Master in Automated Manufacturing Engineering

Become an expert in smart systems

Thanks to your Master’s studies in automated manufacturing engineering at ÉTS, you’ll become a specialist in the design, integration and management of complex systems, no matter where they’re found – at home, at the hospital, in the factory or in business offices. You’ll be able to resolve problems related to the design of collaborative robots, develop algorithms that can analyze medical images, or build smart devices to optimize energy efficiency for homes or for cloud computing systems! 

Overview of the Master in Automated Manufacturing Engineering 

Since complex systems are found virtually everywhere, graduates can work in a multitude of sectors, such as health, transportation, the environment and aerospace, to name just a few.

In addition, most ÉTS faculty members have worked in industry before joining ÉTS. That means they can share with you a clear vision of industry issues. And since 60% of their research mandates are carried out in partnership with industry, you’ll be called upon to resolve real-world issues throughout your studies.

This Master’s program includes two concentrations: System integration and automation, and Intelligent systems. You can choose whichever best meets your plans!

Are you interested in standing out in the workplace? Hoping for a promotion or to create innovation in the areas of automated systems or artificial intelligence? Or do you want to devote yourself to research and development? Our master’s program will answer your career goals.   

What will you study in the Master in Automated Manufacturing Engineering?

In this program, you will acquire advanced knowledge in intelligent systems or in systems integration and automation.

Concentration in systems integration and automation

In the systems integration and automation concentration, you will learn about issues related to the design of complex technological and information processing systems. You’ll study not only the processes that support them, but also the deployment and maintenance of these systems. You’ll learn not only to design the IT infrastructures that support computer aided engineering, but also to analyze them using the theoretical and procedural frameworks that you’ll be taught during your studies.

Concentration in intelligent systems

If you opt for the intelligent systems concentration, you will specialize in the study of the processing, analysis and interpretation of the data from systems that perceive, reason, learn and act to achieve specific objectives. The systems-oriented approach puts an emphasis on pattern recognition, because it’s central to both artificial and human intelligence. The courses in computer vision, machine learning, speech processing, biometrics, artificial neural networks and artificial intelligence offer many industrial applications.

On completion of your master's studies in automated manufacturing engineering, you will be able to:

• Determine the technology needs of a company; 
• Define, justify, plan and carry out a project to implement an existing technology. 

More specifically, you will acquire advanced knowledge in intelligent systems as well as in systems automation and integration in areas as varied as the following: 

• Aeronautics; 
• Control and robotics; 
• Digital businesses; 
• Innovation management; 
• Computer-aided engineering (CAE);
• Logistics operations;
• Artificial intelligence;
• Intelligent systems; 
• Healthcare technologies; 
• Computer vision;
• Etc.

Specialized equipment to develop practical applications

Throughout your master’s studies, you can count on state-of-the-art facilities in which to carry out your work: robotic cell, metrology equipment, subsonic wind tunnel, flight simulator, characterization of materials laboratory, milling centre, high-speed machining centre, vision and artificial intelligence laboratory with parallel computation servers, electro-erosion device, musculoskeletal system evaluation laboratory, intelligent life laboratory, etc.

What’s the Difference between the Project Profile and the Research Profile?

Our master's program in automated manufacturing engineering includes two profiles: one with thesis and the other with project. The thesis profile is focused on research and leads to the degree of Master of Applied Science (M.A.Sc.). As this profile is research-oriented, it will also give you access to doctoral studies. The project profile will allow you to specialize in a particular area of automated manufacturing engineering.  It will lead to the degree of Master in Engineering (M.Eng.). 

Career Perspectives in Automated Manufacturing Engineering

The proportion of Québec manufacturing firms equipped with some form of automation, such as numerical control machines, 3D printers, vision systems and sensors, increased from 32% to 73% between 2001 and 2017.

This automation is likely to accelerate over the next few years with the arrival of collaborative robots and artificial intelligence. There is still much to do in sectors such as health, biometrics and security, etc. So, if this environment interests you, this is a great time to get in.

Graduates with a master of automated manufacturing engineering can find work in many varied sectors, such as: 

• Aeronautics
• Electronics
• Computer Sciences
• Manufacturing businesses
• Service businesses
• Telecommunications
• Healthcare technologies
• Information and communications technologies (ICT)

These graduates earn, on average, 10% more than bachelor's graduates, according to the Survey on the Remuneration of Engineering Professionals in Québec published (in French) by Génium360.

Some masters’ graduates, notably those with an M.A.Sc., choose to continue into doctoral studies or make a career in research within a university or a public or private research lab.