Students earn money for their education and gain valuable work experience. A cooperative program with several local firms allows selected students to work full time for a semester and attend the university full time during the following academic term. Students receive independent study credit for projects conducted during their cooperative work experiences. Internships have ranged from work at local high tech rms to research laboratories at the Air Force Academy and Olympic Training Center. By the time students are juniors, professors help them with both career and academic advising.
Most students don t have to wait until they graduate to be introduced to the working world.
The master of engineering degree features three aspects of study that are new and involve space operations, space communications and remote sensing, and manufacturing systems engineering. A Ph.D. in electrical engineering with nationally recognized research programs symbolizes the spirit of excellence pursued by the college, its students, faculty, and staff.