Department of

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

GRADUATE PROGRAMS
2009-2010

Last Revised June 2009

 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Graduate Program
Thank you for your interest in pursuing graduate studies in Mechanical Engineering at McGill
University. McGill University is one of the world’s leading academic institutions, drawing
students from every continent. Here you will find a strong and fascinating community of fellow
graduate candidates, faculty members who are renowned scholars at the same time that they
are committed to pedagogy and their students, and an interconnected research setting that will
flourish with your contributions.

We are pleased to send you information about our research areas, graduate programs and
admissions policy and procedure. The application procedure is outlined in the web site given
below, where additional information is also provided. Please read these materials carefully
before applying. We encourage you to retain this information for further reference if you choose
to apply.

Please direct all enquiries, applications and supporting documents to:

Graduate Admissions and Scholarships Coordinator

Department of Mechanical Engineering
McGill University
817 Sherbrooke Street West
Mcdonald Engineering Bldg., Room 270
Montreal, Quebec
Canada, H3A 2K6

Contact: Ms. Nozomi Kanekatsu

Telephone: (514) 398-8869
Fax: (514) 398-7365
Email: grad.mecheng@mcgill.ca
Website: http://www.mcgill.ca/mecheng/grad
Applications: http://www.mcgill.ca/gradapplicants/

Thank you for your interest in our department, and good luck!

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Program and Eligibility Requirements

M.Eng. Programs .......................................................................................................... 4
Ph.D. Program ............................................................................................................... 5
Post Doctoral Fellows .................................................................................................... 5
Non Degree Status (Special Students).......................................................................... 5

Application Policies and Procedures ........................................................................ 6

Application Deadlines ................................................................................................. 8

What to Expect After Applying

Admission Decisions ..................................................................................................... 9

Tuition Fees ............................................................................................................... 11

Financial Aid and Other Costs ................................................................................. 13

MEDA Award ............................................................................................................... 13
External Sources of Funding ....................................................................................... 14
Summary of Awards Available to Mech Eng Grad Students ....................................... 15
Loans and Bursaries.................................................................................................... 17

Useful McGill Contacts ............................................................................................. 18

The Faculty and Their Research

Aerodynamics, Fluids And Thermal Engineering......................................................... 21
Bioengineering............................................................................................................. 23
Design and Manufacturing........................................................................................... 24
Dynamics and Control ................................................................................................. 25
Mechanics of Materials and Structures ....................................................................... 26

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PROGRAMS AND ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAM

M.Eng. (Thesis) is a research program requiring a minimum of 45 credits consisting of 28

credits of thesis work, a set of one-semester courses with a combined weight of no less than 16
credits, and a one-credit seminar. The M.Eng. (Thesis) program is a full-time program.
In the Computational Science and Engineering (CSE) option within this program, students
must choose their courses from prescribed lists focusing on computational topics, and attend an
extra one-credit seminar series.
Eligibility: Students must have successfully completed an undergraduate degree, or the
equivalent, in Engineering, with a minimum CGPA equivalent to 3.3 on a scale of 4.0.

M.Sc. (Thesis) program is governed by the same regulations as the M.Eng. (Thesis) program
but is intended for applicants who do not hold an undergraduate Engineering degree.
Eligibility: Applicants to the M.Sc. (Thesis program) must hold an undergraduate degree in a
non-engineering discipline (typically the Physical Sciences). Applicants with an engineering or
applied science degree are not eligible to apply to this program.

M.Eng. (Non-Thesis) is a course program requiring a minimum of 45 credits consisting of a

design project of 12 credits, a set of one-semester courses with a combined weight of at least
32 credits, and a 1 credit seminar. While intended to be a full-time program, the M.Eng. (Non-
thesis) program may be completed on a part-time basis.
Eligibility: Students must have successfully completed an undergraduate degree, or the
equivalent, in Mechanical Engineering, with a minimum CGPA equivalent to 3.3 on a scale of
4.0.

M.Eng. (Aerospace) is a 13-course program, which includes an 'Industrial Stage' (i.e.

engineering work in an aerospace industry) of four months. Enrolment is limited to the number
of industrial stages available, so admissions are typically quite competitive. While intended as a
full-time program, the M.Eng. (Aerospace) program may be completed on a part-time basis.
Eligibility: Applicants must have successfully completed an undergraduate degree, or the
equivalent, in Engineering, with a minimum CGPA equivalent to 3.3 on a scale of 4.0.

The length of study for full-time students is typically 18-24 months for any of the Master's
degree options. The time limit to complete a Master’s degree is 3 years for full-time students (5
years for part-time students). Please note that the M.Eng. (Thesis) program is only offered on a
full-time basis.

