ME 729Special Topics in Advanced Machine Design Methods

Units: 0.50
Level: Graduate
Faculty: Engineering
Subject: Mechanical Engineering

When it runs

Ran in 0 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

Various courses concerned with advanced topics and methods in machine design, such as reliability, life-cycle design, computer-aided design, and kinematic synthesis. Subject to approval of instructor.

Prerequisites

None listed.

Antirequisites

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Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

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One post or comment in 1 thread mentions ME 729, September 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.

Fall 2015

Sep 4, 2015 Free talk FRIDAY 21 points, 71 comments

“Mod is asleep... here's the free talk friday.”

u/Massiah89: “Today is my last day of work at a full time job in manufacturing engineering that I've held for 1.5 years. …”

u/Massiah89: “… I'm currently signed up for: ME 729 - Advanced Machine Design ME 649 - Machine and Process Control ME 780 - Precision Control Systems In the past I've tried getting jobs at Clearpath, but couldn't get an interview. I didn't have the education needed. …”

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In 42 terms, Fall 2006 to Winter 2024