Degree Requirements of MEng in Health Technologies

​​​​​​Length of program

• 5-6 terms (20-24 months) 

Admission requirements: Minimum requirements 

• A 75% overall standing in the last two years, or equivalent, in a four-year Honours Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
• English language proficiency (ELP) (if applicable)  

Admission requirements: Application materials

• Résumé
• Supplementary information form
• Transcript(s)  

Admission requirements: References

• Number of references: 2
• Type of references: at least 1 academic  

Degree requirements

• Students must complete the course and milestone requirements listed below in addition to the Graduate Academic Integrity Module (Graduate AIM).
• The MEng in Chemical Engineering - Health Technologies - Co-operative Program will enable students to combine graduate studies with work experience. The program includes completion of 1-2 required work terms. The work term(s) typically takes place in term 4 (or terms 4 and 5). The work term(s) must meet Co-operative and Experiential Education (CEE) standard work term requirements and Departmental requirements. Student’s should apply to jobs related to their program of study. Note: the program must start and end on an academic term. Students in the program are encouraged to complete WIL 601 Career Foundations for Work-Integrated Learning in the academic term prior to the first work term. 

Coursework option: Course requirements

• Students must complete CHE 600 Engineering and Research Methods, Ethics, Practice, and Law (0.25 credit weight), CHE 650 Engineering Work-term Experience Report (0.25 credit weight, must be completed in term 5 or 6) and 8 9 graduate courses (0.50 unit weight per course) as follows:
  • Either CHE 601 Theory and Application of Transport Phenomena or CHE 602 Chemical Reactor Analysis
  • 2 of the following Health Technologies core courses:
    • ECON 643 Health Economics
    • MSE 619 Healthcare Analytics
    • PHIL 626 Bioethics and Technology
  • 1 of the following Faculty of Engineering Health Technologies elective courses:
    • BME 600 Design of Biomedical Technologies
    • BME 602 Foundations in Biomechanical Engineering
    • ECE 608 Quantitative Methods in Biomedical Engineering
    •  ENVE 585 Air Quality Engineering and Impacts
    • MSE 630 Human-Computer Interaction
  • 2 of the following Health Technologies elective courses:
    • HLTH 605B Quantitative Methods and Analysis
    • HLTH 606B Principles of Epidemiology for Public Health
    • HLTH 612 Introduction to Health Information and Data Standards 
    •  HLTH 615 Requirements Specifications and Analysis in Health Systems
    • HLTH 633 Digital Health
    • HLTH 650A Application of Artificial Intelligence in Health (0.25) and 650B Machine Learning Techniques in Health (0.25) 
  • 3 CHE courses at the 500 and 600 level 
• No more than 2 may be 500 level courses.
• No more than 1 may be a reading course.
• Graduate courses offered by the Faculty of Engineering are numbered as 600 or 700 series courses and are assigned a unit weight of 0.50, which means that they are one-term courses as defined in the Graduate Studies Academic Calendar.
• Only courses taken within five years prior to the completion of the MEng degree may be counted for credit towards a degree, unless a request for revalidation is granted.
•  Students must achieve a:  
  •  Minimum cumulative average of 70%.
  • Minimum grade of 65% in each individual course.
  • Note: Probationary students may have specific grade requirements, which will be specified in their admission letter. 

Coursework option: Milestone requirements  

Seminar Attendance

• Over the course of their degree program, all students must attend 12 seminars from departments and research institutions where Chemical Engineering faculty members have a membership. The Chemical Engineering seminars are documented in the Events section of the Chemical Engineering Department website. 
• Note: At Chemical Engineering seminars, attendance is documented. At other approved seminars, students must complete an attendance form and get it signed by the seminar organizer. Full instructions are available on the Department website.

Graduate Studies Work Report

• Students must complete one or two work-term experience(s). A work report must be submitted to the Department for review and credit by the end of each work term.
• Students are responsible for following the roles and responsibilities of Co-operative and Experiential Education (CEE).