Master’s in Manufacturing Management is a separate program administered by the Faculty of

Management and featuring courses from both Management and Mechanical Engineering. For
further details, please visit the MMM website at www.mcgill.ca/mmm, or contact the MMM
program coordinator at mmm.mecheng@mcgill.ca. If you wish to apply for the MMM, please
follow the instructions listed for applying online at the website address.

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DOCTORAL PROGRAM

Ph.D.: Students must consult their thesis advisor to determine what courses should be taken.
Within twelve months of starting the Ph.D., the candidate is required to present a proposed
research program for review by a faculty committee in the Preliminary Ph.D. Oral Examination.
A defence of the Ph.D. thesis concludes the doctoral research. While the duration of this
program is contingent on the nature of the research project and the capabilities of the
candidate, the minimum time allotted for the completion of the Ph.D. is two years beyond the
M.Eng. degree. The time limit to complete a PhD program is 4 years beyond the completion of
the residency requirement, which is completed at the end of PhD 3.
Eligibility: Students must have successfully completed a Master's degree program, or the
equivalent, in Engineering or the Physical Sciences, with high academic standing. Students
may not apply directly from an undergraduate program. Students enrolled in a masters program
in the Department with an outstanding academic record may apply for direct transfer into the
PhD program.

POST-DOCTORAL STUDIES

If you are interested in pursuing postdoctoral studies in our department, please contact those
researchers whose work is of interest to you. Please turn to page 13 for information regarding
our faculty and their areas of research.

NON-DEGREE STATUS

Special Students are those who are enrolled in graduate-level courses without being enrolled
in a degree program. Special students are limited to a maximum of two courses per term (6
credits), with a cumulative maximum of twelve credits.

The department can only consider applications for those wishing to enrol in graduate 600-level
Mechanical Engineering courses. Those who wish to enrol in courses at the undergraduate
level (500 level or lower) must direct their applications to the main admissions office of the
University (514-398-3910), while those who wish to follow graduate level courses given by
departments other than Mechanical Engineering must approach the department(s) responsible
for the course(s) in question. Any application received for undergraduate level (500 level or
lower) courses, or for graduate courses administered by other departments, will be returned to
the applicant.

Acceptance as a special student does not guarantee acceptance into our Master's programs,
regardless of the mark(s) achieved in the course(s) taken as a special student. Special
students who wish to be considered for admission to the M.Eng. program must apply separately
for admission into the program. In the event that a special student earns admission into the
M.Eng. program, the department is not obliged to recognize credits earned as a special student
towards the completion of the degree.
Eligibility: Applicants (who must be citizens or permanent residents of Canada) must have
successfully completed an undergraduate degree, or the equivalent, in an appropriate
Engineering field, with a minimum CGPA equivalent to 3.3 on a scale of 4.0

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APPLICATION POLICY AND PROCEDURE
APPLYING TO A MASTER'S OR DOCTORAL DEGREE PROGRAM

To apply for graduate studies in Mechanical Engineering at McGill University, please direct the
following documents to the Graduate Admissions Coordinator of the Department (see address
at the front of this document). Please note that all documentation must be received by the
application deadline in the term applied. Applications which do not meet all minimum admission
requirements will be automatically rejected.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

• Completed online application form and fee.

• Two referee reports to be completed by the applicant’s referees on the referee report
form [.pdf]. Forms must bear the original signatures of the referees and must be forwarded
directly to us from the referees in sealed, signed envelopes. Students currently enrolled in
the Department of Mechanical Engineering, McGill University are required to obtain only
one referee report.

• Two official transcripts (or, in certain exceptional cases, two officially-certified copies) of
ALL university studies to be sent directly from the academic institution to the Graduate
Admissions Coordinator. Transcripts must present evidence of academic achievement,
i.e., a minimum standing equivalent to a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 3.3
out of 4.0 or a CGPA of 3.5/4.0 for the last two full-time academic years.

Transcripts, without exception, must be official. However, official transcripts are not
required for any studies conducted at McGill University. If applicant (including McGill
applicants) has received transfer credits for courses taken at another institution towards
their current degree, then official transcripts of those studies must also be forwarded to the
Graduate Admissions Coordinator.

Please note that if degree has been completed, then the applicant MUST provide final
transcripts and degree certificates indicating that the degree/s has/have been conferred
and the date on which this took place. (In cases where these documents are not written in
English, please note that the applicant MUST provide the document/s in both Original
language and in English translation).
For students who have completed studies in IRAN: If you have completed your
Bachelors and/or Master's program, you MUST provide 2 official versions (each) of your
transcript/s AND degree certificate/s that have been stamped and approved by the Iranian
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Department of Justice (both English and Persian
versions are required).
For students who have completed studies in CHINA: If you have completed your
Bachelors and/or Master's program, you MUST provide 2 official versions (each) of your
degree certificate/s AND your graduate certificate/s indicating that your degree has been
conferred (both English and Chinese versions are required).

