6.4 Mechanical Engineering Program Regulations
6.4.1 Mechanical Engineering Major
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The full-time 141 credit hour Bachelor of Engineering (Co-operative), Mechanical Engineering Major, requires eight academic terms and four work terms.
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The 141 credit hours shall normally be taken in the academic terms and order as set out in Mechanical Engineering Major.
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Work terms shall normally be taken in the order as set out in Mechanical Engineering Major. Successful completion of each Engineering Work Term will earn a student 3 credit hours. These work term credit hours are not interchangeable with and cannot substitute for any academic course credits required for the degree.
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Students who are expecting to successfully complete the Engineering One requirements by the end of the Winter semester may apply to undertake a work term during the Spring semester. In this case, the prerequisite course ENGI 200W is expected to be successfully completed during the Fall semester. All other students are expected to successfully complete ENGI 200W in the Winter semester of Engineering One. |
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In addition to meeting the requirements outlined below, a student must successfully complete four Complementary Studies courses as described under Description of Program, Complementary Studies. |
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Fall Academic Term 3 |
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Winter |
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Spring Academic Term 4 |
ENGI 4430 |
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Winter Academic Term 5 |
ENGI 4421 |
Students who wish to enter the Biomedical stream in Academic Term 6 must apply to the Department before the last day of classes in Academic Term 5. |
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Spring |
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Fall Academic Term 6 |
Students accepted into the Biomedical Stream must complete Human Kinetics and Recreation 2311 prior to Academic Term 7. |
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Winter |
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Spring Academic Term 7 |
Students in the Biomedical Stream: ENGI 8153 Medicine 6250
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Students in the Biomedical Stream: Three credit hours from: ME 7603 Electrical and Computer Engineering 7410
6 credit hours chosen from the table of electives, or otherwise meeting the requirements in, Technical Electives One free elective which must be a 2000-level or higher course from any academic unit. Course selection must be approved by the Head of the Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering and must be completed before Academic Term 8. |
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Winter Academic Term 8 |
Students in the Biomedical Stream: ENGI 8152
ENGI 8152 ME 8705 |
Students in the Biomedical Stream: Human Kinetics and Recreation 4703 or ENGI 8158 Three credit hours from: Electrical and Computer Engineering 8410, ME 8106, ME 8505, ME 8604, ME 8606 Students in the Biomedical Stream complete a biomedical-related ME 8705 design project.
9 credit hours chosen from the table of electives, or otherwise meeting the requirements in, Technical Electives |
6.4.1.1 Technical Electives
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During Terms 7 and 8, students must choose a total of at least three (3) Group A Technical Electives from the table below, with any remaining Technical Electives from Group B. Other courses may be offered or approved by the Head of the Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering and designated as Group A or B.
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A maximum of one course may be taken from another department as a Group B elective, with the approval of the Head of the Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering.
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| Term 7 ME 7205, ME 7220, ME 7404, ME 7405, ME 7603 |
Term 7 ME 7104, ME 7105, ME 7204, ME 7210, ME 7230, ME 7503 |
| Term 8 ME 8305, ME 8406, ME 8407, ME 8504, ME 8604, ME 8606 |
Term 8 ME 8106, ME 8304, ME 8505, ME 8506, ME 8605, ME 8801 |
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