Michael D. Naish

MME419/499—Mechanical Engineering Project

Mechanical Engineering design team projects to be conducted under the supervision of a faculty advisor. Students work in a team with other suitably qualified individuals. The aim of the course is to develop interdisciplinary skills required to solve open-ended engineering design problems. Engineering design concepts and methods are applied to satisfy specifications subject to constraints that include standards, socio-economic issues or safety and health regulations.

This course is open to 4th year students in Mechanical and Materials or Integrated Engineering. The course is coordinated by Prof. Buchal. Descriptions of past projects that I have supervised may be found here.

MME 452b—Robotics and Manufacturing Automation

An overview of robotics and manufacturing automation technology and principles. Topics include: automatic production and assembly, sensors, actuators and drives, mechanization of part handling, industrial robots, and machine vision systems. Emphasis will be on the planning, design and implementation of automation systems. PLCs will be used in the lab section.

This course is open to 4th year students in Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Integrated Engineering, and Electrical and Computer Engineering. For 2006, it will be offered concurrently with ES819b.

MME 487a—Mechatronic System Design

An overview of electrical, mechanical, optical, and control technologies for system integration. Topics include: intelligent products and processes; design methodology; system modeling; sensors and actuators; microcontrollers; and knowledge-based control.

This course is open to 4th year students in Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Integrated Engineering, and Electrical and Computer Engineering.

ES 817a—Applied Measurement and Sensing Systems

ES817 introduces the principles of modern-day sensors and instrumentation and provides a basis by which they may be used in practice. Students will learn the fundamentals of modelling, selecting, and using various sensors and measurement systems. Practical matters such as filtering, calibration, error reduction, and hardware limitations will be addressed.

This course is open to students with graduate standing in Mechanical and Materials Engineering and Electrical and Computer Engineering. Students from other departments may register with permission from the instructor.

ES 819b—Robotics and Manufacturing Automation

ES819 introduces the principles of robotics and a variety of technologies related to manufacturing automation. Issues related to product design, material handling, assembly, and quality control will be addressed. Emphasis will be on the planning, design and implementation of automation systems.

This course is offered concurrently with MME452b and is open to students with graduate standing in Mechanical and Materials Engineering and Electrical and Computer Engineering. Students from other departments may register with permission from the instructor.

MME 234b - Heat Transfer and Dynamics

Provides the student with an understanding of heat transfer and the dynamics of particles and rigid bodies. This course is restricted to students enrolled in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.