Academic Calendar - 2024

Western University Academic Calendar. - 2024

Western Main Campus

Other - Non Modular Program A. MECHANICAL ENGINEERING OPTION
Faculty of Engineering - Mechanical and Materials Engineering



Admission Requirements


Students entering the Mechanical Engineering program must have completed the entire first year program in Engineering, with no outstanding credits to be taken, and have a Year Weighted Average (YWA) of at least 60%. First consideration will be given to applicants with a minimum grade of 60% in each of the following courses: Numerical and Mathematical Methods 1411A/B, Numerical and Mathematical Methods 1412A/B, Numerical and Mathematical Methods 1414A/B, Physics 1401A/B and Engineering Science 1022A/B/Y and Engineering Science 1021A/B.

Engineering Common First Year Program

Full-year courses: Engineering Science 1050, Business Administration 1299E.
Full-year half course: Engineering Science 1022A/B/Y.
Half-year coursesNumerical and Mathematical Methods 1411A/B, Numerical and Mathematical Methods 1412A/B, Numerical and Mathematical Methods 1414A/B, Chemistry 1302A/B, Engineering Science 1021A/B, Engineering Science 1036A/B, Physics 1401A/B and Physics 1402A/B.

(Three of the half courses are taken in each term as scheduled)

Module/Program Information


Second Year Program

Numerical and Mathematical Methods 2270A/B, Numerical and Mathematical Methods 2276A/B, MME 2200Q/R/S/T, MME 2202A/B, MME 2204A/B, MME 2213A/B, MME 2221A/B, MME 2259A/B, MME 2260A/B, MME 2273A/B, MME 2285A/B, Statistical Sciences 2143A/B, Writing 2130F/G.


Third Year Program

MME 3303A/B, MME 3307A/B, MME 3325A/B, MME 3334A/B, MME 3348A/B, MME 3350A/B, MME 3360A/B, MME 3374A/B, MME 3380A/B, MME 3381A/B.


Fourth Year Program

ELI 4110F/G or the former ES 4498F/G, MME 4499. 1.5 non-technical elective*.

Five of the following technical electives: MME 3379A/B, MME 4410, MME 4423A/B, MME 4424A/B, MME 4427A/B, MME 4428A/B, MME 4429A/B, MME 4435A/B, MME 4437A/B, MME 4450A/B, MME 4452A/B, MME 4453A/B, MME 4459A/B, MME 4460A/B, MME 4469A/B, MME 4470A/B, MME 4473A/B, MME 4474A/B, MME 4475A/B, MME 4480A/B, MME 4482A/B, MME 4483A/B, MME 4485A/B, MME 4487A/B, MME 4490A/B, MME 4492A/B.

Students may elect to substitute technical electives from other engineering disciplines or from the Faculty of Science, provided they have the required prerequisites, and provided at least three of their technical electives are chosen from the above list. Technical electives from the Faculty of Science must be at the Honours level. All courses outside of the MME list must be approved by the Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering.

*Selection of the non-technical elective must be approved by the Department Counsellor to satisfy the CEAB requirements of subject matter that deals with central issues, methodologies, and thought processes of the humanities and social sciences. An approved list can be found on the Engineering website.