Degree planning
The current requirements for completing a Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Systems Design Engineering (including including Complementary Studies Electives, Technical Electives and Professional Development courses) are listed in the Undergraduate Calendar.
Students admitted in a prior year can find their degree requirements in the Academic Calendar Archives.
- Technical (TE) electives are taken throughout a student's undergraduate degree. Between six and seven TE courses are required.
- Society, Technology and Values (STV) electives may count towards your specialization.
- To find which TE and STV courses contribute to each specialization:
Degree enhancement
In addition to receiving a professional engineering degree, Waterloo Engineering offers several ways for you to further enhance your degree and gain valuable experience.
Options
Options are intended to provide you with a path to expand your degree and are a specified combination of courses that provide a secondary emphasis in another subject or a career-oriented area. As a Systems Design Engineering student you may be interested in: an Artificial Intelligence Option, a Biomechanics Option, an Entrepreneurship Option or a Software Engineering Option.
Specializations
A specialization is intended to formally recognize on your diploma a focused selection of elective courses within Systems Design Engineering.