| MEC 222 Engineering Design & Graphical Comm | |
| Introduction to design: role of design in engineering, problem analysis, conceptual design and analysis, systems thinking, detailed design, design for product life cycle. Technical drawing in compliance with Canadian standards: orthographic and auxiliary views, sections, dimensioning and tolerancing, assembly and working drawings. Sketching and CAD-based methods. A semester-long, team-based design project will be used to connect all material into an overview of real design situations.
| | Lect: 2 hrs./Lab: 2 hrs. | | back to top |
| MEC 309 Basic Thermodynamics | |
| Introductory concepts and definitions: Thermo-dynamic systems, fluid properties. Energy, work, heat. First law. Cycles. Properties of a pure, simple compressible substance: substances that appear in different phases, ideal gas model. Control volume analysis: conservation of mass and energy. Second law: irreversible and reversible processes, Carnot cycle. Entropy: Clausius inequality, entropy change, entropy balance for closed and open systems, isentropic processes and efficiencies. Gas power systems; Air Standard Otto, Diesel, Dual and Brayton cycles. Engine testing.
| | Prerequisites: MTH 240, CPS 125, MTH 141, MEC 222, MTL 200, PCS 211, PCS 213. | | Lect: 3 hrs./Lab: 1.5 hrs | | back to top |
| MEC 322 Manufacturing Fundamentals | |
| An overview of manufacturing processes and methods with emphasis on understanding of the physical fundamentals of processes. The course will cover material removal processes, metal-casting processes forming and shaping processes and shaping processes for plastics. Students will also be introduced to areas of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD and T), engineering metrology including coordinate measuring machines (CMM) and the principles of reverse engineering.
| | MTH 240, CPS 125, MTH 141, MEC 222, MTL 200, PCS 211, PCS 213. | | Lect: 3 hrs./Lab: 2 hrs. | | back to top |
| MEC 323 Statics and Mechanics of Materials | |
| The statics will cover rigid body equilibrium. Two and three-force members. Trusses, frames and machines. Method of joints, sections, members. Dry friction. The introductory stress analysis will cover stress and strain, Hooke Law. Axial loading and statically indeterminate problems. Flexural analysis of beams: shear and moment diagrams, bending stresses, beam deflection, singularity functions.
| | MTH 240, CPS 125, MTH 141, MEC 222, MTL 200, PCS 211, PCS 213. | | Lect: 4 hrs./Lab: 1 hr. | | back to top |
| MEC 324 Applied Mechanics for Industrial Engineers | |
| Rigid body equilibrium, trusses, method of joints, method of sections, frames, method of members, bodies in motion, work and energy, impulse and momentum, concept of stress, normal stress, shear stress, strain, elasticity, ductility yield, torsion, stress and deflection, noncircular and thin walled shafts, shear and bending moment diagrams, stresses in both symmetric and non-symmetric members, shear stresses in beams, thin-walled pressure vessels.
| | MTH 240, CPS 125, MTH 141, MEC 222, MTL 200, PCS 211, PCS 213. | | Lect: 3 hrs./Lab: 1 hr. | | back to top |
| MEC 411 Mechanics of Machines | |
| Dynamics of complex, multi-component systems; gears, simple, compound and epicyclic gear trains; power screws and belt drives; flywheels and gyroscopes.
| | Prerequisites: MEC 311, MTH 141, MEC 222, MTL 200, PCS 213. | | Lect: 4 hrs./Lab: 1 hr. | | back to top |
| Torsional analysis for solid, hollow and non-circular members; stresses and deflections; statically indeterminate problems. Stress transformation; principal stresses; Mohr’s Circle; theories of failure. Flexural analysis; statically indeterminate problems; the method of superposition; design of beams and shafts for strength. Columns: Euler’s formulae for buckling; various end attachments; transition slenderness ratio; the parabolic formulae; eccentric loading and the secant formulae.
| | Prerequisites: MEC 323, MTL 300, MTH 141, MEC 222, PCS 213. | | Lect: 3 hrs./Lab: 1.5 hrs. | | back to top |
| MEC 431 Advanced Manufacturing | |
| Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) and the fabrication of materials by various shaping processes. Fundamentals of CNC programming, from manual coding to computer integrated software for 4 and 5 axis machining. EDM, powder metallurgy, laser and chemical machining. Advanced manufacturing topics such as rapid prototyping/tooling and quality management techniques using statistical process control and other methods are introduced.
