Program Overview

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University Programs and Admission

The University of Sherbrooke offers a wide range of programs and courses for students.

Domaines d'ťtudes

The university is divided into several faculties and centers, each offering various programs and courses in different fields of study, including:

• Communication and marketing
• Law and politics
• Environment and earth sciences
• Engineering
• Management and economic sciences
• Letters and languages
• Music and arts
• Aid relationship
• Physical activity sciences
• Health and medical sciences
• Life sciences
• Educational sciences and teaching
• Human sciences
• Computer sciences
• Pure sciences

Programmes et cours

The university offers various programs and courses at different levels, including:

• 1er cycle (undergraduate)
• 2e cycle (master's)
• 3e cycle et stage postdoctoral (doctoral and postdoctoral)
• Mobilitť internationale (international mobility)

Formation continue

The university also offers continuing education programs for those who wish to further their education or acquire new skills.

Admission

The admission process at the University of Sherbrooke involves several steps:

1. Valider votre admissibilitť (validate your eligibility)
2. Choisir un programme (choose a program)
3. Planifier votre demande (plan your application)
4. Dťposer votre demande (submit your application)
5. Suivre votre demande (track your application) The university also has specific requirements and deadlines for admission, including:

• Exigences linguistiques (language requirements)
• Candidatures internationales (international applications)
• Liens rapides pour l'admission ŗ l'UdeS (quick links for admission to the University of Sherbrooke)

CoŻts et aide financiŤre

The university provides information on tuition fees, living expenses, and financial aid, including:

• Frais de scolaritť (tuition fees)
• Frais affťrents (related fees)
• Frais de subsistance (living expenses)
• Outil budget (budget tool)
• Bourses et aide financiŤre (scholarships and financial aid)

Nous choisir

The university highlights its strengths and advantages, including:

• L'encadrement pour rťussir (support for success)
• Les stages (internships)
• Les mťthodes pťdagogiques (teaching methods)
• La vie de campus (campus life)
• Le climat inclusif (inclusive environment)
• Le Vert & Or (the university's athletic team)
• Le dťveloppement durable (sustainable development)
• La ville qu'on adopte (the city we adopt)
• La recherche et l'excellence (research and excellence)

Specific Program: AMC705 - Aťrodynamique et performance des hťlicoptŤres

Prťsentation

This course is part of the university's program in mechanical engineering and is offered at the master's level.

Sommaire

• Cycle: 2e cycle (master's)
• Crťdits: 3 crťdits
• Facultť ou centre: Facultť de gťnie (engineering faculty)
• Trimestres: Automne 2026 (fall 2026)

Cible(s) de formation

The course aims to teach students to:

• Describe the types of helicopters and their control methods
• Analyze the effect of rotor types on performance
• Evaluate the performance of a helicopter in stationary, moving, ascending, and descending flight
• Optimize the geometry and operating parameters of a rotating wing
• Resolve the complex motion of a helicopter rotor subject to control movements
• Calculate the compensation and balance of a helicopter in horizontal flight
• Describe the compromises required in helicopter design

Contenu

The course covers various topics, including:

• Introduction
• Rankine-Froude theory applied to a rotor
• Blade element momentum theory (BEMT)
• Rotor motion for tilting, articulated, and rigid rotors
• Blade element theory in forward flight
• Compensation and balance of the helicopter in stationary and horizontal flight
• Performance evaluation and design considerations for helicopters

Prťalable(s)

The prerequisite for this course is IMC211.

Programmes offrant cette activitť pťdagogique (cours)

This course is offered as part of the following programs:

• Baccalaurťat en gťnie mťcanique (bachelor's in mechanical engineering)
• Doctorat en gťnie mťcanique (doctoral in mechanical engineering)
• MaÓtrise en gťnie aťrospatial (master's in aerospace engineering)
• MaÓtrise en gťnie mťcanique (master's in mechanical engineering)