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Undergraduate Student Handbook Mechanical Engineering

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Updated on June 22, 2016

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, McGill University

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT HANDBOOK 2016-2017 August 2016


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Table of Contents

Department of Mechanical Engineering McGill University............................................................. 4

Department of Mechanical Engineering Academic Advisory Personnel............................................ 5

Department of Mechanical Engineering Departmental Policy ........................................................... 7

Pre-Requisites .............................................................................................................................. 7

Course Conflicts ........................................................................................................................... 7

Graduation ................................................................................................................................... 8

Checking Graduation .................................................................................................................... 8

Stream A - Option 1 & Option 2 ..................................................................................................... 8

Courses with Laboratory Components ......................................................................................... 8

Courses Outside McGill University................................................................................................ 9

Courses Outside the Department ................................................................................................. 9

Minors and Concentrations .......................................................................................................... 9

Upper Limit on Credits ................................................................................................................. 9

Exchange Programs/Internships .................................................................................................10

Supplemental exams...................................................................................................................10

Exam Viewing and Re-read ..........................................................................................................10

Student Forms: .............................................................................................................................. 11

The Course Authorization Form (CA) ............................................................................ 11

The request for a Letter Form ...................................................................................... 11

Exchange Program Forms ............................................................................................ 11

Department of Mechanical Engineering Request to Review Final Exam Form ...................... 12

TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE (for students) ................................................................................... 13

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING CURRICULUM .................................................................................. 15

Stream A - Option 1 (CEGEP Entry) ................................................................................................. 15

Stream A - Option 2 (CEGEP Entry) ............................................................................................16


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Stream B (Non-CEGEP Entry) ..................................................................................................... 17

Stream C (Honours) ....................................................................................................................18

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS ............................................................ 20

SUMMARY OF PREREQUISITES AND CO---REQUISITES FOR MECHANICAL ENGINEERING CORE COURSES ................................................................................................................................... 20

Mech Labs: Information and Frequently Asked Questions ............................................................... 24

MECH 362- - - Mechanical Laboratory (Mech Labs) ......................................................................... 24

Mech Labs: Information (continued) .......................................................................................... 25

Mech Labs: Information (continued) .......................................................................................... 26

COMPLEMENTARY COURSES: TECHNICAL AND NON-TECHNICAL ........................................... 27

I. Technical Complementary Courses .................................................................................. 27

II. Non-Technical Complementary Courses (HSSA/Impact) ................................................... 32

GROUP A -- - Impact of Technology on Society ........................................................................ 32

GROUP B - -- Humanities and Social Sciences, Management Studies and Law (HSSA)............... 32

ADDITIONAL ELECTIVE COURSES ............................................................................................. 33

Out-of-Province and International Students ............................................................................ 33

CEGEP Students: Additional Elective Courses (2010 entry and onwards) ................................... 34


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Department of Mechanical Engineering McGill University 2016--17 Undergraduate Student Handbook

Updated: June 2016

For Academic Advising and Student Information

If there is a discrepancy between what is written here and the Calendar or Website, then this discrepancy should be reported to the Associate Chair (Undergraduate Affairs) in Mechanical Engineering. It is the responsibility of the student to make sure he has the correct and most up---to---date information. Note that the University Calendar can be up to one year late for incorporating changes. This Student Handbook is up---to---date. The active participation of students in the advising process is essential in order for them to access the full range of academic opportunities during their studies. They must be proactive in seeking meetings with various advisors, professors, counsellors, and such to ensure that they receive the advice they need to formulate a personal plan of study and to meet their academic goals. It should be noted that, while advisors are there to provide students with guidance, students are ultimately responsible for meeting the requirements of their degree or diploma. It is their responsibility to inform themselves about the rules and regulations of the University, their faculty, and their program. With the cooperation of students, all advisors and counsellors can work together to help students throughout their undergraduate studies. Lastly, McGill University values academic integrity. Therefore all students must understand the meaning and consequences of cheating, plagiarism and other academic offences under the Code of Student Conduct and Disciplinary Procedures (see http://www.mcgill.ca/integrity/ for more information). L'université McGill attache une haute importance à l’honnêteté académique. Il incombe par conséquent à tous les étudiants de comprendre ce que l'on entend par tricherie, plagiat et autres infractions académiques, ainsi que les conséquences que peuvent avoir de telles actions, selon le Code de conduite de l'étudiant et des procédures disciplinaires (pour de plus amples renseignements, veuillez consulter le site see http://www.mcgill.ca/integrity/).

http://www.mcgill.ca/integrity/

http://www.mcgill.ca/integrity/


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Department of Mechanical Engineering Academic Advisory Personnel

Chairman Professor Luc Mongeau

ENGMD 270

Associate Chair (Undergraduate Affairs) Professor Tim Lee

Advanced Credits / Course Equivalency / Exchange Program

Mechanical Engineering Courses & Exchange Programs Administrator ENGMC211

[email protected]

Undergraduate Student Affairs Coordinator Tina Panaritis

ENGMD 270 (514) 398--6296 [email protected] Academic Advisors

Professor Tim Lee Course Equivalency/Advanced Credits

Mechanical Engineering Courses & Exchange Programs Administrator ENGMC 211

[email protected]

Professor Rabi Baliga ENGMD 370

[email protected]

Professor Srikar Vengallatore ENGMD 363

[email protected]

Professor Jozsef Kovecses ENGMD 158

jozsef.kovecses@m cgill.ca

Professor Evgeny Timofeev Honours Program Administrator

ENGMC 121 [email protected]

mailto:[email protected]








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Professor Rosaire Mongrain

Design Concentration Administrator ENGMD 369

[email protected]

Professor Mathias Legrand Aeronautics Concentration Administrator

ENGMD 160 [email protected]

Faculty of Engineering --- Engineering Student Centre

General Engineering Enquiries

Frank Dawson Adams Bldg., Room 022 (Advanced Credits Pre---Engineering, HSSA/Impact Courses & Permission

to take these Courses at another University)

Faculty Liaison Advisor for Mechanical Engineering New Students Ms. Lesley Morin

lesley.morin@m cgill.ca




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Department of Mechanical Engineering Departmental Policy The following is a list of important policies of the Department of Mechanical Engineering that are related to registration, graduation and other issues. Many students are not aware of some of the rules and end up violating them. Students are strongly advised to meet their advisor at the beginning of each year. This will help avoid any unnecessary problems that may result in a delay of their graduation.

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Pre-Requisites

The Department does not allow students to register for any core course without having completed the necessary pre---requisites. Co---requisites, if any, must also be satisfied. Completion of a course means that the student has obtained a grade of “C” or better. If a student has a “D”, “F”, deferred grade (e.g., has missed the final exam and has an “L” or “LE” grade) then the student is considered to have NOT completed the course, and thus cannot take the next course in a pre---requisite sequence. Exceptions are sometimes made for the pre---requisites to elective courses only. Permission to violate the pre---requisites for an elective course may be granted by the instructor of the elective course. Since students can register for courses in both fall and winter semesters at the same time, sometimes a student may fail a fall semester course and still be registered in winter for a course in which the pre---requisite is no longer met. In such cases, the student must drop any course that violates the pre---requisites.

Course Conflicts

In the Department of Mechanical Engineering, it is not permitted for students to register for courses with time conflicts. Although the Minerva system does not always catch the conflicts during registration, nevertheless, conflicts are not permitted. A conflict means that two courses have time conflicts, either in the lecture times or tutorial times. Thus, students are not allowed to register for two courses, even if the conflict is only with the tutorial of one course and with the lecture (or tutorial) of the other course. The only exception made to this rule is for the course MECH 497 Value Engineering. This course takes place over an eight---hour period on Mondays, and would normally conflict with several Monday courses. However, in MECH 497, students are only required to be present during one to two of the eight hours and students can easily arrange their MECH 497 meeting such that conflicts are avoided with any other course on Mondays. Exceptions are also made for certain MATH courses, where the tutorials are clearly identified as “optional”.


