MEng - Systems and Technology course selection form

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Automation and Smart Systems

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There are two ways to obtain your degree:

Course-based pathway
Project-based pathway

Both pathways require 30 units.

By default, all students are started on the Course-based pathway.

The Project-based pathway will be discussed in your first term during an information session.
Please monitor your email for news of when this event will occur.

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Please do not enroll in the project courses at this time.

More information on the projects will be discussed during the first term, around mid-term.

If you have already enrolled in these courses, please login to Mosaic and drop them as soon as possible.

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Mandatory SGS courses for all McMaster Students

These courses are pass/fail, they are not graded. You can take these courses as many times as you would like to achieve a passing grade.

The following 2 courses are mandatory for all McMaster Graduate Students.
Course Code	Course Name	Units	Term to be Taken and deadline	Grade Needed to Pass
SGS 101	Academic Research Integrity and Ethics	0	1st term, end of 1st month (For January start: January 31)	14/20 (70%)
SGS 201	Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA)	0	1st term, end of 1st month (For January start: January 31)	10/10 (100%)

The following course is strongly recommended for all McMaster Graduate Students:
Course Code	Course Name	Units	Term to be Taken and deadline	Note
SGS 202	It takes All of US	0	End of term registered in	This course does not appear on your transcript.

Please note that units associated with SGS courses do not count towards the 30-unit program requirements.

Have you enrolled in SGS 101 and 201 in Mosaic?(Required)

Yes, I have enrolled in these courses and will complete them by the due date listed above for my start term.

No, I have not enrolled in these courses.

Please enroll in these mandatory courses in Mosaic.

Instructions for how to fill out this course selection form

For the following program requirements, please select all courses that you are intending to take for your program, including courses that you have not yet enrolled in on Mosaic.

At the end of the course selection, you should have selected courses adding up to 30 units.

Once you select your desired course, the terms that the selected course is projected to be available will appear under the heading “Term to be taken”.

If you are unsure about courses in the future, the current course timetable can be used as a guide for when each course will be offered in the academic year.
However, please note that we cannot guarantee that a course will be offered each year. Please estimate the term that you will be taking that course.

Complete the form as though you are completing the Course-based pathway and will not be taking co-op.

Projects and co-ops are optional parts of the program and not guaranteed, therefore please do not take them into consideration when selecting your courses for this form.

Important: There are no breaks in the programs. Please enroll in every term. Do not skip terms.

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Required course for all MEST students

Units remaining

All MEST students are required to take SEP 769 – Cyber Physical Systems as part of their program requirements. Please select that you have enrolled/will enroll in the required course, and enter the term in which you will take the course.

Course Code	Course Name	Units	Term(s) Offered
SEP 769	Cyber Physical Systems	3	All terms

Required Course

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SEP 769 – Cyber Physical Systems

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Professional Development Courses

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All students in the Systems and Technology Engineering program are required to take 2-3 Professional Development courses. 3 courses in this category is the maximum number permitted.

Choose 2-3 courses from the following:

Course Code	Course Name	Units	Term Offered
SEP 6EP3	Entrepreneurial Thinking and Innovation	3	Winter term
SEP 6MK3	Fundamentals of Marketing	3	Winter term
SEP 6TC3	Technical Communications	3	Fall and Winter terms
SEP 705	Green Engineering, Sustainability and Public Policy	3	Fall term
SEP 709	Emerging Issues, Technology and Public Policy	3	Fall term
SEP 710	International Governance and Environmental Sustainability	3	Winter Term
SEP 725	Practical Project Management for Today’s Business Environment	3	All terms
SEP 730	The Rise of Intelligent Machines: Ethis, Society, and the Future	3	Fall and Winter terms
SEP 760	Design Thinking	3	Winter term (please do not enroll in the Fall term without grad admin approval)
SEP 770	Total Sustainability Management	3	All terms
SEP 773	Leadership for Innovation	3	All terms

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SEP 705 Units(Required)

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SEP 710 Units(Required)

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SEP 773 Units(Required)

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Core Courses – Automation and Smart Systems Stream

Units remaining

Course-based pathway students are required to take 4-6 core courses.

