Our curriculum offers a blend of comprehensive education and hands-on experience.
Courses cover mechanical, materials, electrical, and computer engineering, along with specialized manufacturing engineering topics, equipping you with practical and analytical skills to thrive in engineering. The program spans 8 academic semesters, with an optional 16-month Co-op placement term. Each year, you’ll complete around 40 credits, including 6 credits in Complementary Studies and 9 credits in Technical Electives, ensuring a well-rounded education to meet industry demands.
Understanding your Curriculum
Engineering curriculum can be updated throughout your degree to ensure your learning is as relevant to industry as possible.
Select the year you were placed/joined year 2 of your program, to find the curriculum that you should follow. For example, if you were placed in your program/joined year 2 in September 2025, select the Visual Guide or curriculum list that reflects this.
Visual Guide
The Visual Guide helps students to understand the prerequisites/corequisites of each course and how a specific course applies to future courses in the program.
It is recommended you make the guide full screen (arrows on the top right) in order to fully utilize the information.
Course Plan & Registration Guide
Below is the standard course path that Manufacturing Engineering students are recommended to follow. If you have taken your courses off-cycle in a previous year, please refer to your APR to determine your remaining degree requirements.
- Reserved capacity seats will be set up for Manufacturing Engineering students in the sections listed below
- Students are expected to register in all required courses by July 31. After this date, any unused reserved capacity seats will be released to students on the waitlist.
Some courses may have additional sections offered beyond those listed below; however, these sections may conflict with your timetable and will not have seats reserved specifically for Manufacturing Engineering students. If you choose to take an alternate section, you may need to join the waitlist and are not guaranteed a seat.
If you intend on taking a reduced course load, please review our general advice on reduced courseload for BASc students.
You can also find your degree requirements on the UBC Calendar.
For students who entered second year in 2026W or later
Year 2
| Year 2 2026W | For students who entered second year in 2026W or later | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | ||||||
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits | Lecture Section | Lab Section | Discussion Section | Registration Notes |
| MATH 253 | Multivariable Calculus | 3 | 10R | |||
| MATH 255 | Ordinary Differential Equations | 3 | 101, 102 | |||
| ELEC 203 | Basic Circuit Analysis | 3 | 101 | L1A, L1C | ||
| MANU 201 | Technical Communication | 3 | 101 | |||
| MANU 231 | Introduction to Manufacturing Engineering | 3 | 101 | L1A | ||
| MANU 261 | Thermodynamics | 3 | 101 | T1A | ||
| Total Credits | 18 | |||||
| Term 2 | ||||||
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits | Lecture Section | Lab Section | Discussion Section | Registration Notes |
| APSC 278 | Engineering Materials | 3 | 201 | |||
| APSC 279 | Engineering Materials Laboratory | 1 | 207, 208, or 215 | |||
| MTRL 263 | Transport Phenomena I – Fluid Mechanics | 3 | 201 | L2A | ||
| MTRL 264 | Transport Phenomena II – Heat Transport | 3 | 201 | T2A | ||
| MECH 260 | Introduction to Mechanics of Materials | 3 | 201 | T2A | ||
| MANU 265 | Machine Dynamics | 3 | 201 | T2A | ||
| Total Credits | 16 | |||||
| Full Year (Term 1 – Term 2) | ||||||
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits | Lecture Section | Lab Section | Discussion Section | Registration Notes |
| MANU 280 | Manufacturing Engineering Laboratory | 4 | 001 | L0A, L0B | Previous course code was MANU 230 | |
| Total Credits | 4 | |||||
Year 3
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CPEN 223 | Software Design for Engineers I | 4 |
| CPEN 333B | Software Design for Engineers II | 3 |
| MANU 270 | Production Systems Management I | 3 |
| MANU 330 | Manufacturing Engineering Project I | 6 |
| MANU 378 | Engineering Materials II | 3 |
| MANU 380 | Manufacturing Processes I | 3 |
| MANU 386 | Industrial Automation | 3 |
| MECH 360 | Mechanics of Materials | 3 |
| MECH 368 | Engineering Measurements and Instrumentation | 4 |
| STAT 251 | Introductory Probability and Statistics | 3 |
| Humanities and Social Sciences or Impact of Engineering on Society Elective | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 38 | |
Year 4
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MANU 370 | Production Systems Management II | 3 |
| MANU 430 | Manufacturing Design Capstone Project | 6 |
| MANU 480 | Manufacturing Processes II | 3 |
| MANU 481 | Manufacturing Processes III | 3 |
| MECH 400 | Professionalism and Ethics in Engineering | 3 |
| MECH 463 | Mechanical Vibrations | 4 |
| MECH 491 | Computer-Aided Manufacturing | 3 |
| MTRL 455 | Economic Aspects of Materials Engineering | 3 |
| Technical Electives | 9 | |
| Humanities and Social Sciences or Impact of Engineering on Society Elective | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 40 |
For students who entered second year in 2025W or earlier
Year 2
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 253 | Multivariable Calculus | 3 |
| MATH 255 | Ordinary Differential Equations | 3 |
| APSC 278 | Engineering Materials | 3 |
| APSC 279 | Engineering Materials Laboratory | 1 |
| CPEN 223 | Software Design for Engineers I | 4 |
| ELEC 203 | Basic Circuit Analysis | 3 |
| MANU 201 | Technical Communication | 3 |
| MANU 261 | Thermodynamics | 3 |
| MANU 265 | Machine Dynamics | 3 |
| MANU 280 (previous course code MANU 230) | Manufacturing Engineering Laboratory | 4 |
| MECH 260 | Introduction to Mechanics of Materials | 3 |
| MTRL 263 | Transport Phenomena I – Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
| MTRL 264 | Transport Phenomena II – Heat Transport | 3 |
| Total Credits | 39 |
Year 3
| Year 3 2026W | For students who entered second year in 2025W or earlier and are starting Year 3 in 2026W | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | ||||||
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits | Lecture Section | Lab Section | Discussion Section | Registration Notes |
| MTRL 455 | Economic Aspects of Materials Engineering | 3 | 101 | T1A | ||
| MECH 360 | Mechanics of Materials | 3 | 102 | T1B, TIC | ||
| MECH 463 | Mechanical Vibrations | 4 | 101 | L1A | T1A, T1B | |
| MANU 270 | Production Systems Management I | 3 | 101 | |||
| MANU 380 | Manufacturing Processes I | 3 | 102 | T1A | ||
| MANU 386 | Industrial Automation | 3 | 101 | L1A, L1B | T1A | |
| Total Credits | 19 | |||||
| Term 2 | ||||||
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits | Lecture Section | Lab Section | Discussion Section | Registration Notes |
| STAT 251 | Introductory Probability and Statistics | 3 | 201 | L2A-L2L | ||
| CPEN 333B | Software Design for Engineers II | 3 | 201 | L2B | ||
| MECH 368 | Engineering Measurements and Instrumentation | 4 | 201 | L2A, L2B | T2A | |
| MANU 378 | Engineering Materials II | 3 | 201 | T2A | ||
| Total Credits | 13 | |||||
| Full Year (Term 1 – Term 2) | ||||||
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits | Lecture Section | Lab Section | Discussion Section | Registration Notes |
| MANU 330 | Manufacturing Engineering Project I | 6 | 001 | L0A, L0B | Previous course code was MANU 230 | |
| Total Credits | 6 | |||||
| Term 1 or Term 2 | ||||||
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits | Lecture Section | Lab Section | Discussion Section | Registration Notes |
| Humanities and Social Sciences or Impact of Engineering on Society Elective | 3 | Find out more about complementary studies | ||||
| Total Credits | 3 | |||||
Year 4
| Year 4 2026W | For students who entered second year in 2025W or earlier and are starting Year 4 in 2026W | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | ||||||
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits | Lecture Section | Lab Section | Discussion Section | Registration Notes |
| MECH 491 | Computer-Aided Manufacturing | 3 | 101 | L1A | ||
| MANU 480 | Manufacturing Processes II | 3 | 101 | T1A | ||
| Total Credits | 6 | |||||
| Term 2 | ||||||
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits | Lecture Section | Lab Section | Discussion Section | Registration Notes |
| MECH 400 | Professionalism and Ethics in Engineering | 3 | 201 | T2A, T2B | ||
| MECH 467 | Computer Control of Mechatronics Systems | 4 | 201 | T2A | ||
| MANU 370 | Production Systems Management II | 3 | 201 | |||
| MANU 481 | Manufacturing Processes III | 3 | 201 | T2A | ||
| MANU 485 | Metal Cutting and Machine Tool Vibrations | 3 | 201 | L2A, L2B, L2C | ||
| Total Credits | 16 | |||||
| Full Year (Term 1 – Term 2) | ||||||
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits | Lecture Section | Lab Section | Discussion Section | Registration Notes |
| MANU 430 | Manufacturing Design Capstone Project | 6 | 001 | L0A, L0B | Previous course code was MANU 230 | |
| Total Credits | 6 | |||||
| Term 1 or Term 2 | ||||||
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits | Lecture Section | Lab Section | Discussion Section | Registration Notes |
| Technical Electives | 9 | |||||
| Humanities and Social Sciences or Impact of Engineering on Society Elective | 3 | Find out more about complementary studies | ||||
| Total Credits | 12 | |||||
Technical Electives
Manufacturing Engineering students take 9 credits of Technical Elective coursework in their final year of study. Please see the table below for pre-approved Technical Electives.