Length of program

• 5 terms (20 months)

Admission requirements:

• The Department of Management Science and Engineering requires either (i) a 75% overall standing in the last two years, or equivalent, in a relevant four-year Honours Bachelor's degree or equivalent; or (ii) a 75% overall standing or equivalent, in a relevant four-year Honours Bachelor's degree or equivalent, as the minimum requirement for admission to a Master's program for applicants educated at a Canadian institution. A 75% overall standing or equivalent, in a relevant four-year Honours Bachelor's degree or equivalent is the minimum requirement for admission to a Master's program for applicants educated outside of Canada. 
• Background in quantitative methods (e.g., Calculus, Linear Algebra, Probability and Statistics). 
• All applicants must submit a "Statement of Purpose" - a one page statement addressing their academic background and future goals. 
• Applicants who fall slightly below the minimum academic requirements may be considered for admission as transitional or probationary students. 
• English language proficiency (ELP) (if applicable) 

Admissions requirements: Application Materials

• Résumé/Curriculum vitae
• Supplementary information form
• Transcript(s) 

Admission requirements: References

• Number of references: 2
• Type of references: academic (preferred) or professional 

Degree requirements

• Students must complete the course and milestone requirements listed below in addition to the Graduate Academic Integrity Module (Graduate AIM). 
• The MMSc - Health Technologies - Cooperative Program will enable students to combine graduate studies with work experience. The program includes completion of 2 required work terms. The work terms typically take place in terms 3 and 4. The work terms must meet Co-operative and Experiential Education (CEE) standard work term requirements and Departmental requirements. Students should apply to jobs related to their program of study. Note: the program must start and end on an academic term. Students in the program are encouraged to complete WIL 601 Career Foundations for Work-Integrated Learning in the academic term prior to the first work term. 

Coursework option: Course requirements

• Students must successfully complete the following courses (0.50 unit weight per course/4units):
  • MSE 603 Principles of Operations Research [this course may be replaced with MSE 634 if a student has a strong background in Operations Research]
  • MSE 605 Organizational Behaviour o MSE 607 Applied Economics for Management
  • MSE 609 Quantitative Data Analysis for Management Sciences
  • MSE 619 Healthcare Analytics  o MSE 630 Human-Computer Interaction
  • 1 of the following Health Technologies core courses:
    • ECON 643 Health Economics
    • PHIL 626 Bioethics and Technology
  • 1 of the following Faculty of Engineering Health Technologies elective courses:
    • BME 600 Design of Biomedical Technologies 
    • BME 602 Foundations in Biomechanical Engineering
    • CHE 621 Model Building and Response Surface Methodology
    • ECE 608 Quantitative Methods in Biomedical Engineering
    • ENVE 585 Air Quality Engineering and Impacts 
  • 1 of the following Health Technologies elective courses:
    • HLTH 605B Quantitative Methods and Analysis
    • HLTH 606B Principles of Epidemiology for Public Health
    • HLTH 612 Introduction to Health Information and Data Standards
    • HLTH 615 Requirements Specifications and Analysis in Health Systems ▪ HLTH 633 Digital Health
    • HLTH 650A Application of Artificial Intelligence in Health (0.25) and 650B Machine Learning Techniques in Health (0.25)
• Students must maintain an overall average of at least 73% at the end of each term, with no more than 2 failed courses overall. 

Coursework option: Milestone requirements 

Graduate Studies Work Report I and Graduate Studies Work Report II

• Students must complete two work-term experiences. The co-operative work-term experiences must relate to the program of study. For each work experience, a work report must be submitted to the Department for review to earn credit for the work report.
•  Students are responsible for following the roles and responsibilities of Co-operative and Experiential Education (CEE).

