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University of Calgary Calendar 2017-2018 Schulich School of Engineering 4. Program Details 4.7 Mechanical Engineering
4.7 Mechanical Engineering
Admission

Refer to 3.1 Admissions.

Mechanical Engineering, Regular Program

Suggested Sequence of Courses

Courses shown in both terms may be taken in either term.

Second Year

Fall Winter
Mechanical Engineering 1011 Chemistry 357
Mathematics 375 or Applied Mathematics 307 Engineering 311
Engineering 319 Mechanical Engineering 317
Engineering 349 Engineering 407
Mechanical Engineering 337 Mechanical Engineering 339
Physics 365 or 369 Mechanical Engineering 341

Third Year

Fall Winter

Mechanical Engineering 421

Mechanical Engineering 461

Mechanical Engineering 471

Mechanical Engineering 473

Mechanical Engineering 479

Mechanical Engineering 485

Mechanical Engineering 493

Mechanical Engineering 495

Manufacturing Engineering 417

Two Complementary Studies Courses (6 units)

Fourth Year

Fall Winter

Mechanical Engineering 538 (6 units)2,3

Mechanical Engineering 585

Mechanical Engineering 599

Engineering 513

Four Mechanical Engineering Technical Elective Courses (12 units)

Two Complementary Studies Courses (6 units)

1 Block Week Course.

2 Fall and Winter.

3 Students may substitute Engineering 501 and 502 for Mechanical Engineering 538.

Mechanical Engineering, Minor in Manufacturing Engineering

Suggested Sequence of Courses

Courses shown in both terms may be taken in either term.

Second Year

Fall Winter
Mechanical Engineering 1011 Chemistry 357
Mathematics 375 or Applied Mathematics 307 Engineering 311
Engineering 319 Mechanical Engineering 317
Engineering 349 Engineering 407
Mechanical Engineering 337 Mechanical Engineering 339
Physics 365 or 369 Mechanical Engineering 341

Third Year

Fall Winter

Mechanical Engineering 421

Mechanical Engineering 461

Mechanical Engineering 471

Mechanical Engineering 473

Mechanical Engineering 479

Mechanical Engineering 485

Mechanical Engineering 493

Mechanical Engineering 495

Manufacturing Engineering 417

Two Complementary Studies Courses (6 units)

Fourth Year

Fall Winter
  Manufacturing Engineering 514

Mechanical Engineering 538 (6 units)2,3

Mechanical Engineering 585

Mechanical Engineering 599

Engineering 513

Three Manufacturing Minor Technical Elective Courses (9 units)

Two Complementary Studies Courses (6 units)

1 Block Week Course.

2 Fall and Winter.

3 Students may substitute Engineering 501 and 502 for Mechanical Engineering 538.

Mechanical Engineering, Minor in Mechatronics

Suggested Sequence of Courses

Courses shown in both terms may be taken in either term.

Second Year

Fall Winter
Mechanical Engineering 1011 Chemistry 357
Mathematics 375 or Applied Mathematics 307 Engineering 311
Engineering 319 Mechanical Engineering 317
Engineering 349 Engineering 407
Mechanical Engineering 337 Mechanical Engineering 339
Physics 365 or 369 Mechanical Engineering 341

Third Year

Fall Winter

Mechanical Engineering 421

Mechanical Engineering 461

Mechanical Engineering 471

Mechanical Engineering 473

Mechanical Engineering 479

Mechanical Engineering 485

Mechanical Engineering 493

Mechanical Engineering 495

Manufacturing Engineering 417

Two Complementary Studies Courses (6 units)

Fourth Year

Fall Winter
  Manufacturing Engineering 533

Mechanical Engineering 5602

Mechanical Engineering 538 (6 units)2,3

Mechanical Engineering 585

Mechanical Engineering 599

Engineering 513

Two Mechatronics Minor Technical Elective Courses (6 units)

Two Complementary Studies Courses (6 units)

1 Block Week Course.

2 Fall and Winter. 

3 Students may substitute Engineering 501 and 502 for Mechanical Engineering 538.

Mechanical Engineering, Minor in Petroleum Engineering

Suggested Sequence of Courses

Courses shown in both terms may be taken in either term.

