MEC E 360B - Mechanical Design II

1.5 units (fi 8)(EITH/SP/SU, 3-0-1.5)

Design procedures, theories of failure, material selection, design for fatigue, creep and relaxation, selection of gears and bearings and application of computer-aided design software. Prerequisite: MEC E 260 and 265, MAT E 202 and CIV E 270. Corequisite: MEC E 362.

BME 653 - Biomedical Engineering Research Methods and Experimental Design

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Introduction to the fundamental principles of experimental design, hypothesis formulation, data collection, statistical analysis, literature search and review, developing a research plan, and scientific communications and reporting applied to bioengineering research. Introduction to the ethical issues encountered in biomedical research with human and animal subjects including informed consent, confidentiality, privacy, and research ethics boards.

MEC E 468 - Numerical Simulation in Mechanical Engineering Design

3 units (fi 8)(EITH/SP/SU, 3-0-3)

Computer modelling in mechanical engineering. Simulation of mechanisms. Stress analysis and heat transfer using commercial software. Emphasis is on numerical model design including testing and verification methods, and the critical interpretation of the computed results. Credit cannot be obtained in both MEC E 468 and 568. Prerequisites: MEC E 265, 362, 370 or 371, 380, 390.

BME 643 - Biomedical Device Design and Technology Development

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Design methodology; recognizing and defining open-ended biomedical engineering problems, problem definition, concept generation, project planning, modelling, analysis, decision making, design synthesis, prototyping and testing. Topics may include identifying market needs, idea generation, biologically inspired design, human factors related to design, regulatory issues, intellectual property protection, clinical trials, and commercialization considerations.

MEC E 451 - Mechanical Vibrations

3 units (fi 8)(EITH/SP/SU, 3-0-2/2)

Free and forced vibration of single degree of freedom systems with and without damping, free and forced vibration of undamped multi-degree of freedom systems, vibration of continuous systems, introduction to engineering acoustics. Prerequisites: MEC E 250 and MATH 201.