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Graduation

Note changes in red, as of summer 2012. Students must meet the requirements of the degree. This means completing the required core courses and technical complementary courses with a grade of “C” or better and non---technical complementary courses with a grade of “D” or better. Only non---technical complementary elective courses may be taken on a pass/fail basis (one per term https://www.mcgill.ca/engineering/current-students/undergraduate/courses-registration/courses-grades/su-option-complementary-courses ). An important change came into effect in fall of 2012, thus we are deleting the following: In some exceptional circumstances, a student may be permitted to graduate with one D in a required course in the student’s final semester, or one D in the next---to---final semester if that course is not offered in the student’s final semester. Note that this exception is not guaranteed. The student can appeal through the undergraduate program coordinator to ask the Standing Committee to allow them to graduate with this one remaining D on their record.

Checking Graduation

Students are responsible to make sure they will graduate by taking the correct courses. Close to graduation, please take the following steps: a) Start by using the Minerva Degree Evaluation tool. Although far from perfect, it is

a place to start. This tool usually indicates some false problems, for example, it does not recognize a technical complementary course taken outside of our department. It also has trouble with the Non---Technical Complementary Courses.

b) The Degree Evaluation tool is not very good, so it is better to print out your stream chart and check off the courses you have taken one-by-one.

c) If after steps (a) and (b) you are still not sure, please consult the Undergraduate Student Affairs Coordinator ([email protected]), an advisor or the Engineering Student Centre, depending upon the problem.

Stream A - Option 1 & Option 2

Two different streams were introduced in fall 2002 in order to reduce class size from previous years (max 160 to max 90). Students are now assigned a stream when they enter the Mechanical Engineering program. Problems have occurred when classes become full, caused by students not following their stream. If a class is full, only students in the correct stream can be allowed into that class, but even this is not guaranteed. Students may have to wait until a subsequent semester. Exceptions will be made, of course, for students who require a course in order to avoid a delay in graduation.

Courses with Laboratory Components For courses that contain a laboratory component, the laboratory component is required, and must be completed. Non--- completion of a laboratory component could result in a “K” (incomplete) grade, even if the student would normally still pass the course in terms of grade percentage. The “K” grade will be removed once the student has completed the required lab components.

https://www.mcgill.ca/engineering/current-students/undergraduate/courses-registration/courses-grades/su-option-complementary-courses

https://www.mcgill.ca/engineering/current-students/undergraduate/courses-registration/courses-grades/su-option-complementary-courses



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Courses Outside McGill University

All core courses must be completed at McGill University. Permission for elective courses to be taken outside the University may be granted in rare cases (e.g., special interest in a subject and lack of an equivalent Technical Complementary course at McGill, or other special cases). Students taking part in official exchange programs are permitted to take courses outside McGill University, obviously.

Courses Outside the Department

Students are expected to concentrate their efforts in any given semester on taking courses that will lead to their Mechanical Engineering degree or will fulfill approved minors or areas of concentration. Students may register in other courses offered at McGill University provided that these courses are specified in Minerva as "extra" or “S/U” courses that will not count toward their TGPA or CGPA. The expectation is that students should be concentrating on their program---related courses. Students MUST code courses under the S/U OPTION at the time of registration on MINERVA. The Option will NOT be added or dropped manually to a student's record after the Drop/Add deadline. However, if you are taking a course solely for your own interest, you may code this course as “Extra”; in order to do this you must go to the Engineering Student Centre and fill out a Course Authorization Form which must be then signed by your department advisor and brought back to them for processing - http://www.mcgill.ca/engineering/current-students/undergraduate/courses-registration/courses-grades/extra-courses Please note that this grading mode must be chosen on MINERVA prior to the add/drop deadline of the current term. If you have chosen a course that is not permitted as Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory, the S/U option will be manually removed from your record by MESC.

Minors and Concentrations

There are various possibilities for specialization in certain fields. Usually this involves taking extra courses. The Department offers two concentrations (Aerospace, Design) and the University has various minors. Please consult the specific websites at McGill University for information about these options.

Upper Limit on Credits

The upper limit for credits in one semester is 18. Requests to take more than 18 credits in one semester are usually denied, unless there are exceptional circumstances (e.g. good students who need 19 credits to graduate one semester early, in their final semester). In general, students with a below---average GPA are not permitted to go beyond 18 credits.

http://www.mcgill.ca/engineering/current-students/undergraduate/courses-registration/courses-grades/extra-courses

http://www.mcgill.ca/engineering/current-students/undergraduate/courses-registration/courses-grades/extra-courses


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Exchange Programs/Internships

The Department encourages students to take advantage of the internship/exchange programs, but a good plan is essential! Many students do not realize the challenges posed by going on an Internship or on a student exchange. Exchange programs often mean that students will be lacking certain courses that were not offered at the foreign university. Some courses are especially critical and can lead to prerequisite sequence problems upon the student’s return to McGill University. A good example of this is the fact that both Design I and Design II are necessary pre---requisites for taking MECH 463 (Mechanical Engineering Project). Exchange students must ensure

that they complete the requirements for Design I and II before taking MECH 463. Please ensure that you have foreseen such problems before going away on exchange or internship. A good recommendation is to make a complete plan for your courses beyond the exchange year right up until graduation.

Supplemental exams

The Department does not offer supplemental exams. The Eligible Engineering List of Supplemental Exams are (subject to change): CHEM 110, CHEM 120, CHEM 212, CHEM 234, COMP 202, MATH 133, MATH 140, MATH 141, MATH 150, MATH 152, MATH 247, MATH 248, MATH 317, PHYS 131, PHYS 142, some Science courses administered by the Faculty of Science in addition to Humanities and Social Science courses administered by the Faculty of Arts. Students are responsible for not only verifying if a Supplemental is being offered but must apply online for a supplemental exam at: http://www.mcgill.ca/engineering/current-students/undergraduate/courses-registration/exams-assessment/supplementals

Exam Viewing and Re-read

Students may request to see their final exams (exam viewing). This request comes with a form that must be filled out and submitted to the Undergraduate Student Affairs Coordinator ([email protected]) in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. An exam viewing is for the student to see his/her exam only and does not allow for any grade change. If a student feels that the grading was not done correctly, the student must request a re---read and fill out a Request to Review a Final Exam form at the Engineering Student Centre, FDA Building, Room 22. A copy of this form is on the page 12. In a re---read, the final exam is re--- examined by another professor. If there is a grade change, then the student is not charged the fee of $35.00. If there is no change of grade, then the student is charged this fee. Note: As a result of a re---read it is also possible for a grade to go down (e.g. “D” to “F”)

http://www.mcgill.ca/engineering/current-students/undergraduate/courses-registration/exams-assessment/supplementals

http://www.mcgill.ca/engineering/current-students/undergraduate/courses-registration/exams-assessment/supplementals


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Student Forms:

Please print the form, obtain the appropriate signatures and submit to the Student Affairs Office.

The Course Authorization Form (CA)

• The Request for Course Authorization [.pdf] form is mainly used for all course registration permits, special registration permissions, credit limit increases and to add or drop a minor or concentration.

The request for a Letter Form

• When the Minerva Proof of Enrolment letter is not sufficient, students may request a special letter using the Request for a letter [.pdf].

