Degree Requirements

Find the requirements for your program below.

Doctoral Studies

Program completion requirements

PhD Program Guidelines

Doctoral Examinations Planning Tool and Checklist for Candidates and Supervisors

Departmental PhD Forms:

All PhD students are required to register in the Thesis course, MECH 699, all year around (i.e. for both winter and summer terms). The seminar course is only mandatory for students who belong to the biomedical, applied mechanics and design, and mechatronics and manufacturing research groups in each winter term (no seminars are held over the summer). Seminar policies may vary from group to group.

Seminar and thesis courses

Course Credits
MECH 698 (Seminar) 2
MECH 699 (Thesis) 0

Students normally register in the full session section of the course (Term 1-2). The Term 1 only or Term 2 only section may be used by new students arriving at other than usual registration periods, or by students nearing completion of their studies.

For a comprehensive list of academic policies that apply to research graduate students, visit Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.

Master of Applied Science

Program completion requirements

MASc Program Guidelines

Departmental MASc Forms:

All MASc students are required to register in the Thesis course, MECH 598, all year around (i.e. for both winter and summer terms). The seminar course is only mandatory for students who belong to the biomedical, applied mechanics and design, and mechatronics and manufacturing research groups in each winter term (no seminars are held over the summer). Seminar policies may vary from group to group.

Seminar and thesis courses

Course Credits
MECH 598 (Seminar) 1
MECH 599B (Thesis) 12

Students normally register in the full session section of the course (Term 1-2). The Term 1 only or Term 2 only section may be used by new students arriving at other than usual registration periods, or by students nearing completion of their studies.

For a comprehensive list of academic policies that apply to research graduate students, visit Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.

Master of Engineering (MEng)

Requirements are different for each MEng program we offer. Please see the information relating to your specific program.

Program Requirements

All Mechatronics Design MEng students are required to complete a minimum of 30 credits for their degree and the program is designed to be completed within 12 months (September to August).  The link below provides a general overview of the 12 month program. Note that all core courses are only offered once per year, so it is not possible to take them in a different term than what is listed. If students wish to take a technical elective (T.ELEC) in term 2 instead of term 1, that is also permitted, however it will make your term 2 course load heavier. Registration for graduate students opens in June of each year (registration dates). All students are expected to register for their courses as soon as possible to maintain their spot in the program.

Detailed program requirements, including a list of acceptable courses, can be found in the Program and Registration Guidelines:

Contacts

Program Requirements

All Mechanical Engineering MEng students are expected to take a total of 30 credits which must satisfy the following general MEng requirements:

  • At least 24 credits must be at the 500-level.
  • A minimum of 18 of the 24 credits must be in the program area at the 500-level, including the project, if applicable.
  • A maximum of 6 credits may be taken at the 300-/400-level.
  • A maximum of 6 credits of 500-level directed studies courses may be counted toward the program requirements.

For more information on general MEng requirements, please refer to the Academic Calendar.

Specialization Requirements

Students are encouraged to specialize in one of the areas listed below but it is not required. Specializations do not appear on the degree parchment or on the transcript. If you wish to pursue a specialization, you must take specific courses within each category. Please see the requirements below for each specialization.

Contacts

Please visit the NAME website for the list of program requirements.

Master of Engineering Leadership – NAME & CEEN

Please visit the MEL website for detailed lists of the program requirements for the MEL Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering (NAME) and MEL Clean Energy Engineering (CEEN) programs.