HD in Mechanical Engineering Technology - Design and Analysis (Optional Co-Op) at Conestoga College in Kitchener, Canada is a higher diploma in Mechanical Engineering programme. The programme runs for 3 years, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 15,477 per year (CAD 2,750 per year for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Higher Diploma
Field:Mechanical Engineering
Duration: 3 years
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 2,750 / year
International tuition: CAD 15,477 / year
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
This diploma program provides students with a broad exposure to mechanical engineering technology skills and prepares students for career opportunities in today’s increasingly complex and sophisticated industry. Studies emphasize mechanical design using standard procedures, 3D CAD and FEA computer-based analysis and simulation. Students also study manufacturing processes and materials to understand the integration between design and manufacturing. Today's effective technologist is also a skilled communicator, and students will learn to communicate technical information at all levels through the use of linguistic, graphic and computerized methods. The optional co-op stream includes three co-op work terms. This program can lead to exciting careers in several fields including, but not limited to, mechanical design including design validation, design for additive manufacturing, and research and development.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Conestoga's Mechanical Engineering Technology – Design and Analysis higher diploma requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent, or mature student status for applicants 19 or older by the program start. English: Grade 12 Compulsory English at C or U, or equivalent, or Conestoga's Preparatory Communications course (COMM1251). Mathematics: Grade 12 Mathematics at C or U, or equivalent, or Conestoga's Preparatory Mathematics for Technology & Apprenticeship (MATH1385); the admissions page lists course-specific cutoffs — MCT4C at 55%, MAP4C at 80%, MHF4U and MCV4U at 55%, MDM4U at 70%, and MATH1385 at 55% — noting MCT4C is strongly recommended and that a sound mathematical background is important for success. Applicants must have basic computer literacy. Those whose prior education was not delivered in English must demonstrate proficiency under Conestoga's general policy; no specific IELTS, TOEFL or PTE score is published on this page. The program lists a September intake at the Cambridge – Fountain St. campus.
Application Details
Start Date:September
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca (college code CONS): for the Fall 2027 intake the online application opens 26 September 2026, the equal consideration date is 1 February 2027, offers may be issued from 1 November 2026, and accepted offers must be confirmed by 1 May 2027; most oversubscribed programs stop accepting applications after 1 February 2027, though many programs remain open afterward. Conestoga does not publish a separate equal-consideration date for its January intake. International applicants apply directly to Conestoga and are assessed on a rolling, first-come, first-served basis until each program fills; no fixed international closing date is published. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
