Multidisciplinary Design — Experiential Learning

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Bachelor of Multidisciplinary Design - Experiential Learning

Program requirements for Bachelor of Multidisciplinary Design - Experiential Learning (90 units)

Please note that in the following course sequence:

  • Engineering elective refers to any course offered by the Faculty of Engineering, excluding CSI 2911, CVG 1107, ELG 2911, GNG 1106, GNG 4120, GNG 4170, ITI 1100, ITI 1120, ITI 1121, SEG 2911, theses, projects, seminar courses and COOP placements.
  • uOttawa elective refers to any course offered at the University of Ottawa. You must have successfully completed the prerequisites for the chosen electives.
  • MAT/SCIENCE refers to any course from the list of science electives for the programs at the Faculty of Engineering in addition to the following mathematics courses: MAT 1320, MAT 1322, MAT 1341, MAT 1348, MAT 2322, MAT 2377, MAT 2384.
Course sequence — Bachelor of Multidisciplinary Design
YearFallWinter
First year
(30 units)
  • GNG 1103 | Introduction to Engineering Design
  • SED 1111 | Personal development and communications skills
  • SED 1113 | Introduction to engineering and its impact on society
  • SED 1115 | Embedded programming and scripting
  • MAT/SCIENCE
  • SED 1112 | Teamwork and communication skills
  • SED 1114 | Introduction to sustainability
  • SED 1116 | Data visualization and analytics
  • MAT/SCIENCE
  • uOttawa elective
Second year
(30 units)
  • SED 2113 | Leadership and communication
  • SED 2115 | Web and mobile applications
  • MAT/SCIENCE
  • Engineering elective
  • uOttawa elective
  • GNG 2101 | Introduction to Product Development for Engineers and Computer Scientists
  • SED 2116 | Ethics and technology
  • uOttawa elective
  • uOttawa elective
Third year
(30 units)
  • SED 3111 | Multidisciplinary design I
  • uOttawa elective
  • uOttawa elective
  • uOttawa elective
  • Engineering elective
  • SED 3112 | Multidisciplinary design II
  • Engineering elective
  • Engineering elective
  • uOttawa elective

In addition to the course list, students enrolled in the bachelor of multidisciplinary design must complete the following internships and community hours:

  • SED 2917 | Internship I (3 units) — usually done during the summer term after completion of the first year
  • SED 3917 | Internship II (3 units) — usually done during the summer term after completion of the second year
  • SED 3901 | Community engagement (0 unit, S/NS)