University of Waterloo
200 University Ave W, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1
Phone: (519) 888-4567
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All students in Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering at the University of Waterloo participate in the co-operative work/study program. Co-op education combines formal classroom teaching with "on-the-job" experience, and satisfactory performance in both areas is required for graduation.
The Co-operative Education office provides students with professional career guidance, contacts potential employers and arranges on-campus job interviews for co-op students. Through a matching system, where students rank employers and employers rank students, a compatible job match may occur. The student employment rate in Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering is incredibly high, particularly for students in the later years of the program. The process is outlined below.
All First-Year MME students enroll in September and spend the first Fall term (September to December) together at the University. During that first academic term, students will be assigned to one of two streams, Stream 4 or Stream 8, defined as follows:
Learn more about the two different streams and how to request a specific stream, visit the prospective student website.
After the first academic term, the two groups switch places for the next three years, but they come together again to complete the last academic term of the Mechanical Engineering program, prior to graduation. Mechatronics Engineering students come together to complete the last two academic terms together prior to graduation. Upon graduation, students in both streams will have completed 8 academic terms on campus and 6 work terms in industry, and students who enter together, graduate together.
For more information on Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering co-op sequences and wages, please visit:
All MME students are required to complete work reports as part of their degree requirements. Co-operative education provides a valuable resource for completion of work reports. For more information on how to write and submit Work reports, visit the Work Reports page.
University of Waterloo
200 University Ave W, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1
Phone: (519) 888-4567
Staff and Faculty Directory
Contact the Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering
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