Annual Report 2021 | Faculty of Engineering by McMaster Engineering

McMASTER UNIVERSITY

Faculty of Engineering 2021 Annual Report

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Message from Acting Dean

Heather Sheardown

In 2020, we faced challenges posed by COVID-19 head-on, pivoted and thrived. We took that resiliency into 2021 and continued to pursue Faculty priorities with hope and agency. We connected with students even more deeply through recruitment initiatives like our student ambassador program, where 130 students proudly represented MacEng and introduced hundreds of prospective and incoming students to our world-class programs.

From introducing a new automotive and aerospace hub focused on developing energy-efficient technology, to a program that trains students to innovate next-generation drug delivery systems, to developing ways to better test and recycle single-use face masks, our strengths in research continue to grow.

We continued working towards a more inclusive community by launching the Indigenous and Black Engineering/Technology (IBET) PhD Fellowship with five other Ontario universities. The National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) McMaster Chapter partnered with the Faculty to introduce an entrance award for Black undergraduate students.

As we gradually transition back to in-person learning, our goal to provide more experiential learning opportunities for our students is paramount. The Pivot, a transformational approach to engineering education, will help us get there. You can read more about it within this report.

In this report, you can read about Feyisayo Enuiyin, alumna and past NSBE president, who is a passionate advocate of equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) and continues to inspire the Faculty to enhance our EDI efforts. Heather Sheardown Acting Dean, Faculty of Engineering

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Innovation from

Excellence Through The Pivot, McMaster Engineering students will experience the following: 1 Global + Diverse

5 Citizen + Community

Considering cultural issues is mandatory for creating meaningful engineering solutions. We are committed to improving 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.

We must deepen social consciousness to address societal problems. We foster a 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 key industry and academic partners worldwide.

2 Integrate + Solve

We improve our students’ success by offering them even greater support through enhanced curricular and extracurricular activities that create opportunities to define problems and pose solutions.

3 Discover + Create

We encourage research and innovation with impact 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 world-class facilities that advance research and solutions to real-world problems in key areas such as bio-innovation, smart systems and micro and nanotechnology.

4 Business + Innovate

We understand the importance of viable business models within engineering. We’re committed to the professional development of our students by educating the whole engineer. We 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.

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About McMaster University

About McMaster Engineering

McMaster Engineering: By the numbers

McMaster Engineering: By the rankings

McMaster Engineering: Who we are

The Pivot

Recruitment

Engineering Co-op & Career Services

30 36 38 40 41 42 44 46

Research and Innovation

Student Entrepreneurs

Innovation with Impact

Staying Connected: Alumni

Staying Connected: Advancement

Youth Outreach

Engineering Communications

Leadership, Awards and Appointments

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ABOUT McMASTER UNIVERSITY

Making global impact in economic growth In 2021, McMaster University proudly ranked first in Canada in the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings for good health and well-being and partnerships for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Introduced in 2019, the Impact Rankings are based on the SDGs adopted by the United Nations and are designed to address the most pressing challenges of our time. McMaster has been recognized for its commitment to the development goals and contributions to society on a local, national and international scale.

FAST FACTS 2020 – 2021 STUDENTS • 36,450 students (31,533 undergraduate, 4,917 graduate) • 57% undergraduates registered with an admission average of 90% or higher in 2020 • 15.8% of all McMaster students were international, representing over 120 countries • 24% of the graduate student body is represented by international students in Fall 2020 ALUMNI • 213,000+ alumni representing 135 countries

Building on our rich history, we're an

innovative education and research community committed to taking a collaborative approach to improving people’s lives, contributing to global knowledge and advancing the health and well-being of the world around us.

#80

Ranked #4 in Canada and in the Global Top 100 for graduate employability

university in the world

QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2020

Times Higher Education 2022

most research-intensive* university in Canada for four consecutive years Research Infosource 2017-2020

FACULTY • 994 full-time instructional faculty members (excluding clinical educators) • 113 endowed chairs • 13 endowed professorships • 69 Canada Research Chairs • Six Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Industrial Research Chairs

One of the world’s most international universities Times Higher Education 2020

university in Canada for student services Maclean's University Rankings 2019, 2020

• One Canadian Institutes of Health Research Chair • One Canada Excellence Research Chair Laureate

* Research intensity measures research income per full-time faculty member. McMaster averages $439,500 per faculty member, more than double the national average.

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ABOUT McMASTER ENGINEERING McMaster Engineering offers more than bestin-class degrees. Comprised of three schools that offer a diverse range of programs and degrees, students can customize their educational experiences to cater to their interests and career aspirations. We offer multifaceted educational experiences that help create global-ready, socially-aware citizens through project-based classes, flexible co-op work terms, research opportunities and dozens of clubs and teams. The School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) comprises our seven core departments, with offerings at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND APPLIED SCIENCES (SEAS) GRADUATE PROGRAMS

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

W BOOTH SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING PRACTICE AND TECHNOLOGY (SEPT) GRADUATE PROGRAMS

MASc Chemical Engineering

BEng Chemical Engineering

MEEI/MTEI Engineering/Technology Entrepreneurship & Innovation

PhD Chemical Engineering

BEngBiosci Chemical & Bioengineering**

MEPP Engineering & Public Policy

CIVIL ENGINEERING MASc Civil Engineering

MEng Engineering Design BEng Civil Engineering

MEng Manufacturing Engineering

MEng Civil Engineering

MEng Systems & Technology

PhD Civil Engineering

McMaster-Mohawk Combined Degree/Diploma Programs

COMPUTING & SOFTWARE

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS

MASc Software Engineering

BASc Computer Science**

BTech Automotive & Vehicle Engineering Technology

MEng Computing & Software

BEng Mechatronics Engineering

BTech Automation Engineering Technology

MSc Computer Science

BEng Software Engineering

BTech Biotechnology

Degree+ Options: Unique Five-Year Undergraduate Programs

MSc eHealth***

DEGREE COMPLETION PROGRAMS

PhD Computer Science

BTech Civil Engineering Infrastructure Technology

Our flexible five-year programs offer students a world-class engineering education with departments and other faculties across the university such as Health Sciences and Business.

PhD Software Engineering

BTech Power & Energy Engineering Technology

ELECTRICAL & COMPUTER ENGINEERING

BTech Manufacturing Engineering Technology

Engineering & Management (BEngMgmt) or Engineering & Society (BEngSociety) • Offered in the engineering program, with entry through the common first year Engineering I. • Not available for Chemical Engineering & Bioengineering. Engineering & Biomedical Engineering (BEngBME)** • Offered in the Integrated Biomedical Engineering & Health Sciences (iBioMed) program, with entry through the common first year IBEHS1. • Not available for Computer Engineering or Chemical Engineering & Bioengineering. Chemical Engineering & Bioengineering (BEngBiosci) • Offered in the engineering program, with entry through the common first year Engineering I. • This program cannot be combined with an Engineering and Management degree (BEngMgmt) or Engineering and Society (BEngSociety) degree.

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MASc Electrical & Computer Engineering

BEng Computer Engineering

MEng Electrical & Computer Engineering

BEng Electrical Engineering

The W Booth School of Engineering Practice and Technology (SEPT) is an innovative school that blends academic theory with engineering practice. Through a unique partnership with Hamilton’s Mohawk College, students gain hands-on education and transferable skills to produce engaged graduates with expertise tailored to industry’s needs.

BTech Software Engineering Technology

MEng Electrical & Biomedical Engineering* PhD Electrical & Computer Engineering

SCHOOL OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

ENGINEERING PHYSICS MASc Engineering Physics

BEng Engineering Physics

MEng Engineering Physics

MASc Biomedical Engineering MD/PhD Biomedical Engineering

MEng UNENE Nuclear Engineering

School of Biomedical Engineering is a joint graduate program offered by the Faculties of Engineering and Heath Sciences which provides research-based, interdisciplinary programs.

