They also often enhance their careers through further study in graduate programs. Types of work performed by graduates include design, engineering sales, engineering testing, engineering management, supervision of manufacturing and construction. The curriculum gives the student a thorough grounding in mechanical engineering and a choice of specializations through adviser approved electives. Automotive Design Thermal-Fluids Engineering Engineering courses are found in all years. In the junior and senior years, the professional specialties include such courses as turbomachinery, robotics, mechatronics, composite materials, advanced mechanics, mechanical design, heat and mass transfer, mechanical control systems, and solar systems.
Laboratories are an important part of the student's education.
The student is enrolled in engineering laboratories from the beginning of the freshman year until graduation. These laboratories include work in power generation, fluid flow, heat transfer, vibrations, strength of materials, electronics, controls, and others.