Time to meet your future self: that person with that killer career you've always been curious about. With hands-on training in the latest emerging fields, Wisconsin's technical colleges are the fast track to more than 300 cool, "get you a job before the ink's dry on your diploma" degrees. Check out all the possibilities. And earn more, sooner.
Lay the blueprint for the future by drafting, designing and manufacturing the products of tomorrow.
Mechanical designers help create mechanical products and the components necessary for their assembly or fabrication. They work in research and development or quality control for many different types of organizations, collecting data, conducting experiments, working with computer-aided design and drafting equipment and building the prototypes that lead to final products. Students can look forward to a career with a wide variety of responsibilities waiting for them.
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Mechanical designers help create mechanical products and the components necessary for their assembly or fabrication. They work in research and development or quality control for many different types of organizations, collecting data, conducting experiments, working with computer-aided design and drafting equipment and building the prototypes that lead to final products. Students can look forward to a career with a wide variety of responsibilities waiting for them.
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Job growth for mechanical designers is flourishing. As globalization and our population expand, so too will technological innovations concerning the environment, national infrastructure and international travel.
Mechanical designers will find the most opportunity with the government, manufacturing firms and other organizations and in environmental, civil, industrial and aerospace specialties—the fastest growing fields.
Mechanical designers will find the most opportunity with the government, manufacturing firms and other organizations and in environmental, civil, industrial and aerospace specialties—the fastest growing fields.
A strong background in high school science and math is recommended. Creativity, communication and cooperation are also important. Take math and science courses in technical college. Study Mechanical Design Technology at Wisconsin’s Blackhawk, Fox Valley, Gateway, Lakeshore, Madison Area, Milwaukee Area, Moraine Park, Northcentral, Northeast Wisconsin, Southwest Wisconsin, Waukesha County, Western, or Wisconsin Indianhead technical colleges, or check out these related programs:
Mechanical and Computer Drafting
Electrical Engineering Technology
Manufacturing Engineering Technology
Mechanical Engineering Technology
Mechanical and Computer Drafting
Electrical Engineering Technology
Manufacturing Engineering Technology
Mechanical Engineering Technology