THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON
College of Engineering
1,260
Students placed in co-ops each year
$63,365
Average starting salary of graduates
$1M
Research funding per month
Future Engineers
Why Akron?
Co-op Program
Blend paid industry work with your studies. Co-ops can lead to full-time employment after graduation.
Design Teams
Rockets or robots? Race cars or remote-control planes? Whatever your interest, we have a design team for you.
Research
The development of new technologies, breakthroughs, and scientific advances are a routine part of students’ education.
Alumni Stories
On the job with a structural engineer
How can one person have first-hand ability to change the world?
Learn this and more in this edition of Alumni Stories with College of Engineering - Civil Engineering alum Joshua Thomas.
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
I chose UA specifically for engineering. All of my professors have been great. When I graduate, I have a job lined up with Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co., where I had six co-ops over my college career.
— TODD DICKERHOOF,
majoring in electrical engineering
Events
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Learn about the enrollment process, academic programs, scholarships, financial assistance, student life and so much more. Learn more and register.
NEWS
Zips Racing marks its 30th year
See the first car, its technical specs and the story behind its number. Also, Zips Racing alums: Where are they now?
Knowing when to repair your tires is going to get much easier
Ph.D. student designed 3D printed smart tire sensors that tell you when it is time to repair your tires, and won first place in the Future Tire category at Monte Jade Innovation Competition 2019.
UA engineers develop tech that prevents power outages
Research team is developing a solution to identify faulty power lines in advance of an outage and isolate the place on the line that is damaged.
