ME
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Note: See beginning of Section H for abbreviations, course numbers and coding.
All courses must be passed with a grade of C or better.
L* = Laboratory periods on alternate weeks.
* = Engineering electives. Not all offered every year. Consult Department as to availability of courses
from year to year at web site: http://www.me.unb.ca.
ME 1312
Computer Aided Design
4 ch (2C 3L)
Introduces the technology of 3D parametric geometric modeling to design and model
mechanical engineering parts, assemblies and devices. Geometric variables and their
interrelationships will be covered by projects involving the design of mechanical
components, assemblies and machines to meet functional requirements. Manufacturing
requirements including Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing. The use of the model for
analysis, optimization and simulation will be stressed. Presentation of the model through
engineering drawings and pictorial renderings. Animation of mechanisms. A comprehensive
commercial CAD program will be utilized. Prerequisite: ENGG 1003 . Co-requisite: MATH
1503 .
ME 2003
Dynamics for Engineers
4 ch (3C 2L 1T)
The dynamic analysis of linear particle systems based on momentum. The analysis of
centroids and moments of inertia for rigid bodies. Introduction to the rotation of a rigid body
about a fixed axis, motion of a rigid body in a plane. The dynamic analysis of a rigid body
with general planar motion using Newton’s second law, work and energy, momentum and
angular momentum. Prerequisite: ENGG 1082 . Corequisite: MATH 1003 , ( MATH 1503 ,
or MATH 2213 , or equivalent).
ME 2111
Mechanics of Materials I
3 ch (3C 1T)
Basic concepts, uniaxial stress and strain, Hooke’s law, torsion, pure bending, bending
design, shear flow, transverse loads, stress and strain transformation, Mohr’s circle, strain
measurement. Co-requisite: ME 2003 or APSC 1023.
ME 2122
Mechanics of Materials II
3 ch (3C 2L*)
Fatigue, yield criteria, thin-wall pressure vessels, strength and deflection of beams, buckling
of columns, instability, indeterminate beams, energy methods, Castigliano’s theorem.
Prerequisite: ME 2111 or ME 2121 or CE 2023 .
ME 2125
Mechanics of Materials Design Project
1 ch (2L*) [W]
Analysis of the strength of a mechanical device. Shapes and materials will be modified to
meet deflection and stress limits. Written reports will document choices made and
assessment of design. Group oral reports. Prerequisite: ME 2111 or ME 2121 or CE 2023 .
Corequisite: ME 2122 .
ME 2143
Kinematics and Dynamics of Machines
3 ch (3C 2L*)
Fundamental concepts of linkages; displacement, velocity and acceleration analysis using
graphical and analytical methods. Static and dynamic force analysis of linkages. Design of
cams, gears and gear trains; including ordinary and planetary gear trains. Balancing
rotating masses. Simple gyroscopic effects. Prerequisite: ME 2003 or APSC 1023 .
Recommended: CS 1003 or other introductory programming course.
ME 2145
Kinematics and Dynamics Design Project
1 ch (2L*) [W]
Student groups to design and build working model of planar linkage mechanism, based on a
mechanical application. Cooperation and project management skills. Written reports to
document choices made; evaluation of working model performance; and position, velocity,
acceleration and force analyses. Group oral reports. Prerequisite: ME 2003 , APSC 1023 .
Corequisite: ME 2143 . Recommended corequisite: ME 2352 or ME 3352 .
ME 2222
Manufacturing Engineering I
4 ch (3C 2L)
Introduction to manufacturing processes; design criteria for material and process selections.
Fundamentals of mechanical behaviour of materials, particularly the yield behaviour under
triaxial stresses. Crystal structures; failure modes and the effect of various factors;
manufacturing properties of metals. Surface structure and properties; surface texture and
roughness; friction, wear, and basic lubrication; surface treatment design. Metal casting
processes and equipment; casting design; heat treatment design. The laboratory exercises
are: heat treatment, precipitation strengthening, Jominy, centrifugal casting, and impact
toughness test. Prerequisite: ( CHE 2501 and CHE 2506 ) or CHE 2503 .
