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BIG IDEAS Celebrating 60 years of Engineering Excellence It started with a Big Idea: Broaden McMaster University’s research-intensive mandate to create a full-fledged Faculty of Engineering. In February 1958, under the leadership of the first Dean John Hodgins, it became a reality.

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McMaster University Faculty of Engineering John Hodgins Engineering Building 1280 Main Street West Hamilton Ontario L8S 4L7 Canada Email: engresearch@mcmaster.ca Web: www.eng.mcmaster.ca Phone: 905.525.9140 x 24900

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What followed were years of big aspirations to foster a dynamic community, research environment, innovative spirit and premier education. This year, we are honouring some of our faculty, students and alumni who have had #BigIdeas.

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Here’s to the next 60 years of excellence in engineering education.

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Message from the Dean In 2018, McMaster’s Faculty of Engineering marked its 60th anniversary. To celebrate this milestone, we honoured the Big Ideas of our past and present, which have created a culture of engineering excellence. McMaster Engineering has much to celebrate. We have a long history of innovative educational programs, exceptional alumni and esteemed researchers.

As one of the world’s Top 100 universities, McMaster Engineering is leading positive change to create a Brighter World. Our rankings are reflective of our efforts in recruiting the best students and maintaining one of the highest retention rates in Canada for our undergraduate engineering students.

Ishwar K. Puri Dean, Faculty of Engineering, McMaster University

In research, we have a rich history of working with industry to address the grand challenges facing our world in areas such as energy, manufacturing, digital innovation and health care.

We engage citizen scholars who transform the world. However, we continue to look forward. For the last five years, the centrepiece of our strategic direction has been rooted in our shared vision, Innovation from Excellence.

Our Faculty has been guided by these principles to enhance our local, national and global impacts.

Broadly, the direction that we have selected asks us to: 1. Improve diversity, in particular gender diversity, by enhancing equity and inclusion. We understand that diversity drives the innovation that enables the Faculty’s global leadership in discovery, education and engagement.

5. Attract top students who will become exemplary citizen scholars. We recruit through evidence-based strategies, targeted activities for potential students and pipeline programs for youth.

2. Enhance student success by offering students even greater support through enhanced curricular and extracurricular activities.

6. Enhance our sense of community by recognizing that we must meet, greet and engage with each other. Our community extends beyond campus borders to the communities that surround us, to our alumni and to our key industry and academic partners worldwide.

3. Enhance research and innovation by ensuring that opportunities for collaboration, discovery and entrepreneurship are embedded into the student experience and our research culture. Our Faculty includes eminent scholars and our worldclass facilities advance research in key areas like bio-innovation, smart systems, and micro and nanotechnology.

4. Commit to the professional development of our students by educating the whole engineer. We will partner with alumni, industry and community representatives to offer mentorship, workshops, entrepreneurship and co-op experiences to undergraduate and graduate students.

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You will see evidence of these key goals and the successes we have had in these areas throughout this annual report.

TABLE OF CONTENTS 01 About McMaster

Pages 6-11

02 60 Years of Engineering Excellence

Pages 12-13

03 Who We Are

Pages 14-17

04 Youth Outreach

Pages 18-21

05 Global Reach

Pages 22-23

06 Recruitment

Pages 24-25

07 Our Community

We know there is still more work to do. We will continue to strive for excellence and to foster a culture that celebrates inclusivity, diversity, innovation and Big Ideas.

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08 Teaching Excellence

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09 Student-Centred Facilities

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10 Emerging Engineering Leaders

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11 Leaders in Research

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12 Staying Connected

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13 People

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About McMaster Canada's Most Research Intensive University

McMaster University is a community where diverse social, cultural and academic values are encouraged to develop and prosper.

Research • Ranked #1 in Canada for research intensity, we outpace our peers by more than double the national average* • McMaster University is one of only four Canadian universities that is consistently ranked among the top 100 post-secondary institutions in the world by major global ranking systems • +70 premier research centres and institutes • 1 09 endowed chairs | 70 Canada Research Chairs | 12 endowed professorships | 6 NSERC Industrial Research Chairs | 2 Canadian Institutes of Health Research Chairs | 1 Canada Excellence Research Chair

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At McMaster, our purpose is the discovery, communication and preservation of knowledge. In our teaching, research and scholarship, we are committed to creativity, innovation and excellence. We value integrity, quality, inclusiveness and teamwork in everything we do. We inspire critical thinking, personal growth and a passion for lifelong learning. We serve the social, cultural and economic needs of our community and our society.

McMaster was founded in 1887 in Toronto through a bequest from the estate of Senator William McMaster, a member of the first senate after Confederation and founding president of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. A ‘city within a city’, McMaster University is a community where diverse social, cultural and academic values are encouraged to develop and prosper. Nestled on the edge of the lush Cootes Paradise Sanctuary and the Royal Botanical Gardens, our campus offers both natural beauty and breathtaking traditional and modern architecture.

Innovative Education • Winner of the 2018 Global Teaching Excellence Award from the Higher Education Academy in partnership with Times Higher Education for our strengths in experiential learning and our commitment to global engagement • The only Canadian university to serve as host to the United Nations University through the Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH)

Our Community • Students: 31,265 students from 107 countries 26,780 undergraduates 4,485 graduate students (22% international) • Faculty: 949 full-time faculty members representing 56 countries • Alumni: +184,000 in 140 countries

• +70 international exchange agreements

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*Research Intensity: An average of $405,300 in research income per full-time faculty member (Infosource 2017)

Our Location

Hamilton: At the Heart of Innovation in Ontario Hamilton is admired for its distinctive urban feel and vibrant arts community and is internationally recognized for its burgeoning tech and entrepreneurship ecosystem.

Rated Canada’s most diversified municipality and Ontario’s fastest growing economy by the Conference Board of Hamilton and ranked among the top 7 intelligent communities globally by the Intelligent Community Forum, Hamilton is a growing top-tier hub for research and innovation across the Greater Toronto-Hamilton Area. It is the only city in Ontario that can offer all four modes of transportation – rail, road, air and port – making it easy to connect to and serve external markets within Southern Ontario and across regional and international borders.

McMaster University has regional campuses in Burlington, Kitchener-Waterloo, Niagara and downtown Hamilton.

FAST FACTS

Among the top largest regional economies in Canada Named an anchor city for future growth (2017 Colliers International Report) | mcmaster.ca

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Ranked 4/421 in connectivity and 10th in the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) strategy in the 2015-16 FDI American Cities of the Future Report. |

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Bounded by the picturesque southern shores of Lake Ontario, with the lush trails of the Niagara Escarpment, Hamilton is the Waterfall Capital of Canada and a designated UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve.

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About McMaster Engineering

Academics The Faculty of Engineering is comprised of three schools that offer a wide array of programs and degree types, which allow our students to explore every facet of engineering in many different ways. The School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) is comprised of MCMASTER ENGINEERING’S SEVEN CORE, world-class academic departments offering a range of undergraduate and graduate degrees:

GRADUATE PROGRAMS

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

M.A.Sc. Chemical Engineering

B.Eng. Chemical Engineering

Ph.D. Chemical Engineering

B.Eng.Biosci. Chemical & Bioengineering**

CIVIL ENGINEERING

CIVIL ENGINEERING

M.A.Sc. Civil Engineering

B.Eng. Civil Engineering

M.Eng. Civil Engineering

COMPUTING & SOFTWARE

Ph.D. Civil Engineering

B.A.Sc. Computer Science**

COMPUTING & SOFTWARE

B.Eng. Mechatronics Engineering

M.A.Sc. Software Engineering

B.Eng. Software Engineering

M.Eng. Computing & Software

ELECTRICAL & COMPUTER ENGINEERING

M.Eng. Computer Science, Mechatronics, Software Engineering or Virtual Systems Design*

B.Eng. Computer Engineering

M.Sc. Computer Science

B.Eng. Electrical Engineering

M.Sc. eHealth

ENGINEERING PHYSICS

Ph.D. Computer Science

B.Eng. Engineering Physics

Ph.D. Software Engineering

MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING

ELECTRICAL & COMPUTER ENGINEERING

B.Eng. Materials Science & Engineering

M.A.Sc. Electrical & Computer Engineering

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

M.Eng. Electrical & Computer Engineering

B.Eng. Mechanical Engineering

M.Eng. Electrical & Biomedical Engineering

** All undergraduate programs can be combined with an Engineering and Management degree (B.Eng.Mgmt) or Engineering and Society (B.Eng.Society) degree except for the specified program.

Ph.D. Electrical & Computer Engineering ENGINEERING PHYSICS M.A.Sc. Engineering Physics M.Eng. Engineering Physics M.Eng. UNENE Nuclear Engineering G.Dip. UNENE Nuclear Engineering Ph.D. Engineering Physics MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING M.A.Sc. Materials Engineering

UNIQUE 5-YEAR UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS We offer students a top-notch engineering education in combination with the above departments and other McMaster University faculties such as Health Sciences and Business.

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ENGINEERING & BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING (B.Eng.BME) - Offered in the Integrated Biomedical Engineering & Health Sciences (iBioMed) program, with entry through the common first year IBEHS 1.

- Not available for Computer Engineering or Chemical Engineering & Bioengineering

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ENGINEERING & MANAGEMENT (B.ENG.MGMT) OR ENGINEERING & SOCIETY (B.Eng. Society) - Offered in the Engineering program, with entry through the common first year Engineering 1.

