Most jobs require highly developed oral and written communication. Focusing on improving students' communication skills, the majority of course material relates to mechanical subjects. Topics include the communication skills required of a successful mechanical engineering technologist, including basic technical communication, business correspondence, English, document design, reports, instructions, descriptions, proposals, research, and oral presentations.
The course concentrates on numerical method techniques. Students will write computer programs to find solutions for practical problems in mechanical engineering technology. Basic frameworks and/or codes for applications may be given as case studies.
This course extends the students' abilities in computer-aided mechanical design and will focus on design for manufacturing. Students will use one of the leading software to produce three-dimensional computer models (solids), assemblies, and engineering drawings. These models will then be modified for specific manufacturing processes such as casting, molding, and sheet metal fabrication.
This course introduces students to basic terms, definitions, and symbols used in the discipline. As well, it prepares students for work in industry by using safe practices and common industrial measuring equipment. Students develop an understanding of the fundamentals of direct current (DC) circuitry and its analysis.
This course provides students with necessary basic knowledge of the aerospace environment and culture, thus enabling them to fit smoothly into the aerospace industry.
This course introduces the concepts and considerations of human comfort through control of the space environment. It examines the flow of heat through structures and the calculation of total heat gain and loss. It introduces the use of psychrometric analysis and charting to evaluate process requirements and equipment parameters, and examines equipment variants and the selection procedure. A brief examination of air conditioning system types concludes the course.
The employment co-op introduces students to the mechanical engineering technology work environment.
The course introduces students to the engineering design process and the engineering drawing, one of the most important methods for transmitting technical information. Students will use the systematic design process to complete a variety of tasks, from designing simple parts and reading mechanical engineering drawings to making informal hand-drawn sketches and describing major aspects of manufacturing technologies.
This course provides the fundamental concepts and basic skills necessary to understand and design a variety of fluid power (hydraulic or pneumatic) circuits. Students will apply these concepts through problem-solving, schematic development, and component specification and selection to develop a greater understanding of the practical applications of fluid power.
Divided into two modules, this course serves as a general introduction to manufacturing principles and methods. Students will learn the production processes and skills required to manufacture a product by building a stirling engine in a modern factory environment. The procedures demonstrated include Lean, 5S, kanban shop floor scheduling, statistical process control (SPC), dimensional inspection reports (DIR), operation sheets, bills of material (BOM), and engineering drawings. The manufacturing processes used are: CNC milling, CNC turning, punch press operation, manual milling, drilling and turning, anodizing, burnishing, rapid prototyping, quick change tooling, jigs and fixtures. Inspections will be accomplished with the use of surface roughness measuring tools, micrometers, verniers, co-ordinate measuring machines, and an optical comparator. This is a unique opportunity to not just talk about manufacturing concepts like JIT, lean, 5S SPC, and operation instructions but to use them in a world class facility. Each operation is fully documented with the use of operation and process instructions with all parts having engineered drawings with appropriate tolerances.
This course introduces students to equilibrium of forces and moments in both static and dynamic situations. Students will analyze structures and mechanisms to calculate unknown forces or motions.
This course introduces students to the design and stress analysis of fundamental machine components.
This course is designed to keep students current with the rapidly changing technology of computers and related application software - the primary tool in a mechanical engineering technologist’s profession. The course fosters 'initial training' in conjunction with 'continuous self-learning'. Formal lectures are replaced by discussions focused on subject matter and projects. Students will be exposed to application software used in mechanical technology, the aim being to stimulate performance, optimize design, and speed production of mechanical systems. Students should have a sound knowledge of the subject matter relating to application software, for they will apply that knowledge to competently evaluate software and validate the result.
The basis for all other design and manufacturing courses, this course introduces students to materials used in mechanical design practice. Characteristics, capabilities, and applications of metals, plastics, rubbers, adhesives, and ceramics are covered. Students are encouraged to develop a working knowledge of the most commonly specified types of each material.
The course is divided into two modules, both designed to maximize student input and participation - sessions employ lecture, demonstration, and discussion and group problem-solving labs. Module 1 presents basic productivity techniques of world class manufacturing systems, defines the mystery behind the latest fads such as 6 Sigma Lean Manufacturing, 5S’s and ISO 9000, and focuses on a systematic approach for improving and standardizing the work method. Method study introduces techniques that are used to examine and evaluate the activities of 'work' and determine the most effective way of performing that work. Module 2 presents the basic principles that provide the foundation for successful application of a time study - design and measurement of work, and the problem solving process fundamental to the modern industrial organization. The module is designed to instruct the student in the systematic approach for measuring or estimating standard work content or standard time. Work measurement introduces techniques that are used to determine standard work content or 'standard time'.
This course introduces students to the concept of 'Mechatronics', which integrates concepts in Mechanical Engineering, Electronics, Control System Engineering, and Computer Science. Emphasis is placed on the product of device as a whole, including its end function and not simply as separate parts brought together. The physical processes that must be designed and integrated into the final design are developed and analyzed. Analysis and evaluation of Mechatronic designs are performed.
Industrial Process Controls encompasses a wide range of tasks that employers need, such as:
• Beverage bottling or making cookies in the food processing industry
• How to control air flow and heating or cooling equipment in building automation
• Control of process variables like pressure, flow and temperature in petroleum or paper production
This Mechanical Engineering Technology course provides the requisite knowledge to enter the field of process control by applying all aspects of MET to control buildings for comfort and efficiency, or produce products like paper, petroleum, or even food.
This course presents students with the theory of manufacturing, planning, and control including Material Requirements Planning (MRP), MRPII, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Manufacturing, Planning, & Control (MPC), Just-in-Time (JIT), and Lean systems. Students will participate in problem labs solving applied problems, and in computer labs applying MPC software such as MRPII and ERP. This course integrates the students' background in Manufacturing Processes, Project Management, and Industrial Engineering into the ERP field.
