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Mechanical Engineering

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Mechanical Engineering

Location

Location

  • Department of Mechanical Engineering
  • Macdonald Engineering Building
  • 817 Sherbrooke Street West, Room MD-270
  • Montreal QC H3A 0C3
  • Canada
  • Telephone: 514-398-8869 or 514-398-6281
  • Fax: 514-398-7365
  • Email: grad.mecheng [at] mcgill.ca
  • Website: www.mcgill.ca/mecheng/grad

About Mechanical Engineering

About Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical engineers are traditionally concerned with the conception, design, implementation, and operation of mechanical systems. Common fields of work include aerospace, energy, manufacturing, machinery, and transportation. Due to the broad nature of the discipline, there is usually a high demand for mechanical engineers with advanced training.

The Department includes more than 30 faculty members and 200 graduate students, and is housed primarily within the recently renovated Macdonald Engineering building. The Department contains state-of-the-art experimental facilities (including a major wind tunnel facility) and has extensive computational facilities. Professors within the Department collaborate widely with professors in other units, often through research centres including the Centre for Intelligent Machines (CIM); the 91˿Ƶ Institute for Advanced Materials (MIAM); and the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital (MNI). The research interests within the Department are very broad and fall largely within the following seven areas:

  • Aerodynamics and fluid mechanics
  • Bioengineering
  • Combustion and energy systems
  • Design and manufacturing
  • Dynamics and control
  • Materials and structures
  • Vibrations, acoustics, and fluid-structure

Within these areas, specific topics of research are given in the following:

Aerodynamics and fluid mechanics

Experimental fluid mechanics and aerodynamics, aeroelasticity, and aeroacoustics; theoretical fluid mechanics; turbulence; mixing in turbulent flows; fluid flow control; fluid-structure interactions; computational fluid dynamics, multidisciplinary optimization, and computer flow visualization; heat transfer; combustion, shock wave physics, energetic materials, high-speed reacting flows, hypersonic propulsion, and alternative fuels.

Bioengineering

Biomechanics, biomaterials, blood and respiratory flows, mechanics of soft tissues, cardiovascular devices, image processing for medical diagnostics, voice production.

Combustion and energy systems

Combustion, shock wave physics, heat transfer, and compressible gas dynamics.

Design and manufacturing

Design theory and methodology, design optimization; biomimetics; machine tools and systems, manufacturing processes, and management and control; micro/nano machining; wear and comminution processes.

Dynamics and control

Multibody systems, legged and wheeled vehicles, compliant mechanisms, and kinematic geometry; tethered systems, lighter-than-air craft, and underwater vehicles; spacecraft dynamics and space robotics; modelling and simulation; fluid-structure interactions, nonlinear and chaotic dynamics; dynamics of bladed assemblies.

Materials and structures

Composite materials: structural design, analysis, manufacturing, and processing; micro/nano mechanics; MEMS/NEMS; adaptronic structures; thermomechanics, wave propagation, and computational mechanics.

Vibrations, acoustics, and fluid-structure

Vibrations, acoustics, and fluid-structure interaction.

Programs Offered

The Department offers programs of study leading to the M.Eng., M.Sc., and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering. Both M.Eng. (Thesis) and M.Eng. (Non-Thesis) programs are offered.

There are several options for completing master’s degrees that do not involve the completion of a thesis. The M.Eng. (Non-Thesis) program has more extensive course requirements and will appeal to students who desire to gain both a broad understanding of subjects within Mechanical Engineering as well as in-depth information in a specific area. Two other non-thesis master’s degree options are described below.

Master of Engineering (M.Eng.); Mechanical Engineering (Thesis) (45 credits)

The M.Eng. (Thesis) program requires the completion of 16 credits of technical complementary courses, a seminar course, and a thesis. The thesis involves advanced research supervised by one or more professors who are internationally known in their field. This program prepares students for either an industrial research career or further academic research at the Ph.D. level.