Course Code	Course Name	Units	Term Offered
SEP 713	Cloud Computing	3	Winter and Summer terms
SEP 728	Internet of Things (ioT) and industrial Internet of Things (ioT) Systems	3	Fall and Winter term
SEP 740	Deep Learning	3	All terms
SEP 742	Visual Perception for Autonomous Vehicles	3	Winter term
SEP 752	Systems Modeling and Optimization	3	Fall terms (not 2025-2026)
SEP 758	Software Design Tools and Methods	3	Fall term
SEP 759	Prototyping Web and Mobile Applications	3	Winter term
SEP 767 / CHEM ENG 765	Multivariate Statistical Methods for Big Data Analysis and Process Improvement	3	Fall and Winter terms
SEP 775	Introduction to Computational Natural Language Processing	3	Winter term
SEP 780	Advanced Robotics and Automation	3	Fall and Winter terms
SEP 785 / CHEM ENG 785 / MECH ENG 785	Machine Learning	3	All terms
SEP 791	Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality and Mixed Reality	3	Winter term
CAS 771	Introduction to Big Data Systems and Applications	3	Please check with your graduate administrative assistant for terms offered

Note: SEP 758 must be taken before SEP 759.

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SEP 713 Units(Required)

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SEP 728 Units(Required)

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SEP 742 Units(Required)

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SEP 752 Units(Required)

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SEP 752 Term(Required)

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SEP 758 Units(Required)

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SEP 767 Units(Required)

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SEP 780 Units(Required)

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SEP 791 Units(Required)

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CAS 771 Units(Required)

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CAS 771 Term(Required)

Total units from Core courses – Automation and Smart Systems Stream

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Core Courses – Automotive

Units remaining

Course-based pathway students are required to take 4-6 core courses.

Course Code	Course Name	Units	Term Offered
SEP 6AE3	Internal Combustion Engines	3	Winter term
SEP 6DV3	Vehicle Dynamics	3	Fall term
SEP 6SC3	Smart Cities and Communities	3	TBD
SEP 703	Railroad Track	3	TBD
SEP 711	Electric Powertrain Components Design	3	Fall terms (not 2025-2026)
SEP 722 / MECH ENG 760	Electric Drive Vehicles	3	Fall term
SEP 724	Intelligent Transportation Systems	3	TBD
SEP 734	Issues in Vehicle Productions	3	TBD
SEP 736	Railway Electrification Infrastructure and Technology	3	Spring/Summer term
SEP 740	Deep Learning	3	All terms
SEP 742	Visual Perception for Autonomous Vehicles	3	Winter term
SEP 756	Future Electric Networks, Simulation Challenges and Automation	3	TBD
SEP 762	Introduction to Railway Engineering	3	Fall term
SEP 792	Signaling	3	TBD
SEP 797	System Assurance	3	Winter term
SEP 775	Introduction to Computational Natural Language Processing	3	Winter term
SEP 798	Management and Control of Electric Vehicle Batteries	3	Fall and Winter terms

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SEP 6AE3 Units(Required)

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SEP 703 Units(Required)

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SEP 734 Units(Required)

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SEP 736 Units(Required)

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SEP 756 Units(Required)

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SEP 762 Units(Required)

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SEP 775 Units(Required)

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SEP 792 Units(Required)

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SEP 797 Units(Required)

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SEP 798 Units(Required)

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Total units from Core courses – Automotive Stream

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Core Courses – Digital Manufacturing Stream

Units remaining

Course-based pathway students are required to take 4-6 core courses.

Course Code	Course Name	Units	Term Offered
SEP 718	Industrial Automation	3	Fall and Winter terms
SEP 723 / MECH ENG 761	Industrial Components, Networks, and Interoperability	3	Fall and Winter terms
SEP 728	Internet of Things (ioT) and industrial Internet of Things (ioT) Systems	3	Fall and Winter terms
SEP 735 / MECH ENG 735	ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING	3	Fall and Winter terms
SEP 740	Deep Learning	3	All terms
SEP 758	Software Design Tools and Methods	3	Fall term
SEP 759	Prototyping Web and Mobile Applications	3	Winter term
SEP 780	Advanced Robotics and Automation	3	Fall and Winter terms
SEP 783	Sensors and Actuators	3	Winter term
SEP 791	Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality and Mixed Reality	3	Winter term

Note: SEP 758 must be taken before SEP 759.