- Not available for Chemical Engineering & Bioengineering

M.Sc. Materials Science Ph.D. Materials Engineering Ph.D. Materials Science MECHANICAL ENGINEERING M.A.Sc. Mechanical Engineering Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering * This program is effective for students from September 2017 or earlier.

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Ranked among the world’s top engineering schools, the Faculty of Engineering plays a significant role in helping McMaster University earn its reputation as one of Canada’s most innovative universities. Our focus on experiential, problem-based learning and our interdisciplinary approach to collaboration results in smarter insights, ground-breaking ideas and greater optimism.

This approach is helping us create a Brighter World.

School of Biomedical Engineering is a unique joint Graduate Program offered by the faculties of Engineering and Health Sciences offering three programs: • M.A.Sc. Biomedical Engineering • M.D./Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering • Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering

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The Walter Booth (W Booth) School of Engineering Practice and Technology provides interdisciplinary graduate and undergraduate education through experiential learning, mentorship, and a student-centred learning experience with real-world applications.

M.E.P.P. Engineering & Public Policy

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M.Eng. Engineering Design

McMaster-Mohawk Combined Degree/Diploma Programs

GRADUATE PROGRAMS M.E.E.I./M.T.E.I. Engineering/Technology Entrepreneurship & Innovation

M.Eng. Manufacturing Engineering

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS B.Tech. Automotive & Vehicle Engineering Technology B.Tech. Automation Engineering Technology B.Tech. Biotechnology DEGREE COMPLETION PROGRAMS B.Tech. Civil Engineering Infrastructure Technology B.Tech. Power & Energy Engineering Technology B.Tech. Manufacturing Engineering Technology B.Tech. Software Engineering Technology

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McMaster Engineering is Committed to the Pursuit of Excellence The Faculty of Engineering plays a significant role in helping the University earn its reputation as one of Canada's most innovative universities. The calibre of our research and the impact we make is well known and respected in Canada and across the globe. Our faculty members are consistently awarded national and international recognition for pushing the boundaries of discovery and exploring novel, ground-breaking technologies.

PEOPLE

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Alumni in 86 countries

• 395 Ph.D. Students • 526 Masters Students • (779 SEAS | 142 SEPT)

RESEARCH WITH PURPOSE

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Major Engineering-affiliated Research Centres and Institutes

Prestigious Research Chairs

World Renowned Expertise in Eight Collaborative Research Cluster Areas: Advanced Manufacturing | Micro-Nano Systems | Health & Bio-Innovation | Infrastructure | Transportation | Energy | Digital & Smart Systems | Environmental

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Ishwar K. Puri DEAN, FACULTY OF ENGINEERING, MCMASTER UNIVERSITY

MAKING STRIDES IN WORLD RANKINGS

Our research programs are being strengthened, enhanced and rejuvenated through focused clustering initiatives and faculty hiring. We provide more mentoring for teaching, learning and research than before. However, to improve further, we must remain diligent; using consistent metrics and benchmarks to recruit, mentor, reward and promote faculty, staff members and students.

Fueled by powerhouse researchers and top-ranked educators, McMaster continues to soar in global rankings.

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51st-75th 51st-75th 51st-75th in the world, 2nd in Canada in Metallurgical Engineering

in the world, 6th in Canada in Computer Science & Engineering

in the world, 6th in Canada in Transportation Science & Technology Programs

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60 Years of Engineering Excellence Patrick Deane President and Vice-Chancellor, McMaster University

During our 60th anniversary year, we honoured our faculty, students and alumni whose Big Ideas have, and continue to make, big impacts on our world through research, education, innovation and community. With unique research and teaching grant opportunities, scholarships to reward students’ Big Ideas and numerous events, the Faculty’s leadership is inspiring students and faculty alike to continue to think big.

Celebrating 60 Years: Applause and Accolades This year’s annual gala celebrated more than 350 exceptional faculty, alumni, staff and prominent community and corporate leaders that have influenced the growth, direction and success of the Faculty. The event recognized 60 years of engineering excellence and Big Ideas in areas such as diversity, entrepreneurship, education, research and leadership.

McMaster President Patrick Deane described founding Dean John Hodgins as a great visionary who championed the concept of the ‘whole engineer.’ He emphasized the Faculty’s influence in raising University rankings to becoming one of the world’s best universities.

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’80s

• Faculty of Engineering born in 1958

• Faculty quadruples (+100 graduates)

• Faculty doubles (+200 graduates)

• First 25 students graduate

• Engineering & Management program introduced

• Computer Engineering and Manufacturing Engineering programs launched

• New Departments: Chemical, Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Metallurgical and Engineering Physics • McMaster Engineering Society began in 1959

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• First bioengineering courses • First female MES President, Susan Sproule

• Communication Research Laboratory opens, led by Simon Haykin

DEANS OF ENGINEERING Ishwar K. Puri (2013) David S. Wilkinson (2008) Mo Elbestawi (2001) Mamdouh Shoukri (1994) Gary R. Purdy (1989) Arthur C. Heidebrecht (1981) John W. Bandler (1979) t Applause and Accolades, Dean Ishwar K. Puri announced new student scholarships in A honour of McMaster Engineering’s Top 150+ alumni, who were recognized in celebration of Canada’s sesquicentennial. In 2019, one $12,000 and six $3,000 scholarships will be awarded to students with impressive Big Ideas.

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• Gerald Hatch Centre for mcmaster.ca Engineering Experiential Learning opened

• New Computing & Software department

• Launch of new Integrated Biomedical Engineering & Health Sciences program

• Venture program for youth begins

• Faculty expands: John Hodgins Engineering Annex, McMaster Manufacturing Research Institute, Engineering Information Technology Building, McMaster Steel Research Centre

• B.Tech. Degree Completion Program launched

• LEAP Summer Academy for secondary school students begins

• Launch of McMaster Automotive Resource Centre • Launch of new Innovation Minor in collaboration with the DeGroote School of Business and The Forge

• World’s most advanced and powerful microscope unveiled at McMaster Engineering’s Canadian Centre of Electron Microscopy • LEED Gold Certified Engineering Technology Building opened • B.Tech. Four Year Bachelor of Technology Program launched mcmaster.ca

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Youth Outreach: Nurturing the Next Generation of Engineers

McMaster Engineering engages and supports students by offering them unique opportunities and pathways to grow into thought leaders and world changers. Our students and faculty members are actively engaged both on and off campus in activities that encourage, inspire and support the next generation of engineers. We are introducing youth to STEM education, supporting community programs and encouraging students to get involved.

Youth Outreach Inspiring young people to imagine themselves as tomorrow’s engineers, inventors, scientists and computer geniuses is the fundamental goal of the Faculty’s well-established youth outreach program. Since 1991, our diverse suite of programs allow students of all ages to explore the many facets of STEM education and the diverse career paths that students can take.

Venture Camp: Grades K - 8 This robust summer program has encouraged campers to explore and experiment with broad STEM principles.

• Engaged 14,856 students in Hamilton and the Greater Toronto Area through travelling workshops and summer programs in 2017-18 (56% increase from 2016) • 1,800 students attended summer programs in 2017 • Presented 20 scholarships for girls in grades 7 and 8 • Awarded 23 bursaries for students to participate in summer programs

LEAP Program: Grades 9 - 12 LEAP offers 11 streams of STEM programming that cater to different disciplines, including bioengineering, programs specifically for girls, and CanCode, a federally-funded digital literacy program.

• Engaged 5,703 students through travelling workshops and outreach initiatives in 2017/18 • Record-breaking 479 students enrolled in camps in 2017 (47% increase in female enrolment) • Awarded 15 bursaries, 13 scholarships for female students to attend LEAP and 13 entrance scholarships

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Steph Elder Steph Elder is a true ambassador for engaging youth in STEM education. The Outreach Director for Youth Programs visits a local Hamilton after-school YWCA ‘STEM Girls Club’ when not overseeing activities for thousands of students on campus.

“We’re in a really big digital landscape and there are a lot of tools we can use to teach kids and get them excited about technology,” she says. “We can help them move from being digital consumers, to being digital producers.”

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Partnerships with Indigenous Communities

SPOTLIGHT: Indigenous Summer Program

Our March Break programs, summer programs, Indigenous STEM Conference and other initiatives engaged 1,706 Indigenous students through targeted programming both on campus, at Six Nations and at Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation.

For two weeks in the summer, youth grades 5 through 8 from Six Nations and Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation come to campus for a unique program that links Indigenous traditional knowledge with western engineering and science practices. The program aims to inspire youth to pursue STEM. Attendance has doubled in the last five years.

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Federal Recognition: CanCode The Venture and Leap programs were awarded a $280,000 slice of the federal government's CanCode grant, through their partnership with Actua, a national STEM education organization.

The funds will help to scale up our youth programming for digital literacy, computational thinking and coding.

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Christopher Anand Computing & Software

Hatem Zurob Materials Science & Engineering

“The regions creating the most wealth today are the regions attracting and retaining talented computer scientists and software engineers,” says Christopher Anand. “These workshops help to ensure more and more of these jobs will come to Ontario.”

