Mechanical Engineering (M.A.SC PH.D)

Mechanical Engineering is an engineering discipline that involves the application of principles of physics for analysis, design, manufacturing, and maintenance of mechanical systems.

Master of Applied Science (M.A.Sc.)

A M.A.Sc. degree in Mechanical Engineering provides additional breadth and depth of knowledge, positioning graduates for technical leadership and specialization in industry, or to continue with a Ph.D. degree. M.A.Sc. candidates develop their skills in analysis, creative problem solving, critical thinking, experimental methods and/or analytical models, resourcefulness, responsibility and the ability to present their work to a variety of audiences. All M.A.Sc. students are supervised by a faculty member from the department. The research areas of the faculty members include: biomechanics; manufacturing; mechanics and design; and thermofluids.

Doctorate (Ph.D.)

A Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering extends all of the advantages of a Master’s degree and opens doors to research and development opportunities in industry, government and academia. Ph.D. candidates develop independence, creativity and flexibility; and expand their skills in analysis, critical thinking, creative problem solving, data management, experimental methods and/or analytical models, resourcefulness, responsibility and perseverance. They also develop skills in critical analysis of others’ work, and the ability to present their work to a variety of audiences. All Ph.D. students are supervised by a faculty member from the department. The research areas of the faculty members include: biomechanics; manufacturing; mechanics and design; and thermofluids.

Areas of Research

• Biomechanics: mechanics of biological tissues and muscles; mechanics of the circulatory and respiratory system; experimental and numerical modeling techniques; and movement and skeletal biomechanics.
• Manufacturing: additive manufacturing; casting; computer aided manufacturing; electrical discharge machining; formability; grinding; machining of advanced materials; machining processes and systems; manufacturing automation; manufacturing processes and systems; metal forming; metallic and non-metallic coatings for advanced steels; process modelling and simulation; robotics; and steel research.
• Mechanics and Design: automotive applications; computer aided design; control systems; dynamics and vibrations; finite element analysis; flow induced vibrations and noise; hybrid vehicles including engine testing and fault detection; materials and microstructural engineering; mechatronics; metrology; microelectromechanical devices; product design; robotics; and theoretical mechanics.
• Thermo-fluid Sciences: aeroacoustics; combustion; computational fluid dynamics; flow control; fluid mechanics and turbulence; heat transfer; micro-fluidics and micro-fabrication; modeling in thermo-fluid systems; multi-phase flow; reactor thermal-hydraulics; and thermal processing of materials.

Course Duration

M.A.Sc: 2 years
Ph.D: 4 years