ME 2352
Design Optimization
4 ch (3C 2L)
Optimization of any design is essential either to remain competitive or to improve product
efficiency and quality. Several optimization methods are presented through a variety of
mechanical design and industrial engineering problems. Topics include: single and multivariable unconstrained optimization, linear programming, transportation, assignment and
network problems. Other topics such as constrained and global optimization are introduced.
Prerequisites: CS 1003 , MATH 1003 and MATH 1503 . Recommended co-requisite: ME
2143 .
ME 3232
Engineering Economics
3 ch (3C)
Application of engineering economic analysis to mechanical and industrial engineering
systems. Major emphasis will be given to decision-making based on the comparison of
worth of alternative courses of action with respect to their costs. Topics include: discounted
cash flow mechanics, economic analyses, management of money, economic decisions.
Restricted to students with at least 60 ch.
ME 3341
Machine Design
3 ch (3C 2L*)
Review of design process. Safety, environmental and sustainability issues of machine
design. Design of shafts, power screws, threaded fasteners. Tolerances and fits. Contact
stresses. Lubrication, journal bearings and rolling element bearings. Gearing design: spur,
helical, bevel and worm gearing. Critical speeds of rotating systems. Couplings, seals.
Prerequisite: ME 2143 and ME 2122 or ME 2332 . Recommended: ( STAT 2593 or STAT
2264 ).
ME 3345
Machine Design Project
2ch (4L*) [W]
Applies many topics of first 2 years in mechanical engineering. Practical aspects of detailed
machine design project in team environment. Student groups to design, build and test a
mechanical device for a client. Written reports will document choices made and assessment
of design. Group oral reports. Prerequisite: ME 1312 , ME 2122 , ME 2145 . Corequisite: ME
3341 .
ME 3413
Thermodynamics
3 ch (3C 1T)
Properties of a pure substance -- work and heat. First law and applications in non-flow and
flow processes. Second law and reversibility: entropy, applications of the second law to nonflow and flow processes. Analysis of thermodynamic cycles: Otto and Diesel cycles.
Thermodynamic relationships. Prerequisites: CHEM 1882 or CHEM 1982 , MATH 1013 .
Corequisite: MATH 2513 .
ME 3415
Thermodynamics Laboratory
1 ch (3L*)[W]
Laboratory experiments and measurements related to Thermodynamics I. Laboratory
reports and readings are assigned. Co-requisite: ME 3413 .
ME 3433
Heat Transfer I
3 ch (3C 1T)
Conduction: One dimensional steady conduction and applications. Thermal properties. The
differential equations of conduction; analytic and numerical solutions to two dimensional
problems and applications. Unsteady conduction lumped and differential approaches with
applications. Temperature measurement. Convection: Dynamic similarity and dimensional
analysis; boundary layer theory and applications to flow over heated/cooled surfaces;
laminar and turbulent flow-free convection. Heat transfer with change of phase. Radiation:
the laws of black body radiation; Kirchhoff's law and gray body radiation. Combined modes
of heat transfer: heat exchanger design; augmentation of heat transfer; fins and
thermocouples. Environmental heat exchange. Equivalent to CHE 3304. Prerequisite: ME
3413 , ME 3415 , ( ME 3511 or ME 3513 ).
ME 3435
Heat Transfer I Laboratory
1 ch (3L*) [W]
Laboratory experiments and measurements related to Heat Transfer I. Laboratory reports
and readings are assigned. Prerequisites: ( ME 3415 and ME 3515 ) or CHE 2412 . Corequisite: ME 3433 or CHE 3304 .
ME 3511
Fluid Mechanics
3 ch (3C)
The principles of fluid mechanics are introduced and methods are presented for the analysis
of fluid motion in practical engineering problems. Specific topics include: fluid statics;
integral balances of mass, momentum, angular momentum and energy; boundary layer
theory and introduction to the Navier-Stokes equations; dimensional analysis; and liquid
flow in piping networks with pumps and turbines. Pressure and flow measurement and
experimental uncertainty. Prerequisite: ME 2003 or APSC 1023 . Corequisite: MATH 2513 .