Exchange Program Forms

• Outgoing Exchange Students The following link provides details for McGill students going on exchange: https://www.mcgill.ca/engineering/current-students/undergraduate/exchanges-study-away/outgoing

• Incoming Exchange students

The following link provides details for Incoming Exchange: https://www.mcgill.ca/engineering/current-students/undergraduate/exchanges-study-away/incoming

For all inquiries please email or in person go to the McGill Engineering Student Centre (MESC), Frank Dawson Adams Bldg., room 22.

http://www.mcgill.ca/engineering/files/engineering/request_for_course_authorization.pdf

http://www.mcgill.ca/engineering/files/engineering/request_for_a_letter_form.pdf

https://www.mcgill.ca/engineering/current-students/undergraduate/exchanges-study-away/outgoing

https://www.mcgill.ca/engineering/current-students/undergraduate/exchanges-study-away/outgoing

https://www.mcgill.ca/engineering/current-students/undergraduate/exchanges-study-away/incoming

https://www.mcgill.ca/engineering/current-students/undergraduate/exchanges-study-away/incoming

mailto:exchange.engineering%40mcgill.ca


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Department of Mechanical Engineering Request to Review Final Exam Form DATE:

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(YYYY) (MM) (DD)

EMAIL ADDRESS: STUDENT ID#:

LAST NAME: FIRST NAME:

COURSE NUMBER: MECH - TERM: FALL _________

WINTER _________

SUMMER _________

COURSE TITLE: _________________________________________

INSTRUCTOR’S NAME: _________________________________________

By signing below, you acknowledge that you have read and understand the following:

The Review gives students the opportunity to “consult any written submission for which they have received a mark and to discuss this submission with the examiner” provided the submission has not been returned to him/her and provided the request is made within a reasonable time frame. See the Charter of Student Rights.

The purpose of the Review process is not to correct the grade. The grade will not be changed by the examiner unless some perfectly straightforward error has been made, such as in transcribing or adding marks. There will be no attempt made to re-judge whether a partial mark is fair or not. Such re-assessment is the function of a Re-Read (contact the McGill Engineering Student Centre).

The deadlines to submit a request to review a final exam are January 20, May 19 and September 1 6 for fall, winter and summer courses, respectively.

The probable dates of the sessions to review a final exam are January 27, May 26 and September 20 for fall, winter and summer courses, respectively.

STUDENT’S SIGNATURE: DEPARTMENTAL SIGNATURE:


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TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE (for students) Issue Question to ask Solution You are trying to find out whether you are in Stream A or Stream B?

Do you have the Departmental acceptance letter indicating Stream A (Option 1 or Option 2) or Stream B?

If not, please consult the list of advisors on the undergraduate bulletin board (near ENGMD 270).

You are not following recommended course sequence?

What has happened? Students should follow the sequence. Students that fall out of the recommended course sequence end up with conflicts and pre---requisite problems.

Advanced credit? Do you want advance credits for pre---engineering (U0) courses?

U0 students should see Ms. Lesley Mori n or eq u i v a len t i n the Engineering Student Centre, FDA 22.

Do you want advance credits for regular program courses (U1 and beyond, including math courses)?

If yes, please see the Professor--- in---Charge of Course Equivalency / Advanced Credits.

You are not sure of your Pre--- Engineering Advanced credits.

Check your Minerva record.

Honours Program? You are interested in the Honours program?

If yes, please see Professor---in--- Charge of Advising for the Honours Program. Recommendation: wait until at least Semester three.

You want to take courses outside the Mechanical Engineering Program?

What is the reason? Courses outside your program are not permitted. Please see the Associate Chair (Undergraduate Affairs).

You cannot register; the course is capped or full?

Can you re---arrange your schedule? Most courses are offered in both fall and winter semesters.

If the course is needed (e.g. to graduate) permission must be obtained from the Associate Chair (Undergraduate Affairs).

You cannot register; there is a program restriction?

What is my program year (U1, U2, U3)?

Some classes are reserved for students of a certain status. (e.g., a U1 ca n n ot ta k e a 4 0 0 --- level course).

You want to take a course without the pre---requisite?

Is it a core course? If core course, permission cannot be granted. No exceptions, even if the student has already taken and failed the pre--requisite (“D", “F” "J" or "L").


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Is it a technical elective? If yes, then permission may be granted by the course instructor. Students should see the professor---in---charge of the elective course. Have him or her send a message to the Associate Chair (Undergraduate Affairs).

You w a n t to ta k e a n eq u i v a len t course for credit?

Is the course Numerical Methods, MATH 317 equivalent to MECH 309?

No, this is not acceptable.

Is it for a core course or a technical elective? Is it for a course outside McGill?

If yes, see the Associate Chair (Undergraduate Affairs). Normally, this is not permitted.

You want to EXCEED 18 credits?

Are you in your final year with a reasonable GPA?

If yes, see the Associate Chair (Undergraduate Affairs).

You want to take a non---Mechanical Engineering course as a technical elective?

Do you have a valid reason? Permission to take some courses is not granted, such as MATH338 H i s tory and Philosophy of Mathematics. Refer to the list of courses in the Handbook which have been accepted/refused in the past. Any course not contained in the list must be approved by the Associate Chair (Undergraduate Affairs).

Procedure for a adding a Minor or concentration?

Read the appropriate section in the online calendar. Students may take courses in a minor/concentration even before signing up for it. However, students must s i g n u p b e f o r e graduation. The course authorization form is used(exception: Minor in Management). Students applying for the Minor in Management please go to the following link: http://www.mcgill.ca/desautels/programs/bcom/academics/course-information/minors-non-management-students

http://www.mcgill.ca/desautels/programs/bcom/academics/course-information/minors-non-management-students

http://www.mcgill.ca/desautels/programs/bcom/academics/course-information/minors-non-management-students


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MECHANICAL ENGINEERING CURRICULUM

Stream A - Option 1 (CEGEP Entry) Fall 2012 entry onwards UNDERGRADUATE SCHEDULE SEQUENCES – Regular Program (From http://www.mcgill.ca/engineering/current-students/undergraduate/new-students/course-registration)

Totals: Credits --- Pre---Eng: 0

Remainder of Program: 119 Total Credits: 119*

Two extra electives were added to the curriculum for all CEGEP students that entered McGill in Fall 2010 or later. MECH360 offered f irst time in Winter 2013. MECH289 replaced MECH290 in Fall 2012. MIME 310 replaced FACC 300 in Fall 2012. MECH309 replaced MATH317 in Winter 2015.

CEGEP Entry13 credits Prerequisites/Co-requisites

COMP 208 Computers in Engineering 3 P - differential and integral calculus [MATH 140 and MATH 141] / C: linear algebra [MATH 133]

MATH 262 Intermediate Calculus 3 P - MATH 133 or equivalent, MATH 141 or equivalentMECH 201 Introduction to Mechanical Engineering 2 -MECH 210 Mechanics 1 2 -EC Elective - 1 3 -

17 credits Prerequisites/Co-requisitesFACC 100 Introduction to the Engineering Profession 1 -MATH 263 Ordinary Differential Equations for Engineers 3 C - MATH 262MATH 264 Advanced Calculus for Engineers 3 P - MATH 262 / C - MATH 263MECH 220 Mechanics 2 4 P - MECH 210, MATH 262 / C - MATH 263MECH 262 Statistics and Measurement Laboratory 3 -MECH 290 Design Graphics for Mechanical Engineering 3 -

16 credits Prerequisites/Co-requisitesCIVE 207 Solid Mechanics 4 P - CIVE 205 or MECH 210MATH 271 Linear Algebra and Partial Differential Equations 3 P - MATH 263, MATH 264MECH 292 Design 1: Conceptual Design 3 P - MECH 289 or MECH 290 / P or C - CIVE 207MIME 260 Material Science and Engineering 3 -EC Elective - 2 3 -

15 credits Prerequisites/Co-requisitesCCOM 206 Communication in Engineering 3 -MECH 240 Thermodynamics 1 3 -MECH 309 Numerical Methods in Mechanical Engineering 3 P - MATH 263, MATH 271, COMP 208MECH 314 Dynamics of Mechanisms 3 P - MECH 220MECH 331 Fluid Mechanics 1 3 P - MECH 210 / P or C - MECH 220, MECH 240, MATH 271

