Mechanical Engineering
Innovation and modernization by applying science and technology toward the development of mechanical systems.
Are you up to the challenge?
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 relies heavily on the field of mechanical engineering. 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.
Academic Advisor
Dr. Marc Arsenault, Program Coordinator
Telephone: 705.675.1151 ext. 2392
Email: marsenault@laurentian.ca
Office: F-217D, Science II Building
The curriculum within the Mechanical Engineering program within the Bharti School of Engineering begins with a suite of courses in math, physics, chemistry and computer programming. This provides you with the foundational knowledge required for subsequent engineering courses in the areas of thermodynamics and fluid mechanics, dynamics and controls, as well as materials and manufacturing. The program is structured to allow you to gain broad knowledge in all aspects of mechanical engineering while also providing you the opportunity to tailor your coursework to specific areas of interest. Finally, with an aim of providing future engineers with a broader view of the world, the technical content of the program is complemented by a selection of courses in the humanities, social sciences, arts, communications, economics, and management.
Program highlights:
- General option: This program option provides students with general knowledge in all areas of mechanical engineering while allowing flexibility, through additional technical elective courses, to tailor coursework to specific areas of interest.
- Mechatronics option: Mechatronics is a multidisciplinary field of engineering involving elements of mechanical engineering, systems engineering, electrical engineering and computer engineering that provides the basis for the design of integrated intelligent systems. In fact, most devices and machines that in the past were purely mechanical artefacts have now been improved through the use of electronic components and computer algorithms. The mechatronics option within the Mechanical Engineering program provides students with general knowledge in all areas of mechanical engineering combined with specific knowledge in the areas of digital control, as well as microprocessor design and implementation.
- CO-OP option: The CO-OP option allows students to spend from 16 to 20 months of their program in paid engineering internships within industrial settings. This provides students with valuable engineering experience while also improving their prospects of quality employment upon graduation. The Mechanical Engineering program with the CO-OP option has a 5 year duration.
- Classroom teaching is complemented with hands-on lab work that demonstrates the real-world implications of engineering principles.
- Students in the program are regularly brought to work on challenging open-ended design problems that must satisfy requirements and constraints pertaining to functionality, safety, manufacturability, cost, ease of use, and environmental sustainability. The culmination of these efforts is the fourth year capstone engineering design course where students work as members of a team to design, fabricate and test a device or product according to the needs of a client. In many cases, clients are local companies or organizations looking to improve their products or services.
- The Mechanical Engineering program is accredited through the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB). Graduates of our program are eligible to register as Professional Engineers across Canada.
Interesting facts:
- The Laurentian University Voyageurs Racing Club (LUVRC) is a student-run club that designs and builds a racing buggy to participate in international competitions run by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE).
- Teams of Laurentian University Mechanical Engineering students have experienced tremendous success in recent years while competing against schools from across Ontario and Canada in annual engineering competitions:
- First place, Senior Design, Ontario Engineering Competition, 2010.
- First place, Senior Design, Canadian Engineering Competition, 2010.
- First place, NASA-sponsored lunabotics competition, 2011.
- First place, Senior Design, Ontario Engineering Competition, 2014.
- First place, Junior Design, Ontario Engineering Competition, 2015.
- Second place, Senior Design, Ontario Engineering Competition, 2015.
- First place, Junior Design, Canadian Engineering Competition, 2015.
- First place, Senior Design, Canadian Engineering Competition, 2015.
- First place, Senior Design, Ontario Engineering Competition, 2016.
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
Canadian High School Applicants from outside Ontario
1. Know what type of OUAC application you will need to complete
The Ontario Universities Application Center (OUAC) processes applications for admission to Laurentian University.
Ontario Highschool Students
If you are currently attending an Ontario high school, you will be required to use the 101 Application.
Apply NowOther Undergraduate Applicants
Out of province applicants, international students, mature students, and college and university transfers will complete the 105 Application.
Apply Now2. Review your program entry requirements carefully
Ensure that you meet the prerequisites for each program that you are applying to. This information is covered under the Admissions Requirements section on our programs page. At the Undergraduate level, the Architecture program requires a Portfolio submission for consideration for the program. For more details, please review their program page.
3. Login to the OUAC website and complete your application
Ontario Highschool Students (101 Applicants)
You will require a PIN from your school guidance team to access and complete the application. Go to the 101 Login Portal link and use your PIN to create a new account. Once completed, please follow the 101 Application Guide to complete your application.
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Out of province applicants, international students, mature students, and college and university transfers will complete the 105 application. You can learn more here 105 Application Guide. Follow this link to the 105 Portal and create a new account.
