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
Capstone Design team creates reusable and affordable rocket engine design
Capstone team Project Sisyphus designed and built an engine that uses regenerative cooling, circulating fuel through built-in channels to prevent the chamber from melting. The 3D-printed copper parts made through additive manufacturing also help with this.
Mechanical engineering co-op student shares a day-in-the life at Toyota
For over three decades, co-op students like Smita Basak have helped drive innovation at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada.
Automating routine hospital tasks
A research team led by Dr. Amir Khajepour, professor of mechanical and mechatronics engineering, has developed a new technology that uses cloud-based autonomous robots for routine tasks, such as moving equipment and supplies in hospitals and long-term care facilities.