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MTE 219Mechanics of Deformable Solids

Units
0.50
Faculty
Engineering
Subject
Mechatronics 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.

Introduction to mechanical response of materials and stress-strain relationships. Behaviour of prismatic members in tension, compression, shear, bending and torsion. Stress and strain transformations. Virtual work and energy methods.

Prerequisites

  • Complete all of the following

Antirequisites

  • Not completed nor concurrently enrolled in any of the following:
    • CIVE204 - Solid Mechanics 1 (0.50)
    • ME219 - Mechanics of Deformable Solids 1 (0.50)
    • SYDE286 - Mechanics of Deformable Solids (0.50)

Leads to

Fall 2026 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
SectionClassEnrolledMeets
LEC 0014825118 / 125TTh 13:30–14:50
TUT 1014826118 / 125W 16:30–17:20

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 00144800 / 120MF 12:30–13:20
W 15:30–16:20
LEC 7011815101 / 9999Online or by arrangement
TUT 10144810 / 120M 15:30–16:20

Reviewed on UW Flow

74% liked it48% easy86% useful

From 105 ratings and 13 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.

  • This course is very physics heavy and builds a lot on statics.

    Sep 2026 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this

  • Hard course, the second half was a lot more interesting and easier than 1st half. Grading scheme was kinda hard

    Jun 2026 · didn’t like itOn UW FlowRemove this

  • Kamyar Ghavam is a fantastic prof, and this course explained many of the concepts from MTE111 better in one lecture than MTE111 did in an entire semester. The midterm grading was surprisingly fair, and the weekly practice sets do a good job of preparing you for assessments. Once you figure out a concept, all the problems start feeling the same.

    Nov 2025 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this

  • Tough course, great content! Pretty much teaches you that everything is a spring whether you like it or not.

    Nov 2025On UW FlowRemove this

  • This course is has lot content covered, but also It's one of those course that if you practiced or scene enough questions, you'll be fine. Hamid Jahed made this course enjoyable: he teaches really well, his lectures are really engaging, and is very understanding.

    May 2025 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this

Discussed on r/uwaterloo

10 posts and comments in 9 threads mention MTE 219, July 2016 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 2024

Spring 2022

Fall 2020

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/scinortahcem: “… (1A has MTE 100, 2A has MTE 219, 2B has MTE 220/MTE 241, 3A has MTE 325, 3B has MTE 380). If you despise working with others, well you're gonna have a tough time. …”

u/ApatheticPost: “… - MTE 219 - MODS (Solid Mechanics): Pretty neat stuff. Everything is a spring basically. Final project was a bridge competition (design and build) which was pretty fun. - ME 321, MTE 322 - Machines: Didn't like these. Gear, shaft, and power transmission design basically. …”

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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). …”

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Fall 2018

Winter 2018

Fall 2017

Any way to disable UWCourseLinker from posting? 16 points, 26 comments

“posting a reply to my comment I find the bot annoying.”

u/Jackhofmann: “PSYCH 483 PSYCH 484 PSYCH 485 PSYCH 486 PSYCH 490R PSYCH 499A PSYCH 499B PSYCH 499C PSYCH 621 PSYCH 630 PSYCH 677A PSYCH 704A PSYCH 704B PSYCH 707 PSYCH 710 PSYCH 714 PSYCH 717 PSYCH 720A PSYCH 721A …”

u/Jackhofmann: “… 634 MSCI 751 MSCI 760 MTE 100 MTE 140 MTE 200A MTE 200B MTE 201 MTE 202 MTE 203 MTE 204 MTE 219 MTE 220 MTE 241 MTE 262 MTE 300B MTE 322 MTE 360 MTE 380 MTE 400A MTE 420 MTE 481 MTE 544 MTE 545 MTHEL 131 MTHEL 300 MUSIC 100 MUSIC 110 MUSIC 111 MUSIC 116 MUSIC 117 MUSIC 121W …”

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Spring 2016

[Serious] Do you think the courses you take at UW are high quality? Why or why not? 28 points, 75 comments

“IMO lots of the classes I'm taking are okay at best. Some of them are just ugly shitshows”

u/SometimesICryAtNight: “Debatable. Not surprisingly the most well run course I've taken is run by a grad student who came from the same program. …”

u/helical_gear: “… I'd say all of our Mech courses, MTE 219 (Hamid Jahed) in particular were well taught.”

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