About U of O
Prospective Students
Students
Services
Academics
Research
News & Events
Alumni & Friends
FrançaisLibrariesMapsKeyword Search and DirectoriesCoursesU of O Home


Current calendars

Faculty calendars

Arts
Education
Engineering
Health Sciences
Law (Civil Law)
Law (Common Law)
Management
Medicine
Social Sciences
Science

Programs
Courses

Archived Calendars

See List

Contact Information

Infoservice
Tabaret Hall
75 Laurier Av. E.
Ottawa, ON, Canada
K1N 6N5

Tel: 613-562-5630
Toll-free phone:
1-877-868-8292
Fax:613-562-5323

[email protected]

InfoAdmission
Tel: 613-562-5315
Toll-free phone:
1-877-868-8292 (#5315)

[email protected]
 
 
Calendars > Faculty of Engineering > Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical engineering encompasses a very broad range of subject areas, including mechanics, materials, energy, fluids, controls, design and manufacturing. Mechanical engineers design machines and mechanical systems, engines, motor vehicles, aircraft, satellites, power plants, building energy systems, manufacturing systems, robots, control systems, medical equipment, and consumer products. They are involved in the production of metals and advanced materials, fibre optic components, manufactured goods, electronic chips and computer components, machine tools and industrial supplies. Their products are as diverse as aircraft,
computer disk drives, automobiles, carbon-fibre tennis rackets, artificial hearts, solar panels, or the Canadarm.

Mechanical engineers are also concerned with energy resource production and utilization, environmental protection measures, and alternative energy systems such as solar, wind and tidal power. Mechanical engineers are versatile, and frequently take on interdisciplinary projects, which overlap with electrical, chemical, and civil engineering. Mechanical engineering graduates find employment in every branch of Canadian industry, including the high-technology, aerospace, manufacturing, automotive, building systems, energy and chemical sectors, and their work ranges from design, production and maintenance to research, consulting and management. Some of our graduates have used their mechanical engineering education as a springboard to medicine, management, law, or other careers.

The Department of Mechanical Engineering has an active student body with a long history of successful participation in design and student project competitions, such as the RALOS solar vehicle, the Mini-Baja all-terrain vehicle and the Formula SAE car team. There are also active student chapters of professional organizations such as the Society of Automotive Engineers and the American Society of Heating Refrigerating and Air-conditioning Engineers, which offer the opportunity to tour plants and meet with other engineers.

The department offers a four-year program leading to the BASc in mechanical engineering. The department also offers an innovative combined program, which allows students to earn two degrees - a BSc in computing technology and the BASc in mechanical engineering - in five years of study. Both of these are available as co-op programs (for more details, see the co-operative education section in this calendar). An engineering entrepreneurship and management option is also available.


The Baccalaureate of Applied Science in Mechanical Engineering gives exemption from the technical examination requirements of the Professional Engineers of Ontario and the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec for licensing as a professional engineer.


BASc in Mechanical Engineering
BASc in Mechanical Engineering / BSc in Computing Technology
BASc in Mechanical Engineering / BSc in Computing Technology (Co-op program)
Engineering Management and Entrepreneurship option
Graduate Studies in Mechanical Engineering

Top

 

BASc in Mechanical Engineering

158


The program consists of required courses, electives and complementary studies. The order in which courses are taken must meet the prerequisite and corequisite requirements of each course and must be approved by the department. The tables below give the recommended course sequence.

 
First year34
 
Fall:
CHM1310Principles of Chemistry4
ENG1112Technical Report Writing3
GNG1100Engineering Mechanics4
GNG1101Fundamentals of Engineering Computation4
MAT1320Calculus I3
 
Winter:
ECO1192Engineering Economics3
MAT1322Calculus II3
MAT1341Introduction to Linear Algebra3
MCG1901Dessin industriel et dissection mécaniques / Mechanical Drawing and Dissection3
PHY1102Fundamentals of Physics II3
PHY1304Physics Laboratory for Engineers1
 