Master of Engineering (M.Eng.); Mechanical Engineering (Thesis) — Computational Science and Engineering (46 credits)

For students who would like to concentrate on computational work for their research, the M.Eng. (Thesis) – Computational Science and Engineering (CSE) option is available. CSE is a rapidly growing multidisciplinary area with connections to the sciences, engineering, mathematics, and computer science. CSE focuses on the development of problem-solving methodologies and robust tools for the solution of scientific and engineering problems. In this program, students choose their complementary courses from within a list of scientific computing courses and courses that involve applications and specialized methods.

Master of Engineering (M.Eng.); Mechanical Engineering (Non-Thesis) (45 credits)

Students in this program must complete required courses in addition to 16 complementary courses and a seminar course. They also complete a project that is less involved than a thesis and may involve a limited research project, or a technical or design study. Graduates of this program are well-prepared for carrying out research and development in industry and may also proceed to further research at the Ph.D. level.

Master of Engineering (M.Eng.); Aerospace Engineering (Non-Thesis) (45 credits)

The M.Eng. Aerospace degree is offered to students who wish to specialize in the general area of aerospace engineering. This degree is given in conjunction with Concordia University, École Polytechnique, Université Laval, Université de Sherbrooke, and École de Technologie Supérieure. Students registered at 91˿Ƶ are required to take two courses from two other institutions.

The aerospace industry is strongly established in Quebec. Representatives of the aerospace industry therefore requested that measures be taken to provide for qualified scientists in aerospace. Five universities offering courses in engineering came together to offer a master’s degree program in the field of aeronautics and space technology. This program is offered to students who wish to specialize in these disciplines. The industry’s participation is a special feature of this program. The universities and the participating industries, with the cooperation of the Centre of Aerospace Manpower Activities in Quebec (CAMAQ), have formed a Coordinating Committee, CIMGAS, to arrange for industrial internships and case study courses for the students and to implement specific program developments to meet the needs of the industry.

The M.Eng. (Aerospace) program requires a minimum of 45 credits, including an “Industrial Stage” (i.e., engineering work in an aerospace industry) of four months. Enrolment is limited to the number of industrial stages available, so admission to the program is typically quite competitive. While intended to be a full-time program, the M.Eng. Aerospace program may be completed on a part-time basis over a maximum of five years. By the time of completion of the program, graduates are extremely well-prepared to enter into a career in the aerospace industry.

Depending on their background, students would specialize in one of the four areas:

  1. Aeronautics and Space Engineering
  2. Avionics and Control
  3. Aerospace Materials and Structures
  4. Virtual Environment
Master of Management (M.M.); Manufacturing Management (Non-Thesis) (56 credits)

This program is currently not offered

The Master in Manufacturing Management (M.M.M.) program attracts business professionals from around the world who wish to pursue a career in the effective management of global operations and supply chain. It is a professionally-oriented graduate program offered jointly through the Faculties of Engineering and Management, aimed at those candidates with engineering or science backgrounds.

In just eleven months of academic studies, M.M.M. students sharpen their expertise in supply chain and operations through an intensive program that includes:

  • A challenging curriculum
  • Extensive industrial interaction
  • Innovative research projects

Additionally, students are exposed to the latest trends and developments in management and participate in professional development seminars to leverage their communication and leadership skills. After less than one year of studies, participants complete a paid work term at an industrial location. This is a unique opportunity to work on a real-world project with an M.M.M. partner company in North America.

Master of Science (M.Sc.); Mechanical Engineering (Thesis) (45 credits)

Please consult the Department for more information on this program.

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.); Mechanical Engineering

In the Ph.D. program, students are required to demonstrate a significant new contribution to their field of research, as documented in an externally reviewed thesis. The research is carried out under the supervision of professors who are leaders in their field. Since research in Mechanical Engineering is often interdisciplinary in nature, it is common for Ph.D. students to have a co-supervisor in addition to their principle supervisor. Graduates from this program typically proceed to careers in research in either industrial or academic environments.

