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MSCI 100s


MSCI 100 LAB,LEC,TUT 0.75Course ID: 012366
Management Engineering Concepts
An introduction to the engineering profession and to the methods that engineers apply to the design and operation of effective organizations. The fundamentals of business functions, the role of human factors, and basic accounting and cost analysis. Technical communication: elements of technical report writing, freehand sketching, graphical and visual communication of data, and oral communication. Aspects of the engineering profession including ethics, safety, and intellectual property. Professional development including résumé skills, interview skills, and preparation for co-op terms. [Offered: F]
Prereq: Level at least 1A Management Engineering

MSCI 200s


MSCI 200A LEC 0.00Course ID: 012368
Seminar
General seminar. [Offered: F, first offered Fall 2008]
Prereq: Level at least 2A Management Engineering

MSCI 200B LEC 0.00Course ID: 012369
Seminar
General seminar. [Offered: S, first offered Spring 2009]
Prereq: Level at least 2B Management Engineering

MSCI 211 LEC,TUT 0.50Course ID: 006818
Organizational Behaviour
Introduction to the concepts of learning, person perception, attitudes and motivation in an organization. Consideration of communication, roles, norms and decision making within a group. Discussion of power, control, leadership and management in light of the above concepts. [Offered: F, S]
Antireq: PSYCH 338; (For Mathematics students only) BUS 388W
Also offered by Distance Education

MSCI 240 LAB,LEC,TUT 0.50Course ID: 012370
Algorithms and Data Structures
Algorithms and Data Structures emphasizes the following topics: structured software design data structures, abstract data types, recursive algorithms, algorithm analysis and design, sorting and searching, hashing, and problem-solving strategies. [Offered: F, first offered Fall 2008]
Prereq: GENE 121.
Antireq: CS 240, ECE 250, MTE 140 and SYDE 223

MSCI 252 LEC,TUT 0.50Course ID: 012367
Probability and Statistics for Engineers
This course introduces fundamental concepts in probability and statistics. It covers topics in probability, random variables, discrete and continuous probability distributions, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, sampling, and introductory linear regression. Students are exposed to software packages that enable statistical analysis. [Offered: F, first offered Fall 2008]
Prereq: Level at least 1B Management Engineering

MSCI 261 LEC,TUT 0.50Course ID: 006820
Engineering Economics: Financial Management for Engineers
Introductory Finance: time value of money, cash flow analysis. Investment evaluation methods: present worth, annual worth and internal rate of return. Depreciation models and asset replacement analysis. The impact of inflation, taxation, uncertainty and risk on investment decisions. [Offered: F,W,S]
Prereq: Engineering students only;
Antireq: CHE 44, CIVE 392, ENVE 322, SYDE 331

MSCI 262 LEC,TUT 0.50Course ID: 012371
Managerial and Cost Accounting
This course provides students with an understanding of how costs are calculated and allocated within an organization. The focus is on developing an understanding of how all aspects of engineering impact the cost structure of an organization, and how these costs are analyzed and used in corporate planning and decision making processes. [Offered: F, first offered Fall 2008]
Prereq: MSCI 261.
Antireq: AFM 123, 131

MSCI 263 LEC,TUT 0.50Course ID: 012372
Managerial Economics
This course introduces students to key concepts in microeconomics and macroeconomics, with an emphasis on applications to managerial decision-making. Topics from microeconomics include: basic analysis of supply and demand, demand functions and the theory of consumer behaviour, production functions, cost functions, and market structures. Topics from macroeconomics include: national accounting, inflation, unemployment, balance of payments, foreign exchange. [Offered: S, first offered Spring 2009]
Prereq: Level at least 2A Management Engineering.
Antireq: ECON 101, 102

MSCI 271 LEC,TUT 0.50Course ID: 012373
Advanced Calculus and Numerical Methods
This course introduces students to first and second order ordinary differential equations, vector calculus, and numerical methods for solution of systems of equations and ordinary differential equations. [Offered: F, first offered Fall 2008]
Prereq: MATH 118; Level at least 2A Management Engineering

MSCI 300s


MSCI 300A SEM 0.00Course ID: 012374
Seminar
General Seminar. [Offered: W, first offered Winter 2010]
Prereq: Level at least 3A Management Engineering

MSCI 300B SEM 0.00Course ID: 012375
Seminar
General Seminar. [Offered: F, first offered Fall 2010]
Prereq: Level at least 3B Management Engineering

