Coursework Requirements
Coursework Requirements
All graduate students must fulfil the coursework requirements below.
- MECH 6000 0.00 Graduate Seminar is a compulsory non-credit course to be passed every term over the course of your full-time MASc / PhD studies (Continuous enrolment is mandatory).
- An Appendix D and SCR combined form and 10-page annual report must be submitted to the graduate office every year.
- For requirements regarding minimum attendance and giving a talk, please refer to the course outline.
- ENG 6000 0.00 Engineering and Academic Ethics – This course is offered once per year. Graduate students are required to take this course once at the earliest applicable date over the course of their studies.
- MECH 9001 0.00 MSc Thesis and MECH 9002 0.00 PhD Dissertation are compulsory non-credit Courses that must be taken every term over the course of your MASc/PhD studies (Continuous enrolment is mandatory).
- In addition to MECH 6000, ENG 6000, MECH 9001/MECH 9002, MASc and PhD students must pass three (3) for-credit courses in their programs. Direct PhD students must pass five (5) for-credit courses in their program. The table below provides details on these coursework requirements.
| REQUIRED COURSES | MASC | PHD | DIRECT PHD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core | A minimum of two (2) | A minimum of two (2) | A minimum of four (4) |
| Core, or complementary, or reading course, or outside MECH courses | Maximum one (1) | Maximum one (1) | Maximum one (1) |
Courses Offered in Fall 2025 and Winter 2026
Registration opens for Fall (FA25) and Winter (WI26) terms on 26 June 2025.
Registration in these courses is by submission of the MECH course transaction form here.
| INSTRUCTOR | FALL 2025 | WINTER 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses are in bold | Core Courses are in bold | |
| Hossam Sadek | ENG 6000 – Engineering and Academic Ethics | |
| Garrett Melenka | MECH 6000 – Graduate Seminar | MECH 6000 – Graduate Seminar |
| Roger Kempers | MECH 6104 3.0 – Advanced Heat Transfer | |
| George Zhu | MECH 6202 3.0 Advanced Dynamics | |
| Alex Czekanski | MECH 6301 3.0 The Finite Element Method in Engineering Analysis | |
| Sunny Leung | MECH 6402 3.0 Smart and Multifunctional Materials | |
| Andrew Maxwell | MECH 6502 3.0 Technology Commercialization | |
| Terry Sachlos | MECH 6504 3.0 Advanced Bioengineering Concepts in Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Engineering | |
| Jeff Harris | MECH 6506 3.0 Teaching and Learning in Engineering | |
| Paul O’Brien | MECH 6507 3.0 Sustainable Energy Technologies | |
| George Zhu | MECH 6900H 3.0 – Directed Study: Dynamics, Control and Robotics | |
| MECH 6900K 3.0 – Directed Study: Other areas in Mechanical Engineering | MECH 6900K 3.0 – Directed Study: Other areas in Mechanical Engineering |
Offered courses in each year are listed here.
Course Transfer
If you wish to transfer graduate course from a different institution (for which you have not received a degree), request should be submitted to the program prior to completion of the first term of study in the program.
To take a graduate course in another graduate program at York University
To request to take a graduate course in another graduate program at York University, please 1) complete a request form, 2) obtain approvals from the course director and graduate program director. 3) send the form to the program assistant in the guest graduate program for further approval.
To take a graduate course at another Ontario University
To request to take a graduate course at another Ontario university, please 1) complete the OVGS application form, 2) attach a copy of the course description, 3) provide a concise rationale for how the course(s) fit(s) your plan of study, 4) a letter of support from supervisor, and submit all these required documents to MECH Program Office no later than 30 business days before the start date of the term in which you wish to take an OVGS course.
Upon receipt approval from MECH graduate executive committee, you may proceed to submit your OVGS application to FGS via the Outgoing OVGS submission form. For more information, please visit Graduate Students Exchange and Visiting Program, or contact the Graduate Program Office.
OTHER DOCUMENTS
All students are expected to familiarize themselves with the following information:
- Senate policy on academic honesty (http://www.yorku.ca/secretariat/policies/document.php?document=69)
- Academic Integrity – (https://lassonde.yorku.ca/student-life/academic-support/academic-honesty-integrity)
- Course requirement accommodation for students with disabilities, including physical, medical, systemic, learning and psychiatric disabilities (Student Accessibility Services | Student Accessibility Services | York University)
- Religious observance accommodation (http://www.yorku.ca/secretariat/policies/document.php?document=99)