Mar 14, 2025  
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Master of Engineering (Chemical and Materials Engineering)


The MEng is a course-based program. The Department offers MEng degrees with specializations in Chemical Engineering, Process Control, Materials Engineering, and Welding Engineering.

Program Requirements


Students must complete nine courses (27.0 units), including a 3-unit project course.

Coursework (24 units)


  • Eight 3-unit graduate-level courses. The courses are of the same type and calibre as those taken by the MSc and PhD candidates, and must be approved by the Associate Dean Graduate Students.
    • At least four courses must be taken from the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering.
    • At least three of the CME courses must be at the 600-level or higher. See the following list for courses considered to be equivalent to 600-level CME courses.
    • The balance of the courses must be at the 500-level or higher in the Faculty of Engineering.
    • Students specializing in Materials Engineering or Welding Engineering programs should also refer to the appropriate section below.

Students Specializing in Welding Engineering


Students must take one course out of each of the following two sections as two of their 600-level CME courses:

Project Course


The project is intended to apply knowledge learned during a students’ program to a technical challenge (industrial/research) or a critical review of literature. The topic will be developed by the student in consultation with the project supervisor.

Ethics Requirement


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

Professional Development Requirement


Engineering students must complete GPS’s professional development requirement.

Length of Program


The maximum time to complete the course-based MEng program as set by the Faculty of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies is six years.