Engineering is a self-regulating profession whose practice is governed by provincial and territorial statutes. It encompasses the practical application of science to the production of goods and services that benefit society.
Engineering programs in Canada are accredited by the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board.
Four-year programs in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering and Mining Engineering lead to an honours Bachelor of Engineering degree (B.Eng.)
Five-year cooperative education option which includes one year of Professional Experience is available to qualified students.
Post-graduate programs are also available: M.Eng. and M.A.Sc. degrees in Mineral Resources Engineering, and PhD degree in Natural Resources Engineering.
Engineering programs are offered in English only. Please note that Engineering students require a laptop computer for their engineering software programs.
1. Chemical Engineering
Chemical engineering is one of the most fundamental and broadly applied branches of engineering, dealing with all manner of processes that are based on chemical and biological interactions. Chemical Engineers are creative problem solvers who use their scientific and technical knowledge to design and develop processes for the safe and environmentally sound manufacture, use, and disposal of a vast range of products that are used throughout society.
In addition to the general degree in Chemical Engineering, options include specializations in extractive metallurgical engineering and in environmental engineering.
2. Mining Engineering
Sudbury is at the heart of one of the world’s most important mining areas. Mining Engineers receive a broadly based education that suits them to work in today’s complex, high technology world of mining. Their work involves the design, development, operation, and management of mines and their associated activities for the safe, economical and environmentally sound extraction of, minerals from ore bodies.
At Laurentian, emphasis is placed on underground, hard rock, metalliferous mining. Several major mining-related research centres are located on the Laurentian campus, focussing on issues such as rock mechanics, robotics and automation in mining, innovative mining techniques, deep mining productivity enhancement, and sustainability in mining.
3. Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering is one of oldest and broadest disciplines of applied science involving the design and analysis of mechanical systems. Mechanical engineers apply a solid understanding of important phenomena including forces, motions, deformations, material and structure strengths, fluid flows, heat transfer, work and energy to solve many practical problems. Working in a broad range of industries, mechanical engineers are concerned with the design and analysis of machinery, robotic systems, vehicles, medical devices, aircraft, heating and cooling systems, manufacturing plants and systems, industrial equipment and more.
In addition to the general Mechanical Engineering degree, students may take an option in Mechatronics in the 3rd and 4th years. Mechatronics is an interdisciplinary field combining mechanical, electrical, computer and systems engineering with the main objective of designing integrated intelligent systems.
Admission RequirementsOntario secondary schools
• one grade 12 4U chemistry
• one grade 12 4U English
• one grade 12 4U physics
• one grade 12 4U advanced functions
• one of:
4U geometry and discrete math
4U math of data management
4U biology
4U earth and space science
4U analysing current economic issues
• one other 4U/M course
See Admissions for further requirements.
General InformationStudents may complete the Bachelor of Engineering program through full-time studies. The maximum time limit is 7 consecutive calendar years from the date of initial registration in an engineering program. They must receive a minimum grade of 50% in all specialization and elective courses, and a minimum weighted average of 60% in all 4XXX-series courses. They must complete the program with an overall weighted average of 60% (only courses completed at Laurentian are included in the calculation of averages).
To receive credit for courses completed at other institutions, students require approved Letters of Permission prior to the beginning of classes. Students may accelerate their program with the director’s permission by enrolling in courses offered in the spring session (see academic regulations regarding course overloads).
Students who discontinue their studies in good standing will be required to apply for readmission; each applicant is considered on an individual basis.
To be in good academic standing in the Engineering program, the student must:
• satisfy all conditions of admission;
• achieve a minimum 60% average and fail no more than 6 credits in any given session;
• obtain a minimum grade of 50% on any repeated 3000 or 4000-series specialization course.
A student who (a) achieves a minimum overall weighted average of 55% with no more than 12 failed credits in the previous year, or (b) obtains a grade of less than 50% during the second attempt of a 3XXX- or 4XXX-series specialization course, is permitted to continue in the program on probation for no more than one year or 36 consecutive credits. The student must repeat any failed required courses during the probationary year if available. Students are not normally permitted more than one probationary year in their program without approval of the Senate Committee on Admissions, Promotions and Requests.
A student is required to withdraw from the university if he or she:
• does not satisfy all requirements of conditional admission in one year or 36 credits;
• has been enrolled in the Engineering program and is not in good academic standing for two consecutive years or 72 consecutive credits;
• fails more than 42 credits;
• achieves less than a 55% overall weighted average in the previous year;
• obtains a grade of less than 50% on the third attempt at any 3000 or 4000-series specialization course.
Students who are required to withdraw after a failed year may be readmitted to the Engineering program by petition to the Senate Committee on Academic Regulations and Awards with a positive recommendation from the school’s director. These students are required to follow a special program approved by the director, which includes all courses in which the student achieved less than 60% during the failed year or their current equivalents. Students are not permitted to register in courses for which they do not have the stated prerequisites; a student will be required to withdraw from 2nd term courses if he or she fails the 1st term prerequisite. A student may not register, except with the director’s permission, in any 3rd-year course without a min. 60 program credits, or in any 4th-year course without a min. 100 program credits.
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