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MTE 321 - Design and Dynamics of Machines

Principles of the geometry and motion in linkages and mechanisms. Computer-aided kinematic and kinetic analysis of mechanisms. Synthesis of mechanisms. Static failure and yield criteria in ductile and brittle materials. Fatigue failure criteria due to fluctuating stresses. Shaft design under static and fluctuating loads. Shaft components, including shoulders, keys, and keyways. Deflections in shafts.

Prerequisites

MTE203, MTE219, SYDE182; Level at least 3A Mechatronics Engineering.

Corequisites

None

Antirequisites

ME321

Offerings

Spring 2026 [1265]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 00131350 / 113
TUT 10131360 / 113

Winter 2026 [1261]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 0015115104 / 12011:00 - 12:20 Th
TUT 1015116104 / 12015:30 - 16:20 T

Spring 2025 [1255]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 0013307125 / 13009:30 - 10:50 T,Th
TUT 1013308125 / 13014:30 - 15:20 F

Winter 2025 [1251]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 0015304125 / 13410:00 - 11:20 T,Th
TUT 1015305125 / 13411:30 - 12:20 W

Spring 2024 [1245]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001337793 / 10508:30 - 09:50 T,Th
TUT 101337893 / 10512:30 - 13:20 Th

Winter 2024 [1241]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 0015350109 / 13310:00 - 11:20 T,Th
TUT 1015351109 / 13308:30 - 09:20 W

Spring 2023 [1235]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 0013449110 / 12308:30 - 09:50 T,Th
TUT 1013450110 / 12312:30 - 13:20 Th

Winter 2023 [1231]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 0015539122 / 12310:00 - 11:20 T,ThE7 3353Kamyar Ghavam
TUT 1015540122 / 12312:30 - 13:20 FE5 3102

Spring 2022 [1225]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 0014986118 / 12308:30 - 09:50 T,ThE7 3353Nasim Paryab
TUT 1014987118 / 12313:30 - 14:20 FRCH 301

Winter 2022 [1221]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 0019656119 / 12208:30 - 09:50 TE7 3343Kamyar Ghavam
TUT 1019657119 / 12215:30 - 16:20 ThEIT 1015Kamyar Ghavam

UW Flow Ratings

Liked: 54.17%

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Easy: 64.29%

64.29%

Useful: 39.29 %

39.29%

MTE 321 leads to

MTE 322 - Electromechanical Machine Design