Get the technical skills required to repair and modify automated equipment.

Discover all aspects of electromechanical engineering in the two-year Electromechanical Engineering Technician Ontario College Diploma program, delivered over four consecutive 14-week terms. This program prepares you with a complementary set of technical and theoretical skills that are readily transferable to working in any industry that incorporates automation into its daily activities. Learn to build and troubleshoot electrical systems, design electro-pneumatic circuits for process automation, develop your knowledge of motor controls, explore the workings and applications of programmable logic controllers and industrial robots, and also learn about the important aspects of mechatronics, quality control, group project work, leadership development, and entrepreneurship. Your acquired knowledge and skills can be focused on an area of electromechanical engineering/mechatronics that you are passionate about through a final project and optional co-op field placement in industry.

Over the course of this program, you experience both classroom and lab-based hands-on learning activities in which you develop communication, problem solving, and leadership and mentoring skills. You learn the fundamentals of mechatronics system design and construct functional automated systems as part of collaborative class projects.

As a student in this program, you learn about:

• electronic circuits
• pneumatics
• computer-aided design
• microcontrollers
• digital logic
• programmable logic controllers
• motor controls and machine tool operations
• industrial robots
• mechanical systems
• mechatronics
• quality control
• project management

Students also have the option to gain real-world experience through a paid co-operative education (co-op) work term (see Additional Information for more details). Please note that places in the co-op work term are subject to availability and academic eligibility. Please note that admission to the co-op program does not guarantee a co-op placement.

In your last semester you complete an electromechanical project that solves an industrial automation problem. Your project incorporates the project management knowledge and methodology that you learn in the program and demonstrates your technical skill through a fully-functional automated task.

Upon completion of the program, you are eligible to write the Level 1: Siemens Certified Mechatronics Systems Assistant certification, which will certify you as a Siemens Mechatronics Level 1 technician.

Graduates may find a career in a number of areas such as the manufacturing sector, automated warehouses, and automated equipment servicing. Job opportunities are varied, as almost every automated industrial process requires electromechanical maintenance in some capacity.

This program has opportunities for graduates to pathway into further credentials including Algonquin College`s Bachelor of Automation and Robotics (Honours); see the Careers and Pathways page for more information.

SUCCESS FACTORS

This program is well-suited for students who:

• Are self-motivated.
• Are well organized and methodical.
• Can manage their time effectively.
• Enjoy science and are eager to apply mathematics and physics to analyze problems.
• Have good oral and written communication skills.
• Enjoy working with the hands.
• Like systematic problem solving through troubleshooting.
• Enjoy collaborating on group projects.
• Are inquisitive and want to explore how things are made and function using automation.
• Are interested in a comprehensive and challenging career.

Prospective students are encouraged to research the career opportunities and study the expectations of the program.

Careers

Graduates may be employed as Electromechanical Engineering Technicians, Automation Technicians, Robotics Technicians, or may be found repairing, adapting and performing preventative maintenance in the manufacturing and service industry.

Pathways

Please use our Pathways tool to search for pathway options.

The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:

