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Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

Faculty

Distinguished Professors Emeriti: Richard M.H. Cheng, Sui Lin, Hugh J. McQueen, Mohamed O.M. Osman; Professor Emeritus: Vojislav N. Latinovic, Associate Professors Emeriti: Kalman I. Krakow, Rafik Neemeh; Professors: A.K. Waizuddin Ahmed, Rama B. Bhat, Nabil Esmail, Suong Van Hoa (Chair), Subhash Rakheja, Georgios H. Vatistas; Associate Professors: Akif A. Bulgak, Mingyuan Chen (Associate Chair), Kudret Demirli, Rajamohan Ganesan, Wahid S. Ghaly, Gerard J. Gouw, Ibrahim Hassan, (Graduate Program Director), Henry Hong, Marius Paraschivoiu, (Director, M.Eng. Aerospace Program), Martin Pugh (Undergraduate Program Director), Ion Stiharu, Chun Yi Su; Assistant Professors: Ali Akgunduz, Nadia Bhuiyan, Zezhong Chen, Javad Dargahi, Ali Dolatabadi, Brandon W. Gordon, Mamoun Medraj, Muthukumaran Packirisamy, Luis Rodrigues, Ramin Sedaghati (Co-op Program Director), Kamran Siddiqui, Narayanswamy Sivakumar, Paula Wood-Adams; Wen Fang Xie, Adjunct Professors: Ebrahim Esmailzadeh, Virendra K. Jha, Cheung-Kuei Jen, Hany Moustapha, Marc Richard; Adjunct Associate Professors: Paul-Émile Boileau, Antonios Georgantas, Osama Hunaidi, Elena Konopleva, Minh-Tan Ton-That; Adjunct Assistant Professors: Farhad Aghili, Nabil Aouf, Jafar Arghavani, Alfred Chun-Ki Ng, Serafettin Engin, Medhat Hojjati, Ashok Kaushal, Pierre Marcotte, Darius Nikanpour, Yuu Ono, Camille Rabbath, Marc J. Richard, Yvan Sousy.

Programs

The Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering offers the degrees of Doctor of/Doctorate in Philosophy (Mechanical Engineering), Master of/ Magisteriate in Engineering (Mechanical Engineering), Master of/Magisteriate in Applied Science (Mechanical Engineering), Master of/Magisteriate in Engineering (Aerospace), Master of/Magisteriate in Engineering (Industrial Engineering), Master of/Magisteriate in Applied Science (Industrial Engineering), a Graduate Certificate in Mechanical Engineering and a Graduate Certificate in Software Systems for Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.

Program Objectives

With an international reputation and world-class research programs, the Department is at the forefront of research and graduate training in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering in Canada. The success of the Department is based, in great part, on the research capabilities of the faculty and their graduate students. This excellence is acknowledged and fostered through funding from external sources. The Department's internationally-renowned faculty, state-of-the-art laboratories and well-established research centres and laboratories for industrial control, computer-aided vehicle engineering, composites and computational fluid dynamics, attract Canadian and foreign students from a diversity of cultures and backgrounds.

At the graduate level, the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering addresses the professional, career- and research-oriented educational needs of engineers and scientists through the Graduate Certificates, M.Eng. in Aerospace, M.Eng. and M.A.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, M.Eng. and M.A.Sc. in Industrial Engineering, and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering.

The Graduate Certificates are designed to provide practicing engineers the opportunity to obtain knowledge in five (5) specialized areas within a short time. This stream requires the student to complete four courses in the area of concentration.

The M.Eng. programs are designed to provide practicing engineers the opportunity to strengthen and extend knowledge they acquired at the undergraduate level, to further develop their analytical and design skills, and to enhance their ability to comprehend and solve complex and advanced technology concepts. Applicants to the M.Eng. programs must have completed a Bachelor's degree in engineering with high standing. These programs are entirely course work oriented; however, within the frame of these courses a student may elect to take project course(s).

