Electrical and Computer Engineering, MEng

General information

The Master of Engineering (MEng) program in Electrical and Computer Engineering allows a student to study in all major areas associated with electrical, computer and software systems engineering. These areas include electronics, intelligent systems, communications, control, biomedical, power electronics, power generation, software engineering, mobile systems and embedded software systems. These disciplines are expected to be in high demand by employers.

Admission requirements

In addition to the general admission requirements for graduate studies , applicants must meet the following program-specific requirements.

• Completion of an undergraduate engineering degree in a relevant field from an accredited engineering program at a Canadian university, or its equivalent from a recognized institution.
• Overall academic standing of at least a B (GPA: 3.0 on a 4.3 scale), with a minimum B in the last two full-time years (four semesters) of undergraduate work or equivalent.

Applicants must possess maturity and self-motivation. MEng program has an MEng-Course option and an MEng-Project option. All successful applicants are initially admitted to the MEng-Course option for the first term of their studies. To be considered for the MEng-Project option, the students must find a graduate faculty member who is willing to act as a project supervisor after the first term of their studies.

A current list of graduate faculty is available on the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science’s website.

Part-time studies

To facilitate access to all potential students, part-time studies are permitted. Engineers in local industries and government agencies, for example, may wish to access the MEng program through part-time studies.

Degree requirements

The objective of the MEng program in Electrical and Computer Engineering is to provide the opportunity for engineers in industry to upgrade and expand their skills, including research skills. Graduates of the program will be able to apply what they have learned in a variety of applications in industry, government and academia.

Depending on which option the student selects, the objective of the MEng program can be achieved through either a combination of course work and a project or solely course work. MEng students have exposure to research through projects included in most of the graduate courses.

For the course-based option, students must complete 10 courses worth a total of 30 credits.

Four core courses are required to be taken by all students in the MEng program. These coures are expected to be taken first before other graduate courses:

• ENGR 5013G - Advanced Engineering Mathematics
• ENGR 5200G - Programming Methodology and Abstraction for Engineers
• ENGR 5201G - Engineering Communication and Ethics
• ENGR 5410G - Project Management for Engineers
• Six courses are expected to be taken from graduate courses listed in the student’s program, with the following allowance.

Undergraduate courses

MEng-Course students may take one senior year undergraduate course from the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science in lieu of one graduate-level course, provided they have not taken similar courses during their undergraduate degree and the course is approved by the graduate program director.

Courses outside of the program

Students may take up to two courses in other graduate programs at the university, provided that students have not taken similar courses during their undergraduate or master’s degrees, and the courses are approved by the graduate program director. Students who wish to take courses outside of their program must gain approval from the graduate program director. Students who are uncertain about the academic background needed for a graduate course should consult the course instructor before registering for the course.

MEng (project-based option)

For the project-based option, students must complete 8 courses worth a total of  24 credits and a project worth 6 credits (ENGR 5002G - MEng/MEngM Project).

• Four core courses are required to be taken by all students in the MEng program. These coures are expected to be taken first before other graduate courses.

• ENGR 5013G - Advanced Engineering Mathematics
• ENGR 5200G - Programming Methodology and Abstraction for Engineers
• ENGR 5410G - Project Management for Engineers
• ENGR 5201G - Engineering Communication and Ethics
• Four courses must be taken from graduate courses listed in the student’s program.
• Scope of the Project: The project should represent real-world problems. It can be an industry project or defined within a research laboratory or research space setting. The project should be supervised by one of the graduate faculty members in the student’s program who are active in the research area.  

Course listing

Graduate courses offered are listed below. Courses related to communications and signal processing are numbered as ENGR 56xxG. Courses related to software and computer systems are numbered as ENGR 57xxG. Courses related to electronics and mechatronics are numbered as ENGR 58xxG. Courses related to control systems and power systems are numbered as ENGR 59xxG.

• ENGR 5002G - MEng/MEngM Project
• ENGR 5004G - MASc/MEng Directed Studies
• ENGR 5005G - Special Topics
• ENGR 5010G - Advanced Optimization
• ENGR 5263G - Advanced Control
• ENGR 5605G - Convex Optimization
• ENGR 5610G - Stochastic Processes
• ENGR 5630G - Statistical Signal Processing
• ENGR 5631G - Advanced Estimation Theory
• ENGR 5640G - Advanced Wireless Communications
• ENGR 5660G - Next Generation Computing and Communication Networks
• ENGR 5670G - Secure Communications and Networking
• ENGR 5690G - RF and Microwave Engineering for Wireless Systems
• ENGR 5695G - Antenna Theory and Design
• ENGR 5710G - Network Computing
• ENGR 5720G - Pervasive and Mobile Computing
• ENGR 5770G - Service Computing
• ENGR 5775G - Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining
• ENGR 5785G - Real-Time Data Analytics for Internet of Things
• ENGR 5790G - Safety-Critical Software Systems
• ENGR 5995G - Grid Integration of Renewable Energy Systems
• ENGR 5910G - Embedded Real-Time Control Systems
• ENGR 5915G - Discrete Time Control Systems
• ENGR 5925G - Control and Operation of AC Drives
• ENGR 5930G - Adaptive Control
• ENGR 5940G - Intelligent Control Systems
• ENGR 5945G - Mobile Robotic Systems
• ENGR 5960G - Power System Operations, Analysis and Planning
• ENGR 5975G - Electrical Power Distribution Systems

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  Note: Courses are offered on the basis of demand with the expectation that most courses will be offered at a minimum of once every three years.