16 credits Prerequisites/Co-requisitesMECH 315 Mechanics 3 4 P - MECH 220, MATH 271 / P or C - CIVE 207MECH 341 Thermodynamics 2 3 P - MATH 264, MECH 240MECH 346 Heat Transfer 3 P - MECH 240, MECH 331, MATH 271MECH 360 Principles of Manufacturing 3 P - MECH 289 or MECH 290 / P or C - CIVE 207 MECH 393 Design 2: Machine Element Design 3 P - MECH 289 or 290, CIVE 207 / P or C - MECH 260 or 360,

MECH 292, MECH 314, MIME 26015 credits Prerequisites/Co-requisites

FACC 300 Engineering Economy 3 -MECH 321 Mechanics of Deformable Solids 3 P - CIVE 207MECH 383 Applied Electronics and Instrumentation 3 P - MECH 262, MATH 263MECH 430 Fluid Mechanics 2 3 P - MECH 240, MECH 331MECH xxx Technical Complementary 3 -

14 credits Prerequisites/Co-requisitesECSE 461 Electric Machinery 3 -MECH 362 Mechanical Laboratory 1 2 P - MECH 262 MECH 412 System Dynamics and Control 3 P - MECH 309 or MATH 317, MECH 315 / P or C - MECH 331MECH 463D1 Design 3: Mechanical Engineering Project 3 P - CCOM 206 or EDEC 206, MECH 260 / 360, MECH 292, MECH

314, MECH 393, MIME 260CS Complementary Studies Group A (Impact)* 3 -

13 credits Prerequisites/Co-requisitesFACC 400 Engineering Professional Practice 1 P - FACC 100, 60 program creditsMECH 463D2 Design 3: Mechanical Engineering Project 3 P - MECH 463D1

MECH xxx Technical Complementary 3 -MECH xxx Technical Complementary 3 -CS Complementary Studies Group B (HSSML)* 3 -

1st Term (Fall)

2nd Term (Winter)

3rd Term (Fall)

4th Term (Winter)

5th Term (Fall)

6th Term (Winter)

7th Term (Fall)

8th Term (Winter)

Mechanical Engineering Curriculum - Fall 2016 (Stream A - Option 1)

http://www.mcgill.ca/engineering/current-students/undergraduate/new-students/course-registration


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Stream A - Option 2 (CEGEP Entry) Fall 2012 entry onwards UNDERGRADUATE SCHEDULE SEQUENCES – Regular Program (Fromhttp://www.mcgill.ca/engineering/currentstudents/undergraduate/newstudents/courseregistration)


Remainder of Program: 119 Credits: 119*


CEGEP Entry14 credits Prerequisites/Co-requisites

COMP 208 Computers in Engineering 3 P - differential and integral calculus [MATH 140 and MATH 141] / C: linear algebra [MATH 133]

MATH 262 Intermediate Calculus 3 P - MATH 133 or equivalent, MATH 141 or equivalentMECH 201 Introduction to Mechanical Engineering 2 -MECH 290 Design Graphics for Mechanical Engineering 3 -EC Elective - 1 3 -

15 credits Prerequisites/Co-requisitesFACC 100 Introduction to the Engineering Profession 1 -MATH 263 Ordinary Differential Equations for Engineers 3 C - MATH 262MATH 264 Advanced Calculus for Engineers 3 P - MATH 262 / C - MATH 263MECH 210 Mechanics 1 2 -MECH 262 Statistics and Measurement Laboratory 3 -MIME 260 Materials Science and Engineering 3 -

16 credits Prerequisites/Co-requisitesCCOM 206 Communication in Engineering 3 -MATH 271 Linear Algebra and Partial Differential Equations 3 P - MATH 263, MATH 264MECH 220 Mechanics 2 4 P - MECH 210, MATH 262 / C - MATH 263MECH 240 Thermodynamics 1 3 -EC Elective - 2 3 -

17 credits Prerequisites/Co-requisitesCIVE 207 Solid Mechanics 4 P - CIVE 205 or MECH 210MECH 292 Design 1: Conceptual Design 3 P - MECH 289 or MECH 290 / P o r C - CIVE 207MECH 315 Mechanics 3 4 P - MECH 220, MATH 271 / P or C - CIVE 207MECH 341 Thermodynamics 2 3 P - MATH 264, MECH 240MECH 360 Principles of Manufacturing 3 P - MECH 289 or MECH 290 / P or C - CIVE 207

15 credits Prerequisites/Co-requisitesMECH 309 Numerical Methods in Mechanical Engineering 3 P - COMP 208, MATH 263, MATH 271MECH 314 Dynamics of Mechanisms 3 P - MECH 220MECH 321 Mechanics of Deformable Solids 3 P - CIVE 207MECH 331 Fluid Mechanics 1 3 P - MECH 210 / C - MECH 220, MECH 240, MATH 271MECH 383 Applied Electronics and Instrumentation 3 P - MECH 262, MATH 263

15 credits Prerequisites/Co-requisitesECSE 461 Electric Machinery 3 -FACC 300 Engineering Economy 3 -MECH 346 Heat Transfer 3 P - MECH 240, MECH 331, MATH 271MECH 393 Design 2: Machine Element Design 3 P - MECH 289 or 290, CIVE 207 / P or C - MECH 260 or 360, MECH

292, MECH 314, MIME 260MECH 412 System Dynamics and Control 3 P - MECH 309 or MATH 317, MECH 315 / P or C - MECH 331

14 credits Prerequisites/Co-requisitesMECH 362 Mechanical Laboratory 1 2 P - MECH 262MECH 430 Fluid Mechanics 2 3 P - MECH 240, MECH 331MECH 463D1 Design 3: Mechanical Engineering Project 3 P - CCOM 206 or EDEC 206, MECH 260 / 360, MECH 292, MECH

314, MECH 393, MIME 260MECH xxx Technical Complementary 3 -CS Complementary Studies Group A (Impact)* 3 -

13 credits Prerequisites/Co-requisitesFACC 400 Engineering Professional Practice 1 P - FACC 100, 60 program creditsMECH 463D2 Design 3: Mechanical Engineering Project 3 P - MECH 463D1MECH xxx Technical Complementary 3 -MECH xxx Technical Complementary 3 -CS Complementary Studies Group B (HSSML)* 3 -

Mechanical Engineering Curriculum - Fall 2016 (Stream A - Option 2)

1st Term (Fall)

2nd Term (Winter)

3rd Term (Fall)

4th Term (Winter)

5th Term (Fall)

6th Term (Winter)

7th Term (Fall)

8th Term (Winter)

http://www.mcgill.ca/engineering/currentstudents/undergraduate/newstudents/courseregistration


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Stream B (Non-CEGEP Entry) Fall 2012 entry onwards NON-CEGEP (Out-of Province) Students- Regular Program (From http://www.mcgill.ca/engineering/current-students/undergraduate/new-students/course-registration)

Totals: Credits- Pre-Eng 29

Remainder of Program 113 Total Credits 142*

2011 entry students onwards should follow this Stream. MECH 360 offered first time in Winter 2013. MECH 289 replaced by MECH 290 as of Fall 2012. MIME 310 replaced by FACC 300 as of Fall 2012. No double counting of MECH 513 and MECH 577.

