FACULTY OF ENGINEERING: Departments of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering and Mechanical and Automotive and Materials Engineering)
PhD Program
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (PhD)
INDUSTRIAL AND MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS ENGINEERING (PhD) Multi-Disciplinary Program
MASc PROGRAM (For Civil, Electrical, Materials, Environmental, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering)
MASTER OF APPLIED SCIENCE (MASc)
MEng PROGRAM (For Civil, Electrical, Materials, Environmental, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering)
MASTER OF ENGINEERING (MEng) with/without Co-op/Internship
MEM PROGRAM (Joint Program with Engineering and Business)
MASTER OF ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT (MEM) (Fall intake only)
MMCE PROGRAM (Joint Program with Engineering and Chemistry and Biochemistry)
Materials Chemistry and Engineering (MMCE)
MASc DUAL DEGREE PROGRAMS:
INTERNATIONAL MASTER OF APPLIED SCIENCE (MASc/Laurea Magistrale) in Automotive Engineering with Politecnico di Torino (Dual Degree Program)
INTERNATIONAL MASTER OF APPLIED SCIENCE ( MASc/Laurea Magistrale) in Civil Engineering with University of Udine, Italy (Dual Degree Program)
COURSES
CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING: COURSES
ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING: COURSES
MECHANICAL, AUTOMOTIVE, AND MATERIALS ENGINEERING: COURSES
GENERAL ENGINEERING: COURSES
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (PhD)
PhD program requirements are common for the following Engineering programs: Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Engineering Materials, Mechanical Engineering.
Areas of Specialization
The areas of specialization are listed by Department.
Admission Requirements
An applicant for admission to a course of graduate studies leading to the Doctor of Philosophy degree in Engineering must normally be a graduate of a recognized university with a Master's degree in Engineering or Applied Science. Applicants with degrees in related fields will be considered but will normally require strengthening of their background in engineering. At the discretion of the Program Graduate Committee, Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) may be required.
All applicants whose native language is not English are required to satisfy the English proficiency requirement as described in the application procedures listed in this calendar.
Possession of the minimum requirements does not automatically ensure acceptance to the degree program.
Candidacy: Admission to graduate study does not imply admission to candidacy for a degree. The candidacy of a student normally will be determined within the second year after initial registration in the doctoral program.
Candidacy will be granted to students who meet all of the following requirements:
(a) satisfactory completion of the comprehensive examination;
(b)demonstration to the doctoral committee of ability to conduct independent research;
(c)acceptance by the doctoral committee of the research proposal.
The doctoral committee will assess the student's competence to continue research on the basis of (a), (b) and (c), and inform the Chair of the Program Graduate Committee.
Program Requirements
The specific minimum program requirements for the Ph.D. include the successful completion of:
1) Course Requirements: Satisfactory completion of at least four courses, comprising a minimum of eight term hours, beyond the courses required for the Master's degree.
2) A comprehensive examination.
3) Satisfactory progress in research within each review period. The doctoral committee will establish by periodic review, which will include at least one formal seminar a year, that adequate progress in research has been accomplished by the candidate. The doctoral committee will also grant permission to write the dissertation when it decides the candidate has achieved sufficient competence in carrying out research, and when the candidate has done substantial research.
4) A dissertation on the research. Each candidate will be required to make an oral presentation of the dissertation research and will be examined orally on the subject of the dissertation and related fields.
Residence and Time Limits: Every student will undertake a full program of study for a minimum of three years beyond the Baccalaureate of Engineering or its equivalent. Credit for one of these years may be given for the time spent in proceeding to a Master's degree. Credit for one of these years may also be given for work done at another institution. However, in no case shall the student spend fewer than two of the three required years of residence in full-time attendance at the University of Windsor.
A student admitted to a Ph.D. program requiring the student's attendance for a minimum of three years must complete all requirements within seven years. Students admitted to a program requiring a minimum of two years' residence must complete all requirements within six years.
Committees: Research undertaken as part of a doctoral program is normally directed and supervised by a doctoral committee. Whereas the student's advisor provides day-to-day guidance and direction, the committee is ultimately responsible for the overall supervision to ensure that adequate progress is being maintained. The doctoral committee will consist of at least four members, with the student's advisor as chairperson. The advisor must be a member of graduate faculty. At least one member shall be from a program area within the University of Windsor other than the one in which the student is majoring.
The student's advisor will propose the names of members for the doctoral committee, and these will be subject to the approval of the Program Graduate Committee and the Executive Committee of the Faculty of Graduate Studies. Within one month after initial registration, each student will be assigned to a doctoral committee.
The final appraisal of the dissertation and the conduct of the final oral examination of the dissertation will be carried out by an examining committee. The examining committee will consist of the doctoral committee, the Dean of Graduate Studies or designate as chairperson (non-voting), and an external examiner.
Examinations: At the discretion of the doctoral committee a qualifying examination may be required. A qualifying examination is one in which the student is asked to demonstrate a reasonable mastery of the fundamentals in the major subject; it is designed to test the student's preparation for advanced graduate work. If such an examination is required, it must be administered and passed before the student registers for the second year of Ph.D. work.
In addition to the usual examinations on course work, all students must meet the following requirements:
1) Review of Progress on Research: Within the first year, the student will present in the form of a seminar an outline of his or her proposed thesis research. This will be presented to the doctoral committee who must approve, with or without modifications, or reject the proposal. Thereafter, at least once a year the student will report his or her progress in the form of a seminar.
2) Comprehensive Examination: Students who have previously obtained a Master's degree must attempt this examination within twelve months of registering for the Ph.D. program. Other students must take it within twenty-four months of registration for the Ph.D. program. This set of examinations requires the students to demonstrate an adequate background in the general discipline of engineering, and an advanced knowledge in their fields of specialization. The comprehensive examination will be conducted by a program comprehensive committee in one or two sections at the discretion of the Program Graduate Committee:
(a) a scheduled, supervised written portion, of at least three hours' duration, designed to test the student's general knowledge on core subjects in the field of study, with questions set and answers evaluated by the program comprehensive committee;
(b)an oral examination to be evaluated by the program comprehensive committee. The objective of this part of the examination is to test the student's ability to integrate general knowledge from different areas of the field of study in order to solve problems the student has not previously encountered.
The student's overall success in the comprehensive examination will be determined by the program comprehensive committee. If the student is unsuccessful, the committee may require:
(a) that the student repeat all or part of the comprehensive examination at a specified time,
(b)that the student take and pass remedial coursework before repeating all or part of the examination, or
(c)after consultation with and approval by the doctoral committee, that the student withdraw from the program.