Second year44
 
Fall:
ADM1100Introduction to Business Management3
MAT2322Calculus III for Engineers3
MAT2331Ordinary Differential Equations and Numerical Methods4
MCG2107Mechanics II4
MCG2135Thermodynamics I4
MCG2355Engineering Materials I4
 
Winter:
CVG2140Mechanics of Materials I3
ELG2331Electric Circuits and Machines for Mechanical Engineering4
MAT2377Probability and Statistics for Engineers3
MCG2101Introduction to Design3
MCG2175Thermodynamics II4
MCG2365Engineering Materials II4
MCG2910Pratique de la profession d'ingénieur / Professional Engineering Practice1
 
Third year42
 
Fall:
ELG3331Electronics for Mechanical Engineers4
MAT3320Mathematics for Engineers3
MCG3124Dynamics of Machinery4
MCG3301Control Systems I4
MCG3335Fluid Mechanics I4
 
Winter:
GNG4170Engineering Law3
MCG3105Heat Transfer4
MCG3126Machine Design4
MCG3140Advanced Strength of Materials4
MCG3302Control Systems II4
MCG3345Fluid Mechanics II4
 
Fourth year38
 
Fall:
MCG4322Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing (CAD/CAM)6
MCG4323Manufacturing4
 
Technical electives16
 
Complementary studies elective23
 
Winter:
HIS2129Technology, Society and Environment since 18003
or 
PHI2394Scientific Thought and Social Values3
 
MCG4303Mechanical Vibration Analysis4
MCG4340Mechanical Engineering Laboratory3
 
Technical electives19
 
(1) List of technical electives (Not all courses are given every year). 
 
Stream A: Fluid Mechanics - Heat Transfer 
MCG4104Building Energy Systems3
MCG4110Fluid Machinery3
MCG4111Internal Combustion Engines3
MCG4126Energy Conversion3
MCG4128Basic Nuclear Engineering3
MCG4139Computational Methods in Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer3
MCG4325Gas Dynamics3
MCG4345Aerodynamics3
 
Stream B: Solid Mechanics - Design and Synthesis 
MCG4102Finite Element Analysis3
MCG4107Dynamics II3
MCG4109Analysis of Engineering Problems3
MCG4123Biomechanical Engineering3
MCG4127Applications of Computers in Mechanical Engineering3
MCG4155Advanced Engineering Materials3
MCG4324Value Engineering and Analysis3
MCG4329Reliability and Maintainability in Engineering Design3
 
Stream C: CAD/CAM - Industrial Engineering 
MCG4108Industrial Control Systems3
MCG4130Industrial Planning3
MCG4131Production Engineering3
MCG4132Robot Mechanics3
MCG4133Automation Design and Control3
MCG4134Robot Design and Control3
MCG4136Mechatronics3
MCG4175Engineering Management and Economics3
MCG4327Quality Control in Equipment Design and Manufacturing3
MCG4331Process Planning3
MCG4333Instrumentation for Measurement and Control3
 
Other technical electives: 
MCG4100Thesis6
MCG4190Selected Topics I3
MCG4191Selected Topics II3
MCG4220Thesis6
(2) For a complete list of complementary studies electives, consult the Academic Regulations section. Depending on scheduling, HIS2129 or PHI2394 may be interchanged with the complementary studies elective.
Top

 

BASc in Mechanical Engineering / BSc in Computing Technology

193


The Department of Mechanical Engineering and the School of Information Technology and Engineering (SITE) jointly offer the combined program in mechanical engineering and computing technology. The program’s goal is to provide its graduates with a strong background for a career in mechanical engineering along with a solid foundation in computing technology. As a result of this innovative curriculum, graduates will have the same preparation as students in the regular mechanical engineering program, as well as training in software engineering, computer hardware, programming languages and operating systems, expert systems, and networks. The program will be particularly valuable for work in high-tech industries or in the manufacturing, automation, robotics, controls and computer simulation fields.

The combined program requires five years of study and leads to two degrees: the BASc in Mechanical Engineering and the BSc in Computing Technology. The program can also be completed under the co-operative education option.


NOTE: Admission to the program is limited. To remain in the program, students must satisfy Faculty regulations. The computing technology program can only be taken in conjunction with a BASc program in engineering.

 
First year37
 
Fall:
CHM1310Principles of Chemistry4
ENG1112Technical Report Writing3
GNG1100Engineering Mechanics4
GNG1101Fundamentals of Engineering Computation4
GNG1102Fundamentals of Computer Hardware2
MAT1320Calculus I3
 
Winter:
CSI1102Fundamentals of Software Design4
MAT1322Calculus II3
MAT1341Introduction to Linear Algebra3
MCG1901Dessin industriel et dissection mécaniques / Mechanical Drawing and Dissection3
PHY1102Fundamentals of Physics II3
PHY1304Physics Laboratory for Engineers1
 
Second year42
 
Fall:
CSI2165Prolog Concepts Laboratory2
MAT2322Calculus III for Engineers3
MAT2331Ordinary Differential Equations and Numerical Methods4
MCG2107Mechanics II4
MCG2135Thermodynamics I4
MCG2355Engineering Materials I4
 
Winter:
CSI2172C++ Concepts Laboratory2
CVG2140Mechanics of Materials I3
ELG2331Electric Circuits and Machines for Mechanical Engineering4
MCG2101Introduction to Design3
MCG2175Thermodynamics II4
MCG2365Engineering Materials II4
MCG2910Pratique de la profession d'ingénieur / Professional Engineering Practice1
 
Third year45
 
Fall:
CSI2114Data Structures3
ELG3331Electronics for Mechanical Engineers4
MAT3320Mathematics for Engineers3
MCG3124Dynamics of Machinery4
MCG3301Control Systems I4
MCG3335Fluid Mechanics I4
 
Winter:
ADM1100Introduction to Business Management3
MCG3105Heat Transfer4
MCG3126Machine Design4
MCG3140Advanced Strength of Materials4
MCG3302Control Systems II4
MCG3345Fluid Mechanics II4
 
Fourth year39
 
Fall:
CSI2111Computer Architecture3
CSI3125Concepts of Programming Languages4
MCG4322Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing (CAD/CAM)6
MCG4323Manufacturing4
 
Complementary studies elective13
 
Winter:
CSI2121Principles of Assembly Language Programming3
 
HIS2129Technology, Society and Environment since 18003
or 
PHI2394Scientific Thought and Social Values3
 
MAT2377Probability and Statistics for Engineers3
MCG4303Mechanical Vibration Analysis4
MCG4340Mechanical Engineering Laboratory3
SEG3300Introduction to Software Engineering3
 
Fifth year30
 
Fall:
CSI3103Data Transmission and Computer Networks3
CSI4106Introduction to Artificial Intelligence3
or 
SEG3310Object-Oriented Analysis, Design and Programming3
ECO1192Engineering Economics3
 
Technical electives36
 
Winter:
CSI3310Operating System Principles3
GNG4170Engineering Law3
 
Technical electives39
(1) For a complete list of complementary studies electives, consult the Academic Regulations section. Depending on scheduling, HIS2129 or PHI2394 may be interchanged with the complementary studies elective.
(2) In order to register in CSI4106 in the fifth year, a student must take MAT1361 in the winter of their fourth year as an out-of-program course.
(3) Consult the list of technical electives as shown in the regular program.
Top

 

BASc in Mechanical Engineering / BSc in Computing Technology (Co-op program)

193


The department recommends the same course sequence in the first and second year as the regular BASc in mechanical engineering and BSc in computing technology program.

