Department of Mechanical Engineering

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Kinds of Work Available to Graduates in This Major


Engineering jobs fall into many categories including: research, development, design, manufacturing, testing, maintenance, customer service, sales, marketing, or teaching. Mechanical engineers employed in these areas are often involved in technical fields such as energy conversion, automatic controls, and design and manufacturing of mechanical systems or components.


Companies Who Have Employed Mechanical Engineering Graduates:


ITT Aerospace

Ford Motor Company
Navistar International

Boeing Aircraft
Honda of America

Panduit Corporation
Caterpillar

Keenan Consulting Group
Parlter Hannifin

Cincinnati Milacron
Lucent Technologies

Peace Corps.
Cooper Power Systems

Microway Systems
U.S. Steel Coporation

Eaton Corporation
Motorola

Solo Cup Company
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory

NASA - National Aeronautics & Space Administration
Underwriters Laboratories


Graduate Schools Our Students Have Attended:


Colorado State University

Oregon State University
University of Wisconsin

Georgia Tech
Stanford University

University of Minnesota
Case Western Reserve University

University of Illinois
University of Cincinnati

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Green design explored in talk

April 25, 2008

Two experts in the design of environmentally-friendly buildings and business activities will discuss the benefits of “green” engineering during an April 30 talk at Valparaiso University.  Valparaiso alumnus John Abrecht, senior architect and director of sustainable design at Knight Engineering & Architecture, and Tim Carey, a chemical engineer at Quaker Oats, will present “Sustainable Design Engineering.”

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Engineering students to demonstrate projects

April 23, 2008

From a device that could help calm autistic children to a recliner retrofitted with a beverage delivery system, Valparaiso University engineering students will show off their design and building skills during the College of Engineering 's 10th annual Design Expo on May 3.

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Student wins national defense fellowship

April 17, 2008

Valparaiso University engineering student Josh Wood of Reynolds, Ill., has won a highly competitive graduate fellowship from the Department of Defense to pursue research that could have important implications for national defense.


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Professor honored for work in engineering education

April 11, 2008

A Valparaiso University engineering professor who has won national recognition for his scholarship on ethics and emerging technology was honored by the American Society of Engineering Education's Illinois/Indiana Section earlier this month.

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