3) Final Examination: The passing of the final oral examination of the dissertation requires both an adequate dissertation and a satisfactory defence of the dissertation. This examination will be conducted by the examining committee. Following the acceptance and provisional approval of the dissertation by the doctoral committee, and a satisfactory preliminary report from the external examiner, a date for the oral examination can be set. Except under very unusual circumstances, the external examiner must be present at the oral examination. If the examining committee cannot arrive at a unanimous decision to award a passing grade, the majority decision will be accepted provided that there is no more than one dissenting vote. However, if the dissenting vote is that of the external examiner, a new external examiner may be appointed and another oral examination will be required. If the new examiner also gives a dissenting vote, the dissertation will not be accepted.
RESEARCH IN OUTSIDE INSTITUTIONS
Research for the Ph.D. or M.A.Sc. degree, in part or in whole, may be carried out in an outside institution (e.g., industrial, governmental, or academic university). A student who does research at an outside institution must fulfil the same requirements as a student doing on-campus research. The only exception is that the time spent doing the off-campus research relevant to the thesis or dissertation will be credited toward the residence requirement. In addition to the general requirements, a student applying for permission to do research at an outside institution must provide:
1) A detailed statement of the research proposal, including arrangements for supervision, and of the circumstances under which the research is to be carried out;
2) Evidence that the institution has adequate facilities for the research; and that the applicant will be able to pursue independent research;
3) A proposed time schedule;
4) A letter of support from a responsible person in the outside institution giving approval of the proposal and accepting these regulations.
INDUSTRIAL AND MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS ENGINEERING (Multi-Disciplinary PhD Program)
Program Overview
The objective of the multi-disciplinary Ph.D. program is to impart multi-disciplinary education and skills in an environment that fosters excellence in research and awareness of the many challenges of modern Industrial and modern Manufacturing Systems. The program will provide students with an opportunity to acquire, through courses, seminars and networking, advanced academic and professional knowledge in the multi faceted area of industrial and manufacturing systems and related subjects as well as develop basic and applied research skills to become independent research investigators capable of disseminating knowledge and research results through scholarly publications.
The multi-disciplinary Ph.D. program in Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering is based in, and coordinated by, the Department of Mechanical, Automotive and Materials Engineering, in collaboration with faculty from other Faculties. The participating faculty for the Multi-Disciplinary PhD program in Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering are drawn from several disciplines and departments within the University, namely, Department of Mechanical, Automotive and Materials Engineering, the Faculty of Human Kinetics (Department of Kinesiology), the Odette School of Business, the Faculty of Science (Operational Researchers), Electrical and Computer Engineering Department and the School of Computer Science.
Area of Specialization:
Research within the Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Ph.D. program focuses on modern manufacturing systems that are flexible and well integrated. It deals with various modules such as: 1) physical components of the system (machines, robots, inspection devices, material handling equipment, etc.), 2) effective information systems for controlling, monitoring, scheduling and operating in a dynamically changing environment, 3) human related issues such as ergonomics, interaction among people and between people and machines as well as human modeling, 4) management of technologies and operational issues throughout the manufacturing enterprise, and 5) integration of all elements to ensure achieving the desired competitiveness.
Candidacy
Admission to graduate study does not imply admission to candidacy for a degree. The candidacy of a student normally will be determined within the second year after initial registration in the doctoral Program.
Candidacy will be granted to students who meet all of the following requirements:
(a) Satisfactory completion of the comprehensive examination;
(b) Demonstration to the doctoral committee of ability to conduct independent research;
(c) Acceptance by the doctoral committee of the research proposal.
The doctoral committee will assess the student's competence to continue research on the basis of (a), (b) and (c) above, and make a recommendation accordingly to the Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies through the Chair of the Graduate Program.
Admission Requirements
The Ph.D. program in Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering will be governed by the general regulations regarding the Ph.D. degree of the Faculty of Graduate Studies.
Program Curriculum Structure
Degree Requirements
Total courses:
Satisfactory completion of at least four graduate courses, comprising a minimum of twelve semester hours, beyond the courses required for the Master's degree. See Section on "Major Requirements" for details.
The specific minimum program requirements for the Ph.D. degree include the successful completion of:
(a) Course requirements: Satisfactory completion of at least four graduate courses, comprising a minimum of twelve semester hours, beyond the courses required for the Master's degree. The graduate course offerings through the Department of Mechanical, Automotive and Materials Engineering and selected related courses from other areas are designed to complement the research focus of the core faculty in the area of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering. The minimum course requirement for the multi disciplinary Ph.D. Program is 4; at least 2 from the INDE-8XXX courses listed in category A and a minimum of one from category B would be selected. This is in addition to the Graduate Seminar course (INDE-8595). Students will be required to register throughout the entire program and give presentations, and all students will be expected to attend each seminar (no less than 75% of all seminars). The course will be graded on a PASS/FAIL basis (1 Lecture Hour a week). This course will include presentations by graduate students, staff, and visiting scientists.
The category B courses are:
ECON-8030. Microeconomic Theory II
ECON-8310. Industrial Organization
ECON-8800. Models of Strategic Behaviour
POLS-8910. Selected Topics in Political Science
COMP-8490. Virtual Reality
COMP-8700. Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
COMP-8510. Visual Processing
COMP-8540. Advanced Algorithms
COMP-8700. Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
COMP-8760. Advanced Search Methods
MATH-8820. Portfolio Optimization
STAT-8460. Statistical Data Analysis
STAT-8520. Experimental Design
MSCI-8020. Special topics in Management Science
STEN-8820. Manufacturing Strategy
STEN-8980. Strategic Management
BUSI-8040. Quantitative Techniques in Management
BUSI-8140. Management Information Systems
CIVL-8900. Special Topics In Civil Engineering (Urban Transportation Planning)
ELEC-8230. System Theory
INDE-8310. Stochastic Processes
ELEC-8330. Computational Intelligence
ELEC-8350. Nonlinear Systems
MECH-8245. Automotive Control Systems
MECH-8240. Applied Finite Element Analysis
MECH-8293. Introduction to Finite Element Analysis
ENVE-8500. Sustainability: Principles and Practices
KINE-8220.Instrumentation and Modeling in Kinesiology
KINE-8230. Applied Biomechanics of Human Performance
KINE-8240. Biomechanics in the Work Place
(b) A comprehensive examination. (See details under examinations)
(c) Satisfactory progress in research within each review period. The doctoral committee will conduct a periodic review, which will include at least one formal seminar a year, after the first year of residency, to establish that adequate progress in research has been accomplished by the candidate. The doctoral committee will also grant permission to write the dissertation when it decides that the candidate has achieved sufficient competence in carrying out research and when the candidate has done substantial research. During the annual seminar, Ph.D. students will be required to review their research progress and results. The Ph.D. Supervisory Committee will complete the evaluation.