The M.A.Sc. programs are designed to provide the students with an opportunity to enhance specific areas of knowledge gained at the undergraduate level, and to introduce them to research aimed at the acquisition of new scientific knowledge for the purpose of advancing the design of technological systems. Applicants to the M.A.Sc. programs must have completed a Bachelor's degree in Engineering with high academic standing. These programs are thesis oriented; however, the student must take several credits of course work.

The Ph.D. program in Mechanical Engineering is designed to provide advanced studies and research in the theoretical foundation of the discipline and its applications. The main objective of the Ph.D. program is for candidates to demonstrate ability to carry out high-quality independent research, culminating in a thesis presentation and defence. To be eligible for admission to the Ph.D. program, applicants must have completed a Master's degree with high standing in either engineering, computer science, or in a cognate discipline.

Faculty Research Interests

The Department is involved in a wide range of fundamental and applied research projects sponsored by both industry and government in the areas of: computational fluid dynamics; industrial control systems and robotics; composites; mechanical systems and manufacturing; microfabrication and micromechatronics; thermo-fluid and propulsion; biomedical and human factors engineering; vehicle systems engineering; new product development processes; manufacturing system analysis; flexible and cellular manufacturing; production and inventory planning; intelligent manufacturing, operations planning and quality control; operations research; network and supply chain management; combinatorial optimization; safety engineering; virtual manufacturing and design; simulation; and airline revenue management. Numerous laboratories for computer-aided design, computer-integrated manufacturing, robotics, ergonomics, composite materials and structures, fluid mechanics, gas dynamics, computational fluid dynamics, machine tools, flight simulation and control, fuel control, heating and air conditioning systems, vibration, rotor dynamics, vehicle dynamics and heat transfer. Fuzzy systems, and virtual manufacturing are available.

Doctor of/Doctorate in Philosophy (Building Engineering)

See the description of the Doctor of/Doctorate in Philosophy in the general section for the Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science. When Ph.D. program profiles of individual students in Building Engineering extend into related fields such as computer science, economics, mathematics, sociology, etc., the students are required to take appropriate courses outside the Department.

Master’s Programs in Building Engineering

The Department offers two 45-credit programs leading to the M.A.Sc. or M.Eng. degrees with specialization in one of the following four branches:
1. Building Science (E21, E22)
2. Building Environment (E07, E21, E23)
3. Construction Management (E21, E24)
4. Building Structures (E06, E21, E31)

Applicants lacking the appropriate engineering background will be required to enroll in an extended program of specified courses. These courses are in addition to the regular 45-credit program.

Requirements for the Degree

The requirements described here are in addition to the general degree requirements for the Master's programs in the Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science.

A. Graduate Degrees in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

1. Mechanical Engineering

Doctor of/Doctorate in Philosophy (Mechanical Engineering)

See the description of the Doctor of/Doctorate in Philosophy requirements in the general section on the Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science.

Master's Programs in Mechanical Engineering

The Department offers two 45-credit programs leading to M.A.Sc. or M.Eng. degrees in Mechanical Engineering.

Requirements for the Degree

The requirements described here are in addition to the general degree requirements for the Master's Programs in the Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science.

Master of/Magisteriate in Applied Science (Mechanical Engineering)

Students must complete 45 credits as shown below:
  1. Courses. (16 credits) chosen from the Engineering Courses section, approved by the student's supervisor and either the Graduate Program Director or the Chair of the Department.

  2. Thesis. 29 credits.
Master of/Magisteriate in Engineering (Mechanical Engineering)

Students may specialize in one of the following branches: 1. Industrial Control Systems; 2. Materials and Composites; 3. Mechanical Systems; 4. Thermofluid Engineering. Students must complete 45 credits in courses. Courses must be selected as follows:
  1. Courses. Four courses (16 credits) chosen from the Engineering Courses section, approved by the student’s supervisor and either the Graduate Program Director or the Chair of the Department.

