Work Experience Documentation Requirements and Acceptable Forms of Supporting Evidence:
Work-related experience must be from the last 10 years and may be demonstrated by submitting a job verification letter, proof of employment, or a letter of employment from your employer, in addition to your resume covering the last 10 years.
See below for examples for Relevant Work Experience and Acceptable Science Credentials
Relevant Science Credentials
| Computer Science |
| Applied Physics |
| Physics |
| Engineering Physics |
| Data Science |
| Applied Mathematics |
| Statistics |
| Machine Learning / Artificial Intelligence |
| Electronics or Instrumentation-focused Applied Science programs |
| Applied Chemistry |
| Chemistry |
| Materials Science |
| Environmental Science |
| Earth Sciences / Geoscience |
| Biomedical Science |
| Biotechnology |
| General Science |
| Food technology |
Relevant work experience to consider for Mechatronics and Advanced Manufacturing program
| Systems Integration and Industrial Technology |
| Systems Integrator |
| Industrial Controls Programmer |
| Automation Project Technician |
| Commissioning Technician |
| Industrial Network Technician |
SCADA Support Technician
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| Manufacturing & Production Roles |
| Production technician / operator |
| Manufacturing technician |
| Assembly line technician (especially for automated/semi-automated lines) |
| CNC machine operator or programmer |
| Quality control inspector or technician |
| Industrial machinery operator |
Maintenance fitter or mechanical technician
| Laboratory Technician Roles | | Physics lab assistant | | Electronics lab technician | | Mechanical testing lab technician | | Materials science lab assistant | | Optics or photonics lab support | Biomedical instrument technician
| Mechanical / Electrical Technical Roles | | Mechanical technician | | Electrical technician | | Instrumentation technician | | Mechanical fitter | | Millwright apprentice | | Tooling & machining apprentice | | HVAC installation and maintenance (industrial settings preferred) | Power Engineer
| Research Assistant Experience -any research involving | | robotics | | electronics | | sensors and actuators | | computational modeling | | mechanical prototyping | | control systems | applied physics
| Automation, Robotics & Control Systems | | Automation technician | | PLC technician / control systems assistant | | Robotics technician or robotics assembly | | Mechatronics assistant in a factory or workshop | Maintenance of automated manufacturing equipment
| Technical Support or Repair Roles | | Electronics repair (devices, circuits, boards) | | Computer hardware repair | | Instrument calibration technician | Audio/video equipment technician
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| Industrial Maintenance & Plant Operations | | Industrial machine maintenance | | Plant technician or operator | | Industrial safety technician | | Maintenance planning | Reliability technician (industrial equipment)
| Engineering Design & Prototyping Support | | 3D printing technician | | CAD technician (SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Fusion 360) | | Makerspace or innovation lab assistant | Model/prototype builder
| Engineering Support / Workshop Roles | | Engineering workshop roles | | Lab technician (mechanical/electrical/electronics labs) | | Prototype manufacturing assistant | Technical intern in an engineering or manufacturing company
| Field Work in Technical or Scientific Settings | | Environmental monitoring technician | | Remote sensing equipment operator | | Geological survey assistant (instrument-based roles) | Telecom tower or network equipment support
| Automotive & Aerospace Technical Roles | | Automotive technician (mechanical/electrical diagnostics) | | Automotive assembly plant technician | | Aerospace technician (mechanical/electrical systems) |
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| Data Analytics, AI and Digital Technologies Data Analyst Machine Learning Developer AI Developer Industrial Data Analyst Predictive Maintenance Analyst Industrial Software Developer Digital Twin Developer Manufacturing Systems Analyst Industrial IoT Developer MES/ERP Systems Support |
| Computer / Electronics Roles | | Electronics repair and maintenance (industrial equipment preferred) | | PCB assembly technician | | Embedded systems technician (entry level) | | Python, C/C++, MATLAB, or embedded programming experience | | Computer lab technician | | Software testing / QA assistant | Data acquisition system support
| Process Operations and Process Industries | | Process Technician | | Process Operator | | Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Technician | | Food Processing Technician | | Chemical Plant Technician | | Water Treatment Technician | Agricultural Technology Technician
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| Systems Integration and Industrial Technology | | Systems Integrator | | Industrial Controls Programmer | | Automation Project Technician | | Commissioning Technician | | Industrial Network Technician | | SCADA Support Technician |
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