(d) A dissertation on the research. A dissertation embodying the results of an original investigation in the field of specialization is required of all candidates for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. Each candidate will be required to make an oral presentation of the dissertation research and will be examined orally on the subject of the dissertation and related fields.
Residence and Time Limits: Every student will undertake a full Program of study for a minimum of three years beyond the Baccalaureate of Engineering or its equivalent. Credit for one of these years may be given for the time spent in proceeding to a Master's degree. Credit for one of these years may also be given for work done at another institution. A student admitted to a Ph.D. Program requiring the student's attendance for a minimum of three years must complete all requirements within seven years. Students requiring a minimum of two years' residence must complete all requirements within six years.
Committees: Research undertaken as part of a doctoral Program is directed and supervised by a doctoral committee, which is assigned within the first term of registration. Whereas the student's advisor provides day to day guidance and direction, this committee is ultimately responsible for the overall supervision to ensure that adequate progress is being maintained.
The doctoral committee will be composed of at least 4 faculty members including:
1) the student's advisor,
2) two other faculty members from within the program, and
3) one internal external faculty member outside the student's department and within the University of Windsor.
The student's advisor will recommend the members of the doctoral committee, whose appointment must be approved by the Executive Committee of Graduate Studies and Research.
Examinations:
Qualifying Examination. At the discretion of the doctoral committee, a qualifying examination may be required. A qualifying examination is one in which the student is asked to demonstrate a reasonable mastery of the fundamentals in the major subject; it is designed to test the student's preparation for advanced graduate work. If such an examination is required, it must be administered and passed before the student registers for the second year of Ph.D. work.
The Proposal: Normally within the first 2 years, the student will present in the form of a seminar an outline of their proposed thesis research. This will be presented to the doctoral committee who must approve, with or without modifications, or reject the proposal. Thereafter, at least once a year the student will report their progress in the form of a seminar.
Comprehensive Examination: Students who have previously obtained a Master's degree must attempt this examination very early between twelve to eighteen months of registering for the Ph.D. Program. Other students must take it within twenty four months of registration for the Ph.D. Program. A comprehensive examination committee will conduct the comprehensive examination. The committee will consist of the chair, three members of the supervisory committee, including the supervisor, and an additional member who has a scholarly interest in the student's general area of specialization.
This set of examinations requires the students to demonstrate an adequate background in the general discipline of applied science, and an advanced knowledge in their fields of specialization and research.
The comprehensive examinations will be conducted in two parts:
a) In the first part, a scheduled supervised written portion, of three hours duration, designed to test the student's general knowledge on core subjects in the field of study as approved by the examination committee, with questions set and answers evaluated by the examination committee;
b) An oral examination to be evaluated by the examination committee. The objective of this part of examination is to evaluate the student's ability to integrate general knowledge from different areas into their research plan. The candidate will be required to submit a report, up to 25 pages in length, on the proposed research program. The report must include: (i) a critical survey of the directly related literature in the field, and (ii) an outline of the proposed research program, including its justification, the approach to be taken, specific analytical or experimental methods, perceived or anticipated problems, and a proposed timetable to accomplish the task. Five copies of the report must be in the hands of the examining committee at least seven days prior to the date of the oral examination. The oral examination will be conducted in two sessions. In the first part, the candidate will be required to present their report in a summary fashion to the committee followed by questions directly related to the proposal and the candidate's specific area of research. The second part of the oral examination will emphasize the candidate's comprehension as well as breadth and depth of knowledge of their discipline area. The duration of the two parts of the oral examination is expected to be about one and half hours each, separated by a recess of half an hour .
It is the responsibility of the examining committee chair to call a meeting of the committee at least seven days prior to oral examination to: (i) examine the candidate's records and the type of background necessary to carry on their research successfully, and (ii) assign the preparation of the written questions for the first part, to members of the committee, other than the supervisor. The supervisor will not participate in the preparation of the written questions but is expected to participate in the oral examination.
The Examination Committee will determine the student's overall performance and success in the comprehensive examination. If the student is unsuccessful, the committee may require:
i. That the student repeats all or part of the comprehensive examination at a specified time;
ii. That the student take and pass remedial course work before repeating all or part of the examination; or
iii. After consultation with, and approval by, the doctoral committee, that the student withdraws from the program.
Final Examination. The final appraisal of the dissertation and the conduct of the final oral examination of the dissertation will be carried out by an examining committee. The examining committee will consist of the doctoral committee, the Dean of Graduate Studies and Research (or designate) as chairperson (non voting) and an external examiner. The final examination normally follows a public seminar by the candidate, open to the public. The passing of the final oral examination of the dissertation requires both an adequate dissertation and a satisfactory defence of the dissertation. The examining committee will conduct this examination, in accordance with the Faculty of Graduate Studies procedures.
This set of examinations requires the students to demonstrate an adequate background in the general discipline of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems, and an advanced knowledge in their fields.
MASTER OF APPLIED SCIENCE (MASc)
MASc program requirements are common for the following Engineering programs: Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Materials, Environmental Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering. Industrial Engineering has slight variation (see #4)
Areas of Specialization
The areas of specialization are listed by Department.
Admission Requirements
A candidate for the degree of Master of Applied Science shall hold the degree of Bachelor of Applied Science from this University or an equivalent degree in Engineering or Applied Science. In addition, the applicant must have at least second-class standing or its equivalent in the final year and be recommended by the Program Graduate Committee in which the candidate plans to undertake studies.
Applicants with degrees in related fields will be considered but will normally require strengthening of their background in Engineering. At the discretion of the Program, the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) may be required.
All applicants whose native language is not English are required to satisfy the English proficiency requirement..
Possession of the minimum requirements does not automatically ensure acceptance.
Degree Requirements
The specific minimum program requirements for the M.A.Sc. include the successful completion of:
1) Course Requirements: Satisfactory completion of courses comprising between twelve and twenty-four term hours, depending on the term hour equivalence assigned to the mandatory thesis or major paper. A thesis may be equivalent to as many as eighteen term hours, and a major paper to as many as six term hours of the total minimum requirement of thirty term hours.
2) Either a thesis or a major paper as specified below:
(a) Thesis: A thesis incorporating the results of an original investigation is required of all candidates except those students who are doing non-thesis research toward a major paper. Before writing the thesis the student must meet with the Master's committee to obtain permission to write the thesis. The Master's committee will grant this permission when the student has shown sufficient competence and has accomplished substantial research. After completion of the thesis, each candidate will be required to make a satisfactory oral presentation and defence of the thesis as described below.
