Our Areas of Specialization
Our research advances state-of-the-art computer software and hardware design, theoretical foundations of computing, and systems development. Faculty members are engaged in cross-disciplinary research at the intersection of computer science and areas such as health science, social science, business and management, and other natural science and engineering disciplines.
News
December 5, 2019 / Department News
Faculty of Engineering to mark 30th anniversary of shooting at École Polytechnique
A little after 5 p.m. on December 6 as darkness falls across campus, 14 engineering schools from Vancouver to Halifax will shine a beam of light into the sky.
November 18, 2019 / Department News
Six engineering startups to watch
In recognition of Global Entrepreneurship Week, here's a look at six companies founded by McMaster engineering students, faculty, and alumni.
November 7, 2019 / Department News
McMaster is Canada’s most research-intensive university for third consecutive year
For the third time in as many years, McMaster has been named Canada’s most research-intensive university in the annual ranking of the country’s Top 50 Research Universities.
Events
Spotlight
Eugene Veeden, B.Eng. '07
(Software Engineering) | Stash Those BagsAway
Glen Schmid, BEng. '85
(Computer Engineering) | Selling cutting edge to the world
Jodi Abrams, B.Eng. 03
(Software Engineering) | Following opportunities to build a career
Juan Musleh, BEng '09
(Software Engineering)
Julia Dubois, B.A.Sc. '00
(Computer Science) | Building Teams that Work
Jumi Kassim, B.Eng.Mgt. '02
(Software Engineering) | Combining a Legal Mind with an Engineering Brain
Kenny Chong, B.Eng. '02
(Software Engineering) | Deriving a Future from Software Engineering
Kevin Dagenais, BEng '03, MASc '05
Software Engineering, Controls Engineering
Lara Ghaddar - BEng '01, MEEI '10
Software Engineering and Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Marc Bishara, B.Eng.Mgt. '14
(Mechatronics Engineering) | The Story of the Startup
Nael El Shawwa, B.Eng.Mgt. '06, M.Eng. '08
(Software Engineering), (Computational Engineering) | Programmed for Creativity
Orest Goricanec, B.Eng. '85
(Computer Engineering) | Leaping into Success
Paul Kerr, B.A.Sc. '93
(Computer Science) | Riding the Waves of Change
PhD Candidate: Qiang Xu
Department of Computing and Software, McMaster University
Ravi Patel, B.Eng.Mgt. '99
(Software Engineering) | Get Uncomfortable to Grow
Sahar Kokaly, M.A.Sc. '08
(Software Engineering) | Making Tomorrow’s Car Safe
The art and engineering of giving back
The Faculty of Engineering is the most diverse faculty at McMaster University. Find out why Mrinal Tiwari, a Software Engineering student from Lucknow, India, made the decision to call it home.
The unexpected benefits of real-world work experience
The Faculty of Engineering is the most diverse faculty at McMaster University. Find out why Troy Kuang, a Computer Science student from China, made the decision to call it home.