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From the ATM down the street to the drone that will one day deliver your pizza, computer-controlled electromechanical systems drive all kinds of technology. Learn to design those systems in Waterloo’s Mechatronics Engineering program — the first of its kind in Canada and one of the top 100 in the world (Shanghai World University Rankings 2020).
You’ll develop expertise in mechanical engineering, electronics, control engineering, and computer science, pulling together know-how from these different fields to develop sophisticated machines.
During your co-op terms, you’ll have the chance to try out different career paths, earn money to pay for your education, and build a résumé guaranteed to impress potential employers.
Through Waterloo’s WATiMake lab, you’ll have access to laser cutters, 3D printers, injection molding machines, and other tools to help you with prototypes and design projects.
Get hands-on experience by joining teams such as Waterloop, researching supersonic trains that travel in underground airless tubes, or the Robotics team, designing and building the robots of tomorrow.
Part of Canada's largest engineering school, the Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering department at Waterloo is home to nearly 1,600 undergraduates, graduate students, faculty, and staff.
in Canada for engineering (US News & World Report 2019)
Gain two years of experience in the co-op program
Students earn $13,300 on average per co-op termOntario students: six Grade 12 U and/or M courses including
Admission average: Individual selection from the high 80s to low 90s
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MTE 262 – Introduction to Microprocessors and Digital Logic
MTE 220 – Sensors and Instrumentation
MTE 322 – Electromechanical Machine Design
MTE 544 – Autonomous Mobile Robots
Offered by the Faculty of Engineering
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Earn a Bachelor of Applied Science degree
By alternating school terms and paid co-op work terms throughout your degree, you can explore new career areas and types of employers as your career interests evolve.
Graduates often pursue careers in product and software design, technology analysis, program coordination, and more. They usually work for technology companies, manufacturers, and telecommunications companies.
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