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The curriculum within the Mechanical Engineering program within the Bharti School of Engineering begins with a suite of courses in math, physics, chemistry and computer programming. This provides you with the foundational knowledge required for subsequent engineering courses in the areas of thermodynamics and fluid mechanics, dynamics and controls, as well as materials and manufacturing. The program is structured to allow you to gain broad knowledge in all aspects of mechanical engineering while also providing you the opportunity to tailor your coursework to specific areas of interest. Finally, with an aim of providing future engineers with a broader view of the world, the technical content of the program is complemented by a selection of courses in the humanities, social sciences, arts, communications, economics, and management.

General option: This program option provides students with general knowledge in all areas of mechanical engineering while allowing flexibility, through additional technical elective courses, to tailor coursework to specific areas of interest.

Mechatronics option: Mechatronics is a multidisciplinary field of engineering involving elements of mechanical engineering, systems engineering, electrical engineering and computer engineering that provides the basis for the design of integrated intelligent systems. In fact, most devices and machines that in the past were purely mechanical artefacts have now been improved through the use of electronic components and computer algorithms. The mechatronics option within the Mechanical Engineering program provides students with general knowledge in all areas of mechanical engineering combined with specific knowledge in the areas of digital control, as well as microprocessor design and implementation.

CO-OP option: The CO-OP option allows students to spend from 16 to 20 months of their program in paid engineering internships within industrial settings. This provides students with valuable engineering experience while also improving their prospects of quality employment upon graduation. The Mechanical Engineering program with the CO-OP option has a 5-year duration.

Classroom teaching is complemented with hands-on lab work that demonstrates the real-world implications of engineering principles.

Students in the program are regularly brought to work on challenging open-ended design problems that must satisfy requirements and constraints pertaining to functionality, safety, manufacturability, cost, ease of use, and environmental sustainability. The culmination of these efforts is the fourth-year capstone engineering design course where students work as members of a team to design, fabricate and test a device or product according to the needs of a client. In many cases, clients are local companies or organizations looking to improve their products or services.

The Mechanical Engineering program is accredited through the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB). Graduates of our program are eligible to register as Professional Engineers across Canada.

Career Opportunities

Graduates can rest assured knowing there is a multitude of career options they can explore post-graduation. Some career options include, but are not limited to:

• Mechanical design
• Project management
• Quality control
• Preventive maintenance
• Research and development
• Production engineering

Many of these careers can be found in public and private sectors such as power generation, mining, manufacturing, telecommunications, aerospace, defence/military, forestry, etc.