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Royal Military College of Canada Department of Mechanical Engineering |
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| Contact Information: PO Box 17000, Stn. Forces Kingston, Ontario K7K 7B4 Canada
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The Royal Military College of Canada (RMC) is unique in Canada as a federal institution whose principal function is to provide higher education and training for military and civilian personnel of the Department of National Defence. Civilians who are Canadian citizens are eligible to attend RMC as graduate students without joining the military. RMC is one of the very few bilingual Canadian universities and is the only one in which undergraduate students can take all courses in the official language of their choice, English or French. Graduate courses may be given in English or French and all theses for master's or doctoral degrees may be written in English or French. The Department of Mechanical Engineering at RMC offers research thesis programs leading to the degrees of master of applied science (MASc, MEng master of engineering and doctor of philosophy PhD in mechanical engineering as well as aeronautical engineering at MASc and MEng levels). These degrees feature three specialty fields: solid mechanics, thermo-fluid dynamics, and Controls and Dynamics. The MASc program requires the completion at least five one-term courses in order to supplement the thesis. The thesis consists of a research project intended to help students expand their knowledge of the field, develop independent inquiry and gain experience in writing a definitive treatise. The non-thesis program leading to a master of engineering (MEng), consisting of eight one-term courses plus a project in the subject areas noted above. At least 12 months of full-time study, which comprise the residence period, are required to complete a master's program. The PhD program requires completion of at least 10 one-term courses beyond the baccalaureate level or a minimum of four approved one-term courses beyond the master's level. A doctoral thesis is required and must not only embody the results of original investigation conducted by the student on an approved topic of research, but also constitute a significant contribution to existing knowledge in the field. At least 24 months of full-time study, which comprise the residence period, are required to complete the PhD degree. Typically, three years and six months are required to complete the PhD beyond the master's level. |
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For entry to the master's programs, candidates must hold an honours degree or equivalent at the baccalaureate level from a recognised university, with at least "B" standing in the appropriate field of engineering or applied science. Graduates from related programs such as chemical engineering, civil engineering and electrical engineering may enter the program, but additional make-up courses may be required depending on the field of study and research topic chosen. Candidates who hold a master's degree in the appropriate discipline are eligible to enter the PhD program in the three fields defined above, but additional courses may be required depending on the field of study and research topic chosen. Applicants must submit the application form obtained from the RMC website (www.rmc.ca), together with official transcripts directly from a university and letters of reference. Students whose first language is neither English nor French must submit the results of either the paper- or computer-based TOEFL, for which a minimum score of 600 or 250 is required, respectively. |
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Apr 1 (Sept entry), Oct 1 (Jan entry), Feb 1 (May entry) International Student Application Deadlines: government-to-government agreement required Minimum English Requirements: TOEFL 600 (pbt) |
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The Department of Mechanical Engineering occupies the first three floors of Module #1 and the first two floors of Module #2 of the Sawyer Complex. Many fully equipped laboratories, classrooms, departmental computer labs and two departmental workshops are available. Well-equipped labs permit students to supplement theoretical knowledge with practical experience. They contain major installations for the study of heat engines, fluid dynamics, materials, computer-aided design and manufacture, dynamics and systems control, electro-optics and jet propulsion. The Mechanical Engineering Laboratory houses the following equipment: internal combustion engine test cells, a turbojet test cell, steam turbine, air compressors, hydraulic pumps and turbines, a refrigeration unit, wind tunnels, a shaft turbine test unit, diesel engine and dynamometers, cold test chambers and environmental chambers, a metallurgical lab, composite materials lab and autoclave, materials testing lab, tribiology lab, shock and vibration test equipment, and a robotics lab. The university's central computing centre and Science and Engineering Library are located in the Girouard Building and Sawyer Module #4 respectively. |
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The Department of Mechanical Engineering provides financial support to most civilian students in the thesis programs. Assistance amounts to about $17,000 plus tuition fees. Civilian students who secure outside support via NSERC or other scholarships are provided with top-up funds. |
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International students at RMC are only those military personnel and civilians who are covered by an agreement between the foreign government and Government of Canada through the Department of National Defence. |
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SOLID MECHANICS • Composite materials • Tribiology • Fatigue and fracture mechanics • Adhesives • Ballistic materials • Noise and vibration • Pneumatic and hydraulic control systems THERMO-FLUID DYNAMICS • Combustion systems • Engine and fuel performance • Heat transfer in engineering systems • Marine propulsion systems • Turbomachinery • Low-speed flow measurements and aerodyamics • Aerodynamics • Aeroelasticity New Research Area: Control and Dynamics • Robotics • Vehicle dynamics • Modeling, Simulation and Control of Pneumatic muscle actuators • Hybrid Control • Robuts Control • Flexible Structures • Bio-Robotics |
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