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Mechanical engineers are employed in virtually every kind of industry. We seek new knowledge through research, creative design, development, and manufacturing, and we guide the construction, control, management, and sales of devices and systems. As a result, a major strength of a mechanical engineering education is the flexibility that it provides in future employment opportunities for graduates-mechanical engineers are in high demand and work in nearly every technological field.

With a degree in mechanical engineering you can launch a career in health care (bio-instrumentation, prostheses, artificial tissues), transportation systems (automobiles, trucks, aircraft, spacecraft), energy and the environment (fuel cells, synthetic fuels, wind or solar energy, high-efficiency turbines), national security (nanotechnologies, MEMS devices, information systems), or global competitiveness (digital product design and definition, life-cycle management and assessment).