(b) Major Paper: For those candidates doing non-thesis research, a major paper is required. The topic of the major paper is normally research based on the existing literature in the field of study. The candidate will be required to make an acceptable oral presentation to the Master's committee based on the major paper (see below).
3) Mechanical Engineering students in the MASc program must take MECH-8295 (MASc Graduate Seminar) and Mechanical Engineering students in the PhD program must take MECH 9295 (PhD Graduate Seminar).
Note:
-Part-time students who are not able to take the MASc Graduate Seminar course have to take an additional 3-credit graduate course approved by his/her degree supervisor(s), if necessary, to fulfill the overall credit requirement for the degree; or
-Part-time students who are not able to take the PhD Graduate Seminar course have to take an additional 3-credit graduate course approved by his/her degree supervisor(s), if necessary, to fulfill the overall credit requirement for the degree."
4) Industrial Engineering students must additionally take INDE-8595 (Graduate Seminar). They are expected to register in it every semester offered. Normally in the final year of their degree, they are to give a seminar presentation and will receive a Pass/Fail grade. For the M.A.Sc. thesis or Major Paper in Industrial Engineering the final grade is “Satisfactory” or “Unsatisfactory”.
Residence and Time Limits: The minimum period of study for a Master's candidate is twelve months. The maximum duration of full-time study as a Master's candidate is three years. Part-time Master's candidates will undertake the equivalent of a minimum of one year of full-time study. For a part-time Master's candidate the maximum time limit generally will not exceed five calendar years. Master's candidates who expect to require an extension of these time limits must petition the Dean of Graduate Studies, giving reasons for the request and plans for completion of the work. The Chair of the Program Graduate Committee will then make a recommendation to the Dean of Graduate Studies.
Committees: Research undertaken as part of a Master's program is normally directed and supervised by a Master's committee. Whereas the student's advisor provides day-to-day guidance and direction, the committee is ultimately responsible for the overall supervision to ensure that adequate progress is maintained. The Master's committee will consist of at least three members with the student's advisor as chairperson. The advisor must be a member of graduate faculty.
At least one member shall be from a Program within the University of Windsor other than the one in which the student is majoring. The student's advisor will propose the names of the Master's committee and these will be subject to the approval of the Program Graduate Committee and the Executive Committee of the Faculty of Graduate Studies. Within one month after registration, each student will be assigned to a Master's committee.
The final appraisal of the thesis and the conduct of the final oral examination of the dissertation will be carried out by the examining committee. The examining committee will consist of the Master's committee and the Chair of the Program Graduate Committee or designate of the Dean of Graduate Studies as chairperson (non-voting).
Examinations: At the discretion of the Program Graduate Committee a qualifying examination may be required. A qualifying examination is one in which the student is asked to demonstrate a reasonable mastery of the fundamentals in the major subject; it is designed to test the student's preparation for advanced graduate work. If such an examination is required, it must be administered and passed before the student registers for the final candidate year of Master's work.
In addition to the usual examination on course work, all students must meet the following requirements:
1) Review of Progress on Research or Major Paper: Within the first year a full-time student will present in the form of a seminar an outline of his or her proposed thesis research or outline the content of his or her major paper. This will be presented to the Master's committee, who must approve, with or without modifications, or reject the proposal. Thereafter, at least once a year, the student will report his or her progress in the form of a seminar.
2) Final Examinations: The passing of the final oral examination on the thesis (or the major paper) requires both an adequate thesis (or major paper) and a satisfactory defence. The examination will be conducted by the examining committee and the thesis defence will be chaired by the Chair of the Program Graduate Committee or appointed designate. If the examining committee cannot arrive at a unanimous decision to award a passing grade, a majority decision will be accepted provided there is no more than one dissenting vote. If there is more than one dissenting vote, the student may be required to carry out additional work if the thesis is judged to be adequate in all other respects, or the student may be required to withdraw.
Grading: The grading system is outlined in "Faculty Regulations".
The Faculty of Engineering requires that students maintain at least a 70% average at all times.
Courses in which a grade of 70% or higher is received will be accepted for graduate credit. In addition, upon the positive recommendation of the Chair of the Program Graduate Committee and advisor concerned, credit may be granted by the Faculty of Graduate Studies for not more than two term courses in which a grade between 65-69% has been obtained.
If a student fails to obtain credit in a course, the course may be repeated only once, at the discretion of the Chair of the Program Graduate Committee concerned and the Dean of Graduate Studies. No student may repeat, or replace with another course, more than two term courses in which credit was not obtained.
All research work for which a letter grade is assigned must be graded 70% or better to receive credit.
Make-up courses will not count for graduate credit. Make-up courses are those courses required to compensate for deficiencies in the student's academic background.
In exceptional cases, at the discretion of the Chair of the Program Graduate Committee and the advisor, a graduate student may take one undergraduate course for credit.
INTEGRATED B.A.Sc./M.A.Sc.
The Faculty of Engineering offers a Bachelor's/Master's Integrated Engineering Degree program which allows students with outstanding academic ability to achieve both a B.A.Sc. and M.A.Sc. degree in a time period as short as five years. This program treats the educational process through the B.A.Sc. to the M.A.Sc. degree as a single coherent integrated whole, while ensuring that the requirements for both degrees are fully satisfied. This structured program represents a complementary alternative to the existing separate undergraduate and graduate degree programs.
Application to the integrated B.A.Sc./M.A.Sc. can be made early in the Winter semester of the student's third year of undergraduate B.A.Sc. study. Normally, only applicants who have a cumulative average of at least 77%, and a semester average of 77% in the Fall semester of their third year of undergraduate B.A.Sc. study may be granted admission to the integrated program which confers conditional admission status to the M.A.Sc. program.
Contact the appropriate Engineering Department for more information.
RESEARCH IN OUTSIDE INSTITUTIONS
Research for the Ph.D. or M.A.Sc. degree, in part or in whole, may be carried out in an outside institution (e.g., industrial, governmental, or academic university). A student who does research at an outside institution must fulfil the same requirements as a student doing on-campus research. The only exception is that the time spent doing the off-campus research relevant to the thesis or dissertation will be credited toward the residence requirement. In addition to the general requirements, a student applying for permission to do research at an outside institution must provide:
1) A detailed statement of the research proposal, including arrangements for supervision, and of the circumstances under which the research is to be carried out;
2) Evidence that the institution has adequate facilities for the research; and that the applicant will be able to pursue independent research;
3) A proposed time schedule;
4) A letter of support from a responsible person in the outside institution giving approval of the proposal and accepting these regulations.
