Mechanical Engineering

Department of Mechanical Engineering

• General Information
• Curriculum
  • Core Courses 
  • Electives
  • Mechatronics Option in Mechanical Engineering
  • Biomedical Engineering Option in Mechanical Engineering

Faculty

• Afzal, Muhammad, BScEng (UAF, Pak), MEng (AIT, Thailand), PhD (Ehime,Japan), PEng, Prof - 2008
• Aranas, Jr. Clodualdo, BScE (Phillipines), PhD (McGill), PEng, Associate Prof - 2018
• Asgari, Hamed, BSc (Shiraz, Iran), MSc (IUT, Iran), MSc (McM), PhD (Saskatchewan) - Assistant Prof - 2023
• Carretero, Juan Antonio, BEng (UNAM), MASc, PhD (Victoria), PEng, Prof and Associate Dean (Academic) - 2002
• Dubay, Rickey, BSc Mech, MSc Mech (UWI), PhD (DalTech), PEng, Prof - 1998
• Gao, Nan, BEng (TU, China), MEng, PhD (McM), Associate Prof - 2021
• Garland, Phil, BScE, PhD (UNB), PEng, Associate Prof - 2012
• Gerber, Andrew G., BScE, PhD (UNB), BA (Ambassador), PEng, Prof - 2000
• Hall, Joseph W., BEng, MASc, PhD (McM), PEng, Prof - 2007
• Jeans, Tiger, BScE (UNB), MScE (Toronto), PhD (UNB), PEng, Prof and Associate Dean (Research and Graduate Studies) - 2010
• Losier, Yves G., BScE, MScE, PhD (UNB), PEng, Teaching Professor - 2011
• Lyon, Donald E., BS, MS, PhD (Purdue), PEng, Prof - 1991
• Mohammadi Mohsen, BSc (IUT, Iran), MSc (Sharif, Iran), PhD (Western, Ontario), PEng,  Prof - 2015
• Saha, Gobinda, BSc (Moscow), MSc (TUDelft), PhD (Dalhousie), PEng, Prof - 2015
• Simoneau, Andy, BEng, MEng, PhD (McM), PEng, Associate Prof and Chair - 2009

Adjunct Professors

• He, Youliang, BEng, MEng (SIoT, China), DEng (Northeastern, China), PhD (McGill), Adjunct Prof - 2021

Honorary Research Professors

• Holloway, Gordon, BSc (UNB), MASc, PhD (Ott), PEng, Hon. Research Prof - 1989

Professors Emeriti

• Biden, Edmund N., BScE (UNB), DPhil (Oxford), Prof Emeritus - 1987
• Bonham, David J., BSc (Qu), MEng, PhD (McM), PEng, Prof. Emeritus - 1974
• Davies, Huw G., BSc, PhD (Imperial), PEng, Prof Emeritus - 1975
• Hussein, Esam M.A., BSc, MSc (Alexandria), PhD (McM), PEng, Prof Emeritus - 1984
• Rogers, Robert J., BSc (Calgary), MASc, PhD (Wat), PEng, Prof Emeritus - 1977
• Sousa, Antonio C.M., ME (Lco Marques), MSc, PhD (Manc),Fellow OE (Portugal) Prof Emeritus - 1980

General Information

The Department of Mechanical Engineering provides instruction leading to the degree Bachelor of Science in Engineering (BScE). The program of instruction presents a curriculum suitable to the education of engineers in the art and science of Mechanical Engineering.

The curriculum includes a core of basic Mathematics, Science, Business and Humanities subjects, and is structured around a sequence of essential Mechanical Engineering subjects and design instruction. All this provides for the academic requirements of university graduates qualified to practice Mechanical Engineering professionally; it prepares the student for a career in the profession whether involved in the design, production, or operation of mechanical equipment, industrial or power plant, or the pursuit of post-graduate study.

