50 courses in the 1986–87 Undergraduate Calendar, read from the scanned original. The text comes from OCR, so check the scanned page before relying on a detail.
A continuation, of GEN E 115 with appiications of graphics, measurement and other analytic principles to introductory probiems 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: GEN E 115
Discussion of Structure of Mechanical
Engineering curriculum, operation of
Department, Faculty, University, technical societies.
Infinite series; Tests for absolute; conditional, uniform convergence; power series; series expansions; differentiation and integration. Partial differentiation; total derivatives; estimation gf errors; chain rule; geometry; maxima and minima; Taylor series; Jacobians. Multiple integration; areas, centroids, moments of inertia, centres of gravity. Vector analysis; gradient divergence, cur, Laplacian; integral theorems.
Frequency distributions; measures of central tendency; standard deviation and other measures of ‘dispersion; moments, skewness, kurtosis. Probability. Binomial. Poisson, normal, multinomia! distributions. Theory of sampling and statistical estimation. Tests of hypotheses; significance. The t-test and chi-Squared test. Curve fitting by least squares. Correlation and regression. Analysis of variance. Experimental design.
Equivalent to MM SCI 251.
First and simple higher order equations.
Solution of linear equations by various
methods; non-linear equations transformable to linear form. Simultaneous equations. Laplace transforms. Series solutions. Fourier series.
An introduction to the kinematics of particle and rigid body motion. impulsemomentum equations. Work-energy methods and Euler's equations. Simple gyrascopes. Vibrations.
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Structure and Properties of Materials The relevance of materials to engineering practice. The microstructure of materials, crystallinity and crystal imperfactions, glasses and amorphous solids. Elastic and plastic deformation in metals, viscoelasticity of plastics, fracture of brittle and ductile solids. Electrical and magnetic properties of materials.
An analytical treatment of statics and resistance of materials. Equiliorium of
_particles, rigid bodies and deformable
bodies. Vector fields. introduction to stress and strain. Stress-strain relationships. Elastic and inelastic behaviour of
- prismatic members subjected to axial.
shearing, torsional and flexural deforma-. tions.
A general treatment of the behaviour of structural components from the study of stress and strain in solids. Topics. include super-position, energy theorems, - theories of failure, elastic and inelastic analysis of symmetrical bending, torsion of circular members, columns and stability, and virtual work.
The engineering science of energy. The scope and limitations of thermadynamics. 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 equiliorium..
Number systems, codes and coding.
“ minimization techniques applied to design of logic systems. Component specifications. Discussion of micropro-
cesses, memory and I/O logic elements. ©
Microcomputer structure and operation. VO modes and interfacing. Machine language and Assembler programming. Design and application of digital systems for data collection and control of pneumatic hydraulic and machine systems. Laboratory work includes the use of microcomputers.
Technical specialties in Mechanical Engineering, discussion of options, curriculum, seminars and technical topics in the various options.
A survey of numerical procedures with emphasis upon computer implementation using the WATAV programming language. In particular, the following topics are covered: Interpolation, curve fitting, solution of non-linear equations, numerical integration, numerical solution of ordinary differential equations, matrix algebra and solution of systems of linear equations, and problems in the solution of partial differential equations.
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Partial Difterential Equations Modelling physical systems with distributed parameters. Boundary and initial
conditions. Division into ‘hyperbolic, para-.
bolic and elliptic equations by means of discriminant. —
Characteristics. Separation of variables; eigenvalues and eigenfunctions. Orthogonality, Fourier series. Gamma functions. Bessel and Legendre equations. Numerical solution of Laplace and diffusion equations. Analog simulation — techniques. —
Principles of the geametry of motion, Uniform and non-uniform motion, : linkage, gears, cams. Synthesis and analysis of mechanisms. Consideration of the dynamic forces in machines. Gyroscopic torque. Vibration analysis, response to shock, motion and force transmissibility, vibration isolation.
Analysis and synthesis of machine elements. Factors affecting working stresses, fatique, creep and impact considerations. Design of shafting, springs, screws, clutches, brakes and gears.
Phase equilibria, non-equilibrium behaviour, heat treatment of metals, diffusion. strengthening processes. ‘Alloying, composite materials, cold and hot
working. Failure of engineering materials.
creep, fatigue, corrosion and other envi ronmental degradation processes. Prevention of service failures.
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 cost, and production tates of competitive processes.
Physical properties of fluids and fundamental concepts in fluid mechanics Hydrostatics. Conservation laws for
mass, momentum and energy. Fiow simi-
Jarity 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.