Off-Campus Outreach - Professors Invest in Area Youth A passion for sharing knowledge and shaping young minds is a widespread trait at McMaster. For two Engineering professors, that passion has taken them beyond campus and into classrooms across the region and the country.

Hatem Zurob (Materials Science & Engineering) chairs the ASM Materials Education Foundation’s Materials Camp Canada, which provides free summer camps for teachers to promote engaging ways of delivering science curriculum to keep kids interested in STEM courses. Locally, the organization has partnered with ArcelorMittal Dofasco to organize Materials Science “boot camps” for both teachers and students.

Christopher Anand (Computing & Software) has been hosting a series of computer programming workshops at Hamilton-area schools for 15 years. Part of Science Odyssey, Canada’s largest celebration of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), Anand coached older elementary students to program and develop reading tools for younger students.

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Global Reach: Connecting with the World

FIRST Robotics For the second year, the Faculty of Engineering hosted this STEM event, which drew hundreds of people to watch 38 teams of Ontario high school-aged students operate robots that zipped around an 8-bit arcade-themed obstacle course.

An international high school robotics competition, the district event at McMaster is one of several in a series of events organized by FIRST Robotics Canada. Teams must compete in at least two district events where they accumulate points.

This year's event featured Science Minister Kirsty Duncan who spoke at the opening ceremonies and met one-on-one with students alongside Hamilton West-Ancaster-Dundas MP, Filomena Tassi.

At the event, Ishwar K. Puri, the Facultyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dean of Engineering, announced six entrance scholarships for FIRST students, four of which are funded by the Faculty and another two sponsored by ArcelorMittal Dofasco.

Each scholarship is valued at $15,000 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the most funds a Canadian academic institution has offered incoming undergraduate students. McMaster Engineering recruiters attended the FIRST Championship in Detroit in April and were the only Canadian institution to be featured on Scholarship Row.

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Global Engineering Deans Council Conference (GEDC) More than 150 academic and industry delegates from 25 countries shared inspiring ideas on how to improve higher education and prepare the next generation of engaged engineers at the three-day, high profile event held i n Niagara Falls, Ont., in October 2017.

Hosted by McMaster University’s Faculty of Engineering, the GEDC conference explored a range of issues, including bio-innovation for social impact, teaching students about the Internet of Things, addressing climate change, and inclusive engineering schools and workplaces.

McMaster Engineering Goes West in Search of Big Ideas In February 2018, six Big Ideas contest winners explored the world’s largest tech companies and met with high-profile alumni in San Francisco and Silicon Valley, USA, at Google, Facebook, Apple, Tesla and Corning Technology Centre. To earn their way, undergraduate students Andrew Aslanidis, Elizabeth DaMaren, Salma Latuke, Justin Licari, Jesse Wang and Adit Patel competed in the Faculty’s first Big Ideas Contest, where they pitched their innovative solutions to grand engineering challenges and nudged out more than 60 other applicants to win the dream trip.

This was the first time the event has been held in Canada.

A group of McMaster Engineering staff and faculty accompanied the students and visited with several alumni and partner institutions in the area, including U.C. Berkeley and Stanford University.

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Mission Innovation In Spring 2018, scientists, academics and experts from around the world gathered in Hamilton and Toronto to discuss how advances in clean energy materials can combat climate change. Mission Innovation is a global initiative of 22 countries, including Canada and the European Union, to dramatically accelerate global clean energy innovation by driving research and development in key areas such as sustainable biofuels, smart grids, off-grid access, carbon capture and clean energy materials.

The invitation-only workshops were co-led by Natural Resources Canada, the Secretaría de Energía (Mexico), and the U.S. Department of Energy, and hosted by McMaster University’s Faculty of Engineering, the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR), and the University of Toronto.

The events examined international advances in theoretical and applied physical chemistry, materials sciences, advanced computing, machine learning and robotics.

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S hawn Jin, Software Engineering & Embedded Systems, 4th year undergraduate Co-op Placement: Google, San Francisco, USA Impact: Shawn worked on Project Fi, a mobile virtual network operator by Google that provides phone, messaging and data services using both Wi-Fi and cellular networks belonging to Sprint, T-Mobile, U.S. Cellular and Three.

Winners of the Big Ideas Trip visited Shawn at work.

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Attracting Top Students

Our globally renowned research and academic programs are attracting more students than ever before.

McMaster Engineering is at the forefront of innovation in learning and education and we are continually finding new fresh ways to engage students and to nurture their talents and big ideas.

Our focus on experiential, problem-based learning and our interdisciplinary approach to collaboration puts our students at the centre and enables them to grow into citizen scholars with smarter insights, ground-breaking ideas and greater optimism.

+3,400

FAST

+100

Potential undergraduate students visited campus during 22 events

FACTS

41%

Students volunteered +600 hours for recruiting activities

+$900,000

Awarded in scholarships, including Undergraduate Summer Research Awards & Schulich Leader Scholarships

Increased campus tours and high school class visits by 41% from 2016

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Attended first-ever Female Applicants to Engineering Event in May 2018 for a day of campus exploration and conversation

Applications Received* Program

Fall 2017 Intake

Fall 2018 Intake

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Bachelor of Technology

1,183

1,379

17%

Computer Science

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2,799

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Engineering

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1,136

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UNDERGRADUATE FTE ENROLMENT

2017 Engineering Schulich Leaders Launched in 2012, this $100M scholarship fund annually provides 50 undergraduate scholarships across top Canadian universities.

Two McMaster Engineering students received $100,000 each in 2017/18.

Sam Crawford Software Engineering

Joshua Guinness Software Engineering & Management

"What I enjoyed most about my first year at McMaster Engineering is the support from (Engineering Co-op and Career Services) and all the opportunities they provided. In the future, I look forward to great co-op terms, interesting classes, and enjoyable involvement with extracurricular activities."

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14.0%

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13.5%

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+2,600 Prospective graduate students engaged in person, by email, via online webinars and by phone

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Our Community: Engineering is for Everyone

We believe that engineering is the new liberal arts degree, which prepares our graduates for any field. Engineering should be an option for everyone to pursue in order to offer a range of solutions to the grand challenges facing our world.

• M cMaster Engineering has a strong history of introducing young women and girls to STEM fields through our youth camps and special events, including overnight events that expose high school students to engineering and campus life and programs such as Go ENG Girl and Go CODE Girl.

• W e’ve improved hiring practices and equity training and increased the number of female faculty members. 36.4% of assistant professors are now women. We’ve also created policies that are conducive to all faculty members balancing family and career.

• We nurture and encourage a positive student environment.

• T he McMaster Engineering Society has restructured its Welcome Week activities to offer a range of programming to appeal to all students and to ensure it is a safe and welcoming environment.

• We offer mentorship, including our Women in Engineering Industry Night, where students connect with recent female alumni who are working in a variety of careers. As well, our McMaster Women in Engineering Society runs a peer mentorship program where senior students are paired with junior students.

“To be an engineer, you don’t have to be male, you don’t have to be tough – you just have to be creative and love science. Balancing work and family is not easy, regardless of your career path. But when you love your work, it makes any difficult decisions and situations totally worth it. Engineering is for everyone.”

- Leyla Soleymani, Associate Professor, Engineering Physics Canada Research Chair in Miniaturized Biomedical Devices

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Vanessa Raponi Materials Science & Engineering and Management student Vanessa Raponi has dedicated her undergraduate experience to being a voice for change and an advocate for diversity, equity and inclusivity in engineering.

Raponi is the founder of EngiQueers, a student-led organization that promotes intersectional diversity and inclusion in engineering. Under Raponi’s leadership, EngiQueers has expanded across Canada, with 31 chapters in nine provinces.

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She has received numerous awards for her contributions to improving diversity, including the 2018 Gold Medal Student Award from Engineers Canada, and the McMaster President's Award of Excellence in Student Leadership.

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Kim Jones Associate Professor, Chemical Engineering

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Chemical Engineer Kim Jones Named Chair, Ontario Network for Women in Engineering (ONWiE) Kim Jones, Associate Professor, Chemical Engineering, is a seasoned diversity champion. She served as a McMaster Engineering Faculty Leadership Fellow in 2016/17. As a Fellow, Jones focused on diversity. She introduced a writing group for female faculty members, secured parking for those who are pregnant or on parental leave, worked to better understand the needs of underrepresented groups, supported women in engineering student groups and organized workshops for female faculty members. Jones also chairs the Faculty’s Women in Engineering Committee.

Formed in 2005, ONWiE is a network of 16 schools of engineering from across Ontario, which inspires young girls to pursue careers in engineering and supports current female engineers, faculty and students. The organization coordinates programs for youth, such as Go ENG Girl and Go CODE Girl, which allow female students to explore topics related to engineering and technology in a confidencebuilding, hands-on environment.

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McMaster’s NSBE chapter attended the 44th Annual National Convention held in March, 2018 in Pittsburg, PA, with more than 17,000 members worldwide. NSBE’s mission is “to increase the number of culturally responsible Black Engineers who excel academically, succeed professionally and positively impact the community.”

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McMaster Engineering hosted the national conference, run by the Canadian Federation of Engineering Students, for the first time in November 2017. CDE aims to develop knowledge surrounding the variety of individuals, cultures and perspectives found within engineering communities. The event was hosted by the McMaster Chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers, McMaster Women in Engineering Society and McMaster EngiQueers. Highlights of the event included a panel of speakers from TELUS, industry stakeholders and professors.