| | Prerequisites: MEC 322, CPS 125, MTH 141, MTH 240, MTL 200, PCS 211, PCS 213. | | Lect: 3 hrs./Lab: 2 hrs. | | back to top |
| MEC 511 Thermodynamics and Fluids | |
| The scope and limitations of thermodynamics, macroscopic-approach heat, work, energy and first law. Properties and state of simple substances and fluids. Control-mass and control-volume energy analysis. The second law of thermodynamics, entropy limiting cycle efficiencies, criteria for equilibrium. Conservation equations for the flow of fluids. Application to one dimensional fluid flow.
| | Prerequisites: (CHY 102, MTH 141, PCS 211, CPS 125, ELE 202, MTH 240, PCS 224) or (CPS 125, MTH 141, MEC 222, MTH 240, MTL 200, PCS 211, PCS 213). | | Lect: 3 hrs./Lab: 1 hr. | | back to top |
| MEC 514 Applied Thermodynamics | |
| Rankine cycle, steam turbine cycles, reheat and regenerative feed-water heating. Gas turbine cycles, regenerators. Combustion, stoichiometric, lean and rich mixtures. Nozzles. Convergent and convergent-divergent nozzles. Principles of vapour compression refrigeration cycles.
| | Prerequisites: MEC 309, CPS 125, MTH 141, MEC 222, MTL 200, PCS 211, PCS 213. | | Lect: 4 hrs./Lab: 1 hr. (2 hrs. alternate weeks) | | back to top |
| MEC 516 Fluid Mechanics I | |
| Dimensions and units, continuum fluid mechanics. Properties of fluids. Fluid statics, the standard atmosphere. Manometry and pressure measurement. Forces on submerged planes. Flow characteristics: laminar and turbulent flow, steady and unsteady flow, streamlines. Flow analysis: control volume/control system and differential approaches for mass, momentum and energy conservation. Applications of the conservation equation, Euler and Bernoulli equations. Dimensional analysis, similitude and model testing.
| | Prerequisites: MEC 311, MTH 141, MEC 222, MTL 200, PCS 213, MTH 309. | | Lect: 3 hrs./Lab: 1 hr. (2 hrs. alternate weeks) | | back to top |
| Fluid Mechanics. Fluid Properties. Fluid Statics. Manometry. Forces on submerged planes. Fluid motion: velocity, acceleration. Continuity, energy and momentum equations. One dimensional flow in conduits. Dimensional analysis. Model testing.
| | Prerequisites: MTH 141, PCS 211, PCS 213, CPS 125, CVL 206, CVL 207, MTH 240, MTL 200. | | Lect: 3 hrs./Lab: 1 hr. (2 hrs. alternate weeks) | | back to top |
| MEC 531 Mechanics of Deformable Bodies | |
| Stress Analysis. The stiffness method. Thick shell cylinders, interference fits; rotating discs and cylinders. Discussion of the moment-area method and its application to various complex beam problems. Strain energy; Castigliano’s Theorem; application to truss and beam structures.
| | Prerequisites: MEC 430, MTH 309, CPS 125, MTH 141, MEC 222, PCS 213. | | Lect: 3 hrs. | | back to top |
| Review of stress analysis procedures; combined stresses; simple Design Factor approach; Variable loads and stresses with stress concentrations; bolts, bolted joints and springs; shaft and bearing design; brakes and brake systems; welded joints.
| | Prerequisites: MEC 411, MEC 430, MTH 141, MEC 222, PCS 213. | | Lect: 4 hrs./Lab: 1 hr. | | back to top |
| MEC 616 Fluid Mechanics II | |
| Laminar and turbulent pipe flow. Friction and minor losses. Non-circular conduits. Pipes in series and in parallel. Relaxation techniques and numerical methods of solution. Boundary layers. Drag and lift. Flow measurements. Pumps and turbines. Cavitation.
| | Prerequisites: MEC 516, MTH 141, MEC 222, MTL 200, PCS 213. | | Lect: 3 hrs./Lab: 1 hr. (2 hrs. alternate weeks) | | back to top |
| MEC 617 Introduction to Controls | |
| This course introduces the fundamental elements of industrial automation control logic systems using fluid power and microprocessor based circuits, standard sensor technology and peripheral equipment. Industrial operation circuits are studied and designed using Boolean Algebra for the combinational and sequential logic requirements. These circuits are constructed and tested on pneumatic and electronic-pneumatic (i.e. Programmable Logic Controller) equipment. Circuits are documented using ANSI circuit symbology and PLC software.
| | Prerequisites: (EES 512 or EES 812), CPS 125, MTH 141, MEC 222, MTH 240, MTL 200, PCS 211, PCS 213. | | Lect: 3 hrs./Lab: 1 hr. | | back to top |
| MEC 626 Applied Finite Elements | |
| Fundamentals of finite elements method will be explained. Direct stiffness method. Application of finite elements to stress, heat transfer and fluid mechanics. Trusses, beams, frames and plate elements will be introduced. Applications using engineering software.
