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Mechanical Engineering (ME)

29 courses in the 1978–79 Undergraduate Calendar, read from the scanned original. The text comes from OCR, so check the scanned page before relying on a detail.

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ME40 SW 3C 0.5 ‘

Manufacturing Processes

The principles of manufacturing unit processes including casting, forming, machining and joining. Interactions between design, materials (metals, polymers, ceramics) and processes. Advantages and limitations relative costs and production rates of competitive processes.

ME44 FW 3c 0.5

Production Engineering

Introduction to a number of problem areas in production/industrial engineering. Topics will be selected from product and process design including value analysis; location and layout of facilities; job design and work measurements; production planning, scheduling and inventory control; planning and control of large-scale projects; quality control; reliability and maintenance.

ME 46 Polymer Processing Not offered 1978-79

ME 47 Analysis and Design of Manufacturing Systems 1 Not offered 1978-79

ME 48 Wtt 3C,2T 0.5

Analysis and Design of Manufacturing Systems 2 Analysis and design of the plant layout and materials handling systems as basic components of a manufacturing facility and system. Product range and mix and their effect on these systems. Proven systematic analysis and synthesis and evaluation techniques for efficient and effective plant design.

ME50 SF 3C,1L 0.5

“Thermodynamics

The engineering science of energy. The scope and limitations of thermodynamics. Macroscopic approach to heat, work, energy, and the First Law. Properties and state of simple substances. Control-mass and control-volume energy analysis. The Second Law of Thermodynamics, principle of increase of entropy, limiting cycle efficiencies, criteria for equilibrium.

ME 51 S,W 3C,3L 0.5

Fluld Mechanics 1

Physical properties of fluids and fundamental concepts in fluid mechanics. Hydrostatics. Conservation laws for mass, momentum and energy. Flow similarity and dimensional analysis as applied to engineering problems in fluid mechanics. Laminar and turbulent flow. Engineering applications such as flow measurement, flow in pipes and fluid forces on moving bodies. Introduction to compressible flow.

ME52 Ww 3C 0.5 Air Conditioning

Thermodynamic properties of moist air; psychrometric charts; humidity measurements; direct water contact processes; heating and cooling of moist air by extended surface coils; solar radiation; heating and cooling of loads on buildings; effects of the thermal environment; air conditioning and calculations; air flow in and around buildings, diffusers.

Prereq: ME 54 1

ME53 FW 3C,2tco3L) = «05

Heat Transfer 1

Introduction to heat transfer mechanisms. The formulation and solution of steady and transient heat conduction. Radiant heat transfer including exchange laws and view factors. Introductory convective heat

transfer.

ME 54 FW 3C 0.5

Thermodynamics 2

Emphasis on applications of thermodynamics to flow processes, real fluids, evaluation of state functions of real tluids. Non-reacting mixtures, reacting-mixtures, equilibrium considerations. Introduction to the kinetic theory of gases.

ME 56 F,S 3c 0.5

Heat Transfer 2

Selected topics in heat transfer fundamentals and applications. Topics to be covered include the fundamentals of convection with analytical solutions to simple laminar flow problems and approximate solutions to turbulent flow problems based on analogies between ‘momentum and heat transfer. Also covered is radiant exchange in grey enclosures and in black enclosures containing emitting-absorbing gases. The remaining topics will be chosen from design of heat exchangers; condensation heat transfer; boiling heat transfer, and the treatment of problems in heat conduction.

ME58 Wtt 3c 0.5

Internal Combustion Engines

Reciprocating SI and Cl engines, gas turbines, jets, rockets: principles of operation, modern developments (for pollution control and improvements in efficiency). Prereq:M E 54

ME59 FS 3c 0.5

Energy Conversion

Applications of fundamental principles of

thermodyanmics, fluid mechanics, combustion and heat . transfer to the design of power plants using fossil and

nuclear fuel heat sources. Economics and pollution

problems associated with power equipment. Other

energy conversion devices such as batteries, fuel celis.

solar cells, thermionic and thermoelectric devices and

MHD generators..

Prereq: ME 54

Course Descriptions Mechanical Engineering

ME60 SW 3C2T 05

Introduction to Control Systems

Open loop and feedback control. Laws governing mechanical electrical, fluid and thermal control components. Analogies. Analysis of some engineering control systems using block diagram algebra, transient and steady-state operations. Different modes of control. Review of Laplace Transform methods. Transfer function. First and second order systems. Concepts of stability. Principles of analog computer simulation. Brief treatment of linear flow graph and system graph representations.

ME62 FW 3C,1T 0.5

Fluid Mechanics 2

Basic equations of two-dimensional flow, exact viscous solutions, introduction to lubrication, boundary layers, and introduction to turbulence. Turbomachinery fundamentals and applications. Selected advanced topics.

ME63 F,W 3c 0.5

Tribology

The science of friction, lubrication and wear. The topography and contact mechanics of real surfaces. The measurement of friction and wear. Friction and wear theories for elastic and plastic contact. Lubrication mechanisms; hydrostatic, hydrodynamic, elastohydrodynamic, boundary, extreme pressure, and solid film. Physical and chemical properties of lubricants. Bearings and their selection.