The central theme behind an education in Mechanical Engineering is the engineered production, transformation, conversion, transmission and control of "mechanical" energy and materials. This may involve any or all aspects of the design, manufacture, fabrication, alteration, installation, selection, specification, testing, maintenance, operation, and control of single components and machines or complete and complex systems. The Department offers some specialization in order to match these extremely broad demands to the interests of its students. In particular there are two program options: Mechatronics and Biomedical Engineering. These Options are described in detail below.

Curriculum

Core Courses

Students should note the specific academic regulations in the section "General Regulations" as outlined earlier under "Engineering". In addition to the core courses required of all Engineering students, additional required courses are provided in the areas of applied mechanics, materials, thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid mechanics, manufacturing engineering and system dynamics, as well as the application of these courses to engineering design. The program is designed to be completed in eight academic-terms, however the student may arrange for a program that spans a longer time period. Typical term-by-term course sequences may be seen on the website: https://www.unb.ca/fredericton/engineering/depts/mechanical/.

The complete requirements for the degree, including the core courses recommended for the first and second terms, are listed below. A list of Technical Electives follows the program outline. All courses must be passed with a grade of C or better.

Total credit hours of core courses: 145 ch
Complementary Studies Electives: 9 ch
Technical Electives (see section below): 9 ch
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS FOR DEGREE: 163 ch

* These are first year courses, most of which are accepted for credit by other engineering programs.

Capstone Design Course. ME 4860, or the multidisciplinary design courses, ENGG 4000 and TME 4025, are restricted to students who have completed at least 110 ch in their program and have successfully completed ME 3341 and ME 3345. It is also recommended that students have successfully completed ME 3524. An additional prerequisite for Mechatronics Option students is successful completion of ME 4673.

General Prerequisite Note:

The Department of Mechanical Engineering strictly enforces pre- and co-requisites. Therefore, unless students have special permission from the instructor, all students not having the necessary pre- and co-requisite(s) will be removed from the corresponding ME course after the last day to withdraw date.  This policy will be strictly enforced for all ME courses.

Electives

Technical Elective Courses

In addition to the core courses, the students select at least 9 credit hours of Technical Elective courses appropriate to their interests. Courses may be selected, as available, from the following list, or any other approved technical course offered outside the Department. The availability of specific technical electives varies; students should see a list of planned offerings on the website: https://www.unb.ca/fredericton/engineering/depts/mechanical/. At least 6 ch must be Mechanical Engineering electives. Courses below the 3000 level are not normally considered as suitable technical electives.

ME 4703 Mechanical Engineering Measurements
ME 5113 Advanced Solid Mechanics of Composites
ME 5122 Solid State Phenomenon
ME 5143 Robot Kinetmatics
ME 5173 Advanced Kinematics of Manipulators
ME 5183 Industrial Robotics and Automation
ME 5223 Finite Element Analysis in Engineering
ME 5243 Machining Theory and Practice
ME 5253 Codified Design and Failure Analysis
ME 5283 Micro/Nano Manufacturing 
ME 5353 Fracture Mechanics
ME 5493 Internal Combustion Engines
ME 5503 Application of Computational Fluid Dynamics to Industrial Processes
ME 5534 Experimental Methods in Fluid Mechanics
ME 5553 Ocean Wave Energy Conversion
ME 5578 Low Speed Aerodynamics
ME 5588 High Speed Aerodynamics
ME 5622 Human Factors Engineering
ME 5643 Automatic Controls II
ME 5653 Predictive Control and Intelligent Sensors
ME 5673 Acoustics
ME 5713 Nondestructive Testing
ME 5813 Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering
ME 5833 Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering
ME 5913 Biomechanics I
ME 5933 Industrial Ecology and Sustainable Engineering
ME 5953 Embedded Flight Control Systems

Complementary Studies Electives

In addition to the core courses and technical electives, students select three courses for at least 9 credit hours of Complementary Studies Elective courses. One of the courses has to be either HIST 3925 or SOCI 2534 or ICS 2001 for Saint John students or an equivalent with approval from the Department. At least 3 ch must be "humanities". A very wide range of elective courses is available. Students are encouraged to take a sequence of courses in one area rather than just entry-level courses. See the Faculty of Engineering General Regulations for restrictions in the selection of Complementary Studies Electives. A list of suggested Complementary Studies Elective courses, as well as their regulations, is available on the website: https://www.unb.ca/fredericton/engineering/depts/mechanical/.