| | Prerequisites: MEC 531, MEC 222, PCS 213, MTH 510. | | Lect: 3 hrs./Lab: 1 hr. (*2 hr. lab alternate weeks.) | | back to top |
| A fundamental course in heat transfer including conduction, convection and radiation. Analytical, graphical and numerical solutions for conduction in the steady and unsteady state. Experimental and analytical techniques in convection. Basic ideas in black and gray surface radiation including the effect of geometry. Heat exchanger theory and design, including compact heat exchangers.
| | Prerequisites: MEC 514, MTH 309, MEC 516, MTH 141, MEC 222, MTL 200, PCS 213. | | Lect: 3 hrs./Lab: 1 hr. (2 hr. lab alternate weeks) | | back to top |
| Mathematical model representation of physical control systems which involve mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical components. Open and closed-loop control system analysis. Block diagram algebra. First, second and higher order system stability analysis using techniques such as: Bode diagrams, Routh-Horowitz analysis, Root Locus analysis. Introduction to system compensation such as Lead-Lag Compensators.
| | Prerequisite: EES 512, PCS 213, CMN 432, ECN 801, MEC 309, MEC 411, MEC 430, MEC 431, MTH 510. | | Lect: 3 hrs./Lab: 1 hr. | | back to top |
| The dynamic behaviour of vibrating mechanical systems is studied. Topics include: Single degree of freedom systems in free and forced vibration, with and without damping. Instrumentation for vibration measurement. Vibration isolation. Vibration of multi-degree of freedom and continuous systems. Introduction to sound and acoustics, with emphasis on the prediction and abatement of industrial noise. Acoustics of enclosures and barriers. Noise control criteria.
| | Prerequisites: MEC 311, MTH 309, MTH 141, PCS 213, CMN 432, ECN 801, MEC 309, MEC 411, MEC 430, MEC 431, MTH 510. | | Lect: 4 hrs/Lab: 1 hr. | | back to top |
| MEC 722 Thermal Systems Design | |
| The design problem. Systems selection for energy-based problems. Principles of fluid mechanics, thermodynamics and heat transfer integrated in a number of design projects. Equipment selection. Use of commercial catalogs. Piping and instrumentation design for energy efficiency. Environmental impact. Commercial software. Estimating. Economics. The bid process. Inspection requirements. Lab work entails individual and group design of 3 to 4 projects. Project management techniques and creative thinking are encouraged.
| | Prerequisites: MEC 514, MEC 616, MEC 701, PCS 213, CMN 432, ECN 801, MEC 411, MEC 430, MEC 431, MTH 510. | | Lect: 2 hrs./Lab: 2 hrs. | | back to top |
| MEC 723 Mechanical Systems Design | |
| The science of design, and the impact of design on society and the environment. Working in teams of 3 or 4, students will complete a series of projects in which they will be expected to integrate efficient production methods, cost effectiveness, modern materials and methods such as fibre composites and plastic deformation. Also, the “best” solution will be chosen from a group of solutions presented to them, based on the above criteria.
| | Prerequisites: MEC 613, PCS 213, CMN 432, ECN 801, MEC 431, MTH 510, MEC 626. | | Lect: 2 hrs./Lab: 2 hrs. | | back to top |
| MEC 725 Selected Mech Eng Topics | |
| This optional course is intended for students with high academic standing. The student is required to conduct research or undertake an industry-driven project under the guidance of a faculty advisor. Prior to registering in the course, the student is required to present a project plan in writing which is acceptable to the faculty advisor. This course stresses independent work skills and the synthesis of knowledge acquired form previous courses. Before the end of term the student must submit the completed project in the form of a technical report and make an oral presentation.
| | Prerequisites: PCS 213, CMN 432, ECN 801, MEC 431, MTH 510, MEC 514, MEC 613, MTH 410, EES 612, MEC 616, MEC 617, MEC 626, MEC 701. | | Lab: 3 hrs. | | back to top |
| MEC 733 Microprocessors Systems | |
| This course introduces industrial microprocessor systems with emphasis on software and integration. Introduction to Microprocessor-based Systems. Introduction to Digital Systems: Digital Logic and design of logic networks. Microprocessor architecture and structure 8, 16, and 32-bit systems. Assembly language and high-level languages. Basic input/output serial and parallel communications overview of single-chip microprocessors and controllers. Memory design and analysis. The internal structure and design of peripheral devices. Hardware and software timing. Interrupts and exceptions. Use of compilers, assemblers, simulators. Case studies will include sample microprocessor system studies.
