Master of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering)

Coursework

• Eight 3-unit graduate-level courses which must be approved by the Graduate Coordinator
  • five must be in the candidate’s major field (i.e., MEC E courses)
  • A maximum of three courses in any combination of MEC E 500- and MEC E 700-level courses can be credited towards the minimum course requirements
  • No reading courses can be credited towards the minimum course requirements.
• Additional coursework may be required.

Capstone Project

• MEC E 910  (3 units) – Directed Research Project. Students are responsible for securing a capstone supervisor and should do so based on common research interests. Students are encouraged to enroll in MEC E 910 only in the academic term in which they plan to formally submit their capstone project.

Ethics Requirement

Engineering students must complete FGSR ethics requirements based on their programs.

Professional Development Requirement

Engineering students are required to

1. complete FGSR’s professional development requirement, which includes an individualized career plan document called an Individual Development Plan (IDP) and eight hours of professional development activities inspired by their career plan;
2. complete professional development requirements specific to the Faculty of Engineering:
   1. students doing their first graduate degree in the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Alberta are required to complete an ENGG Grad PD 01 module; or,
   2. students doing their subsequent graduate degree in the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Alberta who have completed ENGG 600 and/or ENGG Grad PD 01 in a previous graduate degree are required to complete four hours of professional development in the areas of communication, networking, EDI, university teaching, and career development. These hours must be included in the student’s IDP and approved by their supervisor/advisor and the department graduate coordinator.