Engineering Program
With small class sizes and a dedicated team of professors, the engineering program at Saint Mary’s gives students a strong foundation in engineering mathematics, design and technical communication. With a Diploma in Engineering, our students are prepared to complete a Bachelor of Science at Saint Mary’s or continue their studies in mechanical, civil, electrical, computer, industrial, chemical or environmental engineering at Dalhousie.
Why study Engineering?
Engineers seek solutions to a wide range of problems and are driven by a desire to understand how and why things work. Because of this, engineers are crucial to a wide range of processes, products, and disciplines—everything from using your mobile phone to pouring a glass of water from your tap.
Saint Mary’s Diploma of Engineering Opens Doors
Saint Mary’s University offers the first two years of a four-year CEAB-accredited Bachelor of Engineering program. This general, two-year program provides students with a broad knowledge base and solid foundation in engineering science and design, mathematics, natural science, and technical communications.
Students who complete Saint Mary’s two-year Engineering Diploma program have the choice to stay at Saint Mary’s to pursue a Bachelor of Science with Diploma in Engineering, or complete a Bachelor of Engineering at nearby Dalhousie University in one of the following disciplines:
- Mechanical
- Civil
- Electrical
- Industrial
- Chemical
- Environmental
Hands-on Learning Opportunities in a Community Environment
At Saint Mary’s, our engineering courses are small—most are limited to a maximum of 40 students and our second-year courses average fewer than 30 students—and offer plenty of opportunity for individualized attention and student-professor interaction. Students, professors, and classmates get to know each other on a first-name basis, which makes asking questions and seeking help easy. It also comes in handy as students engage in group projects like the twice-annual Design EXPO & Robot Competition.
Whether it’s modelling and creating students’ own ideas on our 3D printers, testing the strength of student-designed structures, programming automated devices, or disassembling and rebuilding common household items, Saint Mary’s Engineering offers plenty of hands-on design projects and laboratories.
Sample courses offered
- Engineering Design Graphics (Design I)
- Engineering Economics
- Thermo-Fluid Engineering
- Mechanics of Deformable Bodies
- Electric Circuits
- Engineering and Biosphere
- Fundamentals of Environmental Engineering
- Engineering Mechanics
- Computer Methods for Engineers
Future career opportunities
- Electrical engineer
- Industrial engineer
- Civil engineer
- Chemical engineer
- Environmental engineer
- Mineral resources engineer
- Automotive engineer
- Mechanical engineer
- Architect
Following your diploma, choose:
Dalhousie University
- Chemical
- Civil
- Electrical and Computer
- Environmental
- Industrial
- Mechanical
Saint Mary's Bachelor of Science
- 3-year Bachelor of Science with a Diploma in Engineering
- 4-year Bachelor of Science, Major in Mathematics with a Diploma in Engineering