| | Corequisite: MEC 709. Prerequisites: EES 612, PCS 213, CMN 432, ECN 801, MEC 309, MEC 411, MEC 430, MEC 431, MTH 510. | | Lect: 3 hrs./Lab: 2 hrs. | | back to top |
| MEC 734 Design for Manufacturing | |
| This course introduces the student to concepts for successful product design in consideration of manufacturing processes. Principles of concurrent engineering, design for assembly, environmentally conscious design and manufacturing and the competitive aspects of manufacturing will be studied. Methods of assessment for engineering life cycles, manufacturing systems, assembly/disassembly processes in relation to rapid product manufacturing will be examined. Numerous case studies will be reviewed. Lab work will entail individual and group design of three to four projects.
| | Prerequisites: MEC 431, PCS 213, CMN 432, MEC 323, MTL 300, ECN 801, MEC 431, MTH 510, MEC 613, MEC 617. | | Lect: 2 hrs./Lab: 2 hrs. | | back to top |
| MEC 740 Environmental Control in Buildings | |
| Heating, ventilating, and air conditioning. Psychometrics and psychometric processes. Sensible heating and cooling, cooling and dehumidification, mixing and humidification. Human comfort, ventilation and room air distribution. Design of air conditioning and heating systems. Equipment selection. Duct and fan design. Pump and piping design. Refrigeration and refrigeration systems. Energy management in buildings.
| | Prerequisites: MEC 701, PCS 213, CMN 432, MEC 323, MTL 300, ECN 801, MEC 411, MEC 430, MEC 431, MTH 510. | | Lect: 3 hrs. | | back to top |
| MEC 750 Advanced Topics in Manufacturing | |
| Various topics in advanced manufacturing will be reviewed and discussed in this course. Advanced material handling including transport systems and storage systems, lean production and agile manufacturing, flexible and re-configurable manufacturing systems, solid free-form fabrication and rapid prototyping, semiconductor and electronics manufacturing, methods in biotechnology manufacturing and advanced methods in quality assurance and inspection will be studied. Student groups will be required to prepare case studies and a major project.
| | Corequisite: MEC 734. Prerequisites: PCS 213, CMN 432, ECN 801, MEC 309, MEC 411, MEC 430, MEC 431, MTH 510. | | Lect: 3 hrs. | | back to top |
| MEC 809 Integrated Manufacturing | |
| This course covers integrated manufacturing from CAD to CAM. Topics to be covered include: Computer Aided Process Planning, Production Planning and Control, Material Handling, Manufacturing Databases, Quality Control, Information Flow and Networks. Robot topics such as, sensors, actuators, kinematics and dynamics, motion control, programming and advanced applications will be investigated. Course work will consist of assignments, projects and laboratories.
| | Prerequisites: (MEC 709 or MEC 617), PCS 213, CMN 432, ECN 801, MEC 309, MEC 411, MEC 430, MEC 431, MTH 510. | | Lect: 3 hrs./Lab: 1 hr. | | back to top |
| MEC 810 Thermal Power Generation | |
| Electrical systems loads, peaks, reliability. Types of power plants and interconnectivity. Boilers and nuclear reactors. Steam turbine and gas turbine calculations. Auxiliary equipment: heat exchangers, fuel preparation, water treatment, cooling equipment. Combined-cycle power plants. Co-generation. Environmental impact of energy production. Pollution abatement devices. Economics.
| | Prerequisites: MEC 514, MEC 616, MEC 701, PCS 213, CMN 432, ECN 801, MEC 411, MEC 430, MEC 431, MTH 510. | | Lect: 3 hrs. | | back to top |
| MEC 811 Machine Design II | |
| A second course in Machine Design, this course will emphasize the art and skill of actual design process. A number of small to medium size projects will be undertaken on an individual basis or as small group efforts. Reports submitted, must include all pertinent design information, including manufacturing, assembly. Strength and control considerations, as well as component deformation, vibrations, system operations and costs.
| | Prerequisites: MEC 531, MEC 613, MEC 721, PCS 125, PCS 213, CMN 432, ECN 801, MEC 309, MEC 431, MTH 510. | | Lect: 3 hrs./Lab: 1 hr. | | back to top |
| MEC 816 Fabrication and Tool Engineering | |
| In the first part of the course fundamentals of tool design will be covered. Open-ended tool design problems will be used to illustrate the design process for jigs, fixtures and press tools. Common fabrication processes will be covered in the second half of the course. Permanent joining processes including welding, brazing and soldering will be discussed. Assembly processes both manual and automated will be presented and design for assembly principles reviewed. Fabrication of semi-conductor devices will also be presented.
