The Master of Engineering in Cities Engineering and Management (MEngCEM) program is designed to broaden engineering education and cross traditional engineering disciplines to focus on the application domain of cities. It will be structured around three themes:

• Theme A: infrastructure-related courses that focus on quantitative methods to provide a foundation for evidence-based decision making;
• Theme B: cities as complex systems that influence decision making; and
• Theme C: an integrative practicum that allows students to apply the technical knowledge they have learned to a complex problem related to cities.

This program, which can be completed in 16 months on a full-time basis, is envisioned for applicants with work experience in an engineering related field who wish to better equip themselves to lead progressive change in the urban environment. This includes both recent graduates and mid-career managers who wish to participate in higher-level strategic planning within their organizations. Over the next decades, the need for cities to effectively manage their infrastructure will become increasingly important as the impacts of population growth, increased urbanization and climate change are fully realized. City and government agencies, consulting companies and industry have identified a strong need for a program of this type especially since, in the Toronto area, the demand for infrastructure expertise is not being met through the supply of engineering graduates, and several have agreed to participate through practicum placements.