McGill University, Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
B.Eng. Bioresource Engineering
Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Canada
Bachelor of Engineering
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
As the world’s population grows, so does our need for food, renewable energy, and biomaterials. In this program, you’ll learn how to connect natural sciences and engineering design to optimize our use of biological resources while protecting the environment.
This is a professional engineering program, fully accredited by Engineers Canada as satisfying the academic requirements for registration in the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ), as well as Canadian, American and many international engineering associations.
Courses include lectures, problem-solving sessions, hands-on labs, and other experiential learning activities. In some courses, students visit relevant industrial sites. Most courses will be offered on McGill University's Macdonald Campus, but at least one semester of courses will be taken on the Downtown Campus.
Students can customize their degree by following one of three non-restrictive streams: Bio-Environmental, Bio-Production and Bio-process Engineering. In addition, students may choose to follow the Bioresource Engineering Professional Agrology Program as well as the Bioresource Engineering Honours Program. Multiple minors are also available.
Your courses
In the Bachelor of Engineering (Bioresource) program, you’ll follow a core set of engineering courses (62 credits), as well as 51 credits of complementary engineering, natural science, and social sciences classes, which you can choose based on your interests. Students can also enroll in an Honours program and pursue several minors.
Streams
- Bio-Environmental Engineering
- Bio-Process Engineering
- Bio-Production Engineering (with Professional Agrology option)
Career paths
Graduates of our Bioresource Engineering program can obtain professional engineering (PEng) licensing in all Canadian provinces. As a licensed PEng, you can pursue a career in many areas, including:
- Biofuel and bioenergy engineering
- Ecological and environmental engineering
- Food process engineering
- Machinery design
- Organic waste management engineering
- Post-harvest technologies
- Water resource management engineering
Internships & research
Following your study plan, you can gain essential hands-on experience through undergraduate research and internships, as well as clubs. Our students have been:
- Working for the UN Food Program
- Interning on urban rooftop farms in Washington, DC
- Joining Engineers Without Borders projects in rural Africa
- Developing new soil moisture sensors and bee smokers
- Integrating food production systems with the Canadian Space Agency
- Working on agricultural robotics design