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Mechanical Engineering

Get on the path to becoming a registered Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) and contributing to the betterment of society through the innovative use of technology.

Academic Advisor

Dr. Junfeng Zhang, Program Coordinator

Telephone: 705.675.1151 ext. 2248

Email: jzhang@laurentian.ca

Office: F-224, Science II Building

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Program Language: English

What is mechanical engineering?

Mechanical engineering, a field where concepts of physics are applied to solve real-world problems, is among the broadest of all engineering disciplines in terms of scope. In fact, practically all devices and objects that surround us in our daily lives are at least partly designed based on mechanical engineering principles (e.g., cars, smartphones, drones, prosthetic limbs, etc.) or are fabricated in an industrial setting using machinery and tools that are products of mechanical engineering. Even the generation and conversion of the energy used to manufacture such devices and objects rely heavily on the field of mechanical engineering.

What does a mechanical engineer do?

A mechanical engineer can be an innovator, leading the design, analysis and manufacturing of new products or be responsible for ensuring the continued efficient and safe operation of existing devices. A mechanical engineer also has excellent problem-solving skills that may be applied to numerous areas such as robotics and automation, heating and ventilation, biomechanics, transportation, energy production and conversion, aerodynamics, hydraulics and pneumatics, etc. The numerous challenges faced by the mechanical engineer in working toward the betterment of society through the development of new products contribute to making the profession both stimulating and rewarding.

Experiential learning opportunities extend beyond the classroom

Mechanical Engineering students from Laurentian University have a history of successful participation in provincial, national and international engineering competitions. Students from the program have twice won NASA-sponsored international competitions and have on several occasions placed first in design events at the Ontario and Canadian Engineering Competitions. Moreover, a mechanical engineering student club, which designs and builds an off-road vehicle in order to participate in international competitions, has competed as far as the California desert. Whatever your interests are, you can find something to suit your taste!

Ontario High School Applicants

Program Prerequisites:

  • 1 grade 12 English U/M course; 1 grade 12 4U Advanced Functions; 1 grade 12 4U Physics; 1 grade 12 4U Chemistry; 1 additional grade 12 U/M Math or Science; 1 other grade 12 U/M course
  • A minimum overall average of 75% in the 6 best grade 12 U/M courses


Additional information for applicants who have completed Advanced Placement courses.

Additional information for applicants who have completed the International Baccalaureate.

 

Applicants from outside an Ontario High School 

International Students

Canadian High School Applicants from outside Ontario

Applicants from Colleges

Applicants from other Universities

Mature Students

Canadian Applicants

If you are a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, you must complete your application through the Ontario Universities Application Center (OUAC).

For detailed instructions on the application process, see the How to Apply: Canadian Undergraduate Applicants page.


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International Applicants

If you’re an international applicant, you must fill out the International Application Form.

For detailed instructions on the application process, see the How to Apply: International Students page.


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Note for Current Students

The degree options listed below are for the upcoming academic year, not the current academic year. If you are a current student looking for which courses to take in order to complete your degree options from a previous academic year's curriculum, please consult with an academic advisor.


Degree Designation: Bachelor

B.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering - General Option

First Year

Fall term:

ENGR 0100E     Health and Safety Training I

ENGR 1501E     Introduction to Engineering + LAB

ENGR 1056E     Applied Mechanics I

CHMI 1006E     General Chemistry I + LAB

MATH 1036E     Calculus I

PHYS 1006E     Introductory Physics I + LAB

ENGR 1026E     Introduction to Technical Writing and Communication for Engineers

 

Winter term:

ENGR 1017E     Computer Aided Design

ENGR 1057E     Applied Mechanics II

MATH 1037E     Calculus II

MATH 1057E     Linear Algebra I

PHYS 1007E     Introductory Physics II + LAB

STAT 2246E     Statistics for Scientists

 

Second Year

Fall term:

ENGR 0200E     Health and Safety Training II

ENGR 2026E     Engineering Materials + LAB

ENGR 2036E     Engineering Thermodynamics I

ENGR 2076E     Mechanics and Strength of Materials I + LAB

COSC 1046E     Computer Science I + LAB

MATH 2066E     Introduction to Differential Equations

Complementary Studies Elective (3 credits)

 

Winter term:

