Mechanical & Materials Engineering
Testimonials
"My Master’s research project has involved collaboration with a surgeon in Sweden, researchers at the U of Queensland, Australia and NRC in Ottawa. This may sound extraordinary, but it is in fact closer to the norm for our Department.”
Melanie Thompson, M.Sc. candidate
Program Contact
Jane C. Davies
Graduate Assistant
Mechanical & Materials Engineering
McLaughlin Hall
Queen's University Kingston, ON, Canada K7L 3N6
Phone: 613.533.6928
E-mail: mme.graduate@queensu.ca
Website: www.me.queensu.ca/graduate
Program Overview
Mechanical and Materials Engineering department at Queen’s provides diverse opportunities in fundamental and applied research in all areas of mechanical and materials engineering. We are organized into four main areas of academic study and research. These are:
- Biomechanical Engineering
- Energy and Fluid Systems
- Manufacturing and Dynamic Systems
- Materials Engineering
The Department is also part of a joint M.Eng. program in Nuclear Engineering (UNENE) with the universities of Waterloo, UWO and McMaster and the Advanced Design and Manufacturing Institute (ADMI) with the universities of McMaster, Toronto, and UWO.
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Opportunities
Students have many opportunities for multi-disciplinary, collaborative research with faculty in other departments, other facilities and other universities and in projects throughout the community.
Cross disciplinary aspects include:
- Fuel Cell Research Centre
- Human Mobility Research Centre
- Centre for Advanced Materials & Manufacturing
- Computational Science & Engineering collaboration.
Travel opportunities for fieldwork across Canada and abroad are wide ranging.
Career paths – employment opportunities
- Research Scientist - simulation engineer
- Academia
- Government - eg defense scientist
- Industry - design engineer
- Consulting - sustainable energy
Degrees Offered
M.Eng.: 1 year
M.A.Sc.: 2 years
Ph.D.: 4 years
Method of Completion
M.Eng.: 1 year
M.A.Sc.: 2 years
Ph.D.: 4 years
Read through the Research by Faculty section of our website to identify potential areas of interest and supervisors.
It is recommended to make direct contact with potential supervisors to discuss specific projects before making a formal application. (See http://me.queensu.ca/Research)
Research Specialty Areas:
- Biomechanical: Knee Mechanics, Orthotic Devices, Spine Mechanics, Tissue Engineering, Orthopaedic Implants, Human Motion Analysis, Ergonomics
- Energy and Fluid Systems: Fluid Mechanics, Combustion, Solar Energy, Heat Transfer, Fuel Cells, CFD, Gas Turbines, Alternative Energy, Applied Sustainability
- Manufacturing and Dynamic Systems: Vehicle Dynamics, Robotics, Metal Forming, Systems Design, MEMS, Noise and Vibration, Kinematics, Automatic Controls
- Materials Engineering: Steel Metallurgy, Electron Scattering Techniques, Metal Forming, Ceramics, Composites, Nuclear Materials, Materials Failure, Corrosion
Funding Information
Basic Funding Package (teaching assistantship and internal fellowships, bursaries).
M.A.Sc.: minimum $16,500 per year
Ph.D.: minimum $18,000 per year
M.Eng.: coursework students are not funded *
* Students who receive permission to enroll in our Industry/Internship courses receive funding of $10,000 as interns (MECH 892, 893, and 894)
We encourage you to apply for additional funding through external scholarships (NSERC, OGS, etc.). Applicants without scholarships are unlikely to be offered a position without exceptional academic credentials. Entering graduate students who win federal government tri-council awards are automatically provided a $5,000 (Masters) or $10,000 (PhD) award by Queen’s.
Academic Prerequisites
M.A. Sc. and M.Eng: An honours Bachelors degree in Applied Science or Engineering with a B (73-76.9% or GPA 3.0)
Ph.D.: Master’s degree in Applied Science or Engineering
Test Requirements
If required a TOEFL score of 550 (paper based) or TOEFL iBT minimum scores of: writing (24/30); speaking (22/30); reading (22/30); listening (20/30), for a total of 88/120. OR IELTS minimum score of 7.0
Key Dates and Deadlines
Application Deadline: There is no hard deadline; however we encourage you to apply before March 1st to improve your odds of qualifying for internal awards.
Notification of Acceptance: End of March to July for September admissions.
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Degree Level Expectations - M.Eng (198 KB)
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