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Teaching Excellence: Innovations in Learning and Education

We offer a wide variety of unique programs and specializations, engaging extracurricular activities, clubs and teams, and robust professional development opportunities that enable our students to think big and explore how their skills in STEM will help to create a brighter world.

COLLABORATIVE PROGRAMS: UNDERGRADUATE Innovation Minor Launched in Fall 2018 A joint initiative between the Faculty of Engineering and the DeGroote School of Business and in partnership with McMaster's incubator, The Forge, this new Minor gives students the tools they need to succeed in todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s innovation-driven marketplace. Students will learn how to become high-value employees through targeted classes, guest lectures, co-op opportunities and by teaming up with fellow students to develop a new business venture.

First Fully Online Undergraduate Degree The Bachelor of Software Engineering Technology program is the first unique online diploma-to-degree program tailor-made for college graduates wishing to upgrade their education and further their careers. All eligible program entrants receive two years of advanced credit from their previously completed college diploma or university degree.

First in Canada: Integrated Biomedical Engineering & Health Sciences Program (iBioMed) Launched in the Fall of 2017, the iBioMed program is the first in Canada to offer an interdisciplinary five-year biomedical program that integrates engineering with health sciences and entrepreneurship. The inaugural cohort of 128 students was selected from more than 920 applicants.

After a common first year, students choose to enter either the Bachelor of Engineering & Biomedical Engineering degree stream or the Honours Bachelor of Health Sciences in Health, Engineering Science & Entrepreneurship degree stream.

Collaboration is fostered through a series of project-based design courses that are intended to develop studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; working knowledge of contemporary issues related to healthcare problems in society.

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New Course Credits Teamwork

Professional Skills Development Portal

Among the first of its kind in Canada, Engineering 4EX3 provides third and fourth year undergraduate engineering students with an opportunity to earn course credit for participating in technically-focused clubs, such as Solar Car, Chem-E-Car, Concrete Toboggan, Baja SAE, EcoCar3, Formula Electric and Rocketry.

Our graduate students can access a full suite of online and in-class professional development and career modules that educate them about the job market, facilitate job readiness and provide access to Master's/Ph.D-specific job opportunities and events.

Students are required to seek their team faculty advisor’s permission to enroll in this course, which is used as a three-credit technical elective towards a student’s degree. Students learn how to build a portfolio showcasing their extracurricular work, an asset when applying for a job or co-op.

Career Planning & Industry Mentorship All graduate students participate in career planning sessions to develop action plans supported by their faculty advisors. Students also have the option to receive mentoring from industry partners.

GRADUATE McMaster Engineering graduate students have the opportunity to pursue specialized knowledge, collaborate with industry and research organizations on real-world projects and gain access to expertise, funding and state-of-theart facilities during their studies. We also offer a network of supports that encourage professional growth and career readiness.

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Industrial Ph.D.: Earn Your Degree on the Job Master’s graduates who are currently working full-time in industry can earn a doctoral degree while staying on the job through McMaster Engineering’s Industrial Ph.D. program. This flexible program allows students to conduct their research at labs in their workplaces, which significantly reduces the time to completion for those balancing a career and studies.

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Innovative Master’s Program: W Booth Master of Engineering Entrepreneurship & Innovation (M.E.E.I.) This globally recognized, award-winning program enables students to gain innovation and entrepreneurial skills for the future. The Entrepreneurship & Innovation program offers an environment designed exclusively for real-time venture creation through a proven process supported by academic work, applicable to careers in research and industry.

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Designing Better Engineers: Connecting Hearts and Minds

Colin McDonald: Inspiring Emerging Leaders Colin McDonald, Director of Engineering 1, is a student advocate.

His current research interests are pedagogical, with a focus on interdisciplinary education, project-based learning, experiential learning and the development of tools to enhance the classroom experience and improve assessment and outcome measures.

He is actively engaged in innovative programming for first year engineering students and the new Integrated Biomedical Engineering & Health Sciences program.

“The types of people who come out of Engineering 1 and iBioMed are people who can think critically. They’re people who, in a lot of cases, have been faced with challenges and sometimes fail… and they have to think about tweaking something or trying something else. I also see them as effective communicators. We can't emphasize that enough for our students – to have the technical skills and be able to effectively express them."

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Faculty members Robert Fleisig (W Booth School of Engineering Practice and Technology) and Liz Hassan (Mechanical Engineering) recognize that teaching the next generation of engineers requires more than just cultivating a suite of technical skills.

Fleisig and Hassan, who teach design engineering courses to undergraduate and graduate students, acknowledge that engineers are often not trained to ask the right questions. While technical skills are fundamental to engineering, real innovation only comes by addressing complex problems with empathy, creativity and analytical listening skills.

To this end, Fleisig and Hassan immerse their students in complex, real-life problems within the framework of McMaster’s IMPACT initiative, an interdisciplinary project that brings together students from engineering, biology and occupational therapy to collaborate on the creation of accessibility devices that can improve the lives of real clients.

The Engineering Profession & Practice course (1P03) gives students an opportunity to engage with community members, listen to their needs and design a solution for them. In 2017, students worked to design devices to enable a client with cerebral palsy to better perform activities like eating, talking on the phone, taking out the garbage and choosing clothes from her closet.

Outpacing the Competition McMaster University was recognized for integrating industry software and skills into the engineering curriculum with a Partners for the Advancement of Collaborative Engineering Education (PACE) Gold Certification. McMaster is one of only a few universities outside of the U.S. to receive the prestigious award.

PACE is a program that connects companies such as General Motors, Autodesk, HP, Siemens PLM Software and Oracle with universities worldwide to provide students with experiential learning opportunities in the design of engineering systems.

“The PACE award means our students have the skills to design exactly the way General Motors employees do.”

— Dan Centea, Lead PACE Integrator for McMaster University and Associate Director, W Booth School for Engineering Practice and Technology

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Student-Centred Facilities: Enhancing Education

More Student Spaces: Thode Makerspace iBioMed Design Studio EPIC Lab Elliptical Lab

The Learning Factory: Prototyping for Industry The W Booth School of Engineering Practice and Technology’s new Learning Factory is a world-class facility designed to replicate a fully integrated ‘factory of the future’. The facility is a cyber-physical systems learning lab that simulates an actual shop floor with multiple stations that imitate various stages of production.

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It features the core ingredients of Industry 4.0, including a modular layout, internet-based connectivity and technologies that enable small-run, bespoke manufacturing. This setup introduces advanced manufacturing technologies to students and industry partners and provides the opportunity to work on hands-on projects that improve individual manufacturing processes.

Gerald Hatch Centre for Experiential Learning Opened in fall 2017, the Gerald Hatch Centre for Engineering Experiential Learning serves as the central hub for student-focused experiential learning initiatives.

Undergraduate students contributed $2 million and helped design the three-storey, 28,000 sq. foot space, which includes a massive bay area for teams, offices for the McMaster Engineering Society, workspaces, boardrooms and student support services.

Conceived during former Dean David Wilkinson’s term, the building was constructed under Dean Ishwar K. Puri's leadership.

The Hatch Centre also serves as a ‘living lab’ to study integrated energy systems for urban use and employs a design by McMaster’s Jim Cotton (Mechanical Engineering), who applied his expertise in sustainable energy integration and management.

The building’s namesake, Gerald G. Hatch, the late founder and first president of the global engineering consultancy Hatch, generously donated $2 million toward the project. Several Hatch employees contributed funds with the company matching donations, totalling more than $1 million. Gennum Corporation co-founder Doug Barber and his wife, June, contributed $1.5 million and former Chairman and CEO of the Timberland Group of Companies, Walter G. Booth, donated $1 million.

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Emerging Engineering Leaders Cultivating the Whole Engineer The Faculty of Engineering is committed to nurturing the development of the whole engineer and fostering a culture of entrepreneurship and professional development. We support a wide range of opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students to explore their talents in ways that suit them best; through curriculum, extra-curriculars and co-op education.

EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING We provide students with hands-on learning opportunities beyond the traditional lecture-style format. Through our activities, students develop leadership, technical and teamwork skills by taking part in on-campus clubs and teams, through volunteering in their local community or by participating in industry-sponsored activities.

The Whole Engineer is: • A skilled analytical thinker • A creative and inventive designer • A technical knowledge translator • Societally aware and emotionally intelligent • A professional, collaborative leader • Thoughtful and reflective

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Did you know we have our own McMaster Engineering Musical?

Students performed â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Into the Arts Quadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; as part of the 2018 McMaster Engineering Musical. A singing and dancing extravaganza, complete with a full band and interpretations of popular songs, the musical is an annual tradition that is written, built and performed entirely by students. The musical celebrated its 21st anniversary in 2018.

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McMaster Engineering student clubs, teams, hackathons, conferences and special events, offering a range of experiences, including McMaster Baja Racing, Engineers Without Borders, Mac Formula Electric and Phase One.

MIST - McMaster Interdisciplinary Satellite Team An interdisciplinary team of 40 engineering and science faculty and students designed and built a satellite that was chosen by the Canadian Space Agency as one of 15 projects to be launched into space as part of the Canadian CubeSat Project.

