CH E 543 - Integrated Solid Waste Management

3 units (fi 6)(EITH/SP/SU, 3-1S-0)

Introduction to legislative regulations and hierarchy of integrated solid waste management, policy instruments on waste management, Waste handling and quantification, waste-disposal methods, circular economy in relation to waste management, characterization of solid waste, pretreatment of solid waste, thermochemical conversion of solid waste to energy, case studies on resource recovery from solid waste.

CME 600 - Introduction to Research Methods

2 units (fi 2)(EITH/SP/SU, 2-0-0)

This course provides an introduction to research methods specific to engineering disciplines. Topics covered include the philosophy of science and engineering, the scientific method, hypothesis-based research, statistical analysis, literature search and review, developing a research plan, research presentation and reporting, and best practices in experimental, theoretical and computational research. Restricted to graduate students in the Faculty of Engineering. Students from departments other than Chemical and Materials Engineering require instructor approval to register.