theflash7269

can anyone tell me how the engineering department is? do they offer the co-op program like DAAP?? any info would be greatly appreciated! thanks!

taxguy

We med a gal who was admitted to the biomed department. She is in a joint program with the School of Medicine. Needless to say,she was VERY sharp.

From what I can tell, Cincinnati has a terrific engineering department. They do offer coops too. Here is what Cincinnati specifically says about coop in bioengineering:

" Students frequently find co-op positions with companies such as Atricure, Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Biomet, Depuy and with research laboratories in the Colleges of Engineering and Medicine and in Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. Atricure located in West Chester, Ohio, designs and manufactureres sugrical instruments to treat cardiac disorders. Ethicon Endo-Surgery, located in Blue Ash, Ohio, is a division of Johnson & Johnson, which designs and manufactures medical instruments for minimally invasive surgery. Biomet and Depuy, located in Warsaw, Ind., design and manufacture total joint replacements and other orthopedic implants. The president and co-founder of Biomet is a graduate of UC College of Engineering"

BeckComm

Funny you should ask that question, TheFlash7269: co-operative education was invented by a former UC dean of engineering, Herman Schneider, in 1906. You can read about it here: http://www.uc.edu/news/NR.asp?id=2935.

The biomedical engineering department has also just created a research co-op certificate, where students can co-op specifically in government, academic and industry laboratories -- paid, of course. This program is good for students who want to go into research or teaching and not necessarily directly into a business position after graduation.

Ellis

What Sets Us Apart

* Co-op program consistently named top 10 in nation! (US News & World Report)
o Graduate with 1 ½ years of professional experience
o Choose local, national, or international co-op
o Earn $38,000 - $58,000 during your co-op employment
* Research ranked "most selective" (National Science Foundation)
* Accelerated bachelor's to master's degree (ACCEND)
o Graduate in the same 5 years with a master's degree
o Starting salary can be $20,000 higher with a master's degree
o State-of-the-art research with internationally known faculty

from: http://www.eng.uc.edu/prospectivestudents/

As you can see the earnings pay all or most of your undergrad expense-which is what UC was promoting in the mailings sent to our h.s. kids.

Cressida

Based on reading this thread I think I will look into UC engineering. I'd never heard it mentioned before so perhaps it is a sleeper for those living outside of the area.