Diploma in Manufacturing Engineering Technician
Loyalist College of Applied Arts & Technology
Key Information
Campus location
Belleville, Canada
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
2 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
CAD 16,908 / per year *
Application deadline
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Earliest start date
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* additional program costs: $1,200 year one
Introduction
Employers seek skilled workers who will help them to compete globally. Prepare to be in demand with a powerful combination of mechanical and electrical control skills that you can apply in any manufacturing career.
Turn Your Diploma into a Degree
Many universities across Canada and abroad will provide credit recognition for your diploma studies at Loyalist College. The following is a list of agreements that are currently in place. There are many more options, and new agreements are added annually.
Two-Year Diploma
- Algoma University — B.A.; B.B.A.; B.Sc.; Bach. Computer Science
- Brock University — various*
- Davenport University – B.A. General Business
- Institute of Technology Tralee – Bachelor of Engineering in Manufacturing and Mechatronic Engineering (Year 3)
- Lakehead University — various*
- Laurentian University — various*
- Nipissing University — various*
- Queen's University — various*
- Ryerson University — various*
- Seneca College — Bach. Interdisciplinary Studies
- Ontario Tech University — various*
- University of Waterloo — various*
- University of Windsor — various*
- Wilfrid Laurier University — various*
- York University — various*
*Various potential degree pathways. Please confirm details with the receiving institution.
Experiential Learning
Learn hands-on in Loyalist’s newly equipped The Bay of Quinte Skills Centre:
- Create projects on the latest CNC lathes, milling machines and 3D printing equipment.
- Use state-of-the-art Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) to control electromechanical systems.
- Create pneumatic and hydraulic circuits based on common industrial processes.
- Use welding processes to create projects.
- Design components using Autodesk Inventor, AutoCAD and CAD/CAM.
- Gain a deep understanding of machine and tool design, numerical control programming and statistical quality control.
Outstanding Faculty Make the Difference
- Learn in bright, well-equipped facilities with dedicated faculty.
- Professors have wide-ranging industry experience in machine shops, pharmaceutical manufacturing, food processing, water bottling, uranium processing and millwright contracting environments.
- The program coordinator is a Red Seal Industrial Millwright.
- Teachers have a vast network of industry contacts to help connect students with jobs.
Ideal Students
Is It for You?
A career in manufacturing is well suited to people who:
- Like to design and create
- Want to know how things work
- Enjoy working with their hands or repairing anything mechanical or electrical
- Would like a career where they can have a real impact on business
Admissions
Curriculum
After the first two semesters, students earn a certificate in Mechanical Techniques and may progress into year two of the Manufacturing Engineering Technician diploma.
First Year - Semester One
- Blueprint Reading 1
- Computer Applications
- Fluid Power 1
- Machine Maintenance 1
- Machine Tools 1
- Occupational Health & Safety 1
- Technical Math 1
- Welding 1
First Year - Semester Two
- Blueprint Reading & CAD 2
- Electrical Fundamentals
- Fluid Power 2
- Machine Maintenance 2
- Machine Tools 2
- Technical Math
- Welding 2
- General Education Courses
Second Year - Semester Three
- CAD 3
- CNC Machining
- Engineering Materials
- Lean Manufacturing
- Programmable Logic Control
- Quality Control
- General Education Elective
Second Year - Semester Four
- CAD 4
- Computer-Aided Manufacturing
- Manufacturing Automation
- Mechanics and Machine Elements
- Tool Design
- General Education Elective
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Find Your Career
There are many opportunities in large machine shops, manufacturing, design/build and food processing facilities.
- Work as a maintenance planner, performance lab coordinator, design verification technician, CNC programmer, CAD technician, PLC Programmer, mechanical designer, buyer, quality control or continuous improvement technician, or pursue a trades apprenticeship.
- Graduates work on the fabrication and improvement of PLC-based equipment.
- Skilled manufacturing work is rewarded with above-average pay and benefits.
- Average entry-level salaries range from $40,000 to $44,999.*
*Source: Employment Profile Provincial Report, Ministry of Colleges and Universities.
Our Grads Get Great Jobs
- Field Fabrication Specialist, Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd.
- Machinist, Billet Precision Ltd.
- Engineering Technician, Beclawat Manufacturing Inc.
- CNC Operator, Transformix Engineering Inc.
- Quality Control, St. Lawrence Cement Inc.
- General Machinist, Sciens Industries Inc.
- Coating Operator/Manufacturing Technician, Indsale Ltd.