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 • Official results of either a TOEFL or an IELTS test for applicants whose mother
tongue is not English and who have not completed an undergraduate or graduate
degree at a recognized foreign institution where English is the language of instruction or
at a recognized Canadian institution (anglophone or francophone). The minimum iBT
(Internet Based) TOEFL score required is 93 with each component score no less than
20. Please note that your TOEFL report must date back no later than 2 years from the
application deadline for which you are applying. Candidates who take the IELTS test
must obtain a minimum overall band 7 or better.

To ensure that TOEFL scores are received by the department, students must complete a
form "TOEFL Score Report Request Form" at the time of taking the test and quote 0935
as the University code for McGill and 68 as the code for the Department of Mechanical
Engineering. GRE scores are not required.

• A one-page statement of interest

• An updated list of publications

• A list of extracurricular activities

• A current CV

NOTE: Applicants to the M.Eng. Aerospace are encouraged to have knowledge of French.

APPLYING FOR SPECIAL STUDENT STATUS

(Only available to Canadian citizens and candidates with permanent residency status in
Canada):

In order to apply for special student status, the following exceptions apply to standard
application procedure:

1. When completing the application form, please check the box marked “special student”.

2. Please include the course(s) that you are interested in taking (please note that a maximum
of two courses per term may be taken).

3. Letters of recommendation are not required for those applying for special student status;
however, letters of recommendation would certainly assist in the evaluation of the
application.

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APPLICATION DEADLINES

Completed application forms and supporting documents must reach the Graduate Admissions
Coordinator of the department, at the address shown at the front of this brochure, by the
following dates:

FALL (September) admission:

January 15: For ALL candidates (Internationals, Permanent Residents, Canadians and Special
Students).

WINTER (January) admission:

August 1: For International Candidates

October 1: For Canadian and Permanent Residents

VERY IMPORTANT:

• Please note that ALL necessary documentation MUST be received by the application
deadlines noted above.

• The admissions committee will only review applications that are complete.

• Documents cannot be returned to the applicant.

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WHAT TO EXPECT AFTER APPLYING

ADMISSIONS DECISIONS

The Department aims to mail admissions decisions to most candidates within three months
following the application deadline. However, the decision-making process will be delayed in the
cases of those applications that arrive late or for which supporting documents (such as letters or
transcripts) are missing.

APPLICATION FILE INFORMATION

The department informs applicants, in writing, of any problem with their files. Decision letters
are mailed to applicants on a rolling basis (i.e., once an admissions decision has been made on
a particular file, a letter informing the candidate of the decision is mailed out).
Please note that students who apply using the McGill University MINERVA online system will be
issued an application number upon completion of the web application, which will allow them to
regularly check the status of their application to ensure that all documents have been received
and that all information received is correct.

Certain laws in the Province of Quebec are designed to protect the confidentiality of nominative
information. These laws prohibit us from giving any details regarding an application or an
applicant to a third party, or to divulge information over the telephone or via email.
Should you wish others to make enquiries on your behalf concerning the status of your
application, please complete the “Authorization to Release Application Information” section on
the MINERVA web application form.

ADMISSIONS DECISIONS

Once a student is OFFERED admission, the department will send a letter to the student
indicating that the Department has recommended the student’s application to the Faculty of
Graduate Studies for admission consideration. The student’s file is then sent to the Faculty of
Graduate Studies (GPSO), along with a recommendation that a formal official offer of admission
be sent to the student. The GPSO examines the file in light of the department’s
recommendation and normally sends the official letter on behalf of the University about three
weeks later, an apparent delay based on the fact that the GPSO must process the applications
of all graduate departments in the University. Please note that the GPSO has the authority to
refuse any given departmental recommendation of admission; however, this does not happen
often.

Once you have received an official letter of admission from the GPSO, please pay special
attention to any conditions of admission outlined on the decision form. These conditions must
be satisfied before you register in the program.

Registration for newly admitted students is held in early August (for September admission) and
in early December (for January admission). A comprehensive information package featuring
details about registration a will be sent, via email, to newly-admitted students.
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If a student would like to defer, or delay, an offer of admission, a formal written request must be
submitted to the department explaining the reasons why the request is necessary. The
department will then respond in writing. If the request is not granted, or if the student’s deferral
lapses beyond the one year deferral deadline, the student must then complete a new McGill
University application form and pay the application fee in order to reapply; in such a case, the
student’s new application and documents will be reviewed by the admissions committee - please
note that admission to the program is not guaranteed. All supporting documents for applicants
to the program will be retained for one year.

