Welcome to Graduate Studies at McGill ORIENTATION 2012 August 30th, 2:00 pm Prof. Martin Kreiswirth, Dean & Associate Provost, Graduate Education Prof.
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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 • Chair’s Welcome Remarks – A.K. Misra (2:00 – 2:10) • Introduction to the Graduate Program A.K. Misra (2:10 – 2:25) • GPS Guidelines – A.K. Misra (2:25 – 2:30) • M.Eng. Aerospace Program – P. Hubert (2:30 – 2:45) • Fellowships and Awards – S. Nadarajah (2:45 – 3:05) • Schulich Library – Nikki Tummon (3:05 – 3:20) • CaPS – S. Molnar (3:20 – 3:35) • Graduate Student Association – G-P. Picher-Martel (3:35 – 3:50) • AGSEM – Mahdi Arian Nik (3:50 – 4:00) (Association of Grad Students Employed at McGill) • PGSS - Jonathan Mooney (4:00 – 4:10) • Question Period – Open (4:10 – 4:20) • 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 • • 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: • • • • 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: • 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: [email protected] 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 • McGill is dedicated to academic integrity • 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 • Graduate Association of Mechanical Engineering Students (GAMES) A great society to help you!! • Post-Graduate Student Society (PGSS) • 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 ([email protected]) • Structures & Materials, Virtual Environment – Pascal Hubert ([email protected]) • Aeronautics & Space Engineering – Tim Lee ([email protected]) • Avionics & Control – Jozsef Kovecses ([email protected]) • 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 • NSERC PGS-M and PGS-D (CGS-M, CGS-D) Awards See: http://www.nserc.ca/ - Eligibility restrictions exist • NSERC Vanier (CGS) Fellowship http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/VanierCGS-VanierBESC_eng.asp - Less eligibility restrictions - Highly competitive • FQRNT/NATEQ (formerly FCAR) Bourses de Maîtrise / Doctorat (B1 / B2) en Recherche See: http://www.fqrnt.gouv.qc.ca/ - Eligibility restrictions exist • PBEEE See: http://www.fqrnt.gouv.qc.ca/bourses/Fiches_programmes/index_V1_1B_1C_1I_1M_1W.htm - Doctoral international students • 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. • Other Sources of Funding MEDA – McGill Engineering Doctoral Award - Recruitment Awards - Ph.D. Students (No citizenship restriction) - Leveraged Awards - Direct Awards • MEITA – McGill Engineering International Tuition Award - Recruitment Awards - INT’L PhD Students - Packaged with stipend from supervisor • Graduate Excellence Fellowship - Recruitment Awards - Master’s Students (International) - Master’s Tri-Council Top-up (Domestic) - Amount variable • Master’s to PhD Fast-Track Award - Recruitment Awards - Mainly for Domestic Students - 1 year funding for M.Eng followed by MEDA • 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 ([email protected]) SCHULICH LIBRARY PRESENTATION BY Nikki Tummon McGill Library. Everything You Need. 38 The Library Website www.mcgill.ca/library 39 2 Library Orientation 40 Finding Schulich Library Macdonald Engineering Building 41 Off-campus? No problem! Connecting to Resources is EZ! 42 Everything You Need. Just Ask! 43 44 45 Graduate Association of Mechanical Engineering Students GAMES-McGill 46 Background Established in 2004. Recognized by PGSS in 2006. Elected executive. Purpose Hold events ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ Outdoor Academic Sports Social Represent graduate students ◦ Within and outside the department (PGSS) Encourage community spirit and fun! Outdoor events Camping Horseback riding Skiing La Ronde Biking Go-karting Curling ... Academic events Seminars ◦ Invited professors ◦ Industry professionals Lab tours for new and visiting students ◦ Next one: Thursday, Sept 6th Sports Soccer Volleyball Ultimate Frisbee Softball … Social events 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… We wish you success in your academic life. We encourage you to get involved. We hope you enjoy yourself and have fun! Every graduate mechanical engineering student is a GAMES member! Contact information Gilles-Philippe Picher-Martel, President [email protected] 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 [email protected] QUESTIONS?