PhD Biomedical Engineering

GDip UNENE Nuclear Engineering PhD Engineering Physics MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING MASc Materials Engineering

BEng Materials Science & Engineering

MINORS Minor in Innovation Offered jointly by the Faculty of Engineering and the DeGroote School of Business, the Minor in Innovation is designed to give students the tools they need to succeed in today's fast-paced, innovation-driven marketplace. The minor is open to all McMaster University students.

MSc Materials Science PhD Materials Science & Engineering PhD Materials Engineering MECHANICAL ENGINEERING MASc Mechanical Engineering

BEng Mechanical Engineering

PhD Mechanical Engineering

Minor in Computer Science Engineering students with this minor gain skills in programming, software design, systems and theory.

* Program effective for students from September 2017 or earlier ** All SEAS undergraduate programs can be combined with an Engineering and Management degree (BEngMgmt) or Engineering and Society (BEngSociety) except the specified program *** Offered jointly by Faculties of Engineering, Health Sciences and the DeGroote School of Business

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McMASTER ENGINEERING 2020-2021

BY THE NUMBERS

BY THE RANKINGS

Students

6,071

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

4,967 domestic | 1,104 international 18.1% international 4,804 SEAS 1,267 SEPT

951

GRADUATE STUDENTS

395 domestic | 556 international 58.5% international 819 SEAS (501 PhD | 249 MASc | 69 MEng) 132 SEPT (MEng)

Our commitment to academic and research excellence continues to be reflected in national and global rankings, positioning McMaster Engineering among the top engineering schools worldwide.

McMaster Engineering ranked #5 in program reputation and #6 overall in Maclean's Best University Engineering Programs (2021).

Faculty and Staff

185

FACULTY MEMBERS 159 SEAS | 26 SEPT

197

ADMINISTRATIVE AND TECHNICAL STAFF

Alumni

22,499

ACTIVE ALUMNI residing in 88 countries

Research with Impact

$42.6M external research funding

$250,838 in research intensity*

RESEARCH CHAIRS 12 Canada Research Chairs Six NSERC Industrial Research Chairs 14 Named and Endowed Chairs

Highlights of Hamilton's Ecosystem

250+

ACTIVE PARTNERSHIPS SUPPORTED with McMaster

$25M+

administered through the McMaster Industry Liaison Office to MacEng for industry-focused research and programming

$36M

raised by start-ups at The Forge since 2015

Sixty-seven researchers affiliated with the Faculty of Engineering are among the world’s top 100,000 – or top two per cent – of scientific experts in their disciplines, according to a database published by Stanford University (2020).

major engineeringaffiliated research centres and institutes

Civil engineering is the highest ranked academic discipline at McMaster (#40 worldwide) in the ShanghaiRanking Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (2021).

*Research intensity = operating funding per tenure and tenure-track faculty member

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McMASTER ENGINEERING

SEAS % Female

WHO WE ARE

SEPT % Female

24%

Undergraduate

Total enrolment

19%

GROWTH IN UNDERGRADUATE POPULATION since 2016-17

GROWTH IN GRADUATE STUDENT POPULATION since 2016-17

Graduate

Undergraduate enrolment by identified gender

20.3%

14.8%

6,071.4

6000 Undergraduate

4,883.8

5000

Graduate

5,096.2

4,855.7

SEPT % Female

5000

3000

1,014.0

922.4

1,062.7

2017-18

2018-19

2019-20

2000 1,062.7

1,014.0

922.4

800.3

2016-17

SEPT % International

2017-18

2018-19

Undergraduate international enrolment

2019-20

2020-21 18.6%

18.1%

15.8%

14.8%

12.7%

13.7%

16.7%

14.8%

SEAS % International

12.7%

13.7% 11.4%

18.6%

3,311

3,432

14.8%

2016-17 577

3,454

3,311

643

111

843

857

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744

2017-18

3,368

3,155

3,033

3,121

14.9%

812

2017-18 19 SEAS Male 1,082 SEPT Male

3,412 30 166

45 188

836

921

1,034

2018-19

2019-20

2020-21

1,360 SEAS Female

SEAS Another Identity/Unknown

SEPT Female

SEPT Another Identity/Unknown

165

211

857

882

951

1,056

893

2018-19

SEAS Intl

3,011

1 137

13 143

29 156

790

812

836

3,412 30 166

45 188

921

1,034

Undergraduate 4000 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 enrolment 3500 3,713.8 SEAS Male SEAS Female SEAS Another Identity/Unknown 3,605.2 3,560.1 by degree SEPT Female3000

1000

3,911

140

2019-20

SEPT Dom

3,947.2

3,500.3

SEPT Another Identity/Unknown

2020-21

SEPT Intl

500

926.8

967.4

1,021.2

243.2

206.8

237.7

121.4

0 2016-17

2017-18

BEng (includes Management & Society)

487.4

347.0 265.4

370.0

2019-20

2020-21

232.1

2018-19

1,266.8

1,116.2

BEng BME

BASc

BTech

3,911

140

2018-19

3,368

16.7%

All enrolment data presented is FTE unless 165 otherwise indicated. 211

882

847

942

3,011 29 156

1500

111

2017-18

SEAS Dom

3,432

14.8%

1,360

2000

744

18.1%

843

9.1%

503

643

577

15.8% 3,454

14.8%

1,082

2500

893 503

802

SEPT Male

11.4% 9.1%

SEPT % International

942

951.8

SEAS % International

13 143

790

2020-21

3,121

3,033

15.3%

14.8%

951.8

1000

3,155

2016-17

14.9%

14.8%

28.3%

1 137

800.3

1000

847

23.1%

21.8%

5,228.8

2000

4000

15.3%

26.3% 20.3%

5,096.2

4,855.7

14.8%

6,071.4

4,883.8

23.1%

802

3000

21.8%

SEAS % Female

5,228.8

4000

6000

28.3%

26.3%

951 2019-20

1,056 2020-21

All enrolment data presented is FTE unless otherwise indicated.

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SEAS

SEAS % Female

SEPT

WHO WE ARE

Total graduate enrolment

SEPT % Female

900 800

850.1

809.7

780.3

Graduate enrolment by identified gender

819.1

694.2

700 600

SEAS

36.7% 32.3%

26.6%

500

SEPT

400

200

900 780.3

800

100

694.2

700

212.6

204.3 106.1

809.7

142.1

850.1

SEPT % Female 132.7

819.1

2016-17

600

2017-18

2018-19

2019-20

36.7%

2020-21

510

200

26.6%

212.6 204.3 SEPT % International

142.1

106.1 Graduate 100 international 0 2016-17 enrolment

2017-18

132.7

2018-19

2019-20

58.0%

2020-21

83.7%

79.3%

75.3%

341

415

439

58.0% 354 54.3%

53.1%

49.1%

75 31

57.7% 366

107 35

2017-18

SEAS Dom

354

415

75 31

366

Level I2016-17 Retention Program Engineering I

439

107 35

2017-18 2016-17 2017-18

SEAS96.4% Dom

480 178 35 340

359

491

2018-19

SEAS Intl

2019-20

77 56

2020-21

480

SEAS Female 2

SEPT Male 255

SEPT Female 245

595

245

595

50 163

572 40 93

2019-20

2020-21

SEAS Another Identity/Unknown

572

50 163

SEPT Female

350

40 93

323.1

313

486.5

500.8

297.5

271.6

248.7

250

204.3

212.6

142.1

132.7

106.1

51.3

2016-17

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

97.4%SEAS 96.5% Intl

99.1% SEPT 98.7%Dom

Engineering SEPT IIntl

91.23%

90.71%

91.38%

92.41%

94.29%

Bachelor of Technology I

89.0%

91.3%

90.8%

95.5%

93.8%

Bachelor of Technology I

82.33%

82.60%

83.01%

85.04%

87.36%

Computer Science I

95.0%

95.7%

95.0%

98.9%

95.5%

Computer Science I

93.94%

93.41%

94.18%

94.83%

96.80%

99.2%

98.6%

99.3%

100%

iBioMed I

95.16%

94.80%

95.51%

95.98%

97.17%

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SEAS Male 1

Level I Entrance Averages 2020-21

2019-20 2020-21 Program

255

100

77 56 All enrolment data presented 340 370 359is FTE unless otherwise indicated.

