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Electromechanical Engineering Technology (Co-op option available)

Credential
Ontario College Advanced Diploma
Location
Primary location Oshawa (some courses may be offered in Whitby)
School
School of Science & Engineering Technology (SET)
Length
Six semesters
OCAS Code
EMTY
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Program Overview

Ranked #1 in Ontario for knowledge and skills, quality of learning experience, graduate satisfaction and graduation rate, this program blends electronics design and mechanical technologies with automation, instrumentation and control systems. Graduates acquire the education and skills needed to design and troubleshoot automated systems used in a variety of industries. Students train and explore in the world-class Integrated Manufacturing Centre (IMC) engaging with real-world controllers, operator touch screens, industrial networks, robotics and more.

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The Electromechanical Engineering Technology (EMTY) program at Durham College is also part of the industry-leading Fanuc Robotics Certified Education Training program, which provides students with the opportunity to earn the globally recognized Fanuc Robotics Handling Tool Operations and Programming Level-1 Certification directly within their course of study.

Admission Requirements

  • Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or Mature Student Status
  • Grade 12 English (C or U)
  • Grade 12 Mathematics for College Technology (MCT4C) (alternate available) or Grade 12 physics (C, M or U)

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Tuition

Year one domestic: $2,722 (CAD)
Year one international: $13,322 (CAD)

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Semester 1 Courses

  • CAD For Electrical (CAD 1134)
  • Digital Fundamentals (DGFN 1131)
  • Electricity I (ELEC 1131)
  • General Education Elective (GNED 0000)
  • Math & Physics For Tech (STEM 1131)
  • Technical Report Writing For Science & Technology (TECH 1130)

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Automation & Robotics
Automation & Robotics
Instrumentation & Process Control
Instrumentation & Process Control
Industry 4.0
Industry 4.0

Technology recommendations

To help students succeed in programs with remote learning requirements, Durham College’s IT Services department has identified minimum technology recommendations. While these are not program requirements, these suggestions will help ensure students have the right tools to support a quality remote learning experience.

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Intakes and Availability

Date Domestic Availability International Availability
September 2021OpenOpen

Co-operative Education (co-op)

The best way to succeed in your field is to immerse yourself in it! Co-op is an excellent way to build your professional network, explore career paths and apply in-class teachings to real work situations. Co-op is a model of education that integrates academic learning with workplace learning in fields relevant to our students’ academic and personal goals. Similar to an academic course, work terms are a mandatory component to this form of experiential learning.

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Career Options

WHAT YOU COULD BE

  • Automation specialist
  • Controls designer
  • Electrical or Electromechanical engineering technologist
  • Robotics/automation technologist
  • Field service engineer
  • Industrial electrician
  • Control technician
  • Nuclear/Power plant operator
  • Process technologist
  • Technical sales representative

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Program Details

This three-year program will prepare you for a career in multiple aspects of automation technology, spanning the electrical and mechanical engineering boundaries. It primarily focuses on industrial automation and its associated control systems, programming, design and documentation. Students in this program are the primary users of the world-class Integrated Manufacturing Centre (IMC) and Industrial Programming laboratories which provide our graduates with an edge upon graduation. For a preview of the extraordinary, industrial grade IMC laboratory, view these 360-degree video links.

As part of the industrial world leader Fanuc Robotics Certified Education training program, all EMTY graduates receive Fanuc Robotics' HandlingTool Operations and Programming Level 1 Certification. Key automation technology career opportunities are available in several application areas including:

  • Custom machine builders and integrators
  • Building automation integrators
  • Conveying and sortation systems specialists
  • Assistive robotics used in medical surgeries
  • Food and beverage processing companies
  • Nuclear Operations
  • Commercial HVAC integrators
  • Cosmetics industry control systems
  • Automated machining companies
  • Boiler control and burner management
  • Punch press control systems
  • Water Treatment Plant automation
  • Electrical cable manufacturers
  • Process Instrumentation and Control
  • Renewable energy applications
  • Sterilization process equipment manufacturers
  • Automotive manufacturers
  • Technical sales (device application)

As a graduate, you will specialize in designing, analyzing, troubleshooting, modifying, maintaining and repairing automated electromechanical equipment, components, systems and subsystems. In addition, you will be able to:

  • Apply communication, documentation, computer applications and teamwork skills to support the engineering activities of an organization
  • Assist with project management
  • Conduct quality assurance functions
  • Manage customer service quality-control
  • Perform purchasing.

