IMPORTANT: Students who have not yet done an intake with SAS cannot use online booking until they are inputted into the Clockwork System. To book an initial appointment with SAS to get set up please contact our office:
Email: sas@lakeheadu.ca
Phone: (807) 343-8047 for Thunder Bay
(705) 330-4010 ext. 2103 for Orillia and Barrie STEM Hub
Lakehead University’s Co-operative Education program has a continuous cycle throughout the year, which includes job postings, interviewing and selection. This allows you to engage with our highly qualified and skilled candidates in a more efficient and time-sensitive manner. This section will provide co-op employers with all the necessary information in order to prepare them to hire a co-op student from Lakehead University.
Contact the Co-operative Education Program:
Thunder Bay Campus: 807-343-8010 ext. 8264
Orillia and Barrie STEM Hub: 705-330-4010 ext. 8264
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Minor Chemical Spills Indoors:
How to respond to minor chemical spills which pose no immediate threat to health, environment or damage to property, as follows:
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For all medical emergencies call the campus/location's emergency number immediately.
Please note:
All Emergencies: 24 Hours, Call the Campus/Location's Emergency Number:
Your emergency call will be received at the Security Services Department. You will be prompted for:
The PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering satisfies the demand in academia and industry for highly qualified personnel in the field of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Our PhD in Electrical Engineering program is directed to graduates from the existing Master’s in Engineering programs at Lakehead University and outstanding graduates at the post graduate level from other universities.
The objective of the program is to foster students’ scholarly skills and independent research abilities through a combination of formal course work and dissertation (research) work.
The general areas of specialization in the program are Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Control Systems, Robotics and Mechatronics.
Applicants for admission must be graduates of an accredited university, college, or institute as well as show evidence of scholarly achievement. Doctoral applicants must have a four year bachelor's degree and a master's degree.
Meeting the minimum application requirements does not guarantee admission. The Faculty of Graduate Studies will advise all applicants in writing of admission decisions once they are received from the program. Applicants are encouraged to regularly monitor their Lakehead University email and application portal for the most current information.
The first step in the application process is to complete the online graduate studies application form.
After you have submitted the online form along with the required $125 CAD application fee, you will be provided with an online account where you can complete the remaining steps of the application process which include uploading the required supporting documents and monitoring the status of your application.
Click here to Apply to Graduate Studies
After you have submitted the online application form, you can access your account here. Any change in your application status will be reflected in this portal.
In addition to the general admission requirements for PhD programs, applicants must also submit:
For a list of potential supervisors and their research areas, please click the following link:
