Mechanical Engineering Technology

Ontario College Advanced Diploma (3 Years - 6 Semesters) (4043)

About the Program

Graduates of the three-year Mechanical Engineering Technology Program are prepared to perform design, analysis, and supervisory functions in the production of components in a mechanical engineering environment, as well as carry out manufacturing and quality control procedures. They are also able to apply communication, documentation, computer applications, information technology, and teamwork skills to support the engineering activities of an organization. Graduates of the Mechanical Engineering Technology Program work in a broad range of employment settings in a variety of sectors in the mechanical engineering industry, in both large and small organizations all of which are present in the Sault Ste. Marie area. Their activities could range from computer-aided design and manufacturing, to industrial sales, or to junior management in the mechanical field. Students may have the opportunity to be involved in applied research projects. Please see the Applied Research Centre section for more information relating to the Sault College Applied Research Centre.

Program of Study

Semester 1
DRF105 - 3	Drafting and Blueprint Reading
ENV102 - 3	Industrial Health and Safety
GEN100 - 3	Global Citizenship	College Mandatory General Education
MCH134 - 2	Materials and Fasteners
MCH138 - 2	Precision Measuring Equipment
MCH143 - 1	Machine Shop Theory
MCH144 - 4	Machine Shop Practical I
MTH142 - 5	Mathematics
WLD121 - 2	Welding

Semester 2
CMM115 - 3	Communications I
ELR111 - 1	Electric and Electronic Controls
MCH141 - 3	Power Transmission Systems
MCH142 - 3	Pumps, Valves, Piping and Compressors
MCH145 - 4	Machine Shop Practical II
MCH244 - 4	Manufacturing Process
MCH253 - 2	Bearings, Seals and Lubrication
MET207 - 3	Metallurgy
RIG101 - 2	Rigging and Hoisting

Semester 3
CAD225 - 3	AutoCAD/Drawing and Schematics
ELR213 - 1	Electrical/Electronic Controls II
MCH110 - 4	Applied Mechanics
MCH258 - 4	Pneumatics and Hydraulics
MCH259 - 3	Machine Shop Practical III
MTH143 - 5	Mathematics
TNY130 - 3	Technology in Society	Program Mandatory General Education

Semester 4
CAD401 - 2	Advanced Computer Aided Design
GAS103 - 3	What in the World is Going On?	Student Selected General Education
GAS109 - 3	Music and Pop Culture	Student Selected General Education
GAS116 - 3	Your Two Cents	Student Selected General Education
GEN110 - 3	Student Selected General Education	Student Selected General Education
HDG122 - 3	Personal and Academic Success Strategies	Student Selected General Education
MCH103 - 3	Strength of Materials
MCH254 - 2	Preventive/Predictive Maintenance
MCH256 - 3	Introductory Thermodynamics
MCH257 - 3	Machine Technology
MTH551 - 4	Calculus I for Technology
SSC102 - 3	Introduction to Aboriginal Peoples of Canada	Student Selected General Education
WLD200 - 2	Fabrication and Welding
Note: Students must choose one of the identified Student Selected General Education Courses

Semester 5
CMM210 - 3	Technical Communication
MCH125 - 3	Mechanics of Fluids
MCH204 - 4	Mechanics of Machines I
MCH241 - 3	Metrology and Quality Control
MCH320 - 4	Machine Dynamics
MTH577 - 4	Calculus II for Technology

Semester 6
MCH202 - 4	Strength of Materials 2
MCH205 - 4	Mechanics of Machines II
MCH225 - 5	Mechanics of Fluids II
MCH304 - 5	Applied Thermodynamics
MCH307 - 3	Machine Design
MCH310 - 3	Research Project

Career Paths

The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:

Analyze and solve complex technical problems related to mechanical environments through the application of engineering principles.
Design and analyze mechanical components, processes, and systems through the application of engineering principles and practices.
Analyze and prepare graphics and other technical documents to appropriate engineering standards.
Use computer hardware and software to support the engineering environment.
Apply knowledge of manufacturing processes to the design of components.
Apply knowledge of materials and engineering principles to manufacturing operations and processes.
Apply knowledge of machinery, tools, and other equipment used in manufacturing processes.
Specify, coordinate, and conduct quality control and quality assurance procedures.
Recognize the environmental, economic, legal, safety, and ethical implications of mechanical engineering projects.
Use and maintain documentation, inventory, and records systems.
Participate in the management of an engineering project.

Minimum Academic Requirements

Ontario Secondary School Diploma with Grade 12 College Math (C) MAP4C, or mature student status. Completion of a 2 Year Mechanical Engineering Technician Program and a College Level Calculus course are required for direct entry to the third year of this program.

