<p>Anyone part of/know about their program?</p>
<p>All I know is that it's better than the chemical engineering program.</p>
<p>i am a senior mechanical engineer student</p>
<p><a href="http://www-mae.ucsd.edu/%5B/url%5D">http://www-mae.ucsd.edu/</a> for more info</p>
<p><a href="http://www-mae.ucsd.edu/undergrad/index.php%5B/url%5D">http://www-mae.ucsd.edu/undergrad/index.php</a></p>
<p>How is job placement at UCSD? I think I want to get a job after graduating...</p>
<p>UCSD doesn't "place" anyone</p>
<p>You work, get the grades you get, and sell yourself to employers like anyone else</p>
<p>Go to a private school if you want to be placed</p>
<p>With that said, UCSD won't spoonfeed you, but their program and engineering department do open many doors for undergraduates that are normally not there at other schools. Tech companies regularly recruit undergrads for internships and entry level jobs.</p>
<p>Well I know the school itself doesn't place people into jobs.</p>
<p>I was talking about exposure to opportunities, which you talked about in your last part there(thanks good info btw). Companies recruiting graduating seniors for work seems like the best way to go about getting a job.</p>
<p>What I'm really trying to decide is if this is a good place to go if I want to get a job after graduating, or if I'm better off at a state school. Based on what I've heard from you and others it seems like I wouldn't have a problem by going here. Or am I horribly mistaken?</p>
<p>there is usually an engineering job fair on campus every quarter. In addition, there are company sponsored design lab projects here on campus which are good resume references. It doesnt hurt to mention that ucsd is a top 10 engineering school in the nation.</p>
<p>Hotshots, about how many ME's there go to work after graduating vs. more school?</p>
<p>you can look for the info at the Student Research & Info website here: Student</a> Research & Info</p>
<p>im not an engineering major, but it is respected from ucsd</p>
<p>Also, what makes UCSD so great is their heavy emphasis on undergraduate research. There are so many opportunities to ghost a professor or even do your own independent/supervised research while a student here, yet very few do.</p>
<p>If there's a particular area in ME you're interested in, and there's a match with a professor in the department, definitely shoot him/her an email asap and ask if they take undergrad RA's. If they do, not only do you get a hands on experience with the area you like, but you're also securing a strong relationship that will most likely lead to a flattering letter of rec in the future.</p>