Mechanical Engineering Technology (Co-op and Non Co-op Version)
- The Mechanical Engineering Technology program focuses on hands-on mechanical engineering experience.
- Graduates may find work in the research, design and testing of mechanical systems.
- This program is an identified pathway for the Bachelor of Engineering (Automation & Robotics) degree program at Algonquin College.
Program Availability and Schedule
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Spring 2024
No
Fall 2024
No
Winter 2025
No
Spring 2025
No
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Program Summary
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Work Integrated Learning
The three-year Mechanical Engineering Technology Ontario College Advanced Diploma program teaches you to apply scientific and engineering principles to solve mechanical engineering problems in a variety of industries.
Through a series of classroom-based courses and extensive practical labs, you acquire skills specific to mechanical engineering technologists, including:...(read more)
Overview
Learn engineering design - offer solutions as a mechanical engineering technologist
The three-year Mechanical Engineering Technology Ontario College Advanced Diploma program teaches you to apply scientific and engineering principles to solve mechanical engineering problems in a variety of industries.
Through a series of classroom-based courses and extensive practical labs, you acquire skills specific to mechanical engineering technologists, including:
- modifying and improving engineering designs using conventional and computer-based methods
- performing engineering tests
- supporting product development
- using engineering software and systems to conduct engineering design and analysis
- designing specialized jogs and fixtures
- analyzing problems involving machine design, fluid dynamics, thermodynamics and heat transfer
- understanding and applying design standards i.e., ASHRAE and ASM International
- using design software such as SolidWorks, AutoCAD and MasterCAM
During your third year in the program, you complete a capstone design project under the guidance of your faculty members. You work with external stakeholders in the industry during the project to analyze, plan and execute your project.
Students also have the option to gain real-world experience through a paid co-operative education (co-op) work term (see Additional Information for more details). Please note that places in the co-op work term are subject to availability and academic eligibility. Please note admission to the co-op program does not guarantee a co-op placement.
Graduates may find work in the research, design and testing of mechanical systems, or with:
- manufacturing processes
- electro-mechanical control systems
- automation
- green-energy and building systems
SUCCESS FACTORS
This program is well-suited for students who:
- Have investigated the career opportunities and study expectations by speaking with recent graduates, students, employers and faculty of the program.
- Enjoy learning activities and assume responsibility for the time and effort required.
- Enjoy science and are eager to apply applications of mathematics, physics and chemistry.
- Are committed to a well-rounded education leading to multiple career opportunities in a variety of industries.
Courses
Programs at Algonquin College are delivered using a variety of instruction modes. Courses may be offered in the classroom or lab, entirely online, or in a hybrid mode which combines classroom sessions with virtual learning activities. Upon registration, each full-time student is provided an Algonquin email account which is used to communicate important information about program or course events.
Code:
CAD8300
Course Name:
Computer Aided Design/Drafting (CAD/D)
Course Description:
Drawings and blueprints are the language of design for engineered parts and structures, therefore creating, interpreting, and understanding ... + Read More
Hours:
56.0
Code:
ELN9104
Course Name:
DC and AC Electronics
Course Description:
An understanding of entry-level electronics is essential to all engineering fields. Students explore basic electrical components and how the... + Read More
Hours:
84.0
Code:
ENG8307
Course Name:
Statics
Course Description:
Statics is the study of bodies at rest, or of forces in equilibrium. Students explore concepts of free body diagram, force, moment, couple, ... + Read More
Hours:
56.0
Code:
ENL1813T
Course Name:
Communications I
Course Description:
Communication remains an essential skill sought by employers, regardless of discipline or field of study. Using a practical, vocation-orient... + Read More
Hours:
42.0
Code:
GEN0351
Course Name:
Strategies for Learning
Course Description:
Self-Regulated Learning is important not only for academic success but also in the development of lifelong learning skills, and can be defin... + Read More
Hours:
42.0
Code:
MAT8100
Course Name:
Essential Mathematics
Course Description:
Students review the manipulation of algebraic expressions as a foundation for advanced mathematical concepts. Students solve 2x2 and 3x3 sy... + Read More
Hours:
42.0
Code:
MFG8528
Course Name:
Metrology
Course Description:
Metrology is an important part of science, technology and engineering fields. In general, It involves measurements that the industrial secto... + Read More
Hours:
42.0
Code:
CAD8305
Course Name:
CAD Applications and GDT
Course Description:
Students use a commercial CAD/D system (SolidWorks) to parametrically model mechanical parts, assemblies and systems. Rudimentary statistics... + Read More
Hours:
42.0
Code:
ENG8308
Course Name:
Strength of Materials I
Course Description:
Students are introduced to applied stress analysis including normal and shear stress, deformation and various material properties. Hooke's L... + Read More
Hours:
56.0
Code:
GED0019
Course Name:
Becoming an Entrepreneur: Is It for Me?
