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	Ontario Tech Mechatronics Engineering (Co-op) OUAC DCO Remove	Windsor Electrical Engineering OUAC NEN Remove	Carleton Engineering – Software OUAC CES Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	73–77%“Mid-70s”	74%“74% minimum average”	75–80%“75–80% (regular and co-op)”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U MCV4U MHF4U SCH4U SPH4U	ENG4U MHF4U SCH4U SPH4U	MCV4U MHF4U SCH4U SPH4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	Six 4U/M credits, including English (ENG4U) with a minimum grade of 60% Advanced Functions (MHF4U) Calculus and Vectors (MCV4U) Chemistry (SCH4U) Physics (SPH4U) +1 more on the program page	Electrical Engineering Certificate (Honours) in Electrical Engineering 74% minimum average ENG4U MHF4U +3 more on the program page	Advanced Functions (MHF4U) Calculus (MCV4U) Chemistry (SCH4U) Physics (SPH4U) 2 best 4U/M courses +3 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	Available	Available
Degree	Bachelor of Engineering (Co-op), BEng (Co-op), Bachelor of Engineering & Management (Co-op), BEng&Mgt (Co-op)	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	500	—	—
What you study	Artificial Intelligence Electronic & Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering	Computer Engineering Computer Science Electronic & Electrical Engineering Others in Physical Sciences	Artificial Intelligence Computer Engineering Software Engineering
What it is	Mechatronics engineering combines mechanical, electrical, and AI systems into machines that think and move — think robots, automated manufacturing, or smart devices. This co-op program alternates between classroom terms and paid work terms at companies, so you graduate with real engineering experience alongside your degree. The management option adds business and leadership courses if you want to move toward supervising projects or running operations. This suits people who want hands-on problem-solving, like learning by doing, and are ready to commit to work-study scheduling.	You study how to design, build, and troubleshoot electrical systems and devices, from power grids to circuits in phones and computers. This program includes a co-op option that lets you work in industry while you study, giving you hands-on experience alongside classroom learning. It suits you if you like physics and math, want to solve practical problems with electricity and electronics, and value real-world work experience.	You study how to design, build, and maintain software systems and applications, from the coding and logic to the architecture that makes programs run. This program includes hands-on projects in artificial intelligence and computer engineering alongside core software development. The co-op placement is required, meaning you alternate between classroom terms and paid work terms at companies, giving you real workplace experience before you graduate.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	software engineering
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	3 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 85%See them	None published by average	16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	Ontario Tech University on OUInfo	University of Windsor on OUInfo	Carleton University on OUInfo

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