ENGR 2097E     Fluid Mechanics I + LAB

ENGR 2506E     Dynamics

ENGR 2537E     Engineering Thermodynamics II

ENGR 2587E     Mechanics and Strength of Materials II + LAB

COSC 1047E     Computer Science II + LAB

MATH 3416E     Numerical Methods I

 

Third Year  

Fall term:

ENGR 0300E     Health and Safety Training III

ENGR 3426E     Engineering Economics

ENGR 3526E     Fluid Mechanics II + LAB

ENGR 3536E     Materials and Manufacturing+ LAB

ENGR 3546E     System Modeling and Simulation+ LAB

ENGR 3556E     Electromechanical Actuators and Power Electronics + LAB

Technical Elective (3 credits)

 

Winter term:

ENGR 3327E     Mine Ventilation + LAB

ENGR 3507E     Finite Element Methods + LAB

ENGR 3517E     Machine Design

ENGR 3547E     Control Systems + LAB

ENGR 3591E     Mechanical Engineering: Design Engineering Disasters and How to Avoid Them

ENGR 3601E     Engineering Project Management

 

Fourth Year

Fall term:

ENGR 0400E     Health and Safety Training IV

ENGR 3446E     Heat Transfer + LAB

ENGR 4526E     Sensors and Instrumentation + LAB

ENGR 4566E     Fluid Power Systems + LAB

ENGR 4595E     Mechanical Engineering Design Project

Technical Elective (3 credits)

Complementary Studies Elective (3 credits)

 

Winter term:

ENGR 3566E     Biomechanics OR   ENGR 3516E     Vibrations and Dynamic Systems

ENGR 4547E     Robot Manipulation + LAB

ENGR 4595E     Mechanical Engineering Design Project (cont'd)

ENGR 4106E     Engineering Law, Ethics, Technology and Society

Technical Elective (3 credits)

Complementary Studies Elective (3 credits)

 

B.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering - Mechatronics Option

First Year

Fall term:

ENGR 0100E     Health and Safety Training I

ENGR 1501E     Introduction to Engineering + LAB

ENGR 1056E     Applied Mechanics I

CHMI 1006E     General Chemistry I + LAB

MATH 1036E     Calculus I

PHYS 1006E     Introductory Physics I + LAB

ENGR 1026E     Introduction to Technical Writing and Communication for Engineers

 

Winter term:

ENGR 1017E     Computer Aided Design

ENGR 1057E     Applied Mechanics II

MATH 1037E     Calculus II

MATH 1057E     Linear Algebra I

PHYS 1007E     Introductory Physics II + LAB

STAT 2246E     Statistics for Scientists

 

Second Year

Fall term:

ENGR 0200E     Health and Safety Training II

ENGR 2026E     Engineering Materials + LAB

ENGR 2036E     Engineering Thermodynamics I

ENGR 2076E     Mechanics and Strength of Materials I + LAB

COSC 1046E     Computer Science I + LAB

MATH 2066E     Introduction to Differential Equations

Complementary Studies Elective (3 credits)

 

Winter term:

ENGR 2097E     Fluid Mechanics I + LAB

ENGR 2506E     Dynamics

ENGR 2537E     Engineering Thermodynamics II

ENGR 2587E     Mechanics and Strength of Materials II + LAB

COSC 1047E     Computer Science II + LAB

MATH 3416E     Numerical Methods I

 

Third Year

Fall term:

ENGR 0300E     Health and Safety Training III

ENGR 3426E     Engineering Economics

ENGR 3526E     Fluid Mechanics II + LAB

ENGR 3536E     Materials and Manufacturing + LAB

ENGR 3546E     System Modeling and Simulation + LAB

ENGR 3556E     Electromechanical Actuators and Power Electronics + LAB

COSC 2006E     Data Structures


Winter term:

ENGR 3507E     Finite Element Methods + LAB

ENGR 3517E     Machine Design

ENGR 3547E     Control Systems + LAB

ENGR 3577E     Microprocessor Systems and Interfacing + LAB

ENGR 3591E     Mechanical Engineering: Design Engineering Disasters and How to Avoid Them

ENGR 3601E     Engineering Project Management

 

Fourth Year

Fall term:

ENGR 0400E     Health and Safety Training IV

ENGR 3446E     Heat Transfer + LAB

ENGR 4526E     Sensors and Instrumentation + LAB

ENGR 4546E     Digital Control + LAB

ENGR 4576E     Digital Logic and Microprocessors + LAB

ENGR 4595E     Mechanical Engineering Design Project

Complementary Studies Elective (3 credits)

 

Winter term:

ENGR 4547E     Robot Manipulation + LAB

ENGR 4595E     Mechanical Engineering Design Project (cont')

ENGR 4106E     Engineering Law, Ethics, Technology and Society

COSC 3807E     Applied Networks

Technical Elective (3 credits)

Complementary Studies Elective (3 credits)

 

 

Technical Elective Requirements:
General Option: Total of 9 credits
Mechatronics Option: Total of 3 credits

 

Mechanical Engineering Approved Technical Electives

CHMI 1007E     General Chemistry II

COSC 2026E     User Interface Design

COSC 2206E     Internet Tools

COSC 2306E     The UNIX Operating System

COSC 2307E     Database Programming

COSC 2406E     Assembly Language Programming

COSC 2836E     Computer Software for Sciences

COSC 2947E     Object Oriented Programming Using C++

COSC 3026E     Game Design

COSC 3207E     Algorithm Design and Analysis

COSC 3707E     Techniques of Systems Analysis

COSC 4306E     Computer Graphics 1

COSC 4906E     Expert Systems

COSC 4926E     Human-Computer Interaction

ENGR 3126E     Occupational Health Engineering + LAB

ENGR 3157E     Operations Research

ENGR 3307E     Materials Handling

ENGR 3437E     Water and Wastewater Treatment

ENGR 3516E     Vibrations and Dynamic Systems

ENGR 3566E     Biomechanics of Living Tissues

ENGR 3466E     Environmental Impact of Process Industries

ENGR 3477E     Adsorption and Membrane Processes in Pollution Control

ENGR 4166E     Aerospace Engineering Design

ENGR 4187E     Solid Waste Processing and Recycling in the Minerals Industry

ENGR 4366E     Automation and Reliability of Mining Equipment

ENSC 1406E     Earth’s Environmental Systems

GEOL 1006E     Introductory Geology I

MATH 2037E     Advanced Calculus

MATH 2057E     Linear Algebra II

+ Other upper year science or engineering courses may be allowed with Program Coordinator's permission.

 

 

Approved Complementary Studies Electives (9cr required)

Courses in arts, management, economics or communication that complement the technical content of the engineering

curriculum are generally accepted as complementary studies electives. In particular, it is important to take courses that

contain subject matter that deals with central issues, thought processes and methodologies of the humanities and social sciences.

 

ACCT 1001E/F     Using Financial Information

ANTR 1007E     Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology

ANTR 2036E     Indigenous Peoples of North America

ECON - All ECON courses level 3000 and below with the following exceptions: (ECON 2127, 2136, and 3476)

ENGL - All ENGL courses level 3000 and below with the following exceptions: (ENGL 2056, 2057, 3056, and 3057)

ENVI 1507E     Introduction to Environmental Studies

GEOG 1026E     Introduction to Physical Geography

HIST - All HIST courses level 3000 and below

INDI 1501E     Indigenous Peoples of Canada

INDI 2001E     Indigenous in the City: Urban Indigenous In Canada

INDI 2006E     Indigenous in the City: an International Perspective

JURI 1106F     Introduction à l'étude du droit

JURI 1007F     Introduction au droit criminel

JURI 1105E     Introduction to Legal Studies

MGMT - All MGMT courses level 3000 and below

MKTG 2006E/F     Marketing Management

OPER - All OPER courses level 4000 and below with the following exceptions:  (OPER 2106)

PHIL 2876E/F     Business Ethics

POLI - All POLI courses level 3000 and below

PSYC 1105E/F     Introduction to Psychology

SOCI 1015E/F     Understanding Society

SOCI 2127E/F     Research Methods and Data Analysis

+Other suitable courses may be allowed with the Program Coordinator's permission.

 

 

Program Regulations
To be in good academic standing and progress in the B.Eng. program, a student must:
1. Meet all conditions of admission
2. Not fail more than 6 credits in any one year
3. Achieve an overall average of 3.5 GPA (or C letter grade or 60%) in all courses in the previous year (or previous 30 consecutive credits)

A student is subject to a one year probationary period for failure to meet any of the above criteria under academic standing.

