Chair of Undergraduate Studies U. P. Wyss
Office McLaughlin Hall, Room 319A 
Telephone (613) 533-2575
E-mail mechweb@me.queensu.ca

The second year curriculum is common to all options, but in the third and fourth year, students in the Materials 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 (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

Third Year Common Core

GENERAL OPTION (ME1)

MATERIALS OPTION (ME2)

Fourth Year Common Core

GENERAL OPTION (ME1)

MATERIALS OPTION (ME2)

Technical Electives

ME1 General Option

A student 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 *.

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.

ME2 Materials Option List

Students registered in the ME2 option must take 3 courses from the list below and an additional 2 courses from either the materials option list or the technical electives listed above.

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

Biomechanical Engineering

Manufacturing and Design

Mechatronic Systems

Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics

All of the above courses have been approved on an individual basis as Technical Electives. 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.

Complementary Studies

The minimum required complementary Studies component for this program is 234 AU. This total includes Engineering Economics (COMM 244 or CIVL 463) and communications (MECH 302 and APSC 100) in the core program. In addition, students complete 42 AU of Linkage and Professional Issues normally taken in the First Year (APSC 190), and 102 AU chosen from approved Lists A, B or C, of which at least 72 AU must be taken from List A (refer to the Complementary Studies section of this Calendar for the approved lists).