 The College of Engineering at Ohio State is one of the top engineering colleges in the nation. It houses 14 majors in a wide range of engineering fields, 12 of which are ABED accredited and meet the educational requirement for licensure as a professional engineer. OSU engineering graduates go on to be key contributors to society through the technological, professional, and interpersonal skills they develop in the program with an average starting salary just shy of $60,000 for the college as a whole. The engineering curriculum emphasizes both technical mastery and creativity, combining challenging classroom academics with hands-on collaborative projects, co-ops and internships, and research. The Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering major provides students with a technical background in aerodynamics, structures, propulsion, controls, design, and systems. Students will learn how to identify the best materials for lightweight structures, how to create an aerodynamic shape, and how to improve the safety of control systems in an aircraft. Graduates find work with aerospace firms, aircraft manufacturers, airlines, and government aerospace labs. The aviation major prepares students to become both professional pilots and effective managers within the aviation industry. Majors can elect to complete a professional pilot track which can lead to certification as a commercial pilot. In addition, students study transportation, economics, and logistics, flight operations, and flight support along with the rigorous science, math, and engineering topics appropriate to an engineering major. Aviation majors engage in hands-on learning and training at the OSU Airport. The OSU Airport is home to 230 aircraft, oversees approximately 100,000 operations per year, and serves as a general aviation reliever for Port Columbus International Airport. Graduates work in a variety of settings, including airports, airlines, corporate aviation, cargo aviation, flight support and planning, air traffic, government, regulatory bodies, and transportation management. Biomedical engineering is the most competitive engineering program with a yearly admissions cycle that admits a fixed number of applicants. Biomedical engineers develop devices and procedures that solve medical and health-related problems by combining their knowledge of biology and medicine with engineering principles and practices. Students learn about the areas of bio-imaging, biotransport, biomaterials, biomechanics, biotechnology, in molecular, cellular, and tissue engineering. Graduates find employment in the medical instruments and supplies industry, health services, government agencies, and consulting. The chemical engineering major educates students about the composition and development of chemicals used to create food, pharmaceuticals, consumer goods, and petroleum products. Chemical engineering differs from chemistry in its emphasis on the commercial application of chemical knowledge and methods. Graduates find work in government or private laboratories and engineering firms where they develop chemical technologies relevant to food, clothing, shelter, energy, transportation, and communication. The civil engineering major prepares students to plan, design, and build the infrastructure and systems essential to society, such as buildings, bridges, tunnels, airports, highways, railways, landfills, and irrigation and drainage systems. Students have an opportunity to take technical electives in one of three areas – infrastructure, water resources and environmental engineering, and transportation and geodetic engineering. Graduates work in government agencies, the construction industry, consulting, engineering sales, and private engineering firms. The Computer Science and Engineering major provides a technical background in both software and hardware. CSE majors develop a thorough, practical knowledge of programming, but they also learn about software design and testing, computing and information theory, operating systems, databases, and programming languages. CSE majors additionally focus on one or more areas of advanced technical specialization, such as artificial intelligence, gaming, graphics, data analytics, or security. Graduates work as software engineers, web developers, network administrators, systems analysts, and product developers, among others. The Electrical and Computer Engineering major has two areas of focus – electrical engineering and computer engineering. The field of electrical engineering encompasses a broad spectrum of technical areas including computers and digital systems, microelectronics, photonics, materials, controls, communication systems and signal processing, energy conversion and power distribution, antenna design and electromagnetic scattering, and robotics and manufacturing. Electrical engineers create, research, design, develop, manufacture, and market new devices. The field of computer engineering covers a wide range of topics including multimedia systems, robots, microprocessors, memory systems, networks, the internet, chip design, supercomputers, and all other aspects of computer organization, design, and programming. CSE graduates are recruited by major companies including IBM, Texas Instruments, Microsoft, AT&T, Intel, Hewlett-Packard, Ford, and