Second Year

Fall Winter
Mechanical Engineering 1011 Chemistry 357
Mathematics 375 or Applied Mathematics 307 Engineering 311
Engineering 319 Mechanical Engineering 317
Engineering 349 Engineering 407
Mechanical Engineering 337 Mechanical Engineering 339
Physics 365 or 369 Mechanical Engineering 341

Third Year

Fall Winter

Mechanical Engineering 421

Mechanical Engineering 461

Mechanical Engineering 471

Mechanical Engineering 473

Mechanical Engineering 479

Mechanical Engineering 485

Mechanical Engineering 493

Mechanical Engineering 495

Manufacturing Engineering 417

Two Complementary Studies Courses (6 units)

Fourth Year

Fall Winter
Petroleum Engineering 523  

Mechanical Engineering 538 (6 units)2,3

Mechanical Engineering 585

Mechanical Engineering 599

Engineering 513

Three Petroleum Minor Technical Elective Courses (9 units)

Two Complementary Studies Courses (6 units)

1 Block Week Course.

2 Fall and Winter. 

3 Students may substitute Engineering 501 and 502 for Mechanical Engineering 538.

Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering Specialization

Suggested Sequence of Courses

Courses shown in both terms may be taken in either term.

Second Year

Fall Winter
Mechanical Engineering 1011  
Mathematics 375 or Applied Mathematics 307 Engineering 311
Engineering 319 Mechanical Engineering 317
Engineering 349 Engineering 407
Mechanical Engineering 337 Mechanical Engineering 339
Physics 365 or 369 Mechanical Engineering 341
Biomedical Engineering 301 Biomedical Engineering 309

Third Year

Fall Winter
  Biomedical Engineering 401

Mechanical Engineering 421

Mechanical Engineering 461

Mechanical Engineering 471

Mechanical Engineering 473

Mechanical Engineering 479

Mechanical Engineering 485

Mechanical Engineering 493

Mechanical Engineering 495

Manufacturing Engineering 417

Two Complementary Studies Courses (6 units) 

Fourth Year - Thesis Option

Fall Winter

Mechanical Engineering 538 (6 units)2,4

Mechanical Engineering 585

Mechanical Engineering 599

Engineering 513

Biomedical Engineering 5003

Two Biomedical Engineering Technical Electives (6 units)

Two Complementary Studies Courses (6 units)

Fourth Year - Project Option

Fall Winter

Mechanical Engineering 538 (6 units)2

Mechanical Engineering 585

Mechanical Engineering 599

Engineering 513

Biomedical Engineering 501

Two Biomedical Engineering Technical Electives (6 units)

Two Biomedical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering Technical Electives (6 units)

Two Complementary Studies Courses (6 units)

1 Block Week Course.

2 Fall and Winter. 

3 Nine units (three half-course equivalents).

Students may substitute Engineering 501 and 502 for Mechanical Engineering 538.

Mechanical Engineering, Energy and Environment Specialization

Suggested Program Courses

Courses shown in both terms may be taken in either term.

Second Year

Fall Winter
Mechanical Engineering 1011 Chemistry 357
Mathematics 375 or Applied Mathematics 307 Engineering 311
Engineering 319 Mechanical Engineering 317
Engineering 349 Engineering 407
Mechanical Engineering 337 Mechanical Engineering 339
Physics 365 or 369 Mechanical Engineering 341
Energy and Environment, Engineering 355  

Third Year

Fall Winter

Mechanical Engineering 421

Mechanical Engineering 461

Mechanical Engineering 471

Mechanical Engineering 473

Mechanical Engineering 479

Mechanical Engineering 485

Mechanical Engineering 493

Mechanical Engineering 495

Manufacturing Engineering 417

Energy and Environment Technical Elective (3 units)

Complementary Studies Course (3 units)

Energy Management 301  

Fourth Year

Fall Winter

Mechanical Engineering 538 (6 units)2,3

Mechanical Engineering 585

Mechanical Engineering 599

Engineering 513

Three Energy and Environment Technical Electives (9 units) 

Two Complementary Studies Courses (6 units)

Science 529  

1 Block Week Course.

2 Fall and Winter.

3 Students may substitute Engineering 501 and 502 for Mechanical Engineering 538.

BSc Mechanical Engineering/BComm Combined Degree Program

Suggested Sequence of Courses

Courses that span over two terms can be taken in either term.