Once a student is REFUSED admission, the student’s application will be kept on file until the
end of the next calendar year, at which point it will be destroyed. If a student wishes to be
reconsidered for admission before the end of the next calendar year, a new McGill application
form and application fee, as well as updated versions of transcripts (where applicable), must be
submitted to the department. If the student wishes to be reconsidered once their application file
has been destroyed, all supporting documents (including a new application form and fee), must
be resubmitted to the department.

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TUITION FEES
Master's fees and charges
2009/2010 Master's Fees and Charges (based on 30 credits)*

Quebec Non-Quebec International

Students Canadians
Total
Full-Time 1,968.00 5,500.80 13,443.75
Half-Time 984.00 2,750.40 6,721.88
Additional Session/non- 1,968.00 1,968.00 1,968.00
thesis extension

Further Details: http://www.mcgill.ca/student-accounts/feesfuture/tuition/gradfees/

Ph.D. fees and charges

2006/2007 Ph.D. Fees and Charges (based on 30 credits)*

Quebec Non-Quebec International

Students Canadians
Total Fees
Full-Time 1,968.00 1,968.00 1,968.00**
Half-Time 984.00 984.00 6,033.99
Additional 1,968.00 1,968.00 1,968.00
Session/non-thesis
extension

Further Details: http://www.mcgill.ca/student-accounts/feesfuture/tuition/gradfees/

** MIDAS program for International Ph.D. Candidates

Eligibility: All international (i.e. non-Canadian) doctoral students are eligible to receive a MIDAs
award unless their fees (including the international tuition supplement) are being paid directly by
an external source (i.e. governments, agencies, corporate sponsors, fellowships that include
direct payment of tuition).

N.B. There is no application form. All students will be automatically assessed for
eligibility, and the awards will be made automatically.
Further Details: http://www.mcgill.ca/gradapplicants/funding/international/midas/

NOTE: Please note that fees are subject to change; for current fee information, please consult
the Student Accounts website: http://www.mcgill.ca/student-accounts/feesfuture/.

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APPROXIMATE ESTIMATE OF OTHER COSTS

As each student’s circumstances and expectations are unique, it is difficult for the department to
be specific about cost estimates. However, the figures below should give you some idea of a
reasonable budget. Please note that these figures are for one calendar year of twelve months,
do not include tuition fees (details of which you will find above), and are in Canadian dollars.

Books & Supplies $2,000.00

Room & Board ($700 x 12 months) $8,400.00
Transportation (public) $ 800.00
Clothing $ 800.00
Personal Expenses $3,000.00

Plus
Student Health Insurance (consult www.pgss.mcgill.ca/HEALTH for rates)

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FINANCIAL AID
There are several primary sources of support for graduate studies. The basic information
regarding some of these sources is outlined below, along with contact coordinates for further
details.

MCGILL ENGINEERING DOCTORAL AWARD (MEDA)

The McGill Engineering Doctoral Award (MEDA) is a recently created program in the Faculty of
Engineering at McGill University which aims to recruit the best and brightest new doctoral
students from all over the world. Selection for this award is based on the excellence of a
student’s academic and research record, including publications, presentations and his or her
potential to make a major impact on the quality of research in the Faculty of Engineering at
McGill University and in the field of engineering.

There are two types of MEDA: the Leveraged Package and the Direct Package.

The Leveraged Award

Recipients of federal (NSERC) & provincial (FQRNT) graduate research scholarships have
already been recognized as some of the most promising new engineering researchers.
Therefore, the McGill Faculty of Engineering is pleased to offer the following top-ups:

Guaranteed top-ups are available to all successful National Science and Engineering Research
Council (NSERC) scholarship recipients who apply and are accepted in to the McGill Faculty of
Engineering. Students will receive annual financial packages of $5,000 to $12,000 on top of the
NSERC awards, for 2 to 3 years ($15,000 to $36,000 total award packages).

FQRNT Quebec provincial award recipients are eligible for $12,000 annual financial packages
on top of their agency award, for 2-3 years ($36,000 total award package).

The Direct Award

This award is open to all applicants, including Canadian citizens, Permanent Residents, and
International Students and is awarded in the amount of $22,000 each year with a total of
$66,000 over 3 academic years.

EXTREMELY IMPORTANT:

While no separate application is required, potential applicants MUST submit their complete
application for admission BEFORE January 15 for the Fall Session in order to be considered
for the MEDA award.

