Engineering
(Faculty of Engineering and Design)
Mechatronics Engineering (MECT) Courses
MECT 3200 [0.5 credit]
Sensors & Actuator Hardware Control
This course introduces the fundamentals of embedded system design, including hardware architecture and operation, programming concepts, peripheral interfacing, and real-time control.
Sensors & Actuator Hardware Control
This course introduces the fundamentals of embedded system design, including hardware architecture and operation, programming concepts, peripheral interfacing, and real-time control.
MECT 3201 [0.5 credit]
Solid Mechanics
Review of Principles of Statics; concepts of stress/strain; statically determinate/indeterminate systems, torsion of circular sections; bending moment, shear force diagrams; stresses and deflections in bending; complex stresses, criteria of yielding; stress and strain transformations; energy methods; basics of elementary theory of elasticity.
Solid Mechanics
Review of Principles of Statics; concepts of stress/strain; statically determinate/indeterminate systems, torsion of circular sections; bending moment, shear force diagrams; stresses and deflections in bending; complex stresses, criteria of yielding; stress and strain transformations; energy methods; basics of elementary theory of elasticity.
MECT 3300 [0.5 credit]
Signal Processing
It covers linear continuous-time, discrete-time signal processing, sampling theorem, quantization, aliasing, quantization, behavior of sampled-data systems, z-transform, FFT, and basic filter design, equipping students with foundational tools for analyzing and designing digital signal processing systems.
Signal Processing
It covers linear continuous-time, discrete-time signal processing, sampling theorem, quantization, aliasing, quantization, behavior of sampled-data systems, z-transform, FFT, and basic filter design, equipping students with foundational tools for analyzing and designing digital signal processing systems.
Prerequisite(s): MATH 3705.
3 hours lecture a week, 2 hours laboratory a week (software tools only—such as MATLAB—with no hardware components involved).
3 hours lecture a week, 2 hours laboratory a week (software tools only—such as MATLAB—with no hardware components involved).
MECT 3500 [0.5 credit]
Dynamic Systems & Control
This course covers basic modeling of dynamical systems, with a focus on mechatronic systems, and offers a comprehensive treatment of linear feedback control concepts and fundamentals, including time response, steady-state error, stability, root locus, etc., frequency-domain analysis and design, and PID control design.
Dynamic Systems & Control
This course covers basic modeling of dynamical systems, with a focus on mechatronic systems, and offers a comprehensive treatment of linear feedback control concepts and fundamentals, including time response, steady-state error, stability, root locus, etc., frequency-domain analysis and design, and PID control design.
MECT 3510 [0.5 credit]
Mechatronics Design I
This course is an introduction to mechatronics systems: topics include modelling real-life problems into digital form, fundamentals of digital control systems, implementation of digital controllers, sensors and actuators used in mechatronics, as well as basic mechatronic system design.
Mechatronics Design I
This course is an introduction to mechatronics systems: topics include modelling real-life problems into digital form, fundamentals of digital control systems, implementation of digital controllers, sensors and actuators used in mechatronics, as well as basic mechatronic system design.
Prerequisite(s): ELEC 3508 and MECT 3200 and SYSC 3310.
3 hours lecture a week, 3 hours laboratory a week.
3 hours lecture a week, 3 hours laboratory a week.
MECT 3999 [0.0 credit]
Co-operative Work Term
Co-operative Work Term
Includes: Experiential Learning Activity
Prerequisite(s): Registration in the Co-operative Education Option, and permission of the the Faculty of Engineering and Design.
Prerequisite(s): Registration in the Co-operative Education Option, and permission of the the Faculty of Engineering and Design.
MECT 4400 [0.5 credit]
Thermo-Fluid
This course integrates thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and heat transfer, focusing on foundational principles and applications in mechatronics. Topics include fundamental laws, energy systems, fluid properties and flow, and heat transfer mechanisms. The course also introduces heat exchanger and heat sink design as well.
Thermo-Fluid
This course integrates thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and heat transfer, focusing on foundational principles and applications in mechatronics. Topics include fundamental laws, energy systems, fluid properties and flow, and heat transfer mechanisms. The course also introduces heat exchanger and heat sink design as well.
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 1101 and MATH 1005.
3 hours lecture a week, 3 hours laboratory a week (3 or 4 labs throughout the semester).
3 hours lecture a week, 3 hours laboratory a week (3 or 4 labs throughout the semester).
MECT 4500 [0.5 credit]
Robotics
This course covers robotic actuators and sensors focusing on different robotic platforms. Topics include robot architecture, kinematics and dynamics, inverse kinematics, Jacobians, trajectory generation, path planning, control, compliance, and performance evaluation, with theoretical development and hands-on simulation and experimentation.
Robotics
This course covers robotic actuators and sensors focusing on different robotic platforms. Topics include robot architecture, kinematics and dynamics, inverse kinematics, Jacobians, trajectory generation, path planning, control, compliance, and performance evaluation, with theoretical development and hands-on simulation and experimentation.
Prerequisite(s): MECT 3500.
3 hours lecture a week, 3 hours laboratory a week (weekly laboratory activities).
3 hours lecture a week, 3 hours laboratory a week (weekly laboratory activities).
MECT 4510 [0.5 credit]
Mechatronics Design II
This course covers advanced Mechatronics concepts such as advanced control, estimation, artificial intelligence, advanced filtering design, etc. Project is the main element of the course and developing a fully designed, integrated mechatronic system is its requirement.
Mechatronics Design II
This course covers advanced Mechatronics concepts such as advanced control, estimation, artificial intelligence, advanced filtering design, etc. Project is the main element of the course and developing a fully designed, integrated mechatronic system is its requirement.
MECT 4907 [1.0 credit]
Engineering Project
Student teams develop professional-level experience by applying previously acquired knowledge to a major design project. Project meetings discuss project-related issues and student presentations. A project proposal, interim report, oral presentations, and a comprehensive final report are required.
Engineering Project
Student teams develop professional-level experience by applying previously acquired knowledge to a major design project. Project meetings discuss project-related issues and student presentations. A project proposal, interim report, oral presentations, and a comprehensive final report are required.
Includes: Experiential Learning Activity
Prerequisite(s): ECOR 3800 and fourth year standing in Mechatronics Engineering. Certain projects may have additional prerequisites or corequisites.
No formal lectures
Prerequisite(s): ECOR 3800 and fourth year standing in Mechatronics Engineering. Certain projects may have additional prerequisites or corequisites.
No formal lectures
Note: Not all courses listed are offered in a given year. For an up-to-date statement of course offerings for the current session and to determine the term of offering, consult the class schedule at central.carleton.ca.
Summer session: some of the courses listed in this Calendar are offered during the summer. Hours and scheduling for summer session courses will differ significantly from those reported in the fall/winter Calendar. To determine the scheduling and hours for summer session classes, consult the class schedule at central.carleton.ca