 
Third year48
 
Fall:
CSI2111Computer Architecture3
CSI2114Data Structures3
ELG3331Electronics for Mechanical Engineers4
MAT3320Mathematics for Engineers3
MCG3124Dynamics of Machinery4
MCG3301Control Systems I4
MCG3335Fluid Mechanics I4
 
Winter:
Co-op Work Term 2Course title not available0
 
Spring/Summer
ADM1100Introduction to Business Management3
MCG3105Heat Transfer4
MCG3126Machine Design4
MCG3140Advanced Strength of Materials4
MCG3302Control Systems II4
MCG3345Fluid Mechanics II4
 
Fall:
Co-op Work Term 3Course title not available0
 
Fourth year45
 
Winter:
CSI2121Principles of Assembly Language Programming3
 
HIS2129Technology, Society and Environment since 18003
or 
PHI2394Scientific Thought and Social Values3
 
MAT2377Probability and Statistics for Engineers3
MCG4303Mechanical Vibration Analysis4
MCG4340Mechanical Engineering Laboratory3
 
Technical electives26
 
Spring/Summer
Co-op Work Term 4Course title not available0
 
Fall:
CSI3103Data Transmission and Computer Networks3
CSI3125Concepts of Programming Languages4
ECO1192Engineering Economics3
MCG4322Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing (CAD/CAM)6
MCG4323Manufacturing4
 
Complementary studies elective13
 
Fifth year21
 
Winter:
CSI3310Operating System Principles3
CSI4106Introduction to Artificial Intelligence3
or 
SEG3310Object-Oriented Analysis, Design and Programming3
GNG4170Engineering Law3
SEG3300Introduction to Software Engineering3
 
Technical electives29
(1) For a complete list of complementary studies electives, consult the Academic Regulations section. Depending on scheduling, HIS2129 or PHI2394 may be interchanged with the complementary studies elective.
(2) Consult the list of technical electives as shown in the regular program.
(3) In order to register in CSI4106 in the fifth year, a student must take MAT1361 in the winter of their fourth year as an out-of-program course.
The recomended course sequence allows co-op students to graduate with two degrees at the same time as regular.
Top

 

Engineering Management and Entrepreneurship option

158


The engineering management and entrepreneurship option will appeal to students interested in managing their own enterprise. These skills are also important for engineers who are working in teams on both large and small-scale projects as they need to be able not only to design a product or process, but also to market it effectively to both their technical and administrative associates. Entrepreneurs are knowledgeable about the legal, financial, and administrative procedures involved when starting up new companies and they are aware of the pitfalls involved. In this option students take the bulk of their complementary studies requirements from the School of Management. The first, second and third years of this option are identical to the regular program; only the fourth year is shown here.

 
Fourth year34
 
Fall:
ADM2320Marketing3
ADM2340Financial Accounting3
MCG4322Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing (CAD/CAM)6
MCG4323Manufacturing4
 
Technical electives16
 
Winter:3
ADM3313Introduction to Entrepreneurship3
 
HIS2129Technology, Society and Environment since 18003
or 
PHI2394Scientific Thought and Social Values3
 
MCG4303Mechanical Vibration Analysis4
MCG4340Mechanical Engineering Laboratory3
 
Elective for the management / entrepreneurship option23
(1) Consult the technical electives list shown in the regular program.
(2) List of electives for the engineering management and entrepreneurship option.
ADM1101Social Context of Business3
ADM2336Organizational Behaviour3
ADM3318International Business3
ADM3319Comparative Management3
ADM3324Industrial and Technology Marketing3
ADM3326Advertising and Sales Promotion Management3
PHI2397Business Ethics3
NOTE: Students wishing to drop out of the engineering entrepreneurship and management option will have to satisfy the complementary studies requirements for the mechanical engineering program.
Top

 

Graduate Studies in Mechanical Engineering


For further study in a specialization, students whose cumulative grade point average is 6.0 or above should consider graduate studies. Enrolment in a maximum of two graduate courses may be possible in the final year of undergraduate studies for subsequent credit in the graduate studies program. Interested students should direct their enquiries to the graduate student advisor in mechanical engineering.

 
Top
     
 


 

About U of O | Prospective Students | Students | Services | Academics | Research | News and Events | Alumni and Friends



System requirements | Feedback | Privacy Policy | Accessibility

© University of Ottawa
If you are looking for additional information, please contact us.
Technical questions or comments about this site? Last updated: 2015.08.06