Mechanical engineers design, simulate, manufacture, assemble and test various systems such as engines, turbines, industrial production equipment, material handling systems, robots, machines and mechanisms of many types. Machines play a large part in this branch of engineering. Many of the things you use everyday involved mechanical engineering – from a soup can to the cars and buses in which you ride; from a jet airplane engine to the Canadarm used on NASA space shuttles.

Lakehead's combination of Diploma and Degree produces graduates with the hands-on experience and theoretical knowledge that are critical to success. Our well-rounded graduates are recognized professionals in many sectors of the economy such as power generation, manufacturing, transportation, mining and renewable energy.