Course Description:
The ever-changing global economy presents many challenges for job seekers, but it also provides opportunities for entrepreneurs. The process... + Read More
Hours:
42.0
Code:
GEP1001
Course Name:
Cooperative Education and Job Readiness
Course Description:
Students are guided through a series of activities that prepare them to conduct a professional job search and succeed in the workplace. Thro... + Read More
Hours:
18.0
Code:
MAT8101
Course Name:
Differential Calculus
Course Description:
Differential Calculus is the mathematical study of rates of change. Students study derivative, its definition and interpretation and its app... + Read More
Hours:
42.0
Code:
MFG8519
Course Name:
Machine Shop I
Course Description:
Manufacturing is complex and dynamic, and professionals must continuously demonstrate skill, adaptability, creativity, and collaboration. By... + Read More
Hours:
70.0
Code:
ROB8220
Course Name:
Industrial Pneumatics
Course Description:
The current trend towards ever-increasing automation requires a workforce trained in all aspects of automated systems, including pneumatics ... + Read More
Hours:
56.0
Code:
WEL9107
Course Name:
Introduction to Fuel Gas and Electrical Welding
Course Description:
Welding is a skill essential to a variety of professions. Students develop competent welding skills at a basic level using oxyacetylene equi... + Read More
Hours:
42.0
Code:
CAM8515
Course Name:
Computer Aided Manufacturing I
Course Description:
The use of Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machinery has become a standard in the manufacturing industry. Through instruction and discussio... + Read More
Hours:
28.0
Code:
ELN8299
Course Name:
Industrial Electricity
Course Description:
Theory and applications of industrial electrical components are expanded. Topics covered expand on previous knowledge of relays, transformer... + Read More
Hours:
42.0
Code:
ENG8309
Course Name:
Strength of Materials II
Course Description:
Students are introduced to combined loadings, pressure vessels, the state of stress and the use of Mohr's circle to determine principle stre... + Read More
Hours:
70.0
Code:
ENG8310
Course Name:
Dynamics
Course Description:
Students explore the dynamics of particles and rigid bodies. Topics include position, velocity, acceleration analysis, Newton's second law, ... + Read More
Hours:
56.0
Code:
ENG8320
Course Name:
Fluid Mechanics
Course Description:
Students explore fluid properties; manometry laws; fluid statics; buoyancy and stability of submerged objects and continuity equations. Bern... + Read More
Hours:
56.0
Code:
ENG8335
Course Name:
Materials Science
Course Description:
As rapid advances in materials continue, from polymers used in composite components on aircraft, to high strength aluminum used in EV's to m... + Read More
Hours:
28.0
Code:
MAT8102
Course Name:
Integral Calculus
Course Description:
Integral calculus is the study of the definitions, properties and applications of two related concepts, the indefinite integral and the defi... + Read More
Hours:
42.0
Code:
WKT0010A
Course Name:
Met - Coop Placement I
Course Description:
Cooperative Education is an experiential learning program that ties classroom learning to its applications in the world of work, normally of... + Read More
Hours:
Code:
CAM8313
Course Name:
Introduction to C Language
Course Description:
Computer hardware, operating systems and C programming are introduced. Students are also introduced to the essentials of a microcomputer sys... + Read More
Hours:
42.0
Code:
DRA8362
Course Name:
Computer Aided Engineering
Course Description:
Students use commercial finite element analysis (FEA) software (SolidWorks Simulation) to analyze mechanical parts and assemblies. Topics in... + Read More
Hours:
42.0
Code:
DSN0037
Course Name:
Tool Design
Course Description:
Students are exposed to a significant amount of drafting. Topics include design of cutting tools, gauges and gauge design, principles of loc... + Read More
Hours:
28.0
Code:
ELN8298
Course Name:
Industrial Electronics
Course Description:
Theory and laboratory work are used to build upon previously acquired knowledge on the use of power supply, signal generation and signal out... + Read More
Hours:
42.0
Code:
ENG8311
Course Name:
Dynamics of Machinery I