MASTER OF ENGINEERING (MEng)
Program requirements are common for: Civil Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Engineering Materials, Environmental Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering,
The Master of Engineering (MEng) degree offered at the University of Windsor is a course work professional program open to students who satisfy the admission requirements. The MEng Program takes three to five semesters to complete but is structured in such a way that it may be completed in one year by a full-time student. The minimum period of full-time registration for the MEng degree is three semesters and the maximum allowable time is five semesters. For part-time students, the minimum period of registration for the MEng degree is eight semesters and the maximum allowable time is fifteen consecutive semesters. Practical work-experience placements are available for full-time students only, but cannot be guaranteed.
2. Degree, Course and Credit Requirements
Students in MEng Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Materials and Industrial Engineering must take
Eight (8) courses, equivalent to 24 credits, including:
(a) four (4) mandatory courses, equivalent to 12 credits, including GENG-8000 (Engineering Technical Communications),* GENG-8010 (Engineering Mathematics) and GENG-8020 (Engineering Project Management) and GENG-8030 (Computational Methods and Modeling for Engineering Applications) equivalent to 12 credits.
(b) four (4) major courses, equivalent to 12 credits, one of which may be taken from the 4000-level courses related to the major
*Engineering Technical Communications can be waived (i.e., replaced by another graduate course of equal or greater credit value approved by the program coordinator,) at the discretion of the department pending an evaluation of the student’s communication ability by the department.
Full time MEng students in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Materials and Industrial Engineering can only register in a major course under one of the following conditions:
1- Successfully completed four mandatory courses (GENG-8000, GENG-8010, GENG-8020 GENG-8030),
2- Successfully completed three mandatory courses (GENG-8000, GENG-8010 GENG-8020) and simultaneously registered in the fourth mandatory course (GENG-8030) and a major course.
Full-time Co-op MEng Students in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Materials and Industrial Engineering can enroll in a maximum of two courses in their first semester and three courses in their second semester.
Full-time non-Coop MEng students in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Materials and Industrial Engineering should take maximum of two mandatory courses in their first two semesters, while in the second semester they can add an extra graduate course from their host program.
Part time MEng students should complete all four mandatory courses (GENG-8000, GENG-8010, GENG-8020 , GENG-8030 before registering in a major course.
Students in MEng Civil Engineering and MEng Environmental Engineering must take eight (8) courses, equivalent to 24 credits, including:
(a) three (3) mandatory courses, equivalent to 9 credits: GENG-8000(Engineering Technical Communications)*, GENG-8010 (Engineering Mathematics), and GENG-8020 (Engineering Project Management)
(b) five (5) major courses, equivalent to 15 credits, one of which may be taken from the 400-level courses related to the major.
*Engineering Technical Communications can be waived (i.e., replaced by another graduate course of equal or greater credit value approved by the program coordinator,) at the discretion of the department pending an evaluation of the student’s communication ability by the department.
Full-time MEng students in Civil Engineering and Environmental Engineering can only register in a major course under one of the following conditions:
1- They have successfully completed three mandatory courses (GENG-8000, GENG-8010, and GENG-8020); or
2- They have successfully completed two mandatory courses (selected from GENG-8000, GENG-8010, and GENG-8020 ) and are registered in a third mandatory course.
Full-time MEng Students in Civil Engineering and Environmental Engineering can take a maximum of two courses in their first semester.
Part-time MEng students in Civil Engineering and Environmental Engineering should complete all three mandatory courses (GENG-8000, GENG-8010,GENG-8020) before registering in a major course.
2.1 A candidate, with the permission of the host Department, may register for at most one senior undergraduate course (4000-level) in the MEng Program. All courses must be for credit only.
2.2 The candidate must obtain a pass in all courses credited to her or his program, with a minimum overall average of 70%. A grade of less than 60% in any course counts as a failure.
2.3 Co-op/Internship – Work Term Option
MECH-8071. The work term is offered on a pass/fail basis. It provides the opportunity for students to enhance academic learning with valuable industrial experience, and to develop transferable skills in an applied setting. Students must apply for admission to the Co-op/internship option in their first study term (Prerequisite: Departmental permission). Students can complete a four (4) month work term.
All Co-op/Internship positions must be full-time, paid, related to the degree program, and approved by the University. The process of securing a Co-op/Internship position is competitive. Co-op/Internship students will apply for work opportunities as advertised by the Centre for Career Education using an Internet-based software program and employers will make interview and hiring decisions. Students are also encouraged to seek Co-op/Internship employment outside of the advertised postings by completing a guided job search process facilitated by the Centre for Career Education. All Co-op/Internship students must, in the first and second semester of their program, register and pass three (3) graduate courses for their program.
Withdrawal from the Co-op/Internship program will be granted only under exceptional circumstances .For example, it must be determined that the student has no outstanding commitments to employers. Students who wish to withdraw must meet with a Co-op Coordinator and complete a withdrawal form. However, the only time a student may withdraw from an graduate Co-op/Internship program without further Co-op/Internship fee payment implications is by the 1st Friday of classes after their first Co-op/Internship work term. Students who withdraw from Co-operative Education at any other time will be liable for paying the Co-op/Internship fee for the term in which they are dropping and one additional term.
In the interest of building solid partnerships with employers, students who have accepted a co-op employment offer (either by ranking a position in round 1 of the job competition or by accepting a position in later rounds (either verbally or in writing)) must honour that commitment. Therefore, once students have accepted an offer of employment for a work term, they will be considered registered in the appropriate work term course and must remain in the Co-op/Internship program until they have completed their work term requirements. Failure to honour these commitments and/or to complete all work term requirements will lead to being required to withdraw from the Co-op/Internship program and will result in a failing grade on his/her transcript for that work term.
Master of Engineering co-op/internship students will be registered in a work term course for the four month term of their placement. This course will be evaluated on a pass fail basis. In order to receive a passing grade, students must: · Submit learning objectives at the beginning of the 4 month work term
Receive a satisfactory mid work term assessment from supervisor
· Submit and receive a passing grade on a work term report (guidelines prepared by faculty and report evaluated by faculty)
· Complete and receive a satisfactory post-work term presentation (evaluated by Co-op Coordinator and Faculty)
· Receive a satisfactory final work term performance evaluation by employer
3. Schemes of Study
The Master of Engineering may be taken by full-time students or those who wish to study on a part-time basis while remaining in full-time employment. All applicants for the MEng program are expected to be entirely self-funded and no financial assistance will be provided by the Faculty of Engineering or the University of Windsor. International students are admitted as full-time students only.
3.1 Full-Time Students will be:
3.1.1 required to register for a maximum of three courses per semester,
3.1.2 required to register for a minimum of two courses per semester,
3.1.3 expected to complete all degree requirements within 5 academic semesters.
