The program information below was valid for the spring 2017 term (May 1, 2017 - August 31, 2017). This is the archived version; the most up-to-date program information is available through the current Graduate Studies Academic Calendar.
The Graduate Studies Academic Calendar is updated 3 times per year, at the start of each academic term (January 1, May 1, September 1). Graduate Studies Academic Calendars from previous terms can be found in the archives.
Students are responsible for reviewing the general information and regulations section of the Graduate Studies Academic Calendar.
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Delivery mode
- On-campus
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Program type
- Co-operative
- Diploma
- Study option(s)
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Minimum requirements
- Students in the Master of Engineering (MEng) in Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering program may complete the requirements for the GDip in Design Engineering - Co-operative Program in conjunction with their MEng requirements.
- Qualified students interested in the co-op option must submit an application by August 1st for 4-stream and by December 1st for the 8-stream and meet the following requirements:
- Students will be interviewed by the Department before they are recommended to the Co-operative Education and Career Action (CECA) for approval. Interviews will take place prior to the end of August or December for 4-stream and 8-stream options, respectively.
- Students should submit the following with their application and prior to their interviews:
- a. any previous Professional Engineering Licensure documents or licensure status
- b. design portfolio (past design project experiences including capstone projects....)
- An excellent command of the English language.
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Courses
- Students must complete the following courses:
- Mandatory courses:
- ME 680 Advanced Design Engineering
- ME 681 Advanced Design Engineering - Design Project 1
- ME 682 Advanced Design Engineering - Design Project 2
- Specific courses: 1 from the following list:
- ME 538 Welding Design, Fabrication and Quality Control
- ME 555 Computer-Aided Design
- ME 559 Finite Element Methods
- ME 561 Fluid Power Control Systems
- ME 566 Computational Fluid Dynamics for Engineering Design
- General courses: 4 additional Faculty of Engineering graduate courses (subject to the approval of the Department).
- All courses are 600 and 700 level courses and students are not allowed to take more than 2 500 level courses (courses open to both undergraduates and graduates) out of their 8 required courses.
- Link(s) to courses
- Graduate Studies Work Report
