The Mechatronics Engineering Academic Curriculum
The term-by-term academic component of the curriculum is as follows:
Term 1A (Fall)
Term 1B (Spring Stream 4/Winter Stream 8X)
Term 2A (Winter Stream 4/Fall Stream 8X)
Term 2B (Fall Stream 4/Spring Stream 8X)
Term 3A (Spring Stream 4/Winter Stream 8X)
- MTE 300A Seminar
- MTE 309 Introduction to Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer
- MTE 320 Actuators and Power Electronics
- MTE 321 Design and Dynamics of Machines
- MTE 325 Microprocessor Systems and Interfacing for Mechatronics Engineering
- SYDE 351 Systems Models 1
- WKRPT 200 (stream 8X) or WKRPT 300 (stream 4) Work-term Report
Term 3B (Winter Stream 4/Fall Stream 8X)
Term 4A (Fall)
Term 4B (Winter)
Complementary Studies Electives
Four complementary studies electives (CSEs) are to be chosen from the Complementary Studies Course Lists for Engineering. One CSE must be chosen from List A, one from List C, and each of the remaining two from any of Lists A, C, or D.
Ethics Requirement
To meet the Ethics Requirement, students must pass one of PD 22 or PHIL 315. PD 22 fulfils one PD requirement, while PHIL 315 fulfils one List C CSE requirement.
Technical Electives
The five technical electives (TEs) are to be chosen from the list below; in some cases, it may be necessary to verify that all of the prerequisites have been met. Note that courses are available in only one of the fourth-year terms. It is possible to exchange one of the fourth-year CSEs with a TE and thus have three technical electives in 4A (and two CSEs in 4B) or to have four technical electives in 4B (and two CSEs in 4A).
Courses Offered in the 4A (Fall) Term
Choose two:
- ME 362 Fluid Mechanics 2
- ME 436 Welding and Joining Processes
- ME 459 Energy Conversion
- ME 524 Advanced Dynamics and Vibrations or SYDE 553 Advanced Dynamics
- ME 548 Numerical Control of Machine Tools 1
- ME 559 Finite Element Methods
- ME 561 Fluid Power Control Systems
- MTE 420 Power Electronics and Motor Drives or ECE 463 Design & Applications of Power Electronic Converters (offered Spring)
- MTE 421 Linear and Nonlinear Electronics
- MTE 460 Mechatronic System Integration
- MTE 544 Autonomous Mobile Robots
- MTE 545 Introduction to MEMS Fabrication
- SYDE 533 Conflict Resolution
- SYDE 543 Cognitive Ergonomics
- SYDE 556 Simulating Neurobiological Systems
- SYDE 575 Image Processing
- SYDE 584 Physiological Systems and Biomedical Design
Courses Offered in the 4B (Winter) Term
Choose three:
- ECE 327 Digital Hardware Systems
- ECE 358 Computer Networks
- ECE 457B Fundamentals of Computational Intelligence
- ECE 488 Multivariable Control Systems
- ME 452 HVAC Load Analysis and Design Fundamentals
- ME 547 Robotic Manipulators: Kinematics, Dynamics, Control or ECE 486 Robotic Dynamics and Control
- ME 555 Computer-Aided Design
- ME 563 Turbomachines
- ME 564 Aerodynamics
- MTE 460 Mechatronic System Integration
- MTE 546 Multi-sensor Data Fusion
- SYDE 522 Foundations of Artificial Intelligence
- SYDE 542 Interface Design
- SYDE 544 Biomedical Measurement and Signal Processing
- SYDE 548 User Centred Design Methods
- SYDE 572 Introduction to Pattern Recognition