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Smart Manufacturing and Systems

Master of Engineering

The leading-edge professional graduate degree program in Smart Manufacturing and Systems offers unique hands-on learning and training in new Industry 4.0 technologies (artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, and digital twins combined with industrial automation and robotic systems), which are driving digital transformation in the manufacturing industry. The program is paired with real-world experience from an industrial internship program of at least four months; this way, it prepares graduates for working in the new digital manufacturing sector related to Industry 4.0 and expedites their absorption into the job market and their impact on the future of manufacturing.

Admission Requirements

Applicants must satisfy the University admission requirements as stated in Graduate General Regulation 1.3 in the SFU calendar, and hold a bachelor’s degree, or equivalent in mechatronic engineering, computer science, or a related field.

The School’s Graduate Admissions Committee may recommend, at its discretion, admission to the Professional Master’s program to exceptional students without an undergraduate degree in mechatronic engineering, mechanical engineering, manufacturing engineering or a related field. Students who do not meet the minimum university requirements may be recommended as conditional or qualifying students as per Graduate General Regulation (GGR) 1.3.8 or 1.3.9. For further information on conditional or qualifying admission requirements, please contact the Program Coordinator.

Program Requirements

This program consists of course work and an industrial internship for a minimum of 30 units.

Students must complete all of

MSE 910 - Industrial Internet of Things (3)
MSE 923 - Smart Factory I (6)
MSE 924 - Smart Factory II (6)
MSE 980 - Industry 4.0 (3)

and one of

CMPT 706 - Design and Analysis of Algorithms for Big Data (3)
CMPT 741 - Data Mining (3)
CMPT 780 - Computer Security and Ethics (3)
MSE 981 - Industrial Big Data Analytics (3)

and one of

MSE 780 - Manufacturing Systems (3)
MSE 812 - Advanced 3D Printing (3)
MSE 995 - Advanced Modeling and Prototyping (3)

and a minimum of three units chosen in consultation with the graduate program chair

and a minimum of one industrial internship

MSE 795 - Industrial Internship (3)

Program Length

Students are expected to complete the program requirements within four terms.

Academic Requirements within the Graduate General Regulations

All graduate students must satisfy the academic requirements that are specified in the Graduate General Regulations, as well as the specific requirements for the program in which they are enrolled.