ME 3515
Fluid Mechanics Laboratory
1 ch (3L*) [W]
Laboratory experiments and measurements related to Fluid Mechanics I. Laboratory reports
and readings are assigned. Co-requisite: ME 3511 .
ME 3522
Applied Fluid Mechanics
2 ch (2C 1T)
The performance and selection of hydraulic pumps and turbines, the lift and drag on
immersed objects, and compressible flow in piping and nozzles. Prerequisites: ME 3413 ,
( ME 3511 or ME 3513 ), ME 3515 .
ME 3524
Fluid Systems and Design
2 ch (1C 1L) [W]
Students work in groups on design projects that apply fluid mechanics. Examples include:
pump and turbine selection; piping for conveyance of gases and liquids; gas and steam
nozzles; lift and drag on air and water craft, land vehicles and projectiles; fluid forces on
solid structures. Prerequisites: ME 3413 , ( ME 3511 or ME 3513 ), ME 3515 . Corequisite: ME 3522 .
ME 3613
System Dynamics
4 ch (3C 3L*)
System concepts. Development and analysis of differential equation models for mechanical,
electrical, thermal, and fluid systems, including some sensors. Systems are primarily
analyzed using Laplace transforms and computer simulation methods. Analysis concepts
cover first, second, and higher order differential equations, transient characteristics,
transfer functions, stability, dominance, and frequency response. Properties of systems:
time constant, natural and damped frequency, damping ratio. Prerequisites: APSC 1023 ,
( CS 1003 or CS 1073 ), ( ECE 1013 or ECE 1813 or EE 1013 orEE1813 ), MATH 3503 .
Recommended: ECE 2701 or EE 2701 .
ME 3623
Automatic Controls I
4 ch (3C 3L*)
Philosophy of automatic control; open loop, sensitivity, components of a control loop; closed
loop control, error analysis. Design of P, I, PI, and PID-controllers based on closed-loop
specifications. Stability criteria: Routh-Hurwitz. Lead/lag controller design using Root Locus
and Bode diagrams. Sensor frequency response to classical inputs. Application of electronics
and sensors to control systems based on frequency response. Basic digital analysis including
digitization, sampling, aliasing, A/D and D/A devices, and phase loss due to time delays.
Prerequisite: ME 3613 .
ME 4173* Robot Kinematics
4 ch (3C 2L)
Structure and specification of robotic manipulators. Homogeneous transformations and link
descriptions. Manipulator forward and inverse displacement solutions. Jacobians in the
velocity and static force domains. Singular configurations and workspace analysis. An
introduction to trajectory planning and manipulator dynamics. Lab experiments explore
several robotic manipulators. Prerequisites: MATH 1503 and ME 2143 .
ME 4243* Advanced Manufacturing Methods
4 ch (3C 3L*)
An advanced course in methods of manufacturing engineering materials. Technical and
theoretical bases of manufacturing methods. Material behaviour during processing.
Computer simulation. High speed forming; sheet metal forming; forming limit diagrams.
Prerequisites: ME 2122 , ME 4283 .
ME 4283
Manufacturing Engineering II
4 ch (3C 3L*)
Principles and physical phenomena of the basic manufacturing processes. A review of the
attributes of manufactured products will precede lectures on forging, sheet metal working,
machining and joining. Material behaviour during manufacturing. Processing of polymers,
particulate metals and ceramics is presented. Design of manufacturing systems and the
design of components based on criteria and constraints of manufacturing systems and
equipment is included in each topic area of the course. A combination of lectures and
experimental labs round out the course content. Prerequisites: ME 2121 or ME 2122 or CE
2023 , ME 2222 .
ME 4343
Solid Mechanics
4 ch (3C 3L*)
General state of stress and strain, transformation, equilibrium and compatibility equations,
thermal stresses, failure criteria, elastic wave propagation. Energy methods. Analytical
methods, Airy stress function. Finite element method. Experimental methods. Stress
concentration, contact stresses. Prerequisite: ME 2121 or CE 2023 . Recommended: ME
2332 .
