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Engineering Physics diploma in Mechatronics

This is an advanced two-year diploma program in Engineering Physics, specializing in Mechatronics.

The program itself contains 62-64 credits. The program is designed for students to go directly to the workplace, but also to ladder the diploma up to a UFV Bachelor of Science degree with a Physics major or even to complete an engineering degree at another institution.

Entrance requirements

1. PHYS 112 with a minimum grade of B
2. MATH 112 with a minimum grade of B-
3. Students must meet at least one of the prerequisites for ENGL 105
4. Students must have at least a CGPA of 2.0

When to apply

Admission to the program will be for September each year. Applications can be submitted starting in October of the previous year. Students are assumed to take four courses per semester for the four semesters of the diploma. For application deadlines, see Specific intake application process.

How to apply

Applications can be submitted online or downloaded at ufv.ca/admissions/admissions/apply. Applications may also be submitted by mail, or in person. The post-marked date is recorded for applications received by mail, and the date received is recorded for online and in-person applications. However, the official application date is not recorded until all of the application is complete.

Basis for admission decision

Entry is competitive. Students with the highest GPAs based on MATH 111, MATH 112, PHYS 111, and PHYS 112 at the end of April will have the first offers to enter the program.

International students, who do not have the stated prerequisite courses, will be considered for admission if suitability is determined by the Department Head in consultation with the Office of the Registrar. All students must meet the continuance level for the program.

Qualified students that are not admitted will be recorded on a wait list. When a seat is offered to a student, that student must accept the offer in a timely fashion or that seat will be offered to the next student on the wait list.

If a student has already completed courses from the diploma prior to being accepted to the diploma, the Engineering Physics Diploma Committee (EPDC) will decide if this student should be accepted to the program (creating unfilled reserved seats in some courses) or if the student should be delegated to a wait list. Effective use of university resources can be a factor in the committee’s decision.

Fees and additional costs

International students will pay $7,500 per semester for four semesters. Domestic students will pay the standard rate. For more information, please see the Fees and other costs calendar page.

Program duration and total number of credits

Duration of the program is two years; however, students meeting the program requirements over a longer time period will also be allowed to graduate.

Location

For the first year of the program, all courses will be on the Abbotsford campus, except ENGR 100, which will be in Chilliwack at the Trades and Technology Centre campus.

Program Outline

It is recommended that students take the following two courses before the start of the program:

Other required courses:

Semester I (Fall) 12 credits

Note 1: Students with credit for ENGR 113, ENGR 152/MATH 152, and MATH 255 are not required to take PHYS 221.

Semester II (Winter) 13-14 credits

Summer Semester: 1 credit

Semester III (Fall) 14 credits

Semester IV (Winter) 14-15 credits

Elective Options

Note: Students must choose three elective courses from the Elective Options table.

Program regulations

Continuance and Probation

To remain in the program, a student must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0 in all program courses.

To remain in the program, a student must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0 in all courses taken from the time of admission to the program.

Note: The above two calculations are the same if a student has not taken any program-specific courses prior to starting the program and does not take any additional courses outside the program while working on the diploma.

If a student drops below the minimum GPA, they will have one semester to rectify the problem. The EPDC may grant exceptions under extenuating circumstances.

Course repetition

No course in the program can be taken more than twice.

Readmission

Readmission to the program is not guaranteed. Space must be available in the courses the student needs. The EPDC may choose to readmit a student who has achieved a semester GPA of at least 2.0 in a semester in which the student took at least nine credits of courses.

Residency

In addition to the standard UFV residency requirements, students must complete seven of the named Physics or Engineering Physics diploma in Mechatronics courses at UFV, in addition to ENGR 100.

Graduation requirements

Students must complete all required courses and required number of electives as specified by the program. Students must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0 computed on all the program courses.

The EPDC may override specific course requirements if they deem another course can be substituted for the course a student is missing. If the student has completed the required courses but with a GPA below 2.0, the committee can allow a student to graduate by requiring additional course(s) at a performance level determined by the committee.  (Specifically, this means a student missing a course may be able to take a Directed Studies course or other designated course to meet the program requirements even if there is no room in the existing program course.)
               

It is possible for a student to take all courses in the program without being admitted to the program if seats reserved for diploma students were released for general admission and taken by the student. It is also possible that a student who failed to meet continuance requirements could complete the courses without meeting the readmission requirements. In these cases the committee would determine if the student has successfully completed the graduation requirements as described above and recommend the student for graduation.

Maximum length of time to complete program

The diploma is designed to be completed in two years, and if a student is unable to complete it in that time frame there is no guarantee that there will be space in the needed courses. All courses are to be completed within five years of the start of the program.