Create a degree as unique as you are. Our Multidisciplinary Design programs integrate design, technology and responsible professional practice around the challenges that inspire you. Graduates from these programs will be well positioned to work at the intersection of technology and other fields, such as arts, business, humanities or public policy. The flexible four-year programs take an experiential learning approach through internships, labs and mentorship.

Choose the program that fits your goals:

Do you want to shape your engineering degree around your passions by combining multiple disciplines? The Bachelor of Applied Science in Multidisciplinary Design Engineering is for you.  

Do you want the flexibility to integrate design and technology with diverse fields like business, policy, and education without pursuing the requirements of an engineering degree? The Honours Bachelor of Multidisciplinary Design is for you.

Program structure

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A Faculty advisor works with every student to explore their interests and passions and create their personalized academic experience. Students have the flexibility to choose half of the courses they take, subject to minimums in the areas of mathematics, science, and engineering.

Program options

BASc in Multidisciplinary Design Engineering

Program overview
  • 120 credits minimum
  • 4 years
  • 3 internships and 450 hours of community service

The Bachelor of Applied Science in Multidisciplinary Design Engineering program is for students who want to make a unique difference in the world by becoming an engineer. The program has been designed to allow its students to integrate one or more engineering disciplines with other fields such as the arts, business, or the humanities.  

This program is designed to meet Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board criteria.

Learning paths

Design your own or choose from:  

  • Aerospace Systems Engineering
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Integrated Autonomous Systems Engineering

Suggested course sequence

Explore your options and see which courses you'll be taking each year.

Admission requirements for multidisciplinary design

These requirements apply to both the BASc and Honours programs.

After your studies

Discover where this degree could take you.

Careers

Multidisciplinary Design Engineering

  • Aerospace Systems Engineer
  • Human Factors Engineer
  • Intelligent Autonomous Systems Engineer

Multidisciplinary Design

  • Cybersecurity specialist
  • Project manager
  • Artificial intelligence ethicist  
  • STEM educator
  • Sustainable designer
  • Technology policy analyst
  • UX designer 

Student testimonials

Students from the Bachelor of Multidisciplinary Design share their unique experiences in the program. Since there’s no one-size-fits-all approach, the best way to illustrate the program is through examples. How are students adapting their studies to their goals? What are their career aspirations? What placements are students doing?

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