Mechanical Engineering (Thunder Bay)

Lakehead University · Thunder Bay.

Mechanical and Industrial Engineering: blue ink subject illustration

4 years
Duration (years)
4 years (programme-specific sources; the general chapter differs)
Lakehead · Mechanical Engineering current programme
Optional co-op/internship; at least 16 paid months, one additional year
Work experience
Optional co-op/internship; at least 16 paid months, one additional year
Lakehead · Mechanical Engineering current programme
70% minimum
Academic minimum
The university publishes a 70% academic minimum, not an entering-average range.
OUInfo · Engineering AM; 2027–28

Deadlines

November 2026

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Next deadlineMonday, November 2, 2026

Winter international application recommendation
Winter 2027 entry · International applicants where the programme offers Winter entry
Recommended date; later applications may be accepted if space remains. Excludes the named Education, advanced Social Work, Nursing and JD exceptions. Current application closure controls availability.
Official deadline

Other deadline details

Not open yet; check live program statusFall 2027 applications2027 entry

Not open yet; check live program status
Lakehead's program list shows Fall 2027 programs as not yet accepting applications
The university says Fall applications usually open in mid-September of the previous year

SourceChecked Sep 9, 2026

No single OUAC deadline, deadlines are set by each university and sometimes by programOUAC Undergraduate application, applicants who are not Ontario high school students (Group B)2026 entry

No single OUAC deadline, deadlines are set by each university and sometimes by program
No single OUAC deadline
University, program, transcript, portfolio, interview, and audition dates still apply

Full source wording

Verbatim: "There is no specific Undergraduate application deadline if you are a Group B applicant. Deadlines vary at each university and sometimes depend on the program. Visit the university websites or contact the universities directly for their deadlines. If you are interested in a program but the deadline has passed, you may contact the university's admission office for help. Be aware of university-specific deadlines for submitting transcripts and portfolios, if required, and for arranging interviews and auditions. You must ensure the OUAC has enough time to process your choices before the universities' program deadlines." OUAC defines Group B as anyone who does not meet the Group A criteria, e.g. not currently taking an Ontario high school course, a Canadian outside Ontario, an international applicant, a postsecondary transfer student, or a mature applicant.

SourceChecked Aug 14, 2026

Requirements

Admission requirements

High-school prerequisites

ENG4UEnglish
MHF4UAdvanced Functions60% min.
SCH4UChemistry
SPH4UPhysics

OSSD with six Grade 12 U/M courses, including the required courses; minimum 70% overall final average. Higher grades may be required for competitive admission.

Application steps

Step 1Check the admission requirements
- Check the published entry route for your applicant category.
OUInfo · Engineering AM; 2027–28OUInfo · Engineering AM; 2027–28
Step 2Apply through OUAC
- Create your application and select this program.
OUACOUAC
Step 3Official secondary and postsecondary transcripts
- Provide records from every secondary and postsecondary institution attended or currently attending. Official transcripts must come directly from the issuer or through OUAC or another accepted electronic service; student or agent submissions are not official.
Lakehead official transcript requirementsLakehead official transcript requirements

Applicant pathways

Lakehead engineering discipline/campus degree choice

Mechanical Engineering at Thunder Bay.
Select this exact discipline/campus choice. Common Year in Applied Science is a separate preparation route.

Mechanical Engineering · Ontario entry

Ontario secondary-school applicants

ENG4U; MHF4U with at least 60%; SCH4U; SPH4U.
MCV4U is strongly recommended; another Mathematics, Science or Technological Education course is recommended.

Degree requirements

Credits and degree requirements

The degree-specific calendar states that an Engineering Technology Diploma is awarded at the end of second year and the BEng at the end of fourth year.

References

Program facts

Academic minimum

InternshipOptional co-op/internship; at least 16 paid months, one additional year

Check work experience options

Courses

First Year: Fall Term7 listed

Mechanical Engineering 1112Introduction to Engineering Design
Mechanical Engineering 1230Statics
Electrical Engineering 2151Electrical and Electronics Technology
Mechanical Engineering 1553Materials and Processes
Mechanical Engineering 1731Mechanical Engineering Drawing
Mathematics 1071+ - Vectors and Matrices
Mathematics 1210Calculus I for Engineers

First Year: Winter Term (source table says Winter Term within First Year)5 listed

Mechanical Engineering 1111Dynamics I
Mechanical Engineering 1635Fluid Mechanics
Engineering 1015Professional and Technical Communications
Computer Science 1411Computer Programming I
Mathematics 1230Calculus II for Engineers

Second Year: Fall Term5 listed

Mechanical Engineering 2111Dynamics II
Mechanical Engineering 2115Mechanics of Materials
Mechanical Engineering 2336Industrial Engineering
Mechanical Engineering 2518Thermal Sciences
Mathematics 2050Applied Analysis I

Second Year: Winter Term5 listed

Mechanical Engineering 2333Machine Design
Mechanical Engineering 2434Engineering Measurements and Instrumentations
Mechanical Engineering 2651Heating, Ventilating & Air Conditioning
Engineering 3014Engineering Chemistry
Mathematics 2070Applied Analysis II

Third Year: Fall Term5 listed

Mechanical Engineering 3055Intermediate Mechanics of Materials
Mechanical Engineering 3337Fluid Dynamics
Mechanical Engineering 3436Engineering Thermodynamics
Chemical Engineering 4032Materials Science
Mathematics 3012Vector Analysis

Third Year: Winter Term6 listed

Mechanical Engineering 3451Dynamics of Machines
Mechanical Engineering 3454Applied Heat Transfer
Mechanical Engineering 3710Engineering Physics
Mechanical Engineering 4130Mechanical Engineering Design I
Mathematics 3032Complex Functions and PDEs
Mechanical Engineering 3559Computational Methods and Modeling for Mechanical Engineering

Fourth Year: Fall Term5 listed

Mechanical Engineering 4436Mechanical Vibrations
Mechanical Engineering 4438Mechanical Engineering Design II
Mechanical Engineering 4969Degree Project
Mathematics 4030Probability and Statistics
Sociology 2755Technology, Society and Indigenous Peoples in Canada*

Fourth Year: Winter Term4 listed

Engineering 3336Engineering Economics and Project Management
Mechanical Engineering 3555Mechanical Engineering Laboratory
Engineering 4539Professional Practice and Law
Mechanical Engineering 4969Degree Project

Mapped terms

Exact four-year Mechanical Engineering academic sequence from the 2026–27 Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) (TB) page, applied only to this held Thunder Bay programme. Years 1–2 retain the required technology-diploma milestone; Years 3–4 are degree study. Post-diploma make-up routes, older-cohort substitutions and the separate five-year co-op sequence are outside this map. Repeated printed course codes appear once with continuation notes; individual credits remain unknown. Choice slot coverage is partial.

Engineering Technology Diploma stage: Year 1

First Year: Fall Term

Named courses in the printed academic term. The adjacent Lec and Lab/Tut figures are contact hours, not course credit weights. Source exemptions, progression and admission-cohort notes apply. A course repeated across terms is retained in both printed positions, without implying two separate course awards. Mathematics 1071 is conditional: students with at least 60% in Grade 12 U Calculus and Vectors are exempt. It remains unassigned here. Lec and Lab/Tut columns are contact hours, not known individual credit weights. Elective selections remain partial.

Mechanical Engineering 1112Introduction to Engineering Design
Mechanical Engineering 1230Statics
Electrical Engineering 2151Electrical and Electronics Technology
Mechanical Engineering 1553Materials and Processes
Mechanical Engineering 1731Mechanical Engineering Drawing
Mathematics 1210Calculus I for Engineers

First Year: Winter Term (source table says Winter Term within First Year)

Mechanical Engineering 1111Dynamics I
Mechanical Engineering 1635Fluid Mechanics
Engineering 1015Professional and Technical Communications
Computer Science 1411Computer Programming I
Mathematics 1230Calculus II for Engineers

Engineering Technology Diploma stage: Year 2

Second Year: Fall Term

Named courses in the printed academic term. The adjacent Lec and Lab/Tut figures are contact hours, not course credit weights. Source exemptions, progression and admission-cohort notes apply. A course repeated across terms is retained in both printed positions, without implying two separate course awards. Source-marked Summer Transition courses and their Engineering Technology Diploma exemptions remain applicable; the degree and diploma requirements are not interchangeable. Lec and Lab/Tut columns are contact hours, not known individual credit weights. Elective selections remain partial.

