Section 71.40.1 Course Requirements (BEng in Mechanical Engineering)

Degree Requirements

The program in Mechanical Engineering consists of the Engineering Core, the Mechanical Engineering Core, and elective credits as shown below. The minimum length of the program is 120 credits.

BEng in Mechanical Engineering (120 credits)

27	credits from the Engineering Core
87	credits from the Mechanical Engineering Core
6	credits from the Mechanical Engineering Electives

Mechanical Engineering Core (87 credits)

credits:

• ENGR 242 Statics (3.00)

• ENGR 243 Dynamics (3.00)

• ENGR 244 Mechanics of Materials (3.75)

• ENGR 251 Thermodynamics I (3.00)

• ENGR 311 Transform Calculus and Partial Differential Equations (3.00)

• ENGR 361 Fluid Mechanics I (3.00)

• MECH 321 Properties and Failure of Materials (3.50)

• MECH 343 Theory of Machines (3.50)

• MECH 344 Machine Element Design (3.00)

• MECH 351 Thermodynamics II (3.50)

• MECH 352 Heat Transfer I (3.50)

• MECH 361 Fluid Mechanics II (3.50)

• MECH 368 Electronics for Mechanical Engineers (3.50)

• MECH 370 Modelling and Analysis of Dynamic Systems (3.50)

• MECH 371 Analysis and Design of Control Systems (3.75)

• MECH 373 Instrumentation and Measurements (3.50)

• MECH 375 Mechanical Vibrations (3.50)

• MECH 390 Mechanical Engineering Design Project (3.50)

• MECH 490 Capstone Mechanical Engineering Design Project (6.00)

• MIAE 211 Mechanical Engineering Drawing (3.50)

• MIAE 215 Programming for Mechanical and Industrial Engineers (3.50)

• MIAE 221 Materials Science (3.00)

• MIAE 311 Manufacturing Processes (3.00)

• MIAE 312 Engineering Design and Manufacturing Processes Lab (1.00)

• MIAE 313 Machine Drawing and Design (3.50)

• MIAE 380 Product Design and Development (3.00)

Note: Students may replace MECH 490 with ENGR 490 if they are interested in a multidisciplinary project that requires collaboration with students from other engineering departments. In order for students to register in ENGR 490, their projects must be approved by the ENGR 490 Design Committee before the start of the fall term.

Mechanical Engineering Electives (6 credits)

credits minimum from the following course lists:

Aerospace Group: Mechanical Engineering BEng

Design and Manufacturing Group: Mechanical Engineering BEng

Systems and Mechatronics Group: Mechanical Engineering BEng

Thermo-Fluids and Propulsion Group: Mechanical Engineering BEng

Vehicle Systems Group: Mechanical Engineering BEng

Stress Analysis Group: Mechanical Engineering BEng

Notes:

Courses are listed in groups to facilitate the selection of courses in a particular area of the field.

With permission of the Department, students may take one technical elective outside of the groups listed above.

Students must get approval from the Department before registering in the technical elective outside of the groups listed above.

Aerospace Group: Mechanical Engineering BEng

• AERO 417 Standards, Regulations and Certification (3.00)

• AERO 446 Aerospace Vehicle Performance (3.00)

• AERO 455 Computational Fluid Dynamics for Aerospace Applications (3.75)

• AERO 462 Turbomachinery and Propulsion (3.00)

• AERO 464 Aerodynamics (3.00)

• AERO 465 Gas Turbine Design (3.50)

• AERO 480 Flight Control Systems (3.50)

• AERO 482 Avionic Navigation Systems (3.00)

• AERO 485 Introduction to Space Systems (3.00)

• AERO 486 Aircraft Stress Analysis (3.00)

• AERO 487 Design of Aircraft Structures (3.00)

• ENGR 411 Special Technical Report (1.00)

• ENGR 412 Honours Research Project (3.00)

• MECH 498 Topics in Mechanical Engineering (3.00)

Design and Manufacturing Group: Mechanical Engineering BEng

• ENGR 411 Special Technical Report (1.00)

