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1. 2. 3. Introduction Requirements Core Requirements 3.1 For Candidates with a Degree in Mechanical Engineering Entering the Aeronautics and Space Engineering, or Structures and Materials Specialization 3.1.1 Aeronautics and Space Engineering Specialization 3.1.2 Structures and Materials Specialization For Candidates with Degrees other than Mechanical Engineering Entering the Structures and Materials Specialization For Candidates Entering the Avionics and Control Specialization 1 1 2
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3.2 3.3 4.
Aerospace Case Studies, Industrial Stage and Project Courses 4.1 4.2 Aerospace Case Studies Industrial Stage 4.2.1 Student Responsibilities 4.2.2 Company Responsibilities 4.2.3 CIMGAS Responsibilities 4.2.4 University Responsibilities Aerospace Project Courses 4 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 7 8
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Advanced Courses 5.1 Aeronautics and Space Engineering 5.2 Structures and Materials 5.3 Avionics and Control
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Introduction
The Aerospace Engineering Masters Degree Program is offered to any graduate engineer who wishes to specialize in this Area. Within this Program, it is possible to further specialize in Aeronautics and Space Engineering Avionics and Control Structures and Materials Virtual Environment
The program is offered in collaboration with Concordia University, cole Polytechnique, cole de Technologie Suprieure, Universit Laval, Universit de Sherbrooke and 13 Aerospace Industries in the vicinity of Montreal. It is being co-ordinated by the Comit Industrie/universits sur la Matrise en Gnie Aronautique et Spatial (CIMGAS) that has representatives from all participating universities and aerospace companies. McGill's representative in CIMGAS is Professor P. Hubert. All enquiries regarding this program should be directed to the Graduate Secretary of the Department of Mechanical Engineering. Each specialization is coordinated by a convenor who also acts as student advisor for that specialization: Structures & Materials, Virtual Environment P. Hubert (pascal.hubert@mcgill.ca) Aeronautics & Space Engineering T. Lee (tim.lee@mcgill.ca) Avionics & Control J. Kovecses (jozsef.kovecses@mcgill.ca) Please note that all course selection forms (Minerva forms) for Aerospace Masters students must be signed by the appropriate convenor, before being signed by the Graduate Program Director.
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Requirements
The Aerospace Program (Aeronautics and Space Engineering, Structures and Materials, Avionics and Controls) requires a minimum of 45 credits, which must include: Minimum of 12 credits in core or preparatory courses; Minimum of 3 credits with MECH 687 Aerospace Case Studies; Minimum of 6 credits with either the MECH 688 Industrial Stage or, in special circumstances, a suitable combination of the MECH 681, -682, Aeronautics project courses; The remainder comprising of advanced courses At least two (2) advanced courses must be taken at other participating Universities; not including MECH 687 Aerospace Case Studies that are taken at participating universities
The Virtual Environment Program requires a minimum of 45 credits, which must include: Minimum of 12 credits in core or preparatory courses;
12 credits in courses for the virtual environment option The remainder comprising of advanced courses, MECH 687 Aerospace Case Studies (3 credits), MECH 688 Industrial Stage or, in special circumstances, a suitable combination of the MECH 681, -682, Aeronautics project courses; At least two (2) advanced courses taken at other participating Universities; not including MECH 687 Aerospace Case Studies that are taken at participating universities Note that, at most, 13 units (1/3 of coursework credit) may be taken at other universities: Students may register for a course at one of the other participating universities through CREPUQs IUT system at: http://www.crepuq.qc.ca/. Please note that there are processing delays in these requests, and they should be submitted at least one week in advance of the internal McGill add/drop deadline. In addition, it is not advisable to take a course outside McGill in your last term of studies, as it can take 1-2 months after the end of term for the grade to be received at McGill and hence delay graduation.
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3.1
Core Requirements
For Candidates with a Degree in Mechanical Engineering Entering the Aeronautics and Space Engineering, or Structures and Materials Specialization
All candidates with an undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering who wish to take advanced courses associated with the Aeronautics and Space Engineering, or Structures and Materials specialization are required to take a minimum of 12 credits from the following core courses: MECH 605 MECH 610 MECH 632 MECH 642 Applied Maths 1 Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics Theory of Elasticity Advanced Dynamics
In addition to the core courses, students are required to take Advanced Courses (see Section 5) that have been selected in collaboration with, and approved by, the Aeronautics and Space Engineering convenor.
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Processing of Composite Materials Finite Element Methods in Solid Mechanics OR Finite Element Analysis
In addition to the core courses, students are required to take Advanced Courses (see Section 5) that have been selected in collaboration with, and approved by, the Structures and Materials convenor.
