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Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

Master of Science (MSc)

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Program overview.

Ambitious students can explore their interest and aptitude in performing research by taking the Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering (MSc Thesis) degree. As a stepping stone to the PhD degree, the program allows students to investigate a new research topic in depth with a leading researcher in the mechanical engineering program. Through things such as conferences, peer-reviewed publications and technical papers, students get to disseminate knowledge. They will complete technical courses, present at a conference, and prepare and defend a thesis documenting their research over the course of their two years of full-time study. Students are typically funded through the duration of their study under various mechanisms offered by the faculty, department, and supervisor.

Completing this program

Manufacturing Engineering:  Topics may include computer integrated manufacturing, optimization methods with robotics, CAD/CAM/CAE and more.

Mechanical Engineering:  Topics may include combustion processes, mechanics of compressible flow, instrumentation, mobile robotics and more.

Research Seminar:  Students present at the annual Mechanical Engineering Graduate Student Conference.

Additional Courses:  Students complete Numerical Methods for Engineers.

Thesis:  Students will be required to submit and defend an original research thesis.

Pipeline Engineering Specialization:  Students wishing to complete the Pipeline Engineering Specialization must include three courses of Pipeline Engineering approved courses with a Pipeline Engineering project.

Specializations

• Pipeline Engineering
• Engineering, Energy and Environment (Interdisciplinary)
• Environmental Engineering (Interdisciplinary)
• Energy & Environmental Systems (Interdisciplinary)

Consulting, research and development, forensic engineering, management, process control.

A thesis-based master’s degree in mechanical engineering will give you the pre-requisite for a PhD.

Students are required to prepare a thesis and successfully defend in an open oral defense.

Five courses with conference presentation

Learn more about program requirements in the Academic Calendar

Classroom delivery

Time commitment.

Two years full time; four years maximum

A supervisor is required, and must agree to oversee the student's research before admission will be granted

See the Graduate Calendar for information on  fees and fee regulations,  and for information on  awards and financial assistance .

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Supervisors

Learn about faculty available to supervise this degree. Please note: additional supervisors may be available. Contact the program for more information.

Mahdis Bisheban

Bob Brennan

Marie Charbonneau

Philip Egberts

Salvatore Federico

Peter Goldsmith

Schuyler Hinman

Craig Johansen

Admission Requirements

A minimum of 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 point system, over the past two years of full-time study (a minimum of 10 full-course equivalents or 60 units) of the undergraduate degree.

Minimum education

A four year baccalaureate degree, or equivalent from a recognized institution.

Work samples

Reference letters, test scores, english language proficiency (elp).

An applicant whose primary language is not English may fulfill the English language proficiency requirement in one of the following ways:

• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL iB T including TOEFL iBT Home Edition)  minimum score of 86 (Internet-based, with no section less than 20).
• International English Language Testing System (IELTS)  score of 6.5 (with no section less than 6.0).
• Cambridge C1 Advanced or Cambridge C2 Proficiency  minimum score of 180.
• Pearson Test of English (PTE)   score of 59 or higher
• Canadian Academic English Language test (CAEL)  overall score of 70 (no section less than 60).
• Academic Communication Certificate (ACC)  minimum of B+ in each course.
• Duolingo English Test  obtaining a minimum score of 125 (with no sub-score below 105).

*Please contact your program of interest if you have any questions about ELP requirements.

For admission on September 1:

• Canadians and permanent residents: June 1 application deadline
• International students:  Jan. 15 application deadline

For admission on January 1:

• Canadians and permanent residents: Oct. 1 application deadline
• International students:  May 1 application deadline

If you're not a Canadian or permanent resident, or if you have international credentials, make sure to learn about international requirements

Are you ready to apply?

Learn more about this program.

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Student research can either build upon work in existing areas, or can develop along new avenues. 

Early discussions with prospective supervisors at the IfM are strongly encouraged - please make contact with a supervisor in your area of interest by email including a short summary of your research interests and your CV .  

