In addition to Faculty of Graduate Studies and the Schulich School of Engineering minimum requirements, the Department requires:
Master of Engineering (course-based)
30 units, of which 12 units may be taken from outside of the Department, and no more than 12 units can be senior undergraduate courses (500-level).
Master of Engineering (thesis-based)
a) At least 15 units, of which 6 units may be taken from outside the Department, and no more than 3 units can be a senior undergraduate course (500-level).
b) In addition to the 15 units, students must present at the annual Mechanical Engineering Graduate Student Conference in the Winter Term to receive credit for Mechanical Engineering 613.
Master of Science
a) At least 15 units, of which 6 units may be taken from outside the Department, and no more than 3 units can be a senior undergraduate course (500-level).
b) 3 units must be selected from either Mechanical Engineering 631 or 633.
c) In addition to the 15 units, students must present at the annual Mechanical Engineering Graduate Student Conference in the Winter Term to receive credit for Mechanical Engineering 613.
Doctor of Philosophy
a) For students entering the PhD program with a MSc or equivalent, at least 6 units beyond the Master's degree are required at the graduate level (600-level or higher).
b) For students without a MSc or equivalent, at least 21 units at the graduate level (600-level or higher) are required. Of these courses, 6 units may be taken from outside the Department, no more than 3 units can be a senior undergraduate course (500-level), and three units must be selected from either Mechanical Engineering 631 or 633.
c) In addition to the courses listed in (a) or (b), students must present at the annual Mechanical Engineering Graduate Student Conference before their candidacy exam to receive credit for Mechanical Engineering 713.
d) Following the candidacy exam, students must make one additional presentation at the Mechanical Engineering Graduate Student Conference in the Winter Term as partial fulfillment of the degree requirement.
Note: The student's supervisor and the Associate Head (Graduate Studies) must approve all courses taken outside of the department.
Pipeline Engineering Specialization
Students wishing to complete the Pipeline Engineering Specialization must complete the degree requirements stated above and include the following:
- MEng (course-based): 18 units of Pipeline Engineering approved courses;
- MEng (thesis-based): 9 units of Pipeline Engineering approved courses with a Pipeline Engineering project;
- MSc: 9 units of Pipeline Engineering approved courses with a Pipeline Engineering project;
- PhD: 6 units of Pipeline Engineering approved courses with a Pipeline Engineering project.
Pipeline Engineering Approved Courses
This list is provided as a reference. Please be advised that not all of these courses may be offered in any one semester. For more information about approved courses, contact the Graduate Program Advisor at gradenme@ucalgary.ca (MSc and PhD) or MEng@ucalgary.ca (MEng).
Further information about this specialization is available on the Pipeline Engineering Centre's website .
Program Descriptions