ME 4421
Applied Thermodynamics
2 ch (2C 1T)
Air standard cycles: Open and closed gas turbine cycles with reheat, regenerative heat
exchange and pressure drop. Steam power plants: analysis of vapor power systems,
Rankine cycle, reheat and regenerative cycles; binary and nuclear plant cycles, power plant
performance parameters, exergy accounting of a vapor power plant. Basic analysis of
combined cycle power plants. Refrigeration systems. Properties of gas and vapor mixtures,
psychrometric principles, air-conditioning processes. Combustion: fuels, chemical equations,
experimental analysis and the products of combustion. Prerequisites: ME 3413 , ME 3415 .
Recommended: ME 3433 , ME 3435 , ME 3522 , ME 3524 .
ME 4424
Sustainable Energy Systems Design
2 ch (1C 2L) [W]
Project oriented course dealing with the design of energy systems that meet regional and
global energy needs in the 21st century in a sustainable manner. A combination of
conventional and renewable energy technologies will be presented, including topics on
resources, extraction, conversion, and end-use. The impact of engineering design on the
environment, society, and sustainable development is discussed. Projects will focus on the
improved design of both conventional and renewable energy systems with the aim of
improving overall efficiency while minimizing the environmental and social impact.
Prerequisites: ME 3413 , ME 3415 , ME 3433 , ME 3435 , ME 3522 , ME 3524 . Corequisite: ME 4421 .
ME 4553* Flight Mechanics
4 ch (3C 3L*)
Describes the aerodynamic forces, moments and propulsive thrusts which act on fixed wing
aircraft. Topics include: aircraft stability, control, flight performance, propeller aircraft,
turbofans, turbojets and ramjets. Laboratory experiments include measuring the lift and
drag on wings and the performance of a subsonic ramjet. Each student designs and builds a
model glider as a term project. Prerequisite: ME 3522 .
ME 4613
Mechanical Vibration
4 ch (3C 3L*)
Review of single degree-of-freedom vibration: free response, damping, forced response.
Multiple-degree-of-freedom systems. Design for vibration suppression. Distributed
parameter systems; wave propagation. Vibration testing and experimental modal analysis
including transducers and FFT analysis. Vibration of rotating machinery, balancing, condition
monitoring, and predictive vs. preventative maintenance philosophies.
Prerequisites:ME3613 and MATH 3503 .
ME 4622
Human Factors Engineering (Cross Listed: FE4622)
3 ch (2C 3L)
An interdisciplinary study of the interaction of humans and their workspace. Physiological
principles of work and energy. Anthropometry. Biomechanics. The ergonomics of workspace
and job design. Fatigue. Work/rest schedules and nutrition. The physiological and
physcological effects of human noise, vibration, lighting, vision, and the workspace
environment. Lab periods include seminars and practical design excersise applying human
factors and ergonomic theory to workspace problems. Prerequsite: Restricted to students
with at least 120 credit hours.
ME 4673
Introduction to Mechatronics
4 ch (3C 2L)
Mechatronics is an integrated approach to mechanical, electronic and computer engineering
for the design of “smart” products and “intelligent” manufacturing systems. Fundamentals
of mechatronics design, with emphasis on product design and fabrication. Examples of
mechanical systems utilizing sensors and actuator technologies, including use of signal
conditioning circuits such as filters, amplifiers and analog-to-digital converters. Software
design and implementation for process monitoring and logic control. Laboratory
experiments give hands-on experience with components and equipment used in the design
of mechatronic products. Project to design and fabricate a mechatronic system.
Prerequisite: ECE2213 or CMPE 2213 ,ECE 3111 or EE3111 , ME 3341 , and ME 3613 .
ME 4683
Mechatronics Applications
4 ch (3C 2L)
Concepts in automating processes. Programmable logic controller (PLC) architecture, PLC
programming with mathematical functions, and PLC interfacing. Microprocessor selection,
programming and interfacing for system automation and control. Project involving use of
PLC or microprocessor technology in a mechatronics system. Prerequisite: ME 4673 .
