6.7 Faculty of Engineering

6.7.4

Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

Head: S. Balakrishnan
General Office: 356 Engineering Bldg
Telephone: (204) 474-6540
Fax: (204) 474-7507
Email: mepgs@umanitoba.ca
Web: www.umanitoba.ca/engineering/mech_and_ind

Academic Staff

Program Information
The department offers programs of study and research toward the Master of Engineering, Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in the following: thermal sciences; fluid mechanics; manufacturing and controls; applied mechanics; production and operation research; materials science and engineering.

The department consists of highly qualified engineers and scientists with interlocking specialization, with doctoral degrees and post-doctoral honours from universities and research institutions from around the world.

Fields of Research
Fluid Mechanics: Concerned with the behaviour of fluids when subjected to pressure gradients. Active research is performed in turbulence, computational fluid dynamics, multiphase flow with droplets and engineering calculations of fluid flow.

Thermal Sciences: Concerned with the application of heat and work to engineering problems. Active research is performed in two phase flow, pool boiling simulation, enhanced heat transfer, solid-liquid phase change, entropy analysis/optimization, combined heat transfer and heat transfer in porous media, droplets vaporization and combustion, reacting and non-reacting spray flows, acoustic wave propagation and supercritical flow stability , ocean hydrothermal energy and minerals research, super-critical properties of ocean hydrothermal fluids, runout table cooling in the steel processing industries.

Material Science and Engineering: Concerned with the behaviour of engineering materials. Active research is focused on deformation studies, joining of aerospace materials, acoustic emission, solidification and diffusion in microgravity, phase transformation in solids, wear and wear protection, processing of polymer composites, durability and interfaces in polymer composites.

Applied Mechanics and Design: Concerned with the analysis and conception of machine and structural components. Active research is performed in biomechanics, solid mechanics, fracture mechanics, fatigue analysis, experimental stress analysis, vibrations and acoustics, kinematics and dynamics of linkage and mechanisms and computer aided design.

Manufacturing and Controls: Concerned with analysis design and operation of automated systems and control systems. Active research is conducted in robotics, sensor technology, system integration, automatic controls, information systems, human-machine control systems, teleoperation, virtual design and manufacturing, and web-based manufacturing systems.

Production and Operations Research: Involves the planning, design and operation of production, services and socio-technical systems. Active research is conducted in queuing, networks, scheduling, facilities planning, technology transfer process, inventory planning, reliability engineering and ergonomic design.

Research Facilities
Typical research facilities are: Fully equipped facility for turbulence measurements; apparatus to study porosity and multiphase flow in porous media; laser-induced fluorescence capabilities; Unix workstations and several high resolution graphics terminals; apparatus for measurement of pressure drop and heat transfer; two-phase flow regimes during condensation and many more; computer controlled x-ray diffratometer, TEM, SEMs, optical image analyzer, mechanical testing systems, constant stress creep machines, Hopkinson bar high-strain rate deformation systems; corrosion testing and research facilities; facilities related to processing and manufacture of polymeric composites; laser optics laboratory comprising a vibration-free optical bench; a 10 ton high frequency resonant fatigue machine; analog-digital facilities for the analysis of acoustic and vibration signals; advanced manufacturing cells under full control of personal computers; a rapid prototyping system with a SLA3500 Stereolithography machine; a teleoperated hydraulic MK-II Unimate manipulator; a hydraulic test station for force/motion control studies; Electromyography (EMG) systems; high speed computer workstations for computational simulations, water and spray/wind tunnels with Particle Image Velocimetry and flow visualization, pulsed and continuous wave laser systems.


M.Sc. in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

Admission
Applicants are normally required to hold a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Industrial Engineering from a recognized university. Applicants with other engineering degrees or with honours degrees in related areas may also be accepted at the discretion of the department. In certain cases (e.g., non-engineering graduates), acceptance may initially be limited to pre-Master's study. Contact the department for information.

