Program description
Mechanical engineering is the use of principles of mechanics, materials and energy to design machines and processes. The Mechanical Engineering program allows great flexibility and choice with an Aerospace Option and Manufacturing Option, and specialties in energy systems, advanced materials and solid mechanics.
Program options
Degree options
B.Sc. Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering - 4 years
B.Sc. Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (Aerospace Option) - 4 years
B.Sc. Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (Manufacturing Option) - 4 years
Interesting courses and unique opportunities
Interesting courses
- Computer aided design
- Thermodynamics
- Mechanics of machines
- Fluid mechanics
- Engineering materials
- Vibrations and acoustics
- Stress analysis
- Heat transfer
- Machine and engineering design
Co-op options
The Mechanical Engineering program at The University of Manitoba was the first in Canada to introduce a co-op education option to enhance the formal education by incorporating two paid work terms of industry experience in the last half of the program.
Exchange options
Mechanical Engineering students are eligible for international exchange opportunities.
Professional opportunities
- Bio-medical designer
- Air quality controller
- Aerospace designer
- Alternate fuel and hybrid automotive designer
Admission requirements & prerequisites
Direct entry option
- Manitoba high school graduation, with five full credits at the Grade 12 level, in courses designated S, G or U.
- A minimum 85% average over the following, with no less than 60% in each course:
- Pre-Calculus Mathematics 40S
- Chemistry 40S
- Physics 40S
This entry option is open to high school students or high school graduates who have completed less than 24 credit hours of study at an accredited university or college. Specific program requirements will vary; details of these requirements are available on each program’s application page.
Advanced entry option
24 credit hours in U1 (or an approved bachelors program)
This entry option is open to students who have completed a minimum of 24 credit hours of university level study. Specific program requirements will vary; details of these requirements are available on each program’s application page.
High school prerequisites
High school prerequisites: Chemistry 40S, Pre-Calculus Math 40S, and Physics 40S (all min. 60%)
Many programs will require or recommend specific high school courses over and above their admission requirements. These high school prerequisites are not always required to enter the program, but they must be completed to enrol in certain university courses within it. If a student does not have a particular prerequisite when they enter the program, they may complete an equivalent upgrading course at university that will satisfy the prerequisite requirement.
More details on admission requirements, application dates and how to apply is available on the Faculty of Engineering apply for admission page.
What is unique about this program at the U of M?
Accreditation of this program is recognized as equivalent in seven countries outside Canada. The Faculty of Engineering is housed in a new state of the art teaching and research facility. Most teaching laboratories have been ungraded with new equipment with completion of the renovation expected in 2011. We have new design and manufacturing, controls, robotics, and fluid dynamics teaching laboratories. Students are provided with hands-on experience using state of the art computer design packages and simulation tools. A virtual reality lab gives our students unique opportunities to test their work. There are a number of student technical society events each year: SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers), CASI (Canadian Aerospace Students Institute) and CSME (Canadian Society of Mechanical Engineers) which design and build vehicles for international competitions.
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