Mechanical Engineering 1999-2000
Chair of Undergraduate Studies C.A.Mulvenna
Office: McLaughlin Hall, Room 205
Telephone: (613) 533-2896
E-mail: mulvenna@me.queensu.ca
2nd Year Advisor U.P.Wyss, McLaughlin Hall, Room 323A
3rd Year Advisor C.F.Small, McLaughlin Hall, Room 216
4th Year Advisor J.Jeswiet, McLaughlin Hall, Room 303A
The Mechanical Engineering curriculum provides a solid foundation in dynamics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, materials, solid mechanics and thermodynamics, with an introduction to machine design and manufacturing methods. The upper year curriculum provides a choice of electives in which 'design' is a common parameter: computer aided design, design of biomechanical devices, ergonomics and design, mechatronic systems design, thermal systems design, and spacecraft systems design. Other electives provide further degrees of specialization in aerospace engineering, fracture mechanics, combustion, noise control, robotics, vibrations, turbomachinery, advanced heat transfer, and fluid and solid mechanics.
In the Fall of 1999, a new Materials Option will be available to students in the class of 2002, and in subsequent years. The second year curriculum is common to all options, but in the third and fourth year, students in the new option take courses in materials and metallurgical engineering which supplement topics in the common mechanical engineering core.
Industrial field trips are arranged by Queen's Society of Mechanical Engineers, a student organization. Students are also encouraged to participate in international design competitions such as those sponsored by the Society of Automotive Engineers which include the Sunrayce solar car, the Formula racing car, the Mini Baja all terrain vehicle and the Aerodesign cargo aircraft.
Mechanical Engineering Curriculum
Second Year Common Core
CIVL 220 Statics and Solid Mechanics F 36-0-12 48
ELEC 210 Introductory Electric Circuits and Machines W 36-6-6 48
MATH 225 Ordinary Differential Equations F 36-0-6 42
MATH 272 Application of Numerical Methods W 36-6-0 42
MECH 202 Effective Communication F 24-0-6 30
MECH 212 Design Techniques W 24-18-0 42
MECH 213 Manufacturing Methods F 36-12-0 48
MECH 215 Instrumentation and Measurement W 36-12-6 54
MECH 228 Kinematics and Dynamics W 36-0-12 48
MECH 230 Thermodynamics I F 36-0-6 42
MECH 241 Fluid Mechanics I W 36-0-6 42
MECH 270 Materials Science and Engineering F 36-9-0 45
MINIMUM TOTAL UNITS 531
Third Year Common Core
MECH 302 Technical Communication F 24-0-6 30
MECH 321 Solid Mechanics II F 36-6-6 48
MECH 323 Machine Design F 36-6-6 48
MECH 328 Dynamics and Vibration F 36-6-6 48
MECH 330 Applied Thermodynamics II F 36-6-6 48
MECH 341 Fluid Mechanics II W 36-6-6 48
MECH 346 Heat Transfer W 36-6-6 48
MECH 350 Automatic Controls W 36-6-6 48
PHYS 333 Electronics for Scientists and Engineers W 24-18-0 42
STAT 367 Engineering Data Analysis W 36-0-12 48
GENERAL OPTION
(ME1)
1 Humanity or Social Science 36
1 Technical Elective
MINIMUM TOTAL UNITS 528
MATERIALS OPTION
(ME2)
MECH 370 Principles of Materials Processing F 36-12-6 54
MECH 371 Fracture Mechanics and Dislocation Theory W 36-0-12 48
MINIMUM TOTAL UNITS 558
Fourth Year Common Core
COMM 244 Project Management and Economics F 36-0-0 36
or
CIVL 463 Engineering Economics F 36-0-0 36
MECH 460 Design Project F 12-54-0 66
MINE 462 Occupational Health and Safety W 36-0-0 36
GENERAL OPTION
(ME1)
2 Humanity or Social Science 72
6 Technical Electives
MINIMUM TOTAL UNITS 432
MATERIALS OPTION
(ME2)
3 Humanities and Social Sciences 108
4 Courses from Materials Option List + 1 Course from either Technical Electives List or Materials Option List 210
MINIMUM TOTAL UNITS 456
CLASS OF 2000
Fourth Year CORE
COMM 244 Project Management and Economics F 36-0-0 36
or
CIVL 463 Engineering Economics F 36-0-0 36
MECH 460 Design Project F 12-0-54 66
Humanity or Social Science 72
Six Technical Electives
MINIMUM TOTAL UNITS 96 408
Technical Electives
ME1 General Option
The Class of 2001, 2002 is required to complete no less than 7 courses from the following electives. At least 4 courses must be chosen from the courses not marked with *.