Length of program

• 5-6 terms (20-24 months) 

Admission requirements: Minimum requirements

• The Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering requires either (i) a 75% overall standing in the last two years, or equivalent, in a relevant four-year Honours Bachelor's degree or equivalent or (ii) a 75% overall standing or equivalent, in a relevant four-year Honours Bachelor's degree or equivalent, as the minimum requirement for admission to a Master's program for applicants educated at a Canadian institution. A 75% overall standing or equivalent, in a relevant four-year Honours Bachelor's degree or equivalent is the minimum requirement for admission to a Master's program for applicants educated outside of Canada.
• Graduate Record Examination (GRE) test scores (requirement only for applicants who completed their undergraduate degree from an institution located outside of Canada or the United States of America). 
• English language proficiency (ELP) (if applicable)

Admission requirements: Application materials

• Résumé
• Supplementary information form
• Transcript(s) 

Admission requirements: References

• Number of references: 2
• Type of references: academic 

Degree requirements

• Students must complete the course and milestone requirements listed below in addition to the Graduate Academic Integrity Module (Graduate AIM).
• The MEng in Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering - Health Technologies - Cooperative Program will enable students to combine graduate studies with work experience. The program includes completion of 1-2 required work terms. The work term(s) typically takes place in term 3 (or terms 3 and 4). The work term(s) must meet CEE standard work term requirements and Departmental requirements. Students should apply to jobs related to their program of study. Note: the program must start and end on an academic term. Students in the program are encouraged to complete WIL 601 Career Foundations for Work-Integrated Learning in the academic term prior to the first work term. 

Coursework option: Course requirements

• Students must complete ME 600 Engineering Practice, Research Methods, Ethics & Professional Development for MME Graduate Students (0.25 unit weight) and 8 9 one-term (0.50 unit weight) graduate level courses (or courses acceptable for graduate credit) as follows:
  • 2 of the following Health Technologies core courses:
    • ECON 643 Health Economics
    • MSE 619 Healthcare Analytics ▪ PHIL 626 Bioethics and Technology
  • 2 of the following Faculty of Engineering Health Technologies elective courses: 
    • BME 600 Design of Biomedical Technologies
    • BME 602 Foundations in Biomechanical Engineering
    • CHE 621 Model Building and Response Surface Methodology
    •  ECE 608 Quantitative Methods in Biomedical Engineering
    •  ENVE 585 Air Quality Engineering and Impacts
    • MSE 630 Human-Computer Interaction 
  • 1 of the following Health Technologies elective courses:
    • HLTH 605B Quantitative Methods and Analysis
    • HLTH 606B Principles of Epidemiology for Public Health
    •  HLTH 612 Introduction to Health Information and Data Standards
    • HLTH 615 Requirements Specifications and Analysis in Health Systems
    • HLTH 633 Digital Health
    •  HLTH 650A Application of Artificial Intelligence in Health (0.25) and 650B Machine Learning Techniques in Health (0.25) 
  • 4 Engineering graduate level courses 
• At least 3 out of the 9 (0.5 unit weight) required courses must be ME courses of which at least 2 must be 600 level courses (not counting toward ME 600). Note: BME 602 may count towards 600-level courses. 
• A maximum of 2 500-level courses may be counted for credit.
• An English for Multilingual Speakers (EMLS) technical/professional course is normally required for all students who were not English Language Proficiency (ELP) exempt at the time of admission. This course is normally taken in the first term of the program.
• The EMLS communication course can be waived at the discretion of the Department.
• Additional Faculty regulations concerning Master's degree requirements are:
  • The candidate must obtain a pass in all courses credited to their program, with a minimum overall average of 70% (a grade of less than 65% in any course counts as a failure).
  • At least half of the courses used for credit must normally be Faculty of Engineering courses and the other half need to be Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering courses. 

Coursework option: Milestone requirements

Seminar Attendance 

• Students must attend at least 4 Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering research seminars.

Graduate Studies Work Report 

• Students must complete one or two work-term experiences. For each work experience, a work report must be submitted to the Department for review to earn credit for the work report.
• Students are responsible for following the roles and responsibilities of Co-operative and Experiential Education (CEE).