Second Year

Fall Winter
Mechanical Engineering 1011  
Mathematics 375 Engineering 311
Engineering 319 Mechanical Engineering 317
Engineering 349 Engineering 407
Mechanical Engineering 337 Mechanical Engineering 339
Management Studies 217 Accounting 217
Economics 201 Economics 203

Third Year

Fall Winter
Physics 365 or 369 Finance 317
Mechanical Engineering 421 Business Technology Management 317
Mechanical Engineering 461 Entrepreneurship and Innovation 317
Mechanical Engineering 471 Accounting 323
Management Studies 391 Business and Environment 395
Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources 317 Mechanical Engineering 341

Fourth Year

Fall Winter
Marketing 317 Mechanical Engineering 479
Operations Management 317 Mechanical Engineering 485
Management Studies 451 Mechanical Engineering 493
Management Studies 453 Mechanical Engineering 495
Mechanical Engineering 473 BComm Concentration course (3 units)
Manufacturing Engineering 417 BComm Concentration course (3 units)

Fifth Year

Spring

Engineering 513

Fall

Winter

Mechanical Engineering 538 (6 units)2,3

Mechanical Engineering 585 Mechanical Engineering Technical Elective Course (3 units)
Mechanical Engineering 599 BComm Concentration course (3 units)
BComm Concentration course (3 units) BComm Concentration course (3 units)
BComm Concentration course (3 units) Mechanical Engineering Technical Elective Course (3 units)
Strategy and Global Management 591 Engineering 481

1 Block Week Course.

2 Fall and Winter.

3 Students may substitute Engineering 501 and 502 for Mechanical Engineering 538.

Mechanical Engineering Approved Technical Electives

Regular Program

Select four half-course equivalents.

Biomedical Engineering 509 Mechanical Engineering 595
Biomedical Engineering 515 Mechanical Engineering 597
Biomedical Engineering 525 Manufacturing Engineering 501
Energy and Environment, Engineering 575 Manufacturing Engineering 503
Mechanical Engineering 505 Manufacturing Engineering 509
Mechanical Engineering 519 Manufacturing Engineering 514
Mechanical Engineering 521 Manufacturing Engineering 517
Biomedical Engineering 523 Manufacturing Engineering 527
Mechanical Engineering 547 Manufacturing Engineering 533
Mechanical Engineering 583 Petroleum Engineering 521
Petroleum Engineering 555
  Petroleum Engineering 561
  Petroleum Engineering 563
  Petroleum Engineering 565

*Students must obtain permission from the Biomedical Engineering program director to register in Biomedical Engineering technical electives. Registration priority will be given to students in the Biomedical Engineering specialization.

Minor in Manufacturing Engineering

Select 9 units (three half-course equivalents).

Manufacturing Engineering 501 Manufacturing Engineering 517
Manufacturing Engineering 503 Manufacturing Engineering 527
Mechanical Engineering 505 Manufacturing Engineering 533
Manufacturing Engineering 509  

Minor in Mechatronics

Select 6 units (two half-course equivalents).

Mechanical Engineering 505 Manufacturing Engineering 529
Mechanical Engineering 547  

Minor in Petroleum Engineering

Select 9 units (three half-course equivalents).

Mechanical Engineering 595 Petroleum Engineering 561
Mechanical Engineering 597 Petroleum Engineering 563
Petroleum Engineering 525 Petroleum Engineering 565
Petroleum Engineering 533 Geology 377
Petroleum Engineering 555