Mechatronics options

The departments of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering provides an option in Mechatronics for third and fourth year students.

The option was established for students who wish to gain interdisciplinary fundamentals and skills in mechanical systems, electrical systems and computer systems, and who can effectively integrate design of manufacturing products and processes incorporating these disciplines. 

Option Structure

Course Requirements:

The program is defined in terms of three levels of courses. Level 1 courses are the courses which are a normal part of the students' program in the the department and which defined a base background for the option. These are given in Table 1 for each department. You can review the undergraduate academic calendar for more information about the Mechatronics option and its course requirements.

Table 1. Level 1 Courses (fundamental) in the Mechatronics Option

Topic

 Electrical

 Computer

 Mechanical

 Systems Design

Electrical Circuit Analysis 1

 E&CE 100

 E&CE 100

 GenE 123

 SYDE 283

Computer Programming

 E&CE 150

 E&CE 150 

 ME 101(was GenE 121)

 SYDE 121

Digital Computers

 E&CE 222

 E&CE 222

 ME 262 

 SYDE 192

Numerical Analysis

 E&CE 204

 E&CE 204

 ME 303

 SYDE 312 

Control Systems

 E&CE 380

 E&CE 380

 ME 360 

 SYDE 352

Statistical Analysis

 E&CE 316

 E&CE 316

 ME 202

 SYDE 213

Thermodynamics

 E&CE 309

 E&CE 309*

 ME 250

 SYDE 381

* this is an extra course for the computer engineering students.

The Level 2 courses are the four courses that are considered core courses for the option. For students, some of these are part of their normal program while others are required as extra courses. It is expected that students will have to replace a CSE or shift one or more of their normal technical courses. These courses are summarized in Table 2.

Table 2. Level 2 Courses (core) in the Mechatronics Option (term)

Topic

      Electrical 

Computer

Mechanical

 Systems Design

Circuit Analysis and Design

 E&CE 241 (S,F)

 E&CE 241 (S,F)

 E&CE 240(F,W) or   SYDE 292 (F)

 SYDE 292 (F)

Kinematics and Dynamics of  Machines

 ME 321 (W,S) or   SYDE 382 (W)

 ME 321 (W,S) or  SYDE 382 (W)

 ME 321 (W,S)

 SYDE 382 (W)

Microcomputer Systems and Interfacing

 E&CE 324 (W)

 E&CE 324 (W)

 E&EC 224 (F,W) or E&CE 325(W)/MTE 325 (W,S)

 E&CE 325 (W)

Energy Systems and Components

 E&CE 362 (W)

 E&CE 362 (W)

 ME 269 (F,W)

 E&CE 362 (W) or   ME 269 (F,W)

The third set of courses is the Level 3 courses, which represent elective courses in the different subject areas of the option. The students must take at least one course from each of the five groups presented in Table 3.

Table 3. Level 3 Courses (Electives) for the Mechatronics Option (term)

Group Topic

Electrical and Computer

 Mechanical 

 Systems Design

Actuators and Sensors

E&CE 463 (S)

ME 561 (S,F) 

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Computer Systems

E&CE 354 (W)
E&CE 450 (S)
 

see calendar

SYDE 372 (W)
SYDE 423 (F)
SYDE 575 (F)

 Control Systems

E&CE 484 (S,F)

ECE 481 (S)
ECE 484 (F)
MTE 460 (F,W)

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Robotics and Automation

E&CE 486 (W) E&CE 457 (S)

ME 547 (W)

SYDE 422 (W)
SYDE 558 (W)

Mechanical Systems

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ME 322 (F,W) 
ME 524 (W)

SYDE 454 (W)
SYDE 553 (F)
SYDE 555 (F)

Mechatronics Project:

Each student in the option must take at least a one term Mechatronics Project Course in the 4A term. This project course satisfies the CEAB requirement of a significant design experience. The project must be multidisciplinary in nature and be approved by the faculty mechatronics coordinator. The intent is that this project should be undertaken in a multidisciplinary team environment. Since there are significant differences in the requirements and manner in which the three departments run their final year design projects, each student on a project team must meet his/her home department rules.