Program Coordinator Mechanical Engineering: Shoukry Aboulehaf E-mail: Local: 5005   Office: -2H.29

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Program Information

Mechanical Engineering Technology is a three-year program that provides students with practical mechanical engineering training. It is the only program of its kind among anglophone colleges in Quebec.

The program focuses on theory and practice in the design, construction, installation, control and use of machines and mechanical devices of all kinds, and in the manufacturing of goods. In your final year, you will choose between the following two options:

• Design (applying basic principles of design - with the help of Computer-Aided Design - to the development of manufacturing equipment and processes)
• Automation (using robotics, PLCs and micro-processor- controlled equipment in manufacturing applications requiring automation).

Among the skills you will acquire in the program are:

• understanding the relationship and role of all parts/ components in a mechanical assembly
• interpreting mechanical drawings
• using industrial grade software
• programming a Numerical Control (NC) lathe and mill
• preparing detail and assembly drawings
• designing mechanical devices of moderate complexity.

Graduates may enter the job market directly or choose to pursue further studies in engineering at university. Depending on the university chosen, students may be granted credits toward their degree program or additional prerequisite courses may be required.

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Career Opportunities

Graduates can pursue university studies that lead to careers in a number of areas, including:

• the design, development and implementation of engineering projects
• mechanical drafting or Computer-Aided Design and Drafting (CADD)
• estimating, inspecting and testing
• research and development
• technical sales
• the servicing and testing of materials and components
• the installation and maintenance of automation equipment, including robotics, Numerical Control and Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM).

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