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Three mechatronics engineering graduates have been aiming big since graduation. Stephen Lake, Matthew Bailey, and Aaron Grant, who all graduated from mechatronics engineering at Waterloo in 2012, founded Thalmic Labs, a startup that was rooted in their Capstone Design project.

Two MME students have received the annual Paul-Niessen Teck Award, established in memory of distinguished professor Paul Niessen from the Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering. The distinction is awarded to students who demonstrate leadership and skill in materials science and manufacturing within the department.  

The Art of Engineering and Architecture research photo contest 2025 had a wide range of beautiful entries all of which truly represented the heart of the contest, showcasing the beauty of their fields. Second-place, with a prize of $500, was taken by Mikhail Malmyguine, a graduate student in mechanical and mechatronics engineering.

An MME alumnus of mechatronics engineering who is building a career in national defence and avionics has won a $50,000 scholarship to further pursue her graduate studies.  

The Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering recently unveiled its first welding lab, making it a first for the University of Waterloo.  

Students in the Waterloo Rocketry student design team are continually innovating to break records with their liquid rocket.   

100 high school students across Canada are awarded scholarships that recognize strong potential in entrepreneurship, engineering, science, and technology. Each scholarship ranges between $100,000 and $120,000 to help students pursue their academic goals. This year, one of our own first-year students in MME is being recognized.

Sometimes, complex physics hides within mundane fixtures of daily life – like a bathroom. Researchers in the Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering are applying groundbreaking physics to tackle an annoying problem: urinal splashback. They recently published their work developing new urinal designs in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) Nexus  (with a few fun puns in the process). The research also collaborated with a team at Weber State University in Utah. Their new technology will allow users to void without voiding their pants.  

Researchers in MME have developed a device that generates enough energy to power a calculator, using a versatile food—walnuts.  

A palm-sized device created by researchers within our department detects E. coli in water supplies to reduce illness and save lives.