Lead Faculty of the Collaborative Specialization
Applied Science and Engineering
Participating Degree Programs
Aerospace Science and Engineering — MASc, PhD
Civil Engineering — MASc, PhD
Electrical and Computer Engineering — MASc, PhD
Mechanical and Industrial Engineering — MASc, PhD
Medical Science — MSc, PhD
Psychology — MA, PhD
Supporting Units
Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Overview
The Collaborative Master’s and Doctoral Specialization in Psychology, Psychiatry and Engineering (PsychEng) includes participating programs offered by the Departments of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Civil and Mineral Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering and the University of Toronto Institute of Aerospace Studies in the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, the Department of Psychology in the Faculty of Arts and Science, and the Institute of Medical Science in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine.
Engineering involves the creative application of science to the design of systems, processes, structures, and technologies. Psychology is a science that focuses on the mind and behaviour of people and animals to understand individuals and groups across all levels of analyses, from the cellular to the cultural. Psychiatry the study and treatment of mental illness, emotional disturbance, and abnormal behaviour.
The Psychology, Psychiatry and Engineering collaborative specialization supports graduate students and faculty interested in contributing to the growing interdisciplinary scholarship at the nexus of psychology, psychiatry, and engineering. Fields of study that may benefit from this collaborative specialization include, but are not limited to: human factors, design theory and methodology, artificial intelligence and information engineering, mental health, operations research, and robotics. This specialization strengthens ties between the three Faculties, and may propel research of interest to both beyond what is possible individually.
Upon successful completion of the master's and/or doctoral degree requirements of the participating home graduate unit and the collaborative specialization, students will receive the notation “Completed Collaborative Specialization in Psychology, Psychiatry and Engineering" on their transcript.
Contact and Address
Web: gradstudies.engineering.utoronto.ca/collaborative-specialization-psychology-engineering-psycheng
Email: psych_eng@mie.utoronto.ca
Telephone: (416) 946-3028
Fax: (416) 978-7753
Collaborative Specialization in Psychology, Psychiatry and Engineering
Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
University of Toronto
5 King's College Road
Toronto, Ontario M5S 3G8
Canada