MECH 211 – Mechanical

Engineering Drawing

Introduction
François Tardy
 Course Objectives
This course enables the students to learn the techniques and
standard practices of mechanical engineering drawings.
At the end of the lectures, you will be able* to :
• Read a working or assembly drawing (blueprint),
• Represent mechanical components in orthographic multiview
representation,
• Create conceptual design sketches,
• Create assembly drawings (limited by the design knowledge),
• Capability to use AutoCAD for 2-D (3-D) representations.

* The quality of acquired skills will be proportional to the motivation, will

and effort of the individuals.
 Course Objectives
• To acquire essential skills that are part of the
mechanical engineering practice.
• To be able to communicate with other mechanical
engineering professionals regardless of their
language.
• To be able to communicate with mechanical system
manufacturers.
 Course Logistics
• 5 teaching hours/week: Mondays & Wednesdays
14:45 –17:15.
• 12 lectures and one review class.
• Midterm (given during tutorial period).
• 2 hour of tutorial following the CAD room class.
• Non-informal – CAD lab.
• The final will be same for all sections.
• 4 labs, each lasting 4 hours: “The Anatomy of
Mechanical Engineering”.
 Tutorials
• The tutorial classes will be held on Zoom.
• Although the objective of the tutorial is not to teach
AutoCAD, it is highly recommended to attempt to
solve assignments with AutoCAD during tutorials
while hand-drawn solutions should be completed at
home. Instructions for installing the Concordia VPN
are found here:
• Questions about problems and AutoCAD are
welcome during tutorials.
 Laboratory
• Additional to the course (Anatomy of Mechanical
Engineering).
• A set of three sessions will begin on week #2, the week of
September 17th.
• There are specific requirements that you have to follow in
accordance with the course outline.
• Attendance and a satisfactory completion of the
requirements of the class are mandatory.
 Course outline
GRADING • Assignments are submitted
Assignments 16% in the tutorial. Late
Project (Individual) 5% submissions will be receive
a mark of 0.
Laboratory 12%
Mid-Term 12% • The Midterm is given during
(June 9th, 18:30–20:00) the tutorial.
Final Exam 55% • All labs must be completed
to pass the course.
Important information such as:
Graduate attributes, laboratory • The Final Exam requires at
and tutorial information can be least a 50% score to pass
found on the course outline. the course (regardless of
total average).
 Class Materials
Website: Moodle

Required textbook:

• Mechanical Engineering
Graphics MECH211
• custom textbook for
this course

• McGraw Hill Connect

• Lectures
 Class Materials
• Individual study of AutoCAD material. Practice drawing sets are
available on the web site.
• Tutorial materials: available before the tutorial or handed in.
• Assignments: 1 to 8 count as 2% weight each.
• Solutions to the assignments will be available after their
submission.
• The assignments are to be submitted to the tutor during the
tutorial class only.
• RECOMMENDATION: Attend the classes, tutorials and labs
(labs are mandatory).
Class Instructors and Contacts
Available on the course outline handed in and on the web site
Available resources:
• Tutor – available during tutorial class (4 h/week).
• Lab instructor – available during the lab period (1 h/week).
• Programmer on duty – available 2 hours per week at a time
other than teaching or tutorial period (3 h/week).
• Instructor – available during the classes (5 h). In the remote
environment, office hours are replaced with individual meetings.
 Lecturer Background
François Tardy
• Mechanical & Industrial
Engineering
• Building, Civil & Environmental
Engineering
• Office: EV14.181
• francois.tardy@concordia.ca
B.Sc.A. Mechanical Engineering
(U de Moncton)
M.Eng. Mechanical Engineering
(ÉTS)
MBA Energy Management and
Finance (HEC Montréal)
Ph.D. Building Engineering
(Concordia) (in progress)
Engineering Experience:
• Sobeys/IGA
• PCO Innovation (Accenture)
• Renault Trucks (Volvo)
• Carrier Corp. (UTC)
• Bombardier Aerospace
• EH2Solar
• Cadexair
• Trans-F-air
• Public Works Canada
Interests:
• Energy: production,
management, transport,
efficiency and economics
• Aerospace and transportation
• HVAC-R, Green Buildings
Concordia University
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ENGR 301 Engineering Management Principles and Economics
INDU 330 Engineering Management
MECH 211 Mechanical Engineering Drawings
MECH 313 Machine Design and Drawings
MECH 343 Theory of Machines
MECH 6451 Computer-Aided Mechanical Design
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MET 201 Statics
École de Technologie Supérieure (ÉTS)
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 A few suggestions
• Attend the lectures – try to understand the objectives as well as
the procedures.
• Use time at home to read and study the chapters in the course
books – use the material posted on the internet.
• Try to solve practice problems in the textbook (without looking at
solutions), by yourself.
• Write the final exam with confidence that you will do very well.
• Do not procrastinate! “You cannot escape the responsibility of
tomorrow by evading it today.” ― Abraham Lincoln