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ME 321 - Dynamics of Machines and Mechanical Vibrations

Principles of the geometry of motion, uniform and non-uniform motion, linkages, gears, and analysis of mechanisms. Consideration of the static and dynamic forces in machines. Vibration analysis, response to shock, motion and force transmissibility, vibration isolation, and multi-DOF mechanical vibrations.

Prerequisites

(ME201 or MTE202) and (ME212 or SYDE182); Level at least 3A Mechanical Engineering or Mechatronics Engineering

Corequisites

None

Antirequisites

None

Offerings

Spring 2026 [1265]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2789	0 / 100
TUT 101	2801	0 / 100

Winter 2026 [1261]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4528	90 / 103	10:30 - 11:20	M,W,F
TUT 101	4529	90 / 103	13:30 - 14:20	W

Spring 2025 [1255]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2931	86 / 105	09:30 - 10:50	T,Th
TUT 101	2943	86 / 105	13:30 - 14:20	Th

Winter 2025 [1251]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4669	105 / 115	10:00 - 11:20	T,Th
TUT 101	4670	105 / 115	12:30 - 13:20	Th

Spring 2024 [1245]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2951	77 / 95	10:00 - 11:20	M,W
TUT 101	2963	77 / 95	12:30 - 13:20	Th

Winter 2024 [1241]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4626	109 / 105	10:00 - 11:20	T,Th
TUT 101	4627	109 / 105	13:30 - 14:20	W

Spring 2023 [1235]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2926	90 / 114	10:00 - 11:20	M,W
TUT 101	2938	90 / 114	12:30 - 13:20	Th

Winter 2023 [1231]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4644	100 / 110	10:00 - 11:20	T,Th	E7 3343	Armaghan Salehian
LEC 002	9471	0 / 1
TUT 101	4645	100 / 110	13:30 - 14:20	Th	E5 3102

Spring 2022 [1225]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2785	94 / 102	10:00 - 11:20	M	E5 3102	Kamyar Ghavam
TUT 101	2797	94 / 102	13:30 - 14:20	Th	E5 3102

Winter 2022 [1221]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4494	105 / 118	08:30 - 09:50	T	E5 3101	Steve Lambert
LEC 002	4994	0 / 140
TUT 101	4495	105 / 118	13:30 - 14:20	F	MC 4059
TUT 102	4995	0 / 140

Spring 2021 [1215]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Instructor
LEC 041	2649	104 / 114	09:00 - 09:50	T	Kamyar Ghavam
LEC 042	2713	96 / 114	10:00 - 11:20	M,T	Homeyra Pourmohammadali
TUT 141	2660	104 / 114	13:30 - 14:20	F
TUT 142	3227	96 / 114	13:30 - 14:20	Th

Winter 2021 [1211]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Instructor
LEC 041	4563	110 / 118	13:30 - 14:20	M	Kamyar Ghavam
LEC 042	5070	104 / 118	09:30 - 10:20	T	Kamyar Ghavam
TUT 141	4564	110 / 118	15:30 - 16:20	W
TUT 142	5071	104 / 118	13:30 - 14:20	F

Spring 2020 [1205]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Instructor
LEC 001	2804	97 / 114	Kamyar Ghavam
LEC 002	2878	106 / 114	Jenny Howcroft
TUT 101	2816	97 / 114
TUT 102	5286	106 / 114

Winter 2020 [1201]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4450	116 / 118	10:00 - 11:20	Th	E7 3343	Kamyar Ghavam
LEC 002	5001	106 / 105	09:30 - 10:50	T	E7 3353	Kamyar Ghavam
LEC 003	9434	4 / 1
TUT 101	4451	116 / 118	13:30 - 14:20	F	QNC 1502
TUT 102	5002	106 / 105	14:30 - 15:20	T	RCH 110

Spring 2019 [1195]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2790	92 / 114	08:30 - 10:20	M	E5 3102	Kamyar Ghavam
LEC 002	2866	96 / 114	10:30 - 11:50	F	E5 3101	Amir Mousavi Lajimi
TUT 101	2802	92 / 114	11:30 - 12:20	F	E5 3102
TUT 102	5118	96 / 114	12:30 - 13:20	Th	E5 3101

Winter 2019 [1191]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4335	109 / 118	12:30 - 13:20	M	E7 3353	Stephan B Lambert
LEC 002	4938	101 / 105	10:30 - 11:20	T	E5 3101	Kamyar Ghavam
LEC 003	9452	1 / 1
TUT 101	4336	54 / 59	14:30 - 15:20	W	E7 3353
TUT 102	4337	55 / 59	14:30 - 15:20	F	E7 3353
TUT 103	4939	101 / 105	11:30 - 12:20	M	E5 3101