Further information on the MEDA awards can be found at:

http://www.mcgill.ca/engineering/graduate/funding/meda/

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EXTERNAL SOURCES OF FUNDING

Fellowships from external granting agencies are available, most of which are granted on
the basis of academic merit and many of which carry citizenship requirements. Two of the
major fellowship competitions are the National Sciences and Engineering Research Council
(NSERC) Post Graduate Scholarship program, and the Fonds Nature et Technologie (FQRNT)
program, both of which are open only to Canadian citizens and permanent residents. Application
deadlines generally fall in the autumn for awards tenable in the following academic year (i.e.
application in Fall 2008 for awards tenable in 2009-10). Applications and information regarding
NSERC and FQRNT may be obtained directly from the granting agencies themselves (see
addresses below), or from most universities in Canada (for NSERC) and Quebec (for NSERC &
FQRNT), usually in the month of September. Students currently enrolled at McGill University
are urged to obtain the application form from the Graduate Program Office in the Department of
Mechanical Engineering.

NSERC:
Scholarships and Fellowships Division
National Sciences and Engineering Research Council
350 Albert St.
Ottawa, ON K1A 1H5
telephone (Helpdesk): 613-995-4273
email: schol@nserc.ca
web site: http://www.nserc.gc.ca/

FQRNT:
140, Grande Allée Est, bureau 450
Québec, QC G1R 5M8
telephone: (418) 643-8560
telephone (for students outside the Quebec City region): 1-888-653-6512
fax : (418) 643-1451
email: info@fqrnt.gouv.qc.ca
web site: http://www.fqrnt.gouv.qc.ca/

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 SUMMARY OF AWARDS AVAILABLE TO GRADUATE STUDENTS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

a) External Awards:

OTHER COMMENTS (on eligibility, GPA LOCATION OF ADDITIONAL

AWARD NAME ELIGIBILITY VALUE APPROXIMATE DEADLINE
requirements, etc.) INFORMATION

Early October* -
Complete application to
the Department for
students currently
registered at McGill and for
Canadian citizens or Masters: NSERC PGSM/CGSM:
NSERC students who were
permanent residents 3.6/4.0 in each of the last 2 years of
(Natural Sciences and registered in a degree at
For PGSM applicants - must be full-time studies or equivalent number
Engineering Research McGill in the current year
0 to 12 months in Master's Masters -$17,300 up to $17,500** for of part-time terms http://www.mcgill.ca/gps/fellowships
Council) of application and who are
program one year Doctoral- Doctoral: NSERC PGSD/CGSD: AND
(Please note that NSERC not registered in another
For PGSD applicants who have $21,00 to $35,000** for 2 or 3 years 3.5/4.0 in graduate record to date and www.nserc.ca
awards are processed at university
or will soon have a Master's - last year of undergraduate studies.
the same time as the Mid November* - NSERC
must be 0 to 24 months in AVAILABLE TO BOTH M.ENG. AND
McGill Majors Awards) Direct Application Deadline
Doctoral program PH.D. STUDENTS
for students not registered
in a Canadian university in
the last 12 months and or
students registered in a
foreign university

Canadian citizens or
permanent residents of Canada
and domiciled in Quebec for at
least 1 year and residents of Early October* -
Quebec within the meaning of Complete application to
FQRNT (Fonds de $15,000** Master's level -B1 (per
the Quebec Health Insurance the Department for McGill GPA requirement - 3.55 http://www.mcgill.ca/gps/fellowships
Recherche sur la year up to 2 years)
Act (i.e., hold valid Quebec Applicants AVAILABLE TO BOTH M.ENG. AND AND
Nature et les $20,000** Doctoral level - B2 (per
Medicare) Visit FQRNT Website- PH.D. STUDENTS http://www.fqrnt.gouv.qc.ca/
Technologies) year up to 3 years)
For Master's students - must Applicants with no
not have been registered in university affiliation
graduate studies for more than
12 months at the time of taking
up the award

Foreign candidates who are not End of July*-Complete http://www.mcgill.ca/files/gps/f-pbeee-

PBEEE V1- (Quebec Canadian citizens or Doctoral - $25,000** a year for 3 application to the dept-guide.pdf
GPA requirement - 3.7/4.0.
Merit Fellowship for Permanent Residents. years, with possible extension up to Department for students AND
AVAILABLE TO PH.D. STUDENTS
Foreign Students) New or returning Doctoral 12 months. and supervisors to the http://www.fqrnt.gouv.qc.ca/nateq/bour
students. Department ses/

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b) Internal Recruitment Awards:

OTHER COMMENTS (on eligibility, GPA LOCATION OF ADDITIONAL

AWARD NAME ELIGIBILITY VALUE APPROX. DEADLINE
requirements, etc.) INFORMATION

GPA requirement - 3.7/4.0

Students who are enrolled at McGill or
whose latest or in-progress degree is from
February 1 - Nomination by
McGill are ineligible Former McGill students
the Department
who later completed a graduate degree
VERY IMPORTANT: Students
For recruiting New graduate elsewhere may apply. Successful
Tomlinson Doctoral $20,000** renewable twice if eligibility is (whether Canadian or http://www.mcgill.ca/gps/fellowships/grad/rec
students accepted into a Doctoral candidates must begin program in the
Fellowships maintained. International) must submit their ruitment/tomlinson/
degree. No citizenship restrictions current academic year. Candidates cannot
Ph.D. application and
postpone tenure of award beyond January of
supporting documents no later
the current academic year. Candidate's who
than February 1.
are Master's students at McGill prior to May
1 are also ineligible.
AVAILABLE TO PH.D. STUDENTS

Awarded by the Graduate and

Postdoctoral Studies Office to an
February 1 - Nomination by
international student from a
the Department
German or French university CGPA equivalent to 3.70/4.00. A first class
VERY IMPORTANT: Students
enrolling in a Master's or Ph.D. record is an overall “Bien” or “Très Bien” in
Werner Graupe International $25,000** per annum; renewable once at (whether Canadian or http://www.mcgill.ca/gps/fellowships/grad/rec
engineering program in the Faculty France or a “Sehr Gut” in Germany.
Fellowship the Master's level, twice at the PhD level. International) must submit their ruitment/graupe/
of Engineering at McGill. AVAILABLE TO BOTH MASTERS AND
Ph.D. application and
Preference is given to students PH.D. STUDENTS
supporting documents no later
from German universities,
than February 1.
particularly Technische Universität
Berlin.

Leveraged Awards - NSERC recipients

who are accepted into the Department are
guaranteed an annual financial package February 1 - Nomination by
of $5,00o to $12,000 (on top of the the Department
Newly-admitted, full-time doctoral NSERC award) for 2 to 3 years. FQRNT VERY IMPORTANT: Students First class CGPA.
MEDA (McGill Engineering students who will enroll in recipients are eligible to apply for the (whether Canadian or NSERC recipients guaranteed leveraged https://www.mcgill.ca/engineering/graduate/f
Doctoral Award) September of the specified award. Direct Awards- International) must submit their awards upon admission unding/meda/
academic year Open to all applicants including Canadian Ph.D. application and AVAILABLE TO PH.D. STUDENTS
citizens, permanent residents and supporting documents no later
international students. An amount of than February 1.
$22,000 each year will be awarded with a
total of $66,000 over 3 academic years.

February 1 - Nomination by
the Department
Newly admitted, full-time master’s VERY IMPORTANT: Students First class CGPA.
Provosts and Principals students who will enroll in (whether Canadian or NSERC PGSM recipients guaranteed the
Variable
Graduate Fellowships September of the specified International) must submit their award upon admission
academic year. Ph.D. application and AVAILABLE TO MASTERS STUDENTS
supporting documents no later
than February 1.

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LOANS & BURSARIES

Canadian citizens and permanent residents may be eligible for student loans and bursary
programs. McGill University also has limited contingency funds to help cover critical situations
or short-term financial need. Information regarding all pertinent loan and bursary programs may
be obtained through McGill University’s Student Aid homepage at

http://www.mcgill.ca/studentaid/

or by contacting:

The Student Aid Office

McGill University
William & Mary Brown Student Services Bldg.
3600 McTavish, Suite 3200
Montreal, QC H3A 1X1

Tel: 514-398-6013
Fax: 514-398-7352
Email: student.aid@mcgill.ca
USEFUL MCGILL CONTACTS
Information for New Students can be found at:
http://www.mcgill.ca/gps/records/infonew/

A guide book for all graduate students can be found at:

http://www.mcgill.ca/files/gpns/Smooth_Sailing.pdf

Departmental Policies and Procedures

http://www.mcgill.ca/mecheng/grad/policies/

Student Records Office

http://www.mcgill.ca/gps/current/records/
Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Office
James Administration Bldg., Room 400
398-3990

Thesis Office
http://www.mcgill.ca/gps/current/programs/
Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Office
James Administration Bldg., Room 400
398-3997

Office of Fellowships and Awards

http://www.mcgill.ca/gps/fellowships/
Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Office
James Administration Bldg., Room 400
398-3995

Payroll
http://www.mcgill.ca/hr/payroll/
680 Sherbrooke St. West
398-3751

Student Accounts Office and Fee Information

http://www.mcgill.ca/student-accounts/
James Administration Building, Room 301
398-3900

