Undergraduate student resources
Ariane Ouellette, undergraduate student.
Undergraduate programs outline
The Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering (BEng) degree requirements are 48 courses (72 units) and four co-op work terms (18 units):
- 19 core courses in mechanical engineering
- 2 courses in electrical engineering
- 6 courses in math/stats
- 2 courses in physics
- 1 course in chemistry
- 3 courses in science/computer science
- 6 courses in engineering
- 1 technical report course
- 1 complementary studies elective
- 7 technical elective courses
- 4 co-op work terms
If your graduating GPA is in the top 20 per cent of those graduating in your academic unit, the notation "with distinction" will appear on your degree parchment, convocation program and transcript.
Technical electives and pathways
We offer a large number of mechanical engineering technical electives. You’ll need to complete seven technical electives (10.5 units) to be chosen from the lists below.
If you complete six units in one of the listed topic areas you can request a pathway certificate from the Mechanical Engineering undergraduate office. Topic areas will not be shown on your transcript.
Note that some courses appear under more than one category.
Advanced Manufacture
MECH 410 Computer Aided Design
MECH 411 Planning and Control of Production Systems
MECH 460 Computer Aided Manufacture
MECH 462 Small Business Organization
MECH 465 Machine Vision and Sensors
Topic, thesis or project courses*
Advanced Materials
MECH 423 Engineering CeramicsMECH 450 Special Topics: Bio Materials & Tissue Engineering
MECH 472 Electron Microscopy
MECH 473 Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Metals
Topic, thesis or project courses*
Biomedical Engineering
MECH 450 Special Topics: Bio Materials & Tissue Engineering
MECH 483 Mechanics and Energy Conversion for Living Cells
ELEC 434 Biophotonics
ELEC 435 Medical Image Processing
Topic, thesis or project courses*
Computer Aided Engineering
MECH 410 Computer Aided Design
MECH 420 Finite Element Methods
MECH 459 Fundamentals of Hybrid Vehicles
MECH 460 Computer Aided Manufacture
MECH 495 Computational Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer
Topic, thesis or project courses *
Energy Systems
ENGR 400 Sustainable Energy Systems Design Project
MECH 443 Advanced Thermodynamics
MECH 445 Cryogenic Engineering
MECH 447 Energy Systems
MECH 449 Fuel Cell Technology
MECH 459 Fundamentals of Hybrid Vehicles
MECH 493 Design of Thermo-Fluid Systems
MECH 494 Thermofluids and Introduction to Mass Transfer
MECH 497 Green Vehicle Technology Project
Topic, thesis or project courses*
Fluids and Aerodynamics
MECH 475 Aircraft Design
MECH 492 Transport Phenomena
MECH 493 Design of Thermo-Fluid Systems
MECH 495 Computational Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer
Topic, thesis or project courses *
Mechatronics
MECH 464 Mechatronics Design Project
MECH 421 Mechanical Vibrations
MECH 430 Robotics
MECH 458 Mechatronics
MECH 459 Fundamentals of Hybrid Vehicles
MECH 465 Machine Vision and Sensors
MECH 466 Microelectromechanical Systems
MECH 485 Mechanisms and Manipulator Synthesis
Topic, thesis or project courses*
*Can be used for certificate, when related to certificate topic
MECH 450 Special Topic Courses
MECH 498 Honours Thesis (3.0 units)
MECH 499 Technical Project (1.5 units)
Minor in mechanical systems
Students outside the mechanical engineering program may take a mechanical systems minor.
The minor requires nine units of MECH-designated courses, with a minimum of 4.5 units at the 300 course level or above. Permission of the department is required.
Co-operative education
Co-operative Education (co-op) combines practical work experience with academic studies. Once you’re admitted to the program, you’ll generally alternate four-month work and four-month study terms. You’ll need to submit a written report at the end of each work term.
You normally complete four work terms in addition to the other academic requirements to complete your BEng degree. Learn more about co-op.
Information and help
The MECH undergraduate adviser can help you decide which option’s best for you.
See the course list for information on the courses we offer.