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Stream C (Honours) Fall 2012 entry onwards UNDERGRADUATE SCHEDULE SEQUENCES – Honours Program (Fromhttp://www.mcgill.ca/engineering/currentstudents/undergraduate/newstudents/courseregistration)


Remainder of Program: 119 Credits: 119*


13 credits Prerequisites/Co-requisitesCOMP 208 Computers in Engineering 3 P - differential and integral calculus [MATH 140 and MATH 141] /

C: linear algebra [MATH 133]MATH 262 Intermediate Calculus 3 P - MATH 133 or equivalent, MATH 141 or equivalentMECH 201 Introduction to Mechanical Engineering 2 -MECH 210 Mechanics 1 2 -CS Complementary Studies Group B (HSSML)* 3 -

18 credits Prerequisites/Co-requisitesFACC 100 Introduction to the Engineering Profession 2 -MATH 263 Ordinary Differential Equations for Engineers 3 C - MATH 262MATH 264 Advanced Calculus for Engineers 3 P - MATH 262 / C - MATH 263MECH 220 Mechanics 2 4 P - MECH 210, MATH 262 / C - MATH 263MECH 262 Statistics and Measurement Laboratory 3 -MECH 290 Design Graphics for Mechanical Engineering 3 -

13/16 credits Prerequisites/Co-requisitesCIVE 207 Solid Mechanics 4 P - CIVE 205 or MECH 210MATH 271 Linear Algebra and Partial Differential Equations 3 P - MATH 263, MATH 264MECH 240 Thermodynamics 1 3 -MECH 292 Design 1: Conceptual Design 3 P - MECH 289 or MECH 290 / P o r C - CIVE 207EC Elective - 1 *for CEGEP students onl 3*

16 credits Prerequisites/Co-requisitesCCOM 206 Communication in Engineering 3 -MECH 309 Numerical Methods in Mechanical Engineering 3 P - MATH 263 , MATH 271, COMP 208MECH 321 Mechanics of Deformable Solids 3 P - CIVE 207MECH 331 Fluid Mechanics 1 3 P - MECH 210 / C - MECH 220, MECH 240, MATH 271MECH 419 Advanced Mechanics of Systems 4 P - MECH 220, CIVE 207, MATH 264, MATH 271

15 credits Prerequisites/Co-requisitesMECH 341 Thermodynamics 2 3 P - MATH 264, MECH 240MECH 346 Heat Transfer 3 P - MECH 240, MECH 331, MATH 271MECH 360 Principles of Manufacturing 3 P - MECH 289 or MECH 290 / P or C - CIVE 207 MATH xxx Math Elective 3 -MECH xxx Technical Complementary 3 -

14 credits Prerequisites/Co-requisitesFACC 300 Engineering Economy 3 -MECH 362 Mechanical Laboratory 1 2 P - MECH 262MECH 383 Applied Electronics and Instrumentation 3 P - MECH 262, MATH 263MECH 403N1 Thesis (Honours) 3 P - Minimum 60 program creditsMECH 430 Fluid Mechanics 2 3 P - MECH 240, MECH 331

12/15 credits Prerequisites/Co-requisitesMECH 403N2 Thesis (Honours) 3 P - MECH 403N1MECH 404 Honours Thesis 2 3 C - MECH 403MECH 494 Honours Design Project 3 P - MECH 292MECH xxx Advanced Technical Complementary 3 -EC Elective - 2 *for CEGEP students only 3*

13 credits Prerequisites/Co-requisitesFACC 400 Engineering Professional Practice 1 P - FACC 100, 60 McGill creditsMECH xxx Advanced Technical Complementary 3 -MECH xxx Technical Complementary 3 -MECH xxx Technical Complementary 3 -CS Complementary Studies Group A (Impact)* 3 -

3rd Term (Fall)

4th Term (Winter)

5th Term (Fall)

6th Term (Winter)

7th Term (Fall)

Mechanical Engineering Curriculum - Fall 2016 (Stream C - Honours)

Entry into the honours program: Students must follow the regular program for at least 3 terms and can decide to switch to the honours program by term 4 or later. There is a CGPA requirement of 3.2 or higher and students must meet with the Honours Advisor.

1st Term (Fall)

2nd Term (Winter)

8th Term (Winter)

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Credits Prerequisites/Co-requisitesMATH 323 Statistics 3 P - MATH 141 or equivalentMATH 326 Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos 3 P - MATH 222, MATH 223 MATH 327 Matrix Numerical Analysis 3 P - COMP 202, MATH 223 / 236 / 247 / 251, or instructor permissionMATH 363 Discrete Mathematics 3 P - MATH 263, MATH 264MATH 381 Complex Variables and Transforms 3 P - MATH 264MATH 407 Dynamic Programming 3 P - COMP 202, MATH 223 / 236, MATH 314, MATH 315, MATH 323MATH 417 Mathematical Programming 3 P - COMP 202, MATH 223 / 236, MATH 314

Credits Prerequisites/Co-requisitesMECH 513 Control Systems 3 P - MECH 412 or MECH 419MECH 545 Advanced Stress Analysis 3 P - CIVE 207, MECH 321or MECH 546 Finite Element Methods in Solid Mechanics 3 P - MECH 315 or MECH 419, MECH 321MECH 562 Advanced Fluid Mechanics 3 P - MATH 271MECH 578 Advanced Thermodynamics 3 - MECH 579 Multidisciplinary Design Optimization 3 P - MECH 309 or MATH 317

Credits Prerequisites/Co-requisitesMECH 497 Value Engineering 3 P - MECH 493 and 45 credits completedMECH 498 Interdisciplinary Design Project 1 3 - MECH 499 Interdisciplinary Design Project 2 3 - MECH 513 Control Systems 3 P - MECH 412 or MECH 419MECH 529 Discrete Manufacturing Systems 3 P - Permission of instructorMECH 530 Mechanics of Composite Materials 3 C - MECH 321 or equivalent or instructor permissionMECH 532 Aircraft Performance, Stability and Control 3 P - MECH 412 / MECH 419, MECH 533MECH 535 Turbomachinery and Propulsion 3 P - MECH 331MECH 536 Aircraft Structures 3 P - MECH 321MECH 541 Kinematic Synthesis 3 P - MECH 309 or MATH 317MECH 543 Design with Composite Materials 3 P - MECH 530 MECH 544 Processing of Composite Materials 3 P - MECH 530MECH 553 Design and Manufacture of Microdevices 3 - MECH 557 Mechatronic Design 3 P - ECSE 461, MECH 383, MECH 412 / MECH 419MECH 563 Biofluids and Cardiovascular Mechanics 3or CHEE 563 Biofluids and Cardiovascular Mechanics 3MECH 565 Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer Equipment 3 P - MECH 240, MECH 309 or MATH 317, MECH 331, MECH 341,

MECH 346 or permission of the instructorMECH 573 Mechanics of Robotic Systems 3 P - MECH 309 or MATH 317, MECH 572MECH 577 Optimum Design 3 P - MECH 309 or MATH 317

For the official program listing, see the Programs, Courses and University Regulations publication (www.mcgill.ca/study).

Last update: June 7, 2016

3 credits chosen from courses at the 300-level or higher (approved by the Department) in the Faculty of Engineering (including MECH courses) or from MIME 260 or from courses at the 300-level or higher in the Faculty of Science, including MATH courses.

