About the Program
The programs offered by the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering provide outstanding graduate-level training opportunities through courses and research that span the spectrum of mechanical and aerospace engineering, with a focus on:
- Aeronautical and Space Engineering
- Biomedical Engineering
- Controls and Robotics
- Materials and Manufacturing
- Solid Mechanics and Design
- Thermal and Fluid Engineering
The Department maintains extensive laboratories containing a wide range of specialized equipment. Research facilities include several wind tunnels including a transonic blowdown wind tunnel and an atmospheric boundary-layer tunnel, a Bridgman vacuum furnace, gas turbine engines, servo-hydraulic materials testing equipment, an air plasma spray facility, extensive machining capability, and large-scale computing facilities. To complement this research equipment, faculty maintain strong collaborative research links with external government and industrial research centres allowing access to additional specialized equipment and facilities.
Academic Regulations
- See the General Regulations section of this Calendar.
Admission Requirements
- The normal requirement for admission to the master's program is a bachelor's degree with at least high honours standing in mechanical or aerospace engineering or a related discipline.
Program Requirements
M.A.Sc. - Master's by Thesis
The requirements for course work are specified in terms of credits: one credit is one hour/week for one term (thirteen weeks). The requirements for the master's are:
- Three course credits
- Participation in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering seminar series
- Thesis
- Students are expected to complete the master's program within the maximum limits outlined in the Section 13.2 of the General Regulations section of this Calendar.
M.Eng. - Master's by Course Work
The requirements for the master's degree by course work are either:
- 4.0 course credits plus a project equivalent to 1.0 course credit (MECH 5908 for Carleton University students; MCG 6000 for University of Ottawa students); or
- 5.0 course credits.
- Students are expected to complete the master's program within the maximum limits outlined in the Section 13.2 of the General Regulations section of this Calendar.
Graduate Courses
Not all of the following courses re offered in a given year. Consult the Ottawa-Carleton Joint Institute for Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (OCIMAE) website for course offerings.
The following codes identify the department offering the course: 'MECH' Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Carleton University, 'MAAJ' Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Ottawa.
Carleton University
MECH 5000 (MCG 5300) Fundamentals of Fluid Dynamics
MECH 5001 (MCG 5301) Theory of Viscous Flows
MECH 5003 (MCG 5303) Incompressible Non-Viscous Flow
MECH 5004 (MCG 5304) Compressible Non-Viscous Flow
MECH 5008 (MCG 5308) Experimental Methods in Fluid Mechanics
MECH 5009 (MCG 5309) Environmental Fluid Mechanics Relating to Energy Utilization
MECH 5100 (MCG 5310) Performance and Economics of Aircraft
MECH 5101 (MCG 5311) Dynamics and Aerodynamics of Flight
MECH 5104 (MCG 5314) Ground Transportation Systems and Vehicles
MECH 5105 (MCG 5315) Orbital Mechanics and Space Control
MECH 5106 (MCG 5121) Space Mission Analysis and Design
MECH 5107 (MCG 5317) Experimental Stress Analysis
MECH 5201 (MCG 5321) Methods of Energy Conversion
MECH 5202 (MCG 5122) Smart Structures
MECH 5300 (MCG 5330) Engineering Acoustics
MECH 5301 (MCG 5331) Aeroacoustics
MECH 5302 (MCG 5332) Instrumentation Techniques
MECH 5304 (MCG 5334) Computational Fluid Dynamics of Compressible Flows
MECH 5400 (MCG 5344) Gas Turbine Combustion
MECH 5401 (MCG 5341) Turbomachinery
MECH 5402 (MCG 5342) Gas Turbines
MECH 5403 (MCG 5343) Advanced Thermodynamics
MECH 5407 (MCG 5347) Conductive and Radiative Heat Transfer
MECH 5408 (MCG 5348) Convective Heat and Mass Transfer
MECH 5500 (MCG 5350) Advanced Vibration Analysis
MECH 5501 (MCG 5125) Advanced Dynamics
MECH 5502 (MCG 5352) Optimal Control Systems
MECH 5503 (MCG 5353) Robotics
MECH 5504 (MCG 5354) Guidance, Navigation and Control
MECH 5505 (MCG 5355) Stability Theory and Applications
MECH 5506 (MCG 5356) Neuro and Fuzzy Control
MECH 5507 (MCG 5124) Advanced Kinematics
