The students can choose many technical upper level courses to fit their interests and career plans. Almost every major employer of engineers seeks graduates of engineering science and mechanics. Industrial and governmental organizations representing fields such as aerospace, nuclear energy, electrical, chemical, mechanical, structural, food, automotive, computer, communications, electronics, instrumentation, insurance, shipbuilding, textiles, biomedical, sales, and materials have appeared on campus to interview ESM students. Measurements, Industrial Risk Insurers, Office of Naval Research, Celanese Fibers, Miami Heart Institute, Fluid Engineering Sales, Inc., and Alcoa. Because of the interdisciplinary nature of the curriculum, the employment opportunities of the ESM graduates are broad.
Graduates can enter the research, development, or design areas of engineering.
The average starting salary of the B.S. graduate is competitive with the average salaries for all engineering disciplines. In recent years, approximately 40 percent of the B.S. graduates have entered graduate school directly upon graduation. The employment outlook for ESM graduates continues to be strong. The curriculum in Engineering Science and Mechanics is characterized by the greater breadth and depth of training required for successful competition in tomorrow's fast-paced and rapidly changing world. Because of ESM's flexibility, the curriculum can also be used to give tailored, focused training in mechanics of materials, vibrations and controls, kinematics and dynamics, thermal sciences, the dynamics of fluids and gases, biomedical engineering, computer applications, and business, to mention just a few of the possibilities.