The centres and supervisors currently are focussed around the following research groups:

AI in Manufacturing, Robotics and Additive Manufacturing

• Dr Sebastian Pattinson
• Business Model Innovation
• Professor Chander Velu  

Cambridge Service Alliance

• Professor Mohamed Zaki

Carbon Nanotubes, Graphene, Nanomanufacturing, Nanotechnology

• Professor Michaël De Volder 

Cyber-Human Lab  

• Dr Thomas Bohné

Distributed Information and Automation

• Professor Duncan McFarlane , Professor Ajith Parlikad ,  Professor Alexandra Brintrup ,  Professor Karel Kruger

Engineering Design and Design Management

• Professor James Moultrie
• Fluids in Advanced Manufacturing
• Professor Ronan Daly

Global Supply Networks and International Manufacturing

• Dr Jag Srai ,  Dr Yongjiang Shi
• Industrial Photonics
• Professor Bill O'Neill ,  Dr Martin Sparkes
• Industrial Resilience
• Dr Mukesh Kumar
• Industrial Sustainability
• Professor Nathanial Cooper ,  Dr Jag Srai

Manufacturing and Industry Education

• Professor Tim Minshall ,  Dr Florian Urmetzer

Production Processes

• Professor Ronan Daly , Professor Michaël De Volder ,  Professor Bill O'Neill  

Science Technology and Innovation Policy

• Dr Eoin O'Sullivan  

Service, Service Innovation, Business Models,   Strategy & Performance

• Dr Florian Urmetzer , Professor Chander Velu , Dr Letizia Mortara ,  Dr Mark Khater

Strategic Technology Management

• Professor Frank Tietze ,  Dr Letizia Mortara
• Technology Enterprise
• Professor Tim Minshall ,  Dr Letizia Mortara

Ultra-Precision

• Professor Bill O'Neill ,   Dr Martin Sparkes

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Theses and Dissertations--Manufacturing Systems Engineering

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Numerical Analyses and Integration of Split Lot Sizing Using Lean Benchmark Model for Small Lot Manufacturing in High Mix Low Volume Production , Omkar Bhosale

Theses/Dissertations from 2019 2019

AN ANALYSIS OF RESISTANCE SPOT WELD QUALITY BASED ON ACOUSTIC AND ELECTRICAL SIGNATURES , Ivan Charles Butler

IMPLEMENTATION AND ANALYSIS OF TRUE LEAN IN A STARTUP COMPANY BY USING PDCA MODEL, A CASE STUDY IN A MANUFACTURING VENTURE , Ankit Jangid

INVESTIGATION OF CHIP-FORM AND TOOL-WEAR IN TURNING OF HARDENED AF9628 ALLOY UNDER VARIOUS COOLING AND LUBRICATION CONDITIONS , Jason Wolf

Theses/Dissertations from 2015 2015

ALTERNATE MODELS FOR NATURAL GAS TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION , Gnana Shekaran Arumugam

Theses/Dissertations from 2013 2013

Modeling of Biorefinery Supply Chain Economic Performance with Discrete Event Simulation , Joseph S. Amundson

SUPPLIER SUSTAINABILITY EVALUATION UTILIZING MULTI ATTRIBUTE UTILITY MODELING , Scott E. Ladd

AN OBSERVATIONAL STUDY OF THE METHODS AND PROGRESS IN ENTERPRISE LEAN TRANSFORMATION AT A LEARNING HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION , Christopher Michael Rosenbaum

Theses/Dissertations from 2012 2012

A STUDY OF QUEUING THEORY IN LOW TO HIGH REWORK ENVIRONMENTS WITH PROCESS AVAILABILITY , Adam J. Brown

ECONOMIC MODELING & OPTIMIZATION OF A REGION SPECIFIC MULTI-FEEDSTOCK BIOREFINERY SUPPLY CHAIN , William H. Faulkner

Theses/Dissertations from 2011 2011

ACHIEVING ULTRAFINE GRAINS IN Mg AZ31B-O ALLOY BY CRYOGENIC FRICTION STIR PROCESSING AND MACHINING , Anwaruddin Mohammed

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