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SEP 718 Units(Required)

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SEP 723 Units(Required)

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SEP 752 Units(Required)

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SEP 758 Units(Required)

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SEP 780 Units(Required)

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SEP 783 Units(Required)

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SEP 791 Units(Required)

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Total units from Core courses – Digital Manufacturing Steam

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Technical Electives – Automation and Smart Systems Stream

Units remaining

You have no units left to choose. You can change your selections in previous sections or you can carry on the rest of the form.

Course-based pathway students are required to take 0-2 Technical Elective courses.

Recommended Technical Elective Courses are:

Course Code	Course Name	Units	Term Offered
SEP 6CS3	Computer Security	3	Winter term
SEP 6DA3	Data Analytics and Big Data	3	Fall term
SEP 6DM3	Data Mining	3	Winter term
SEP 718	Industrial Automation	3	Fall and Winter terms
SEP 723 / MECH ENG 761	Industrial Components, Networks and Interoperability	3	Fall and Winter terms
SEP 783	Sensors and Actuators	3	Winter term

Note: Additional elective course options can be found in your Course Registration Document

(AutoSS) Do you wish to add Recommended Technical electives?(Required)

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No

(AutoSS) Do you wish to add Technical electives not on the recommended list above?(Required)

Yes

No

AutoSS Technical Electives(Required)

SEP 6CS3 – Computer Security

SEP 6DA3 – Data Analytics and Big Data

SEP 6DM3 – Data Mining

SEP 718 – Industrial Automation

SEP 723 – Industrial Components, Networks, and Interoperability

SEP 783 – Sensors and Actuators

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SEP 6CS3 Units(Required)

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SEP 718 Units(Required)

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SEP 718 Term(Required)

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SEP 723 Units(Required)

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SEP 783 Units(Required)

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SEP 783 Term(Required)

Total units from Recommended Technical Electives courses – Automation and Smart Systems Stream

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Technical Electives – Automotive Stream

Units remaining

You have no units left to choose. You can change your selections in previous sections or you can carry on the rest of the form.

Course-based pathway students are required to take 0-2 Technical Elective courses.

Recommended Technical Elective Courses are:

Course Code	Course Name	Units	Term Offered
MECH ENG 6Z03	CAD/CAM/CAE	3	Please contact your graduate administrative assistant for more details
SEP 780	Advanced Robotics and Automation	3	Fall and Winter terms
SEP 783	Sensors and Actuators	3	Winter term
SEP 791	Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality and Mixed Reality	3	Winter term

Note: Additional elective course options can be found in your Course Registration Document

(Auto) Do you wish to add Recommended Technical Elective courses?(Required)

Yes

No

(Auto) Do you wish to add Technical Elective courses not on the list above?(Required)

Yes

No

Auto Technical Electives(Required)

MECH ENG 6Z03 – CAD/CAM/CAE

SEP 780 – Advanced Robotics and Automation

SEP 783 – Sensors and Actuators

SEP 791 – Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality and Mixed Reality

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MECH ENG 6Z03 Units(Required)

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MECH ENG 6Z03 Term(Required)

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SEP 780 Units(Required)

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SEP 780 Term(Required)

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SEP 783 Units(Required)

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SEP 791 Units(Required)

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SEP 791 Term(Required)

Total units from Recommended Technical Electives courses – Automotive Stream

Should be 0-6 units

Technical Electives – Digital Manufacturing Stream

Units remaining

You have no units left to choose. You can change your selections in previous sections or you can carry on the rest of the form.

Course-based pathway students are required to take 0-2 Technical Elective courses.

Recommended Technical Elective Courses are:

Course Code	Course Name	Units	Term Offered
SEP 6FM3	Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) and Flexible Manufacturing	3	Winter term
SEP 742	Visual Perception of Autonomous Vehicles	3	Winter term
SEP 767 / CHEM ENG 765	Multivariate Statistical Methods for Big Data Analysis and Process Improvement	3	Fall and Winter terms
SEP 775	Introduction to Computational Natural Language Processing	3	Winter term
SEP 785 / CHEM ENG 785 / MECH ENG 785	Machine Learning	3	All terms

Note: Additional elective course options can be found in your Course Registration Document

(DM) Do you wish to add a Recommended Technical Elective Course?(Required)

Yes

No

(DM) Do you wish to add a Technical Elective course not listed above?(Required)

Yes

No

Dig. Manufacturing Technical Elecctives(Required)