With approval, students are able to take any Manufacturing-related Applied Science course for which they meet the prerequisites as a Technical Elective. To have a course reviewed for Technical Elective eligibility, please contact us with the following information:
- Course name and title
- Rationale for taking the course as a Technical Elective
- Course syllabus
| Course Code | Course Title | Prerequisite(s) |
|---|---|---|
| APSC 486 | New Venture Design | Application Required |
| CHBE 402 | Biomass Fractionation Technology | |
| CHBE 474 | Process Control Engineering | One of CHBE 356, ELEC 341 |
| CHBE 483 | Energy Engineering for Climate Change and Sustainability | Third-year standing in BASc or BSc |
| CHBE 486 | Waste Mitigation and Processing for Resource Recovery | Restricted to students with third-year standing or higher in BASc or BSc |
| ELEC 434 | Introduction to Optical Networks | ELEC 221 |
| ELEC 462 | Sensors and Actuators in Microsystems | |
| MANU 450 | Biomedical Manufacturing | Third-year standing or higher |
| MANU 453 | Additive Manufacturing Design | Third-year standing or greater |
| MANU 456 | Manufacturing Information Systems | MANU 386 |
| MANU 458 | Manufacturing for Clean Energy | Third-year standing or greater |
| MANU 465 | AI and Machine Learning Applications in Manufacturing | |
| MANU 485 | Metal Cutting and Machine Tool Vibrations | |
| MECH 325 | Machine Design | One of MECH 223, MECH 260. Recommended co-requisite: MECH 360 |
| MECH 462 | Finite Element Analysis | Either (a) all of MECH 360, MECH 375 or (b) all of MECH 360, MTRL 264 |
| MECH 464 | Industrial Robotics | Recommended co-requisite: MECH 466 or MECH 467 |
| MECH 467 | Computer Control of Mechatronics Systems | One of MECH 366, MANU 386 |
| MECH 468 | Control Systems II | MECH 466, ELEC 341, or CHBE 356 |
| MECH 469 | Dynamic System Modelling | |
| MECH 485 | Aircraft Design: Structures | One of MECH 224, MECH 260 |
| MTRL 424 | Aerospace Materials and Manufacturing | |
| MTRL 434 | Aerospace Products Certification and Management | |
| MTRL 460 | Monitoring and Optimization of Materials Processing | |
| MTRL 472 | Welding and Joining of Materials | |
| MTRL 478 | Electronic Materials | |
| MTRL 484 | Materials for Aerostructures and Engines | |
| MTRL 485 | Failure of Materials | |
| MTRL 486 | Nondestructive Evaluation | |
| MTRL 494 | Composite Materials | |
| STAT 301 | Statistical Modelling for Data Science | STAT 201 and one of MATH 100, MATH 102, MATH 104, MATH 110, MATH 120, MATH 180, MATH 184, SCIE 001 |
Reduced Course Load Guidance
Please review our general advice on reduced courseload for BASc students, as well as the program-specific information below.
| Course | Sequencing Options |
|---|---|
| Humanities and Social Sciences or Impact of Engineering on Society Elective | Can be delayed to reduce course load |
| MATH 253 | Can be taken in the Summer Session between Year 1 and Year 2 to reduce Year 2 course load |
| STAT 251 | Can be taken in the Summer Session to reduce Year 3 course load |
Stream Information
In your final year, you can customize your studies to match your interests and career ambitions. Choose from a variety of technical electives that offer in-depth knowledge and skills in key areas of manufacturing engineering.
Streams of specialization include:
Data in Manufacturing: Utilize data and analytics to optimize manufacturing operations.
- MANU 456 – Manufacturing Information Systems
- MANU 465 – AI and Machine Learning Applications in Manufacturing
- STAT 301 – Statistical Modelling for Data Science
Machine Design: Gain expertise in designing and developing advanced manufacturing machinery.
- ELEC 434 – Introduction to Optical Networks
- MANU 485 – Metal Cutting and Machine Tool Vibrations
- MECH 325 – Machine Design
- MECH 467 – Computer Control of Mechatronics Systems
Aerospace Manufacturing: Learn to design and implement aerospace manufacturing processes.
- MECH 485 – Aircraft Design: Structures
- MTRL 424 – Aerospace Materials and Manufacturing
- MTRL 434 – Aerospace Products Certification and Management
- MTRL 484 – Materials for Aerostructures and Engines
- MTRL 494 – Composite Materials
Coordinated International Exchange & Co-op
Coordinated International Experience (CIE) exchange program is a specific term-based Go Global exchange program, which is customized for Applied Science undergraduate students.
Co-op is the best way to develop technical skills, make industry connections, gain hands-on experience, explore career options, and apply what you learn in the classroom to real-world problems. The UBC Applied Science Co-op Program is an optional program available to engineering students.
When to contact Manufacturing Engineering directly
Engineering Academic Services is available to support Manufacuring Engineering students with questions about course planning and registration.
Please contact Casey Keulen, the Manufacturing Undergraduate Student Advisor, directly for:
- Student groups
- Finance/reimbursement forms
- Student employment
- Room/lab Access requests
In case of any discrepancies between this page and the UBC Academic Calendar, the Calendar is to be considered correct.