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Industry Ties

Interaction with industry is a critical part of the M.E.M. program. M.E.M. students have a number of opportunities to develop relationships with professional managers and engineers in industry.

Corporate Mentors

M.E.M. students can tap the expertise of members of the Corporate Collaboration Council to help them in a number of ways.

C.C.C. members can help students secure projects and internships. They often serve on project review boards. They are available for to talk with students about potential careers and to advise them on preparing resumes.

Council members often help M.E.M. students prepare for the future by

  • serving on M.E.M. career panels
  • offering assistance to students practicing interviewing
  • acting as a resource for students looking for full-time employment

Industry Partners

M.E.M. students have several opportunities to work with practicing engineers and engineering managers. The Cook Engineering Design Center (CEDC), directed by Professor Ron Lasky, coordinates these links to industry.

  • In the two-term engineering design methodologies sequence, ENGS 190 and ENGS 290, student teams are paired with industry partners to solve an engineering design challenge in the workplace. Each team works with its industry partner to develop a solution—a hardware prototype, a software program, or a manufacturing process. Over the 23 weeks between project definition and final deliverable, the student teams present their on-going work to professional engineering review boards. Recent ENGS 190/290 projects demonstrate the range of possibilities for student work.

  • The ENGG 390 Master of Engineering Management project is tied to an internship at an industry sponsor's company. The M.E.M. project may focus on engineering or management or both. Students present the results of their internships to a professional review board. The CEDC assists the M.E.M. program office and Thayer School's Career Services in identifying possible internship sponsors. Recent ENGG 390 projects demonstrate the range of options for the M.E.M. student.

Industry Placement

M.E.M. graduates find permanent employment in a wide range of companies. Over the past three years (2005–2007), they have accepted positions at: