
Tuesday: Noon - 3:30 p.m.
Wednesday: 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Thursday: 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
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.
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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