In a competitive job market, students in the School of Engineering and Computer Science (SECS) are jumpstarting their career paths in a Senior Design course. The semester-long class is required for all SECS students, and offers invaluable training and career opportunities.
“The Senior Design course brings seniors from computer, electrical and mechanical engineering majors together to solve real-world projects,” says Michael Latcha, Ph.D., professor of mechanical engineering.
Students in the course also receive opportunities to network with companies that request work on specific projects. These projects are industry-sponsored, and an increasing amount of companies continue to volunteer with SECS seniors, including single investors, nonprofits, large corporations and the U.S. Army.
“These students interact directly with professional engineers,” Latcha explains. “Not only is it an exceptional learning experience for the students, but the project sponsors also frequently hire students from the course.”
For Alex Dietrich, SECS ’18, his design project led to a job offer with the U.S. Army Tank and
Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC). “The way things came together, it relieved a lot of stress I might have had if I was graduating and still trying to find a job,” Dietrich says. “There’s no doubt that my OU education and experiences helped me every step of the way.”
August, 4, 2019
