Many of our incoming students don’t know what branch of engineering they are most interested in; still others change their mind by the middle of first year. At the end of January, each department holds a discipline orientation evening to inform first-year students about programs and careers. Students make their discipline choices after the orientation sessions in early February. Provided students pass their first-year courses (in the regular sections or Extended Program) and request their discipline during the designated selection window, they have an unrestricted choice of discipline.

Below is a table of the program and option choices within Queen’s Engineering and Applied Science. But first some important terminology:

Discipline (program or plan)

The fundamental type of engineering a student may choose (e.g., chemical, electrical, engineering physics).

Option

The sub-discipline or sub-plan within the program. The program/option combination is accredited by the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB).

Area of Study

A suggested grouping of courses leading to a particular specialty.

Engineering discipline (program) choices within Queen’s Engineering and Applied Science

Discipline (Program Plan)	Options (Sub-plan)	Areas of Study
Chemical Engineering	Chemical Processing Bioengineering	Biochemical, Biomedical, Bioenvironmental
Engineering Chemistry		General Biosciences Environmental Materials
Engineering Physics	Electrical Mechanical Materials Computer
Mechanical and Materials Engineering	General Materials Engineering Biomechanical	Aerospace Engineering Biomechanical Engineering Manufacturing and Design Mechatronic Systems Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics
Civil Engineering
Geological Engineering		Mineral and Energy Exploration Geotechnical Geo-Environmental Applied Geophysics
Mathematics & Engineering	Applied Mechanics Computing and Communications Systems and Robotics
Electrical Engineering		Communications and Signal Processing Communications Systems and Networks Electronics and Photonics Power Electronics and Systems Robotics and Control
Mining Engineering	Mining Minerals Processing Environmental Mine-Mechanical
Computer Engineering		Computer Hardware Computer Systems Software Engineering