Students are encouraged to join appropriate engineering societies to stimulate their interest in professional activities, to promote their pursuit for life-long learning, and to expose them to professional conduct and ethics. The Cooperative Education Program is available to students in the department. The program enables students to gain work experience in industry as paid employees during their college tenure. The program is coordinated through the Office of Cooperative Education. The program is available to students who have acquired at least 30 semester hours, including at least five courses in the major, are proficient in a computer language, have a satisfactory academic record, and meet the job specifications of the employer.
Students work in industry and attend college during alternate quarters or as arranged.
To remain in the program, they must maintain creditable records at both places. Students must register for the appropriate cooperative education course each quarter they are employed and must observe all applicable regulations of the cooperating company. Students pursuing the coop program should expect their matriculation to extend beyond four years. The University does not guarantee the availability of coop stations, duties, or compensation. At the conclusion of the coop experience, students are not obligated to accept employment with the cooperating companies nor are the companies obligated to offer them employment.