Preparing you for a career in cities
Cities will face many challenges
Over 50 per cent of the world’s population lives in cities; by 2050, 66 per cent of the world's population is projected to be living in a major urban hub. The health and wealth of nations is dependent on how well these cities function. Global urbanization, climate change, natural resources and sustainability are all factors urban centres must take into account while managing infrastructure and providing services for citizens.
Solving city challenges - what you'll learn:
- Gain a comprehensive understanding of the interaction between the systems and services of a city and its ability to generate prosperity and wealth.
- Improve specific analytic skills to assess the environmental, economic, political, and social risks which will impact policy regarding a city's critical infrastructure.
- Develop specialized management skills and evidence-based techniques that can be applied to address the unique challenges inherent in cities around the world.
A Master of Engineering Program addressing the various issues and growing needs of busy urban centres
Societal and engineering challenges in the 21st century require engineers to think holistically about the systems we design and build.
The MEngCEM program prepares students to use cross-disciplinary methods to solve the tough challenges that face municipalities.
Core Courses
This course challenges engineers to think about how public policy is made and how it guides the practice of engineering both directly and indirectly. Particular focus is placed on urban policy and urban engineering.
During their full-time practicum, MEngCEM students engage with real city challenges, synthesize and apply their knowledge in an integrated way, and work with multidisciplinary teams.
The practicum requirement may be satisfied via placements in companies, governments, NGOs and academic research positions with a professor, either paid or volunteer.
Previous Practicum Placements
The People
Students
Our students come from varied and diverse backgrounds. Their bachelor level studies have been in areas such as:
- Civil Engineering
- Transportation Engineering
- Urban Planning
- Environmental Engineering
- Architecture
- Business
- Economics
- Electrical Engineering
- Engineering & Management
- Environmental Science
- Geological Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Structural Engineering
- Transportation planning
Alumni
Our graduates have gone on from their studies and are now working in companies and organizations like:
- City of Toronto
- Ontario Ministry of Transportation
- Ontario Ministry of Environment and Climate Change
- Toronto Transit Commission
- EllisDon
- Defence Construction Canada
- Deloitte Canada
- DIALOG
- Dormer Homes
- Emaar, The Economic City;
- HDR
- Highways and Public Works, Yukon
- IBI Group
- Metrolinx
- Navigant Consulting Energy Practice
- Hatch
- Ontario Power Generation
- Paradigm Transportation Solutions
- WSP
Faculty & Instructors
Our courses are taught by faculty and instructors who are leaders in their fields. They are currently working in or conducting research related to cities.
Prof. Mark Fox is a Distinguished Professor of Urban Systems Engineering in the Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering
Nikolaos Kalyviotis is a postdoctoral fellow in infrastructure life cycle assessment and in the modelling of the greenhouse gas emissions generation
Melanie Lalani is a Senior Business Analyst with Health Canada
Prof. Eric Miller is an expert in the field of transportation planning, systems analysis and modelling. He is the Director of the University of Toronto Transportation Research Institute (UTTRI)
Prof. Shoshanna Saxe investigates the relationship between the infrastructure we build and the society we create, with a particular focus on environmental sustainability