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.