  2. Thesis. 29 credits.
Master of/Magisteriate in Engineering (Civil Engineering)

Students must complete 45 credits of 6000 or 7000 level courses. The courses must be selected as follows:
  1. A minimum of 16 credits chosen from the courses listed in one of the following specialization areas:

  2. A minimum of 20 credits chosen from Topic Areas E01, E03, E04, E05, E06, E10, E11‡, E12, E51, E52, E53, E54, E55‡, E56, E57, MECH courses in E02, ENGR 6971, ENGR 6981, and ENGR 6991.

  3. The remaining credits may be chosen from:
‡ Students must obtain approval from the Aerospace Program Director for all the courses listed in topic area E11 and for the courses: MECH 6091, 6231, 6241 and 7221 listed in topic area E55.

Master of/Magisteriate in Engineering (Aerospace)

This program is specially designed for those students who wish to specialize in Aerospace Engineering and is offered in cooperation with other Quebec universities (École Polytechnique, École Technologie Supérieur, Laval, McGill and Sherbrooke) and aerospace industries (Bombardier, Bell Helicopter-Textron, CAE, Canadian Marconi Co., Canadian Space Agency, EMS Technologies, Pratt & Whitney Canada, Rolls Royce Canada, and others). It is coordinated by the Comité industries/universités sur la maîtrise en génie aéronautique et spatial (CIMGAS), which has representatives from all participating universities, aerospace industries of Quebec, and the Centre d'adaptation de la main-d'oeuvre aérospatiale au Québec (CAMAQ). The aerospace industry provides direct and indirect support to the program and closely collaborates in the training of the students.

Students can specialize in the following areas: Aeronautics and Propulsion, Avionics and Control, Structures and Materials, and Space Engineering.

Admission Requirements. Applicants must hold a bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent with high standing. For further details, refer to the section Admission Requirements for Master of/Magisteriate in Engineering in the appropriate pages of the graduate calendar.

Applications. Applications for admission must be complete and received by June 1 for the fall term, October 1 for the winter term, and February 1 for the summer term.

Requirements for the Degree

Students must complete a minimum of 45 credits of academic work consisting of: 36 credits of course work in the 600 or 700 level (2 courses must be taken outside Concordia), Aerospace Case Study (minimum 3 credits) and an Industrial Stage (6 credits). The selection of courses must be approved by the program director. For course prerequisites, refer to the course descriptions.

Note: Some graduate courses are content equivalent with specified undergraduate courses. These courses are not available for credit to students who have completed the undergraduate equivalent. Refer to the course description where such courses are marked with an (*).
  1. General/Preparatory Core Courses. Normally, 12 credits are required to be completed from the list provided below. Any request for change on this requirement must be approved by the program director. Depending on the background, it may be required for the student to complete certain specified preparatory courses as part of their program.

    ENCS 6021, 6141; ENGR 6111, 6121, 6131, 6181, 6201, 6421, 6441, 6451, 6461, 6501; MECH 6481.

  2. Specialization Courses. 24 credits are to be completed from the specialization courses in one or more of the areas listed below. For other courses available from the participating universities, consult their listings.

    Students should consult the program director at their home university for the selection of courses to suit their area of specialization and need not confine their choice to any one area. A minimum of two courses are to be taken outside of Concordia (minimum 3 credits per course), at least one each from any two of the participating universities (refer to the list of courses below). A second Aerospace Case Study course may be considered as a specialization course.

    Aeronautics and Propulsion.
    ENGR 6251, 6261; MECH 6081, 6111, 6121, 6161, 6171, 6191, 6211, 6221, 6231, 6241.

    McGill University: Mech 532 (Aircraft Performance, Stability and Control), Mech 537 (Aerodynamics).

    Avionics and Control.
    ENCS 6161; ELEC 6121, 6301, 6321, 6361, 6381, 6511, 6601, 7111, 7121, 7341, 7531;
    ENGR 6181, 6411, 7401, 7461; MECH 6061, 6091, 6251, 6621;

    École Polytechnique: ELE6208 (Dynamique du vol et auto-pilotage).

