Proactive recruiting has led to a significant increase in the number of students who enter our Engineering program with more than 90%. Evidence-based strategies, targeted activities for students with offers and several pipeline programs for youth have contributed to the Faculty’s ability to attract high-performing students. A supplementary application was introduced in 2017 to better assess students for success. A new Integrated Biomedical Engineering and Health Sciences program (iBioMed), to launch this fall, has attracted top students.

Why Choose Mac Eng?

Diversity drives innovation and enables the Faculty’s global leadership in discovery, education and engagement. We continue to engage girls and women in engineering from as early as Grade 1 to University, through a range of programs, overnight activities, clubs and mentorship programs. We continue to proactively recruit female faculty members and require diversity training for hiring and awards committees. We have introduced new measures such as graduate supervision during leaves and partner placements.

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Our Faculty has continued to improve student retention by strengthening our admissions process and offering current students the support they need to succeed. Academic advisors monitor student progress and offer interventions for those who need them. The Faculty’s reputation has improved, with Maclean’s ranking McMaster Engineering 8^th up from 10^th previous year. Four disciplines ranked within the top 100 of the 2017 Shanghai Ranking’s Global Ranking of Academic Subjects, including Civil Engineering at 29^th in the world.

We take creating a welcoming environment seriously, and have demonstrated this commitment in a variety of ways, including launching a comprehensive employee engagement survey, ensuring the inclusivity of Welcome Week activities with our student partners, and supporting the Engineering Graduate Society.  Our community goes beyond campus borders, extending to our alumni and key industry and academic partners worldwide.

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We continue to advance our research in several key areas, including bio-innovation, smart systems and nanotechnology by establishing key interdisciplinary relationships and participating in collaborative committees. Embedding research and innovation into the student experience continues to be a focus, with the launch of a new Makerspace in the Thode Library, and an ongoing partnership with The Forge, McMaster’s on-campus student entrepreneurship initiative.

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We partner with alumni, industry and community representatives to offer mentorship, workshops and co-op experiences. In 2016, a new ‘Building Thinkers’ initiative was launched to equip students with the emotional and societal awareness toolkit they need for success. Funding for our student clubs and teams was enhanced, professional development training amplified, and a new for-credit course for technical based team members launched. The new Gerald Hatch Centre for Experiential Learning will open in 2017. Graduate students now have the option of a co-op work experience, an industrial Ph.D. and, in future, online professional skills courses and teaching assistant training.

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