Welcome to Graduate
Studies
at McGill
ORIENTATION 2012
August 30th, 2:00 pm
Prof. Martin Kreiswirth, Dean & Associate
Provost, Graduate Education
Prof. Arun K. Misra, Chair
Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
Prof. Luc Mongeau, Graduate Program Director
Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
AGENDA
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Chair’s Welcome Remarks – A.K. Misra (2:00 – 2:10)
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Introduction to the Graduate Program A.K. Misra (2:10 – 2:25)
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GPS Guidelines – A.K. Misra (2:25 – 2:30)
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M.Eng. Aerospace Program – P. Hubert (2:30 – 2:45)
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Fellowships and Awards – S. Nadarajah (2:45 – 3:05)
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Schulich Library – Nikki Tummon (3:05 – 3:20)
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CaPS – S. Molnar (3:20 – 3:35)
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Graduate Student Association – G-P. Picher-Martel (3:35 – 3:50)
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AGSEM – Mahdi Arian Nik (3:50 – 4:00)
(Association of Grad Students Employed at McGill)
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PGSS - Jonathan Mooney (4:00 – 4:10)
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Question Period – Open (4:10 – 4:20)
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Reception (4:30)
Your Graduate Department
•Graduate Program Director
Prof. Luc Mongeau
•Grad Admissions, Recruitment and Fellowships Chair
Prof. Siva Nadarajah
•Aerospace Program Chairman
Prof. Pascal Hubert
•Graduate Admissions, Fellowships & Recruitment
Emily McHugh
•Graduate Program Coordinator
Joyce Nault
Enrolment snapshot, F’12
University-wide:
Faculty of Engineering:
TOTAL: Over 37,835
TOTAL: 966
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Masters: 406
Doctoral: 560
Masters: 3,053
Doctoral: 3,079
700
Masters/Certs
Ph.D.
600
500
539
497
Mechanical Engineering for Fall, 2012:
463
400
TOTAL:
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226
PhD:
MEng (Thesis):
MEng (non-Thesis):
MEng (Aero):
123
50
25
28
Total New students registered for Fall 2012*: 61
*As of August 29, 2012
300
342
356
460
600
516
492
556 546
513
432
353
200
100
0
Fall
2005
Fall
2006
Fall
2007
Fall
2008
Fall
2009
Fall
2010
Fall
2011
Administration of Graduate
Studies at McGill
You have 3 Deans:
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Dean & Assoc. Provost, Graduate Education
- Martin Kreiswirth
•
Interim Dean of Engineering
- Andrew Kirk
•
Interim Dean of Students
- Linda Jacobs Starkey
Daily administration of graduate studies takes place in the department.
Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (GPS) is responsible for the central
administration of graduate studies including:
•
Admissions, Registration, Fellowships, Theses,
Graduation
Housekeeping…
• Desks are available for PhD and
Masters Thesis students.
See Joyce for more info
• Please be sure to consult the
Policies and Procedures handbook
online for details on thesis
submission, transfer credits,
Master seminars and more…
http://www.mcgill.ca/mecheng/grad/policies
Graduate & Postdoctoral
Studies (GPS) & Enrollment
Services organization
Associate Provost, G.E., (Martin
Kreiswirth)
Academic
issues
Associate Deans, GPS (Shari Baum, Lisa
deMena Travis, Mickie Guerrera)
Director, GPS (Charlotte Légaré)
Admin.
issues
Admissions
(Laurens
Verkade)
Fellowships/
Awards
(Ester Di Cori)
Mech. Eng. Dept
Graduate
Program
Director, GPD
(Luc Mongeau)
Registration,
Records and
Thesis
(Fiorella Lisi)
Grad students
and
Supervisors
GPS organization, cont’d.
Dean, GPS: Martin Kreiswirth
Director, Grad. Recruitment and
Enrollment Management: Lissa Matyas
Recruitment Strategist:
Lauren Penney
Marketing and Design Officer:
Dallas Curow
Graduate Education Officer:
David Syncox
Many new
workshops (on
teaching, soft skill
development, etc.)
are being
developed for grad
students
Where is Graduate and
Postdoctoral Studies (GPS)?
GPS is now located
within Service Point at
3415 McTavish
Service point is there to help you with:
•document certification
•Minerva issues
•health insurance questions
•study permit questions
•ID cards
•ordering official McGill transcripts
•tuition and fees info
Hierarchy of Help
• Supervisor
• (Advisory Committee)
• Graduate Program Director
• (Graduate Program
Coordinator)
Other services
• Ombudsperson for
Students
• Services for Students
• Dean of Students
• Department Chair
• Associate Deans, GPS
• Dean GPS
Stay informed and deal with problems early...
Don’t let them fester!
How to Get Information?
• Be sure to consult GPS website:
www.mcgill.ca/gps
• On it you will find a list of all relevant
personnel, policies, rules and guidebooks
filled with information, tips and advice to help
you have a productive time at McGill.
