ObjectivesThis program is specially designed for those students who wish to specialize in Aerospace Engineering and is offered in cooperation with other Quebec universities (École polytechnique, Ecole de technologie Superieure, Laval, McGill and Sherbrooke) and aerospace industries (Bombardier, Bell Helicopter, CAE Electronics, Canadian Marconi, Canadian Space Agency, Pratt & Whitney, Rolls Royce, EMS Technologies and others). It is coordinated by the Comité industries/universités sur la maîtrise en génie aéronautique et spatial (CIMGAS), which has representatives from all participating universities, aerospace industries of Quebec, and the Centre d'adaptation de la main-d'oeuvre aérospatiale au Québec (CAMAQ). The aerospace industry provides direct and indirect support to the program and closely collaborates in the training of the students.
Practical experienceThere are various practical courses associated with this course.
Academic titleMaster of Engineering in Aerospace
Course description1. General/Preparatory Core Courses. Normally, 12 credits are required to be completed from the list provided below. Any request for change on this requirement must be approved by the program director. Depending on the background, it may be required for the student to complete certain specified preparatory courses as part of their program.
ENCS 6021, 6141; ENGR 6111, 6121, 6131, 6181, 6201, 6421, 6441, 6451, 6461, 6501; MECH 6481.
2. Specialization Courses. 24 credits are to be completed from the specialization courses in one or more of the areas listed below. For other courses available from the participating universities, consult their listings. Students should consult the program director at their home university for the selection of courses to suit their area of specialization and need not confine their choice to any one area. A minimum of two courses are to be taken outside of Concordia, at least one each from any two of the participating universities. A second Aerospace Case Study course may be considered as a specialization course.
Aeronautics and Propulsion.
ENGR 6251, 6261; MECH 6081, 6111, 6121, 6161, 6171, 6191, 6211, 6221, 6231, 6241.
McGill University: MECH 532 (Aircraft Performance, Stability and Control), MECH 537 (High Speed Aerodynamics). Avionics and Control.
ENCS 6161; ELEC 6121, 6301, 6321, 6361, 6381, 6511, 6601, 7111, 7121, 7341, 7531; ENGR 6181, 6411, 7401, 7461; MECH 6061, 6091, 6251, 6621;
École Polytechnique: ELE6208 (Dynamique du vol et auto-pilotage).
McGill University: COMP 538 (Person-Machine Communication).
Note: Students may not take both ELEC 651 and MECH 662. Structures and Materials.
ENGR 6311, 6511, 6521, 6531, 6541, 7331; MECH 6301, 6321, 6441, 6481, 6561, 6581, 7501;
McGill University: MECH 432 (Aircraft Structures), MECH 632 (Theory of Elasticity), MECH 635 (Fracture and Fatigue). Space Engineering.
ENGR 6951, 7201; MECH 7221;
École Polytechnique: ELE6502 (Instrumentation automatisée en micro-ondes).
McGill University: MECH 542 (Spacecraft Dynamics).
3. Aerospace Case Study. A minimum of three credits (up to a maximum of six credits) must be obtained from the Aerospace Case Study courses. These courses, organized by CIMGAS, are conducted by experts from industry, and are given at one of the participating universities. The material given in a particular case study course might be offered only once. It is, therefore, the responsibility of the student to choose an appropriate course when it is offered. Space in some case study courses may be limited. These courses are:
MECH 6961 Aerospace Case Study I
MECH 6971 Aerospace Case Study II
4. Industrial "Stage". Students will be required to complete six credits (ENGR 7961) in the form of an industrial work-period ("stage") sponsored by the aerospace industry. This activity is an integral part of the program and is to be carried out under the supervision of a senior engineer in the facilities of the participating company. Students are eligible for the “stage” only after completion of at least one semester of studies. The topic is to be decided by agreement between the student, the participating company and the program director. The student's performance during this work period will be evaluated at regular intervals. The student's grade will be based on this evaluation.
There may be some restrictions placed on students chosen for the industry sponsored "stage". For those students who are unable to obtain an industrial stage, it is possible to take a project carried out at the university. Such students must obtain the approval of the program director. Industrial "stage" courses are:
ENGR 7961 Industrial "Stage" and Training
ENGR 7971 Project and Report I ("Stage" Work)
Aeronautics and Propulsion
Course Number Course Name
ENGR 6251 The Finite Difference Method in Computational Fluid Dynamics
ENGR 6261 The Finite Element Method in Computational Fluid Dynamics
MECH 6081 Fuel Control Systems for Combustion Engines
MECH 611 Gas Dynamics (*)
MECH 6121 Aerodynamics (*)
MECH 6161 Gas Turbine Design (*)
MECH 6171 Turbomachinery and Propulsion (*)
MECH 6191 Combustion
MECH 6211 Shock-Wave Dynamics and Applications
MECH 6221 Advanced Turbomachinery
MECH 6231 Helicopter Flight Dynamics
MECH 6241 Operational Performance of Aircraft
MECH 7231 Aerothermodynamics of Viscous Fluid Flow
Avionics and Control
Course Number Course Name
ELEC 6121 Principles of Digital Data Transmission
ELEC 6301 Advanced Electromagnetics
ELEC 6321 Laser Electronics
ELEC 6361 Acoustics (*)
ELEC 6381 Techniques in Electromagnetic Compatibility
ELEC 6511 Microprocessors and Their Applications (*)
ELEC 6601 Digital Signal Processing (*)
ELEC 7111 Satellite and Microwave Communication Systems
ELEC 7121 Synchronization and Digital Modulation Techniques
ELEC 7341 Modern Antenna Theory
ELEC 7531 Two-Dimensional Digital Signal Processing
ENCS 6161 Probability and Stochastic Processes
ENGR 6181 Digital Control of Dynamic Systems
ENGR 6411 Robotic Manipulators I: Mechanics (*)
ENGR 7401 Robotic Manipulators II: Control
ENGR 7461 Avionic Systems Design
MECH 6061 Analysis and Design of Hydraulic Control Systems (*)
MECH 6091 Flight Control Systems
MECH 6251 Human Factor Engineering (*)
MECH 6621 Microprocessors and Applications (*)
Structures and Materials
Course Number Course Name
ENGR 6311 Mechanical Vibrations (*)
ENGR 6511 Matrix Analysis of Structures (*)
ENGR 6521 Experimental Stress Analysis
ENGR 6531 The Finite Element Method in Structural Mechanics
ENGR 6541 Structural Dynamics
ENGR 7331 Random Vibrations
MECH 6301 Vibration Problems in Rotating Machinery
MECH 6321 Optimum Design of Mechanical Systems
MECH 6441 Stress Analysis in Mechanical Design
MECH 6481 Aeroelasticity
MECH 6561 High Strength Materials
MECH 6581 Mechanical Behaviour of Polymer Composite Materials
MECH 7501 Design Using Composite Materials
Space Engineering
Course Number Course Name
ENGR 6951 Seminar in Space Studies
ENGR 7201 Microgravity Fluid Dynamics
MECH 7221 Space Flight Mechanics and Propulsion Systems