3.2 Part-Time Students will be:
3.2.1 required to register for a maximum of one course per semester,
3.2.2 required to complete all degree requirements within 15 academic semesters and should not have more than two semesters of continuous "inactive" status
4. Admission Requirements
MEng applicants shall be recommended for admission by the Faculty of Engineering Coordinator. Official admission to any program of graduate studies is in the form of a "Letter of Acceptance" issued by the Faculty of Graduate Studies. Please note that the following are minimum requirements and do not guarantee admission.
4.1 Undergraduate degree (BASc / B.Sc. in Engineering / B.Eng. degree or equivalent*) with at least 73% average over the last two years. International applicants are advised to refer to the specified minimum admission requirements, listed by country, at the Faculty of Engineering’s Professional and Graduate Studies (FEPGS) website and the Faculty of Graduate Studies website.
Students whose undergraduate degree programs do not provide them with sufficient background in Design, Applied Science and Professional/Technical communications are required to enter a qualifying program of courses at the undergraduate level before admission to candidature for the MEng degree. Students entering and successfully completing the MEng qualifying program may receive an Advanced Certificate in Engineering.
OR
4.2 Successful completion of an Honours Certificate in one of the available programs at the Faculty of Engineering, with a minimum average of 77%.
4.3 A candidate who has not fulfilled the minimum requirement of 73% average may be admitted to the MEng Program as a probationary student** provided that he/she has
achieved at least 77% overall standing in the Final Year of the graduation. Note: there is no guarantee of admission even if an applicant meets the minimum requirements.
**Such candidates will be required to achieve a grade of at least 70% in the first two MEng courses to be regularized in the MEng Program.
4.4 The language of instruction for the MEng courses is English. Applicants will be required to provide certification of English language proficiency, if he or she has:
4.4.1 not completed three or more years of post-secondary work at a Canadian institution or in a country where the official language is English. or
4.4.2 not been employed for a similar period of time in a position in which English was the primary language of business.
4.5 Where applicable a student’s certification of English language proficiency can be demonstrated by a minimum score set by the department. For minimum requirements in other equivalent exams, information is available on the Faculty of Graduate Studies website. The Faculty of Engineering and the Faculty of Graduate Studies reserve the right to require further demonstration of English Language proficiency.
4.6 The Department may consider for admission to its degree programs students from outside Canada who have excellent academic preparation, but who do not meet the usual standards of English language proficiency. Successful completion of the English Language Improvement Program (ELIP) will be considered as a means to gain admission to the Department for such students.
4.7 Students who do not meet the academic requirements outlined above may be considered for admission to a transitional, probationary or qualifying program depending on their academic background.
4.8 Students seeking admission to the Department’s MEng programs must also complete the Department’s Graduate Student Information Form and the Faculty of Graduate Studies Admission Reference form.
5. Degree Program Transfers (MEng, MASc and PhD)
5.1 The MEng is a course-based professional degree and does not require a research thesis. As admission to the Department’s PhD program requires a demonstrated record of research capabilities, MEng graduates are not eligible for direct admission to the PhD program, see 5.2.
5.2 On successful completion of the MEng degree with an overall average of at least 77%, a student may apply for admission into the Department’s MASc (fast-track) program, see section 6.
5.3 A full-time MEng student may apply for admission into the MASc research degree track after successfully completing 4 MEng courses with an overall average of at least 77%. A maximum of two courses from their major (excluding GENG-8XXX courses) may be granted advanced standing towards the requirements of the MASc degree. Applications for admission to the MASc from the MEng program must conform to the general regulations for admission to the MASc program. Admission to the MASc program also requires that a faculty member in the department is able and willing to act as a research advisor. Admission is not guaranteed. MEng students, once admitted to the MASc Program cannot transfer back to the MEng Program. They will be required to re-apply to the MEng Program. If admitted to the MEng Program a student may receive advanced stanging for a maximum of 4 (four) graduate level courses
5.4 While strongly discouraged, a full-time MASc student may apply for admission into the MEng degree track. A maximum of two courses of advanced standing may be granted towards the requirements of the MEng degree provided the courses are on the Department’s approved MEng course list. Applications for admission to the MEng from the MASc program must conform to the general regulations regarding admission to the MEng program. Admission is not guaranteed. Students transferring from the MASc research degree to the MEng course based degree will be expected to be self-supporting and can expect no financial assistance from the Department or University during the remainder of their studies.
5.5 MASc students transferring to the MEng must relinquish their research student office and will be required to return any computer equipment provided for their use as an MASc research student.
6. MEng-MASc Fast-Track Program
6.1 As described in section 5.2 above, on successful completion of the MEng degree with an overall average of at least 77%, a student may apply for admission into the Department’s MASc program. Applications for admission to the MASc from the MEng program must conform to the general regulations for admission to the MASc program.
6.2 Admission to the fast-track MASc program also requires that a faculty member in the department is able and willing to act as a research advisor.
6.3 The fast-track MASc program which can only be entered following the successful completion of the MEng degree, as described above, consists of a research project which must be completed within 6 semesters for a part-time student or 3 semesters for a full-time student after completion of the MEng degree. A major paper may be substituted for the research project at the discretion of the Department and the student’s advisor.
6.4 The MASc thesis must conform to the general regulations regarding Master’s theses as described in the Faculty of Graduate Studies regulations and guidelines. A maximum of two courses of advanced standing may be granted towards the requirements of the MASc degree (subject to the approval of FGS). The nature of the remaining two or more courses is at the discretion of the supervisor.
^Contact the department for the specific courses in Computer Engineering.
COURSE TRANSFERS:
Students who have either failed to complete, or cannot continue in, the Degree of Master of Engineering (M.Eng.), and have been accepted into the Honours Certificate may be allowed to retain as credit a maximum of four (4) graduate courses in which they have received a grade of 70% or higher. The transfer of the courses is at the discretion of the Department Head and Associate Dean Academic, Faculty of Engineering. Students who transfer to the HCP from the MEng, and have successfully completed the HCP with 77%, may reapply for admission into an Engineering Graduate program but will not be given credit for any courses they previously transferred to the HCP.
Policy on Grades between 60-69%: Students who obtain grades between 60% and 69% can retain a maximum of two courses with these grades if their overall average is above 70% in the semester in which they received these marks. If the overall average is below 70% in the semester in which they received these grades, the student may be required to repeat the course, take an equivalent course, or may be required to withdraw.
Policy on Failing Grades: Students who obtain a grade below 60% (failed grade) may be required to repeat this course or replace it with an equivalent course. Students receiving a failing grade (below 60%) in more than one course may be required to withdraw from the program.