ME 4860
Senior Design Project
6 ch (1WS 4L)
[W]
A mechanical engineering design is developed and documented in the form of a technical
report. Students normally work in approved teams. Industrial projects are developed in
cooperation with industry and may require some period of time on site. University-based
projects are developed in cooperation with university faculty. The first stage of this process
involves definition of the project topic, background studies, and development of a
conceptual design. An oral examination is conducted towards the end of the first term, and
a written preliminary report is submitted. In the second term, a detailed design is prepared,
the project is completed and orally examined, and a final report is submitted. One of the
laboratory weekly hours is designated for a scheduled meeting with project advisor(s).
Workshops involve practice exercises, relevant to student projects, on: problem definition
and formulation, project planning, teamwork, information and communication; conceptual,
parametric and configuration designs; and professional, environmental, social, human
factors, and safety aspects of design. Restricted to students who have completed at least
110 ch in their program. Prerequisite for Mechatronics Option students: ME 4673 .
Corequisite: ME4861 . Prerequisite for Mechatronics Option students: ME4673 .
ME 4861
Mechanical Health and Safety
1 ch (1*C) [W]
Accidents, their effects and causation. Mechanical hazards and machine safeguarding .
Temperature extremes. Pressure hazards. Fire hazards, Noise and vibration hazards.
Computers, automation and robots. Ethics and safety.
ME 5153
Noise Analysis and Control
3 ch (3C 2L)
The fundamental skills and knowledge required to measure, analyse, and control noise and
vibration problems found in different engineering applications are discussed. In particular
the following topics are covered; acoustic quantities, noise measurements and analysis,
noise standards, sound generation, propagation, absorption, transmission, acoustic
materials, and noise control techniques with direct applications to actual problems found in
industry such as fans and blower noise, gas-jet noise, gear noise, and acoustic resonance in
heat exchanger tube bundles. Corequiste: ME 4613 .
ME 5163* Machinery Vibration and Noise
4 ch (3C 3L*)
General forced vibration of single degree-of-freedom systems. Basic rotor dynamics. Signal
processing, filters and FFT analysis. Acoustic waves, human hearing, sound instrumentation,
and noise exposure limits. Noise sources, room acoustics, wall transmission and noise
isolation design. Prerequisite: ME 3613 Recommended: ME 4613 .
ME 5173* Advanced Kinematics of Manipulators
4 ch (3C 3L*)
Various methods for solving the forward and inverse displacement problems are described.
Particular emphasis is made on the use of screw theory for the derivation of the Jacobian
matrix. The selection of alternate frames of reference for describing the Jacobian are also
discussed. Methods used in the solution of the inverse displacement problem and the
inverse and forward velocity problems for kinematically redundant manipulators are
discussed. Prerequisite: ME 4173 . Recommended corequisite: <="" a="">or ME 3352 .
ME 5193* Introduction to Flow-Induced Vibrations
4 ch (3C 2S)
Introduces analytical tools for investigating the vibrations of structures exposed to fluid
flow. Classification of problems in flow-induced vibrations and mathematical modelling of
problems involving fluid structure interaction. Applications to cylindrical structures such as
smoke stacks, marine risers, nuclear reactor internals, and heat exchangers.
Prerequisites: ME 3613 , ME 3511 , ME 4613 .
ME 5233* Principles of Metal Cutting
4 ch (3C 3L*)
Topics to be covered include: fundamentals of cutting forces and temperatures, stress,
strain and strain rates, tribological aspects of material removal, tool wear and tool life,
machinability of materials, economics/optimization of metal removed. Prerequisites: ME
2121 or ME 2122 or CE 2023 , ME 2222 . Corequisite: ME 4283 .
ME 5243
Machining Theory and Practice
4ch (3C 3L)
The fundamentals of metal cutting theory will be examined with particular emphasis on
understanding cutting forces, stresses, strains, strain rates, and temperatures during the
cutting process. Tribological issues, tool wear, and tool life will also be presented. Tools
typically available to the manufacturing engineer such as Computer-Aided Design (CAD),
Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM), and Computer Numerical Control (CNC)
Programming will compromise a significant portion of the course. Using the machine shop in
the Mechanical Engineering Department, students will extend classroom concepts to
practical scenarios and situations on the machine shop floor. . Prerequisite: ME
2222 Corequisite: ME 4283
ME 5353* Fracture Mechanics
3 ch (3C)
Principles of fractures mechanics and fracture analysis of engineering structures. Plane
elasticity and mathematical methods to determine the elastic stress, strain and
displacement fields. Fracture criteria and their limitations. Elastic-plastic fracture mechanics,
J integral and COD. Fatigue fracture and S-N curve. Prerequisite: ME 2122 or ME 4343 .