Course Description:
The Grashof criteria and Gruebler's equation are used to identify and evaluate linkages. Students design common linkages using graphical met... + Read More
Hours:
42.0
Code:
ENG8321
Course Name:
Thermodynamics
Course Description:
Energy transformation and utilization of various working substances in some thermal and refrigeration systems are studied along with their e... + Read More
Hours:
56.0
Code:
ENG8336
Course Name:
Metallurgy and Heat Treatment Lab
Course Description:
Heat treating can change metal product properties. Some alloy properties can be improved by heat treatment processes. Students experiment wi... + Read More
Hours:
28.0
Code:
ENG8337
Course Name:
Metallurgy and Polymers
Course Description:
Advances in materials science continue at a rapid pace. Whether powder metallurgy of aircraft components or the latest flexible touchscreen ... + Read More
Hours:
42.0
Code:
ENL2019T
Course Name:
Technical Communication for Engineering Technologies
Course Description:
The ability to communicate effectively in a technically-oriented interdisciplinary workplace is a foundational skill in an innovation-driven... + Read More
Hours:
42.0
Code:
WKT0010B
Course Name:
Met - Coop Placement II
Course Description:
Cooperative Education is an experiential learning program that ties classroom learning to its applications in the world of work, normally of... + Read More
Hours:
Code:
CAM8302M
Course Name:
Microcomputer Interfacing
Course Description:
Through theoretical and several lab sessions, microcomputers (e.g. Raspberry Pi) and microcontrollers architecture and particularly interfac... + Read More
Hours:
42.0
Code:
ENG4001
Course Name:
Project 1
Course Description:
Experience with practical projects provides students with learning opportunities to gain insight and experience, thereby making connections ... + Read More
Hours:
28.0
Code:
ENG8312
Course Name:
Dynamics of Machinery II
Course Description:
A variety of machine components are introduced with their kinematics and kinetics approaches. Included are: forces acting on links; cam desi... + Read More
Hours:
42.0
Code:
ENG8315
Course Name:
Machine Design and Analysis I
Course Description:
An understanding of failure mechanisms is essential to design parts that are safe. Following a review of applied and principal stresses for ... + Read More
Hours:
56.0
Code:
ENG8322
Course Name:
Thermofluids
Course Description:
The theory and practice of power and refrigeration cycles are covered. Upon completion the student is able to apply 1st and 2nd laws of ther... + Read More
Hours:
42.0
Code:
ENL4001
Course Name:
Technology Report Preparation
Course Description:
Students define and describe a problem of significant technical complexity and present a suitable technological solution. Drawing upon skill... + Read More
Hours:
14.0
Code:
MAT8103
Course Name:
Ordinary Differential Equations
Course Description:
Physical situations such as beam deflection, harmonic motion, circuit theory or Newton's Laws require solving first or second order ordinary... + Read More
Hours:
42.0
Code:
GED0010
Course Name:
General Education Elective
Course Description:
Students choose one course, from a group of general education electives, which meets one of the following five theme requirements: Arts in S... + Read More
Hours:
42.0
Code:
ENG4003
Course Name:
Project 2
Course Description:
The ability to identify and satisfy stakeholder expectations is essential for successful project development and completion. Following up on... + Read More
Hours:
28.0
Code:
ENG8314
Course Name:
Mechanical VIbrations
Course Description:
Vibration is present in almost any engineering application, from dropping a cell phone to a rotating tire on a car, so understand and managi... + Read More
Hours:
42.0
Code:
ENG8316
Course Name:
Machine Design and Analysis II
Course Description:
A competent mechanical designer designs and analyzes a variety of machine elements by drawing upon appropriate fatigue and other failure the... + Read More
Hours:
56.0
Code:
ENG8323
Course Name:
Heat Transfer
Course Description:
Conduction, convection and radiation heat transfer concepts are covered. The application of Fourier's equation for conduction through plane ... + Read More
Hours:
42.0
Code:
ENG8344M
Course Name:
Control Systems
Course Description:
Various industrial control systems and their components are introduced. Open and closed loop control systems are explained, through an under... + Read More
Hours:
42.0
Code:
ENL4003
Course Name:
Technology Report
Course Description:
Students complete the report defined in ENL4001. The completed report forms the basis of an oral presentation to faculty, peers and interest... + Read More
Hours:
14.0
Code:
ROB8305M
Course Name:
Pneumatics/Hydraulics/Automation
Course Description:
Focus is on the design and logic of power circuits operated by hydraulic or pneumatic devices and equipment. Developing on previous theoreti... + Read More
Hours:
56.0
Careers & Pathways
Careers
Graduates may find employment as engineering technologists in the manufacturing, aerospace; transportation, and system industries. Graduates may be involved in product design and product testing; electronics and computer manufacturing; automation and control systems/processes and other diverse jobs that involve the transmission of power and energy in mechanical systems.
Pathways
Please use our Pathways tool to search for pathway options.
Learning Outcomes
The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:
- Monitor compliance with current legislation, standards, regulations and guidelines.
- Plan, co-ordinate, implement and evaluate quality control and quality assurance procedures to meet organizational standards and requirements.
- Monitor and encourage compliance with current health and safety legislation, as well as organizational practices and procedures.
- Develop and apply sustainability best practices in workplaces.
- Use current and emerging technologies to implement mechanical engineering projects.
- Analyze and solve complex mechanical problems by applying mathematics and fundamentals of mechanical engineering.
- Prepare, analyze, evaluate and modify mechanical engineering drawings and other related technical documents.
- Design and analyze mechanical components, processes and systems by applying fundamentals of mechanical engineering.
- Design, manufacture and maintain mechanical components according to required specifications.
- Establish and verify the specifications of materials, processes and operations for the design and production of mechanical components.
- Plan, implement and evaluate projects by applying project management principles.
- Develop strategies for ongoing personal and professional development to enhance work performance.
- Apply business principles to design and engineering practices.
- Identify and apply discipline-specific practices that contribute to the local and global community through social responsibility, economic commitment and environmental stewardship.
Tuition & Fees
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2023/2024 Academic Year
Tuition and related ancillary fees for this program can be viewed by using the Tuition and Fees Estimator tool at www.algonquincollege.com/fee-estimator.
Further information on fees can be found by visiting the Registrar`s Office website at www.algonquincollege.com/ro.
Fees are subject to change.
Additional program related expenses include:
- Books and supplies cost approximately $1,350 per year and can be purchased from the campus store. For more information visit www.algonquincollege.com/coursematerials.
- Students are required to procure safety boots and glasses for use in some labs at a cost of approximately $200. (All students are responsible to supply their own CSA-approved leather steel toe work boots. Any other types of footwear are not acceptable.)
Admissions Requirements
All applicants must satisfy both College Eligibility and Program Eligibility requirements.
College Eligibility
- Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent. Applicants with an OSSD showing senior English and/or Mathematics courses at the Basic Level, or with Workplace or Open courses, will be tested to determine their eligibility for admission; OR
- Academic and Career Entrance (ACE) certificate; OR
- General Educational Development (GED) certificate; OR
- Mature Student status (19 years of age or older and without a high school diploma at the start of the program). Eligibility may be determined by academic achievement testing for which a fee of $50 (subject to change) will be charged.
