Part of Canada's largest engineering school, the Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering department at the University of Waterloo is home to 2,400 undergraduates, 400 graduate students, faculty and staff.
Our programs are designed to produce skilled problem solvers, leaders and innovators able to create mechanical systems and electro-mechanical designs that impact industries and improve the world.
- First Canadian university with a full undergraduate Mechatronics Engineering program.
- First in the country to offer interdisciplinary research and collaborative programs in nanotechnology engineering.
Research
Research in Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering at Waterloo has a global impact. Waterloo is Canada's largest university for automotive research.
Department Seminars
Learn more about Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering past and current seminars and events. Information on Departmental, PhD and MASc events.
Career Opportunities
Check out our available faculty positions and consider working at the most sought-after engineering school in the country. Read more about department-specific opportunities.
News
Student spotlight: PhD candidate wins international cold plate design competition
Joseph Nonso Orakwe, a PhD candidate in MME, was the winner of the 2024/2025 ASME K-16 Committee on Heat Transfer in Electronic Equipment and EPS - IEEE Electronics Packaging Society Student Cold Plate Design Competition, along with a student at the University of Alberta, and their supervisors, which included Dr. Ehsan Toyserkani within the Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering and director of the Multi-Scale Manufacturing (MSAM) Lab.
Startup co-founded by MME alumni raises $3 million in funding
Cobionix, co-founded by some of our MME alumni, has received $3 million in funding from TitletownTech, a venture firm backed by some of the most notable companies in the world.
MME PhD student named a Vanier scholar for 2025
Ahmed Shahin, a PhD student in mechanical and mechatronics engineering, has received the prestigious Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship—one of the top graduate scholarships in the country. The award is presented to exceptional graduate students. It is valued at $50,000 per year for up to three years, supporting doctoral students who demonstrate strong research potential, leadership, and academic excellence.