Mechanical Engineering Technology - Robotics and Automation (Optional Co-op)

Description: This co-op work term will provide students with college-approved work experience in an authentic, professionally relevant work environment. Students will be provided the opportunity to connect theory and practice by leveraging their academic training to develop a broad base of vocational skills. The practical applications of this work term will promote students’ awareness of key concepts and terminology in their field, cultivate their problem-solving and decision-making capabilities, encourage their development of professional autonomy and collaboration, and enhance their capacity to analyze and reflect on their demonstrated abilities in the workplace.

• Hours: 420
• Credits: 14
• Pre-Requisites: CDEV1020 OR CEPR1020
• CoRequisites:
• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: Not available at this time.

Description:

This course covers modern and established industrial communications including ethernet, bus and serial based communication protocols and their associated architecture. Students will perform hands-on labs to wire and configure communications between PLCs and other industrial devices and troubleshoot common issues with communication.

• Hours: 42
• Credits: 3
• Pre-Requisites: EECE1475 AND PROG1095
• CoRequisites:
• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: Not available at this time.

Description: This is an advanced course that expands on the use of SolidWorks for mechanical design. Topics include user interface, file structure, 3D sketches, plane creation, advanced sweeps, lofts and surfaces, sheet metal, weldments and top-down assembly.

• Hours: 42
• Credits: 3
• Pre-Requisites: MECH1065
• CoRequisites:
• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: Not available at this time.

Description: This course covers the design and commissioning of automation systems from an electrical perspective. Students will learn how to read and modify industrial electrical schematics as well as wire and troubleshoot industrial circuits. Students will explore the common panel devices found in electrical panels within automation systems and discuss the purpose of the devices as well as how they are selected. Students will also explore the common field devices found in automation systems such as sensors, actuators and motors as well as methods to connect the devices to the main electrical panel to control the automation system as a whole.

• Hours: 42
• Credits: 3
• Pre-Requisites: EECE1475 AND PROG1095
• CoRequisites:
• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: Not available at this time.

Description:

This course covers basic microprocessor and microcomputer architecture. It includes programming of a simple computer, sufficient for simple monitoring and control. Input/output chips for parallel and serial I/O are studied as well as semiconductors and integrated circuits. The use of interpreters and compilers for higher level languages is discussed.

• Hours: 70
• Credits: 5
• Pre-Requisites: EECE1475 AND PROG1126
• CoRequisites:
• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: Not available at this time.

Description: This course introduces students to common manufacturing processes outside the traditional machining processes. Solidification processes including common metal casting and plastic forming methods are discussed. Students will learn the capabilities and applications of solidification processes, bulk metal deformation processes, sheet metal working processes and powdered metal processes. Welding processes together with various joining and fastening processes are also reviewed in detail. Concepts of design for manufacturing and assembly will be considered.

• Hours: 42
• Credits: 3
• Pre-Requisites:
• CoRequisites:
• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: Not available at this time.

Description: Students will learn how to apply programming fundamentals to an alternate Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) platform. Students will learn how to create PLC configurations including both common, specialty, and remote modules. Students will explore advanced programming principles including; creating instructions and data types, Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) control and programming, analog devices, advanced data manipulation, industrial networks, and IEC61131-3 languages.

• Hours: 84
• Credits: 6
• Pre-Requisites: PROG1095
• CoRequisites:
• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: Not available at this time.

Description:

This course introduces the student to the history and use of robots in industry. Standard arm configurations and hardware are examined including the principles of path control, motion sensing, speed and position control, and servo-actuators. End-effectors, supplemental tooling hardware, and sensors are examined for their interaction with other workcell elements. Students program various types of robot controllers ranging from stop-to-stop sequencers and to continuous path servo-controlled robots that use high-level control languages.

• Hours: 56
• Credits: 4
• Pre-Requisites: PROG1095 AND PROG1125 OR PROG1126
• CoRequisites:
• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: Not available at this time.

Description: This co-op work term will provide students with college-approved work experience in an authentic, professionally relevant work environment. Students will be provided the opportunity to connect theory and practice by leveraging their academic training to develop a broad base of vocational skills. The practical applications of this work term will promote students’ awareness of key concepts and terminology in their field, cultivate their problem-solving and decision-making capabilities, encourage their development of professional autonomy and collaboration, and enhance their capacity to analyze and reflect on their demonstrated abilities in the workplace.

• Hours: 420
• Credits: 14
• Pre-Requisites: CDEV1020 OR CEPR1020
• CoRequisites:
• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs; ​No cost.

