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
Team shines in prestigious international competition
Team Collaborative Deliciousness, led by Dr. Yue Hu and composed of team members Jeffery Lee (MASc in progress, mechatronics) and Cheng Tang, an undergraduate student in computer engineering, was selected as one of three finalists in the prestigious international competition for the KUKA Innovation Award at Hannover Messe, one of the world's largest industrial trade fairs. This year's theme was "Robots for the People."
Student success at AI climate competition
Three students, including a master’s student from mechatronics engineering, have been awarded $17,000 after winning ClimateHack.AI, an international competition that focuses on machine learning in climate solutions.
MME alum's company receives $8.5 million in funding
Forcen, a robotics sensing company, has received Pre-A $8.5-million funding round as it scales operations for its prototype production facility to support more customers and to continue developing its research and development for its force sensing technology for robots.
Events
Engineering Graduate Studies Fair 2024
Want to learn more about Mechatronics and Mechanical Engineering Master's and PhD programs offered at the University of Waterloo?
Join us for our in-person Graduate Studies Fair to have all your questions answered by Engineering faculty members, current grad students and admissions experts from each department!
Wednesday, June 5, 2024 | 2:00-5:00 p.m.
2nd Floor Event Space, Engineering 7