| Faculty: | School of Trades and Technology |
| Field of Study: | Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician
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| Description: | This career calls for a curious and creative mind. The mechanical engineering technologist supports the engineering activities of design, fabrication, installation, testing, servicing, and maintenance of mechanical equipment and systems. Technology changes rapidly and requires a strong grasp of fundamental concepts to respond easily and imaginatively to challenging problems. Strong analytical skills and critical thinking are an asset in this program.
Mechanical engineering technologists find employment in a wide cross section of industry sectors including marine, aeronautical, hydraulics, building systems, construction, and manufacturing. Work may include machine component design, mechanical building system design, estimating, technical sales, research and development, or plant engineering and maintenance. |