Fall 2018 [1189]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	9706	1 / 1

Spring 2018 [1185]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2697	91 / 114	12:30 - 14:20	M	E5 3101	Kamyar Ghavam
LEC 002	2780	80 / 114	10:30 - 11:50	M	E5 3101	Seyed Amir Mousavi Lajimi
TUT 101	2711	91 / 114	11:30 - 12:20	F	RCH 112
TUT 102	2781	80 / 114	12:30 - 13:20	Th	RCH 112

Winter 2018 [1181]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4470	119 / 118	14:30 - 15:20	M	DWE 2402	Stephan B Lambert
LEC 002	5173	99 / 105	10:30 - 11:20	T	E5 3101	Stewart David McLachlin
LEC 003	9420	1 / 1
TUT 101	4471	58 / 59	09:30 - 10:20	M	MC 4041
TUT 102	4472	61 / 59	10:30 - 11:20	W	DWE 3516
TUT 103	5174	53 / 53	11:30 - 12:20	T	E5 3101
TUT 104	5175	46 / 52	11:30 - 12:20	T	EV3 4412

Spring 2017 [1175]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2708	91 / 114	11:30 - 13:20	M	E5 3101	Kamyar Ghavam
LEC 002	2796	92 / 155	10:00 - 11:20	M	STC 0020	Eihab Abdel-Rahman
TUT 101	2722	49 / 57	10:30 - 11:20	F	DWE 3516
TUT 102	2723	42 / 57	10:30 - 11:20	F	DWE 3518
TUT 103	2797	92 / 155	12:30 - 13:20	Th	E5 3101

Winter 2017 [1171]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4271	104 / 118	16:30 - 17:20	M	E5 3101	Stephan B Lambert
LEC 002	7233	94 / 100	11:30 - 12:20	M	E5 3101	Edward Daniel Cyr
TUT 101	4272	53 / 59	16:30 - 17:20	W	DWE 3518
TUT 102	4273	51 / 59	14:30 - 15:20	Th	DWE 1501
TUT 103	7234	47 / 50	10:30 - 11:20	T	PHY 313
TUT 104	7235	47 / 50	10:30 - 11:20	T	CPH 3602

Spring 2016 [1165]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2754	107 / 114	11:30 - 13:20	M	E5 3101	Kamyar Ghavam
LEC 002	2844	137 / 155	10:30 - 11:50	M	STC 0050	Eihab Abdel-Rahman
TUT 101	2768	58 / 57	13:30 - 14:20	T	E5 3101
TUT 102	2769	49 / 57	13:30 - 14:20	W	E5 3101
TUT 103	2845	52 / 52	12:30 - 13:20	Th	DWE 2402
TUT 104	5029	52 / 52	12:30 - 13:20	Th	DWE 2527
TUT 105	5135	33 / 51	12:30 - 13:20	Th	DWE 3518

Winter 2016 [1161]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4833	117 / 118	11:30 - 12:20	M	E5 3102	Stephan B Lambert
LEC 002	8971	2 / 2
TUT 101	4834	58 / 59	14:30 - 15:20	W	MC 4042
TUT 102	4835	59 / 59	14:30 - 15:20	Th	MC 4042

Spring 2015 [1155]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2857	94 / 118	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,F	E5 3101	Kamyar Ghavam
LEC 002	2950	114 / 128	13:30 - 16:20	M	DWE 2402	Eihab Abdel-Rahman
TUT 101	2871	56 / 59	13:30 - 14:20	T	E5 3101
TUT 102	2872	38 / 59	13:30 - 14:20	W	E5 3101
TUT 103	2951	114 / 128	11:30 - 12:20	F	DWE 2402

Winter 2015 [1151]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4636	115 / 118	11:30 - 12:20	M	E5 3102	Stephan B Lambert
TUT 101	4637	58 / 59	14:30 - 15:20	W	MC 4040
TUT 102	4638	57 / 59	14:30 - 15:20	Th	MC 4042

Fall 2014 [1149]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 1149	8722	1 / 1

Spring 2014 [1145]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2764	96 / 118	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,F	E5 3101	Kamyar Ghavam
LEC 002	2861	124 / 128	13:30 - 14:50	M	DWE 2402	Eihab Abdel-Rahman
TUT 101	2780	59 / 59	13:30 - 14:20	T	E5 3101
TUT 102	2781	37 / 59	13:30 - 14:20	W	E5 3101
TUT 103	2862	124 / 128	15:00 - 15:50	M	DWE 2402

