About Us
The Class of 2008 -These fiftyfour students completed Senior Design. Most are already working in the engineering field, and have earned their Bachelor of Science in Engineering (B.S.E.) degree.
Profile of the Class of 2008
Note: Survey information was reported by graduating seniors during May 2008 follow-up information was collected in October 2008.
Total number of graduates: 54
- Chemical Engineering: 7
- Civil & Environment Engineering: 16
- Electrical & Computer Engineering: 16
- Mechanical Engineering: 15
Students attending graduate school: 9 - 17% of the class. Six students received fellowships and/or assistantships. Below is a list of the schools to which these students applied and were accepted.
Colorado University
Colorado School of Mines
Cornell University
Georgia Tech University
Purdue University
MIT
Monterey Inst. of International Studies
Notre Dame
Penn State University
Stanford University
Texas A&M University
University of California, Davis
University of California, Riverside
University of California, Santa Cruz
University of Illinois - Urbana
University of Iowa
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
University of Pittsburgh
University of Virginia
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Thirty Six students (out of 45) that were actively looking for a job in Engineering had found a position by Oct. 2008. That is a 80% overall placement. Below is a list of some of the companies that have offered jobs to our graduates.
| Aerotech (MI) |
| Albermarle Corp (MI) |
| Anvil Corp (WA) |
| Apex Controls (MI) |
| Ascent Group (CO) |
| BKBM Engineers (MN) |
| Bollinger, Lack & Associates (IL) |
| Burke Engineering Corp (IL) |
| C2AE (MI) |
| Charles A. Martin & Assoc. (CA) |
| Cogeneration Energy Mgt (ON) |
| Converteam (PA) |
| Cook Nuclear Power Plant (MI) |
| CTL Thompson (CO) |
| Designed Conveyor Systems (MI) |
| DornerWorks, Ltd (MI) |
| Driesenga & Associates (MI/IN) |
| Entergy (AR) |
| Fishbeck Thompson Carr & Huber (MI) |
| GE Aviation Systems (MI) |
| GenMed Corp. (MI) |
| Gentex (MI) |
| GMB Architects & Engineers (MI) |
| Harmsen & Associates (WA) |
| HDR (WA) |
| Hensel-Phleps Construction (CO) |
| Herman Miller (MI) |
| Highlight (MI) |
| Innotec (MI) |
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Average salary offered: $49,150