Double Degree at University of Waterloo and Wilfred Laurier University
In one of Canada's top Chemical Engineering programs (Shanghai Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2021), you’ll enhance your knowledge of physics, chemistry, biology, and math with engineering design and problem-solving skills. You’ll learn to transform raw materials into useful products as well as to design and control complex physical and chemical processes.
Population growth, climate change, and aging infrastructure are some of the big challenges that today’s civil engineers tackle in the quest for smart cities and a sustainable future. As a civil engineer, you’ll lead the creation, maintenance, and management of the large-scale infrastructure we all depend upon.
Between labs and lectures, you'll gain experience with all aspects of computers, from chips and wiring to software, networks, and communications. You will learn the basics of computing engineering in one of the top 75 programs in the world (Shanghai World University Rankings 2021). And your co-op terms will give you 2 years of paid work experience.
Website: https://uwaterloo.ca/math/future-undergraduates/programs/computer-science
Computer science encompasses topics related to computers, software, and their application to today's most challenging problems. At the internationally renowned David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science, you'll study computer algorithms and programming, and explore exciting areas such as artificial intelligence, bioinformatics, networks, databases, quantum computing, graphics, scientific computing, security, and software engineering.
Design bionic limbs. Create laser-guided surgical devices. Enhance cancer-imaging systems. Develop wearable tech that keeps populations healthy, improves athletic performance. In Biomedical Engineering, you’ll use engineering know-how to develop better ways to diagnose illnesses, treat health problems, and enhance health.
Explore the science of building design combining engineering and architectural thinking. You will learn firsthand the impact of design choices on a building’s energy efficiency and carbon footprint, and learn about the challenges of updating aging buildings.
Website: https://uwaterloo.ca/computing-financial-management/future-students
Computing and Financial Management (CFM) at Waterloo is the only program of its kind in Canada that combines studies in computer science and finance to prepare you for the fast-growing, trillion-dollar Financial Technology (FinTech) industry.
FinTech is the new innovative technology that aims to change the way we use traditional financial methods or services, such as completing mobile banking or reviewing financial portfolios via a smartphone. More and more banks are partnering with FinTech start-ups to change the way they deliver customer service to their clients. The industry is looking to hire job-ready graduates with the means to combine their knowledge in both finance and technology. CFM graduates are prepared to meet these demands with their unique combination of studies.
CFM is a community-based program. You'll have the support of a dedicated advisor as well as a small community of students to support your studies.
Website: https://uwaterloo.ca/math/future-undergraduates/programs/data-science
Every day, huge amounts of data are generated by business, scientific, and social activity taking place all around us. With data coming from sensors, digital images, streaming video, satellite and medical imagery, and from interactions with cloud computing, data-driven approaches to decision making are being applied in areas as diverse as medicine, business, advertising, and entertainment. To make sense of it all, you’ll take courses in computer science and statistics and learn the methods used to analyze large data sets in order to predict and improve business strategy, products and services, marketing campaigns, medicine, and public health and safety.
You’ll study the fundamentals of electromagnetism, circuits, algorithms, and instrumentation. You will be able to specialize in a range of technologies such as power generation and clean energy, electric vehicles, Internet of Things, quantum computing, integrated circuit design, and machine learning.
As an Environmental Engineering student, you can help combat the critical environmental challenges facing our natural and built structures. You'll gain the skills to design smarter water treatment and distribution systems, clean contaminated soil, or even prevent E. coli outbreaks.
Harness the physical mechanics of the earth’s surface to solve complex problems. Ensure the safety of dams and pipelines, assess risks for landslides and earthquakes, remove hazardous waste from groundwater, and more.
Over the course of your degree, you’ll develop expertise in data analytics, information systems, operations and supply chain management, and organizational behaviour. You'll also have the opportunity to gain paid work experience through co-op.
You’ll get a broad foundation in all aspects of mechanical design: mechanics, power, control, and manufacturing. You’ll also learn to lead large, multidisciplinary teams, solve problems, come up with high-impact innovations, and have the chance to apply it all to real work experiences in co-op.
In the first program of its kind in Canada, you’ll develop expertise in mechanical engineering, control engineering, electronics, and computer science, pulling together know-how from these different fields to develop sophisticated machines.
Nanotechnology enables all technology. The advancement in miniaturization has transformed computing power and continues to be a growing and developing field. As the root of innovation, fueling changes in life and society, nanotechnology opens many career options from medical to pharma to electronics to automotive and materials research.
Website: https://uwaterloo.ca/future-students/programs/software-engineering
At Waterloo, you won’t just write code. You’ll also analyze software architecture, apply algorithms, understand digital hardware systems, and design human/ computer interfaces. Plus, you’ll learn how to work in teams and manage projects, all while being taught within one of the best universities in the world for software engineering (Shanghai World University Rankings 2021).
Systems Design Engineering looks at the big picture to find the connections that advance technology and innovation. You’ll learn the fundamentals in electrical, mechanical, and software engineering to prepare for a career with the flexibility to solve the world's biggest problems.
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