Mechanical Engineering (B.Eng.)

142 credits · Faculty of Engineering · 2026-2027 catalogue

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Required Year 0 Courses (22 credits)

Generally, students admitted to Engineering from Quebec CEGEPs may be granted transfer credit for these Year 0 courses. For information on transfer credit for French Baccalaureate, International Baccalaureate exams, Advanced Placement exams, Advanced Levels, and Science Placement Exams, see http://www.mcgill.ca/engineering/current-students/undergraduate/new-stud... and select your term of admission.

  • CHEM 120 General Chemistry 2 (4 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • MATH 133 Linear Algebra and Geometry (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter
  • MATH 140 Calculus 1 (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter
  • MATH 141 Calculus 2 (4 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter
  • PHYS 131 Mechanics and Waves (4 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • PHYS 142 Electromagnetism and Optics (4 credits) · Offered: Winter

Required Non-Departmental Courses (35 credits)

  • BIEN 203 Introduction to Statistics and Data Science (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
  • CIVE 207 Solid Mechanics (4 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
  • COMP 208 Computer Programming for Physical Sciences and Engineering (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
  • ECSE 209 Electrotechnology (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
  • FACC 150 Foundations of Engineering Practice and Communication (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
  • FACC 250 Responsibilities of the Professional Engineer (0 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
  • FACC 300 Engineering Economy (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter
  • FACC 400 Engineering Professional Practice (1 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
  • MATH 262 Intermediate Calculus (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter
  • MATH 263 Ordinary Differential Equations for Engineers (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter
  • MATH 264 Advanced Calculus for Engineers (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter
  • MATH 266 Theory&Numerics of Ordinary&Partial Differential Equations (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • MIME 260 Materials Science and Engineering (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter

Required Mechanical Engineering Courses (61 credits)

  • MECH 215 Statics (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
  • MECH 220 Introduction to Dynamics (4 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
  • MECH 241 Fundamentals of Thermodynamics (4 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
  • MECH 265 Numerical Linear Algebra (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
  • MECH 292 Design 1: Conceptual Design (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
  • MECH 301 Mechatronics (4 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • MECH 315 Intermediate Dynamics (4 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
  • MECH 332 Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics (4 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • MECH 346 Heat Transfer (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
  • MECH 360 Principles of Manufacturing (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
  • MECH 390 Computer Aided Design (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
  • MECH 415 Applied Solid Mechanics (4 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • MECH 421 Dynamics and Control (4 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • MECH 441 Applied Thermofluids (4 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • MECH 493 Machine Element Design (4 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • MECH 496N1 Design 4 Capstone Design (3.5 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • MECH 496N2 Design 4 Capstone Design (3.5 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027

Technical Complementary Courses (15 credits)

6 credits at the 500 level or higher, chosen from Mechanical Engineering courses (subject code MECH). 9 credits chosen from courses at the 300 level or higher (approved by the Department) in the Faculty of Engineering (including MECH courses) or from courses in the Faculty of Science; or selected courses from Group A and Group B (approved by the Department).

Complementary Studies (9 credits)

9 credits

Group A - Impact of Technology on Society (3 credits)

3 credits from the following:

  • ANTH 212 Anthropology of Development (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • ARCH 515 Sustainable Design (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • BTEC 502 Biotechnology Ethics and Society (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • COMS 200 History of Communication (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • COMS 411 Disability, Technology and Communication (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • ECON 225 Economics of the Environment (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • ECON 347 Economics of Climate Change (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • ENVR 201 Society, Environment and Sustainability (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • GEOG 203 Environmental Systems (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • GEOG 205 Global Change: Past, Present and Future (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • GEOG 302 Environmental Management 1 (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • INSY 331 Managing and Organizing Digital Technology (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • INSY 334 Design Thinking for User Experience (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • INSY 455 Technology and Innovation for Sustainability (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • LLCU 212 Understanding Digital and Social Media (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • MGCR 331 Information Technology Management (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
  • MGPO 440 Strategies for Sustainability (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
  • MGPO 460 Managing Innovation (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • MGPO 485 Emerging Technologies: Organizing and Societal Stakes (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • PHIL 343 Biomedical Ethics (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • SEAD 500 Foundations of Sustainability for Engineering and Design (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • SEAD 530 Economics for Sustainability in Engineering and Design (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • SOCI 235 Technology and Society (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • SOCI 312 Sociology of Work and Industry (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • SOCI 325 Sociology of Science (3 credits) · Offered: Fall

Group B - Humanities and Social Sciences, Management Studies, and Law (6 credits)

6 credits Generally, students admitted to Engineering from Quebec CEGEPs are granted transfer credits for 3 credits (one course) from the Complementary Studies Group B list.

Faculty of Arts

200 or 300 level courses in the following departments excluding seminars, field courses, surveys, special/selected topics courses, courses with physical, natural or medical sciences, mathematics, and statistic contents, and courses reserved for major or Honours in the relative programs: Anthropology (ANTH) Art History & Communications (ARTH and COMS) East Asian Studies (EAST) Economics (ECON) (any 200- or 300-level course excluding ECON 227D1/D2 and ECON 337)* French Language & Literature (FREN)* (excluding FREN 222 and FREN 333) French Language Center (FRSL courses 200 level or higher) History and Classical Studies (HIST and CLAS) excluding HIST 339 Inst for Gender, Sex & Fem St (GSFS) Institute for Study of Canada (CANS, and INDG) Islamic Studies (AFRI, and ISLA) Jewish Studies (JWST) Languages, Literatures, Cultures (GERM, HISP, ITAL, LLCU and RUSS) Philosophy (PHIL) (excluding PHIL 210 and PHIL 310) Political Science (POLI) (excluding POLI 311) Religious Studies (CATH and RELG) Sociology (SOCI) (excluding SOCI 211, SOCI 331, SOCI 342, SOCI 343 and SOCI 350) OR from the following list:

Desautels Faculty of Management

  • BUSA 465 Technological Entrepreneurship (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
  • INDR 294 Introduction to Labour-Management Relations (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
  • INTG 215 Entrepreneurship Essentials for Non-Management Students (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
  • MGCR 222 Introduction to Organizational Behaviour (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter
  • MGCR 352 Principles of Marketing (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter
  • ORGB 321 Leadership (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter
  • ORGB 420 Managing Organizational Teams (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • ORGB 423 Human Resources Management (3 credits) · Offered: Fall

Faculty of Science

  • ENVR 203 Knowledge, Ethics and Environment (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
  • ENVR 400 Environmental Thought (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
  • MATH 338 History and Philosophy of Mathematics (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • PSYC 100 Introduction to Psychology (3 credits) · Offered: Fall

Faculty of Engineering

  • ARCH 528 History of Housing (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • FACC 220 Law for Architects and Engineers (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • FACC 500 Technology Business Plan Design (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • FACC 501 Technology Business Plan Project (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027

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