PROGRAMS

SBME offers both a Master of Applied Science (MASc) and a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree. It is our intent to provide an overview of general information here; however, important resources to familiarize yourself with are the Graduate Academic Calendar and the Faculty of Graduate Studies. An overview of the MASc and PhD program timelines are provided in appendix A and B respectively. Key contact information is provided in appendix C.

2.1  M.A.Sc Program Requirements

The MASc program is comprised of graduate-level coursework, seminar attendance and presentations, and a supervised research project leading to the defence of a thesis.

2.1.1  1 COURSES

Students are required to take six half-credit graduate courses, four of which must be selected from the SBME suite of graduate courses. However, students may take up to two senior undergraduate courses (3000 or 4000 level for Science courses and 4000 level for Engineering courses) as part of this requirement. Students may register for a maximum of two directed readings.

2.1.2  2 SEMINARS

Students are required to participate in the SBME seminar series by (i) regularly attending seminars and

(ii) conducting a seminar on their thesis work. The presentations are 30-40 minutes in length followed by 10-15 minutes of questions from the audience. Students should contact the seminar coordinator to schedule their seminar, which normally occurs in the second year of the program.

2.1.3  3 RESEARCH DAY

Students are required to present their work at the SBME’s annual Research Day, typically in their second year.

2.1.4  . 4 THESIS PROPOSAL

Each student will present a thesis proposal to their Supervisory Committee (SC) in written form at about the one-year mark. The student will make an oral presentation of the proposal to the SC at a scheduled meeting, with time for discussion and informal exchange of ideas to focus the research.

2.1.5  THESIS

A research thesis comprising original work by the student will be carried out under the direct supervision the Thesis Supervisor (TS). This document will be a scholarly work subject to the regulations of the Faculty of Graduate Studies.

2.1.6  . 6 MASC PROGRAM TIMELINE OV ERVIEW

2.2  PhD Program Requirements

The Ph.D. program is comprised of graduate-level course work, seminar attendance and presentations, publications, a comprehensive examination, and a supervised research project leading to the defence of a Ph.D. thesis. A PhD thesis is comprehensive and student driven.

2.2.1  .1 COURSES

Students will normally complete four graduate-level half-courses, or two if they come from a previous Masters of Biomedical Engineering degree, on the advice of their Supervisor and Supervisory Committee. This course list must be approved by the SBME graduate coordinator. A maximum of one half-course may be a Directed Reading.

2.2.2  .2 SEMINARS

Ph.D. candidates must participate in the SBME seminar series. This includes regular attendance at the seminars and presentation of two seminars: the first normally in the 2nd year of the program (typically between the submission of the Ph.D. Thesis Proposal and the Candidacy Examination), and the second to present the outcome of the research work to the School, shortly before the thesis defence.

2.2.3  .3 RESEARCH DAY

Students are required to present their work at the SBME’s annual Research Day starting in second year and at minimum one additional time.

2 .2 . 4 PUBLICATION

Ph.D. candidates must present their research work at one or more national or international conferences during their program and submit at least one research paper based on their thesis work to a refereed journal prior to program completion.

2.2.5  . 5 THESIS PROPOSAL

Each student will present a thesis proposal to their Supervisory Committee (SC) in written form at about the one-year mark. The student will make an oral presentation of the proposal to the SC at a scheduled meeting, with time for discussion and informal exchange of ideas to focus the research.

2.2.6  . 6 THESIS

A research thesis comprised of original work will be carried out under the direct supervision of the Thesis Supervisor. Subject to the regulations of the Faculty of Graduate Studies, this document will be a scholarly work, and will represent an original contribution to knowledge relevant to Biomedical Engineering.

2.2.7  .7 PHD COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION

Ph.D. candidates must successfully complete a Comprehensive Examination that demonstrates their background preparation to successfully complete and defend their research thesis. This will normally occur at the 2-year point in their program. See Appendix E for a detailed overview of this process.

2.2.8  8 PHD PROGRAM TIMELIN E OVERVIEW

APPENDIX A- MASC PROGRAM TIMELINE

APPENDIX B- PHD PROGRAM TIMELINE