The Class of 2000 is required to complete no less than 6 courses from the following electives. At least 3 courses must be chosen from the courses not marked with *.
Courses are not normally offered to fewer than ten students. With the permission of the department and the Academic Progress Committee other electives which satisfy accreditation requirements may be substituted subject to timetabling.
CHEE 412* Transport Phenomena in Chemical Engineering W 36-0-6 42
CHEE 460 Environmental Combustion F 36-0-0 36
CHEE 481 Air Quality Management W 36-0-0 36
CISC 231* Computer Architecture W 36-12-0 48
CIVL 439* Introduction to the Finite Element Method F 24-0-18 42
ELEC 271* Digital Systems F 36-0-6 42
ELEC 371* Microprocessor Systems F 36-12-6 54
MATH 236* Topics in Applied Mathematics W 36-0-0 36
MATH 337* Introduction to Operations Research Models F 36-0-0 36
MECH 314 Manufacturing Engineering W 36-12-0 48
MECH 412 Mechanical Behaviour of Advanced Materials W 36-6-0 42
MECH 420 Vibrations F 36-0-6 42
MECH 422 Stress and Strain Analysis F 36-0-6 42
MECH 424 Life Cycle Engineering W 36-0-6 42
MECH 428 Fracture Mechanics in Engineering Design W 36-6-0 42
MECH 430 Thermal Systems Design F 36-6-6 48
MECH 431 Convective Heat Transfer W 36-0-12 48
MECH 439 Turbomachinery W 36-0-6 42
MECH 441 Fluid Mechanics III F 36-6-6 48
MECH 444 Computational Fluid Dynamics W 36-0-6 42
MECH 448 Compressible Fluid Flow F 36-0-6 42
MECH 452 Mechatronic Systems Design W 36-6-6 48
MECH 456 Industrial Robotics W 36-0-6 42
MECH 461 Thesis Project W 0-54-0 54
MECH 465 Computer-Aided Design F 36-0-6 42
MECH 466 Solid Modelling W 36-6-6 48
MECH 474 Near Net Shape Processing F 36-6-0 42
MECH 476 Materials Issues in Chemical Technologies W 36-0-0 36
MECH 477 Design of Automotive Structures with F 24-0-18 42 Advanced Materials
MECH 478 Biomaterials W 36-0-0 36
MECH 480 Aerospace Engineering W 36-0-6 42
MECH 482 Noise Control W 36-0-6 42
MECH 491 Industrial Design of Biomechanical Devices W 36-0-6 42
MECH 494* Industrial Marketing and Procurement W 36-0-0 36
MECH 495 Ergonomics and Design F 36-0-6 42
MECH 497 Spacecraft Systems Design F 36-0-6 42
METL 336* Introduction to Ceramics F 36-0-0 36
METL 345 Composite Materials W 36-0-0 36
METL 454* Corrosion and Failure Analysis F 24-12-6 42
METL 456* Design of Automotive Structures with Advanced Materials F 24-0-18 42
MINE 459* Mine Maintenance Management F 36-0-0 36
ME2 Materials Option List
Students registered in the ME2 option must take 4 courses from the list below and/or one course from either the materials option list or the technical electives listed above.
MECH 470 Deformation Processing F 36-6-6 48
MECH 471 Polymer Engineering W 36-6-6 48
MECH 472 Stress and Environment – Induced Failure F 24-12-6 42
MECH 473 Composites W 36-6-6 48
MECH 475 Advanced Structural Ceramics F 36-0-0 36
Areas of Concentration in Mechanical
Although there is no formal streaming of electives in the Mechanical Curriculum, the following groupings are provided in order to give students some guidance in areas where they may wish to concentrate their studies.
