Mechanical Engineering
Job Opportunities
Rapid technological advances in computers, robotics, and automation, combined with
declining enrollments in engineering, have created a substantial demand for mechanical
and industrial engineers. High-technology industries want mechanical and industrial
engineers because of their technical versatility and adaptability to a broad range
of engineering activities. Excellent opportunities exist in aerospace, computers,
energy, manufacturing and fabrication, machine and tool design, public transportation,
electronics, and a host of other industries.