Calendar 2005/2006

Location

Mechanical Engineering Building, Room 507

Faculty number

(403) 220-4154

Fax

(403) 282-8406

E-mail address

grad@enme.ucalgary.ca

Web page URL

http://www.eng.ucalgary.ca/Mechanical/

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering [MSc(Eng)]

Master of Engineering (MEng)

Areas: applied mechanics, automation, control, robotics and nano MEMS, biomechanics, design, manufacturing systems, materials and manufacturing processes, thermo-fluids, energy systems and environment

In addition, the Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering offers a Master of Engineering program (course-based route or thesis route) with specialization in Environmental Engineering.

The Universities of Calgary and Alberta offer a joint Biomedical Engineering Program. Further information can be obtained at the website http://www.eng.ucalgary.ca/Biomedical/.

In addition to the Faculty of Graduate Studies requirements and the Faculty of Engineering minimum requirements, the Department's requirements are as follows:

Master's Programs

(a)BSc degree or equivalent

(b)A minimum admission grade point average of 3.00 on a four-point scale or equivalent

Doctor of Philosophy

MSc degree, or transfer from MSc program with a BSc degree grade point average of 3.60 or higher on a four-point scale. Transfer from MSc to PhD program is allowed only after the successful completion of all courses required for the MSc degree with a grade point average of 3.50 or higher on a four-point scale.

Deadlines for submission of complete applications:

15 April for September admission

15 August for January admission

15 December for May admission

The applicant must make advanced credit requests as part of the admission process. Credit will not be given for course work taken as part of another completed degree/diploma or for courses taken to bring the grade point average to a required level for admission.

In addition to Faculty requirements, the Department requires:

Master of Engineering (Courses Only)

Ten half-courses, no more than four of which can be senior undergraduate courses

Master of Engineering (Thesis)

(a)Five to six half-courses

(b)Presentation of one research seminar when registered in ENME/ENMF 613

Master of Engineering (Courses Only), Specialization in Environmental Engineering

Ten to twelve half-courses approved for each student by the Department Head or designate

Master of Engineering (Thesis), Specialization in Environmental Engineering

(a)Five to eight half-courses approved for each student by the Department Head or designate

(b)Presentation of one research seminar when registered in ENME/ENMF 613

Master of Science

(a)Five to six half-courses of which two may be taken from outside the Department: one course to be selected from Mechanical Engineering 631 - Numerical Methods for Engineers or Mechanical Engineering 633{ENME633] - Mathematical Techniques for Engineers;

(b)Presentation of one research seminar when registered in ENME/ENMF 613

Doctor of Philosophy

(a)Seven to ten half-courses beyond the Bachelor's degree: one to be selected from Mechanical Engineering 631 or Mechanical Engineering 633, or two to six half-courses beyond the Master's degree. Up to two half-courses may be taken from outside the Department

(b)Presentation of one research seminar when registered in ENME/ENMF 713

Note: Further details of Departmental requirements are listed in the Department's Graduate Studies Guidebook.

None

See Section 5 for details.

Expected completion time is two years for full-time students in the Master of Science program and four years in the doctoral program. Maximum completion time is four years for students in the thesis-based Master of Science program, and six years for students in the Master of Engineering or the doctoral program.

Students are normally assigned supervisors before admission.

MEng (Courses-Only Route) Comprehensive Examination

The comprehensive examination is oral. The examining committee consists of a minimum of four members, including: the supervisor; one member outside the student's department of study; and one member proposed by the Head or graduate coordinator. The examining committee must be approved by the Faculty of Graduate Studies.

If the Department requires it, the student may make a brief presentation at the beginning of the examination.

MEng (Thesis Route) and MSc Final Oral Examination

The thesis examination is oral. The examining committee consists of a minimum of four members, including: the supervisor; one member outside the student's department of study; and the neutral chair (non-voting) outside the department proposed by the Head or Graduate Coordinator. The examining committee must be approved by the Faculty of Graduate Studies.

The student shall make a public twenty-minute presentation of his/her thesis, normally immediately before the examination. Examining committee members should attend this presentation but should refrain from asking questions. There should not be any student presentation during the examination period.

Doctoral Candidacy Examinations

The candidacy examination is oral.

The student's background knowledge in his/her field of Engineering and in-depth knowledge in his/her chosen research specialization is examined. At the discretion of the department, (i) the candidacy examination may have a written (minimum three hours) component, as well, given no more than seven days before the oral defence; and (ii), the student may make a presentation at the beginning of the oral examination.

Doctoral Final Oral Examination

The thesis examination is oral.

The student shall make a public twenty-minute presentation of his/her thesis, normally immediately before the exam. Examining committee members should attend this presentation but should refrain from asking questions. There should not be any student presentation during the examination period.

None beyond Graduate Studies' requirements

None

Financial assistance may be available to qualified students. For information on awards, see the Awards and Financial Assistance section of this calendar.

Students applying for scholarships must submit their applications to the Department by February 1.

Students enrolled in any of the engineering graduate programs may opt, in addition to their normal required course load, to undertake an international project outside Canada. The duration of the project should be between 4 and 6 months. Upon successful completion (on a credit/fail basis) of Engineering 689, the statement "International Graduate Internship Project" will appear on the parchment. The course is not repeatable for credit.

Further information is available from the Departmental website.

Active research programs and research interests of current faculty can be found at http://www.eng.ucalgary.ca/Mechanical/faculty.htm.