2018-19 2018-19 2019-20

SEPT Male

150

178 35

162 42

2018-19

23.3%

200

SEPT Intl

SEPT Dom

29.9%

Graduate 500 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 440.1 enrolment 450 396.2 SEAS Male SEAS Female SEAS Another Identity/Unknown by degree 371.3 400 300

2016-17

341

58.5% 370

491 162 42

30.3%

2017-18

56 148

52 90

34 72

SEPT % International

583

578

510

SEAS % International

70.7%

185

56 148

58.5%

57.7%

54.3%

53.1%

227

203

583 52 90

30%

27.4% 2016-17

26%

83.7%

79.3%

75.3%

70.7%

49.1%

iBioMed I

34 72

28% SEAS % International

227

578

32.3%

500

300

23.3%

203

185

400

29.9%

27.4%

26%

SEAS % Female

300

30.3%

30%

28%

PhD

56.6

66.1

69.6

2017-18

2018-19

2019-20

2020-21

MASc

SEAS MEng

SEPT MEng

Note: SEPT does not offer PhD or MASc programs

All enrolment data presented is FTE unless otherwise indicated.

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% degrees awarded to female-identified students % degrees awarded to international students

WHO WE ARE

19.7%

Undergraduate degrees awarded

9.0%

% degrees awarded to international students

10.0%

979

954

890

505

19.7%

17.6%

10.0%

9.7%

9.0%

9.7%

979

18.3%

102

213

33 9.0%

2016

954

890

558

997

124

207 2017

% degrees awarded BTech BASc to international students

BEng&Mgmt

11.1% 55 1,055

226

SEPT

Undergraduate Engineering Level I

475

Undergraduate Engineering Level 2-5

885

146

Graduate Engineering

245

Faculty Members

9.0% 1,055

997

Female-identified undergraduate FTE enrolment by department as % of total FTE 587

562

521

124

11.1%

SEAS

Level I 131

43 71

2020

2019

2018

2017-18

2018-19

2019-20

2020-21

First Year Engineering (Engineering I and iBioMed I)

22.3%

24.5%

27.4%

34.8%

33.7%

First Year Computer Science

12.1%

18.1%

21.0%

22.5%

20.8%

Chemical Engineering

37.6%

39.6%

45.6%

50.6%

54.7%

Civil Engineering

23.6%

22.9%

26.2%

27.2%

34.4%

Computing & Software *

14.5%

15.8%

13.2%

15.0%

15.9%

Electrical & Computer Engineering

18.1%

19.5%

20.3%

18.7%

21.5%

Engineering Physics

11.3%

19.4%

21.2%

26.5%

33.6%

Materials Engineering

24.3%

25.6%

25.0%

34.7%

39.1%

Mechanical Engineering

12.7%

14.2%

15.6%

20.4%

23.5%

Bachelor of Technology **

14.8%

15.3%

14.8%

14.9%

59.5%

59.3%

58.9%

246

231

2016-17

Upper Levels

BEng&Society

BEng (includes BEng & Biosciences) 587

562 awarded to % degrees female-identified students

521

558

505

20.0%

18.3%

17.6%

16.6%

% degrees awarded to female-identified students

16.6%

Women in Engineering 2020-21

Integrated Biomedical Engineering ***

* Includes Mechatronics and Computer Science programs ** Includes all Bachelor of Technology programs and levels *** Upper level iBioMed totals are included in the departments above

102

124

Graduate 33 55 213 207 degrees awarded 2016

2017

BTech BASc to % degrees awarded

124

35 48

226

231

40.8%

2018

71 50.8%

BEng&Society

36 58.3% 55

29.1%

% degrees awarded to female-identified students

58.3%

58.4%

101

113

29.1%

28.6%

2016

86 2017

377 SEPT MEng 307

326

307

40.8%

292

26.4% 398

63.1%

106

141

103

50.8%

27.7%

28.6%

Level I

377

292

23.3%

Total enrolment by department

246

27.7%

23.3% BEng (includes BEng & Biosciences)

63.1%

58.4%

2020

2019

international students

BEng&Mgmt

131

326

26.4% 398

104

136

2018

2019

SEAS MEng

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141

2018-19

2019-20

2020-21

1,097.8

949.4

1,131.5

1,065.7

1,326.6

First Year Computer Science

49.6

43.6

59.1

87.5

135.5

Chemical Engineering

360.8

361.9

328.6

295.1

300.9

Civil Engineering

375.2

383.4

356.8

362.7

420.6

Computing & Software *

728.9

718.6

762.3

767.5

877.0

Electrical & Computer Engineering

636.4

683.3

718.6

757.9

839.9

Engineering Physics

127.9

138.4

140.1

176.4

203.6

Materials Engineering

152.2

136.0

110.6

120.9

146.7

Mechanical Engineering

428.2

473.7

467.5

479.0

553.8

Bachelor of Technology **

926.8

967.4

1,021.2

1,116.2

1,266.8

83.6

189.6

283.2

First Year Engineering (Engineering I and iBioMed I)

Integrated Biomedical Engineering ***

* Includes Mechatronics and Computer Science programs ** Includes all Bachelor of Technology programs and levels *** Upper level iBioMed totals are included in the departments above

MASc

2020

PhD All enrolment data presented is FTE unless otherwise indicated.

106 30

188

2017-18

All enrolment data presented is FTE unless otherwise indicated.

Upper Levels

2016-17

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THE PIVOT

Engineering student, AJ Kourabi (left) completed his first year from home. Colin McDonald (right) is one of eight instructors for 1P13 and the associate director of the Integrated Biomedical Engineering & Health Sciences (iBioMed) program.

A transformed first-year curriculum 1P13 - or Integrated Cornerstone Design Projects in Engineering in full - is a new project-based course that gives first-year students the fundamentals of engineering while putting design thinking, entrepreneurialism and real-world problem solving at the forefront.

Less “lecture then test” and more “learning by doing”

Students are put into teams and challenged with a series of hands-on labs, design studios and lectures to complete four key design projects over the course of the year. At the end of the course, students enter the summer with an impressive online portfolio of four projects they’ve built from the ground up, flexing their tangible experiences with coding, design, materials and teamwork. The portfolio is purposefully embedded in 1P13 to help students land co-op positions and other opportunities.

Project 1

Project 2

Project 3

Learn the step-by-step design process of creating a wind turbine blade.

Model a contraption that stores surgical tools for sterilization, and code a robot to facilitate the sterilization process.

Program a robotic arm to identify different materials and automatically sort cans and bottles into the correct recycling bins.

Inside McMaster Engineering's

new way of learning As students start their university careers, the world around them continues to change rapidly. Technology is advancing at lightning speed. Diversity and a global mindset matters more than ever. The pandemic changed the way of the world as we knew it.

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In September 2020, after years in the making, McMaster Engineering successfully launched the first mass-scale, integrated, human-centred engineering design course found in any educational institution worldwide. The goal: to help students become resilient, calculated risk-takers who are curious and unfazed by failure. Here’s an inside look.

1P13 combines four previously separate courses required for first-year engineering students: Project 4 Partner with a client who has a disability which affects their mobility. Using the programming, modelling, design and professional skills from the first three projects, teams create a solution for an everyday challenge the client may face. Successful projects from a similar course in previous years have gone on to become promising startups, like Lianna Genovese's ImaginAble Solutions.

Computing and Programming

Materials Science

Computer-aided Design

Profession and Practice

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THE PIVOT

The student experience In its inaugural year, 1P13 was entirely virtual. Using state-of-the-art technology from educational company Quanser, students worked in real-time with virtual robots in labs and design studios. Overall, students say they had an incredible year despite the circumstances. In September 2021, students in first year and beyond were reintroduced to in-person experiences alongside their peers and instructors. Instructors lead students in working with various robots and equipment, while earpieces and webcams are set up for live and recorded sessions for remote and international learners.