MECH 5601 (MCG 5361) Creative Problem Solving and Design
MECH 5602 (MCG 5362) Failure Prevention (Fracture Mechanics and Fatigue)
MECH 5603 (MCG 5381) Lightweight Structures
MECH 5604 (MCG 5364) Computational Metallurgy
MECH 5605 (MCG 5365) Finite Element Analysis I
MECH 5606 (MCG 5366) Finite Element Analysis II
MECH 5607 (MCG 5367) The Boundary Element Method (BEM)
MECH 5609 (MCG 5123) Microstructure and Properties of Materials
MECH 5700 (MCG 5345) Surfaces and Coatings
MECH 5701 (MCG 5369) Metallic Phases & Transformations
MECH 5704 (MCG 5374) Integrated Manufacturing Systems (CIMS)
MECH 5705 (MCG 5375) CAD/CAM
MECH 5800 (MCG 5480) Special Topics in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
MECH 5801 (MCG 5489) Special Topics in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
MECH 5802 (MCG 5483) Special Topics in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
MECH 5803 (MCG 5488) Special Topics in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
MECH 5804 (MCG 5384) Special Topics in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
MECH 5805 (MCG 5482) Special Topics in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
MECH 5806 (MCG 5486) Special Topics in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
MECH 5807 (MCG 5387) Special Topics in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
MECH 5808 (MCG 5376) Special Topics in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
MECH 5809 (MCG 5382) Special Topics in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
University of Ottawa
MAAJ 5001 (MCG 5101) Theory of Elasticity
MAAJ 5002 (MCG 5102) Advanced Stress Analysis
MAAJ 5003 (MCG 5103) Theory of Perfectly Plastic Solids
MAAJ 5004 (MCG 5104) Theory of Plates and Shells
MAAJ 5005 (MCG 5105) Continuum Mechanics
MAAJ 5006 (MCG 5106) Advanced Topics in Elasticity
MAAJ 5007 (MCG 5107) Advanced Dynamics with Applications
MAAJ 5008 (MCG 5108) Finite Element Analysis
MAAJ 5009 (MCG 5109) Advanced Topics in Finite Element Analysis
MAAJ 5100 (MCG 5110) Micromechanics of Solids
MAAJ 5101 (MCG 5111) Gas Dynamics
MAAJ 5104 (MCG 5114) Analysis and Design of Pressure Vessels
MAAJ 5015 (MCG 5115) Non-Linear Optimization
MAAJ 5107 (MCG 5117) Introduction to Composite Materials
MAAJ 5108 (MCG 5118) Introduction to Plasticity
MAAJ 5109 (MCG 5119) Fracture Mechanics
MAAJ 5206 (MCG 5126) Deformation of Materials
MAAJ 5209 (MCG 5129) Hot Working of Metals
MAAJ 5301 (MCG 5131) Heat Transfer by Conduction
MAAJ 5302 (MCG 5132) Heat Transfer by Convection
MAAJ 5303 (MCG 5133) Heat Transfer by Radiation
MAAJ 5304 (MCG 5134) Heat Transfer by Phase Change
MAAJ 5306 (MCG 5136) Special Studies in Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer
MAAJ 5307 (MCG 5137) Special Studies in Solid Mechanics and Materials
MAAJ 5308 (MCG 5138) Advanced Topics in Mechanical Engineering
MAAJ 5401 (MCG 5141) Statistical Thermodynamics
MAAJ 5408 (MCG 5551) Théorie d'Ecoulement Visqueux
MAAJ 5409 (MCG 5552) Théorie de Turbulence
MAAJ 5500 (MCG 5557) Méthodes Numériques en Mécaniques des Fluides
MAAJ 5501 (MCG 5151) Laminar Flow Theory
MAAJ 5502 (MCG 5152) Theory of Turbulence
MAAJ 5505 (MCG 5155) Inviscid Flow Theory
MAAJ 5506 (MCG 5156) Measurement in Fluid Mechanics
MAAJ 5507 (MCG 5157) Numerical Computation of Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer
MAAJ 5508 (MCG 5158) Industrial Fluid Mechanics
MAAJ 5509 (MCG 5159) Advanced Production Planning and Control
MAAJ 5601 (MCG 5161) Environmental Engineering
MAAJ 5608 (MCG 5168) Industrial Organization
MAAJ 5609 (MCG 5169) Advanced Topics in Reliability Engineering
MAAJ 5700 (MCG 5170) CAD/CAM
MAAJ 5701 (MCG 5171) Applied Reliability Theory
MAAJ 5702 (MCG 5172) Introduction to Management of Automation (Robotics and Numerical Control)
MAAJ 5703 (MCG 5173) Systems Engineering and Integration
MAAJ 5706 (MCG 5176) Industrial Control Systems
MAAJ 5707 (MCG 5177) Robot Mechanics
MAAJ 5708 (MCG 5178) Advanced Topics in CAD/CAM
MAAJ 5709 (MCG 5179) Manufacturing System Analysis
MAAJ 5800 (MCG 5180) Fibre Composite Materials II
MAAJ 5801 (MCG 5181) Advanced Vibrations
MAAJ 5802 (MCG 5182) Theory of Elastic Instability
MAAJ 5804 (MCG 5184) Mechatronics
MAAJ 5805 (MCG 5185) Multivariable Digital Control
MAAJ 5806 (MCG 5186) Non-Linear Discontinous Dynamics and Control
MAAJ 5901 (MCG 5191) Combustion in Premixed Systems
MAAJ 5902 (MCG 5192) Combustion in Diffusion Systems
