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

Program Requirements

The M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering is a research-oriented program that focuses on planning and conducting research as well as organizing and presenting research results, supervised by one or more professors who are experts in the field.

Thesis Courses (28 credits)

• MECH 691 M.Sc. Thesis Literature Review (3 credits) *

  Offered by: Mechanical Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)

  Administered by: Graduate Studies

  Overview

  Mechanical Engineering : A comprehensive literature review in the general area of the thesis topic, to be completed in the first semester.

  Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.

• MECH 692 M.Sc.Thesis Research Proposal (4 credits)

  Offered by: Mechanical Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)

  Administered by: Graduate Studies

  Overview

  Mechanical Engineering : Initiation of research with particular emphasis on the definition of the thesis topic.

  Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.

• MECH 693 M.Sc.Thesis Progress Report 1 (3 credits)

  Offered by: Mechanical Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)

  Administered by: Graduate Studies

  Overview

  Mechanical Engineering : A first status report on the progress in the thesis research.

  Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.

• MECH 694 M.Sc. Thesis Progress Report 2 (6 credits)

  Offered by: Mechanical Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)

  Administered by: Graduate Studies

  Overview

  Mechanical Engineering : A second status report on the progress in the thesis research.

  Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.

• MECH 695 M.Sc. Thesis (12 credits)

  Offered by: Mechanical Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)

  Administered by: Graduate Studies

  Overview

  Mechanical Engineering : Submission of the M.Sc. thesis for examination.

  Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.

* Note: MECH 691 must be completed in the first term of the student's program.

Required Course

1 credit:

• MECH 609 Seminar (1 credit)

  Offered by: Mechanical Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)

  Administered by: Graduate Studies

  Overview

  Mechanical Engineering : All candidates for a Master's degree (except those in the Aerospace Program) must present one seminar dealing with their research topic, and attend at least twelve seminars presented by other Masters students.

  Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025

  Instructors: Durandau, Guillaume (Fall) Durandau, Guillaume (Winter)

  • This course is graded Pass/Fail.

Complementary Courses (16 credits)

A minimum of 16 credits (500, 600, or 700 level) from the Faculty of Engineering or Faculty of Science, at least 8 of which must be from within the Faculty of Engineering. FACC courses will not count toward the complementary course credits.