    McGill University: 304-593B (Antennas and Propagation), Com 538 (Person-Machine Communication).

    Note: Students may not take both ELEC 6511 and MECH 6621.

    Structures and Materials.
    ENGR 6311, 6511, 6521, 6531, 6541, 7331;
    MECH 6301, 6321, 6441, 6481, 6561, 6581, 7501;
    McGill University: Mech 432 (Aircraft Structures), Mech 532 (Aeroelasticity), Mech 635 (Fracture and Fatigue).

    Space Engineering.
    ENGR 6951, 7201; MECH 7221;

    École Polytechnique: ELE6502 (Instrumentation automatisée en micro-ondes).

    McGill University: Mech 542 (Spacecraft Dynamics).

  3. Aerospace Case Study. A minimum of three credits (up to a maximum of six credits) must be obtained from the Aerospace Case Study courses. These courses, organized by CIMGAS, are conducted by experts from industry, and are given at one of the participating universities. The material given in a particular case study course might be offered only once. It is, therefore, the responsibility of the student to choose an appropriate course when it is offered. Space in some case study courses may be limited. These courses are:

    MECH 6961 Aerospace Case Study I (3 credits)

    MECH 6971 Aerospace Case Study II (3 credits)

    ENGR 7961 Industrial Stage and Training (6 credits)
    This is an integral component of the aerospace program in the Mechanical Engineering program that is to be completed under the supervision of an experienced engineer in the facilities of a participating company (Canadian work permit is required). The topic is to be decided by a mutual agreement between the student, the participating company and the program director. The course is graded on the basis of the student's performance during the work period, which includes a technical report. Prerequisite: Completion of at least twelve credits in the composite option and at least twenty-one credits in the aerospace program or permission of program director.

    There may be some restrictions placed on students chosen for the industry sponsored "stage". For those students who are unable to obtain an industrial stage, it is possible to take ENGR 796 for a project carried out at the university. Such students must obtain the approval of the program director.
Career Prospects. In Montreal, graduates have found work in companies such as Pratt & Whitney Canada, Bell Helicopter, CAE Electronics, Bombardier, and others. They hold positions as varied as consulting engineers, aircraft designers, manufacturing plant managers, vice presidents, and chief executive officers. Some have also gone on to form their own companies, while others have taken jobs across Canada and abroad. A number of our graduates hold teaching positions in several universities across North America and in other countries.

Master of/Magisteriate in Engineering (Composites Option)

Objectives

The Master of/Magisteriate in Engineering (Mechanical Option: Composites) is offered jointly by Concordia University and École Polytechnique Montréal in collaboration with Canadian industries.

The objective of the option is to provide the student with specialized knowledge in the field of composites. A graduate from this option will possess both theoretical and practical knowledge of materials, processes and properties of composites. The student will be able to design and manufacture components and structures using composites.

Admission Requirements

Applicants must satisfy the admission requirements of the university where they register for the master's program.

Requirements for the Degree

Students must complete a minimum of 45 credits from recommended courses and an industrial "stage". The selection of courses must be approved by the Graduate Program Director. For course prerequisites, refer to the course descriptions.

For students registered at Concordia University, a minimum of two courses must be taken at École Polytechnique. For students registered at École Polytechnique, a minimum of two courses must be taken at Concordia University.

Note: Some graduate courses are content-equivalent with specified undergraduate courses. The students who have completed the undergraduate courses cannot register in equivalent graduate courses. Refer to the course description where these courses are marked with an (*).

Program

20-24 credits: Composite specialization courses
10-12 credits: Other engineering courses
5 credits: Project
6 credits: Industrial "Stage"

Core Courses

Students must take two courses from the following list. Courses listed on the same horizontal line are equivalent and a student cannot take both for credit. For example, a student cannot take both MECH 6581 at Concordia University and MEC 6309 from École Polytechnique Montréal for credit; he/she must choose one or the other.