Mechanical Engineering 2111Dynamics II
Mechanical Engineering 2115Mechanics of Materials
Mechanical Engineering 2336Industrial Engineering
Mechanical Engineering 2518Thermal Sciences
Mathematics 2050Applied Analysis I

Second Year: Winter Term

Named courses in the printed academic term. The adjacent Lec and Lab/Tut figures are contact hours, not course credit weights. Source exemptions, progression and admission-cohort notes apply. A course repeated across terms is retained in both printed positions, without implying two separate course awards. Source-marked Summer Transition courses and their Engineering Technology Diploma exemptions remain applicable; the degree and diploma requirements are not interchangeable. Lec and Lab/Tut columns are contact hours, not known individual credit weights. Elective selections remain partial.

Mechanical Engineering 2333Machine Design
Mechanical Engineering 2434Engineering Measurements and Instrumentations
Mechanical Engineering 2651Heating, Ventilating & Air Conditioning
Engineering 3014Engineering Chemistry
Mathematics 2070Applied Analysis II

BEng degree stage: Year 3

Third Year: Fall Term

Mechanical Engineering 3055Intermediate Mechanics of Materials
Mechanical Engineering 3337Fluid Dynamics
Mechanical Engineering 3436Engineering Thermodynamics
Chemical Engineering 4032Materials Science
Mathematics 3012Vector Analysis

Third Year: Winter Term

Mechanical Engineering 3451Dynamics of Machines
Mechanical Engineering 3454Applied Heat Transfer
Mechanical Engineering 3710Engineering Physics
Mechanical Engineering 4130Mechanical Engineering Design I
Mathematics 3032Complex Functions and PDEs
Mechanical Engineering 3559Computational Methods and Modeling for Mechanical Engineering

BEng degree stage: Year 4

Fourth Year: Fall Term

Named courses in the printed academic term. The adjacent Lec and Lab/Tut figures are contact hours, not course credit weights. Source exemptions, progression and admission-cohort notes apply. A course repeated across terms is retained in both printed positions, without implying two separate course awards. Published elective slots: Two Engineering elective courses. Sociology 2755 is required but may be taken at any point in Year 3 or 4, so no fixed term is assigned here. Lec and Lab/Tut columns are contact hours, not known individual credit weights. Elective selections remain partial.

Mechanical Engineering 4436Mechanical Vibrations
Mechanical Engineering 4438Mechanical Engineering Design II
Mechanical Engineering 4969Degree Project
Mathematics 4030Probability and Statistics

Fourth Year: Winter Term

Named courses in the printed academic term. The adjacent Lec and Lab/Tut figures are contact hours, not course credit weights. Source exemptions, progression and admission-cohort notes apply. A course repeated across terms is retained in both printed positions, without implying two separate course awards. Published elective slots: One Engineering elective course; One Science elective course; One complementary studies elective course. The source repeats Mechanical Engineering 4969 from the preceding printed term. Each code is listed once in this map, with the repeated position recorded here; no separate course award or new credit value is inferred. Lec and Lab/Tut columns are contact hours, not known individual credit weights. Elective selections remain partial.

Engineering 3336Engineering Economics and Project Management
Mechanical Engineering 3555Mechanical Engineering Laboratory
Engineering 4539Professional Practice and Law

Elective choices

Third Year: Fall Term: One complementary studies elective course.
Third Year: Winter Term: One complementary studies elective course.
Fourth Year: Fall Term: Two Engineering elective courses.
Fourth Year: Winter Term: One Engineering elective course; One Science elective course; One complementary studies elective course.
Complementary-studies and engineering/science electives must follow the appropriate approved list and source-specific conditions. Listed options may not be offered every year; the same course is not treated as universally required merely because it appears in an elective menu.

Study locations

Teaching location and format: Thunder Bay.Lakehead · Mechanical Engineering current programme

References

Careers

Career examples

Mechanical Engineer
HVAC Engineer
Mechanical Designer
Mechatronics Engineer
Renewable Energy Engineer
Manufacturing Engineer

Scope and qualifications

Some examples require further study, professional registration, examinations or experience. A preparatory or undecided entry route does not itself grant the later professional qualification.

Career examples in the university’s Engineering - Mechanical profile, the exact held source linked to this record. The list covers this profile’s programme family and its named options; it is not a measured graduate-outcome list or a qualification granted by every credential or campus route.