The miniature satellite—roughly the size of a loaf of bread—is expected to be launched and deployed from the International Space Station (ISS) in 2021 and will measure the nature and properties of the potentially dangerous radiation that astronauts are exposed to during spacewalks.

When it passes over McMaster’s campus, it will beam down reams of data that will be collected and analyzed by researchers on the ground.

Researchers hope the radiation instrument aboard the satellite could replace current equipment on the ISS and be used to identify high dose areas, incoming solar storms and to make improvements to current radiation modelling tools as preparations continue for future missions into deep space.

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DID YOU KNOW WE HELP STUDENTS CHANGE THE WORLD? MacChangers is an extracurricular program that provides resources, coaching and support to interdisciplinary teams of students who propose innovative solutions to issues that impact society both locally and globally.

In 2017/18, 31 students developed their projects to improve transportation in Hamilton through full-group coaching sessions, workshops with guest speakers, panel discussions with subject matter experts and consultations with MacChangers staff.

Troitsky Bridge Building Competition McMaster undergraduate students swept the podium, finishing in 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in the event hosted by Concordia University in March 2018. Weighing only 6 kg, and constructed using just popsicle sticks, dental floss and glue, the first place bridge held a whopping 3,707 kg of weight. In total, six McMaster bridges broke the 1,000 kg load mark, equal to the weight of five cows.

Undergraduate Summer Research Program Students with top grades are awarded an Undergraduate Summer Research Award as part of their offer of admission to the Faculty of Engineering.

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Select students spend their summer working with professors, researchers and entrepreneurs across campus to gain valuable work experience and create a network of contacts to grow their careers.

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Entrepreneurship

The Forge

The Faculty of Engineering is firmly embedded within Hamilton’s bustling entrepreneurship ecosystem. We actively collaborate with our local startup incubators, regional innovation centres and other institutions to give our students opportunities to turn their big ideas into realities that can change the world.

Located at McMaster Innovation Park, The Forge is a startup incubator for McMaster University and the Hamilton region. The incubator program is open to anyone pursuing scalable, technology-based companies. The Forge@Mac enables McMaster students to learn about entrepreneurship through panels, workshops and seminars hosted on campus.

Integrated Collaboration Our integrated approach to fostering entrepreneurship recognizes that successful businesses are comprised of interdisciplinary collaborative teams. Our partners and programs are affiliated with key student clubs and academic trainings across McMaster, Hamilton and around Ontario.

The Forge Quick Facts:

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Startups have come through the Forge

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Startups are engineering-driven

+ $20M

Raised to date for products sold in +30 countries

Meet Some of our Partners: • McMaster Entrepreneurship Association • Social Spark McMaster • DeGroote School of Business • McMaster Industry Liaison Office • McMaster Living Learning Community • City of Hamilton • City of Burlington

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Engineering-driven companies incubated

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Co-op students gaining experience and mentorship at these companies

• The Forge • SURGE (Mohawk College) • Innovation Factory

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Engineering alumni working in the Forge

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Engineering Grads Win Dyson Award for Hand-Held Skin Cancer-Detecting Device In November 2017, Michael Takla, Rotimi Fadiya, Prateek Mathur and Shivad Bhavsar, all graduates of McMaster’s Electrical & Biomedical Engineering program, received the prestigious James Dyson Award and $50,000 to support the development of The sKan, the team’s skin cancer mcmaster.ca detection device. It|was selected from more than 1,000 entries from 23 mcmaster.ca countries by a panel of Dyson engineers.

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The team is operating as a startup company called PRSM Medical at the Forge, and are creating a new prototype for the pre-clinical testing phase. The sKan started as a fourth year capstone project.

The Forge Pitch Competition More than 400 people watched 12 finalists, including eight engineering students, pitch their startups to an expert panel of judges in March 2018.

Finalists competed for $65,000 including a $50,000 prize from the Faculty of Engineering and entry into one of The Forge’s Summer Accelerator programs. Cole Kirschner, a fourth year biotechnology student at the W Booth School of Engineering Practice and Technology, won first place and $10,000 for his startup, AgeRate, an age tracking tool.

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Engineering Co-op and Career Undergraduate students’ professional lives begin early at McMaster Engineering with career development starting in first year. All students have access to the co-op program with the freedom to design their own path. This enables the greatest balance among academic interests, research opportunities and workforce placements – all of which increase the trajectory of our students’ future success.

2017/18 Undergraduate Fast Facts: The engineering co-op program provides undergraduate and graduate students with the opportunity to gain valuable engineering work experiences before they graduate. In 2017/18, more than 1,700 students participated in more than 2,700 4-month co-op work terms across the globe.

$25,536,453

Total wages earned by engineering co-op students

+1,700

2,522

Students engaged in credited co-op employment

one-to-one student career development appointments with staff

In the Past 5 Years:

+3,000 +750 Jobs available

Hiring employers

Increase in new company partnerships

Increase in co-op opportunities available to students

The Graduate Co-op Program is available to all full-time graduate students in the Faculty of Engineering with supervisor permission. To enhance career readiness, students are required to complete a co-op prep course, which includes cover letter/resume writing, job search strategies, interview prep and workplace professionalism. Depending on their program, students complete 4 - 12 months of co-op experience.

Our students are placed with these and other top employers:

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• NSERC

• WaterTAP

• Multimatic

• Trojan Technologies

• Accelerated Systems

• Evertz

• L3 Westcam

• E. Hoffman Plastics

• Atlantic Packaging

• Huawei

• Air Wise Sales Inc.

• Jroberts Manufacturing

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Average annual increase in student engagement with ECCS office

53% 72%

Graduate The Engineering Graduate Society (EGS) works closely with McMaster’s Faculty of Engineering, Graduate Student Association (GSA) and CUPE 3906.

The EGS administers travel awards, fosters academic engagement and skills development and holds workshops, conferences and other events.

57%

2017/18 Graduate Fast Facts:

+ 80

Students participated in the skills-building co-op prep course

+ 90

Students enrolled in Graduate Co-op Program

+ 400

Graduate students booked consultations for services

Undergraduate Profile

Danielle Nicholson, AMD Mechanical Engineering Co-op Placement: Program Manager, awarded Intern of the Year

As Danielle enters her final year in Mechanical Engineering, she says the internship solidified her ambition to work in program management.

But the “amazing” real-life work experience also highlighted the need for rapid decisionmaking and adaptability in the face of unexpected change. “I learned that you have to pretty much plan for the unexpected.

What I learned here, you could never learn at school...I learned so much about this industry, and how corporations work in general."

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engineering or science, you kind of just think, “I’ve got to do my Bachelor's, Master's then Ph.D. I really enjoyed branching out and exploring what’s out there. It can even trickle back and give me a perspective about my research.

By working in industry it informs my research in terms of knowing what industry needs today.”

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Leaders in Research: Improving Human and Societal Health and Well-being Through Research and Innovation

McMaster Engineering has a long-standing reputation as a Canadian leader in a range of research disciplines, including advanced manufacturing and materials, automotive and nuclear research. We continue to advance our impact in critical areas such as bio-innovation, smart systems and nanotechnology. We enjoy close ties with industry and regularly engage with our community partners, institutions and organizations and are committed to embedding research and innovation into the student experience.

The Faculty of Engineering continues to prove itself a formidable contributor to McMasterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reputation as the most research intensive university in the country. Jim Cotton (Mechanical Engineering) and Ali Emadi (Mechanical Engineering/Electrical & Computer Engineering) were awarded $2.7M and $2.5M respectively for their work on addressing greenhouse gas emission reduction targets through the TargetGHG Collaborative R&D Program, a joint initiative between the Ontario Ministry for Research and Innovation in Science (MRIS) (via Ontario Centres of Excellence) and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC).

Gianluigi Botton (Canada Research Chair in Electron Microscopy of Nanoscale Materials) and Director, Canadian Centre for Electron Microscopy (CCEM)) was awarded more than $7M for advanced instrumentation for the CCEM by the Ontario Research Fund, Canada Foundation for Innovation and MRIS. He received another $850,000 from NSERC and Emission Reduction Alberta for research on the electron microscopy of 2D materials and the development of an artificial photosynthesis system for the conversion of CO2.

The research calibre of our young faculty was recognized by the Ontario Early Researcher Awards, with faculty in five of seven departments awarded in 2017/18: Tracy Becker (Civil Engineering); Jonathan Bradley (Engineering Physics); Fei Chiang (Computing & Software); Kathryn Grandfield (Materials Science & Engineering); David Latulippe (Chemical Engineering); and Lydell Wiebe (Civil Engineering).

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ABOUT OUR RESEARCH

Non-for-Profit 3% Corporate 12%

FACTS

Other Sources 9% Ontario Provincial 24%

FAST AWARDED INSTALMENT TOTALS (M)

SPONSOR Federal Tri Council 36%

Federal Tri Council

$15.1

Federal Non-Tri Council

$6.8

Corporate $5.2 Not-for-Profit $1.1 Ontario Provincial

Federal Non-Tri Council 16%

$10.0

Other Sources

$3.7

TOTAL*

$42

+500

Employment opportunities available each year for undergraduate students to work within the Faculty as research assistants, teaching assistants or technical assistants.

