Mechanical engineers are responsible for a wide range of mechanical, energy, aeronautical, naval, thermal and biomedical systems and devices—from computer parts to power plants, manufacturing systems and spacecraft. This is a broad-based area of engineering with career opportunities in almost every industrial sector, including high tech, aerospace, materials, manufacturing, automotive, energy, ship building, biomedical and consulting. The program provides state-of-the-art education and cuttingedge research opportunities in all core areas of mechanical engineering, including materials, solid mechanics, design and thermofluids.
Mechanical Engineering
Degrees offered in this discipline
Master's options
Doctorate (PhD)
Graduate diploma
Location
Studies made for you
Degree options
- Master of Applied Science in Mechanical Engineering (MASc)
- Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering (MEng) (CO-OP option available)
- Doctorate in Philosophy Mechanical Engineering
CO-OP
The master's program includes a CO-OP option, which provides two consecutive terms of valuable industry experience.
New students must begin their academic studies in the Fall term to be eligible for the CO-OP program since the program has a structured, pre-established sequence of alternating study and work terms.
CO-OP program requirements, employers, salaries, and details
Key research themes
- Biomedical engineering
- Dynamics, controls, automation and robotics
- Thermal and fluids engineering
- Materials and manufacturing engineering
- Solid mechanics and design engineering
- Aeronautical and space engineering
Language
These programs are only offered in English.
Preference form
Some degrees require the completion of a preference form along with your application. Here is the one related to this discipline:
You upload this documents in your uoZone (student portal), once prompted by email.
Career opportunities
Discover where graduate studies could take you.
- Aeronautical/aerospace engineer
- Automotive engineer
- Manufacturing engineer
- Robotics/automation/controls engineer
- Energy systems engineer
- Biomedical engineer
- Consulting engineer
- Renewable energy engineer
Accelerated master's stream
Graduate studies resources
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Admission questions
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Program questions
Michel Nganbe
Program coordinator and professor
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