“We really put a lot of hours into working out those logistics. Last year, the students were awesome because they knew that they had been dealt a challenging hand, but they really did roll with the punches and made the best of it,” said Colin McDonald, one of eight instructors for 1P13 and the associate director of the Integrated Biomedical Engineering & Health Sciences (iBioMed) program.

Read the full four-part series on The Pivot on your desktop or mobile browser, including a full day in the life of AJ during his first year, and the history behind the curriculum transformation.

“It was wonderful how they weaved many concepts into one full course, and it really embodied learning by doing,” said AJ Kourabi, who completed his first year from home.

In their first year, 657 students were surveyed about how they were doing. Here’s what they had to say:

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93%

felt connected with their professors

97%

felt connected with their TAs and IAs

84%

felt engaged and motivated in lectures, design studio and labs and felt connected with their teams

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RECRUITMENT

Building the

Fireball Family

130 hours of live events across 25 days for more than 4,500 attendees 6653

Canada

FAST FACTS 2020 – 2021 • 130 students volunteered more than 1,700 hours as part of our student ambassador program

McMaster Engineering’s innovative approach to engineering education focuses on diversity, experiential learning opportunities and a welcoming community that attracts top students from Canada and around the world.

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

102

United States of America

Jordan

Qatar

Our Engineering Recruitment team connects with thousands of prospective undergraduate and graduate students throughout the year through virtual campus tours and events, one-on-one information sessions, outreach programs and more.

Saudi Arabia

110

Pakistan 333

225

360

155

Bangladesh United 1355 Arab India Oman Emirates 57

Ghana

158

Nigeria

• Engineering Recruitment held 130 hours of live events across 25 days for more than 4,500 attendees • Over 100 prospective students joined our Discord channel focused on connecting scholarship winners with current students. Over 250 international prospects joined the WhatsApp Group

• $1,000,000+ awarded in scholarships and research awards, including Schulich Leader Scholarships, FIRST and DECA Alumni Entrance Scholarships and Research Experience Awards

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103

Philippines

Interactive event engagement during COVID-19

• 440 prospective students attended the Day in the Life event (122 per cent increase from 2019-20) • 435 attended The Ultimate MacEng Hangout event

China

McMaster Engineering launched Fireball Diaries, its first blog platform written by current students, for future students. With 32 articles, amounting to 10,000 minutes of reading, topics covered range from tips for first-year students and getting around Hamilton, to students’ co-op experiences and why they chose their programs.

Afghanistan Albania Algeria Andorra Angola Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia Australia Azerbaijan Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Bermuda Bolivia

Botswana Brazil Bulgaria Cambodia Cameroon Canada Central African Republic Chile China Colombia Congo Curacao Cyprus Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt Eswatini

Ethiopia Finland France Gambia Georgia Germany Ghana Greece Grenada Guyana Haiti Honduras Hong Kong Hungary India Indonesia Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Iraq Ireland Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Korea, Republic of Kosovo Kuwait Lebanon Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Mauritius Mexico

Moldova, Republic of Morocco Mozambique Myanmar Nepal Netherlands New Zealand Niger Nigeria Oman Pakistan Panama Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Qatar Russian Federation

Rwanda Saint Lucia Saudi Arabia Senegal Sierra Leone Singapore Sint Maarten Slovakia Somalia South Africa Spain Sri Lanka Sudan Taiwan Tanzania Thailand Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia

Turkey Turkmenistan Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States of America Uzbekistan Venezuela Vietnam Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe

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RECRUITMENT

Undergraduate% received from applications international applicants 30.5%

% received from % received from international applicants female-identified applicants

30.5%

THE TRANSITION FROM HIGH SCHOOL TO UNIVERSITY is challenging, even in the best of times. Each year the Faculty hosts incoming first-year students in the Engineering Mentorship & Bridging Education Resources (EMBER) Program, a two-week online program designed to review math, chemistry and physics material and connect students ahead of Welcome Week. Created by students for students, EMBER was first developed in 2020 to support the incoming Level I class during the pandemic.

32.0%

31.3%

29.9% 28.1%

31.3%

22.9%

32.0% 23.5%

29.9%24.8%

24.3% 28.1%

24.7% 15,355

% received from female-identified applicants

22.9%

11,397 919

6,964

Graduate applications

23.5% 11,397 919

12,797 1,1366,964

12,797 24.8% 1,136

13,394 7,489 1,223

14,032

13,394 24.3%1,223

1,393

24.7%1,250 15,355 1,3937,631

14,032 7,345 1,250

2,330 7,489 1,184

2,792 7,345

7,6313,359

7,679 3,737

1,380

1,467

1,414

2017

2018

7,679

4,819

1,464

2,330

3,359 2,792Bachelor of Technology

2020 2019 4,819 3,737 Bachelor of Computer Science

1,184

1,467 1,380Bachelor of Engineering

1,414 Bachelor of Biomedical 1,464 Engineering

2017

2018

2020

2019

2021

Bachelor of Technology

Bachelor of Computer Science

Bachelor of Engineering

Bachelor of Biomedical Engineering

88.0%

84.6%

86.8%

2021

86.1%

89.4%

% received from international applicants

88.0% % received from international applicants % received from female-identified applicants

% received from female-identified applicants

84.6%

28.5%

86.8%

86.1%

27.3%

27.3% 2,727

28.7% 2,867

28.7%

386

1,268 2,867 353

1,073 1,268

3,520 386 1,440

1,7481,074

89.4%

27.3%

26.3%

3,715

3,942 291

27.3%386

415 26.3%

3,7151,748

3,942 1,923 291

353

386

2,727

Shathurshika Chandrakumar, Engineering I “The title of a Schulich Leader, beyond granting me incredibly generous financial aid, also opens up the door to an invaluable network of individuals and opportunities in STEM, and being a part of such a community only furthers my resolve to keep working hard and contributing to the world around me.”

Ahmed Raja, Engineering I

3,520

28.5%

Meet our 2020 Schulich Leaders

415

1,9231,386

2,4781,377

2019

2020

2,478

1,173

1,440 2018

2017

1,073

Master of Applied 1,377 1,386Science/Science 1,074

2017

2018

Master of Applied Science/Science 24 | Faculty of Engineering | Annual Report 2021

2019

2020 Master of Engineering

Master of Engineering 1,173 2021 PhD

2021 PhD

“The opportunity to pursue an engineering degree without any financial burden alleviates tons of potential stress and allows me to focus on school and extracurricular activities like McMaster's design teams. I plan to use this achievement to help inspire students younger than me to pursue engineering through various avenues like FIRST Robotics.”

Up to 100 Schulich Leader $100K scholarships are awarded annually across 20 partner universities. McMaster awards 10 scholarships per year (five for Engineering).

Magalie Durepos-Létourneau, Engineering I “Being a Schulich leader is a lifelong commitment to bring positive change with integrity, innovation and leadership. It means pursuing my passion for STEM with the incredible opportunity to focus entirely on my studies and career goals, to one day better society through engineering.”

Samuel Khzym, Engineering I “I have started to see this honour as an opportunity to inspire leadership in others. Everyone has something that they’re passionate about, and sometimes they just need a small spark of inspiration before they follow that passion and become a great leader in their own way.”

Anthony Vu, Computer Science “Becoming a Schulich Leader verifies that I have an outstanding community around me. My schools, my parish, and my family have supported me so much that I could never pay them back.”

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RECRUITMENT

How it started

Celebrating women in engineering

Bridging gaps in diversity and inclusion In January 2021, the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) McMaster Chapter launched a new scholarship awarded annually to Black students entering the Faculty of Engineering at McMaster. The goal of the award is to increase the number of Black students enrolling and graduating from McMaster University with an engineering degree who demonstrate leadership and are recognized for contributing to their community.

On March 8, we celebrated McMaster women in engineering who drive diversity, break barriers and inspire others. Students, alumni and faculty shared moments and milestones throughout their university and professional careers that have helped shape who they are today.

