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From classmates to colleagues: EMU engineering alumni Dylan Grove ’19 and Collin Longenecker ’20

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Prepare to make a difference

Find your engineering gift to the world in small classes where professors invest time in you and mentor you personally.

Gain marketable skills through academic rigor. Prepare to serve the common good. Adventure into sustainability. Step boldly into intercultural study. 

All engineering majors enroll in a robust core of challenging math and science courses, including an engineering core of 29 credits, a math/science core of 31 credits, and also a concentration of 16 upper-level credits in either mechanical engineering or computer engineering.

EMU's Bachelor of Science in Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the General Criteria.

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Bright Outlook

Aerospace Engineers

$108,321
Average Salary

Perform engineering duties in designing, constructing, and testing aircraft, missiles, and spacecraft. May conduct basic and applied research to evaluate adaptability of materials and equipment to aircraft design and manufacture. May recommend improvements in testing equipment and techniques.

Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers

$84,678
Average Salary

Apply knowledge of engineering, biology, chemistry, computer science, and biomechanical principles to the design, development, and evaluation of biological, agricultural, and health systems and products, such as artificial organs, prostheses, instrumentation, medical information systems, and health management and care delivery systems.

Mechanical Engineers

$81,990
Average Salary

Perform engineering duties in planning and designing tools, engines, machines, and other mechanically functioning equipment. Oversee installation, operation, maintenance, and repair of equipment such as centralized heat, gas, water, and steam systems.

Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians

$66,836
Average Salary

Operate, install, adjust, and maintain integrated computer/communications systems, consoles, simulators, and other data acquisition, test, and measurement instruments and equipment, which are used to launch, track, position, and evaluate air and space vehicles. May record and interpret test data.

Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians

$55,108
Average Salary

Apply theory and principles of mechanical engineering to modify, develop, test, or adjust machinery and equipment under direction of engineering staff or physical scientists.

Environmental Engineers

$84,125
Average Salary

Research, design, plan, or perform engineering duties in the prevention, control, and remediation of environmental hazards using various engineering disciplines. Work may include waste treatment, site remediation, or pollution control technology.

The above data was drawn from ONet and is intended for informational purposes only.

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