mech
thermofluids option
PLANES, BOATS, AND CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGY. Society is always moving, and we’re the ones who move it. Whether you are interested in moving people on ships or aircraft, or you are passionate about moving society as a whole to cleaner energy, the Thermofluids Option can help you get ready for your future. Processes, pipelines, heating and air conditioning… it’s all here. And the job prospects are pretty good, too.
THE THERMOFLUIDS OPTION is designed to let students with a passion for Thermofluids concentrate their studies in the area. Several core courses are substituted with Thermofluids-specific courses, and a number of electives allow students to delve deeper into specific topics of interest.
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EDUCATION IS NOT JUST ACADEMICS, however, and the option allows students to get out of the classroom. Students are expected to enroll in co-op, and are encouraged to find work placements complementary to their studies. Many Thermofluids students also join student teams, working on the UBC Aerodesign Heavy Lift aircraft, the SUBC Human Powered Submarine, the Sailbot Remote Yacht, the SAE Supermileage car, or the Formula SAE racecar. The benefits of participation in these extracurricular activities go beyond technical skills—student teams also allow you to learn valuable leadership, teamwork and project planning skills. APPLICATIONS TO THE OPTION take place towards the end of second year, while students are in the Mech 2 program. Your application consists of an application form, a cover letter explaining why you would like to join the option and any skills or experience you may be bringing with you, a copy of your current resume, and an unofficial print out of your grades from the Student Service Centre. FOR SEPTEMBER ENTRY the application deadline is March 31st at 4:00 pm. Applications should be submitted to: Thermofluids Option Admissions Department of Mechanical Engineering 2054 - 6250 Applied Science Lane (CEME Building) Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4
UBC Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Programs Room 2054, CEME Building 6250 Applied Science Lane Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6T 1Z4 ph. 604-827-4090 | fax: 604-822-2403 | email: jennifer@mech.ubc.ca
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mech
thermofluids option
THIRD YEAR
Code EECE 365 MECH 305 Title Applied Electronics and Electromechanics Data Analysis and Mechanical Engineering Laboratories Mechanical Design I Thermal System Design Mechanical Engineering Design Project Mechanics of Materials Heat Transfer I Fluid Dynamics Industrial Fluid Mechanics Humanities Elective Impact of Technology on Society Elective Total:
Credits
3 6 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 37
Curriculum
Thermofluids Option students modify their third and fourth years as per the tables on the right. Nine credits of technical electives are selected from the following list:
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MECH 325 MECH 327 MECH 328 MECH 360 MECH 375 MECH 380
MECH 340 - Statics of Marine Vehicles MECH 405 - Acoustics and Noise Control MECH 410L - Biofluids MECH 441 - Computer-Aided Ship Design MECH 442 - Ship Structures and Vibration MECH 443 - Experimental Naval Architecture MECH 445 - Fuel Cell Systems MECH 470 - Thermal Power Generation MECH 473 - HVAC MECH 475 - Heat Transfer II MECH 481 - Aerodynamics of Aircraft MECH 485 - Aircraft Design: Structures MECH 501 - Thermodynamics MECH 502 - Fluid Mechanics CHBE 455, 477, 480, 483, 484, 485, 489, 490
MECH 386
FOURTH YEAR
Code APSC 450 MECH 364 MECH 431 MECH 457 MECH 466 MECH 479 MECH 489 Title Professional Engineering Practice Mechanical Vibrations Engineering Economics Mechanical Engineering Design Project Automatic Control Computational Fluid Dynamics Experimental Thermofluids Technical Electives Total:
Credits
2 4 3 6 4 3 4 12 38
Students also take three credits from any course appearing in the general program not taken by Thermofluids students, or any course on the general program technical elective list. With the approval of the Program Director, an appropriate course from outside the department may be substituted.
UBC Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Programs Room 2054, CEME Building 6250 Applied Science Lane Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6T 1Z4 ph. 604-827-4090 | fax: 604-822-2403 | email: jennifer@mech.ubc.ca
THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
www.mech.ubc.ca/~thermo