Concordia University
École Polytechnique Montréal
** MECH 6521 Manufacturing of Composites *** MEC 6306 Design, production et application des matériaux composites
* MECH 6581 Mechanical Behaviour of Polymer Composite Materials  
MECH 6601 Testing and Evaluation of Polymer Composite Materials and Structures     MEC 6312 Contrôle de qualité et caractérisation des composites

* equivalent to MECH 422
** equivalent to MECH 425
*** equivalent to 2.541

Selected Specialized Courses

Students must take a minimum of three courses from the following list. Courses with prefix MECH - - - are offered by Concordia University. Courses with prefix MEC - - - - are offered by École Polytechnique Montréal.

Concordia University
École Polytechnique Montréal
MECH 6441 Stress Analysis in Mechanical Design
 MEC 6307 Mécanique des polymères
MECH 6501 Advanced Materials
MEC 6308 Fabrication des pièces plastiques par injection
MECH 6651 Structural Composites MEC 6401 Mécanique des corps déformables
MECH 7501 Design Using Composite Materials MEC 6414 Mécanique de la upture

Other Courses

Students must take a minimum of four other courses in the engineering curriculum. Courses can be chosen from the list of selected specialized courses, from the following list of courses, or from any other pertinent courses approved by the program director.

Concordia University
École Polytechnique Montréal
MECH 6511 Mechanical Forming of Metals† MEC 6302 Design systèmes mécaniques complexes
MECH 6531 Casting MEC 6311 Fiabilité et Maintenabilité des systèmes mécaniques
MECH 6541 Welding and Nondestructive Testing MEC 6404 Éléments finis... (equivalent to MECH 667)
MECH 6551 Fracture (equivalent 6414) MEC 6405 Analyse to MEC expérimentale des contrainte
MECH 6561 High Strength Materials
 MEC 6413 Matériaux métalliques caractérisation et utilisation
MECH 6571 Corrosion and Oxidation of Metals MET 6205 Les matériaux céramiques
MECH 6671 Finite Element Method in Machine Design (equivalent to MEC 6404)     
ENGR 6211 Similarity and Modelling in Engineering Systems CHE 6108 Systèmes polymères multiphasés

† equivalent to MECH 421

Composites Projects

A minimum of four credits must be taken from the composites project courses. The material given in a particular project course may not be repeated. It is, therefore, the responsibility of the student to choose an appropriate course when it is offered. Space in some case study courses may be limited. These courses are:

Concordia University
École Polytechnique Montréal
ENGR 6991 Project and Report III (5 credits) MEC 6901 Projet de maîtrise en ingénierie I (6 credits)

Industrial "Stage"

Students will be required to complete six credits in the form of an industrial work-period ("stage") sponsored by industry. This activity is an integral part of the option and is to be carried out under the supervision of a senior engineer in the facilities of the participating company. The topic is to be decided by agreement between the student, the participating company, and the Graduate Program Director. The student's performance during this work period will be evaluated at regular intervals. The student's grade will be based on this evaluation.

The universities will make every effort to obtain the industrial "stage" for the student, however, in case a "stage" cannot be obtained, it is possible for the student to take ENGR 796 or MEC 6905 courses for a project carried out at the university or at a research institution. Such students must consult their faculty advisor and obtain the approval of the Graduate Program Director. Industrial "stage" courses are:

Concordia University
École Polytechnique Montréal
ENGR 7961 Industrial "Stage" and Training (6 credits)    MEC 6905 Stage industriel I (6 credits)

General Note: Students may not take both the undergraduate and graduate equivalent courses for credit. For example, MECH 422 (or equivalent taken in other universities) and MECH 6581 cannot each be taken for credit.