Program Eligibility
- English, Grade 12 (ENG4C or equivalent).
- Mathematics, (Grade 12 MCT4C) or (Grade 11 MCR3U) or equivalent.
- At least two science courses from Grade 11 and/or Grade 12.
- Applicants with international transcripts must provide proof of the subject-specific requirements noted above and may be required to provide proof of language proficiency. Domestic applicants with international transcripts must be evaluated through the International Credential Assessment Service of Canada (ICAS) or World Education Services (WES).
- IELTS-International English Language Testing Service (Academic) Overall band of 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each band; OR TOEFL-Internet-based (iBT) Overall 80, with a minimum of 20 in each component: Reading 20; Listening 20; Speaking 20; Writing 20; OR Duolingo English Test (DET) Overall 110, minimum of 110 in Literacy and no score below 95.
Not sure if you meet all of the requirements? Academic Upgrading may be able to help with that: https://www.algonquincollege.com/access/.
Should the number of qualified applicants exceed the number of available places, applicants will be selected on the basis of their proficiency in English and mathematics.
Application Information
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY (CO-OP AND NON CO-OP VERSION)
Program Code 0010X03FWO
Applications to full-time day programs must be submitted with official transcripts showing completion of the academic admission requirements through:
ontariocolleges.ca
60 Corporate Court
Guelph, Ontario N1G 5J3
1-888-892-2228
Students currently enrolled in an Ontario secondary school should notify their Guidance Office prior to their online application at www.ontariocolleges.ca.
Applications for Fall Term and Winter Term admission received by February 1 will be given equal consideration. Applications received after February 1 will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis as long as places are available.
International applicants please visit this link for application process information: https://algonquincollege.force.com/myACint/.
For further information on the admissions process, contact:
Registrar`s Office
Algonquin College
1385 Woodroffe Ave
Ottawa, ON K2G 1V8
Telephone: 613-727-0002
Toll-free: 1-800-565-4723
TTY: 613-727-7766
Fax: 613-727-7632
Contact: https://www.algonquincollege.com/ro
Additional Information
Program Resources
CO-OP INFORMATION:
All applicants apply directly to the co-op version of this program through OntarioColleges.ca or our International Application Portal. Applicants not wishing to pursue the co-op version will have the opportunity to opt-out after being admitted to the program but prior to the first co-op work term.
Co-operative education (Co-op) allows students to integrate their classroom learning with a real-world experience through paid work terms. Two academic terms prior to the cooperative education work term, students are required to actively participate in and successfully complete the self-directed co-op course, readiness activities and workshops.
Students must actively conduct a guided, self-directed job search and are responsible for securing approved program-related paid co-op employment. Students compete for co-op positions alongside students from Algonquin College and other Canadian and international colleges and universities. Algonquin College`s Co-op Department provides assistance in developing co-op job opportunities and guides the overall process, but does not guarantee that a student will obtain employment in a co-op work term. Co-op students may be required to relocate to take part in the co-op employment opportunities available in their industry and must cover all associated expenses; e.g., travel, work permits, visa applications, accommodation and all other incurred expenses.
Co-op work terms are typically 14 weeks in duration and are completed during a term when students are not taking courses. For more information on your program`s co-op level(s), visit the courses tab on your program`s webpage.
International students enrolled in a co-op program are required by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to have a valid Co-op/Internship Work Permit prior to commencing their work term. Without this document International students are not legally eligible to engage in work in Canada that is part of an academic program. The Co-op/Internship Work Permit does not authorize international students to work outside the requirements of their academic program.
For more information on co-op programs, the co-op work/study schedule, as well as general and program-specific co-op eligibility criteria, please visit www.algonquincollege.com/coop.
The program shares courses with Manufacturing Engineeering Technician and Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technician programs, allowing students the option of continuing their studies in either of these programs