Launching careersTake a spin through Metro Detroit, and you’ll find Wayne State engineering and computer science students and alumni at every turn, working toward a better tomorrow in businesses large and small. But we don’t stop there. In fact, our students intern across the country and even internationally, and our more than 24,000 alumni are employed around the globe in industries running the gamut from energy, manufacturing and transportation, to healthcare, information technology and more. Additionally, many of our graduates work as researchers, professors and experts in higher education, government and with the military. Some employers that hire Wayne State alumni include, but are not limited to, Chrysler, Compuware, DTE Energy, Ford Motor Company, General Motors, Johnson Controls, Marathon Petroleum Corporation, the Michigan Department of Transportation, NASA, NASCAR, Quicken Loans, Takata, Toyota, the U.S. Army, U.S. Steel and Visteon Automotive.

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Apply nowTo learn how to apply to Wayne State’s College of Engineering:

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Putting knowledge to workGet paid to play Careers in engineering give you the chance to tap your creativity and the resources to build your inventions. And engineers are everywhere. Today engineering is often an interdisciplinary pursuit, so fields as diverse as medicine, law, banking and communications are rife with opportunities for engineers.

According to Forbes magazine, engineering and computer science disciplines make up one-third of the top 15 most valuable college majors, and CNN Money named engineering the best-paying degree program. In 2011, the average starting salary for engineering graduates was $61,872. Those top-dollar jobs are plentiful, too. According to U.S. News & World Report, engineers enjoy a 98 percent employment rate, well above the national average.

We are committed to helping our students succeed as students and as working alumni. We’ll offer assistance finding job opportunities, preparing your résumé and honing your interview skills, and networking. Resources are available through Wayne State’s Career Services Office as well as through the College of Engineering’s departments, internship placements, career blog, social networks, student chapters of national professional organizations, and more.

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Do your own thingWhether you want to boost the marketability of your résumé or stake your claim with a startup of your own, our 16-credit EDGE Engineering Entrepreneur Certificate Program can get you off and running. In a recent survey by U.S. News & World Report, employers reported that they look for entrepreneurial experience in potential hires. This certificate program trains engineering students in the entrepreneurial skills required to commercialize new ideas, technologies and products. You’ll learn to solve problems and bring inventions to market through courses in entrepreneurial marketing, finance, law and management, as well as engineering, and you’ll put your new knowledge into action with a capstone project.

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WSU entrepreneurship initiatives t Blackstone LaunchPadt Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization (CEO)t TechTown business incubatort Tech Transfer Talent Networkt The Front Doort Wayne State University Business and Community Law

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Student StartupA trio of Wayne State engineering doctoral students competed against other Michigan colleges and universities to win the top prize of $50,000 at the Michigan Clean Energy Venture Challenge. The team runs Piezo PowerTech, an energy-harvesting startup that is developing a device to generate electricity from vibrations — energy that is typically wasted. The company is initially focusing on using the technology to power tire pressure sensors.

COLLEGE of ENGINEERING

COLLEGE of ENGINEERING

Set your future in motion

Engineering student successAt Wayne State, you’ll quickly become part of our supportive network of professors, staff and fellow students, who collaborate every day in thriving programs like our residential Learning Communities, focused tutoring, and the Academic Success Center.

Close-knit classroomsAlthough Wayne State is one of the largest universities in the country, you won’t get lost here. Our engineering faculty is there for you in the classroom, in the lab, and when you want to discuss your ideas one-on-one. In fact, the American Society for Engineering Education has ranked Wayne State amid the nation’s top 10 engineering programs with the lowest student to faculty ratios. Here, you’ll get personal attention to help you make the most of your education, with all the resources of a major university.

Funding your futureIn 2011, the College of Engineering awarded about $200,000 through nearly 100 scholarships specifically for WSU engineering students. These awards, typically offered to current WSU students, may be based on both excellent academic achievement and exemplary leadership in student activities and community service. Additionally, more than 600 general scholarship programs are available to Wayne State University students across all programs of study, and 80 percent of undergraduates are attending WSU with some form of financial aid.

