Optimize the world around you
Optimize operations: cut surgery waiting times, streamline supply chains, or fine-tune airline routes. Build advanced models to draw insights from big data. Manage the launch of new software products.
In Canada's first and only Management Engineering program, you'll learn to analyze how organizations operate and make decisions, and apply engineering skills to increase their efficiency.
Over the course of your degree, you’ll develop expertise in data analytics, information systems, operations and supply chain management, and organizational behaviour. You'll also gain paid work experience through co-op.
By graduation, you’ll have the know-how to design and manage complex systems. And you’ll find no shortage of companies looking for your skills: in software, finance, supply chain management, health care, manufacturing, and more.
Program highlights
Engineer efficiency. Use engineering concepts and data analytics to optimize courier routes, hospital wait times, businesses, and even finance practices.
Integrated skillset. Draw from your knowledge of software development, process improvement, and understanding of organizations to manage the design and evolution of software products in some of the world's largest tech corporations.
- Offered as a co-op program
- Graduate with a Bachelor of Applied Science in Management Engineering
- Offered by the Faculty of Engineering
Why Waterloo Engineering?
What will you learn?
During your first year, you'll take a mix of Management Engineering, computer programming, math, natural sciences, and communication courses. In upper years, most of your classes will be in Management Engineering.
Learn more about the courses you'll take for your Management Engineering degree.
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Co-op = relevant paid work experience
Waterloo's co-op program, the largest in North America, is an amazing way to explore potential careers, learn to interview for jobs, graduate with up to two years of valuable experience – and make money!
Sample co-op job titles
- Business analyst
- Product manager
- Data scientist
- Supply chain analyst
- Business systems analyst
- SQL application developer
- Full-stack developer
- Technical program manager intern
Co-op work-study sequence
Starting in first year, you'll normally alternate between school and work every four months, integrating your classroom learning with real-world experience. You can return to the same employer for a couple of work terms to gain greater knowledge and responsibility or work for different employers to get a broad range of experience.
Year | September to December (Fall) | January to April (Winter) | May to August (Spring) |
---|---|---|---|
First | Study | Study | Co-op |
Second | Study | Co-op | Study |
Third | Co-op | Study | Co-op |
Fourth | Study | Co-op | Study |
Fifth | Co-op | Study | - |
Your first work term will be at the end of first year (May to August 2025).
Management Engineering admission requirements
Ontario students: six Grade 12 U and/or M courses including
- Advanced Functions (minimum final grade of 70% is required)
- Calculus and Vectors (minimum final grade of 70% is required)
- Chemistry (minimum final grade of 70% is required)
- Physics (minimum final grade of 70% is required)
- English (ENG4U) (minimum final grade of 70% is required)
Admission averages: Individual selection from the high 80s
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How to apply
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