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About Engineering Technology

Instruction

• Utilizes a balance of lectures and laboratory experiences
• All laboratories have industrial-sized, modern equipment
• Advanced computer laboratories are provided, and all labs are open only to students in engineering technology classes

Internships

• Required internships provide course credit for actual work experience

Class size

• Classes are small -- usually no larger than 24 students

Faculty members

• Accessible and focus on teaching
• All courses are taught by faculty, most of whom are tenure track; graduate students do not teach classes in the department

Student memberships are offered in:

• American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA)
• Western Illinois Construction Management Association (WICMA)
• Graphic Communications Club
• Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME)

Scholarships

• Engineering Technology Department Scholarships
• College of Business & Technology Scholarships
• WIU Scholarship Office

Career Opportunities

Our classes prepare students to pursue a variety of careers, including:

Manufacturing Engineering Technology

• Design engineering
• Manufacturing management
• Quality control management
• Tool design / tool production planning

Graphic Communication

• Desktop publishing
• Graphic art/design
• Web and interactive design

Construction Management

• Computer design / drafting
• Construction supervising
• Contracting

Graduates of our program have been hired by companies such as:

• AT&T Communications,
• Capitol-EMI Records,
• Caterpillar,
• Eastman Kodak,
• General Electric,
• Illinois Department of Transportation,
• John Deere,
• and Kraft Food.