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ME 340Manufacturing Processes

Units
0.50
Faculty
Engineering
Subject
Mechanical Engineering

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 5 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 2 lecture sections. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

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 rates of competitive processes.

Prerequisites

  • Complete all of the following
    • Must have completed the following:
      • ME219 - Mechanics of Deformable Solids 1 (0.50)
      • ME230 - Control of Properties of Materials (0.50)
    • Students must be in level 3A or higher
    • Enrolled in H-Mechanical Engineering

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

Winter 2027 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
SectionClassEnrolledMeets
LEC 00143570 / 120MWF 14:30–15:20
LEC 701180596 / 9999Online or by arrangement
LAB 20148770 / 120M 09:30–12:20
TUT 10143580 / 120T 10:30–11:20

Reviewed on UW Flow

40% liked it54% easy70% useful

From 63 ratings and 25 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.

  • Course is nonexistent because of the prof refusing to put any effort/time into the course more than showing up to the lecture slot. Just assemble a formula sheet with the homies because this guy refused to make one since the previous class hated him for making a bad one that was missing stuff and had incorrect formulas. Labs were fun and interesting but rather mundane at the same time. Pretty easy overall if you put minimal effort into it.

    Mar 2024 · didn’t like it · 3 found this helpfulOn UW FlowRemove this

  • Pretty "engaging" course, "awesome", "amazing", and "great" professor that is worth checking out.
    Truly one of the most sarcastic sentences I have just written.

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  • If you get Yavuz as your prof, study on your own, know that the slides contain errors so reference the textbook. He had questions on exams containing materials not on lecture slides so have a homie in class.

    Mar 2024 · didn’t like it · 3 found this helpfulOn UW FlowRemove this

  • Coming into this course, I was really scared since all of my friends who did co-ops in manufacturing absolutely hated it. But this course really changed my perceptions of this topic. The material was presented in a way that was easy to understand and I found it quite interesting. While the lecture slides were somewhat disorganized, a bit of digging into the textbook quickly cleared up any confusion. The exams were also fairly easy since our prof reused lecture and tutorial problems, so if you prepared a good cheat sheet, you should be good. The labs and projects were also pretty light and free marks. As a result, ME 340 is probably the easiest course in 3A (if you have Yavuz).

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  • ME340, a tale of despair,
    Where learning felt like thin air.
    Professor Yavuz, with slides in hand,
    Read them aloud—no lesson planned.
    YouTube clips, a fleeting show,
    Manufacturing’s depths left shallow.
    Potential wasted, insight missed,
    A course that barely did exist.
    The labs, a circus, chaos reigned,
    With TAs lost, confusion gained.
    Announcements late, errors rife,
    Lab reports written with no life.
    Yet exams, a saving grace,
    Copies of last year’s embrace.
    But coursework’s weight, a crushing tide,
    Left us drained, wanting to hide.
    Formulas ruled, but wisdom fled,
    Real-world links left cold and dead.
    A frustrating course, a hollow grind,
    Where hope was lost, and peace confined

    Apr 2025 · didn’t like it · 1 found this helpfulOn UW FlowRemove this

Discussed on r/uwaterloo

9 posts and comments in 9 threads mention ME 340, August 2015 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.

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Upper Mechanical Engineers (3A+)? 5 points, 3 comments

u/H2oloo1: “I wanted more practice for upcoming finals and was wondering if any upper mechanical engineering students had any past exams for courses including ME 303, ME 340, ME 354 for more practice. I can't find much on the exam bank. Thanks!”

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