Bachelor of Technology Partnership: Combined Degree/Diploma Program
Overview
Overview
- The BTech program positions you to be at the forefront of change in engineering industries. With a unique blend of theory and practice, students spend more than 750 hours in lab settings applying engineering principles to develop innovative technical solutions. Guided by industry advisory committees and taught by professors with relevant experience, each of the three BTech streams is geared to tackle technological change head-on.
- Website: www.eng.mcmaster.ca/btech
Location
- McMaster University, McMaster Automotive Resource Centre (MARC)
- Mohawk Fennell Campus
Program Highlights
- Choose your stream
- 12-months of required co-op allows students to hit the ground running in their career after graduation. Students can complete co-op anywhere in the world!
- With 25 per cent of the curriculum devoted to management courses, graduates lead by example on a technical level, while also leading strategy and building business in corporate boardrooms. Management courses help you gain the knowledge and skills necessary to become effective project leaders, supervisors and managers within changing professional environments.
- Average class sizes of 40-60 students means more interaction with your professors and a close-knit student community.
What you'll learn
- Automation Engineering Technology
- The Automation Engineering Technology program prepares students to build complex electronic systems that create solutions to everyday problems. By teaching skills from the fields of chemical, mechanical, electrical and computer engineering, graduates can easily transition between industries. From robotics to food processing — wherever you might find an automatic system that uses sensors, instruments, actuators, and networks — you will find a role suitable for a skilled automation specialist. Choose the Smart Systems stream option for new courses in Smart Engineering Technology.
- Automotive & Vehicle Engineering Technology
- The Automotive and Vehicle Engineering Technology program teaches students to make vehicles safer, faster, cleaner and more sustainable. Students are taught with a systems perspective blending various engineering disciplines such as: mechanical, electrical, computer science, mechatronics and materials. Students develop hands-on skills on 3D CAD modeling, robot programming, controller tuning, electric/hybrid vehicle design, vibration control, troubleshooting and manufacturing.
- Biotechnology
- Biotechnology is an interdisciplinary field merging basic science, applied science and engineering. Study genetic engineering; cell biology, molecular biology and microbiology; analytical instrumentation; and bioprocessing. Students learn about the latest research in immunology, virology, genomics, proteomics and bioinformatics. With the combination of theoretical foundation and lab experience, you will be prepared for success in areas in genetic engineering and bioprocessing.
Program Length
- 4 and a half academic years, co-op included
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Admission
Admission
For admission, we require 6 grade 12 U/M courses including:
- English (ENG4U)
- Calculus (MCV4U)
- Chemistry (SCH4U)
- Physics (SPH4U)
The admission range is expected to be 78 to 82%.
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Visit the OUAC to apply to each program
- Automation Engineering Technology: MPT
- Automotive & Vehicle Engineering Technology: MAT
- Biotechnology: MPT
Experiential Learning
Experiential Learning
How you’ll gain skills
- State-of-the-art software used to identify, formulate, analyze, and solve problems.
- Spend 750+ hours in the lab applying engineering theory.
- Co-op work terms provide meaningful work experience and opportunities to make career connections.
- Students are taught in a world-class "Learning Factory", that simulates the factory of tomorrow.
Opportunities
Opportunities
Opportunities
Your future career options
- Automation Engineering Technology
- Use hardware and software to improve the efficiency of plants and labs
- Design control systems and assembly lines
- Develop and program robotics
- Automotive & Vehicle Engineering Technology
- Develop hybrid and green vehicle technologies
- Design power and control systems, engines and bodies
- Perform complex analysis on mechanical components, assemblies and systems
- Biotechnology
- Work in bio-fuel, food and pharmaceutical industries
- Monitoring quality control and assurance of biomaterials and bioproducts
- Work in bioinformatics, genetic and protein engineering, nanobiotechnology and bioremediation
Top Employers
- Automation Engineering Technology
- ArcelorMittal Dofasco
- Callisto Integration
- NLS Engineering
- Scotiabank
- Rockwell Automation
- Automotive & Vehicle Engineering Technology
- General Motors
- Honda
- Linamar
- Magna
- Tigercat
- Biotechnology
- Estee Lauder
- Roche
- Sanofi Pasteur
- Bunge
- McMaster University
Opportunities for grads
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See ontransfer.ca for additional opportunities at other colleges or universities in Ontario.
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See eng.mcmaster.ca/graduate for graduate-level study opportunities at McMaster University, 52 B.Tech. alumni have gone on to complete graduate studies
- B.Tech. graduates are able to achieve a more direct path to a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) licence. Typically, B.Tech. graduates must:
- Write a number of examinations as specified by Professional Engineers of Ontario (PEO)
- Write an engineering and ethics examination
- Fulfill a Capstone Report requirement
- Complete four years of engineering work experience, typically under a professional engineer
Program of Studies
Course Overview & Descriptions
For information about the program of studies, visit the B.Tech. website.
Contact Us
Learn more:
Phone: 905-525-9140 ext. 27174
Email: thinkeng@mcmaster.ca
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