Practical Elements of Mechanical Engineering is a one-year Ontario College Graduate Certificate program designed to give students with an engineering background intensive training in CAD, blueprint reading, machining and welding. Students will work in state-of-the-art labs with cutting-edge equipment being taught by industry professionals.
If your formal studies are behind you, and you’ve already gained some valuable experience working in the engineering field, the Practical Elements of Mechanical Engineering program will allow you to hone in on your already specialized skills, increasing your value and respect in the workplace.



In one short year, you’ll train in the practical elements associated with the profession of mechanical engineering, such as CAD, Blueprint Reading, and Machining and Welding. You’ll dig deep into CADD fundamentals, and SPC and Metrology, along with tool design, industrial pneumatics and PLCs. You’ll work in state-of-the-art labs with cutting-edge equipment, alongside your already well-established peers and potential colleagues. As well, you’ll learn more about project management, sharpening your leadership and administrative skills. All of this will enhance your already world-class set of engineering skills.



This program gives engineering students a one-year, intensive training in the practical elements associated with mechanical engineering to complement the theoretical skills that they presently obtain in their formal studies.

Graduates of Fanshawe’s Practical Elements of Mechanical Engineering program position themselves for career advancement by honing their already specialized skills in computer aided design and drafting (CADD) fundamentals, statistical process control, metrology, tool design, industrial pneumatics and programmable logic controllers.



Did you know Fanshawe consistently ranks high in graduation employment rates among large colleges in Ontario?

Here are some examples of career opportunities for graduates of Fanshawe’s Practical Elements of Mechanical Engineering program:

CAD Designer
Work closely with experts in electroplating as you translate concepts, sketches and detailed customer requirements into viable production prints.

Electro-Mechanical Technician
Provide technical support for automated material handling equipment in warehouses and distribution centres, using complex troubleshooting and problem solving with an array of technical tools.

Mechanical Engineer

Maintain and support industry leading products and systems to maximize productivity.