• ENGR 412 Honours Research Project (3.00)

• INDU 372 Quality Control and Reliability (3.00)

• INDU 410 Safety Engineering (3.00)

• INDU 411 Computer Integrated Manufacturing (3.50)

• INDU 412 Human Factors Engineering (3.50)

• MECH 412 Computer‑Aided Mechanical Design (3.50)

• MECH 414 Computer Numerically Controlled Machining (3.50)

• MECH 421 Mechanical Shaping of Metals and Plastics (3.50)

• MECH 422 Mechanical Behaviour of Polymer Composite Materials (3.00)

• MECH 423 Casting, Welding, Heat Treating, and Non‑Destructive Testing (3.50)

• MECH 424 MEMS — Design and Fabrication (3.50)

• MECH 425 Manufacturing of Composites (3.50)

• MECH 428 Failure Analysis of Machine Systems (3.00)

• MECH 468 Wind Turbine Engineering (3.00)

• MECH 476 Generative Design and Manufacturing in Engineering (3.00)

• MECH 498 Topics in Mechanical Engineering (3.00)

Systems and Mechatronics Group: Mechanical Engineering BEng

• AERO 480 Flight Control Systems (3.50)

• AERO 482 Avionic Navigation Systems (3.00)

• ENGR 411 Special Technical Report (1.00)

• ENGR 412 Honours Research Project (3.00)

• MECH 415 Advanced Programming for Mechanical and Industrial Engineers (3.00)

• MECH 463 Fluid Power Control (3.50)

• MECH 471 Microcontrollers for Mechatronics (3.50)

• MECH 472 Mechatronics and Automation (3.50)

• MECH 473 Control System Design (3.50)

• MECH 474 Mechatronics (3.75)

• MECH 498 Topics in Mechanical Engineering (3.00)

Thermo-Fluids and Propulsion Group: Mechanical Engineering BEng

• AERO 455 Computational Fluid Dynamics for Aerospace Applications (3.75)

• AERO 462 Turbomachinery and Propulsion (3.00)

• AERO 465 Gas Turbine Design (3.50)

• ENGR 411 Special Technical Report (1.00)

• ENGR 412 Honours Research Project (3.00)

• MECH 415 Advanced Programming for Mechanical and Industrial Engineers (3.00)

• MECH 451 Renewable Energy: Fundamentals and Applications (3.00)

• MECH 452 Heat Transfer II (3.50)

• MECH 453 Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Systems (3.00)

• MECH 461 Gas Dynamics (3.50)

• MECH 463 Fluid Power Control (3.50)

• MECH 468 Wind Turbine Engineering (3.00)

• MECH 498 Topics in Mechanical Engineering (3.00)

Vehicle Systems Group: Mechanical Engineering BEng

• ENGR 411 Special Technical Report (1.00)

• ENGR 412 Honours Research Project (3.00)

• MECH 415 Advanced Programming for Mechanical and Industrial Engineers (3.00)

• MECH 444 Guided Vehicle Systems (3.00)

• MECH 447 Fundamentals of Vehicle System Design (3.00)

• MECH 454 Vehicular Internal Combustion Engines (3.00)

• MECH 473 Control System Design (3.50)

• MECH 498 Topics in Mechanical Engineering (3.00)

Stress Analysis Group: Mechanical Engineering BEng

• AERO 431 Principles of Aeroelasticity (3.50)

• AERO 486 Aircraft Stress Analysis (3.00)

• ENGR 411 Special Technical Report (1.00)

• ENGR 412 Honours Research Project (3.00)

• MECH 412 Computer‑Aided Mechanical Design (3.50)

• MECH 415 Advanced Programming for Mechanical and Industrial Engineers (3.00)

• MECH 422 Mechanical Behaviour of Polymer Composite Materials (3.00)

• MECH 426 Stress and Failure Analysis of Machinery (3.00)

• MECH 428 Failure Analysis of Machine Systems (3.00)

• MECH 460 Finite Element Analysis (3.75)

• MECH 498 Topics in Mechanical Engineering (3.00)