Mechanical Engineering (Non-Thesis) (M.Eng.) (45 credits)
Offered by: Mechanical Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)
Degree: Master of Engineering
Program credit weight: 45
Program Description
The Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering; Non-Thesis program is a course-based program of 45 credits. The program provides a solid background in mechanical engineering, both in terms of breadth across the entire field and depth in the area of specialty.
Research Project (13 credits)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MECH 603 | M. Eng. Project 1. | 9 |
| MECH 604 | M. Eng. Project 2. | 3 |
M. Eng. Project 2. Terms offered: Fall 2025, Winter 2026 Supervised project. | ||
| MECH 609 | Seminar. | 1 |
Seminar. Terms offered: Fall 2025, Winter 2026 All candidates for a Master's degree (except those in the Aerospace Program) must present one seminar dealing with their research topic, and attend at least twelve seminars presented by other Masters students. | ||
Note: Industrial liaison is encouraged in these courses taken near the end of the program.
Required Courses (16 credits)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MECH 605 | Applied Mathematics 1. | 4 |
Applied Mathematics 1. Terms offered: Fall 2025 Tensor Analysis, Gauss and Stokes Theorems, Complex Functions, Laplace and Fourier transforms, Linear Algebra, Initial and Boundary Value Problems for ODE's, Partial Differential Equations including elliptic, parabolic and hyperbolic, Sturm-Liouville theory, Eigenvalue problems, Galerkin Method, Green's Functions and transform methods. | ||
| MECH 610 | Fundamentals of Fluid Dynamics. | 4 |
Fundamentals of Fluid Dynamics. Terms offered: Winter 2026 Conservation laws control volume analysis, Navier Stokes Equations and some exact solutions, dimensional analysis and limiting forms of Navier Stokes Equations. Vorticity, Potential flow and lift, boundary layer theory, drag, turbulence. | ||
| MECH 632 | Advanced Mechanics of Materials. | 4 |
Advanced Mechanics of Materials. Terms offered: Fall 2025 Review of stress, strain, equilibrium and boundary conditions. Constitutive equations for linear and non-linear elasticity; viscoelasticity; rubber elasticity. Implementation of nonlinear constitutive relations for mechanical engineering applications. Material selection charts and overview of the major classes of materials (metals, polymers, ceramics, cellular materials, composites and biomaterials). Microscale mechanisms and their relation to macroscopic performance. Plasticity in metals: deformation maps, micromechanics, failure criteria, post-yield flow, creep and temperature effects. Structure and properties of polymers, models for plasticity and crazing. Fracture and fatigue, Weibull statistics for ceramics and glasses. Selected advanced topics and discussion of modern materials. | ||
| MECH 642 | Advanced Dynamics. | 4 |
Advanced Dynamics. Terms offered: Winter 2026 Variational methods. Hamilton's principle and equations of motion of engineering systems. Lagrangian formulations for discrete systems. Methods of discretizing continuous systems. Rigid body dynamics. Dynamic behaviour of linear and nonlinear systems. Response of engineering systems to deterministic inputs by classical methods. Stability of linear and nonlinear systems. | ||
Complementary Courses (16 credits)
A minimum of 16 credits (500, 600, or 700 level) from the Faculty of Engineering may be selected by the student, based on interest and the choice of area of concentration. Courses at the graduate level from other faculties may also be taken, with prior approval from the student's project supervisor and the Graduate Program Director. A maximum of 3 credits of FACC courses at the 500, 600, or 700 level may be credited toward the degree.