Programs, Courses and University Regulations—2016-2017 (last updated Jul. 14, 2016) (disclaimer)

Mechanical Engineering Admission Requirements and Application Procedures

Mechanical Engineering Admission Requirements and Application Procedures

Admission Requirements

Admission Requirements

The general rules of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies apply. Candidates who come from other institutions are expected to have an academic background equivalent to the undergraduate curriculum in mechanical engineering at 91˿Ƶ or to make up any deficiencies in a Qualifying year.

Applicants to the M.Eng. (Thesis) program must hold an undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in Engineering. Applicants who hold an undergraduate degree in a non-Engineering discipline—typically the Physical Sciences—may apply for the M.Sc. (Thesis) program, which is governed by the same regulations as the M.Eng. (Thesis) program.

Applicants to the M.Eng. (Non-Thesis) program must hold an undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in Mechanical Engineering.

Applicants to the M.Eng. (Aerospace) program must hold an undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in Engineering. Applicants must be proficient in French.

Applicants to the Ph.D. program must have successfully completed a master's degree program (or equivalent) in Engineering or the Physical Sciences. In exceptional circumstances, students with outstanding performance at the bachelor's level may be offered direct entry into the Ph.D. program (Ph.D. 1).

In the case of all programs, applicants must have successfully completed their prior degree(s) with a minimum CGPA equivalent to 3.3 on a scale of 4.0. Satisfaction of these minimum requirements does not guarantee admission. Applicants to graduate studies whose mother tongue is not English, and who have not completed an undergraduate or graduate degree from a recognized foreign institution where English is the language of instruction or from a recognized Canadian institution (anglophone or francophone), must submit official results of either a or an test. The minimum score required is 92 for the Internet-based TOEFL test, with each component score not less than 20, or a minimum overall band of 7.0 on the IELTS test.

Application Procedures

Application Procedures

91˿Ƶ’s online application form for graduate program candidates is available at www.mcgill.ca/gradapplicants/apply.

See University Regulations and Resources > Graduate > Graduate 91˿Ƶ and Application Procedures > Application Procedures for detailed application procedures.

Please consult www.mcgill.ca/mecheng/grad for further details on required application documents.

Additional Requirements

Additional Requirements

The items and clarifications below are additional requirements set by this department:
  • two official Referee Letters
  • Personal Statement – one page
  • Curriculum Vitae – please include a list of publications, if relevant

Application Deadlines

Application Deadlines

The application deadlines listed here are set by the Department of Mechanical Engineering and may be revised at any time. Applicants must verify all deadlines and documentation requirements well in advance on the appropriate 91˿Ƶ departmental website; please consult the list at www.mcgill.ca/gps/contact/graduate-program.

Canadian International Special/Exchange/Visiting
Fall: Jan. 15 Fall: Jan. 15 Fall: Jan. 15
Winter: Oct. 15 Winter: Sept. 1 Winter: Same as Canadian/International
Summer: N/A Summer: N/A Summer: N/A

Admission to graduate studies is competitive; accordingly, late and/or incomplete applications are considered only as time and space permit.

Programs, Courses and University Regulations—2016-2017 (last updated Jul. 14, 2016) (disclaimer)

