Diversity is a key component to the student experience at University of Central Florida. The student population of more than 5,700 is taught by the school's 180 faculty and staff associates, making it one of the state's largest engineering colleges. The Florida Institute of Technology ranks as one of the best technical schools in the country and has a new engineering building.
Employment projections for Orlando predict the labor force to remain about the same size from 2002 to 2012, according to Florida's Agency for Workforce Innovation. Heavy and civil engineering construction jobs should increase by 66 jobs, or 1.92 percent, bringing the total to 3,938. The technology sector also has stable prospects. Electrical equipment and appliance manufacturers project a .85 percent increase, adding 27 jobs. Computer and electronic product manufacturers are estimated to have a slight decline of 2.54 percent, or 82 jobs.
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Students interested in engineering in Orlando will find clusters of schools and healthy businesses resulting from the metro-area's status as one of the country's busiest travel areas. A pair of Fortune 500 companies calls Orlando home, as well as numerous smaller businesses. Other Fortune 500 companies are based in nearby cities including Melbourne and Jacksonville, while the central part of the state in general has a booming high-tech region and is home to NASA's Cape Canaveral. To create a foundation for your engineering job search, Orlando is home to nationally-renowned engineering programs.
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