+75%

Invention disclosures named students as inventors

$60M

$50M

+70

Total Awards* Total Instalments**

New projects started in 2017/18 with industry partners

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Research Intensity*

Patent applications led by Engineering faculty members

$250,000

$32.5M

New project funding for industry and industry-partnered grants

$200,000 2015-2016

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2017-2018

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World Class Research Centres and Institutes The Faculty of Engineering is affiliated with 20 major research centres and institutes that house world-class equipment, operated by leading experts in their fields. Our students are trained in these facilities, which enables them to enter the workforce with expertise in the latest technologies.

In keeping with our collaborative approach, our facilities are also used by the University, by government and the private sector.

Our researchers and students also have access to related research centres and institutes across the University, such as the Nuclear Reactor, Brockhouse Institute for Materials Research, and the Brain-Body Institute at St. Joseph’s Healthcare.

• McMaster Centre for Software Certification • Canadian Centre for Electron Microscopy • Centre for Effective Design of Structures • Centre for Emerging Device Technologies • Centre for Mechatronics and Hybrid Technologies • The Micro-and Nano-Systems Laboratory • Computing Infrastructure Research Centre • McMaster Automotive Resource Centre • McMaster Institute for Automotive Research and Technology • McMaster Institute for Energy Studies • McMaster Institute for Multi-Hazard Systemic Risk Studies (INTERFACE) • McMaster Manufacturing Research Institute • McMaster Steel Research Centre • The Biointerfaces Institute • The Centre for Automotive Materials and Corrosion • Walter W. Smeltzer Corrosion Laboratory

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We work closely with the McMaster Industry Liaison Office to support industry innovation and commercialization to: • Provide access to talent trained in the newest technologies • Reduce the risk in exploring new approaches • Provide privileged access to emerging tech licenses • Facilitate robust mechanisms for R&D and IP provisions

RESEARCH CLUSTERS Transportation

Energy

We are devising sustainable solutions for the movement of people, goods, and services by designing connected, smart cities that integrate road transportation and network rail and subway systems to airports and shipping ports.

From battling greenhouse gases and developing electric car technologies to ensuring that nuclear reactors around the world are running safely and efficiently, our researchers lead the charge towards cleaner, safer and more innovative energy sources and technologies.

Advanced Manufacturing

Digital and Smart Systems

We have significant, diverse expertise in areas such as high-performance manufacturing processes, materials science, additive manufacturing and Industry 4.0 technologies that target emerging opportunities in everything from electrified and autonomous vehicles to biomedical devices to optimizing next generation manufacturing facilities.

Whether it is cyber security and privacy, big data manipulation and hardware systems, large system integrations or the effects of these technologies on our society, our world-renowned researchers are working to create smart solutions to the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s digital problems.

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Health and Bio-Innovation

the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s biggest challenges. Micro, nano and molecular-scale systems are at the core of emerging technologies and solutions in health, digital and manufacturing sectors with applications in everything from lab-on-chip diagnostics to solar energy capture, materials science and microelectromechanical systems in razor-thin devices.

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Infrastructure

Tackling climate change, waste, sustainable food, land management and safeguarding water supplies are real and pressing challenges to the global environment. Our researchers work closely with industry, governments and communities to create sustainable solutions and new innovations in materials, processes and applications.

Whether itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the roads in our transportation network, water and waste-water issues or access to power, our researchers work to ensure our infrastructure is safe, sustainable, connected and properly-planned.

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McMaster Engineering Boosts Materials & Manufacturing Following the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Supercluster Initiative announcement in 2018 – one of five superclusters awarded a piece of a $950M federal investment in high-value innovation partnerships – attention to McMaster Engineering is skyrocketing, thanks to our expertise in key sectors such as advanced manufacturing, transportation and smart systems.

Next Generation Manufacturing CEO Jayson Meyers delivers a keynote at the MMRI’s Manufacturing Forum and Industry Open House. The annual event attracted more than 350 industry, academic and government stakeholders to campus in April 2018.

The McMaster Manufacturing Research Institute (MMRI), directed by Stephen Veldhuis, Braley-Orlick Chair in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering, highlighted its recent partnerships and capabilities in precision tooling, micro-machining and Industry 4.0 applications at its annual Manufacturing Forum and Industry Open House in April 2018.

The event was attended by more than 400 Greater Hamilton-Toronto Area industry partners, government stakeholders and academics.

for metallurgy, nano and biomaterials, electronics and energy, at the event and at the Advanced Electron Microscopy Conference, which brought renowned academics from around the world to campus in May 2018. The CCEM is directed by Gianluigi Botton, Canada Research Chair in Electron Microscopy of Nanoscale Materials.

Researchers from the CCEM, the MMRI and across the Faculty are collaborating extensively with the federal government’s CanmetMATERIALS, the largest research centre in Canada dedicated to fabricating, processing and evaluating metals and materials.

The Canadian Centre for Electron Microscopy (CCEM), North America’s premier facility for electron microscopy, also showcased its expertise in advanced materials development

Burlington ON-based automotive parts company voestalpine Rotec Summo Corp. (vRSC) landed millions in new business and expanded their facilities thanks to a productive relationship with the McMaster Manufacturing Research Institute (MMRI). Researchers increased the number of holes drilled by vRSC’s carbide drill from 500 to 10,000 per tool. The technology is being adopted by vRSC’s parent company at plants around the world.

The Southern Ontario Network for Advanced Manufacturing Innovation (SONAMI), a consortium funded by the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), funded the project.

Study Shows ICT Harmful for Environment Data centres and smartphones will be the most damaging ICT (information and communications technology) to the environment by 2040, according to new research from the W Booth School's Lotfi Belkhir.

The Entrepreneurship & Innovation Professor, along with recent W Booth graduate Ahmed Elmeligi, studied the carbon footprint of consumer devices such as smartphones, laptops, tablets, desktops, data centres and communication networks from as early as 2005.

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Making Local Impact Moataz Mohamed (Civil Engineering) is working with the City of Hamilton to re-envision the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s transportation network. Mohamed will conduct a systematic review of current service levels and public needs and will design a multi-criteria reconfiguration of the Hamilton Street Railway (HSR) service based on evidence from data collection and modelling efforts.

Enabling Smarter, Safer and Greener Communities Saiedeh Razavi, Chair in Heavy Construction (Civil Engineering), will apply her expertise in connected mobility, smart infrastructure and disruptive transportation systems to build better communities as the new director of the prestigious McMaster Institute for Transportation and Logistics. Her work investigates transformative applications of cognition for enhanced digital intelligence in connected mobility and smart construction via sensing and data acquisition, sensor technologies, data analytics, data fusion and their applications for the safety, productivity and mobility of transportation, construction and other systems.

Informing Policy on Nuclear Safety David Novog, NSERC-UNENE Industrial Research Chair in Nuclear Safety (Engineering Physics) is influencing Ontario nuclear policy. As part of his research with the University Network for Excellence in Nuclear Engineering (UNENE), Novog was one of five advisers whose recommendations helped shape Ontarioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s newly updated Nuclear Emergency Response Plan. With UNENE, Novog oversees the nuclear reactor on campus alongside John Luxat, UNENE Industrial Research Chair in Nuclear Safety Analysis (Engineering Physics). Luxat was recently named a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering and Chairman of the International Nuclear Energy Academy.

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Sustainable Transportation Saeid Habibi, NSERC/Ford Chair in Hybrid Technologies (Mechanical Engineering), and co-investigator Ali Emadi, Canada Excellence Research Chair in Hybrid Electric Powertrain (Electrical & Computer Engineering/Mechanical Engineering), are working to develop a revolutionary long range Electric Vehicle (EV) that will alleviate the cost, mcmaster.ca range and safety constraints of the current EVs and will| mcmaster.ca create new businesses and jobs for Ontario.

The $17M Electric Extended range Clean affordable Ontario (EECOMOBILITY) project is in collaboration with colleagues at the University of Windsor, Western University and industry partners Ford Canada, Chrysler and D&V Electronics.

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GIVING THE BREATH OF LIFE TO PREMATURE BABIES In utero, a baby’s lungs are one of the last things to develop and preemies often experience significant breathing trouble as their lungs struggle to work in a way they’re not ready for. Typical solutions involve a mechanical ventilator or other devices, both of which are not without serious risks and complications.

P. Ravi Selvaganapathy, Mechanical Engineer and Canada Research Chair in Biomicrofluidics, is working with an international team on an alternative: a device that mimics what the placenta does, that oxygenates a baby’s blood directly and eliminates the need for little lungs to work harder than they should. Their unique pumpless blood oxygenator, or lung assist device (LAD), connects to the umbilical cord rather than an artery or vein and works with a baby’s heartbeat instead of an externally powered pump.

Made with the same gas-permeable silicone as soft contact lenses and a mesh made of stainless steel thinner in diameter than a human hair, the team has successfully demonstrated that the LAD can keep a pre-term baby oxygenated in an oxygen environment. They’re now working on conducting animal trials and refining the design so the device can work in ambient air rather than needing extra oxygen.

The work was highlighted in the July 2018 issue of Biomicrofluidics.

Researchers Develop Patch that Detects Spoiled Meat According to the World Health Organization, foodborne pathogens result in approximately 600 million illnesses and 420,000 deaths per year.