Other Information

For more information contact Program Coordinator Howard Gray at 705.759.2554 ext 2530 or email howard.gray@saultcollege.ca

Course Descriptions

Semester 1

Drafting and Blueprint Reading (DRF105) (3 credits)
In a hands-on environment students will learn blueprint reading, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (G.D. & T.) and be introduced to AutoCAD. The course will commence with skill development in blueprint reading. These skills shall be applied to the machinist's trade and related areas. New information has been added to explain computer-aided design, new dimensioning practices, and assembly drawing interpretation. Using common shop terminology, industrial prints will be interpreted. G.D. & T. includes reading dimensional drawings in fractions, decimals and in metric units. AutoCAD is taught so that upon completion students can create computerized, mechanical drawings.

Industrial Health and Safety (ENV102) (3 credits)
This is an introductory course for all those interested in industrial practices from the standpoint of industrial hygiene and industrial health and safety. Students will become familiar with pertinent legislation, industry and workers rights and responsibilities, recognition, evaluation and control methods and safe working practices.

Global Citizenship (GEN100) (3 credits)
The world is shrinking. The ice caps are melting. A sneeze, thousands of kilometres away, starts a health pandemic and technology enables us to intimately view earthquakes, tsunamis and human rights violations around the world. This reality calls for an understanding of diversity, social justice and sustainability. A global citizen is aware of the wider world, respects and values diversity, is outraged by injustice, participates in community from the local to the global level, and feels compelled to act to make the world a more sustainable place. Global citizenship will help students gain personal meaning of themselves as citizens of the world and apply it in their own lives.

Materials and Fasteners (MCH134) (2 credits)
To provide students with a working knowledge of the theory behind the procedures that are used in the heat treating and machining of carbon steels, aluminum and its alloys. Practical lab/shop activities will be used to enhance and/or demonstrate theoretical concepts where possible.

Precision Measuring Equipment (MCH138) (2 credits)
This course is designed to strengthen the student's ability to measure and inspect to precise tolerances, the physical size and shapes of machined parts such as gears, screws, etc. This will include angular measurement and surface finish roughness. There will be a basic introduction to Statistical Process Control (SPC), including interpretation and recording of data.

Machine Shop Theory (MCH143) (1 credits)
This course is designed to give the students an understanding of the theoretical aspects of machining and manufacturing including feeds and speeds formulas, threading and gear cutting formulas.

Machine Shop Practical I (MCH144) (4 credits)
A study of shop machines, safety, and tool care, measurements and layout, bench work and hard tools, material identification, heat treatment and testing, basic lathe, saws, drill presses, shapers, grinder, and milling machine, theory and practices, speeds, feeds, tapers, threads.

Mathematics (MTH142) (5 credits)
This first level mathematics course for engineering technology programs begins with a review of fundamental concepts, arithmetic operations, and units of measurement. This is followed by an in-depth study of basic algebra, trigonometric and other functions, and quadratic equations.

Welding (WLD121) (2 credits)
A trades curriculum that has been designed to provide students with a combination of theoretical knowledge and hands-on skill in relation to the safe use and operation of both OFG/SMA welding, cutting and heating equipment.

Semester 2

Communications I (CMM115) (3 credits)

The focus of this course is paragraph writing. Students will produce effective, college-level expository/response paragraphs by developing analytical skills to select and properly integrate electronic and other research materials. Writing components such as rhetorical modes, grammar, sentence structure, paragraph development, editing, and referencing are included.

Electric and Electronic Controls (ELR111) (1 credits)
This course will provide students with the basic knowledge of electric and electronic theory. Students will learn about the purpose, scope of electrical codes, purpose and function of electrical components, selection and safe use of electrical instruments and electric and electron principles. They will also understand and be able to apply OHM's law including units and relationships.

Power Transmission Systems (MCH141) (3 credits)
A trades course designed to provide students with knowledge of power transmission systems such as belt drives, chains, gears, shafts and couplings.

Pumps, Valves, Piping and Compressors (MCH142) (3 credits)
In this course, the student will learn about the different applications, installation, maintenance and types of pumps, valves, piping, compressors and ancillary equipment.

Machine Shop Practical II (MCH145) (4 credits)
This course will continue to build on the study of shop machines, safety, and tool care, measurements and layout, bench work and hard tools, material identification, heat treatment and testing, basic lathe, saws, drill presses, grinder, and milling machine, theory and practices, speeds, feeds, tapers, and threads.

Manufacturing Process (MCH244) (4 credits)
A job planning course to cover shop organization costing, routing and scheduling, various processes as to viability and methods including foundry processes, hard mould casting, die casting, plastics and rubbers, primary metal working, welding, forging and comparisons as to quality, economics and feasibility.

Bearings, Seals and Lubrication (MCH253) (2 credits)
Students will learn about selecting, installing and maintaining friction/plain and rolling element bearings and static and dynamic seals. They will learn to interpret ISO charts and bearing catalogues. Students will also learn about bearing lubricants and their proper application.