A superior, modern training facility, the IMC is a world-class, industrial-grade, automated facility that houses major equipment components including:

  • Rockwell Automation Programmable automation Controller hardware (five distinct models)
  • Allen Bradley Human Machine Interface screens
  • Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) software
  • Smart device screen design for remote monitoring and control
  • Automatic identification (bar code scanners and Radio Frequency ID)
  • Industrial networks (including Ethernet IP)
  • Fanuc Industrial robot arms
  • Fanuc Roboguide 3D Simulation software
  • Variable Speed Drives (motor control)
  • Material handling systems
  • Process instrumentation and Control hardware, software and networking
  • Vision cameras

Please note: You will be required to purchase safety shoes and glasses in order to participate in many laboratory settings on campus.

IN THE NEWS

  • DC’s Integrated Manufacturing Centre gifted state-of-the-art equipment from Rockwell Automation
  • Siemens Canada tours DC’s Integrated Manufacturing Centre
  • Research opportunities (video)

Program Learning Outcomes

  1. Fabricate and build electrical, electronic, and mechanical components and assemblies in accordance with operating standards, job requirements, and specifications
  2. Analyze, interpret, and produce electrical, electronic, and mechanical drawings and other related technical documents and graphics necessary for electromechanical design in compliance with industry standards.
  3. Select and use a variety of troubleshooting techniques and equipment to assess, modify, maintain, and repair electromechanical circuits, equipment, processes, systems, and subsystems.
  4. Modify, maintain, and repair electrical, electronic, and mechanical components, equipment, and systems to ensure that they function according to specifications and to optimize production.
  5. Design and analyse mechanical components, processes, and systems by applying engineering principles and practices.
  6. Design, analyze, build, select, commission, integrate, and troubleshoot a variety of industrial motor controls and data acquisition devices and systems, digital circuits, passive AC and DC circuits, active circuits and microprocessor-based systems.
  7. Install and troubleshoot computer hardware and programming to support the electromechanical engineering environment.
  8. Analyse, program, install, integrate, troubleshoot and diagnose automated systems 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. Specify, coordinate, and apply quality-control and quality-assurance programs and 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. Design and analyze electromechanical systems by interpreting fluid mechanics and the attributes and dynamics of fluid flow used in hydraulic and fluid power systems
  16. Contribute to project management through planning, implementation and evaluation of projects, and monitoring of resources, timelines, and expenditures as required.

Admission Requirements

    • Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or Mature Student Status
    • Grade 12 English (C or U)
    • Grade 12 Mathematics for College Technology (MCT4C) (alternate available) or Grade 12 physics (C, M or U)

    Alternate mathematics entrance opportunity

    If you apply to this program with an alternate mathematics credit as listed below, completed or in progress, you will be considered for admission.

    Alternate math credit:

    • MHF4U
    • MFM4U
    • MCB4U
    • MCV4U
    • MGA4U

    Please review the list of organizations that provide upgrading options for students that are missing a high school credit.

    Courses

    The courses listed below are for incoming students. If you are a current student, please refer to your program of study for the year you began your program. Your program of study can be found on MyCampus.

    Semester 1

    • CAD For Electrical (CAD 1134)
    • Digital Fundamentals (DGFN 1131)
    • Electricity I (ELEC 1131)
    • General Education Elective (GNED 0000)
    • Math & Physics For Tech (STEM 1131)
    • Technical Report Writing For Science & Technology (TECH 1130)

    Semester 2

    • CAD As An Engineering Tool (CADD 2131)
    • Electronic Circuits I (CIRE 1131)
    • Digital Fundamentals II (DGFN 2131)
    • Electricity II (ELEC 2131)
    • Fluid Power I (FLUD 1131)
    • Mathematics For Technology II (MATH 2131)
    • Programming For Technology I (TPRG 1131)

    Semester 3

    • Electronic Circuits II (CIRE 2132)
    • Code For Technology (CODT 5131)
    • Industrial Controls I (CONT 3123)
    • Fluid Power II (FLUD 2132)
    • General Education Elective (GNED 0000)
    • Calculus (MATH 3132)