Winter 2014 [1141]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4525	118 / 118	11:30 - 12:20	M	E5 3102	Stephan B Lambert
TUT 101	4526	62 / 59	13:30 - 14:20	Th	E5 3102
TUT 102	4527	56 / 59	13:30 - 14:20	W	E5 3102

Spring 2013 [1135]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2605	84 / 104	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,F	E5 3102	John B Medley
LEC 002	2712	129 / 126	13:30 - 14:50	M	B1 271	Jonathan Kofman
TUT 101	2621	45 / 52	13:30 - 14:20	T	E5 3102
TUT 102	2622	39 / 52	13:30 - 14:20	W	E5 3102
TUT 103	2713	129 / 126	15:00 - 15:50	M	B1 271

Winter 2013 [1131]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4256	108 / 110	11:30 - 12:20	M	RCH 307	Stephan B Lambert
TUT 101	4257	56 / 55	13:30 - 14:20	Th	MC 4063
TUT 102	4258	52 / 55	13:30 - 14:20	W	MC 4042

Fall 2012 [1129]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	8416	1 / 1

Spring 2012 [1125]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2655	76 / 100	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,F	E5 3101	John B Medley
LEC 002	2775	116 / 120	13:30 - 14:50	M	E5 3101	Nasser Lashgarian Azad
TUT 101	2672	40 / 50	13:30 - 14:20	T	RCH 308
TUT 102	2673	36 / 50	13:30 - 14:20	W	CPH 3602
TUT 103	2776	116 / 120	15:00 - 15:50	M	E5 3101

Winter 2012 [1121]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3993	111 / 105	11:30 - 12:20	M	MC 4045	John B Medley
TUT 101	3994	56 / 53	13:30 - 14:20	Th	MC 4042
TUT 102	3995	55 / 52	13:30 - 14:20	F	RCH 306

Spring 2011 [1115]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2564	65 / 100	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,F	E5 3101	John B Medley
LEC 002	2701	105 / 114	13:00 - 14:20	T	E5 3102	Nasser Lashgarian Azad
TUT 101	2583	34 / 50	13:30 - 14:20	T	DWE 3516
TUT 102	2584	31 / 50	13:30 - 14:20	W	RCH 308
TUT 103	2702	105 / 114	14:30 - 15:20	T	E5 3102

Winter 2011 [1111]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4016	74 / 84	11:30 - 12:20	M	RCH 305	John B Medley
TUT 101	4017	38 / 42	09:30 - 10:20	Th	MC 4041
TUT 102	4018	36 / 42	09:30 - 10:20	F	MC 4060

Spring 2010 [1105]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3368	81 / 100	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,F	CPH 2387	Armaghan Salehian
LEC 002	3652	96 / 112	12:30 - 13:50	T	DWE 2536	Nasser Lashgarian Azad
TUT 101	3406	39 / 50	13:30 - 14:20	T	CPH 2387
TUT 102	3408	42 / 50	13:30 - 14:20	W	CPH 2387
TUT 103	3654	96 / 112	14:00 - 14:50	T	DWE 2536

Winter 2010 [1101]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4055	82 / 96	11:30 - 12:20	M	MC 2038	Armaghan Salehian
TUT 101	4056	47 / 48	13:30 - 14:20	Th	MC 4058
TUT 102	4057	35 / 48	13:30 - 14:20	F	MC 4041

Spring 2009 [1095]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2566	76 / 100	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,F	CPH 2387	Armaghan Salehian
LEC 002	2728	100 / 112	12:30 - 13:50	T	RCH 105	Jonathan Kofman
TUT 101	2585	39 / 50	13:30 - 14:20	T	CPH 2387
TUT 102	2586	37 / 50	13:30 - 14:20	W	CPH 2387
TUT 103	2729	100 / 112	14:00 - 14:50	T	RCH 105

Winter 2009 [1091]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3279	90 / 100	09:30 - 10:20	M,T,W	RCH 211	John B Medley
TUT 101	3280	45 / 50	13:30 - 14:20	Th	MC 4058	John B Medley
TUT 102	3281	45 / 50	13:30 - 14:20	F	MC 4041	John B Medley

Spring 2008 [1085]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2104	71 / 100	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,F	CPH 2387	John B Medley
LEC 002	2276	107 / 112	08:30 - 09:20	M,W,F	DWE 1501	Jonathan Kofman
TUT 101	2124	39 / 50	13:30 - 14:20	T	CPH 2387
TUT 102	2125	32 / 50	13:30 - 14:20	W	CPH 2387
TUT 103	2277	107 / 112	12:30 - 13:20	T	RCH 110