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.
Course Descriptions 16.111 Mechaniteal Engineering
Emphasis on applications of thermodynamics to flow processes, real fluids, evaluation of state functions of real fluids. Non-reacting mixtures, reacting mixtures, equilibrium considerations. Introduction to the kinetic theory of gases. ‘.
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 oper: ations. Different modes of control. Review of Laplace Transform methods. Concepts of stability. Principles of analog computer simulation. Brief treatment of linear flow graphs.and bondgraphs.
Basic equations of two-dimensional flow, potential flow, exact viscous solutions, introduction to lubrication, boundary layers, and introduction to turbulence. Turbomachinery fundamentals and. appiications. Selected advanced topics.
Engineering 3
Research frontiers in Mech4nical Engineering, specific discussion of research done at Waterloo, seminars by members of research group.
The Canadian Legal System, Forms of
Business Organizations, Tort Law, the role of the professional, Contract Law, the Elements of a Contract, Statute of ° Frauds, Mistepresentation, Duress and Undue Influence, Mistake, Contract Interpretation, Discharge of Contract; Breach. . of Contract and fundamental breach, Agreements between the client, and Engineer; General Law, the Mechanics’ , Lien Act, comparative discussion of the Professional Engineers Act as it relates tothe earlier statute, Intellectual Property and Industrial Property.
It is intended to prepare the student for the examination in law which must be written by the Engineer for the Asso-
Giation of Professional Engineers of the |
Province of Ontario. This course is restricted to senior Mechanical Engineering students.
“46112 Course. Desctiptions
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Patenting for Engineers An overview of intelectual property.
copyright, industrial design, trade’marks.
trade names, and trade secrets. Ownership of intellectual property, Invention optimization. Patenting: history, legal context, infringement, searching, writing and understanding patent claims, Preparing patent drawings, patent application preparation, submitting the application to the Canadian or United States patent offices, dealing with the examiner, foreign patents. Selling and licencing technology. Litigation. _
A continuation of the M E 322 course in analysis and synthesis of machinery, including advanced analysis of machine elements such as clutches, brakes, couplings, journal bearings and gears. Advanced machine design concepts Such as reliability, optimization and techniques for stimulating innovative design. A synthesis project involving the machine elements studied is usually included. .
Mitroscopic origins of elastic and inelastic behaviour. Plastic flow at low and high temperatures with emphasis on the microscopic mechanisms and their
application to engineering design. Defor.
mation mechanism maps. Types of fracture and micromechanism fracture maps. Application of fracture mechanics. Fatigue and cyclic hardening behaviour. Environmental effects.
This course is intended for those students interested in acquiring a working knowledge of metallurgy. It will cover: Metals and alloy systems, ironcarbon alloys, heat treatment and the function of alloying elements in steel, corrosion and scale resistant alloys, copper and nickel base alloys, fight metals and their alloys; casting, hot and cold working of metals; soldering, brazing and welding; corrosion and oxidation, metal failure analysis.
The interaction and relationship of manu: facture to the factory organization. Product design and development, planning and control of production. Principles of mass and flow production. Machine loading and tine balancing. Design analysis and evaiuation techniques of piant layout’ and materials handling systems as basic components of a manufacturing facility and system.
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 buikiings; effects of the thermal environment.
‘air conditioning and calculatiohs; air flow
in and around buildings, diffusers.
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. .
Review of reserves and consumption trends of Canada’s and the world’s energy resources. Design of fossil-fuel central power plants, including boiler efficiency calculations and advanced steam and binary cycles. Review of atomic physics including fission and fusion energy. Design of nuclear fission power plants including design of reactor core for critical conditions, fuel cycles and radiation hazards. Design considerations for solar energy Conversion. devices including: availability of solar energy, solar-thermal converters, thermal storage and photovoltaics. Principles of fuel calls and some aspects of their design. Other topics as appropriate.
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, elastonyarodynamic, boundary, extreme pressure, . and solid film. Physical and chemical Properties of lubricants. Bearings and their selection.
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, convention, thermals, plumes, basic diffusion theorycoastal currents, gulf streams, tides, internal waves. .
Engineering assignments requiring the Student to, demonstrate initiative and assume responsibility. Student activity is Quided and co-ordinated by a faculty, supervisor. in selecting projects, partic: . ular account is taken of the student's field of specialization. Projects, in general, involve technical disciplines beyond the strictly mechanical engi- Reering field.
