Changing the world through technology and innovation… ‘s make a difference Tremendous impact on the world What does have to do with The Miracle on the Hudson? Airbus 320: a fly-by-wire aircraft! Where is Where isn’t it? in a hybrid? Permanent magnet AC synchronous motor Sealed Nickel-Metal Hydride Battery system Electronic Throttle Control System with Intelligence Electronically controlled continuously variable transmission Brake assist and smart stop technology Lane assist and advanced parking guidance systems 28 separate microcontroller subsystems A degree in is one of the most flexible and powerful undergraduate degrees you can get! Software Hardware Project Lead Systems Design Marketing Management CEO/CTO Consulting Entrepreneur Why pursue a degree in •Make a difference •High satisfaction •High flexibility •High demand •High pay ? Most sought-after degrees, 2009 grads 1. Accounting 2. Mechanical Engineering 3. Electrical Engineering 4. Computer Science 5. Business Administration 6. Economics/Finance 7. Information Sciences & Systems 8. Computer Engineering 9. Management Information Systems 10. Marketing Source: National Association of Colleges and Employers Job Outlook 2009 Average Starting Salaries, 2009 grads 1. Chemical Engineering 2. Computer Engineering $64,902 $61,738 4. Electrical Engineering $60,125 3. Computer Science 5. Mechanical Engineering 6. Industrial Engineering 7. Aerospace Engineering 8. Construction Science 9. Civil Engineering 10. Data Processing Source: $61,407 $58,766 $58,358 $56,311 $53,199 $52,048 $50,275 National Association of Colleges and Employers Summer 2009 Salary Survey (>100 offers) Companies our students go to work for • • • • • • • • • • • Intel Johnson Controls Rockwell Automation GE Cypress Semiconductor Briggs & Stratton Kimberly-Clark Allen Bradly Apple Argonne Labs General Dynamics • • • • • • • • • McDonnell Douglas Motorola Nextel Northrup Grumman Raytheon IBM Lockheed Martin Accenture Fermilab • And many more ! There’s never been a more exciting time to study at Marquette … •Great programs •Great faculty •Great students •Great opportunities Our freshman hit the ground running Horizontal Slices And our students work closely with world-class research faculty • Nanotechnology • Renewable energy • Intelligent systems Come be an !! and Make a Difference