MECHANICAL, AUTOMOTIVE AND MATERIALS ENGINEERING AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION
ENGINEERING MATERIALS
PhD, M.A.Sc. and MEng. graduate programs in Engineering Materials are administered by Mechanical, Automotive and Materials Engineering upon the advice of its Graduate Studies Committee for Engineering Materials. Research is concentrated on the physical, mechanical, tribological, chemical and processing aspects of materials. The program hosts one NSERC/ Industrial Research Chair: i) Chair in Tribology of Light-weight Materials. Particular research topics include:
Material Design, Development: Aluminum alloys (wrought, cast, particulate, reinforced), structure refinement, nanocrystalline alloys, solidification and precipitation processing, metal hydrides for energy applications, ceramics and cementitious materials, metallic forms, materials for batteries and fuel cells, smart materials, computational materials science.
Material Processing: Surface coatings, surface modification technologies (PVD, CVD, thermal spraying) welding, machining, galvanizing and galvannealing of steels, steel fabrication, nanofabrication.
Mechanical Properties of Materials: Creep and fatigue behaviour, deformation mechanisms, computer simulation of deformation, corrosion, erosion, impact testing, crashworthiness evaluation.
Light Metals Casting Technology: Advanced foundry processes for lightweight castings for automotive engines; aluminum and magnesium alloys; new generation foundry materials, solidification modelling, die casting process control.
Tribology (Wear) Research: Friction and wear of metal matrix composites, coatings for tribological applications, development of wear resistant materials for automotive applications, micromechanical modeling of tribological processes.
INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING
PhD, MASc. and MEng. graduate programs in Industrial Engineering are administered by Mechanical, Automotive and Materials Engineering.
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
PhD., MASc. and MEng. graduate programs in Mechanical Engineering are administered by Mechanical, Automotive and Materials Engineering upon the advice of its Graduate Studies Committee for Mechanical Engineering. Ph.D., M.A.Sc. and M.Eng. programs are offered in the fields of Automotive, Machine Dynamics and Design, Thermo-Fluids. Prospective students should note that the M.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering (Automotive Field) (with or without co-op/internship) is specifically designed for a cohort of international students, particularly foreign-trained engineers.
INTERNATIONAL MASc in AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING/LAUREA MAGISTRALE IN AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING (DUAL DEGREE PROGRAM)
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Admission will be granted, within the limits of program availability (initially 5 students/year) to University of Windsor students possessing a Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent engineering degree) from an accredited Canadian university. Standard admission requirements for entry in the Mechanical Engineering MASc program will be met. Applications will be reviewed by the coordinator for the International Master of Applied Science in Automotive Engineering program. Student application files will be forwarded to the Faculty of Graduate Studies, with a request for formal admission of those students approved by the program coordinator. Accepted students will be enrolled at the University of Windsor with M2 status (Master candidate) in the International Masters in Automotive Engineering.
For Politecnico di Torino students, admission will be granted, within the limits of program availability (initially 5 students/year) to Torino students possessing a Laurea [Bachelor’s degree] in Automotive Engineering or Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent engineering degree) from an accredited European university. Student files will be reviewed by the program coordinator similar to the University of Windsor process. Accepted students will begin the first year in the Laurea Magistrale in Automotive Engineering at Politecnico di Torino.
Total courses: Three (3) Windsor courses and 60 ECTS credits at Torino (which equates to 3 courses at the Politecnico di Torino for the Torino students, and 30 ECTS of courses plus a 30-ECTS thesis for the Windsor students). The suggested course choices at each school will be streamed into four key areas: Manufacturing Management, Automotive Vehicle Design and Engineering, Automotive Powertrain and Virtual Engineering for Product Development.
Each student will be required to take at least one course in each of the above four areas plus two others of their choosing. In this way, all of the graduates of the proposed program will receive a well-rounded education in Automotive Engineering and an opportunity to build a significant level of specialized expertise in an area which is of particular interest to them.
Degree Requirements
(a) Three (3) Windsor graduate courses and an equivalent number of ECTS credits in courses in Italy. The total course requirements will be equivalent to the weight of study done to complete a Windsor Masters’ degree in Engineering with a thesis (thus making the students eligible to continue their studies at the doctoral level).
The Torino students will complete 60 ECTS course credits and 3 Windsor graduate courses which makes them eligible for doctoral work in Europe when completed in conjunction with their major thesis project.
(b) Thesis Project
Each student will complete a thesis project in conjunction with the two industry companies. Thesis co-supervision will be by both Windsor and a Torino faculty member. For the purposes of the University of Windsor degree, the thesis committee will consist of the co-supervisors, an internal program reader, and an external program reader. Additional Committee members may be added to meet the requirements of the Torino program. The thesis project will be a substantial piece of work representing an advance on the state of the art of a character of that expected for a Masters degree in Engineering. The Windsor students will carry out much of their work in Fiat while they are in Italy and the Torino students will work on a project with Chrysler while they are in Canada. Each student in the program will complete a Masters of Applied Science thesis as is customary in the University of Windsor MASc program.
(c) The Windsor students will each complete either one or two 4-6 month internships under the Industrial Research and Development Internship (IRDI) program internship at the ARDC facility during the spring of their first year. Following that they will travel to Italy where they will do their thesis research at the facilities of Fiat Centro Research in Torino. The Italian students will perform their thesis research at the facilities of Chrysler Canada and potentially at Chrysler Corp. in the US for certain projects.
The program layouts are shown schematically below:
University of Windsor
students | Year 1(University of Windsor) | Year 2 (Politecnico di Torino) | Comments |
| Term 1 | Term 2 | Term 3 | Sem. 1 | Sem. 2 |
| 1-2 courses | 1-2 courses | 1-2 courses | 30 ECTS courses30 ECTS thesis | Total courses/credits = 3 courses in Windsor + 30 ECTS of courses and 30 ECTS for Thesis in Torino |
| 3 Courses + Planning of Thesis | Industry-Academic Research Thesis | Thesis |
| Total: | 60 ECTS | 60 ECTS | Total 120 ECTS |
Politecnico di Torino
students | Year 1 (Politecnico di Torino) | Year 2 (University of Windsor) | Comments |
| Sem. 1 | Sem. 2 | Term 1 | Term 2 | Term 3 |
| 60 ECTS courses | 1-2 courses | 1-2 courses | Project | Total courses/credits = 60 ECTS of courses in Torino + 3 courses in Windsor |
| Planning of Major Industry-Academic Project (eqivalent to Thesis) | 3 courses + Major Industry-Academic Project Report (eqivalent to Thesis) | Major Industry-Academic Project Report (eqivalent to Thesis) ) |
| Total: | 60 ECTS | 60 ECTS | Total 120 ECTS |
NOTE: The term “ECTS Course” refers to the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System. It is an EU designation for a number of credit-hours that will be equivalent to a comparable number of University of Windsor graduate course credits (please see the note below on the ECTS). The total number of ECTS and Windsor credits undertaken by each student will be at least equal to that required to earn a traditional University of Windsor Masters of Applied Science degree.
