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MME. Welcome First Year Orientation for Mechanical and Materials Engineering (MME) Tue, February 1, 2011. A.M. Birk – Head. What is MME ?.
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WelcomeFirst Year Orientation for Mechanical and Materials Engineering (MME)Tue, February 1, 2011 A.M. Birk – Head MME Orientation 2011
What is MME ? • MME uses principles of mathematics, materials, graphics, physics and economics to conceive, design, develop, manufacture, operate and maintain processes and devices that benefit society. • MME is the broadest of the engineering disciplines, and is present in every sector (industry, transportation, education, health care, government). MME Orientation 2011
Is MME for you? • Are you interested in how things work? • Are you interested in how things are made? • Would you like to invent something? • Would you like to run your own company or consulting firm one day? • Would you like to have an impact on how the world produces and uses energy to do useful things? • Would you like to help make the world a better place for everyone? MME Orientation 2011
Where do you want to work? • MME’s are in… • Energy (Fossil Fuel, Nuclear, Solar, Geothermal, Wind ….) • Environment (bio-fuels, bio-resources, bio-remediation) • Design and Manufacturing (toys to rocket engines) • Construction (building systems, tunnels, …) • Transportation (land, sea, air and space) • Health and Medicine (biomechanical, biomedical) • Military (from jet pilots to ships engineers) • Chemical process, Oil and gas exploration and production, pipelines, … • Consulting (all of the above …) MME Orientation 2011
Other Careers ? • MME Degree can be foundation for just about any career… • Engineering • Architecture • Education • Business • Law • Medicine, Dentistry … • whatever you want to do, MME can help you get there. MME Orientation 2011
The Program • Designed to give you a solid foundation in MME • Designed to be flexible if you are not yet committed to a specialty. • Can Choose from three options • General MME (ME1) • Materials (ME2) (more … room 306 at 7:30, 7:50 ) • Biomechanical (ME3) (more … room 315 at 7:30, 7:50) MME Orientation 2011
The Program • Common 2nd and mostly in 3rd year, electives and team design project in 4th year • General Option ME1, concentrations in: • Aerospace Engineering • Energy and Fluid Systems • Manufacturing Engineering • Mechatronics/Robotics Engineering • Materials Option ME2 in years 3 and 4 • Biomechanical Option ME3 in years 3 and 4 MME Orientation 2011
Learning Experience • Theory (lectures) + practice (labs) • Technical + Communication • Hands on -- Lab and project based • Work alone and in teams, just like in the real world MME Orientation 2011
ME1 General Option • Gives you the basics and then some… • Math and numerical methods, computing • Thermodynamics, fluids and heat transfer • Solid mechanics and dynamics • Graphical, written and verbal communication • Material Properties • Electronics, Mechatronics • Design and Manufacturing • Project Management • Wide range of technical electives so you can try out some specialty fields MME Orientation 2011
Development of improved and new materials Production, use and characterization of manufactured materials Investigate fractures, fatigue failures, corrosion and radiation damage Metallic, plastic and ceramic materials No device without materials! Materials Option ME2(2 courses in 3rd year, 3 from 6 courses in 4th year) after before dramaticdimensionalchange in stainless steel due to exposure in a nuclear reactor(MECH 483) MME Orientation 2011
Get a degree in mechanical engineering with “biomechanical engineering option” stated on the transcript Human Mobility Research Centre (HMRC) Model follows that of ME2 materials option (2 courses in 3rd year, 3 from 6 courses in 4th year) Biomechanical Option ME3 MME Orientation 2011 commercial hip implant
Advice for choosing a Discipline ? • Select the discipline that will hold your interest for the next 3 years. • Choice of discipline influences the first job placement – after that you can usually pick your path. – to management, technical specialty, … your own business. MME Orientation 2011
Want to be a specialist? • Start thinking about graduate school. • You get paid to be a grad student. • MSc degree is the entry level degree for some fields. • May need an MSc one day to be a P.Eng. • Talk to Professors. • Look into scholarships. MME Orientation 2011
Facilities • Main building is McLaughlin Hall • Materials in Nicol Hall (recently renovated). • Biomechanical in Hospital (HMRC) • Undergrad labs in Jackson Hall and the ILC. • New building for MME to be constructed behind the ILC by 2013 MME Orientation 2011
Queen’s mechanical has 540 students (180/year). Class size of less than 60 students in some technical electives and the ME2 and ME3 options. MME Orientation 2011
Hands-on facilities and activities in Queen’s MME Servomotors in MECH 350 Machine shop in MECH 213 Wind Tunnel in MECH 399 Design and Build MECH 460/462 MME Orientation 2011
Student Led Design Team Projects in Queen’s MME Aerodesign Autonomous Sailboat Formula SAE MME Orientation 2011 Mini Baja
Questions ? Questions ?? MME Orientation 2011
