The Department of Systems Design Engineering is a globally unique interdisciplinary department with flexible and innovative programsÌýdedicated to the study of complex systems and their design.
Our undergraduate and graduate programs blend engineering, mathematics, and social sciences to equip students with the skills and knowledge necessary to tackle today's and tomorrow's most pressing challenges.
Our Systems Design Engineering program teaches students to create innovative solutions to complex problems by thinking holistically. Learn to consider interactions between various system components, work on design projects, and apply design thinking methodologies to real-world challenges.
°¿³Ü°ùÌýBiomedical EngineeringÌýprogram provides students with the opportunity to create biomechanic and biomedical devices while relating them to biology and physiology to improve quality of life. Learn toÌýdevelop tools for medical diagnosis, treatment, and prevention utilizing an engineering systems approach.
News
Soft robots go right to the site of kidney stones
À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ researchers develop new minimally invasive treatment to rapidly ease kidney stone pain with targeted drug delivery
Vanier Scholar is improving heatwave resilience
Irfhana Zakir Hussain, a PhD student in the School of Public Health Sciences and Systems Design Engineering,Ìýhas been awarded a 2025 Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship.Ìý
Thinking inside the box
Biomedical Engineering (BME) students learn to translate on paper concepts into reality in the second-year design course, BME 261: Prototyping, Simulation and Design.
Events
Grad Seminar: Towards a Novel Optical Spectroscopy Technique Using Photon Absorption Remote Sensing
Seminar byÌýJodh Singh Dhillon
Grad Seminar: Experimental Study on the Vibration Response of a Jackleg Hammer Drill
Seminar byÌýSrividya Kuppa
Home to Centre for Society, Technology and Values
The Centre for Society, Technology and Values (CSTV) is a uniquely UÀ¶Ý®ÊÓƵ interdisciplinary centre thatÌýsets out to explain and examine social aspects of technology and technological change.