How it's going

Read the full profile on our International Women's Day page.

In 2020, McMaster launched a cohort hiring initiative to significantly increase the number of Black faculty members participating across all areas of the university. “For many Black students from underprivileged communities, they don’t think engineering is a space for them,” said Feyisayo Enuiyin, the NSBE McMaster Chapter's 2020-21 president and recent chemical engineering alumna. “This scholarship was created for students who didn’t even know they wanted to study engineering. It creates hope for students to show they are going to a school that supports them.”

From the Faculty of Engineering, Jamal Deen (Electrical and Computer Engineering) and Paulin Coulibaly (Civil Engineering) are deeply involved in the hiring initiative and are also active members of the African Caribbean Faculty Association of McMaster (ACFAM).

Indigenous and Black Engineering & Technology (IBET) PhD Fellowships Adekunle Omoniyi (PhD Chemical Engineering, top) and James LeMoine (PhD Mechanical Engineering, bottom) are the inaugural recipients of the IBET Momentum Fellowship at McMaster University.

“Through my involvement with Starts With One Canada [non-profit organization fighting for anti-Racism, decolonization and equity in Canadian education] I’ve learned how inequity in the school system affects marginalized students and that is why I have been passionate about helping Black students like myself explore their potential.”

In January 2021, McMaster became one of six Ontario universities offering this fellowship to address poor representation of Black and Indigenous faculty members nationwide. Each recipient receives $25,000 yearly for four years as they pursue doctorate degrees and specialized engineering research.

Halima Banuso, Engineering I student and inaugural winner of the NSBE McMaster Chapter Entrance Award

Learn more about our EDI scholarship winners by watching the video on our website. 26 | Faculty of Engineering | Annual Report 2021

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2020 Co-op Students of the Year

ENGINEERING CO-OP & CAREER SERVICES

The Co-op Student of the Year Award is given annually to two McMaster Engineering students who make an exceptional contribution to co-operative education. The winners receive a plaque and a $500 prize in recognition of their workplace and academic achievements, as well as contributions to McMaster and the greater community. The winners for 2020 were Kevin Perera and Ayesha Bhutto.

Ontario's second largest

Engineering Co-op Program FAST FACTS 2020 – 2021 • 1,774 undergraduates and 70 graduates participated in a co-op experience

Engineering Co-op & Career Services provides undergraduate and graduate students with opportunities to gain valuable work experiences around the globe before they graduate.

Total students obtaining co-op employment

• 5,000+ job opportunities available to students

67 26

• 3,600+ one-to-one student career development appointments • 630+ events from May 2020 to April 2021 with over 7,500 registrants

98%

of our employers say they would hire a McMaster Engineering Co-op student again

1,499

1,688

1,865

2017-18

2018-19

2,167

Kevin Perera, Mechanical Engineering & Society V Baylis Medical

Ayesha Bhutto, Electrical Engineering III IBM Canada

Perera worked on multiple teams at Baylis Medical, including the Ventilator Consortium for efforts to combat COVID-19. He assisted Baylis to produce 10,000 ventilators for pandemic relief. “I had the privilege of working at Baylis Medical, one of my dream companies, where I was able to take on a variety of challenges and benefitted from an enriching hands-on experience within the medical devices industry for which I strive to work in one day,” said Perera. As the Founder and Co-President of the McMaster Medical Engineering Design Team (Mac MED-T), Perera has encouraged the development of current McMaster students by teaching them skills through workshops, developing tutorial content, planning for yearly events, and managing the day-to-day activities of a 70+ person team.

Bhutto was a Software Analyst for IBM Canada, assisting high-profile customers globally with the IBM Order Management System (OMS). She works with high-profile clients solving complex technical issues and performs deep analysis on various cases. “While many have said that I have scored an eminent and influential tech company on my resume, it is more than just a title to me. Every team member that I have gotten the pleasure to work with has taught me different skills and capabilities— but perhaps the most important of all, they have taught me to have confidence,” said Bhutto. Bhutto has volunteered at various IBM employee and intern events and takes on leadership initiatives within her team. She volunteers for Future Blue, IBM’s intern club that hosts multiple events throughout the year and is always willing to connect with aspiring IBM interns on LinkedIn.

1,774

• 200+ professional/career development workshops attended • 38 employer of the week events and over 150 employer meet & greet events • 87% of first year SEAS students selected a co-op program in 2020-21 • 75% of graduating SEAS students in 2020-21 obtained a co-op experience • 68% of graduating SEAS students in 2020-21 obtained more than 12 months of co-op experience (up from 61% in 2019-20)

2016-17

2019-20

66%

Undergraduate

Graduate 58%

Total co-op opportunities available to students 6,331 5,117

4,305 2,539

3,293

• 500+ prospective students attended MacEng Interactive (Co-op event)

Undergraduate degrees awarded with at least one work term

53%

207 213

677

2016-17

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75%

73%

2020-21

2017-18

2018-19

2019-20

2020-21

SEAS

226

246

231

772

728

766

809

2017-18

2018-19

2019-20

2020-21

SEPT

% SEAS graduates with at least one work term

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RESEARCH AND INNOVATION Transportation

McMaster is now

home to iHub,

Advanced Manufacturing

a new automotive and aerospace program that will test and develop nearly 100 products and services focused on energy-efficient technology, including self-driving vehicles and energy-efficient aircrafts.

Health & Bio-Innovation

Environment

Energy

FedDev Ontario awarded McMaster University $10 million to support this endeavour. iHub will also be funded by companies including Ford, Honda, Bombardier, Stellantis (Fiat Chrysler), De Havilland and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. The intention of this hub is threefold: showcase Canada’s strengths in these industries, attract leading electric vehicle companies to come to Canada, and meet Canada’s net-zero greenhouse gas emissions target by 2050.

Research clusters: From applied science to Grand Challenge solutions “This funding will allow us to step up our game and support the ecosystem in Southern Ontario in an unprecedented way,” says Ali Emadi, Canada Research Chair in Transportation Electrification and Smart Mobility and NSERC Industrial Research Chair in Electrified Powertrains.

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“It will allow a wide range of automotive and aerospace companies – from start-ups to SMEs to OEMs – to bring innovative solutions to the market faster and position Canada as a global leader.”

Our rapidly changing world demands creative and sustainable solutions. Using innovative research to push the boundaries of discovery to create solutions to global grand challenges is at the heart of McMaster Engineering. Inspired by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, we are committed to tackling the world’s complex problems through collaborative research and meaningful engagement with our community and industry partners in priority areas such as micro-nano technology, smart systems and bio-innovation.

Digital & Smart Systems

Micro-Nano Systems

Infrastructure

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RESEARCH AND INNOVATION

By the numbers

$42.6M

350,000

$250,838

150,000

in research intensity*

ACTIVE RESEARCH COLLABORATIONS

253K

243K

250,000 200,000

Improving drug delivery, personal care and functional foods through controlled release technology

325K

300,000

external research funding

130+ 32

Top stories of the year

Total research intensity

37,275K

250K 37,386K

2016-17

2018-19

2017-18

2019-20

2020-21

12 Canada Research Chairs six NSERC Industrial Research Chairs 14 Named and Endowed Chairs

New and renewed Canada Research Chairs in engineering

54.8M 4.3M

33.6M

43.1M

43.3M

6.7M

5.6M

42.6M 2.6M

50.5M 28.0M

36.3M

37.7M

2017-18

2018-19

40.0M

major engineering-affiliated research centres and institutes 2016-17

Research Operating

*Research intensity is based on total operating funding per tenure and tenure-track faculty member.