A team of McMaster engineers led by Carlos Filipe (Chemical Engineering) and Tohid Didar (MechanicalBiomedical Engineering), together with graduate student Hanie Yousefi (Chemical Engineering), have come up with a solution in the labs of McMaster biochemist, Yingfu Li. Their transparent test patch, printed with harmless DNA molecules, can signal E. coli contamination as it happens by changing colour when the DNA comes into contact with contaminated meat. The patch can be incorporated directly into food packaging where it can monitor the contents for harmful pathogens such as E. coli and salmonella.

Profiled in ACS Nano, the new technology has the potential to replace the traditional “best before” date on food and drinks alike with a definitive indication that it is spoiled.

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Holistic Approaches to Water Security Sarah Dickson, Civil Engineer and newly appointed Philomathia Chair in Water Policy and Research, is encouraging students to think holistically about water security in vulnerable locales across the globe, including First Nations communities in Ontario.

An expert in the field of hydrogeology, with a focus on fractured rock systems and groundwater, Dickson and her graduate students conduct research on the characterization of these systems to inform aquifer vulnerability studies and the risks posed to drinking water sources.

Dickson advocates for working with communities to address these issues in their unique contexts and actively collaborates with other disciplines towards a holistic understanding that encompasses the physical, social, cultural and economic elements of local water security.

She is working with communities on Northern Ontario reserves, in the Caribbean and with communities across Africa to address water security under climate change.

Efficient, Energy Saving Data Centers The McMaster Computing Infrastructure Research Centre (CIRC) received a near $1M NSERC Collaborative Research and Development grant to create a smart system that monitors the vital signs of data centres, saving companies energy, labour time and money.

Led by McMaster Engineeringâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rong Zheng and Douglas Down (Computing & Software), and Mechanical Engineer and Dean, Ishwar K. Puri, the project will lead to tools that analyze the performance of a data centre in real-time to help make decisions for reducing energy usage and predict system faults and failures.

The system can effectively monitor data and analyze the findings with minimal human intervention through the development of sophisticated algorithms that will use performance metrics to automate infrastructure management decisions and fault diagnosis in real time.

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CIRC partnered with Cinnos Mission Critical Incorporated, a McMaster-born data centre solutions company, to work on the project.

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It will also be used to study objective measures designed for ground-based and onboard training of the specific skills that enhance crew performance and safety in the medical management of issues such as toxic exposure, eye penetrating injury, or sudden cardiac arrest. The platform would also support remote medical care in places like the Arctic, Northern Ontario and other rural locations.

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AWARD-WINNING RESEARCH

Changing the Future of Drug Delivery Todd Hoare, Canada Research Chair in Engineered Smart Materials (Chemical Engineering), received the prestigious E.W.R Steacie Memorial Fellowship award for his development of smart hydrogels and nanogels that have the potential to change the future of drug delivery and administration.

Hoare has worked on ways to use hydrogels to deliver a range of drugs, from eye drops to injectables that target tumours to inhaled drugs that can be used for brain disorders like Parkinson's and schizophrenia. With hydrogel nanofibers he has also worked to grow on-demand tissue patches and to help improve plantsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; immunity to diseases.

Young Innovator Award Kathryn Grandfield (Materials Science & Engineering) was awarded the Petro-Canada-McMaster University Young Innovator Award in 2017 in recognition of her commitment to engaging students in her research, which focuses on biomaterials for bone implant applications (devices like hip joint replacements and dental implants), to see how these materials integrate with bone tissue at the nanoscale. The award is financed through a $250,000 endowment provided by Petro-Canada, and a matching annual contribution by McMaster University.

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Professional Associations and Societies: 2017/18 Inductees • John Bandler (Electrical & Computer Engineering), recognized for his 75th birthday at the IEEE International Microwave Symposium in Hawaii where the entire session was dedicated to him

Canadian Academy of Engineering: 2017/18 Faculty, Alumni & Affiliate Inductees •

Catherine Booth, President and Owner, Booth Advisory Inc., Dean's Advisory Board

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Sean Donnelly, President and CEO, ArcelorMittal Dofasco, McMaster Engineering alumnus

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Shaffiq Jaffer, VP, Corporate Science and Technology Projects, Total S.A. in North America, McMaster Engineering alumnus, Dean's Advisory Board

• John Luxat (Engineering Physics), Fellow, Canadian Academy of Engineers, Chairman of the International Nuclear Energy Academy

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uzanne Kresta, Dean, College of Engineering, S University of Saskatchewan, McMaster Engineering alumna

• Medhi Narimani (Electrical & Computer Engineering), 2017 Best Paper Award from the Journal of Power Electronics

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• Ishwar K. Puri (Mechanical Engineering), Chair, National Council of Deans of Engineering and Applied Science (NCDEAS)

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Joe Liburdi, President, Liburdi Group of Companies, McMaster Engineering, Dean's Advisory Board

• Michael Thompson (Chemical Engineering), Fellow, Society of Plastics Engineers

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Angela Pappin, VP Technology, ArcelorMittal Dofasco, McMaster Engineering alumna, Dean's Advisory Board

• David Wilkinson (Materials Science & Engineering), Engineer of the Year (Hamilton/Halton), Ontario Society of Professional Engineers

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Ishwar K. Puri, Dean, Faculty of Engineering, McMaster University

• Ken Coley (Materials Science & Engineering), 2018 John F. Elliott Lectureship Award • Ali Emadi (Electrical & Computer Engineering/Mechanical Engineering), Fellow, National Academy of Inventors

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Staying Connected Our Alumni Relations team is committed to enabling more than 20,000 alumni worldwide to revisit, relive and reconnect.

Backpack to Briefcase: Alumni & Student Networking Event The January 2018 event was the largest in its history. More than 300 engineering students and 120 alumni from a range of industries attended. A diverse panel of distinguished alumni shared their experiences in industry, academics, study skills, day-to-day issues, career planning, networking and professional development, before an open networking session later in the evening.

FAST FACTS

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Faculty of Engineering alumni 6% increase from 2016

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Increase in alumni engagement 49% increase in female alumnae attendance

150th

In celebration of Canada’s 150th Anniversary, McMaster Engineering recognized the top 150+ engineering alumni on various platforms

Alumnus Inducted into Ontario Agricultural Hall of Fame In the space of an hour-long stroll across campus, Barry Hill, Mechanical Engineering alumnus, recalls the details of his 1967 Master’s thesis on high altitude research, stops at JHE’s lobby piano to play a quick tune, pulls out his smartphone to check the price of soybean futures and talks about a career spent planning power generation facilities for Ontario Hydro.

Tuition was $700 for the year and John Hodgins, the Faculty’s first Dean, was still teaching.

One of six mechanical engineering graduates in 1966, Hill returned to earn a Master’s degree in mechanical engineering design. His work on control systems led him to a 26-year career with Ontario Hydro.

Following nearly three decades as a professional engineer, Hill transformed himself into a successful commercial farmer. But his efforts and innovations have gone far beyond ensuring his own success. Hill helped promote agribusiness in his Six Nations community and organized his fellow farmers into the First Nations Agri Group co-op.

His advice for today’s young engineers is simple: “No matter what you’re doing, set yourself up to be open to change.”

“Despite his love of history, Hill keeps his focus firmly on the future. From new crops and farm innovations, to emerging business trends, he recognizes the importance of adapting to a transforming world.”

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Emerging Leader: Janelle Hinds

an online platform that encourages youth to participate in their communities and provides tools to connect them with skill-building volunteer placements.

(B.Eng.'15, Electrical & Biomedical)

With a provincial grant, Hinds is facilitating workshops with young people.

She urges them to become involved in political decision-making and community affairs, and to build their skills through volunteer opportunities.

She also promotes STEM careers in underrepresented communities.

At 25, Janelle Hinds is a tech-savvy entrepreneur who has already left a lasting mark McMaster and is now being noticed by the rest of the world.

In her second year, Janelle founded HackItMac (now PhaseOne), which recently hosted its fourth DeltaHacks competition. Today, Hinds is using technology to enable youth civic engagement. She founded Helping Hands,

Most recently, she was named an “everyday political citizen” by the charitable organization Samara Canada for her work with young people.

Renowned novelist Margaret Atwood singled her out for praise, remarking on her many efforts “to change the game positively.”

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STAYING CONNECTED: ADVANCEMENT The Engineering Advancement team works with alumni, friends and donors to support students, faculty, research and special initiatives at McMaster. We value the important contributions of our friends and recognize the impact of their generosity in furthering the Faculty’s commitment to excellence.

Partners Supporting Students • Alumnus Emmanuel James supports The Emmanuel and Gertrude James Bursary fund through regular gifts of $12,500 • New Dr. Voiko Loukanov Engineering Scholarship awarded this year through a gift from Kalina Loukanov of $125,000 • Robert Walker, former President of Atomic Energy of Canada, made a pledge to name a new scholarship in the department of Engineering Physics in honour of his former professor David Thompson. Robert Walker was Dr. Thompson's first Ph.D. student • Class of ‘90 class reunion gifts of $400,000 used for renovations to the outside quad area of John Hodgins Engineering Building

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Waguih Ishak (Ph.D. ‘78, Electrical Engineering) Waguih Ishak is an international leader in optics and photonics research, a McMaster Engineering alumnus, the university’s 2018 honorary Doctor of Science recipient and creator of the Edward & Andrew Ishak Innovation Award.

There’s a memory that stands out to Waguih Ishak when he looks back on his McMaster days more than 40 years ago.

