The background courses (Level 1) are all part of the normal program for Systems Design Engineering students as outlined in Table 1. Two of the option core (Level 2) courses, SYDE 292 and SYDE 382, are also part of the normal program for the Systems Design students. The microcomputer systems course E&CE 324 needs to be taken as an extra course by Systems Design Engineering students in their 3B winter term in place of a CSE. The Level 2 Energy Systems course (E&CE 362 or ME 269) can be taken as a CSE replacement in the 2B Fall term The students will have to make up the 2B and 3B CSE courses to get the Level 2 courses they need for the option.
The students would then do their Level 3 courses in 4th year. In their 4A term, Systems Design Engineering students would have to take E&CE 484 to get the required Digital Control Systems course. Courses from the other four groups can be taken in 4A or 4B as desired. Finally, Systems Design Engineering students who wish to get the Mechatronics Option will use their SYDE 461 and SYDE 462 workshop courses for the Mechatronics Project courses (4A and 4B terms).