2019-20

2020-21

Research Infrastructure

2020-21 Research funding by sponsor PROGRAM Federal Tri-Councils

Ontario Provincial Corporate

Other Sources

Federal Tri-Councils (Infrastructure)

TOTAL $881,985 $1,610,984

Federal CRC

$2,250,000

Federal Centres of Excellence

$2,464,681

Federal Government

$2,766,275

Ontario Government

$5,977,462

Ontario Government (Infrastructure)

$102,579

Ontario Centres of Excellence

$500,014

Provincial Crown Corporation

$50,000

Corporate

$6,953,967

Hospitals/Universities

$1,350,708

Regional Not-for-Profit Foreign Governments

$90,000 $305,734

Corporate 16.3%

Ontario Provincial 15.6%

Tohid Didar (Mechanical Engineering) is the new Canada Research Chair in Nano-biomaterials (Tier 2). Didar’s research is focused on the interactions of living and synthetic matter to solutions with real-life impact. The objective of his research is to develop smart nano-biomaterials to address global challenges in human health such as infectious diseases, diagnostics and food safety. Kathryn Grandfield (Materials Science and Engineering) is the new Canada Research Chair in Microscopy of Biomaterials and Biointerfaces (Tier 2). Focused on improving our understanding and diagnosis of bone disorders and implants, Grandfield’s research will develop cutting edge microscopy approaches to characterize bone, its natural interfaces and its interface with implant materials across all lengths.

Other 4.3%

$17,192,447

Federal CFI (Infrastructure)

Seven faculty members from the Faculty of Engineering have been awarded Canada Research Chairs. The new Research Chairs include:

5.6M

Canadian Federal

but is becoming increasingly more important in other fields like food science and agriculture. The goal of this research is to train students in the development of the next-generation of controlled release vehicles in medical applications.

Total research funding

RESEARCH CHAIRS

SPONSOR

Todd Hoare (Chemical Engineering) and his team of researchers have been awarded $1.65 million from NSERC’s CREATE Program to develop a range of vehicles for controlled release. Controlled release is typically associated with drug delivery, including slow-release pills and long-lasting injections,

187K

Canadian Federal 63.8%

Saied Habibi (Mechanical Engineering) is the new Canada Research Chair in Maximizing Information Extraction in Smart Condition Monitoring Systems (Tier 1). Habibi’s research is important to the fundamental evolution of smart systems and the disruptive changes taking place in mechatronic systems. His research on sensors seeks to create a disruptive change in information extraction and enable prognosis.

Medhi Narimani (Electrical and Computer Engineering) is the new Canada Research Chair in High Power Converters and Motor Drives (Tier 2). The aim of Narimani’s research program is to develop the next generation of power electronics technology for high-power applications to both meet energy demand and improve energy efficiency. Rong Zheng (Computing Software) is the new Canada Research Chair in Mobile Computing (Tier 1). With the prevalence of wireless technologies and broadband access, untethered mobile and wearable devices have become an essential part of everyday life. Zheng’s research aims to develop efficient on-device solutions to human activity recognition, monitoring and assessment with applications to improving mobility of older adults. The renewed Research Chairs include: Leyla Soleymani’s (Engineering Physics) Canada Research Chair in Miniaturized Biomedical Devices (Tier 2) was renewed. Todd Hoare (Chemical Engineering) had his Canada Research Chair in Engineered Smart Materials advanced from Tier 2 to Tier 1.

$82,280 $42,579,116

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Improving technologies to treat vision disorders for millions

RESEARCH AND INNOVATION

Understanding the roles that minerals play in promoting bone health Kathryn Grandfield (Materials Science and Engineering) and her team received over $1.3 million for research focused on developing a better understanding of bone biology and treatments for illnesses related to bone density. The three-year grant from the Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP) was the first HFSP grant McMaster received.

The Sheardown Lab, led by Acting Dean Heather Sheardown (Chemical Engineering) and Ripple Therapeutics received over $500,000 from NSERC’s Alliance Grant to develop new technologies for treating vision disorders.

“Studying mineral transport and fluid flow will increase our understanding of bone biology and help decipher other bone diseases that involve mineral exchange, like osteoporosis,” says Grandfield. By understanding how bones communicate and grow, she and her team will be able to design more suitable interventions.

Through this grant, the team will test how Ripple's carrier system, which focuses on controlled release pharmaceuticals without polymers or excipients, can be applied to controlling the release of other drugs, including ones used to treat glaucoma, while supporting Ripple’s product development pipeline. In the year ahead, the teams will build a “suite” of potential delivery systems for various ocular conditions that will be validated for release, safety and toxicity.

Accelerating the adoption of digital technologies and smart systems in Canada Rakesh P. Sahu, Research Associate in Mechanical Engineering and Adjunct Assistant Professor in Materials Science (left) and Ravi Selvaganapathy, Director CEPEM (right)

McMaster’s Centre of Excellence gets $1.2M for Canadian-made PPE The Centre of Excellence in Protective Equipment and Materials (CEPEM) received $1.2M in January 2021 from the Ontario Together Fund. This research hub, which works with industry partners to design and develop next-generation personal protective equipment (PPE), will use the funding to expand their infrastructure, testing equipment and partnerships with companies to advance Canadian-made PPE. Led by Ravi Selvaganapathy (Mechanical Engineering) and engineering researchers, the team collaborates with clinicians and experts in virology from the Faculty of Health Sciences, and is also working with the Canadian Standards Association to assist in developing national standards for PPE testing.

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To date, successful partnerships between CEPEM and local manufacturers include: • Hamilton-based packaging manufacturer Whitebird, which pivoted to manufacture more than one million face shields since March. The company received $3.9 million in federal government funding;

• Ontario automotive parts manufacturer Woodbridge Foam Corporation, which tested materials and obtained certification for a high-performance level 3 surgical mask that has received Health Canada approval.

• Hamilton athletic garment maker Niko Apparel Systems, which is producing more than 20,000 hospital-grade surgical face masks a day for health care workers;

• British Columbia-based start-up company Vitacore, which has produced the first Canadian-manufactured N95 masks approved by Health Canada. They also piloted a recycling program for single-use plastic face masks.

Ishwar Singh (W Booth School of Engineering Practice & Technology) was awarded $906,917 from the Future Skills Centre (FSC) to develop a network where students will work with companies in the manufacturing, transportation, health care and supply chain industries to automate traditional manufacturing and industrial practices. This will help Canadian industries adopt digital technologies, like cloud computing and machine learning.

For the fourth year in a row, McMaster was named Canada’s most research-intensive university.

The network will also share resources including learning modules and guides, prototypes, and video tutorials to assist SMEs, municipalities and community organizations integrate these technologies and automate their processes.

DID YOU KNOW?

According to a Stanford University study, 67 researchers affiliated with McMaster’s Faculty of Engineering are among the top two per cent of researchers of scientific experts in their disciplines. The list recognizes the long-term career performance of scientists around the world, living or deceased, who are the most-cited authors in their disciplines. It reflects six citation metrics, including total citations and number of citations to papers as single or first author between 1965 and 2019.

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STUDENT ENTREPRENEURS

With more than 250 undergraduate students actively engaged in research activities on campus throughout the year,

Fourth-year biomedical and mechanical engineering student

McMaster Engineering is proud to host one of the largest cohorts of undergraduate researchers in Canada. Awards like the NSERC Research Experience Award and the Dean's Excellence Research Award give select students a chance to spend their summers gaining valuable mentorship and career-ready experience from fellow students, research staff, professors and entrepreneurs.

Lianna Genovese has received the

National James Dyson Award for her invention, Guided Hands

The Forge, a business incubator funded by McMaster University, works with entrepreneurs to develop their startups from ideation and validation to growth.

™

which she created in her first-year design course to help people with limited hand mobility write, paint, draw and access technology.

DID YOU KNOW? Our first-ever virtual Capstone Expo featured 200+ projects, 800+ students and was attended by 1,200+ visitors.

Genovese is now CEO & Founder of her own company, ImaginAble Solutions, and has launched Guided Hands into the market in August 2021, making the device available to people across Canada and the U.S. As the National James Dyson Award winner for Canada, Genovese receives $3,500 to go towards her innovation and will progress to the international stage of the James Dyson Award.

