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School of Graduate Studies Calendar, 2013-2014 
    
School of Graduate Studies Calendar, 2013-2014 [-ARCHIVED CALENDAR-]

W. Booth School of Engineering Practice


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Engineering Design

The General Motors of Canada Centre for Engineering Design (GMC-CED) within the Walter G. Booth School of Engineering Practice offers complete facilities to students seeking the Master of Engineering Design (M. Eng. Design) degree in the following fields of study:

  • Process and Production Systems
  • Product Design
  • Sustainable Infrastructure

Enquiries: 905-525-9140 Ext. 26566
Email: design@mcmaster.ca
Fax: 905-528-7901
Website: http://msep.mcmaster.ca/ced/

Staff / Fall 2013

Professors

Samir E. Chidiac, B.Eng., M.Eng., Ph.D. (McMaster), P.Eng. / Director, Walter G. Booth School of Engineering Practice, Chair in Effective Design of Structures
Vladimir Mahalec, Dipl. Ing. (Zagreb), Ph.D. (Houston), P. Eng./ Director, GMC Centre for Engineering Design

Assistant Professor

Robert V. Fleisig, B.A.Sc. (Waterloo), M.Eng., Ph.D. (McMaster), P.Eng.

Adjunct Professors

Mohamed Attalla, B.Sc. (Ain Shams), M.A.Sc., Ph.D. (Waterloo), P.Eng.
Edward Morofsky, B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. (Carnegie-Mellon), MBA (Ottawa)
Yahya Nazer, B.Sc. (Pahlavi), M.Sc.D., Ph.D. (Newcastle)
Jayson Potts, B.Eng.&Mgt., M.Eng. (McMaster), M.D. (Queen’s), FRCPC, P.Eng.
Mikhail Sorin, Ph.D. (Inst. of Phys. chem.-Moscow)

Industry Professors

Catherine A. Booth, B.A.Sc., M.A.Sc. (Waterloo)
Harry Mahler, Dipl. Ind. Design, OCAD, M.A.I.D. (Birmingham)
Ivan Miletic, B. Eng., M. Eng., M.B.A. (McMaster)
Eugene Roman, Hon. B.A., M.B.A. (Toronto), CMA

Associates Members

Vishwanath V. Baba (Business)
Brian W. Baetz (Civil Engineering)
Wael El-Dakhakhni (Civil Engineering)
Carlos Filipe (Chemical Engineering)
Dieter Stolle (Civil Engineering)
Michael Tait (Civil Engineering)
K.S. Sivakumaran (Civil Engineering)

Engineering Entrepreneurship and Innovation

The Xerox Centre for Engineering Entrepreneurship & Innovation (XCEEi) within the Walter G. Booth School of Engineering Practice offers complete facilities to students seeking the Master of Engineering Entrepreneurship and Innovation (M.E.E.I.) degree.

Enquiries: 905-525-9140 Ext. 26566
Email: innovate@mcmaster.ca
Fax: 905-528-7901
Website: http://www.businessinnovation.ca/program.html

Staff / Fall 2013

Professors

Samir E. Chidiac, B.Eng., M.Eng., Ph.D. (McMaster), P.Eng. / Director, Walter G. Booth School of Engineering Practice, Chair in Effective Design of Structures
Rafik O. Loutfy, B.Sc., M.Sc. (Ain Shams), Ph.D. (Western), M.B.A. (Toronto) / Walter G. Booth Chair in Engineering Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Associate Professors

Lotfi Belkhir, B.Sc. (Algiers), M.A. Physics, Ph.D. (Stony Brook), M.B.A. (Walden), Class of 1962 Mechanical Engineering Endowed Chair in Eco-Entrepreneurship / Acting Director, Xerox Centre for Engineering Entrepreneurship and Innovation
David K. Potter, B.Sc., Ph.D. (Waterloo) / Director, and Don Pether Chair in Engineering & Management

Adjunct Professors

Jayson Potts, B.Eng.& Mgt., M.Eng. (McMaster), M.D. (Queen’s), FRCPC, P.Eng.

Industry Professors

Marcel D. Mongeon, B. Com., LL.B., BCL (McGill), M.B.A. (McMaster), M.Sc. (Swinburne), LL.M. (Strathclyde)
Eugene Roman, Hon. B.A., M.B.A. (Toronto), CMA

Entrepreneurship-in-Residence

Alan Barrell, B.Sc. (London), DBA (Bedforshire), F.R.S.A.M.C.
B.V. Phani, B.E.(Mech) (Osmania), Ph.D. (IIM, Calcutta)

Engineering and Public Policy

The Arcelor Mittal Dofasco Centre of Engineering and Public Policy within the Walter G. Booth School of Engineering Practice offers complete facilities to students seeking the Master of Engineering and Public Policy (M.E.P.P.) degree.

