Department of Mechanical Engineering

Faculty of Engineering

Program Curriculum


Core engineering program

A substantial part of the work in first and second year is made up of core classes common to all 10 engineering disciplines. You will apply to your preferred discipline in the winter term of first year and the elective classes taken in second year will depend on your selected discipline.

Complementary studies

Also an important part of the curriculum is a series of complementary studies classes. The Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB) of the Canadian Council of Professional Engineers (CCPE) requires that an accredited undergraduate engineering degree program must include a minimum of one half year of Complementary Studies which appropriately complement the technical content of the engineering curriculum.

Class requirements

Years 1 & 2 (Core Engineering Program)


Refer to the Diploma in Engineering curriculum in the academic calendar for information on the lower division program. 

Years 3, 4 & 5 (Co-op) Mechanical Engineering

 

Year 3, Work Term 1 (Fall)


Year 3, Study Term 5 (Winter)

  • MECH 3010 - Machine Design: Loading of Components
  • MECH 3100 - Material Engineering: Controlling Mechanical Properties
  • MECH 3500 - Dynamics of Machines
  • MECH 3810 - Thermodynamics
  • MECH 3905 - Introduction to Mechatronics
  • CPST 3030 - Engineering in Society II

Year 3, Work Term 2 (Summer)

Year 4, Study Term 6 (Fall)

  • MECH 3020 - Machine Design: Power Components
  • MECH 3200 - Material Engineering: Structure-Property Relationships
  • MECH 3305 - Fluid Mechanics
  • MECH 3705 - Heat Transfer
  • MECH 3900 - Systems I 
  • Humanities*

Year 4, Work Term 3 (Winter)

Year 4, Work Term 4 (Summer)

Year 5, Study Term 7 (Fall)

  • MECH 4015 - Design Project I
  • MECH 4600 - Engineering Measurements
  • MECH 4665 - Finite Element Methods I OR MECH 4865 - Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Technical Elective I
  • Technical Elective II

Year 5, Study Term 8 (Winter)

  • MECH 4025 - Design Project II
  • MECH 4300 - Stress Analysis
  • MECH 4900 - Systems II
  • Technical Elective III
  • Technical Elective IV 

* Refer to the academic calendar for course information and details on the humanities requirements.

Years 3 & 4 (Non Co-op) Mechanical Engineering

 

Year 3, Study Term 6 (Fall)

  • MECH 3020 - Machine Design: Power Components
  • MECH 3200 - Material Engineering: Structure-Property Relationships
  • MECH 3305 - Fluid Mechanics
  • MECH 3705 - Heat Transfer
  • MECH 3900 - Systems I 
  • Humanities*

Year 3, Study Term 5 (Winter)

  • MECH 3010 - Machine Design: Loading of Components
  • MECH 3100 - Material Engineering: Controlling Mechanical Properties
  • MECH 3500 - Dynamics of Machines
  • MECH 3810 - Thermodynamics
  • MECH 3905 - Introduction to Mechatronics
  • CPST 3030 - Engineering in Society II

Year 4, Study Term 7 (Fall)

  • MECH 4015 - Design Project I
  • MECH 4600 - Engineering Measurements
  • MECH 4665 - Finite Element Methods I OR MECH 4865 - Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Technical Elective I
  • Technical Elective II

Year 4, Study Term 8 (Winter)

  • MECH 4025 - Design Project II
  • MECH 4300 - Stress Analysis
  • MECH 4900 - Systems II
  • Technical Elective III
  • Technical Elective IV 

* Refer to the academic calendar for course information and details on the humanities requirements.


Questions?

Years 1 & 2

Faculty of Engineering - Undergraduate Studies Office
Email: engineering@dal.ca
Phone: 902-494-2082

Years 3, 4 & 5

Department of Mechanical Engineering - Administration Office
Email: mech.admin@dal.ca 
Phone: 902-494-3989