Program Requirements

Course Requirements

Total Credit Hours Required: 12 credit hours

Core Courses (0 credit hours)

PEAS 6710.00: Research Symposium I
BIOE 9000.00: Master's Thesis

General Electives (12 credit hours)

Electives will be selected in consultation with the research supervisor and the supervisory committee. Not more than 3 credit hours of senior undergraduate courses, in the area of a student’s interest, not taken by the student for previous credit, may be included in the program, subject to prior approval.

Additional Requirements

MASc students taking PEAS 6710 are expected to attend and participating in all Graduate Seminars held in the department throughout the duration of the student’s residency period, as well as delivering at least one seminar presentation.
Students may be required to take additional undergraduate subjects as a preparation for advanced courses or to give the candidate a suitable background in engineering or science.

Program-level Policies

The following program-level policies apply. For more information, please contact the program directly.

The Department is to ensure that supervisors are assigned to students as a prerequisite to admission. If the supervisor is not a full-time member of the Department, a co-supervisor will be appointed from the Department. The Supervisory Committee will consist of the thesis/project supervisor (and co-supervisor), at least one other member of the department, and at least one other member from outside the department with expertise in the proposed area of study. The supervisor will be the chair of the Supervisory Committee.
MASc students are allowed to repeat only one course during their program in the Faculty of Engineering and are not eligible to write supplementary examinations.
All MASc degree candidates must pass an oral examination of their thesis after it has been submitted in satisfactory form to conform with the standards of the Faculty of Engineering. To initiate the thesis defence, the form “Appointment for an Oral Examination & Thesis Submission Form – Master’s Programs” must be submitted to the department at least 10 business days prior to the date of the oral defence. The department will coordinate the scheduling of the presentation and examination, and assign a moderator. The oral presentation and examination will not be scheduled until all coursework and seminar requirements are completed and approval from the Supervisory committee is obtained.

Co-operative Internship Thesis Option

This program may offer the option for students to complete their thesis as a co-operative internship. Participation in this option is subject to approval by the graduate coordinator and supervising faculty member, and usually requires the student to secure their own internship placement with an employer. These arrangements are typically agreed upon prior to beginning the program.

The academic requirements of the thesis do not change. The student may spend either 8 or 12 months in a paid co-op internship during their program. During this time, the student must be continuously enrolled in REGN 9999 and the thesis course, and the student will continue to pay all relevant tuition and fees associated with full-time enrollment. Throughout the internship, the student will work on a research project that will form the basis of their thesis. The student should also complete the “Co-op Orientation” course offered by the Work-Integrated Learning & Co-operative Education Office before commencing their internship.

The timing of co-operative internship is set by the supervising committee of the graduate student taking into consideration the requirements of the thesis as well as the needs of the student and the employer. The Supervising Committees shall adhere to the following guidelines:

• A co-operative internship will not normally be permitted in the final term of the student’s program. This is to ensure that the student can focus on completing the academic elements of their thesis and any required oral examinations and presentations.
• A co-operative internship will not normally be permitted in the MASc/MSc program until the regular coursework requirements are substantially complete.
• Provided the conditions above are satisfied, timing of the internships may be arranged in any combination that suits the student’s research plan.

The usual upper time limits for the completion of a co-operative internship project as part of the Master's degrees remain the same: four years for full-time and five years for part-time studies. The supervisory committee for the thesis will typically include the student's industrial supervisor as a member, or if appropriate (based on Faculty of Graduate Studies and Faculty of Engineering regulations), as a project co-supervisor. This arrangement should be agreed upon by the academic supervisor and the company before the student begins the program.

International students considering a co-operative internship option must apply for and receive their Co-op Work Permit prior to the start of the first co-operative internship.