Smart Choices
Agricultural Engineering. Food shortages plague the world, yet more arable land is needed to grow crops for biofuels. Someone has to solve this conundrum. Nuclear Engineering. Controversial? You bet . But nuclear’s coming back after more than 20 years in the shadow cast by Three Mile Island and Chernobyl.
Insider Tip
Most M.E. grad students have an undergrad degree in the same field. Still, a fair number of non-engineering students, often with degrees in physics and math, opt for mechanical engineering at grad school. It can be a tough transition. Robert C. Brown, an M.E. prof at Iowa State with a B.S. in physics and a B.A. in math, suggests that if you’re a science or math major heading into thermal systems research, take classes in fluid dynamics and heat transfer; if you’re doing mechanical systems research…
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