Location | Email Address | Program Website |
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4th Floor, Bergeron Centre for Engineering Excellence | mech_gpa@lassonde.yorku.ca | lassonde.yorku.ca/academics/graduate-program-in-mechanical-engineering |
The Graduate Program in Mechanical Engineering provides course- and research-based training to graduate students leading to acquisition of the degrees of Master of Applied Science and Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering. The program is focused on nurturing excellence in learning and professional development for graduate students. It aims not only to advance students’ knowledge and expertise beyond Bachelor’s level in the field of Mechanical Engineering, but also to enable and foster their independent research skills, creative activities and entrepreneurship skills. In addition to the focus placed on original research, students are provided with opportunities for professional development through engagement in complementary education and training in areas such as law, business, ethics, technical writing and communication.
Graduate students play a central role in the success of research projects and programs led by faculty members at the Department of Mechanical Engineering. They are responsible for conducting cutting edge research in core (thermo-fluids, mechanics, design and control/measurement, and manufacturing) and interdisciplinary (sustainable energy systems, dynamics and control of electromechanical systems, advanced manufacturing and materials, and micro-systems and bio-systems) areas of mechanical engineering. The research outcomes and findings achieved through the graduate program are of utmost significance for various key industrial sectors such as medical devices, automotive, aerospace, electronics packaging, manufacturing, shipping, transportation, energy production and usage, mechanics of human body and living organisms, mechatronics, nanotechnology, robotics, microsystems, sustainable building systems, control and industrial simulators, and rehabilitation technology. Graduates from the Graduate Program in Mechanical Engineering can expect to pursue careers in any of the above areas as well as related research and development, certification, inspection, maintenance, implementation and life-cycle management functions. Moreover, they may be excellent champions in creating new ventures by translating their own research into commercialized products and services.
Degree Requirements
MASc Degree by Thesis
Students must identify academic supervisors (faculty members from the Graduate Program in Mechanical Engineering) when they enrol in the program. All students are required to plan and conduct their course- and research-related activities under the direct guidance of their supervisors. Candidates for the MASc degree must fulfill the following requirements:
PhD
Students must identify academic supervisors (faculty members from the Graduate Program in Mechanical Engineering) when they enrol in the program. All students are required to plan and conduct their course- and research-related activities under the direct guidance of their supervisors. Candidates for the PhD degree must fulfill the following requirements: