Seneca Polytechnic - Newnham Campus
Seneca Polytechnic - Newnham Campus

1750 Finch Ave East, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Advanced College Diploma - Mechanical Engineering Technology - Industrial Design (MIT)

3-Year Undergraduate Advanced Diploma

Program Summary

In this three-year advanced diploma program, students will increase their knowledge of design and engineering principles. They will learn to apply theories of design, production and marketing to gain an understanding of the steps necessary to commercialize a design idea. Their studies will introduce them to machining and production techniques, rapid prototyping, principles of mechanical design, engineering analysis, marketing, basic accounting practices, entrepreneurial skills, ergonomics, basic electricity and electronics, reverse engineering and product and design digitizing.


This program shares a common first and second semester curriculum with the Mechanical Techniques (Tool & Die/Mould Making) program. It shares a common third and fourth semester as the Mechanical Engineering Technician – Tool Design. This concept of laddering allows flexibility and options to increase levels of education incrementally.

Throughout this program students will develop the following skills:
  • Product development
  • Machining techniques
  • MasterCAM
  • SolidWorks
  • 3D printing and prototyping
  • CMM programming/quality assurance and inspection
  • Die design
  • Jig and fixture design
  • Mould design
  • Cost estimating
  • Reverse engineering
  • 3D scanning and model modification
  • Prototyping

Academic Background

Minimum Level of Education Completed

Grade 12 / High School

Minimum GPA

50%

Minimum Language Test Scores

Reading

5.5

Writing

5.5

Listening

5.5

Speaking

5.5

Reading

10

Writing

10

Listening

10

Speaking

10

Program Intakes

Open date

January 1, 2025

Submission deadline

July 1, 2025

Open date

January 1, 2026

Submission deadline

July 1, 2026

Cost and Duration

3-Year Undergraduate Advanced Diploma

Program Level

3 year advanced college diploma

Program Length

$20635 CAD

Cost of Living

$90 CAD

Application fee

$16890 CAD / First Year

Gross Tuition

Other Fees

Books and Supply Costs Fee: $1,885 per year
Health Insurance Fee: $785 per year
Academic Technology Fee: $263 per year
Athletics and Recreation Fee: $107 per year
Student Sport Build Fee: $105 per year