2. Industrial Engineering

Master's Programs in Industrial Engineering

The Department offers two 45-credit programs leading to M.A.Sc. or M.Eng. degrees in Industrial Engineering. Applicants lacking the appropriate engineering background will be required to enroll in an extended program of specified courses. These courses are in addition to the regular 45-credit program.

Requirements for the Degree

The requirements described here are in addition to the general degree requirements for the Master's Programs in the Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science.

Master of/Magisteriate in Applied Science (Industrial Engineering) *

Students must complete 45 credits as shown below:
  1. Courses. A minimum of four courses (16 credits) chosen from the Engineering Courses section, approved by the student's supervisor and either the Graduate Program Director or the Chair of the Department.

  2. Thesis. 29 credits.
Master of/Magisteriate in Engineering (Industrial Engineering) *

Students must complete 45 credits of course-work as described below:
  1. Specialization Courses: A minimum of nine courses (36 credits) chosen as follows:
    1. Core Courses: The following three INDU courses (12 credits) in topic area E12 must be completed:
      INDU 6111, 6211, 6311.

    2. Area Electives: A minimum of 16 credits must be completed from the courses listed below:
      INDU courses in topic area E12 excluding the core courses;
      ENCS 6191;
      ENGR 7011 (1 credit);
      MECH 6421, 6611, 6631, 6941†.

    3. Department Electives:
      Other INDU 6000, MECH 6000† and MECH 7000† level courses.

    † Students must obtain approval from the Aerospace Program Director for all the courses listed in Topic Area E11 and for the courses MECH 6091, 6231, 6241 and 7221 listed in topic area E55.

  2. General Electives
    Up to 9 credits may be chosen from courses listed under the Topic Area E72 or other topic areas in the Engineering Courses section. The student must obtain written approval from the Departments that offer these courses.

  3. Project Courses
    A student may take project courses (ENGR 6971, ENGR 6981, ENGR 6991), replacing courses specified in Department Electives or courses specified in General Electives.
B. Graduate Certificate Programs

Graduate Certificate in Mechanical Engineering

The Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department offers a Graduate Certificate in Mechanical Engineering for qualified university graduates who wish to obtain expertise in the following disciplines within Mechanical Engineering: The graduate certificate program can be completed in one to three years. Students with high standing in their Bachelor’s program and whose academic records satisfy the requirements for Good Standing in the Master’s program in Mechanical Engineering (see page 421 of the Graduate Calendar) may apply for transfer to the Master’s program.

Admission Requirements. Applicants to the program must hold a Bachelor’s degree in engineering with above-average standing. The Faculty Graduate Studies Committee will determine the acceptability of an applicant for admission to the program and may require the applicant to do specific remedial course work to meet the program requirements.

Requirements for Completion
  1. Credits. A fully-qualified candidate is required to complete a minimum of 16 credits in one of the fields of concentration listed below.

  2. Courses.

  3. Good Standing. Students who have completed at least two courses will be assessed in June of each year. To be permitted to continue, students must have a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of at least 2.75.

  4. Graduation. To be eligible to graduate, students must have obtained a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of at least 2.75.
Courses

All courses are 4-credits. The core courses in the different areas of concentration are:

Aerospace

MECH 6091 Flight Control Systems
MECH 6121 Aerodynamics (*)
MECH 6161 Gas Turbine Design (*)
MECH 6171 Turbomachinery and Propulsion (*)
MECH 6231 Helicopter Flight Dynamics
MECH 6241 Operational Performance of Aircraft
ENGR 6201 Fluid Mechanics
ENGR 6421 Standards, Regulations and Certification
ENGR 6441 Materials Engineering for Aerospace
ENGR 6461 Avionic Navigation System

Composite Materials

MECH 6441 Stress Analysis in Mechanical Design
MECH 6501 Advanced Materials
MECH 6521 Manufacturing of Composites (*)
MECH 6581 Mechanical Behaviour of Polymer Composite Materials (*)
MECH 6601 Testing and Evaluation of Polymer Composite Materials and Structures