    Semester 4

    • Career Planning & Development (CARR 2130)
    • Electronic Circuits III (CIRE 3132)
    • Industrial Controls II (CONT 3131)
    • Integrated Automation I (CONT 3141)
    • Manufacturing Sciences (MANF 1131)
    • Applied Mechanics (MECH 2103)

    Semester 5

    • Automation System (AUTO 1100)
    • Integrated Automation II (CONT 4101)
    • Instrumentation & Control I (CONT 5131)
    • Control Panel Design/Build (CPDB 5131)
    • Manufacturing Processes (MANF 3131)
    • Field Placement (PLAC 1100)

    Semester 6

    • Automation Project (AUTO 2100)
    • Instrumentation & Control II (CONT 6131)
    • General Education Elective (GNED 0000)
    • Industrial Networking (INET 6131)
    • Dynamics Of Machines (MACH 3132)
    • SCADA (SCAD 6100)

    Courses and course descriptions are subject to change. Please note that as a result of COVID-19 the 2020-21 program of study may be modified to accommodate program delivery changes. Students should refer to their timetable for the most up-to-date course information.

    Costs

    Career Options

    WHAT YOU COULD BE

    • Automation specialist
    • Controls designer
    • Electrical or Electromechanical engineering technologist
    • Robotics/automation technologist
    • Field service engineer
    • Industrial electrician
    • Control technician
    • Nuclear/Power plant operator
    • Process technologist
    • Technical sales representative

    WHERE YOU COULD WORK:

    • Custom machine builders and integrators
    • Building automation integrators
    • Medical field robotics specialists
    • Conveying and sortation systems specialists
    • Food and beverage processing companies
    • Commercial HVAC integrators
    • Cosmetics industry control systems
    • Automated machining companies
    • Clutch, brake and punch press control systems

    Field Placement

    Your learning experience will be complemented by a mandatory 80-hour field placement related to your program of study. Placement provides students with relevant work experience and can be completed in various ways. Students are encouraged to search for their own positions in order to enhance their job search skills while in consultation with a program-specific placement advisor.

    Program Transfer, Degree Completion and Additional Credentials

    Durham College also offers degree completion opportunities with a number of Canadian and international institutions. Sample diploma-to-degree opportunities include:

    • Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) bridge – Ontario Tech University (Ontario Tech)
    • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) – Educational Studies and Digital Technology – Ontario Tech
    • Bachelor of Science - Athabasca University
    • Bachelor of Business Administration – General Business - Davenport University
    • Bachelor of Technology - Manufacturing Engineering Technology - McMaster University
    • Bachelor of Technology - Energy Engineering Technology - McMaster University
    • Weapons Engineering Technician – Royal Canadian Navy
    • Bachelor of Technology Technology Management - Thompson Rivers University
    • Bachelor of Technology: Trades and Technology Leadership - Thompson Rivers University
    • Bachelor of Engineering - University of Windsor
    • Bachelor of Education - Technological Education - York University
    • Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Mechatronics - Institute of Technology Sligo, Ireland

    Please visit our pathways page to learn more about how you can transfer your credits towards a degree.

    Technology Recommendations

    To help students have the best remote learning experience possible, Durham College’s IT Services department has identified technology recommendations for each program based on course needs and software requirements. While not required, students may want to consider these suggestions if they are purchasing a computer or laptop for the upcoming academic year.

    Processor: i5
    RAM: 8GB
    Storage: 256GB SSD
    Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Professional or Education x64 SP1
    Internet Browser: Internet Explorer 11 or Google Chrome (newest version) or Firefox (newest version)
    Network Adapter: 802.11ac 2.4/5 GHz wireless adapter
    Camera: Webcam/built-in camera
    Internet connection

    Questions regarding technology recommendations can be directed to the IT Service Desk  or the school office.

    Co-operative education (co-op)

    The best way to succeed in your field is to immerse yourself in it! Co-op is an excellent way to build your professional network, explore career paths and apply in-class teachings to real work situations. Co-op is a model of education that integrates academic learning with workplace learning in fields relevant to our students’ academic and personal goals. Similar to an academic course, work terms are a mandatory component to this form of experiential learning.

