The mechanical engineering department has opportunities for
co-operative employment for those students interested in gaining
real-world engineering experience while obtaining their degree.
Students in the Co-operative employment program alternate semesters
working at a Co-op partner’s facility and taking classes
at Tri-State. A minimum of three work assignments is required
to complete the program. Assignments typically progress in difficulty
as the student gains more experience and education.
Typical initial assignments include updating engineering drawings,
creating solid models from existing drawings, running a routine
test or monitoring the quality of manufactured products. Typical
final assignments include designing a new product or process,
developing and supervising a test procedure, or developing and
implementing a quality control program.
Below is a list of some of our Co-op partners:
- Belcan Engineering
- Borg-Warner
- Cooper Tire and Rubber
- Dana
- DePuy Orthopaedics
- Eaton-Aeroquip
- Federal Mogul
- General Electric
- General Motors
- Honda
- ITT Industries
- Parker Hannifin
- Tenneco Automotive
- Toledo Technologies
- Vestil
Career Possibilities. Manufacturing, quality control, design,
and test engineering are some of the possible career choices for
mechanical engineering graduates. Listed below are some of the
companies that have hired recent graduates:
- Applied Process
- Caterpillar
- Cooper Tire and Rubber
- Dana
- Easton Corp
- Freudenburg-NOK
- General Dynamics
- General Motors
- Harrison Steel
- Hendrickson Suspension
- Honda
- Ingersoll-Rand
- International Truck
- Lockheed-Martin
- KPS Satellite
- Parker Hannifin
- Rolls-Royce
- Ultra Electronics
- U. S. Steel