MSCI 311 LEC,TUT 0.50Course ID: 006821
Organizational Design and Technology
The focus of this course is on the procedures and variables involved in the design and redesign of organizations. Issues such as departmentation, differentiation, integration, internal politics, innovation, authority and control are discussed in the context of the underlying technology of the organization. Emphasis will be placed on how one designs both the technical and the organizational systems to ensure their compatibility, noting the effects that one has on the other. [Offered: F, W]

MSCI 331 LEC,TUT 0.50Course ID: 006822
Introduction to Optimization
The Operations Research approach to problem solving. Deterministic mathematical programming including linear programming, transportation method, assignment problem, network methods, and dynamic programming. Elements of deterministic inventory models. [Offered: F, W, S]
Prereq: Not open to students in the Faculty of Mathematics.
Antireq: CIVE 332, ENVE 320, SYDE 311

MSCI 332 LAB,LEC,TUT 0.50Course ID: 012376
Deterministic Optimization Models and Methods
This course builds on the material presented in MSCI 331. It covers more advanced topics in optimization with application to Management Engineering decision problems. Possible topics include integer, nonlinear, dynamic, and heuristic optimization. [Offered: F, first offered Fall 2010]
Prereq: MSCI 331; Level at least 3B Management Engineering

MSCI 333 LAB,LEC,TUT 0.50Course ID: 012377
Simulation Analysis and Design
This course introduces the use of discrete event simulation as an approach for understanding and analyzing complex management systems. Topics include an introduction to simulation modeling, general purpose and special purpose simulation languages, designing valid and credible simulation models, input data analysis, output analysis and experimental design. [Offered: F, first offered Fall 2010]
Prereq: Level at least 3B Management Engineering

MSCI 342 LAB,LEC,TUT 0.50Course ID: 012378
Principles of Software Engineering
The purpose of this course is to study methods necessary to cost-effectively address difficult problems arising in the development, management and evolution of software systems. Topics include requirements engineering and analysis; different methods for software design; techniques for building dependable software systems; verification and validation of systems cost estimation, resource estimation and project management; and maintenance issues. [Offered: F, first offered Fall 2010]
Prereq: MSCI 240

MSCI 343 LAB,LEC,TUT 0.50Course ID: 012379
Human-Computer Interaction
This course is designed to provide in-depth exposure to the concepts of human-computer interaction and methods of interactive information system design. The course will focus on techniques for building information systems that meet human needs and capabilities by following a system development lifecycle: user requirements analysis, information and interaction design, prototyping and evaluation. [Offered: F, first offered Fall 2010]
Prereq: MSCI 211, 311.
Antireq: SYDE 348

MSCI 346 LAB,LEC,TUT 0.50Course ID: 012380
Database Systems
This course is concerned with the design, implementation and use of databases. It combines theoretical foundations of database organization and database design methodologies with the practical aspects of developing, implementing and managing databases. Topics include relational databases design, data definition, entity modeling, structured query language and emerging types of database systems. [Offered: W, first offered Winter 2010]
Prereq: MSCI 240; Level at least 3A Management Engineering

MSCI 400s


MSCI 400A SEM 0.00Course ID: 012381
Seminar
General Seminar. [Offered: S, first offered Spring 2011]
Prereq: Level at least 4A Management Engineering

MSCI 400B SEM 0.00Course ID: 012382
Seminar
General Seminar. [Offered: W, first offered Winter 2012]
Prereq: Level at least 4B Management Engineering

MSCI 401 PRJ 0.50Course ID: 012383
Management Engineering Design Project 1
This is the first course of a two course sequence to provide students with an opportunity to engage in a significant design experience based on the engineering knowledge and skills gained in previous courses and on cooperative work terms. The instructor will review and extend concepts of project management studied in earlier courses, and students will apply these project management skills. Teams of students will select a large scale design project. Each student is required to define a design sub-project within the context of their team's project, obtain approval of the sub-project, make oral presentations for preliminary and interim design reviews, and submit a written interim report describing the proposed design solution. [Offered S, first offered Spring 2011]
Prereq: Level at least 4A Management Engineering

MSCI 402 PRJ 0.50Course ID: 012384
Management Engineering Design Project 2
This is the second course of a two course sequence to provide students with an opportunity to engage in a significant design experience based on the engineering knowledge and skills gained in previous courses and on cooperative work terms. Each student is required to complete the detailed design for the sub-project defined in MSCI 401, to integrate their solution into the overall team project, and to submit a written report describing the final design. Each team is required to make an oral presentation of their overall design project solution. [Offered: W, first offered Winter 2012]
Prereq: MSCI 401; Level at least 4B Management Engineering