Controls and Automation

MECH 6021 Design of Industrial Control Systems (*)
MECH 6061 Analysis and Design of Hydraulic Control Systems (*)
MECH 6081 Fuel Control Systems for Combustion Engines
MECH 6091 Flight Control Systems
MECH 6621 Microprocessors and Applications (*)
ENGR 6181 Digital Control of Dynamic Systems
ENGR 6411 Robotic Manipulators I: Mechanics (*)
ENGR 6461 Avionic Navigation Systems

Theoretical and Computational Fluid Dynamics

ENGR 6201 Fluid Mechanics
ENGR 6251 The Finite Difference Method in Computational Fluid Dynamics
ENGR 6261 The Finite Element Method in Computational Fluid Dynamics
MECH 6101 Kinetic Theory of Gases
MECH 6111 Gas Dynamics (*)
MECH 6121 Aerodynamics (*)

Manufacturing Systems

INDU 6341 Advanced Concepts in Quality Improvement (*)
INDU 6351 System Reliability
MECH 6421 Metal Machining and Surface Technology
MECH 6431 Introduction to Tribology (Wear, Friction and Lubrication)
MECH 6511 Mechanical Forming of Metals (*)
ENGR 6711 Engineering Systems and Cost Analysis
ENCS 6191 Fuzzy Sets and Fuzzy Logic

Elective Courses

ENCS 6141 Probabilistic Methods in Design
INDU 6111 Theory of Operations Research
INDU 6411 Human Factors Engineering (*)
ENCS 6161 Probability and Stochastic Processes
ENCS 6181 Optimization Techniques I (*)
ENGR 6131 Linear Systems (*)
ENGR 6301 Advanced Dynamics
ENGR 6311 Vibrations in Machines and Structures
ENGR 6371 Micromechatronic Systems and Applications
ENGR 6831 Technology Assessment: Life Cycle Assessment
MECH 6051 Process Dynamics and Control (*)
MECH 6151 Process Equipment Design
MECH 6181 Heating, Air Conditioning and Ventilation (*)
MECH 6221 Advanced Turbomachinery
MECH 6301 Vibration Problems in Rotating Machinery
MECH 6311 Noise and Vibration Control
MECH 6441 Stress Analysis in Mechanical Design
MECH 6451 Computer-Aided Mechanical Design
MECH 6471 Aircraft Structures
MECH 6481 Aeroelasticity (*)
MECH 6531 Casting
MECH 6541 Joining Processes and Nondestructive Testing
MECH 6551 Fracture
MECH 6561 High Strength Materials
MECH 6591 Efficient Utilization of Materials and Energy in Manufacturing Processes
MECH 6611 Numerically Controlled Machines
MECH 6631 Industrial Automation
MECH 6641 Engineering Fracture Mechanics and Fatigue
MECH 6651 Structural Composites
MECH 6671 Finite Element Method in Machine Design
MECH 6751 Vehicle Dynamics (*)
MECH 6771 Driverless Ground Vehicles (*)

Graduate Certificate in Software Systems for Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Program Objectives

The Graduate Certificate in Software Systems is designed for practicing engineers who wish to enhance their abilities from their undergraduate knowledge and skills into industrial productivity commonly associated with computer-aided engineering software packages. The program covers a range of mechanical engineering software representative of industry use in the processes of: Design, Analysis, and software integration. The program consists of fifteen (15) credits, one three credit compulsory courses and four three credit courses chosen from the list given below. The potential clientele includes working engineers, as well as post-graduates who would like to enhance their skills with computer-aided engineering software packages.

Admission Requirements. Applicants to the program must hold a Bachelor’s degree in engineering with above average standing. The Graduate Studies Committee of the Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science will recommend the acceptability of an applicant for admission to the program and may require an applicant to complete specific remedial course work to meet admission requirements.

Requirements for Completion
  1. Credits. A fully qualified candidate is required to complete a minimum of fifteen (15) credits from the Mechanical Engineering Software Certificate curriculum, which should include MECH 520.

