What follows is a compilation of all of the university courses I have taken or am currently enrolled in. These courses are in order of most recent to least recent.

UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO

M.A.Sc. in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

The following courses are from my graduate degree.

Winter Session (Jan.–May 2019)

Semester 2

MIE 1001 - Advanced Dynamics

Variational principles and Lagrange’s Equations, Hamilton’s principle. Kinematics of rigid body motion, Euler angles, rigid body equations of motion. Hamilton’s equations, cyclic coordinates, Legendre transformations. Canonical transformations, Hamilton-Jacobi theory.

MIE 505 - Micro/Nano Robotics

Micro and Nano robotics is an interdisciplinary field which draws on aspects of microfabrication, robotics, medicine and materials science. This project-focused course will cover the design, modeling, fabrication, and control of miniature robot and micro/nano-manipulation systems. The course includes case studies of current micro/nano-systems, challenges and future trends, and potential applications in addition to the fundamentals of physics at small size scales.

Fall Session (Sept.–Dec. 2018)

Semester 1

BME 1452 - Signal Processing for Bioengineering

Signal processing is used throughout bioengineering both to estimate the state of life processes and to detect changes in these processes. This course introduces the modelling of signals and noise. The basics of detection and estimation theory are studied. There is a strong emphasis on classical techniques such as filtering, averaging, correlation and spectral estimation. Examples are drawn from a wide range of bioengineering problems. The course is targeted towards engineering students collecting experimental data in graduate-level research projects.

AER 525 - Robotics

This course extends the fundamentals of analytical robotics to design and control of industrial and aerospace robots and their instrumentation. Topics include forward, inverse, and differential kinematics, screw representation, statics, inverse and forward dynamics, motion and force control of robot manipulators, actuation schemes, task-based and workspace design, position and force sensors, tactile sensing, and vision and image processing in robotic systems. Course instruction benefits from the courseware technology that involves a Java-based on-line simulation and other multimedia means for presenting realistic demonstrations and case studies in the context of teaching advanced notions. A series of experiments in the Robotics Laboratory will also enhance the practical notions of the course content.

Started school at the University of Toronto

September 2018

UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA

B.A.Sc. in Engineering Physics

The following courses are from my undergraduate degree.

Winter Session (2017-2018)

Semester 2

MECH 520 - Control, Sensors, and Actuators

Review of control, instrumentation and design. Performance specification of control components, component matching, error analysis. Operating principles, analysis, modelling, design considerations of control sensors and actuators such as analog sensors for motion measurement, digital transducers, stepper motors, DC motors, induction motors, synchronous motors, and hydraulic actuators. Control techniques pertaining to actuators. Applications.

ELEC 441 - Control System Design

Relationships between system parameters and system responses for linear control systems. Design specifications for dynamic and steady-state performance and realization by use of feedback control. Robust design of PID controllers and multivariable controllers.

ELEC 342 - Electro-Mechanical Energy Conversion and Transmission

Three phase power; transformers and harmonics; magnetic materials and circuits, electro-mechanical energy conversion; DC machines; rotating magnetic field, AC induction and synchronous machines; variable frequency operation, brushless DC machines; stepper and single-phase motors.

PHYS 401 - Electromagnetic Theory

Applications of Maxwell’s theory. Wave propagation in dielectrics, conductors and plasmas, wave guides, radiation, antennae, and special relativity.

PHYS 403 - Statistical Mechanics

Principles and applications of statistical mechanics. Ideal gases, degenerate Fermi gases, Bose-Einstein condensation, black body radiation, fluctuations and phase transitions.

PHYS 408 - Optics

Principles and applications of optical physics. Interference, diffraction, coherence, polarization, Fresnel relations, optical coatings, waves in dielectric media, Gaussian beams, waveguides, optical cavities, lasers, fibre optics, and Fourier optics.

Semester 1

MATH 406 - Variational and Approximate Methods in Applied Mathematics

Variational and Green’s function methods for ordinary and partial differential equations, introduction to finite difference, finite element and boundary element methods.

ENPH 479 - Engineering Physics Project II

Projects designed to give students research development and design experience. Projects are provided by research faculty in Science and Engineering and from local industry.

MECH 463 - Mechanical Vibrations

Theory of vibration of mechanical systems. Undamped 1 degree of freedom vibration, forced vibrations and resonance, damping, multiple degree of freedom systems, mode shapes and orthogonality, continuous systems, vibration measuring instruments and frequency spectrum analysis.

ENPH 352 - Laboratory Techniques in Physics

Some of the experiments will be based on the lecture material for PHYS 301. Other techniques and subjects will also be covered.

ELEC 481 - Economic Analysis of Engineering Projects

Time-money relationships; economic analysis of alternatives including the effects of interest rates, inflation, depreciation, taxation and uncertainty; cost estimation and budgeting; financial analysis of engineering operations.

APSC 450 - Professional Engineering Practice

Legislation affecting the practice of engineering; ethical principles and responsibilities. Management of engineering enterprises; labour relations, safety and environmental legislation.

