阿爾伯塔大學

The general fields of study include solid mechanics, dynamics, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, combustion, biomedical engineering, manufacturing engineering, and engineering management.

Program Requirements

Students are required to complete a minimum of 15.5 in coursework and a thesis.

Coursework

Five 3 graduate-level courses which must be approved by the Graduate Coordinator and/or Thesis Supervisor(s)

One course must be in a foundational area of mechanical engineering chosen from the following:

MEC E 615
MEC E 620
MEC E 630
MEC E 639
MEC E 640
MEC E 650
MEC E 663
MEC E 671
MEC E 673
MEC E 680
MEC E 681
MEC E 683
MEC E 690

A maximum of one MEC E 700-level course and one MEC E 500-level course, OR a maximum of two MEC E 700-level courses and no MEC E 500-level courses can be credited towards the minimum course requirements
No reading courses can be credited towards the minimum course requirement

ENGG 600 (0.5)- Engineering Ethics and Integrity
Additional coursework may be required

Thesis

Registration in 900-level THES

Ethics Requirement

Engineering students meet their ethics requirement through ENGG 600 and the Graduate Ethics Training (GET) course offered by FGSR.

Professional Development Requirement

Engineering students must meet their Professional Development requirement through the completion of two courses, registration for which is through eClass.

Academic Standing Requirement

Students are required to maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 throughout the course of the program.

Residence Requirement

The minimum period of residence is two four-month terms of full-time attendance at the University of Alberta.

Length of Program

The time required to complete the program will vary according to the previous training of the applicant and the nature of the research undertaken. Normally, it will take 24 months to complete the MSc.

The maximum time to complete the thesis-based MSc program as set by the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research is four years.