MEng Projects
MEng students have the opportunity to engage in a course based project with a faculty member in the Department of Systems and Computer Engineering. In this course, MEng students collaborate with a professor to conduct an engineering study, analysis, and/or design project.
Students will gain exposure to faculty members’ projects and research which may contribute to students’ academic development and post-graduate employability.
These one-term, on-campus project courses are an excellent way for MEng students to gain additional knowledge and experience in a topic of interest.
About the Projects
MEng Projects are typically a one-term project course. These projects are divided into two categories: pre-defined or by-request. A pre-defined project is one that has been already outlined by a faculty member. A by-request project is one where the MEng student reaches out to prospective project supervisors to see if they can collaborate on a project.
There are two ways to find a project. You may look at the pre-defined project listings or you may request a project as per the by-request project instructions (find both types below).
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MEng Students may work with any available Department of Systems and Computer Engineering faculty members (including cross-appointed faculty members, but excluding adjuncts and contract instructors). To see who is available, please either review the pre-defined listings included below or reach out to an eligible faculty member.
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Faculty members will determine if a student is eligible to work a project based on a variety of factors that may include their academic performance in topics relevant to the project, their experience with the project area (academically and/or employment based), and the student’s availability to meet, among other areas. The best way to find out if you are eligible is to connect with a prospective project supervisor.
MEng – Electrical and Computer Engineering
Students in following programs have the option of taking up to 1.0 credits in project courses, by completing SYSC 5900 (0.5 credit, Systems Engineering Project) and SYSC 5903 (0.5 credit, Systems Engineering Project II)*:- MEng-ECE
- MEng-ECE w/ a concentration in Modeling and Simulation
- MEng-ECE w/ a concentration in Software Engineering
- MEng-ECE w/ a collaborative Specialization in Data Science
* Students can take SYSC 5900 and SYSC 5903 concurrently if the tasks for the two projects are clearly distinct and detailed in the project outlines. A separate grade will be submitted for each project course.
Students in the following program have the option of completing a maximum of 0.5 credits in a project course – SYSC 5900 (0.5 credit, Systems Engineering Project):
- MEng-ECE w/ a collaborative Specialization in Climate Change
MEng – Biomedical Engineering
Students in the following programs have the option of taking a 1.5 credit project course, BIOM 5900 (Biomedical Engineering Project):
- MEng-BME
- MEng-BME w/ a collaborative Specialization in Data Science
Students in the MEng-BME w/ concentration in Clinical Engineering complete BIOM 5901 (1.5 credits, Clinical Engineering Project) as part of their program requirements.
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Available Projects 2026 – 2027
See list of current MEng Projects here
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Some professors are open to creating a project by-request. If you would like to explore collaborating on a project, please email the faculty member with an explanation of your experience and skills in the project topics and/or areas of interest. There are two ways to initiate a by-request project:
- Reach out to faculty members who you would like to work with. For example, if you completed a course with a faculty member and enjoyed the topics, consider contacting the professor and discuss the option of doing a project together. When contacting a prospective project supervisor, please share your program of study, the courses you have completed to date, your areas of interest and your skills (via your academic and/or employment history).
- Review the Faculty Members with Open Projects list below. These faculty members have indicated that they are open to supervising projects and are interested in working out the details with eligible MEng students.
Faculty Members with Open Projects
Supervisor: TBA
Areas of Interest: TBA -
Whether pursuing a pre-defined or by-request project, each project requires a detailed project description that includes the following:
- Deliverables
- Deadlines
- Marking Scheme
- Meeting Schedule
Students and supervisors may use the MEng Project Description Template to develop their project description. Please follow the content and editing prompts enclosed.
Please attach the project description to the application form.
How do I Apply?
- Secure a project supervisor (see above for tips);
- Complete and submit the MEng Project Application Form. To do so, enter all required details, attach a detailed project description and obtain the prospective supervisor’s signature prior to submitting the form to sysc.gradmin@cunet.carleton.ca;
- Submit a registration override in Carleton Central for the course. You may find the relevant CRN in the public class schedule. Please indicate the prospective supervisor’s details in the override comment section.
Questions?
The graduate team is happy to review any questions you may have: sysc.gradmin@cunet.carleton.ca.