GERM 100 - Beginners’ German I

Introduction to the language. Ability to communicate accurately in a variety of everyday situations.

Summer Session (2017)

APSC 410 - Co-operative Work Placement

Supervised, technical work experience in an established company or organization for a minimum of three months. Technical report. Restricted to students meeting the requirements of the Faculty of Applied Science and the Co-operative Education Program.

Winter Session (2016-2017)

Semester 2

MECH 464 - Industrial Robotics

Definition and classification of industrial robotic devices. Selection and implementation issues. Workcell environments. Forward and inverse kinematics, dynamics, trajectory planning. Sensing and manipulation tasks. Control architectures.

MECH 375 - Heat Transfer

Steady and transient conduction. Radiation heat transfer. Convective heat and mass transfer in pipes and from external surfaces. Design of heat exchangers.

ELEC 341 - Systems and Control

Continuous time system analysis by Laplace transforms; system modeling by transfer function and state space methods; feedback, stability and sensitivity; control design; frequency domain analysis.

ENPH 459 - Engineering Physics Project I

Project planning, management and reporting. This course involves writing a project proposal, carrying out an open-ended Engineering project, and reporting the results both orally and in writing.

ELEC 301 - Electronic Circuits

Analysis and design of electronic circuits; biasing of and small-signal models for transistors; frequency response of amplifiers; feedback and stability aspects of amplifier design; OP-AMPs; active filters; oscillators; IC specification and selection.

MATH 400 - Applied Partial Differential Equations

Separation of variables, first order equations, Sturm-Liouville theory, integral transform methods.

MATH 318 - Probability with Physical Applications

Random variables, discrete and continuous distributions. Random walk, Markov chains, Monte Carlo methods. Characteristic functions, limit laws.

Semester 1

APSC 310 - Co-operative Work Placement

ENPH 459 - Engineering Physics Project I

Project planning, management and reporting. This course involves writing a project proposal, carrying out an open-ended Engineering project, and reporting the results both orally and in writing.

Summer Session (2016)

APSC 210 - Co-operative Work Placement

EXCH 381 - Study Abroad Program

Winter Session (2015-2016)

Semester 2

PHYS 350 - Applications of Classical Mechanics

Review of principles. Particle mechanics: Euler’s equations, tops and gyroscopes, motion of the Earth, Lagrangian and Hamiltonian methods. Variational principles in optics and mechanics, Liouville’s theorem and statistical mechanics. The relationship between classical and quantum mechanics.

CPEN 312 - Digital Systems and Microcomputers

Data representation in digital computers; boolean algebra; the design and optimization and implementation of combinatorial and sequential circuits; modern digital circuit technologies; memory and programmable logic devices; organization and operation of microcomputers; data/address bus organization; input-output interfacing.

MECH 280 - Introduction to Fluid Mechanics

Fluid properties; statics; kinematics, dynamics, energy, and momentum principles for control volumes; dimensional analysis and similarity; laminar and turbulent flow; pipe flow; principles of centrifugal pumps.

APSC 278 - Engineering Materials

Atomic bonding; crystal structures and imperfections; properties of metals, ceramics, polymers, wood, concrete and fibre composite materials; selection of materials; corrosion; mechanical testing and heat treatment.

APSC 279 - Engineering Materials Laboratory

MATH 305 - Applied Complex Analysis

Functions of a complex variable, Cauchy-Riemann equations, contour integration, Laurent series, residues, integrals of multi-valued functions, Fourier transforms.

PHYS 304 - Introduction to Quantum Mechanics

Principles and applications of quantum mechanics, wave mechanics, the Schroedinger equation, expectation values, Hermitian operators, commuting observables, one-dimensional systems, harmonic oscillators, angular momentum, three dimensional systems, time dependent perturbations.

Semester 1

MATH 257 - Partial Differential Equations

Introduction to partial differential equations; Fourier series; the heat, wave and potential equations; boundary-value problems; numerical methods.

MECH 325 - Mechanical Design I

Selection of flexible drives, bearings, hydraulic system components, and couplings. Design of bolted joints and power screws. Design and selection of gears, gear trains, and mechanisms.

MECH 326 - Mechanical Design II

Design of shafts and welded joints. Fatigue and fracture considerations in design: failure types, failure under static and dynamic loading, fatigue failure, crack initiation, and propagation. Introduction to the FEM in mechanical design.

MECH 360 - Mechanics of Materials

Beam deflections, singularity functions; use of tabulated solutions; column buckling; Castigliano’s theorem, statically indeterminate beams, bending of beams with asymmetric cross-sections, shear centre; principal stresses and stress invariants in three dimensions.

PHYS 301 - Electricity and Magnetism

Maxwell’s equations and their applications, electrical fields and potentials of static charge distributions, current, fields of moving charges, magnetic fields, electromagnetic induction.

