 Computational Linear Algebra
STAT 331 Applied Linear Models
STAT 340 Stochastic Simulation Methods

All of

ECE 207 Signals and Systems
ECE 240 Electronic Circuits 1
ECE 318 Communication Systems 1
ECE 380 Analog Control Systems
GENE 123 Electrical Circuits and Instrumentation

Two of

ECE 313 Digital Signal Processing
ECE 484 Digital Control Applications
ECE 486 Robot Dynamics and Control
SYDE 544 Biomedical Measurement and Signal Processing
SYDE 572 Introduction to Pattern Recognition

Notes

  1. ECE and SYDE courses can be used to fulfil the subject concentration requirement of the Applied Mathematics plan.
  2. AMATH 455 can be used to satisfy the 300- and 400-level AMATH course requirements of the Honours Applied Mathematics plan.

Theme: Heat and Mass Transfer

All of

AMATH 361 Continuum Mechanics
AMATH 463 Fluid Mechanics

All of

CHE 230 Physical Chemistry 1
CHE 231 Physical Chemistry 2
CHE 312 Mathematics of Heat and Mass Transfer
CHE 313 Applications of Heat and Mass Transfer
CHE 330 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics

Two of

CHE 314 Chemical Reaction Engineering
CHE 331 Electrochemical Engineering
CHE 341 Introduction to Process Control
CHE 361 Bioprocess Engineering
CHE 522 Advanced Process Dynamics and Control

Notes

  1. CHE courses can be used to fulfil the subject concentration requirement of the Applied Mathematics plan.
  2. AMATH 361 and AMATH 463 can be used to satisfy the 300- and 400-level AMATH course requirements of the Honours Applied Mathematics plan.

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