The thesis-based Ph.D. is an advanced research-based degree. The program normally takes four to five years of full-time study and includes a total of thirty-three credits, original research under the supervision of a faculty member, and a thesis. It is normal department practice to initially register students into the M.A.Sc. Program, and to transfer them to the Ph.D. program upon completion of the M.A.Sc. (or earlier if recommended by the supervising faculty member).
Students have the option of taking their Ph.D in Mechanical Engineering in one of four research areas or taking their Ph.D in the Biomedical Program (BMEG). More information about these research areas and the Biomedical Engineering Program is found below:
- Design and Applied Mechanics
- Mechatronics and Manufacturing
- Biomedical Engineering
- Biomedical Engineering Program (BMEG)
- Thermofluids
Students taking their Ph.D. also are able to take a sub-specialization in Engineering Management.