During his time as an electrical engineering Ph.D. student at McMaster, he was also newly married and received a scholarship of $400 a month. He was grateful for the scholarship but it wasn’t enough. When all the couple could afford was a few loaves of bread until Ishak received his next cheque, he decided to get a part time job. He worked at a bar at the International Student Centre on campus for two days. On the third day his advisor came in.

“He saw me and said ‘what are your doing?’ I told him that $400 a month was not enough. So he told me to resign and the next day he increased my scholarship.”

The Edward & Andrew Ishak Innovation Award, named after his two sons, is a pledge from Ishak, who currently serves as Division Vice President & Chief Technologist with Corning R&D Corporation in Silicon Valley.

Established in 2018, the award recognizes an undergraduate or graduate student who aspires to use a McMaster-generated discovery to advance innovation, shows leadership outside the classroom and has an interest in innovation.

Though he calls California home, Ishak says he cherished his time in Hamilton and at McMaster.

“I spent six great years in Hamilton. I will never forget the open hearts and minds of the people in Hamilton and the patience, kindness and mentorship I received."

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Ishwar K. Puri

Dean of Engineering

Kenneth Coley

Associate Dean, Academic

Michael Thompson

Associate Dean, Graduate Studies

John Preston

Associate Dean, Research & External Relations

Administration

Nancy Balfoort

Director, Finance & Administration

Arlene Fajutrao Dosen

Director, Outreach & Engagement

Maria White

Assistant Dean, Studies

Carm Vespi

Manager, Alumni Relations

Kathryn Leistner

Manager, Co-op & Career Services

Vania Loyzer

Manager, Finance

School of Engineering and Applied Science Department Chairs

Carlos Filipe

Chemical Engineering

Michael Tait

Civil Engineering

Ridha Khedri

Computing & Software

Tim Davidson

Electrical & Computer Engineering

Ray LaPierre

Engineering Physics

Hatem Zurob

Materials Science & Engineering

Marilyn Lightstone Mechanical Engineering

Undergraduate Program Directors

Colin McDonald Director, Engineering 1

Vishwanath Baba

Director, Engineering & Management

Cameron Churchill

Director, Engineering & Society

Hubert deBruin

Michael Curwin

Co-Director, Integrated Biomedical Engineering & Health Sciences

Monique Beech

School of Biomedical Engineering

Manager, Public Relations

Michael Noseworthy

Amber Bukata

Co-Director

Lindsay Bolan

Manager, Strategic Recruitment & Enrolment

W Booth School of Engineering Practice and Technology

Terry Milson

Mo Elbestawi

Manager, Information Technology & Services

Manager, Staffing & Administration

Faculty Advancement Officer

Andrea Colbert-DeGeit

Executive Officer and Executive Assistant to the Dean

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Director

CANADA EXCELLENCE RESEARCH CHAIR Ali Emadi, Electrical & Computer Engineering/Mechanical Engineering Canada Excellence Research Chair in Hybrid Powertrain

CANADA RESEARCH CHAIRS Gianluigi Botton, Materials Science & Engineering

Natalia Nikolova, Electrical & Computer Engineering

Canada Research Chair in Electron Microscopy of Nanoscale Materials

Canada Research Chair in High-Frequency Electromagnetics

Emily Cranston, Chemical Engineering

Robert H. Pelton, Chemical Engineering

Canada Research Chair in Bio-Based Nanomaterials

Canada Research Chair in Interfacial Technologies

Jamal Deen, Electrical & Computer Engineering

P. Ravi Selvaganapathy, Mechanical Engineering

Canada Research Chair in Information Technology

Canada Research Chair in Biomicrofluidics

Todd Hoare, Chemical Engineering

Heather Sheardown, Chemical Engineering

Canada Research Chair in Engineered Smart Materials

Canada Research Chair in Ophthalmic Biomaterials and Drug Delivery Systems

Younggy Kim, Civil Engineering Canada Research Chair in Water and Health

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Canada Research Chair in Miniaturized Biomedical Devices

Prashant Mhaskar, Chemical Engineering Canada Research Chair in Nonlinear and Fault-Tolerant Control

Shiping Zhu, Chemical Engineering Canada Research Chair in Polymer Science and Engineering

Shinya Nagasaki, Engineering Physics

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Canada Research Chair in Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Radioactive Waste Management

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NSERC INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH CHAIRS

NAMED & ENDOWED CHAIRS

Saeid Habibi, Mechanical Engineering

Vishwanath Baba, W Booth School of Engineering

NSERC/Ford Canada Industrial Research Chair in Hybrid/Electric Vehicle (HEV) Powertrain Diagnostics

Don Pether Chair in Engineering and Management

Practice and Technology

Jonathan Bradley, Engineering Physics Thia Kirubarajan, Electrical & Computer Engineering

Barber-Gennum Chair in Information Technology

NSERC/General Dynamics Mission Systems-Canada Industrial Research Chair in Target Tracking and Information Fusion

Kenneth Coley, Materials Science & Engineering

John Luxat, Engineering Physics NSERC/UNENE Industrial Research Chair in Nuclear Safety Analysis

ArcelorMittal Dofasco Endowed Chair in Ferrous Metallurgy

Sarah Dickson, Civil Engineering Philomathia Chair in Water Policy and Research

Neslihan Dogan, Materials Science & Engineering Stelco Endowed Chair in Sustainable Steel Processes

Joseph McDermid, Materials Science & Engineering NSERC/Stelco Industrial Chair in Advanced Coated Steels

David Novog, Engineering Physics NSERC/UNENE Industrial Research Chair in Nuclear Safety

Wael El-Dakhakhni, Civil Engineering Martini, Mascarin and George Endowed Chair in Masonry Design

Dimitrios Konstantinidis, Civil Engineering Endowed Chair in Effective Design of Structures

Peter Mascher, Engineering Physics W. Sinclair Endowed Chair in Optoelectronics

Greig Mordue, W Booth School of Engineering Practice & Technology

ArcelorMittal Chair in Advanced Manufacturing Policy

Saiedeh Razavi, Civil Engineering Endowed Chair in Heavy Construction

Shahram Shirani, Electrical & Computer Engineering L.R. Wilson/BCE Endowed Chair in Data Communications

Christopher Swartz, Chemical Engineering ArcelorMittal Dofasco Endowed Chair in Process Automation and Information Technology

Michael Tait, Civil Engineering Joe Ng/JNE Consulting Chair in Design, Construction, and Management of Infrastructure Renewal

Stephen Veldhuis, Mechanical Engineering Braley-Orlick Endowed Chair in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering

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ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA FELLOWS Gianluigi Botton (2018)

David Parnas (1992)

Materials Science & Engineering

Computing & Software

Shiping Zhu (2014)

Gary Purdy (1991)

Chemical Engineering

Robert Pelton (2011) Chemical Engineering

David Wilkinson (2009) Materials Science & Engineering

John F. MacGregor (2007) Chemical Engineering

Max Wong (2007) Electrical & Computer Engineering

Jamal Deen (2006) Electrical & Computer Engineering

John Brash (2004) Chemical Engineering

Gyan Johari (1993) Materials Science & Engineering

Materials Science & Engineering

J. David Embury (1991) Materials Science & Engineering

Alvin Hamielec (1987) Chemical Engineering

John Bandler (1986) Electrical & Computer Engineering

Leslie W. Shemilt (1985) Chemical Engineering

Colin Campbell (1984) Electrical & Computer Engineering

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CANADIAN ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING FELLOWS Ray LaPierre (2018)

Shiping Zhu (2010)

Mo Elbestawi (2004)

Engineering Physics

Chemical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Ishwar K. Puri (2017)

David Wilkinson (2010)

John Bandler (2003)

Materials Science & Engineering

Electrical & Computer Engineering

Ghani Razaqpur (2008)

John F. MacGregor (2002)

Civil Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Gordon Irons (2008)

Robert Drysdale (2001)

Materials Science & Engineering

Civil Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Jamal Deen (2007)

David Parnas (2001)

John Vlachopoulos (2014)

Electrical & Computer Engineering

Computing & Software

Chemical Engineering

David Weaver (2007)

Douglas Barber (1999)

Peter Mascher (2012)

Mechanical Engineering

Engineering Physics

Max Wong (2007)

Arthur Heidbrecht (1991)

Electrical & Computer Engineering

Civil Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Natalia Nikolova (2015) Electrical & Computer Engineering

Gu Xu (2015) Materials Science & Engineering

Heather Sheardown (2014)

Engineering Physics

John Luxat (2012) Engineering Physics

Leslie W. Shemilt (1987) Chemical Engineering

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Jamal Deen (2018)

John Bandler (2016)

Douglas Barber (2007)

Leslie W. Shemilt (1991)

Electrical & Computer Engineering

Electrical & Computer Engineering

Engineering Physics

Chemical Engineering

Officer of the Order of Canada

Officer of the Order of Canada

Officer of the Order of Canada

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BIG IDEAS Celebrating 60 years of Engineering Excellence It started with a Big Idea: Broaden McMaster Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s research-intensive mandate to create a full-fledged Faculty of Engineering. In February 1958, under the leadership of the first Dean John Hodgins, it became a reality.

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What followed were years of big aspirations to foster a dynamic community, research environment, innovative spirit and premier education. This year, we are honouring some of our faculty, students and alumni who have had #BigIdeas.

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