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Longan Vision named top pick by Best Startup Canada Co-founded by Enzo Jia, Mechanical Engineering alumnus, their flagship product is the Fusion Vision System [FVS], an Augmented Reality Smart Visor System combining thermal imaging with augmented reality that can be attached to a firefighter’s helmet to improve their vision in extreme and smoky environments. Longan Vision has also developed “The Gatekeeper” in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Gatekeeper uses unique thermal imaging technology that provides the operator with the ability to monitor people’s relative skin temperature and detect whether a person has an elevated skin temperature while maintaining distance from the person being screened.

2unify wins gold medal for innovation Co-founded by Michael Jobity, Engineering Physics & Management alumnus, 2unify won a gold medal at International Innovation Week IWA 2020 competition, headquartered in Morocco, held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The competition gathers the brightest inventors from around the world from over 30 countries and selects the top global inventions in the category of innovation and advanced technologies. 2unify was presented with the gold medal for inventing and building the world’s first hands-free robotic guitar tuning stand.

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INNOVATION WITH IMPACT

FAST FACTS 2020 – 2021 • More than $25M in funding administered through the McMaster Industry Liaison Office to MacEng for industry-focused research and programming

Innovation is at the heart of

McMaster Engineering

• Over 130 active research collaborations with more than 115 corporate partners • 51 per cent of invention disclosures at McMaster University came from the Faculty of Engineering

Industry Partners

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CBMM Technology Suisse Sa Ceapro Inc. ChroMedX Cinnos Mission Critical Inc. City of Hamilton City of Peterborough Claris Biotherapeutics, Inc. a Delaware Corporation ConocoPhillips Canada Resources Corp Conservation Halton D&V Electronics Inc. Defence Research & Development Canada Dunedin Energy Systems Limited Eaton Aerospace Eaton Intelligent Power Limited Eclipse Automation Inc. École Polytechnique de Montréal Elarex Inc. Electricity Human Resources Canada EMD Millipore Corp. Essar Algoma Steel Inc. EVRAZ Inc. NA - Canada Excelitas Technologies Lumen Dynamics Group Inc. FCA Canada (Fiat Chrysler Automobiles) FCA USA (Fiat Chrysler Automobiles) FlaVR Labs Inc.

Other 49%

Faculty of Engineering 51%

• 65% of patents issued in 2020-21 involved a Faculty of Engineering researcher/inventor

We are firmly embedded within the Canadian Innovation Corridor’s bustling entrepreneurship ecosystem. We actively foster, nurture and collaborate with local startups and partner with incubators, regional innovation centres and other institutions to give our students and faculty members the opportunities to turn their big ideas into realities.

A. Raymond Tinnerman Manufacturing Hamilton, Inc. Abbott Laboratories Academy of Osseointegration Advanced Ceramics Corporation Afecta Pharmaceuticals AGE-WELL NCE Inc. Alberta Innovates Health Solutions Alchemy Amgen Canada Applied Nanotools Inc. ArcelorMittal Dofasco Arrayus Technologies Inc. Aurum Integra Inc. Big River Steel LLC BIONIK Labs Ltd. 1778137 Ontario Inc. Biomedical Implant Technology Inc. BorgWarner Waterloo Inc. Burloak Technologies Inc. Canada Foundation for Innovation Canada Research Chairs Program Canadian Concrete Masonry Producers Association Canadian Institutes of Health Research Canadian Nuclear Laboratories CANDU Owners Group Inc Canfor Pulp Ltd.

Engineering-led invention disclosures with % of total University disclosures

Ford Canada Forsee Instruments Inc. Foshan HL Science & Technology Limited French Embassy in Canada Future Skills Centre Gastronomous Technologies Inc. General Dynamics Canada General Motors of Canada Ltd. (Cdn) GeoSource Energy Inc. Goodrich Aerospace Canada Ltd GridSmartCity Hamilton Utilities Corporation Harvest Systems HiPeRT Lab: The High-Performance Real-Time Laboratory Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd. – Canada Honda of Canada Manufacturing Honeywell International Inc. Huawei Technologies Canada Co., Ltd. Hydro Quebec Hydromantis ESS, Inc. Hygea Life Sciences IBM Canada Ltd. Imperial Mining Group Imperial Oil Limited continued on next page

Innovation Factory International Zinc Association Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IFT Technologies Inc. JFE Steel Corporation Juravinski Foundation Kennedy Labs Kobe Steel Ltd. Lakehead University L3Harris Wescam Laurentis Energy Partners Liburdi Engineering Limited Longan Vision Mannin Research Inc. MDA Systems Ltd. (Macdonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd.) MEDATech Canada Mitacs-Mathematics of Info Technology and Complex Systems Monarch Plastics Limited Multimatic Inmet Myant Inc. National Defence (DND) National Research Council Natural Resources Canada Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Nemak of Canada Corp. Niagara College of Applied Arts & Technology Niagara Region Public Works Water & Wastewater Services Northernchem Inc. Novelis Global Research & Tech Center Nuclear Waste Management Organization Nucor Corporation Ontario Centres of Excellence Ontario Ministry Environment Conservation & Parks

Ontario Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade Ontario Ministry of Colleges & Universities Ontario Ministry of Health & Long-Term Care Ontario Ministry of Transportation Ontario Power Generation OROX Biosciences, Inc. Oxford County, Wastewater Treatment Division Public Works Patriot Forge Co. Petro-Canada Lubricants Inc. Pixiu Solutions Inc. Praxair USA Queen's University Redeemer University Remilli Engineering Services Ripple Therapeutics Rockwell Automation Canada Ltd. Romet Ltd. Ronco Disposable Products Ltd. Rowan Williams Davies & Irwin Inc. Ryerson University S2E Technologies, Inc. Salient Energy Inc. Sartorius Stedim Data Analytics AB Scleroderma Society of Ontario Siemens Canada Ltd. Sigma Xi Fund of Canada Skatescribe Corporation Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Solenis LLC Specific Biologics Inc. SQI Diagnostics Inc. Stackpole International Stelco Inc. TechInsights Inc.

Ternium México, SA de CV The International Ozone Association SJ Environmental Consultants Inc. The Margaret Ellen & Kon Max Wong Quantum Technology Research Fund The Recovery Room Upholstery Thordon Bearings Inc. Toronto MicroElectronics Inc. Town of Midland Town of Orangeville Township of Oro-Medonte Toyota Motor Corporation Toyota Tsusho Canada Inc. Transport Canada Tri-Agency Institutional Programs Secretariat (TIPS) Trojan Technologies Group ULC U.S. Steel Corporation (USA) Universal Matter Inc. Université Laval University of British Columbia University of Colorado University of Guelph University of Ottawa University of Saskatchewan University of Toronto University of Waterloo University Network of Excellence Nuclear Engineering US Office of Naval Research Vision Coating Limited Voestalpine High Performance Metals Ltd. Watershed Monitoring Westhill Innovation Western University Whitebird Custom Packaging (Div. of HT Productions Inc.) Xerox Research Centre of Canada

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ADVANCEMENT

STAYING CONNECTED

ALUMNI

4,284 alumni

Adapting to challenges posed by the pandemic, the Engineering Alumni team offered programming in a virtual setting, going beyond campus borders and reaching more alumni, industry and academic partners worldwide.

attendees participated in 34 virtual events

• 25,000+ engineering degrees conferred across our graduate and undergraduate programs • 23,439 alumni of which 2,138 have more than one degree from McMaster • 22,499 alumni in more than 85 countries are still connected with the McMaster community • 34 events were held to engage with our alumni around community engagement, professional development, women in engineering and mentorship • 1,102 members in the Alumni & Partners Advisor Network (Firsthand) – 43.5 per cent increase from 2019-20

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The Pivot Campaign

Celebrating Carm Vespi

In Fall 2020, the Faculty celebrated the official launch of The Pivot, a large and ambitious undertaking inspired by a long history of innovative pedagogy. The $15 million initiative will transform undergraduate engineering education with funds provided by a combination of philanthropic and faculty support.

