Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering - PhD

Students looking to become world-leading experts as they push the boundaries of knowledge in their field should pursue a research-based Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering (PhD Thesis) degree. With the support of leading researchers, students will perform innovative and cutting-edge research, publishing their knowledge in peer-reviewed manuscripts and disseminating their findings through everything from conferences to peer-reviewed publications and technical papers. The program usually takes three years of full-time study following a master’s degree, or four years following a bachelor’s degree. PhD students are typically funded through the duration of their studies under various mechanisms offered by the faculty, department, and supervisor.

Completing this program

• Manufacturing Engineering: Topics may include computer integrated manufacturing, optimization methods with robotics, CAD/CAM/CAE and more.
• Mechanical Engineering: Topics may include combustion processes, mechanics of compressible flow, instrumentation, mobile robotics and more.
• Research Seminar: Students to present at the annual Mechanical Engineering Graduate Student Conference to gain credit for ENME 713.
• Additional Courses: Students without an MSc must complete a Numerical Methods for Engineers course (ENME 631 or ENME 633) and/or others.”
• Pipeline Engineering Specialization: Students wishing to complete the Pipeline Engineering Specialization must include 2 approved courses with a Pipeline Engineering project.
• Candidacy: Students will complete both oral and written candidacy exams.
• Thesis: Students will be required to submit and defend an original research thesis.

Specializations

• Pipeline Engineering
• Engineering, Energy and Environment (Interdisciplinary)
• Environmental Engineering (Interdisciplinary)

• Energy & Environmental Systems (Interdisciplinary) (Currently not accepting applications)

An applicant whose primary language is not English may fulfill the English language proficiency requirement in one of the following ways:

• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL iBT including TOEFL iBT Home Edition) minimum score of 86 (Internet-based, with no section less than 20).
• International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score of 6.5 (with no section less than 6.0).
• Cambridge C1 Advanced or Cambridge C2 Proficiency minimum score of 180.
• Pearson Test of English (PTE) score of 59 or higher
• Canadian Academic English Language test (CAEL) overall score of 70 (no section less than 60).
• Academic Communication Certificate (ACC) minimum of B+ in each course.
• Duolingo English Test obtaining a minimum score of 125 (with no sub-score below 105).

*Please contact your program of interest if you have any questions about ELP requirements.

Consulting, research and development, forensic engineering, management, process control.

A PhD in mechanical engineering is usually considered a final degree.