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The world is in your handsEngineers and computer scientists are inventors, designers and pioneers. If you can imagine a greener car, a more fertile rooftop garden, even a neural implant to restore eyesight, an engineering degree program can give you the tools you need to build it.

At Wayne State University, our faculty members and students are already working on these projects and many more in our state-of-the-art labs and throughout Detroit. Located in the heart of the Motor City, our engineering curriculum leads the nation in game-changing fields like electric-drive vehicle technology and alternative energy. And, a history rich in engineering marvels — like the mechanical heart pump that made possible the world’s first successful open heart surgery — is just one reason why Wayne State’s biomedical engineering program is one of the most respected programs in the country, known for pioneering impact biomechanics.

Here, you’ll learn from faculty experts who engineer the physical world at all levels — from nanoscale biomedical innovations to colossal manufacturing plants. On campus and in the community at large, we work toward improving the quality of life every day.

Practical Experiences A Wayne State education breaks the boundaries of the classroom. Get the global perspective employers love through study abroad, or take advantage of the city’s high concentration of internship and co-op opportunities at locally headquartered companies and organizations.

You can gain valuable hands-on experience as part of the WSU team in national engineering competitions, building everything from Formula-style racecars to robots to concrete canoes. For example, Wayne State’s College of Engineering was one of 15 universities in North America chosen to participate in EcoCAR 2: Plugging in to the Future, a one-of-a-kind initiative established by the U.S. Department of Energy and General Motors. And civil engineering students compete annually in a steel bridge competition, requiring them to build a 1/10th-scale model steel bridge that is evaluated on assembly economy, construction speed, stiffness, lightness, display and efficiency.

Other opportunities are available through the College of Engineering’s many student organizations.

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Undergraduate Research The College of Engineering is known for incubating great ideas. In 2011, it experienced a record-breaking $21.8 million in research awards from grant-funding agencies and organizations. What’s more, Wayne State holds a Carnegie Foundation classification for a research activity level so high it’s shared by only 2.3 percent of American colleges and universities.

But research at Wayne State isn’t reserved for the experts. You’ll have the opportunity to work with engineering faculty on top research projects, many of which result in publication or conference presentations, as early as your freshman year. Our hands-on learning environment means you’ll spend time in the classroom and in the lab with some of the region’s top engineering minds — internationally recognized leaders whose pioneering research and development has already shaped the world around us.

The college recently kicked off its Undergraduate Research Award Matching Fund Program, providing students with support and faculty mentorship on a wide range of research projects.

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movement robott Pinpointing the locations of hyperactive neurons

correlated to the tinnitus pathologyt Design and fabrication of a constant-volume reactort Developing an automated optical spectroscopy

measurement system for analysis of breast cancer phantoms

t Two-color ratio thermometryt Residual in-cylinder hydrocarbon concentration

measurementt Design and fabrication of an engine inlet air

temperature and pressure control systemt Study of selective permeability membrane materials

for use in vanadium redox battery renewable energy storage

t Developing a software system to automate scheduling processes in healthcare setting

International Recognition A team of Wayne State University biomedical engineering undergraduates placed second internationally in the 2012 Extreme Redesign 3D Printing Challenge. Freshmen Zahraa Bazzi, Stan Marek and Abrar Wazir submitted a design for a diabetic testing station that would allow an individual with the use of only one arm to independently test his blood glucose levels. The global contest, sponsored by Dimension 3D Printing, encourages students to submit an innovative product design, a redesign of an existing product, or an original work of art or architecture. A team from India placed first, while a Swedish team took third.

AcademicsWayne State’s College of Engineering offers bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees in each of its departments. The college also provides degree and graduate certificate program opportunities in new technologies such as alternative energy technology and electric-drive vehicle engineering.

t Alternative Energy Technology Programt Department of Biomedical Engineeringt Department of Chemical Engineering

and Materials Sciencet Department of Civil and Environmental Engineeringt Department of Computer Sciencet Department of Electrical and Computer Engineeringt Department of Industrial and Systems Engineeringt Department of Mechanical Engineering t EDGE Engineering Entrepreneurship Certificate Programt Electric-Drive Vehicle Engineering Program t Engineering Technology Division

Visit engineering.wayne.edu/programs for a full list of degree and certificate programs.