Coursework Requirements
All graduate students must fulfill the coursework requirements below.
- MECH 9001 (MASc) and MECH 9002 (PhD/Direct PhD) are compulsory non-credit Courses that must be taken every term over the course of your MASc / PhD studies (Continuous enrolment).
- MECH 6000 Seminar Series is a compulsory non-credit course to be passed every term over the course of your full-time MASc / PhD studies (Continuous enrolment).
- An Annual Student Activity Form and a 10 Page Research Progress Report must be submitted before each seminar presentation day in the summer.
- For requirements regarding giving a talk, please refer to the course outline.
- ENG 6000 Engineering Ethics – This course is offered once per year, and graduate students are required to take this course once at the earliest applicable date over the course of their studies.
- 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.
- Registration in these courses is by submission of the course transaction form here.
| REQUIRED COURSES | MASC | PHD | DIRECT PHD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core | A minimum of two (2) | A minimum of two (2) | A minimum of four (4) |
| Core, Complementary, Reading or Outside ME courses | Maximum one (1) | Maximum one (1) | Maximum one (1) |
The core, complementary, reading, or outside ME course can be replaced with one more core course.
- If you wish to transfer graduate courses from a different institution (for which you have not received a degree), please contact the Graduate Program Assistant.
Offered Courses
| INSTRUCTOR | FALL 2022 | WINTER 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Core Mechanical Engineering Graduate Courses are in bold | Core Mechanical Engineering Graduate Courses are in bold | |
| Dr. Alidad Amirfazli | ENG 6000 – Engineering Ethics | |
| Dr. Garrett Melenka | MECH 6000 – Graduate Seminar | MECH 6000 – Graduate Seminar |
| Dr. Pouya Rezai | MECH 6101 – Microfluidics and Nanofluidics | – |
| Dr. Ronald Hanson | MECH 6105 – Advanced Fluid Dynamics | – |
| Dr. Cuiying Jian | MECH 6107- Computational Tools for Microscale Research | – |
| Dr. George Zhu | MECH 6202 – Advanced Dynamics | – |
| Dr. Solomon Boakye-Yoadom | MECH 6204 – Fracture and Failure of Materials | – |
| Dr. Garrett Melenka | MECH 6505 – Advanced Optical Measurement Techniques | – |
| Dr. Jeff Harris | MECH 6506 – Teaching and Learning in Engineering | – |
| Dr. Pouya Rezai | MECH 6900J – Directed Study: Microfluidics and Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) | – |
| Dr. Thomas Cooper | – | MECH 6106 – Radiative Transfer |
| Dr. Aleksander Czekanski | – | MECH 6301 – The Finite Element Method in Engineering Analysis |
| Dr. Marina Freire-Gormaly | – | MECH 6302 – Multidisciplinary System Design Optimization for Mechanical Engineers |
| Dr. Dan Zhang | – | MECH 6403 – Advanced Robotics and Automation |
| Dr. Reza Rizvi | – | MECH 6406 – Introduction to Polymers and Soft Matter |
| Dr. Nima Tabatabaei | – | MECH 6501 – Advanced Engineering Mathematics |
| Dr. Andrew Maxwell | – | MECH 6502 – Technology Commercialization |
| Dr. Pouya Rezai | – | MECH 6900J – Directed Study: Microfluidics and Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) |
Offered courses in each year are listed here.
OTHER DOCUMENTS
All students are expected to familiarize themselves with the following information:
- General information (http://calendars.registrar.yorku.ca/2013-2014/policies/index.htm)
- Senate policy on academic honesty and the academic integrity website (http://www.yorku.ca/secretariat/policies/document.php?document=69) and (http://www.yorku.ca/tutorial/academic_integrity/)
- Academic Integrity – http://lassonde.yorku.ca/academic-integrity
- Ethics review process for research involving human participants (http://www.yorku.ca/research/support/ethics/)
- Course requirement accommodation for students with disabilities, including physical, medical, systemic, learning and psychiatric disabilities (http://www.yorku.ca/secretariat/policies/document.php?document=68)
- Student conduct standards (http://www.yorku.ca/secretariat/policies/document.php?document=202)
- Religious observance accommodation (http://www.yorku.ca/secretariat/policies/document.php?document=99)
Additional resources related to add/drop courses, student life, academic resources, campus services, …etc. can be found at this link: http://www.yorku.ca/yorkweb/cs.htm