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Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical Engineers use science and math to solve complex technical problems as part of a multi-disciplinary team. You apply your knowledge, creativity, and analytical capability to research, design, plan, and develop machines and equipment. It’s a broad field; a project might be anything from a jet engine to a highly specialized micro-instrument used in surgery.
Whether you are just starting out or looking to improve your skills, Baker has a program that’s right for you. You can complete a program that teaches the foundation skills you need to be part of an engineering team. Or your can earn a Bachelor degree that further trains you in technologies, processes, and responsibilities essential to working as a Mechanical Engineer. Our program is certified by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), which means you will be ready for the job from day one.
– Tom Spendlove Baker instructor, EngineeringIf you took your general education classes during the day and took the technical classes during the night — thermodynamics, fluids, vibrations — that would save a couple terms and get you out in the work force faster.
Career Facts
- The average annual wage for Mechanical Engineers is $75,100.
- Growth in employment for Mechanical Engineers is expected to be 4 percent through 2016, which is slower than average.
- Opportunities are very broad. If something moves or uses power, then a Mechanical Engineer had a hand in its creation and development. Mechanical Engineers create everything from power-producing machines like engines and generators, to power-using machines like machine tools, elevators, industrial production equipment, computers, and lawn mowers.
- Jobs are available in many different industries, either to create mechanical devices or ensure that these devices continue to operate properly.
Programs
Want to get the ball rolling?
Everything about our college is aimed at getting you the job you want in the shortest time possible — from our affordable tuition, to how we choose our programs, to our small class sizes, and flexible class schedules.
Discover what Baker can do for your future. Schedule a visit or enroll online today.