Aerospace Engineering
MECH 428 Fracture Mechanics in Engineering Design
MECH 439 Turbomachinery
MECH 444 Computational Fluid Dynamics
MECH 448 Compressible Fluid Flow
MECH 465 Computer-Aided Design
MECH 480 Aerospace Engineering
MECH 497 Spacecraft Systems Design
Biomechanical Engineering
CIVL 439 Introduction to the Finite Element Methods
MECH 314 Manufacturing Engineering
MECH 422 Stress and Strain Analysis
MECH 428 Fracture Mechanics in Engineering Design
MECH 478 Biomaterials
MECH 491 Design of Biomechanical Devices
MECH 495 Ergonomics and Design
Manufacturing and Design
MECH 314 Manufacturing Engineering
MECH 422 Stress and Strain Analysis
MECH 424 Life Cycle Engineering
MECH 428 Fracture Mechanics in Engineering Design
MECH 465 Computer-Aided Design
MECH 466 Solid Modelling
METL 456 Design of Automotive Structures with Advanced Materials
Mechatronic Systems
CISC 231 Computer Architecture
ELEC 271 Digital Systems
ELEC 371 Microprocessor Systems
MECH 420 Vibrations
MECH 452 Mechatronic Systems Design
MECH 456 Industrial Robotics
MECH 482 Noise Control
Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics
MECH 430 Thermal Systems Design
MECH 431 Convective Heat Transfer
MECH 439 Turbomachinery
MECH 441 Fluid Mechanics III
MECH 444 Computational Fluid Dynamics
MECH 448 Compressible Fluid Flow
All of the above courses have been approved on an individual basis as Technical Electives for the 1999/2000 academic year. Note however, that many of these courses have prerequisite requirements that must still be satisfied. In the case of Technical Electives and the Material Option offered by Mechanical Engineering, the prerequisites are typically core courses from earlier years of the program and therefore most 4th year mechanical students will automatically meet these requirements. In the case of Technical Elective courses offered by other departments, students must verify that they have completed the necessary prerequisites. In many cases, prerequisite requirements can be waived. Students should consult with their year advisor concerning the method of obtaining a prerequisite waiver.
Course Prerequisites
Where applicable, prerequisites are listed under the calendar description for each course. The mark required to demonstrate completion of a prerequisite course is 50 percent. For students achieving a sessional average of 65 percent or over during the previous academic year, the prerequisite requirements will be waived. However, students in this category not meeting the prerequisite requirements are advised to consult the course instructor about the background preparation required. Although our students may follow non-standard programs of study, our curriculum assumes a familiarity with all material covered by courses appearing earlier in the normal progression of core courses, even if all relevant courses are not listed as prerequisites in the Calendar. The prerequisite strings are identified below:
APSC 174 and APSC 171 and APSC 172: MATH 225
APSC 174 and APSC 171 and APSC 172 and APSC 111 and APSC 112: ELEC 210
APSC 171 and APSC 111 and APSC 112: MECH 228
APSC 111 and APSC 171: CIVL 220: MECH 321
APSC 111: MECH 241: MECH 341: MECH 441 or MECH 448
APSC 112 and APSC 141: MECH 215
APSC 161: MECH 212
ELEC 210: PHYS 333
MECH 202: MECH 302
MECH 212 and 213 and CIVL 220 or CIVL 223: MECH 323
MECH 215 and MATH 225 or MATH 226 and MECH 328: MECH 350
MECH 228: MECH 328: MECH 420
MECH 230 or PHYS 274: MECH 330: MECH 430 or MECH 435
MECH 230 and MECH 241: MECH 346
MECH 241 or MECH 341: MECH 480
MATH 272 and MECH 341: MECH 444
MECH 321: MECH 422 or MECH 428
MECH 323: MECH 314 or MECH 491 and MECH 495
MECH 330 and MECH 341: MECH 439
MATH 332 or MECH 350, PHYS 333 or permission of the instructor: MECH 452
MECH 328, MECH 350 or MATH 332 or ELEC 321: MECH 456
MECH 341: MECH 441
MECH 460: MECH 461
Complementary Studies
The Complementary Studies component of the program includes Engineering Economics
and Communications (which are covered in the core courses), plus 180 units of courses which must include 36 units of Linkage courses and 108 units of H&SS courses.