SEP 6FM3 – Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) and Flexible Manufacturing

SEP 742 – Visual Perception for Autonomous Vehicles

SEP 767 – Multivariate Statistical Methods for Big Data Analysis and Process Improvement

SEP 775 – Introduction to Computational Natural Language Processing

SEP 785 – Machine Learning

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SEP 6FM3 Units(Required)

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SEP 6FM3 Term(Required)

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SEP 742 Units(Required)

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SEP 767 Units(Required)

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SEP 767 Term(Required)

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SEP 775 Units(Required)

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SEP 775 Term(Required)

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SEP 785 Units(Required)

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SEP 785 Term(Required)

Total units from Recommended Technical Electives courses – Digital Manufacturing Stream

Technical electives not listed on the Recommended Technical electives list

Technical Elective Course Code – Course Name

e.g., SEP 718 – Industrial Automation

Technical Elective Course Units

e.g., 3

Technical Elective Course Term to be Taken

e.g., Fall 2024

NonRec TE1 Code(Required)

NonRec TE1 Units(Required)

NonRec TE1 Term(Required)

Add another course not on the above elective list?(Required)

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No

Technical Elective Course Code – Course Name

e.g., SEP 718 – Industrial Automation

Technical Elective Course Units

e.g., 3

Technical Elective Course Term to be Taken

e.g., Fall 2024

NonRec TE2 Code(Required)

NonRec TE2 Units(Required)

NonRec TE2 Term(Required)

Total units from Technical Electives courses not on the recommended list

Unit summary

Please do not change any numbers listed here. These are automatically calculated from your previous answers in other sections.

Please ensure that your numbers fall between the numbers shown in each section, and that your total adds up to 30 units.

Required Course Units

Should be 3 out of 3 units

Professional Development Units

Should be 6 – 9 units

Core Units Course-based

For Course-based pathway: should be between 12-18 units

Technical Electives Units (both recommended and those not on the recommended list)

Should be between 0 and 6

Total number of units selected in all program requirement categories

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Do the courses you have selected add up to 30 units?(Required)

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Please go back and make sure that you have selected the correct number of courses in each category of the program requirements. You can use the Unit Summary above to determine where to add/remove units.

Co-op

Co-op is an optional part of the program. It is not mandatory. Units associated with the Co-op “courses” do not count towards your 30-unit program requirements. Please note:

If you are taking a project, you cannot go on co-op until after the project is completed.
You must hold one course back to complete after the co-op. You must return to your studies for one term after co-op as a student only. You cannot complete your studies and your co-op at the same time.

Are you interested in Co-op?

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Statements of Understanding

By submitting this form, you understand and agree to the following statements. Please read each carefully, select your answer and enter your name in the provided box to act as your signature indicating your agreement with each statement.

By signing this statement, I acknowledge that I understand the requirements to complete my program, as stated in the Academic Calendar and I understand that it is the responsibility of the student to ensure that their course selection meets the program requirements. Failure to follow the requirements in the calendar may result in failure to graduate, program extension, and/or additional fee and tuition costs.(Required)

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Select your admission term(Required)

September 2025 / January 2026 Academic Calendar

By signing this statement, I acknowledge that any additions or changes to the course selection must be approved by the Program Advisor. Failure to receive written approval from your Advisor may result in completed courses not counting towards your degree requirements, which may result in failure to graduate, program extension, and/or additional fee and tuition costs.(Required)

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By signing this statement, I acknowledge that this document is not used for processing course registration. Student must register for courses online via Mosaic. It is the student's responsibility to ensure that there course selections are recorded correctly in Mosaic. Failure to do so may result in failure to graduate, program extension, and/or additional fee and tuition costs.(Required)

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MEST Systems and Technology Course Selection form

Tools

Faculties

Students

Campus Life

Student Information

Mandatory SGS courses for all McMaster Students

Instructions for how to fill out this course selection form

Required course for all MEST students

Professional Development Courses

Core Courses – Automation and Smart Systems Stream

Core Courses – Automotive

Core Courses – Digital Manufacturing Stream

Technical Electives – Automation and Smart Systems Stream

Technical Electives – Automotive Stream

Technical Electives – Digital Manufacturing Stream

Technical electives not listed on the Recommended Technical electives list

Unit summary

Co-op

Statements of Understanding