Engineering

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The Ivan Curry School of Engineering at Acadia University offers a uniquely personal start to your engineering journey. With small class sizes, approachable professors, and hands-on opportunities in design and prototyping, you’ll get the kind of close support and mentorship that helps you take risks, build confidence, and excel.

You’ll spend your first two years in an intimate, high-quality program that gives you a strong foundation. Then students transition to a larger engineering school—usually Dalhousie—where you can choose from seven disciplines: Chemical, Civil, Computer, Environmental, Electrical, Industrial, and Mechanical.

Acadia offers flexible pathways to match your goals, from the two-year Certificate of Applied Science (23 courses) to the three-year Bachelor of Applied Science (30 courses), or combined programs that pair engineering with a BSc in biology, chemistry, math, or physics. BASc graduates may also apply to Acadia’s School of Education. Whichever path you choose, you’ll be well prepared for the next step toward becoming a professional engineer (P.Eng.).

Take your learning, and skills development, off campus and to the world.

Study Abroad
Study abroad is available!

Study abroad is limited to engineering programs accredited under The Washington Accord.

Co-Op
Co-op is available!

Co-op available in 3rd and 4th year at Dalhousie University.

Get Involved Outside of the Classroom

ACADIA ENGINEERING SOCIETY (AES) WOMEN IN ENGINEERING (WIE) HANDS-ON LEARNING OPPORTUNTIES EMPLOYMENT & RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES

Degree Timeline

First Year
  • Take required introductory courses
  • Join clubs and get involved on campus and within the program
Middle Years
  • Complete courses, including discipline-specific courses
  • Opportunity to become a teaching assistant
  • Connect with faculty about summer research
  • Option to enroll in the co-op program
  • Earn your applied science certificate or degree from Acadia
Final Years
  • Finish Engineering program at Dalhousie University

Sample Courses

From design studios to data crunching, your engineering journey at Acadia starts with a mix of hands-on, technical, and creative courses that build the foundation for every discipline.

APSC 1073

INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING

APSC 1113

STATICS

APSC 1223

DESIGN 1

APSC 1413

COMPUTER PROGRAMMING FOR APSC 1

APSC 2113

THERMO-FLUIDS 1

APSC 2213

ELECTRIC CIRCUITS 1

APSC 2413

ENGINEERING ECONOMICS

APSC 2683

DESIGN 2

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CAREER OPTIONS AFTER GRADUATION

Graduates have gone on to work with leading companies like Tesla, Boeing, Michelin, Nova Scotia Power, Apple, Irving, Bombardier, LEGO, and Disney—to name just a few.

  • Aerospace engineer
  • Biomedical engineer
  • Civil engineer
  • Electrical engineer
  • Environmental engineer
  • Industrial engineer
  • Mechanical engineer
  • Project manager
  • Renewable energy engineer
  • Robotics designer/engineer
 

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