• Also check the Department’s web site:
www.mcgill.ca/mecheng/grad/
www.mcgill.ca/gps
GPS Policies and Procedures
Note:
The university is
audited and can be
fined by the Quebec
education ministry
for infractions
(e.g., retroactive
changes to a
student’s status,
etc.)
More
information…
…can be found on the
Department’s web site:
www.mcgill.ca/mecheng/grad
Departmental policies and procedures
Notes:
Time limitation (3 yrs for M.Eng.; 6 yrs for PhD) is now strictly enforced by GPS
For new PhD students:
Ask your advisor about a Thesis Advisory Committee
New courses:
MECH 700 Literature survey (due end 2nd term),
MECH 701 Research Proposal (due end 3rd term),
MECH 702 Preliminary Oral Exam (taken in 4th term)
All messages sent to McGill email: firstname.lastname@mail.mcgill.ca
Course Registration deadline: September 18th, 2012
Travel Registry required for international travel related to academic/research
activities
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Departmental
Professors
Get to know the other Professors in the Department by
visiting our website at:
http://www.mcgill.ca/mecheng/staff
Be Informed:
Our Guidebooks
• Go to the website www.mcgill.ca/gps
• Departmental Graduate Handbook (found
inside your Orientation package, as well as online
http://www.mcgill.ca/mecheng/grad/policies)
Improve your English
(and French)
• McGill has special courses on spoken and
written English and French for graduate
students:
• Watch for email announcements
• Sign up early
• Call the English and French Language
Centre at 398-4172
Intellectual
Property (IP)
•
•
If your research (at McGill or with a non-university
partner, NUP), could result in an invention, learn
about your intellectual property rights by discussing with your
supervisor and reading the guide below.
In cases where IP may result with a NUP, students
should sign an NUP agreement with that partner.
http://www.mcgill.ca/files/ott/studentIPguide-v9.pdf
Stay Honest!
Academic and Research Integrity
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McGill is dedicated to academic integrity
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Follow the McGill Engineering code of
ethics “the Blueprint”:
http://www.mcgill.ca/engineering/faculty/ethics/
•
Be sure you know what plagiarism is - find a
definition on the web at:
www.mcgill.ca/integrity/studentguide
Help McGill have the highest standards for the
conduct of research!
The
Blueprint
Graduate Funding
• See the new guidebook on the GPS website
www.mcgill.ca/gps/
• Canadians should apply in the Fall for provincial and
federal funding.
• Watch for email announcements: NSERC, FQRNT,
VANIER, PBEEE, GREAT Award etc.
• Prof. Siva Nadarajah (Graduate Scholarships) will inform
you of upcoming information sessions
• See “Summary of Awards Available in the Department
of Mechanical Engineering” which can be found in your
Orientation package
• Note that Grad fellowships and stipends (work related to
thesis) are tax exempt in Quebec, but RA salaries (work
not related to thesis) are taxable.
STUDENT
ASSOCIATIONS
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Graduate Association of Mechanical
Engineering Students (GAMES)
A great society to help you!!
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Post-Graduate Student Society (PGSS)
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Thomson House, the country’s best
graduate student facility – ENJOY IT!
Help represent graduate and postdoctoral
issues on the university’s highest academic
bodies
CAREER PLANNING
SERVICE
• CaPS has grad career advisors
Susan Molnar will inform you of their service
- Departmental activities
- Individual consultation
- Workshops on careers in and outside academia
- Contact CaPS at 398-3304
• McGill Ombudsperson can help with problem
solving
Master’s in Aerospace
August 2012
Commercial Aircraft Fleet Forecast
Source: The Boeing Company
Business Jets Production Forecast
Source: Bombardier Aerospace
Quebec Aerospace Industry
Source: MDEIE, 2006
Quebec Aerospace Industry
• 60% of total Canadian production.
• 70% of Canadian R&D.
• 80% of production is exported.
• Sales account for 2% of Quebec GDP.
Aerospace Jobs in Quebec
Source: CAMAQ
Contact Info
• Administration
– Joyce Nault (joyce.nault@mcgill.ca)
• Structures & Materials, Virtual Environment
– Pascal Hubert (pascal.hubert@mcgill.ca)
• Aeronautics & Space Engineering
– Tim Lee (tim.lee@mcgill.ca)
• Avionics & Control
– Jozsef Kovecses (jozsef.kovecses@mcgill.ca)
• Web
– http://www.mcgill.ca/mecheng/grad/info/mastera/
Additional Info
• Case studies:
– Fall 2012
• Esterline CMC Électronique at ÉTS
• Rolls Royce at Polytechnique
– Winter 2013
• Rolls Royce at Concordia
• Bombardier at Polytechnique
• Stages managed by MIAE
http://www.mcgill.ca/miae/
• AIAA Student Chapter at McGill
FELLOWSHIPS
OVERVIEW
Most Deadlines:
Fall 2012
Primary Sources of Funding
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NSERC PGS-M and PGS-D (CGS-M, CGS-D) Awards
See: http://www.nserc.ca/
- Eligibility restrictions exist
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NSERC Vanier (CGS) Fellowship
http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/VanierCGS-VanierBESC_eng.asp
- Less eligibility restrictions
- Highly competitive
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FQRNT/NATEQ (formerly FCAR) Bourses de Maîtrise / Doctorat (B1 / B2) en Recherche
See: http://www.fqrnt.gouv.qc.ca/
- Eligibility restrictions exist
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PBEEE
See: http://www.fqrnt.gouv.qc.ca/bourses/Fiches_programmes/index_V1_1B_1C_1I_1M_1W.htm
- Doctoral international students
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Some other funding programs exist through NSERC and FQRNT/NATEQ. These are often
programs directed to a specific field (e.g., aerospace)
A scholarships information session where these scholarships will
be discussed in more detail is to be held shortly.
