Queen's vs McMaster (engineering)

benderunit
Sun, 26 Feb 2006 18:50:36 +0000

It is very likely that I will be choosing chemical engineering, although I may switch later on (engineering physics at Queen’s, and engineering physics or materials engineering at McMaster). My first interest lie in chemistry/materials, and my second one in nuclear engineering. (PS. I prefer the flexibility at these two universities compared to UofT and Waterloo.)

Should I choose Queen’s or McMaster? The dual degree program at Queen’s seem like fun, and the engineering chemistry option seem much more “elite” than the traditional chemical engineering (engineering chemistry includes advanced chemistry, allowing graduates to register as professional engineers and chemists). McMaster, however, have a materials engineering program (rather than a stream within mechanical engineering at Queen’s), as well as a stream in nuclear engineering within engineering physics (Queen’s only has a computer, mechanical, or electrical option).