MSCI 421 LEC,TUT 0.50Course ID: 011498
Strategic Management of Technology
This course covers (a) the competitive strategy that a firm uses in its product markets, and (b) the firm's organizational strategy, i.e., how the firm organizes to meet its objectives. The course will be taught from an economic perspective, but findings from other social sciences will also be presented along with their impact on the strategy-making and implementation process. A special focus will be placed on technology firms. [Offered: S]
Prereq: MSCI 311; Level at least 3A

MSCI 422 LEC 0.50Course ID: 011499
Economic Impact of Technological Change and Entrepreneurship
This course is designed to analyse the impact of technological change and entrepreneurship at a firm and societal level, primarily in terms of the economic antecedents and consequences of new technology. The scope of the course ranges from the study of the determination of productivity and its effect on economic growth to the determination of innovative activity and performance. [Offered: F] Prereq: (1of CHE 44,CIVE 292,ECON 101,ENVE 292,MSCI 261,SYDE 331)and(1of CHE 22/220,CIVE 224,ECE 316, ENVE 224,ME 202,SYDE 214,MTE 201,NE 115,ECON 221,BIOL 460,ENVS 271,277,278,ISS 250R,KIN 222,PSCI 214,PSYCH 292,REC 371,371A,SOC 280,STAT 202,204,206,211,221,231,241) and level at least 3A
Prereq: See course description for prerequisite details

MSCI 423 LEC,TUT 0.50Course ID: 012385
Managing New Product and Process Innovation
This course examines behavioural and organizational design aspects of managing new product and process innovation. Topics include human creativity and problem solving, product design and development, product feasibility assessment, requirements engineering, managing the research and development function, cross-functional communication, project management, the implementation of new technology, organizational learning, and innovation strategy. [Offered: S, first offered Spring 2011]
Prereq: MSCI 211, 311

MSCI 424 LEC,TUT 0.50Course ID: 012386
Organizational Knowledge, Cognition and Communication
This course examines the management of organizational knowledge from a cognitive perspective. Topics include concepts, categories, language, information theory, and theories of organizational communication. Practical aspects of the design of computerized knowledge management systems and their effectiveness for encoding and transferring organizational knowledge will be discussed. [Offered: W, first offered Winter 2012]
Prereq: MSCI 211, 311

MSCI 431 LEC,TUT 0.50Course ID: 006823
Stochastic Models and Methods
Classification of stochastic processes. Recurrent events including birth and death processes, and branching processes. Waiting line models and applications. Markov processes and decision problems. Applications include inventory control, reliability, equipment replacement, maintenance, design of service facilities, etc. [Offered: W]
Prereq: (MSCI 331 or SYDE 311) and one of CHE 22/220, CIVE 224, ECE 316, ENVE 224, ME 202, MTE 201 or SYDE 213; Not open to students in the Faculty of Mathematics

MSCI 432 LEC,TUT 0.50Course ID: 006824
Production and Service Operations Management
Introduction to a number of problem areas in the management of production/industrial engineering. Topics chosen from production planning and inventory control, planning/control of large projects, quality control, reliability/maintenance, facilities layout, job design, production standards and work measurements. [Offered: F, W, S]
Prereq: One of CHE 22/220, CIVE 224, ECE 316, ENVE 224, ME 202, MTE 201, STAT 206, 231, 241 or SYDE 213

MSCI 433 LEC,TUT 0.50Course ID: 012387
Applications of Management Engineering
This course exposes students to a variety of application areas in management engineering and introduces to them the challenges inherent in implementing new management engineering systems. Topics will be chosen from areas such as: manufacturing, services, logistics, finance, healthcare and engineering. [Offered: W, first offered Winter 2012]
Prereq: MSCI 332, 333, 431, 432

MSCI 434 LAB,LEC,TUT 0.50Course ID: 012388
Supply Chain Management
This course focuses on the efficient use of material, information, physical and human capital resources in supply-demand networks consisting of suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, retailers and customers. It will emphasize analytic tools used to design, implement and sustain competitive supply chain systems. The material will highlight application of supply chain practices in industry and supply chain implementation challenges. Issues associated with international or global supply chains will be discussed. [Offered: S, first offered Spring 2011]
Prereq: MSCI 432; Level at least 4A Management Engineering

