1. Kumar Vemaganti, Ph.D. Associate Professor Department of Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Program (BSME)

2. Topics  B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering & Accelerated Engineering Degrees (ACCEND): Kumar Vemaganti  Coop education: Prof. Gayle Elliott  ASME Student Organization: Liesbet Michiels  Bearcat Cub: UC Robotics Club: Prof. Ernie Hall, Bryan Hallez  Engineers without Borders: Andy Schriner  Formula SAE: Bill Wise, Nick Ciavarro  Student Life: Deanna Monnin http://www.min.uc.edu/

3. B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering  Five-year coop-based degree program  Most popular major in Engineering  Broad yet in-depth engineering education Experimental, computational & analytical Interactive learning, active/cooperative style Practical, team work, flexible, critical thinking  FEP students interested in ME must change major by the end of freshmen  Senior design clinic Practical industrial problems SAE Formula Car project SAE Formula Car

4. Career Opportunities  Starting annual salary ~$50k  98% Job Placement  Transportation  Electronics  Manufacturing  Medical  Business  Military  Graduate schools  Teaching  Many many more

5. ACCEND ACCelerated ENgineering Degree PROGRAMS  ACCEND: An Integrated 5-Year Academic Program  ME-MBA: BS in Mechanical Engineering + Master of Business Administration  ME-ME: BS in Mechanical Engineering + MS in Mechanical Engineering

6. ME-MBA ACCEND PROGRAM  Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering  Master of Business Administration  Over a year of professional experience  All in 5 years!

7. ME – MBA ACCEND  Maintains all of the academic requirements / technical expertise of the ME program  Provides leadership and business skills of the MBA  Prepares students to move into management positions earlier in their career

8. Course Schedule

9. For More Information  To reserve a spot or receive more information, contact Eugene Rutz (513) 556-1096 eugene.rutz@uc.edu  Reds and Bengals  Paramount's Kings Island  And much more