McMaster Engineering’s unique programs offer students a top-notch engineering education in combination with areas, such as health sciences and entrepreneurship.
The Faculty of Engineering offers four main undergraduate programs: Engineering, Integrated Biomedical Engineering & Health Sciences, Bachelor of Technology and Computer Science.
Engineering
McMaster’s undergraduate Engineering program, with a common first year, allows students to explore all of our degree path options before choosing a focus discipline.
During McMaster’s common first-year program, known as Engineering 1, students develop an understanding of all the engineering disciplines and gain a solid foundation in math and science. It also positions students to develop a broad personal network of peers before moving into an area of specialization.
After successful completion of your first year in Engineering, students select from one of the multiple programs offered by the Faculty as well as the option of adding two options to your degree: Management or Society.
Integrated Biomedical Engineering & Health Sciences
At McMaster University, we’re transforming healthcare challenges into a new learning experience with the Integrated Biomedical Engineering & Health Sciences (iBioMed) program.
The iBioMed program will give students a strong foundation in both engineering and health sciences. Students will have a common first year before choosing to specialize in either health sciences or engineering in their second year.
After first year, students will have a space in one of the two degree pathways: the Biomedical Engineering stream or the Health, Engineering Science and Entrepreneurship (HESE) stream. Students are guaranteed a spot in second year, upon successful completion of the first year program, however, space in each stream is awarded on a competitive basis.
Bachelor of Engineering and Biomedical Engineering (BEngBME)
Learn fundamental skills and techniques in both biomedical engineering and chosen core discipline. There are eight engineering disciplines to choose from (Civil, Chemical, Electrical, Engineering Physics, Materials, Mechanical, Mechatronics, and Software). The admissions into one of these engineering disciplines will be based off of first year academic performance and the availability of space in the discipline.
Honours Bachelor of Health Sciences in Health Engineering Science and Entrepreneurship (BHSc)
Integrates engineering, health sciences and entrepreneurship, creating a hybrid graduate that interacts with clinicians, researchers and patients. Health and Engineering Entrepreneurship courses from level II to V integrate business and engineering concepts including: organizational behaviour, leadership, finance and marketing, discovery, validation, design thinking, and more. Students will work in groups on the creation of value from problems in the health and engineering disciplines, learning how to develop a concept and market it.
The W Booth School of Engineering Practice and Technology offers the Bachelor of Technology Combined Degree/Diploma Program and Degree Completion Program in response to industry needs.
In the Bachelor of Technology (BTech) program, students enter the first year of a four-year degree in one of three disciplines:
Graduates earn a BTech degree from McMaster University and an Ontario advanced diploma in technology and business management certificate from Mohawk College.
This unique “diploma to degree” program is tailor-made for college graduates wishing to upgrade their education and further their careers. All eligible program entrants receive two years of advanced credit from their previously completed college diploma or university degree. The disciplines offered are:
The Honours Computer Science program offers courses designed to develop students into highly knowledgeable and skilled systems analysts, database specialists, software developers, and system administrators.
The new Computer Science curriculum takes experiential learning to the next level. In five practice and experience courses, the emphasis will shift from lectures to lab-based exploration and discovery, including expanded coverage of practical topics. These new courses are in addition to the final year thesis and optional Software Entrepreneurship projects that are chosen and developed by students.
Explore everything McMaster Engineering has to offer.
The School of Engineering and Applied Sciences is comprised of McMaster Engineering’s seven core, world-class academic departments.
The School of Engineering Practice and Technology (W Booth) provides interdisciplinary graduate education through experiential learning and mentorship.
McMaster Engineering PhD students also have the option of earning a doctoral degree while staying on the job, with the flexible Industrial PhD option.
Co-op work experience gives you a competitive advantage: with a co-op degree, you will gain valuable work experience and technical skills that can boost your resume.
Co-op is available for the majority of our programs; co-op is a mandatory component of all Bachelor of Technology programs.
At McMaster Engineering, we go beyond the lecture hall.
Experiential learning provides students with hands-on learning opportunities beyond the traditional lecture-style format. We are challenged to re-imagine engineering education as a holistic approach to educating the whole engineer.
