MECH 220
In MECH 220 you learn all of the skills required to take you through the development and building of a small project. You will complete four one-week modules that include training in machine shop practice, engineering drawing, computer aided design and analysis, and instrumentation. At the end of the four weeks, you will have modeled, documented, fabricated and tested your own fully-working, electronically-controlled magnetic levitation (MagLev) device based on a design that we will supply.
Duration: 4 weeks
MECH 221
MECH 221 includes more formal training in solid mechanics and rigid body dynamics. The mechanical, materials, mathematics, and electrical aspects relating to solid mechanics and dynamics will be delivered in an integrated fashion by a team of instructors. The material will be covered through a series of lectures, labs, computer labs, field trips, problem sessions, and question/answer sessions. MECH 221 will conclude at the end of first term.
Duration: 10 weeks.
MECH 222
MECH 222 covers material in fluid mechanics, thermodynamics and mathematics. As with MECH 221, the material will be provided by a team of instructors through lectures, labs, computer labs, field trips, problem sessions, and question/answer sessions. MECH 222 will take place in the middle of second term.
Duration: 7 weeks.
MECH 223
MECH 223 is the design course and it is split into two segments which run for four weeks after the completion of MECH 221 and for three weeks after the completion of MECH 222. In MECH 223, you will complete two design projects relating directly to the material from MECH 221 and MECH 222 respectively. MECH 223 will also include a series of lectures and labs focusing on engineering design and professional practice. At the end of each segment of MECH 223, you will have designed and fabricated a mechanical device with a group of other students. You will then have an opportunity to demonstrate your device in a competition with the rest of the class. In addition, you will prepare professional quality engineering reports and presentations as part of the design module.
Duration: 7 weeks.
