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The first three years of the Mechatronics Engineering program consist primarily of "core" courses that must be taken by all students. Non-technical or "complementary studies" elective courses (CSEs) are distributed throughout the program to give academic breadth; however, elective courses are not included every term. In the final year, five technical electives (TE) are scheduled. These five courses must be chosen from a list of approved courses, and this enables the student to focus on a particular Mechatronics area of interest.
The first year of the mechatronics engineering program is run primarily by the first year engineering office in E2-1778. Courses in first year concentrate on basic mathematics, physics, computation and engineering materials. The course MTE100: Mechatronics Engineering is focused on fundamental knowledge and skills essential for academic and professional development in mechatronics engineering.
Term |
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1A (Fall) |
CHE 102 Chemistry for Engineers |
MTE 121 Digital Computation |
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MATH 115 Linear Algebra for Engineering |
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MATH 116 Calculus 1 for Engineering |
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MTE 100 Mechatronics Engineering |
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1B (S/W) |
MATH 118 Calculus 2 For Engineering |
MTE 111 Structure and Properties of Materials |
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MTE 119 Statics |
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MTE 120 Circuits |
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MTE 140 Algorithms and Data Structures |
Second and third-year courses go more deeply into Mechatronics Engineering and include topics such as electromechanical devices, kinematics and dynamics of machines, computer interfacing, real-time operating systems, electromechanical machine design, and control systems.
Term | Course and Title |
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2A (Winter) | MTE 200A Seminar |
MTE 201 Experimental Measurement and Statistical Analysis | |
MTE 202 Ordinary Differential Equations | |
MTE 219 Mechanics of Deformable Solids | |
MTE 262 Introduction to Microprocessors and Digital Logic | |
SYDE 182 Physics 2 (Dynamics) | |
CSE - Complementary Studies Elective | |
2B (Fall) | MTE 200B Seminar |
MTE 203 Advanced Calculus | |
MTE 204 Numerical Methods | |
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MTE 241 Introduction to Computer Structures and Real-Time Systems | |
SYDE 252 Linear Systems and Signals | |
WKRPT 200 Work-term Report | |
3A (Spring) | MTE 309 Introduction to Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer |
MTE 325 Microprocessor Systems and Interfacing for Mechatronics Engineering | |
ME 321 Kinematics and Dynamics of Machines | |
MTE 300A Seminar | |
MTE 320 Actuators and Power Electronics | |
SYDE 351 Systems Models 1 | |
WKRPT 300 Work-term Report | |
3B (Winter) | ME 351 Fluid Mechanics 1 |
MTE 300B Seminar | |
MTE 322 Electromechanical Machine Design | |
MTE 360 Automatic Control Systems | |
MTE 380 Mechatronics Engineering Design Workshop | |
MSCI 261 Engineering Economics: Financial Management for Engineers | |
CSE - Complementary Studies Elective |
In the final year, students typically choose a set of five high-level technical elective courses from Mechanical, Electrical, and Systems Design Engineering. Students will also have to complete the capstone design project (MTE481 and MTE482). Two additional CSEs, and ECE 484: Digital Control Applications.
University of Waterloo
200 University Ave W, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1
Phone: (519) 888-4567
Staff and Faculty Directory
Contact the Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering
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