ME 598Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Engineering
- Subject
- Mechanical Engineering
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 2 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 4 lecture sections. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
Various courses dealing with selected topics at the undergraduate level in automation and control, solid mechanics and machine design, materials engineering and processing, fluid mechanics, and thermal engineering. Courses offered when resources permit.
Prerequisites
None listed.
Antirequisites
None listed.
Leads to
No course lists it as a requisite.
Winter 2027 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 8391 | 0 / 50 | T 11:30–14:20 |
| LEC 002 | 8393 | 0 / 50 | M 14:30–17:20 |
| LEC 701 | 8392 | 22 / 9999 | Online or by arrangement |
| LEC 702 | 8394 | 47 / 9999 | Online or by arrangement |
Discussed on r/uwaterloo
2 posts and comments in 1 thread mention ME 598, October 2012 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.
Fall 2012
Has anyone here taken SYDE 543 and/or KIN 420? 2 points, 7 comments
“Basically, I have to take one of these courses, but both of them partially conflict with another course that I have to take. …”
u/Griefer_Sutherland: “… Is it ME598?”
u/Griefer_Sutherland: “… CIVE 460 / ME598 are less work and easier but no less 'educational'. …”
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