Automation Systems Engineering Technology (BTech)

McMaster University

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4.5 years
Duration (years)
4.5 years including co-op
McMaster · Automation Systems Engineering Technology BTech course and work plan
Co-op details
Work experience
Complete 12 months of verified co-op before the final academic term. The programme plan schedules work after Level II and during Level III.
McMaster · undergraduate co-op schedules and requirements
82% minimum
Academic minimum
The university publishes a 82% academic minimum, not an entering-average range.
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Deadlines

November 2026

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Next deadlineThursday, November 19, 2026

OUAC. Ontario high schools report midterm/final 4U/M grades
2027 entry
School deadline, not a student task. Universities receive these grades by November 26. Verbatim: "Deadline for the OUAC to receive all midterm or final grades available for 4U/M courses from Ontario high schools. Schools may report in-progress grades for full-year courses as soon as they are available." Universities receive these by the target date of November 26, 2026. This is a deadline on the high school, not on the student, but it governs which grades a university sees in the first round.
Official deadline

Other deadline details

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
MCV4UCalculus and Vectors
SCH4UChemistry
SPH4UPhysics

Complete the OSSD and six Grade 12 U/M courses, including the named prerequisites. Co-op grades do not count toward the admission average.
McMaster publishes a 82% minimum for consideration. Selection also uses the supplementary application.

Application steps

Entry terms · Fall (September)

Full-time first-year admission in September 2027.

Step 1Check the admission requirements
- Check the published entry route for your applicant category.
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Step 2Apply through OUAC
- Create your application and select this program.
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Step 3Academic documents for your applicant category
- Canadian high school applicants outside Ontario upload the requested records to the Applicant Portal. Uploaded records can support initial review; accepted conditional offers require final official transcripts. Current Ontario high school applicants follow the separate instructions rather than sending unrequested records.
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Step 4English test results, if required
- When English proficiency evidence is required, IELTS, TOEFL and other accepted test results must come directly from the testing centre.
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Step 5Apply directly to this BTech programme through OUAC using code MPT.
- Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
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Step 6Submit three recorded video responses and one written response through Kira Talent.
- Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
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Step 7Upload any required supporting documents to the McMaster Applicant Portal.
- Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
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Required for first-year applicants.

Applicant pathways

Ontario high school

Ontario high school applicants

Complete the OSSD and six Grade 12 U/M courses, including the named prerequisites. Co-op grades do not count toward the admission average.
McMaster publishes a 82% minimum for consideration. Selection also uses the supplementary application.

Supplementary application

First-year applicants

Kira Talent uses three recorded video responses and one written response. Each video allows 10 seconds to prepare and two minutes to respond. The written response allows seven minutes.
One completed Kira assessment covers multiple eligible Faculty of Engineering applications.

Degree requirements

Grades and academic standing

Complete at least 24 units of Bachelor of Technology I and earn a minimum 3.5 GPA on the 12-point scale for Level II.

References

Credits and degree requirements

The published Level I course list and the older named Level II prerequisite codes differ. Confirm course equivalencies with McMaster before enrolling.

References

Work and practical requirements

Complete 12 months of verified co-op before the final academic term.

References

Program facts

Academic minimum

Co-opCo-op details

Complete 12 months of verified co-op before the final academic term. The programme plan schedules work after Level II and during Level III.

Check work experience options

Majors & specializations

The named upper-year options are inside this Automation Systems Engineering Technology entry route.

Industrial Systems

BTech

Study industrial controls, networks, manufacturing technologies and systems integration.

Published requirements

Courses

Published Bachelor of Technology I requirements, 30 units plus required WHMIS and co-op preparation.

Level I12 listed

30 units, WHMIS and co-op preparation.

ENGTECH 1CH3Chemistry3 credits
ENGTECH 1EL3Electricity and Circuit Analysis3 credits
ENGTECH 1MC3Mathematics I3 credits
ENGTECH 1MT3Mathematics II3 credits
ENGTECH 1PH3Physics3 credits
GENTECH 1BZ3Foundations of Business3 credits
GENTECH 1PC3Professional Communications3 credits
ENGTECH 1PA3Principles and Applications of Object-Oriented Programming3 credits
ENGTECH 1PP3Programming Fundamentals3 credits
PROCTECH 1CA3CAD for Design3 credits
ENGINEER 1EE0Introduction to Career Planning & Employment0 credits
WHMIS 1A00Introduction to Health and Safety0 credits

Level 2A6 listed

PROCTECH 2CA3CAD for Design3 credits
PROCTECH 2CE3Chemical Engineering I: Mass Balance3 credits
PROCTECH 2EE3Electronic Devices and Circuits3 credits
PROCTECH 2IC3Instrumentation and Control3 credits
ENGTECH 2MA3Mathematics III3 credits
GENTECH 2MP3Management Principles3 credits

Level 2B6 listed

PROCTECH 2EC3Chemical Engineering II: Energy Balance3 credits
PROCTECH 2SE3Systems Engineering Fundamentals3 credits
PROCTECH 2PL3PLC Programming3 credits
ENGTECH 2MT3Mathematics IV3 credits
GENTECH 2EE3Engineering Economics3 credits
GENTECH 2HR3Human Resource Fundamentals3 credits

Level 3A6 listed

PROCTECH 3CT3Systems and Control3 credits
PROCTECH 3PL3Advanced PLC Programming and Control3 credits
PROCTECH 3CE3Chemical Engineering III: Unit and Process Design3 credits
ENGTECH 3ES3Engineering Statistics3 credits
GENTECH 3FF3Financial Systems3 credits
GENTECH 3MT3Project Management3 credits