Mechatronics Option in Mechanical Engineering

Mechatronics is an integrated approach to mechanical, electronic and computer engineering for the design of “smart” products and “intelligent” manufacturing systems. This option permits interested students to increase their understanding of these subjects by a selection of core and elective courses in mechanical and electrical engineering. The option normally begins in second year but may be started later.

In order to enter this option, students must meet the following qualifications:

1. Successful completion of 35 ch of the regular program in Mechanical Engineering.
2. Approval of the Department. Applications to the Mechatronics Option are normally considered in August each year. Application forms are available from the Department.

Core Courses for Mechatronics Option:

Compared to the standard Mechanical Engineering Program, only one technical elective is required (as opposed to two for the standard program). For the Mechatronics option, the following are required: ECE 2214 (Digital Logic Design), ECE 2215 (Digital Logic Design Lab), ECE 3111 (Electronics I), ME 4673 (Introduction to Mechatronics) and ME 4683 (Mechatronics Applications). The work for the senior design project course, ME 4860 (or ENGG 4000 or TME 4025) will provide appropriate experience to suit the option.

Technical Electives for Mechatronics Option:
The normal choice of technical electives is replaced by a directed choice of one elective from the list below.

ECE 3221 Computer Organization (4 ch)
ECE 4323 Industrial Control Systems (4 ch)
ECE 4333 Robotics (4 ch)
ECE 4343 Haptic Robotics (4 ch)
ECE 4923 Introduction to Biomedical Engineering (4 ch)
ME 4703 Mechanical Engineering Measurements (4 ch)
ME 5143 Robot Kinematics (4 ch)
ME 5183 Industrial Robotics and Automation (4 ch)
ME 5643 Automatic Controls II (4 ch)
ME 5653 Predictive Control and Intelligent Sensors (4 ch)
ME 5713 Nondestructive Testing (4 ch)
ME 5953 Embedded Flight Control Systems (4 ch)

Other technical elective courses may be selected with the permission of the Chair of the Department or the Academic Advisor.

Biomedical Engineering Option in Mechanical Engineering

The Biomedical Engineering Option program is available to all students in Mechanical Engineering who are approved by the Department. This option will help to prepare students for careers in Biomedical Engineering or Medicine. Students interested in pursuing a career in Medicine should consult with the Assistant Dean in the Faculty of Science about what other courses, such as Biology and Chemistry, would be required in order to apply for admission to a medical school; an appropriate individual study program would then be prepared in consultation with the Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Mechanical Engineering Dept. and the Option Co-ordinator.

Requirements:
ME 4860, or ENGG 4000 or TME 4025, Senior project selected to be a biomedical engineering related project. (8 ch)

Plus at least six credit hours of Mechanical Engineering Electives from the list below:

ME 4703 Mechanical Engineering Measurements (4 ch)
ME 5143 Robot Kinematics (4 ch)
ME 5173 Advanced Kinematics of Manipulators (3 ch)
ME 5223 Finite Element Analysis (3 ch)
ME 5622 Human Factors Engineering (3 ch)
ME 5653/ME6003 - Predictive Control and Intelligent Sensors (4 ch)
ME 5913 Biomechanics I (4 ch)
ME 6003 (Special Topics) Fatigue, Failure, and Fracture of Materials (3 ch)
ME 6383 Continuum Mechanics (3 ch)

Plus thirteen additional credit hours which can be from the list above or from the list below:

Other courses may be substituted with the permission of the Option Co-ordinator.

Some electives may require additional prerequisite courses to be taken. Students are responsible for ensuring any prerequisite requirements are met.

Not all courses are offered each year.

The Biomedical Engineering Option raises the minimum path for Mechanical Engineering from 163 Cr Hr to 173 Cr Hours and will typically require at least 9 terms to complete.