The School of Engineering Design and Teaching Innovation (SEDTI) is redefining the engineering learning experience at the Faculty of Engineering. With an approach adapted to the realities of the 21st century, our mission is to train the next generation of change makers.
School of Engineering Design and Teaching Innovation
The School of Engineering Design and Teaching Innovation brings engineering design, multidisciplinary education, experiential learning and professional skills development to both our undergraduate and graduate students in all programs at the faculty.

About the school





Undergraduate programs

Multidisciplinary Design
Choose a flexible program that takes an experiential learning approach through internships, labs, and mentorship.
Graduate programs

Digital Transformation and Innovation
Create, manage and research the profound change to our world that is happening as a result of technology.

Engineering Design
Get advanced training and mentorship in engineering design to create new products and technologies and start your own company.


Systems Science
Study complex systems in nature, society and science itself to develop interdisciplinary foundations that are applicable in a multiple areas.
Online programs

Online Master of Engineering Management
Combine engineering and management skills to enhance your ability to mobilize people, financial resources and technology.

Online Graduate Diploma in Engineering Management
Equip yourself with in-demand engineering management skills in less than a year’s time.

Online Master of Digital Transformation and Innovation
Study essential and emerging digitalization technologies as well as their business, social and ethical implications.

Master of Interdisciplinary Artificial Intelligence
Build the expertise to tackle AI challenges, drive innovation and make high-impact contributions across diverse industries and fields.
Experiential learning
Bridging the gap between theory and practice is essential in training the future generation of engineers. Building on existing programs under the Centre for Entrepreneurship and Engineering Design, SEDTI provides experiential learning opportunities to every engineering program, so that thousands of students each year get to experience collaborative projects with industry and within multidisciplinary teams.

Centre for Entrepreneurship and Engineering Design (CEED)
Research
School research areas
Redefining education for engineers and computer scientists to meet tomorrow’s challenges.
Researchers
Canada Research Chairs
- Jason Millar
- Canada Research Chair in Ethical Engineering of Robotics & Artificial Intelligence (Tier 2)

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Get involved
Contact us
Hanan Anis
Director of the School and Engineering Design and Teaching Innovation
Minto Sports Complex, room N205
Line Campeau
Senior Administrative Officer
200 Lees (LEE) Block E, room E209
613-562-5800 ext 7327