GM. The Engineering Physics major offers the opportunity for students to combine a broad set of options in the engineering disciplines with a strong background in physics and mathematics. This unique combination of courses helps students prepare for careers in a variety of engineering professions. Engineering Physics provides excellent preparation for scientific or engineering careers directly after graduation as well as graduate work in physics, engineering, or math. The Environmental Engineering major prepares students to plan, design, construct, operate, and maintain facilities meant to protect and preserve human health, wildlife, and the environment. Environmental engineers generally work on large-scale projects related to water supply, wastewater management, solid waste management, air pollution control, environmental chemistry, and more. Graduates work for consulting firms, manufacturing companies, and government agencies. The Food, Agricultural, and Biological Engineering major is a joint program between the College of Engineering and the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences. Ohio State's Department of Food, Agricultural, Biological, and Ecological Engineering was ranked 10th best undergraduate biological agricultural engineering programs by U.S. News & World Report. FAB-E majors choose from among four specializations, food, agricultural, biological, and ecological engineering. Students learn to identify and solve engineering problems related to renewable energy, environmental issues, production of safe, healthy, nutritious, value-added food products, and other areas where natural earth systems can be engineered to be more productive for humanity while protecting these resources for a sustained and secure future. Graduates work in a variety of settings, including federal and state environmental agencies, consulting firms, manufacturing, food production, and more. The Industrial and Systems Engineering major focuses on the design, operation, and management of complex systems, providing students with a blend of technical, management, and human-centered design skills. ISE majors specialize in data analytics and optimization, human systems, integration and design, management systems and operations research, manufacturing, or supply and chain management. Graduates of this program work in a wide variety of fields, including manufacturing, strategic planning, production, design, technical sales, and management. The Materials, Science, and Engineering major examines the performance, specification, and manufacture of metals, ceramics, semiconductors, plastics, and composites. Graduates of this program find employment in several industries, including aerospace, appliances, automotive, computers, construction, oil and gas, and power generation. The Mechanical Engineering major teaches students about the design, analysis, testing, manufacturing, control, operation, and maintenance of mechanical systems, that is, any system that has a moving part. Mechanical systems can vary greatly in complexity and magnitude, from the valve in an artificial heart to a car engine to a mammoth nuclear power plant. Mechanical engineering majors choose a specialization from among applied mechanics, automotive engineering, biomechanical systems, design and manufacturing, dynamics, vibrations and controls, energy systems, and nuclear engineering. Graduates find work in research, development, design, testing and evaluation, production and manufacturing, operation and maintenance, marketing and sales, and administration. Finally, the Welding Engineering major focuses on the design and process of joining materials together, such as metals, ceramics and plastics. Welding engineering majors learn about material selection, manufacturing methods, tooling, operator training, quality control, performance evaluation, sales and service. Graduates work in consulting, construction, production, research and development, teaching, management and sales. All engineering majors are highly structured with competitive admission. Admission criteria and competitiveness vary by major, but admitted applicants have strong grades in first year math, science and engineering courses. Because of this, if you're considering an engineering major, it's very important to discuss your interests as early as possible with an engineering advisor. If you do not yet meet the eligibility criteria to apply to your desired engineering major, you might be eligible to declare pre-engineering while working on the rest of your admission requirements. To declare pre-engineering, you must have at least a 2.5 OSU GPA and a C- or higher in Math 1151, and either Chemistry 1210, Chemistry 1250, Physics 1250 or Biology 2100. Pre-major status has no bearing on admission to the full major, so exploration students are just as competitive as pre-engineering students when applying to any engineering major. To find out more about engineering majors or declare the pre-major, meet with an engineering advisor. Contact information is available at advising.engineering.osu.edu. As always, you are welcome to meet with any advisor in university exploration if you have follow-up questions. You can schedule an appointment by calling 614-292-0646 or stopping by our office in 352 Denny Hall.