    Students in the Electromechanical Engineering Technology Advanced Diploma program will be invited to apply to the co-op option during their second academic semester. Entrance to the co-op option is limited and the processes for securing a work term are competitive. Students who qualify for co-op will be eligible to complete two four-month, paid work terms totalling 840 hours. Work terms are scheduled between semesters three and four and four and five of the program.

    Supports are available through the Co-op office to assist students with securing their work terms. In addition, the Co-op office is in contact with co-op students and their employers during the work terms to help with any questions.

    Program Sequence

    SEPTEMBER INTAKE:

    Fall
    (September to December)
    Winter
    (January to April)
    Summer
    (May to August)
    Year 1 Academic semester 1 Academic semester 2 Academic semester 3
    Year 2 Co-op work term 1 Academic semester 4 Co-op work term 2
    Year 3 Academic semester 5 Academic semester 6

     

    Courses

    CO-OP OPTION

    SEMESTER 1

    • Cad For Electrical (CAD 1134)
    • Digital Fundamentals (DGFN 1131)
    • Electricity I (ELEC 1131)
    • General Education Elective (GNED 0000)
    • Math & Physics For Tech (STEM 1131)
    • Technical Report Writing For Science & Technology (TECH 1130)

    SEMESTER 2

    • Cad As An Engineering Tool (CADD 2131)
    • Electronic Circuits I (CIRE 1131)
    • Digital Fundamentals II (DGFN 2131)
    • Electricity II (ELEC 2131)
    • Fluid Power I (FLUD 1131)
    • Mathematics For Technology II (MATH 2131)
    • Programming For Technology I (TPRG 1131)

    SEMESTER 3

    • Electronic Circuits II (CIRE 2132)
    • Code For Technology (CODT 5131)
    • Industrial Controls I (CONT 3123)
    • Fluid Power II (FLUD 2132)
    • Calculus (MATH 3132)
    • Co-op & Career Preparation (COOP 1000)

    Co-op Work Term 1

    Co-op Work Term 1 (EMTC 1000)
    The co-op work term will provide students with work experience with electromechanical engineering projects. The co-op work term expands students’ learning environment to real work settings where they will be challenged to apply their academic knowledge and then return to campus with a deepened understanding of industry demands and required skills.

    SEMESTER 4

    • Electronic Circuits III (CIRE 3132)
    • Industrial Controls II (CONT 3131)
    • Integrated Automation I (CONT 3141)
    • Manufacturing Sciences (MANF 1131)
    • Applied Mechanics (MECH 2103)
    • General Education Elective (GNED 0000)

    CO-op Work Term 2

    Co-op Work Term 2 (EMTC 2000)
    Building on their first work term, this co-op work term will provide students with work experience with electromechanical engineering projects. The co-op work term expands students’ learning environment to real work settings where they will be challenged to apply their academic knowledge and then return to campus with a deepened understanding of industry demands and required skills.

    SEMESTER 5

    • Automation Systems (AUTO 1100)
    • Integrated Automation II (CONT 4101)
    • Instrumentation & Control I (CONT 5131)
    • Control Panel Design/Build (CPDB 5131)
    • Manufacturing Processes (MANF 3131)

    SEMESTER 6

    • Automation Project (AUTO 2100)
    • Instrumentation & Control II (CONT 6131)
    • General Education Elective (GNED 0000)
    • Industrial Networking (INET 6131)
    • Dynamics Of Machines (MACH 3132)
    • Supervisory Control & Data Acquisition (SCAD 6100)

    Courses and course descriptions are subject to change. 

    CO-OP ADMINISTRATIVE FEE

    Once transferred to the co-op option of a program, students will have a co-op administrative fee of $475 per work term assessed to their accounts. The administrative fee goes to support the broad array of support services provided to co-op students. These services are dedicated to supporting student success.

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    Find more information about the benefits of becoming a co-op student.

    Find more information about the benefits of becoming a co-op employer.

    Integrated Manufacturing Centre (IMC) Lab

    The first of its kind in Canada, the IMC is a world-class, industrial-grade, automated facility used by students in the School of Science and Engineering Technology. The facility houses major equipment components including human-machine interface terminals; industrial networks and robots; material handling systems; programmable logic controller hardware; vision cameras; and supervisory control and data acquisition software.

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