ME 5363* Systems Engineering
4 ch (3C 3L*)
Productivity and manufacturing management, manufacturing systems design, methods
engineering and work measurement, manufacturing control, maintenance engineering,
quality control and physical facilities. Prerequisites: ME 2222 and, ( ME 2352 or ME 3352) .
ME 5373* Nuclear Reactor Engineering
3 ch (3C)
Review of reactor systems. Neutronic design of equilibrium core. Fuel management. Reactor
thermal hydraulics. Accident analysis and safety systems. (This course will not be offered
every year. It will be a technical elective for chemical and mechanical engineering students,
and is a designated elective in the Nuclear and Power Plant Engineering Option programs
within mechanical and chemical engineering.) Prerequisite: 90 credit hours completed in
Mechanical or Chemical Engineering.
ME 5383* Systematic Approaches to Engineering Design
4 ch (3C 2L)
Several well-established engineering design methods are introduced. Topics include
different phases of the design process, Quality Function Deployment, axiomatic design,
reliability-based design, robust design, and design optimization. Applications will focus on
mechanical engineering systems. Prerequisite: ME 3341 or equivalent.
ME 5393
Product Quality
4 ch (3C 2L)
A wide variety of philosophies, concepts, and techniques, for managing, controlling and
improving product quality, as well as considerations of the quality of a product or system in
the design stage will be discussed. Elements of quality control and design of experiments
(DOE) will be introduced. Four main concepts of quality engineering: Acceptance, Sampling,
Real Time Quality Control, and the Taguchi method for product quality improvement will be
introduced. Principles and probability and statistics in quality control will also be covered.
Prerequisite: STAT 2593
ME 5473* Energy Management
4 ch (3C, 2S)
Energy classification, sources, utilization, economics, and terminology. Principal fuels for
energy conversion. Environmental impact analyses. Production of thermal energy,
mechanical energy and electrical energy. Advanced and alternate energy systems. Energy
storage. Energy audits. Energy management through control and usage strategies.
Prerequisite: ME 3433 or equivalent.
ME 5493* Internal Combustion Engines
4 ch (3C 3L*)
The thermodynamics of internal combustion engines is introduced and applied to
reciprocating spark ignition and compression ignition engines. The performance of each
engine type is studied experimentally. The mechanical design of reciprocating engines is
also examined. Prerequisite: ME 3423 orME 4421 .
ME 5503*
Application of Computational Fluid Dynamics to
Industrial Processes
3 ch (3C)
General CFD topics such as grid topologies, discretization methods and errors, pressurevelocity coupling, solution methods for non-linear equations, and popular solution schemes
such as the SIMPLE based methods. Introduction of extensions to core CFD techniques for a
wide range of industrial applications, including turbulence models, multiphase flow models
for problems in cavitation, boiling/condensation, and solidification/melting. Role of
properties in CFD models, as related to non-Newtonian fluids, real and ideal properties for
compressible flows, and combustion applications. Prerequisites: ME 3433 , ME 3522 .
ME 5534* Experimental Methods in Fluid Dynamics
4 ch (3C 3L*)
This course will cover topics including the methodology, measurement uncertainty, and
signal processing associated with fluid dynamics measurements. Various means of
measuring pressure, velocity and visualizing flow will also be discussed. Prerequisites: ME
3511 , ME 3515 . Corequisite: ME 3522 .
ME 5643* Automatic Controls II
3 ch (3C)
The first half of the course is an introduction to digital control. Emphasis is placed on
understanding the relationships between analog and digital techniques. The second half
concentrates on developing the basic mathematical framework for state space control.
Several powerful abstract mathematical tools such as the projection theorem are
introduced. Prerequisite: ME 3623 or ECE 3312 or EE 3312 .