A student is required to withdraw from the Bharti School of Engineering if he or she:
1. Does not satisfy all conditions after one probationary year or 30 consecutive credits
2. Fails 42 credits or more
3. Has not achieved good academic standing in two consecutive years or 60 consecutive credits
4. Fails to obtain the minimum academic grade and satisfactory lab performance where appropriate in a course on a third attempt

A student who is required to withdraw may petition the Senate Committee on Academic Regulations and Awards for readmission after one calendar year. Such an appeal should have a recommendation from the director of the school before being considered by the committee.

Students in good academic standing who choose to discontinue their studies at the end of the first or any other year, with successful completion of that year, may apply for readmission with advanced standing. Cases are considered on an individual basis.

***Time limit: The Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) degree must be completed within seven (7) years of initial registration in the program.

CHMI-1006EL - General Chemistry I ENGR-0100EL - Health and Safety Training I ENGR-1017EL - Computer Aided Design ENGR-1056EL - Applied Mechanics I ENGR-1057EL - Applied Mechanics II ENGR-1501EL - Introduction to Engineering MATH-1036EL - Calculus I MATH-1037EL - Calculus II MATH-1057EL - Linear Algebra I PHYS-1006EL - Introductory Physics I PHYS-1007EL - Introductory Physics II STAT-2246EL - Statistics for Scientists COSC-1046EL - Computer Science 1 COSC-1047EL - Computer Science II ENGR-0200EL - Health and Safety Training II ENGR-2026EL - Engineering Materials ENGR-2587EL - Mechanics and Strength of Materials II ENGR-2076EL - Mechanics and Strength of Materials I ENGR-2506EL - Dynamics ENGR-2036EL - Engineering Thermodynamics I ENGR-2537EL - Engineering Thermodynamics II ENGR-2097EL - Fluid Mechanics I MATH-3416EL - Numerical Methods I MATH-2066EL - Introduction to Differential Equations COSC-2006EL - Data Structures
ENGR-0300EL - Health and Safety Training III ENGR-3327EL - Mine Ventilation ENGR-3426EL - Engineering Economics ENGR-3507EL - Finite Element Methods ENGR-3517EL - Machine Design ENGR-3526EL - Fluid Mechanics II ENGR-3536EL - Materials and Manufacturing ENGR-3546EL - System Modeling and Simulation ENGR-3547EL - Control Systems ENGR-3556EL - Electromechanical Actuators and Power Electronics ENGR-3577EL - Mechatronics I: Microprocessor Interfacing ENGR-3591EL - Mechanical Engineering: Design Engineering Disasters and How to Avoid Them ENGR-3601EL - Engineering Project Management ENGR-4595EL - Mechanical Engineering Design Project ENGR-4526EL - Sensors and Instrumentation ENGR-4547EL - Robot Manipulation ENGR-3446EL - Heat Transfer ENGR-4106EL - Engineering Law, Ethics, Technology and Society ENGR-4546EL - Mechatronics II: Digital Control ENGR-4576EL - Mechatronics III: Digital Logic and Microprocessors COSC-3807EL - Introduction to Computer Networks ENGR-0400EL - Health and Safety Training IV ENGR-4566EL - Fluids Power Systems ENGR-3566EL - Biomechanics of Living Tissues ENGR-3516EL - Vibrations and Dynamic Systems

List of Faculty Members

Brent Lievers

Brent Lievers

Bharti School of Engineering and Computation
Markus Timusk

Markus Timusk

Bharti School of Engineering and Computation
Junfeng Zhang

Junfeng Zhang

Bharti School of Engineering and Computation
Meysar Zeinali-Ghayeshghorshagh

Meysar Zeinali-Ghayeshghorshagh

Bharti School of Engineering and Computation
Krishna Challagulla

Krishna Challagulla

Bharti School of Engineering and Computation
Brahim Chebbi

Brahim Chebbi

Bharti School of Engineering and Computation
Marc Arsenault

Marc Arsenault

Bharti School of Engineering and Computation
Anand Joshi

Anand Joshi

Bharti School of Engineering and Computation