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Phone: (519) 888-4567
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If you are going to be completely finished by the 100% completion date (see Graduate Studies Academic Term Deadlines) you don’t have to register. If you don't finish in time, you will need to register and can look at being done by the 50% refund date.
*Must be completed by the end of the 4th term
Once a date and time has been set please email the Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering Graduate Administrator, PhD Program, Graduate Studies with your date, time and proposed thesis title.
Your supervisor will then need to send an email to the Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering Graduate Administrator, PhD Program, Graduate Studies with the Proposed Examiners names. The Examiners consist of three members of the University (plus supervisor(s)) with at least one examiner external to the department.
Student must submit a Research Proposal which consists of a double spaced report of no more than 50 pages including tables, diagrams, and references.
Your proposal should:
With approval from your supervisor, you may wish to distribute background working papers to members of the Committee to provide further evidence of background preparation.
You must submit your proposal to your committee, one copy to each member, at least two weeks before the date of examination.
You can distribute the proposal electronically through e-mail.
A notice of your Comprehensive Examination will be sent to all Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering Faculty and Graduate Students.
A student enrolled in a MASc program at the University of Waterloo may apply for transfer to the PhD program without completing a Master's degree. Transfer from a MAsc program to a PhD program will normally be considered if an applicant:
The supervisor shall prepare a memorandum which summarizes the candidate's qualifications under each of the above. Student has to do the comprehensive examination by the end of the forth term after s/he is transferred to PhD program.
Your defence committee is the same as the Comprehensive Exam committee plus the external examiner. All committee members must be in attendance at your defence (If they can’t make it they must notify me and arrange for a delegate to attend on their behalf.)
University of Waterloo
200 University Ave W, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1
Phone: (519) 888-4567
Staff and Faculty Directory
Contact the Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering
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