Application deadlines
The Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering allows students to begin their program on either 1 January, 1 May, 1 July or 1 September. Canadian and US students should send their applications with complete supporting documentation to the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering no less than three (3) months before the intended start date. International students should send their applications with complete supporting documentation to the Faculty of Graduate Studies to arrive no later than seven months (7) before the intended start date.

Program Requirements
Minimum Program requirements of the Faculty of Graduate Studies are found in the Graduate Studies Regulations Section of this Calendar. A minimum of 18 credit hours of coursework will be required with at least nine credit hours at the 700 level as approved by the student's advisor. The minimum time is one calendar year of full-time study and research of which at least one academic year must be spent on campus. The maximum time limit is five years.

All candidates of the M.Sc. degree are required to register in 025.789, M.Sc. Graduate Research Seminar. The M.Sc. degree will not be awarded without a passing grade in 025.789.

Second language reading requirement: none

Expected time to graduate: two years


M.Eng. in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

The Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) program provides an industrially oriented program for practicing engineers who wish to continue their studies on a broad base. The program also facilitates continuing education for credit.

Admission
Applicants must have a minimum of B.Sc.(Eng.) degree. In exceptional cases, based on the candidates professional experience, this requirement may be waived by the department. For full-time study, it is desirable that the applicant have one or more years of engineering experience.

Application deadlines
The Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering allows students to begin their program on either 1 January, 1 May, 1 July or 1 September. Canadian and US students should send their applications with complete supporting documentation to the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering no less than three (3) months before the intended start date. International students should send their applications with complete supporting documentation to the Faculty of Graduate Studies to arrive no later than seven months (7) before the intended start date.

Program Requirements
Minimum Program requirements of the Faculty of Graduate Studies are found in the Graduate Studies Regulations Section of this Calendar. The minimum requirement for the award of the M.Eng. Degree is 30 credit hours of coursework with at least nine credit hours at the 700 level. Of the 30 credit hours, six credit hours will be assigned to an approved project and report [069.705 M.Eng. Project and Report (6)]. The maximum time allowed for completion of the degree requirements is six years.

A student undertaking the M.Eng. program while holding the Diploma in Engineering from the University of Manitoba, shall be required to obtain 15 additional credit hours plus any credit hours negated by the six year time limit on the M.Eng. program.

Second language reading requirement: none


Ph.D. in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

Admission
Admission to the Ph.D. program is normally from the Master's degree level, i.e., M.Eng. or M.Sc. Students making exceptional progress while enrolled in either the M.Eng. or M.Sc. program may be transferred to the Ph.D. program upon the consent of the department head based on recommendations from the student's advisor and an appointed selection committee who investigate the student's qualifications and suitability for Ph.D. study. In such cases, the program credit hour requirements shall be decided in conjunction with the transfer.

Application deadlines
The Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering allows students to begin their program on either 1 January, 1 May, 1 July or 1 September. Canadian and US students should send their applications with complete supporting documentation to the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering no less than three (3) months before the intended start date. International students should send their applications with complete supporting documentation to the Faculty of Graduate Studies to arrive no later than seven months (7) before the intended start date.

Program Requirements
Minimum Program requirements of the Faculty of Graduate Studies are found in the Graduate Studies Regulations Section of this Calendar. All candidates of the Ph.D. are required to register in 025.790, Ph.D. Graduate Research Seminar (two-term course). The Ph.D. will not be awarded without a passing grade in 025.790. Any research projects conducted off-campus, the student must be geographically available to the campus and visit it regularly. In addition, the department has supplementary regulations and students should consult with the department regarding Supplementary Regulations.

Second language requirement: none

Expected time to graduation: two years


Course Descriptions

Materials Science and Engineering
Ancillary courses from other departments:
016.452	Introduction to Solid State Physics	3
Applied Mechanics
Ancillary courses from other departments:
023.761	Special Topics in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics	3
023.788	Continuum Mechanics	3