Level 3B · Industrial Systems Stream6 listed

GENTECH 3LS3Quality Control and Assurance Methods3 credits
GENTECH 3MB3Fundamentals of Marketing3 credits
SMRTTECH 3CC3Cloud Computing and Internet of Things3 credits
PROCTECH 3MC3Motion Control and Robotics3 credits
SMRTTECH 3DE3Digital Electronics3 credits
PROCTECH 4SS3System Specification and Design3 credits

Level 3B · Smart Systems Stream6 listed

GENTECH 3LS3Quality Control and Assurance Methods3 credits
GENTECH 3MB3Fundamentals of Marketing3 credits
SMRTTECH 3CC3Cloud Computing and Internet of Things3 credits
PROCTECH 3MC3Motion Control and Robotics3 credits
SMRTTECH 3DE3Digital Electronics3 credits
PROCTECH 4SS3System Specification and Design3 credits

Level 3B · Software Stream6 listed

GENTECH 3LS3Quality Control and Assurance Methods3 credits
GENTECH 3MB3Fundamentals of Marketing3 credits
SFWRTECH 3CS3Computer Security3 credits
PROCTECH 3MC3Motion Control and Robotics3 credits
SFWRTECH 4DS3Data Structures and Algorithms3 credits
PROCTECH 4SS3System Specification and Design3 credits

Level 4A · Industrial Systems Stream6 listed

GENTECH 4EP3Entrepreneurial Thinking and Innovation3 credits
GENTECH 4OM3Operations Management3 credits
PROCTECH 4IT3Internet Technologies and Databases3 credits
PROCTECH 4TR1Capstone Design Project I1 credits
PROCTECH 4IC3Industrial Networks and Controllers3 credits
PROCTECH 4CT3Advanced Control Systems3 credits

Level 4A · Smart Systems Stream6 listed

GENTECH 4EP3Entrepreneurial Thinking and Innovation3 credits
GENTECH 4OM3Operations Management3 credits
PROCTECH 4IT3Internet Technologies and Databases3 credits
PROCTECH 4TR1Capstone Design Project I1 credits
SMRTTECH 4ID3IoT Devices and Networks3 credits
SMRTTECH 4ES3Embedded Systems3 credits

Level 4A · Software Stream6 listed

GENTECH 4EP3Entrepreneurial Thinking and Innovation3 credits
GENTECH 4OM3Operations Management3 credits
PROCTECH 4TR1Capstone Design Project I1 credits
SFWRTECH 4WP3Advanced Web Programming3 credits
SFWRTECH 3IT3Networking Principles3 credits
SFWRTECH 4SA3Software Architecture3 credits

Level 4B · Industrial Systems Stream4 listed

GENTECH 4FT3Strategic Management3 credits
GENTECH 4TE3Technology Ethics and Sustainability3 credits
PROCTECH 4TR3Capstone Design Project II3 credits
PROCTECH 4AS3Industrial Systems Integration and Artificial Intelligence3 credits

Level 4B · Industrial Systems Stream · elective 12 listed

Choose one.

PROCTECH 4MH3Machine Health and Remote Monitoring3 credits
SMRTTECH 4HM3Human Monitoring and Smart Health Systems3 credits

Level 4B · Industrial Systems Stream · elective 22 listed

Choose one.

PROCTECH 4MS3Manufacturing Technologies3 credits
ENGTECH 4DT3Engineering Design and Technology3 credits

Level 4B · Smart Systems Stream4 listed

GENTECH 4FT3Strategic Management3 credits
GENTECH 4TE3Technology Ethics and Sustainability3 credits
PROCTECH 4TR3Capstone Design Project II3 credits
SMRTTECH 4AI3Artificial Intelligence3 credits

Level 4B · Smart Systems Stream · elective 12 listed

Choose one.

SMRTTECH 4HM3Human Monitoring and Smart Health Systems3 credits
PROCTECH 4MH3Machine Health and Remote Monitoring3 credits

Level 4B · Smart Systems Stream · elective 22 listed

Choose one.

SMRTTECH 4SC3Smart Cities and Communities3 credits
ENGTECH 4DT3Engineering Design and Technology3 credits

Level 4B · Software Stream5 listed

GENTECH 4FT3Strategic Management3 credits
GENTECH 4TE3Technology Ethics and Sustainability3 credits
PROCTECH 4TR3Capstone Design Project II3 credits
SFWRTECH 4ES3Real-Time Systems3 credits
SFWRTECH 4NS3Advanced Network Security3 credits

Level 4B · Software Stream · elective 14 listed

Choose one.

SFWRTECH 4DM3Data Mining3 credits
ENGTECH 4AI3Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning3 credits
ENGTECH 4DT3Engineering Design and Technology3 credits
SFWRTECH 4DA3Data Analytics and Big Data3 credits

Elective choices

The term plan identifies the published elective slots and option lists.

References

Careers

Application Engineer
Control Systems Specialist
Technical Support Specialist
Control Systems Software Designer

Published employers

ABB
ArcelorMittal Dofasco
ATS Automation
Endress+Hauser
Rockwell Automation

Published employers

Scope and qualifications

McMaster’s named graduate job examples, co-op positions and example co-op employers for this BTech programme.

Professional recognition

ACBSP lists McMaster W Booth School business accreditation as conditional. Ontario’s P.Eng. academic requirement for Canadian engineering graduates is CEAB accreditation.

Scope and qualifications

McMaster’s named graduate job examples, co-op positions and example co-op employers for this BTech programme.