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BEng Mechanical Engineering at Carleton University

Carleton University, Canada

Programme overview

Mechanical Engineering students build analytical, computational and career-ready skills in design, dynamics, thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid and solid mechanics, materials, control systems and robotics.

Faculty: Faculty of Engineering and Design  |  Study mode: full-time / co-op option  |  Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Students use design-oriented labs and learn CAD/CAM, 3D modelling, 3D printing and CNC machining. Sample courses include MAAE 2700 Engineering Materials and MECH 4104 Vibration Analysis. Paid Co-op work terms of 4, 6, 8, 12 or 16 months are available; student clubs include Ravens Racing and the Planetary Robotics Team.

Career pathways

Power generation and energy conversion, manufacturing and robotics, transportation (ground, sea and air), heating, ventilation and air conditioning, resource extraction and processing, energy-related industries.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Ontario high school: OSSD or equivalent including a minimum of six 4U or M courses. The six 4U or M courses must include four prerequisite 4U courses: Advanced Functions, Chemistry, Physics, and one of Calculus and Vectors (recommended), or Biology, or Earth and Space Science. Although it is not an admission requirement, at least one 4U course in either English or French is recommended. An overall average of at least 70% is normally required to be considered for admission; the cut-off average is set each year program by program and may be considerably higher than the minimum.

Main intake: Fall (September). January 2027 term is also open for applications.

Applications go through the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC), which opens in September 2026; international applicants may also apply directly through Carleton360. January 2027 term: apply by 15 October 2026 (transcripts from outside Canada/US) or 15 November 2026 (transcripts from Canada/US). Fall 2027: 15 January 2027 deadline for Ontario secondary school students applying via OUAC; 1 April 2027 main deadline for international applicants (transcripts from outside Canada/US); 1 June 2027 general deadline for applicants with Canada/US transcripts. Some programmes have earlier deadlines (1 March 2027 for programme-specific deadlines).

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.carleton.ca/apply/

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