Description: This course will provide the student with the principles of dimensional metrology and its applications to quality control. A variety of precision measuring instruments and equipment will be used to check work piece features for size and geometric conformity. Basic operation and programming of a Zeiss Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM) for measuring various features on a 3D printed precision Renishaw block is also covered.

• Hours: 42
• Credits: 3
• Pre-Requisites:
• CoRequisites:
• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: Not available at this time.

Description:

This course provides a foundational understanding of mechanical design principles with a specific emphasis on applications in robotics. The course narrows its focus to the mechanical systems and components most relevant to robotic platforms and automation technologies. Students will explore key topics including materials selection, heat treatments, bearings, belts and chains, and basic physics related to motion, force, and mechanical advantage. Through applied examples and hands-on lab activities, learners will gain the practical knowledge needed to make sound design decisions, laying the groundwork for complex projects in later semesters.

• Hours: 56
• Credits: 4
• Pre-Requisites:
• CoRequisites:
• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: Not available at this time.

Description: This course enables the student to recognize the basic principles of strength of materials and apply them to solve practical problems. The design material properties, the mechanical tests and theories used to determine these properties, as well as the stress effects resulting from tension, compression, shear, torsion and bending loads are developed.

• Hours: 56
• Credits: 4
• Pre-Requisites: MECH1130 AND MECH1220
• CoRequisites:
• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: Not available at this time.

Description: This course will familiarize the student with the basic concepts and techniques necessary to develop industrial machinery designs to meet current Canadian safety criteria. Students will perform risk assessments and hazard analyses. The student will analyze and design safeguarding requirements for robots and automated systems. This course will examine Ontario's Occupational Health and Safety Act and the design elements necessary for compliance with the OHSA, Sub-Sections 25 (2) (a) and (h). This course will also introduce the students to Ontario's Pre-Start Health and Safety Review and other current machinery safety related standards used in Canada.

• Hours: 42
• Credits: 3
• Pre-Requisites: EECE1475 OR EECE2330
• CoRequisites:
• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: Not available at this time.

Description:

This course covers material that is essential for a computer programmer in automation. The students will be taught key programming concepts including object-oriented programming, data structures, data storage, string manipulation, and exception handling. They will be introduced on how to transfer information between PCs, databases, and PLCs.

• Hours: 56
• Credits: 4
• Pre-Requisites: PROG1126
• CoRequisites:
• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: Not available at this time.

Description:

This course introduces the principles and applications of computer vision in modern manufacturing environments. The students will gain hands on experience with lighting and camera systems, image processing techniques, and the implementation of vision inspection systems using industry-standard platforms. This course will introduce the use of AI in visual inspection tasks. Students will also examine the role of vision-guided robots in automated production systems, preparing them for practical deployment of vision technologies in industrial settings.

• Hours: 56
• Credits: 4
• Pre-Requisites: CNTR2190 AND PROG2187 AND ROBO2020 OR ROBO2025
• CoRequisites:
• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: Not available at this time.

Description:

This course offers in-depth training on motion control, robotic systems, and industrial identification technologies used in modern automation environments. Students will learn foundational techniques in motor control, robotic setup, and simulation, along with advanced topics such as collaborative robotics, mobile platforms, and coordinated motion. The course also introduces identification and data tracking technologies commonly used in automated manufacturing environments. Designed for hands-on learning, this course prepares students to work with complex robotic and motion systems in modern industrial settings.

• Hours: 42
• Credits: 3
• Pre-Requisites: CNTR2190 AND PROG2187 AND ROBO2020 OR ROBO2025
• CoRequisites:
• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: Not available at this time.

Description:

This co-op work term will provide students with college-approved work experience in an authentic, professionally relevant work environment. Students will be provided the opportunity to connect theory and practice by leveraging their academic training to develop a broad base of vocational skills. The practical applications of this work term will promote students’ awareness of key concepts and terminology in their field, cultivate their problem-solving and decision-making capabilities, encourage their development of professional autonomy and collaboration, and enhance their capacity to analyze and reflect on their demonstrated abilities in the workplace.

• Hours: 420
• Credits: 14
• Pre-Requisites: CDEV1020 OR CEPR1020
• CoRequisites:
• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: Not available at this time.

Description:

This course will teach practical skills in process and instrumentation controls and monitoring, chemical processes, fluid and gas, and instrumentation drawings (P&IDs). Students will perform hands-on labs covering process measurements, hysteresis, PIDs (proportional, integral, gain), and control systems.