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Learn more on our how to apply to undergraduate programs page.
Detailed How To ApplyFor 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.
B.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering - General Option
First Year
Fall term:
ENGR 1007E Engineering Graphics and Design + AB
ENGR 1056E Applied Mechanics I
CHMI 1006E General Chemistry I + LAB
MATH 1036E Calculus I
PHYS 1006E Introductory Physics I + LAB
3 credits of Writing-Intensive course elective or Complementary Studies elective
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
3 credits of Writing-Intensive course elective or Complementary Studies elective
Second Year
Fall term:
ENGR 2026E Engineering Materials + LAB
ENGR 2036E Engineering Thermodynamics I
ENGR 2076E Mechanics and Strength of Materials I + LAB
COSC 1046E Computer Science I
MATH 2066E Introduction to Differential Equations
3 credits of Writing-Intensive course elective or Complementary Studies elective
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
STAT 2246E Statistics for Scientists
Third Year
Fall term:
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 1
Winter term:
ENGR 3327E Mine Ventilation + LAB
ENGR 3507E Finite Element Methods + LAB
ENGR 3516E Vibrations and Dynamic Systems + LAB
ENGR 3517E Machine Design
ENGR 3547E Control Systems + LAB
MATH 3416E Numerical Methods I
Fourth Year
Fall term:
ENGR 3446E Heat Transfer + LAB
ENGR 4126E Engineering Seminar
ENGR 4526E Sensors and Instrumentation + LAB
ENGR 4566E Fluid Power Systems + LAB
ENGR 4595E Mechanical Engineering Design Project
Technical Elective 2
Winter term:
ENGR 3566E Biomechanics OR ENGR 4166E Aerospace Engineering Design
ENGR 4117E Engineering, Technology and Society
ENGR 4547E Robot Manipulation + LAB
ENGR 4595E Mechanical Engineering Design Project (cont'd)
Technical Elective 3
Complementary Studies Elective
B.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering - Mechatronics Option
First Year
Fall term:
ENGR 1007E Engineering Graphics and Design + AB
ENGR 1056E Applied Mechanics I
CHMI 1006E General Chemistry I + LAB
MATH 1036E Calculus I
PHYS 1006E Introductory Physics I + LAB
3 credits of Writing-Intensive course elective or Complementary Studies elective
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
3 credits of Writing-Intensive course elective or Complementary Studies elective
Second Year
Fall term:
ENGR 2026E Engineering Materials + LAB
ENGR 2036E Engineering Thermodynamics I
ENGR 2076E Mechanics and Strength of Materials I + LAB
COSC 1046E Computer Science I
MATH 2066E Introduction to Differential Equations
3 credits of Writing-Intensive course elective or Complementary Studies elective
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
STAT 2246E Statistics for Scientists
Third Year
Fall term:
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 3516E Vibrations and Dynamic Systems + LAB
ENGR 3517E Machine Design
ENGR 3547E Control Systems + LAB
ENGR 3577E Microprocessor Systems and Interfacing + LAB
MATH 3416E Numerical Methods I
Fourth Year
Fall term:
ENGR 3446E Heat Transfer + LAB
ENGR 4126E Engineering Seminar
ENGR 4526E Sensors and Instrumentation + LAB
ENGR 4546E Digital Control + LAB
ENGR 4576E Digital Logic and Microprocessors + LAB
ENGR 4595E Mechanical Engineering Design Project
Winter term:
ENGR 4117E Engineering, Technology and Society
ENGR 4547E Robot Manipulation + LAB
ENGR 4595E Mechanical Engineering Design Project (cont')
COSC 3807E Applied Networks
List B Technical elective
Complementary Studies Elective
Technical Elective Requirements:
General Option (9 credits): 6 credits from List A and 3 credits from List B.
Mechatronics Option: 3 credits from List B.
