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World leader in 2D and 3D design technology
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Do you know any engineers who owns their own firm? Perform consulting work? Bid for government contracts? Sign and seal designs?
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The National Defense Education Program is building a foundation for the future workforce needs of the Department of Defense by supporting science and math programs at three educational levels: pre-college, college and university, and post-doctoral.
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National Instruments transforms the way scientists, engineers, and students around the world design, prototype, and deploy systems so they can solve tomorrow’s problems and ultimately change the world. From testing next-generation gaming systems to creating breakthrough medical devices, NI customers continuously develop innovative technologies that impact millions of people.
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The aerospace industry, which includes companies like Boeing and Lockheed Martin, has an insatiable demand for engineers.
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Agricultural engineers will never be at a loss for career choices because the number of industries that require their skills is vast.
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Architectural engineers typically work for engineering firms, (Crossey Engineering, Maffat & Nichol, Flour Corp.) construction firms, (Gardiner & Theobald) and architectural firms (LPA Inc. of California, RMJM Ltd.).
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Chemical engineers are in great demand in many different kinds of industries. Of all the disciplines, chemical engineers have the highest average starting salary of $65,466.
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Microchips are embedded in everything from toasters to telephones, so many industries need computer engineers.
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Electricity provides the spark of modern life. Accordingly, there are wide-ranging opportunities in this field.
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Industrial/Manufacturing engineers are found in just about every industry. Regardless of whether a company is a manufacturer of goods or a provider of services, it needs to do things better, cheaper, faster.
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Well, clearly, there's great demand for materials engineers in the composite materials industry at companies like Material Sciences Corp. and Materials Innovation Technologies.
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Mechanical engineering is highly multidisciplinary, and its practitioners are experts in areas ranging from robotics to air conditioning, so they're re welcome in many industries.
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Given the security and defense issues involving nuclear energy, which include weaponry (and nonproliferation), power generation, and radioactive waste disposal, one of the biggest employers of nuclear engineers is the federal government.
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Ocean engineers are involved in all things aquatic, from building on- and off-shore and underseas structures, to designing high-tech monitoring devices.
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