3.2
For Candidates with Degrees other than Mechanical Engineering Entering the Structures and Materials Specialization
All candidates with an undergraduate degree different from Mechanical Engineering who wish to take advanced courses associated with the Structures and Materials specialization are required to take: MIME 565 MECH 530 Either MECH 543 either MECH 544 MECH 546 Aerospace Metallic Materials and Manufacturing Processes Mechanics of Composite Materials Design with Composite Materials OR Processing of Composite Materials Finite Element Methods in Solid Mechanics OR Finite Element Analysis Applied Maths 1 Theory of Elasticity
In addition to the core course requirements, students are required to take Advanced Courses (see Section 5) that have been selected in collaboration with, and approved by, the Structures and Materials convenor.
3.3
All candidates in the Avionics and Control specialization are expected to have an undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering and are required to take the following core courses: ECSE 501 either ECSE 502 MECH 513 ECSE 509 ECSE 511 MECH 532 Linear Systems Control Engineering OR Control Systems Probability and Random Signals 2 Introduction to Digital Communication Aircraft Performance, Stability and Control
In addition to the core course requirements, students are required to take Advanced Courses (see Section 5) that have been selected in collaboration with, and approved by, the Avionics and Control convenor. Candidates with a non-Electrical Engineering background who wish to specialize in Avionics and Control will be required to take certain preparatory undergraduate courses, not for credit toward their degree, to bring their background to a level which will allow them to take the required graduate courses. Selection of these courses will be done by the Avionics and Control convenor, based on the students prior record.
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CAMAQ and the virtual environment courses are offered at Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal. In addition to the core courses in Sec. 3.1, 3.2 or 3.3, students specializing in Virtual Environment are required to take at Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal: MEC8310 MEC8508 MEC8910A Projet en environement virtuel Dveloppement de produits en envir. virtuel Gestion de projet en genie aronautique
In addition to the core courses, students are required to take Advanced Courses (see Section 5) that have been selected in collaboration with, and approved by, the Virtual Environment convenor.
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4.1
Case Study courses are organized by CIMGAS, and are shared while being offered at one of the participating universities and are conducted by industrial experts. The member of the Aerospace Engineering Committee in charge of co-ordinating McGill's involvement in these Case Study courses is Professor Pascal Hubert. Note that, since it is not possible to repeat the material given in a particular Case Study, it is the responsibility of the student to choose an appropriate Case Study when it is offered. While only one Case Study course is required by the Program, a second may be taken with the permission of the appropriate convenor. Please also note that enrolment in some Case Study courses may be limited and that the course is given in the language chosen by the industrial expert(s) in charge of a particular case (either French or English). The following courses at the other participating universities are equivalent to McGills MECH 687: (Concordia) MECH 6961 OR MECH 6971; (Ecole Polytechnique) MEC 6612 OR MEC 6613 OR ELE 6911 OR ELE 6912; (Ecole de Technologie Superieure) MGA 900; (Universit Laval) GMC 64902; OR (Universit Sherbrooke) GMC 791. Students must register for the case study at the university where it is being given, and can do so through CREPUQs IUT system at: http://www.crepuq.qc.ca/ MECH 687 - Aerospace Case Studies (Staff) (3 credits) (Restricted to students in the Masters Aerospace Engineering Program) This course covers topical case studies drawn from aerospace industrial experience. It is conducted in a modular form by experienced engineers from industry. It is given in collaboration with the other institutions participating in this joint program, and may be conducted in the language of convenience to the instructors.
4.2
Industrial Stage
The member of the Aerospace Engineering Committee in charge of co-ordinating McGill's involvement in the Industrial Stages is Professor Pascal Hubert. A minimum of 18 credits in the Aerospace Program must be completed before the beginning of the stage. The stage is managed by the McGill Institute of Aerospace Engineering (http://www.mcgill.ca/miae/). The student must complete a CV using the template provided on the MIAE web site. The CV should fully describe both the background and the interests of the student. The CV must be submitted to the MIAE Internship Liaison person as described the MIAE website. The application process is during the fall semester for a following summer stage (for example, if you wish to do your internship in Summer 2012, you must apply in Fall 2011). Students can also found a stage by themselves, but it has to be approved by the Aerospace Program Director. It is the candidate's responsibility to ensure that the following 2 documents are forwarded, by the Supervisor, to the Graduate Program Coordinator (MD 270) in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at McGill University: 1) a DESENSITIZED report of his/her findings and accomplishments during the Stage be submitted both to the company supervisor and the Aerospace Engineering Committee at McGill; and 2) a Stage Evaluation Form. MECH 688 - Industrial Stage (Staff) (6 credits) (Restricted to students in the Masters Aerospace Engineering Program) An integral component
of the Program that is to be completed under the supervision of an experienced engineer in the facilities of a participating company. An evaluation of the candidates performance during the work period becomes part of the students record.
4.3
Advanced Courses
In addition to the core course requirements in Section 3, students are required to take Advanced Courses that have been selected in collaboration with, and approved by, the convenor for their specialization. While it is not mandatory for a candidate to choose Advanced Courses from within the student's chosen area of specialization, it is expected that the following lists of courses (that do not include core courses) will form the basis of his/her preference. Course descriptions for all courses are available in the graduate calendar. Courses offered at the other participating universities may also be suitable as advanced courses. The courses listed below may not be available every year.
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