Engineering graduate schools integrate eco-friendliness
Posted on 5/8/2010
As the demand for engineers with sustainability skills continues to grow, many engineering masters programs are beginning to include environmental teachings in their curricula.
Career opportunities are expected to be particularly high for environmental engineers who work in the automotive industry, as this sector is currently working to make electric and hybrid car usage more widespread. Consequently, some engineering graduate schools are tailoring their offerings to students who wish to enter this field.
For example, Wayne State University recently announced the launch of a masters degree program in electric vehicle drive engineering, The Detroit News reports. This is the country's first graduate-level course of study to be devoted to the electric transportation field.
Degree candidates in this program will learn how to power, put together, design, develop and promote electric and hybrid engines, according to the news source. They may take classes on subjects such as electrical engineering technology or electrical vehicle service.
Graduates of these types of program could land high-paying jobs, as the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that environmental engineers working in May 2008 were paid an average of $74,020 per year.
Career opportunities are expected to be particularly high for environmental engineers who work in the automotive industry, as this sector is currently working to make electric and hybrid car usage more widespread. Consequently, some engineering graduate schools are tailoring their offerings to students who wish to enter this field.
For example, Wayne State University recently announced the launch of a masters degree program in electric vehicle drive engineering, The Detroit News reports. This is the country's first graduate-level course of study to be devoted to the electric transportation field.
Degree candidates in this program will learn how to power, put together, design, develop and promote electric and hybrid engines, according to the news source. They may take classes on subjects such as electrical engineering technology or electrical vehicle service.
Graduates of these types of program could land high-paying jobs, as the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that environmental engineers working in May 2008 were paid an average of $74,020 per year.
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