Network and Communication Services

http://www.mcgill.ca/ncs/
Burnside Hall, Room 112
398-3711

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ID Centre
http://www.mcgill.ca/students-information/id/
James Administration Building, Room 205
398-7248

Transcripts Office
http://www.mcgill.ca/students-information/transcripts/
James Administration Building, Room 205
398-4466

Convocation Enquiries
http://www.mcgill.ca/student-records/graduation/
James Administration Building, Room 205
398-5086

Student Health Service

http://www.mcgill.ca/studenthealth/
3511 Peel Street
398-6017

Student Aid
http://www.mcgill.ca/studentaid/
Brown Student Services Building
3600 McTavish Street
398-4349

International Student Services

http://www.mcgill.ca/internationalstudents/
Brown Student Services Building
3600 McTavish Street
398-4349

Residences
http://www.mcgill.ca/residences/
Student Housing Office
3641 University Ave.
398-6010

Off-Campus Housing
http://www.mcgill.ca/offcampus/
Student Housing Office
3641 University Ave.
398-6368

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Graduate Association of Mechanical Engineering Students – GAMES
http://www.games.mcgill.ca
Macdonald Engineering Building
Room 252
817 Sherbrooke Street West

Post-Graduate Students’ Society – PGSS

www.pgss.mcgill.ca
David Thomson House
3650 McTavish
398-3756

AGSEM – Association of Graduate Students Employed at McGill

http://www.web.net/~agsem/
3479 Peel Street
398-2582

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THE FACULTY AND THEIR RESEARCH

AERODYNAMICS, FLUIDS AND THERMAL ENGINEERING

M. Amabili, Professor: Ph.D., Bologna, 1996

Vibrations of shell structures; nonlinear vibrations; fluid-structure interaction; dynamics and
stability of shells and plates; coriolis flowmeters; vibration monitoring of structures and buildings
email: marco.amabili@mcgill.ca

B.R. Baliga, Professor; Ph.D., Minnesota, 1978

Computational/experimental fluid dynamics and heat transfer
email: bantwal.baliga@mcgill.ca

J.M. Bergthorson, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Caltech, 2005

Combustion and reformation of alternative and sustainable fuels
Email: jeff.bergthorson@mcgill.ca

L. Cortelezzi, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Caltech, 1992

Fluid flow control; computational fluid mechanics; mathematical modelling and reduced-order
models; modeling and optimization of mixing and combustion processes
email: luca.cortelezzi@mcgill.ca

D.L. Frost, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Caltech, 1985

Dynamics of vapour explosions.
email: david.frost@mcgill.ca

W.G. Habashi, Professor; Ph.D., Cornell, 1975

Computational fluid dynamics, finite element methods, turbomachinery, In-flight icing,
multidisciplinary CFD applications
email: wagdi.habashi@mcgill.ca

A.J. Higgins, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Washington, 1996

Detonation and shock wave dynamics; high-speed reacting flows for propulsion
email: andrew.higgins@mcgill.ca

J.H.S. Lee, Professor; Ph.D., McGill, 1965

Combustion; statistical mechanics.
email: john.lee@mcgill.ca

T. Lee, Assoc. Professor; Ph.D., Idaho, l990

Experimental aerodynamics; turbulence and transition control; laser/optic flow measurement;
hot-wire anemometry
email : tim.lee@mcgill.ca

D. Mateescu, Professor; Ph.D., Romanian Academy of Science, 1968.

Unsteady, compressible and computational aerodynamics; flow-induced vibrations
email: dan.mateescu@mcgill.ca

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L. Mongeau, Professor; Ph.D., Penn State, 1991
Biomechanics and acoustics of voice production
email: luc.mongeau@mcgill.ca

L. Mydlarski, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Cornell, 1998

Experimental fluid mechanics and heat transfer; turbulent mixing and dispersion
email: laurent.mydlarksi@mcgill.ca

S. Nadarajah, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Stanford, 2003

Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), multidisciplinary optimization (MDO),
automatic aerodynamic shape optimization, high-performance parallel computing
email: siva.nadarajah@mcgill.ca

E.V. Timofeev, Assistant Professor, PhD., St. Petersburg, 1992

Unsteady gasdynamics; hypersonic propulsion; air-breathing engines; starting of hypersonic
inlets; computational fluid dynamics of unsteady flows with shock waves; explosion safety
email: evgeny.timofeev@mcgill.ca

M.P. Paidoussis, Thomas Workman Emeritus Professor; Ph.D., Cambridge, 1963

Flow-induced vibration and stability of structures; non-linear and chaotic dynamics
email: mary.fiorilli@mcgill.ca