This course is related to M £ 423, although M E 423 is not an essential Prerequisite. M E 524 brings together dynamics and stress analysis in an application to design of dynamic. machinery. Basic kinematic and dynamic concepts are reviewed and extended. Langrangian and computer simulation — Mathods are introduced. Basic stress analysis methods are reviewed and indeterminate structures are discussed, along with finite-element and other ; computer techniques. A design project (involving synthesis), utilizing the concepts studied, is usually included.
Fundamentals of mechanical vibration. Forcad, transient and nonlinear vibrations. Numerical methods for muitidegree-of-freadom systems. Continuous gystems. Vibration isolation. Measurement of vibration. Use of models and the analog computer.
Analysis of stress and strain in 3 dimensions, plates and shells, stress functions, plastic stress-strain concentrations. Residual stress, thermal stress and creep. Energy methods.
Nucleation and growth in metals. Diffusion and sintering. Fundamental aspects of condensed phase equilibrium in binary and ternary metal systems. Nohequilibria in metai systems. Surface phenomena, Corresion and oxidation in metals. Applications to industrial metals and alloys.
Structure of amorphous and crystalline
’ plastics. Polymerization, control of properties of plastics by crosslinking and’ additives, Giasses, properties of fibers, refractories, abrasive materials, oxides, carbides, properties and applications of graphite. Brittle fracture, viscoelasticity and rheological models.
Principles of defarmation processes
‘ciples Of Ceror ocesse.
including forging, rolling, drawing, extrusion and sheet metalworking, Basic methods of an ialysing pressures, forces and deformation. Process contro! and limitations. Interaction of process, equipment and material; workability.
Design features of machine tools. Mechanics of metal cutting. Too! materials. Machinability. Main drive torque and power versus speed requirements. Characteristics of positional servomechanisms in NC machines. Adaptive contfol. Static and dynamic deformations of the structure of the machine toal and their effects on the ‘accuracy of the workpiece. Chatter in
machining Macnining.
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The principles of static and continuous casting processes including sand, investment, die and various cuniinucus casting techniques. Review of heat transfer, fluid flow and solidification theory as it applies to casting. Gating, runner, sprue and riser design in static castings. Origin of various casting defects including hot tears, distortion, solidification shrinkage and residual stresses.
Features and advantages of the various welding processes. Welding arc characteristics. Temperature distributions around welds. Metallurgy of the weld metal and heat affected zone in various alloys, including carbon and stainless steels, and aluminum alloys. Origin of various weld defects and methods of detecting them. Static ‘and dynamic design of welded joints. Residual Stresses, distortion and fracture of welds..
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Data storage and processing. Basic requiremenis of a Numerically Coniroiied System. Analysis of Numerically Controlled Machine Tools and their effect on the performance of the servodrive system. Data preparation. Programming for Numerically Controlied Machine Tools. Advantages and economies of Numerically Controlled Machine Tools.
Combustion thermodynamics; Introduction to chemical kinetics of combustion; Combustion nronerties 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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Finite Element Methods
A course presenting the fundamental ideas involved in conventional finite element analysis in Mechanical Engineering. Domain discretization, interpolation and shape functions, element derivation and types. element stiffness or property equations, assembly procedure, boundary conditions, solution methods for the algebraic equation system, anplications in heat transfer, fluid flow, and stress analysis. Student will, throughout
the neraa the course, write and test their own
finite element code through individual subroutine construction as the course progresses..
Course Descriptions 16.113 Mechanical Engineering -
Properties of hydraulic fluids. Design and function of conventional hydrautic 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.
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ance parameters and laws of modelling: Basic equation of flow in turbomachines, compressibie fiow. Energy iransfer in radial and axial turbomachines, performance characteristics, losses and efficiencies. Blade and cascade design, 3-dimensional effects.
An introductory course in aerodynamics for engineers. Kinematics and dynamics of inviscid flow, airfoil dynamics including thin airfoil theory, finite wings, panel methods and airfoil parameters. Boundary layer theory and boundary layer control as applied in aerndynamics. Introduction to high speed aerodynamics. Introduction to dynamics of
tlioht including stability and control: flight including stability and control.
Prereq: M E 362 or equivalent’
Basic laws of compressible fluid flow. Wave propagation in compressible fluids, isentropic flow of a perfect gas, normal and oblique shock waves. Prandtl-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 method of characteristics.
Reynolds stress, intensity and scale of
turbulence. The “law of the walt’, loge-
rithmic velocity profile and velocity defect laws, effects of roughness. Pres- Sure toss in pipes and conduits. Jets and wakes. Flow in diffusers and
contractions, and experimental measure-
Ment techniques.