ME 5653* Predictive Control and Intelligent Sensors
4 ch (3C 3L*)
Study on the design and practical implementation of model predictive controllers and
intelligent sensors for industrial type processes. Topics to be studied include sensor
selection and instrumentation, signal processing and conditioning, process modelling and
identification, computer interfacing, predictive control, optimization techniques, algorithm
design and intelligent sensor modelling. The course is project oriented and includes the use
of Matlab and LabWindows CVI software. Prerequisite: ME 3623 or CHE 4601 or ECE
3312 or EE 3312 .
ME 5713* Nondestructive Testing
4 ch (3C 3L*)
Principles of nondestructive evaluation, acoustic emission techniques, ultrasonics,
microwave methods, electromagnetic probes, penetrating radiation. Prerequisite: A first
year course in Physics or APSC 1023 or ENGG 1082 . Restricted to students with at least
100 credit hours.
ME 5744* Steam Supply Systems (Cross Listed: CHE 5754)
4 ch (3C)
Historical and descriptive introduction to fossil fuel fired boilers. Coal firing systems.
Introduction to different reactor types. Complex Rankine cycles. Steam plant efficiencies.
Energy and exergy analysis. Heat transfer in fossil fuel fired boilers. Heat transfer in nuclear
reactors. Thermal transport and steam generation. Steam plant heat exchangers. Analysis
of real plant data. Laboratory work or special project related to plant systems or operational
characteristics. Prerequisites: ME 3413 or CHE 2012 and at least 70 ch of program credit
hours completed. Recommended: ME 3415 , ME 3511 , ME 3515.
ME 5754* Steam and Gas Turbines (Cross Listed: CHE 5754)
4 ch (3C)
Development of steam turbines and review of steam cycles. Turbine thermodynamics and
energy conversion. Impulse and reaction blading. Mechanical configuration of turbine
components and operational considerations. Efficiency calculations. Past load operations.
Review of Gas cycles. Steam turbine governing and operational modes. Operational
contraints and thermal effects. Turbine auxiliary systems. Prerequisite: ME 3413 or CHE
2012 and at least 70ch of program credit hours completed. Recommended: ME 3415 , ME
3511 , ME 3515 .
ME 5813* Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering
1 ch
Provides selected students an opportunity to complete an independent project in association
with an undergraduate course within the department. Permission of both the instructor of
the associated course and the director of undergraduate studies is required. Students may
register for this course only once during their degree.
ME 5833* Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering
3 ch
Provides selected students an opportunity to complete an independent or group-based
course of study within the department. Permission of both the instructor of an associated
course and the director of undergraduate studies is required. Students may register for this
course only once during their degree.
ME 5834
Nuclear Engineering (Cross Listed: CHE 5834)
3ch(3C)
Radio active decay, fission energy, nuclear interactions, neutron scattering, and absorption.
Neutron diffusion elementary reactor theory, four and six factor formulae. Neutron flux
variation. Reactor kinetics, source multiplication, decay heat, reactor start-up and shut
down. Fuel burnup, fission product poisoning, refuelling. Temperature and void effects on
reactivity, reactor control. Fuel handling and waste disposal. This course is intended for
senior level students. Prerequisites: CHE 2012 or ME 3413 ; CHE 2703 or ME 3511 .
ME 5913* Biomechanics I
4 ch (3C 2S)
A number of topics in biomechanics are examined. Of particular interest is the mechanics of
joints, and relation of the internal mechanics of joints to externally applied loads. Analysis
techniques are introduced to facilitate analysis of the problems addressed in the course.
Prerequisite: 100 credit hours.
ME 5933* Industrial Ecology
3 ch (3C)
Objective is to develop awareness and knowledge of a new way of thinking about economyenvironment interactions. Of interest to those with an industrial or environmental
background, or to those who have to interact with specialists in these disciplines. Topics
include: humanity and environment; technology and industry; environmental concerns and
risk assessment; relevant “external” factors; an introduction to life-cycle assessment; LCA
inventory analysis stage; LCA impact assessment stage; industrial design of processes and
products; designing for energy efficiency; choosing materials; design for recycling; and
standards. Prerequisite: Available to students in all Faculties who have completed at least
100 credit hours of university level courses.