MTE 119Statics
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Engineering
- Subject
- Mechatronics Engineering
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 4 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 2 lecture sections. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
Basic concepts of mechanics, vectors. Statics of particles. Rigid bodies and force systems, equilibrium of rigid bodies. Analysis of trusses and frames. Distributed forces, centroids, and moments of inertia. Friction. Internal shear and bending moments in beams.
Prerequisites
- Complete all of the following
- Students must be in level 1B or higher
- Enrolled in H-Mechatronics Engineering
Antirequisites
Leads to
Winter 2027 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 4656 | 0 / 130 | TTh 10:00–11:20 TTh 10:00–11:20 Jan 28 13:30–14:20 Mar 4 13:30–14:20 Apr 1 13:30–14:20 |
| LEC 701 | 1876 | 0 / 9999 | Online or by arrangement |
| TUT 101 | 4657 | 0 / 65 | F 10:30–11:20 F 10:30–11:20 |
| TUT 102 | 4658 | 0 / 65 | W 10:30–11:20 W 10:30–11:20 |
Reviewed on UW Flow
76% liked it65% easy86% useful
From 152 ratings and 17 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.
Course was good. very hard course for me but as long as you do a ton of practice problems you can save your grade. final was very very cooked
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This course feels like it shouldn't have been hard but it was because Prof Stewart was unorganized and mostly wouldn't finish the examples in class. Also the TAs and prof are incredibly hard markers. Like no part marks, you either get the answer right or you get a 0.
Apr 2025 · didn’t like itOn UW FlowRemove this
Professor would copy off the notes and when we would ask him a question he saids he would post it in the notes later.ste
Apr 2025 · didn’t like itOn UW FlowRemove this
alright course, moves quickly, just do the practice problems and you'll be fine
Apr 2025 · didn’t like itOn UW FlowRemove this
Occasionally made me want to jump off a truss
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Discussed on r/uwaterloo
10 posts and comments in 10 threads mention MTE 119, December 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.
Winter 2020
[Serious] What should I expect from TRON? 36 points, 34 comments
“Hi all, I recently accepted my offer for Mechatronics Engineering at Waterloo (yay). However, as I keep reading about people's experiences with the program on this subreddit, I'm not really sure what …”
u/ApatheticPost: “… Here you'll do hand-sketching, AutoCAD, SolidWorks - MTE 119 and SYDE 182 - Statics and Dynamics: Just foundational physics courses. All engineering programs will take a course or two like this and they're easier than PHYS 111. …”
mte111 3 points, 5 comments
“how do you study for the midterm?”
[deleted]: “Practice practice practice”
[deleted]: “oh my bad i was thinking of mte119 lmao Honestly study slides, and if you went to class, go over any notes. For the exam: go to class, and take note of what is said that is not on the slides, as that might be fair game on exams. Is this with Mayer? …”
Spring 2019
mechatronics or computer engineering 8 points, 4 comments
“I’m a first year computer engineering student and i feel that i’m not going to be satisfied with the courses i’m taking throughout my degree. …”
u/alt-goldgrun: “The mechanical courses in Mechatronics are: MTE119 (statics), MTE219 ("Mechanics of Deformable Solids", so statics 2), ME321 (kinematics and dynamics of machines), and ME322 (electromechanical machine design). …”
Can more new grads post their undergrad stats please? 26 points, 64 comments
“They're fun to read.”
u/matty961: “… Program: CS + C&O Highest grade: Five-way tie -- MATH 116 (Engineering Calc 1), MTE 119 (Statics), MTE 203 (Advanced Calc), PMATH 333 (Introduction to Real Analysis), CS 341 (Algorithms): 100 Lowest grade: CO 255 (Advanced Intro to Optimization): 69 Lowest major course: CS: CS …”
Winter 2019
What is the TLDR of the course you’re currently studying for? 31 points, 33 comments
“I'll start TL;DR of KIN 427 - Low Back Disorders: Sitting for too long is not good for you. Standing for too long is not good for you. Therefore do both. Also don’t lift stuff with your back flexed.”
u/ArcadesTheOmnipotent: “MTE 119: ΣF = 0 ΣM = 0”
Winter 2018
Any Upper Year Trons know some good MTE111 practice questions? 4 points, 6 comments
u/ApatheticPost: “I remember there being some old finals in the exam bank. They weren't super representative in terms of content because the course changes slightly each year because of feedback. …”
u/BroMcBroberson: “Sorry man, I totally meant to ask about MTE 119. Any advice for that as well?”
Kamyar, my truss is trash 11 points, 3 comments
“It is currently 2:15am, and I have just found out my fifth truss design, like all the others, has failed. …”
u/RabadonsTopHat: “Is this mte219 or mte119? It’s all a blur now...”
What are the best videos, channels, or websites for self-studying for MTE 111 (materials) and MTE 119 (Circuits) 1 point, 7 comments
u/ImScaredOfGeese: “Any help from upper year Trons will be greatly appreciated.”
Fall 2017
1st year physics help 2 points, 7 comments
“Please I'm in a really stressful situation as exams approach and really need help understanding concepts in 1st year engineering Physics (statics). I will pay money for a tutor, pm me please.”
u/ciccatrix: “I took MTE119 which was also statics. Statics is a really problem-based course, by which I mean there’s only a couple concepts you need to know and it’s about if you can use them. …”
Fall 2015
In the spirit of finals, what is your best bell curve story? 26 points, 68 comments
u/SometimesICryAtNight: “MTE 119; prof barely shows up, everyone does terribly on the midterm (something like... 55? …”
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