MSCI 435 LEC,TUT 0.50Course ID: 012389
Advanced Optimization Techniques
This course covers more advanced topics in optimization that go beyond the contents of MSCI 331 and MSCI 332. The course will cover topics such as constraint programming, stochastic programming, large scale optimization, or complementarity problems. [Offered: W, first offered Winter 2012]
Prereq: MSCI 331, 332

MSCI 436 LEC,TUT 0.50Course ID: 012390
Decision Support Systems
This course provides an introduction to analysis, design and implementation of decision support systems for engineering and business applications. Operations research modeling techniques and software are integrated with database systems and computer interfaces to create systems that aid managerial decision-making. This course also will discuss challenges in designing and implementing decision support systems based on models drawn from Operations Research. [Offered: W, first offered Winter 2012]
Prereq: MSCI 331

MSCI 442 LEC,TUT 0.50Course ID: 006826
Impact of Information Systems on Organizations and Society
This course is designed to familiarize the student with issues related to the impact of computer-based technologies on individual jobs, organizations, and broader societal level. Particular emphasis will be placed on critical examination of various issues including privacy, security, ethical concern and professional responsibilities. [Offered: W]
Prereq: Level at least 3A Engineering

MSCI 443 LEC,TUT 0.50Course ID: 011500
Telecommunication Management
This course provides a descriptive introduction to terminology and workings of telecommunication technologies, with a view to appreciating how these technologies can be applied and better managed. Topics include: Introduction to LANs, WANs and Internet technologies, applications of telecommunication media, internet pricing, impact of wide area information systems, social and legal aspects of telecommunication technologies. [Offered: W]
Prereq: Level at least 3A

MSCI 444 LEC,TUT 0.50Course ID: 012042
Information Systems Analysis and Design
The course is intended to provide students with the knowledge of the theory and practice of information systems development stages, techniques and methodologies. Course topics may include: requirements analysis, structured and object-oriented design techniques and system implementation strategies.
[Note: Offered: W]
Prereq: At least 3A Engineering; Not open to Software Engineering students or Engineering students in the Software Engineering option.
Antireq: CS 432, 480/490

MSCI 446 LEC,TUT 0.50Course ID: 012391
Data Warehousing and Mining
This course will present state-of-the-art practice and research in the storage, extraction, manipulation and analysis of data, with a view to using these processes for making better management decisions. Topics include: extracting, cleaning, and organizing data from transactional databases, discovering and validating patterns and relationships using statistical techniques, and using the extracted patterns for making improved management decisions. [Offered: F, first offered Fall 2010]
Prereq: MSCI 346, 431

MSCI 452 LEC,TUT 0.50Course ID: 006827
Decision Making Under Uncertainty
This course deals with normative, descriptive, and prescriptive theories of decision making under uncertainty. It begins with analytical models such as decision trees, Bayes Theorem and Bayesian revision, value of information, basic utility theory and multi-attribute decision making. The course continues with an examination of how these theories can fail to predict actual decision making behavior. This course applies the concepts of decision-making to managerial and consumer behavior as well as behavior in negotiations. [Offered: S]
Prereq: One of CHE 22/220, CIVE 224, ECE 316, ENVE 224, ME 202, MTE 201, STAT 206 or SYDE 213

MSCI 453 LEC,TUT 0.50Course ID: 012392
Business Processes and Information Technology
This course discusses how information systems support the execution and management of internal and inter-organizational activities from the perspective of critical business processes. Topics include the information and security requirements necessary to support: the internal "order-to-cash", "procure-to-pay", and "plan-to-produce" processes, as well as inter-organizational business processes such as: Collaborative Planning Forecasting and Replenishment (CPFR) and e-Procurement. Requirements and success factors for inter-organizational business relationships are also addressed as they relate to information and process sharing. [Offered: S, first offered Spring 2011]
Prereq: MSCI 342, 346, 432, 444

MSCI 454 LEC 0.50Course ID: 005813
Technical Entrepreneurship
Technical entrepreneurship is examined considering the role of independent business, entrepreneurial behaviour, types of business and enterprises, business structure, sources of venture concepts and capital, company operation and control, and business start-up. [Offered: W]
Prereq: One of CHE 44, CIVE 292, ENVE 292, MSCI 261, SYDE 331; Level at least 3A Engineering
(Cross-listed with GENE 452)

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