The engineering project course requires students to define, plan, and complete a mechanical engineering technology project and then to report on their work. This project may involve design, selection, test, process development, and feasibility study or problem analysis in a mechanical engineering technology context. Proposals for other types of mechanical engineering projects may be considered.
This course introduces students to sound and sound measurement principles, including vibration of single degree systems and vibration suppression. Students will solve vibration problems and balance rotating and reciprocating masses.
This course provides fundamental concepts and basic skills necessary to understand and design a variety of fluid power (hydraulic or pneumatic) circuits. The student will apply these concepts through problem solving, schematic development, and component specification and selection to develop a greater understanding of the practical applications of fluid power.
Mechanical Engineering Technologists can become part of a team that design, implement and maintain industrial automation equipment for factory automation. Programmable logic controllers (PLCs) are commonly used in industrial automation, and many of these industrial computer control systems use ladder logic as their main programing language. Common hardware associated with industrial automation (switches, pushbuttons and proximity switches/sensors) are used to validate ladder logic programing. In this course, we cover PLC hardware, ladder logic programing and sensor basics. This course will blend theory, case studies and practical applications to increase learner understanding.
This course covers various aspects of metallurgy, from an overview of metallurgical equipment, sample preparation, and constituent identification through to theoretical physical metallurgy. The lab component will concentrate on problem work and working with materials.
This course introduces the student to fundamental concepts of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing according to ASME Y14.5M-1994. Topics covered include proper application of GD&T principles to the design, manufacture, and inspection process, and the use of inspection tools and equipment (i.e. open set-up, cmm) according to ASME Y14.5M–1994 Standard. In addition, there will be 30 hours of inspection training which includes using operation manual co-ordinate measuring machines.
In this course, students will calculate stresses, strains, and displacements in mechanical structures and components subjected to various types of loading, and compare the results to the strength of the material and design allowables. Students will use current finite element analytical techniques to obtain accurate results economically, and verify these results. During lab time, students will solve problems using hand calculators and finite element software.
This course helps students understand heat-related phenomena and equipment encountered in engineering practice. As well, it provides the theoretical foundation for other courses related to energy manipulation.
This course will examine basic thermodynamics of the refrigeration cycle, and introduce typical refrigeration equipment and cycle controls. It will apply previous psychrometric chart analysis to the calculation of air distribution quantities and selection of appropriate components. It will present the effect of operating characteristics of associated equipment and discuss basic equipment variants. It will conclude with examination of the attributes of various air conditioning systems.
The employment co-op builds upon previous co-op experience and furthers students’ exposure to the mechanical engineering technology work environment.
This course introduces students to the standard mechanical components that are commonly used in industry. It is intended to make students aware of standard catalogue components including how they are selected, local sources for them, and the application information available to them. After completing this course, students can produce formal 2-D drawings and 3-D models on a CAD system.
This course provides the fundamental concepts and basic skills necessary to understand and design a variety of basic to moderately complex jigs, fixtures, and dies. Students will apply these concepts through problem solving, design development, drawing construction, component specification and selection, and supervision or troubleshooting of the construction sequence. Students will be exposed to theory and practical design considerations encountered in a variety of 'special tooling areas' (i.e., cutting tools, fixtures, dies, patterns, etc.). On completion of this course, students will be able to design workable tooling solutions for basic processes.
This course builds on the concepts presented in Basics of Manufacturing. Theory and practical skills in the fields of welding, composites, and sheet metal fabrication will be developed through applied projects using various fabrication techniques and equipment. A final project consisting of the development of a manufacturing plan for a product using the above noted processes is required.
This course provides an introduction to basic statistical concepts and techniques important in technical work. Topics covered include description and presentation of data, probability and probability distributions, sampling and the probability of random events, reliability, tests of significance, regression and correlation, the analysis of variance, and statistical quality control.
Most of the topics covered in this course are required by the Grade 12 mathematics curriculum, but experience shows that few students have the level of competence in this material required to support technical studies. This course is a review and reinforcement of high school math. It also introduces new concepts such as imaginary and complex numbers, determinants, and matrices. The course is geared to bridge math from purely academic and theoretical to the application of math to solve real world technical problems. The course also serves to prepare students for calculus.
This is an introduction to the differential and integral calculus of one variable. The focus is on applications related to mechanical technology such as: minima and maxima, curve sketching, tangents and normals, related rates, small errors and changes, particle and rotational dynamics, growth and decay of current in electric circuits, areas, volumes and surfaces of rotation, centroids and moments of inertia, hydraulic pressure, mechanical work, and average values of functions.
The aim of project management and engineering economics is to expose an engineering technologist to the fundamentals of project management as well as the economic considerations required to support successful business decisions.
Projects account for one fourth of the world’s gross domestic product. This course will address the key elements required to be a successful project manager including scheduling, resource management, cost and duration estimating. Engineering economics will cover basic financial statements and time value of money calculations, the impact of inflation, taxation, depreciation, financial planning, economic optimization, and legal and regulatory issues. These topics are introduced and applied to economic investment and planning and project-management problems.
Through this course the participant will gain an understanding and appreciation of the social implications of financial decisions and planning. The participant requires this course to graduate with a Mechanical Engineering Technology diploma.
The course provides students with a fundamental background in the physical sciences, and is comprised of two components, Physics and Chemistry, which are delivered in series. Emphasis is placed on conceptual understanding of subject matter rather than carrying out complex calculations.
This General Safety Training (GST) teaches basic general safety content to arm students with the core information necessary for them to protect themselves in workplaces on all descriptions. Although some examples may consider Manitoba legislation, this course has been developed by occupational safety and health professionals using generic information that is not provincially specific.