OpenFieldKettering Univ · Flint, Michigan, United States
Kettering University is a private STEM and business university in Flint, Michigan, globally renowned for its cooperative education model, automotive engineering, electric vehicles, and robotics innovation.
Kettering combines intense academic study terms with paid, professional cooperative work experiences at over 400 corporate partners. It operates the Kettering University Mobility Research Center (autonomous vehicle test track) and Crash Safety Center.
Undergraduate admissions evaluate high school performance, mathematics rigor (calculus recommended), and technical interests under test-optional policies. Graduate engineering admissions require an ABET-accredited bachelor's degree and minimum 3.0 GPA.
Pioneering engineering master's program focusing on sensor fusion, connected vehicle architectures, advanced battery management, and machine vision on proving grounds.
ABET-accredited mechanical engineering degree alternating 3-month academic terms with 3-month paid professional engineering co-op terms at major OEMs and aerospace leaders.
Hands-on research residency deploying and validating automated driving algorithms, LiDAR calibrations, and V2X wireless protocols on Kettering's outdoor test track.
Executive tech MBA tailored for engineers and scientists transitioning into technology commercialization, operations management, and global enterprise leadership.
Prestigious scholarship awarded to incoming freshmen who actively competed on a FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) or FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) team in high school.
Laboratory research internship analyzing occupant restraint kinematics, deceleration impact dynamics, and child safety seat optimization using high-speed photography.
President and Professor of Physics
Office of the President and Department of Physics
Dr. Robert K. McMahan is a physicist, former senior advisor to the Governor of North Carolina for science and technology, and has served as President of Ketteri...
View researcher profile ↗Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Co-op Director
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Dr. Diane Peters specializes in hybrid vehicle powertrain modeling, optimal control of energy storage systems, and the educational optimization of cooperative e...
View researcher profile ↗Dean of the College of Engineering and Professor of Mechanical Engineering
College of Engineering
Dr. Craig Hoff conducts research in internal combustion engines, alternative fuel systems, hybrid electric vehicle architecture, and automotive thermodynamic he...
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