Enquiries: 905-525-9140 Ext. 26566
Email: mepp@mcmaster.ca
Fax: 905-528-7901
Website: http://msep.eng.mcmaster.ca/epp/

Staff / Fall 2013

Professors

Samir E. Chidiac, B.Eng., M.Eng., Ph.D. (McMaster), P.Eng. / Director, Walter G. Booth School of Engineering Practice, Chair in Effective Design of Structures
Gail Krantzberg, B.Sc. (McGill), M.Sc./M.E.S., Ph.D. (Toronto) / Director, Arcelor Mittal Dofasco Centre for Engineering and Public Policy

Adjunct Professors

Amani Alfarra, B.Sc. (Yarmouk), M.Sc. (Twente), Ph.D. (Karlsruhe)
John R. Ferguson, B.A. (Carleton), M.E.S., Ph.D. (York)
Velma Grover, B.Sc. (St. Bedes), M.Sc. (Kurukshetra), M.Sc., Ph.D. (London)

Industry Professors

Nick Markettos, B.Sc. (Sussex), M.Eng. (McMaster)
Vino Vinodrai, B.Sc. Eng. (London), P. Eng.

Associates Members

Brian W. Baetz (Civil Engineering)
Pavlos Kanaroglou (Geography and Earth Sciences)
John Luxat (Engineering Physics)

Manufacturing Engineering

The Walter G. Booth School of Engineering Practice offers complete facilities to students seeking the Master of Engineering in Manufacturing Engineering (M.E.M.E.) degree. 

Enquiries: 905‐525‐9140 Ext. 26566
E‐mail: manufacturing@mcmaster.ca
Fax: 905‐528‐7901
Website: http://manufacturing.mcmaster.ca/

Faculty / Fall 2013

Professor

Michael R. Thompson, B.Sc., B.Eng., M.Eng., (McMaster), Ph.D. (Waterloo) P. Eng. / Director, M.Eng. in Manufacturing Engineering

Technology Entrepreneurship and Innovation

The Xerox Centre for Engineering Entrepreneurship and Innovation (XCEEi) within the Walter G. Booth School of Engineering Practice offers complete facilities to students seeking the Master of Technology Entrepreneurship and Innovation (M.T.E.I.) degree.

Enquiries: 905-525-9140 Ext. 26566
Email: innovate@mcmaster.ca
Fax: 905-528-7901
Website: http://www.businessinnovation.ca/MTEI/index.html

Faculty / Fall 2013

Professors

Samir E. Chidiac, B.Eng., M.Eng., Ph.D. (McMaster), P.Eng. / Director, Walter G. Booth School of Engineering Practice, Chair in Effective Design of Structures
Rafik O. Loutfy, B.Sc., M.Sc. (Ain Shams), Ph.D. (Western), M.B.A. (Toronto) / Walter G. Booth Chair in Engineering Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Associate Professors

Lotfi Belkhir, B.Sc. (Algiers), M.A. Physics, Ph.D. (Stony Brook), M.B.A. (Walden) / Class of 1962 Mechanical Engineering Endowed Chair in Eco-Entrepreneurship / Acting Director, Xerox Centre for Engineering Entrepreneurship and Innovation
David K. Potter, B.Sc., Ph.D. (Waterloo) / Director, and Don Pether Chair in Engineering & Management

Adjunct Professor

Jayson Potts, B.Eng. & Mgt., M.Eng. (McMaster), M.D. (Queen’s), FRCPC, P.Eng.

Industry Professors

Marcel D. Mongeon, B. Com., LL.B., BCL (McGill), M.B.A. (McMaster), M.Sc. (Swinburne), LL.M. (Strathclyde)
Eugene Roman, Hon. B.A., M.B.A. (Toronto), CMA

Entrepreneurship-in-Residence

Alan Barrell, B.Sc. (London), DBA (Bedforshire), F.R.S.A.M.C.
B.V. Phani, B.E.(Mech) (Osmania), Ph.D. (IIM, Calcutta)

The Master of Technology Entrepreneurship and Innovation program is a fast paced program aimed at highly motivated students.

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