This course covers the theory behind materials, welding, mechanics, electricity, instrumentation, and controls. Students will also be introduced to hands on, practical aspects of these topics, allowing them to succeed in an integrated operations and maintenance team.

Students will learn about the importance of lubrication, operating principles of pumps and compressors, and the procedures for maintenance of bearings and related lubrication systems. The students will gain experience safely using common hand tools, mechanical fasteners, and hoisting equipment, as well as the basic principles of troubleshooting mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation systems.

This course will cover the theory and practical applications of piping designs and connections, steam traps, water hammer, insulation, valves, and actuators. Electrical theory, AC and DC machines, switchgear, electrical safety, and electrical calculations will also be covered. Finally, students will learn about control loops and strategies, instrument control devices, and distributed control systems.

This course will cover the theory and practical applications of pump designs and operation, welding procedures and inspection, and internal combustion engines.

This course aims to enhance students' technical communication skills, covering topics such as grammar, punctuation, and the preparation of various technical documents with proper citation, as well as critique codes of ethics, professional obligations, and apply sustainability principles to technical projects, while also providing opportunities for students to develop public speaking and presentation skills.

This course explores basic and therapeutic communication skills for the health professional. Communication skills required for the development of caring relationships and to overcome barriers will be discussed, as well as the skills needed for interprofessional practice, group and family communication. Health teaching in individual and group settings is an important component of this course.

This course introduces the field of women's studies, with emphasis on the theoretical foundations of feminist analysis and the diversity of debates within feminism. The primary focus surrounds issues of gender as a social, cultural and political construct and how this intersects with, for example, race, class and sexuality. The course is also an opportunity to explore the shared and diverse aspects of women's experiences and show how women's studies as an academic discipline challenges the methods, theories and knowledge of traditional disciplines.

This course introduces the field of women's studies, with emphasis on the theoretical foundations of feminist analysis and the diversity of debates within feminism. The primary focus surrounds issues of gender as a social, cultural and political construct and how this intersects with, for example, race, class and sexuality. The course is also an opportunity to explore the shared and diverse aspects of women's experiences and show how women's studies as an academic discipline challenges the methods, theories and knowledge of traditional disciplines.