16.114 Course Descriptions Middle East Studies
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Nolee Analysis and Control
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 industria! plant noise problems. Designing for minimum noise ‘in engineering systems.
A study of the design aspects of fluid mechanics. Unsteady flow, pipe and duct systems, two and three dimensional flow techniques, practical calculation of boundary layers, separation, base pressures, jets, wakes and shear layers, diffusers and flow distribution devices, flow control, two-phase flow, instrumen- ' tation, wind tunnel modelling, wind loading. The course will be oriented to practical design techniques for flow systems, reactors, air pollution control equipment, etc.
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, stahility, convection, atmospheric turbulence, diffusion equationa, plumes, thermais, jets in stratified flow, radioactive plumes, particulate. dispersion instrumentation (micrometeorological), air pollution control techniques and equipment monitoring instrumentation.
Middle East Studies
Associate Professor and Director
D.J. Sahas,’ BA (Athens), STM (Indiarr apolis), Phd (Hartford), Department of Religious Studies
Associate Professor and Assistant
Director
W. Shalinsky, BA, BSW (McGill), MSc, DSW (Westem Reserve), School of Urban and Regional Planning
Professors
F.H. Epp, BA (Bethel College), MA, PhD (Minnesota), LLD (Brandon), G, Department of History
R.H. Sims, AA Hons. Dip (London), RIBA, MRAIC, School of Architecture
Associate Professors
J.T. Horton, BA (Wheaton), MA (North western), School of Urban and Regional Planning
A. Kapur, BA (Punjab), MA (George Washington), PnD (Carleton), Department of Political Science
R. Lister, BA, MA, PhD (Toronto), Department of English
J.W. Miller, BA (Goshen), MA (New York), BD (Princeton), ThD (Basel), G, Depariment of Religious Studies ©
J.S. North, BA, MA (British Columbia).
PhD (Alberta), Department of English ~
- Assistant Professors
JA. Teichman, BA, MA, PhD (Toronto), Department of Political Science ‘
D.S. Zweig, BA, PhD (Michigan), Depart ment of Political Science
Participating Faculty in Middle East Studies at Wilfrid Laurier
Associate Professor and Director
RW. Fisher, BA (Duke),.BD (Union Theol. Sem.), PhD (Columbia), Department of Religion and Culture
Professor
L.E. Toombs, BA, BSc (Acadia), BD (Halifax), PhD (Drew), Department of Religion and Culture
Assistant Professor
E.F. Lange, BA, BD (WLU), M.Th. (Knox, Toronta), Department of Retigion.and Culture.
Resource Persons
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Professors
Mil. Elmasry, BSc (Cairo), MASc, PhD
(Ottawa), PEng, Department of Electrical Engineering
V.K. Handa, 8Sc (Calcutta), BSe (Eng) (London), MSc (Queen's), MaSc, PhD (Waterloo), PEng, Department of Civil Engineering
W.C. Lennox, BASc; MSc. (Waiterico), PhD (Lehigh), PEng, Dean of Engi neering
S.D. Saleh, BA (Cairo), MA, PhD (Case Western Reserve), Department of Management Sciences
Assistant Professor
F.N. Naqib, BSc (Washington), MSc (Oregon), PhD (Queen's), Department
~ of Economics
Faculty Member hoiding cross-appointment to Middle East Studies from.
Religious Studies
G refers to faculty members at Conrad Grebel College
Course Descriptions
Middle East Studies core courses and approved courses are listed in Chapter 15.
MES 200 F 3C 05 Introduction to the Middie East An interdisciplinary introduction to the phenomenon of the Middle East. Special attention will be given to the sources and methodologies which various disciplines use to examine the geograpy, history, culture, religious idiosyncracies, the political diversity, as well as the scientific and human challenges of the area.
Prereq: None
MES 301 0.5
Seminar in Middle East Studies
This is an intense examination of an issue or topic related to the Middle East studied from an interdisciplinary perspéctive as well as from the perspective of the student’s own major discipline.
Prereq: MES 200 and at leasi one more course from the core list of Middie | East Studies courses
For more information regarding sched uling of the course, see the program director
MES 2 0:5 Directed Studies in the Middle East. This is an independent, directed studies ‘project on a Middle East topic. Each student will select an appropriate advisor, agree on a topic, obtain approval from the MES Director of the Program, and work with the advisor. Prereq: MES 200 and at least one more course from the core list of Middle East Studies courses.