NOTE: The Italian (Torino) MASc students will not be eligible for GA support while they are present in Windsor.
MEng (AUTOMOTIVE STREAM): PROGRAM SEQUENCING
TERM 1
Requirements: 8 courses
Two mandatory courses:
MECH-8008. Fundamentals of Clean Engine Technology
MECH-8010. Vehicle Dynamics
plus,
Two additional courses from the following list as determined by the Faculty of Engineering and the Centre for Executive Education, and made available for the term:
85-501. Design and Analysis of Engineering Experiments
85-502. Sustainability: Principles and Practices
85-503. Advanced Operations Research 1
85-504. Engineering Design, Methodology & Applications
85-505. Product Innovation & Design Management
85-506. Tribology: Materials & Manufacturing Aspects
85-507. Turbulent Reacting Flows
85-509. Introduction to Finite Element Analysis
MECH-8011. Bluff Body Aerodynamics
85-512. Managing Employees
TERM 2
Three mandatory courses:
MECH-8025. Automotive Applications for Noise, Vibration and Harshness Evaluation
MECH-8026. Aftertreatment & IC Engine Modeling
MECH-8029. Automotive Paint and Industrial Coatings
One additional course from the following list as determined by the Faculty of Engineering and the Centre for Executive Education, and made available for the term:
85-521. Air Pollution from Mobile Sources
85-522. Advanced Topics in MEMS
85-523. Manufacturing Systems Simulation
85-524. Corrosion Principles and Prevention
MECH-8027. Automotive Heat Exchange Design
85-528. Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow in Microchannels
MECH-8014. Management Information Systems
TERM 3
One mandatory course:
MECH-8033. Automotive Sensor Systems
plus,
Two additional courses from the following list as determined by the Faculty of Engineering and the Centre for Executive Education, and made available for the term:
85-531. Introduction to Micro Fuel Cells
85-532. Active Vision Systems
85-534. Flexible Manufacturing Systems
85-519. Linear Systems in Mechanics
85-536. Casting: Modeling and Simulation
85-537. Metal Casting Technology
85-538. Finite Element Methods for Crash-worthiness and Impact Analysis
MECH-8000. Special Topics in Automotive Engineering
MECH-8091. Engineering Venture Formation
INTERNATIONAL MASTER OF APPLIED SCIENCE (MASc) in CIVIL ENGINEERING (DUAL DEGREE PROGRAM)
Graduates of the dual degree program will receive two degrees:
1) Laurea Magistrale in Civil Engineering (issued by the University of Udine in Italy)
2) International Master of Applied Science in Civil Engineering (issued by the University of Windsor).
Areas of Study: The suggested course choices at each university will be streamed into five key areas: Structural Engineering, Water Resources, and Transportation Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, and Building and Construction Management. Each student will be required to take courses in at least two key areas. In this way, all the graduates of the proposed program will receive a well-rounded education in civil engineering and an opportunity to build a significant level of specialized expertise in an area that is of particular interest to them.
Admission Requirements
Admission will be granted, within the limits of program availability (initially 3 students/year) to University of Windsor students possessing a Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Civil Engineering (or equivalent engineering degree) from an accredited Canadian university. Standard admission requirements for entry in the Civil Engineering MASc program will be met. This includes acceptance by a thesis advisor, who must have a plan for the research and coursework approved by the Department Head and the Graduate Coordinator at Windsor, as well as the Udine Head of the Department. The regular admissions process in each of the partner schools will be supplemented by an interview by a panel made up of representatives from the home institution of the student. As is normal practice, applications will be reviewed by the Graduate Coordinator of the Civil Engineering program. Student application files will be forwarded to the Faculty of Graduate Studies, with a request for formal admission of those students approved by the Graduate Coordinator. Accepted students will be enrolled at the University of Windsor with M2 status (Master candidate) in the International Masters in Civil Engineering. For University of Udine students, admission will be granted, within the limits of program availability (initially 3 students/year) to students possessing a Laurea [Bachelor’s degree] in Civil Engineering (or equivalent engineering degree) from an accredited European university. Student files will be reviewed by the Course of Studies Coordinator; similar to the University of Windsor process. Accepted students will begin the first year in the Laurea Magistrale in Civil Engineering at the University of Udine.
Degree Requirements
(a) For Windsor students: 3 Windsor graduate courses and 30 ECTS credits in courses in Italy. The total course requirements are equivalent to the weight of study done to complete a Windsor Master of Applied Science degree in Engineering with a thesis (thus making the students eligible to continue their studies at the doctoral level).
For Udine students: 60 ECTS course credits and 3 Windsor graduate courses which makes them eligible for doctoral work in Europe when completed, in conjunction with their major thesis.
(b) Students from both institutions will be required to complete the graduate seminar course while at the University of Windsor.
(c) University of Windsor students must complete at least two of their courses in Term 1 of Year 1, and three no later than Term 2 of Year 1.
(c) Thesis:
Each student will complete a thesis with supervision and advisement by both Windsor faculty and Udine department members. The Windsor students will carry out 58% of their thesis work in Windsor and the remainder in Udine and the Udine students will work on their thesis primarily in Windsor.
For the purposes of the University of Windsor degree, the thesis committee will consist of the principal and co-advisor, an internal program reader, and an external program reader, as per Windsor’s standard requirements for thesis committees. Additional Committee members may be added to meet the requirements of the Udine program. The principal advisor for the Windsor students will be a Windsor faculty member, with a department member from Udine acting as an advisor. Similarly, for Udine students the principal advisor will be a department member from Udine, with an advisor assigned from Windsor faculty. The thesis committee will be formed in the beginning of the first year when students plan their approach to the thesis. The coordination of supervision will be conducted through progress report meetings via tele- or videoconference. Under supervision of the advisors, the thesis will be written and submitted to the committees at both universities in a format that is acceptable to both institutions. An oral defense of the thesis will be accomplished by an in-person examination at the University of Windsor with a video teleconference link to the University of Udine. The student must also give a presentation on the thesis at the University of Udine.
The thesis should be significant in its embodiment of an advance in the state of the art of the field. It must be delivered at a level commensurate with the Engineering Masters of Applied Science Degree.