• Hours: 56
• Credits: 4
• Pre-Requisites: PROG2187
• CoRequisites:
• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: Not available at this time.

Description:

This course examines the information that flows between automation systems and enterprise applications. Students will gain insight into information required to manage the material flow, capture inefficiencies in processes, remote monitoring. Leveraging various programming software applications, students will extract information from PLCs, populate databases, manage high-level networking devices, and interpret and correlate data to provide insight into manufacturing processes.

• Hours: 56
• Credits: 4
• Pre-Requisites: CNTR2190 AND PROG2187
• CoRequisites:
• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: Not available at this time.

Description:

In this course, students will evaluate different manufacturing processes to determine the best choice for a given component or product. These processes may include, CNC, milling, lathe, 3D printers, laser cut and bending, and purchased components. Students will critique and improve designs to minimize costs and maximize efficiencies of part manufacturing.

• Hours: 56
• Credits: 4
• Pre-Requisites: DSGN2061
• CoRequisites:
• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: Not available at this time.

Description: This course studies methods of calculating standard times, facilities planning, industrial ergonomics, the Ontario Occupational Health Safety Act and Regulations for industrial establishments. Charting techniques, effort rating, worker allowances, learning curve theory and line balancing of single and parallel systems are also studied. Facilities planning includes a major green field plant layout project that describes the machines, direct labour, management structure and organizational design, material handling equipment, shop and office layouts, site plan and construction schedule. Labour relations are also studied.

• Hours: 42
• Credits: 3
• Pre-Requisites:
• CoRequisites:
• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: Not available at this time.

Description:

• Hours: 42
• Credits: 3
• Pre-Requisites: MATH1085
• CoRequisites:
• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: Not available at this time.

Description: Students are required to undertake a major manufacturing and automation project, simulating as nearly as possible the integration of advanced technologies. Students will utilize all they have learned in previous years to design a complete automated manufacturing system. During this process, they will develop the ability to plan, schedule, self-direct and evaluate, using communication skills and team building techniques.

• Hours: 28
• Credits: 2
• Pre-Requisites: MACH1010 OR MACH1011 AND MECH2145 OR MECH2147 AND PROG2187
• CoRequisites:
• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs; ​No cost.

Description:

Contemporary engineering professionals are widely recognized as principal decision makers who have to decide among alternatives with respect to expected costs and benefits, while taking into account strategic and policy issues affecting their corporations. The course is based on a thorough understanding of the concepts of the time value of money, cash flow analysis, present and future worth analyses, depreciation and financial accounting, effects of inflation, income taxes and marketing goals.

• Hours: 42
• Credits: 3
• Pre-Requisites:
• CoRequisites:
• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: $114.70

Description:

The course will provide an understanding of concepts, applications and practical skills on quality engineering and management. Topics covered include: History of Quality, seven basic statistical control tools (Cause and Effect, Pareto Analysis, Histogram, Scatter Plot, Xbar-R charts, Attribute Charts, GRR Analysis), mathematical development of grouped sigma vs. trial sigma, Developing Control Limits, Confidence Limits & Percentage out of specification, Chart trend analysis, Statistical sampling plans (MIL STD 105), ISO 9001, DOE (Design of Experiment), FMEA (Failure Mode Effect Analysis), Introduction to GD&T (Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing), Application of Excel in QA, MINITAB 16 Introduction, OC Curve (Understanding Probability) Probability Inference on Capability (Chi-Square Analysis), ANNOVA (Analysis of Variance) Regression Analysis (Linear vs. Logarithmic). The course has five major assignments, midterm exam and final exam. The course will use examples from automotive, aerospace, sports, business and medicine to illustrate concepts. Textbook is not required since concepts, applications and analysis techniques will be included from Dr. Deming, Dr. Juran, Dr. Ishikawa, Dr. Besterfield, Dr. Gryna, Dr. Starbird, Dr. Doty and Forrest E. Breyfogle.

• Hours: 42
• Credits: 3
• Pre-Requisites: MATH1085
• CoRequisites:
• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs; ​No cost.

Description:

Students are required to undertake a major manufacturing and automation project, simulating as nearly as possible the integration of advanced technologies. As students utilize all they have learned in previous years to design and build a complete automated manufacturing system, they will develop the ability to plan, schedule, self-direct and evaluate, and will build communication skills and team building techniques.

• Hours: 112
• Credits: 8
• Pre-Requisites: ROBO3070
• CoRequisites:
• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: Not available at this time.