Mechanical Engineering Faculty

Mechanical Engineering Faculty

Chair
Luc Mongeau
Associate Chair (Curriculum Affairs)
David L. Frost
Associate Chair (Undergraduate Affairs)
Tim Lee
Associate Chair (Graduate Affairs)
Meyer Nahon
Director, M.Eng. Aerospace Program
Mathias Legrand
Emeritus Professors
Abdul M. Ahmed; B.Sc.(Dhaka), Ph.D.(McG.), ing. (Thomas Workman Emeritus Professor of Mechanical Engineering)
Romuald Knystautas; B.Eng., M.Eng., Ph.D.(McG.), ing.
Dan F. Mateescu; M.Eng.(Poli. U. Buch.), Ph.D.(Rom. Acad. Sci.), Doctor Honoris Causa(Poli. U. Buch.), A.F.A.I.A.A., F.C.A.S.I.
Michael P. Païdoussis; B.Eng.(McG.), Ph.D.(Camb.), ing., F.I. Mech.E., F.A.S.M.E., F.A.A.M., F.C.S.M.E., F.R.S.C., F.C.A.E. (Thomas Workman Emeritus Professor of Mechanical Engineering)
Stuart J. Price; B.Sc., Ph.D.(Brist.), P.Eng.
Associate Professors (Post-Retirement)
Vince Thomson; B.Sc.(Windsor), Ph.D.(McM.)
Paul J. Zsombor-Murray; B.Eng., M.Eng., Ph.D.(McG.), ing., F.C.S.M.E.
Professors
Marco Amabili; M.Sc.(Ancona), Ph.D.(Bologna), F.A.S.M.E. (Canada Research Chair)
Jorge Angeles; B.Sc., M.Sc.(UNAM Mexico), Ph.D.(Stan.), Eng., F.A.S.M.E., F.C.S.M.E., F.C.A.E., F.R.S.C. (James 91˿Ƶ Professor)
Bantwal R. Baliga; B.Tech.(I.I.T. Kanpur), M.Sc.(Case West.), Ph.D.(Minn.)
Wagdi G. Habashi; B.Eng., M.Eng.(McG.), Ph.D.(Cornell), ing., F.A.S.M.E., F.A.I.A.A., F.C.A.E., F.R.S.C. (NSERC; Lockheed Martin; Bell Helicopter Industrial Research Chair)
Pascal Hubert; B.Eng., M.A.Sc.(École Poly., Montr.), Ph.D.(Br. Col.), ing. (Warner Graupe Professor)
John H.S. Lee; B.Eng.(McG.), M.Sc.(MIT), Ph.D.(McG.), ing., F.R.S.C., F.C.A.E.
Larry B. Lessard; B.Eng.(McG.), M.Sc., Ph.D.(Stan.), ing.
Arun K. Misra; B.Tech.(I.I.T., Kgp.), Ph.D.(Br. Col.), P.Eng., F.A.A.S., F.A.I.A.A., F.C.A.E. (Thomas Workman Professor of Mechanical Engineering)
Luc Mongeau; B.Sc., M.Sc.(École Poly., Montr.), Ph.D.(Penn St.), ing. (Canada Research Chair)
Meyer Nahon; B.Sc.(Qu.), M.Sc.(Tor.), Ph.D.(McG.), ing., A.F.A.I.A.A.
Damiano Pasini; M.Sc.(Pavia), Ph.D.(Brist.), ing.
Inna Sharf; B.A.Sc., Ph.D.(Tor.)
Associate Professors
Francois Barthelat; M.Sc.(Roch.), Ph.D.(N'western)
Jeffrey M. Bergthorson; B.Sc.(Manit.), M.Sc., Ph.D.(Calif. Tech.), P.Eng.
David L. Frost; B.A.Sc.(Br. Col.), M.S., Ph.D.(Calif. Tech.), P.Eng.
Andrew J. Higgins; B.Sc.(Ill.), M.S., Ph.D.(Wash.)
Michael Kokkolaras; Dipl.Ing.(TUM), Ph.D.(Rice)
Jozsef Kövecses; M.Sc.(U. Miskolc), Ph.D.(Hung. Acad. Sci.), ing.
Tim Lee; M.S.(Portland St.), Ph.D.(Idaho)
Rosaire Mongrain; B.Sc., M.Sc.(Montr.), Ph.D.(École Poly., Montr.), ing. (William Dawson Scholar)
Laurent Mydlarski; B.Sc.(Wat.), Ph.D.(Cornell)
Siva Nadarajah; B.Sc.(Kansas), M.S., Ph.D.(Stan.)
Evgeny V. Timofeev; M.Sc., Ph.D.(S.T.U. St. Petersburg), Eng., A.F.A.I.A.A.
Srikar T. Vengallatore; B.Tech.(B.H.U), Ph.D.(MIT) (Canada Research Chair)
Assistant Professors
Mark Driscoll; B.Eng.(McG.), M.Sc.(Montr.), Ph.D.(École Poly., Montr.), P.Eng.
James R. Forbes; Ph.D.(Tor), B.Eng.(Wat.)
Mathias Legrand; M.Sc., Ph.D.(École Centrale, Nantes)
Xinyu Liu; B.Eng., M.Eng.(Harbin), Ph.D.(Tor.)
Jovan Nedić; M.Eng., Ph.D.(Imperial Coll.)
Yaoyao Fiona Zhao; B.Eng.(B.I.T.), M.Eng., Ph.D.(Auck.)
Adjunct Professors
Farbod Alijani
Helmi Attia
Olivier Bertrand
Gilles Bourque
Luca Cortelezzi
Farhang Daneshmand
Mouhab Meshreki
Alireza Najafi-Yazdi
Aditya Paranjape
Peter Radziszewski
Gilles Soulez
Course Lecturers
Marwan Kanaan
Richard Klopp
Sudarshan Martins
Alexei Morozov
Amar Sabih
Josef Slanik
Associate Members
Renzo Ceccere
Allen Ehrlicher
Dan Nicolau
Abdolhamid Akbarzadeh Shafaroud
Programs, Courses and University Regulations—2016-2017 (last updated Jul. 14, 2016) (disclaimer)

