The job factor

Mechatronics Engineering students begin co-op in first year, which means you
get paid, real-world job experience as early as your second semester! From your
first week on campus, you can access rsum critiques and mock interviews from

uwaterloo.ca/engineering IDEAS START HERE

EngSoc, and professional development coaching from the Co-operative Education
office. By graduation, youll have 6 work terms under your belt, giving you a
serious advantage when applying to full-time jobs. Starting early has its benefits!

STREAM YEAR 1 YEAR 2 YEAR 3 YEAR 4 YEAR 5

F W S F W S F W S F W S F W S
Stream 4 1A WT1 1B WT2 2A WT3 2B WT4 3A WT5 3B WT6 4A 4B
Stream 8x 1A 1B WT1 2A WT2 2B WT3 3A WT4 3B WT5 WT6 4A 4B

A: first academic term of study year; B: second academic term of study year; WT: work term

You will be assigned to a co-op stream in June. The chart above

shows each possible stream for Mechatronics Engineering students,
with alternating co-op and study terms throughout your degree.
To request a stream, please contact eng.stream@uwaterloo.ca.

Mechatronics Learn more about job applications, interviews, and other ways
to prepare for co-op: uwaterloo.ca/findoutmore/co-op.

Engineering
PROGRAM INFORMATION

Co-op at Waterloo

With access to thousands of positions

at 5,200 organizations in many
industries, including research, health
care, solar energy, and manufacturing,
Waterloo Engineering students have
many experiences to choose from.
Test drive different opportunities, and
discover what type of organization
will inspire your best work.

SAMPLE JOBS
 utoCAD/Field Technician
A
Mechanical Designer
Junior Controls Designer
Controls and Automation
Software Developer
Application Developer
Robotics Developer

MEET OUR
AMBASSADORS
If you have questions about
student life, classes, or co-op
in the Mechatronics program, the
Engineering Ambassadors can help!
uwaterloo.ca/engineering-
student-ambassadors
Have questions about admissions?
Contact us at enginfo@uwaterloo.ca!
C005807
 In his fourth year, Mechatronics student, Matthew
Hanselman (right), teamed up with fellow students to
create a full-scale model of a hockey robot that can
mimic a professional slap shot. Now, this fourth-year
design project is a successful company! Hockey Robotics
tests hockey stick design, performance and durability
using that same technology they created at Waterloo.

Get involved
Believe us: our engineering students
do more than study. Waterloo
Engineering has a vibrant community
of students who love to work hard
and play hard. Youll make lifelong
friends in your cohort, as you progress
through the Mechatronics Engineering
program together. Plus, there are
plenty of opportunities to get
involved with the larger Engineering
community. From student design
teams to intramural sports, and

Congratulations and welcome to Mechatronics theatre productions, theres

something for everyone:
Engineering at the University of Waterloo. EngSoc (Engineering Society):
the official organization of all
engineering undergraduate students
at Waterloo, providing a variety of
supports and events from rsum
critiques to trivia competitions!

Student design teams: over 20

Your first year
Mechatronics engineers combine knowledge from mechanical design,
electronics, hardware and software, and automation technology
FALL
to create anything from an electric car to an autonomous robot. CHE 102 Chemistry for Engineers
GENE 121 Digital Computation
At Waterloo, youll get a rich, multidisciplinary blend of courses, taught
MATH 115 Linear Algebra for Engineering
by experts in mechanical, electrical, computer, and systems design
MATH 116 Calculus 1 for Engineering
engineering. Plus, with one third of your time spent on labs and hands- MTE 100 Mechatronics Engineering
on projects, youll have plenty of opportunity to put theory into practice.
WINTER
Our first-year Mechatronics Engineering clinic lets you take a project
MATH 118 Calculus 2 for Engineering
from design and proof of concept all the way to execution and analysis,
MTE 111 Structure and Properties of Materials
with a robotics design project completed in groups its all about giving
MTE 119 Statistics
you real-world experience in the classroom!
MTE 120 Circuits
MTE 140 Algorithms and Data Structures
student-run projects, including
humanoid and autonomous robots,
MTE 100
aerial vehicles, and nanosatellites.
Youll be introduced to the
mechatronics engineering International Exchanges: an
profession in your first term, with expansive list of academic and
MTE 100. This course will cover co-op opportunities available to
everything from project planning, engineering students, with partners
to sensors, measurement and error, from Australia, Germany, Israel,
and intellectual property. Youll also
China, and more.
get experience with computer-aided
design (CAD), freehand sketching,
and technical drawings while you
complete a hands-on design project.