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What Can I Do with a Major in ... Mechanical Engineering?

 

Mechanical Engineering


Description of Major 

This engineering major educates students about the principles of force, energy and motion to design, manufacture and operate machines and mechanical processes for the good of mankind.

For more information on studying Mechanical Engineering:  click here

Employment Opportunities 

Graduates are prepared for a wide range of engineering positions with automotive, machine tools, aerospace, biomedical, chemical, consumer products and defense companies, and as well as federal laboratories and agencies.  A variety of jobs are available for mechanical engineering graduates, including:

Automotive Engineer

Biomedical Engineer

Circuit Design Engineer

Control Engineer

Decontamination Engineer

Design Engineer

Development Engineer

Engineering Professor

Field Service Engineer

Industrial Engineer

Instrument Engineer

Manufacturing Engineer

Materials Engineer

Mechanical Drafter

Mechanical Engineer

Mechanical Research Engineer

Nuclear Engineer

Operations Engineer

Packaging Engineer

Plant Engineer

Quality Control Engineer

Safety Engineer

Solar Energy Systems Designer

Systems Analyst

Systems Design Engineer

Technical Writer

Test Engineer

Tool Designer

Utilization Engineer

Value Engineer

Some positions listed may require education or training beyond an undergraduate degree. 

Additional Links

Department of Mechanical, Industrial and Nuclear Engineering

American Society of Mechanical Engineers 

Society of Automotive Engineers

Society for Manufacturing Engineers 

American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning
                Engineers

UC College of Engineering





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