ELEC 221 - Signals and Systems

Complex numbers, LTI systems, convolution sum, discrete-time Fourier series and transforms, z-transform, sampling, introduction to filtering and modulation, feedback systems, stability.

CONS 210 - Visualizing Climate Change

Introduction to climate change through the lens of local landscapes and future scenarios, using visual media to communicate the underlying science and psychology, and engage communities in local climate change solutions.

Summer Session (2015)

PHYS 250 - Introduction to Modern Physics

Wave-particle duality of matter, special relativity, processes in atomic, nuclear and solid state, and introduction to quantum mechanical devices and techniques.

ENPH 253 - Introduction to Instrument Design

Practice in engineering design and instrument development including mechanical and electrical design, and communications with sensors, actuators. Micro-controller implementation and system integration. Engineering design review process and presentations. Engineering communication in design and product release.

ENPH 257 - Heat and Thermodynamics

Thermometry, thermal properties of matter; heat transfer by conduction; convection and radiation; kinetic theory of gases and gas laws; heat engines; refrigeration; change of state; first and second laws of thermodynamics.

ENPH 270 - Mechanics II

Dynamics: systems of particles, kinematics and kinetics of rigid bodies (plane motion), energy and momentum, rotating coordinates.

MATH 307 - Applied Linear Algebra

Applications of linear algebra to problems in science and engineering; use of computer algebra systems for solving problems in linear algebra.

Winter Session (2014-2015)

Semester 2

APSC 110 - Co-operative Work Placement

Semester 1

MATH 255 - Ordinary Differential Equations

Review of linear systems; nonlinear equations and applications; phase plane analysis; Laplace transforms; numerical methods.

MATH 217 - Multivariable and Vector Calculus

Partial differentiation, extreme values, multiple integration, vector fields, line and surface integrals, the divergence theorem, Green’s and Stokes’ theorems. Intended for students in Honours Physics and Engineering Physics.

MECH 260 - Introduction to Mechanics of Materials

Statically determinate frames and trusses; normal and shear stresses and strains; shear force and bending moment diagrams; theory of beam bending, torsion of circular rods; transformation of stress and strain in two and three dimensions, Mohr’s circle; yield and ultimate failure criteria.

EECE 252 - Linear Circuits

Basic concepts and analysis techniques in the context of electric and electronic circuits. Treatment of RLC circuits, phasors, op-amps. Introduction to nonlinear circuit elements.

ENPH 259 - Experimental Techniques

Basic experimental techniques in acquisition, analysis, and presentation and communication of data and technical results.

EECE 210 - Principles of Software Construction

Design, implementation, reasoning about software systems: abstraction and specification of software, testing, verification, abstract data types, object-oriented design, type hierarchies, concurrent software design. Course taught in Java.

Summer Session (2014)

PHIL 101 - Introduction to Philosophy

Basic problems and methods of philosophy. Topics such as the nature and scope of human knowledge, the existence of God, and the relationship between mind and body.

Winter Session (2013-2014)

Semester 2

PHYS 170 - Mechanics I

Statics of particles, equilibrium or rigid bodies, rigid body statics and internal forces, trusses; kinematics: rectilinear motion; dynamics: Newton’s second law, friction, impulse, momentum, work and energy.

MATH 152 - Linear Systems

2D and 3D geometry, vectors and matrices, eigenvalues and vibration, physical applications. Laboratories demonstrate computer solutions of large systems.

MATH 101 - Integral Calculus with Applications to Physical Sciences and Engineering

The definite integral, integration techniques, applications, modeling, infinite series.

PHYS 153 - Elements of Physics

Thermometry, thermal properties of matter, heat, oscillations, waves, sound, wave optics; geometrical optics, elementary electricity and magnetism, simple DC and AC circuits.

APSC 150 - Engineering Case Studies

Application of scientific principles and technical knowledge to practical problems. Introduction to the engineering design process and to engineering graphics.

Semester 1

APSC 122 - Introduction to Engineering

Non-credit course designed to introduce students to Engineering. Information on the Faculty, the profession and the particular skills and type of work done by practicing engineers in different disciplines.

APSC 160 - Introduction to Computation in Engineering Design

Analysis and simulation, laboratory data acquisition and processing, measurement interfaces, engineering tools, computer systems organization, programming languages.

MATH 100 - Differential Calculus with Applications to Physical Sciences and Engineering

Derivatives of elementary functions. Applications and modeling: graphing, optimization.

PHYS 153 - Elements of Physics

Thermometry, thermal properties of matter, heat, oscillations, waves, sound, wave optics; geometrical optics, elementary electricity and magnetism, simple DC and AC circuits.

CHEM 154 - Chemistry for Engineering

Chemical bonding, properties of matter. Chemical thermodynamics with applications to phase equilibria, aqueous equilibria and electrochemistry. Processes at surfaces.

ENGL 112 - Strategies for University Writing

Study and application of the principles of university-level discourse, with emphasis on expository and persuasive writing. Essays and exercises are required.

Started school at the University of British Columbia

September 2013

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