ME69 SW 3C 0.5

Introduction to the Environmental Sciences Composition and structure of the atmosphere and oceans. Thermodynamics of moist air. Hydrostatic equation. Stability. Winds and current on a rotating earth gradient, geostropic and inertial flow. Vertical variation of wind, convection, thermals, plumes, basic diffusion theory-coastal currents, gulf streams, tides, internal waves.

ME82 S,F,W SL 0.5

Mechanical Engineering Projects

Engineering assignments requiring the student to demonstrate initiative and assume responsibility. Student activity is guided and co-ordinated by faculty supervisor. In selecting projects, particular account is taken of the student's field of specialization. Projects, in general, involve technical disciplines beyond the strictly mechanical engineering field.

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ME 100 Introductory Survey of LawF,W 3C 0.5

The rights and responsibilities of the engineer asa citizen of Ontario and Canada under the law; brief history of Canadian law differentiating between Civil and Criminal Law, the rights and duties of citizens and police, a review of Domestic Law, Real Estate Law, Landlord and Tenant Law. The law as it may pertain to the engineer in his profession, brief reviews of the Laws of Contracts, Patents, Trade marks, industrial design, and copy-right, Bills of Exchange, Company Law, incorporation of companies, Common and Preferred shares, the Law of Master and Servant, Surveying Law, Constitutional Law, Private International Law, and other topics. The ME 100Z section is restricted to senior Mechanical Engineering students.

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ME 116 Engineering Concepts 2W,S 2C,4L 0.75

A continuation of Gen E 115 with applications of graphics, measurement and other analytic principles to introductory problems in the various disciplines of Mechanical engineering; an introduction to engineering design methods as applied to Mechanical Engineering and including specification development, information-gathering, concept formulation, feasibility analysis and report writing.

Prereq: GenE 115

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ME 200 Introduction to Mechanical Engineering 1F,W 1c 0.0

Discussion of structure of Mechanical Engineering curriculum, operation of Department, Faculty, University, technical societies.

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ME 300 Introduction to Mechanical Engineering 2S,W 1c 0.0

Technical specialties in Mechanical Engineering, discussion of options in Mechanical Engineering curriculum, seminars and technical topics in the various options.

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ME 400 Introduction to Mechanical Engineering 3S,F 1C 0

Research frontiers in Mechanical Engineering, specific discussion of research done at Waterloo, seminars by members of research groups.

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ME 523 Mechanical Design 2W,S° 3C 0.5

Principles of optimum design of machine elements; minimum cost, minimum weight, maximum power, etc. Statistical considerations in factors of safety and tolerances. Effect of manufacturing errors on product performance. Introduction to value engineering and reliability.

Prereq: ME 22

Course Descriptions 361 Mechanical Engineering

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ME 524 Advanced Dynamics

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ME 525 Mechanical Vibrations in MachinesW 3C 0.5

Fundamentals of mechanical vibration. Forced, transient and nonlinear vibrations. Numerical methods for multi-degree-of-freedom systems. Continuous systems. Vibration isolation. Measurements of vibration. Use of models and the analogue computer.

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ME 527 Mechanics of Deformable Solids 3W 3c 0.5

Analysis of stress. and strain in three dimensions, plates and shells, stress functions, plastic stress-strain concentrations. Residual stress, thermal and creep. Energy methods.

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ME 528 Experimental Mechanics

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ME 531 Physical Metallurgy 1F,W = 3C 0.5

Nucleation and growth in metals. Diffusion and sintering. Fundamental aspects of condensed phase equilibria in binary and ternary metal systems. Non-equilibria in metal systems. Surface phenomena. Corrosion and oxidation in metals.

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ME 534 Nonmetallic MaterialsS 3 0.5

This course is designed to give an understanding of the behaviour of non-metallic materials for applications in mechanical engineering, including mechanical and° other properties.

Introductory survey of the organic chemistry of polymers. Morphology of amorphous and crystalline polymers. Rheological and structural models of the behaviour of polymers under load. The effects of environmental variables on the mechanical properties of polymers. Reinforced polymers. Adhesives. Electrical and optical properties of polymers.

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ME 541 Deformation ProcessF,S 40 0.5

Principles of deformation processes including forging, rolling, drawing, extrusion and sheet metalworking. Basic methods of analysing pressures, forces and deformation. Process control and limitations. Interaction of process, equipment and material; workability.

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ME 542 Mechanics of Machining ProcessesWtt 3C 0.5

Mechanics of cutting operations. Analysis of forces and energies in single and multi-point cutting. Machines and tools, their influence on the cutting process. Non-conventional machining techniques.

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ME 543 Metal Casting ProcessesW 3C 0.5

Moulding from the liquid state. Review of applicable heat transfer and fluid theory. Influence of time in casting. Solidification time, freezing waves and riser design. Pouring time, fluidity, grating and running. Hot tears distortion, shrinkage and residual stresses. Die casting; _ thermal stability, pressure pulse effects. Other casting methods.