3 credits from the following, chosen with the approval of either the thesis supervisor or the coordinator of the Honours Program, when a thesis supervisor has not as yet

P - CHEE 314 or MECH 331

6 credits at the 300 level or higher, chosen from Mechanical Engineering courses (subject code MECH). One of these two courses (3 credits) must be from the following list:

6 credits from the following:

Honours Technical Complementary Courses - Mechanical Engineering


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MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

SUMMARY OF PREREQUISITES AND CO---REQUISITES FOR MECHANICAL ENGINEERING CORE COURSES

(The following is a guide only; please rely on Minerva for latest pre---requisites)

Course Name and Number Pre---requisites and/or Co---requisites

MECH 201 Introduction to Mechanical Engineering

None

MECH 210 Mechanics I None MECH 220 Mechanics II MATH 262 Intermediate Calculus

MATH 263 Ord. Diff. Equations for Engineers (co---requisite) MECH 210 Mechanics I

MECH 240 Thermodynamics 1 None MECH 260 Machine Tool Lab (No longer offered as of 2012 replaced by MECH 360)

MECH 290 Design Graphics CIVE 207 Solid Mech. (pre- or co-requisite)

MECH 262 Statistics & Measurement Lab (MECH 261 is now only for non---mechanical students)

None

MECH 290 Design Graphics (replaces MECH 289 as of Fall 2012. MECH 289 is now only for non---mechanical students)

None

MECH 292 Conceptual Design CIVE 207 Solid Mech. (pre--- or co--- requisite) MECH 289 or 290 Design Graphic

MECH 309 Numerical Methods in Mechanical Engineering (Effective F2016 MATH 317 credits will NOT be counted towards your ME degree after F2015)

COMP 208 Computers in Engineering MATH 263 Ord. Diff. Equations for Engineers MATH 271 Lin. Alg. & Partial Differential Equations

MECH 314 Dynamics of Mechanisms MECH 220 Mechanics II MECH 315 Mechanics III CIVE 207 Solid Mech. (co---requisite)

MECH 220 Mechanics II MATH 271 Lin. Alg. & Partial Differential Equations

MECH 321 Mechanics of Deformable Solids

CIVE 207 Solid Mech


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MECH 331 Fluid Mechanics I MECH 210 Mechanics I MECH 220 Mechanics II co---requisite) MECH 240 Thermo. I (co---requisite) MATH 271 Lin. Alg. & Partial Differential Equations (co---requisite)

MECH 341 Thermodynamics II

MECH 240 Thermodynamics I MATH 264 Advanced Calculus for Eng.

MECH 346 Heat Transfer MATH 271 Lin. Alg. & Partial Diff. Equations or BREE 319 Applied Mathematics MECH 240 Thermodynamics I or BREE 301 Bio---Thermodynamics MECH 331 Fluid Mechanics I or BREE 305 Fluid Mechanics

MECH 360 Principals of Manufacturing (offered first time in Winter 2013)

CIVE 207 Solid Mech (pre--- or co--- requisite) MECH 289 or 290 Design Graphics MIME 260 Mat. Sci. & Eng. (removed in fall 2011)

MECH 362 Mechanical Laboratory MECH 262 (or MECH 261) Stat. & Meas. Lab or BREE 216 Bioresource Eng Materials

MECH 383 Applied Electronics and Instrumentation

MECH 262 (or MECH 261) Stat. & Meas. Lab MATH 263 Ord. Diff. Eq. for Engineers

MECH 393 Machine Element Design CIVE 207 Solid Mechanics MECH 360 Principals of Manufacturing

or MECH 260 Mach. Tool Lab (pre- or co---requisite) MECH 289 or 290 Design Graphics MECH 292 Conceptual Design (pre--- or co---requisite) MECH 314 Dynamics of Mechanisms (pre--- or co---requisite) MIME 260 Mat. Sci. & Eng. (pre--- or co--- requisite)

MECH 403 Honours Thesis Must have completed 60 credits in Mechanical Engineering

MECH 404 Honours Thesis MECH 403 (co---requisite)


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MECH 412 Dynamics of Systems MECH 309 Numerical Methods or MATH 317 Numerical Methods (before Fall 2016)

MECH 315 Mechanics III MECH 331 Fluid Mech. I (co-requisite)

MECH 419 Advanced Mechanics of Systems (for Honours Students Only).

CIVE 207 Solid Mechanics MATH 264 Adv. Cal., MATH 271 Lin. Alg. & Partial Diff Equations MECH 220 Mechanics II

MECH 430 Fluid Mechanics II MECH 331 Fluid Mechanics I MECH 240 Thermodynamics I

MECH 463 Mechanical Engineering Project

CCOM or EDEC 206 Communication in Engineering MECH 360 Principals of Manufacturing

or MECH 260 Mach. Tool Lab MECH 292 Conceptual Design MECH 314 Dynamics of Mechanisms MECH 393 Machine Element Design MIME 260 Mat. Sci. & Eng.

REQUIRED COURSES FROM OUTSIDE MECHANICAL ENGINEERING CIVE 207 Solid Mechanics MECH 210 Mechanics I or CIVE 205 COMP 208 Computers in Engineering MATH 140 Calculus I

MATH 141 Calculus II CCOM 206 Communication in Engineering (formerly EDEC 206)

None

ECSE 461 Electric Machinery None FACC 100 Introduction to the Engineering Profession

None

FACC 400 Engineering Professional Practice

FACC 100 Introduction to the Engineering Profession and 60 program credits Not open to students who have taken MIME 221

MATH 262 Intermediate Calculus MATH 133 Vectors, Matrices & Geometry or Equivalent MATH 141 Calculus II Not open to students who are taking or have taken MATH 151, 152, or 222


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MATH 263 Ordinary Differential Equations MATH 262 Intermediate Calculus (co--- requisite) Not open to students having taken MATH 315 or 325

MATH 264 Advanced Calculus for Engineers

MATH 262 Intermediate Calculus MATH 263 Ord. Diff. Equations (co--- requisite) Not open to students who have or are taking MATH 319 or 375.

MATH 271 Linear Algebra & PDE’s MATH 263 Ord. Diff. Equations MATH 264 Adv. Cal. for Engineers

MIME 260 Materials Science & Engineering

None

FACC 300 Engineering Economy (formerly MIME 310)

None


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Mech Labs: Information and Frequently Asked Questions MECH 362--- Mechanical Laboratory (Mech Labs)

MECH 362 Mechanical Laboratory I (two credits) This course consists of a set of experiments that support the theoretical background covered in the following courses: MECH 240 Thermodynamics, MECH 315 Vibrations, MECH 331 Fluid Mechanics I, and MECH 346 Heat Transfer. Students should sign up in teams of two to do experiments in one or more areas, in the term following the completion of one or more of the above courses. Thus, this course should be completed over several semesters. Students will not formally register for the course on Minerva until the semester in which they sign up for their last topic(s) to complete a total of eight experiments (two experiments per course).

Where are Mech Labs located? Mech Labs are conducted in the recently renovated Room MD 51 on the ground floor of the Macdonald Engineering Building.

What is the weekly Mech Labs schedule? Mech Labs can be scheduled between 1:30 and 5:30 p.m. three days a week from Tuesday to Thursday. The Mech Lab schedule will indicate the time slot and the lab assigned for each team to attend and complete their lab.

What if you have a conflict with Mech Lab times? Mech Labs only can be scheduled between 1:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. three days a week from Tuesday to Thursday. If you have a conflict with all these times, please plan to sign up in the following term(s).

What are the topics covered in Mech Lab experiments? Mech Labs consist of a set of experiments covering four main topics: Thermodynamics, Fluids, Heat Transfer, and Vibrations. Each team of two students will have to complete a total of eight labs (that is, two labs per topic) to complete the MECH 362 course requirements.

When I can sign---up for a certain Mech Lab topic? You can sign---up for a certain lab topic after completing the pre---requisite course(s) as listed below:

Lab Topics Pre---requisite courses Thermodynamics Labs MECH 240 --- Thermodynamics I Fluids Labs MECH 331 --- Fluid Mechanics

Heat Transfer Labs MECH 346 --- Heat Transfer

Vibration Labs MECH 315 --- Mechanics 3


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Mech Labs: Information (continued)

Typically, each team can sign---up for one topic per semester (two labs per semester). Thus, this course should be completed over several semesters. Two topics (four labs) also are permitted.

What is the Correct Time to Register for MECH 362 on Minerva? THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT! Students should start to sign---up (without registration) to do Mech Lab topics after completing the pre---requisite course(s). Students can register for MECH 362 on Minerva ONLY if they are signing up for the eighth and final set of topics and labs in that semester. If you are not completing all the requirements for MECH 362 during that semester, then please do NOT register on Minerva.