Winter 2008 [1081]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2585	91 / 102	09:30 - 10:20	T,W,Th	RCH 211	John B Medley
TUT 101	2586	50 / 51	13:30 - 14:20	Th	RCH 309	John B Medley
TUT 102	2587	41 / 51	13:30 - 14:20	F	MC 4040	John B Medley

Spring 2007 [1075]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	1795	65 / 100	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,F	CPH 2387	John B Medley
LEC 002	1987	102 / 110	13:30 - 14:50	T,Th	RCH 307	Jonathan Kofman
TUT 101	1815	31 / 50	13:30 - 14:20	T	RCH 308
TUT 102	1816	34 / 50	13:30 - 14:20	W	RCH 308
TUT 103	1988	102 / 110	15:00 - 15:50	T	RCH 307

Winter 2007 [1071]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2551	88 / 96	09:30 - 10:20	T,W,Th	DWE 2527	John B Medley
TUT 101	2552	49 / 48	13:30 - 14:20	Th	MC 4063	John B Medley
TUT 102	2553	39 / 48	13:30 - 14:20	F	MC 4040	John B Medley

Spring 2006 [1065]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	1771	89 / 110	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,F	CPH 2387	John B Medley
LEC 002	2940	98 / 110	13:00 - 14:20	T	DWE 2536	Jonathan Kofman
TUT 101	1809	41 / 55	13:30 - 14:20	T	RCH 207
TUT 102	1810	48 / 55	13:30 - 14:20	W	RCH 207
TUT 103	2941	98 / 110	15:00 - 15:50	Th	DWE 2536

Winter 2006 [1061]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Instructor
LEC 001	2482	89 / 108	09:30 - 10:20	W,C,P,H	John B Medley
TUT 101	2483	45 / 54	14:30 - 15:20	T,C,P,H	John B Medley
TUT 102	2484	44 / 54	14:30 - 15:20	Th,C,P,H	John B Medley

Spring 2005 [1055]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Instructor
LEC 001	1746	82 / 110	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,F,C,P,H	John B Medley
TUT 101	1790	38 / 55	14:30 - 15:20	M,C,P,H
TUT 102	1791	44 / 55	13:30 - 14:20	W,C,P,H

Winter 2005 [1051]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Instructor
LEC 001	2436	90 / 108	09:30 - 10:20	T,W,Th,R,C,H	John B Medley
TUT 101	2437	47 / 54	14:30 - 15:20	T,R,C,H	John B Medley
TUT 102	2438	43 / 54	14:30 - 15:20	T,C,P,H	John B Medley

Spring 2004 [1045]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Instructor
LEC 001	1751	77 / 90	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,C,P,H	John B Medley
TUT 101	1807	41 / 45	14:30 - 15:20	M,D,W,E
TUT 102	1808	36 / 45	13:30 - 14:20	W,D,W,E

Winter 2004 [1041]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Instructor
LEC 001	2373	77 / 96	09:30 - 10:20	T,W,Th,D,W,E	John B Medley
TUT 101	2374	41 / 48	14:30 - 15:20	T	John B Medley
TUT 102	2375	36 / 48	14:30 - 15:20	T,D,W,E	John B Medley

Spring 2003 [1035]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Instructor
LEC 001	1865	70 / 84	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,C,P,H	John B Medley
TUT 101	1930	39 / 42	14:30 - 15:20	M,D,W,E
TUT 102	1931	31 / 42	13:30 - 14:20	W,R,C,H

Winter 2003 [1031]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Instructor
LEC 001	3019	82 / 84	09:30 - 10:20	T,W,Th,R,C,H	John B Medley
TUT 101	3020	42 / 42	14:30 - 15:20	T,D,W,E	John B Medley
TUT 102	3021	40 / 42	14:30 - 15:20	T,D,W,E	John B Medley

Spring 2002 [1025]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Instructor
LEC 001	1747	74 / 84	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,C,P,H	Stephan B Lambert
TUT 101	2651	37 / 42	13:30 - 14:20	T,D,W,E
TUT 102	2652	37 / 42	13:30 - 14:20	Th,D,W,E

Winter 2002 [1021]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Instructor
LEC 001	3042	88 / 100	09:30 - 10:20	T,Th,C,P,H	Stephan B Lambert
TUT 101	3043	49 / 50	14:30 - 15:20	T,C,P,H	Stephan B Lambert
TUT 102	3044	39 / 50	14:30 - 15:20	T,R,C,H	Stephan B Lambert

Fall 2001 [1019]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
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ME 321 leads to

ME 322 - Mechanical Design 1

ME 360 - Introduction to Control Systems

ME 524 - Advanced Dynamics and Vibrations

ME 555 - Computer-Aided Design

MTE 322 - Electromechanical Machine Design