Engineering Design, M. Eng. Design

Admission

In addition to the general requirements for entry into a graduate program in Engineering, students must hold a four-year engineering undergraduate degree or equivalent, with at least a B- average (equivalent to a McMaster 7.0 GPA out of 12) in the final year in all courses in the discipline, or relating to the discipline, in which the applicant proposes to do graduate work. Students with a degree in Science, Technology or Mathematics will also be considered.

Strong letters of recommendation are also required. Applicants will be required to complete an online interview.

Professional work experience will be desirable, but not essential.

Candidates may be enrolled on a full- or part-time basis. Full-time students will complete the degree in 24 months with an accelerated path to complete in  twelve consecutive months. Students are admitted for September. Part-time students will normally be expected to complete the program in three years and one term (40 months).

Prospective applicants who did not attain the required standing in their undergraduate degree, but who have at least four (4) years of relevant work experience, should discuss their situation with the Program Lead. If the experience is deemed sufficient, the Program Lead may then recommend a live interview. Evidence of ability to do graduate work will still be required. (See Sections 2.1.1 Admission Requirements for Master’s Degree  and 2.1.5 Admission of Students with Related Work Experience or Course Work beyond the Bachelor’s Degree  in the Graduate Calendar.)

McMaster Students may receive advanced standing for up to two courses (note that a maximum of two 600-level courses can count towards a SEPT graduate program) with the approval of the Associate Dean of Graduate Studies.

Curriculum

The curriculum has three main components:

1. Professional Development courses that will enable M.Eng. Design graduates to deal with complex situations in the work environment, to lead teams, and to manage projects.

2. Courses Relevant to the selected stream: some courses are mandatory for a given stream while others are elective.

3. An M.Eng. project that requires synthesis of knowledge from various disciplines.

Product Design Stream

Innovative and creative systems, solutions, and product designs are emphasized through design in a collaborative design studio environment. The interdisciplinary nature of the program enables its  participants to work on a variety of design work, such as industrial machinery, consumer products, automotive, etc.

The following course requirements need to be fulfilled by the candidates:

10 courses (30 units)

• 5 mandatory courses
• 4 technical elective courses
• 1 cross-disciplinary elective course

Digital Reality Stream

Graduates from Digital Reality stream develop competencies required to work on MR/AR/VR applications in e.g. autonomous vehicles, games design, entertainment, architecture, medicine, etc.,. All candidates will complete a project and an optional co-op with an organization which develops products in the digital reality space.