Program:
Urban Systems
Engineers with specializations in community and urban planning disciplines who can work effectively in multi-functional teams.
Gain the high-level technical knowledge and urban planning perspective to design and manage urban infrastructure systems and create more resilient cities.
Alumni Spotlight: Mustafa Khalid
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Mustafa Khalid says going to grad school was always one of his goals. “I wanted to work for a few years to build my experience in industry and then return to school with a greater understanding of what I wanted to focus on,” he says.
Alumni Spotlight: Kimberly Bueckert
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Kimberly Bueckert was considering a master’s degree in urban planning as a way to continue developing her technical and leadership skills and advance her career. But after discovering the Master of Engineering Leadership (MEL) in Urban Systems, she…
Daphne Mazarura: Alumni Spotlight
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With a degree in urban and regional planning from Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University) in Toronto, Daphne Mazarura worked as a planning intern with the Kehilla Residential Program, a community housing agency. Here she delved…
Alumni Spotlight: Alejandra Padron
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With a degree in urban and regional planning from Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University), Alejandra Padron worked as a land use planning consultant in the Greater Toronto Area. Her work involved managing development approval…
Alumni Spotlight: Zhuoran Zhao
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Since graduating with a degree in architecture from Beijing’s Central Academy of Fine Arts in 2015, Zhuoran Zhao has continued to invest in his education and expand his scope of work. This included completing a…
Alumni Spotlight: Kevin Chen
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After working in civil engineering for three years on various municipal, commercial and energy projects across Western Canada, Kevin Chen decided to further his education and advance his career.
Alumni Spotlight: Syed Akhtar Bukhari
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With a degree in civil engineering, an MBA and more than 15 years of international experience in construction and infrastructure projects, Syed Athar Bukhari came to the Master of Engineering Leadership (MEL) program with considerable – and…