What is the procedure to sign---up for Mech Lab topics?

• During the first week of each fall and winter semester, all mechanical engineering students will receive a Mech Lab sign---up invitation, along with a sign---up Excel sheet and instructions.

• Students should sign---up in teams of two. With their team partner, students should sign up for the same Mech Lab topic(s). Both team partners should have close time availability to do their Mech Labs. • You and your partner should fill and submit ONE sign---up Excel sheet by following the signing up procedure indicated in the last section of the sign---up Excel sheet.

• If you could not find a team partner, you may submit your form leaving the partner section blank. We will try to team you up with another student. Please not that this process cannot be guaranteed and might take a long time. • All completed sign---up Excel sheets should be emailed to: mechlab.mecheng@m cgill.ca before the deadline indicated.

How I can obtain the Mech Lab manual? The updated lab manual of each experiment is available online on the myCourses website. Hardcopies of manuals are no longer printed and distributed.

How I can get my Mech Lab schedule? The schedule will be posted during the second week of September on the myCourses website. We urge you to check this website for Mech Lab schedule and any following schedule updates.

How is the course grade determined? The final course grade will be determined from the average of the grades for the eight labs. Starting Sept 2014 all courses with a laboratory component ---completion of the labs is compulsory and a passing grade on that component must be obtained.

What about the Mech Lab final exam? There is no final exam for this course.



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Mech Labs: Information (continued)

What is the best procedure to prepare for my Mech Labs?

In general, each Mech Lab experiment should be performed into two steps. The first step is to prepare a pre-laboratory preliminary report and Excel sheet. These documents should be submitted through the assignment section on myCourses, 24 hours before the scheduled Mech Lab experiment.

The second step is to submit your final lab report and Excel sheet one week after completing the scheduled experiment. The myCourses website provides important details about the way Mech Labs are being offered and some best practices and guidelines to prepare for pre--- laboratories and final labs submissions.

To know more about MECH Labs, please watch this short introductory video:

Mech 362 Mechanical Laboratory Introductory Video McGill University

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bwk-ZY28Jmw&feature=youtu.be

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bwk-ZY28Jmw&feature=youtu.be


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COMPLEMENTARY COURSES: TECHNICAL AND NON-TECHNICAL Mechanical Engineering students are required to take three technical complementary courses.

I. Technical Complementary Courses

i. One of the three technical complementary courses must be chosen among the Design Intensive Technical Complementary Courses or the “short list” of complementary courses below. This requirement is stated in the Complementary Courses section of the Mechanical Engineering section of the calendar.

Students taking a course from the "short list" for the first time must comply with the technical complementary courses in the most recent calendar (regardless of entry date to the program). Any special case that do not fall under this category, please contact the Associate Chair (Undergraduate Affairs).

CHEE 563 Biofluids and Cardiovascular Mechanics* MECH 497 Value Engineering MECH 498 Interdisciplinary Design Project I MECH 499 Interdisciplinary Design Project II MECH 513 Control Systems MECH 529 Discrete Manufacturing Systems MECH 530 Mechanics of Composite Materials MECH 532 Aircraft Performance, Stability and Control MECH 535 Turbomachinery and Propulsion MECH 536 Aircraft Structures MECH 541 Kinematic Synthesis MECH 543 Design with Composite Materials MECH 544 Processing of Composite Materials MECH 553 Design and Manufacturing of Microdevices (As of fall 2012 onwards) MECH 554 Microprocessors for Mechanical Systems MECH 557 Mechatronic Design MECH 563 Biofluids and Cardiovascular Mechanics* MECH 565 Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer Equipment (As of fall 2012 onwards) MECH 573 Mechanics of Robotic Systems MECH 577 Optimum Design MECH 593 Design Theory and Methodology

*Students select either CHEE 563 or MECH 563

ii. The second technical complementary must be at the 300---level or higher within the

Department of Mechanical Engineering (not necessarily on the “short list”).


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iii. The third technical complementary course must be at the 300---level or higher, and can be, with approval, within: 1) Department of Mechanical Engineering 2) Faculty of Engineering (Honours Program - MIME 260 is an accepted Faculty of Engineering course) or 3) Faculty of Science, including the Department of Mathematics.

Courses from the Faculty of Science are generally approved on a case---by---case basis to determine if the course is acceptable as a technical complementary. The course must have sufficient “technical content” and not significantly overlap in content with any of the Mechanical Engineering core courses.

For your reference, the list below gives a selection of courses that have or have not been accepted in the past. Courses that are not listed below, yet are at a sufficiently high level (300---level or higher) and are obviously technical courses, will likely be approved. Note that other courses can be added to this list. If there is any doubt about the acceptability of any course, please contact the Associate Chair (Undergraduate Affairs).

FACC – Faculty of Engineering Not Accepted: FACC 500 Technology Business Plan Design

(not sufficiently technical, can count as HSSA) FACC 501 Technology Business Plan Project (not sufficiently technical, can count as HSSA)

ARCH – ARCHITECTURE

Accepted: ARCH 377 Energy, Environment and Buildings Not Accepted: ARCH 515 Sustainable Design (not sufficiently technical)

ATOC – ATMOSHPHERIC & OCEANIC SCIENCES

Accepted: ATOC 330 Physical Meteorology ATOC 568 Ocean Physics

BIEN – BIOENGINEERING Accepted: BIEN 320 Molecular, Cellular, and Tissue Biomechanics

BIEN 340 Transport Processes in Biological Systems BIEN 510: Applications of Nanoparticles in the Biomedical Sciences BIEN 520: High Throughput Bioanalytical Devices BIEN 530: Imaging and Bioanalytical Instrumentation BIEN 550 Biomolecular Devices

BIOL – BIOLOGY

Accepted: BIOL 309 Mathematical Models in Biology BMDE – BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

Accepted: BMDE 501 Selected topics in Biomedical Engineering BMDE 503 Biomedical Instrumentation BMDE 504 Biomaterials and Bioperformance BMDE 508 Intro to Micro and Nano--- Bioengineering


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BREE – BIORESOURCE ENGINEERING

Accepted: BREE 314 Agri-Food Buildings CHEE – CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

Accepted: CHEE 400 Principle of Energy Conservation CHEE 484 Materials Engineering

CIVE – CIVIL ENGINEERING Accepted: CIVE 319 Transport Engineering CIVE 546 Design and Analysis of Sustainable Urban Neighbourhoods for Energy, Water and Food Independence Not Accepted: CIVE324 Sustainable Project Management …(not sufficiently

technical) CIVE 433 Urban Planning & Development …(not sufficiently technical) CIVE 561 Urban Activity, Air Pollution and Health

COMP – COMPUTER SCIENCE Accepted: COMP 310 Computer Systems and Organization

COMP 417 Introduction to Robotics and Intelligent Systems COMP 424 Artificial Intelligence

ECSE – ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING Accepted: ECSE 305 Probability & Random Signals 1

ECSE 321 Introduction to Software ECSE 414 Intro to Telecom Networks ECSE 424 Human---Computer Interaction

ENVR – SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENT Accepted: ENVR 301 Environmental Research Design

EPSC – EARTH & PLANETARY SCIENCES Accepted: EPSC 312 Spectroscopy of Minerals

EPSC 320 Elementary Earth Physics EPSC 330 Earthquakes and Earth Structures EPSC 350 Tectonics

EXMD – MEDECINE, but administered by Faculty of Science Accepted: EXMD 509 Gastrointestinal Physiology and Pathology

GEOG – GEORAPHY Accepted: GEOG 302 Environmental Management (note this is also an impact

complementary course, but cannot count as both an impact and technical complementary, otherwise your transcript will be short by three credits)

