Master of Engineering Biomedical Engineering

Summary

• Degree offered: Master of Engineering (MEng)
• Registration status options: Full-time; Part-time
• Language of instruction: English
• Program options (expected duration of the program):
  • within two years of full-time study
• For immigration purposes, the summer term (May to August) for this program is considered a regularly scheduled break approved by the University. Students should resume full-time studies in September.
• Academic units: Faculty of Engineering, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Ottawa-Carleton Institute of Biomedical Engineering.

Program Description

Ottawa-Carleton Joint Program

Established in 2006, the Ottawa-Carleton Institute of Biomedical Engineering (OCIBME) combines the teaching and research strengths of many academic units across the University of Ottawa and Carleton University.

Graduate education in biomedical engineering is multidisciplinary, and it combines the teaching and research input of seven primary participating academic units at:

University of Ottawa:

• Department of Mechanical Engineering (MCG)
• School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS)
• Department of Chemical Engineering (CHG)

Carleton University:

• Department of Systems and Computer Engineering
• Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• School of Computer Science
• Department of Physics

Research facilities are shared between the two campuses. Students have access to the professors, courses and facilities at both universities; however, they must enroll at the home university” of their thesis supervisor if they are enrolled in the MASc option, or of their project supervisor if they are enrolled in the MEng with project/internship.

The Institute is a participating unit in the collaborative program in Bioinformatics (at the masters level).

Main Areas of Research

The Institute benefits from the expertise of a number of prominent medical researchers and well established University of Ottawa medical research units including: the University of Ottawa Heart Institute and the University of Ottawa Eye Institute. In addition to the participating academic units listed above, a number of others are involved in the program through the research activities of some of their faculty members, or through graduate courses that may be taken as electives by students in the program.

Members of the Institute are engaged in five main research fields:

• Medical instrumentation
• Biomedical image processing
• Biomechanics and biomaterials
• Medical informatics
• Telemedecine

Other Programs Offered within the Same Discipline or in a Related Area

• Master of Applied Science Biomedical Engineering (MASc)
• Master of Applied Science Biomedical Engineering Specialization in Bioinformatics (MASc)

Fees and Funding

• Program fees:

The estimated amount for university fees associated with this program are available under the section Finance your studies.

International students enrolled in a French-language program of study may be eligible for a differential tuition fee exemption.

• To learn about possibilities for financing your graduate studies, consult the Awards and financial support section.

Notes

• The program is governed by the regulations and procedures for Joint Graduate Programs and the general regulations in effect for graduate studies at each of the two universities.
• In accordance with the University of Ottawa regulation, students have the right to complete their assignments, examinations, research papers, and theses in French or in English. Research activities can be conducted in English, French, or both depending on the language used by the professor and the members of the research group.

Program Contact Information

Graduate Studies Office, Faculty of Engineering
STE 1024
800 King Edward Ave.
Ottawa ON Canada
K1N 6N5

Tel.: 613-562-5347
Fax.: 613-562-5129
Email: [email protected]

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Master’s with Coursework and Project

Requirements for this program have been modified. Please consult the 2020-2021 calendars for the previous requirements.

Students must meet the following requirements:¹

Note(s)

Minimum Requirements

The passing grade in all courses is B.

• Apply online through the Ontario Universities’ Application Centre (OUAC), by completing form 105.
• Declare all your current and previous postsecondary studies, completed or not, even if they are not related to your application. Failure to do so may lead to the cancellation of your application or the withdrawal of your offer of admission at any time.
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• Pay the application fees for all your admission applications. Applications are forwarded to the University of Ottawa only after fees are paid in full and the payment has cleared. Learn more about application fees.
• Note that OUAC is not part of the University of Ottawa. It handles applications to all Ontario universities and is responsible for transferring your application to our admission office.