1. Fabricate and build electrical, electronic, and mechanical components and assemblies in accordance with operating standards, job requirements, and specifications.
2. Interpret and produce electrical, electronic, and mechanical drawings and other related technical documents and graphics for a variety of stakeholders in compliance with industry standards.
3. Select and use a variety of troubleshooting techniques and equipment to assess, maintain, and repair electromechanical circuits, equipment, processes, systems, and subsystems.
4. Maintain and repair electrical, electronic, and mechanical components, equipment, and systems to ensure that they function according to specifications and to optimize production.
5. Support the design and production of mechanical components by assisting in the specification of manufacturing materials and processes.
6. Apply, analyze, build, install, commission, and troubleshoot a variety of mechanical, electrical, and electronic control systems, logic and digital circuits, passive AC and DC circuits, and active circuits.
7. Install and troubleshoot basic computer hardware and programming to support the electromechanical engineering environment.
8. Maintain and troubleshoot automated equipment including robotic systems.
9. Establish and maintain inventory, records, and documentation systems to meet organizational and industry standards and requirements.
10. Select and purchase electromechanical equipment, components, and systems that fulfill job requirements and functional specifications.
11. Assist in applying quality control and quality assurance program procedures to meet organizational standards and requirements.
12. Work in compliance with relevant industry standards, laws and regulations, codes, policies, and procedures.
13. Develop strategies for ongoing personal and professional development to enhance work performance and to remain current in the field and responsive to emergent technologies and national and international standards.
14. Contribute as an individual and a member of an electromechanical engineering team to the effective completion of tasks and projects.
15. Support project management activities such as planning, implementation and evaluation of projects, and monitoring of resources, timelines, and expenditures as required.
16. Identify and apply discipline-specific practices that contribute to the local and global community through social responsibility, economic commitment and environmental stewardship.

Application Information

ELECTROMECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (CO-OP AND NON CO-OP VERSION)
Program Code 0550X03FWO

Applications to full-time day programs must be submitted with official transcripts showing completion of the academic admission requirements through:

ontariocolleges.ca
60 Corporate Court
Guelph, Ontario N1G 5J3
1-888-892-2228

Students currently enrolled in an Ontario secondary school should notify their Guidance Office prior to their online application at www.ontariocolleges.ca.

Applications for Fall Term and Winter Term admission received by February 1 will be given equal consideration. Applications received after February 1 will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis as long as places are available.

International applicants please visit this link for application process information: https://algonquincollege.force.com/myACint/.

For further information on the admissions process, contact:

Registrar`s Office
Algonquin College
1385 Woodroffe Ave
Ottawa, ON K2G 1V8
Telephone: 613-727-0002
Toll-free: 1-800-565-4723
TTY: 613-727-7766
Fax: 613-727-7632
Contact: https://www.algonquincollege.com/ro

Program Resources

CO-OP INFORMATION:
All applicants apply directly to the co-op version of this program through OntarioColleges.ca or our International Application Portal. Applicants not wishing to pursue the co-op version will have the opportunity to opt-out after being admitted to the program but prior to the first co-op work term.

Co-operative education (Co-op) allows students to integrate their classroom learning with a real-world experience through paid work terms. Two academic terms prior to the cooperative education work term, students are required to actively participate in and successfully complete the self-directed co-op course, readiness activities and workshops.

Students must actively conduct a guided, self-directed job search and are responsible for securing approved program-related paid co-op employment. Students compete for co-op positions alongside students from Algonquin College and other Canadian and international colleges and universities. Algonquin College`s Co-op Department provides assistance in developing co-op job opportunities and guides the overall process, but does not guarantee that a student will obtain employment in a co-op work term. Co-op students may be required to relocate to take part in the co-op employment opportunities available in their industry and must cover all associated expenses; e.g., travel, work permits, visa applications, accommodation and all other incurred expenses.

Co-op work terms are typically 14 weeks in duration and are completed during a term when students are not taking courses. For more information on your program`s co-op level(s), visit the courses tab on your program`s webpage.

International students enrolled in a co-op program are required by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to have a valid Co-op/Internship Work Permit prior to commencing their work term. Without this document International students are not legally eligible to engage in work in Canada that is part of an academic program. The Co-op/Internship Work Permit does not authorize international students to work outside the requirements of their academic program.

For more information on co-op programs, the co-op work/study schedule, as well as general and program-specific co-op eligibility criteria, please visit www.algonquincollege.com/coop.

The Electromechanical Engineering Technician program starts at three different times during the year; in September, January and May and runs for four consecutive semesters, without a break between semesters.

The first level of this program is common with Manufacturing Engineering Technician. This provides students with the option of transitioning to this program prior to the start of the second level. Students wishing to transition to Manufacturing Engineering Technician may do so with permission from the program coordinator prior to the start of the second level.