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Department of Mechanical Engineering

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Location

Location

  • Macdonald Engineering Building, Room 270
  • 817 Sherbrooke Street West
  • Montreal QC H3A 0C3
  • Telephone: 514-398-6296
  • Fax: 514-398-7365
  • Email: ugrad.mecheng [at] mcgill.ca
  • Website: www.mcgill.ca/mecheng

About the Department of Mechanical Engineering

About the Department of Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical engineers are involved in the conception, design, implementation, and operation of mechanical systems. Typical application areas include aerospace, energy, manufacturing, machinery, and transportation. Because of the very broad nature of the discipline, there is a high demand for mechanical engineers.

Many mechanical engineers follow other career paths. Graduate studies are useful for the specialists working in research establishments, consulting firms, or in corporate research and development.

To prepare the mechanical engineer for a wide range of career possibilities, there is a heavy emphasis in our curriculum on the fundamental analytical disciplines. This is balanced by a sequence of experimental and design engineering courses, which include practice in design, manufacturing, and experimentation. In these courses, students learn how to apply their analytical groundwork to the solution of practical problems.

Concentrations in Aeronautical Engineering, Mechatronics*, and Design are available for students in either the regular or Honours program who wish to specialize in these areas.

While the program is demanding, there is time for many extracurricular activities. Students are active in such professional societies as CASI (Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute), SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers), and ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers), and in various campus organizations.

Relations between faculty and students are extremely close. Social functions, at which students and professors meet to exchange views and get to know each other, are organized frequently.

Note: * The Mechatronics Concentration will not be offered until further notice.
Programs, Courses and University Regulations—2015-2016 (last updated Aug. 6, 2015) (disclaimer)

Mechanical Engineering Faculty

Mechanical Engineering Faculty

Chair
Luc Mongeau
Associate Chair (Academic Affairs)
David L. Frost
Associate Chair (Undergraduate Student Affairs)
Tim Lee
Associate Chair (Graduate Student Affairs)
Meyer Nahon
Graduate Aerospace Director
Mathias Legrand
Emeritus Professors
Abdul M. Ahmed; B.Sc.(Dhaka), Ph.D.(McG.), ing. (Thomas Workman Emeritus Professor of Mechanical Engineering)
Romuald Knystautas; B.Eng., M.Eng., Ph.D.(McG.), ing.
Dan F. Mateescu; M.Eng.(Poli. U. Buch.), Ph.D.(Rom. Acad. Sci.), Doctor Honoris Causa(Poli. U. Buch.), A.F.A.I.A.A., F.C.A.S.I.
Michael P. Païdoussis; B.Eng.(McG.), Ph.D.(Camb.), ing., F.I. Mech.E., F.A.S.M.E., F.A.A.M., F.C.S.M.E., F.R.S.C., F.C.A.E. (Thomas Workman Emeritus Professor of Mechanical Engineering)
Stuart J. Price; B.Sc., Ph.D.(Brist.), P.Eng.
Post-Retirement
Vince Thomson; B.Sc.(Windsor), Ph.D.(McM.)
Paul J. Zsombor-Murray; B.Eng., M.Eng., Ph.D.(McG.), ing., F.C.S.M.E.
Professors
Marco Amabili; M.Sc.(Ancona), Ph.D.(Bologna), F.A.S.M.E. (Canada Research Chair)
Jorge Angeles; B.Sc., M.Sc.(UNAM Mexico), Ph.D.(Stan.), Eng., F.A.S.M.E., F.C.S.M.E., F.C.A.E., F.R.S.C. (James ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ Professor)
Bantwal R. Baliga; B.Tech.(I.I.T. Kanpur), M.Sc.(Case West.), Ph.D.(Minn.)
Wagdi G. Habashi; B.Eng., M.Eng.(McG.), Ph.D.(Cornell), ing., F.A.S.M.E., F.A.I.A.A., F.C.A.E., F.R.S.C. (NSERC; Lockheed Martin; Bell Helicopter Industrial Research Chair)
Pascal Hubert; B.Eng., M.A.Sc.(École Poly., Montr.), Ph.D.(Br. Col.), ing. (Warner Graupe Professor)
John H.S. Lee; B.Eng.(McG.), M.Sc.(MIT), Ph.D.(McG.), ing., F.R.S.C., F.C.A.E.
Larry B. Lessard; B.Eng.(McG.), M.Sc., Ph.D.(Stan.), ing.
Arun K. Misra; B.Tech.(I.I.T., Kgp.), Ph.D.(Br. Col.), P.Eng., F.A.A.S., F.A.I.A.A., F.C.A.E. (Thomas Workman Professor of Mechanical Engineering)
Luc Mongeau; B.Sc., M.Sc.(École Poly., Montr.), Ph.D.(Penn St.), ing. (Canada Research Chair)
Meyer Nahon; B.Sc.(Qu.), M.Sc.(Tor.), Ph.D.(McG.), ing., A.F.A.I.A.A.
I. Sharf; B.A.Sc., Ph.D.(Tor.)
Associate Professors
Francois Barthelat; M.Sc.(Roch.), Ph.D.(N'western)
Jeffrey M. Bergthorson; B.Sc.(Manit.), M.Sc., Ph.D.(Calif. Tech.), P.Eng.
Luca Cortelezzi; M.Sc., Ph.D.(Calif. Tech.)
David L. Frost; B.A.Sc.(Br. Col.), M.S., Ph.D.(Calif. Tech.), P.Eng.
Andrew J. Higgins; B.Sc.(Ill.), M.S., Ph.D.(Wash.)
Michael Kokkolaras; Dipl.Ing.(TUM), Ph.D.(Rice)
Jozsef Kövecses; M.Sc.(U. Miskolc), Ph.D.(Hung. Acad. Sci.), ing.
Tim Lee; M.S.(Portland St.), Ph.D.(Idaho)
Rosaire Mongrain; B.Sc., M.Sc.(Montr.), Ph.D.(École Poly., Montr.), ing. (William Dawson Scholar)
Laurent Mydlarski; B.Sc.(Wat.), Ph.D.(Cornell)
Siva Nadarajah; B.Sc.(Kansas), M.S., Ph.D.(Stan.)
Damiano Pasini; M.Sc.(Pavia), Ph.D.(Brist.), ing.
Evgeny V. Timofeev; M.Sc., Ph.D.(S.T.U. St. Petersburg), Eng., A.F.A.I.A.A.
Srikar T. Vengallatore; B.Tech.(B.H.U), Ph.D.(MIT) (Canada Research Chair)
Assistant Professors
James R. Forbes; Ph.D.(Tor), B.Eng.(Wat.)
Mathias Legrand; M.Sc., Ph.D.(École Centrale, Nantes)
Xinyu Liu; B.Eng., M.Eng.(Harbin), Ph.D.(Tor.)
Yaoyao Fiona Zhao; B.Eng.(B.I.T.), M.Eng., Ph.D.(Auck.)
Adjunct Professors
Helmi Attia
Olivier Bertrand
Farhang Daneshmand
Eliot Fried
Peter Radziszewski
Non-Tenure-Track Faculty
Renzo Ceccere
Youki Elizabeth K. Cropas
Allen Ehrlicher
Marwan Kanaan
Richard Klopp
Dan Nicolau
Amar Sabih
Josef Slanik
Programs, Courses and University Regulations—2015-2016 (last updated Jul. 14, 2015) (disclaimer)

Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) - Mechanical Engineering (142 credits)

Program credit weight: 142-148 credits ...

For more information, see Mechanical Engineering (142 credits).

Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) - Honours Mechanical Engineering (142 credits)

Program credit weight: 142-148 credits ...

For more information, see Honours Mechanical Engineering (142 credits).

Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) - Mechanical Engineering - Aeronautical Engineering (15 credits)

Students in this concentration take five courses in the area of Aeronautical Engineering. All courses must be passed with a grade of C or better. ...

For more information, see Mechanical Engineering - Aeronautical Engineering (15 credits).

Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) - Honours Mechanical Engineering - Aeronautical Engineering (15 credits)

Students in this concentration take five courses in the area of aeronautical engineering. All courses must be passed with a grade of C or better. ...

For more information, see Honours Mechanical Engineering - Aeronautical Engineering (15 credits).

Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) - Mechanical Engineering - Design (15 credits)

Students in this concentration take five courses in the area of design, including the completion of an interdisciplinary project. ...

For more information, see Mechanical Engineering - Design (15 credits).

Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) - Honours Mechanical Engineering - Design (15 credits)

Students in this concentration take five courses in the area of design, including the completion of an interdisciplinary project. ...

For more information, see Honours Mechanical Engineering - Design (15 credits).

Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) - Mechanical Engineering - Mechatronics (18 credits)

**Not offered until further notice.** ...

For more information, see Mechanical Engineering - Mechatronics (18 credits).

Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) - Honours Mechanical Engineering - Mechatronics (18 credits)

**Not offered until further notice** Students in this concentration take six courses in the area of control, robotics, and/or CAD/CAM. Students should complete a Course Authorization Form, available from the Student Affairs Office (Engineering Student Centre) or from the Undergraduate Program Coordinator, indicating their intention to take the concentration.

For more information, see Honours Mechanical Engineering - Mechatronics (18 credits).

Faculty of Engineering—2015-2016 (last updated Aug. 6, 2015) (disclaimer)
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