Mechanical Engineering Approved Technical Electives – List A
COSC 2307E Database Programming
COSC 2406E Assembly Language Programming
ENGR 3126E Occupational Health Engineering + LAB
ENGR 3157E Operations Research
ENGR 3307E Materials Handling
ENGR 3437E Water and Wastewater Treatment
ENGR 3466E Environmental Impact of Process Industries
ENGR 3477E Adsorption and Membrane Processes in Pollution Control
ENGR 4187E Solid Waste Processing and Recycling in the Minerals Industry
ENGR 4366E Automation and Reliability of Mining Equipment
MATH 2037E/F Advanced Calculus
MATH 2057E/F Linear Algebra II
PHYS 2006E Introduction to Electricity and Electronics
PHYS 3046E Mechanical Properties of Solids and Fluids
+ other upper year science or engineering courses may be allowed with Program Coordinator's permission
Mechanical Engineering Approved Technical Electives – List B
BIOL 1000E Canadian Environmental Biology
BIOL 1506E/F Biology I
BIOL 2356E/F Principles of Ecology
CHMI 1007E/F General Chemistry II
ENSC 1406E Earth’s Environmental Systems
GEOL 1006E/F Introductory Geology I
PHYS 2606E Biophysics of Fluids
PHYS 2616E Physics of Hearing and Vision
+ other 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 curriculu are generally accepted as Complementary Studies.
In particular, it is important to take courses that contain subject matter that deals with central issues, thougt processes and methodologies of the humanities and social sciences.
In addition, at least 3 credits of Complementary Studies must be in a Writing-Intensive Course.
ACCT 1001E/F Using Financial Information
ANTR 1007E Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology
ARCL 1006E Introduction to Archeology and Physical Anthropology
ANCS 1006E Greek Civilization
ANCS 1007E Roman Civilization
ANCS 2016E Classical Mythology
ECON 1006E/F Introduction to Microeconomics
ECON 1007E/F Introduction to Macroeconomics
ENGL 1705E Introduction to Writing and English Studies
ENGL 2005E Literatures in English
ENGL 2626E Critical Approaches
ENGL 2676E Popular Literature and Culture I
ENVI 1406F Environnement:les grandes questions
ENVI 1507E/F Introduction to Environmental Studies
ENVI 2506E Cultural Representations of the Environment
ENVI 2507F Développement durable
ENVI 2516E Ecological Footprints and Demographic Change
GEOG 1026E/F Introduction to Physical Geography
GEOG 1027E/F Introduction to Human Geography
HIST 1106E/F Introduction to the 20th Century
HIST 1107E/F Historical Perspective
HIST 1206E/F Western Civilization: Renaissance to the French Revolution
HIST 1207E/F Western Civilization: French Revolution to the Present
HIST 1406E/F Canadian History: Pre-Confederation
HIST 1407E/F Canadian History: Post-Confederation
JURI 1006E/F Introduction to Legal Studies I
JURI 1007E/F Introduction to Legal Studies II
JURI 1105E Introduction to Legal Studies
LBST 1006E Introduction to Labour Studies I
LBST 1007E Introduction to Labour Studies II
LBST 2026E The World of Work (cross-listed with SOCI-2026E)
LBST 2106E Occupational Health and Safety, Level I
LBST 2246E What Do Unions Do? (cross-listed with SOCI-2246E)
LBST 3106E Occupational Health and Safety, Level II
MGMT 1006E/F Management of Organizations I
MGMT 1007E/F Management of Organizations II
OPER 2006E/F Introduction to Management Science
PHIL 1115E/F Introduction to Philosophy
PHIL 2126E/F Philosophy of Sexuality
PHIL 2156E Philosophy, Culture and Power
PHIL 2217E/F Environmental Ethics
PHIL 2256E/F Philosophy of Education
PHIL 2506E/F Critical Thinking
PHIL 2525E/F Contemporary Moral Issues
PHIL 2747E/F Technology, Freedom and Values
PHIL 2876E/F Business Ethics
POLI 1005E Introduction to Political Science
POLI 1006E/F Political Regimes
POLI 1007E/F Political Ideas and Political Actors
POLI 2306E/F International Relations
POLI 2426E Individual, Community and the Political Order
POLI 2526E Approaches to Justice
POLI 2575E Philosophy of Law
PSYC 1105E/F Introduction to Psychology
SOCI 1015E/F Understanding Society
WGSX 1005E/F Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies
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.
NOTE:
The list below includes all courses that are core to either all options or a particular option of the Mechanical Engineering program (i.e., General Option and/or Mechatronics Option). Details on which courses must be taken within each option of the program are available under the "Degree Options" tab. Elective courses are not included in this list.
List of Faculty Members
Marc Arsenault
Bharti School of Engineering and Computation
Krishna Challagulla
Bharti School of Engineering and Computation
Brahim Chebbi
Bharti School of Engineering and Computation
Derek Gransden
Bharti School of Engineering and Computation
Brent Lievers
Bharti School of Engineering and Computation
Markus Timusk
Bharti School of Engineering and Computation
Meysar Zeinali-Ghayeshghorshagh
Bharti School of Engineering and Computation