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
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News
Building a life-sized Grumobile
A group of students, which included a few undergraduates from the Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering department, got together with students in Systems Design Engineering, friends from Math, and even one of their good friends from the University of Cambridge to build the Grumobile from Despicable Me—just for fun!
MME professors are among those awarded funding for future-focused projects
Two professors in the Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering have been awarded funding to support their research as part of the Canada Research Chairs (CRC) program. This program invests money to retain and attract some of the world’s most promising researchers.
Two MME PhD candidates win Paul Niessen-Teck Award for 2024
Two graduate students in MME are celebrating the win of a scholarship for students who have exemplified their skills and leadership abilities in the Materials Science and Manufacturing labs in the department. The award is named in memory of distinguished mechanical and mechatronics engineering professor Paul Niessen, along with Cominco Ltd, an organization Niessen had a long association with.
Keep reading to learn more about this year’s award winners and the research they are working on: