Hello,

Does McMaster University have a grad program for biomechanical engineering? I know that if you go through the mechanical engineering stream, you can take some biomechanical courses but is there a grad program for biomechanical engineering? Thanks!

Not that I know of. We do have a biomedical program in the electrical engineering stream. Perhaps check that out? If that is not what you're looking for, your best bet is to check the undergraduate calendar.

http://registrar.mcmaster.ca /CALENDAR/current/

Best of luck.

I don't think there's a separate program for biomechanical engineering grad work but in the department of mechanical engineering there are two profs who do research in biomechanics who you could work for.
http://mech.mcmaster.ca/research.html (go to the bottom)

However, in undergrad there aren't that many biomechanical engineering courses available, only two (1-biomechanics, 2-experimental and computational biomechanics). But I know that the people in electrical and biomedical engineering have the option to take these courses as technical electives.

If you're looking to do research in biomedical engineering though there are many different ways you could do that. There is the school of Biomedical engineering which has research in many different areas including medical robotics if you're interested in that. (This program accepts people in engineering as well as people from sciences and will give you a M.A.Sc)
http://msbe.mcmaster.ca/research/research.html

You could also do biomedical research with the faculty of electrical and computer engineering. I think they only accept engineers and you get an M.Eng out of it.
http://www.ece.mcmaster.ca/research/bme.htm

If you're really interested in the science of biomechanics and don't care so much for engineering then you could do research with the department of kinesiology (you get a M.Sc).
http://www.science.mcmaster. ca/kin...mechanics.html

Hi Jaques,

I'm in fourth year Biomed and I took MECH ENG 3BB3 with Dr. Wohl (great course). You should direct your questions to him regarding potential master's pathways.

Check out his faculty webpage at: http://mech.mcmaster.ca/faculty/about_wohl.html

Cheers,
Patrick

Originally Posted by Bhaltair

Not that I know of. We do have a biomedical program in the electrical engineering stream. Perhaps check that out? If that is not what you're looking for, your best bet is to check the undergraduate calendar (and graduate).

http://registrar.mcmaster.ca /CALENDAR/current/
http://graduate.mcmaster.ca/graduate-calendar

Best of luck.

*edit* gah, I have also included a graduate calendar too.

Alright thanks everyone! Do you guys know if it's worth doing grad studies in biomechanics? What jobs are in biomechanics and is there any money in it? (I know it's not all about the money but I am willing to do it if I can do something that can pay my bills in the end).

Originally Posted by J.Clouseau

Alright thanks everyone! Do you guys know if it's worth doing grad studies in biomechanics? What jobs are in biomechanics and is there any money in it? (I know it's not all about the money but I am willing to do it if I can do something that can pay my bills in the end).

Biomechanics is kind of niche. Look at some kinesiology grad jobs for an idea what you could do. Work in prosthetics and sports injury come to mind. Your best bet would be to for mechanical engineering with a side order of biomed (elect 2ba3 + hth 2l03 + hth 2ll3).

Alright thanks Ryan! I'm looking at the undergrad calendar for mechanical engineering, which year would you be able to take these electives?

They're not electives. But the intro to bio eng is pretty managable. Anatomy is hard, but those courses are directly relevant to the sort of thing I would think you would want to study and are really worth the money.

There's also a new biomechanics course, not sure if that's what was mentioned earlier in the thread.

Make sure you talk to an academic advisor when trying to take 3bb3 and 2l03, since you might need special permission

I suggest you check out MEMS at McMaster. We have a lab at Mac, and that does grad research with micro Mechinical systems applied to biology etc.

Harsh