Metallurgy (MET207) (3 credits)
A combination of lab and theory designed to provide Mechanical Drafting Technicians with the basics of metallurgy. More specifically, it deals with the production of iron and steel; heat treating methods and surface treatments; the shaping and forming of metal; as well as the properties of metals.

Rigging and Hoisting (RIG101) (2 credits)
This course is designed to provide the student with the knowledge and understanding of correct lifting and hoisting procedures and the safe use of all equipment.

Semester 3

AutoCAD/Drawing and Schematics (CAD225) (3 credits)
Students will learn to effectively use manufacturers manuals, sketch and draw machine component parts, including sectional views. This course will introduce the student to the fundamentals of computer assisted drafting using AutoCAD.

Electrical/Electronic Controls II (ELR213) (1 credits)
Students will learn the basic knowledge of electric and electronic controls. Students will learn about safely removing and resetting electrical and electronic devices such as fuses, circuit breakers and about lockouts and shut off procedures. The student will also learn about diagnostic testing and application of electronic devices used in control systems.

Applied Mechanics (MCH110) (4 credits)
This course entails a thorough study of statics, providing fundamental skill for further development in mechanical studies. Topics include: force vectors, components, resultants, moments, couples, equilibrium in force systems, trusses and frames, centrolds, friction laws, impending motion.

Pneumatics and Hydraulics (MCH258) (4 credits)
Students will learn to identify and explain pneumatic and hydraulic system components, and understand the basic principles of operation. Circuit diagrams will be used as an aid for assembling and troubleshooting hydraulic systems.

Machine Shop Practical III (MCH259) (3 credits)
This course will continue to build on the study of shop machines, with emphasis on the use of milling machines.

Mathematics (MTH143) (5 credits)
This course is a continuation of MTH142 (from Semester I) for engineering technology students. Topics of study include exponents and radicals, plane analytic geometry, solid mensuration, and functions including trigonometric, exponential and logarithmic functions. This course concludes with an introduction to statistics.

Technology in Society (TNY130) (3 credits)
This course will introduce you to the impact that technological change has on society. Potential topics include the social and economic impact of new technology, responsibilities and ethics, privacy, liability and technology-based crime, and emerging trends. It is designed to provide students from varied programs and backgrounds with a particularly relevant and timely appreciation of the impact technology and technological advances have made on every aspect of society. This course investigates the social, legal, and ethical issues the use of technology raises. These and many other issues will require you to participate through independent research via the internet, electronic mail and recent publications. You may also be asked to be an active participant as an individual and team player in discussions and debates using a multitude of mediums such as verbal, written, electronic mail and other technologically based mediums.

Semester 4

Advanced Computer Aided Design (CAD401) (2 credits)

The students will learn modern computer aided design using some of the various programs available that are used in industry today. This course will build on the students knowledge and enable them to produce workable CAD drawings ready for industry.

What in the World is Going On? (GAS103) (3 credits)
This course will give students the opportunity to build a strong awareness of current global issues. Students will explore various media such as radio, TV, internet, newspaper, and magazines. Through discussions, debates, and presentations, students will focus on the main international headlines. Students will discover and develop a view and understanding of the impact of events related to music, entertainment, fashion, sports, politics, economics, world issues, and human-interest stories.

Music and Pop Culture (GAS109) (3 credits)
This course will give students the opportunity to think creatively and critically about the influence of popular music. Students will explore different music genres (rock, metal, hip hop and rap), their development and social significance. Students may explore music in film, commercials, war and protest, social and civil rights movements, and the contributions of specific artists to contemporary culture. The ways in which popular music has contributed to the current culture and, in turn, how culture has shaped popular music will be examined.

Your Two Cents (GAS116) (3 credits)
No matter one�s lifestyle, income or background, each person has experienced and developed practices to how we relate to money. This course explores our relationship and personal understanding with money, and its place and value in our culture and individual lives.

Student Selected General Education (GEN110) (3 credits)
For Transfer Credit Purposes only.

Personal and Academic Success Strategies (HDG122) (3 credits)
This course will prepare the student for the rigors of academic life and enable the student to develop a personal profile for college and career success. The main focus of this course will include accepting personal responsibility, discovering self-motivation, mastering self-management, employing interdependence, gaining self-awareness, adopting lifelong learning and developing emotional intelligence. In addition, the student will develop and produce a 'Personal Profile' that will identify his/her personal learning style, communication style, and personality style to enable the student to achieve success in learning about, understanding, and choosing the courses and careers that will lead to personal and professional satisfaction.

Strength of Materials (MCH103) (3 credits)
Basic concepts, stress and strain, Hooke's law, Young's modulus, temperature stresses, thin walled cylinders, factor of safety, structural shapes, riveted and bolted connections, first and second moment of areas, and shear and bending diagrams are studied.