Master of Engineering (M.Eng.); Mechanical Engineering (Thesis) (45 credits)

Applicants who hold an undergraduate degree in a non-Engineering discipline – typically the Physical Sciences – may apply for the M.Sc. (Thesis) program, which is governed by the same regulations as the M.Eng. (Thesis) program.

For more information, see Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) Mechanical Engineering (Thesis) (45 credits).

Master of Engineering (M.Eng.); Mechanical Engineering (Thesis) — Computational Science and Engineering (46 credits)

Master of Engineering (M.Eng.); Mechanical Engineering (Non-Thesis) (45 credits)

Master of Engineering (M.Eng.); Aerospace Engineering (Non-Thesis) (45 credits)

The M.Eng. Aerospace Degree is offered to the students who wish to specialize in the general area of aerospace engineering. This degree is given in conjunction with Concordia University, École Polytechnique, Université Laval, Université de Sherbrooke, and École de Technologie Supérieure. Students registered at 91˿Ƶ are required to take two courses from two other...

For more information, see Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) Aerospace Engineering (Non-Thesis) (45 credits).

Master of Management (M.M.); Manufacturing Management (Non-Thesis) (56 credits)

**This program is currently not offered.** We are in the process of revising the curriculum of the program to enhance its quality and relevance, while keeping the focus still on designing and managing global supply chains for manufacturing and service organizations.

For more information, see Master of Management (M.M.) Manufacturing Management (Non-Thesis) (56 credits).

Master of Science (M.Sc.); Mechanical Engineering (Thesis) (45 credits)

Applicants who hold an undergraduate degree in a non-Engineering discipline – typically the Physical Sciences – may apply for the M.Sc. (Thesis) program, which is governed by the same regulations as the M.Eng. (Thesis) program.

For more information, see Master of Science (M.Sc.) Mechanical Engineering (Thesis) (45 credits).

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.); Mechanical Engineering

Candidates normally register for the M.Eng. degree in the first instance. However, in exceptional cases where the research work is proceeding very satisfactorily, or where the equivalent of the M.Eng. degree has been completed at another university, candidates may be permitted to proceed directly to the Ph.D. degree without submitting a master's thesis as long as...

For more information, see Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Mechanical Engineering.

Faculty of Engineering—2016-2017 (last updated Jul. 14, 2016) (disclaimer)
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