Not Accepted: GEOG 305 Soils and Environment GEOG 309 Geography of Canada (not sufficiently technical) GEOG 315 Urban Transportation (not sufficiently technical) GEOG 390 Managing Field Research …(not sufficiently technical) GEOG 408 Geography of Development ……(not sufficiently technical) GEOG 490 Independent Studies (tech content ambiguous)


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MATH – MATEMATHICS & STATISTICS Accepted: MATH 323 Probability Theory

MATH 329 Theory of Interest MATH 348 Topics in Geometry MATH 356 Probability MATH 363 Discrete Mathematics MATH 381 Complex Variables MATH 417 Mathematical Programming

Not Accepted: MATH 315 Ordinary Diff Equations (too close to MATH 263) MATH 318 Mathematical Logic…(not sufficiently technical) MATH 324 Statistics …(overlap with MECH 262) MATH 338 History Philosophy of Math (not sufficiently technical)

MIME – MINING & MATERIALS ENGINEERING Accepted: MIME 320 Extraction of Energy Resources

MIME 341 Intro to Mineral Processing MIME 345 Applications of Polymers MIME 565 Aerospace Metallic---Materials and Manuf. Processes

PHYS – PHYSICS Accepted: PHYS 305 Statistics for Experimental Design

PHYS 319 Introduction to Biophysics PHYS 333 Thermal and StatisticalPhysics PHYS 340 Majors Electricity and Magnetism PHYS 350 Electromagnetism PHYS 514 General Relativity PHYS 521 Astrophysics PHYS 534 Nanoscience and Nanotechnology PHYS 567 Particle Physics PHYS 580 Introduction to String Theory

Not Accepted: PHYS 328 Electronics…(large overlap with MECH 383) PSYC – PSYCHOLOGY

Accepted: PSYC 311 Human Cognition and the Brain PSYC 315 Computational Psychology PSYC 342 Hormones and Behavior (Note this course has a Biology pre--- requisite)

Not Accepted: PSYC 310 Human Intelligence…(not sufficiently technical) As of the 2003/04 calendar, Psychology courses were re---arranged into List A: Behavioural Neuroscience, Cognition and Quantitative Methods List B: Social, Health and Developmental Psychology Currently, the only acceptable courses are some from List A which have “science content”. Acceptance will be on a case-by-case.

POLI – The Political Science Department is in the Faculty of Arts thus, NOT accepted. URBP – URBAN PLANNING

Accepted: URBP 506 Environmental Policy and Planning


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IMPORTANT: The SATISFACTORY/UNSATISFACTORY (“S/U”) option is not permitted for technical complementary courses; it is permitted for the HSSA and Impact complementary courses only. Students are permitted one “S/U” option per term. The “S/U” option must be chosen before the add/drop period.


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II. Non-Technical Complementary Courses (HSSA/Impact) All students must take three credits from Group A and three credits from Group B:

GROUP A --- Impact of Technology on Society

Three credits from the following:

ANTH 212 (3) Anthropology of Development BTEC 502 (3) Biotechnology Ethics and Society CIVE 469 (3) Infrastructure and Society ECON 225 (3) Economics of the Environment ECON 347 (3) Economics of Climate Change ENVR 201 (3) Society, and Environment and Sustainability GEOG 200 (3) Geographical Perspectives: World Environmental Problems GEOG 203 (3) Environmental Systems GEOG 205 (3) Global Change: Past, Present and Future GEOG 302 (3) Environmental Management 1 MECH 526 (3) Manufacturing and the Environment MGPO 440 (3) Strategies for Sustainability MIME 308 (3) Social Impact of Technology PHIL 343 (3) Biomedical Ethics RELG 270 (3) Religious Ethics and the Environment SOCI 235 (3) Technology and Society SOCI 312 (3) Sociology of Work and Industry URBP 201 (3) Planning the 21st Century City

GROUP B --- Humanities and Social Sciences, Management Studies and Law (HSSA)

Three credits at the 200---level or higher in the following departments:

Anthropology (ANTH) Economics (any 200 or 300---level course, excluding ECON 227, and ECON 337) History (HIST) Philosophy (excluding PHIL 210 and PHIL 310) Political Science (POLI) Psychology (excluding PSYC 204 and PSYC 305, but including PSYC 100) Religious Studies (RELG) School of Social Work (SWRK) Sociology (excluding SOCI 350)

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One of the following:

ARCH 528 (3) History of Housing BUSA 465* (3) Technological Entrepreneurship ENVR 203 (3) Knowledge, Ethics and Environment ENVR 400 (3) Environmental Thought FACC 220 (3) Law for Architects and Engineers FACC 500 (3) Technology Business Plan Design FACC 501 (3) Technology Business Plan Project INDR 294* (3) Introduction to Labour-Management Relations INTG 201 (3) Integrated Management Essentials 1 INTG 202 (3) Integrated Management Essentials 2 MATH 338 (3) History and Philosophy of Mathematics MGCR 222* (3) Introduction to Organizational Behaviour MGCR 352* (3) Marketing Management 1 ORGB 321* (3) Leadership ORGB 423* (3) Human Resources Management

*Note: Management courses have limited enrolment and registration dates. See important dates at http://www.mcgill.ca/importantdates.

OR

One language course:

If you are not proficient in a certain language, three credits will be given for one six--- credit language course at the 100---level or higher. A maximum of three credits for language courses will be counted towards the Non-Technical Complementary Course requirement. However, three to six credits may be granted for any language course that has a sufficient cultural component. These courses must be approved by the Engineering Student Centre, FDA 022.

ADDITIONAL ELECTIVE COURSES

Out---of---province and i n t e r n a t i o n a l stu dents mu st ta k e a n a d d i t i o n a l three ---credit U0 elective course and CEGEP students must take two additional three---credit electives, called Additional Elective Courses.

Out-of-Province and International Students

As of 2009, the listing of eligible courses for the U0 Elective Course is the same as Group B --- Humanities and Social Sciences, Management Studies and Law (HSSA). See the previous section.

EXCEPTION: Students can use transfer credits labeled 1XX if granted these credits when they enter the program. These 1XX transfer credits cannot be used as a Non---Technical Complementary Course in Group A – Impact of Technology on Society or Group B – HSSA.

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CEGEP Students: Additional Elective Courses (2010 entry and onwards)

Students from Quebec CEGEPs must take six credits at the 200---level or higher from any of the faculties or schools listed below. Please note that these two courses could count towards a minor or concentration.

Desautels Faculty of Management Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Faculty of Arts Faculty of Engineering Faculty of Religious Studies Faculty of Science Schulich School of Music

General interest Science courses The following courses are accepted as Electives (EC1&2) in the Mechanical and Honours Mechanical Engineering programs: ANAT 182 Astrobiology (from ANAT 205) ATOC 181 Introduction to Atmospheric Science (from ATOC 210) ATOC 182 Introduction to Oceanic Sciences (from ATOC 220) ATOC 183 Climate and Climate Change (from ATOC 230) ATOC 184 Science of Storms (from ATOC 240) ATOC 185 Natural Disasters (from ATOC 250) EPSC 180 The Terrestrial Planets (from EPSC 200) EPSC 181 Environmental Geology (from EPSC 243) EPSC 182 Astrobiology (from EPSC 205) EPSC 185 Natural Disasters (from EPSC 250) PHYS 180 Space, Time & Matter (from PHYS 200) PHYS 181 Everyday Physics (from PHYS 202) PHYS 182 Our Evolving Universe (from PHYS 205) PHYS 183 The Milky Way Inside and Out (from PHYS 206) PHYS 184 Energy and the Environment (from PHYS 228) Note: CHEM 181 The World of Chemistry: Food, CHEM 182 The World of Chemistry: Technology, and CHEM 183 The World of Chemistry: Drugs are not accepted. Approved by Academic Committee: October 29, 2014

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