S.J. Price, Professor; Ph.D., Bristol, 1975

Flow-induced vibrations, aeroelasticity
email: stuart.price@mcgill.ca

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BIOENGINEERING

F. Barthelat, Assistant Professor; Ph.D, Northwestern University, 2005

Mechanical performance of hard biological materials, Bio-inspired composite materials.
Email: francois.barthelat@mcgill.ca

L. Mongeau, Professor; Ph.D., Penn State, 1991

Biomechanics and acoustics of Voice production
email: luc.mongeau@mcgill.ca

R. Mongrain; Associate Professor; Ph.D., Ecole Polytechnique, 1994

Cardiovascular Devices, design, blood flow modelling, biofluids, hemolysis, thrombosis
email: rosaire.mongrain@mcgill.ca

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DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING

J. Angeles, Professor; Ph.D., Stanford, 1973

Design theory and methodology; design optimization
email: angeles@cim.mcgill.ca

D. Pasini, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Bristol, 2003

Design and Nature, Biomimetics.
email: damiano.pasini@mcgill.ca

P. Radziszewski, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Laval, 1992

Mineral process equipment, Ball/SG/SAG mills, comminution, wear, modelling, simulation,
optimization
email: peter.radziszewski@mcgill.ca

V. Thomson, Associate Professor; Ph.D., McMaster, 1976

Product life cycle management; Manufacturing; Control
email: vince.thomson@mcgill.ca

S. Vengallatore, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., MIT, 1999

Microsystems and nanosystems; Micro/nano machining
email: srikar.vengallatore@mcgill.ca

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DYNAMICS AND CONTROL

J. Angeles, Professor; Ph.D., Stanford, 1973

Computational methods in connection with mechanical systems; robot dynamics, control and
trajectory planning
email: angeles@cim.mcgill.ca

L. Cortelezzi, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Caltech, 1992

Robust control of distributed systems; reduced-order models
email: luca.cortelezzi@mcgill.ca

A.K. Misra, Professor & Chairman; Ph.D., British Columbia, 1974

Large space structures; tethered satellites; orbital dynamics; space robotics
email : arun.misra@mcgill.ca

M. Nahon, Assoc. Professor; Ph.D., McGill, 1991

Dynamics and control of aircraft and tethered balloons; cable-based systems; space robotics;
flight simulation; parallel mechanisms.
email: meyer.nahon@mcgill.ca

M.P. Paidoussis, Thomas Workman Emeritus Professor; Ph.D., Cambridge, 1963

Structural linear and nonlinear dynamics; fluid-structure interactions; chaos
email: mary.fiorilli@mcgill.ca

D. Pasini, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Bristol, 2003

Design optimisation of compliant smart systems.
email: damiano.pasini@mcgill.ca

C. Pierre, Dean, Faculty of Engineering; Ph.D., Duke University, 1985

Structural dynamics and vibrations; nonlinear dynamics; reduced order modeling; aeroelasticity
Email: christophe.pierre@mcgill.ca

I. Sharf, Assoc. Professor; Ph.D. U of Toronto, 1991

Dynamics of multibody systems; parameter identification, motion planning and control for space
robotics systems; mechatronics
email: inna.sharf@mcgill.ca

P.J. Zsombor-Murray, Associate Professor; Ph.D., McGill, 1971

Applications of process control; geometric modelling; finite automata
email : paul@cim.mcgill.ca

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MECHANICS OF MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES

F. Barthelat, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Northwestern University, 2005

Mechanical performance of hard biological materials, Bio-inspired composite materials.
Email: francois.barthelat@mcgill.ca

E. Fried, Professor; Ph.D., Cal. Tech., 1991

Micromechanics of materials; interfacial mechanics
Email: eliot.fried@mcgill.ca

P. Hubert, Associate Professor; Ph.D., University of British Columbia, 1996

Polymer matrix composites, nanocomposites, wood composites, process modeling, finite
elements
email: pascal.hubert@mcgill.ca

J. Kövecses, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Hungarian Academy of Sciences, 1994

Dynamics of solid bodies; computational methods; Finite element analysis
email : jozsef.kovecses@mcgill.ca

L. Lessard, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Stanford, 1989

Composite materials
email: larry.lessard@mcgill.ca

D. Pasini, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Bristol, 2003

Efficiency Modelling, optimum selection and design optimisation of structures and flexible
systems
email: damiano.pasini@mcgill.ca

I. Sharf, Associate Professor; Ph.D., U of Toronto, 1991

Finite elements, structural dynamics, contact mechanics
email: inna.sharf@mcgil.ca

S. Vengallatore, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., MIT, 1999

Micro/nanoscale mechanics; Nanocomposite materials for microsystems
email: srikar.vengallatore@mcgill.ca

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