Carm Vespi, Manager of Alumni Relations and Youth Programs, Faculty of Engineering has been recognized for her 45-year career connecting students, alumni and youth.

Through The Pivot, Stephen Elop found an exciting opportunity to give back to McMaster in a way that he felt connected to, funding the lead gift to the newly developed program that will allow it to thrive and continue to encourage experiential learning.

Vespi, who oversees alumni and youth outreach programs at the Faculty, is one of 167 nominees and recipients of the President’s Awards for Outstanding Service in 2020. These employees were nominated by members of the McMaster community for having made an outstanding contribution to the mission of the University.

Students who attended the celebration announcing the program said The Pivot initiative is already changing their education. “By breaking the mold, The Pivot has created something new,” said Erin Puersten, a computing and software engineering student. “Thank you so much for helping students grow and learn in new, exciting ways. I can’t wait to see how these students go on to change the world.”

“It is an absolute honour to receive this award and to be nominated by my McMaster Engineering colleagues,” says Vespi. “I feel privileged to be able to form connections with alumni, students and youth every day and see our Fireball Family community grow and evolve over the years.”

FAST FACTS 2020 – 2021

The Engineering Advancement team works with alumni, friends and donors to support students, faculty, research and special initiatives that contribute to fostering a culture of innovation and excellence at McMaster.

As the Manager of Alumni Relations and Youth Programs, Vespi engages with McMaster Engineering alumni to enable them to revisit, relive and connect with the Faculty after they graduate.

Expanding global reach Through virtual events, McMaster Engineering connected with students and alumni from across the globe, including: Bangladesh, Botswana, Cambodia, France, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Netherlands, Nigeria, Qatar, Turkey, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates and the United States.

The Alumni team hosted 12 virtual Kipling ceremonies in 2020-21, celebrating 1,433 students on their new path to becoming professional engineers.

TOTAL PIVOT FUNDS

“The connection between what The Pivot represents and my own personal experience is undeniable and therefore feels like a great way to give back to the university in a way that resonates with me as impactful.” – Stephen Elop, lead funder of The Pivot, Tech Giant and McMaster Engineering alumnus

$3,511,627 $5,267,441 $8,779,068 150 Private revenue

Sonia Sennik establishes fund to support resilient students It was the call that was heard across Canada and beyond: Help support young, resilient university students enduring hardships to get a top-quality education. Within 10 days, a $40,000 commitment to create a new scholarship for engineering students at McMaster University grew into a $300,000+ endowed fund with more than 40 startup founders, CEOs, world-leading scientists, engineers and economists, including astronaut Chris Hadfield and Twitter chairman Patrick Pichette, contributing to the effort. The inspiration? Sonia Sennik, B.Eng. ‘08, Eng. Physics, the intrepid executive director of Creative Destruction Lab (CDL), an international non-profit organization that supports tech and science start-ups. The fund will award an annual $8,000 entrance scholarship for an Engineering I student who has shown grit and strength of character in their life – whether that’s at school, at home, on the athletic field or in their creative pursuits.

Faculty contribution

Total funds raised on $15M goal

FUNDERS

New funding program creates more research co-op opportunities for Materials Science and Engineering students Hatem Zurob, professor and chair of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, inspired the launch of a new funding program to encourage more students to pursue a career in materials engineering. With a personal donation that kickstarted the campaign, Zurob wants to grow the number of undergraduate researchers they hire and help them gain work experience so they are ready for a career in materials engineering once they graduate.

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Indigenous youth outreach

YOUTH OUTREACH

Inspiring the

next generation of engineers Venture Academy Venture Academy seeks to engage and inspire youth through hands-on learning tailored to students in grades K through 12. Our goal is to provide a stimulating environment for students and to let their creativity flourish while exploring various engineering concepts. For high school students, Venture offers a unique opportunity to explore what McMaster Engineering has to offer. The program offers nine streams of education that expose students to different fields of study offered at McMaster.

Venture Academy turns 30! For 30 years, Venture has reached youth in grades K-12 through outreach initiatives, curriculum-based school workshops, and one-of-akind summer programs. Our program develops problem solving skills and engages kids through experiments, hands-on projects, and fun education-based activities.

Spotlight projects Spectacular STEM (Grades 3 & 4)

Terrific Technology (Grades 7 & 8)

FUNtastic Fingerprinting Campers became forensic scientists and completed a lab where they recorded and lifted their own fingerprints.

Sustainable Structures Campers combined concepts of forces and strength with sustainability and natural resources to build bridges out of household materials.

Micro:bit - Rock Paper Scissors Dynamite Campers used the Micro:bit Makecode IDE to teach the microbit (a computer) how to play rock, paper scissors! We added a fun twist to the end, as well!

TinkerCAD - Count it Up Campers learned about days gone by through playing with an analog computer and programming it to count to 10. We learned all about analog computers, the history of computing, and how our devices work every day.

Space With Scratch Using the scratch block coding language, campers made a virtual model of the solar system while learning about space, astronauts and the use of simulations!

Engineering Technology+ (Grades 9-12)

Electroscope Investigation Campers learned about electricity and the flow of electrons while making their own electroscope to test if an object has a static charge.

Cryptography Students learned all about cryptography and internet encryption, in order to code a decryption algorithm in Python and decode secret messages through an internet scavenger hunt.

Sonic Pi Using Sonic Pi, campers used the power of code to make their own music while learning about the basics of programming, Software Engineering and computer logic!

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36,636 youth engaged from

We are committed to deepening our partnerships September 2020 with our Indigenous community partners. to August 2021 We collaborate in a variety of ways to increase interest in STEM, by offering several programs and events that incorporate a blend of traditional and western teaching. For instance, in 2021 Venture Academy partnered with Six Nations Polytechnic (SNP) to deliver our annual InSTEM Conference to 155 Indigenous youth. Through the conference, students received STEM Kits, which included instructions and materials to complete an exciting project. Students had the option to participate in a virtual guided project tutorial or complete the project independently using the resources provided in the kit.

Virtual Girl Guides empower thousands of girls across Canada More than 13,000 Girl Guides across Canada are engaging with the world of engineering, thanks to a new virtual initiative from McMaster’s Venture Academy. In September, Venture launched the Virtual Girl Guide Workshops, a series of free recorded videos designed for Sparks, Brownies, Guides and Pathfinders groups. The program has been an instant hit, with more than 800 guiding groups participating from all 10 provinces and territories. This year’s workshops, based on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, identify global challenges and involve interactive projects that explore how engineers help improve the world.

• 1,128 students engaged through free virtual summer programs • Eight co-op positions for undergraduate engineering students • 84 projects developed and taught across four traditional camps • 98 per cent of parents felt their child was safe and secure on virtual platforms

Youth outreach sponsors ArcelorMittal BlackBerry Camp XIII, Kipling, McMaster University Faculty of Engineering, McMaster University Lifetouch Canada Ontario Power Generation Ontario Society of Professional Engineers

Python Fractals Campers learned the basics of Python and the turtle module to make fractals using loops and functions all while learning about Software Engineering!

Exciting Engineering (Grades 5 & 6)

Micro:bit - Whack a Mole Campers created a version of the popular arcade game using the Micro:bit, an embedded system. Campers learned about the basics of code as well as game design.

FAST FACTS 2020 – 2021

CAD Windmill Students explored the basics of 3D modelling along with the importance of creating renewable energy systems and demonstrated their understanding by designing their own windmills.

PROUDLY SPONSORED BY ACTUA, A NATIONAL CHARITY that is preparing youth ages 6-26, to be innovators and leaders by engaging them in exciting and accessible STEM experiences that build critical employability skills and confidence. Actua inspires over 350,000 youth each year, reaching every province and territory in Canada through summer camps, classroom workshops, clubs, teacher training and community outreach activities.

CPR Simulation Circuit Students applied circuit design principles to design a biomedical device that could be used to teach CPR, using Arduino Code and various electronic sensors. McMaster University | BRIGHTER WORLD | 43