Job Title

 

Engineer- Mechanical

 

Job Description

Mechanical Engineer?s field involves the application of principles of physics for analysis, design, manufacturing, and maintenance of mechanical systems, requiring a strong understanding of key concepts such as mechanics, kinematics, thermodynamics and energy. This career involves the design, development, manufacture, sales, operations and maintenance of machinery and devices that produce, transmit or consume power or employ heat energy in everything from aircraft engines to railway locomotives. Mechanical Engineers may also  provide design and building services such as heating, ventilating, air conditioning and plumbing.

Education Requirements

 

To become a Mechanical Engineer, one has to:

  • Have the corresponding courses and grades to be admitted into a post-secondary institution.
  • Complete a bachelor?s degree in engineering from a Canadian university program.
  • Pass the Professional Practice Examination administered by PEO, required after graduation.
  • Complete 48 months of on-the-job training, 12 of which must be completed in a Canadian jurisdiction under the supervision of a Professional Engineer licensed in Canada.
  • Be a citizen or permanent resident in Canada
  • License required if offering services directly to the public. The license can be achieved with 4 years experience in the field and successfully pass an examination.
  • To teach engineering, a Ph. D. is required.

Schools in Ontario, Canada

 

Currently there are 236 schools in Canada that offer the engineering programs. This list represents some of the schools that offer engineering in Ontario.

University of Guelph - School of Engineering
Guelph, Ontario, Canada                
Tel: (519) 824-4120               
Web: http://www.soe.uoguelph.ca/

Lakehead University - Faculty of Engineering
Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada                
Tel: (807) 343-8321             
Web: http://engineering.lakeheadu.ca/

 

Laurentian University - School of Engineering
Sudbury, Ontario, Canada                
Tel: (705) 675-1151              
Web: http://laurentian.ca/Laurentian/Home/File%20not%20found.htm

 

McMaster University - Faculty of Engineering
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada               
Tel: (905) 525-9140             
Web: http://www.eng.mcmaster.ca/

 

University of Ottawa - Faculty of Engineering
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada              
Tel: (613) 562-5918              
Web: http://www.eng.uottawa.ca/

 

Queen's University - Faculty of Applied Science
Kingston, Ontario, Canada                
Tel: (613) 533-2000             
Web: http://appsci.queensu.ca/

 

Royal Military College of Canada - Engineering Division
Kingston, Ontario, Canada                
Tel: (613) 541-6000              
Web: http://www.rmc.ca/academic/engineering_e.html

 

Ryerson University - Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
Toronto, Ontario, Canada                
Tel: (416) 979-5000             
Web: http://www.ryerson.ca/feas/

 

University of Toronto - Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering
Toronto, Ontario, Canada              
Tel: (416) 978-3131                
Web: http://www.engineering.utoronto.ca/site8.aspx

 

University of Waterloo - Faculty of Engineering
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada               
Tel: (519) 888-4567                         
Web: http://engineering.uwaterloo.ca/

 

University of Western Ontario - Faculty of Engineering
London, Ontario, Canada              
Tel: (519) 661-2128              
Web: http://www.engga.uwo.ca/

 

University of Windsor - Faculty of Engineering
Windsor, Ontario, Canada                
Tel: (519) 253-3000              
Web: http://cronus.uwindsor.ca/engineering

 

For up-to-date information

 

Engineers Canada
Web: http://www.engineerscanada.ca/e/acc_schools_1.cfm

 

Professional Engineers Ontario
Web: http://www.ottawa.peo.on.ca/

 

Consulting Engineers of Ontario
Web: http://www.ceo.on.ca/home.asp