Queen's University : Mechanical and Materials Engineering

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2011-2012 Academic Year

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Mechanical and Materials Engineering

Head

Birk, A.M.

Coordinator of Graduate Studies

Mechefske, C.

Professor

Anderson, R.J., Birk, A.M.², Bryant, J.T., Ciccarelli, G., Daymond, M.¹, Dumas, G.A.³, Holt, R.A., Jeswiet, J., Krstic, V.D., Mechefske, C., Notash, L., Pilkey, A.K., Piomelli, U.¹, Pollard, A., Strong, D.S., Surgenor, B.W.

Associate Professor

Deluzio, K., Diak, B., Harrison, S.J., Kim, I.-Y., Lai, Y.¹,Pharoah, J.G.¹, Sellens, R.W., Shirkhanzadeh, M., Zak, G.

Assistant Professor

Li, Q., Matovic, M.D.², Yao, Z.

Professor Emeritus

Boyd, J.D., Cameron, J., McGeachy, J.D., Oosthuizen, P.H., Saimoto, S.,

Smith, R.W., Wyss, U.P.

Cross-Appointed

Daneshmend, L.K., Ellis, R.E., Fichtinger, G.

1 On Leave July 1, 2011-June 30, 2012

2 On Leave June 30, 2011-December 31, 2011

3 On Leave January 1, 2012-June 30, 2012

Departmental Facilities The facilities are subject to frequent review to meet the requirements of the department's commitment in teaching and research. A range of computing facilities is available for laboratory and course work use. A large shop contains advanced machining and welding equipment for instruction and apparatus construction.

Financial Assistance

The Department attempts to ensure that students have sufficient financial support from scholarships, teaching and research assistantships to cover fees and minimum living expenses.

Holders of major scholarships or fellowships are usually encouraged by the donor and by the Department to obtain teaching experience, and thus augment their income with teaching assistantships.

Fields of Research

The Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering has concentrated its research in four fields which are recognized by the Engineering Profession as components of Mechanical Engineering: Biomechanical Engineering, Energy and Fluid Systems, Manufacturing and Dynamic Systems, and Materials Engineering.

Materials Science and Technology

The Department cooperates with the Departments of Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Physics, Engineering Physics and Astronomy, in offering courses and research projects to students wishing to concentrate in materials science and technology. Students are registered for M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in one of the five departments and are encouraged to take relevant courses from the others.

Programs of Study Applicants are accepted under the general regulations of the School of Graduate Studies.

MASTERS DEGREES

Master of Applied Science (M.A.Sc.)

The minimum requirements are four term courses or their equivalent plus a satisfactory thesis successfully defended. One 400 series undergraduate course may be accepted as equivalent to a graduate course provided the course is in a discipline other than that in which the student obtained a Bachelor's degree and other than that in which the student is registered in the master's program.

Master of Engineering (M.Eng.)

The requirements for this program are 8 term length courses. At least 4 term length courses must be taken from the department in which the student is registered and be entered as primary on the registration form. A maximum of 2 term length 400 series courses may be taken.

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY

The minimum requirements, beyond the Master's Degree, are a minimum of four graduate level courses at least one of which must be taken outside this Department, plus a satisfactory thesis, successfully defended.

Seminars As part of the M.A.Sc. and Ph.D. programs, full-time students are required to take the appropriate seminar course, either MECH-897 or MECH-997.

ADMI Program (Advanced Design and Manufacturing Institute) Queen's University offers a Master’s Degree program in Design and Manufacturing collaboratively with McMasterUniversity, the University of Toronto, the University of Western Ontario and the University of Waterloo. This group forms the Advanced Design and Manufacturing Institute (ADMI). The resources of the partner universities and industry provide participants with access to an integrated program of world-class technology, expertise and academic training, combined with innovative technology applications, experiences and business practices from some of

Canada'

s leading companies. Students register at the university of their choice and receive a Master's degree after completing ten courses. Each graduate course is presented in two four-day modules (Thursday to Sunday inclusive) separated by a four to six week period. For further details, and a complete list of courses offered by all the partner universities, visit the ADMI website at http://www.admicanada.com.

UNENE Program (University Network of Excellence in Nuclear Engineering) The UNENE program is a graduate studies program approved by the Ontario Council of Graduate Studies. It is a joint course-based Master's of Engineering program in Nuclear Engineering offered by McMaster, Waterloo, Western and Queen's universities. Students can register for a variety of courses in areas fundamental to nuclear power plant design, operation and safety and the technologies of industries which use nuclear techniques. The program provides an overview of the fundamentals in many nuclear topic areas. To register for UNENE courses a student must be registered as a graduate student at one of the participating UNENE universities. The UNENE program is presented by these universities and other Ontario and Canadian universities that participate by providing courses and instructors. A graduate student registered in a UNENE university is eligible to take all the courses in the UNENE program and be credited for them at the university where the student is registered. The requirement for a Master's of Engineering degree is ten UNENE courses or eight courses and an industrial project.

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