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ME 544 Welding ProcessesW 3C 0.5

Static and dynamic design of welding details. Temperature distributions, distortion and residual stresses. Solidification in welding. Fracture modes and mechanical destructive tests.

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ME 548 Numerical Control of Machine Tools 1S,F 3C,4L 0.5 .

Data storage and processing. Basic requirements of a Numerically Controlled System. Analysis of Numerically Controlled Machine Tools and their effect on the performance of the servo-drive system. Data preparation. Programming for Numerically Controlled Machine Tools. Advantages and economics of Numerically Controlled Machine Tools.

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ME 555 Thermodynamics 3

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ME 557 Combustion 1W 3C 0.5

Combustion thermodynamics; Introduction chemical kinetics of combustion; Combustion properties of fuels; Flammability of combustible mixtures, Flame propagation mechanisms, pre-mixed and diffusional; Stability of flames; Introduction to combustion aerodynamics, jet flames; Atomization; Droplet and spray combustion; Elementary ignition concepts and theory; Basic detonation theory.

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ME 560 InstrumentationS,F

Choice of instrumentation systems, sensing devices and conversion devices. Examples and experiments of techniques used in the measurement of flow, pressure, temperature, position, velocity acceleration, strain, sound, surface finish and dimensions.

2C,2T,3L 0.5

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ME 561 Fluid Power Control SystemS,F 3c 0.5

Properties of hydraulic fluids. Design and function of conventional hydraulic and pneumatic circuits. Characteristics of flow and pressure control valves. Speed control in fluid power circuits. Performance of pumps and fluid motors. Hydrostatic and hydrokinetic transmission systems. Principles of sealing, filtration and heat control in hydraulic circuits. Industrial applications of fluid power systems.

Course Descriptions Mechanical Engineering

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ME 562 Introduction to AutomationS,F 3C 0.5

Binary and other systems. Logic functions. Karnaugh map techniques. Specialized logic circuits. Materials handling techniques. Mechanisms for feeding and Orientation. Vibratory feeds. Automation design using electronic, pneumatic, and fluidic components. Automated assembly systems. Introduction to computer aided manufacture.

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ME 563 TurbomachinesW 3C 0.5

Classification of turbomachines, performance parameters and laws of modelling. Basic equations of flow in turbomachines, compressible flow. Energy transfer in radial and axial turbomachines, performance characteristics, losses and efficiencies. Blade and cascade design, three-dimensional effects.

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ME 565 Gas DynamicsWt 3C 0.5

Basic laws of compressible fluid flow. Wave propagation in compressible fluids, isentropic flow of a perfect gas, normal and oblique shock waves, Prantl-Meyer flow. Flow in ducts and over bodies, flow with friction (Fanno) and heat transfer (Rayleigh). imperfect gas effects, measurement of compressible flows, use of formulae, charts and tables, introduction to the methods of characteristics.

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ME 566 Fluid Mechanics 3F.Stt 3c 0.5

Reynolds stresses, intensity and scale of turbulence. The “aw of the wall’, logarithmic velocity profile and velocity defect laws, effects of roughness. Pressure loss in pipes and conduits. Jets and wakes. Flow in diffusers and contractions, and experimental measurement techniques.

Prereq:ME 62

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ME 568 Noise Analysis and ControiS,F 3C 0.5

Basic acoustics. Legal aspects. Physiology of the ear. Signal analysis. Instruments and techniques. Noise reduction techniques, absorption, damping and barrier. Wave transmission and impedance. Handling industrial plant noise problems. Designing for minimum noise in engineering systems.

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ME 569 Fluid Mechanics-Design TopicsF,S 3C 0.5

A Study of the design aspects of fluid Mechanics, Unsteady flow, pipe and duct systems, two and three dimensional flow techniques, practical caiculation of boundary layers, separation, base pressures, jets, wakes and shear layers, diffusers and flow distribution devices, flow control, two-phase fiow, instrumentation, wind tunnel modelling, wind loading. The course will be oriented to practical design techniques to flow systems, reactors, air pollution control equipment, etc.

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ME 570 Atmospheric DynamicsW 3C

Hydrodynamic equations of motion ona rotating earth. Geostropic balance in the atmosphere and oceans, vertical variation of wind and pressure fields in the atmosphere, mechanisms of pressure change, vorticity equation.

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ME 571 Air Pollution 1F,S 3c

Nature and sources of air pollution, chemical and. biological aspects, effects on health and environment. Physical aspects of the atmosphere, thermodynamics, vertical variation of wind and temperature, stability, convection, atmospheric turbulence, diffusion equations, plumes, thermals, jets in stratified flow, radioactive plumes, particulate dispersion, instrumentation (micrometeorological), air pollution control techniques and equipment monitoring instrumentation.

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Course Descriptions 363

Mechanical Engineering/Optometry

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