All graduate students will receive an announcement once the date is set.
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Other Sources of Funding
MEDA – McGill Engineering Doctoral Award
- Recruitment Awards
- Ph.D. Students (No citizenship restriction)
- Leveraged Awards
- Direct Awards
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MEITA – McGill Engineering International Tuition Award
- Recruitment Awards
- INT’L PhD Students
- Packaged with stipend from supervisor
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Graduate Excellence Fellowship
- Recruitment Awards
- Master’s Students (International)
- Master’s Tri-Council Top-up (Domestic)
- Amount variable
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Master’s to PhD Fast-Track Award
- Recruitment Awards
- Mainly for Domestic Students
- 1 year funding for M.Eng followed by MEDA
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GREAT Travel Award/GTFP Non-Conference Award
- Funding for conference presentations and non-conference related travel
(outside of Canada)
- Application submitted in conjunction with your supervisor
- No citizenship restriction
Further Details
• See Graduate Fellowships and Awards Calendar at:
http://www.mcgill.ca/gps/students/fellowships/
• For a list of information sessions and workshops see:
http://www.mcgill.ca/gps/students/fellowships/resources/
• See Summary List of Awards in your orientation package
CONTACT PERSON
Emily McHugh
(grad.mecheng@mcgill.ca)
SCHULICH LIBRARY
PRESENTATION
BY
Nikki Tummon
McGill Library.
Everything You Need.
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The Library Website
www.mcgill.ca/library
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2
Library Orientation
40
Finding Schulich Library
Macdonald
Engineering
Building
41
Off-campus? No problem!
Connecting to
Resources is EZ!
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Everything You Need.
Just Ask!
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Graduate Association of
Mechanical Engineering
Students
GAMES-McGill
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Background
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Established in 2004.
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Recognized by PGSS in 2006.
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Elected executive.
Purpose
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Hold events
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Outdoor
Academic
Sports
Social
Represent graduate students
◦ Within and outside the department (PGSS)
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Encourage community spirit and fun!
Outdoor events
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Camping
Horseback riding
Skiing
La Ronde
Biking
Go-karting
Curling
...
Academic events
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Seminars
◦ Invited professors
◦ Industry professionals
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Lab tours for new and
visiting students
◦ Next one: Thursday, Sept 6th
Sports
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Soccer
Volleyball
Ultimate Frisbee
Softball
…
Social events
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Coffee breaks
BBQs
Halloween Party
Bowling
…
This year’s executive…
President
Gilles-Philippe
Picher-Martel
VP Events
Laura Yakuma
VP Academic
Kavish Bujun
VP Planning
Zao Chen
VP Finance
Soroush
Asgarinia
In conclusion…
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We wish you success in your academic life.
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We encourage you to get involved.
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We hope you enjoy yourself and have fun!
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Every graduate mechanical engineering student is
a GAMES member!
Contact information
Gilles-Philippe Picher-Martel, President
gilles-philippe.picher-martel@mail.mcgill.ca
GAMES Website:
http://games.mcgill.ca/
Facebook group:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_1745
95552595259
Association of Graduate Students
Employed at McGill
Www.agsem-aeedem.ca
Mahdi Arian Nik for
Yourdkhani
Mostafa
 AGSEM was officially credited in 1993, after a
majority of TAs and Lab demonstrators voted in
favour during a referendum.
 Past and current working conditions make the need
for a contract. Conditions such as salary, medical
leave, work load, etc.
McGill
Collective Agreement
How to apply for TA ship ?
• Announcement of positions: around midNovember (for winter semester) and late
March (for Fall semester).
• Online application to be submitted through
the McGill Mechanical Engineering website:
http://www.mcgill.ca/mecheng/jobs/students
OR
https://csm-caps.mcgill.ca/students/
So what else the union is good for?
• If you need help with anything regarding
your TAship, such as legal advice,
support, and advice in the time of trouble,
you come and see the union. That’s what
you pay the union dues for.
• By the way the union holds what I call
Beer and Pizza party (they call it a General
Assembly) every semester.
Finally:
On behalf of the
Department of Mechanical Engineering
WELCOME & GOOD LUCK!!
Current TA Mechanical Eng
Union Representative
Mostafa Yourdkhani
mostafa.yourdkhani@mail.mcgill.ca
QUESTIONS?