We are surrounded by machines – both living and mechanical. A mechanical engineer’s knowledge and skills are needed in a remarkable range of industries. The broad skill set used in this discipline opens a wide door of career possibilities.
What is Mechanical Engineering?
When it comes to designing and improving machines, mechanical engineers drive every stage of design, manufacturing, construction, and research. Learn more about what mechanical engineering is.
Where will your degree take you? Learn more about what a future in mechanical and materials engineering can look like.
Looking to get a head start on your career? The Queen’s Undergraduate Internship Program (QUIP) gives students the opportunity to take a full-time, paid 12–16-month internship. Apply your skills to the workplace and gain on-the-job experience as you work with one of our many industry partners.
Queen's Career services provides in-person and online career support to all students. The Engineering Corporate Relations Department enhances career development and work-integrated learning opportunities for engineering students. They offer a dedicated point of contact within Smith Engineering at Queen's for industry partners looking to recruit Smith Engineering talent.
Hear from Ash Newman-Simmons about his experience working full-time as an intern with Honda.
Explore Mechanical and Materials Engineering Graduate Programs
Our graduate programs give you the opportunity to expand your mechanical and materials engineering knowledge, sharpen your professional skills, and work alongside leading engineering researchers.
Research in Mechanical and Materials Engineering
There is a wide variety of research interests in BioMechanical, Energy, Design, Manufacturing, and Materials Engineering.