| | Prerequisites: MEC 431, PCS 213, CMN 432, ECN 801, MEC 309, MEC 411, MEC 430, MTH 510. | | Lect: 3 hrs./Lab: 1 hr. | | back to top |
| MEC 817 Combustion Engineering | |
| This course will cover combustion fundamentals and their application to engineered combustion systems such as furnaces and fossil-fuelled engines, with en emphasis on maximizing combustion efficiency and minimizing pollutant formation. Topics covered will include flame stoichiometry, chemical kinetics, flame temperature, pre-mixed and diffusion flames, fuel properties, continuous and unsteady combustion systems, pollution reduction techniques and safety issues.
| | Prerequisites: MEC 514, MEC 516, MEC 701, PCS 213, CMN 432, ECN 801, MEC 309, MEC 411, MEC 430, MEC 431, MTH 510. | | Lect: 3 hrs./Lab: ¼ hr. (two 2 hr. labs per semester). | | back to top |
| MEC 825 Mechanical Design | |
| Integrated design of mechanical or electromechanical products or systems. Working in teams, students will develop design solutions to applied problems. Methods of collaborative engineering will be emphasized. Design methods to address function, form, manufacturability, cost, environmental impact, safety, reliability, integrity and other factors will be treated. A formal technical report and oral presentation will be made at the end of the term.
| | Prerequisites: MTL 300, PCS 213, CMN 432, ECN 801, MEC 309, MEC 411, MEC 430, MEC 431, MTH 510, (MEC 722 or MEC 723 or MEC 734 or MEC 830). | | Lect: 1 hr./Lab: 3 hrs. | | back to top |
| MEC 830 Mechatronics Systems Design | |
| This course provides a focused interdisciplinary theme for electromechanical systems design. Introduction to Mechatronic Systems. Modeling and simulation of physical systems. Review of Electrical and Computer Engineering fundamentals. Review of Analog signal processing using Amplifiers, Integrators, Differentiators, Comparators, Sample and Hold circuits. Review of Digital Circuits: binary logic, Karanaugh Maps, flip-flops, time, trigger, counter. Real-time interfacing: data acquisitions, A/D, D/A, I/O. Signal conditioning. Sensors and Traducers. Actuators. Microprocessor-based control. Mechatronic systems case studies.
| | Prerequisites: MEC 709, MEC 733, PCS 213, CMN 432, ECN 801, MEC 309, MEC 411, MEC 430, MEC 431, MTH 510. | | Lect: 3 hrs./Lab: 2 hrs. | | back to top |
| MEC 850 Environmental Impact of Thermal Systems | |
| The course describes the environmental impact of thermal systems such as power generation, industrial processes and transportation. Air, soil and water pollution. Pollution prevention, pollution abatement devices and equipment. Legislation. Sustainable development solutions.
| | Prerequisites: MEC 722, PCS 213, CMN 432, ECN 801, MEC 309, MEC 411, MEC 430, MEC 431, MTH 510. | | Lect: 3 hrs. | | back to top |
| MTL 200 Materials Science Fundamentals | |
| Atomic structure, atomic bonding in materials, crystallinity, lattice structure. Crystal systems, x-ray diffraction, amorphous materials. Imperfections and diffusion in solids. Phase diagrams and phase transformations. Structures of metals, polymers and ceramics. Corrosion and degradation. Thermal and electrical properties of materials.
| | Prerequisite: CHY 102. | | Lect: 3 hrs./Lab: 1 hr. (2 hrs. alternate weeks) | | back to top |
| MTL 300 Materials Science II | |
| Mechanical Properties of materials, materials testing - tensile properties, hardness, impact, fatigue, creep; failure and modes of fracture; engineering materials systems, interrelationships of structure, properties and processing; structural modifications in metals, polymers, ceramics and composites; strengthening mechanisms, heat treatment; processing and applications of engineering materials.
| | Prerequisites: MTL 200, CPS 125, MTH 141, MEC 222, MTH 240, MTL 200, PCS 211, PCS 213. | | Lect: 3 hrs./Lab: 1 hr. (2 hrs. alternate weeks) | | back to top |
| MTL 700 Materials Selection for Engineering Design | |
| Comparison of materials, advances in materials, role of materials in design; methodology of materials selection; evaluation of property data, failure analysis, fracture mechanics, crack growth rate; analysis of material performance requirements; reliability and probability; materials data bases, case studies in materials selection.
| | Prerequisites: MTL 300, PCS 213, CMN 432, ECN 801, MEC 309, MEC 411, MEC 430, MEC 431, MTH 510. | | Lect: 3 hrs. | | back to top |
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