  2. Courses. All courses are three (3) credits.

  3. Good Standing. Students who have completed at least two courses will be assessed at the end of each term. To be permitted to continue, students must have a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.75.

  4. Graduation. To be eligible to graduate, students must have completed at least 5 courses and obtained a cumulative grade point average of 2.75 or above. The Graduate Certificate program can be completed in one to two terms.
Elective Courses

Students are required to choose 4 of the following 5 courses:

MECH 510 Programming Tools and Methods for Mechanical and Industrial Engineers
Review of the practical aspects of software development: basics in procedural language (such as C), scripting language (such as Perl or Tcl/Tk) and object-oriented language (such as Java or C++); source manipulation, compiling with makefiles, handling libraries, debugging tools, testing, profiling and optimization, tool documentation. Phases of software development: code design, selection of algorithms and data structures, coding standards, implementation, control version systems, usability testing, documentation, bug report and code maintenance.

MECH 511 Mechanical Engineering Software in the Finite Element Method
Review of the finite element formulation for solid mechanics and heat transfer applications; modes and elements; material properties; structural geometry and loadings; selection of solutions methods; mesh refinement; post-processing and verification. Review or introduction of other special techniques such as sub-structuring, global-local analyses, condensation, mode synthesis and reduction. Illustrative examples of finite element stress, vibration, buckling and thermal analyses using ANSYSTM. Open-ended and parametric design using ANSYSTM. Open-ended design problems.

MECH 512 Integrated Mechanical Design using Solid Modeling Software
This course emphasizes the use of Solid Modeling software in the integrated mechanical design process. Students will gain practical knowledge with a Computer Aided Design User interface (using CATIATM), edition, and interrogation of Computerized Geometric and Technological data.
Part 1: Elements of computational geometry and geometric modeling for parts design. Generating and editing geometric elements. Solid and Boundary Models. Technical drawing with CATIA.
Part 2: Advanced solid modeling techniques: Boundary Representation, Solid Modeling, Sweeping, Shelling. Assembly modeling and simulation, Design detailing. Assembly drawing with CATIA, Design dimensioning, Manufacturing simulation.

MECH 513 Mechanical Design with Open Parametric Modeling Software
This course emphasizes the use of a parametric modeling software in the context of an open package. Students will gain professional practice with the leading user interface in Mechanical Engineering Computer Aided Design. Sketching and 3-D shape generation and editing using parametric and relational dependencies. Assembly design and mechanism simulation using relational dependencies. Engineering data interchange standards: IGES, STEP/PDES.

MECH 514 Mechanical Engineering Software for Simulation and Control
Review of matrix math and linear algebra, and control system modeling using a simulation system such as MATRIXxTM Fundamental of Xmath and SystemBuild.

MECH 515 Computational Fluid Methodology for Engineers
The course will present the various steps in an industrial CFD analysis process: Pre-processor (CAD+mesh generation), flow solution and mesh adaption, and post-processing (visualization), through the use of codes. After a short review of the equations of motion, the student is introduced to their discretization by: finite difference, finite volume and finite element methods. Concept of modeling approximations, explicit vs. implicit, steady vs. unsteady, artificial viscosity, accuracy, rate of convergence and physical interpretation of the results are then introduced. All steps will be illustrated through the solution of a three-dimensional flow of engineering interest. Final individual report on the process and the interpretation of the results caps the course.

Required Course

MECH 520 Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Software System Integration
Development of an engineering software system application project that integrates many packages. Combination of the use of many packages and the development of some original source code. The project should be a strategic and documented team effort following software development strategies. Documentation must all be based on electronic media tools. The release of the project material should be sufficiently organized and documented for evaluation purpose and follow-up. Prerequisite: 4 of the 6 listed courses: MECH 510, MECH 511, MECH 512, MECH 513, MECH 514 and MECH 515.

* Subject to MELS approval