Preventive/Predictive Maintenance (MCH254) (2 credits)
The student will learn about the procedures, equipment used and the processes associated with a preventive/predictive maintenance program. Topics include the various approaches to maintenance, and vibration monitoring and analysis.

Introductory Thermodynamics (MCH256) (3 credits)
This course covers the basic principles of thermodynamics. Topics include heat transfer, specific heat, thermal expansion and conductive, convective and radiant heat.

Machine Technology (MCH257) (3 credits)
In this course, students will develop knowledge of material handling systems, prime movers, fans and blowers. The principles of operation, applications, installation and maintenance will be covered.

Calculus I for Technology (MTH551) (4 credits)
The basic concepts of calculus are introduced through an emphasis on applications and examples. Topics include limits, simple derivatives, derivatives of trigonometric and logarithmic functions, applications of derivatives, curve sketching, integration and applications of integration.

Introduction to Aboriginal Peoples of Canada (SSC102) (3 credits)
This course will provide the participants with an introduction to the history and cultural survival of Canada's Aboriginal people. Aboriginal worldview will be identified and discussed in both historical and modern perspectives. Students will review colonization, government policies and legislation, which will provide a foundation for understanding modern Aboriginal life in Canada.

Fabrication and Welding (WLD200) (2 credits)
This course will build upon the set of skills developed by the successful completion of Welding - WLD121. More specifically, it will introduce students to common layout and fabrication techniques as well as the use of welding procedures designed to control distortion. Working from shop sketches, students will learn to read basic drawings and symbols in order to fabricate components to their specified size and shape. Weld quality will be verified by means of both guided bend tests and/or fillet fracture tests.

Semester 5

Technical Communication (CMM210) (3 credits)
This course provides training in technical communication. Emphasis is given to memos, letters, forms, and reports. Oral reporting and its importance on the job are also included. The effective use of computers to research and generate technical documents is an essential component of this course. The theory of writing is taught through the writing process.

Mechanics of Fluids (MCH125) (3 credits)
This course is an introduction to fluids their properties and coherent units of measurement, pressure, vapour pressure, vacuum, Pascal�s Law with an emphasis on pressure measuring devices; buoyancy, Bernoulli�s equation, flow of fluids, velocity and flow measuring instruments

Mechanics of Machines I (MCH204) (4 credits)
The student will study mechanism, displacement diagrams of machine members by relative velocity method, instantaneous centers, and velocity polygon, relative acceleration polygon, coriolis acceleration, straight and curved links.

Metrology and Quality Control (MCH241) (3 credits)
A lab course taught by theory and experimentation to study sources of error, standards of length, interferometry, angular measurement, the autocellimator, R.M.S. finishes, screw thread and gear elements, metallurgical testing and calibration.

Machine Dynamics (MCH320) (4 credits)
This subject includes the study of the following: principles of machines, types of machines, velocity ratio, mechanical advantage, and efficiency, dynamics, speed, velocity, acceleration, projectiles, work energy and power, impulse, impact and momentum, rotational motion and of kinematic energy of rotation.

Calculus II for Technology (MTH577) (4 credits)
This course is a continuation of MTH551 and provides the student with a more advanced study of calculus. Topics of study include methods of integration, first and second order differential equations including Laplace transforms, and series expansions.

Semester 6

Strength of Materials 2 (MCH202) (4 credits)
Torsion shafts and couplings, properties of sections, shear force and bending moment diagrams in beams, flexure formula, shearing stresses due to bending, design of beams, materials, testing, columns will all be covered in this course.

Mechanics of Machines II (MCH205) (4 credits)
Static forces in machines, review of dynamics, inertia force and analysis of translation, rotation, and plane motion, balancing rotating and reciprocating masses, whirling of shafts.

Mechanics of Fluids II (MCH225) (5 credits)
A study of gas laws-isothermal, adiabatic, polytropic, combustion, properties of steam, manometry, pressure at a depth, centre of pressure, Bernoulli�s Theorem, Venturimeter, losses in pipes.

Applied Thermodynamics (MCH304) (5 credits)
Rankin cycle, mixtures, psychrometry, air conditioning, heat transfer mechanisms and exchangers are discussed in this course.

Machine Design (MCH307) (3 credits)
This course deals with stress analysis, anti-friction bearings, lubrication and journal bearings, stress concentrations, theories of failure, fatigue and endurance limits, selection of materials and consideration in production methods, graphical analysis, mohrs circle of stress.

Research Project (MCH310) (3 credits)
The Research Report is intended to demonstrate that the student can function at the technology level. The topic may be of a design, experimental or investigative nature. Assessment will be the responsibility of the Mechanical Engineering Technology Department.

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