Mechanical Engineering, M.A.Sc.

Requirements

The requirements for the M.A.Sc. degree in Mechanical Engineering can be satisfied through full- or part-time study. The minimum course requirement is four half courses, at least three of which should be at the 700-level. Students are required to present a thesis which embodies the results of independent work that the candidate has completed and which demonstrates competence in Mechanical Engineering. An oral defense of the thesis is required.

In addition, all full-time graduate students are required to successfully complete MECH ENG 758 “Graduate Seminars in Mechanical Engineering”. For further details see the MECH ENG 758 course description.

An Accelerated Option is also available to students currently enrolled at McMaster as undergraduate students in the Mechanical Engineering Department whereby the M.A.Sc. degree may be completed in 16-20 months of fulltime study. In exceptional circumstances, students from other Engineering departments in McMaster may apply for entry into the accelerated option by contacting the Mechanical Engineering Department’s Associate Chair (Graduate). Application for entry into the Accelerated Option through the Associate Chair (Graduate) occurs in the  penultimate year of undergraduate studies. Applicants must have maintained a minimum CGPA of 9.5 for their undergraduate course work with a sessional average of 9.5 at the time they are applying for the option. The Accelerated Option requires students to complete at least one term of their research project with a supervisor from the department prior to completion of their undergraduate degree. A one-term 600-level course is required under the Accelerated Option in the final undergraduate year for graduate credit provided it is listed within the department. For students enrolled in the Accelerated Option, research conducted in MECHENG 4X04 may count towards the Accelerated Option and therefore towards partial fulfillment of the graduate M.A.Sc. thesis work. Entry into the M.A.Sc. program under the Accelerated Option must occur less than one year after completing one’s undergraduate degree and must meet the same requirements for admission as other candidates.