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Course Objectives: (Please note: these seminars are not the same)

• To accustom the student to the regular perusal of the literature
• To develop the student’s ability to assemble and critically appraise the recent literature
• To develop an understanding (for both the student and the audience) of a research topic of current interest
• To develop the student’s ability to present a seminar
• To accustom the student to public speaking
• To give practice in dealing with verbal questioning

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• Kresge Building 106, 12:30-2pm

Objectives:

This is a milestone added to the transcript for each year of the degree. A grade will still be recorded in Pathfinder when yearly reports are submitted.

Policy guideline and implementation

This milestone is not counted as a requirement for the degree.

Course Objectives:

The intention of the course is to encourage students to expose themselves to experiences that will enhance their professionalism, communication and teaching skill set. Such expertise is critical for successful degree progression and then beyond your time at Western, especially in the workforce.

Course Coordinator:  Associate Chair, Graduate Education or their Designate

Course Guide: Associate Chair, Graduate Education or their Designate

This course is a guided, self-directed  experiential course; the Course Guide will offer advice and ensure a distribution of experiences that fulfill the course requirements.  Thus, it is important to notify the Course Coordinator of your enrolment in the course before accumulating more than one-half the units necessary for completion. Only experiences gained while a registered graduate student are eligible.

EPIC will be recorded as milestones that will remain as "not completed" on the transcript until completed.  

• The primary objective of the course is to develop a fundamental and in-depth
  understanding of the theory of material degradation and corrosion in various
  environments. The course is designed for students who want to gain a deeper
  understanding of corrosion mechanisms, design corrosion studies, and mitigate or
  predict corrosion processes. Basics in thermodynamics, kinetics, and electrochemical
  reactions, which determine the corrosion mechanism of metals and alloys in aqueous
  systems, will be covered. However, for fundamental knowledge in electrochemistry,
  students are referred to the course CHEM9452 (Electrochemistry). This course will
  specifically focus on recognizing and understanding different types of corrosion,
  which are specific to certain metals, material designs, and environments. High
  temperature oxidation, atmospheric corrosion, and corrosion of non-metallic
  materials, such as polymers and textiles, will also be covered shortly. Basic
  knowledge in corrosion protection will also be covered. 

• The main objective of the course is to provide a societal and environmental context to the global field of corrosion science and engineering. 

•  This 0.25 course will explore modern approaches to polymer synthesis (e.g., ionic,
  radical, and ring-opening polymerization) and characterization methods (e.g., NMR
  spectroscopy, Gel Permeation Chromatography, Thermal Analysis). Through the
  discussion of recent examples from the literature, the ability of these techniques to
  provide custom functional materials for various applications will be explored. 

•  The main objective of the course is to provide a societal and environmental context to
  the global field of corrosion science and engineering.

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• Topics covered include the following - Ionization techniques: Focus on electrospray
  ionization (ESI), but others will be briefly covered as well: MALDI, EI, CI, APCI. Ion
  fragmentation by CID, SID, IRMPD, ECD, ETD. Mass analyzers: time-of flight,
  quadrupoles, ion cyclotron resonance instruments and orbitraps. Ion mobility
  spectrometry. Hybrid systems. Biochemical applications (many of these may be covered
  in seminar presentations given by students – one presentation for each participant): Native
  ESI-MS, LC-MS, drugs and metabolites, peptides and proteins, protein identification and
  other proteomics techniques, H/D exchange, protein charge state distributions, covalent
  and noncovalent modifications.  

• This graduate-level course explores the fundamental principles of surface and interface
  chemistry and applies them to the colloidal nanoparticle systems. Emphasis is placed on
  understanding the nanoscale surface phenomena that govern particle interactions, stability,
  and functional behavior in solid-gas, solid-liquid, and solid-solid environments.
  Topics include van der Waals and electrostatic forces between particles, the electric double
  layer, zeta potential, and the combined effects of these forces on colloidal stability. The course
  also examines key concepts at the liquid–solid interface, such as surface tension, adsorption
  phenomena, and ligand binding mechanisms specific to nanoparticles.
  Real-world examples involving commonly studied nanoparticle systems will also be
  introduced, including metal (e.g. Au, Pt), metal oxides (e.g. SiO2, Al2O3), and quantum dots. By
  the end of the course, students will develop a mechanistic understanding of how surface and
  interfacial properties influence nanoparticle synthesis, processing, and application.