The Electromechanical Engineering Technician two-year diploma program readies you for the rapidly changing demands of the North American industrial environment. Today’s companies seek professionals with multidisciplinary expertise that combines electrical, mechanical, and control engineering skills, along with the installation, maintenance, and operation of increasingly sophisticated and automated equipment.
Full Description
Robotics, controls, and process automation are cornerstones of modern production facilities and automated systems. In the Electromechanical Engineering Technician two-year diploma program, our multi-disciplined and hands-on approach to learning culminates in a capstone project where you’ll apply what you’ve learned to design and produce a complex, integrated, fully functional electromechanical system.
Enhance your technical skills with a strong focus on soft skills to thrive in your career and contribute effectively to teams. Learn from experienced faculty members who bring real-world insights to the classroom, ensuring you’re well-prepared for the professional world.
Our industry-relevant curriculum includes hands-on learning in the college’s machine shops, electrical and industrial automation laboratories, and process controls and robotics facilities, ensuring you can move quickly and directly into the industry after graduation.
Note: If you enrol in the program in January, you must complete semester 2 in the summer (May to August) of the same year to continue into semester 3 in the fall.
Requirements
Applicants are selected on the basis of their academic achievement, including the required courses, and any other selection criteria outlined below.
Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent**
grade 12 English (C or U)
grade 11 Math (M or U) or grade 12 (C or U)
Please note that George Brown is committed to ensuring that applicants will succeed in their program of choice and meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission to the program. Applicants may be required to have grades higher than the minimum requirements stated.
1. Provide proof that their secondary and/ or post-secondary studies were completed at a recognized institution where English is the primary media of instruction. The studies must be relevant to the admission requirements for the specific program (s) applied to (e.g. an advanced diploma or degree is required for certain postgraduate program)
or
2. Applicants with transcripts from an institution where the language of instruction is not English may meet English language proficiency requirements with one of the following proofs of language proficiency. The minimum test scores that are acceptable are listed below (as applicable). Please note: For admissions purposes, some programs require a higher score than the minimum stated below.
language proficiency Testing Program
Diploma/Certificate
Programs
Postgraduate Programs and Fast-track/ Bridges**
GBC Degree Programs*
George Brown English for Academic (EAP) Program
Level 8
Level 9
Level 9
IELTS (Academic)
6.0, minimum 5.5 in each skill band
6.5, minimum 6.0 in each skill band
6.5, minimum 6.0 in each skill band
TOEFL
80 (online) minimum 20 in each skill band
88 (online) minimum 22 in each skill band
84 (online) minimum 21 in each skill band
MELAB
80
85
85
PTE (Academic)
54, overall minimum
50 in each skill band
60, overall minimum
55 in each skill band
60, overall minimum
55 in each skill band
CAEL
60 (overall)
70 overall (writing 60)
70 overall (writing 60)
Cambridge English Exams (B2 First, C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency)
169 or more (with no individual skill below 162)
176 or more (with no individual skill below 169)
176 or more (with no individual skill below 169)
George Brown Admissions Test (Mature applicants only)
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